Activities of Eugenia RODRÍGUEZ PALOP related to 2022/2051(INL)
Shadow opinions (2)
Opinion on proposals of the European Parliament for the amendment of the Treaties
POSITION IN THE FORM OF AMENDMENTS on proposals of the European Parliament for the amendment of the Treaties
Amendments (33)
Amendment 11 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. In order to make social Europe a reality, 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 thatas well as the challenges ahead to ensure the highest levels of social justice in the green and digital transition, we need to renew the European social contract ensuring a sustainable, fair and inclusive social Europe where social rights are fully protected and safeguarded in case of conflict with economic freedoms, including by revising the current governance framework. As set out in previous European Parliament resolutions, possible tools to this effect include: - integrating the European Social Pillar in the Treaties1 - introducing a Social Progress Protocol to the Treaties2 - adding social progress2a and upward convergence in employment and socioeconomic conditions as policy goals covered in Article 9 TFEU. - adopting a Sustainable Development and Social Progress Pact making social and sustainable targets mandatory as part of a governance framework for a social and sustainable Europe3 that gives equal importance to economic, social and environmental policies3a. _______________________ 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 62a European Parliament resolution of 9 June 2022 on the call for a Convention for the revision of the Treaties. 3 Ibid, paragraph 6 3a European Parliament resolution of 20 October 2021 on employment and social policies of the euro area 2021 (2021/2062(INI)), paragraph 3
Amendment 12 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2 a (new)
Paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2 a (new)
2a. Also, a way forward towards a more social EU should be to incorporate a provision for the EU to accede to the (revised) European Social Charter and its Protocols in article 6 TUE.
Amendment 13 #
Draft opinion
Recital B
Recital B
B. whereas the CAP objectives have remained untouched over the last six decades despite the gradual new interpretation given to them in case law and the far-reaching changes undergone by ithe CAP in line with the changestransformation in society’s priorities and expectations;
Amendment 17 #
Draft opinion
Recital C
Recital C
C. whereas the Conference puts forward proposals and measures impacting agriculture and rural areas towards more climate and environmental sustainability, with a focus on mitigation and adaptation to climate change as well as animal welfare;
Amendment 20 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 – subparagraph 2
Paragraph 2 – subparagraph 2
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 particular 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 of employment for third-country nationals legally residing in the EU4; this can also be achieved by using the passerelle clauses5; while ensuring the prevention of any regression in labour and social rights; - eliminating the ‘break clause’ set out in article 48 TFEU maintaining the application of the ordinary legislative procedure to the coordination of social security systems. - involving the European Parliament in defining the Integrated Guidelines for Growth and Jobs on an equal footing with 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 process, and making it subject to an agreement between the Council and the European Parliament7. __________________________ 4 Ibid, paragraph 6 5 European Parliament resolution of 13 February 2019 on the state of the debate on the future of Europe (2018/2094(INI)), paragraph 7 6 European Parliament legislative 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 7 See above n. 1, paragraph 6
Amendment 25 #
Draft opinion
Recital C a (new)
Recital C a (new)
C a. whereas labour and social rights also need to be considered as part of the agricultural sustainability;
Amendment 27 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point a (new)
Paragraph 1 – point a (new)
(1) The Treaty on European Union shall be amended as follows: (a) Article 2 shall be replaced by the following: “The Union is founded on the values of respect for human dignity, freedom, democracy, equality, the rule of law and respect for human rights, including the rights of persons belonging to minorities. These values are common to the Member States in a society in which pluralism, non-discrimination, tolerance, justice, solidarity and gender equality prevail.”;
Amendment 27 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. In order to ensure that upward social convergence is accelerated, properoptimal use should be made of the EU funds as well as of the tools developed during recent crises, notably the pandemic. As set out in previous European Parliament resolutions, possible tools to this effect include: - monitoring of the use of funds, including democratic oversight by Parliament8 - emergency clauses and flexibility9, also in the activation of the general escape clause, considering not only an overall assessment of the state of the economy based on quantitative criteria, but also one that properly reflects underlying inequalities, as well as the employment and social situations of the Member States affected 9a. - 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 8 17 December 2020 on the Multiannual Financial Framework 2021-2027, the Interinstitutional Agreement, the EU Recovery Instrument and the Rule of Law Regulation (2020/2923(RSP), paragraph 8 9 European Parliament resolution of 9 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 109a European Parliament resolution of 20 October 2021 on employment and social policies of the euro area 2021 (2021/2062(INI)), paragraph 5 Ibid, paragraph 12 10 11 Ibid, paragraph 24 11
Amendment 31 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point b (new)
Paragraph 1 – point b (new)
(1) The Treaty on European Union shall be amended as follows: (b) in Article 3(3), the second subparagraph shall be replaced by the following: “It shall combat social exclusion and discrimination, and shall promote social justice and protection, gender equality, solidarity between generations and protection of the rights of the child. The aforementioned objectives shall be framed by the concept of fair social-economic governance, with the aim to reduce inequalities and to achieve gender equality.”;
Amendment 36 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point c (new)
Paragraph 1 – point c (new)
(1) The Treaty on European Union shall be amended as follows: (c) in Article 6, the following paragraph shall be added: “4. The Union shall also accede to the Council of Europe Convention on Preventing and Combating Violence against Women and Domestic Violence. Such accession shall not affect the Union's competences as defined in the Treaties.”;
Amendment 38 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point d (new)
Paragraph 1 – point d (new)
(1) The Treaty on European Union shall be amended as follows: (d) in Article 13, the following paragraph shall be added: “5. The composition of the Union’s institutions as well as of its governing and consultative bodies created by them shall be gender balanced and shall ensure gender parity and diversity.”;
Amendment 42 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2 – point a (new)
Paragraph 2 – point a (new)
(2) The Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union shall be amended as follows: (a) in Article 4(2), point (k) shall be replaced by the following: “(k) common safety concerns in public health matters as well as the protection and improvement of human health and wellbeing, including women’s and girl’s health and rights.”;
Amendment 46 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2 – point b (new)
Paragraph 2 – point b (new)
(2) The Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union shall be amended as follows: (b) in Article 6, point e) shall be deleted.
Amendment 48 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2 – point c (new)
Paragraph 2 – point c (new)
(2) The Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union shall be amended as follows: (c) Article 8 shall be replaced by the following: “Article 8 The Union shall aim to eliminate inequalities and discriminations, recognizing diversity, promoting gender equality and integrating gender mainstreaming with an intersectional approach in all policy areas and activities, including in the budgetary process.”;
Amendment 52 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2 – point d (new)
Paragraph 2 – point d (new)
(2) In the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union: (d) Article 10 shall be replaced by the following: “Article 10 In defining and implementing its policies and activities, the Union shall aim to combat discrimination based on sex, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity and expression, race, colour, ethnic or social origin, genetic features, language, religion or belief, political or any other opinion, membership of a national minority, property, birth, disability or age as well as intersectional discrimination while adopting a gender perspective and a human rights and intersectional approach.”;
Amendment 53 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 – indent 1 – paragraph 1 – point a a (new)
Paragraph 2 – indent 1 – paragraph 1 – point a a (new)
(a a) (b) thus to ensure a fair standard of living for the agricultural community, in particular by increasing the individual earnings of persons engaged in agriculture and strengthening their position in the agri-food supply chain;
Amendment 56 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2 – point e (new)
Paragraph 2 – point e (new)
(2) The Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union shall be amended as follows: (e) in Article 19, paragraph 1 shall be replaced by the following: “1. The European Parliament and the Council, acting in accordance with the ordinary legislative procedure, may take appropriate action to combat discrimination based on sex, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity and expression, race, colour, ethnic or social origin, genetic features, language, religion or belief, political or any other opinion, membership of a national minority, property, birth, disability or age.”;
Amendment 57 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 – indent 1 – paragraph 1 – point a b (new)
Paragraph 2 – indent 1 – paragraph 1 – point a b (new)
(a b) (c) to stabilise markets and promote short food supply chains;
Amendment 66 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2 – point h (new)
Paragraph 2 – point h (new)
(2) The Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union shall be amended as follows: (h) in Article 153(1), point (i) shall be replaced by the following: “(i) promotion of gender equality with regard to labour market opportunities and treatment at work;”;
Amendment 66 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 – indent 1 – paragraph 1 – point da
Paragraph 2 – indent 1 – paragraph 1 – point da
(da) to safeguard agricultural ecosystems and their restoration, preserving biodiversity, habitats and landscapes and fostering sustainable development, animal welfare and efficient management of natural resources such as water, soil and air;
Amendment 69 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 – indent 1 – paragraph 1 – point da a (new)
Paragraph 2 – indent 1 – paragraph 1 – point da a (new)
(da a) d) to assure the availability of supplies and that they reach consumers at reasonable prices, enhancing long-term food security;
Amendment 70 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2 – point h (new)
Paragraph 2 – point h (new)
(2) The Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union shall be amended as follows: (h) Article 153(1), point (j) shall be replaced by the following: “(j) the combating of gender, social, and racial exclusion;”;
Amendment 71 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2 – point i (new)
Paragraph 2 – point i (new)
(2) The Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union shall be amended as follows: (i) Article 157(1) shall be replaced by the following: “1. Each Member State shall ensure that the principle of equal pay for equal work or work of equal value is applied in a non-discriminatory manner promoting gender equality.”;
Amendment 75 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2 – point i (new)
Paragraph 2 – point i (new)
(2) The Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union shall be amended as follows: (i) in Article 157(2) the second subparagraph, introductory sentence shall be replaced by the following: “2. Equal pay without discrimination based on sex or gender means:”
Amendment 76 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2 – point i (new)
Paragraph 2 – point i (new)
(2) The Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union shall be amended as follows: (i) Article 157(4) shall be replaced by the following: “4. With a view to ensuring full gender equality in practice in working life, the principle of equal treatment shall not prevent any Member State from maintaining or adopting measures providing for specific advantages to prevent or compensate for any discrimination, inequality or disadvantages in professional careers.”;
Amendment 78 #
(k) Declaration on Article 8 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union (no 19) shall be replaced by the following: “The Conference agrees that, in its general efforts to eliminate gender inequalities and discrimination, the Union will aim in its different policies to prevent and respond to all kinds of gender-based violence The Member States should take all necessary measures to investigate, prosecute and punish the perpetrators of gender-based violence and to provide protection, support and reparation to the victims of gender-based violence, having regard to the gendered understanding of violence.”
Amendment 78 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 – indent 1 – paragraph 1 – point e
Paragraph 2 – indent 1 – paragraph 1 – point e
(e) to ensure a socially sustainable agriculture by promoting decent working and employment conditions, as well as gender equality.
Amendment 82 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3 – point a (new)
Paragraph 3 – point a (new)
(3) The Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union shall be amended as follows: (a) the title in Article 3, the title shall be replaced by the following: “Right to the integrity of the person and to bodily autonomy”;
Amendment 83 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3 – point a (new)
Paragraph 3 – point a (new)
(3) The Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union shall be amended as follows: (a) in Article 3, the following paragraph shall be added: “3. Everyone has the right to bodily autonomy and to have free and informed access to sexual and reproductive health and rights and to all related healthcare services without discrimination, including to a safe and legal abortion.”;
Amendment 91 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3 – point c (new)
Paragraph 3 – point c (new)
(3) The Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union shall be amended as follows: (c) in Article 21, paragraph 1 shall be replaced by the following: “1. Any discrimination based on any ground such as sex, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity and expression, race, colour, ethnic or social origin, genetic features, language, religion or belief, political or any other opinion, membership of a national minority, property, birth, disability or age shall be prohibited as well as any form of intersectional discrimination while adopting a gender perspective and a human rights and intersectional approach.”;
Amendment 94 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3 – point d (new)
Paragraph 3 – point d (new)
(3) The Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union shall be amended as follows: (d) Article 23 shall be replaced by the following: “Article 23 Gender equality Gender equality must be ensured in in all areas, including in political and public life, participation and representation at the international level and in the economic, social, cultural and environmental spheres, both in urban and rural areas. Particular attention shall be paid to the fields of employment, work, pay and social protection to bridge gender gaps. The principle of equality shall not prevent the maintenance or adoption of measures providing for specific advantages aimed at accelerating substantive gender equality.”;
Amendment 100 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3 – point f (new)
Paragraph 3 – point f (new)
(3) The Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union shall be amended as follows: (f) in Article 33, paragraph 2 shall be replaced by the following: “2. To reconcile family, private and professional life and to promote the equal sharing of caring responsibilities between men and women in order to close the gender gaps in earnings and pay, everyone shall have the right to protection from dismissal for a reason connected with maternity, paternity or care, and the right to equal paid maternity, paternity and care leaves as well as other flexible working arrangements.”;
Amendment 101 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3 – point g (new)
Paragraph 3 – point g (new)
(3) The Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union shall be amended as follows: (g) Article 35, shall be replaced by the following: “Article 35 Health, wellbeing and care “1. Health shall be understood as a complete state of physical, mental, emotional and social well-being, and not merely the absence of disease or infirmity. 2. Everyone has the right of access to preventive health care and to equal and timely access to health and care facilities and services, medical treatment, control of diseases and essential medicines, under the conditions established by national laws and practices, without any discrimination. Measures shall be taken in relation to the socio-economic determinants of health. 3. Everyone has the right to the highest attainable standard of health and shall be ensured in the definition and implementation of all Union policies and activities, including the right to be informed and to control and decide on one’s health and body, comprising sexual and reproductive rights and freedom. 4. Everyone has the right to quality, accessible, available and affordable care.”