[ParlTrack]

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1

1. Considers that, in order to face demographic challenges, the Union needs t~~hird-country workers of all skill levels~~o raise the birth rate of the native population to increase its economic competitiveness and its global influence, as ~~the champion of democracy, inclusion, human rights, free trade in goods and services and the rule of law, and as the leader in the fight against climate change~~well as to preserve the European character and culture of the Member States;

2021/09/10
Committee: LIBE

Milan UHRÍK

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2

2. Requests that the Commission submit, by 31 January 2022, on the basis of Article 79(2), in particular points (a) and (b), of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, a proposal for an act that would serve as a package of proposals to facilitate and promote entry into and mobility within the Union for legally migrating third-country nationals applying for work and to reduce bureaucracy and promote equal treatment, following the recommendations set out in the Annex hereto;deleted

2021/09/10
Committee: LIBE

Milan UHRÍK

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3

3. Considers that the creation of a Union-wide talent pool for third-country nationals who wish to apply for work with a view to migrating legally to a Member State, as well as for employers to search for potential employees in third countries, would be an essential tool for achieving the purpose of the proposed act and calls on the Commission to include the creation of such a talent pool in its proposal;deleted

2021/09/10
Committee: LIBE

Milan UHRÍK

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4

4. Supports the Commission’s statement in its communication of 23 September 2020 on a New Pact on Migration and Asylum regarding the enhancement of short-term mobility as a complement to legal pathways, especially for the purposes of research or study in order to improve upstream cooperation with third countries, for example to stem irregular migratory flows, and asks the Commission to explore this direction further;deleted

2021/09/10
Committee: LIBE

Milan UHRÍK

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5

5. Welcomes Directive (EU) 2021/...15, but considers it insufficient due to the fact that the labour markets of the Union are also in need of low- and medium-skilled workers; calls, therefore, on the Commission to include in its proposal an admission scheme for low- and medium-skilled third-country workers, including the creation of a framework for the validation and recognition of their skills and qualifications, based on objective and uniform criteria; _________________ 15EUT number of 2016/0176 COD to be inserted.deleted

2021/09/10
Committee: LIBE

Milan UHRÍK

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7

7. Requests the Commission to include in its proposal a framework for talent partnerships between Member States ~~and third countries~~, tailored to the situation of the ~~third country~~Member State in question, which should include vocational training programmes based on skills, in particular aptitude tests, workplace observation and simulations, and that Member States could opt into on a voluntary basis; calls on the Commission to ensure that the framework allows for Parliament to be able to fully exercise its scrutiny and evaluation role;

2021/09/10
Committee: LIBE

Milan UHRÍK

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8

8. Notes that the objective of Directive 2011/98/EU to simplify and harmonise the rules concerning permits currently applicable in the Member States has not been fully achieved with some of the provisions being implemented in different ways across Union; requests the Commission to take the necessary steps to ensure that the Member States implement that Directive fully; further considers that that Directive should be amended to allow applications for a single permit to be lodged from within both a Member State and a third country, and, in order to further simplify and harmonise the rules, to clearly regulate the procedure for obtaining an entry visa so as to avoid applicants having to submit the documents needed to obtain a single permit twice, and calls on the Commission to include such amendments in its proposal;deleted

2021/09/10
Committee: LIBE

Milan UHRÍK

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9

9. Requests that the Commission includes in its proposal the establishment of a transnational advisory service network, to be managed by the Commission, for legally migrating third- country workers, with each Member State designating a lead authority to process applications and to coordinate the advice and information provided to third-country nationals applying for work in the Union; insists that the lead authorities should be responsible for the sharing of information among Member States on third-country workers and should act as contact points for the talent pool; asks that the lead authorities be responsible also for close coordination with one another with regard to applications lodged for a single permit to reside and work in accordance with Directive 2011/98/EU in order to avoid double submissions;deleted

2021/09/10
Committee: LIBE

Milan UHRÍK

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10

10. Calls on the Commission to include in its proposal an amendment to Directive 2014/36/EU to allow holders of work permits under that Directive a period of t~~hree~~wo months to seek new employment after having left their previous employer without having their work permit revoked;

2021/09/10
Committee: LIBE

Milan UHRÍK

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11

~~11. Requests the Commission to include in its proposal an amendment to Directive 2009/52/EC to adapt its scope to include exploited legally residing third- country nationals working in the Union;~~deleted

2021/09/10
Committee: LIBE

Milan UHRÍK

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12

12. Is of the view that Directive 2003/109/EC should be amended to allow third-country nationals who are long-term residents of a Member State to reside permanently within another Member State from the day their permit is issued on terms similar to the terms applicable to Union citizens and to reduce the number of years of residence required to acquire Union long-term residence status from five to three years; calls on the Commission to include those amendments in its proposal;deleted

2021/09/10
Committee: LIBE

Milan UHRÍK

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13

13. Is of the view that ~~sufficient~~appropriate funding for the proposals set out in this report is required and considers that the financial implications of the requested proposal should be covered by the relevant Union budgetary allocation;

2021/09/10
Committee: LIBE

Milan UHRÍK

Motion for a resolution
Annex I – title

THE RECOMMENDATIONS A~~S TO THE CONTEN~~RE DELETED IN THE LIGHT OF THE TEXT PROPOS~~AL REQUEST~~ED

2021/09/10
Committee: LIBE

Milan UHRÍK

Motion for a resolution
Annex I – Recommendation 1 – indent 1

- The European Parliament considers that the legislative act to be adopted should establish a Union-wide talent pool for third-country nationals who wish to apply for work in and migrate legally to a Member State, as well as for Union-based employers to search in third countries for potential employees, and should facilitate the admission and free movement of third-country workers. The European Parliament considers that such a Union-wide talent pool should establish synergies with the existing framework and the legislative act should therefore amend Regulation (EU) 2016/589 in order to expand the current scope of the EURES Portal, established by that Regulation;deleted

2021/09/10
Committee: LIBE

Milan UHRÍK

Motion for a resolution
Annex I – Recommendation 1 – indent 2

- The talent pool, as established by the legislative act, would allow third- country nationals to express their interest in and apply for work, while also enabling employers to search for potential employees. Third-country nationals would be able to apply for work where there is a shortage in the Member States’ domestic labour markets, after having gone through an application and pre-screening process. The talent pool would serve as an optional tool that Member States could use to meet the demands of and shortages in the Member States’ labour markets that cannot be met by the domestic workforce. The talent pool should be complemented by increased coordination between participating national authorities, and it should take into account national specificities and the different demands of national labour markets. In that spirit, the Union-wide transnational advisory service network, as referred to in Recommendation 5, should facilitate the running of the talent pool and serve as a contact point for the talent pool in the Member State.deleted

2021/09/10
Committee: LIBE

Milan UHRÍK

Motion for a resolution
Annex I – Recommendation 2

2 (on an admittance scheme for low and medium-skilled third-country workers) - It is a pressing need for the Union to improve its attractiveness for all skilled third-country workers, not only for highly-skilled workers. With the revision of the Directive (EU) [EU BLUE CARD], the Union has taken further steps to achieve that goal for highly-skilled third- country workers. However, it is imperative to achieve that goal for low- and medium- skilled third-country workers in order to fill vacancies and improve matching on the Member States’ labour markets, further enhancing the Union’s economic competitiveness. - To properly address that issue, the European Parliament calls on the Commission to, within the legislative act to be adopted, include provisions setting up an admission scheme with conditions of entry and residence for low- and medium-skilled third-country workers. The scheme should include the creation of a framework within which third- country workers are able to have their skills and qualifications properly recognised and validated for use on the Member States’ labour markets.deleted

2021/09/10
Committee: LIBE

Milan UHRÍK

Motion for a resolution
Annex I – Recommendation 2 – indent 1

- It is a pressing need for the Union to improve its attractiveness for all skilled third-country workers, not only for highly-skilled workers. With the revision of the Directive (EU) [EU BLUE CARD], the Union has taken further steps to achieve that goal for highly-skilled third- country workers. However, it is imperative to achieve that goal for low- and medium- skilled third-country workers in order to fill vacancies and improve matching on the Member States’ labour markets, further enhancing the Union’s economic competitiveness.deleted

2021/09/10
Committee: LIBE

Milan UHRÍK

Motion for a resolution
Annex I – Recommendation 2 – indent 2

- To properly address that issue, the European Parliament calls on the Commission to, within the legislative act to be adopted, include provisions setting up an admission scheme with conditions of entry and residence for low- and medium-skilled third-country workers. The scheme should include the creation of a framework within which third- country workers are able to have their skills and qualifications properly recognised and validated for use on the Member States’ labour markets.deleted

2021/09/10
Committee: LIBE

Milan UHRÍK

Motion for a resolution
Annex I – Recommendation 3

3. (on an admittance scheme for entrepreneurs and self-employed persons) - Traditionally, a work permits has only been issued where the third-country national already has an employment contract or a firm offer of employment. However, the European Parliament is of the view that the basis for issuing work permits could be improved and developed further. Along the same lines, the Commission has stated that its objective is to encourage more people to become entrepreneurs, thereby improving Europe’s economic performance1. Third- country nationals working as entrepreneurs or as self-employed people might experience that the environment in their country of origin is not conducive for their start-up or for their efforts as entrepreneurs. Through a Union-wide admittance scheme such third-country nationals could be given an opportunity to migrate legally to the Union and establish themselves and their businesses. - To that end, the European Parliament considers that the legislative act to be adopted should include an admission scheme with conditions of entry and residence for self-employed people and entrepreneurs, in particular for third- country nationals who establish small and medium-sized enterprises and start-ups. The definitions of ‘self-employed person’ and ‘entrepreneur’ should be based on objective and uniform criteria set by the Commission. _________________ 1 https://ec.europa.eu/growth/smes/sme- strategy/start-up-procedures_endeleted

2021/09/10
Committee: LIBE

Milan UHRÍK

Motion for a resolution
Annex I – Recommendation 3 – indent 1

- Traditionally, a work permits has only been issued where the third-country national already has an employment contract or a firm offer of employment. However, the European Parliament is of the view that the basis for issuing work permits could be improved and developed further. Along the same lines, the Commission has stated that its objective is to encourage more people to become entrepreneurs, thereby improving Europe’s economic performance1. Third- country nationals working as entrepreneurs or as self-employed people might experience that the environment in their country of origin is not conducive for their start-up or for their efforts as entrepreneurs. Through a Union-wide admittance scheme such third-country nationals could be given an opportunity to migrate legally to the Union and establish themselves and their businesses. _________________ 1 https://ec.europa.eu/growth/smes/sme- strategy/start-up-procedures_endeleted

2021/09/10
Committee: LIBE

Milan UHRÍK

Motion for a resolution
Annex I – Recommendation 3 – indent 2

- To that end, the European Parliament considers that the legislative act to be adopted should include an admission scheme with conditions of entry and residence for self-employed people and entrepreneurs, in particular for third- country nationals who establish small and medium-sized enterprises and start-ups. The definitions of ‘self-employed person’ and ‘entrepreneur’ should be based on objective and uniform criteria set by the Commission.deleted

2021/09/10
Committee: LIBE

Milan UHRÍK

Motion for a resolution
Annex I – Recommendation 4

4. (on the preparation of a framework for talent partnerships between Member States and third countries) - The European Parliament calls on the Commission to prepare a tailor-made framework for talent partnerships in which Member States can voluntarily participate and to include this in the legislative act to be adopted. Those partnerships would be open to third- country workers of all skill-levels, as well as students and graduates, and would serve as an efficient tool for Member States to match the skills of workers in third countries with the demands of the Member States’ labour markets which the domestic workforce cannot meet. The aim of those partnerships is to add another legal channel as a mobility-option for third-country nationals who wish to migrate to the Union for work and to tackle the issues of labour market shortages and mismatches across the Union. The practical implementation of the partnerships would rely on close cooperation with national authorities, labour market institutions and partners. The Commission should ensure that the European Parliament is able to, on a regular basis, scrutinise and evaluate the functioning of the partnerships, as well propose recommendations to improve the overall functioning of the framework. - A reinforced and more comprehensive approach would offer cooperation with partner countries and help boost mutually beneficial international mobility. Those talent partnerships should be inclusive and build strong cooperation between the institutions concerned, for example national ministries of labour and education, employers, social partners and education and training providers. However, it is important that Member States strongly engage with those talent partnerships, that the private sector, in particular European businesses, and the social partners be involved, and that partner countries have a sense of ownership.deleted

2021/09/10
Committee: LIBE

Milan UHRÍK

Motion for a resolution
Annex I – Recommendation 4 – indent 1

- The European Parliament calls on the Commission to prepare a tailor-made framework for talent partnerships in which Member States can voluntarily participate and to include this in the legislative act to be adopted. Those partnerships would be open to third- country workers of all skill-levels, as well as students and graduates, and would serve as an efficient tool for Member States to match the skills of workers in third countries with the demands of the Member States’ labour markets which the domestic workforce cannot meet. The aim of those partnerships is to add another legal channel as a mobility-option for third-country nationals who wish to migrate to the Union for work and to tackle the issues of labour market shortages and mismatches across the Union. The practical implementation of the partnerships would rely on close cooperation with national authorities, labour market institutions and partners. The Commission should ensure that the European Parliament is able to, on a regular basis, scrutinise and evaluate the functioning of the partnerships, as well propose recommendations to improve the overall functioning of the framework.deleted

2021/09/10
Committee: LIBE

Milan UHRÍK

Motion for a resolution
Annex I – Recommendation 4 – indent 2

- A reinforced and more comprehensive approach would offer cooperation with partner countries and help boost mutually beneficial international mobility. Those talent partnerships should be inclusive and build strong cooperation between the institutions concerned, for example national ministries of labour and education, employers, social partners and education and training providers. However, it is important that Member States strongly engage with those talent partnerships, that the private sector, in particular European businesses, and the social partners be involved, and that partner countries have a sense of ownership.deleted

2021/09/10
Committee: LIBE

Milan UHRÍK

Motion for a resolution
Annex I – Recommendation 5

5. (on the simplification of Directive 2011/98/EU) - The European Parliament is of the view that procedures with respect to Directive 2011/98/EU should be further harmonised for that Directive to be fully efficient, therefore considers that the legislative act to be adopted should amend that Directive in order to allow applications for a single permit to be lodged both from within the territory of a Member State and from a third country, while engaging both the Member States and the third countries in a system that shares information on, and coordinates with respect to, the applications lodged. The European Parliament moreover calls for, inter alia, the clear regulation and streamlining of the procedure for applying for an entry visa in order to avoid applicants having to submit the documents needed to obtaining a single permit twice, and also requests the Commission to propose changes that would alleviate the difficulties facing third-country national holding work permits when changing employment, thus making the permit holder too dependent on the employer.deleted

2021/09/10
Committee: LIBE

Milan UHRÍK

Motion for a resolution
Annex I – Recommendation 5 – indent 1

- The European Parliament is of the view that procedures with respect to Directive 2011/98/EU should be further harmonised for that Directive to be fully efficient, therefore considers that the legislative act to be adopted should amend that Directive in order to allow applications for a single permit to be lodged both from within the territory of a Member State and from a third country, while engaging both the Member States and the third countries in a system that shares information on, and coordinates with respect to, the applications lodged. The European Parliament moreover calls for, inter alia, the clear regulation and streamlining of the procedure for applying for an entry visa in order to avoid applicants having to submit the documents needed to obtaining a single permit twice, and also requests the Commission to propose changes that would alleviate the difficulties facing third-country national holding work permits when changing employment, thus making the permit holder too dependent on the employer.deleted

2021/09/10
Committee: LIBE

Milan UHRÍK

Motion for a resolution
Annex I – Recommendation 6

6 (on the establishment of a Union- wide transnational advisory service network for legally migrating workers) - The European Parliament is of the view that systematic cooperation between and engagement with the authorities of Member States and of third countries is required to enhance legal pathways for migration. To achieve that goal, the European Parliament considers that the legislative act to be adopted should establish a transnational advisory service network, managed by the Commission, for third-country workers, with each Member State designating a lead authority to coordinate the advice and information provided to legally migrating third- country nationals applying for work in the Union. The authorities in each Member State should also be responsible for closely coordinating with one another with regard to applications lodged for a single permit to reside and work in the Union in accordance with Directive 2011/98/EU in order to avoid double submissions. That network should also take into account national specificities and different demands of national labour markets. - In addition, each Member State should be responsible for requesting from employers information on third-country workers, in full respect of Union data protection law, in order to enable third- country nationals to be connected with the relevant authorities and in order to facilitate the strengthening of the equal rights of third-country workers. This transnational advisory service network should facilitate the running of the talent pool, as outlined in Recommendation 1.deleted

2021/09/10
Committee: LIBE

Milan UHRÍK

Motion for a resolution
Annex I – Recommendation 6 – indent 1

- The European Parliament is of the view that systematic cooperation between and engagement with the authorities of Member States and of third countries is required to enhance legal pathways for migration. To achieve that goal, the European Parliament considers that the legislative act to be adopted should establish a transnational advisory service network, managed by the Commission, for third-country workers, with each Member State designating a lead authority to coordinate the advice and information provided to legally migrating third- country nationals applying for work in the Union. The authorities in each Member State should also be responsible for closely coordinating with one another with regard to applications lodged for a single permit to reside and work in the Union in accordance with Directive 2011/98/EU in order to avoid double submissions. That network should also take into account national specificities and different demands of national labour markets.deleted

2021/09/10
Committee: LIBE

Milan UHRÍK

Motion for a resolution
Annex I – Recommendation 6 – indent 2

- In addition, each Member State should be responsible for requesting from employers information on third-country workers, in full respect of Union data protection law, in order to enable third- country nationals to be connected with the relevant authorities and in order to facilitate the strengthening of the equal rights of third-country workers. This transnational advisory service network should facilitate the running of the talent pool, as outlined in Recommendation 1.deleted

2021/09/10
Committee: LIBE

Milan UHRÍK

Motion for a resolution
Annex I – Recommendation 7

7 (on amending Directive 2014/36/EU to enable seasonal workers to change employer) - Promoting professional mobility for legally residing third-country nationals working in a Member State also means protecting them from exploitation. Numerous third-country nationals, in particular low-skilled third-country nationals, hesitate to leave an exploitative employer because it would mean that they would lose their work permit and right to stay in the Union. Holders of a work permit issued under the Directive 2014/36/EU are, in particular, prone to exploitation, seeing how they often tend to work within sectors mainly employing low-skilled workers. - Therefore, the European Parliament considers that the legislative act to be adopted should amend Directive 2014/36/EU to allow holders of work permits under that Directive a period of three months to seek new employment after having left their previous employer without having their permit revoked. The European Parliament recommends that the Commission, at the same time, consider other appropriate amendments to that Directive in order to bring it up to date and in line with other more recent Union legal acts dealing with legal migration.deleted

2021/09/10
Committee: LIBE

Milan UHRÍK

Motion for a resolution
Annex I – Recommendation 7 – indent 1

- Promoting professional mobility for legally residing third-country nationals working in a Member State also means protecting them from exploitation. Numerous third-country nationals, in particular low-skilled third-country nationals, hesitate to leave an exploitative employer because it would mean that they would lose their work permit and right to stay in the Union. Holders of a work permit issued under the Directive 2014/36/EU are, in particular, prone to exploitation, seeing how they often tend to work within sectors mainly employing low-skilled workers.deleted

2021/09/10
Committee: LIBE

Milan UHRÍK

Motion for a resolution
Annex I – Recommendation 7 – indent 2

- Therefore, the European Parliament considers that the legislative act to be adopted should amend Directive 2014/36/EU to allow holders of work permits under that Directive a period of three months to seek new employment after having left their previous employer without having their permit revoked. The European Parliament recommends that the Commission, at the same time, consider other appropriate amendments to that Directive in order to bring it up to date and in line with other more recent Union legal acts dealing with legal migration.deleted

2021/09/10
Committee: LIBE

Milan UHRÍK

Motion for a resolution
Annex I – Recommendation 8

8 (on amending the Directive 2009/52/EC to include legally residing third-country nationals) - Directive 2009/52/EC contains several tools that can be used to support irregularly staying third-country nationals working within the Union. The fact that it only covers irregularly staying third- country workers is, however, a substantial flaw. While regularly staying third- country workers enjoy a higher level of protection, mainly by virtue of their legal right to stay within the Union, as well as through other means, they too can be exploited and remain more vulnerable than Union citizens. Consequently, the European Parliament sees a need to amend Directive 2009/52/EC to make it applicable to all third-country nationals working in the Union.deleted

2021/09/10
Committee: LIBE

Milan UHRÍK

Motion for a resolution
Annex I – Recommendation 8 – indent 1

- Directive 2009/52/EC contains several tools that can be used to support irregularly staying third-country nationals working within the Union. The fact that it only covers irregularly staying third- country workers is, however, a substantial flaw. While regularly staying third- country workers enjoy a higher level of protection, mainly by virtue of their legal right to stay within the Union, as well as through other means, they too can be exploited and remain more vulnerable than Union citizens. Consequently, the European Parliament sees a need to amend Directive 2009/52/EC to make it applicable to all third-country nationals working in the Union.deleted

2021/09/10
Committee: LIBE

Milan UHRÍK

Motion for a resolution
Annex I – Recommendation 9 – indent 1

- Holders of Union long-term residence permits face a number of barriers in exercising the right to move and reside in other Member States for work, study or other reasons. This is because the conditions for mobility which Union long-term residents must fulfil might be similar to the conditions other third-country nationals must fulfil for a first-time application. In 2017, in the 25 Member States bound by Directive 2003/109/EC, there were approximately 3,1 million third-country nationals holding a Union long-term residence permit. This can be compared to about 7,1 million third-country nationals holding a national long-term residence permit. It can therefore be concluded that third- country nationals underuse the Union long-term residence permit, meaning that many of them do not enjoy benefits from the rights of the Union status, despite the fact that they would be eligible. The implementation report on that Directive points to the fact that most Member States have not actively promoted the use of the Union long-term residence permits and, as a result, there is no ‘level-playing field’ between the Union legislative scheme and the national equivalent2. _________________ 2 https://ec.europa.eu/migrant- integration/librarydoc/report-on-the- implementation-of-directive-2003/109/ec- on-the-status-of-long-term-foreign- residents 29/03/2019deleted

2021/09/10
Committee: LIBE

Milan UHRÍK

Motion for a resolution
Annex I – Recommendation 9 – indent 2

- Therefore, the European Parliament considers that the legislative act to be adopted should amend Directive 2003/109/EC to allow third-country nationals who are long-term residents of a Member State to reside permanently within another Member State from the day their permit is issued on terms similar to the terms applicable to Union citizens. The European Parliament recommends that the Commission, at the same time, consider other appropriate amendments to that Directive to bring it up to date and in line with other more recent Union legal acts dealing with third-country nationals legally staying in the Union. The European Parliament requests the Commission to, as a minimum, include in its proposal reducing the number of years required for acquiring a Union long-term residence permit from five to three years.deleted

2021/09/10
Committee: LIBE

36 Amendments of Milan UHRÍK related to 2020/2255(INL)

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