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8 Amendments of Pervenche BERÈS related to 2012/2160(BUD)

Amendment 3 #
2. Notes that the Spanish authorities submitted the application for EGF financial contribution on 28 December 2011, supplemented by additional information up to 28 May 2012, and that its assessment was made available by the European Commission on 9 August 2012; observes that regrets the lengthey evaluation process of the application could have been more expeditiouseriod;
2012/09/21
Committee: BUDG
Amendment 4 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. Notes that the employment situation in the region is difficult as the unemployment rates reached 18,% for women and 16,32% for men in the end of 2011; welcomes the fact that EGF is seen as an efficient tool to support local labour markets and that the region has already applied for the EGF support (EGF/2010/003 ES Galicia / Textile sector);
2012/09/21
Committee: BUDG
Amendment 5 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. Notes that the Spanish authorities inform that in their assessment based on the experience with previous EGF applications, only 450 of the workers targeted for the EGF support will choose to participate in the measures; calls on the Spanish authorities to use the EGF support to its full potential;
2012/09/21
Committee: BUDG
Amendment 6 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
5. Welcomes the fact that, in order to provide workers with speedy assistance, despite the long approval process, the Spanish authorities decided to start the implementation of the measures on 23 March 2012, well ahead of the final decision on granting the EGF support for the proposed coordinated package;
2012/09/21
Committee: BUDG
Amendment 7 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6 a (new)
6a. Welcomes the fact that the regional authorities engaged in dialogue with the social partners in order to plan and implement the coordinated package of personalised services;
2012/09/21
Committee: BUDG
Amendment 8 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7 a (new)
7a. Notes that the coordinated package foresees several participation incentives to encourage participation in the measures: job search allowance (EUR 400) (lump sum) outplacement incentive (EUR 200), mobility allowance (EUR 180), on-the-job training allowance (EUR 300); recalls that the EGF support should be primarily allocated to training and job search as well as training programs instead of contributing directly to unemployment benefits which are the responsibility of national institutions;
2012/09/21
Committee: BUDG
Amendment 9 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8 a (new)
8a. Regrets that the information on the training measures does not describe in which sectors the workers are likely to find employment and if the package has been adapted to the future economic prospects in the region;
2012/09/21
Committee: BUDG
Amendment 11 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9 a (new)
9a. Regrets that the measures supporting entrepreneurship do not contain any financial support to set up own business while several financial incentives are offered for workers following trainings.
2012/09/21
Committee: BUDG