974 Amendments of Beata SZYDŁO
Amendment 21 #
2023/2536(RSP)
Recital A
A. whereas social partnershipdialogue and collective bargaining between trade unions and representatives of employers at national level and social dialogue at EU level are key aspects of the European social model,; whose shared legacy ofereas social dialogue, workers’ participation, collective bargaining, employee representation on boards, health and safety representation and tripartite system are the building blocks of a diverse and economically, socially and environmentally sustainable future that will contribute to better and more inclusive EU growth;
Amendment 28 #
2023/2536(RSP)
Recital B
B. whereas collective bargaining at the sectoral and cross-industry levels came under pressure in some Member States in the aftermath of the 2008 financial crisis; whereas the share of workers covered by collective agreements has declined significantly over the past 30 years, with an estimated drop in EU average coverage from about 66 % in 2000 to about 56 % in 201811, owing todue to various factors such aslabour market reforms in many Member States that decentralised collective bargaining systems, the rise of precarious forms of employment and bogus self- employment; whereas in some Member States the existing regulations on collective bargaining are no longer in line with current reality;whereas those regulations were drawn up based on large workplaces with a large number of employees, whereas smaller businesses now prevail;whereas inmost Member States, collective bargaining covering rates tend to be higher for employees on permanent contracts and for those working in larger companies; _________________ 11 Visser, Jelle, Amsterdam Institute for Advanced Labour Studies, ‘Database on Institutional Characteristics of Trade Unions, Wage Setting, State Intervention and Social Pacts’, Version 6.1, November 2019.
Amendment 50 #
2023/2536(RSP)
Recital D
D. whereas democracy at work plays a key role in strengthening human rights in the workplace and society, in particular when workers’ representatives, including trade unions, are actively involved in business due diligence processes; whereas sustainable corporate governance can only be achieved with employee involvement; whereas worksocial partners’ voices are a keyn important component of EU initiatives to ensure sustainable and democratic corporate governance and due diligence on human rights, including with regard to labour, and on climate change and the environment, as well as EU initiatives to reduce the use of unfair practices, such as labour exploitation and unfair competition in the single market;
Amendment 62 #
2023/2536(RSP)
Recital F
F. whereas some Member States are ensuring an enabling framework for social dialogue, while in some other Member States, social dialogue is under pressure for reasons including ineffective consultation procedures, a lack of capacity and strict representational criteria; whereas the EU regulatory landscape in the field of employment law and company law remains excessively fragmented, which could result in a lack of legal certainty on applicable rules and rights for both employers and employeesis diverse;
Amendment 83 #
2023/2536(RSP)
Recital K
K. whereas the Council, in its conclusions of 24 October 2019 entitled ‘The Future of Work: the European Union promoting the ILO Centenary Declaration’, encouraged the Member States to continue their efforts to ratify and effectively implement the ILO conventions; whereas the Council also called on the Member States and the Commission to enhance social dialogue at all levels, including cross-border cooperation, in order to ensure the active participation of social partners in shaping the future of work and achieving social justice and shared prosperity;
Amendment 89 #
2023/2536(RSP)
Recital L
L. whereas social dialogue and collective bargaining are key instruments for employers and trade unions to use to establish fair wages and working conditions; whereas strong collective bargaining systems increase Member States’ resilience in times of economic crisis; whereas societies with strong collective bargaining systems tend to be wealthier and more equal; whereas the right to collective bargaining is an issue that concerns all European workers and that can also have crucial implications for democracy and the rule of law, including respect for fundamental social rights; whereas collective bargaining is a European fundamental right and the EU institutions are bound to respect it by Article 28 of the Charter of Fundamental Rights of the EU; whereas in this context, policies that respect, promote and strengthen collective bargaining and the position of workers in wage-setting systems play a criticaln important role in achieving better working conditions;
Amendment 102 #
2023/2536(RSP)
Recital O
O. whereas workers engaging in non- standard forms of work or in new forms of employment suffer from a lack of representationdo not enjoy the same range of representation as standard forms of work; whereas the emergence of new forms of employment makes it difficultposes challenges for trade unions to recruit new members;
Amendment 110 #
2023/2536(RSP)
Paragraph 1
1. Stresses that social dialogue and collective bargaining contribute to the social market economy, one of the aims of the Treaty of Lisbon; reiterates that, in line with the Treaties, which explicitly protect the autonomy of social partners and the self-regulatory systems in place in some Member States, social dialogue must be protected in order for social partners to regulate themselves autonomously, ensuring total legitimacy and striving for strong progress on collective agreement coverage; welcomes the Commission proposal for a Council recommendation on strengthening social dialogue in the EU; stresses that social dialogue at national and Union level needs to be further improved and that more efforts are needed to support collective bargaining coverage and prevent social partners’ membership and organisational density from decreasing; regrets, however, that the proposal does not lay out any sustainable solutions for organising and financing sectoral social dialogue committees; calls on the Commission to maintain its logistical support for sectoral social dialogue committees and to increase its financial, legal and political support; calls on the Commission to continue supporting and closely monitoring sectoral social dialogue in order to ensure alignment between committees and that social dialogue can make a significant contribution to EU policies; strongly urges the Commission to come up with new proposals that fully respect social partners’ autonomy and avoid severely devaluing European sectoral social dialogue;
Amendment 152 #
2023/2536(RSP)
Paragraph 7
7. Calls on the Commission and the Member States, along with social partners, to commit to reachingimproving the collective bargaining coverage of 90 % by 2030by promoting advantages of active participation in the workplace, with a view to improving living and working conditions in the Union, contributing to upward social convergence, fighting in- work poverty and social exclusion and reducing wage inequality;
Amendment 154 #
2023/2536(RSP)
Paragraph 8
8. Calls on the Member States to repeal any national legislation that hampers collective bargaining, including any legislation that inhibits trade unions’ access to workplaces for the purpose of organisadopt legislation promoting social dialogue and collective bargaining; calls on the Commission and the Member States to promote sectoral- level collective bargaining as an important instrument to increase collective agreement coverage, making sure that derogations from collective agreements concluded at a higher level are restricted to situations in which those derogations are needed to maintain quality employment;
Amendment 165 #
2023/2536(RSP)
Paragraph 9
9. Underlines that reforms in the Member States should not negatively affect collective bargaining and that collective bargaining needs to be promoted also at sectoral level, including by supporting the capacity- building of social partners, which could be particularly beneficial for workers performing their jobs in new forms, such as through platforms, as those forms do not provide a union- friendly environment and the workers often provide work through more than one platform; stresses that labour market reforms at national level must contribute to implementing the European Pillar of Social Rights, including Principle 8 thereof on social dialogue and the involvement of workers, as well as collective bargaining, respect for the autonomy of social partners and the rights to collective action and to be informed and consulted in good time on the transfer, restructuring and merging of undertakings and on collective redundancies; calls on the Commission to analyse any labour reforms relating to these issues in the Member States’ national recovery and resilience plans;
Amendment 166 #
2023/2536(RSP)
Paragraph 9
9. Underlines that reforms in the Member States should not negatively affect collective bargaining and that collective bargaining needs to be promoted at sectoral level, including by supporting the capacity- building of social partners; stresses that labour market reforms at national level must contribute to implementing the European Pillar of Social Rights, including Principle 8 thereof on social dialogue and the involvement of workers, as well as collective bargaining, respect for the autonomy of social partners and the rights to collective action and to be informed and consulted in good time on the transfer, restructuring and merging of undertakings and on collective redundancies; calls on the Commission to analyse any labour reforms relating to these issues in the Member States’ national recovery and resilience plans;
Amendment 174 #
2023/2536(RSP)
Paragraph 10
10. Is concerned about the fact that some workers taking part in new forms of work do not enjoy effective representation or participation rights in the workplace; deplores the fact that this is the case, in particular, for sectors where the majority of workers are women; reiterates its call on the Commission and the Member States to ensure the right of workers to freedom of association and participation in the workplace for all forms of employment; is concerned about the growing phenomenon of company trade unions or workers’ representatives that are established or controlled by and work in the interests of the employer rather than the workers; stresses that this is particularly serious in certain sectors where the misclassification of workers and precariousness are common; warns that such company trade unions or workers’ representatives are contrary to Article 2 of ILO Convention No 98 concerning the Application of the Principles of the Right to Organise and to Bargain Collectively and to Directive 2002/14/EC15; calls on the Commission and the Member States to, along with social partners, ensure that workers are provided with qualitative representation, permanent forms of workers' representation are not displaced by ad hoc representations without permanent structures,elections for workers’ representatives comply with the Workers’ Representatives Convention and that workers’ representatives enjoy effective protection from any prejudicial act towards them, including dismissal, based solelyon their status or activities as a workers’ representative or on their union membership or participation in union activities; _________________ 15 Directive 2002/14/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 11 March 2002 establishing a general framework for informing and consulting employees in the European Community (OJ L 80, 23.3.2002, p. 29).
Amendment 176 #
2023/2536(RSP)
Paragraph 10
10. Is concerned about the fact that some workers taking part in new forms of work domay not enjoy effective representation or participation rights in the workplace; deplores the fact that this isit might be the case, in particular, for sectors where the majority of workers are women; reiterates its call on the Commission and the Member States to ensure the right of workers to freedom of association and participation in the workplace for all forms of employment; is concerned about the growing phenomenon of company trade unions or workers’ representatives that are established or controlled by and work in the interests of the employer rather than the workers; stresses that this is particularly serious in certain sectors where the misclassification of workers and precariousness are common; warns that such company trade unions or workers’ representatives are contrary to Article 2 of ILO Convention No 98 concerning the Application of the Principles of the Right to Organise and to Bargain Collectively and to Directive 2002/14/EC15; calls on the Commission and the Member States to, along with social partners, ensure that elections for workers’ representatives comply with the Workers’ Representatives Convention and that workers’ representatives enjoy effective protection from any prejudicial act towards them, including dismissal, based on their status or activities as a workers’ representative or on their union membership or participation in union activities; _________________ 15 Directive 2002/14/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 11 March 2002 establishing a general framework for informing and consulting employees in the European Community (OJ L 80, 23.3.2002, p. 29).
Amendment 184 #
2023/2536(RSP)
Paragraph 11
11. Calls for the EU industrial strategy to ensure that the jobs of tomorrow are not only green, but above all decent, well paid and based on good working conditions, including as regards health and safety at work, robust social protection and gender equality; calls on the Member States, in the context of the European Green Deal and the RePowerEU plan, to adopt and implement, in close cooperation with social partners, comprehensive and coherent policy packages to benefit all societal groups and to make optimal use of public and private funding, including social conditionalities for the creation of quality jobs with fair working conditions and good pay, the promotion of collective bargaining and respect for collective agreements; considers furthermore that all EU financial support to undertakings, including the Green Deal industrial plan programmes, should be made conditional on the undertakings’ compliance with the applicable working and employment conditions and/or employer obligations, including any applicable collective agreements; urges the Commission and the Member States to enforce the requirements that companies receiving public support must avoid redundancies and the worsening of working conditions and that, under the EU industrial plan,underlines furthermore that undertakings must respect collective bargaining and information and consultation processes with unions on investments, restructuring and any reformrelevant matters affecting working conditions;
Amendment 195 #
2023/2536(RSP)
Paragraph 12
12. Calls on the Commission to strongly enforce the social clause in the existing EU Public Procurement Directive16and to revise the directive in order to further strengthen social clauses in public contracts to requireensure that economic operators and subcontractors tofully respect workers’ right to collective bargaining and to set conditions for the full implementation of the applicable sectoral collective agreements and to exclude from tenders companies that have been condemned for engaging in criminal activities or union-busting or that have refused to participate in collective bargaining;calls for this revision to exempt all social and welfare services from procurement obligations and to establish a European exclusion mechanism to exclude primary contractors and subcontractors who have repeatedly engaged in unfair competition and tax fraud; calls on the Commission and the Member States to ensure compliance with and monitoring and enforcement of the Public Procurement Directive; _________________ 16 Directive 2014/24/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of 26 February 2014 on public procurement and repealing Directive 2004/18/EC (OJ L 94, 28.3.2014, p. 65).; calls on the Commission and the Member States to ensure compliance with and monitoring and enforcement of the Public Procurement Directive;
Amendment 204 #
2023/2536(RSP)
Paragraph 14
Amendment 214 #
2023/2536(RSP)
Paragraph 15
15. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to establish the necessary conditions and requirements to have at least 80 % ofsupport corporations coveraged by sustainable corporate governance agreements by 2030, including by establishing strategies agreed on with workers in order to positively influence environmental, social and economic development through governance practices and market presence, improve directors’ accountability as regards integrating sustainability into corporate decision- making and promote corporate governance practices that contribute to company sustainability, such as those related to, inter alia, corporate reporting, board remuneration, the maximum wage ratio, board composition and stakeholder involvement;
Amendment 220 #
2023/2536(RSP)
Paragraph 17
Amendment 226 #
2023/2536(RSP)
Paragraph 18
18. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to ensure the proper functioning of individual and collective labour dispute settlement systems, as recommended by various ILO conventions and recommendations, including conciliation, mediation and arbitration services, which should have simplified procedures and enough resources available to assist both workers and employers and which should be free of charge and expeditious; calls on the Member States with decentralised labour mediation services to ensure that regional authorities cannot dismantle those services to guarantee a similarto align the level of protection for all workers and employers within the national territory;
Amendment 235 #
2023/2536(RSP)
Paragraph 20
20. Highlights that recital 35 of Directive (EU) 2019/212117states that ‘[i]n certain circumstances, the right of companies to carry out a cross-border operation could be used for abusive or fraudulent purposes, such as for the circumvention of the rights of employees, social security payments or tax obligations, or for criminal purposes’; considers it essential, in this regard, to adequately define ambitious EU minimum standards for information, consultation, board-level representation and the participation of workers when companies restructure across borders; calls on the Commission, in the context of its forthcoming evaluation of Directive (EU) 2019/2121, to take account of existing good practices and the results of studies on and assessments of the positive socioeconomic effects and consequences of employee representation in corporate bodies, while also amending existing directives on this issue, which could help improve corporate governance;calls on the Commission to develop initiatives to raise awareness and improve knowledge of national and EU rules governing employee representation in corporate bodies in the various Member States and to foster the exchange of best practices, including assessing the different forms of worker participation and their socioeconomic effects;reiterates that several EU legal acts concerning workers’ board-level representation rights do not establish minimum requirements for board-level representation in EU companies in their various forms or for companies that use EU company legal instruments to enable cross-border company mobility and legal reorganisation, including cross-border mergers, conversions and divisions; calls on the Commission and the Member States to take urgent and decisive action to ensure that EU companies respect workers’ information, consultation and participation rights and that, accordingly, they comply with existing EU and national legal obligations; _________________ 17 Directive (EU) 2019/2121 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 27 November 2019 amending Directive (EU) 2017/1132 as regards cross-border conversions, mergers and divisions (OJ L 321, 12.12.2019, p. 1).
Amendment 72 #
2023/2123(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6 a (new)
Paragraph 6 a (new)
6a. Emphasises that particularly the first pilot auction should aim to attract also smaller, developing projects; asks the Commission, therefore, to alleviate the administrative burden and adjust some of the elements of the mechanism design - namely the requirement for the minimum installed electrolyser capacity and the restriction for maximum volume bid - in order to facilitate the participation of small and medium entities;
Amendment 86 #
2023/2123(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Reiterates the importance of geographical balance to enable the production ands well as the use of renewable hydrogen across the EU and avoid regional consolidation and further deepening of regional differences across the EU that already exist due to the varying extent of hydrogen market development; calls on the Commission to develop regional auctions;
Amendment 99 #
2023/2123(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10
Paragraph 10
10. Asks the Commission to not only consider price, but also to include a clear system of bonus points for the ranking of bids; notes that such a system should reward bids that deliver the highest level of sustainability or lead to significant job creation and promote high-quality traineeships and the reskilling or upskilling of workers; highlights that the regional dimension should also be taken into account, as considering solely the price will result in strengthening the already developed and biggest producers consolidated in a handful of EU regions;
Amendment 164 #
2023/2123(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19 a (new)
Paragraph 19 a (new)
19a. Calls on the Commission to consider the need for introducing inflation indexation to the provided fixed premium, in order to ensure stability and protect producers - especially small and medium ones - from potential future price increases of energy, raw materials, and operational work;
Amendment 43 #
2023/2051(INL)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 46 a (new)
Citation 46 a (new)
– having regard to the Communication from the Commission to the European Parliament, the Council, the European Economic And Social Committee and the Committee of the Regions of 3 December 2020 entitled "Europe’s Media in the Digital Decade: An Action Plan to Support Recovery and Transformation" (COM (2020)0784 final),
Amendment 46 #
2023/2051(INL)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 46 b (new)
Citation 46 b (new)
– having regard to the European Commission’s European Media Industry Outlook, published on 17 May 2023 (SWD (2023) 150 final),
Amendment 49 #
2023/2051(INL)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 46 c (new)
Citation 46 c (new)
– having regard to its Resolution of 20 October 2021 on Europe’ s Media in the Digital Decade: an Action Plan to Support Recovery and Transformation (2021/2017(INI)),
Amendment 66 #
2023/2051(INL)
Motion for a resolution
Recital B
Recital B
B. whereas, regardless of their role or their status as a worker or self-employed person, the living and working conditions of CCS professionals can be characterised by precariousness and instability, with unpredictable incomes, weaker bargaining power in relations with their contractual counterparts, short-term 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 between countries, sectors and types of work within the sectors and may lead to differences in living and working conditions;
Amendment 131 #
2023/2051(INL)
Motion for a resolution
Recital J a (new)
Recital J a (new)
Ja. Whereas the unfair buy-out and work-for hire practices imposed on music authors by the non-EU-based streaming platforms are becoming a wider practice, threatening the working conditions, remuneration and livelihood of music authors working in the audio-visual sector;
Amendment 138 #
2023/2051(INL)
Motion for a resolution
Recital J b (new)
Recital J b (new)
Jb. Whereas the European Commission considers tackling buy-out contracts imposed by dominant non-EU based video-on-demand services of strategic importance for Europe, and has explicitly committed to address the buy- out problem of composers working in the audio-visual sector during their interventions in the CULT Committee;
Amendment 141 #
2023/2051(INL)
Motion for a resolution
Recital J c (new)
Recital J c (new)
Jc. Whereas the European Parliament has already asked the Commission to take concrete steps to prevent potentially unfair buy-out practices that can hamper creators from enjoying fair remuneration in three previous Resolutions, namely ‘Resolution of 20 October 2021 on the situation of artists and the cultural recovery in the EU (2020/2261(INI))’, ‘Resolution of 20 October 2021 on Europe’ s Media in the Digital Decade: an Action Plan to Support Recovery and Transformation (2021/2017(INI))’, ‘Resolution on an intellectual property action plan to support the EU’s recovery and resilience (2021/2007(INI));
Amendment 146 #
2023/2051(INL)
Motion for a resolution
Recital J d (new)
Recital J d (new)
Jd. Whereas fair remuneration for the use of their creative work is central to authors’ and composers’ working conditions, as this is the basis of their earnings as a professional creator; whereas collective management of authors’ rights helps to ensure their continuous remuneration for each use of their work and also helps to protect them from unfair contractual practices by large and dominant media and streaming platform companies;
Amendment 148 #
2023/2051(INL)
Motion for a resolution
Recital J e (new)
Recital J e (new)
Je. Whereas remuneration based on authors’ right is the main source of income for authors and composers; whereas not addressing the unfair buy-out and work-for-hire practices imposed by the non-EU based streaming platforms would leave European authors and composers with no guarantee on their working conditions in the VOD sector;
Amendment 191 #
2023/2051(INL)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5 a (new)
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5a. Encourages the Member States to create an anti-crisis mechanism in order to combat problems in the cultural and creative sectors and avoid limiting the possibilities for artists to create and work;
Amendment 250 #
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 fairly remunerated; encourages the Member States to create rates and rules for selling of copyrighted material all over European Union to avoid low prices, and illegal use of intellectual property;
Amendment 263 #
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 regardand 'work for hire' contracts, imposed by the non-EU based video-on-demand platforms and apply the rules of third countries to circumvent the EU laws protecting authors and their fair remuneration; requests the Commission to assess and closely monitor the situation in that regard with a view to prevent the circumvention of EU rules and principles and to ensure fair remuneration and working conditions for authors and composers; is looking forward to the results of the European Commission’s forthcoming study on the contractual relations of the creators, applicable law and the problem of buy-out;
Amendment 272 #
2023/2051(INL)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11 a (new)
Paragraph 11 a (new)
11a. Underlines that collective management organisations enable creators to be remunerated for uses which they would not be in a position to control or enforce themselves, including in non- domestic markets, and they are promoters of the diversity of cultural expression, both by enabling the smallest and less popular repertoires to access the market and by providing social, cultural and educational services for the benefit of their rightholders and the public as it is noted in the Directive 2014/26/EU on collective rights management; acknowledges that collective management organisations play a role in ensuring the remuneration of authors and composers through collective negotiations and provide an important source of income for the professional authors and composers;
Amendment 324 #
2023/2051(INL)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16 a (new)
Paragraph 16 a (new)
16a. Notes that collective management organisations formed and managed by rightholders allow them to collectively protect their interests and negotiate with the users of their work to ensure their fair remuneration; notes that collective management organisations also provide significant social and cultural funds for the well-being of their members and sustainability of cultural sector and cultural diversity in Europe; recalls that such organisations have provided a safety net role for most fragile creators during the pandemic and mitigated what would otherwise be a much harsher economic situation for many authors and composers;
Amendment 361 #
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 as well as for professionals from other areas in need of reskilling when transitioning to a career in the cultural and creative sectors; 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 369 #
2023/2051(INL)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21 a (new)
Paragraph 21 a (new)
21a. Notes that the fast development of AI can be used for the simplification of some working processes and that it shows the necessity for special courses and exchange of best practices and knowledge among Member States;
Amendment 511 #
2023/2051(INL)
Motion for a resolution
Annex I – Recommendation 4 – paragraph 1 – indent 5 a (new)
Annex I – Recommendation 4 – paragraph 1 – indent 5 a (new)
- to eliminate coercive and abusive buy-out and work-for-hire practices of non EU-based video streaming platforms that circumvent EU and national laws and that pose significant threat to European authors’ and composers’ working conditions, possibly through dedicated rules at EU and national level;
Amendment 92 #
2023/0311(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 10
Recital 10
(10) Due to the lack of recognition of disability status between Member States, persons with disabilities may face specific difficulties when exercising their fundamental rights of free movement. The definitions of disability and the criteria used to assess disability in the Member States are closely linked to the social security system in place in each country, which determines access to, for example, a protected labour market or benefits for persons with disabilities and their carers.
Amendment 108 #
2023/0311(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 14 a (new)
Recital 14 a (new)
(14 a) In view of both demographic changes and the need to increase the mobility of persons with disabilities, Member States should increase measures aimed at improving the accessibility of public spaces and infrastructure and adjusting them to the needs of persons with disabilities.
Amendment 112 #
2023/0311(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 15
Recital 15
(15) Alongside physical and other barriers in accessing both public and private spaces, high expenses are a key factor discouraging many persons with disabilities from travel48 , because they have specific needs and may also require person(s) accompanying or assisting them including those recognised as personal assistant(s) in accordance with national legislation or practices, or making use of assistance animals that must not endanger the life or health of others, making their travel costs higher than for persons without disabilities49 . The lack of recognition of disability status in other Member States might limit their access to special conditions, such as free access or reduced tariffs, or preferential treatment and has an impact on their travel costs, lives and choices. _________________ 48 Findings from Final Report based on Survey targeted at EU-level CSOs; Shaw and Coles, ‘Disability, holiday making and the tourism industry in the UK: a preliminary survey’, 25(3) Tourism Management (2004) 397-403; Eugénia Lima Devile and Andreia Antunes Moura (2021), Travel by People With Physical Disabilities: Constraints and Influences in the Decision-Making Process. 49 McKercher and Darcy (2018), Re- conceptualizing barriers to travel by people with disabilities, Tourism Management Perspectives, 59-66. [More for Explanatory Memorandum?]
Amendment 115 #
2023/0311(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 15
Recital 15
(15) Alongside physical and other barriers in accessing both public and private spaces, high expenses are a key factor discouraging many persons with disabilities from travel48 , because they have specific needs and may also require person(s) accompanying or assisting them including those recognised as personal assistant(s) in accordance with national legislation or practices, making their travel costs higher than for persons without disabilities49 . The lack of recognition of disability status in other Member States might limit their access to special conditions, such as free access or reduced tariffs, or preferential treatment and has an impact on their travel costs, lives, social and economic integration and choices. _________________ 48 Findings from Final Report based on Survey targeted at EU-level CSOs; Shaw and Coles, ‘Disability, holiday making and the tourism industry in the UK: a preliminary survey’, 25(3) Tourism Management (2004) 397-403; Eugénia Lima Devile and Andreia Antunes Moura (2021), Travel by People With Physical Disabilities: Constraints and Influences in the Decision-Making Process. 49 McKercher and Darcy (2018), Re- conceptualizing barriers to travel by people with disabilities, Tourism Management Perspectives, 59-66. [More for Explanatory Memorandum?]
Amendment 118 #
2023/0311(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 16
Recital 16
(16) Preferential treatment (such as personal assistance, priority access, etc.) offered with or without remuneration may be important for persons with disabilities to be able to access various services, activities or facilities and to better experiencederive maximum benefit from them. However, due to the lack of recognition, in the Member State they visit or travel to, of their disability status and of formal documents recognising this status issued in other Member States, persons with disabilities may not be able to benefit from the special conditions or preferential treatment offered by private operators or public authorities in that Member State to holders of a disability certificate, disability card or any other formal document recognising their disability status issued there.
Amendment 120 #
2023/0311(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 17
Recital 17
(17) The Pilot Project on the EU Disability card launched in 2016 and carried out in eight Member States, demonstrated the advantages for persons with disabilities in accessing services in the areas of culture, leisure, sport, and, in some cases, transport, and supporting their cross- border movement in the EU for a short period as well as the fact that the card’s objectives continue to be relevant to the current needs of persons with disabilities 50 . In addition, it included other examples of services, activities and facilities which offer special conditions or preferential treatment to persons with disabilities. _________________ 50 See also the Final Report of the Study assessing the implementation of the pilot action on the EU Disability Card and associated benefits, published in May 2021, https://op.europa.eu/en/publication- detail/-/publication/4adbe538-0a02-11ec- b5d3-01aa75ed71a1/language-en.
Amendment 123 #
2023/0311(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 18
Recital 18
(18) On the basis of their disability status in accordance with national law and practice, persons with disabilities may apply for a parking card to competent authorities in the Member State in which they reside for the issuance of a parking card for person with disabilities which recognises the right to certain parking conditions and facilities reserved for persons with disabilities. Each Member State has in place an application procedure, be it at local, regional or national level, to obtain a parking card for person with disabilities (or person(s) accompanying or assisting them including personal assistant(s)) and criteria which must be fulfilled in order to be eligible.
Amendment 133 #
2023/0311(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 23
Recital 23
(23) Beside parking conditions and facilities, the services, activities and facilities covered by this Directive concern a wide variety of ever-changing activities, including activities provided not for remuneration, by public authorities or private operators, either on a mandatory (on the basis of national/local rules or legal obligations) but often also on a voluntary basis (in particular by private operators) in a variety of policy domains, such as culture, leisure, tourism, sports, public and private transport, education.
Amendment 178 #
2023/0311(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 36
Recital 36
(36) Member States should take appropriate measures and provide for effective, proportionate and dissuasive penalties in the event of breaches or failure to comply with the obligations laid down in this Directive and that relates to the rights which are within its scope. Such penalties can include administrative and financial sanctions, such as fines or the payment of compensation, as well as other types of penalties in line with national law and practice.
Amendment 182 #
2023/0311(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 37
Recital 37
(37) This Directive respects the fundamental rights and observes the principles recognised in particular by the Charter. Notably, this Directive seeks to ensure full respect for the rights of persons with disabilities to benefit from measures designed to ensure their independence, social, economic and occupational integration and participation in the life of the community and to promote the application of Article 26 of the Charter.
Amendment 221 #
2023/0311(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point c
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point c
(c) “persons with disabilities” means persons who in line with national law and practice have long-term physical, mental, intellectual or sensory impairments which in interaction with various barriers may hinder their full and effective participation in society on an equal basis with others;
Amendment 241 #
2023/0311(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point a
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point a
(a) Union citizens and family members of Union citizens whose disability status is recognised by the competent authorities in the Member State of their residence by means of a certificate, a card or any other formal document issued in accordance with national competences, practices, and procedures, as well as, when applicable, to person(s) accompanying or assisting them including personal assistant(s) and including sign language interpreter(s) as indicated by the letter “A” on their European Disability Card, or by assistance animals,
Amendment 333 #
2023/0311(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 7 – paragraph 5
Article 7 – paragraph 5
5. Member States shall take the necessary measures to ensure that the European Parking Card for persons with disabilities replaces all existing valid parking cards, issued in accordance with the Council Recommendation on parking cards for persons with disabilities58 at national, regional or local level atupon the latest by dd/mm/yy [request for its issuance, and in any case within 3 years from the date of application of this Directive]. . _________________ 58 Council Recommendation of 4 June 1998 (98/376/EC) OJ L 167/25,12.6.1998 as adapted by Council Recommendation of 3 March 2008 by reason of accession of the Republic of Bulgaria, the Czech Republic, the Republic of Estonia, the Republic of Cyprus, the Republic of Latvia, the Republic of Lithuania, the Republic of Hungary, the Republic of Malta, the Republic of Poland, Romania, the Republic of Slovenia and the Slovak Republic OJ L 63/43,7.3.2008.
Amendment 437 #
2023/0311(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 18 – paragraph 1
Article 18 – paragraph 1
1. Member States shall adopt and publish, by dd/mm/yy [within 1824 months after the entry into force of this Directive] at the latest, the laws, regulations and administrative provisions necessary to comply with this Directive. They shall forthwith communicate to the Commission the text of those provisions.
Amendment 443 #
2023/0311(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 18 – paragraph 2
Article 18 – paragraph 2
2. They shall apply those provisions from dd/mm/yy [306 months from the date of entry into force of this Directive].
Amendment 452 #
2023/0311(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Annex I – paragraph 2
Annex I – paragraph 2
BACK SIDE National information in the national language or national languages to be decided by the issuing Member State, in line with national law and practice, e.g. degree of disability.
Amendment 33 #
2023/0288(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 5
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 5
(5) ‘employee’ means any person irrespective of his/her nationality, residency or how long he/she has worked in the Member State who has a direct employment contractrelationship with an enterprise (whether the agreement is formal or informal) and receive remuneration, irrespective of the type of work performed, the number of hours worked (full-time or part-time) and the duration of the contract (fixed or indefinite, including seasonal); the remuneration of an employee can take the form of wages and salaries, including bonuses, pay for piecework and shift work, allowances, fees, commission and remuneration in kind;
Amendment 35 #
2023/0288(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 6
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 6
(6) ‘employer’ means an enterprise or a local unit that has a direct employment contractrelationship with an employee (whether the agreement is formal or informal);
Amendment 46 #
2023/0288(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 3
Article 4 – paragraph 3
3. The Commission ishall be empowered to adopt delegated acts in accordance with Article 13 to amend the list of the detailed topics, the periodicity, the reference periods and the transmission deadlines set out in the Annex as set out in the Annex. The delegated acts shall be adopted at least 24 months before the beginning of the relevant reference period.
Amendment 47 #
2023/0288(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 4
Article 4 – paragraph 4
4. When exercising power to adopt delegated acts pursuant to paragraph 3 of this Article, the Commission shall ensure that the amendments do not: (a) the delegated acts aim to achieve cost and burden neutrality or reduction and do not, in any case, impose a significant and disproportionatedditional cost or burden on the Member States andor on the respondents. For this purpose, feasibility studies as set out in Article 9 shall be launched and their results duly assessed and taken; (b) a maximum of two detailed topics are replaced by another detailed topic and a maximum of one detailed topic in total for all domains listed in the Annex is added over a period of ten consecutive years; (c) any new detailed topic shall be assessed with respect to its feasibility by means of pilot studies carried out by the Commission (Eurostat) and the Member States into accountrdance with Article 9.
Amendment 49 #
2023/0288(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 7 – subparagraph 1 – point c
Article 4 – paragraph 7 – subparagraph 1 – point c
Amendment 50 #
2023/0288(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 7 – subparagraph 1 – point e
Article 4 – paragraph 7 – subparagraph 1 – point e
Amendment 51 #
2023/0288(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
Article 6 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
1. Statistics under this Regulation shall be compiled for one or more of the following statistical units:
Amendment 53 #
2023/0288(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 2 – introductory part
Article 6 – paragraph 2 – introductory part
2. For topics labour cost index, referred to in Article 4(1), point (b)(ii) and job vacancies, referred to in Article 4(1), point (c)(i), the statistical population shall consist of all enterprises or all local units that are resident of the Member State and which fulfil the following conditions:
Amendment 58 #
2023/0288(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 5 – introductory part
Article 6 – paragraph 5 – introductory part
5. For the topics structure of labour costs, referred to in Article 4(1), point (b)(i), labour cost index, referred to in Article 4(1), point (b)(ii), the statistical population shall consist of all local units that are resident of the Member State and which fulfil the following conditions:’
Amendment 80 #
2023/0008(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 21
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 21
(21) ‘variable’ means a characteristic of a statistical unit that can assume more than one set of values; a variable is counted as a combination of a characteristic of an observation unit with the corresponding measurement unit with geographical break down counting as one;
Amendment 82 #
2023/0008(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 2
Article 3 – paragraph 2
2. The population base shall include all usually resident persons, regardless of citizenship or whether the person is or was formerly stateless, and regardless of whether the person’s residence or stay is authorised or permitted by the relevant authorities.
Amendment 83 #
2023/0008(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 6 – point b
Article 3 – paragraph 6 – point b
(b) estimation methods such as ‘signs of life’ to correct for actual presence at the presumed place of usual residence during most of the time in the 12 months ending with the reference date, and ‘rate of stay’ to estimate the number of persons who intend or are expected to stay during most of the time in the 12 months after arrival.
Amendment 84 #
2023/0008(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 6 a (new)
Article 3 – paragraph 6 a (new)
6a. Paragraphs 5 and 6(b) shall not apply to the extent that scientifically based, well-documented, and publicly available statistical estimation methods can duly justify that the difference between the legal or registered residence of the total population in the Member States in accordance with Article 9(1)(a) and the usual residence is less than 3 percentage points.
Amendment 90 #
2023/0008(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 3
Article 5 – paragraph 3
3. The Commission is empowered to adopt delegated acts in accordance with Article 17 to amend the list of the detailed topics in the Annex. The delegated acts shall be adopted at least 12 months before the beginning of the relevant reference time.
Amendment 91 #
2023/0008(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 4
Article 5 – paragraph 4
4. When exercising the power to adopt delegated acts pursuant to paragraph 3 of this Article, the Commission shall ensure that those acts do not: a) the delegated acts aim to achieve cost and burden neutrality or reduction and do not, in any case, impose a significant and disproportionatedditional cost or burden on the Member States and survey respondents. Aor on the respondents; b) a maximum of two detailed topics for the domain demography statistics, one detailed topic for the domain housing statistics and one detailed topic for the domain families and households statistics listed in the Annex are replaced by another detailed topic and a maximum of one detailed topic in total for all domains is added over a period of ten consecutive years; c) any new detailed topic shall be assessed with respect to its feasibility by means of pilot studies carried out by the Commission (Eurostat) and the Member States in accordance with Article 14. The delegated acts shall be adopted at least 18 months before the beginning of the relevant reference time.
Amendment 95 #
2023/0008(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 8 – paragraph 2
Article 8 – paragraph 2
Amendment 97 #
2023/0008(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 8 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 2
Article 8 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 2
The revised data sets and metadata shall be provided within the deadlines specified in paragraph 2 of this Article and be complemented by quality reporting in accordance with Article 1240 working days.
Amendment 99 #
2023/0008(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 9 – paragraph 1 – point d
Article 9 – paragraph 1 – point d
(d) reuse of data derived from voluntary data sharing between national statistical authorities and the Commission (Eurostat) within the European Statistical System.
Amendment 100 #
2023/0008(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 9 – paragraph 2
Article 9 – paragraph 2
2. Member States shall assess and monitor the quality of their data sources, including of administrative records and other appropriate sources used.
Amendment 102 #
2023/0008(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 9 – paragraph 5
Article 9 – paragraph 5
5. When requested for reasons of assessment of statistical qualityOn a duly justified request from the Commission (Eurostat), Member States shall provide the Commission (Eurostat) with the assessment results of the data sources, the documentation of methods and necessary clarifications.
Amendment 103 #
2023/0008(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 10 – paragraph 1
Article 10 – paragraph 1
1. National authorities in charge of administrative data sources relevant for the purposes of this Regulation shall allow reuse of these data in time and frequency sufficient to produce and submit statistics within the deadlines and compliant with the specific quality requirements according to this Regulation. The timely access to administrative records, as well as its operational modalities, shall be included in cooperation agreements to be established between those national authorities and the national statistical authorities or in relevant national legal acts defining access to relevant data sources.
Amendment 104 #
2023/0008(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 12 – paragraph 2 – point b
Article 12 – paragraph 2 – point b
Amendment 106 #
2023/0008(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 12 – paragraph 2 – point d
Article 12 – paragraph 2 – point d
Amendment 109 #
2023/0008(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 12 – paragraph 2 – point g
Article 12 – paragraph 2 – point g
Amendment 110 #
2023/0008(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 12 – paragraph 4
Article 12 – paragraph 4
4. The Commission shall adopt implementing acts setting out the practical arrangements for the quality reports and their contents. Those implementing acts shall be adopted in accordance with the examination procedure referred to in Article 18(2) and shall not impose a significant additional burden and costs on the Member States.
Amendment 112 #
2023/0008(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 12 – paragraph 6
Article 12 – paragraph 6
6. At theOn a duly justified request ofrom the Commission (Eurostat), Member States shall provide necessary additional clarifications to evaluate the quality of the statisticsal information.
Amendment 115 #
2023/0008(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 13 – paragraph 1
Article 13 – paragraph 1
1. Data shallmay be shared between the competent national authorities of different Member States, and between these competent national authorities and the Commission (Eurostat), exclusively for the purpose of developing and producing European statistics governed by this Regulation and of improving their quality.
Amendment 119 #
2023/0008(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 13 – paragraph 5
Article 13 – paragraph 5
Amendment 121 #
2023/0008(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 15 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
Article 15 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
1. Financial contribution mayshall be provided from the general budget of the Union to the national statistical institutes and other national authorities referred to in Article 5(2) of Regulation (EC) No 223/2009, for: (aa) the development and/or implementation, and the improvement of timeliness, of data collection, data collection methods, sampling frames and data processing for statistics under this Regulation, for the first four years of the data collection for each domain covered by this Regulation;
Amendment 124 #
2023/0008(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 17 – paragraph 2
Article 17 – paragraph 2
2. The power to adopt delegated acts referred to in Articles 5(3), 6(6) and 7(2) shall be conferred on the Commission for an indeterminate period of timefive years from [Publications Office: please insert exact date of entry into force of the Regulation]. The Commission shall draw up a report in respect of the delegation of power not later than nine months before the end of the five-year period. The delegation of power shall be tacitly extended for periods of an identical duration, unless the European Parliament or the Council opposes such extension not later than three months before the end of each period.
Amendment 127 #
2023/0008(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 19 – paragraph 1
Article 19 – paragraph 1
1. Where the application of this Regulation, or the delegated or implementing acts adopted pursuant thereto, requires major adaptations to be made to a Member State’s national statistical system, the Commission may grant, by means of implementing acts, derogations to Member State, for a maximum duration of twohree years.
Amendment 128 #
2023/0008(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 19 – paragraph 1 a (new)
Article 19 – paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. Where a derogation as referred to in paragraph 1 remains justified by sufficient evidence at the end of the period for which it was granted, the Commission may, by means of implementing acts, grant a subsequent derogation for a maximum period of two years. The relevant Member State shall submit a request setting out the reasons and detailed grounds in support of such an extension to the Commission not later than six months before the end of the period of validity of the derogation granted pursuant to paragraph 1.
Amendment 33 #
2022/2170(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital A
Recital A
A. whereas the green transition will greatly expand economic activities related to renewable energy, energy efficiency and the circular economy, while transformingposing challenges to other economic activities;
Amendment 54 #
2022/2170(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital C
Recital C
Amendment 89 #
2022/2170(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital F
Recital F
F. whereas the participation of workers and trade unions in the governance of the transition and the anticipation and social management of change is a prerequisitewill aid in achieving for a fair, inclusive and successful transition;
Amendment 105 #
2022/2170(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Emphasises that a transition towards renewable and circular societies and economies generates the potential both to create new jobs and to, but also poses significant challenges in transforming existing employment into green and sustainable jobs in virtually all sector, and necessitates significant investments;
Amendment 113 #
2022/2170(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
Amendment 124 #
2022/2170(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Notes that the transition has significant potential to create local jobs which cannot be offshored, which would contribute to strengthening European sovereignty and resilience; notes that strengthening European sovereignty and resilience is a key goal that the green transition must achieve; adds that the importance of resilience and sovereignty has been particularly highlighted by the ongoing Russia's invasion and war of aggression against Ukraine and its effects on the European economy;
Amendment 141 #
2022/2170(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
Amendment 164 #
2022/2170(INI)
6. Reiterates its call that additional EU funding, including State aid, should be conditional on public policy objectives, in particular social requirements; underlines that public authorities should lead by example and set social criteria in public procurement; calls to revise the Public Procurement Directive to ensure that benefiting companies support collective bargaining, high-quality jobs, high- quality apprenticeships, decent and equal pay and trainings necessary in order to achieve objectives of the green transition, particularly in Member States most reliant on fossil fuels, where communities and citizens are most affected;
Amendment 189 #
2022/2170(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Stresses the importance of involving young people in transition planning; calls on the Member States to facilitate access for young people to paid, quality and inclusive traineeships and apprenticeshipunderlines the importance of paying particular attention to experienced and older workers in reskilling and upskilling policies, as these workers face great challenges with changes late in their working careers;
Amendment 199 #
2022/2170(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. Emphasises that gender equality should become an integral part of green economy strategies; calls on the Commission and the Member States to take all measures to ensure that pre- existing gender inequalities are not transferred to the emerging green economy;
Amendment 222 #
2022/2170(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10
Paragraph 10
10. Stresses the need to offer education and training in areas linked to skills needs that are identified in labour markets and future- oriented sectors to make sure that the labour market is ready for the green transition;
Amendment 236 #
2022/2170(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11
Paragraph 11
11. Stresses that every worker must have an individual right to education, employee training and lifelong learning, which should be reflected in all EU and national environmental policies, as well in company mitigation and adaptation strategies; highlights the fact that the right to training should include paid educational leave;
Amendment 255 #
2022/2170(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13
Paragraph 13
13. Calls on the Member States to integrate sustainable development, environmental competences and skills into training and education systems;
Amendment 269 #
2022/2170(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15
Paragraph 15
Amendment 283 #
2022/2170(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17
Paragraph 17
Amendment 307 #
2022/2170(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20
Paragraph 20
20. Calls for mandatory just transition plans to be adopted byEncourages all companies affected by the green transition to adopt just transition plans, negotiated with trade unions and worker representatives;
Amendment 310 #
2022/2170(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21
Paragraph 21
Amendment 317 #
2022/2170(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22
Paragraph 22
Amendment 334 #
2022/2170(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23
Paragraph 23
23. Highlights the importance of strong safety nets to complement job creation measures and ensure that no one is left behind, including adequate minimum income support, adequate unemployment benefits and minimum wages;
Amendment 360 #
2022/2170(INI)
Amendment 371 #
2022/2170(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 27
Paragraph 27
Amendment 8 #
2022/2151(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital A a (new)
Recital A a (new)
A a. whereas Russia’s war of aggression against Ukraine caused humanitarian, energy and economic crises in the EU and beyond its borders;
Amendment 9 #
2022/2151(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital A b (new)
Recital A b (new)
A b. whereas while the EU unemployment rate remains stable at 6% in August 2022, EU companies struggle to find employees with required skills; whereas the availability of skilled staff and experienced managers is the most important problem for a quarter of EU’s small and medium-sized enterprises, representing 99% of all EU businesses1a; _________________ 1a Eurostat, Key Figures on European Businesses, 2022 Edition, p. 10.
Amendment 25 #
2022/2151(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital D
Recital D
D. whereas climate change and environmental destruction have exacerbated inequalities and disproportionately affect the poor and the most vulnerable groupsRussia’s war of aggression against Ukraine requires a revised approach towards climate change in order to prevent both energy poverty and environmental damage;
Amendment 29 #
2022/2151(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital E
Recital E
E. whereas rapid increases in energy prices and inflation across the EU following COVID-19 pandemic and Russia’s war of aggression against Ukraine are placing a burden on households;
Amendment 40 #
2022/2151(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital F a (new)
Recital F a (new)
F a. whereas the COVID-19 pandemic highlighted the need for increased vigilance and investment in all Member States to ensure that they are adequately prepared to deal with future health crises and are also able to preserve the quality of care for all other illnesses and conditions; whereas particular attention has to be devoted to the needs of the vulnerable groups;
Amendment 43 #
2022/2151(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital F b (new)
Recital F b (new)
F b. whereas with negative demographic trends regional disparities in the EU grow and in particular in the rural and outmost areas the impact of population ageing is magnified by outward migration;
Amendment 48 #
2022/2151(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Highlights the fact that the swift and coordinated EU policy action during the COVID-19 pandemic has prevented economic shocks and protected the population from the most adverse consequences of the crisis; believes that, although the fallout from Russia’s invasion of Russia’s war of aggression against Ukraine poses multiple new economic, social and geopolitical challenges to the EU economy and society, and other, longer-standing social challenges and inequalities continue to grow and must be tackledneed to be revised accordingly;
Amendment 59 #
2022/2151(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
Amendment 69 #
2022/2151(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
Amendment 81 #
2022/2151(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Supports a shift towards a sustainable, inclusive and resilient growth model, strengthening the sustainable development and resilience of the EU’s economy and the full implementation of the EPSR, including its relevant headline targets for 2030, a social progress protocol and promoting future-oriented investments focusedrecalls the importance onf the just green and digital transitions, with a strong social dimension, including gender equalityEPSR in this regard;
Amendment 87 #
2022/2151(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
Amendment 95 #
2022/2151(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Notes the new dual function of the national reform programmes (NRPs); reminds theencourages Member States of their obligation to undertake reforms and make investments that contribute to the implementation of the EPSR through their national recovery and resilience plans (NRRPs), as well as their commitment to continuing to deepen this implementation at EU and national levels in order to reduce inequalities;
Amendment 106 #
2022/2151(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
Amendment 120 #
2022/2151(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10
Paragraph 10
10. Stresses the importance of better assessing the distributional impact of existing and new policies and reforms monitored through the European Semester process; calls on the Commission to include distributional impact assessment requirements in the NRPs; points out that fiscal consolidation can only be fair and sustainable if the distributional impact of reallocated expenditure or shifts in revenues is well calibrated and contributes to reducing inequalities;
Amendment 126 #
2022/2151(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11
Paragraph 11
Amendment 139 #
2022/2151(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12
Paragraph 12
12. Acknowledges the Commission proposal for the revision of the economic governance framework to strengthen debt sustainability and enhance sustainable and inclusive growth through investment and reforms; points out that cyclical expenditure for unemployment as well as other social expenditure and investment required to comply with NRRP milestones must be excluded from excessive-deficit calculnoted and taken into considerations in order to increase fairness in the green and digital transitions, social resilience and the implementation of the EPSR, while ensuring the sustainability of public finances in the Member States;
Amendment 148 #
2022/2151(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13
Paragraph 13
13. Is concerned about the current economic landscape, forecasts for the near future and the impact that wage increases belowthe high inflation could have on living standards in the EU; calls on the Member States to rapidly implement the provisions established in the Minimum Wages Directive1 , so that minimum wages are increased to at least 60 % of a country’s gross median salary or 50 % of the gross average; calls on the Commission to monitor the state of play in relation to minimum wages and ensure that low-end salaries, and particularly minimum wages, reflect the soaring cost of living; _________________ 1 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 158 #
2022/2151(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14
Paragraph 14
14. Welcomes the agreement on the adoption of the Social Climate Fund; warns that both the aims and the funding of this instrument make it clearly insufficient to address the unequal impact of climate change and environmental degradation on different income groups; highlights the urgency of adopting instruments that enable all parts of society to enjoy the benefits of a climate-neutral economy, and that protect households from the impact of both climate change and pollution and prevent them from suffering any negative social consequences that might arise from the implementation of European Green Deal policies; insists that social and environmental policies and objectives must be integrated on an equal footing with economic ones;
Amendment 162 #
2022/2151(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15
Paragraph 15
Amendment 185 #
2022/2151(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17
Paragraph 17
17. Highlights that, with the working- age population shrinking, policies that bring mnegative demographic trends employers need to foster intergenerational links within the company and intergenerational learning between the young and the old, and vice versa; underlines that an ageing workforce people into the labour market are essentialcan help a business develop new products and services to adapt to the needs of an ageing society in a more creative and productive way; further calls for the creation of incentives to encourage volunteering and mentoring to induce the transfer of knowledge between generations;
Amendment 191 #
2022/2151(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18
Paragraph 18
18. Is concerned about the discrepancies between the analysis and recommendations of the European Centre for the Development of Vocational Training (Cedefop) on skills policy and the policies implemented at EU and national levels, which might be causing inefficiencies; draws attention to the evidence laid out in Cedefop reports3 regarding skills underutilisation, overqualification, low skills demands and limited complexity in many European jobs and the relatively modest level of digital skills demands in Europe, which could hinder the digital transition; calls on the Commission to present proposals and coordinate policy actions that contribute to increasing the number of more digitally complex jobs and facilitate the design of incentives that boost the digital upskilling of workers; _________________ 3 https://www.cedefop.europa.eu/files/3092_ en.pdf.
Amendment 196 #
2022/2151(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19
Paragraph 19
19. Recalls that Cedefop’s reports stress that recruitment difficulties (including owing to skills mismatches) also reflect to a considerable extent poor job quality, a lack of people-oriented HR policy and untapped job design opportunities; calls on the Commission to revise its upskilling and reskilling policies in light of Cedefop’s findings, for instance by elevating skills demands and job complexity at European firms via demand-side interventionUnderlines that dual digital-green transitions, amplified by the COVID-19 pandemic and the Russian war of aggression against Ukraine, are rapidly changing labour market demands in Europe and rendering digital skills increasingly important; recalls that skill mismatches, gaps and shortages are impediments to economic growth, job quality and entrepreneurial success;
Amendment 198 #
2022/2151(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19 a (new)
Paragraph 19 a (new)
19 a. Highlights the opportunities and challenges arising from the growing number of third-country nationals in the EU, inter alia as a result of the Russian war of aggression against Ukraine; stresses that basic measures to make fuller use of the human capital of foreigners and their integration include financing language learning as a basis for communication in all areas of business operation, enabling participation in vocational training and retraining processes to develop relevant competences;
Amendment 207 #
2022/2151(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20
Paragraph 20
20. Calls foron the EU industrial strMember Stategys to ensure that the jobs of tomorrow are not only green, but above all decent, well paid and based on good working conditions, with health and safety at work, robust social protection and gender equality; calls also for it to ensure that people are adequately remunerated in line with their qualifications and certified competences;
Amendment 10 #
2022/2051(INL)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. In order to make social Europe a realityimplement what is provided for in titles IX, X and XI of part three of the TFEU, and given the lessons from the pandemic and the war in Ukraine on the close interlinkages between our economic and welfare/social systems, it should be ensured that social rights are fully protected and safeguarded in case of conflict with economic freedoms, including by revisboth the social and economic dimensions are balanced, as provided for ing the current governance framework. As set out in previous European Parliament resolutions, psocial market economy clause of article 3(3) of TEU. Possible tools to this effect include: - integrathaving the European Social Pillar as a guideline the Treaties1 - introduo national social policy - reinforcing a Ssocial Progress Protocol to the Treaties2 - adopting a Sustainable Development and Sdialogue at national level - sharing best practice among Member States on social Pprogress Pact making social and sustainable targets mandatory as part of a governance framework for a social and sustainable Europe- calling for a high-level summit on social issues during the upcoming Swedish presidency in the first half of 2023. _________________________ 1 European Parliament resolution of 17 December 2020 on a strong social Europe for Just Transitions (2020/2084(INI)) , paragraph 6 2 Ibid, paragraph 6 3 Ibid, paragraph 6
Amendment 19 #
2022/2051(INL)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Further, the EU should move away from unanimity and special legislative procedures in order to enable EU action in areas where currently, due to the relevant decision-making provisions/scope of the Treaties, it has proved difficult/impossible, notably in areas falling under the EMPL Commitconfirm unanimity being the EU basic rule to enable coordinated action between Member States and to avoid the imposition of a majority of same over a minority, as the Member Statees remit, and in order to further increase democratic decision-making. As already set out in previous European Parliament resolutions, possible tools to this effect include: - making more social policy areas fall under the qualified majority decision process, in particularain the masters of the EU primary law. With regards to special legislative procedures, they should be maintained where such unanimity of Member States does not provide otherwise. Possible changes regarding employment and social affairs include: - reinforcing national competence on non-discrimination, social protection of workers (apart from cross-border situations), protection of workers whose employment contract has been terminated, the representation and collective defence of the interests of workers and employers, as well as conditions ofor employment for third-country nationals legally residing in the EU4; this can also be achieved by using the passerelle clauses5; - involving the European Parliament in defining- incorporating the best practices of the respective Member States in the definition of the Integrated Guidelines for Growth and Jobs on an equal footing withby the Council in the guidelines for the employment policies of the Member States to achieve equal footing with the Council6, - applying the Community method to the Semester pro; - avoid the expansion of the Semester process over employment and social affairs, as these lie mainly with national competencess, and making it subject to an agreement between the Council and the European Parliament7. _________________________ 4 5 13 February 2019 on the state of the debate on the future of Europe (2018/2094(INI)), paragraph 7 6 resolution of 10 July 2020 on the proposal for a Council decision on guidelines for the employment policies of the Member States (COM(2020)0070 – C9-0079/2020 – 2020/0030(NLE)) , Amendment 11 7could introduce a dangerous risk to the balance of EU power due to the ambiguous nature and scope of such social affairs. ____________________________ Ibid, paragraph 6 European Parliament resolution of European Parliament legislative See above n. 1, paragraph 6
Amendment 26 #
2022/2051(INL)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. In order to ensure that upward social convergence is accelerated, properMember State nationals regain confidence in the EU, proper assignment, disbursement and use should be made of the EU funds as well as of the tools developed during recent criseis, notably the pandemic. As set out in previous European Parliament resolutions, pPossible tools to this effect include: - closer monitoring of the use of funds, sincluding democratic oversight by Parliament8 - emergency clauses and flexibility9 - stabilising an increased level of EU investment to foster upward convergence in the area of social policies10 - a temporary European social resilience package11. ________________________________ 8 European Parliament resolution of 17 December 2020 on the Multiannual Financial Framework 2021-2027, the Interinstitutional Agreement, the EU Recovery Instrume the ex-post monitoring so far carried out by the European Commission has so far proved rather weak, and including democratic and fair oversight by Parliament, so that no Member States are discriminated - legal responsibility on behalf of the president andof the Rule of Law Regulation (2020/2923(RSP), paragraph 8 9 European Parliament resolution of 19 May 2022 on the social and economic consequences for the EU of the Russian war in Ukraine – reinforcing the EU’s capacity to act (2022/2653(RSP)) , paragraphs 34, 35 10 Ibid, paragraph 12 11 Ibid, paragraph 24European Commission if such official does not take funds-related decisions according to the EU acquis deleted - a reassignment of the EU budget rather than an increase of same whenever a temporary European social package needs to be put in place. _____________________________
Amendment 51 #
2022/0326(COD)
Proposal for a decision
Recital 3 a (new)
Recital 3 a (new)
(3a) The European Union recognizes the significant role of family businesses in the EU economy and promotes the creation of a favourable environment where they can grow and develop. The EU encourages national governments to support entrepreneurial education. Apart from entrepreneurial education, one of the main challenges faced by family businesses is attracting and retaining a skilled workforce. Family businesses make up more than 60% of all companies in Europe, ranging from un-listed, small sole proprietors to large international enterprises.
Amendment 58 #
2022/0326(COD)
Proposal for a decision
Recital 4
Recital 4
(4) Low skills of working-age adults remain a significant challenge for the Union, pointing to considerable untapped potential of upskilling and reskilling to help mitigate increasing labour shortages in sectors such as manufacturing and services, and in particular in economic activities related to hospitality and manufacturing of computer and electronic equipment, and the care sector.25 However, participation in adult learning in the Union has stagnated over the last decade and 21 Member States fell short of the 2020 EU-level target. For many adults, such as those in atypical forms of work, older workers, employees of small and medium-sized enterprises, the unemployed, the inactive and the low- qualified, skills development opportunities are too often out of reach. Increasing the lifelong learning, upskilling and reskilling opportunities for these groups, and all working-age adults, also contributes to reaching the EU employment target of 78%, with employment rate in the EU in 2021 being at 73.1%.26 _________________ 25 European Commission, 2021 Labour Market and Wage Developments in Europe, p. 26 26 Eurostat, Employment (as % of the population aged 20 to 64), (LFSI_EMP_A)
Amendment 106 #
2022/0326(COD)
Proposal for a decision
Recital 13
Recital 13
(13) A major problem of the economy is the mismatch between the competences possessed by employees and the requirements of the modern labour market. Therefore, the adaptation of curricula to the competences and skills expected by the labour market is the main challenge for the education systems. The Council Recommendation on vocational education and training (VET)38 supports modernisation of VET systems to equip young people and adults with the knowledge, skills and competences they need to thrive in the evolving labour market and society, to manage the recovery and the just transitions to the green and digital economy, in times of demographic change and throughout all economic cycles. It promotes VET as a driver for innovation and growth, which is agile in adapting to labour market changes and providing skills for occupations in high demand. _________________ 38 Council Recommendation of 24 November 2020 on vocational education and training (VET) for sustainable competitiveness, social fairness and resilience (OJ C 417 2.12.2020, p. 1)
Amendment 109 #
2022/0326(COD)
Proposal for a decision
Recital 13 a (new)
Recital 13 a (new)
(13a) The Digital Volunteers Pilot Programme supports European SMEs in their digital transformation journey by growing their employees' digital competences, owing to the collaboration with skilled mentors from larger businesses and enables young qualified people and experienced senior citizens to share their digital skills with traditional businesses. With the demographic change, further development of volunteering and mentoring to transfer knowledge between generations in order to counteract social exclusion, allow the sharing of skills and experience, encourage the upgrading of the skills of younger and older workers and preserve traditional crafts as part of Europe’s heritage is of utmost importance.
Amendment 113 #
2022/0326(COD)
Proposal for a decision
Recital 14
Recital 14
(14) Skills for the green transition and the upskilling and reskilling of the workforce will be needed in the context of the shift to a modern, resource-efficient and competitive economy, as laid out under the European Green Deal39 setting the path towards EU climate neutrality by 2050. The Commission Communication “Fit for 55”40 recognises that the green transition can only succeed if the Union has the skilled workforce it needs to stay competitive and points to the flagship actions of the Skills Agenda to equip people with the skills that are needed for the green and digital transitions. _________________ 39 Communication from the Commission to the European Parliament, the European Council, the Council, the European Economic and Social Committee and the Committee of the Regions - The European Green Deal (COM/2019/640 final) 40 Communication from the Commission to the European Parliament, the Council, the European Economic and Social Committee and the Committee of the Regions – Fit for 55: delivering the EU's 2030 Climate Target on the way to climate neutrality (COM(2021) 550 final)
Amendment 119 #
2022/0326(COD)
Proposal for a decision
Recital 15
Recital 15
(15) In Europe, more than 90% of professional roles require a basic level of digital knowledge, just as they require basic literacy and numeracy skills. The use of digital tools is spreading across all sectors from business to transport and even to farming. However, around 42% of Europeans lack basic digital skills, including 37% of those in the workforce1c. The Digital Decade Policy Programme 203041 reiterates the objective of ensuring that at least 80% of the EU population have at least basic digital skills by 2030, and sets the target of 20 million employed ICT specialists, with the aim of achieving gender convergence, by 2030, also by creating a cooperation framework between the Member States and the Commission. The Digital Decade42 stresses the lack of capacity of specialised education and training programmes to train additional ICT experts. The Digital Education Action Plan 2021-202743 emphasises that technological means should be used to ease accessibility and strengthen flexibility of learning opportunities, including upskilling and reskilling. _________________ 1c European Commission, Shaping Europe’s Digital Future 41 Proposal for a Decision of the European Parliament and of the Council establishing the 2030 Policy Programme “Path to the Digital Decade” (COM/2021/574 final) 42 Communication from the Commission to the European Parliament, the Council, the European Economic and Social Committee and the Committee of the regions; 2030 Digital Compass: the European way for the Digital Decade (COM (2021)118 final) 43 Communication from the Commission to the European Parliament, the Council, the European Economic and Social Committee and the Committee of the Regions on the Digital Education Action Plan (COM/2018/022 final)
Amendment 129 #
2022/0326(COD)
Proposal for a decision
Recital 17
Recital 17
(17) Attracting skilled third-country nationals can contribute to tackling the Union’s skills and labour shortages. The demographic change and other societal and economic factors are gradually bringing about qualitative shortages on the labour market, making it hard to find suitably qualified workers, and, as demographic trends become increasingly unfavourable with an expected rise of old- age dependency ratio to increase from 29.6 % in 2016 to 51.2 % in 20701b, there are also quantitative shortages in particular in strategic areas such as artificial intelligence (AI) and information and communication technologies(ICTs) as well as a general shortfall in the number of people who are willing and able to take up employment in specific sectors, including the care sector, the construction industry, the agricultural sector and the domestic sector. In October 2021, the revised EU Blue Card Directive45 entered into force, a key achievement for attracting highly skilled talent into the labour market. The New Pact on Migration and Asylum46 also places a strong emphasis on labour migration and on integration of third country nationals. Against this background, the Commission adopted a Skills and Talent Package47 in April 2022 to reinforce the legal framework and Union action in this area. Proposals to recast the Long- Term Residents Directive and the Single Permit Directive will allow to simplify the procedures for the admission of workers of all skill levels to the Union. The Commission will also continue to roll out an EU Talent Pool to facilitate labour matching with non-EU nationals. The Commission is also working towards the launch of tailor-made Talent Partnerships with specific key partner countries to boost international labour mobility and development of talent in a mutually beneficial and circular way. In addition, the Union continues to be the leading contributor to global funding for education focusing especially on teacher training, girls education and vocational education and training. This work, under the umbrella of the Global Gateway strategy48 , is complementary to the objectives of this proposal. _________________ 1b European Commission (2018). The 2018 Ageing Report: economic and budgetary projects for the 28 EU Member States (2016-2070) 45 Directive (EU) 2021/1883 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 20 October 2021 on the conditions of entry and residence of third-country nationals for the purpose of highly qualified employment, and repealing Council Directive 2009/50/EC (OJ L 382, 28.10.2021, p. 1) 46 Communication from the Commission to the European Parliament, the Council, the European Economic and Social Committee and the Committee of the Regions on a New Pact on Migration and Asylum (COM/2020/609 final) 47 Communication from the Commission to the European Parliament, the Council, the European Economic and Social Committee and the Committee of the Regions Attracting skills and talent to the EU (COM/2022/657 final) 48 Joint Communication to the European Parliament, the Council, the European Economic and Social Committee, the Committee of the Regions and the European Investment Bank The Global Gateway (JOIN/2021/30 final)
Amendment 132 #
2022/0326(COD)
Proposal for a decision
Recital 17
Recital 17
(17) Attracting skilled third-country nationals can contribute to tackling the Union’s skills and labour shortages. In October 2021, the revised EU Blue Card Directive45 entered into force, a key achievement for attracting highly skilled talent into the labour market. The New Pact on Migration and Asylum46 also places a strong emphasis on labour migration and on integration of third country nationals. Against this background, the Commission adopted a Skills and Talent Package47 in April 2022 to reinforce the legal framework and Union action in this area. Proposals to recast the Long- Term Residents Directive and the Single Permit Directive will allow to simplify the procedures for the admission of workers of all skill levels to the Union. The Commission will also continue to roll out an EU Talent Pool to facilitate labour matching with non-EU nationals which is of particular importance in the context of the Ukrainian war refugees seeking employment in the EU Member States. The Commission is also working towards the launch of tailor-made Talent Partnerships with specific key partner countries to boost international labour mobility and development of talent in a mutually beneficial and circular way. In addition, the Union continues to be the leading contributor to global funding for education focusing especially on teacher training, girls education and vocational education and training. This work, under the umbrella of the Global Gateway strategy48 , is complementary to the objectives of this proposal. _________________ 45 Directive (EU) 2021/1883 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 20 October 2021 on the conditions of entry and residence of third-country nationals for the purpose of highly qualified employment, and repealing Council Directive 2009/50/EC (OJ L 382, 28.10.2021, p. 1) 46 Communication from the Commission to the European Parliament, the Council, the European Economic and Social Committee and the Committee of the Regions on a New Pact on Migration and Asylum (COM/2020/609 final) 47 Communication from the Commission to the European Parliament, the Council, the European Economic and Social Committee and the Committee of the Regions Attracting skills and talent to the EU (COM/2022/657 final) 48 Joint Communication to the European Parliament, the Council, the European Economic and Social Committee, the Committee of the Regions and the European Investment Bank The Global Gateway (JOIN/2021/30 final)
Amendment 143 #
2022/0326(COD)
Proposal for a decision
Recital 18 a (new)
Recital 18 a (new)
(18a) Skills are the foundation of modern life and therefore their development has to be further encouraged by the initiatives such as EuroSkills competitions which have an important impact on the positive image of VET systems, promotion of new jobs and new skills, attracting young people to choose the career in VET, changing VET systems into the modern economy and boosting cooperation between education and employers and labour market.
Amendment 149 #
2022/0326(COD)
Proposal for a decision
Recital 19 a (new)
Recital 19 a (new)
(19a) Basic digital skills are essential for most employees and employers and their importance is expected to increase further. ICT literacy has become one of the prerequisites for building a knowledge-based society and an essential part of lifelong learning. Enterprises must dedicate a significant proportion of their resources to ensure that their employees are able to work with the latest technologies and in the new organisational environments associated with them. Therefore, the role of workplace education is essential for the future of work.
Amendment 169 #
2022/0326(COD)
Proposal for a decision
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
In line with principles 1, 4 and 5 of the European Pillar of Social Rights, contributing to the objectives set out in the 2020 European Skills Agenda and the EU headline targets set by the European Pillar of Social Rights Action Plan, the overall objective of the European Year shall be to further promote a mindset of reskilling and upskilling thereby boosting competitiveness of European companies, in particular small and medium-sized entreprises, realising the full potential of the digital and green transitions in a socially fair, inclusive and just manner. More specifically, the activities of the Year will promote skills policies and investments to ensure that nobody is left behind in the twin transition and the economic recovery, and to notably address labour shortages and skills mismatches for a better skilled workforce in the Union that is able to seize the opportunities of this process, by:
Amendment 221 #
2022/0326(COD)
Proposal for a decision
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point d
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point d
(d) information, communication and awareness-raising campaigns on EU initiatives for lifelong learning, upskilling and reskilling, promoting their implementation and delivery on the ground and also their uptake by potential beneficiaries;
Amendment 45 #
2022/0165(NLE)
Recital 1
(1) Member States and the Union are to work towards developing a coordinated strategy for employment and particularly for promoting a skilled, trained and adaptable workforce, as well as through strengthening the links between the education system and the labour market needs, and thus promoting flexible labour markets that are future-oriented and responsive to economic change, with a view to achieving the objectives of full employment and social progress, balanced growth, a high level of protection and improvement of the quality of the environment laid down in Article 3 of the Treaty on European Union (TEU). Member States are to regard promoting employment as a matter of common concern and are to coordinate their action in that respect within the Council, taking into account national practices related to the responsibilities of management and labour.
Amendment 53 #
2022/0165(NLE)
Recital 2
(2) The Union is to combat social exclusion and discrimination, and promote social justice and protection, equality between women and men, solidarity between generations and the protection of the rights of the child as laid down in Article 3 TEU. In defining and implementing its policies and activities, the Union is to take into account requirements linked to the promotion of a high level of employment, the guarantee of adequate social protection, the fight against poverty and social exclusion, a high level of education and training throughout people’s lives, and protection of human health as laid down in Article 9 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union (TFEU).
Amendment 54 #
2022/0165(NLE)
Recital 3
(3) In accordance with the TFEU, the Union has developed and implemented policy coordination instruments for economic and employment policies. As part of those instruments, the Guidelines for the Employment Policies of the Member States (the ‘Guidelines’) set out in the Annex to this Decision, together with the Broad Guidelines for the Economic Policies of the Member States and of the Union set out in Council Recommendation (EU) 2015/11845 , form the Integrated Guidelines. They are to guide policy implementation in the Member States and in the Union, reflecting the interdependence between the Member States. The resulting set of coordinated European and national policies and reforms are to constitute an appropriate overall sustainable economic and employment policy mix, which should achieve positive spill over effects as well as an effective response to the impact of COVID-19 and Russia’s invasion of Ukraine on the labour markets and economies of the Member States. __________________ 5 Council Recommendation (EU) 2015/1184 of 14 July 2015 on broad guidelines for the economic policies of the Member States and of the European Union (OJ L 192, 18.7.2015, p. 27).
Amendment 77 #
2022/0165(NLE)
Recital 6
(6) Climate change and environment- related challenges, the need to accelerate energy independence and ensure Europe’s open strategic autonomy, globalisation, digitalisation, artificial intelligence, an increase in teleworking, the platform economy and demographic change are transforming European economies and societies. The Union and its Member States are to work together to effectively and proactively address those structural developments and adapt existing systems as needed, recognising the close interdependence of the Member States’ economies and labour markets, and related policies. This requires coordinated, ambitious and effective policy action at both Union and national levels, in accordance with the TFEU and the Union’s provisions on economic governance, while implementing the European Pillar of Social Rights. Such policy action should encompass a boost in sustainable investment, a renewed commitment to appropriately sequenced reforms that enhance economic growth, the creation of quality jobs, productivity, adequate working conditions, social and territorial cohesion, upward convergence, resilience and the exercise of fiscal responsibility and address inflation increase, with support from existing EU funding programmes, and in particular the Recovery and Resilience Facility and the Cohesion Policy Funds (including the European Social Fund Plus and the European Regional Development Fund) as well as the Just Transition Fund. It should combine supply- and demand-side measures, while taking into account their environmental, employment and social impacts. Effective long-term measures are also needed to mitigate the impact of the COVID-19 and war crises and provide financial assistance to businesses, non- profit and charitable organisations, as well as households in order to prevent the increase of poverty.
Amendment 79 #
2022/0165(NLE)
Recital 6
(6) Climate change and environment- related challenges, Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and influx of war refugees, the need to accelerate energy independence and ensure Europe’s open strategic autonomy, globalisation, digitalisation, artificial intelligence, an increase in teleworking, the platform economy and demographic change are transforming European economies and societies. The Union and its Member States are to work together to effectively and proactively address those structural developments and adapt existing systems as needed, recognising the close interdependence of the Member States’ economies and labour markets, and related policies. This requires coordinated, ambitious and effective policy action at both Union and national levels, in accordance with the TFEU and the Union’s provisions on economic governance, while implementing the European Pillar of Social Rights. Such policy action should encompass a boost in sustainable investment, a renewed commitment to appropriately sequenced reforms that enhance economic growth, the creation of quality jobs, productivity, adequate working conditions, social and territorial cohesion, upward convergence, resilience and the exercise of fiscal responsibility, with support from existing EU funding programmes, and in particular the Recovery and Resilience Facility and the Cohesion Policy Funds (including the European Social Fund Plus and the European Regional Development Fund) as well as the Just Transition Fund. It should combine supply- and demand-side measures, while taking into account their environmental, employment and social impacts.
Amendment 89 #
2022/0165(NLE)
Recital 9
(9) Following the Russian invasion of Ukraine, the European Council, in its conclusions of 24 February 2022, condemned Russia’s actions, which seek to undermine European and global security and stability, and expressed solidarity to the Ukrainian people, underlining the violation of international law and the principles of the UN Charter. In the current context, temporary protection, as granted by the Council Decision of 4 March 202230 activating the Temporary Protection Directive31 , is necessary in light of the scale of the influx of refugees and displaced persons. This allows Ukrainian refugees to enjoy harmonised rights across the Union that offer an adequate level of protection, including residency rights, access and integration to the labour market, access to education and training, access to housing, as well as to social security systems, medical care, social welfare, or other assistance, and means of subsistence. By participating in Europe’s labour markets, Ukrainian refugees can contribute to strengthening the EU’s economy and help support their country and people at home. In the future, the acquired experience and skills can contribute to rebuilding Ukraine. For unaccompanied children and teenagers, temporary protection confers the right to legal guardianship and access to childhood education and care. Member States should involve social partners in the design, implementation and evaluation of policy measures aimed at addressing the employment and skills challenges stemming from the Russian invasion of Ukraine as well as recognition of qualifications. Social partners play a key role in mitigating the impact of the war in terms of preserving employment and production. __________________ 30 Council Implementing Decision (EU) 2022/382 of 4 March 2022 establishing the existence of a mass influx of displaced persons from Ukraine within the meaning of Article 5 of Directive 2001/55/EC, and having the effect of introducing temporary protection. 31 Council Directive 2001/55/EC of 20 July 2001 on minimum standards for giving temporary protection in the event of a mass influx of displaced persons and on measures promoting a balance of efforts between Member States in receiving such persons and bearing the consequences thereof.
Amendment 93 #
2022/0165(NLE)
Recital 10
(10) Reforms to the labour market, including national wage-setting mechanisms, should follow national practices of social dialogue, with a view to providing fair wages that enable a decent standard of living and sustainable growth. They should allow for the necessary opportunity for a broad consideration of socioeconomic factors, including improvements in sustainability, competitiveness, innovation, the creation of quality jobs, working conditions, in- work poverty, education and skills, public health and inclusion, inflation and real incomes. In this sense, the Recovery and Resilience Facility and other EU funds are supporting Member States in implementing reforms and investments that are in line with the EU’s priorities, making the European economies and societies more sustainable, resilient and better prepared for the green and digital transitions. Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has further aggravated pre-existing socio-economic challenges from the COVID-19 crisis. Member States and the Union should continue to ensure that the social, employment and economic impacts are mitigated and that transitions are socially fair and just, also in light of the fact that increased open strategic autonomy and an accelerated green transition will help reduce the dependence on imports of energy and other strategic products/technologies, notably from Russia. Strengthening resilience and pursuing an inclusive and resilient society in which people are protected and empowered to anticipate and manage change, and in which they can actively participate in society and the economy, are essential. A coherent set of active labour market policies, consisting of temporary hiring and transition incentives, skills policies and improved employment services, is needed to support labour market transitions, also in light of the green and digital transformations, as highlighted in Recommendation (EU) 2021/402 [and the Council Recommendation on ensuring a fair transition towards climate neutrality].
Amendment 98 #
2022/0165(NLE)
Recital 11
(11) Discrimination in all its forms should be tackled, gender equality ensured and employment of young people supported. Access and opportunities for all should be ensured and poverty and social exclusion, including that of children and Roma people, should be reduced, in particular by ensuring an effective functioning of labour markets and adequate and inclusive social protection systems32 , and by removing barriers to inclusive and future-oriented education, training and labour-market participation, including through investments in early childhood education and care, and in digital and green skills. Timely and equal access to affordable care, long-term care and healthcare services, including prevention and healthcare promotion, are particularly relevant, also in light of the COVID-19 pandemic that started in 2020 and in a context of ageing societies. Ensuring occupational health and safety and a good work-life balance for workers throughout their careers, is a prerequisite for a sustainable working life and active and healthy ageing after retirement. The potential of persons with disabilities to contribute to economic growth and social development should be further realised. As new economic and business models take hold in workplaces throughout the Union, employment relationships are also changing. Member States should ensure that employment relationships stemming from new forms of work maintain and strengthen Europe’s social model. __________________ 32 Council Recommendation of 8 November 2019 on access to social protection for workers and the self- employed, 2019/C 387/01
Amendment 101 #
2022/0165(NLE)
Recital 11
(11) Discrimination in all its forms should be tackled, gender equality ensured and employment of young people supported. Access and opportunities for all should be ensured and poverty and social exclusion, including that of children, older persons and Roma people, should be reduced, in particular by ensuring an effective functioning of labour markets and adequate and inclusive social protection systems32 , and by removing barriers to inclusive and future-oriented education, training and labour-market participation, including through investments in early childhood education and care, and in digital and green skills. Timely and equal access to affordable long-term care and healthcare services, including prevention and healthcare promotion, are particularly relevant, also in light of the COVID-19 pandemic that started in 2020 and in a context of ageing societies. The potential of persons with disabilities to contribute to economic growth and social development should be further realised. As new economic and business models take hold in workplaces throughout the Union, employment relationships are also changing. Member States should ensure that employment relationships stemming from new forms of work maintain and strengthen Europe’s social model. __________________ 32 Council Recommendation of 8 November 2019 on access to social protection for workers and the self- employed, 2019/C 387/01
Amendment 120 #
2022/0165(NLE)
Annex – Guideline 5 – paragraph 3
Taxation should be shifted away from labour to other sources more supportive of employment and inclusive growth and in line with climate and environmental objectives, taking account of the redistributive effect of the tax system, while protecting revenue for adequate social protection and growth- enhancing expenditure.
Amendment 123 #
2022/0165(NLE)
Annex – Guideline 5 – paragraph 4
Member States, including those with statutory minimum wages, should promote collective bargaining with a view to wage setting and ensure an effective involvement of social partners in a transparent and predictable manner, allowing for an adequate responsiveness of wages to productivity developments and fostering fair wages that enable a decent standard of living, paying particular attention to lower and middle income groups with a view to strengthening upward socio-economic convergence. Wage-setting mechanisms should take into account socio-economic conditions, including regional and sectoral developments. Respecting national practices and the autonomy of the social partners, Member States and social partners should ensure that all workers have fair wages by benefitting, directly or indirectly, from collective agreements or adequate statutory minimum wages, taking into account their impact on competitiveness, job creation and in-work poverty.
Amendment 128 #
2022/0165(NLE)
Annex – Guideline 5 – paragraph 4
Member States, including those with statutory minimum wages, should promote collective bargaining with a view to wage setting and ensure an effective involvement of social partners in a transparent and predictable manner, allowing for an adequate responsiveness of wages to productivity developments and fostering fair wages that enable a decent standard of living, paying particular attention to lower and middle income groups with a view to strengthening upward socio-economic convergence. Wage-setting mechanisms should take into account socio-economic conditions such as inflation, including regional and sectoral developments. Respecting national practices and the autonomy of the social partners, Member States and social partners should ensure that all workers have fair wages by benefitting, directly or indirectly, from collective agreements or adequate statutory minimum wages, taking into account their impact on competitiveness, job creation and in-work poverty.
Amendment 136 #
2022/0165(NLE)
Annex I – Guideline 6 – paragraph 1
In the context of the digital and green transitions, demographic change and the Ukrainian warRussian invasion of Ukraine, Member States should promote sustainability, productivity, employability and human capital, fostering acquisition of skills and competences throughout people’s lives and responding to current and future labour- market needs, in light of the 2030 EU headline target on skills., in particular digital skills. Following the COVID-19 crisis, Member States should also adapt and invest in their education and training systems to provide high quality and inclusive education, including vocational education and training, access to digital learning, and language training (e.g. in the case of refugees including from Ukraine). Member States should work together with the social partners, education and training providers, enterprises and other stakeholders to address structural weaknesses in education and training systems and improve their quality and labour-market relevance, also with a view to enabling the green and digital transitions, addressing existing skills mismatches and preventing the emergence of new shortages, in particular for activities related to REPowerEU, such as renewable energy deployment or buildings’ renovation. Particular attention should be paid to challenges faced by the teaching profession, including by investing in teachers’ and trainers’ digital competences. Education and training systems should equip all learners with key competences, including basic and digital skills as well as transversal competences, to lay the foundations for adaptability and resilience throughout life. Member States should seek to strengthen the provision of individual training entitlements and ensure their transferability during professional transitions, including, where appropriate, through individual learning accounts, as well as a reliable system of training quality assessment. Member States should deliver on the potential of micro-credentials to support lifelong learning and employability. They should enable everyone to anticipate and better adapt to labour-market needs, in particular through continuous upskilling and reskilling and the provision of integrated guidance and counselling, with a view to supporting fair and just transitions for all, strengthening social outcomes, addressing labour-market shortages and skills mismatches, improving the overall resilience of the economy to shocks and making potential adjustments easier.
Amendment 144 #
2022/0165(NLE)
Annex – Guideline 6 – paragraph 2
Member States should foster equal opportunities for all by addressing inequalities in education and training systems. In particular, children should be provided access to good quality early childhood education and care, in line with the European Child Guarantee. Member States should raise overall qualification levels, reduce the number of early leavers from education and training, support access to education and care of children from rural and remoted areas, increase the attractiveness of vocational education and training (VET), access to and completion of tertiary education, facilitate the transition from education to employment for young people through quality traineeships and apprenticeships, as well as increase adult participation in continuing learning, particularly among learners from disadvantaged backgrounds and the least qualified. Taking into account the new requirements of digital, green and ageing societies, Member States should strengthen work-based learning in their VET systems, including through quality and effective apprenticeships, and increase the number of science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) graduates both in VET and in tertiary education, especially women. Furthermore, Member States should enhance the labour-market relevance of tertiary education and, where appropriate, research; improve skills monitoring and forecasting; make skills more visible and qualifications comparable, including those acquired abroad; and increase opportunities for recognising and validating skills and competences acquired outside formal education and training. They should upgrade and increase the supply and uptake of flexible continuous VET. Member States should also support low-skilled adults to maintain or develop their long- term employability by boosting access to and uptake of quality learning opportunities, through the implementation of Upskilling Pathways Recommendation including a skills assessment, an offer of education and training matching labour- market opportunities, and the validation and recognition of the skills acquired.
Amendment 182 #
2022/0165(NLE)
Annex – Guideline 7 – paragraph 4
The mobility of learners and workers should be adequately supported with the aim of enhancing their skills and employability and exploiting the full potential of the European labour market, while also ensuring fair conditions for all those pursuing a cross-border activity and stepping up administrative cooperation between national administrations with regard to mobile workers, benefitting as well from the assistance of the European Labour Authority. The mobility of workers in critical occupations and of cross-border, seasonal and posted workers should be supported in the cases of temporary border closures triggered by public health considerations.
Amendment 199 #
2022/0165(NLE)
Annex – Guideline 8 – paragraph 1
Member States should promote inclusive labour markets, open to all with legal status, by putting in place effective measures to fight all forms of discrimination and promote equal opportunities for all, and in particular for groups that are under-represented in the labour market, with due attention to the regional and territorial dimension. They should ensure equal treatment regarding employment, social protection, health and long-term care, education and access to goods and services, regardless of gender, racial or ethnic origin, religion or belief, disability, age or sexual orientation.
Amendment 218 #
2022/0165(NLE)
Annex – Guideline 8 – paragraph 5
Member States should ensure that everyone, including children, has access to essential services. For those in need or in a vulnerable situation, Member States should guarantee access to adequate social housing or housing assistance. They should ensure a clean and fair energy transition and address energy poverty as an increasingly important form of poverty due to rising energy prices, partly linkand fuel prices, mainly caused toby the war in Ukraine, including, where appropriate, via targeted temporary income support measures. Inclusive housing renovation policies should also be implemented. The specific needs of persons with disabilities, including accessibility, should be taken into account in relation to those services. Homelessness should be tackled specifically. Member States should ensure timely access to affordable preventive and curative health care and long-term care of good quality, while safeguarding sustainability in the long term.
Amendment 224 #
2022/0165(NLE)
Annex – Guideline 8 – paragraph 7
In a context of increasing longevity and demographic change, Member States should secure the adequacy and sustainability of pension systems for workers and the self-employed, providing equal opportunities for women and men to acquire and accrue pension rights, including through supplementary schemes to ensure an adequate income in old age. Pension reforms should be supported by policies that aim to reduce the gender pension gap and measures that extend working lives, such as by raising the effective retirement age, notably by and facilitatinge labour market participation of older persons, and should be framed within active ageing strategies. Member States should establish a constructive dialogue with social partners and other relevant stakeholders, and allow for an appropriate phasing in of the reforms by flexible working arrangements and improved accessibility, and should be framed within active ageing strategies in order to enable them to enjoy healthy and independent retirement. Member States should establish a constructive dialogue with social partners and other relevant stakeholders, and allow for an appropriate phasing in of the reforms. Furthermore, Member States should draw up healthy ageing plans that cover access to health and care services, as well as strategies for health promotion and prevention.
Amendment 195 #
2022/0094(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 40
Recital 40
(40) To create transparency for users of construction products and to avoid inappropriate use of those products, construction products and their intended use should be precisely identified by the manufacturer. For the same reason, the manufacturer should make clear whether the construction products are intended for professional use only, or also for use by consumers. To ensure that construction products can be traced back, manufacturers should be indicated on the product or, where this is not possible e.g. due to the product’s size or surface, on its packaging or, where that is not possible either, in a document accompanying it.
Amendment 254 #
2022/0094(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 2
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 2
(2) ‘permanent’ means for a duration of two years or longer without leading to abuses and malpractices in the reusability of construction products;
Amendment 305 #
2022/0094(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 8
Article 7 – paragraph 8
Amendment 344 #
2022/0094(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 21 – paragraph 5 – subparagraph 2
Article 21 – paragraph 5 – subparagraph 2
Amendment 368 #
2022/0094(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 25 – paragraph 3
Article 25 – paragraph 3
Amendment 386 #
2022/0094(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 73 – paragraph 1
Article 73 – paragraph 1
Amendment 395 #
2022/0094(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 78 – paragraph 1
Article 78 – paragraph 1
1. The Commission is empowered to supplement this Regulation by means of delegated act according to Article 87, by setting up a Union construction products database or system that builds to the extent possible on the Digital Product Passport established by Regulation (EU) ... [Regulation on ecodesign for sustainable products]. Interoperability with existing systems shall also be ensured.
Amendment 405 #
2022/0094(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 82 – paragraph 7 a (new)
Article 82 – paragraph 7 a (new)
7 a. Considering that the proposed Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism foresees to include products associated with the construction sector, it is necessary to acquire carbon footprint data of products imported from third countries.
Amendment 421 #
2022/0094(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 94 – paragraph 2
Article 94 – paragraph 2
It shall apply as from [1 month after entry into force]. An appropriate transition period shall be granted.
Amendment 36 #
2021/2255(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Welcomes the fact that sustainability and inclusion are values at the core of the New European Bauhaus and calls on the Commission and Member States to ensure they support the universal right to adequate and healthy housing conditions, including social hous standard of living adequate for the health and well-being;
Amendment 52 #
2021/2255(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 a (new)
Paragraph 2 a (new)
Amendment 56 #
2021/2255(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
Amendment 62 #
2021/2255(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3 a. Recalls that responsibility for housing policies as well as spatial planning lies within Member States’ competences; stresses that the New Bauhaus Initiative cannot lead to the development of a common architectural style across the European Union, with no regard for national and local specificities as well as the cultural and historical context;
Amendment 69 #
2021/2255(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Welcomes the New European Bauhaus movement, as it contributes to creating a common European identity and a shared sense of belongingshared sense of belonging by propagating inclusiveness and common values;
Amendment 113 #
2021/2255(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Calls on the Commission to require Member States to ensurestrive for a minimum of 100 m² of green space per home when planning New European Bauhaus housing projects, and a minimum of one hectare of continuous green space per New European Bauhaus neighbourhood;
Amendment 121 #
2021/2255(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to agree on a bindingwork towards an arbitration mechanism in order to quicklythat would aid in resolveing potential disputes involving New European Bauhaus projects through an expert panel tasked with swiftly establishing legal certainty for the parties involved; stresses that the outcome of the arbitration procedure should be binding until a judgment is handed down by the Court of Justice of the European Union.
Amendment 39 #
2021/2253(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 19 a (new)
Citation 19 a (new)
— having regard to the Ministerial Declaration adopted at the fourth UN Economic Commission for Europe Ministerial Conference on Ageing in Lisbon on 22 September 2017 entitled ‘A Sustainable Society for all Ages: Realizing the potential of living longer’,
Amendment 61 #
2021/2253(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 30 a (new)
Citation 30 a (new)
— having regard to the Commission communication of 26 April 2017 entitled ‘An initiative to support work-life balance for working parents and carers’(COM(2017)0252),
Amendment 63 #
2021/2253(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 32 a (new)
Citation 32 a (new)
— having regard to its resolution of 7 July 2021 on an old continent growing older – possibilities and challenges related to ageing policy post-2020,
Amendment 69 #
2021/2253(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 36
Citation 36
Amendment 125 #
2021/2253(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital C
Recital C
Amendment 139 #
2021/2253(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital C a (new)
Recital C a (new)
Ca. whereas the number of people who are dependent on the assistance of others or have health and long-term care needs increases with age; whereas the share of individuals in need of such services is higher in those aged 80 or over; whereas the needs for care and support are diverse and the appropriate means to ensure autonomy and independence differ;
Amendment 160 #
2021/2253(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital D
Recital D
D. whereas there is a lack of quality, accessible and affordable care is not sufficient in nearly all Member States; whereas the monitoring of care is hampered by the lack of disaggregated data and the lack of quality indicatorsinsufficient data;
Amendment 167 #
2021/2253(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital D a (new)
Recital D a (new)
Da. whereas the median age in the EU-28 rose from 38.3 years in 2001 to 43.1 years in 20181a; whereas in 2018, 19% of EU citizens were 65 or older and whereas their needs should be taken into account in the political decision-making process at EU, national and regional levels; _________________ 1a European Parliamentary Research Service, Demographic outlook for the European Union, March 2020, p. 3.
Amendment 193 #
2021/2253(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital E a (new)
Recital E a (new)
Ea. whereas the demographic change and other societal and economic factors are gradually bringing about qualitative shortages on the labour market, making it hard to find suitably qualified workers, and, as demographic trends become increasingly unfavourable with an expected rise of old-age dependency ratio to increase from 29.6% in 2016 to 51.2% in 2070, there are also quantitative shortages, in particular in specific sectors such as the care sector;
Amendment 223 #
2021/2253(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital F a (new)
Recital F a (new)
Fa. whereas according to Eurofound1a, workers with a foreign background and first-generation migrant workers tend to be overrepresented in sectors dominated by lower-skilled employment, including homecare and long term care; whereas the Commission’s Fitness check on legal migration of March 2019 emphasised the substantial obstacles in legal migration pathways for low and middle skilled workers, despite increased labour demand; _________________ 1a https://www.eurofound.europa.eu/sites/def ault/files/ef_publication/field_ef_docume nt/ef19004en.pdf
Amendment 231 #
2021/2253(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital F b (new)
Recital F b (new)
Fb. whereas most older people would like to live in their own homes at an advanced age however, it is not possible for all those who wish to do so, and thus many of them live in institutional care facilities;
Amendment 248 #
2021/2253(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital G
Recital G
G. whereas the structures of care need to be changed from centralised institutions to community-based and live-in home care; whereas that shift has been too slow;
Amendment 258 #
2021/2253(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital H
Recital H
Amendment 274 #
2021/2253(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital H a (new)
Recital H a (new)
Ha. whereas women are much more involved in caring for children, older people, dependent and persons with disabilities and fulfilling household duties;
Amendment 286 #
2021/2253(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital I
Recital I
I. whereas 6.3 million professionals work in long-term care, among whom women (81 %) are overrepresented and there are increasing numbers of platform workers, as well as migrant and mobile workers; whereas there are still obstacles that hamper the free provision of care services in the EU;
Amendment 302 #
2021/2253(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital J
Recital J
J. whereas in all the Member States, pay in the care sector is well below the average pay and is connected with numerous factors, including lower collective bargaining coverage in the care sector;
Amendment 318 #
2021/2253(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital K
Recital K
K. whereas 80 % of all long-term care in Europe is provided by informal carers, which makes care an extremely gendered issue;
Amendment 326 #
2021/2253(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital K a (new)
Recital K a (new)
Ka. whereas there are various forms of employment of formal live-in carers such as via care companies or temporary employment agencies and intermediaries; whereas this leads to different level of quality of care services;
Amendment 342 #
2021/2253(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital L a (new)
Recital L a (new)
Amendment 395 #
2021/2253(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital P a (new)
Recital P a (new)
Pa. whereas particular attention should be paid to the very old in order, where necessary, to help people who have lost their independence and prevent them from becoming isolated;
Amendment 403 #
2021/2253(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital P b (new)
Recital P b (new)
Pb. whereas organisation of care services lies in the exclusive competences of Member States and any activities at EU level shall respect the principle of subsidiarity;
Amendment 437 #
2021/2253(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. Believes that every person should have the right to choose quality care services that are suitable for them and their family; believes that the approach to the development of care services should take into account all categories of users and their differences and the wide range of preferences for the types of care services they require; notes that care services should be developed so as to enhance the continuity of care, preventive healthcare, rehabilitation and independent living;
Amendment 443 #
2021/2253(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 b (new)
Paragraph 1 b (new)
1b. Underlines the paramount importance of fully protecting the right to care and support for older people, enabling their access to affordable, quality and holistic care and support services, adapted to individual needs, and promoting well-being, autonomy, independence and community inclusion, without any form of discrimination; emphasises the key role of adequately funded social protection schemes in making care affordable and truly accessible;
Amendment 468 #
2021/2253(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Highlights the need to increase funding for both formal and informal care across the EU to guarantee equal access for dependants to affordable quality care services, as well as an active professional life for carers, and therefore calls on the Member States to make the best use of the European structural and investment funds, including the ESF+, as well as the Recovery and Resilience Facility, for investing in care; calls on the Commission to support the Member States in the increasing use of the structural funds for investment in public childcare and care for older and dependent people;
Amendment 481 #
2021/2253(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. Underlines that in order to reduce undeclared work in the formal care it is important to provide public funding for genuine care service providers within social security systems or through tax expenditure which will make legal and fair care service provision affordable and less expensive than care services provided by undeclared carers;
Amendment 503 #
2021/2253(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4 a (new)
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. Emphasises that most of the live-in care services are cross-border and calls on the Commission and Member States to lift barriers in the free provision of care services;
Amendment 513 #
2021/2253(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Calls on the Member States to exchange information and best practices with a view to developing a common European quality framework for care, encompassing all care settings, encouraging upward social convergence and guaranteeing equal rights for all citizens;
Amendment 533 #
2021/2253(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Calls on the Commission to present an ambitious European care strategy that builds on everyone’s right to affordable, accessible and high-quality care, as well as on other principles set out in the EPSR and EU strategic documents, and the individual rights and needs of both care recipients and carers, and that encompasses the entire life course, is based on reliable and comparable data, and includes concrete and progressive goals with a timetable and indicators to evaluate progress;
Amendment 551 #
2021/2253(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7 a (new)
Paragraph 7 a (new)
7a. Encourages the Member States to set up community care centres and volunteering and lifelong learning opportunities targeting older people close to schools and nurseries, and to work to foster intergenerational ties by encouraging exchanges between these services;
Amendment 557 #
2021/2253(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7 b (new)
Paragraph 7 b (new)
7b. Underlines that the emerging silver economy could turn into one of the main economic drivers, particularly in rural areas, and could provide opportunities for the health and long-term care sectors to offer high-quality care in a more efficient way;
Amendment 559 #
2021/2253(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7 c (new)
Paragraph 7 c (new)
7c. Underlines the importance of programmes for lifelong health promotion and education, disease prevention and regular examination and to undertake new initiatives such as better disease prevention policies and more effective health care programmes to stimulate the process of healthy ageing; calls on the Commission and the Member States to actively engage in the WHO Decade of Healthy Ageing by drawing up healthy ageing plans in the EU that cover access to health and care services, as well as strategies for health promotion and prevention; calls on the Commission to set up an ambitious research agenda on physical and mental health as part of the Horizon Europe programme; encourages the Member States to consider using the funds provided by the multiannual financial framework and Next Generation EU for this purpose;
Amendment 563 #
2021/2253(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
Amendment 622 #
2021/2253(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12 a (new)
Paragraph 12 a (new)
12a. Calls on the Member States to take action on the development of long-term, palliative and hospice care and care for people with brain disorders associated with memory problems and health support for carers;
Amendment 631 #
2021/2253(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13
Paragraph 13
13. Notes that accessibility derives from a combination of cost and flexibility; believes that in this respect different forms of care service provision should be available, such as in in-home and community-based settings; recalls that accessibility should go hand in hand with adequate infrastructure; encourages the Member States to increase spending from the ESF+, the ERDF and the Just Transition Fund for adapting public infrastructure, including transport, and public spaces for all;
Amendment 655 #
2021/2253(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14
Paragraph 14
14. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to develop the tools required for the regular assessment of the accessibility of care services and a comprehensive benchmark for monitoring the quality of both formal and informal care services;
Amendment 662 #
2021/2253(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15
Paragraph 15
15. Stresses that the free movement of persons and workers is one of the key pillars of the EU, but and that without cross- border provision of care services it would not be possible to meet the growing demand for carers and at the same time notes that challenges to cross-border care remain; calls for the protection of the social security rights of all mobile care workers and care receivers;
Amendment 674 #
2021/2253(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16
Paragraph 16
16. Repeats its call for a common definition of disability, as well as mutual recognition of disability status in theUnderlines the importance of swift action in terms of implementation of the European Disability Card; recalls that the European Disability Card will be a key instrument to help persons with disabilities to exercise their right to free movement in a barrier-free Europe, therefore it should be mandatory in all Member States;.
Amendment 690 #
2021/2253(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17
Paragraph 17
17. Calls for the prioritisation of mental health within public health policy at EU and Member States' level;
Amendment 702 #
2021/2253(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18
Paragraph 18
Amendment 722 #
2021/2253(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18 a (new)
Paragraph 18 a (new)
Amendment 765 #
2021/2253(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20
Paragraph 20
Amendment 771 #
2021/2253(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20 a (new)
Paragraph 20 a (new)
20a. Calls on the Member States to better acknowledge the value of informal care, to improve social protection and the various forms of support for informal carers, to provide professional support, training and peer counselling for informal carers, and to introduce, in close cooperation with social partners, different forms of periodic relief for family members caring for older people, especially those needing respite care and day-care services, and support services including flexible working arrangements; encourages the Member States to put forward targeted strategies to help informal carers and recognise their contribution to care for older people, and to put forward proposals for adequate relief services; emphasises that providing informal care should be a choice and that formal care services should be promoted;
Amendment 790 #
2021/2253(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21
Paragraph 21
21. Urges the Commission to propose a common coherent package of actions at EU level on informal care, to identify and recognise the different types of informal care provided in Europe, and to; calls on the Member States to consider guaranteeing carers financial support and other additional support services, including time off for carers, and a work-life balance and rehabilitation services for carers and care recipients;
Amendment 809 #
2021/2253(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22
Paragraph 22
22. Urges the Member States to place adequate staffing levels and investment in care staff at the centre of their care policies, and to support the creation of quality jobs in the sector; calls on the Member States to ensure adequate working and employment conditions in medical and care occupations and to invest in education and training as a means of guaranteeing the quality of care provided; calls for the creation of incentives to take up the profession of carer for older people;
Amendment 847 #
2021/2253(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23 a (new)
Paragraph 23 a (new)
23a. Calls on the Member States to establish minimum standards for live-in care work in the areas such as: working time, remuneration and accommodation of carers, in order to take into account specificity of their work; especially the fact of living and working in a common household with a person in need of care; an average working time should be calculated as carers work in shifts; remuneration level shall depend on the care needs as well as skills of the carers; in-house carers who live together with dependants shall have access to separate room, access to toilet, kitchen and, if possible, internet;
Amendment 859 #
2021/2253(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23 b (new)
Paragraph 23 b (new)
23b. Calls on the Member States to identify the scope of live-in carers duties limited to those activities that satisfy the immediate own need of the patient and to activities, that the patient cannot do on its own due to its disability;
Amendment 911 #
2021/2253(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 26
Paragraph 26
Amendment 923 #
2021/2253(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 26 a (new)
Paragraph 26 a (new)
Amendment 958 #
2021/2253(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 28
Paragraph 28
Amendment 977 #
2021/2253(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 29
Paragraph 29
Amendment 11 #
2021/2251(INI)
Draft opinion
Recital A a (new)
Recital A a (new)
A a. whereas the EU's socio-economic situation in recent years has been determined by the impact of the COVID- 19 pandemic, mainly due to changes in social behaviour and administrative constraints, taken with a view to protecting the population and maintaining the capacity of the health system;
Amendment 22 #
2021/2251(INI)
Draft opinion
Recital B a (new)
Recital B a (new)
B a. whereas one of the major challenges for the European Union is that of negative demographic trends; whereas the COVID-19 pandemic has exacerbated this phenomenon;
Amendment 37 #
2021/2251(INI)
Draft opinion
Recital C a (new)
Recital C a (new)
C a. whereas the national recovery plans of four Member States have still not been approved by the European Commission;
Amendment 43 #
2021/2251(INI)
Draft opinion
Recital C b (new)
Recital C b (new)
C b. whereas the digital skills indicator in the EU is only 56%; whereas, according to the EU digital objectives, the digital skills indicator should increase to 80% by 20301a; _________________ 1a Digital Economy and Society Index 2021, p. 15
Amendment 44 #
2021/2251(INI)
Draft opinion
Recital C c (new)
Recital C c (new)
C c. whereas the inflation can lead to a significant negative change in the expected outcome of the RRF and more importantly to the expected results of the milestones, targets and estimated costs of the Member States’ NRRPs;
Amendment 52 #
2021/2251(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1 a. Calls on the Commission to immediately approve the recovery plans for Bulgaria, Poland, Hungary and Sweden; recalls that further delay in deciding on the mobilisation of funds under this instrument means that, in the end, these funds may not be used at all for post-pandemic recovery assistance; points out that in the context of a new challenge for the EU and the world, namely the war in Ukraine, funds should reach the Member States as soon as possible;
Amendment 60 #
2021/2251(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 b (new)
Paragraph 1 b (new)
1 b. Stresses the need to adapt labour market policy instruments to support those groups that are particularly disadvantaged on the labour market, such as young people, women, people with disabilities, people with low qualifications, people remaining in the agricultural sector due to a lack of alternative forms of employment, and the older people;
Amendment 78 #
2021/2251(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 a (new)
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2 a. Stresses the need for Member States to take action in the area of increasing adult participation in education and other forms of lifelong acquisition of skills and qualifications and to match vocational training with labour market needs;
Amendment 84 #
2021/2251(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 b (new)
Paragraph 2 b (new)
2 b. Stresses that in order to maximise the benefits of the digital economy and promote productivity in the long term it is needed to continuously improve the level of digital literacy in the society as well as to increase the coverage of fixed networks with very high speed;
Amendment 108 #
2021/2251(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to supporttake legislative and policy initiatives aimed at reducing inequalities and promoting decent working conditions for all, with a particular focus on telework, the right to disconnect, mental well-being at work, occupational health and safety, ensuring quality jobs for essential workers, and strengthening the role of the social partners and collective bargaining; calls ion this regard for the swift adoptione Commission and the Member States to cooperate constructively ofn the directives on improving working conditions in platform work and on adequate minimum wages in the European Union;
Amendment 115 #
2021/2251(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3 a. Emphasizes that extraordinary inflation should be recognised by the Commission as a justified reason for a Member State to amend its NRRP including the potential of downgrading the milestones and targets;
Amendment 120 #
2021/2251(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 b (new)
Paragraph 3 b (new)
3 b. Calls on the Commission to reassess the potential amount of RRF loan support that would not be requested by the Member States due to limited interest for the loan component, thereby calls on the Commission to exercise more flexible framework for the provision of support of the Facility to Member States particularly in respect to the fallout of the Russian aggression on Ukraine, namely related to social aspects such as aid for children, housing, infrastructure etc.;
Amendment 140 #
2021/2233(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Is convinced that bureaucratic obstacles hinder economic growth; calls on the Commission to recommend reforms to all Member States for immediate implementation to cut red tape and simplify access to funding opportunities; emphasises that particularly SMEs suffer as a result of excessive administrative burden;
Amendment 196 #
2021/2233(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Notes that families are the main victims of the COVID-19 pandemic; calls on the Commission to, with respect to the principle of subsidiarity, to consider introduceing a 25/25 child cost allowance, after conducting a thorough study and assessing complementarity with existing instruments at Member States' level; stresses that the amount will be split between a national allowance under the responsibility of the Member States and a direct EU benefit; stresses that families need this money, and that they would spend it and in turn contribute to the economythis allowance would aid families in a difficult financial situation;
Amendment 228 #
2021/2233(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11
Paragraph 11
11. Calls on the Commission to identify shortages at production sites – e.g. of semiconductors – in order to re- Europeanise them and provide them with financial support;
Amendment 230 #
2021/2233(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11 a (new)
Paragraph 11 a (new)
11 a. Calls on the Commission to enhance European industrial and production capacity in order to reduce dependencies, stresses the importance of developing techsovereignty and to create European value and jobs in strategic industrial areas; underlines the importance of EU strategic autonomy and resilience of supply chain;
Amendment 238 #
2021/2233(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12
Paragraph 12
12. Calls on the Commission to ensure the economy is crisis-resistantand Member States to increase economy's resilience and competitiveness, to attract investment and entrepreneurship and to ensure a fair and social EU with well-paid jobs;
Amendment 244 #
2021/2233(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13
Paragraph 13
13. Stresses the need to address skills shortages; notes that these shortages are holding back productivity and economic growth; expresses concern that digital skills in the EU need to play catch up and that this is reflected in the shortage of IT professionals; emphasises the importance of focusing vocational training on the digital and green transitions; demands that EU training content become more uniform and qualifications more widely recognisedunderlines also the importance of basic digital skills for social inclusion, particularly in regards to older people and people living in remote areas; emphasises the importance of focusing vocational training on the digital and green transitions, particularly in terms of reskilling and upskilling; calls for continuous and increased cooperation between Member States in areas such as training and recognition of qualifications;
Amendment 257 #
2021/2233(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15
Paragraph 15
15. Considers that the transition to a low-carbon economy must be based on a social market economyfair and leave no one behind, with territorial and social cohesions in mind; stresses the need to enable private sector financing and promote research and innovation in new technologies while safeguarding jobs;
Amendment 270 #
2021/2233(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17
Paragraph 17
Amendment 96 #
2021/2077(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11
Paragraph 11
11. Highlights that ambitious goals for staged and deep renovation of the existing building stock will create millions of local, non-outsourceable jobs, in particular in small and medium-sized enterprises, and provide clean and affordable energy to consumers; recalls the importance of deep renovations whilst recognising the extent of needed investments, which shall not place a financial burden upon European households, including low-income households; recalls challenges related to deep renovations posed by the heterogeneity of the building stock across the EU;
Amendment 100 #
2021/2077(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11 a (new)
Paragraph 11 a (new)
11 a. Reiterates that it is necessary to take into account the presence of asbestos-containing products in the buildings and their removal or protection against the emission of asbestos into the environment upon upgrading the energy efficiency of buildings;
Amendment 4 #
2021/2062(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 11
Citation 11
Amendment 60 #
2021/2062(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Recalls that according to the treaties the Union shall work for the sustainable development of Europe based on balanced economic growth and price stability, a highly competitive social market economy aiming at full employment and social progress, a high level of protection and improvement of the quality of the environment, the promotion of scientific and technological progress, combating social exclusion and discrimination, and promoting social justice and protection, equality between women and men, solidarity between generations and protection of the rights of the child; insists that these goals must be the overarching priorities for the EU’s long-term sustainable growth strategy in line with the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), the EPSR, the Green Deal, and underpin Member States’ recovery and resilience plans;
Amendment 68 #
2021/2062(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Highlights that economic policy cannot be analysed from a purelythe macroeconomic perspective focused on traditional indicators of growth, debt, deficit and employment rate; insists that the Sustainable Semester must be based on an integrated approach combining economic, social and environmental policies that together address structural change for social progress, sustainable development and well-being remains a crucial tool in the analysis of the economic policy, and is fundamental to the European Semester;
Amendment 78 #
2021/2062(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. WelcomNotes EU leaders’ commitment to the implementation of the EPSR and to the three new EU headline targets to be achieved by 2030; warns, however, that the ambition remains insufficient;
Amendment 91 #
2021/2062(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Calls on the Commission to draw lessons from this crisis and work towards the implementation of a different sustainable governance architecture in the EU; warns against taking the decision to deactivate the general escape clause based only on an overall assessment of the state of the economy based on quantitative criteria, with the level of economic activity in the EU compared to pre-crisis levels as the key quantitative criterion; is concerned that this criterion will not properly reflect underlying inequalities;
Amendment 101 #
2021/2062(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Recalls that excessive and inflexible fiscal discipline led to health and social systems in many Member States being ill-prepared to face the pandemic; stresses that it is essential to take into account other criteria, especially those that take into consideration the need for sustained public, social and environmental investment, public sector economic activity, and preventing jeopardising social progress towards the implementation of the EPSR in the Member States; believes that merely reaching pre-crisis economic activity levels might not be sufficientis crucial, but might not equate to a consolidate ad sustainable recovery; believes that the Stability and Growth Pact and Euro Plus Pact should be revised before any deactivation of the general escape clause; stresses that temporary exemptions or different treatment regarding country-specific situations will not be enough to overcome risks of economic stagnation, increasing inequalities and social and territorial divergence; highlights that the cohesion policy must play a key role in the economic recovery;
Amendment 108 #
2021/2062(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Recalls that the President of the Commission has committed to placing sustainability, social inclusion and citizens’ well-being at the heart of the EU economic strategy; deplores the fact that this is not reflected in the Commission’s analysis; calls on the Commission to integrate social and environmental imbalances into its analysis in the framework of the Semester;
Amendment 119 #
2021/2062(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Regrets that the Commission is still proposing measures that might put at risk the adequacy and sustainability of social protection systems in Member States by continuing to promote reforms aiming to shift taxation from labour to the environment, especially in a context of serious macroeconomic imbalances; warns about the risks of replacing stable taxes with others from more volatile sources; stresses that the EU should first consolidate the minimum corporate tax of 15 % to avoid tax dumping and ensure fairness for the middle class and working people in the EU;
Amendment 128 #
2021/2062(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Highlights that well-designed labour taxation systems are essential to ensuring high standards of worker protection against risks and illness, and the provision of old age pensions; believes that tax systems should focus on taxing high- income, and especially high-wealth, property, capital income and gains, and wealth at the same level as labour income in order to makemaking the systems fairer, to reduce inequalities and to significantly increase the revenue; stresses that this revenue could be used to fund key priorities and help address Member States’ fiscal challenges, and contribute to the long-term sustainability of public finances, including by strengthening the coverage, adequacy of health and social protection systems for all, and ensuring their long- term funding;
Amendment 153 #
2021/2062(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11
Paragraph 11
Amendment 158 #
2021/2062(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12
Paragraph 12
Amendment 176 #
2021/2062(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14
Paragraph 14
14. WelcomNotes the European social partners’ joint proposal for an alternative set of indicators to measure economic, social and environmental progress, supplementing GDP as welfare measurement for inclusive and sustainable growth; highlights that GDP remains the key tool as welfare measurement for growth; highlights that these proposed indicators require a thorough analysis and must be constructed on a methodology that takes into account the situation and circumstances of individual Member States;
Amendment 187 #
2021/2062(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15
Paragraph 15
15. Acknowledges that the Member States are projected to reach their pre-crisis level of quarterly output by the end of 2022; underlines that new COVID-19 variants, including the Delta variant that is dominant in numerous Member States, threaten to significantly jeopardise EU's economic recovery; emphasises that, in this context, it is necessary to retain a flexible approach to new appearing data and do the outmost to achieve full economic recovery; highlights that strengthening EU's strategic autonomy must be a priority; warns that for the recovery to be sustainable, it is essential that quality jobs are also created for medium- and low- skilled workers and especially for women, as it has been proved that they are essential for the resilience of our societies and economies;
Amendment 201 #
2021/2062(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16
Paragraph 16
16. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to agree on awork towards quality job creation target with a tracker systemwith a focus on public investments at all levels, including a dedicated section on green jobs, digital jobs and the gender perspective, and on a system of quality and green job creation conditionalities for companies accessing public fund and digital jobs;
Amendment 216 #
2021/2062(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17
Paragraph 17
17. Stresses that if the EU wants to lead global sustainable recovery, millions of well-paying jobs must be created, including for medium- and low-skilled workers, so that everyone has the opportunity to contribute to the common European project; insists that more investment is needed in research, innovation, and zerolow carbon technologies;
Amendment 228 #
2021/2062(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18
Paragraph 18
18. Warns that only country-specific recommendations (CSRs) that contribute to the social objectives established in the RRF Regulation can be taken into account in national recovery and resilience plans (NRRPs), and that for NRRPs CSRs have to be interpreted in a way that contributes to the achievement of the Regulation’s social objectives; demands a revision of the CSRs in order to ensure coherence between them and the general and specific objectives of the RRF Regulation;
Amendment 242 #
2021/2062(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19
Paragraph 19
19. Points out that according to the RRF Regulation, gender equality has to be mainstreamed in the preparation and implementation of NRRPs, and that gender reporting and mainstreaming cannot be mixed with social tracking and social investments; believes that gender equality deserves its own mainstreaming methodology in RRFs, and recalls that the European Institute for Gender Equality (EIGE) has developed a suitable methodology;
Amendment 12 #
2021/2046(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Stresses the need for ambitious policies to reduce transport’s reliance on fossil fuels, without delay a particular focus on low-emission technologies that represent an effective transition phase solution;
Amendment 36 #
2021/2046(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3 a. Stresses that the transformation of EU transport must take into account differing levels of system and infrastructure development among EU Member States; emphasises that ignoring these differences whilst pursuing policies related to digitalisation and emissions may increase differences between Member States and undermine the principle of cohesion policy;
Amendment 43 #
2021/2046(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 b (new)
Paragraph 3 b (new)
3 b. Underlines that the basic function of transport - providing mobility that enables access to goods and places and the free movement of people and goods - must remain a policy priority;
Amendment 63 #
2021/2046(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Calls on Member States to implement the Clean Energy Package in order to facilitate the production and management of the increased renewable electricity needed to decarbonisereduce CO2 emissions in the transport sector;
Amendment 67 #
2021/2046(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 a (new)
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5 a. Stresses the enormous impact of the COVID-19 induced economic crisis on investments;
Amendment 311 #
2021/0426(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 9
Recital 9
Amendment 460 #
2021/0426(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 57
Recital 57
(57) In order to further the aim of improving the energy performance of buildings, the power to adopt acts in accordance with Article 290 TFEU should be delegated to the Commission in respect of the adaptation to technical progress of certain parts of the general framework set out in Annex I, in respect of the establishment of a methodology framework for calculating cost-optimal levels of minimum energy performance requirements , in respect of adapting the thresholds for zero-emission buildings and the calculation methodology for life- cycle Global Warming Potential, in respect of the establishment of a common European framework for renovation passports and in respect of a Union scheme for rating the smart readiness of buildings . 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 of 13 April 2016 on Better Law-Making41 . 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 . _________________ 41 OJ L 123, 12.5.2016, p. 1.
Amendment 506 #
2021/0426(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 2
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 2
2. ‘zero-emission building’ means a building with a very high energy performance, as determined in accordance with Annex I, where therequiring zero or a very low amount of energy still required is fully covered by energy from renewable sources generated on-site, from a renewable en, producing zero on-site carbon emissions from fossil fuels and producing zero or a vergy community within the meaning of Directive (EU) 2018/2001 [amended RED] or from a district heating and cooling systemlow amount of operational greenhouse gas emissions, in accordance with the requirements set out in Annex IIIrticle 9a;
Amendment 524 #
2021/0426(COD)
3. ‘nearly zero-energy building’ means a building with a very high energy performance, as determined in accordance with Annex I , which cannot be lower than the 2023 cost-optimal level reported by Member States in accordance with Article 6(2) and where the nearly zero or very low amount of energy required ishould be covered to a very significant extent by energy from renewable sources, including energy from renewable sources produced on-site or nearby;
Amendment 567 #
2021/0426(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 19 – point a
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 19 – point a
(a) before 1 January 20305, into a nearly zero-energy building;
Amendment 570 #
2021/0426(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 19 – point b
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 19 – point b
(b) as of 1 January 20305, into a zero- emission building;
Amendment 578 #
2021/0426(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 23
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 23
Amendment 583 #
2021/0426(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 24
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 24
Amendment 625 #
2021/0426(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 49 – point a
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 49 – point a
(a) it can only beis distributed and used within that local and district level perimeter through a dedicated distribution network;
Amendment 633 #
2021/0426(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 49 – point c
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 49 – point c
(c) it can be used on-site of the building assessed through a dedicated connection to the energy production source, that dedicated connection requiring specific equipment for the safe supply and metering of energy for self-use of the building assessed;
Amendment 656 #
2021/0426(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 3 – title
Article 3 – title
3 National building renovation planLong term renovation strategy (The amendment applies throughout the text)
Amendment 660 #
2021/0426(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
1. Each Member State shall establish a national buildinglong term renovation planstrategy to ensure the renovation of the national stock of residential and non-residential buildings, both public and private, into a highly energy efficient and decarbonised building stock by 2050, with the objective to transform existing buildings into zero- emission buildings.
Amendment 661 #
2021/0426(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – introductory part
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – introductory part
Each buildinglong term renovation planstrategy shall encompass:
Amendment 710 #
2021/0426(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 3 – paragraph 5
Article 3 – paragraph 5
5. Each Member State shall take due account, where possible, of any recommendations from the Commission in its final building renovation plan. If the Member State concerned does not address a recommendation or a substantial part thereof, it shall provide a justification to the Commission and make public its reasons.
Amendment 745 #
2021/0426(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 6 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
Article 6 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
1. The Commission is empowered to adopt delegated acts in accordance with Article 29 concerning a comparative methodology framework for calculating cost-optimal levels of minimum energy performance requirements for buildings and building elements. By 30 June 2026, the Commission shall revise the comparative methodology framework for calculating cost-optimal levels of minimum energy performance requirements in new and existing buildings undergoing major renovation and for individual building elements.
Amendment 761 #
2021/0426(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 7 – paragraph 1 – point a
Article 7 – paragraph 1 – point a
(a) as of 1 January 202735, new buildings occupied or owned by public authorities; and
Amendment 766 #
2021/0426(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 7 – paragraph 1 – point b
Article 7 – paragraph 1 – point b
(b) as of 1 January 20340, all new buildings;
Amendment 771 #
2021/0426(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 7 – paragraph 2
Article 7 – paragraph 2
Amendment 776 #
2021/0426(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 7 – paragraph 2 – point a
Article 7 – paragraph 2 – point a
Amendment 780 #
2021/0426(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 7 – paragraph 2 – point b
Article 7 – paragraph 2 – point b
Amendment 835 #
2021/0426(COD)
1. Member States shall ensure, taking into account taking into account economic and technical feasibility, that
Amendment 926 #
2021/0426(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 9 – paragraph 2 – introductory part
Article 9 – paragraph 2 – introductory part
2. In addition to the minimum energy performance standards established pursuant to paragraph 1, each Member State may establish minimum energy performance standards for the renovation of all other existing buildings under construction or undergoing major renovation.
Amendment 968 #
2021/0426(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 9 a (new)
Article 9 a (new)
Amendment 982 #
2021/0426(COD)
2. By 31 December 2024, Member States shallmay introduce a scheme of renovation passports based on the common framework established in accordance with paragraph 1.
Amendment 1051 #
2021/0426(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 12 – paragraph 1 – point b
Article 12 – paragraph 1 – point b
(b) the installation of pre-cabling for everyat least 50% of parking space to enable the installation at a later stage of recharging points for electric vehicles; and
Amendment 1059 #
2021/0426(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 12 – paragraph 1 – point c
Article 12 – paragraph 1 – point c
(c) at least one bicycle parking space for evs representing at least [15%] of the total usery car parking spacepacity of the building;
Amendment 1072 #
2021/0426(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 12 – paragraph 2
Article 12 – paragraph 2
2. With regard to all non-residential buildings with more than twenty parking spaces, Member States shall ensure the installation of at least one recharging point for every twenty parking spaces, and at least one bicycle parking space for evrepresenting at least[15%] of the total usery car parking spacepacity of the building, by 1 January 2027. In case of buildings owned or occupied by public authorities, Member States shall ensure pre-cabling for at least one in two parking spaces by 1 January 2033.
Amendment 1091 #
2021/0426(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 12 – paragraph 4 – introductory part
Article 12 – paragraph 4 – introductory part
4. With regard to new residential buildings and residential buildings undergoing major renovation, with more than threen parking spaces, Member States shall ensure:
Amendment 1093 #
2021/0426(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 12 – paragraph 4 – point a
Article 12 – paragraph 4 – point a
(a) the installation of pre-cabling for everyat least 50% of parking spaces and ducting, namely conduits for electric cables, for the remaining parking spaces to enable the installation, at a later stage, of recharging points for electric vehicles; and
Amendment 1225 #
2021/0426(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 15 – paragraph 10
Article 15 – paragraph 10
10. From 1 January 202735 at the latest, Member States shall not provide any financial incentives for the installation of boilers powered by fossil fuels, with the exception of those selected for investment, before 2027, in accordance with Article 7(1)(h)(i) third hyphen of Regulation (EU) 2021/1058 of the European Parliament and the Council45 on the European Regional Development Fund and on the Cohesion Fund and with Article 73 of Regulation (EU) 2021/2115 of the European Parliament and the Council46 on the CAP Strategic Plans. _________________ 45 Regulation (EU) 2021/1058 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 24 June 2021 on the European Regional Development Fund and on the Cohesion Fund (OJ L 231, 30.6.2021, p. 60). 46 Regulation (EU) 2021/2115 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 2 December 2021 establishing rules on support for strategic plans to be drawn up by Member States under the common agricultural policy (CAP Strategic Plans) and financed by the European Agricultural Guarantee Fund (EAGF) and by the European Agricultural Fund for Rural Development (EAFRD) and repealing Regulations (EU) No 1305/2013 and (EU) No 1307/2013 (OJ L 435, 6.12.2021, p. 1).individual boilers powered by solid fossil fuels;
Amendment 1244 #
2021/0426(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 15 – paragraph 11 – subparagraph 1
Article 15 – paragraph 11 – subparagraph 1
Member States shall ensure that a staged deep renovation which receives public financial incentives follows the steps set out in a renovation passport or energy audit.
Amendment 1277 #
2021/0426(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 16 – paragraph 2
Article 16 – paragraph 2
2. By 31 December 20257 at the latest, the energy performance certificate shall comply with the template in Annex V. It shall specify the energy performance class of the building, on a closed scale using only letters from A to G. The letter A shall correspond to zero-emission buildings as defined in Article 2, point (2) and the letter G shall correspond to the 15% worst- performing buildings in the national building stock at the time of the introduction of the scale. Member States shall ensure that the remaining classes (B to F) have an even bandwidth distribution of energy performance indicators among the energy performance classes. Member States shall ensure a common visual identity for energy performance certificates on their territory.
Amendment 1329 #
2021/0426(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 17 – paragraph 2
Article 17 – paragraph 2
2. Member States shall require that, when buildings or building units are constructed, sold or rented out or when rental contracts are renewed , the energy performance certificate is shown to the prospective tenant or buyer and handed over to the buyer or tenant.
Amendment 1358 #
2021/0426(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 20 – paragraph 1
Article 20 – paragraph 1
1. Member States shall lay down the necessary measures to establish regular inspections of heating , ventilation and air conditioning systems with an effective rated output of over 7150 kW. The effective rating of the system shall be based on the sum of the rated output of the heating and air-conditioning generators.
Amendment 1369 #
2021/0426(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 20 – paragraph 7 – introductory part
Article 20 – paragraph 7 – introductory part
7. Member States shall lay down requirements to ensure that, where technically and economically feasible, non- residential buildings with an effective rated output for heating systems or systems for combined space heating and ventilation of over 290 kW are equipped with building automation and control systems 31 December 20246 by. The threshold for the effective rated output shall be lowered to 7150 kW by31 December 2029.
Amendment 1527 #
2021/0426(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Annex I – point 1 – paragraph 2
Annex I – point 1 – paragraph 2
Where metered energy is the basis for calculating the energy performance of buildings, the calculation methodology shall be capable of identifying the influence of the behaviour of occupants and the local climate, which shall not be reflected in the result of the calculation. Metered energy to be used for the purposes of calculating the energy performance of buildings shall require readings of at least hourmonthly intervals and must differentiate between energy carriers.
Amendment 1528 #
2021/0426(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Annex I – point 2 – paragraph 1
Annex I – point 2 – paragraph 1
The energy needs and energy use for space heating, space cooling, domestic hot water, ventilation, lighting and other technical building systems shall be calculated using hourmonthly or sub-hourmonthly time calculation intervals in order to account for varying conditions that significantly affect the operation and performance of the system and the indoor conditions, and in order to optimise health, indoor air quality and comfort levels defined by Member States at national or regional level.
Amendment 1530 #
2021/0426(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Annex I – point 2 – paragraph 3 a (new)
Annex I – point 2 – paragraph 3 a (new)
In the calculation of the primary energy factors for the purpose of calculating the energy performance of buildings, Member States may take into account renewable energy sources supplied through the energy carrier and renewable energy sources that are generated and used on site, provided that it applies on a non- discriminatory basis.
Amendment 1531 #
2021/0426(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Annex I – point 4 – point b
Annex I – point 4 – point b
(b) heating installation and hot water supply, including their insulation and heat recovery characteristics;
Amendment 1557 #
Amendment 1560 #
2021/0426(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Annex III – point 1 – paragraph 3
Annex III – point 1 – paragraph 3
The total annual primary energy use of a new or renovated zero-emission building shall be fully covered, on a net annual basis, by – energy from renewable sources generated on-site and fulfilling the criteria of Article 7 of Directive (EU) 2018/2001 [amended RED], – renewable energy provided from− energy from electricity grid, – a renewable energy community within the meaning of Article 22 of Directive (EU) 2018/2001 [amended RED], or – renewable energy and waste heat from an efficient district heating and cooling system in accordance with Article (24(1) of Directive (EU) …/… [recast EED].
Amendment 1565 #
2021/0426(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Annex III – point 1 – paragraph 5
Annex III – point 1 – paragraph 5
Only where, due to the nature of the building or lack of access to renewable energy communities or eligible district heating and cooling systems, it is technically not feasible to fulfil the requirements under the first paragraph, the total annual primary energy use may also be covered by energy from the grid complying with criteria established at national level. For buildings that are not connected to the grid or where it is not technically feasible or cost efficient due to the nature of the first paragraph, the total annual primary energy sources produced off-site.
Amendment 1566 #
2021/0426(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Annex VI – point 1 – paragraph 2 – point a
Annex VI – point 1 – paragraph 2 – point a
(a) a validity check of the input data (including on-site checks) of the building used to issue the energy performance certificate and the results stated in the certificate;
Amendment 1567 #
2021/0426(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Annex VI – point 2 – paragraph 4
Annex VI – point 2 – paragraph 4
The validity of the input data shall be verified by on-site visits in at least 10% of the energy performance certificates that are part of the random sampling used to assess the overall quality of the scheme.
Amendment 1568 #
2021/0426(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Annex VI – point 2 – paragraph 5
Annex VI – point 2 – paragraph 5
In addition to the minimum random sampling to determine the overall level of quality, Member States may use different strategies to specifically detect and target poor quality in energy performance certificates with the objective to improve the overall quality of the scheme. Such targeted analysis cannot be used as the basis to measure the overall quality of the scheme.
Amendment 167 #
2021/0414(COD)
Draft legislative resolution
Citation 2
Citation 2
— having regard to Article 294(2) and Article 153(2), point (b), in conjunction with Article 153(1), points (b), (c) and (d), and Article 16(2) of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, pursuant to which the Commission submitted the proposal to Parliament (C9- C9-0454/2021),
Amendment 189 #
2021/0414(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 4
Recital 4
(4) Digitalisation is changing the world of work, improving productivity and enhancing flexibility, while also carrying some risks for employment and working conditions. Algorithm-based technologies, including automated monitoring and decision-making systems, have enabled the emergence and growth of digital labour platforms and have created economic opportunity for hundreds of thousands of EU citizens and businesses while offering choice and value to consumers in the EU.
Amendment 198 #
2021/0414(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 5
Recital 5
(5) Platform work is performed by individuals through the digital infrastructure of digital labour platforms that provide a service to their customers. By means of the algorithms, the digital labour platforms mayare creating efficiencies that benefit the individuals, businesses and consumers and they may exert control, to a lesser or greater extent – depending on their business model – the performance of the work, its remuneration and the relationship between their customers and the persons performing the work. Platform work can be performed exclusively online through electronic tools (‘online platform work’) or in a hybrid way combining an online communication process with a subsequent activity in the physical world (‘on-location platform work’). Many of the existing digital labour platforms are international business actors deploying their activities and business models in several Member States or across borders.
Amendment 199 #
2021/0414(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 5
Recital 5
(5) Platform work is performed by individuals through the digital infrastructure of digital labour platforms that provide a service to their customers. By means of the algorithms and artificial intelligence, the digital labour platforms may control, to a lesser or greater extent – depending on their business model – the performance of the work, its remuneration and the relationship between their customers and the persons performing the work. Platform work can be performed exclusively online through electronic tools (‘online platform work’) or in a hybrid way combining an online communication process with a subsequent activity in the physical world (‘on-location platform work’). Many of the existing digital labour platforms are international business actors deploying their activities and business models in several Member States or across borders.
Amendment 205 #
2021/0414(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 6
Recital 6
(6) Platform work can provide opportunities for accessing the labour market more easily, gaining additional income through a secondary activity or enjoying some flexibility in the organisation of working time. At the same time, platform work brings challenges, as it can not only blur the boundaries between employment relationship and self- employed activity, and the responsibilities of employers and workers but also reach into other agreements, which can pose challenges to social security. Moreover, people working in the platform economy are often classified as self-employed, although many of them claim to be employees1a. There are various reasons for this uncertainty about their status, such as having regular employment as employees or self-employed (in the more traditional sense) and therefore being subject to standard labour laws, or being uncertain about their status and seeing themselves as employees simply because they regularly provide a certain type of service through the same platform. As a result, these individuals may not benefit from the equivalent social, labour, health and safety protections that are associated with an employment contract in most countries. Misclassification of the employment status has consequences for the persons affected, as it is likely to restrict access to existing labour and social rights. It also leads to an uneven playing field with respect to businesses that classify their workers correctly, and it has implications for Member States’ industrial relations systems, their tax base and the coverage and sustainability of their social protection systems. While such challenges are broader than platform work, they are particularly acute and pressing in the platform economy. __________________ 1a Estimates from the COLLEEM survey reveal that when asked about their current employment situation, 75.7 % of the platform workers claimed to be an employee (68.1%) or self-employed (7.6%). https://publications.jrc.ec.europa.eu/repos itory/bitstream/JRC112157/jrc112157_pu bsy_platform_workers_in_europe_science _for_policy.pdf
Amendment 217 #
2021/0414(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 6 a (new)
Recital 6 a (new)
(6a) Therefore, the proposed solutions should help platform workers to continue their professional activities with their preferred flexibility to organise and control their own status (e.g. as an additional source of income), workload and schedule.
Amendment 219 #
2021/0414(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 6 b (new)
Recital 6 b (new)
Amendment 228 #
2021/0414(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 7
Recital 7
(7) Court cases in several Member States have shown the persistencecases of misclassification of the employment status in certain types of platform work, in particular in sectors where digital labour platforms exert a certain degree of control over the remuneration and performance of work. While digital labour platforms frequently classify persons working through them as self-employed or ‘independent contractors’, many courts have found that the platforms exercise de facto direction and control over those persons, often integrating them in their main business activities and unilaterally determining the level of remuneration. Those courts have therefore reclassified purportedly self-employed persons as workers employed by the platforms. However, with different national definitions of employee and employment relationship, national case law has resulted in diverse outcomes and digital labour platforms have adapted their business model in various ways, thus increasing the lack of legal certainty over the employment status.
Amendment 237 #
2021/0414(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 8
Recital 8
(8) Automated monitoring and decision-making systems powered by algorithms increasingly replace functions that managers usually perform in businesses, such as allocating tasks, giving instructions, evaluating the work performed, providing incentives or imposing sanctions. Digital labour platforms use such algorithmic systems as a standard way of organising and managing platform work through their infrastructure. Persons performing platform work subject to such algorithmic management often lack information on how the algorithms work, which personal data are being used and how their behaviour affects decisions taken by automated systems. Workers’ representatives and labour inspectorates do not have access to this information either. Moreover, persons performing platform work often do not know the reasons for decisions taken or supported by automated systems and lack the possibility to discuss those decisions with a contact person or to contest them. It is therefore legitimate to take measures to prevent discrimination against employees in the context of algorithmic management. About two- thirds of people working through platforms in terms of earnings have access to some measures to prevent discrimination and promote equity1d. __________________ 1d Digital Labour Platforms in the EU. Mapping and Business Models, p.12
Amendment 242 #
2021/0414(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 8 a (new)
Recital 8 a (new)
(8a) The allocation of work through algorithms, an essential feature of the business model of many platforms, can have a very negative impact on working conditions. Often the allocation of work is not transparent and perceived as unfair by those working through the platform. In practice, these individuals are often on standby waiting for a job assignment and feel that competition is high, which can cause stress and worsen their work-life balance. In addition, this can lead to a reduction in autonomy and control of the work done through the platform. However, it should be noted that this does not apply to all platforms equally.
Amendment 243 #
2021/0414(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 9
Recital 9
(9) When platforms operate in several Member States or across borders, it is often unclear where the platform work is performed and by whom as Member States do not collect data in this respect. Also, national authorities do not have easy access to data on digital labour platforms, including the number of persons performing platform work, their employment status, and their working conditions. This complicates the enforcement of applicable rules, including in respect of labour law and social protection and therefore it is not possible to determine precisely or even approximately how many workers are affected, let alone to what extent.
Amendment 247 #
2021/0414(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 9 a (new)
Recital 9 a (new)
(9a) The popularity of some platforms, in particular transport and food delivery, increased significantly during the pandemic, mainly because they provided access to certain services during a period of isolation. According to research, more than 60% of EU residents say that, even after the COVID-19 crisis, they do not intend to stop using online services, including, for instance, the possibility of ordering meals online1e. __________________ 1e https://www.dw.com/pl/ue-chce-lepiej- chroni%C4%87-pracuj%C4%85cych-za- po%C5%9Brednictwem-platform- cyfrowych/a-56676431
Amendment 248 #
2021/0414(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 9 b (new)
Recital 9 b (new)
Amendment 249 #
2021/0414(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 9 c (new)
Recital 9 c (new)
(9c) Platforms with their origin outside the EU play an important role in the EU. Platform economy (23% of active platforms and 49% in terms of earnings). Most of these platforms intermediating on-location services nevertheless have an office in the EU, whereas the platforms intermediating online services tend not to have an office in the EU. In total, less than a tenth of the work done through platforms is provided through platforms without an office in the EU1g. __________________ 1g Digital Labour Platforms in the EU. Mapping and Business Models, p.8 https://op.europa.eu/en/publication- detail/-/publication/b92da134-cd82-11eb- ac72-01aa75ed71a1/language-en
Amendment 250 #
2021/0414(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 9 d (new)
Recital 9 d (new)
Amendment 257 #
2021/0414(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 10 a (new)
Recital 10 a (new)
(10a) The determination of employment relationships or employment contracts is governed by the laws of the individual Member States of the Union. Exceptionally, the Union has competence only in respect of the free movement of workers or, in part, the equal treatment of workers, which requires a uniform application of the concept of worker. The legal form of the employment relationship or employment contract varies from country to country and is a matter of national competence. The characteristics of employment which enable it to be recognised as an employment relationship vary greatly from one Member State to another, as is clearly shown by the extensive research carried out by the labour law representatives from those Member States1i. Therefore, persons working via online platforms could be considered as workers only in the individual Member States and not throughout the Union. __________________ 1i Regulating the employment relationship in Europe: A guide to Recommendation No. 198, European Labour Law Network 2013
Amendment 259 #
2021/0414(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 11
Recital 11
(11) Council Recommendation 2019/C 387/0158 on access to social protection for workers and the self-employed recommends Member States to take measures ensuring formal and effective coverage, adequacy and transparency of social protection schemes for all workers and self-employed. Member States currently have varying degrees of providing social protection to the self- employed and the issue of social security remains an exclusive competence of the Member States. __________________ 58 Council Recommendation of 8 November 2019 on access to social protection for workers and the self- employed (2019/C 387/01) (OJ C 387, 15.11.2019, p. 1).
Amendment 260 #
2021/0414(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 11 a (new)
Recital 11 a (new)
Amendment 285 #
2021/0414(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 18
Recital 18
(18) Digital labour platforms differ from other online platforms in that they organise work performed by individuals at the request, one-off or repeated, of the recipient of a service provided by the platform. Organising work performed by individuals should imply at a minimum a significant role in matching the demand for the service with the supply of labour by an individual who has a contractual relationship with the digital labour platform and who is available to perform a specific task, and can include other activities such as processing payments. Online platforms which do not organise the work performed by individuals but merely provide the means by which service providers can reach the end-user, for instance by advertising offers or requests for services or aggregating and displaying available service providers in a specific area, without any further involvement, should not be considered a digital labour platform. The definition of digital labour platforms should not include providers of a service whose primary purpose is to exploit or share assets, such as short-term rental of accommodationor online platforms within the meaning of the Digital Services Act and their directly associated services whose primary purpose is to offer or facilitate offers for sales of goods or services excluding food products for their immediate consumption, or those who provide services that are of non-profit- making nature. It should be limited to providers of a service for which the organisation of work performed by the individual, such as transport of persons or goods or cleaning, constitutes a necessary and essential and not merely a minor and purely ancillary component.
Amendment 322 #
2021/0414(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 23
Recital 23
(23) Ensuring correct determination of the employment status should not prevent the improvement of working conditions of genuine self-employed persons performing platform work. Where a digital labour platform decides – on a purely voluntary basis or in agreement with the persons concerned – to pay for social protection, accident insurance or other forms of insurance, training measures or similar benefits to self-employed persons working through that platform, those benefits as such should not be regarded as determining elements indicating the existence of an employment relationship.
Amendment 331 #
2021/0414(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 24
Recital 24
(24) When digital labour platforms control certain elements of the performance of work, they act like employers in an employment relationship. Direction and control, or legal subordination, is an essential element of the definition of an employment relationship in the Member States and in the case-law of the Court of Justice. Therefore contractual relationships in which digital labour platforms exert a certain level of control over certain elements of the performance of work shcould be deemed, by virtue of a legal presumption, to be to be one of the elements of an employment relationship between the platform and the person performing platform work through it. As a result, that person should be classified as a worker having all the rights and obligations in accordance with that status, as laid down in national and Union law, collective agreements and practice. The legal presumption should apply in all relevant administrative and legal proceedings and should benefit the person performing platform workit should be considered whether that person is entitled to the status of worker if he or she also fulfils the other criteria and should be regarded as worker in accordance with that status, as laid down in national and Union law, collective agreements and practice. It should also be stressed that in the Member States the employment relationship is established on the basis of the actual provision of work, which is verified by the competent control authorities. Authorities in charge of verifying the compliance with or enforcing relevant legislation, such as labour inspectorates, social protection bodieinstitutions or tax authorities, should also be able to rely on that presumption. Member States should put in place a national framework to reduce litigation and increase legal certaintybe the ones responsible for verifying the actual status of a person performing platform work. In addition, it is important to bear in mind the principle of freedom of contract in force in some Member States.
Amendment 336 #
2021/0414(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 25
Recital 25
Amendment 354 #
2021/0414(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 26
Recital 26
(26) Effective implementation of the legal presumptioncorrect determination of the employment status through appropriate measures, such as disseminating information to the public, developing guidance and strengthening controls and field inspections is essential to ensure legal certainty and transparency for all parties involved. These measures should take into account the specific situation of start-ups to support the entrepreneurial potential and the conditions for the sustainable growth of digital labour platforms in the Union.
Amendment 362 #
2021/0414(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 27
Recital 27
Amendment 366 #
2021/0414(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 27 a (new)
Recital 27 a (new)
(27a) Introduction of a legal presumption could introduce a privilege of a group of persons providing work for digital platforms in relation to other persons providing work, e.g. on the basis of civil law contracts.
Amendment 367 #
2021/0414(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 27 b (new)
Recital 27 b (new)
(27b) An inappropriate choice of criteria for applying the legal presumption could result in a significant number of cases in which the presumption is applied and, consequently, an excessive burden on the judiciary in connection with cases for the rebuttal of the presumption. Moreover, this could interfere with national definitions of an employment relationship, which would mean that the effectiveness of such a presumption could be illusory.
Amendment 368 #
2021/0414(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 28
Recital 28
Amendment 377 #
2021/0414(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 28 a (new)
Recital 28 a (new)
(28a) Member States should ensure the possibility to rebut determination of employment status in legal or administrative proceedings or both. Member States should provide the necessary guidance for procedures to rebut the determination of employment status.
Amendment 412 #
2021/0414(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 38
Recital 38
(38) Online platform work poses a range of both pre-existing and new OSH risks, both physical and psycho-social. Moreover, people working through platforms are exposed to particular health and safety risks, as it is often unclear how existing regulations apply (or not) to them, and the protective factors of a physical workspace do not exist. They usually receive little or no training, and have low prospects of career advancement1k. Council Directive 89/391/EEC63 introduces measures to encourage improvements in the safety and health of workers at work, including the obligation for employers to assess the occupational health and safety risks. As automated monitoring and decision-making systems potentially have significant impact on the physical and mental health of persons performing platform work, digital labour platforms should evaluate those risks, assess whether the safeguards of the systems are appropriate to address those risks and take appropriate preventive and protective measures. __________________ 1k Protecting Workers in EU Platform Economy, EU OSHA 2017, p. 28 63 Council Directive 89/391/EEC of 12 June 1989 on the introduction of measures to encourage improvements in the safety and health of workers at work (OJ L 183, 29.6.1989, p. 1).
Amendment 530 #
2021/0414(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 2 – paragraph 2
Article 2 – paragraph 2
2. The definition of digital labour platforms laid down in paragraph 1, point (1), shall not include providers of a service whose primary purpose is to exploit or share assets or online platforms within the meaning of the Digital Services Act and their directly associated services whose primary purpose is to offer or facilitate offers for sales of goods or services excluding food products for their immediate consumption, or those who provide services that are of non-profit- making nature. It shall be limited to providers of a service for which the organisation of work performed by the individual constitutes not merely a minor and purely ancillary component.
Amendment 553 #
2021/0414(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 3 – paragraph 2
Article 3 – paragraph 2
2. The determination of the existence of an employment relationship shall be guided primarily by the facts relating to the actual performance of work, taking into account the use of algorithms in the organisation of platform work, irrespective of how the relationship is classified in any contractual arrangement that may have been agreed between the parties involved. Where the existence of an employment relationship is established based on facts, the party assuming the obligations of the employer shall be clearly identified in accordance with national legal systems.
Amendment 556 #
2021/0414(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 3 – paragraph 2 a (new)
Article 3 – paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. Member States shall take supporting measures to ensure the correct determination of the employment status referred to in paragraph 1 while taking into account the impact on start-ups, avoiding capturing the genuine self- employed and supporting the sustainable growth of digital labour platforms. In particular they shall: (a) ensure that information on the correct determination of the employment status is made publicly available in a clear, comprehensive and easily accessible way; (b) develop guidance for digital labour platforms, persons performing platform work and social partners to understand and implement the correct determination of the employment status including on the procedures for rebutting it; (c) develop guidance for enforcement authorities to proactively target and pursue non-compliant digital labour platforms; (d) strengthen the controls and field inspections conducted by labour inspectorates or the bodies responsible for the enforcement of labour law, while ensuring that such controls and inspections are proportionate and non- discriminatory.
Amendment 564 #
2021/0414(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 3 – paragraph 2 b (new)
Article 3 – paragraph 2 b (new)
2b. Member States shall ensure the possibility for any of the parties to rebut the employment status referred to in paragraph 1 in legal or administrative proceedings or both.
Amendment 566 #
Amendment 571 #
2021/0414(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 4 – paragraph 1
Article 4 – paragraph 1
Amendment 599 #
2021/0414(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 4 – paragraph 2
Article 4 – paragraph 2
Amendment 664 #
2021/0414(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 4 – paragraph 3
Article 4 – paragraph 3
Amendment 716 #
2021/0414(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 4 – paragraph 4
Article 4 – paragraph 4
Amendment 729 #
2021/0414(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 5
Article 5
Amendment 814 #
2021/0414(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 6 – paragraph 5 – introductory part
Article 6 – paragraph 5 – introductory part
5. DWithout prejudice to the GDPR digital labour platforms shall not process any personal data concerning platform workers that are not intrinsically connected to and strictly necessary for the performance of the contract between the platform worker and the digital labour platform. In particular they shall not:
Amendment 825 #
2021/0414(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 6 – paragraph 5 – point d
Article 6 – paragraph 5 – point d
(d) collect any personal data while the platform worker is not offering or performinglogged in to the platform work.
Amendment 860 #
2021/0414(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 7 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1
Article 7 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1
They shall not use automated monitoring and decision-making systems in any manner that puts undue pressure on platform workers or otherwise puts at risk the physical and mental health of platform workers.
Amendment 862 #
2021/0414(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 7 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 a (new)
Article 7 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 a (new)
They shall not use automated monitoring and decision-making systems beyond what is required for compliance with applicable local law or regulations, or collective bargaining agreements, or what is necessary to safeguard the health and safety of the recipients of the service and platform workers, or what is required to provide satisfactory consumer service, or what is required to prevent fraud at the expense of consumers or platform workers.
Amendment 958 #
2021/0414(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 12 – paragraph 3
Article 12 – paragraph 3
3. Labour, social protection and other relevant authorities and representatives of persons performing platform work shall have the right to ask digital labour platforms for additional clarifications and details regarding any of the data provided. The digital labour platforms shall respond to such request within a reasonable period of timetwo weeks by providing a substantiated reply.
Amendment 965 #
2021/0414(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 13 – paragraph 1
Article 13 – paragraph 1
Amendment 21 #
2021/0293(COD)
Proposal for a decision
Recital 1
Recital 1
(1) In its Communication “2030 Digital Compass: the European way for the Digital Decade” of 9 March 202131 (“Digital Compass Communication”) the Commission laid out its vision for 2030 to empower citizens and businesses through the digital transiformation. The Union way for the digital transformation of economy and society should encompass digital sovereignty, inclusion, equality, sustainability, resilience, security, improving quality of life and availability of benefits and services, respect of citizens’ rights and aspirations and should contribute to a dynamic, resource efficient, and fair economy and society in the Union. _________________ 31 Communication from the Commission to the European Parliament, the Council, the European Economic and Social Committee and the Committee of the Regions “2030 Digital Compass: the European way for the Digital Decade” COM/2021/118 final/2.
Amendment 24 #
2021/0293(COD)
Proposal for a decision
Recital 2
Recital 2
(2) In its statement of 25 March 2021, the European Council considered the Digital Compass Communication as a step towards charting Europe’s digital development for the next decade and confirmed the vision there set, including the idea of a Policy Programme with a robust governance structure and a framework to facilitate the implementation of multi-country projects that are necessary for Europe’s digital transiformation in critical areas. It also invited the Commission to widen the European Union’s policy toolbox for digital transformation, both at the European Union and national level, and to use all available instruments from industrial, trade and competition policy, skills and education, research and innovation policy and long- term funding instruments to facilitate the digital transformation.
Amendment 26 #
2021/0293(COD)
Proposal for a decision
Recital 3
Recital 3
(3) As outlined in the Commission’s Communication updating the 2020 new industrial strategy32 , it is necessary for the European Union to identify systems of critical technologies and strategic sectors, to address strategic weaknesses and high- risk dependencies which could lead to supply shortages or cybersecurity risks, and to foster digital transiformation. This underlines the importance for Member States to join forces and to support industry’s efforts to address these dependencies and to develop strategic capacity needs. This also responds to the analysis in the 2021 Strategic Foresight Report33 . In the framework of the Recovery and Resilience Facility and the preparation of national recovery and resilience plans, the Commission encouraged Member States to coordinate their efforts in favour of Multi-Country Projects in the digital area. This experience highlighted the need for the Commission to support coordination efforts by Member States, and for the Union to dispose of implementation mechanisms that facilitate joint investments, in order for Multi- Country Projects to materialise. In conjunction with other Commission’s initiatives such as the Observatory for Critical Technologies34 , a governance structure implementing the Digital Compass Communication should be established and should help to identify the Union’s current and possible future digital strategic dependencies and contribute to strengthening its digital sovereignty. _________________ 32 Communication from the Commission to the European Parliament, the Council, the European Economic and Social Committee and the Committee of the Regions updating the 2020 new industrial strategy: Building a stronger Single Market for Europe’s recovery”, 5.5.2021 COM(2021) 350 final. 33 COM(2021) 750 final of 8.9.2021 – “2021 Strategic Foresight Report - The EU’s capacity and freedom to act”. 34 Action Plan on synergies between civil, defence and space industries, 22.02.2021, COM(2021) 70 final, Action 4.
Amendment 30 #
2021/0293(COD)
Proposal for a decision
Recital 4
Recital 4
(4) The Commission’s Communication on the European Green Deal35 emphasised that Europe should leverage the potential of the digital transformation, which is a key enabler for reaching the Green Deal objectives. The Union should promote and invest in the necessary digital transformation as digital technologies are a critical enabler for attaining the sustainability goals of the Green Deal in many different sectors. Digital technologies such as artificial intelligence, 5G, cloud and edge computing and the internet of things can accelerate and maximise the impact of policies to deal with climate change and protect the environment. Digitalisation also presents new opportunities for distance monitoring of air and water pollution, or for monitoring and optimising how energy and natural resources are used. Europe needs a digital sector that puts sustainability at its heart, ensuring that digital infrastructures and technologies become verifiably more sustainable and energy- and resource efficient, and contribute to just transition, a sustainable circular and climate-neutral economy and society, as well as to combating energy poverty in line with the European Green Deal. _________________ 35 Communication from the Commission to the European Parliament, the European Council, the Council, the European Economic and Social Committee and the Committee of the Regions “The European Green deal”, 11.12.2019, COM/2019/640 final.
Amendment 31 #
2021/0293(COD)
Proposal for a decision
Recital 4
Recital 4
(4) The Commission’s Communication on the European Green Deal35 emphasised that Europe should leverage the potential of the digital transformation, which is a key enabler for reaching the Green Deal objectives. The Union should promote and invest in the necessary digital transformation as digital technologies are a critical enabler for attaining the sustainability goals of the Green Deal in many different sectors. Digital technologies such as artificial intelligence, 5G, cloud and edge computing and the internet of things can accelerate and maximise the impact of policies to deal with climate change and protect the environment. Digitalisation also presents new opportunities for sustainable transport as well as for distance monitoring of air and water pollution, or for monitoring and optimising how energy and natural resources are used. Europe needs a digital sector that puts sustainability at its heart, ensuring that digital infrastructures and technologies become verifiably more sustainable and energy- and resource efficient, and contribute to a sustainable circular and climate-neutral economy and society in line with the European Green Deal. _________________ 35 Communication from the Commission to the European Parliament, the European Council, the Council, the European Economic and Social Committee and the Committee of the Regions “The European Green deal”, 11.12.2019, COM/2019/640 final.
Amendment 34 #
2021/0293(COD)
Proposal for a decision
Recital 5
Recital 5
(5) The measures envisaged in the Digital Compass Communication should be implemented, to intensify actions defined in the strategy for Shaping Europe’s digital future, and building on existing Union instruments (such as Cohesion programmes, the Technical Support Instrument, Regulation (EU) 2021/694 of the European Parliament and of the Council36 , Regulation (EU) 2021/695 of the European Parliament and of the Council37 and Regulation (EU) 2021/523 of the European Parliament and of the Council38 ) and on the funds allocated for digital transiformation of Regulation (EU) 2021/241 of the European Parliament and of the Council39 . By this Decision, a Policy Programme “Path to the Digital Decade” should therefore be established in order to achieve, accelerate and shape a successful digital transformation of the Union’s economy and society. _________________ 36 Regulation (EU) 2021/694 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 29 April 2021 establishing the Digital Europe Programme and repealing Decision (EU) 2015/2240 (OJ L 166, 11.5.2021, p. 1). 37 Regulation (EU) 2021/695 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 28 April 2021 establishing Horizon Europe – the Framework Programme for Research and Innovation, laying down its rules for participation and dissemination, and repealing Regulations (EU) No 1290/2013 and (EU) No 1291/2013 (OJ L 170, 12.5.2021, p. 1). 38 Regulation (EU) 2021/523 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 24 March 2021 establishing the InvestEU Programme and amending Regulation (EU) 2015/1017 ( OJ L 107, 26.3.2021, p. 30). 39 Regulation (EU) 2021/241 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 12 February 2021 establishing the Recovery and Resilience Facility (OJ L 57, 18.2.2021, p. 17).
Amendment 45 #
2021/0293(COD)
Proposal for a decision
Recital 7
Recital 7
(7) Digital skills, basic and advanced, are essential to reinforce the collective resilience of the Union’s society. Digitally empowered and capable citizens will be able to take advantage of the opportunities of the Digital Decade. Moreover, digital training and education should support a workforce in which people can acquire specialised digital skills to get quality jobs and rewarding careers in much greater numbers than today, with convergence between women and men. In addition, an essential enabler for taking advantage of the benefits of digitisation, for further technological developments and for Europe’s digital leadership is a sustainable digital infrastructure for connectivity, microelectronics and the ability to process vast data. Excellent and secure connectivity for everybody and everywhere in Europe including in rural and remote areas40 is needed to address digital exclusion, equal access to education or teleworking. These challenges were particularly highlighted during the COVID-19 pandemic. Societal needs for upload and download bandwidth are constantly growing. By 2030, networks with gigabit speeds should become available at accessible conditions for all those who need or wish such capacity. Moreover, microprocessors which are already today at the start of most of the key, strategic value chains are expected to be in even higher demand in the future, in particular the most innovative ones. Climate neutral highly secure edge node guaranteeing access to data services with low latency wherever businesses are located and quantum capacity are also expected to be critical enablers. _________________ 40 Long-term Vision for the EU’s Rural Areas. COM(2021) 345 final.
Amendment 48 #
2021/0293(COD)
Proposal for a decision
Recital 7
Recital 7
(7) Digital skills, basic and advanced, as well as other skills in the domains of Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM), are essential to reinforce the collective resilience of the Union’s society. Digitally empowered and capable citizens will be able to take advantage of the opportunities of the Digital Decade. Moreover, digital training and education should support a workforce in which people can acquire specialised digital skills to get quality jobs and rewarding careers in much greater numbers than today, with convergence between women and men. In addition, an essential enabler for taking advantage of the benefits of digitisation, for further technological developments and for Europe’s digital leadership is a sustainable digital infrastructure for connectivity, microelectronics and the ability to process vast data. Excellent and secure connectivity for everybody and everywhere in Europe including in rural and remote areas40 is needed. Societal needs for upload and download bandwidth are constantly growing. By 2030, networks with gigabit speeds should become available at accessible conditions for all those who need or wish such capacity. Moreover, microprocessors which are already today at the start of most of the key, strategic value chains are expected to be in even higher demand in the future, in particular the most innovative ones. Climate neutral highly secure edge node guaranteeing access to data services with low latency wherever businesses are located and quantum capacity are also expected to be critical enablers. _________________ 40 Long-term Vision for the EU’s Rural Areas. COM(2021) 345 final.
Amendment 50 #
2021/0293(COD)
Proposal for a decision
Recital 7
Recital 7
(7) Digital skills, basic and advanced, are essential to reinforce the collective resilience of the Union’s society. Digitally empowered and capable citizens will be able to take advantage of the opportunities of the Digital Decade. Moreover, digital training and education should support a workforce in which all people can lifelong acquire specialised digital skills to get quality jobs and rewarding careers in much greater numbers than today, with convergence between women and men. In addition, an essential enabler for taking advantage of the benefits of digitisation, for further technological developments and for Europe’s digital leadership is a sustainable digital infrastructure for connectivity, microelectronics and the ability to process vast data. Excellent and secure connectivity for everybody and everywhere in Europe including in rural and remote areas40 is needed. Societal needs for upload and download bandwidth are constantly growing. By 2030, networks with gigabit speeds should become available at accessible conditions for all those who need or wish such capacity. Moreover, microprocessors which are already today at the start of most of the key, strategic value chains are expected to be in even higher demand in the future, in particular the most innovative ones. Climate neutral highly secure edge node guaranteeing access to data services with low latency wherever businesses are located and quantum capacity are also expected to be critical enablers. _________________ 40 Long-term Vision for the EU’s Rural Areas. COM(2021) 345 final.
Amendment 52 #
2021/0293(COD)
Proposal for a decision
Recital 7 a (new)
Recital 7 a (new)
(7 a) The dynamics of economic and demographic change make it even more important to implement innovative solutions in the areas of vocational education, higher education, lifelong learning, fostering resilience and professional development, and digital and green transformation. Digital transformation will not succeed without adequate investment in building and developing digital skills from an early age. Therefore, at the heart of digital transformation should be, on the one hand, the youngest citizens, who should have the opportunity to acquire digital skills in early childhood and develop them further in their education, and, on the other hand, the elderly and those at risk of digital exclusion, for whom a lack of appropriate equipment and/or skills is a major barrier to access the latest technologies and sometimes even basic services.
Amendment 60 #
2021/0293(COD)
Proposal for a decision
Recital 8
Recital 8
(8) Beyond enablers, all the above mentioned technologies will be at the core of new products, new manufacturing processes and new business models based on fair sharing of data in the data economy. The successful transformation of businesses will depend on their ability to adopt new digital technologies rapidly and across the board, including in industrial and services ecosystems that are currently lagging behind and to skilfully prepare their workforce for the new reality.
Amendment 70 #
2021/0293(COD)
Proposal for a decision
Recital 9
Recital 9
(9) Democratic life and public services will also crucially depend on digital technologies and therefore they should be fully accessible for everyone, as a best–in- class digital environment providing for easy-to-use, efficient and personalised services and tools with high security and privacy standards. It should be borne in mind, however, that not all areas of economic and social life need to be 100% digitised and fundamental rights may require accessibility of certain services not only in a digital way. This also applies to citizens who, for various reasons, remain digitally excluded.
Amendment 83 #
2021/0293(COD)
Proposal for a decision
Recital 16
Recital 16
(16) On the basis of this analysis the report would include specific recommended policies, measures and actions. When recommending policies, measures or actions in the report, the Commission should take into account the most recent data available, the joint commitments undertaken, the policies and measures defined by Member States as well as progress regarding recommended actions identified in earlier reports and addressed in the course of the abiennuial cooperation. In addition, the Commission should take into account the differences in individual Member States’ potential to contribute to the digital targets, as well as the policies, measures and actions already in place and considered appropriate to achieve the targets, even if their effects have not yet materialised.
Amendment 86 #
2021/0293(COD)
Proposal for a decision
Recital 20
Recital 20
(20) In order to ensure that cooperation between the Commission and the Member States is efficient and effective, Member States should submit to the Commission national Digital Decade strategic roadmaps covering the period up to 2030 (‘national Digital Decade strategic roadmaps’) proposing, where possible and measurable at national level, national trajectories, describing all the instruments adopted, planned or implemented with a view to contributing to the achievement at Union level of the objectives of this Decision and the digital targets. These national Digital Decade strategic roadmaps should be a crucial tool for the coordination of the policies of the Member States and for ensuring predictability for the market. Member States should take into account relevant sectoral initiatives, both at Union and national level, and ensure consistency with them. During the abiennuial cycle of cooperation, Member States could propose adjustments to their national Digital Decade strategic roadmaps to take into account the evolution of the digital transiformation at Union and national level and to respond, in particular, to the Commission recommended policies, measures and actions.
Amendment 87 #
2021/0293(COD)
Proposal for a decision
Recital 21
Recital 21
Amendment 88 #
2021/0293(COD)
Proposal for a decision
Recital 22
Recital 22
Amendment 90 #
2021/0293(COD)
Proposal for a decision
Recital 24
Recital 24
(24) The cooperation should subsequently be structured within an abiennuial cycle. The timing of the abiennuial cooperation should take into account the need to reflect the results of the cooperation thus far, as well as measures, action and adjustments to the national Digital Decade strategic roadmaps proposed in the report of the following year.
Amendment 116 #
2021/0293(COD)
Proposal for a decision
Recital 34
Recital 34
Amendment 118 #
2021/0293(COD)
Proposal for a decision
Recital 35
Recital 35
Amendment 122 #
2021/0293(COD)
Proposal for a decision
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
The Union institutions and the Member States shall cooperate to support and achieve the following general objectives of the Union:
Amendment 129 #
2021/0293(COD)
Proposal for a decision
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point a
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point a
(a) promote a human-centered, inclusive, secure, accessible, and open digital environment where digital technologies and services respect and enhance Union principles and values;
Amendment 142 #
2021/0293(COD)
Proposal for a decision
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point b
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point b
(b) reinforce Member States’ collective resilience and bridge the digital divide notably by promoting basic and specialised digital skills for all and fostering the development of high-performing digital education and training systems, with a special focus on early childhood and school education, vocational training and lifelong learning and skills development for workers;
Amendment 158 #
2021/0293(COD)
Proposal for a decision
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point d
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point d
(d) promote the deployment and the use of digital capabilities giving access to digital technologies and data on easy and fair terms in order to achieve a high level of digital intensity and innovation in Union’s enterprises, in particular small and medium ones as well as start-ups;
Amendment 166 #
2021/0293(COD)
Proposal for a decision
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point e
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point e
(e) ensure that democratic life, public services, education, and health and care services are accessible online for everyone, in particular disadvantaged groups including persons with disabilities and the older people, offering inclusive, efficient and personalised services and tools with high security and privacy standards;
Amendment 170 #
2021/0293(COD)
Proposal for a decision
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point e a (new)
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point e a (new)
(e a) ensure that no citizen is excluded from democratic life and denied access to education, health and care services due to a lack of adequate digital infrastructure or skills;
Amendment 179 #
2021/0293(COD)
Proposal for a decision
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point h
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point h
(h) ensure that all policies and programmes which are relevant to the achievement of the digital targets, are taken into account in a coordinated and coherent way to fully contribute to the digital transiformation.
Amendment 184 #
2021/0293(COD)
Proposal for a decision
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 4
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 4
(4) ‘peer review’ means a review mechanism whereby Member States may comment on specific aspects of the policies, measures and actions proposed by a given Member States, and in particular on their suitability to contribute to achieving a specific target of the digital targets set out in Article 4, in the context of the abiennuial cooperation established in Article 8 and which can serve to exchange best practices;
Amendment 207 #
2021/0293(COD)
Proposal for a decision
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point 3 – point a – introductory part
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point 3 – point a – introductory part
(a) at least 75% of Union enterprises have taken upmonitoring the use by Union enterprises of the following tools:
Amendment 217 #
2021/0293(COD)
Proposal for a decision
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point 4 – point a
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point 4 – point a
(a) 100% online accessible provision of key public serviceskey public services accessible both online and in person for Union citizens and businesses;
Amendment 221 #
2021/0293(COD)
Proposal for a decision
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point 4 – point b
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point 4 – point b
(b) 100% of Union citizens have possibility to access to their medical records (electronic health records (EHR));
Amendment 224 #
2021/0293(COD)
Proposal for a decision
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point 4 – point c
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point 4 – point c
(c) at least 8100% of Union citizens may enjoy the right to use a digital identification (ID) solution.
Amendment 228 #
2021/0293(COD)
Proposal for a decision
Article 5 – paragraph 2
Article 5 – paragraph 2
(2) Member States shall provide to the Commission in a timely manner the necessary statistics and data required for the effective monitoring of the digital transition and of the degree of achievement of the digital targets set out in Article 4. This shall include relevant information on the availability and accessibility of spectrum. Where the relevant statistics from Member States are not yet available, the Commission may use an alternative data collection methodology, such as studies or direct collection of data from the Member States, in consultation with the Member States. The use of that alternative data collection methodology shall not affect the tasks of Eurostat as laid down in Commission Decision 2012/504/EU47 . _________________ 47 Commission Decision 2012/504/EU of 17 September 2012 on Eurostat (OJ L 251, 18.9.2012, p. 49).
Amendment 230 #
2021/0293(COD)
Proposal for a decision
Article 5 – paragraph 2
Article 5 – paragraph 2
(2) Member States shall provide to the Commission in a timely manner the necessary statistics and data required for the effective monitoring of the digital transiformation and of the degree of achievement of the digital targets set out in Article 4. This shall include relevant information on the availability and accessibility of spectrum. Where the relevant statistics from Member States are not yet available, the Commission may use an alternative data collection methodology, such as studies or direct collection of data from the Member States, in consultation with the Member States. The use of that alternative data collection methodology shall not affect the tasks of Eurostat as laid down in Commission Decision 2012/504/EU47 . _________________ 47 Commission Decision 2012/504/EU of 17 September 2012 on Eurostat (OJ L 251, 18.9.2012, p. 49).
Amendment 233 #
2021/0293(COD)
Proposal for a decision
Article 6 – paragraph 1
Article 6 – paragraph 1
(1) The Commission shall submit abiennuially to the European Parliament and the Council a report on the “State of the Digital Decade”. This report shall be the comprehensive report of the Commission on the progress on digital transformation of the Union and it shall include the Digital Economy and Society Index (DESI). Reporting should not lead to an increased administrative burden on Member States.
Amendment 235 #
2021/0293(COD)
Proposal for a decision
Article 6 – paragraph 1
Article 6 – paragraph 1
(1) The Commission shall submit abiennuially to the European Parliament and the Council a report on the “State of the Digital Decade”. This report shall be the comprehensive report of the Commission on the progress on digital transformation of the Union and it shall include the Digital Economy and Society Index (DESI).
Amendment 237 #
2021/0293(COD)
Proposal for a decision
Article 6 – paragraph 2
Article 6 – paragraph 2
(2) In the report on the “State of the Digital Decade”, the Commission shall provide an assessment of the progress of the Union’s digital transiformation against the digital targets set out in Article 4 as well as the state of compliance with the general objectives referred to in Article 2 and the principles enshrined in the [insert title of solemn Declaration]. The assessment of the progress made shall be based, in particular, on the analysis and key performance indicators in the DESI as compared to Union-level and, where applicable, national projected trajectories, and, where applicable, on the establishment of and progress regarding Multi-Country Projects.
Amendment 244 #
2021/0293(COD)
Proposal for a decision
Article 7 – paragraph 1
Article 7 – paragraph 1
(1) By [sixtwelve months after the entry into force of this Decision- specific date to be inserted by OP], Member States shall submit to the Commission their national Digital Decade strategic roadmaps which shall be consistent with, and contribute to achieving at Union level, the objectives and digital targets set out in this Decision. Member States and the Commission shall take into account relevant sectoral initiatives and ensure consistency with them.
Amendment 251 #
2021/0293(COD)
Proposal for a decision
Article 7 – paragraph 3 – point e
Article 7 – paragraph 3 – point e
Amendment 253 #
2021/0293(COD)
Proposal for a decision
Article 8 – title
Article 8 – title
8 ABiennuial cooperation between the Commission and the Member States
Amendment 257 #
2021/0293(COD)
Proposal for a decision
Article 8 – paragraph 4
Article 8 – paragraph 4
(4) At any point of the abiennuial cooperation, the Commission and one or more Member States may undertake joint commitments, consult with other Member States on policy, measures or actions or establish Multi-Country Projects as provided for in Article 12. The Commission or a Member State which has proposed a policy, a measure or an action may also request a peer review process to be launched regarding specific aspects of that policy, measure or action, and in particular on its suitability to contribute to achieving a specific digital target. The outcome of the peer review process may be included in the following Report on the “State of the Digital Decade”.
Amendment 265 #
2021/0293(COD)
Proposal for a decision
Article 12 – paragraph 1
Article 12 – paragraph 1
(1) The general objective of the Multi- Country Projects shall be to facilitate the achievement of the digital targets as set out in the Articles 2 and 4.
Amendment 266 #
2021/0293(COD)
Proposal for a decision
Article 12 – paragraph 2
Article 12 – paragraph 2
Amendment 277 #
2021/0293(COD)
Proposal for a decision
Article 15
Article 15
Amendment 278 #
2021/0293(COD)
Proposal for a decision
Article 15 – paragraph 1
Article 15 – paragraph 1
Amendment 279 #
2021/0293(COD)
Proposal for a decision
Article 15 – paragraph 2
Article 15 – paragraph 2
Amendment 280 #
2021/0293(COD)
Proposal for a decision
Article 15 – paragraph 3
Article 15 – paragraph 3
Amendment 281 #
2021/0293(COD)
Proposal for a decision
Article 15 – paragraph 4
Article 15 – paragraph 4
Amendment 282 #
2021/0293(COD)
Proposal for a decision
Article 16 – paragraph 1
Article 16 – paragraph 1
Amendment 283 #
2021/0293(COD)
Proposal for a decision
Article 16 – paragraph 1 – point a
Article 16 – paragraph 1 – point a
Amendment 284 #
2021/0293(COD)
Proposal for a decision
Article 16 – paragraph 1 – point b
Article 16 – paragraph 1 – point b
Amendment 285 #
2021/0293(COD)
Proposal for a decision
Article 16 – paragraph 1 – point c
Article 16 – paragraph 1 – point c
Amendment 286 #
2021/0293(COD)
Proposal for a decision
Article 16 – paragraph 1 – point d
Article 16 – paragraph 1 – point d
Amendment 287 #
2021/0293(COD)
Proposal for a decision
Article 16 – paragraph 2
Article 16 – paragraph 2
Amendment 288 #
2021/0293(COD)
Proposal for a decision
Article 16 – paragraph 3
Article 16 – paragraph 3
Amendment 289 #
2021/0293(COD)
Proposal for a decision
Article 16 – paragraph 3 – point a
Article 16 – paragraph 3 – point a
Amendment 290 #
2021/0293(COD)
Proposal for a decision
Article 16 – paragraph 3 – point b
Article 16 – paragraph 3 – point b
Amendment 291 #
2021/0293(COD)
Proposal for a decision
Article 16 – paragraph 4
Article 16 – paragraph 4
Amendment 292 #
2021/0293(COD)
Proposal for a decision
Article 16 – paragraph 5
Article 16 – paragraph 5
Amendment 293 #
2021/0293(COD)
Proposal for a decision
Article 16 – paragraph 6
Article 16 – paragraph 6
Amendment 294 #
2021/0293(COD)
Proposal for a decision
Article 17 – paragraph 1
Article 17 – paragraph 1
Amendment 295 #
2021/0293(COD)
Proposal for a decision
Article 17 – paragraph 2
Article 17 – paragraph 2
Amendment 296 #
2021/0293(COD)
Proposal for a decision
Article 17 – paragraph 3
Article 17 – paragraph 3
Amendment 297 #
2021/0293(COD)
Proposal for a decision
Article 17 – paragraph 4
Article 17 – paragraph 4
Amendment 299 #
2021/0293(COD)
Proposal for a decision
Article 18 – paragraph 1
Article 18 – paragraph 1
Amendment 300 #
2021/0293(COD)
Proposal for a decision
Article 18 – paragraph 1 – point a
Article 18 – paragraph 1 – point a
Amendment 301 #
2021/0293(COD)
Proposal for a decision
Article 18 – paragraph 1 – point b
Article 18 – paragraph 1 – point b
Amendment 302 #
2021/0293(COD)
Proposal for a decision
Article 18 – paragraph 2
Article 18 – paragraph 2
Amendment 303 #
2021/0293(COD)
Proposal for a decision
Article 18 – paragraph 3
Article 18 – paragraph 3
Amendment 304 #
2021/0293(COD)
Proposal for a decision
Article 19 – paragraph 1
Article 19 – paragraph 1
Amendment 305 #
2021/0293(COD)
Proposal for a decision
Article 19 – paragraph 1 – point a
Article 19 – paragraph 1 – point a
Amendment 306 #
2021/0293(COD)
Proposal for a decision
Article 19 – paragraph 1 – point b
Article 19 – paragraph 1 – point b
Amendment 307 #
2021/0293(COD)
Proposal for a decision
Article 19 – paragraph 1 – point c
Article 19 – paragraph 1 – point c
Amendment 308 #
2021/0293(COD)
Proposal for a decision
Article 19 – paragraph 1 – point d
Article 19 – paragraph 1 – point d
Amendment 309 #
Amendment 310 #
2021/0293(COD)
Proposal for a decision
Article 19 – paragraph 1 – point f
Article 19 – paragraph 1 – point f
Amendment 311 #
2021/0293(COD)
Amendment 312 #
2021/0293(COD)
Proposal for a decision
Article 20 – paragraph 1
Article 20 – paragraph 1
Amendment 313 #
2021/0293(COD)
Proposal for a decision
Article 20 – paragraph 2
Article 20 – paragraph 2
Amendment 314 #
2021/0293(COD)
Proposal for a decision
Article 20 – paragraph 3
Article 20 – paragraph 3
Amendment 315 #
2021/0293(COD)
Proposal for a decision
Article 21 – paragraph 1
Article 21 – paragraph 1
Amendment 316 #
2021/0293(COD)
Proposal for a decision
Article 21 – paragraph 2
Article 21 – paragraph 2
Amendment 317 #
2021/0293(COD)
Proposal for a decision
Article 22 – paragraph 1
Article 22 – paragraph 1
Amendment 318 #
2021/0293(COD)
Proposal for a decision
Article 22 – paragraph 2
Article 22 – paragraph 2
Amendment 319 #
2021/0293(COD)
Proposal for a decision
Article 23 – paragraph 1
Article 23 – paragraph 1
Amendment 320 #
2021/0293(COD)
Proposal for a decision
Article 23 – paragraph 2
Article 23 – paragraph 2
Amendment 19 #
2021/0227(BUD)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Highlights that the budget should help create quality employment, reduce poverty and increase upward social convergence in a time of unprecedented crisis following the COVID-19 pandemic; stresses that the crisis has exacerbated existing social and economic inequalities and has worsened the living and working conditions of many workers and their families; insists on the need to tackle territorial and regional disparities, as the Cohesion Policy must remain one of the priorities in the post-COVID recovery;
Amendment 29 #
2021/0227(BUD)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Stresses the importance of policies and measures to support labour market transition, especially in the context of the COVID-19 crisis; insists on the need for up- and reskilling policies to address the challenges posed by demographic change as well as the green and digital transition; recalls that the post-COVID recovery of the economy and the labour market must remain a priority; recalls that the integration into the labour market of the most vulnerable groups, such as people in poverty, people with disabilities, young and elderly people, and the unemployed, is paramount; emphasises the importance of lifelong learning in this regard;
Amendment 63 #
2021/0227(BUD)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. Recalls that the JTF provides support for territories and people facing socio-economic and employment challenges deriving from the transition process towards a climate neutral economy of the Union by 2050; highlights that JTF is a key tool for supporting territories most affected by this transition and plays a key role in preventing an increase in regional disparities; takes note of the Commission appropriations in 2022 of EUR 1 159,749 million; Highlights the broadening of its scope to address the social aspects of the transition, in particular support to jobseekers, including job search assistance, upskilling and reskilling and their active inclusion into the labour market as well as investments in smart and sustainable mobility, other activities in the areas of education and social inclusion, including investments in infrastructure for the purposes of training centres, child- and elderly-care facilities and the possibility to support investments in large enterprises in ’assisted areas’ pursuant to regional State aid guidelines, if such support is necessary for job creation in the identified territory;
Amendment 64 #
2021/0218(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 4
Recital 4
Amendment 117 #
2021/0218(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 25
Recital 25
(25) Modern renewable-based efficient district heating and cooling systems have demonstrated their potential to provide cost-effective solutions for integrating renewable energy, increased energy efficiency and energy system integration, facilitating the overall decarbonisation of the heating and cooling sector. To ensure this potential is constantly being harnessed, the annual increase of renewable energy and/or waste heat in district heating and cooling should be raised fromkept at 1 percentage point to 2.1 without changing theits indicative nature of this increase, reflecting the uneven development of this type of network across the Union.
Amendment 118 #
2021/0218(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 26
Recital 26
(26) To reflect the increased importance of district heating and cooling and the need to steer the development of these networks towards the integration of more renewable energy, it is appropriate to enable Member States to set requirements to ensure the connection of third party suppliers of renewable energy and waste heat and cold with district heating or cooling networks systems above 25MW.
Amendment 136 #
2021/0218(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 32
Recital 32
Amendment 169 #
2021/0218(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point -a (new)
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point -a (new)
Directive (EU) 2018/2001
Article 2 – paragraph 2 – point 9
Article 2 – paragraph 2 – point 9
Amendment 203 #
2021/0218(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 1 – point c
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 1 – point c
Directive (EU) 2018/2001
Article 2 – paragraph 2 – point 1a
Article 2 – paragraph 2 – point 1a
(1a) ‘quality roundwood’ means roundwood felled or otherwise harvested and removed, whose characteristics, such as species, dimensions, rectitude, and node density, make it suitable for industrial useuse in solid wood products, as defined and duly justified by Member States according to the relevant forest conditions. This does not include pre- commercial thinning operations or trees extracted from foreststhat are damaged, misshapen, undersize, or affected by fires, pests, diseases or damage due to abiotic factors ;
Amendment 259 #
2021/0218(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2 – point b
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2 – point b
Directive (EU) 2018/2001
Article 3 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1
Article 3 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1
3. Member States shall take measures to ensure that energy from biomass is produced in a way that minimises undue distortive effects on the biomass raw material market and harmful impacts on biodiversity. To that end , they shall take into account the waste hierarchy as set out in Article 4 of Directive 2008/98/EC and the cascading principle referred to in the third subparagraph.
Amendment 300 #
2021/0218(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2 – point b
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2 – point b
Directive (EU) 2018/2001
Article 3 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 2 – point a – point iii
Article 3 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 2 – point a – point iii
Amendment 628 #
2021/0218(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 16 – point c
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 16 – point c
Directive (EU) 2018/2001
Article 27 – paragraph 1a
Article 27 – paragraph 1a
Amendment 638 #
2021/0218(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 16 – point e – point ii
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 16 – point e – point ii
Directive 2018/2001/EU
Article 27 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 4
Article 27 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 4
Where electricity is used for the production of renewable fuels of non-biological origin, either directly or for the production of intermediate products, the average share of electricity from renewable sources in the country of production, as measured twoin the last years before the year in question, shall be used to determine the share of renewable energy.;
Amendment 648 #
2021/0218(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 18
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 18
Directive (EU)2018/2001
Article 29
Article 29
Amendment 849 #
2021/0218(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 20 – point d
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 20 – point d
Directive (EU) 2018/2001
Article 30 – paragraph 6 – subparagraph 4
Article 30 – paragraph 6 – subparagraph 4
For installations producing electricity heating and cooling with a total rated thermal input between 5 and 120 MW, Member States shall establish simplified national verification schemes to ensure the fulfillment of the sustainability and greenhouse gas emissions criteria set out in paragraphs (2) to (7) and (10) of Article 29.;
Amendment 355 #
2021/0213(CNS)
Proposal for a directive
Annex 1 – table A
Annex 1 – table A
Amendment 361 #
2021/0213(CNS)
Proposal for a directive
Annex 1 – table B
Annex 1 – table B
Start of transitional Final rate Start of transitional Final rate period (01.01.2023) after period (01.01.2023) after completion completion of of transitional transitional period period (01.01.2033) (01.01. 2033) before indexation Natural 0,63 0,93 gas Low 0,15 0,415 carbon fuels
Amendment 367 #
2021/0213(CNS)
Proposal for a directive
Annex 1 – table C
Annex 1 – table C
Start of transitional Final rate Start of transitional Final rate period (01.01.2023) after period (01.01.2023) after completion completion of of transitional transitional period period (01.01.2033) (01.01.2035) before indexation Coal and 0,915 0,9 coke Natural 0,615 0,9 gas Low 0,15 0,415 carbon fuels
Amendment 371 #
2021/0213(CNS)
Final rate after completion of transitional period (01.01. 2033) before indexation
Amendment 25 #
2021/0211(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Citation 1
Citation 1
Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, and in particular Article 192(12) thereof,
Amendment 79 #
2021/0211(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 30
Recital 30
(30) The Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM), established under Regulation (EU) […./..] of the European Parliament and of the Council51 , is an alternative to free allocation to address the risk of carbon leakage. To the extent that sectors and subsectors are covered by that measure, they should not receive free allocation. However, a transitional phasing-out of free allowances is needed to allow producers, importers and traders to adjust to the new regime. The reduction of free allocation should be implemented by applying a factor to free allocation for CBAM sectors, while the CBAM is phased in. This percentage (CBAM factor) should be equal to 100 % during the transitional period between the entry into force of [CBAM Regulation] and 2025, 90 % in 2026 and should be reduced by 10 percentage points each year to reach 0 % and thereby eliminate free allocation by the tenth year. The relevant delegated acts on free allocation should be adjusted accordingly for the sectors and subsectors covered by the CBAM. The free allocation no longer provided to the CBAM sectors based on this calculation (CBAM demand) must be auctioned and the revenues will accrue to the Innovation Fund, so as to support innovation in low carbon technologies, carbon capture and utilisation (‘CCU’), carbon capture and geological storage (‘CCS’), renewable energy and energy storage, in a way that contributes to mitigating climate change. Special attention should be given to projects in CBAM sectors. To respect the proportion of the free allocation available for the non-CBAM sectors, the final amount to deduct from the free allocation and to be auctioned should be calculated based on the proportion that the CBAM demand represents in respect of the free allocation needs of all sectors receiving free allocatcomplements free allocation and is intended to protect against the increased risk of carbon leakage stemming from the enhanced climate mitigation ambitions of the Union. _________________ 51 [please insert full OJ reference]
Amendment 179 #
2021/0211(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 1
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 1
Directive 2003/87/CE
Article 2 – paragraph 1
Article 2 – paragraph 1
1. This Directive shall apply to the activities listed in Annexes I and III, and to the of greenhouse gases listed in Annex II. Where an installation that is included in the scope of the EU ETS due to the operation of combustion units with a total rated thermal input exceeding 20 MW changes its production processes to reduce its greenhouse gas emissions and no longer meets that threshold, it shall remain in the scope of the EU ETS until the end of the relevant five year period referred to in Article 11(1), second subparagraph, following the change to its production process.
Amendment 210 #
2021/0211(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 10
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 10
Directive 2003/87/CE
Article 9 – paragraph 1a
Article 9 – paragraph 1a
Amendment 222 #
2021/0211(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 11 – point a
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 11 – point a
Directive 2003/87/EC
Article 10 – paragraph 1 – third subparagraph
Article 10 – paragraph 1 – third subparagraph
In addition, 2,58 % of the total quantity of allowances between [year following the entry into force of the Directive]2021 and 2030 shall be auctioned for the Modernisation Fund. The beneficiary Member States for this amount of allowances shall be the Member States with a GDP per capita at market prices below 65 % of the Union average during the period 2016 to 2018. The funds corresponding to this quantity of allowances shall be distributed in accordance with Part B of Annex IIb.
Amendment 225 #
2021/0211(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 11 – point a a (new)
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 11 – point a a (new)
Directive 2003/87/EC
Article 10 – paragraphs 1 b, 1 c, 1 d (new)
Article 10 – paragraphs 1 b, 1 c, 1 d (new)
(aa) In Article 10, the following paragraphs are inserted after paragraph 1a: ‘1b. Starting from 2024 Member State with a deficit of allowances in any year in the period after 2023 shall have their allowances exempted from the operation of market stability reserve in the following year up to the amount of their deficit in the previous year. 1c. For Member States with structural imbalance of allowances that persists even after the exemption from the operation of market stability reserve in the following year, the allowances in the Market Stability Reserve shall be used to cover this imbalance. This shall be done by comparing the total number of allowances for the beneficiary Member State against the emissions generated in the sectors covered by the EU ETS in the same year. For the purpose of this calculation the total number of allowances shall take into account all allowances: (a) to be auctioned by particular Member States in accordance with Article 10 together with (b) the total number of allowances received for free by installations in this Member State in accordance with Article 10a, and (c) the national allocation from the Modernisation Fund for that Member State in accordance with Article 10d. 1d. After establishing the level of deficit the national share of the Modernisation Fund shall be increased by the same amount or the Member State shall receive this amount of allowances from the Market Stability Reserve allowances that would otherwise be cancelled in that year. Should this be insufficient to fully compensate the deficit in year n then the rest of it shall be covered by using allowances already placed in the MSR to ensure a respective increase of the Modernisation Fund allocation for this Member State in year n+1.’.
Amendment 230 #
2021/0211(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 11 – point b
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 11 – point b
Directive 2003/87/EC
Article 10 – paragraph 3
Article 10 – paragraph 3
3. Member States shall determine the use of revenues generated from the auctioning of allowances, except for the revenues established as own resources in accordance with Article 311(3) TFEU and entered in the Union budget. Member States shall use at least 50 % of their revenues generated from the auctioning of allowances referred to in paragraph 2, or the equivalent in financial value of these revenues, with the exception of the revenues used for the compensation of indirect carbon costs referred to in Article 10a(6), for one or more of the following:
Amendment 237 #
2021/0211(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 11 – point d a (new)
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 11 – point d a (new)
(da) In Article 10, a new paragraph is added: By 2025, the Commission shall issue a legislative proposal to enhance the supervision of the European carbon market, as well as related derivative markets. In particular, the Commission shall consider the need to establish a supervisory body with competences related to market intervention and sanctioning powers.
Amendment 243 #
2021/0211(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 12 – point a – point i
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 12 – point a – point i
Directive 2003/87/CE
Article 10 a – paragraph 1 – second subparagraph – new
Article 10 a – paragraph 1 – second subparagraph – new
Amendment 252 #
2021/0211(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 12 – point a – point i
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 12 – point a – point i
Directive 2003/87/EC
Article 10 a – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2
Article 10 a – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2
Amendment 264 #
2021/0211(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 12 – point a – point ii a (new)
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 12 – point a – point ii a (new)
Directive 2003/87/EC
Article 10 a – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 3 a (new)
Article 10 a – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 3 a (new)
(iia) In paragraph 1, the following subparagraph is inserted after the third subparagraph: To provide additional incentives to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and improve energy efficiency, the agreed EU ex ante benchmarks shall be reviewed before the 2026-2030 period with a view to possibly revising the definition and boundaries of the system of existing product benchmarks and district heating benchmark. By way of derogation from subparagraph 1, the ratios for district heating to be determined shall ensure the allocation of allowances in a way that provides an incentive to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. These indicators for the entire period referred to in Art. 11, second paragraph, takes the value specified in Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2021/447 for the heat benchmark.
Amendment 296 #
2021/0211(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 12 – point c – point ii
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 12 – point c – point ii
Directive 2003/87/EC
Article 10 a – paragraph 2 – third paragraph – point d
Article 10 a – paragraph 2 – third paragraph – point d
(d) Where the annual reduction rate exceeds 2,5 % or is below 0,2 %, the benchmark values for the period from 2026 to 2030 shall be the benchmark values applicable in the period from 2013 to 2020 reduced by whichever of those two percentage rates is relevant, in respect of each year between 2008 and 2028, except in case of heat benchmark for district heating, whose maximum annual reduction rate should be defined in line with the district heating sector decarbonisation commitments until 2030 and should not exceed 1.6%.
Amendment 326 #
2021/0211(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 12 – point g
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 12 – point g
Directive 2003/87/EC
Article 10 a – paragraph 8 – subparagraph 3
Article 10 a – paragraph 8 – subparagraph 3
The Innovation Fund shall cover the sectors listed in Annex I and Annex III, including environmentally safe carbon capture and utilisation (“CCU”) that contributes substantially to mitigating climate change, as well as products substituting carbon intensive ones produced in sectors listed in Annex I, and to help stimulate the construction and operation of projects aimed at the environmentally safe capture and geological storage (“CCS”) of CO2, as well as of innovative renewable energy and energy storage technologies; in geographically balanced locations. The Innovation Fund may also support break- through innovative technologies and infrastructure to decarbonise the maritime and aviation sectors and for the production of low- and zero-carbon fuels in aviation, rail and road transport. Special attention shall be given to projects in sectors covered by the [CBAM regulation] to support innovation in low carbon technologies, CCU, CCS, renewable energy and energy storage, in a way that contributes to mitigating climate change.
Amendment 336 #
2021/0211(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 12 – point g
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 12 – point g
Directive 2003/87/CE
Article 10 a – paragraph 8 – subparagraph 6
Article 10 a – paragraph 8 – subparagraph 6
Projects shall be selected on the basis of objective and transparent criteria, taking into account the need to ensure the fair geographical distribution of the projects, the level of emissions in a given Member State to define relevant emissions savings achieved by a given project and, where relevant, the extent to which projects contribute to achieving emission reductions well below the benchmarks referred to in paragraph 2. Projects shall have the potential for widespread application or to significantly lower the costs of transitioning towards a low-carbon economy in the sectors concerned. Projects involving CCU shall deliver a net reduction in emissions and ensure avoidance or permanent storage of CO2. In the case of grants provided through calls for proposals, up to 60 % of the relevant costs of projects may be supported, out of which up to 40 % need not be dependent on verified avoidance of greenhouse gas emissions, provided that pre-determined milestones, taking into account the technology deployed, are attained. In the case of support provided through competitive bidding and in the case of technical assistance support, up to 100 % of the relevant costs of projects may be supported.
Amendment 345 #
2021/0211(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 12 a (new)
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 12 a (new)
Directive 2003/87/EC
Article 10 b – paragraph 4
Article 10 b – paragraph 4
(12a) In Article 10b, paragraph 4 is replaced by the following: Other sectors and subsectors are considered to be able to pass on more of the costs of allowances in product prices, and shall be allocated allowances free of charge at 30 % of the quantity determined pursuant to Article 10a. Unless otherwise decided in the review pursuant to Article 30, free allocations to other sectors and subsectors shall decrease by equal amounts after 2026 so as to reach a level of no free allocation in 2030. Allowances for district heating shall be allocated free of charge at 70% of the quantity determined pursuant to Article 10a. The free allocation for district heating shall decrease by a linear reduction factor referred to in Article 30c(2) of this Directive.
Amendment 356 #
2021/0211(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 14 – point a
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 14 – point a
Directive 2003/87/CE
Article 10 d – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2
Article 10 d – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2
The investments supported shall be consistent with the aims of this Directive, as well as the objectives of the Communication from the Commission of 11 December 2019 on The European Green Deal (*) and Regulation (EU) 2021/1119 of the European Parliament and of the Council (**) and the long-term objectives as expressed in the Paris Agreement. No support from the Modernisation Fund shall be provided to energy generation facilities that use fossil fuels and the long-term objectives as expressed in the Paris Agreement. No support from the Modernisation Fund shall be provided to energy generation facilities that use fossil fuels, except from district heating facilities for which the use of natural gas is allowed. The administrative and operationalisation costs of Member States shall be ensured from the Modernisation Fund.”
Amendment 403 #
2021/0211(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 19 a (new)
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 19 a (new)
Directive 2003/87/EC
Article 29 a
Article 29 a
(19a) Article 29a is replaced by the following: "Article 29a Measures in the event of excessive price fluctuations 1. If, for more than three consecutive months, the monthly average allowance price is more than two times the average price of allowances during the two preceding years period on the European carbon market, the Commission shall convene a meeting of the Committee established by Article 9 of Decision No 280/2004/EC not later than within 7 working days. 2. For the purposes of paragraph 1: (a) the “monthly average carbon price” for any month is calculated by dividing the sum of the settlement prices of the relevant December futures contract as traded on the relevant carbon market exchange for each relevant day in the month by the number of relevant days in the month. (b) the “average price of allowances during the two preceding years period” is calculated by dividing the sum of the settlement prices of the relevant December futures contract as traded on the relevant carbon market exchange for each relevant day in the two year period ending with the last month before the first month of the period of three consecutive months by the number of relevant days in the two year period. 3. If the price evolution referred to in paragraph 1 is triggered, one of the following measures shall be implemented, taking into account the degree of price evolution: (a) by bringing forward the auctioning of a part of the quantity to be auctioned in a subsequent calendar year ; (b) by the release for auction up to 25 % of the remaining allowances in the new entrants reserve ; (c) by the release of an appropriate quantity of allowances from the Market Stability Reserve. The Committee may also consider additional interventions if the circumstances justify further or earlier action.
Amendment 406 #
2021/0211(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 19 b (new)
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 19 b (new)
Directive 2003/87/EC
Article 29 b (new)
Article 29 b (new)
(19b) The following Article is inserted after Article 29a: Article 29b (new) 1. The access to the EU ETS market should be limited to entities that are installations, aviation and maritime operators with compliance obligations under the EU ETS. 2. Financial intermediaries purchasing allowances on account of the entities mentioned in paragraph 1 and not their own can be an exception. 3. The quantity of EU ETS allowances purchased during auctions by financial intermediaries cannot exceed what is reasonably needed to fulfil their contractual obligations towards entities mentioned in paragraph 1. 4. Article 6 paragraph 5 of the Auctioning Regulation (no 1031/2010) should be adjusted in accordance with paragraphs 1 and 2.
Amendment 425 #
2021/0211(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 1 – point b
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 1 – point b
Decision (EU) 2015/1814
Article 1 – paragraph 4 a
Article 1 – paragraph 4 a
4a. As from [the year following the entry into force of this Directive]2026, the calculation of the total number of allowances in circulation shall include the number of allowances issued in respect of aviation and maritime transport since the beginning of that year, and the number of allowances surrendered by aircraft operators and ship operators in respect of emissions for which allowances are the units which can be used in respect of EU ETS obligations.
Amendment 427 #
2021/0211(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 1 – point c
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 1 – point c
Decision (EU) 2015/1814
Article 1 – paragraph 5
Article 1 – paragraph 5
5. In any given year, if the total number of allowances in circulation is between 833 million and 1 096 million, a number of allowances equal to the difference between the total number of allowances in circulation, as set out in the most recent publication as referred to in paragraph 4 of this Article, and 833 million, shall be deducted from the volume of allowances to be auctioned by the Member States under Article 10(2) of Directive 2003/87/EC and shall be placed in the reserve over a period of 12 months beginning on 1 September of that year. If the total number of allowances in circulation is above 1 096 million allowances, the number of allowances to be deducted from the volume of allowances to be auctioned by the Member States under Article 10(2) of Directive 2003/87/EC and to be placed in the reserve over a period of 12 months beginning on 1 September of that year shall be equal to 12 % of the total number of allowances in circulation. By way of derogation from the last sentence, until 31 December 2030, the percentage shall be doubled.
Amendment 429 #
2021/0211(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 1 – point c
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 1 – point c
Decision (EU) 2015/1814
Article 1 – paragraph 5
Article 1 – paragraph 5
Amendment 434 #
2021/0211(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 2
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 2
Decision (EU) 2015/1814
Article 1 a – new
Article 1 a – new
Amendment 40 #
2021/0206(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 11
Recital 11
(11) Therefore, a part of the revenues generated by the inclusion of building and road transportEU ETS within into the scope of Directive 2003/87/EC should be used to address the social impacts arising from that inclusion,costs generated by the EU climate policy for the transition to be just and inclusive, leaving no one behind.
Amendment 59 #
2021/0206(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 13
Recital 13
(13) A Social Climate (‘the Fund’) should therefore be established to provide funds to the Member States to support their policies to address the social impacts of the emissions trading for buildings and road transportcosts generated by the EU climate change policies on vulnerable households, vulnerable micro-enterprises and vulnerable transport users. This should be achieved notably through temporary income support and measures and investments intended to reduce reliance on fossil fuels through increased energy efficiency of buildings, decarbonisation of heating and cooling of buildings, including the integration of energy from renewable sources, and granting improved access to zero- and low-emission mobility and transport to the benefit of vulnerable households, vulnerable micro-enterprises and vulnerable transport users.
Amendment 81 #
2021/0206(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 16
Recital 16
(16) Ensuring that the measures and investments are particularly targeted towards energy poor or vulnerable households, vulnerable micro-enterprises and vulnerable transport users is key for a just transition towards climate neutrality. Support measures to promote reductions in greenhouse gas emissions should help Member States to address the social impacts arising from the emissions trading for the sectors of buildings and road transportcosts generated by the EU climate policy.
Amendment 83 #
2021/0206(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 17
Recital 17
(17) Pending the impact of those investments on reducing costs and emissions, well targeted direct income support for the most vulnerable would help the just transition. Such support should be understood to be a temporary measure accompanying the decarbonisation of the housing and transport sectors. It would not be permanent as it does not address the root causes of energy and transport poverty. Such support should only concern direct impacts of the inclusion of building and road transport into the scope of Directive 2003/87/EC, not electricity or heating costs related to the inclusion of power and heat production in the scope of that Directive. Eligibility for such direct income support should be limited in time.
Amendment 102 #
2021/0206(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 8
Recital 8
(8) Those amendments have differing economic and social impacts on the different sectors of the economy, on the citizens, and the Member States. In particular, the projected inclusion of greenhouse gas emissions from buildings and road transport into the scope of Directive 2003/87/EC of the European Parliament and the Council31 will on one hand impose an additional burden on Member States which, for historical and geological reasons, base their energy mix on fossil fuels, but on the other hand it should provide an additional economic incentive to invest into the reduction of fossil fuel consumption and thereby accelerate the reduction of greenhouse gas emissions. Combined with other measures, this should, in the medium to long term, reduce the costs for buildings and road transport, and provide new opportunities for job creation and investment. _________________ 31 Directive 2003/87/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 13 October 2003 establishing a system for greenhouse gas emission allowance trading within the Union (OJ L 275, 25.10.2003, p. 32).
Amendment 103 #
2021/0206(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 23
Recital 23
(23) The financial envelope of the Fund should, in principle, be commensurate to amounts corresponding to 25% of the expected revenues from the inclusion of buildings and road transport into the scope of Directive 2003/87/EC in the period 2026-2032. Pursuant to Council Decision (EU, Euratom) 2020/205341 , Member States should make those revenues available to the Union budget as own resources. Member States are to finance 50% of the total costs of their Plan themselves. For this purpose, as well as for investment and measures to accelerate and alleviate the required transition for citizens negatively affected, Member States should inter alia use their expected revenues from emissions trading for buildings and road transport under Directive 2003/87/EC for that purpose. _________________ 41Council Decision (EU, Euratom) 2020/2053 of 14 December 2020 on the system of own resources of the European Union and repealing Decision 2014/335/EU, Euratom (OJ L 424, 15.12.2020, p. 1 be established from x% of the total quantity of allowances, and auctioned in accordance with the rules and modalities for auctions taking place on the Common Auction Platform set out in Commission Regulation (EU) No 1031/2010 (8).
Amendment 113 #
2021/0206(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 25 a (new)
Recital 25 a (new)
(25 a) To ensure that support under the Plan can be effectively implemented from the initial years of the energy into force of the Social Climate Fund, it should be possible for a part of the financial contribution of Member States to be paid in the form of pre-finance.
Amendment 117 #
2021/0206(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 9
Recital 9
(9) However, resources are needed to finance those investments. In addition, before they have taken place, the cost supported by households and transport users for heating, cooling and cooking, as well as for road transport, is likely to increase as fuel suppliers subject to the obligations under the emialready disproportionately high in certain Member States and regions, and represents a burden leading to energy and transport poverty; this cost will indubitably increase as a consequence of EU policies to further the green transition passi on trading for buildingcosts to the consumers. These costs passed on to final consumers cand road transport pass differ for each company, region or Member State. The Commission should therefore collect data on the share onf costs on carbon to the consumers. absorbed and the share of costs passed on to final consumers and should annually report its findings to Parliament.
Amendment 123 #
2021/0206(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 3
Article 1 – paragraph 3
The measures and investments supported by the Fund shall benefit households, micro-enterprises and transport users, which are vulnerable and particularly affected by the inclusion of greenhouse gas emissions from buildings and road transport into the scope of Directive 2003/87/ECcosts generated by the EU climate policy, especially households in energy poverty and citizens without public transport alternative to individual cars (in remote and rural areas).
Amendment 135 #
2021/0206(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 4
Article 1 – paragraph 4
The general objective of the Fund is to contribute to the transition towards climate neutrality by addressing the social impacts of the inclusion of greenhouse gas emissions from buildings and road transport into the scope of Directive 2003/87/ECconsequences of the challenges of the green transition. The specific objective of the Fund is to support vulnerable households, vulnerable micro-enterprises and vulnerable transport users through temporary direct income support and through measures and investments intended to increase energy efficiency of buildings, decarbonisation of heating and cooling of buildings, including the integration and storage of energy from renewable sources, and granting improved access to zero- and low-emission mobility and transport.
Amendment 140 #
2021/0206(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 11
Recital 11
(11) Therefore, a part of the revenues generated by the inclusion of building and road transport intoEU ETS within the scope of Directive 2003/87/EC should be used to address the social impacts arising from that inclusioncosts generated by the EU climate policy, for the transition to be just and inclusive, leaving no one behind.
Amendment 168 #
2021/0206(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 12
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 12
(12) ‘vulnerable micro-enterprises’ means micro-enterprises that are significantly affected by the price impacts of the inclusion of buildings into the scope of Directive 2003/87/ECcosts generated by the EU climate policy and lack the means to renovate the building they occupy;
Amendment 171 #
2021/0206(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 13
Recital 13
(13) A Social Climate (‘the Fund’) should therefore be established to provide funds to the Member States to support their policies to address the social impacts of the emissions trading for buildings and road transportcosts generated by the EU climate change policies on vulnerable households, vulnerable micro-enterprises and vulnerable transport users. This should be achieved notably through temporary income support and measures and investments intended to reduce reliance on fossil fuels through increased energy efficiency of buildings, decarbonisation of heating and cooling of buildings, including the integration of energy from renewable sources, and granting improved access to zero- and low-emission mobility and transport to the benefit of vulnerable households, vulnerable micro-enterprises and vulnerable transport users.
Amendment 188 #
2021/0206(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1
Article 3 – paragraph 1
1. Each Member State shall submit to the Commission a Social Climate Plan (‘the Plan’) together with the update to the integrated national energy and climate plan referred to in Article 14(2) of Regulation (EU) 2018/1999 in accordance with the procedure and timeline laid down in that Article. The Plan shall contain a coherent set of measures and investments to address the impact of carbon pricingEU climate policy on vulnerable households, vulnerable micro- enterprises and vulnerable transport users in order to ensure affordable heating, cooling and mobility while accompanying and accelerating necessary measures to meet the climate targets of the Union.
Amendment 191 #
2021/0206(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 2
Article 3 – paragraph 2
2. The Plan may include national measures providing temporary direct income support to vulnerable households and households that are vulnerable transport users to reduce the impact of the increase in the price of fossil fuels resulting from the inclusion of buildings and road transport into the scope of Directive 2003/87/ECEU climate policy.
Amendment 211 #
2021/0206(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 14
Recital 14
(14) For that purpose, each Member State should submit to the Commission a Social Climate Plan (‘the Plan’). Those Plans should pursue two objectives. Firstly, they should provide vulnerable households, vulnerable micro-enterprises and vulnerable transport users the necessary resources to finance and carry out investments in energy efficiency, decarbonisation of heating and cooling, in zero- and low-emission vehicles and mobility and infrastructure. Secondly, they should mitigate the existing effects of energy poverty and transport poverty, as well as the impact of the increase in the cost of fossil fuels on the most vulnerable and thereby prevent further energy and transport poverty during the transition period until such investments have been implemented. The Plans should have an investment component promoting the long- term solution of reduce fossil fuels reliance and could envisage other measures, including temporary direct income support to mitigate adverse income effects in the shorter term.
Amendment 241 #
2021/0206(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point h
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point h
(h) an explanation of how the Plan ensures that no investment or measure, included in the Plan does significant harm to environmental objectives within the meaning of Article 17 of Regulation (EU) 2020/852; the Commission shall provide technical guidance to the Member States targeted to the scope of the Fund to that effect; no explanation is required for the measures referred to in Article 3(2);
Amendment 242 #
2021/0206(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 16
Recital 16
(16) Ensuring that the measures and investments are particularly targeted towards energy poor or vulnerable households, vulnerable micro-enterprises and vulnerable transport users is key for a just transition towards climate neutrality. Support measures to promote reductions in greenhouse gas emissions should help Member States to address the social impacts arising from the emissions trading for the sectors of buildings and road transportcosts generated by the EU climate policy.
Amendment 254 #
2021/0206(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 17
Recital 17
(17) Pending the impact of those investments on reducing costs and emissions, well targeted direct income support for the most vulnerable would help the just transition. Such support should be understood to be a temporary measure accompanying the decarbonisation of the housing and transport sectors. It would not be permanent as it does not address the root causes of energy and transport poverty. Such support should only concern direct impacts of the inclusion of building and road transport into the scope of Directive 2003/87/EC, not electricity or heating costs related to the inclusion of power and heat production in the scope of that Directive. Eligibility for such direct income support should be limited in time.
Amendment 273 #
2021/0206(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 18
Recital 18
(18) Taking into account the importance of tackling climate change in line with Paris Agreement commitments, and the commitment to the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals, the actions under this Regulation should contribute to the achievement of the target that 30% of all expenditure under the 2021- 2027 multiannual financial framework should be spent on mainstreaming climate objectives and should contribute to the ambition of providing 10% of annual spending to biodiversity objectives in 2026 and 2027, while considering the existing overlaps between climate and biodiversity goals. For this purpose, the methodology set out in Annex II of Regulation (EU) 2021/1060 of the European Parliament and of the Council33 should be used to tag the expenditures of the Fund. The Fund should support activities that fully respect the climate and environmental standards and priorities of the Union and comply with the principle of ‘do no significant harm’ within the meaning of Article 17 of Regulation (EU) 2020/852 of the European Parliament and of the Council34 . Only such measures and investments should be included in the Plans. Direct income support measures should as a rule be considered as having an insignificant foreseeable impact on environmental objectives, and as such be considered compliant with the principle of ‘do no significant harm’. The Commission intends to issue technical guidance to the Member States well ahead of the preparation of the Plans. The guidance will explain how the measures and investments must comply with the principle of ‘do no significant harm’ within the meaning of Article 17 of Regulation (EU) 2020/852. The Commission intends to present in 2021 a proposal for a Council Recommendation on how to address the social aspects ofReplacing coal- fired boilers with less emitting gas-boilers or hybrid heat pumps as the most cost- effective method of reducing emissions in the group of poorest households in certain Member States should also be considered as not having a significant impact on these objectives and deemed compliant with the gaforemen transitiontioned principle. _________________ 33 Regulation (EU) 2021/1060 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 24 June 2021 laying down common provisions on the European Regional Development Fund, the European Social Fund Plus, the Cohesion Fund, the Just Transition Fund and the European Maritime, Fisheries and Aquaculture Fund and financial rules for those and for the Asylum, Migration and Integration Fund, the Internal Security Fund and the Instrument for Financial Support for Border Management and Visa Policy (OJ L 231, 30.6.2021, p. 159). 34 Regulation (EU) 2020/852 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 18 June 2020 on the establishment of a framework to facilitate sustainable investment, and amending Regulation (EU) 2019/2088 (OJ L 198, 22.6.2020, p. 13).
Amendment 280 #
2021/0206(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 1
Article 6 – paragraph 1
1. Member States may include the costs of measures providing temporary direct income support to vulnerable households and vulnerable households that are transport users to absorb the increase in road transport and heating fuel prices. Such support shall decrease over time and be limited to the direct impact of the emission trading for buildings and road transport. Eligibility for such direct income support shall cease within the time limits identified under Article 4(1) point (d).
Amendment 289 #
2021/0206(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 19
Recital 19
(19) Women are particularly affected by carbon pricing as they represent 85% of single parent families and large families. Single parent families have a particularly high risk of child poverty. Gender equality and equal opportunities for all, and the mainstreaming of those objectives, as well as questions of accessibility for persons with disabilities should be taken into account and promoted throughout the preparation and implementation of Plans to ensure no one is left behind.
Amendment 315 #
2021/0206(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 22
Recital 22
(22) The Union should support Member States with financial means to implement their Plans through the Social Climate Fund. Payments from the Social Climate Fund should be made conditional on achievement ofin accordance with the costs indicated for achieving the milestones and targets included in the Plans. This would allow efficiently taking into account national circumstances and priorities while simplifying financing and facilitating its integration with other national spending programmes while guaranteeing the impact and the integrity of EU spending.
Amendment 317 #
2021/0206(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 22
Recital 22
(22) The Union should support Member States with financial means to implement their Plans through the Social Climate Fund. Payments from the Social Climate Fund should be made conditional onlead to the achievement of the milestones and targets included in the Plans. This would allow efficiently taking into account national circumstances and priorities while simplifying financing and facilitating its integration with other national spending programmes while guaranteeing the impact and the integrity of EU spending.
Amendment 325 #
2021/0206(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 23
Recital 23
(23) The financial envelope of the Fund should, in principle, be commensurate to amounts corresponding to 25% of the expected revenues from the inclusion of buildings and road transport into the scope of Directive 2003/87/EC in the period 2026-2032. Pursuant to Council Decision (EU, Euratom) 2020/205341 , Member States should make those revenues available to the Union budget as own resources. Member States are to finance 50% of the total costs of their Plan themselves. For this purpose, as well as for investment and measures to accelerate and alleviate the required transition for citizens negatively affected, Member States should inter alia use their expected revenues from emissions trading for buildings and road transport under Directive 2003/87/EC for that purpose. _________________ 41 Council Decision (EU, Euratom) 2020/2053 of 14 December 2020 on the system of own resources of the European Union and repealing Decision 2014/335/EU, Euratom (OJ L 424, 15.12.2020, p. 1 be established from x% of the total quantity of allowances, and auctioned in accordance with the rules and modalities for auctions taking place on the Common Auction Platform set out in Commission Regulation (EU) No1031/2010 (8).
Amendment 330 #
2021/0206(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 2
Article 7 – paragraph 2
Amendment 339 #
2021/0206(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 9 – paragraph 1
Article 9 – paragraph 1
1. The financial envelope for the implementation of the Fund for the period 2025-2027 shall be EUR 23 700 000 000 in current pricesshould correspond to the x% of the total quantity of allowances, and auctioned in accordance with the rules and modalities for auctions taking place on the Common Auction Platform set out in Commission Regulation (EU) No 1031/2010.
Amendment 344 #
2021/0206(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 9 – paragraph 2
Article 9 – paragraph 2
Amendment 356 #
2021/0206(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 10 – paragraph 1 a (new)
Article 10 – paragraph 1 a (new)
1 a. When requested by a Member State together with the submission of its Social Climate Plans, the Commission shall make a pre-financing payment of an amount of X% of the financial contribution. The Commission shall make the corresponding payment within, to the extent possible, two months after the adoption by the Commission of the legal commitment referred to in Article 18.
Amendment 359 #
2021/0206(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 25 a (new)
Recital 25 a (new)
(25a) To ensure that support under the Plan can be effectively implemented from the initial years of the entry into force of the Social Climate Fund, it should be possible for a part of the financial contribution of Member States to be paid in the form of pre-finance.
Amendment 374 #
2021/0206(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 15 – paragraph 2 – point a – point i
Article 15 – paragraph 2 – point a – point i
(i) whether the Plan represents a response to the social impact on and challenges faced by vulnerable households, vulnerable micro-enterprises and vulnerable transport users in the Member State concerned from establishing the emission trading system for buildings and road transport established pursuant to Chapter IVa of Directive 2003/87/ECdue to an ambitious EU climate policy, especially households in energy poverty, duly taking into account the challenges identified in the assessments of the Commission of the update of the concerned Member State’s integrated national energy and climate plan and of its progress pursuant to Article 9(3), and Articles 13 and 29 of Regulation (EU) 2018/1999, as well as in the Commission recommendations to Member States issued pursuant to Article 34 of Regulation (EU) 2018/1999 in view of the long-term objective of climate neutrality in the Union by 2050. This shall take into account the specific challenges and the financial allocation of the Member State concerned;
Amendment 379 #
2021/0206(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 30
Recital 30
(30) The Commission should ensure that the financial interests of the Union are effectively protected. While iIt is primarily the responsibility of the Member State itself to ensure that the Fund is implemented in compliance with relevant Union and national law, the Commission should be able to receive sufficient assurance from Member States in that regard. To that end, in implementing the Fund, the Member States should ensure the functioning of an effective and efficient internal control system and recover amounts unduly paid or misused. In that regard, Member States should be able to rely on their regular national budget management systems. Member States should collect, record and store in an electronic system standardised categories of data and information allowing the prevention, detection and correction of serious irregularities, meaning fraud, corruption and conflicts of interests, in relation to the measures supported by the Fund. The Commission should make available an information and monitoring system, including a single data- mining and risk-scoring tool, to access and analyse this data and information, with a view to a mandatory application by the Member States.
Amendment 382 #
2021/0206(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 15 – paragraph 2 – point a – point iii
Article 15 – paragraph 2 – point a – point iii
(iii) whether the Plan contains measures and investments addressing the social impacts that contribute to the green transition, including to addressing the challenges resulting therefrom and in particular to the achievement of the 2030 climate and energy objectives of the Union and the 2030 milestones of the Mobility Strategy.
Amendment 394 #
2021/0206(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 3
Article 1 – paragraph 3
The measures and investments supported by the Fund shall benefit households, micro-enterprises and transport users, which are vulnerable and particularly affected by the inclusion of greenhouse gas emissions from buildings and road transport into the scope of Directive 2003/87/ECcosts generated by the EU climate policy, especially households in energy poverty and citizens without public transport alternative to individual cars (in remote and rural areas).
Amendment 397 #
2021/0206(COD)
Amendment 408 #
2021/0206(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 4
Article 1 – paragraph 4
The general objective of the Fund is to contribute to the transition towards climate neutrality by addressing the social impacts of the inclusion of greenhouse gas emissions from buildings and road transport into the scope of Directive 2003/87/ECconsequences of the challenges of the green transition. The specific objective of the Fund is to support vulnerable households, vulnerable micro-enterprises and vulnerable transport users through temporary direct income support and through measures and investments intended to increase energy efficiency of buildings, decarbonisation of heating and cooling of buildings, including the integration and storage of energy from renewable sources, and granting improved access to zero- and low-emission mobility and transport.
Amendment 432 #
2021/0206(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 1
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 1
(1) ‘building renovation’ means all kinds of energy-related building renovation, including the insulation of the building envelope, that is to say walls, roof, floor, the replacement of windows, the replacement of heating, cooling and cooking appliances, and the installation of on-site production of energy from renewable sources as well as its storage;
Amendment 462 #
2021/0206(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 11
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 11
(11) ‘vulnerable households’ means households in energy poverty or households, including lower middle- income ones, that are significantly affected by the price impacts of the inclusion of buildings into the scope of Directive 2003/87/EC and lack the means to renovate the building they occupy;
Amendment 478 #
2021/0206(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 12
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 12
(12) ‘vulnerable micro-enterprises’ means micro-enterprises that are significantly affected by the price impacts of the inclusion of buildings into the scope of Directive 2003/87/ECcosts generated by the EU climate policy and lack the means to renovate the building they occupy;
Amendment 491 #
2021/0206(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 13
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 13
(13) ‘vulnerable transport users’ means transport users, including from lower middle-income households, that are significantly affected by the price impacts of the inclusion of road transport into the scope of Directive 2003/87/EC and lack the means to purchase zero- and low- emission vehicles or to switch to alternative sustainable modes of transport, including public transport and large families, particularly in rural and remote areas.
Amendment 513 #
2021/0206(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1
Article 3 – paragraph 1
1. Each Member State shall submit to the Commission a Social Climate Plan (‘the Plan’) together with the update to the integrated national energy and climate plan referred to in Article 14(2) of Regulation (EU) 2018/1999 in accordance with the procedure and timeline laid down in that Article. The Plan shall contain a coherent set of measures and investments to address the impact of carbon pricingEU climate policy on vulnerable households, vulnerable micro- enterprises and vulnerable transport users in order to ensure affordable heating, cooling and mobility while accompanying and accelerating necessary measures to meet the climate targets of the Union.
Amendment 529 #
2021/0206(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 2
Article 3 – paragraph 2
2. The Plan may include national measures providing temporary direct income support to vulnerable households and households that are vulnerable transport users to reduce the impact of the increase in the price of fossil fuels resulting from the inclusion of buildings and road transport into the scope of Directive 2003/87/ECEU climate policy.
Amendment 552 #
2021/0206(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 3 – point a
Article 3 – paragraph 3 – point a
(a) finance measures and investments to increase energy efficiency of buildings, to implement energy efficiency improvement measures, to carry out building renovation, and to decarbonise heating and cooling of buildings, including the integration of energy production, as well as its storage, from renewable energy sources;
Amendment 626 #
2021/0206(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point h
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point h
(h) an explanation of how the Plan ensures that no investment or measure, included in the Plan does significant harm to environmental objectives within the meaning of Article 17 of Regulation (EU) 2020/852; the Commission shall provide technical guidance to the Member States targeted to the scope of the Fund to that effect; no explanation is required for the measures referred to in Article 3(2);
Amendment 652 #
2021/0206(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 2 – introductory part
Article 5 – paragraph 2 – introductory part
2. Payment of support shall be conditional uponmade in accordance with the costs indicated for achieving the milestones and targets for measures and investments set out in the Plans. Those milestones and targets shall be compatible with the Union’s climate targets and cover in particular:
Amendment 709 #
2021/0206(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 1
Article 6 – paragraph 1
1. Member States may include the costs of measures providing temporary direct income support to vulnerable households and vulnerable households that are transport users to absorb the increase in road transport and heating fuel prices. Such support shall decrease over time and be limited to the direct impact of the emission trading for buildings and road transport. Eligibility for such direct income support shall cease within the time limits identified under Article 4(1) point (d).
Amendment 732 #
2021/0206(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 2 – point a
Article 6 – paragraph 2 – point a
(a) support cost-effective building renovations, especially for those occupying worst- performing buildings, including in the form of financial support or fiscal incentives such as deductibility of renovation costs from the rent, independently of the ownership of the buildings concerned;
Amendment 744 #
2021/0206(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 2 – point b
Article 6 – paragraph 2 – point b
(b) contribute to the cost-effective decarbonisation, including the electrification, of heating and cooling of, and cooking in, buildings and the integration of energy from renewable sources that contribute to the achievements of energy savings;
Amendment 789 #
2021/0206(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 2 – point f a (new)
Article 6 – paragraph 2 – point f a (new)
(fa) support, in particular, the vulnerable households and vulnerable micro-enterprises by introducing measures related to natural gas-based boilers and heating systems, and related to distribution infrastructure.
Amendment 804 #
2021/0206(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
Article 7 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
1. The Fund shall not support, and the estimated total costs of Plans shall not include measures in the form of direct income support pursuant to Article 3(2) of this Regulation for households already benefiting: from public intervention in the price level of the fuels covered by Chapter IVa of Directive 2003/87/EC;
Amendment 806 #
2021/0206(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 1 – point a
Article 7 – paragraph 1 – point a
Amendment 807 #
2021/0206(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 1 – point b
Article 7 – paragraph 1 – point b
Amendment 808 #
2021/0206(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 2
Article 7 – paragraph 2
Amendment 828 #
2021/0206(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 9 – paragraph 1
Article 9 – paragraph 1
1. The financial envelope for the implementation of the Fund for the period 2025-2027 shall be EUR 23 700 000 000 in current pricesshould correspond to the x% of the total quantity of allowances, and auctioned in accordance with the rules and modalities for auctions taking place on the Common Auction Platform set out in Commission Regulation (EU) No 1031/2010 (8).
Amendment 840 #
2021/0206(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 9 – paragraph 2
Article 9 – paragraph 2
Amendment 867 #
2021/0206(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 10 – paragraph 1 a (new)
Article 10 – paragraph 1 a (new)
Amendment 872 #
2021/0206(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 10 – paragraph 3
Article 10 – paragraph 3
3. Member States may include in their Plan, as part of the estimated total costs, the payments for additional technical support pursuant to Article 7 of Regulation (EU) 2021/240 and the amount of the cash contribution for the purpose of the Member State compartment pursuant to the relevant provisions of Regulation (EU) 2021/523. Those costs shall not exceed 4 % of the financial total allocation for the Plan, and the relevant measures, as set out in the Plan, shall comply with this Regulation. In addition, where necessary, the Member State may propose additional technical assistance measures to strengthen the capacity and effectiveness of public authorities and bodies, beneficiaries and relevant partners necessary for the effective management and use of the Funds.
Amendment 893 #
2021/0206(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 13 – paragraph 2 a (new)
Article 13 – paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. Pre-financing 1. Subject to the adoption by the Commission of the implementing act referred to in Article 16(1), when a Member State requests pre-financing together with the submission of the Plan, the Commission shall make a pre- financing payment of an amount of up to15 % of the financial contribution. By derogation from Article 116(1) of Regulation (EU, Euratom) 2018/1046, the Commission shall make the corresponding payment within, to the extent possible, two months after the adoption by the Commission of the legal commitment referred to in Article18. 2. In cases of pre-financing under paragraph 1, the financial contributions shall be adjusted proportionally.
Amendment 928 #
2021/0206(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 15 – paragraph 2 – point a – point i
Article 15 – paragraph 2 – point a – point i
(i) whether the Plan represents a response to the social impact on and challenges faced by vulnerable households, vulnerable micro-enterprises and vulnerable transport users in the Member State concerned from establishing the emission trading system for buildings and road transport established pursuant to Chapter IVa of Directive 2003/87/ECdue to an ambitious EU climate policy, especially households in energy poverty, duly taking into account the challenges identified in the assessments of the Commission of the update of the concerned Member State’s integrated national energy and climate plan and of its progress pursuant to Article 9(3), and Articles 13 and 29 of Regulation (EU) 2018/1999, as well as in the Commission recommendations to Member States issued pursuant to Article 34 of Regulation (EU) 2018/1999 in view of the long-term objective of climate neutrality in the Union by 2050. This shall take into account the specific challenges and the financial allocation of the Member State concerned;
Amendment 941 #
2021/0206(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 15 – paragraph 2 – point a – point iii
Article 15 – paragraph 2 – point a – point iii
(iii) whether the Plan contains measures and investments addressing the social impacts that contribute to the green transition, including to addressing the challenges resulting therefrom and in particular to the achievement of the 2030 climate and energy objectives of the Union and the 2030 milestones of the Mobility Strategy.
Amendment 942 #
2021/0206(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 15 – paragraph 2 – point a – point iii
Article 15 – paragraph 2 – point a – point iii
(iii) whether the Plan contains measures and investments addressing the social impacts that contribute to the green transition, including to addressing the challenges resulting therefrom and in particular to the achievement of the 2030 climate and energy objectives of the Union and the 2030 milestones of the Mobility Strategy.
Amendment 965 #
2021/0206(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 15 – paragraph 2 – point c – point i
Article 15 – paragraph 2 – point c – point i
(i) whether the justification provided by the Member State for the amount of the estimated total costs of the Plan is reasonable, plausible, in line with the principle of cost efficiency and commensurate to the expected national environmental and social impact, while also taking into account national specificities that may impact the costs provided in the Plan;
Amendment 968 #
2021/0206(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 15 – paragraph 2 – point c – point iii
Article 15 – paragraph 2 – point c – point iii
(iii) whether the milestones and targets proposed by the Member State are efficient in view of the scope, objectives and eligible actions of the Fund, while fully taking into account all national specificities;
Amendment 995 #
2021/0206(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 17 – paragraph 5
Article 17 – paragraph 5
Amendment 1052 #
2021/0206(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 23 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
Article 23 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
1. Each Member State concerned shall, on a btriennial basis, report to the Commission on the implementation of its Plan, where possible as part of its integrated national energy and climate progress report pursuant to Article 17 of Regulation (EU) 2018/1999 and in accordance with Article 28 thereof. The Member States concerned shall include in their progress report:
Amendment 1059 #
2021/0206(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 23 – paragraph 1 – point a
Article 23 – paragraph 1 – point a
(a) available detailed quantitative information on the number of households in energy poverty;
Amendment 73 #
2021/0197(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 9
Recital 9
(9) The strengthened CO2 emission reduction requirements should incentivise an increasing share of zero- and low- emission vehicles being deployed on the Union market whilst providing benefits to consumers and citizens in terms of air quality and energy savings, as well as ensuring that innovation in the automotive value chain can be maintained. Within the global context, also the EU automotive chain must be a leading actor in the on- going transition towards zero-emission mobility. The strengthened CO2 emission reduction standards are technology neutral in reaching the fleet-wide targets that they set. Different technologies are and remain available to reach the zero-emission fleet wide target. Zero-emission vehicles currently include battery electric vehicles, fuel-cell and other hydrogen powered vehicles, and technological innovations are continuing. Zero and low-emission vehicles, which also include well performing plug-in hybrid electric vehicles, can continue to play a role in the transition pathway.
Amendment 78 #
2021/0197(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 9 a (new)
Recital 9 a (new)
(9a) At the same time, the risk of a possible massive import of undesirable, high-emission vehicles decommissioned from the fleet in Member States with a GDP above the Union average to Member States with a GDP below the Union average, contributing to the carry-over of harmful emissions from road transport from one Member States to the others, should be taken into account inasmuch as it hinders the renewal of their own national car fleet. Moreover, this internal Union carbon leakage phenomenon creates an additional problem for some Member States, related not only to air quality and road safety, but also to meeting the Effort Sharing Regulation targets.
Amendment 91 #
2021/0197(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 10
Recital 10
(10) Against that background, new strengthened CO2 emission reduction targets should be set for both new passenger cars and new light commercial vehicles for the period 2030 onwards. Those targets should be set at a level that will deliver a strong signal to accelerate the uptake of zero- and low-emission vehicles on the Union market and to stimulate innovation in zero- and low-emission technologies in a cost- efficient way.
Amendment 104 #
2021/0197(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 11
Recital 11
(11) The targets in the revised CO2 performance standards should be accompanied by a European strategy to address the challenges posed by the scale- up of the manufacturing of zero- and low- emission vehicles and associated technologies, as well as the need for up- and re-skilling of workers in the sector and the economic diversification and reconversion of activities. Where appropriate, financial support should be considered at the level of the EU and Member States to crowd in private investment, including via the European Social Fund Plus, the Just Transition Fund, the Innovation Fund, the Recovery and Resilience Facility and other instruments of the Multiannual Financial Framework and the Next Generation EU, in line with State aid rules. The revised environmental and energy state aid rules will enable Member States to support business to decarbonize their production processes and adopt greener technologies in the context of the New Industrial Strategy.
Amendment 109 #
2021/0197(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 12
Recital 12
(12) The updated New Industrial Strategy26 foresees the co-creation of green and digital transition pathways in partnership with industry, public authorities, social partners and other stakeholders. In this context, a transition pathway should be developed for the mobility ecosystem to accompany the transition of the automotive value chain. The pathway should take particular heed of SMEs in the automotive supply chain, of the consultation of social partners including by Member States, and also build on the European Skills Agenda with initiatives like the Pact for Skills to mobilise the private sector and other stakeholders to up-skill and re-skill Europe’s workforce in view of the green and digital transitions. The appropriate actions and incentives at European and national level to boost the affordability of zero - and low-emission vehicles should also be addressed in the pathway. The progress made on this comprehensive transition pathway for the mobility ecosystem should be monitored every two years as part of a progress report to be submitted by the Commission, looking inter alia at the progress in the deployment of zero- and low-emission vehicles, their price developments, deployment of alternative fuels development and infrastructure roll- out as required under the Alternative Fuels Infrastructure Regulation, the potential of innovative technologies to reach climate neutral mobility, international competitiveness, investments in the automotive value chain, up-skilling and re- skilling of workers and reconversion of activities. The progress report will also build on the two-year progress reports that Member States submit under the Alternative Fuels Infrastructure Regulation. The Commission should consult social partners in the preparation of the progress report, including the results in the social dialogue. Innovations in the automotive supply chain are continuing. Innovative technologies such as the production of electro-fuels with air capture, if further developed, could offer prospects for affordable climate neutral mobility. The Commission should therefore keep track of progress in the state of innovation in the sector as part of its progress report. The Commission should also recognise that, with the technical progress in construction of ever more advanced zero- and low-emission car engines, the methodology used for calculating the greenhouse gas emissions of new passenger cars and new light commercial vehicles is no longer relevant inasmuch as it does not take into account all the emissions occurring during the whole life- cycle of a vehicle. The methodology should be therefore reassessed in the progress report. __________________ 26 Commission Communication - Updating the 2020 New Industrial Strategy: Building a stronger Single Market for Europe’s recovery, COM(2021) 350 final of 5 May 2021
Amendment 118 #
2021/0197(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 12 a (new)
Recital 12 a (new)
(12a) In the review of this Regulation, the Commission should include a new methodology for calculating the greenhouse gas emissions of new passenger cars and new light commercial vehicles focusing not only on vehicle exhaust emissions, but on the vehicle’s life-cycle as a whole, i.e. manufacture, use, scrapping, as well as on the fuel and/or energy used for propulsion of the vehicle.
Amendment 123 #
2021/0197(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 13
Recital 13
(13) Those EU fleet-wide targets are to be complemented by the necessary roll-out of recharging and refuelling infrastructure as set out in Directive 2014/94/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council27 , which still remains too sparse throughout the Union to allow to achieve the objective of the European Green Deal, i. e. one million charging points by 2025. Without the necessary recharging and refuelling infrastructure the green transition of the road transport would not be possible, nor would Regulation (EU) 2019/631 be successful in producing the desired results. __________________ 27Directive 2014/94/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of 22 October 2014 on the deployment of alternative fuels infrastructure (OJ L 307 28.10.2014, p. 1).
Amendment 131 #
2021/0197(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 14
Recital 14
(14) Manufacturers should be provided with sufficient flexibility in adapting their fleets over time in order to manage the transition towards zero- and low-emission vehicles in a cost-efficient manner, and it is therefore appropriate to maintain the approach of decreasing target levels in five-year step. The approach of decreasing target levels in five-year steps should be therefore perceived as an expression of high political ambitions but not without risk, knowing that passenger cars are produced and designed in at least five-year cycles, and light commercial vehicles even longer. Frequent changes of key requirements may have a significant negative impact on employment and vehicle production costs, in particular for SMEs in the automotive supply chain as they have lower technical potential and a smaller budget for changing their production model, and thus reduce the availability of new vehicles for final consumers.
Amendment 140 #
2021/0197(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 15
Recital 15
(15) With the stricter EU fleet-wide targets from 2030 onwards, manufacturers will have to deploy significantly more zero-emission vehicles on the Union market. In that context, the incentive mechanism for zero- and low-emission vehicles (‘ZLEV’) would, in most cases, no longer serve its original purpose and would risk undermining the effectiveness of Regulation (EU) 2019/631. The ZLEV incentive mechanism should therefore be removed as of 2030. Before that date and therefore throughout this decade. The ZLEV incentive mechanism should therefore be removed as of 2030, except for the Member States with a share of ZLEV in their fleet lower than the Union average in 2029, where the incentive mechanism for ZLEV will continue to support those Member States in their gradual transition towards zero emission road mobility. Phasing out of the incentives should closely correlate with the level of development of the ZLEV market. Full termination of public support to this kind of technologies should be allowed only when perfect substitutability between electric cars and conventional fuel vehicles is achieved, in particular as the cost parity of both modes of transport is concerned. Before 2030, and, in the aforementioned exceptional case, beyond it, the incentive mechanism for ZLEV will therefore continue to support the deployment of vehicles with emissions from zero up to 50 g CO2/km, including battery electric vehicles, fuel-cell electric vehicles using hydrogen and well performing plug-in hybrid electric vehicles. After that date, plug-in hybrid electric vehicles continue to count against the fleet- wide targets that vehicle manufacturers must meet.
Amendment 156 #
2021/0197(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 21
Recital 21
(21) In view of the increased overall greenhouse gas emissions reduction objectives and to avoid potential market distorting effects, the reduction requirements for all manufacturers present in the Union market should be aligned, except for those responsible for less than 1 000 new vehicles registered in a calendar year. Consequently, the possibility for manufacturers responsible for between 1 000 fewer thand 10 000 passenger cars or between 1 000 fewer thand 22 000 light commercial vehicles newly registered in a calendar year to apply for a derogation from their specific emission targets should cease from 2030 onwards.
Amendment 186 #
2021/0197(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 1 – point -a (new)
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 1 – point -a (new)
Regulation (EU) 2019/631
Article 1 – paragraph -5 a (new)
Article 1 – paragraph -5 a (new)
(-a) the following paragraph is inserted: ‘-5a. This Regulation shall be reviewed no later than five years after its entry into force and supplemented by new measures for calculating the greenhouse gas emissions of new passenger cars and new light commercial vehicles that will take into account the emissions during the whole life-cycle of a vehicle, as well as on the fuel and/or energy used for propulsion of the vehicle, based on the methodologies set out in Article7(10).’
Amendment 215 #
2021/0197(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 1 – point b
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 1 – point b
Regulation (EU) 2019/631
Article 1 – paragraph 5a – point a
Article 1 – paragraph 5a – point a
(a) for the average emissions of the new passenger car fleet, an EU fleet-wide target equal to a 1090 % reduction of the target in 2021 determined in accordance with Part A, point 6.1.3, of Annex I;
Amendment 219 #
2021/0197(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 1 – point b
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 1 – point b
Regulation (EU) 2019/631
Article 1 – paragraph 5a – point b
Article 1 – paragraph 5a – point b
(b) for the average emissions of the new light commercial vehicles fleet, an EU fleet-wide target equal to a 1090 % reduction of the target in 2021 determined in accordance with Part B, point 6.1.3, of Annex I.
Amendment 229 #
2021/0197(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 1 – point d
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 1 – point d
Regulation (EU) 2019/631
Article 1 – paragraph 7
Article 1 – paragraph 7
(d) paragraph 7 is deleted;amended as follows: ‘7. From 1 January 2030 in Member States with a share of zero- and low- emission vehicles in their fleet below the Union average in 2029, the following zero- and low-emission vehicles' benchmarks shall apply in accordance with points 6.3 of Parts A and B of Annex I, respectively: (a) a benchmark equal to a 50 % share of the fleet of new passenger cars; and (b) a benchmark equal to a 45 % share of the fleet of new light commercial vehicles.’
Amendment 231 #
2021/0197(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2 – point b a (new)
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2 – point b a (new)
Regulation (EU) 2019/631
Article 2 – paragraph 4
Article 2 – paragraph 4
(ba) in paragraph 4, the following words are added at the beginning of to the first sentence: 'From 1 January 2025 to 31 December 2029,'
Amendment 286 #
2021/0197(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 9
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 9
Regulation (EU) 2019/631
Article 14 a – paragraph 1
Article 14 a – paragraph 1
By 31 December 2025, and every two years thereafter, the Commission shall report on the progress towards zero emission road mobility. The report shall in particular monitor and assess the need for possible additional measures to facilitate the transition, including through financial means. It shall also reassess the methodology used for calculating the greenhouse gas emissions of new passenger cars and new light commercial vehicles.
Amendment 292 #
2021/0197(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 9
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 9
Regulation (EU) 2019/631
Article 14 a – paragraph 2
Article 14 a – paragraph 2
In the reporting, the Commission shall consider all factors that contribute to a cost-efficient progress towards climate neutrality by 2050. This includes the deployment of zero- and low-emission vehicles, progress in achieving the targets for the roll-out of recharging and refuelling infrastructure as required under the Alternative Fuels Infrastructure Regulation, the potential contribution of innovation technologies and sustainable alternative fuels to reach climate neutral mobility, impact of possible extension of ETS to road transport sector, impact on Member States GHG and air quality targets, annual purchases of new zero- and low-emission vehicles as well as second-hand vehicles for different European emission standards (EURO) per Member State, impact on consumers, progress in social dialogue as well as aspects to further facilitate an economically viable and socially fair transition towards zero emission road mobility.
Amendment 354 #
2021/0197(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – paragraph 1 – point 1 – point f
Annex I – paragraph 1 – point 1 – point f
Regulation (EU) 2019/631
Annex 1– part A – point 6.3.1
Annex 1– part A – point 6.3.1
For new passenger cars registered in Member States with a share of zero- and low-emission vehicles in their fleet below 60% of the Union average in the year 2017 and with less than 1 000 new zero- and low-emission vehicles registered in the year 2017*, ZLEVspecific shall, until and including 2029, be calculated in accordance with the following formula:
Amendment 167 #
2021/0045(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 12 – paragraph 1
Article 12 – paragraph 1
1. The average wholesale charge that the visited network operator may levy on the roaming provider for the provision of regulated data roaming services by means of that visited network shall not exceed a safeguard limit of EUR 21,00 per gigabyte of data transmitted. That maximum wholesale charge shall decrease to EUR 1,50,70 per gigabyte of data transmitted on 1 January 20254. On 1 January 2025 the maximum average wholesale charge shall decrease to EUR 0,50 per gigabyte and shall, without prejudice to Articles 21, 22 and 23 remain at EUR 10,50 per gigabyte of data transmitted until 30 June 2032 .
Amendment 76 #
2020/2244(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital K
Recital K
K. whereas the pandemic has exacerbated health and social inequalities17 and whereas the poverty rate including child poverty is predicted to increase as one of the effects of the COVID-19: whereas Eurofound suggests complementing the Social Scoreboard accompanying the EPSR with additional indicators covering job quality, social justice and equal opportunities, robust social welfare systems and fair mobility; _________________ 17EuroHealthNet (2020), Recovering from the COVID-19 pandemic and ensuring health equity. The role of the European Semester.
Amendment 86 #
2020/2244(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital M
Recital M
M. whereas the demographic challenge requires a comprehensive approach based on a mix of policy solutions in the fields of pensions, social security, care services, housing, early childhood schools, long- term care, health systems, social inclusion, integration of migrants and work-life balance, healthy and active aging, gender equality, high levels of employment and wages;
Amendment 110 #
2020/2244(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Welcomes the inclusion of the EPSR in the Annual Sustainable Growth Strategy (ASGS) 2021; calls for fairness and social rights to be given the same importance in the new economic model as macro-economic stability; emphasises the central role of the Social Scoreboard in the European Semester18 ; _________________ 18Social Score of Indicators. Eurostat 2020 https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/web/european -pillar-of-social-rights/indicators/social- scoreboard-indicators
Amendment 118 #
2020/2244(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. States that 10 years after the introduction of the European Semester cycle of economic policy coordination, employment and social imbalances in Europe, such as labour market segmentation, wage dispersion and child poverty, have not been resolved but have worsenedand still persist, demonstrating that more impetus for public policies at the national level are insufficient for building a fairer European labour market, and that stronger and further-reaching policies at EU level are neededis needed, and that improved coordination between Member States in essential; recognizes that the COVID-19 pandemic had a severe impact on the economic and social dimension of Member States;
Amendment 128 #
2020/2244(INI)
3. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to reform the financial legal framework and the European Semester process in order to strengthen democratic accountability and the involvement of the European Parliament; stresses that the social progress objectives regarding social welfare systems and quality employment must be shielded from the application of macroeconomic conditionality;
Amendment 160 #
2020/2244(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Emphasises the need to integrate social progress as aninto investment priority, together with green and digital transitions,ies in order to protect vulnerable people against the negative impact of the current crisis; recalls that social progress plans must be included in national recovery and resilience plans, outlining the implementation of the EPSR and of social investment;
Amendment 165 #
2020/2244(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Stresses that fiscal flexibility to support investment in social rights is vital, as is the mainstreaming, effectively and at all stages, of all principles enshrined in the EPSR; demands that any proposed fiscal measures be ex-ante assessed and monitored against the provisions of Article 9 of the TFEU to evaluate their social impact, and that they only be considered when they will be beneficial for upward social convergence and increasing wellbeing standards in Member Stateseffort to mainstream principles enshrined in the EPSR;
Amendment 171 #
2020/2244(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6 a (new)
Paragraph 6 a (new)
6 a. Stresses the need for flexibility to further support Member States’ workers and businesses, as Member States continue to strive for macroeconomic stability in the wake of the COVID-19 induced crisis;
Amendment 173 #
2020/2244(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6 b (new)
Paragraph 6 b (new)
6 b. Reiterates the importance of the Cohesion policy understood as a strategy to promote and support the “overall harmonious development” of its Member States and regions aiming to strengthen economic and social cohesion by reducing disparities within the EU; recalls the aim to strengthen the link between Cohesion Policy and the European Semester;
Amendment 174 #
2020/2244(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6 c (new)
Paragraph 6 c (new)
6 c. Stresses the importance of mitigating the impact of COVID-19 on employment, in particular by improving flexible forms of work organization and part-time work, further improvement of digital skills and promotion of the digital transformation of businesses and public administrations;
Amendment 176 #
2020/2244(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Regrets that the way data is presented in the joint employment report is not clear and that the data is often inconclusive or difficult to compare, regarding the evolution of wages, productivity, capital gains and profits, subsidies and tax breaks for corporations, or the tax wedge for labour and capital; warns that multifactor productivity is not being measured; calls on the Member States to include the Gender Equality Index as one of the European Semester’s tools and to analyse the structural reforms from a gender perspective;
Amendment 188 #
2020/2244(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to develop a quality employment package, including legislative initiatives aimed at improving wages and protecting decent working conditions for all, with a particular focus on telework, the right to disconnect, mental well-being at work, occupational health and safety, the rights of platform workers, ensuring quality jobs for essential workers, and strengthening democracy at work and the role of the social partners and collective bargaining;
Amendment 210 #
2020/2244(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11
Paragraph 11
11. Calls on the Member States to ensure equal access to high-quality healthcare, quality care for the elderly, whose situation has been accentuated during the COVID-19 pandemic, and to refocus health systems on preventive care, notably by implementing relevant country- specific recommendations;
Amendment 242 #
2020/2244(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14
Paragraph 14
14. Calls on the Commission to analyse brain drains in certain regions and sectors, and to support mobile workers by ensuring fair mobility and strengthening the portability of rights and entitlements; stresses that the brain drain phenomenon widens the economic and social development gap within the EU;
Amendment 251 #
2020/2244(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16
Paragraph 16
Amendment 26 #
2020/2243(INI)
Draft opinion
Recital A
Recital A
A. whereas everyone has the right to inclusive and quality education, training and lifelong learning in order to acquire and maintain the skills that will enable them to develop their professional and personal potential to the fullest extent as well as to live with dignity and independence;
Amendment 41 #
2020/2243(INI)
Draft opinion
Recital B
Recital B
B. whereas a qualified mobile workforce is key for a globally competitive economy that provides quality jobs; whereas the recognition of qualifications and learning periods is a crucial prerequisite for the free movement of learners, educators, volunteers and the workforce within the EU;
Amendment 48 #
2020/2243(INI)
Draft opinion
Recital C
Recital C
C. whereas investing in education, training and the effective use of skills will be crucial not only to ensure equal opportunities in the labour market, but also in social life as well as for the EU’s economic and social prosperity, particularly in the light of the green and digital transitions, demographic change and globalisation, which are changing the nature of work, the content of jobs and the skills and qualifications required;
Amendment 84 #
2020/2243(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1 a. Points out that the COVID-19 crisis stressed the critical importance of very high-capacity internet connectivity for education; underlines that all connectivity and equipment gaps should be tackled as soon as possible using EU funding as well as Member States’ and private funding; underlines that following the COVID-19 pandemic remote learning could become part of a modern blended learning approach, namely an integrated, hybrid learning method that combines traditional learning methods, i.e. direct contact with the trainer, with remote, computer-based activities;
Amendment 118 #
2020/2243(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Underlines that basic and cross- cutting skills, up- and re-skilling and lifelong, individualized learning are vital for sustainable growth, productivity, investment and innovation, and are therefore key factors for the competitiveness of businesses, especially small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs);
Amendment 136 #
2020/2243(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to facilitate and promote transparent mobility through the full implementation of the Professional Qualifications Directive1 , and better use of tools such as the European Employment Services (EURES) job mobility portal, the Europass online platform and the European Skills, Competences, Qualifications and Occupations (ESCO) classification system; highlights, in this context, the need to improve the recognition of third-country nationals’ competences on the Union’s labour market; stresses the need to promote centres of professional excellence and to enhance their relevance to skills development; _________________ 1Directive 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 175 #
2020/2243(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 a (new)
Paragraph 6 a (new)
6 a. Calls on the European Commission to support all Member States so that the goals set by the Erasmus + Program, which is key to achieving the European Education Area in 2025, can be implemented without unnecessary administrative barriers and that the provisions of national law allow for the effective implementation of its targets;
Amendment 4 #
2020/2216(INI)
Draft opinion
Recital A
Recital A
A. whereas the Fourth Industrial Revolution, digitalisation and artificial intelligence (AI) are leading to fundamental and structural changes to the labour market, the workplace and the work profile of every worker; whereas these changes are expected to benefit citizens and society by improving the quality of life and creating new employment opportunities and more sustainable business models;
Amendment 20 #
2020/2216(INI)
Draft opinion
Recital B a (new)
Recital B a (new)
Ba. whereas the full potential of AI can only be exploited if users are aware of the potential benefits and challenges that this technology brings; whereas it is necessary to incorporate this issue into the education process, including in terms of combating digital exclusion, and to conduct information campaigns at European level that give an accurate representation of all aspects of AI development;
Amendment 45 #
2020/2216(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Stresses that the future regulatory framework for AI in the European Union should ensure that it is human-centred and that workers’ rights are fully respected and adapted to the new forms of work relations and work organisation, in a way that secures jobs and improves upon wages and working conditions, while safeguarding the quality of employment; stresses, in addition, that the European AI framework should respect European values, Union rules and the principles of the European Pillar of Social Rights;
Amendment 84 #
2020/2216(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to step up investments in quality digital infrastructure and equipment, including the development of the 5G network, especially in rural, sparsely populated, remote and peripheral areas in order to ensure that the EU takes a leading role in shaping the digital age;
Amendment 85 #
2020/2216(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 b (new)
Paragraph 3 b (new)
3b. Calls on the Member States to ensure that all households and public institutions have access to electricity and high-speed internet as well as the necessary equipment and IT tools, which are key for improving the digital skills and for providing equal access for all to advanced technologies such as AI;
Amendment 88 #
2020/2216(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Recalls the importance of cooperation between academics, industry, social partners and governments on research and innovation in digital technologies, so that all human aspects are taken into account1 ; stresses the need to ensure stable and adequate funding for European research programmes on artificial intelligence (AI); __________________ 1 European Agency for Safety and Health at Work, ‘Digitalisation and occupational safety and health – An EU-OSHA research programme’, p. 10.
Amendment 107 #
2020/2216(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 a (new)
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5a. Underlines that the EU should position itself as a global leader in the development of ethical and legal norms and standards for the use of AI;
Amendment 111 #
2020/2216(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 b (new)
Paragraph 5 b (new)
5b. Notes the considerable potential of the small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) operating on the digital single market; stresses the need for sufficient financial and organisational support for innovations and improving the digital skills of employees in this sector;
Amendment 127 #
2020/2216(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Calls on the Commission to improve labour conditions for platform workers in its upcoming legislative proposal in order to guarantee healthy and safe working environments, quality employment and wages, the right to disconnect, the obligation of employers to offer perpetual digital retraining, and full, transparent checks of employees’ online identity;
Amendment 139 #
2020/2216(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to update the European Skills Agenda and the Digital Education Action Plan, so that workers can upskill and become qualified for the challenges of the future world of work; calls on the Member States to update their national vocational and professional training and upskilling programmes so as to ensure digital literacy and promote digital inclusion (οn average, 16 % of EU workers fear that digitalisation will render their skills outdated2 ); stresses the crucial importance of lifelong learning, including individualised lifelong learning, to help workers adapt to the changing needs of the labour market; __________________ 2 Cedefop, ‘Artificial or human intelligence? Digitalisation and the future of jobs and skills: opportunities and risks’, p. 3.
Amendment 148 #
2020/2216(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to improve occupational health and safety regulations in the context of human-machine synergies and to safeguard workers’ psychological and mental balance through expert support and an EU directive on work-related stress.
Amendment 6 #
2020/2131(INI)
Draft opinion
Recital F
Recital F
F. whereas small and medium enterprises (SMEs) are the backbone of the EU economy; whereas SMEs employ around 100 million people and they account for more than half of Europe’s GDP;
Amendment 7 #
2020/2131(INI)
Draft opinion
Recital G
Recital G
G. whereas SMEs provide two out of three jobs, bring training opportunities across regions and sectors, including for low-skilled workers, and support society’s welfare, including in remote and rural areas;
Amendment 8 #
2020/2131(INI)
Draft opinion
Recital H
Recital H
H. whereas complex administrative and legal procedures constitute a significant obstacle for SMEs in making their business more resource-efficient;
Amendment 9 #
2020/2131(INI)
Draft opinion
Recital I
Recital I
Amendment 40 #
2020/2131(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Stresses that SME-related actions should be at the core of the EU’s industrial and green recovery plans and initiatives and should go hand in hand with measures to protect workers; considers the strengthening of EU rules on coordinationunderlines the need to find a swift and balanced agreement on the revision of Regulations 883/2004 and 987/2009 ofn social security systems ascoordination which are essential for labour mobility and protecting workers, in particular those in precarious situations;
Amendment 97 #
2020/2131(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Calls on the EU to support the digital and green transitions by investing in artificial intelligence and in reskilling and upskilling initiatives to foster digital literacy, the uptake of advanced digital skills and the new skills for new occupations and sectors that will emerge from the transition to a sustainable, carbonlimate-neutral economy; highlights the need to adopt a forward-looking approach to vocational education and training and skills, in particular digital skills; stresses, as a matter of priority, the need to address the mismatch between skills/qualifications and the needs of the labour market. ; underlines that entrepreneurial education and training that enhances business knowledge and skills plays a key role in making SMEs fit for the single market;
Amendment 102 #
2020/2131(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. CUnderlines that advanced disruptive technologies, such as blockchain and Artificial Intelligence (AI), Cloud and High Performance Computing (HPC) can dramatically boost the competitiveness of SMEs; calls on the EU to support the digital and green transitions by investing in artificial intelligence and in reskilling and upskilling initiatives to foster digital literacy, the uptake of advanced digital skills and the new skills for new occupations and sectors that will emerge from the transition to a sustainable, carbon- neutral economy; highlights the need to adopt a forward- looking approach to vocational education and training and skills, in particular digital skills; stresses, as a matter of priority, the need to address the mismatch between skills/qualifications and the needs of the labour market.
Amendment 109 #
2020/2131(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 a (new)
Paragraph 6 a (new)
6a. Welcomes the Commission’s proposal to launch a programme for “digital volunteers” to allow young skilled people and experienced seniors to share their digital competence with traditional businesses;
Amendment 119 #
2020/2131(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 b (new)
Paragraph 6 b (new)
6b. Calls on the Member States to make use of the future European Social Fund Plus and of the new possibilities to invest European Regional Development Funds in developing skills for smart specialisation, industrial transition and entrepreneurship;
Amendment 123 #
2020/2131(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 c (new)
Paragraph 6 c (new)
6c. Underlines the need to include a dedicated component for SMEs in the updated Skills Agenda for Europe;
Amendment 7 #
2020/2081(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 6 a (new)
Citation 6 a (new)
— having regard to a joint statement on Belarus of EPP, S&D, Renew Europe, Greens/EFA and ECR groups in the European Parliament of 17 August 2020,
Amendment 29 #
2020/2081(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital A
Recital A
A. whereas despite the fundamental restrictions on basic freedoms and human rights that remain in Belarus, the EU policy of critical engagement with Belarus has produced some results in the form of signed agreements and increased cooperation; whereas future relations between the EU and Belarus will be defined in the Partnership Priorities to be agreed by both sideEU and new legitimate, democratically elected authorities in Belarus;
Amendment 32 #
2020/2081(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital A a (new)
Recital A a (new)
Aa. whereas the people of Belarus share common European heritage and culture, while directly neighbouring three EU Member States; whereas situation in Belarus may have direct impact on the EU;
Amendment 45 #
2020/2081(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital B
Recital B
B. whereas the OSCE ODIHR International Election Observation Mission noted an overallnone of either the parliamentary or presidential elections held in Belarus from 1994 to date have been free and fair, but despite these harsh undemocratic conditions the people of Belarus clearly voted for a change, after more than two decades of oppression; whereas recent presidential elections were neither free nor fair and even more than the previous ones were marred with disregard for the fundamental freedoms of assembly, association and expression during the 2019 parliamentary elections, whichand took place after a limited amount of campaigning and within an extremely restrictive environment that did not provide for a meaningful or competitive political contest overall;
Amendment 52 #
2020/2081(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital C
Recital C
C. whereas the 2020 presidential elections have thus far followed the same pattern as the parliamentary electionssimilar pattern as previous elections; whereas after publication of falsified results, Belarusian people immediately organised peaceful protests, which were suppressed by brutal force, which resulted in thousands of protestors being arrested, tortured, wounded, and some even killed; whereas the United Nations human rights investigators alarmed on 01/09 that they had received reports of hundreds of cases of torture, beatings and mistreatment of anti-government protesters by police in Belarus and urged the authorities to stop any such abuse;
Amendment 88 #
2020/2081(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital E a (new)
Recital E a (new)
Ea. whereas human rights and democracy in Belarus have been deliberately and brutally restricted by the Belarusian authorities over the past decades, while representatives of the opposition, civil society and media in the country have been regularly arrested or otherwise persecuted;
Amendment 94 #
2020/2081(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital E b (new)
Recital E b (new)
Eb. whereas the Belarusian regime seeks to intimidate and to disperse the Coordination Council of Belarus by targeting its members and launching a criminal case against them;
Amendment 96 #
2020/2081(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital E d (new)
Recital E d (new)
Ed. whereas Belsat TV channel, which is officially registered in Poland, so far has not been registered in Belarus, while its activities are under constant pressure and attacks, including brutal detentions of its journalists and fines imposed to its contributors amounting to USD 101,791 as of 18 June 2020;
Amendment 109 #
2020/2081(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital F a (new)
Recital F a (new)
Fa. whereas 26 years in power or Lukashenka had been marked by policies of undermining sovereignty and independence of the country and weakening of Belarusian identity, heritage and culture;
Amendment 162 #
2020/2081(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point a
Paragraph 1 – point a
(a) acknowledge territorial integrity of Belarus and support the sovereignty of Belarus against pressure from the Russian Federation for deeper integration and remind Belarus that the European Union is open to further development of relations with the country both bilaterally and within the Eastern Partnership framework if Belarus meets conditions linked to democracy, the rule of law, international law, human rights and fundamental freedoms;
Amendment 165 #
2020/2081(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point a a (new)
Paragraph 1 – point a a (new)
Amendment 221 #
2020/2081(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point e
Paragraph 1 – point e
(e) pay close attention to the presidential election campaign and insist that a lack of progress in conducting elections according to international standards and further crackdowns against the opposition will have direct adverse effects on relations wicall for holding new and transparent Presidential and Parliamentary elections in Belarus that would meet the democratic standards and call on the EU, OSCE, CoE to engage in dialogue with the Belarusian civil society with a view to launch a new electoral process, under the supervision of a new Electoral Commission, a body that can be trusted by all the parties including international observers, under the the EUight international scrutiny;
Amendment 226 #
2020/2081(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point e a (new)
Paragraph 1 – point e a (new)
(ea) deny recognition of the results of the elections held in Belarus on 9 August 2020 and Alexander Lukashenko as a legitimate leader President of Belarus; accordingly, call on him to respect the decision of the people of Belarus and peacefully step down;
Amendment 231 #
2020/2081(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point e b (new)
Paragraph 1 – point e b (new)
(eb) applaud the Belarusian people for their courage and determination and to strongly support their desire for democratic change and freedom and basing their country’s future on principles of democracy, rule of law and human rights, so as to ensure freedom, independence, sovereignty and prosperity of the Republic of Belarus;
Amendment 233 #
2020/2081(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point e c (new)
Paragraph 1 – point e c (new)
Amendment 236 #
2020/2081(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point e d (new)
Paragraph 1 – point e d (new)
(ed) deplore persecution of the members of the opposition Coordination Council and call the authorities to enter into the dialogue with the protestors in order to end the violence and repressions and prepare a new elections;
Amendment 248 #
2020/2081(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point f a (new)
Paragraph 1 – point f a (new)
(fa) condemn efforts of the Belarusian regime to deny entrance to the country for Belarusians critical towards it, as well as independent journalists, human rights workers, as well as representatives of international community, including Members of the European Parliament;
Amendment 254 #
2020/2081(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point g a (new)
Paragraph 1 – point g a (new)
Amendment 270 #
2020/2081(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point g c (new)
Paragraph 1 – point g c (new)
(gc) note that China's president was the first to congratulate Lukashenka after the elections; to express concerns over increasing Chinese investments in strategic infrastructure and warn about the effect of dependency it might create for Belarus;
Amendment 289 #
2020/2081(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point i
Paragraph 1 – point i
(i) condemn the ongoing intimidation and persecution of opposition figures, including presidential hopefuls, civil society activists and independent journalists; strongly condemn the suppression of internet and media, road blockades, and intimidation of journalists in order to stop the flow of information about the situation in the country as well as denial of access to Belarus for international media, members of parliament or government of democratic community;
Amendment 300 #
2020/2081(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point i b (new)
Paragraph 1 – point i b (new)
(ib) welcome numerous acts of solidarity with the people of Belarus, including fundraising, charity and humanitarian assistance; in this regard condemn stopping of humanitarian aid transport organised by "NSZZ Solidarnosc";
Amendment 304 #
2020/2081(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point j a (new)
Paragraph 1 – point j a (new)
(ja) approve the European universal human rights sanctions (European Magnitsky Act) as a regime providing, at the EU level, for restrictive measures, including entry bans and freezing of funds, against individuals liable for violations of human rights and freedoms and responsible for other crimes;
Amendment 325 #
2020/2081(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point l a (new)
Paragraph 1 – point l a (new)
Amendment 362 #
2020/2081(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point o b (new)
Paragraph 1 – point o b (new)
(ob) work together with the European Commission in order to develop a comprehensive programme for Belarus after the new presidential elections are held, which would allow Belarus to transition towards a free market economy and an open democratic state;
Amendment 76 #
2020/2079(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital F a (new)
Recital F a (new)
Fa. whereas the primary responsibility for tackling youth unemployment rests with the Member States in terms of developing and implementing labour market regulatory frameworks, education and training systems and active labour market policies;
Amendment 81 #
2020/2079(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital F b (new)
Recital F b (new)
Fb. whereas Member States are faced with structural challenges in the labour market such as low participation as well as skills and qualification mismatches; whereas there is a growing need for concrete measures for the integration or re-integration of inactive workforce to meet labour market demands;
Amendment 98 #
2020/2079(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital G a (new)
Recital G a (new)
Ga. whereas the digitalisation can be an opportunity to reduce social inequality but it might also become a force for digital exclusion and exacerbate the pronounced inequalities that already exist today;
Amendment 244 #
2020/2079(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10 a (new)
Paragraph 10 a (new)
10a. Points out the need to fight ageism in labour markets, including by raising awareness of Council Directive 2000/78/EC establishing a general framework for equal treatment in employment and occupation, and by securing access to life-long learning opportunities through customised courses and trainings;
Amendment 251 #
2020/2079(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11
Paragraph 11
11. Stresses that the successful implementation of the EU Recovery Plan requires a proper social dialogue and effective involvement of the social partners; calls on the Commission and Member States to support capacity building of the social partners in order to strengthen social dialogue and collective bargaining;
Amendment 266 #
2020/2079(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12
Paragraph 12
12. Welcomes the Commission’s second phase consultation of the social partners on an EU framework for minimum wages; calls on the Commission to present a European framework for minimum wages to eliminate in-work poverty by ensuring decent living wages above the poverty threshold for all workers through collective agreements or through national lawin line with national traditions and law and with due respect for the autonomy of national social partners and well-functioning collective bargaining models; calls for EU-level safeguards for decent old-age pensions for all workers;
Amendment 287 #
2020/2079(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13
Paragraph 13
13. Asks the Commission to propose legal instrumentsolutions to ensure decent working conditions for all workers, strengthen collective bargaining coverage, ban zero- hour contracts, end bogus self- employment, set strict limits on subcontracting practices, and improve social protection standards; calls on the Commission to present a European directiveframework on decent working conditions for platform workers and non-standard workers;
Amendment 294 #
2020/2079(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14
Paragraph 14
14. Calls fUnderlines the impor tan EU teleworking agenda, including a legislative proposalce to help working parents find child-care solutions in situation where one parent is a healthcare professional, caregiver, member of the armed forces or the police; points out that the other parent should be entitled to working from home or at least working part-time to take care of the children; calls for an EU teleworking agenda to ensure decent working conditions including respect for working hours, leave and the right to disconnect;
Amendment 339 #
2020/2079(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17 a (new)
Paragraph 17 a (new)
17a. Believes that reforms to social protections systems by the Member States must aim to facilitate labour market participation for those who can work by making work pay; stresses in this regard that income should be targeted at those most in need;
Amendment 340 #
2020/2079(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17 b (new)
Paragraph 17 b (new)
17b. Believes that in order to maintain and increase global competitiveness, the labour market regulatory framework in Member States needs to be clear, simple and flexible while maintaining high labour standards;
Amendment 370 #
2020/2079(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21
Paragraph 21
21. Calls on the Member States to improve the quality, accessibility and inclusiveness of their education systems, and to ensure high-quality basic and digital skills training with tailored support, especially for the most marginalised groups in society; calls on the European Commission for an ambitious Digital Education Plan underlining the key role of the digital skills and life-long learning in order to adapt workforce to changing labour markets requirements;
Amendment 398 #
2020/2079(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 24
Paragraph 24
24. Calls for the creation of a European Health Union, calls on the Member States to ensure access to high- quality healthcare that is affordable for all;
Amendment 3 #
2020/2076(INI)
Draft opinion
Recital A
Recital A
A. whereas today EU industry employs around 35 million people and accounts for over 80 % of expor, generates several millions industry-linked jobs and accounts for over 80 % of exports and has dominant role in placing direct foreign investments; whereas women still remain under-represented across industrial sectors, occupations and management levels;
Amendment 11 #
2020/2076(INI)
Draft opinion
Recital A a (new)
Recital A a (new)
A a. whereas Europe has centuries - old strong industrial traditions and is therefore fit for efficient twin transition based on social economy and EU values;
Amendment 26 #
2020/2076(INI)
Draft opinion
Recital C a (new)
Recital C a (new)
C a. whereas Artificial Intelligence (AI) is a strategic technology and is expected to benefit citizens and society, by improving the quality of life, creating new employment opportunities and more sustainable business models;
Amendment 28 #
2020/2076(INI)
Draft opinion
Recital C b (new)
Recital C b (new)
C b. whereas a European approach to artificial intelligence should address, as a matter of priority, the ethical aspects and dilemmas associated with AI to ensure that it is human-centric, enhances human well-being, a sense of security, the well- being of society and the environment, and fully respects EU fundamental rights and values;
Amendment 29 #
2020/2076(INI)
Draft opinion
Recital C c (new)
Recital C c (new)
C c. whereas the full potential of AI can only be exploited if users are aware of the possible benefits and challenges that this technology brings; whereas it is necessary to incorporate this issue into the education process, including in terms of combating digital exclusion, and to conduct information campaigns at European level that give an accurate representation of all aspects of AI development;
Amendment 69 #
2020/2076(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
Amendment 94 #
2020/2076(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Considers that EU industrial policy must embrace relocation strategies that promote the recovery of quality employment and manufacturing opportunities back to the EU, in order to increase competitiveness and avoid excessive dependency on foreign providers, particularly in strategic sectors such as health, food chains, digitalisation and data security and energy, thus strengthening the EU’s strategic autonomy;
Amendment 124 #
2020/2076(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Stresses that the ability to recruit and retain a qualified workforce is essential to a competitive EU industry; considers education in future-oriented sectors, skills and competences, particularly as regards Vocational Education Training and digital skills, to be essential to address current skills shortages; believes that individualised lifelong learning is a prerequisite to ensure efficient and timely upskilling and reskilling of workers and should be an integral part of the EU Industrial Strategy; calls, in this regard, on the Commission to ensure complementarity between the aims of the new Industrial Strategy and the anticipated updated Skills Agenda for Europe;
Amendment 131 #
2020/2076(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 a (new)
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4 a. Points out that the development of artificial intelligence technologies raises serious ethical challenges for the future of the labour market; recommends that the Commission take this problem into account in its impact assessments of AI legislation;
Amendment 134 #
2020/2076(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 b (new)
Paragraph 4 b (new)
4 b. Calls on the Commission to work closely with Member States on the design, implementation and enforcement of European ethical and safety standards for AI; notes that the EU has the potential to become a global leader in promoting a socially responsible approach to this technology and its use;
Amendment 138 #
2020/2076(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 c (new)
Paragraph 4 c (new)
4 c. Underlines that the New Industrial Strategy should endorse level playing field and cohesion in the EU;
Amendment 141 #
2020/2076(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 d (new)
Paragraph 4 d (new)
4 d. Calls for the inclusion in the strategy the needs of the less technologically advanced industrial regions heavily dependent on solid fossil fuels such as broadband internet coverage; stresses the need to include the risk of job losses due to industrial transition;
Amendment 163 #
2020/2076(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Stresses that gender balance and achieving equality between men and women must be coris one of the principles of the EU’s industrial strategy; calls on the Commission to include a gender perspective in its industrial policy strategy, particularly in its measures to address the digital and green transformations, and to encourage women’s participation in digital entrepreneurship, STEM and ICT education and employment in order to avoid an industrial and digital gender gap;
Amendment 14 #
2020/2020(INI)
Draft opinion
Recital A a (new)
Recital A a (new)
Aa. whereas 27% of the value added of manufactured goods in the EU is generated by services and 14 million jobs are attributed to the services sector in support of manufacturing1a __________________ 1aEva Rytter Synesen, Martin Hvidt Thelle,Copenhagen Economics, "Making EU Trade in Services Work for All", November 2018
Amendment 21 #
2020/2020(INI)
Draft opinion
Recital B
Recital B
B. whereas the free movement of services must under no circumstancesnot undermine workers’ rights, social protection or the principle of subsidiarity, and whereas digital technology can facilitate the supervision and enforcement of the rules safeguarding the rights of mobile workers;
Amendment 30 #
2020/2020(INI)
Draft opinion
Recital B a (new)
Recital B a (new)
Ba. whereas there is no EU wide, systematic data gathering, or digital tracking system, in order to provide adequate data on the total numbers of mobile, frontier, cross border and seasonal workers, or to allow workers to easily and quickly establish their social security coverage status and claim various entitlements accrued;
Amendment 68 #
2020/2020(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Opposes the introduction of the country-of-origin principle, and cConsiders that the free movement of services must be achieved without undermining workers’ rights and social rights;
Amendment 77 #
2020/2020(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to undertake initiatives aimed primarily at combating the shadow economy and undeclared work, as these phenomena have an adverse impact on employee protection and distort competition; calls, at the same time, for employers to be supported by providing them with predictable and non- discriminatory operating conditions so that they can continue to generate growth and provide jobs;
Amendment 79 #
2020/2020(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. underlines the need for good cooperation between Member States towards data collection regarding mobile, frontier, cross-border and seasonal workers in order to bridge gaps in national practices, gain better access to available information and create a predictable and accessible internal labour market;
Amendment 124 #
2020/2020(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
Amendment 130 #
2020/2020(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Calls on the Commission and Member States to promote the use of digital tools and provide labour inspectorates with sufficient resources.; calls on the Member States to implement all components of the Electronic Exchange of Social Security Information (EESSI) system to ensure a more effective cooperation between social security institutions and a faster, digitised processing of individual cases to the benefit of citizens in cross-border situations;
Amendment 138 #
2020/2020(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. Considers that establishing a digital and dynamic system of identification and data exchange between Member States could help facilitate the fight against abuses of and issues with mobile, frontier, cross border and seasonal workers’ rights, undeclared work and determining coverage of the responsible social security system; calls in that context for the Commission to prepare an exhaustive impact assessment on the introduction of a digital European Social Security Number with a view to smooth launching a proposal;
Amendment 146 #
2020/2020(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 b (new)
Paragraph 3 b (new)
3b. Underlines that the development of services linked to disruptive or emerging technologies require appropriate market scale and opportunities in order to justify investment and to support companies' growth; considers that the current status of the internal market does not fully support such investment; recalls that many innovative or scaling-up companies seek to establish themselves outside of Europe once they reach a certain size; stresses that in order for European companies to remain significantly headquartered, competitive, operational and to provide quality jobs in Europe realisation of the freedom to provide services is needed;
Amendment 155 #
2020/2020(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 c (new)
Paragraph 3 c (new)
3c. Warns that without further reform of the services, reshoring of the production back to EU might be jeopardised and European businesses might lack a solid basis to compete globally and to offer quality jobs in the EU;
Amendment 161 #
2020/2020(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 d (new)
Paragraph 3 d (new)
3d. Encourages the Commission to supplement the data published with relevant data arising from IMI, SOLVIT, ChAP and other relevant resources;
Amendment 6 #
2020/2012(INL)
Draft opinion
Recital A a (new)
Recital A a (new)
Aa. whereas artificial intelligence (AI) is a technology of the future and is expected to benefit citizens and society by improving the quality of life and creating new employment opportunities and more sustainable business models;
Amendment 18 #
2020/2012(INL)
Draft opinion
Recital B a (new)
Recital B a (new)
Ba. whereas a European approach to artificial intelligence should address, as a matter of priority, the ethical aspects and dilemmas associated with AI to ensure that it is human-centric, enhances human well-being, a sense of security, the well- being of society and the environment, and fully respects EU fundamental rights and values;
Amendment 21 #
2020/2012(INL)
Draft opinion
Recital B b (new)
Recital B b (new)
Bb. whereas the full potential of AI can only be exploited if users are aware of the potential benefits and challenges that this technology brings; whereas it is necessary to incorporate this issue into the education process, including in terms of combating digital exclusion, and to conduct information campaigns at European level that give an accurate representation of all aspects of AI development;
Amendment 25 #
2020/2012(INL)
Draft opinion
Recital C
Recital C
C. Wwhereas AI solutions and robotics are expected to have a strong impact on the labour market1 and increase the need for specialized labour2 and specific skills, especially digital skills; __________________ STOA, “The ethics of artificial intelligence: issues and initiatives” March 2020 European Parliament “Encouraging STEM Studies for the labour market” March 2015
Amendment 86 #
2020/2012(INL)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. Stresses that the development and spread of AI must not restrict access to services and benefits;
Amendment 92 #
2020/2012(INL)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Stresses the need to ensure that productivity gains due to the development and use of AI and robotics do not only benefit company owners and shareholders, but also society at large, especially where such gains come at the expense of jobs; stresses the crucial importance of digital skills and lifelong learning to help workers adapt to the changing needs of the labour market;
Amendment 105 #
2020/2012(INL)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 a (new)
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5a. Calls on the Commission to work closely with Member States on the design, implementation and enforcement of European ethical and safety standards for AI; notes that the EU has the potential to become a global leader in promoting a socially responsible approach to this technology and its use;
Amendment 51 #
2020/2005(INL)
Motion for a resolution
Recital G
Recital G
G. whereas the 2014 Council Recommendation recommends that Member States put in practice the following principles for a Quality Framework for Traineeships: the conclusion of a written traineeship agreements, learning and training objectives, working conditions applicable to trainees, rights and obligations of the trainee and the traineeship provider, the limitation of traineeships to a reasonable duration, the proper recognition of traineeships with use of EU tools (such as Europass), transparency requirements, the establishment of cross-border traineeships, the use of European Structural and Investment Funds to enhance traineeships, and the application of the Quality Framework for Traineeships itself;
Amendment 61 #
2020/2005(INL)
Motion for a resolution
Recital I
Recital I
I. whereas high-quality traineeships can contribute to combatting skills mismatches and consequent labour market shortages in the Union, by reducing the search burden and matching the costs borne by traineeship providers and trainees; whereas too many young people are unable to find stable employment because they do not have the necessary skills or because they are working in jobs that do not match their skill set; whereas, at the same time, 40 % of employers cannot find people with the necessary skills to fill their vacancies9 ; whereas 3 in 4 EU firms face difficulties finding employees with the right skills9a; __________________ 9 https://ec.europa.eu/social/main.jsp?catId= 1146&langId=en 9a https://www.cedefop.europa.eu/files/9173_ en.pdf
Amendment 66 #
2020/2005(INL)
Motion for a resolution
Recital K a (new)
Recital K a (new)
Ka. whereas research confirms that the value of traineeships in facilitating the transition to employment depends on their quality in terms of learning content and working conditions12a; __________________ 12a The Impact Assessment accompanying the document Proposal for a Council Recommendation on a Quality Framework for Traineeships. SWD(2013)495 final. P. 15.
Amendment 74 #
2020/2005(INL)
Motion for a resolution
Recital N
Recital N
N. whereas there is a lack of up-to- date comparative data on traineeships at national and Union level, in particular concerning traineeships on the open labour market; whereas the available data on traineeships in the EU is supported by different definitions, which creates problems in terms of comparability;
Amendment 75 #
2020/2005(INL)
Motion for a resolution
Recital N a (new)
Recital N a (new)
Na. whereas education and training policies are the responsibility and lay within the competences of the Member States, yet the EU plays an important role in supporting, coordinating and complementing Member States' actions in these areas;
Amendment 76 #
2020/2005(INL)
Motion for a resolution
Recital N b (new)
Recital N b (new)
Nb. whereas the Commission has announced 2023 as the European Year of Skills and 2022 as the European Year of Youth; whereas both initiatives are related to improving job prospects, inter alia, for young people;
Amendment 77 #
2020/2005(INL)
Motion for a resolution
Recital N c (new)
Recital N c (new)
Nc. whereas companies, and in particular small and medium-sized enterprises, must be widely involved, encouraged and supported to provide learning and training opportunities not only for those in employment but also for the unemployed and those outside the labour market; whereas the social partners have a key role to play in this regard; whereas a well-managed system of continuing vocational training that encourages effective cooperation between all key actors is therefore a necessary precondition to prepare the ground for a more strategic approach and shape a new culture of adult learning in the coming years;
Amendment 86 #
2020/2005(INL)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2 a (new)
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. Calls on the Member States to create a certification or accreditation mechanism for firms and enterprises offering traineeships, so that the ones offering high-quality traineeships can be identified, which would make it easier for potential trainees to find effective traineeships that match their preferences; points out that, for this purpose, it is necessary to specify further the term of a "high-quality traineeship" and to characterize its features, such as, for example: the length of the traineeship, clearly defined goals of the traineeship, the opportunity to acquire useful skills in professional work, active supervision and assistance of the traineeship supervisor, the possibility of acquiring new knowledge, as well as the socio-economic dimension, such as remuneration for a traineeship or the possibility of being covered by health insurance;
Amendment 137 #
2020/2005(INL)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7 a (new)
Paragraph 7 a (new)
7a. Stresses that a traineeship must be based on a written agreement between the trainee and the traineeship provider at the beginning of or prior to the traineeship; stresses that such agreement must specify the educational objectives, working conditions, whether the trainee receives an allowance or compensation from the traineeship provider, and the rights and obligations of the parties under applicable EU and national law, as well as the duration of the traineeship;
Amendment 140 #
2020/2005(INL)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
Amendment 163 #
2020/2005(INL)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10 a (new)
Paragraph 10 a (new)
10a. Underlines the key role of Erasmus+ in delivering high-quality traineeships; calls on the European Commission and the Member States to increase funding from this programme for VET participants;
Amendment 164 #
2020/2005(INL)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10 b (new)
Paragraph 10 b (new)
10b. Highlights the importance of the Digital Opportunity Traineeships (DOTs) programme, offered under the Erasmus+ programme, which provides students and young graduates with the opportunity to gain digital skills at work and gain experience in the technology sector; calls on the Commission and the Member States to extend and promote this initiative, also among university students and VET students;
Amendment 188 #
2020/2005(INL)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18 a (new)
Paragraph 18 a (new)
18a. Calls for further digitalisation and modernization of traineeships, inter alia, by using digital diaries of traineeships and learning foreign languages through digital communication tools;
Amendment 190 #
2020/2005(INL)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18 b (new)
Paragraph 18 b (new)
18b. Calls on the Member States to promote traineeships and to intensify information exchange and communication with entrepreneurs in this regard;
Amendment 201 #
2020/2005(INL)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22
Paragraph 22
22. Underlines that high-quality traineeships must be inclusive and accessible to all; stresses, in particular, the need to support persons with disabilities to have access to high-quality traineeships while ensuring an inclusive recruitment process; calls for a Union-wide definition of disability and an expansion of the European disability card to facilitate the mobility of persons with disabilities and their ability to take up traineeship opportunities in other Member States; stresses the need for an accessible workplace for trainees with disabilities; calls for a revision of Council Directive 2000/78/EC15 to improve the article on reasonable accommodation in the workplace in line with the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities; calls for the unblocking of the adoption of a proposal for an anti-discrimination directive (COM(2008)0426); highlights the need for the unbundling of remuneration and disability support to allow for extra disability related costs for traineeships; highlights the importance of personal assistance to support persons with disabilities; calls for more cooperation between employers and the organisations representing people who are at greater risk of discrimination; __________________ 15 Council Directive 2000/78/EC of 27 November 2000 establishing a general framework for equal treatment in employment and occupation (OJ L 303, 2.12.2000, p. 16).
Amendment 274 #
2020/2005(INL)
Motion for a resolution
Annex II – paragraph 1 – point 2 – point b
Annex II – paragraph 1 – point 2 – point b
(b) increased access to traineeships by trainees with disabilities and trainees from other marginalised groups, using an intersectional approach,
Amendment 282 #
2020/2005(INL)
Motion for a resolution
Annex II – paragraph 1 – point 3
Annex II – paragraph 1 – point 3
3. The revised Quality Framework for Traineeships should focus on providing assistance to employers, in particular microenterprises and small and medium- sized enterprises, offering quality traineeships, including in activities towards further digitalisation and modernisation of the traineeships.
Amendment 284 #
2020/2005(INL)
Motion for a resolution
Annex II – paragraph 1 – point 4 a (new)
Annex II – paragraph 1 – point 4 a (new)
4a. The revised Quality Framework for Traineeships should focus on ensuring that a traineeship takes place on the basis of a written agreement concluded at the beginning of or prior to the traineeship between the trainee and the traineeship provider, which will specify the learning objectives, working conditions, whether the trainee receives an allowance or compensation from the traineeship provider, and obligations of the parties under applicable EU and national law, as well as the duration of the traineeship.
Amendment 415 #
2020/0360(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 3 – point f a (new)
Article 4 – paragraph 3 – point f a (new)
(f a) for gas projects falling under the energy infrastructure categories set out in Annex II.2, the project is to contribute significantly to at least one of the following specific criteria: (i) market integration, inter alia through lifting the isolation of at least one Member State and reducing energy infrastructure bottlenecks;interoperability and system flexibility; (ii) security of supply, inter alia through appropriate connections and diversification of supply sources, supplying counterparts and routes; (iii) competition, inter alia through diversification of supply sources, supplying counterparts and routes;
Amendment 728 #
2020/0360(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 18 – paragraph 2 – introductory part
Article 18 – paragraph 2 – introductory part
2. Projects of common interest falling under the categories set out in points (1)(a), (b), (c) and (e) of Annex II and point (3), (6 new) of Annex II, except for hydro- pumped electricity storage projects, are also eligible for Union financial assistance in the form of grants for works where they fulfil all of the following criteria:
Amendment 815 #
2020/0360(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – Part 4 – point 13 a (new)
Annex I – Part 4 – point 13 a (new)
(13 a) Gas infrastructure: development of gas infrastructure to diversify gas supply sources, routes and counterparts, to foster market integration and to contribute towards the implementation of EU climate objectives. Member States concerned: all
Amendment 916 #
2020/0360(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex II – paragraph 1 a (new)
Annex II – paragraph 1 a (new)
concerning gas: (a) transmission pipelines for the transport of natural gas and bio gas that form part of a network which mainly contains high-pressure pipelines, excluding high-pressure pipelines used for upstream or local distribution of natural gas; (b) underground storage facilities connected to the above-mentioned high- pressure gas pipelines; (c) reception, storage and regasification or decompression facilities for liquefied natural gas (LNG) or compressed natural gas (CNG); (d) any equipment or installation essential for the system to operate safely, securely and efficiently or to enable bi- directional capacity, including compressor stations;
Amendment 99 #
2020/0310(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 1 a (new)
Recital 1 a (new)
(1a) Pursuant to Article 153 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, the European Union supports and complements the activities of Member States in the field of working conditions, but this does not apply to remuneration. Minimum wage setting should therefore be carried out by the Member States.
Amendment 127 #
2020/0310(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 5
Recital 5
(5) Guideline 5 of Council Decision 2020/ 1512/EU on guidelines for the employment policies of the Member States37 calls on Member States to ensure an effective involvement of social partners in wage-setting, providing for fair wages that enable a decent standard of living and allowing for an adequate responsiveness of wages to productivity developments, with a view to upward convergence. The Guideline also calls on Member States to promote social dialogue and collective bargaining on wage setting. It also calls on Member States and the social partners to ensure that all workers have adequate and fair wages by benefitting from collective agreements or adequate statutory minimum wages, and taking into account their impact on competitiveness, job creation and in- work poverty. The Annual Sustainable Growth Strategy 202138 states that Member States should adopt measures to ensure fair working conditions. In addition, the Annual Sustainable Growth Strategy 202039 recalled that in the context of growing social divides, it is important to ensure that each worker earns an adequate wage. Several Country Specific Recommendations have also been issued to some Member States in the field of minimum wages. However, individual countries may be little inclined to improve their minimum wage settings because of the perception that this could negatively affect their external cost competitivenesThe Union should encourage Member States to improve their minimum wage settings and their amounts, taking into account the different traditions and economic conditions of the individual Member States. __________________ 37Council Decision 2020/1512/EU of 13 October 2020 on guidelines for the employment policies of the Member States (OJ L 344, 19.10.2020, p. 22–28). 38 Commission Communication COM(2020) 575 final. 39 Commission Communication COM(2019) 650 final.
Amendment 170 #
2020/0310(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 9 a (new)
Recital 9 a (new)
(9 a) Taking into account the unpredictable effects and duration of the economic crisis caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, we should bear in mind that this directive should be implemented after analysing its effect on the situation on the labour markets in the Member States of the European Union. We should prevent a situation in which the implementation of the aims of this directive could have a negative effect on the labour market.
Amendment 206 #
2020/0310(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 13
Recital 13
(13) While strong collective bargaining at sector or cross-industry level contributes to ensuring adequate minimum wage protection, traditional collective bargaining structures have been eroding during the last decades, in part due to structural shifts in the economy towards less unionised sectors and to the decline in trade union membership related to the increase of atypical and new forms of workchanges on the labour market.
Amendment 208 #
2020/0310(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 13 a (new)
Recital 13 a (new)
(13 a) The legal form of the employment relationship or employment contract varies from one Member State to another and is a matter of national competence. The characteristics of employment which enable it to be recognised as an employment relationship vary greatly from one Member State to another, as is clearly shown by the extensive research carried out by the labour law representatives from those Member States1a. __________________ 1a Regulating the employment relationship in Europe: A guide to Recommendation No 198, European Labour Law Network 2013
Amendment 210 #
2020/0310(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 14
Recital 14
(14) The Commission has consulted management and labour in a two-stage process with regard to possible action to address the challenges related to adequate minimum wages protection in the Union, in accordance with Article 154 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union. There was no agreement among the social partners to enter into negotiations with regard to those matters. It is, however, important to take action at Union level to ensure that workers in the Union are protected by adequate minimum wages, taking into account the outcomes of the social partners’ consultation.
Amendment 226 #
2020/0310(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 16
Recital 16
(16) In full respect of Article 153(5) of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, this Directive neither aims to harmonise the level of minimum wages across the Union nor to establish an uniform mechanism for setting minimum wages. It does not interfere with the freedom of Member States to set statutory minimum wages or promote access to minimum wage protection provided by collective agreements, according to the traditions and specificities of each country and in full respect of national competences and social partners’ contractual freedom. This Directive does not impose an obligation on the Member States where minimum wage protection is ensured exclusively via collective agreements to introduce a statutory minimum wage nor to make the collective agreements universally applicable. Also, this Directive does not establish the level of pay, which falls within the contractual freedom of the social partners at national level and within the relevant competence of Member States.
Amendment 260 #
2020/0310(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 18
Recital 18
(18) Well-functioning collective bargaining on wage setting is an important means to ensure that workers are protected by adequate minimum wages. In the Member States with statutory minimum wages, collective bargaining supports general wage developments and therefore contributes to improving the adequacy of minimum wages. In the Member States where minimum wage protection is provided exclusively by collective bargaining, their level as well as the share of protected workers are directly determined by the functioning of the collective bargaining system and collective bargaining coverage. Strong and well- functioning collective bargaining together with a high coverage of sectorial or cross- industry collective agreements strengthehave a positive effect on the adequacy and the coverage of minimum wages.
Amendment 263 #
2020/0310(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 19
Recital 19
(19) In a context of declining collective bargaining coverage, it is essential that the Member States promote collective bargaining to enhance workers’ access to minimum wage protection provided by collective agreements. Member States with a high collective bargaining coverage tend to have a low share of low-wage workers and high minimum wages. Member States with a small share of low wage earners have a collective bargaining coverage rate above 70%. Similarly, the majority of the Member States with high levels of minimum wages relative to the median wage have a collective bargaining coverage above 70%. While all Member States should be encouraged to promote collective bargaining, those who do not reach this level of coverage should, in consultation and/or agreement with the social partners, provide for or, where it already exists, strengthen a framework of facilitative procedures and institutional arrangements enabling the conditions for collective bargaining. Such framework should be established by law or by tripartite agreementIt should be stressed in this context that Member States should promote not only a quantitative approach, but also a qualitative one, in order that workers' representatives who have been selected on an ad hoc basis or appointed by their employer are not involved in negotiations.
Amendment 288 #
2020/0310(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 20
Recital 20
(20) Sound rules, procedures and practice for setting and updating statutory minimum wages are necessary to deliver adequate minimum wages, while safeguarding jobs and the competitiveness of firms including small and medium-sized enterprises. They include a number of elements to preserve the adequacy of statutory minimum wages, including criteria and indicators to assess adequacy, regular and timely updates, the existence of consultative bodies and the involvement of social partners. A timely and effective involvement of the latter is another element of good governance that allows for an informed and inclusive decision-making process.
Amendment 350 #
2020/0310(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 25
Recital 25
(25) Reliable monitoring and data collection are key to ensure the effective protection of minimum wages. The Commission should report everyregularly, every three years, to the European Parliament and to the Council its assessment of developments in the adequacy and coverage of minimum wages on the basis of annual data and information to be provided by Member States every three years. In addition, progress should be monitored in the framework of the process of economic and employment policy coordination at Union level. In that context, the Employment Committee should examine every year the situation in the Member States on the basis of the reports produced by the Commission and other multilateral surveillance tools such as benchmarking, taking into account the information provided by the Member States and the Committee’s recommendations within the European Semester.
Amendment 360 #
2020/0310(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 28
Recital 28
(28) The reforms and measures adopted by the Member States to promote adequate minimum wage protection of workers, while being steps in the right direction, have not been comprehensive and systematic. Moreover, individual countries may be little inclined to improve the adequacy and coverage of minimum wages because of the perception that this could negatively affect their external cost competitiveness. Since the objectives of this Directive cannot be sufficiently achieved by the Member States, but can rather, by reason of their scale and effects, be better achieved at Union level, the Union may adopt measures, in accordance with the principle of subsidiarity as set out in Article 5 of the Treaty on the European Union. In accordance with the principle of proportionality as set out in that Article, this Directive does not go beyond what is necessary in order to achieve those objectives.
Amendment 465 #
2020/0310(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 3
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 3
(3) ‘collective bargaining’ means all negotiations which take place between an employer, a group of employers or one or more employers’ organisations, on the one hand, and one or more workers’ organisattrade unions, on the other, for determining working conditions and terms of employment; and/or regulating relations between employers and workers; and/or regulating relations between employers or their organisations and a worker organisation or worker organisattrade unions;
Amendment 469 #
2020/0310(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 4
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 4
(4) ‘collective agreement’ means all agreements in writing regarding working conditions and terms of employment concluded by the social partners as an outcome of collective bargaining, taking into account the rules on employment and remuneration;
Amendment 518 #
2020/0310(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 4 – paragraph 2
Article 4 – paragraph 2
Amendment 575 #
2020/0310(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 5 – paragraph 2 – introductory part
Article 5 – paragraph 2 – introductory part
2. The national criteria referred to in paragraph 1 shallmay include at least the following two elements:
Amendment 608 #
Amendment 611 #
2020/0310(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 5 – paragraph 2 – point d b (new)
Article 5 – paragraph 2 – point d b (new)
(db) economic growth;
Amendment 651 #
2020/0310(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 5 – paragraph 5
Article 5 – paragraph 5
Amendment 698 #
2020/0310(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 7 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
Article 7 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
Member States shall take the necessary measures to ensure that the social partners are involved in a timely and effective manner in statutory minimum wage setting and updating, including through participation in consultative bodies referred to in Article 5(5) and notably as concerns:
Amendment 779 #
2020/0310(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 10 – paragraph 2 – introductory part
Article 10 – paragraph 2 – introductory part
2. Every three years Member States shall report the following data to the Commission on an annual basis, before 1 October of each year:
Amendment 789 #
2020/0310(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 10 – paragraph 2 – point a – point ii
Article 10 – paragraph 2 – point a – point ii
Amendment 795 #
2020/0310(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 10 – paragraph 2 – point a – point iii
Article 10 – paragraph 2 – point a – point iii
Amendment 809 #
2020/0310(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 10 – paragraph 2 – point b – point iii
Article 10 – paragraph 2 – point b – point iii
Amendment 817 #
2020/0310(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 10 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1
Article 10 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1
Member States shall provide the statistics and information referred to in this paragraph, where possible disaggregated by gender, age, disability, company size and sector.
Amendment 821 #
2020/0310(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 10 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 3
Article 10 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 3
Amendment 839 #
2020/0310(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 10 – paragraph 4
Article 10 – paragraph 4
4. The Commission shall assess the data transmitted by the Member States in the reports referred to in paragraph 2, and shall report annually to the European Parliament and to the Council.
Amendment 849 #
2020/0310(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 10 – paragraph 5
Article 10 – paragraph 5
5. On the basis of the report issued by the Commission, the Employment Committee set up in accordance with Article 150 TFEU shall carry out everyregularly, every three years, an examination of the promotion of collective bargaining on wage setting and of the adequacy of minimum wages in the Member States.
Amendment 858 #
2020/0310(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 10 a (new)
Article 10 a (new)
Article 10a Derogations 1. If the application of this Directive would require significant adaptations to the national system of the Member State in relation to the implementation of Article 10, the Commission may, through implementing acts, grant a derogation for the period requested by the Member State in question, provided that this period does not exceed three years. 2. If the derogation pursuant to point 1 is still justified by sufficient evidence by the end of the period for which it has been granted, the Commission may grant, through implementing acts, a derogation for a further period, as requested by the Member State in question, provided that this period does not exceed two years. 3. For the purposes of points 1 and 2 above, the Member State will provide the Commission with a duly justified application by 1 October or six months before the end of the period for which the current derogation has been granted, depending on the situation.
Amendment 281 #
2020/0260(NLE)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 13 – paragraph 2
Article 13 – paragraph 2
(2) The Union financial contribution referred to in Article 5(1) shall cover up to 350% of the acquisition costs plus up to 50% of the operating costs of the mid- range supercomputers. The remaining total cost of ownership of the mid-range supercomputers shall be covered by the Participating State where the hosting entity is established or the Participating States in the hosting consortium, possibly supplemented by the contributions referred to in Article 6.
Amendment 287 #
2020/0260(NLE)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 15 – paragraph 2
Article 15 – paragraph 2
Amendment 288 #
2020/0260(NLE)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 15 – paragraph 3
Article 15 – paragraph 3
(3) TBy way of derogation from paragraph 1 of this Article, the share of the Union's access time to each industrial- grade EuroHPC supercomputer shall be directly proportional to the financial contribution of the Union referred to in Article 5(1) to the acquisition cost of the supercomputer and shall not exceed 35% of the total access time of the supercomputer.
Amendment 296 #
2020/0260(NLE)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 16 – paragraph 2
Article 16 – paragraph 2
(2) The fees generated by the commercial use of the Union's access time shall constitute revenue to the Joint Undertaking budget and shall be used to cover operational costs of the Joint Undertaking and the operating costs of the EuroHPC supercomputers.
Amendment 315 #
2020/0260(NLE)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 35 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1
Article 35 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1
As regards the actions initiated under Articles 10, 11, 13 and 14 of Regulation (EU) No 2018/1488, as well as Articles 6 and 7 of the Statutes annexed to that Regulation shall continue to apply until their completion and to the extent necessary. In order to ensure equal treatment of all supercomputers under Regulation (EC) No 2018/1488 and under this new regulation, the Union financial contribution referred to in Article 11(2) of Regulation (EC) No 2018/1488 shall cover up to 50 % of the acquisition costs plus up to 50 % of the operating costs. The rules on allocation of Union's access time referred to in Article 13(3) of Regulation (EC) No 2018/1488 shall be adjusted accordingly.
Amendment 13 #
2020/0141(NLE)
Proposal for a decision
Recital 2
Recital 2
(2) In line with the Paris Agreement, on 11 December 2019 the European Commission published its communication on ‘The European Green Deal’ committing the Commission to ‘tackle climate and environmental- related challenges’ and ‘to transform the EU into a fair and prosperous society, with a modern, resource-efficient and competitive economy where there are no net emissions of greenhouse gases in 2050 and where economic growth is decoupled from resource use’29 . The European Green Deal Communication, which sets out a new growth strategy, announces the need to support clean steel breakthrough technologies leading to a zero carbon steelmaking process by 2030 and to explore whether part of the funding liquidated under the European Coal and Steel Community can be used. The European Green Deal Communication also states that ‘all EU actions and policies should pull together to help the EU achieve a successful and just transition towards a sustainable future’. In line with the ‘do no harm principle’, enshrined in the European Green Deal Communication, the research objectives of the RFCS Research Programme are being revised, so as to no longer cover activities that perpetuate the extraction, processing and unabated use of coal. _________________ 29 COM(2019)640, p. 2.
Amendment 23 #
2020/0141(NLE)
Proposal for a decision
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 1
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 1
Decision 2008/376/EC
Article 2 – paragraph 2
Article 2 – paragraph 2
The Research Programme shall provide support for collaborative research in the coal and steel sectors. The Research Programme shall also provide support for clean steel breakthrough and market-ready technologies leading to near zero-carbon steel making projects and research projects for managing the just transition of operating or formerly operating coal mines or coal mines in the process of closure and related infrastructure in line with the Just Transition Mechanism and in compliance with Article 4(2) of Council Decision 2003/76/EC1a. The Research Programme shall be consistent with the political, scientific, and technological objectives of the Union, and shall complement the activities carried out in the Member States and within the existing EU research programmes, in particular the fHorizon Europe – the Framework pProgramme for rResearch, technological development and demonstration activities (hereinafter referred to as ‘the Research Framework Programme’).; and Innovation (hereinafter referred to as ‘the Research Framework Programme’) The Research Programme shall explore forms of coal processing, namely coking coal.; _________________ 1aCouncil Decision 2003/76/EC of 1 February 2003 establishing the measures necessary for the implementation of the Protocol, annexed to the Treaty establishing the European Community, on the financial consequences of the expiry of the ECSC Treaty and on the Research Fund for Coal and Steel (OJ L 29, 5.2.2003).
Amendment 30 #
2020/0141(NLE)
Proposal for a decision
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2
Decision 2008/376/EC
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
1. Research projects shall support the coal regions in transition facing the transition towards a climate-neutral Union economy by 2050, with the objective to suppcover the transitional period priort theo phasing out of fossil fuels in industrial processes where it is technologically and commercially viable, to develop alternative activities on former mine sites and avoid or restore environmental damage of coal mines in the process of closure, formerly operating coal mines and their surroundings. Projects shall in particular focus on:
Amendment 41 #
2020/0141(NLE)
Proposal for a decision
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2
Decision 2008/376/EC
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point (c)
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point (c)
(c) non-energetic uses and on the production of raw materialsand recovery of critical and other raw materials such as coking coal, and their by-products, from coal, lignite and from mining wastes and residues from formerly operating coal mines or those in the closure processfrom mines operating or in the process of closure, duly assessing that their climate, environmental and health impact is minimised and lower than alternative solutions;
Amendment 46 #
2020/0141(NLE)
Proposal for a decision
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2
Decision 2008/376/EC
Article 4 – paragraph 2
Article 4 – paragraph 2
2. Special attention shall be given during upcoming transitional period to strengthening European leadership in managing the transition of operating and formerly operating coal mines and coal- related infrastructure through technological and non-technological solutions, also supporting technology and non-technology transfer. Research activities with these objectives shall present tangible climate and environmental benefits in line with the objective of climate neutrality by 2050.;
Amendment 62 #
2020/0141(NLE)
Proposal for a decision
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 4
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 4
Decision 2008/376/EC
Article 6 – paragraph 2 – point (c)
Article 6 – paragraph 2 – point (c)
(c) managing and re-using mining waste, by products of coal processing, fly ash and desulphurisation products from coal mines and power plants operating, in the process of closure and formerly operating coal mines and power plants, accompanied, where relevant, by other forms of waste;
Amendment 71 #
2020/0141(NLE)
Proposal for a decision
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 6
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 6
Decision 2008/376/EC
Article 8 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
Article 8 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
Research and technological development (RTD) shall aim to develop, demonstrate and improve market-ready low-carbon and near zero-carbon steel production processes with a view to raising product quality and increasing productivity. Substantially reducing emissions, energy consumption, the carbon footprint and other environmental impacts as well as conserving resources, shall form an integral part of the activities sought. Research projects shall address one or more of the following areas:
Amendment 74 #
2020/0141(NLE)
Proposal for a decision
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 6
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 6
Decision 2008/376/EC
Article 8 – paragraph 1 – point (a)
Article 8 – paragraph 1 – point (a)
(a) new and improved breakthrough low-carbon and near zero-carbon iron- and steel-making processes and operations, with particular attention to carbon direct avoidance and/or smart carbon usage;
Amendment 76 #
2020/0141(NLE)
Proposal for a decision
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 6
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 6
Decision 2008/376/EC
Article 8 – paragraph 1 – point (c)
Article 8 – paragraph 1 – point (c)
(c) steel process integration and process efficiency in low-carbon and near zero-carbon steel production;
Amendment 27 #
2020/0101(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 7
Recital 7
(7) In order to allow maximum flexibility to Member States for tailoring crisis repair actions in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic or preparing a green, digital and resilient recovery of the economy, allocations should be established by the Commission at Member State level. Furthermore, the possibility for using any additional resources to support aid for the most deprived should also be provided for. In addition, it is necessary to establish ceilings concerning the allocation to technical assistance at the initiative of the Member States while allowing maximum flexibility to the Member States as to its allocation within operational programmes supported by the ERDF or the ESF. It should be clarified that there is no need to respect the ESF minimum share for the additional resources. However, the operational strength of the ESF should be maintained. Taking account of the expected quick spending of the additional resources, the commitments linked to those additional resources should only be decommitted at the closure of the operational programmes.
Amendment 33 #
2020/0101(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 9
Recital 9
(9) In order to complement the actions already available under the scope of support of the ERDF, as extended by Regulations (EU) 2020/460 and (EU) 2020/558 of the European Parliament and of the Council5, Member States should continue to be allowed to use the additional resources primarily for investments in products and services for health services, for providing support in the form of working capital or investment support to SMEs, in operations contributing to the transition towards a digital and green economy, infrastructure providing basic services to citizens, including in rural areas, or economic support measures for those regions most dependent on sectors most affected by the crisis. Technical assistance should also be supported. It is appropriate that the additional resources are focused exclusively under the new thematic objective “Fostering crisis repair in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic and preparing a green, digital and resilient recovery of the economy”, which should also constitute a single investment priority, to allow for simplified programming and implementation of the additional resources. __________________ 5 Regulation (EU) 2020/460 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 30 March 2020 amending Regulations (EU) No 1301/2013, (EU) No 1303/2013 and (EU) No 508/2014 as regards specific measures to mobilise investments in the healthcare systems of Member States and in other sectors of their economies in response to the COVID-19 outbreak (Coronavirus Response Investment Initiative) (OJ L99, 31.3.2020, p. 5); Regulation (EU) 2020/558 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 23 April 2020 amending Regulations (EU) No 1301/2013 and (EU) No 1303/2013 as regards specific measures to provide exceptional flexibility for the use of the European Structural and Investments Funds in response to the COVID-19 outbreak, (OJ L 130, 23.4.2020, p. 1).
Amendment 39 #
2020/0101(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 10
Recital 10
(10) For the ESF, Member States should primarily use the additional resources to support job maintenance, including in rural areas, including through short-time work schemes and support to self- employed, job creation, in particular for people in vulnerable situations, support to youth employment measures, education and training, skills development and to enhance equal access to social services of general interest, including for children, elderly and persons with disabilities. It should be clarified that in the present exceptional circumstances support to short- time work schemes for employees and the self- employed in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic can be provided even when that support is not combined with active labour market measures, unless the latter are imposed by national law. Union support to those short-time work schemes should be limited in time.
Amendment 52 #
2020/0101(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 15
Recital 15
(15) With a view to allow the targeting of these additional resources to the geographic areas where they are most needed, as an exceptional measure and without prejudice to the general rules for allocating Structural Funds resources, the additional resources allocated to the ERDF and the ESF are not to be broken down per category of region. However, Member States are expected to take into account the different regional needs andresulting from the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, as well as development levels in order to ensure that focus is maintained on less developed regions, in accordance with the objectives of economic, social and territorial cohesion set out in Article 173 TFEU. Member States should also involve local and regional authorities, as well as relevant bodies representing civil society, in accordance with the partnership principles.
Amendment 79 #
2020/0101(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2
Regulation (EU) No 1303/2013
Article 92b – paragraph 8 – subparagraph 4
Article 92b – paragraph 8 – subparagraph 4
For the ESF, the additional resources shall primarily be used to support job maintenance, including through short-time work schemes and support to self- employed, even when that support is not combined with active labour market measures, unless the latter are imposed by national law. The additional resources shall also support job creation, in particular for people in vulnerable situations, youth employment measures, educationlifelong education, individualised reskilling and training, skills development, in particular to support the just twin green and digital transitions, and to enhance equal access to social services of general interest, including for children, the elderly and persons with disabilities.
Amendment 128 #
2020/0030(NLE)
Proposal for a decision
Annex I – Guideline 5 – paragraph 1
Annex I – Guideline 5 – paragraph 1
Member States should actively promote a sustainable social market economy and facilitate and support investment in maintaining the current level of employment in times of Covid-19 pandemic since an increase of unemployment seems to be one of the most pressing problems across the EU- countries. An important challenge remains the creation of quality jobs. To this end, they should reduce the barriers that businesses face in hiring people, foster responsible entrepreneurship and genuine self- employment and, in particular, support the creation and growth of micro-, small- and medium-sized enterprises, including through access to finance. Member States should actively promote the development of the social economy, foster social innovation, social enterprises, and encourage those innovative forms of work, creating quality job opportunities and generating social benefits at local level.
Amendment 140 #
2020/0030(NLE)
Proposal for a decision
Annex I – Guideline 5 – paragraph 2
Annex I – Guideline 5 – paragraph 2
The tax burden should be shifted away from labour to other sources more supportive to employment and inclusive growth and at the same time aligned with climate and environmental objectives, taking account of the redistributive effect of the tax system, while protecting revenue for adequate social protection and growth- enhancing expenditure.
Amendment 155 #
2020/0030(NLE)
Proposal for a decision
Annex I – Guideline 6 – paragraph 1
Annex I – Guideline 6 – paragraph 1
In the context of technological and environmental transitions, as well as demographic change, Member States should promote sustainability, productivity, employability and human capital, fostering relevant knowledge, skills and competences throughout people's lives, responding to current and future labour market needs. Member States should also adapt and invest in their education and training systems to provide high quality and inclusive education, including vocational education and training. Member States should work together with the social partners, education and training providers, enterprises and other stakeholders to address structural weaknesses in education and training systems and improve their quality and labour market relevance, also with a view to enabling the environmental transition. P as well as to technological and digital changes which go towards solutions based on artificial intelligence. Therefore, particular attention should be paid to challenges of the teaching profession. Education and training systems should equip all learners with key competences, including basic and digital skills as well as transversal competences to lay the foundations for adaptability later in life. Member States should seek to ensure the transfer of training entitlements during professional career changes, including, where appropriate, through individual learning accounts. They should enable everyone to anticipate and better adapt to labour market needs notably through continuous reskilling and upskilling, with a view to supporting fair and just transitions for all, strengthening social outcomes, addressing labour market shortages and improving the overall resilience of the economy to shocks.
Amendment 222 #
2020/0030(NLE)
Proposal for a decision
Annex I – Guideline 8 – paragraph 1
Annex I – Guideline 8 – paragraph 1
Member States should promote inclusive labour markets, open to all with legal status, by putting in place effective measures to fight all forms of discrimination and promote equal opportunities for under-represented groups in the labour market, with due attention to the regional and territorial dimension. They should ensure equal treatment regarding employment, social protection, health and long-term care, education and access to goods and services, regardless of gender, racial or ethnic origin, religion or belief, disability, age or sexual orientation.
Amendment 65 #
2020/0006(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 2
Recital 2
(2) The transition to a climate-neutral and circular economy constitutes one of the most important policy objectives for the Union. On 12 December 2019, the European Council endorsed the objective of achieving a climate-neutral Union by 2050, in line with the objectives of the Paris Agreement. While fighting climate change and environmental degradation will benefit all in the long term and provides opportunities and challenges for all in the medium term, not all regions and Member States start their transition from the same point or have the same capacity to respond. Some are more advanced than others, whereas the transition entails a wider social and economic impact for those regions that rely heavily on solid fossil fuels - especially coal, lignite, peat and oil shale - or greenhouse gas intensive industries. Such a situation not only creates the risk of a variable speed transition in the Union as regards climate action, but also of growing disparities between regions, detrimental to the objectives of social, economic and territorial cohesion, as well social resistance to climate policies by adversely affected groups.
Amendment 70 #
2020/0006(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 3
Recital 3
(3) In order to be successful, the transition has to be fair and socially acceptable for all, requires a collaborative effort at the Union level and is contingent on not leaving anyone behind. Therefore, both the Union and the Member States must take into account its economic and social implications from the outset, and deploy all possible instruments to mitigate adverse consequences. The Union budget has an important role in that regard.
Amendment 76 #
2020/0006(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 4
Recital 4
(4) As set out in the European Green Deal and the Sustainable Europe Investment Plan, a Just Transition Mechanism should complement the other actions under the next multi-annual financial framework for the period from 2021 to 2027. It should contribute to addressing the social and economic consequences of transitioning towards Union climate neutrality by bringing together the Union budget’s spending on climate, economic and social objectives at regional level.
Amendment 81 #
2020/0006(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 5
Recital 5
(5) This Regulation establishes the Just Transition Fund (‘JTF’) which is one of the pillars of the Just Transition Mechanism implemented under cohesion policy. The aim of the JTF is to support the actions targeted at a fair and efficient energy transition towards a climate-neutral economy and to mitigate the adverse effects of the climate transition by supporting the most affected territories, communities and workers concerned. In line with the JTF specific objective, actions supported by the JTF should directly contribute to implementing a fair energy transition and alleviate the impact of the transition by financing investments in low-emission affordable energy, the diversification and modernisation of the local economy and by mitigating the negative repercussions on employment. This is reflected in the JTF specific objective, which is established at the same level and listed together with the policy objectives set out in Article [4] of Regulation EU [new CPR].
Amendment 85 #
2020/0006(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 2
Recital 2
(2) The transition to a climate-neutral and circular economy constitutes one of the most important policy objectives for the Union. On 12 December 2019, the European Council endorsed the objective of achieving a climate-neutral Union by 2050, in line with the objectives of the Paris Agreement. While fighting climate change and environmental degradation will benefit all in the long term and provides opportunities and challenges for all in the medium term, not all regions and Member States start their transition from the same point or have the same capacity to respond. Some are more advanced than others, whereas the transition entails a wider social and economic impact for those regions that rely heavily on fossil fuels - especially coal, lignite, peat and oil shale - or greenhouse gas intensive industries. Such a situation not only creates the risk of a variable speed transition in the Union as regards climate action, but also of growing disparities between regions, detrimental to the objectives of social, economic and territorial cohesion, as well social resistance to climate policies by adversely affected groups.
Amendment 88 #
2020/0006(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 2
Recital 2
(2) The transition to a climate-neutral and circular economy constitutes one of the most important policy objectives for the Union. On 12 December 2019, the European Council endorsed the objective of achieving a climate-neutral Union by 2050, in line with the objectives of the Paris Agreement. While fighting climate change and environmental degradation will benefit all in the long term and provides opportunities and challenges for all in the medium term, not all regions and Member States start their transition from the same point or have the same capacity to respond. Some are more advanced than others, whereas the transition entails a wider (also adverse one) social and economic impact for those regions that rely heavily on fossil fuels - especially coal, lignite, peat and oil shale - or greenhouse gas intensive industries. Such a situation not only creates the risk of a variable speed transition in the Union as regards climate action, but also of growing disparities between regions, detrimental to the objectives of social, economic and territorial cohesion.
Amendment 93 #
2020/0006(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 6
Recital 6
(6) In view of the importance of tackling climate change in line with the Union’s commitments to implement the Paris Agreement, the commitment regarding the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals and the increased ambition of the Union as proposvision presented in the European Green Deal, the JTF should provide a key contribution to mainstream climate acfacilitate fair energy transition in regions most affected by the transformations. Resources from the JTF own envelope are additional and come on top of the investments needeand those voluntarily transferred from the ERDF and ESF+ will contribute to mainstream climate actions and to achieve thean overall target of 25% of the EUnion budget expenditure contribus supporting to climate objectives. Resources transferred from the ERDF and ESF+ will contribute fully to the achievement of this target.
Amendment 96 #
2020/0006(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 3
Recital 3
(3) In order to be successful, the transition has to be fair and socially acceptable for all, it requires a collaborative effort at the Union level, which is contingent on not leaving anyone behind. Therefore, both the Union and the Member States must take into account its economic and social implications from the outset, and deploy all possible instruments to mitigate adverse consequences. The Union budget has an important role in that regard.
Amendment 99 #
2020/0006(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 7
Recital 7
(7) The resources from the JTF should complement the resources available under cohesion policymay complement the resources available under cohesion policy. It is important to recognize that not all regions and communities will benefit equally from a transition to a low-carbon economy and its socio-economic footprint, including welfare and jobs, will vary owing to a broad range of factors. The increase in employment opportunities in the transition forecast is unevenly distributed across different regions whereas job creation in new sectors is not necessarily neatly aligned, temporally or geographically, with job loss. It is therefore important that the budget and activities realised under JTF would not affect negatively funds for the Union’s cohesion policy and to ensure these funds are directed towards economic revitalisation of regions affected by the transition.
Amendment 112 #
2020/0006(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 4
Recital 4
(4) As set out in the European Green Deal and the Sustainable Europe Investment Plan, a Just Transition Mechanism should complement the other actions under the next multi-annual financial framework for the period from 2021 to 2027. It should contribute to addressing the social and economic consequences of transitioning towards Union climate neutrality by bringing together the Union budget’s spending on climate, economic and social objectives at regional level.
Amendment 114 #
2020/0006(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 5
Recital 5
(5) This Regulation establishes the Just Transition Fund (‘JTF’) which is one of the pillars of the Just Transition Mechanism implemented under cohesion policy. The aim of the JTF is to support the actions targeted at a fair and efficient energy transition towards a climate-neutral economy and to mitigate the adverse effects of the climate transition by supporting the most affected territories, communities and workers concerned. In line with the JTF specific objective, actions supported by the JTF should directly contribute to implement a fair energy transition and alleviate the impact of the transition by financing investments in the low-emission production of affordable energy, the diversification and modernisation of the local economy and by mitigating the negative repercussions on employment. This is reflected in the JTF specific objective, which is established at the same level and listed together with the policy objectives set out in Article [4] of Regulation EU [new CPR].
Amendment 117 #
2020/0006(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 8
Recital 8
(8) Transitioning to a climate-neutral economy requires significant investments and is a challenge for all Member States. It will be particularly demanding for those Member States that rely heavily on solid fossil fuels or greenhouse gas intensive industrial activities which need to be phased out or which need torelated activities which need to gradually adapt due to the transition towards climate neutrality and that lack the financial means to do so. The JTF should therefore cover all Member States, but the distribution of its financial means shouldwithin JTF envelop should therefore reflect the capacity of Member States to finance the necessary investments in affected regions to cope with the transition towards climate neutrality.
Amendment 126 #
2020/0006(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 6
Recital 6
(6) In view of the importance of tackling climate change in line with the Union’s commitments to implement the Paris Agreement, the commitment regarding the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals and the increased ambition of the Union as proposvision presented in the European Green Deal, the JTF should provide a key contribution to mainstream cfacilimtate acfair energy transitions. Resources from the JTF own envelope are additional and come on top of the investments needeand those voluntarily transferred from the ERDF and ESF+ will contribute to mainstream climate actions and to achieve thement of an overall target of 25% of the EUnion budget expenditure contribus supporting to climate objectives. Resources transferred from the ERDF and ESF+ will contribute fully to the achievement of this target.
Amendment 130 #
2020/0006(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 10
Recital 10
(10) This Regulation identifies types of investments for which expenditure may be supported by the JTF. All supported activities should be pursued in full respect of the climate and environmental priorities of the Union. The list of investments should include those that support local economies and are sustainable in the long- term, taking into account all the objectives of the Green Deal. The projects financed should contribute to a gradual transition to a competitive, climate-neutral and circular economy. For dseclining sectortors associated with high greenhouse gases emission levels, such as energy production based on coal, lignite, peat and oil shale or extraction activities for these solid fossil fuels, support should be linked to the gradual phasing out of the activity and twhe corresponding reduction in the employment level. As regards transforming sectors with high greenhouse gas emission levels, srever it is possible to its conversion to new low carbon activities. Support should promote new activities through the deployment of new market-ready and cost-efficient technologies, new processes or products, leading to significant emission reduction, in line with the EU 2030 climate objectives and EU climate neutrality by 205013including deployment of infrastructure and technologies for affordable RES and low emission energy sources, leading to significant emission reduction, while maintaining and enhancing employment and, avoiding environmental degradation, and ensuring reliability of energy systems. Particular attention should also be given to activities enhancing innovation and research in advanced and sustainable technologies, by supporting synergies with Horizon Europe, as well as in the fields of digitalisation and connectivity, provided that such measures help mitigate the negative side effects of a transition towards, and contribute to, a competitive, climate- neutral and circular economy. __________________ 13 As set out in “A Clean Planet for all European strategic long-term vision for a prosperous, modern, competitive and climate neutral economy”, Communication from the Commission to the European Parliament, the European Council, the Council, the European Economic and Social Committee, the Committee of the Regions and the European Investment Bank - COM(2018) 773 final.
Amendment 138 #
2020/0006(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 11
Recital 11
(11) To protect citizens who are most vulnerable to the climate transition, the JTF should also cover the up-skilling and reskilling of the affected workers, with the aim of helping them to adapt to new employment opportunities, as well as providing job-search assistance to jobseekers and their active inclusion into the labour market. It is of paramount importance to concentrate efforts on economic revitalisation of affected regions, rather than counting on worker mobility and risking depopulation. Priority attention should be given to retraining provided in alignment with the needs of the regional labour market, particularly to on-the-job retraining or a combination of part-time working and part-time retraining.
Amendment 139 #
2020/0006(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 7
Recital 7
(7) The resources from the JTF should complement the resources available under cohesion policymay complement the resources available under cohesion policy. It is important to recognize that not all regions and communities will benefit equally from a transition to a low-carbon economy and its socio-economic footprint, including welfare and jobs, will vary owing to abroad range of factors. The increase in employment opportunities in the transition forecast is unevenly distributed across different regions whereas job creation in the renewable energy sector is not necessarily neatly aligned, temporally or geographically, with job loss. It is therefore important that the budget and activities realised under JTF would not affect negatively funds for the Union’s cohesion policy and to ensure these funds are directed towards economic revitalisation of regions affected by the transition.
Amendment 159 #
2020/0006(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 8
Recital 8
(8) Transitioning to a climate-neutral economy requires significant investments and is a challenge for all Member States. It will be particularly demanding for those Member States that rely heavily on fossil fuels or greenhouse gas intensive industrial activities which need to be gradually phased out or which need to adaptmodernised due to the transition towards climate neutrality and that lack the financial means to do so. The JTF should therefore cover all Member States, but the distribution of its financial means within JTF envelope should reflect the capacity of Member States to finance the necessary investments in affected regions to cope with the transition towards climate neutrality.
Amendment 167 #
2020/0006(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 13
Recital 13
(13) In order to provide flexibility for the programming of the JTF resources under the Investment for jobs and growth goal, it should be possible to prepare a self- standing JTF programme or to programme JTF resources in one or more dedicated priorities within a programme supported by the European Regional Development Fund (‘ERDF’), the European Social Fund Plus (‘ESF+’) or the Cohesion Fund. In accordance with Article 21a of Regulation (EU) [new CPR], JTF resources shouldmay be reinforced on a voluntary basis with complementary funding from the ERDF and the ESF+. The respective amounts transferred from the ERDF and the ESF+ should be consistent with the type of operations set out in the territorial just transition plans.
Amendment 169 #
2020/0006(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 10
Recital 10
(10) This Regulation identifies types of investments for which expenditure may be supported by the JTF. All supported activities should be pursued in full respect of the climate and environmental priorities of the Union. The list of investments should include those that support local economies and are sustainable in the long- term, taking into account all the objectives of the Green Deal. The projects financed should contribute to a transition to a climate-neutral and circular economy. For dseclining sectortors associated with high greenhouse gases emission levels, such as energy production based on coal, lignite, peat and oil shale or extraction activities for these solid fossil fuels, support should be linked to the gradual phasing out of the polluting activity and twhe corresponding reduction in the employment level. As regards transforming sectors with high greenhouse gas emission levelrever it is possible to their conversion to new lower - carbon activities. As regards transforming sectors, support should promote new activities through the deployment of new market- ready and cost-efficient technologies, new processes or products, leading to significant emission reduction, in line with the EU 2030 climate objectives and EU climate neutrality by 205013 while maintaining and enhancing employment and avoiding environmental degradation. Particular attention should also be given to activities enhancing innovation and research in advanced and sustainable technologies, by supporting synergies with Horizon Europe, as well as in the fields of digitalisation and connectivity, provided that such measures help mitigate the negative side effects of a transition towards, and contribute to, a climate- neutral and circular economy. __________________ 13 As set out in “A Clean Planet for all European strategic long-term vision for a prosperous, modern, competitive and climate neutral economy”, Communication from the Commission to the European Parliament, the European Council, the Council, the European Economic and Social Committee, the Committee of the Regions and the European Investment Bank - COM(2018) 773 final.
Amendment 170 #
2020/0006(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 10
Recital 10
(10) This Regulation identifies types of investments for which expenditure may be supported by the JTF. All supported activities should be pursued in full respect of the climate and environmental priorities of the Union. The list of investments should include thosevocational trainings oriented on green jobs that support local economies and are sustainable in the long- term, taking into account all the objectives of the Green Deal. The projects financed should contribute to a transition to a climate-neutral and circular economy. For declining sectors, such as energy production based on coal, lignite, peat and oil shale or extraction activities for these solid fossil fuels, support should be linked to the phasing out of the activity, ensuring a low- emission source of energy and the corresponding reduction in the employmentission level. As regards transforming sectors with high greenhouse gas emission levels, support should promote new activities through the deployment of new technologies, new processes or products, leading to significant emission reduction, in line with the EU 2030 climate objectives and EU climate neutrality by 205013 while maintaining and enhancing employment and avoiding environmental degradation. Particular attention should also be given to activities enhancing innovation and research in advanced and sustainable technologies, as well as in the fields of digitalisation and connectivity, provided that such measures help mitigate the negative side effects of a transition towards, and contribute to, a climate- neutral and circular economy. __________________ 13 As set out in “A Clean Planet for all European strategic long-term vision for a prosperous, modern, competitive and climate neutral economy”, Communication from the Commission to the European Parliament, the European Council, the Council, the European Economic and Social Committee, the Committee of the Regions and the European Investment Bank - COM(2018) 773 final.
Amendment 173 #
2020/0006(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 14
Recital 14
(14) The JTF support should be conditional on the effective implementation of a transition process in a specific territory in order to achieve a climate-neutral economy. In that regard, Member States should prepare, in cooperation with the relevant stakeholders and, where necessary, supported by the Commission, territorial just transition plans, detailing the transition process, consistentlympatible with their National Energy and Climate Plans. To this end, the Commission should set up a Just Transition Platform, which would build on the existing platform for coal regions in transition to enable bilateral and multilateral exchanges of experience on lessons learnt and best practices across all affected sectors.
Amendment 176 #
2020/0006(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 15
Recital 15
(15) The territorial just transition plans should identify the territories most negatively affected, where JTF support should be concentrated and describe specific actions to be undertaken to reach a climate-neutral economy, notably as regards the conversion or closure of facilities involving solid fossil fuel production or other greenhouse gas intensive activ, with a due attention to preservation of existing jobs and creation of new job opportunities. Those territories should be precisely defined and correspond to NUTS level 3 regions or should be parts thereof. The plans should detail the challenges and needs of those territories and identify the type of operations needed in a manner that ensures the coherent development of climate-resilient economic activities that are also consistent with the transition to climate-neutrality and, the objectives of the Green Deal, as well as Union’s political priorities. Only investments in accordance with the transition plans should receive financial support from the JTF. The territorial just transition plans should be part of the programmes (supported by the ERDF, the ESF+, the Cohesion Fund or the JTF, as the case may be) which are approved by the Commissiongreed with the Commission. The investment areas and priorities identified by the European Commission in Annex D to the Country Reports 2020 should be indicative and should not limit Member States in proposing areas for the JTF support.
Amendment 179 #
2020/0006(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 11
Recital 11
(11) To protect citizens who are most vulnerable to the climate transition, the JTF should also cover the up-skilling and reskilling of the affected workers, with the aim of helping them to adapt to new employment opportunities, as well as providing job-search assistance to jobseekers and their active inclusion into the labour market. It is of paramount importance to concentrate efforts on economic revitalisation of affected regions, rather than counting on worker mobility and risking depopulation. Priority attention should be given to retraining provided in alignment with the needs of the regional labour market, particularly to on-the-job retraining or a combination of part-time working and part-time retraining.
Amendment 185 #
2020/0006(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 16
Recital 16
Amendment 187 #
2020/0006(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 17
Recital 17
Amendment 193 #
2020/0006(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 19
Recital 19
(19) The objectives of this Regulation, namely to support territories facing energy, economic and social transformation in their transition to a climate-neutral economy, cannot be sufficiently achieved by the Member States alone. The main reasons in this regard are, on the one hand, the disparities between the levels of development of the various territories and the backwardness of the least favoured territories, as well as the limit on the financial resources of the Member States and territories and, on the other hand, the need for a coherent implementation framework covering several Union funds under shared management. Since those objectives can better be achieved at Union level, the Union may adopt measures, in accordance with the principle of subsidiarity as set out in Article 5 TEU. In accordance with the principle of proportionality, as set out in that Article, this Regulation does not go beyond what is necessary in order to achieve those objectives,
Amendment 203 #
2020/0006(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1
Article 1 – paragraph 1
1. This Regulation establishes the Just Transition Fund (‘JTF’) to provide support to territories facing serious socio-economic and energy security challenges deriving from the transition process towards a climate-neutral economy of the Union by 2050.
Amendment 211 #
2020/0006(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1
Article 2 – paragraph 1
In accordance with the second subparagraph of Article [4(1)] of Regulation (EU) [new CPR], the JTF shall contribute to the single specific objective ‘supporting the actions targeted at fair and efficient energy transition towards a climate-neutral economy and enabling regions and people to address the social, economic, energy security and environmental impacts of theis transition towards a climate-neutral economy’.
Amendment 212 #
2020/0006(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 13
Recital 13
(13) In order to provide flexibility for the programming of the JTF resources under the Investment for jobs and growth goal, it should be possible to prepare a self- standing JTF programme or to programme JTF resources in one or more dedicated priorities within a programme supported by the European Regional Development Fund (‘ERDF’), the European Social Fund Plus (‘ESF+’) or the Cohesion Fund. In accordance with Article 21a of Regulation (EU) [new CPR], JTF resources shouldmay be reinforced on a voluntary basis with complementary funding from the ERDF and the ESF+. The respective amounts transferred from the ERDF and the ESF+ should be consistent with the type of operations set out in the territorial just transition plans.
Amendment 221 #
2020/0006(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 14
Recital 14
(14) The JTF support should be conditional on the effective implementation of a transition process in a specific territory in order to achieve a climate-neutral economy. In that regard, Member States should prepare, in cooperation with the relevant stakeholders and, where necessary, supported by the Commission, territorial just transition plans, detailing the transition process, consistentlympatible with their National Energy and Climate Plans. To this end, the Commission should set up a Just Transition Platform, which would build on the existing platform for coal regions in transition to enable bilateral and multilateral exchanges of experience on lessons learnt and best practices across all affected sectors.
Amendment 221 #
2020/0006(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1
Article 3 – paragraph 1
1. The JTF shall support the Investment for jobs and growth goal in all Member States with regions where EU financial assistance is indispensable to face the challenges of the transition.
Amendment 230 #
2020/0006(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1
Article 3 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1
The resources for the JTF under the Investment for jobs and growth goal available for budgetary commitment for the period 2021-2027 shall be EUR 7.520 billion in 2018 prices, which may be increased, as the case may be, by additional resources allocated in the Union budget, and by other resources in accordance with the applicable basic act.
Amendment 235 #
2020/0006(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 4
Article 3 – paragraph 4
Amendment 238 #
2020/0006(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 16
Recital 16
Amendment 240 #
2020/0006(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 1
Article 4 – paragraph 1
1. The JTF shall only support activities that are directly linked to its specific objective as set out in Article 2 and which contribute to the implementation of the territorial just transition plans established in accordance with Article 7.
Amendment 245 #
2020/0006(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 – introductory part
Article 4 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 – introductory part
In accordance with paragraph 1, the JTF shall exclusively support the following activities:
Amendment 249 #
2020/0006(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1
Article 1 – paragraph 1
1. This Regulation establishes the Just Transition Fund (‘JTF’) to provide support to territories facing serious socio-economic challenges deriving from the transition process towards a climate-neutral economy of the Union by 2050.
Amendment 253 #
2020/0006(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1
Article 2 – paragraph 1
In accordance with the second subparagraph of Article [4(1)] of Regulation (EU) [new CPR], the JTF shall contribute to the single specific objective ‘supporting the actions targeted at fair and efficient energy transition towards a climate-neutral economy and enabling regions and people to address the social, economic and environmental impacts of theat transition towards a climate-neutral economy’'.
Amendment 257 #
2020/0006(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1
Article 3 – paragraph 1
1. The JTF shall support the Investment for jobs and growth goal in all Member States with regions where EU financial assistance is indispensable to face the challenges of the just transition.
Amendment 267 #
2020/0006(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1
Article 3 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1
The resources for the JTF under the Investment for jobs and growth goal available for budgetary commitment for the period 2021-2027 shall be EUR 7.520 billion in 2018 prices, which may be increased, as the case may be, by additional resources allocated in the Union budget, and by other resources in accordance with the applicable basic act.
Amendment 273 #
2020/0006(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 – point d
Article 4 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 – point d
(d) investments in the deployment of technology and infrastructures for affordable clealow-emission energy, in greenhouse gas emission reduction, energy efficiency and renewable energy, including investments in district heating;
Amendment 274 #
2020/0006(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 4
Article 3 – paragraph 4
Amendment 282 #
2020/0006(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 – introductory part
Article 4 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 – introductory part
In accordance with paragraph 1, the JTF shall exclusively support the following activities:
Amendment 285 #
2020/0006(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 – point d a (new)
Article 4 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 – point d a (new)
(da) investments related to the production, processing, distribution, storage or combustion of natural gas and hydrogen;
Amendment 292 #
2020/0006(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 – point d b (new)
Article 4 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 – point d b (new)
(db) investments related to construction of nuclear plants as well as production, distribution and transmission of nuclear energy;
Amendment 298 #
2020/0006(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 – point d c (new)
Article 4 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 – point d c (new)
(dc) investments in energy efficiency measures and renewable energy, including investments in all types of low- emission district heating;
Amendment 299 #
2020/0006(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 – point d d (new)
Article 4 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 – point d d (new)
(dd) investments contributing to reducing emissions in all transport modes;
Amendment 300 #
2020/0006(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 – point d e (new)
Article 4 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 – point d e (new)
(de) investments in sustainable multimodal urban mobility;
Amendment 301 #
2020/0006(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 – point d f (new)
Article 4 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 – point d f (new)
(df) investments in transport availability and accessibility;
Amendment 304 #
2020/0006(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 – point d a (new)
Article 4 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 – point d a (new)
(da) investment related to the production, processing, distribution, storage or combustion of natural gas and hydrogen;
Amendment 305 #
2020/0006(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 – point d b (new)
Article 4 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 – point d b (new)
(db) investments in all types of low- emission district heating;
Amendment 306 #
2020/0006(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 – point d c (new)
Article 4 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 – point d c (new)
(dc) investments in the construction of nuclear power stations;
Amendment 310 #
2020/0006(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 – point f
Article 4 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 – point f
(f) investments in regeneration and decontamination of sites, land restoration and repurposing projects, including infrastructure investments in post-mining areas increasing their adaptation to climate change;
Amendment 315 #
2020/0006(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 – point g a (new)
Article 4 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 – point g a (new)
(ga) investments contributing to reducing emissions in all transport modes;
Amendment 317 #
2020/0006(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 – point g b (new)
Article 4 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 – point g b (new)
(gb) investments in sustainable multimodal urban mobility;
Amendment 333 #
2020/0006(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 – point k a (new)
Article 4 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 – point k a (new)
(ka) any other specific activities contributing to the JTF single specific objective, included in the territorial just transition plans and agreed between a Member State, the relevant authorities of the territories concerned and approved by the European Commission;
Amendment 342 #
2020/0006(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 – point k a (new)
Article 4 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 – point k a (new)
(ka) any other specific activities contributing to the JTF single specific objective, included in the territorial just transition plans and agreed between a Member State, the relevant authorities of the territories concerned and approved by the European Commission;
Amendment 349 #
2020/0006(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point a
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point a
Amendment 349 #
2020/0006(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 2
Article 4 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 2
Additionally, the JTF may support, in areas designated as assisted areas in accordance with points (a) and (c) of Article 107(3) of the TFEU, productive investments in enterprises other than SMEs, provided that such investments have been approved as part of the territorial just transition plan based on the information required under point (h) of Article 7(2). Such investments shall only be eligible where they are necessary for the implementation of the territorial just transition plan and where they do not lead to relocation as required under Article 60 of Regulation No. …/… [CPR].
Amendment 353 #
2020/0006(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point c
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point c
Amendment 359 #
2020/0006(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point a
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point a
Amendment 360 #
2020/0006(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point d
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point d
(d) investment related to the production, processing, distribution, storage or combustion of solid fossil fuels, other than those used as a part of clean coal or hydrogen technologies projects;
Amendment 364 #
2020/0006(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point c
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point c
Amendment 367 #
2020/0006(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point d
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point d
(d) investment related to the production, processing, distribution, storage or combustion of solid fossil fuels except for those used as a part of clean coal or hydrogen technologies projects;
Amendment 369 #
2020/0006(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2
Article 6 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2
The Commission shall only approve a programme where the identification of the territories most negatively affected by the transition process, contained within the relevant territorial just transition plan, is duly justified and the relevant territorial just transition plan is consistentin line with the National Energy and Climate Plan of the Member State concerned.
Amendment 379 #
2020/0006(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 2
Article 6 – paragraph 2
2. The JTF priority or priorities shall comprise the JTF resources consisting of all or part of the JTF allocation for the Member States and the resources voluntarily transferred in accordance with Article [21a] of Regulation (EU) [new CPR]. The total of the ERDF and ESF+ resources that the Member States decide to transferred to the JTF priority shall be at least equal to one and a half times the amount of support from the JTF to that priority but shall not exceed three times that amountnot exceed three times the amount of support received from the JTF.
Amendment 388 #
2020/0006(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2
Article 6 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2
The Commission shall only approve a programme where the identification of the territories most negatively affected by the transition process, contained within the relevant territorial just transition plan, is duly justified and the relevant territorial just transition plan is consistentmpatible with the National Energy and Climate Plan of the Member State concerned. Where the Commission does not agree with the Member State’s proposal, it shall duly justify its decision to withhold its approval.
Amendment 393 #
2020/0006(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 2 – point a
Article 7 – paragraph 2 – point a
(a) a description of the transition process at national level towards a climate- neutral economy, including a timeline for key transition steps which are consistent line with the latest version of the National Energy and Climate Plan (‘NECP’);
Amendment 394 #
2020/0006(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 2
Article 6 – paragraph 2
2. The JTF priority or priorities shall comprise the JTF resources consisting of all or part of the JTF allocation for the Member States and the resources voluntarily transferred in accordance with Article [21a] of Regulation (EU) [new CPR]. The total of the ERDF and ESF+ resources transferred to the JTF priority shall be at least equal to one and a half times the amount of support fromhat the Member State decides to transfer to the JTF to that priority but shall not exceed three times thate amount of support received from the JTF.
Amendment 395 #
2020/0006(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 2 a (new)
Article 6 – paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. Eligible projects financed under the JTF contributing to the specific objective as set out in Article (2) can be financed 10 p.p. higher than the co- financing rates applicable to the region where the territory or territories identified in the territorial just transition plans are located.
Amendment 396 #
2020/0006(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 1
Article 7 – paragraph 1
1. Member States shall prepare, togetherin close cooperation with the relevant authorities of the territories concerned, one or more territorial just transition plans covering one or more affected territories corresponding to level 3 of the common classification of territorial units for statistics (‘NUTS level 3 regions’) as established by Regulation (EC) No 1059/2003 of the European Parliament and of the Council as amended by Commission Regulation (EC) No 868/201417 or parts thereof, in accordance with the template set out in Annex II. Those territories shall be those most negatively affected based on the economic and social, social and energy security impacts resulting from the transition, in particular with regard to expected job losses in solid fossil fuel production and use and the transformation needs of the production processes of industrial facilities with the highest greenhouse gas intensity. The investment areas and priorities identified by the European Commission in Annex D to the Country Reports 2020should be indicative and should not limit Member States in proposing areas for the JTF support. __________________ 17 Regulation (EC) No 1059/2003 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 26 May 2003 on the establishment of a common classification of territorial units for statistics (NUTS) (OJ L 154 21.6.2003, p. 1).
Amendment 414 #
2020/0006(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 2 – point a
Article 7 – paragraph 2 – point a
(a) a description of the transition process at national level towards a climate- neutral economy, including a timeline for key transition steps which are consistent compatible with the latest version of the National Energy and Climate Plan (‘NECP’);
Amendment 424 #
2020/0006(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 2 – point c
Article 7 – paragraph 2 – point c
(c) an assessment of the transition challenges faced by the most negatively affected territories, including the social, economic, energy security, and environmental impact of the transition to a climate-neutral economy, identifying the potential number of affected jobs and job losses, the development needs and objectives, to be reached by 2030 linked to the transformation or closure of greenhouse gas-intensive activities in those territories;
Amendment 427 #
2020/0006(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 2 – point d
Article 7 – paragraph 2 – point d
(d) a description of the expected contribution of the JTF support to addressing the social, economic, energy security, and environmental impacts of the transition to a climate-neutral economy;
Amendment 430 #
2020/0006(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 2 – point e
Article 7 – paragraph 2 – point e
(e) an assessment of its consistency with other relevant national, regional or territorial strategies and plans;
Amendment 435 #
2020/0006(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 8 – paragraph 2
Article 8 – paragraph 2
2. For output indicators, baselines shall be set at zero. The milestones set for 2024 and targets set for 2029 shall be cumulative. Targets shall not be revised after the request for programme amendment submitted pursuant to Article [14(2)] of Regulation (EU) [new CPR] has been approved by the Commission.
Amendment 437 #
2020/0006(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 2 – point h
Article 7 – paragraph 2 – point h
(h) where support is provided to productive investments to enterprises other than SMEs, an exhaustive list of such operations and enterprises and a justification of the necessity of such support through a gap analysis demonstrating that the expected job losses would exceed the expected number of jobs created in the absence of the investment;
Amendment 438 #
2020/0006(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 9
Article 9
Amendment 441 #
2020/0006(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 2 – point i
Article 7 – paragraph 2 – point i
(i) where support is provided to investments to achieve the reduction of greenhouse gas emissions from activities listed in Annex I to Directive 2003/87/EC, an exhaustive list of operations to be supported and a justification that they contribute to a transition to a climate neutral economy and lead to a substantial reduction in greenhouse-gas emissions going substantially below the relevant benchmarks established for free allocation under Directive 2003/87/EC and provided that they are necessary for the protection of a significant number of jobs;
Amendment 443 #
2020/0006(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 10
Article 10
Amendment 444 #
2020/0006(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 2 – point j
Article 7 – paragraph 2 – point j
(j) synergies and complementarities with other relevant Union programmes and pillars of the Just Transition Mechanism to address identified development needs.
Amendment 453 #
2020/0006(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – paragraph 1 – point a – point i
Annex I – paragraph 1 – point a – point i
(i) greenhouse-gas emissions of industrial facilities in NUTS level 2 regions where the carbon intensity, as defined by the ratio of greenhouse gas emissions of industrial facilities as reported by Member States in accordance with Article 7 of Regulation (EC) No 166/2006 of the European Parliament and of the Council28 compared to the gross value added of the industry, exceeds by a factor of two the EU-27 average. Where that level is not exceeded in any NUTS level 2 regions in a given Member State, greenhouse-gas emissions of industrial facilities in the NUTS level 2 region with the highest carbon intensity is taken into account (weighting 4927%), __________________ 28Regulation (EC) No 166/2006 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 18 January 2006 concerning the establishment of a European Pollutant Release and Transfer Register and amending Council Directives 91/689/EEC and 96/61/EC (OJ L 33, 4.2.2006, p. 1).
Amendment 457 #
2020/0006(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 1
Article 7 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 1
Territorial just transition plans shall be consistent with the relevant territorial strategies referred to in Article [23] of Regulation (EU) [new CPR], with relevant smart specialisation strategies, the NECPs and the European Pillar of Social Rights.
Amendment 460 #
2020/0006(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – paragraph 1 – point a – point ii
Annex I – paragraph 1 – point a – point ii
(ii) employment in mining of coal and lignite (weighting 245%),
Amendment 460 #
2020/0006(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 8 – paragraph 2
Article 8 – paragraph 2
2. For output indicators, baselines shall be set at zero. The milestones set for 2024 and targets set for 2029 shall be cumulative. Targets shall not be revised after the request for programme amendment submitted pursuant to Article [14(2)] of Regulation (EU) [new CPR] has been approved by the Commission.
Amendment 463 #
2020/0006(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 8 – paragraph 4
Article 8 – paragraph 4
Amendment 464 #
2020/0006(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – paragraph 1 – point a – point iii
Annex I – paragraph 1 – point a – point iii
(iii) employment in industry in the NUTS level 2 regions taken into account for the purposes of point (i) (weighting 257%),
Amendment 464 #
2020/0006(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 9 – paragraph 1
Article 9 – paragraph 1
Amendment 468 #
2020/0006(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – paragraph 1 – point b
Annex I – paragraph 1 – point b
Amendment 469 #
2020/0006(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 10
Article 10
Amendment 474 #
2020/0006(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – paragraph 1 – point c – paragraph 1
Annex I – paragraph 1 – point c – paragraph 1
Amendment 476 #
2020/0006(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – paragraph 1 – point d – paragraph 1
Annex I – paragraph 1 – point d – paragraph 1
The amounts to ensure the minimum aid intensity are deducted proportionally from the allocations of all the other Member States, except those for which the allocation has been capped in accordance with point (b).
Amendment 480 #
2020/0006(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – paragraph 1 – point a – point i
Annex I – paragraph 1 – point a – point i
(i) greenhouse-gas emissions of industrial facilities in NUTS level 2 regions where the carbon intensity, as defined by the ratio of greenhouse gas emissions of industrial facilities as reported by Member States in accordance with Article 7 of Regulation (EC) No 166/2006 of the European Parliament and of the Council28 compared to the gross value added of the industry, exceeds by a factor of two the EU-27 average. Where that level is not exceeded in any NUTS level 2 regions in a given Member State, greenhouse-gas emissions of industrial facilities in the NUTS level 2 region with the highest carbon intensity is taken into account (weighting 4927%), __________________ 28Regulation (EC) No 166/2006 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 18 January 2006 concerning the establishment of a European Pollutant Release and Transfer Register and amending Council Directives 91/689/EEC and 96/61/EC (OJ L 33, 4.2.2006, p. 1).
Amendment 485 #
2020/0006(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – paragraph 1 – point a – point ii
Annex I – paragraph 1 – point a – point ii
(ii) employment in mining of coal and lignite (weighting 245%),
Amendment 490 #
2020/0006(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – paragraph 1 – point a – point iii
Annex I – paragraph 1 – point a – point iii
(iii) employment in industry in the NUTS level 2 regions taken into account for the purposes of point (i) (weighting 257%),
Amendment 498 #
2020/0006(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – paragraph 1 – point b
Annex I – paragraph 1 – point b
Amendment 504 #
2020/0006(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – paragraph 1 – point c – introductory part
Annex I – paragraph 1 – point c – introductory part
(c) the Member State shares resulting from the application of point (ba) are adjusted negatively or positively by a coefficient of 1.5 times of the difference by which that Member State's GNI per capita (measured in purchasing power parities) for the period 2015-2017 exceeds or falls below the average GNI per capita of the EU-27 Member States (average expressed as 100%);
Amendment 505 #
2020/0006(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – paragraph 1 – point c – paragraph 1
Annex I – paragraph 1 – point c – paragraph 1
Amendment 507 #
2020/0006(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – paragraph 1 – point d – paragraph 1
Annex I – paragraph 1 – point d – paragraph 1
The amounts to ensure the minimum aid intensity are deducted proportionnally from the allocations of all the other Member States, except those for which the allocation has been capped in accordance with point (b).
Amendment 29 #
2019/2212(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital B a (new)
Recital B a (new)
B a. whereas demographic old-age dependency ratio is projected to increase significantly in the EU as a whole in the coming decades
Amendment 81 #
2019/2212(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital H a (new)
Recital H a (new)
H a. whereas achieving climate neutrality will involve substantial economic diversification and transformation of business models and domestic policy-making; whereas these will create new opportunities but will also bring significant socio-economic challenges in many regions and industrial sectors;
Amendment 82 #
2019/2212(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital H b (new)
Recital H b (new)
H b. whereas the digitalisation can be an opportunity to reduce social inequality but it might also become a force for digital exclusion and exacerbate the pronounced inequalities that already exist today
Amendment 261 #
2019/2212(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11
Paragraph 11
11. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to improve work-life balance and gender equality and to ensure equal pay for equal work at the same place; calls for more efforts to close the gender pay and pensions gaps, and to tackle disincentives for women to work; calls for accessible and affordable quality childcare and early education services, as well as care and long-term care services for those reliant on care, including particular the elderly;
Amendment 266 #
2019/2212(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11 a (new)
Paragraph 11 a (new)
11 a. Calls on the Commission to address the demographic challenges, in particular ageing and low birth rates, which will have a long-term impact on numerous aspects, including pensions system and healthcare;
Amendment 283 #
2019/2212(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12 a (new)
Paragraph 12 a (new)
12 a. Calls on the Commission for a response to tackle the challenges of digitalisation and automatisation in order to secure jobs;
Amendment 325 #
2019/2212(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16
Paragraph 16
16. SBelieves that the low-carbon transformation has the potential to create new jobs in emerging new industries, however, it also implies social costs and job losses in conventional industrial in particular steel and energy sectors, often disproportionately affecting the most experienced workers; believes that the low-carbon transformation must be socially acceptable and ensure access to decent employment in those economies still dependent on fossil fuels; stresses that decisive support is needed for society, workers and businesses to face the challenges of climate change and the transition to carbon neutrality and to secure decent jobs; calls on the Commission and the Member States to ensure adequate social and environmental investment for a true ‘just transition’, the implementation of the EPSR and the achievement of the SDGs, by exempting social spending from the euro area fiscal rules and thereby allowing more investment in human capital, skills and health; ;
Amendment 349 #
2019/2212(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18
Paragraph 18
18. Reiterates that the rule of law, including independent and efficient justice systems, as well ase importance of quality public administrations and public procurement and robust anti-corruption frameworks, ares the basis for a sound business environment, functioning labour markets and the proper use of EU funds, and should thus continue to be included in the European Semester;
Amendment 35 #
2019/2188(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital B a (new)
Recital B a (new)
Ba. whereas the risk of the phenomenon of income exclusion among workers accelerating particularly affects not only low-skilled people, but also graduates (including of universities) entering the labour market; whereas the income gap between the highest and lowest earners is set to widen;
Amendment 51 #
2019/2188(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital C a (new)
Recital C a (new)
Ca. whereas there are numerous economic and social consequences of the existence of the ‘precariat’, such as the collapse of fertility, emigration, the spread of the economically dictated model of young people living with their parents, or stress resulting from a precarious existence, the rise in which significantly increases the risk of numerous diseases, crimes and social problems;
Amendment 55 #
2019/2188(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital C b (new)
Recital C b (new)
Cb. whereas the spread of the ‘precariat’ may be associated with a fall in work efficiency due to the associated short-term prospects of an individual's activity and lower loyalty to the employer, as well as low wages, and as a consequence may lead to an increase in the budget deficit due to a fall in revenues going to the pension system and public healthcare, as well as to a simultaneous increase in expenditure related to the implementation of social policy;
Amendment 94 #
2019/2188(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital I
Recital I
I. whereas homelessness is increasing everywhere, with the exception of Finlandthroughout Europe, and around 700 000 people are homeless14; __________________ 14 https://www.europarl.europa.eu/news/en/ag enda/briefing/2020-01-13/11/housing- urgent-action-needed-to-address- homelessness-in-europe
Amendment 102 #
2019/2188(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital J
Recital J
J. whereas old-age poverty continues to increase also in combination with fundamental pension reforms:changes in pension systems, increased healthcare spending, demographic changes and the fact that more and more older people are living in single-person households; whereas the at-risk- of-poverty rate for people over 65 was on average 16.1 % (EU-28); whereas this figure will continue to grow due to precarious and atypical employment15; __________________ 15 https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/v iew/tessi012/default/table?lang=en
Amendment 108 #
2019/2188(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital J a (new)
Recital J a (new)
Ja. whereas in-work poverty causes work to lose its basic sense of being able to provide a decent life for employees and their families, preventing them from becoming economically independent;
Amendment 119 #
2019/2188(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital L
Recital L
L. whereas the number of countries worldwide in which unions and workers are subject to repression increased from 92 in 2018 to 107 in 2019; whereas the increase was highest in EU-28, at 40 %40 % of European countries do not allow workers to join trade unions, and whereas 68 % of countries violated the right to strike and 50 % the right to collective bargaining; __________________ 17https://www.ituc-csi.org/IMG/pdf/2019- 06-ituc-global-rights-index-2019-report- en-2.pdf
Amendment 137 #
2019/2188(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital M a (new)
Recital M a (new)
Ma. whereas making working time more flexible should protect workers from redundancies during downturns and make it possible to employ more workers;
Amendment 144 #
2019/2188(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital O
Recital O
O. whereas minimum wage systems vary widely in size, scope and coverage across Member States; whereas the minimum wage is consistently above the defined poverty threshold (60 % gross median) in only three Member States and does not consistently provide protection against poverty in other Member States; whereas some sectors, groups of workers and forms of work are sometimes not included or covered by minimum wage arrangements;
Amendment 146 #
2019/2188(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital O a (new)
Recital O a (new)
Oa. whereas precarious employment is particularly prevalent among the young and the elderly;
Amendment 148 #
2019/2188(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital O b (new)
Recital O b (new)
Ob. whereas short-term employment is not conducive to investment in employee development, training and adaptation to the needs of the changing labour market;
Amendment 155 #
2019/2188(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital P a (new)
Recital P a (new)
Pa. whereas the greatest fluctuations in the number of workers performing precarious work in the EU occur in wholesale and retail trade, transport, hotels and catering services; whereas in these sectors, the number of precarious jobs in the third quarter of 2019 compared to the second quarter of 2019 increased on average by 30 percent.1a; __________________ 1a https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/web/product s-eurostat-news/-/DDN-20200511-1
Amendment 169 #
2019/2188(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital Q
Recital Q
Q. whereas unemployment, precarious and atypical employment rose sharpignificantly during the 2008 financial crisis, and in the COVID‑19 crisis the focus is also on social issues with job losses, short-time work, threats to economic survival, e.g. in small craft industries; whereas the middle class is shrinking, the gap between rich and poor is widensocial stratification is accelerating and the disparities within and between Member States are being exacerbated by the COVID‑19 crisis;
Amendment 186 #
2019/2188(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Reminds the Commission and the Member States to achieve the goal of comparable living conditions through upward convergence and to counter the increasing inequality and de-solidarisation within and between Member States through appropriate measures, such as the strengthening of collective systems and a coordinated approach to minimum security systems for all age groups, a minimum income, minimum wages and minimum pensions; stresses that these objectives can be achieved through the establishment of instruments such as a national minimum income, minimum wages and minimum pensions, in accordance with the competences and laws of each Member State;
Amendment 202 #
2019/2188(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Is convinced that the axiom that ‘work is the best remedy for poverty’ no longer applies today in the face of low- wage sectors, atypical and precarious working conditions and the dismantling of social security systems and that a poverty- free life can only be secured by effective collective agreements and minimum wage systems;
Amendment 218 #
2019/2188(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Calls on the Commission and the Member States, on the basis of their obligations under the ILO Conventions, the revised European Social Charter and the European Pillar of Social Rights, to promote collective bargaining, as well as the right to associate, negotiate and conclude collective agreements, and to respect and enforce the right to fair minimum wages;
Amendment 226 #
2019/2188(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
Amendment 245 #
2019/2188(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Welcomes the Commission’s plan to promptly propose a legal instrument to ensure that every worker in the Union receives a fair minimum wage21; calls also for this plan to ensure, through legislation or collective agreements, that nobody is at risk of poverty and that everyone can live from their work and participate in society; underlines that the floor should be at least 60 % of the national gross median wage; stresses that if this is too low to live on in relation to standards in a given country, an additional mechanism based on objective criteria should be used to calculate a supplement that ensures a decent lifunderlines that the floor should be at least 60 % of the national gross median wage; __________________ 21 https://ec.europa.eu/commission/sites/beta- political/files/political-guidelines-next- commission_en.pdf
Amendment 263 #
2019/2188(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Calls on the CommissionMember States to ensure mandatory minimum working conditions for all workers, in particular for those employed in atypical and precarious work or the bogus self-employed, either by improving existing directives or through new legal acts, and to ban zero-hour contracts;
Amendment 307 #
2019/2188(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9 a (new)
Paragraph 9 a (new)
9a. Urges the Member States to pursue flexicurity policies by strengthening the social security pillar and the pillar of genuine opportunities for upskilling;
Amendment 344 #
2019/2188(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14
Paragraph 14
Amendment 347 #
2019/2188(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15
Paragraph 15
Amendment 351 #
2019/2188(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16
Paragraph 16
Amendment 366 #
2019/2188(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17
Paragraph 17
Amendment 374 #
2019/2188(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18
Paragraph 18
Amendment 383 #
2019/2188(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19
Paragraph 19
19. Proposes to the CommissionMember states to change Europeanthe rules so that solo self- employed and non-standard workers can unite and conclude collective agreements;
Amendment 419 #
2019/2188(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22
Paragraph 22
22. Calls on the Commission and Member States to mitigate the worst consequences of COVID-19 through European and national support, with the allocation of public money, e.g. through SURE, being linked to a ban on shedding existing jobs;:
Amendment 426 #
2019/2188(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22 a (new)
Paragraph 22 a (new)
22a. Urges the Member States to invest in the workforce by providing incentives for the organisation of personalised training and courses that enhance, inter alia, digital skills in order to adapt the workforce to the needs of the changing labour market and to counteract the digital exclusion of older workers;
Amendment 427 #
2019/2188(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22 b (new)
Paragraph 22 b (new)
22b. Encourages Member States to invest in increasing access to broadband internet, remote education and learning in rural areas at risk of depopulation and generational poverty;
Amendment 5 #
2019/2187(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 9 a (new)
Citation 9 a (new)
- having regard to the New Urban Agenda adopted in October 2016 at the United Nations Conference on Housing and Sustainable Urban Development (Habitat III), held every 20 years,
Amendment 21 #
2019/2187(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital A a (new)
Recital A a (new)
Aa. whereas, in the hierarchy of human needs, housing provides space for life, thereby allowing other fundamental and higher needs to be fulfilled;
Amendment 58 #
2019/2187(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital D a (new)
Recital D a (new)
Da. whereas, in 2018, 17.1% of EU inhabitants lived in overcrowded dwellings1a; __________________ 1a https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/statistics- explained/index.php?title=Housing_statist ics
Amendment 65 #
2019/2187(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital E a (new)
Recital E a (new)
Ea. whereas, in 2018, house prices had risen in almost every Member State compared to 2015; whereas over the past three years EU house prices have risen by an average of 5%;
Amendment 70 #
2019/2187(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital E b (new)
Recital E b (new)
Eb. whereas the EU’s housing stock is growing systematically, yet the shortage of housing remains a significant problem;
Amendment 72 #
2019/2187(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital E c (new)
Recital E c (new)
Ec. whereas the increase in completed housing projects does not significantly improve access to housing for those whose income is too low to enable them to afford market rents, and too high to make them eligible for social housing; whereas this problem particularly affects those bringing up children alone, those with large families and young people entering the labour market;
Amendment 73 #
2019/2187(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital E d (new)
Recital E d (new)
Amendment 74 #
2019/2187(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital E e (new)
Recital E e (new)
Ee. whereas 10.3% of people in the EU are overburdened by housing costs1c; __________________ 1c https://appsso.eurostat.ec.europa.eu/nui/s how.do?dataset=ilc_lvho07a〈=en.
Amendment 82 #
2019/2187(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital F a (new)
Recital F a (new)
Fa. whereas rural areas have suffered from underinvestment in access to sanitation and other basic utilities, including mains water, gas, central heating, and broadband internet;
Amendment 85 #
2019/2187(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital F b (new)
Recital F b (new)
Fb. whereas in more than half of EU Member States there are now over 500 dwellings per 1 000 inhabitants; whereas this figure is highest in countries that are tourist destinations, where holiday homes built for high-season holiday use in tourist hotspots do not help meet the wider society’s housing needs1d; __________________ 1d https://www.oecd.org/els/family/HM1-1- Housing-stock-and-construction.pdf.
Amendment 89 #
2019/2187(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital F c (new)
Recital F c (new)
Fc. whereas the EU-wide housing deprivation rate, comprising the proportion of the population living in substandard dwellings, is 17.7%1e; __________________ 1e https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/tgm/table.do ?tab=table&init=1&language=en&pcode =tessi291&plugin=1.
Amendment 90 #
2019/2187(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital F d (new)
Recital F d (new)
Fd. whereas societies are ageing and undergoing demographic change; whereas housing needs change with age in line with changes in lifestyle or family situation; whereas barriers to housing include inaccessibility, loneliness, safety concerns and maintenance costs;
Amendment 91 #
2019/2187(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital F e (new)
Recital F e (new)
Fe. whereas dwellings should be safe, comfortable and easy to maintain, all of which are particularly important for older people;
Amendment 95 #
2019/2187(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital G a (new)
Recital G a (new)
Ga. whereas the 2008 economic crisis made an exceptionally large contribution to changing attitudes to state involvement in house-building, and construction of social housing became a major part of European economies;
Amendment 101 #
2019/2187(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital G b (new)
Recital G b (new)
Gb. whereas the number of rented dwellings is growing; whereas many tenants believe that landlords do not take proper care of their rental properties;
Amendment 104 #
2019/2187(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital G c (new)
Recital G c (new)
Gc. whereas over two thirds of the global population will be living in cities by 20301f; __________________ 1f https://www.un.org/en/events/citiesday/ass ets/pdf/the_worlds_cities_in_2018_data_b ooklet.pdf.
Amendment 107 #
2019/2187(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital G d (new)
Recital G d (new)
Gd. whereas urban populations are growing, as is demand for smaller dwellings as the number of households without children increases;
Amendment 109 #
2019/2187(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital G e (new)
Recital G e (new)
Ge. whereas, according to the World Green Building Trends 2016 report, the number of green and environmentally- friendly buildings is doubling globally every three years;
Amendment 110 #
2019/2187(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital G f (new)
Recital G f (new)
Gf. whereas the results of the report on global research into biophilic design note that the highest rates of wellbeing are associated with natural light (44%), indoor plants (20%) and bright colours (15%); whereas, in offices that incorporated these design elements, workers’ wellbeing rose by 15%, productivity by 6% and creativity by 15%1g; __________________ 1gThe Global Impact of Biophilic Design in the Workplace, 2016.
Amendment 113 #
2019/2187(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital G g (new)
Recital G g (new)
Gg. whereas the energy efficiency of housing stock has a direct impact on energy poverty and the cost of maintenance; whereas those most affected by energy poverty are large or multigenerational families, farmers, inhabitants of rural areas, pensioners and those who live in houses;
Amendment 128 #
2019/2187(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to ensure access for all to decent housing, including clean and high- quality drinking water and adequate and equitable sanitation and hygiene, and to affordable, reliable and sustainable energy, hence contributing to eradicating poverty in all its forms; reaffirms its call for EU- wide action for a winter heating disconnection moratorium;calls on the Member States to meet the standards laid down by the World Health Organization (WHO) for adequate housing temperature;demands that the revision of the air quality regulation be aligned with WHO standards;
Amendment 152 #
2019/2187(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Calls on the Commission to prioritise emissions reductMember States to reduce emissions through housing renovation in the social housing sector and for worst performing buildings in the Renovation Wave, while, while helping to tacklinge inadequate housing and housing accessibility and helping to eliminatinge energy poverty in order to ensure a socially just transition to a climate- neutral economy that leaves no one behind; stresses, therefore, that tenants and owner- occupiers should be fully informed and involved in renovation projects and should not see overall costs increase because of them;
Amendment 161 #
2019/2187(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Calls on the Commission to prioritise the Renovation Wave within the Multiannual Financial Framework and Next Generation EU, placing people in vulnerable situations at the centre of the recovery policies, and to ensure equal access to renovation projects for all; calls on the Member States to prioritise renovation in their recovery and resilience plans in order to contribute to achievinge deep renovation of 3% of the European building stock per year;
Amendment 163 #
2019/2187(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. Calls on the Member States to adapt buildings to meet the needs of older and disabled people, as well as those with motor and sensory difficulties; emphasises that a safe dwelling is one where safety risks have been minimised and the ease of responding to them has been maximised, should they arise; stresses that the heat, light, noise and smell levels in a dwelling should be comfortable for its inhabitants, and that buildings should include accessibility features such as lifts, ramps, wide corridors and doorways, non-slip flooring, and appropriate stairs with handrails; underscores that the fixtures in a dwelling should not pose a direct safety risk if used incorrectly;
Amendment 166 #
2019/2187(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3 b (new)
Paragraph 3 b (new)
3b. Calls on the Member States to promote programmes and incentives for families to live close to one another, to strengthen intergenerational ties and to enable older people who have to leave their homes for financial or health reasons to find new accommodation that meets their needs without having to leave the communities they were part of for many years;
Amendment 168 #
2019/2187(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3 c (new)
Paragraph 3 c (new)
3c. Calls on the Member States to fight energy poverty effectively, increasing energy efficiency by insulating buildings and conducting energy saving campaigns;
Amendment 172 #
2019/2187(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Calls for an EU-level goal of ending homelessness by 2030; calls on the Commission to take stronger action to support Member States in reducing and eradicating homelessness as a priority in the context of the action plan on the EPSR; calls on the CommissionMember States to propose an EU framework ford implement national homelessness strategies; calls on the Member States to prioritise the provision of permanent housing to homeless people; stresses the importance of reliable data collection on homelessness, in cooperation with NGOs that provide assistance in this area (e.g. through the FEAD programme), taking into account the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic;
Amendment 207 #
2019/2187(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Calls for a comprehensive and integrated anti-poverty strategy with a designated poverty reduction target, including for child poverty; calls for a European framework for minimum income schemes;
Amendment 217 #
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 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; calls on the Council to swiftly adopt the horizontal anti-discrimination directive; calls on the Commission to launch infringement procedures against Member States which do not enforce EU anti-discrimination legislation or which criminalise the homeless;
Amendment 233 #
2019/2187(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. Notes with deep concern that the living conditions of Roma continue to be extremely worryingdifficult; calls on the Member States to promote spatial desegregation and engage Roma beneficiaries in housing projects, to prevent forced evictions, and to provide halting sites for non-sedentary Roma; emphasises the urgent need for public investment in this regard;
Amendment 247 #
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 integratedencourages the Member States to develop national strategyies for social, public and affordable housing at EU level to ensure the provision of safe, accessible and affordable quality housing for all;
Amendment 260 #
2019/2187(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11
Paragraph 11
11. Welcomes the inclusion of housing affordability in the European Semester; urges the Commission to ensure that all country-specific recommendations contribute positively to the implementation of the principles of the EPSR; stresses the need to modify house price indicators and to set the inclusion threshold for housing cost overburden at no more than 25% of a household’s gross domestic income;
Amendment 271 #
2019/2187(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12
Paragraph 12
12. Urges the Commission to provide more accurate data on housing markets, including at subnatlocal or regional level, through Eurostat (European Statistics on Income and Living Conditions (EU- SILC));
Amendment 284 #
2019/2187(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13
Paragraph 13
13. Calls on the Member States and regional and local authorities to put in place legal provisions to protect tenants and owner-occupiers from eviction and to ensure security of tenure by favouring long-term rental contracts as the default option, together with rent transparency and rent control measures;
Amendment 294 #
2019/2187(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14 a (new)
Paragraph 14 a (new)
14a. Calls on the Member States to be more active in correcting housing market inequalities, including by providing comprehensive information on the functioning of housing markets, the number and geographical distribution of transactions, price trends in specific market segments, and the potential for development in other specific segments;
Amendment 295 #
2019/2187(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14 b (new)
Paragraph 14 b (new)
14b. Calls on the Member States to set up initiatives and incentives that make it easier for young people to access housing, such as credit incentives or renting with the right to buy;
Amendment 296 #
2019/2187(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14 c (new)
Paragraph 14 c (new)
14c. Calls on the Member States to develop their house-building policies, which will boost economic growth in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic;
Amendment 297 #
2019/2187(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14 d (new)
Paragraph 14 d (new)
14d. Emphasises that sheltered and supported housing are instruments of social and housing policy, and that the support they provide is highly effective, e.g. in moving care from institutions to the community; calls on the Member States to take action to build more sheltered and supported housing;
Amendment 302 #
2019/2187(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15
Paragraph 15
15. Notes with concern the increased financialisation of the housing market, in particular in cities, whereby investors treat housing as a tradable asset rather than a human right; calls on the Commission to assess the contribution of EU policies and regulations to financialisation of the housing market and the ability of national and local authorities to ensure the right to housing and, where appropriate, to put forward legislative proposals to counter financialisation of the housing market by mid-2021; calls on the Member States and local authorities to put in place taxation measures to counter speculative investment, and; calls on the Member States and local authorities to develop urban and rural planning policies that favour affordable housing, and social mix and social cohesioncohesion, and to adapt public spaces to the needs of older people, families with children, and disabled people;
Amendment 314 #
2019/2187(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16
Paragraph 16
16. Points out that the expansive growth of short-term holiday rental is extracting housing from the market and driving up prices, and has a negative impact on liveability; calls on the Commission to set up a regulatory framework for short-term accommodation rental that gives wide discretion to national and local authorities to define proportionate rules for hospitality services;urges the Commission to include in the Digital Services Act a proposal for mandatory information-sharing obligations for platforms in the short-term accommodation rental market, in line with data protection rules;
Amendment 329 #
2019/2187(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17
Paragraph 17
17. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to close the investment gap for affordable housing as a matter of priority; calls in this regard for a reform of the Stability and Growth Pact allowing for increased fiscal space for sustainable public investments, in particular in affordable housing; calls, furthermore, for a harmonised accounting for amortisation methodology for affordable housing investments;
Amendment 27 #
2019/2186(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital A a (new)
Recital A a (new)
Aa. whereas platform work is not surveyed and included in statistics in many Member States, and it is therefore not possible to determine precisely or even approximately which group of workers is concerned and, even more so, to what extent;
Amendment 43 #
2019/2186(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital B a (new)
Recital B a (new)
Ba. whereas the popularity of some platforms, in particular transport and food delivery, increased significantly during the pandemic, mainly because they provided access to certain services during a period of isolation; whereas more than 60 % of EU residents say that, even after the COVID-19 crisis, they do not intend to stop using online services, including, for instance, the possibility of ordering meals online1a; __________________ 1ahttps://www.dw.com/pl/ue-chce-lepiej- chroni%C4%87-pracuj%C4%85cych-za- po%C5%9Brednictwem-platform- cyfrowych/a-56676431
Amendment 60 #
2019/2186(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital C a (new)
Recital C a (new)
Ca. whereas most platform workers have another job or other source of income; whereas platform workers tend to be low paid, but with a few relatively good incomes; whereas workers in the platform economy tend to be younger and more highly educated than the wider population1b; __________________ 1b The Social Protection of Workers in the Platform Economy https://www.europarl.europa.eu/RegData/ etudes/STUD/2017/614184/IPOL_STU(20 17)614184_EN.pdf
Amendment 65 #
2019/2186(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital D
Recital D
D. whereas people working in the platform economy are generally classified as formally self-employedoften classified as self-employed although many of them claim to be an employee1c; whereas there are different reasons of this uncertainty regarding their status such as having a regular job as employees or self-employed (in a more traditional sense) and therefore being covered by standard employment legislation or not being sure regarding their status and seeing themselves as employees only because they provide a certain type of service with regularity through the same platform; whereas, as such, these people domay not benefit from the equivalent social, labour, health and safety protection that are connected to an employment contract in most countries; __________________ 1c Estimates from the COLLEEM survey reveal that when asked about their current employment situation, 75.7 % of the platform workers claimed to be an employee (68.1%) or self-employed (7.6%). https://publications.jrc.ec.europa.eu/repos itory/bitstream/JRC112157/jrc112157_pu bsy_platform_workers_in_europe_science _for_policy.pdf
Amendment 71 #
2019/2186(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital D a (new)
Recital D a (new)
Da. whereas the determination of employment relationships or employment contracts is governed by the laws of the individual Member States of the Union; whereas, exceptionally, the Union has competence only in respect of the free movement of workers or, in part, the equal treatment of workers, which requires a uniform application of the concept of worker;
Amendment 72 #
2019/2186(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital D b (new)
Recital D b (new)
Db. whereas the legal form of the employment relationship or employment contract varies from country to country and is a matter of national competence; whereas the characteristics of employment which enable it to be recognised as an employment relationship vary greatly from one Member State to another, as is clearly shown by the extensive research carried out by the labour law representatives from those Member States1d; whereas persons working via online platforms could thus be considered as workers in the individual Member States and not throughout the Union; __________________ 1dRegulating the employment relationship in Europe: A guide to Recommendation No. 198, European Labour Law Network 2013
Amendment 112 #
2019/2186(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
Amendment 123 #
2019/2186(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. Stresses that the issue of social security remains an exclusive competence of the Member States; calls on the Member States to take action to protect platform workers, especially those whose legal situation is unclear; stresses that platform workers should enjoy labour rights if, under the law of the Member State concerned, the work they perform fulfils the conditions applicable to an employment relationship;
Amendment 143 #
2019/2186(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Believes that this legal uncertainty must be urgently addressed, while acknowledging that it cannot be easily solved by a one-size-fits-all approach; believes that any proposal must recognise the heterogeneity of platforms and of platform workerany proposal must recognise the heterogeneity of platforms and of platform workers, as well as the heterogeneity of the socio-economic environments and practices in the Member States, and take into account the current digital labour platforms model, where some platform workers are genuinely self-employed and wish to remain so;
Amendment 159 #
2019/2186(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Welcomes the Commission’s proposal for a legislativen initiative to improve the working conditions of platform workers; calls on the Commission, if the social partners do not express the wish to initiate the process provided for in Article 155 of the TFEU, to put forward a new directiverecommendation or guidelines on platform workers in order to guarantee them a minimum set of rights regardless of their employment status, and to address the specificities of platform work; underlines that proposed solutions should help platform workers to continue their professional activity with their preferred flexibility to organise and control their own status (for example, as secondary source of income), workload and schedule;
Amendment 172 #
2019/2186(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4 a (new)
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. Stresses that any proposal should be preceded by a thorough research regarding situation of the platform workers during COVID-19 crisis;
Amendment 185 #
2019/2186(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Stresses the need to better combat bogus self-employment by means of a directiverecommendation or guidelines, so as to cover platform workers which are fulfilling the conditions characteristic of an employment relationship based on the actual performance of work, and not on the parties’ description of the relationship; is of the opinion that special attention should be given to digital labour platforms that strongly organise conditions and remuneration of online and on-location platform work, which could be used as guidance for determining the degree of responsibility of platforms towards platform workers;
Amendment 207 #
2019/2186(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6 – indent 3
Paragraph 6 – indent 3
– address the current lack of transparency by ensuring the provision of essential information regarding working conditions and rules of cooperation, the method of calculating the price or fee, and transparency in the event of a change in the terms, conditions and procedures for temporary or permanent deactivation, if any, which should be preceded by consultation;
Amendment 223 #
2019/2186(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Stresses that some platform workers may be subject to increased health and safety risks; is of the opinion that the Commission proposal must address the occupational health and safety of platform workers as well as establish minimum requirements to enable them exercise a right to disconnect without any adverse consequences;
Amendment 260 #
2019/2186(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11
Paragraph 11
11. Recognises that freedom of association and the right to collective bargaining are fundamental rights for all workers, and believes a directive on platform workers should ensure that these rights are effective and enforced; notes the potential for imbalanced relationships between digital labour platforms and workers, who may lack the individual bargaining power to negotiate their terms and conditions; notes further that there are also practical issues such as a lack of common means of communication and opportunities to meet online or in person, which can prevent collective representation in practice; calls on the Commission to address such impediments in its proposal; stresses the need for platform workers and platforms to be properly represented in order to facilitate social dialogue;
Amendment 308 #
2019/2186(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14
Paragraph 14
14. Considers that platform workers should be entitled to transparent, non- discriminatory, trustworthy and ethical algorithms; believes that algorithm transparency should apply to task distribution, ratings and interactions, while respecting trade secrets, and that an intelligible explanation of the functioning of the algorithm on the way tasks are assigned, ratings are granted, the deactivation procedure and pricing should always be provided, as well as information in a clear and up-to-date manner on any significant changes to the algorithm; is of the opinion that trustworthy and ethical algorithm implies that all decisions are contestable and reversible, and that incentive practices or exceptional bonuses in particular should not lead to risky behaviours; is convinced that non- discriminatory algorithms are those which prevent gender and other social biases;
Amendment 322 #
2019/2186(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15
Paragraph 15
15. Recalls that all online platforms must ensure full compliance with EU non- discrimination and data protection law; believes further that platform workers should have access to all data concerning their own activities, understand how their personal information is processed, and have the right to export or delete their ratings; believes that the possibility of a portable rating certificate, recognised between similar platforms, should be explored;
Amendment 69 #
2019/2169(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Reiterates its call on the Commission to present a legal instrumentcomprehensive information on gender pay transparency as soon as possiblend proposals to address the pay gap;
Amendment 92 #
2019/2169(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to address the feminisation of poverty in all its forms, especially the singularisation and feminisation of old age, particularly by factoring gender into pension entitlements in order to eliminate the gender pension and life expectancy gap, and by improving working conditions in feminised sectors; points out the importance of addressing the cultural undervaluation of jobs dominated by women and the overrepresentation of women in atypical forms of work; emphasises the need to strengthen collective bargaining in order to foster stable and quality employment;
Amendment 121 #
2019/2169(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Calls on the Commission to put forward a Care Deal for Europe to cover all care needs throughout the lifecycle; calls on the Member States to ratify ILO Convention No 189 on domestic workers and to fully implement and go beyond the Barcelona care targets, ensuring the coverage of those needs through quality universal public care services; urges Member States to fully implement the Work-Life Balance Directive1 and invites them to go beyond the Directive’s minimum standards; __________________ 1 OJ L 188, 12.7.2019, p. 79.
Amendment 132 #
2019/2169(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 a (new)
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. Notes that, at times of such events as the ongoing coronavirus pandemic, the role of and opportunities for teleworking and distance working are increasing; calls on the Commission to include in the strategy the role of teleworking and distance working as an important factor in achieving a work-life balance;
Amendment 140 #
2019/2169(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Is deeply worried about violence and harassment in the world of work; calls on the Commission to propose a directive on a holistic approach to combatting violence against women; calls on Member States to ratify and implement the Istanbul Convention and ILO Convention No 190 on violence and harassment;
Amendment 169 #
2019/2169(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Welcomes the Commission’s commitment to adopting an action plan to implement the European Pillar of Social Rights; underlines the need to ensure gender sensitive rights using an intersectional approach in line with Principles 2 and 3 of the Pillar; calls on the Commission, to that end, to develop and include a Gender Equality Index in the European Semester to monitor gender effects of macroeconomic policies as well as of the green and digital transitions.
Amendment 24 #
2019/0188(COD)
Proposal for a decision
Recital 3
Recital 3
(3) The Network has been key in encouraging further cooperation between the Member States within the areas of PES responsibility as well as contributing to the modernisation and strengthening of the PES. An evaluation of the state of implementation of Decision No 573/2014/EU shows that the Network has had a positive impact and identifies lessons learned on the basis of the different activities and experiences. By gaining legal legitimacy, the European Network of Public Employment Services has increased its capacity and developed innovative evidence-based measures to implement employment policies. __________________ 16 Commission Staff Working Document SWD(2019)1350
Amendment 26 #
2019/0188(COD)
Proposal for a decision
Recital 4
Recital 4
(4) In order to capitalise on the results achieved so far and further foster cooperation between PES, as well as to expand, strengthen and consolidate PES initiatives, modernise Public Employment Services, and enable them to operate effectively and harmoniously, the period of establishment of the Network should be prolonged until 31 December 2027.
Amendment 23 #
2019/0000(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital A
Recital A
A. whereas labour market conditions in the EU keep improving; whereas the employment rate continued to increase and reached 73.5 % in the last quarter of 2018, with 240.7 million people in work, a new record level; whereas disparities in employment rates persist between the Member States; whereas the pace of growth of the employment rate has slowed down and whereas this trend is expected to continue; whereas, if these dynamics continue, the employment rate will reach 74.3 % in 2020; whereas in some Member States, unemployment remains high due to a lack of growth and structural weakness that derive to a considerable extent from ineffective and in many cases rigid labour market regulatory frameworks; whereas the labour market reforms that have been passed in most countries affected by the Euro-crisis were necessary; whereas these countries should continue on their reform path and not undo the attained progress;
Amendment 32 #
2019/0000(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital C b (new)
Recital C b (new)
Cb. whereas the primary responsibility for tackling youth unemployment rests with the Member states in terms of developing and implementing labour market regulatory frameworks, education and training systems and active labour market policies;
Amendment 37 #
2019/0000(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital D c (new)
Recital D c (new)
D c. whereas other Member States are faced with structural challenges in the labour market such as low participation as well as skills and qualification mismatches; whereas there is a growing need for concrete measures for the integration or re-integration of inactive workforce to meet labour market demands;
Amendment 44 #
2019/0000(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital F
Recital F
Amendment 128 #
2019/0000(INI)
6. Points out the need to fight ageism in labour markets, including by raising awareness of Council Directive 2000/78/EC establishing a general framework for equal treatment in employment and occupation, and by securing access to life-long learning opportunities through customised courses and trainings;
Amendment 180 #
2019/0000(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10
Paragraph 10
10. Emphasises that the Union’s social and economic goals should have equal priority and secured financial resources within the next budget; calls on the Commission and the Member States to reinforce social rights by delivering the European Pillar of Social Rights and implementing the social aspects of the Country Specific Recommendations;
Amendment 206 #
2019/0000(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11 k (new)
Paragraph 11 k (new)
11 k. Believes that reforms to social protections systems by the Member States must aim to facilitate labour market participation for those who can work by making work pay; stresses in this regard that income support should be targeted at those most in need;
Amendment 211 #
2019/0000(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12 d (new)
Paragraph 12 d (new)
12 d. Believes that in order to maintain and increase global competitiveness, the labour market regulatory framework in Member States needs to be clear, simple and flexible while maintaining high labour standards;