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Activities of Marianne VIND

Plenary speeches (33)

Effects of the bankruptcy of Thomas Cook Group (debate)
2019/10/21
The proposed new Criminal Code of Indonesia
2019/10/24
Dossiers: 2019/2881(RSP)
Public discrimination and hate speech against LGBTI people, including LGBTI free zones (debate)
2019/11/26
EU disability strategy post 2020 (debate)
2019/12/17
Conclusion of the EU-Viet Nam Free Trade Agreement - Conclusion of the EU-Viet Nam Free Trade Agreement (Resolution) - EU-Viet Nam Investment Protection Agreement - EU-Viet Nam Investment Protection Agreement (Resolution) (debate)
2020/02/11
Dossiers: 2018/0356(NLE)
A social Europe in a Digital world (topical debate)
2020/02/12
EU coordinated action to combat the COVID-19 pandemic and its consequences (continuation of debate)
2020/04/16
Dossiers: 2020/2616(RSP)
Women in decision making on company boards, including the state of play on the directive on improving the gender balance among non-executive directors of companies listed on stock exchanges and related measures (debate)
2020/10/05
Council Recommendation on vocational education and training (VET) for sustainable competitiveness, social fairness and resilience (debate)
2020/12/15
Dossiers: 2020/2767(RSP)
The right to disconnect (debate)
2021/01/20
Dossiers: 2019/2181(INL)
Human rights situation in Vietnam, in particular the case of human rights journalists Pham Chi Dung, Nguyen Tuong Thuy and Le Huu Minh Tuan
2021/01/21
Dossiers: 2021/2507(RSP)
Reducing inequalities with a special focus on in-work poverty (debate)
2021/02/08
Dossiers: 2019/2188(INI)
The situation in Myanmar (debate)
2021/02/09
Dossiers: 2021/2540(RSP)
Equal treatment in employment and occupation in light of the UNCRPD (debate)
2021/03/08
Dossiers: 2020/2086(INI)
European Globalisation Adjustment Fund (EGF) 2021-2027 (debate)
2021/04/27
Saving the summer tourism season - EU support to the hospitality sector (debate)
2021/04/27
Autism and inclusive employment (debate)
2021/06/10
Dossiers: 2020/2585(RSP)
Fair working conditions, rights and social protection for platform workers - New forms of employment linked to digital development (debate)
2021/09/13
Dossiers: 2019/2186(INI)
Protecting workers from asbestos (debate)
2021/10/18
Dossiers: 2019/2182(INL)
Introduction of a European social security pass for improving the digital enforcement of social security rights and fair mobility (debate)
2021/11/22
Dossiers: 2021/2620(RSP)
Protection of workers from the risks relating to exposure to carcinogens, mutagens and reprotoxins at work (debate)
2022/02/17
Dossiers: 2020/0262(COD)
A new EU strategic framework on health and safety at work post 2020 (debate)
2022/03/09
Dossiers: 2021/2165(INI)
A new EU strategic framework on health and safety at work post 2020 (continuation of debate)
2022/03/09
Dossiers: 2021/2165(INI)
Myanmar, one year after the coup
2022/03/10
Dossiers: 2022/2581(RSP)
Impact of Russian illegal war of aggression against Ukraine on the EU transport and tourism sectors (debate)
2022/05/03
Dossiers: 2022/2643(RSP)
Prosecution of the opposition and the detention of trade union leaders in Belarus (debate)
2022/05/18
Dossiers: 2022/2664(RSP)
Sustainable aviation fuels (ReFuelEU Aviation Initiative) (debate)
2022/07/07
Dossiers: 2021/0205(COD)
The Media freedom crackdown in Myanmar, notably the cases of Htet Htet Khine, Sithu Aung Myint and Nyein Nyein Aye
2022/10/05
ASEAN relations ahead of the EU-ASEAN summit in December 2022 (debate)
2022/12/13
Revelations of Uber lobbying practices in the EU (debate)
2023/01/18
Roadmap on a Social Europe: two years after Porto (debate)
2023/05/10
Myanmar, notably the dissolution of democratic political parties
2023/05/10
Protection of workers from asbestos (debate)
2023/10/02
Dossiers: 2022/0298(COD)

Reports (1)

REPORT on a new EU strategic framework on health and safety at work post 2020 (including better protection of workers from exposure to harmful substances, stress at work and repetitive motion injuries)
2022/02/09
Committee: EMPL
Dossiers: 2021/2165(INI)
Documents: PDF(254 KB) DOC(93 KB)
Authors: [{'name': 'Marianne VIND', 'mepid': 199941}]

Shadow reports (2)

REPORT on reducing inequalities with a special focus on in-work poverty
2021/01/27
Committee: EMPL
Dossiers: 2019/2188(INI)
Documents: PDF(308 KB) DOC(110 KB)
Authors: [{'name': 'Özlem DEMIREL', 'mepid': 197468}]
REPORT on the proposal for a directive of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Directive 2009/148/EC on the protection of workers from the risks related to exposure to asbestos at work
2023/04/28
Committee: EMPL
Dossiers: 2022/0298(COD)
Documents: PDF(399 KB) DOC(177 KB)
Authors: [{'name': 'Véronique TRILLET-LENOIR', 'mepid': 197593}]

Opinions (3)

OPINION on fair working conditions, rights and social protection for platform workers – new forms of employment linked to digital development
2021/04/20
Committee: TRAN
Dossiers: 2019/2186(INI)
Documents: PDF(131 KB) DOC(48 KB)
Authors: [{'name': 'Marianne VIND', 'mepid': 199941}]
OPINION on the proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council on machinery products
2022/03/08
Committee: EMPL
Dossiers: 2021/0105(COD)
Documents: PDF(223 KB) DOC(154 KB)
Authors: [{'name': 'Marianne VIND', 'mepid': 199941}]
OPINION on the proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Regulation (EC) No 561/2006 as regards minimum requirements on minimum breaks and daily and weekly rest periods in the occasional passenger transport sector
2023/11/07
Committee: EMPL
Dossiers: 2023/0155(COD)
Documents: PDF(194 KB) DOC(168 KB)
Authors: [{'name': 'Marianne VIND', 'mepid': 199941}]

Shadow opinions (2)

OPINION on the implementation of the Ambient Air Quality Directives: Directive 2004/107/EC and Directive 2008/50/EC
2021/02/26
Committee: TRAN
Dossiers: 2020/2091(INI)
Documents: PDF(138 KB) DOC(74 KB)
Authors: [{'name': 'Carlo FIDANZA', 'mepid': 96810}]
OPINION on the proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council on guidelines for trans-European energy infrastructure and repealing Regulation (EU) No 347/2013
2021/06/30
Committee: TRAN
Dossiers: 2020/0360(COD)
Documents: PDF(295 KB) DOC(160 KB)
Authors: [{'name': 'Paolo BORCHIA', 'mepid': 101039}]

Institutional motions (13)

MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on the proposed new Criminal Code of Indonesia
2019/10/21
Dossiers: 2019/2881(RSP)
Documents: PDF(145 KB) DOC(46 KB)
MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on the situation in the Philippines, including the case of Maria Ressa
2020/09/14
Dossiers: 2020/2782(RSP)
Documents: PDF(157 KB) DOC(53 KB)
JOINT MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on the situation in the Philippines, including the case of Maria Ressa
2020/09/16
Dossiers: 2020/2782(RSP)
Documents: PDF(162 KB) DOC(55 KB)
MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on: Human rights situation in Vietnam, in particular the case of human rights journalists Pham Chi Dung, Nguyen Tuong Thuy et Le Huu Minh Tuan
2021/01/18
Dossiers: 2021/2507(RSP)
Documents: PDF(156 KB) DOC(51 KB)
JOINT MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on the human rights situation in Vietnam, in particular the case of human rights journalists Pham Chi Dung, Nguyen Tuong Thuy and Le Huu Minh Tuan
2021/01/20
Dossiers: 2021/2507(RSP)
Documents: PDF(165 KB) DOC(56 KB)
MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on the situation in Myanmar
2021/02/08
Dossiers: 2021/2540(RSP)
Documents: PDF(147 KB) DOC(54 KB)
JOINT MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on the situation in Myanmar
2021/02/09
Dossiers: 2021/2540(RSP)
Documents: PDF(211 KB) DOC(61 KB)
MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on the media freedom crackdown in Myanmar, notably the cases of Htet Htet Khine, Sithu Aung Myint and Nyein Nyein Aye
2022/10/03
Dossiers: 2022/2857(RSP)
Documents: PDF(148 KB) DOC(47 KB)
JOINT MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on the Media freedom crackdown in Myanmar, notably the cases of Htet Htet Khine, Sithu Aung Myint and Nyein Nyein Aye
2022/10/05
Documents: PDF(182 KB) DOC(56 KB)
MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on Cambodia: the case of opposition leader Kem Sokha
2023/03/13
Dossiers: 2023/2589(RSP)
Documents: PDF(135 KB) DOC(44 KB)
JOINT MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on Cambodia: the case of opposition leader Kem Sokha
2023/03/15
Documents: PDF(145 KB) DOC(45 KB)
MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION Myanmar, notably the dissolution of democratic political parties
2023/05/08
Dossiers: 2023/2694(RSP)
Documents: PDF(134 KB) DOC(43 KB)
JOINT MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on Myanmar, notably the dissolution of democratic political parties
2023/05/10
Documents: PDF(144 KB) DOC(45 KB)

Oral questions (12)

LGBTI-free zones in Poland within the scope of the Rete Lenford case
2020/06/17
Documents: PDF(63 KB) DOC(11 KB)
Imminent threat to the rule of law and democracy in Bulgaria
2020/08/14
Documents: PDF(55 KB) DOC(11 KB)
Council Recommendation on vocational education and training (VET) for sustainable competitiveness, social fairness and resilience
2020/10/29
Documents: PDF(46 KB) DOC(10 KB)
Council Recommendation on vocational education and training (VET) for sustainable competitiveness, social fairness and resilience
2020/10/29
Documents: PDF(46 KB) DOC(10 KB)
Breaches of EU law and of the rights of LGBTIQ citizens in Hungary as a result of the adopted legal changes in the Hungarian Parliament
2021/06/22
Documents: PDF(55 KB) DOC(11 KB)
Introduction of a European social security pass for improving the digital enforcement of social security rights and fair mobility
2021/10/27
Documents: PDF(45 KB) DOC(10 KB)
An EU Commissioner for Animal Welfare
2022/01/10
Documents: PDF(56 KB) DOC(12 KB)
An EU Commissioner for Animal Welfare
2022/04/28
Documents: PDF(59 KB) DOC(12 KB)
Legal protection for rainbow families exercising free movement, in particular the Baby Sara case
2022/10/17
Documents: PDF(59 KB) DOC(12 KB)
Ukrainian women fleeing the war lack access to abortion
2023/02/20
Documents: PDF(50 KB) DOC(10 KB)
Poor sanitary conditions, low levels of security and lack of parking places in rest areas for truck drivers
2023/06/07
Documents: PDF(52 KB) DOC(11 KB)
Making the fundamental right to a healthy and safe working environment a reality
2023/11/06
Documents: PDF(51 KB) DOC(10 KB)

Written explanations (10)

Establishing the Strategic Technologies for Europe Platform (‘STEP’) (A9-0290/2023 - José Manuel Fernandes, Christian Ehler)

. – De danske socialdemokrater i Europa-Parlamentet støtter ambitionen om at styrke EU’s position inden for strategisk vigtige teknologier, øget forsyningssikkerhed og den grønne omstilling. Vi mener grundlæggende set, at det er positivt at styrke EU’s langsigtede konkurrenceevne gennem målrettet støtte til kritiske teknologier og industrier. Vi mener imidlertid ikke, at der skal tilføres yderligere midler til den flerårige finansielle ramme. Løsningen kan og bør findes ved en omprioritering inden for det nuværende budget. Vi har derfor valgt at stemme blankt til Europa-Parlamentets betænkning om STEP.
2023/10/17
General budget of the European Union for the financial year 2024 - all sections (A9-0288/2023 - Siegfried Mureşan, Nils Ušakovs)

. – De danske socialdemokrater i Europa-Parlamentet mener ikke, at EU-budgettet for 2024 skal øges. Vi anerkender, at øget inflation, energikrise og krigen i Ukraine lægger et øget pres på EU-budgettet, ligesom det gør på medlemslandenes nationale budgetter. Vi mener imidlertid, at EU bør omprioritere inden for rammerne af budgettet for at imødekomme udfordringerne – ligesom medlemslandene er nødt til. Vi har derfor stemt imod Europa-Parlamentets forslag om at øge budgettet, og vi har stemt imod betænkningen om budget 2024.
2023/10/18
Draft amending budget No 3/2023: Update of revenue (own resources) and other technical adjustments (A9-0287/2023 - Fabienne Keller)

. – De danske socialdemokrater i Europa-Parlamentet støtter ændringsbudget nr. 3/2023. Vi er imidlertid ikke enige i de synspunkter, der fremsættes i den tilhørende betænkning, hvor medlemslandene opfordres til at øge deres indbetaling til EU-budgettet. Vi stiller os også skeptiske over for Europa-Parlamentets forslag om flere egne indtægter til EU-budgettet, hvor vi mener, at flere forslag går for langt.
2023/10/18
European protein strategy (A9-0281/2023 - Emma Wiesner)

. – De danske socialdemokrater i Europa-Parlamentet støtter, at EU har fokus på at fremme produktionen af plantebaserede proteiner i Europa med det formål at styrke fødevaresikkerhed og øge europæisk uafhængighed. Dog mener vi, at betænkningen som helhed er usammenhængende udarbejdet, særligt i forhold til dens modstridende fokus på både at øge produktion af animalske og plantebaserede proteiner, herunder ubegrundede påstande såsom, at kød er "særlig vigtigt for kvinder i den fødedygtige alder". Vi har derfor valgt at stemme blankt til den samlede beslutning.
2023/10/19
Framework of measures for strengthening Europe’s net-zero technology products manufacturing ecosystem (Net Zero Industry Act) (A9-0343/2023 - Christian Ehler)

. – De danske socialdemokrater i Europa-Parlamentet støtter ambitionen om at styrke EU’s position inden for strategisk vigtige teknologier, øget forsyningssikkerhed og den grønne omstilling. Vi mener grundlæggende set, det er positivt, at styrke EU’s langsigtede konkurrenceevne gennem målrettet og balanceret støtte til kritiske teknologier og industrier. Vi mener imidlertid ikke, at atomkraft skal have status af en kritisk teknologi for den grønne omstilling, hvorfor vi har stemt imod inklusion af dette i en delafstemning. Vi har dog valgt at støtte det samlede kompromis, da forslaget overordnet vil gavne EU’s grønne industri og målet om klimaneutralitet i 2050.
2023/11/21
EU framework for the social and professional situation of artists and workers in the cultural and creative sectors (A9-0304/2023 - Antonius Manders, Domènec Ruiz Devesa)

. – De danske socialdemokrater i Europa-Parlamentet støtter tiltag, der skal sikre bedre arbejdsvilkår for kunstnere. Vi mener, man med fordel kan se på bedre regulering for blandt andet ophavsret, kunstig intelligens, arbejdsmiljø og ansættelsesvilkår i kunstnerbranchen, herunder at komme prekær ansættelse til livs. Vi afviser dog ethvert forslag, der åbner op for kollektive overenskomster for solo-selvstændige. Vi mener, man udelukkende bør kunne kategoriseres som enten arbejdstager eller selvstændig og ikke oprette nye, prekære ansættelsesformer.
2023/11/21
Implementation of the European Solidarity Corps programme 2021-2027 (A9-0308/2023 - Michaela Šojdrová)

. – De danske socialdemokrater i Europa-Parlamentet støtter Det Europæiske Solidaritetskorps og EU's ambition om, at alle unge europæere bør have mulighed for at engagere sig i frivilligt arbejde. Vi er imidlertid ikke enige i forslaget om at fordoble programmets budget, hvorfor vi stemmer imod det samlede forslag.
2023/11/21
Sustainable use of plant protection products (A9-0339/2023 - Sarah Wiener)

. – De danske socialdemokrater i Europa-Parlamentet har stemt imod forordningen om bæredygtig anvendelse af plantebeskyttelsesmidler. Den beslutning blev taget på baggrund af afstemningens udfald, der efterlod et meget uambitiøst mandat fra Europa-Parlamentet. Hverken de bindende krav for medlemsstaterne, målsætningen om 65% reduktion for farlige pesticider eller at nå målene inden 2030 kom med. Det var væsentlige krav for de danske socialdemokrater. Derfor stemte vi imod den samlede tekst, men stemte for at sende den tilbage til udvalget i håbet om, at udvalget vil komme frem til et mere progressivt mandat. Det fortjener naturen. Desværre var der ikke flertal for at sende forslaget tilbage til udvalget, og Europa-Parlamentet har dermed intet mandat.
2023/11/22
Proposals of the European Parliament for the amendment of the Treaties (A9-0337/2023 - Guy Verhofstadt, Sven Simon, Gabriele Bischoff, Daniel Freund, Helmut Scholz)

. – De danske socialdemokrater i Europa-Parlamentet ønsker ikke at påbegynde forhandlinger om traktatændringer. Det er en utroligt langstrakt proces, der vil sluge meget politisk energi og fjerne fokus fra de mange vigtige, politiske dagsordener, vi skal levere på. Der er fortsat meget uudnyttet manøvrerum inden for de nuværende traktater, som vi mener, at man bør udnytte.
2023/11/22
Harnessing talent in Europe’s regions (A9-0325/2023 - Cristina Maestre Martín De Almagro)

. – De danske socialdemokrater i Europa-Parlamentet anerkender, at der er udfordringer med hjerneflugt og mangel på arbejdskraft i dele af Europas regioner. Men vi er samtidig bekymrede for de gentagne opfordringer til øgede budgetter og finansiering i rapporten, da vi mener, at det allerede i dag er muligt at sikre udnyttelse af talent i Europas regioner inden for de eksisterende finansielle rammer, hvorfor vi stemmer imod forslaget.
2023/11/23

Written questions (54)

Work-related cancer in the EU
2019/10/28
Documents: PDF(40 KB) DOC(10 KB)
Protection of posted workers in the event of the insolvency of employers
2019/12/12
Documents: PDF(41 KB) DOC(9 KB)
Assessment of the efficiency of minimum wage as a policy tool to address a series of challenges
2020/02/05
Documents: PDF(39 KB) DOC(9 KB)
Rare diseases and employability
2020/04/28
Documents: PDF(47 KB) DOC(10 KB)
Transport workers’ health, safety and working conditions during the COVID-19 crisis.
2020/04/28
Documents: PDF(38 KB) DOC(9 KB)
Upholding EU law on passenger rights in connection with COVID-19
2020/05/05
Documents: PDF(39 KB) DOC(9 KB)
COVID-19’s impact on aircrew employment
2020/05/19
Documents: PDF(49 KB) DOC(10 KB)
Dealing with asbestos in the ‘renovation wave’ that is imminent under the European Green Deal
2020/06/17
Documents: PDF(41 KB) DOC(10 KB)
Green Deal compatibility criteria for Projects of Common Interest
2020/06/18
Documents: PDF(49 KB) DOC(10 KB)
TEN-E revision, TYNDP and 5th PCI list
2020/07/01
Documents: PDF(48 KB) DOC(10 KB)
Disability focal points
2020/07/01
Documents: PDF(53 KB) DOC(11 KB)
Disability focal points
2020/07/01
Documents: PDF(53 KB) DOC(11 KB)
Mass arrest of LGBTI activists in Poland
2020/09/01
Documents: PDF(58 KB) DOC(11 KB)
EU-Vietnam Free Trade Agreement and human rights
2020/09/09
Documents: PDF(40 KB) DOC(9 KB)
Agreement on a European Unified Patent Court
2020/09/09
Documents: PDF(40 KB) DOC(9 KB)
The situation in Europe’s slaughter industry
2020/09/09
Documents: PDF(51 KB) DOC(10 KB)
Task Force on Equality
2020/10/12
Documents: PDF(50 KB) DOC(11 KB)
Inappropriate terms used by Eurostat
2020/10/13
Documents: PDF(51 KB) DOC(11 KB)
The right of EU citizens to organise and enter into collective agreements
2020/11/04
Documents: PDF(41 KB) DOC(9 KB)
The environmental credentials of plug-in hybrid electric vehicles
2020/11/18
Documents: PDF(39 KB) DOC(9 KB)
Poland’s abortion ban ruling
2020/11/20
Documents: PDF(51 KB) DOC(10 KB)
Recently proposed bills in Hungary infringing on the rights of LGBTI persons
2020/11/26
Documents: PDF(53 KB) DOC(11 KB)
The European Schools
2020/12/21
Documents: PDF(53 KB) DOC(11 KB)
Rheumatic and musculoskeletal diseases and research
2021/01/06
Documents: PDF(38 KB) DOC(9 KB)
Rheumatic and musculoskeletal diseases (RMDs) and employment
2021/01/06
Documents: PDF(41 KB) DOC(9 KB)
Rheumatic and musculoskeletal diseases (RMDs) and pharmaceuticals
2021/01/06
Documents: PDF(42 KB) DOC(9 KB)
Managing excessive amounts of plastic waste following the introduction of new EU rules on shipments of plastic waste
2021/01/19
Documents: PDF(53 KB) DOC(10 KB)
Combating international trafficking in wild meat
2021/02/02
Documents: PDF(48 KB) DOC(10 KB)
Study on the most affected sectors and the factors contributing to workplaces in certain sectors becoming vectors in the spread of COVID-19
2021/03/04
Documents: PDF(44 KB) DOC(9 KB)
EU reaction to Myanmar military coup
2021/03/24
Documents: PDF(39 KB) DOC(9 KB)
Follow up to the question on the exclusion of students with disabilities from PISA tests
2021/04/27
Documents: PDF(49 KB) DOC(10 KB)
LGBTIQ inclusion in ESF+ project selection
2021/07/01
Documents: PDF(51 KB) DOC(10 KB)
EU web accessibility for persons with disabilities
2021/07/15
Documents: PDF(50 KB) DOC(10 KB)
Content and scope of occupational health and safety (OHS) inspections in Member States
2021/10/14
Documents: PDF(40 KB) DOC(9 KB)
Commission recommendation on the prevention of harmful practices
2021/11/17
Documents: PDF(47 KB) DOC(10 KB)
Romania’s failure to implement the Coman and Hamilton judgment
2021/11/17
Documents: PDF(67 KB) DOC(11 KB)
Written question on the death of a pregnant Polish woman after being denied an abortion
2021/11/30
Documents: PDF(50 KB) DOC(11 KB)
Ukrainian refugees with disabilities
2022/05/02
Documents: PDF(50 KB) DOC(10 KB)
The renewal of the mandate of the UN’s Independent Expert on protection against violence and discrimination based on sexual orientation and gender identity
2022/05/17
Documents: PDF(50 KB) DOC(11 KB)
The Commission’s responsibility for the correct implementation of the Machinery Directive
2022/06/30
Documents: PDF(39 KB) DOC(9 KB)
Protection of healthcare professionals against surgical smoke
2022/07/06
Documents: PDF(42 KB) DOC(9 KB)
Regulation for commercial diving in the EU
2022/07/22
Documents: PDF(40 KB) DOC(10 KB)
Rights of rainbow families in Italy
2022/12/07
Documents: PDF(48 KB) DOC(10 KB)
Reducing forced labour and child labour in EU supply chains by 2025
2022/12/09
Documents: PDF(52 KB) DOC(11 KB)
Revising public procurement legislation to stop the publicly financed race to the bottom on working conditions
2022/12/16
Documents: PDF(51 KB) DOC(10 KB)
Public procurement and decent work: a cautionary tale involving the dumping of interpretation services
2023/01/09
Documents: PDF(39 KB) DOC(10 KB)
The Holmene project and conformity with the EU’s regional development policy
2023/01/11
Documents: PDF(40 KB) DOC(10 KB)
Selection and pre-selection of Ordo Iuris as a member of EU fund monitoring committees
2023/01/27
Documents: PDF(53 KB) DOC(11 KB)
The rights of Rainbow families in Italy
2023/05/02
Documents: PDF(49 KB) DOC(11 KB)
Workers’ rights in Myanmar under the MADE in Myanmar project
2023/05/10
Documents: PDF(40 KB) DOC(9 KB)
Removing the minimum liver weight requirement for foie gras production
2023/06/30
Documents: PDF(63 KB) DOC(12 KB)
Raising the profile of EURES
2023/09/06
Documents: PDF(39 KB) DOC(9 KB)
Commission efforts to improve the situation of the unpaid truck drivers in Gräfenhausen
2023/09/12
Documents: PDF(49 KB) DOC(10 KB)
Commission, where is the promised animal welfare legislation?
2023/10/17
Documents: PDF(50 KB) DOC(11 KB)

Amendments (1924)

Amendment 231 #

2024/0006(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 6
Directive 2009/38/EC
Article 8 – paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. Paragraph 1 shall not apply to members of the European Works Council who reveal information to national or local trade union representatives or work councils that may affect the situation of workers where such information has been provided to them in confidence and is subject to national rules on confidentiality.
2024/02/22
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 280 #

2024/0006(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 9 – point a
Directive 2009/38/EC
Article 11 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 – point a
(a) adequate procedures are availaadministrative and judicial procedures are available and easily accessible to enable the rights and obligations deriving from this Directive to be enforced in a timely and effective manner, to apply for and terminate including the possibility to request a preliminary injunction for the temporary suspension of decisions of the central management where such decisions are challenged on the basis that there has been an infringement of the information and consultation requirements under this Directive or under agreements concluded pursuant thereto. The rule on suspension shall be without prejudice to a decision or part of decision made after consultation or collective bargaining with trade unions in accordance with national law. The effects of the challenged decisions on employment contracts or employment relationships of the affected employees shall be suspended accordingly;
2024/02/22
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 31 #

2023/2866(RSP)


Recital G
G. whereas, based on its founding regulation, ELA carriesshall contribute to ensuring fair labour mobility across the Union and assist Member States and the Commission in the coordination of social security systems within the Union; whereas the authority shall carry out several tasks in this regard: facilitating access to information for individuals and, employers and social partners on labour mobility, supporting Member States in promoting cross-border job matching and coordinating the European Employment Services (EURES), facilitating cooperation and the exchange of information between Member States, coordinating and supporting concerted and joint inspections, carrying out analyses and risk assessments on issues related to cross-border labour mobility, supporting Member States with capacity building in the field of labour mobility and tackling undeclared work, and mediating disputes between Member States on the application of relevant EU law;
2023/10/27
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 48 #

2023/2866(RSP)


Recital J
J. whereas social partners may bring cases to the attention of ELA with a view to initiating cross-border inspections; whereas the timely, systematic and structural involvement of EU, sectoral and national social partners is indispensable in improving the effectiveness of ELA;
2023/10/27
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 58 #

2023/2866(RSP)


Recital L
L. whereas in its resolution of 11 May 2023 on a roadmap towards a social Europe – two years after the Porto Social Summit, Parliament underlined the importance of a well-functioning and efficient ELA; whereas Parliament has already called on the Commission to make use of the opportunity presented by the forthcoming evaluation to submit a legislative proposal to review the scope of ELA’s founding regulation and allow it to realise its full potential, especially concerning ELA’s inquiryvestigation powers;
2023/10/27
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 65 #

2023/2866(RSP)


Paragraph 2
2. Calls for ELA’s mandate to be substantially strengthened in order to allow it to investigate alleged breaches or non- application of EU law and to initiate inspections on its own initiative; stresses the need to keep national competent authorities informed of any ELA investigation in their jurisdiction and to ensure that national competent authorities provide ELA with any information that it considers necessary for its investigation, without delay; recalls the importance of ensuring that ELA and national competent authorities effectively cooperate with social partners, respecting their autonomy, rights and prerogatives in accordance with national industrial relations systems;
2023/10/27
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 77 #

2023/2866(RSP)


Paragraph 3
3. Recalls that the scope of ELA is limited to the EU acts mentioned in its founding regulation; notes, however, that the authority is often confronted with sector-specific problems and labour mobility issues related to non-EUissues related to migration instruments under Union and national law related to third country nationals; calls, therefore, for its scope to be expanded to include non-EUthird country nationals, to better support Member States in the application of relevant EU law and to explicitly take up sector-specific legislation, for example, in the transportsector, the construction sector and the agriculture sector;
2023/10/27
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 85 #

2023/2866(RSP)


Paragraph 4
4. Highlights the need to ensure adequate follow-up on concerted and joint inspections supported or facilitated by ELA; calls for effective procedures in order to ensure that detected breaches of national and EU law in the area of labour mobility are properly addressed through administrative or legal procedures in the Member States; underlines that ELA should be able to bring detected breaches in front of a court of the concerned Member State and to recover unpaid wages and social security contributions; stresses that cases brought to its attention by social partner organisations shall be thoroughly pursued by ELA; highlights that social partners should be able to request joint or concerted inspections by ELA and receive follow-up information on the proceedings; stresses that social partners should receive a comprehensive justification in the event that the authority rejects a request;
2023/10/27
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 89 #

2023/2866(RSP)


Paragraph 4 a (new)
4 a. Urges ELA to prioritise cross- border law enforcement and controls to tackle cross-border fraud and labour crime cases; emphasises the need to bolster support for national authorities and sectoral social partners in the cross- border collection of fines and recovery of unpaid wages;
2023/10/27
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 91 #

2023/2866(RSP)


Paragraph 5
5. Calls for the timely, systematic and structural involvement of EUnion, sectoral and national social partners in the elaboration and execution of the authority’s activities to improve the effectiveness of ELA; calls on national competent authorities to cooperate more closely with their national social partners in this regard;
2023/10/27
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 94 #

2023/2866(RSP)


Paragraph 6
6. Calls on the Member States to recognise the added value of cooperating with ELA; recall and to provide sufficient resources to national enforcement authorities and ensure efficient structures and controls; recalls the key role of national liaison officers to facilitate the cooperation between Member States and ELA; underlines that national experts seconded by the Member States, including national liaison officers, should help carry out ELA’s tasks and should not be working under the direction or supervision of their Member State; stresses the need to offer EU-level social partners the opportunity to also nominate one liaison officer each;
2023/10/27
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 103 #

2023/2866(RSP)


Paragraph 7
7. Notes the increase in workers from non-EUthird countries entering the EU labour market, who often find themselves in precarious working conditions; underlines that ELA should be empowered to address the situation of non-EUthird country nationals and that close cooperation with Member States and social partners is needed in this regard; points out that Member States could benefit from ELA’s ability to provide a clear overview of the migration flows of non-EUthird country workers; stresses that ELA should be able to collect and access data related to non-EUthird country nationals and support Member States to better enforce existing labour mobility and labour migration legislation for the non-EUthird country nationals working in the single market;
2023/10/27
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 108 #

2023/2866(RSP)


Paragraph 8
8. Points out that exploitative and fraudulent practices by international actors are not always easy to identify and tackle at national level; is therefore convinced that ELA could provide added value through operational analyses at EU level with a view to better identifying problematic practices and involved entities; regrets that the current ELA regulation provides neither a sufficient legal basis for conducting operational risk analyses nor any follow-up procedures; recalls that any breach or infringement of EU law, including in the area of labour mobility, should entail investigations and, where appropriate, dissuasive sanctions;
2023/10/27
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 111 #

2023/2866(RSP)


Paragraph 8 a (new)
8 a. Calls for a public list published by ELA of companies that have been sanctioned for breaches of relevant Union and national law in the area of labour mobility, which would have a deterrent effect and contribute to fair labour mobility;
2023/10/27
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 117 #

2023/2866(RSP)


Paragraph 9 a (new)
9 a. Stresses the need for an efficient cooperation between Union agencies in order to create synergies;
2023/10/27
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 19 #

2023/2586(RSP)


Recital B
B. whereas the EPSR was proclaimed in 2017 in Goteborg, setting out 20 principles and establishing a social rulebookguiding compass towards a strong social Europe that is fair, inclusive and full of opportunity in the 21st century; whereas at the Porto Social Summit in May 2021, the Council committed to three headline targets for 2030 on employment, training and poverty; whereas at least 78 % of the population between 20 and 64 years old should be in employment by 2030; whereas at least 60 % of all adults should participate in training every year; whereas the number of people at risk of poverty or social exclusion should be reduced by at least 15 million by 2030; whereas the three headline targets do not cover the full implementation of the EPSR;
2023/03/23
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 51 #

2023/2586(RSP)


Paragraph 2
2. Calls on the Commission and the Council to take measures to mitigate the impact of the crises on Member State labour markets in order to keep employment rates high; calls therefore on the Commission, and the Member States, and EUlong with social partners, to commit to reaching collective bargaining coverage of at least 80 % by 2030,promote and increase the use of collective bargaining with a view to improving living and working conditions in the EU, which will contribute to upward social convergence and reduce in-work poverty, social exclusion and wage inequality;
2023/03/23
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 52 #

2023/2586(RSP)


Paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. Highlights that, according to principle 8 in the EPSR, the social partners shall be consulted on the design and implementation of economic, employment and social policies according to national practices and they shall be encouraged to negotiate and conclude collective agreements in matters relevant to them, while respecting their autonomy and the right to collective action; stresses that social dialogue, workplace democracy and the right to collective bargaining are key for the implementation of the EPSR and achieving upward convergence of living and working conditions across Europe; acknowledges in this context that the encouragement of collective bargaining in the Member States presupposes that policy and legislation, at all levels, allows for independent and equal national social partners to adapt, complement or deviate from the legislation by way of collective agreements;
2023/03/23
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 60 #

2023/2586(RSP)


Paragraph 3
3. Welcomes the above-mentioned conclusions of the 2021 Porto Social Summit; welcomacknowledges the adoption of the Directive on adequate minimum wages in the EU3 and welcomes the soon-to-be adopted directive on pay transparency4 ; urges the Council to agree on a general approach concerning the directive for platform work5 in order to improve worker protection in the platform economy and to create fair competition; welcomes the Commission’s commitment to occupational health and safety in the workplace; welcomes the Commission’s commitment to follow up with a legislative proposal after the adoption of Parliament’s resolution of 2 February 20236 ; welcomes the launch of a two-stage consultation of EU social partners; __________________ 3 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. 4 Proposal for a Directive of the European Parliament and of the Council of 4 March 2021 to strengthen the application of the principle of equal pay for equal work or work of equal value between men and women through pay transparency and enforcement mechanisms (COM(2021)0093). 5 Proposal for a Directive of the European Parliament and of the Council of 9 December 2021 on improving working conditions in platform work (COM(2021)0762). 6 European Parliament resolution of 2 February 2023 with recommendations to the Commission on Revision of European Works Councils Directive, Texts adopted, P9_TA(2023)0028.
2023/03/23
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 82 #

2023/2586(RSP)


Paragraph 5
5. Calls on the Commission to put forward a legal framework for an effective and enforceable ban on unpaid internships, traineeships and apprenticeships; welcomes the European Year of Skills and highlights the importance of access to training and reskilling for workers in industries and sectors that need to undergo fundamental changes in order to achieve the green and digital transitions, ensuring no one is left behind; calls on the Commission to consider a directive on adequate minimum income in order to ensurewelcomes the Council recommendation on minimum income to foster the reintegration of people absent from the labour market, while respecting the principle of subsidiarity, the specificities of national social protection systems and the competences of the Member States; welcomes the Commission’s commitment to presenting a proposal, by the end of 2023, on the creation of an EU disability card to be recognised in all Member States; welcomes the ongoing negotiations of the social partners on the right to disconnect, with a view to putting forward a legally binding agreement implemented via a directive; calls on the Commission to put forward a legislative proposal for a European social security pass to provide national authorities, such as labour and social security inspectorates, and social partners involved in labour and social security inspections with a real-time instrument to effectively enforce national and EU law;
2023/03/23
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 90 #

2023/2586(RSP)


Paragraph 6
6. Notes that, although many legislative and non-legislative initiatives have been initiated by the Commission, so far the EU has fallen short on fully implementing the EPSR; stresses the need for further legislative action by the Commission and the Member States to ensure its full implementation, with a specific focus on implementing principles 11 (childcare), 12 (social protection), 19 (housing) and 20 (essential services);
2023/03/23
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 111 #

2023/2586(RSP)


Paragraph 8
8. Warns that, for the correct implementation of principle 12, adequate social protection needs to be expanded in order to cover the risks associated with the unequal impact of climate change and environmental degradation on different income groups, as well as the social consequences of the transformation of our societies towards climate neutrality; calls on the Commission and the Member States to build upon the Social Climate Fund and lay the foundations for the development of green social protection schemes at national level with EU support;
2023/03/23
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 122 #

2023/2586(RSP)


Paragraph 9
9. Highlights that, according to principle 19, access to social housing or housing assistance of good quality should be provided for those in need; urges the Commission to develop an ambitious action plan to achieve accessible and green social and affordable housing to meet the housing needs of all EU citizens and to progressively eradicate homelessness by 2030;
2023/03/23
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 2 #

2023/2536(RSP)


Citation 7
— having regard to International Labour Organization (ILO) Convention No 135 concerning protection and facilities to be afforded to workers’ representatives in the undertaking (the Workers’ Representatives Convention), ILO convention No 155 concerning Occupational Safety and Health, ILO convention No 187 concerning Promotional Framework for Occupational Safety and Health and ILO convention no 190 concerning the elimination of violence and harassment in the world of work,
2023/03/08
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 7 #
2023/03/08
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 8 #

2023/2536(RSP)


Citation 19 b (new)
— having regard the Council Decision (EU) 2022/2296 of 21 November 2022 on guidelines for the employment policies of the Member States
2023/03/08
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 9 #

2023/2536(RSP)


Citation 19 c (new)
— having regard the Commission action plan on the implementation of the European Pillar of Social Rights of 4 March 2021 and the Porto Declaration on social affairs adopted by the members of the European Council in May 2021
2023/03/08
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 27 #

2023/2536(RSP)


Recital B
B. whereas collective bargaining at the sectoral and cross-industry levels came under pressure or have been dismantled in some Member States in the aftermath of the 2008 financial crisis; whereas the European Semester's Country Specific Recommendations adopted between the years 2011 and 2015 requested Member States to decentralise collective bargaining systems and stop wage indexation as well as the ultra-activity of collective agreements; 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 to labour market reforms in many Member States that decentralised collective bargaining systems, the rise of precarious forms of employment and bogus self- employment; whereas in most Member States, collective bargaining covering rates tend to be higher for employees on permanent contracts and for those working in larger companies; whereas bargaining coverage is substantially higher in countries where there are sectoral agreements and where these are frequently extended to non-covered companies or workers; _________________ 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.
2023/03/08
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 40 #

2023/2536(RSP)


Recital C
C. whereas European workers and employers are currently facing major challenges stemming from the consequences of the pandemic and, since 24 February 2022, the Russian war of aggression against Ukraine and the consequent cost-of-living and energy crisis; whereas these events have shown a pressing need for broader and stronger participation by social partners, especially if the green and digital transitions to a sustainable, fair and social future for the EU are to be achieved; whereas workers or their representatives have the right to be informed and consulted in good time on matters relevant to them, in particular on the transfer, restructuring and merger of undertakings and on collective redundancies; whereas according to Eurofound EUPolicy Watch database, social partners have been involved during the pandemic in almost half of the legislative policy measures recorded, while this involvement has decreased during 2022, when further policy measures related to the green transition, support for refugees from Ukraine and responses to the cost-of-living crisis were mapped;
2023/03/08
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 58 #

2023/2536(RSP)


Recital E a (new)
E a. whereas the RRF regulation includes an obligation for Member States to consult social partners in the preparation of the National Recovery and Resilience Plans through a greater variety of settings, however the quality and intensity of the involvement is uneven and rather weak in a relatively high number of countries; whereas the review report of the Commission on the RRF states that the success of the RRF depends on the close involvement of social partners, civil society organizations, local and regional authorities, and other stakeholders;
2023/03/08
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 60 #

2023/2536(RSP)


Recital F
F. whereas the involvement of social partners in policymaking and particularly in the implementation of the European Semester and the Recovery and Resilience Plans is an indicator of the quality of social dialogue; 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, attacks against workers’ rights to join or to form a trade union at the workplace, ineffective legislation that does not enable trade unions to access workplaces for the purpose of organising, attacks against the right to strike; 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 employees;
2023/03/08
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 74 #

2023/2536(RSP)


Recital H
H. whereas the enabling conditions for a well-functioning social dialogue are: (i) the existence of strong, independent trade unions and technical capacity in employers’ organisations; (ii) access to relevant information to participate in social dialogue; (iii) a commitment from all parties to engage in social dialogue; (iv) respect for the fundamental rights of freedom of association and collective bargaining; and (v) appropriate institutional support; and (vi) allowing for independent social partners to negotiate and conclude collective agreements autonomously without undue political intervention;
2023/03/08
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 76 #

2023/2536(RSP)


Recital H
H. whereas the enabling conditions for a well-functioning social dialogue are: (i) the existence of strong, independent trade unions and technical capacity in employers’ organisations; (ii) access to relevant information to participate in social dialogue; (iii) a commitment from all parties to engage in social dialogue; (iv) respect for the fundamental rights of freedom of association and collective bargaining; and (v) appropriate institutional support and (vi) allowing for independent social partners to negotiate and conclude collective agreements autonomously;
2023/03/08
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 80 #

2023/2536(RSP)


Recital I
I. whereas strong collective bargaining, in particular at sectoral or cross-industry level, contributes to quality jobs; whereas trade unions, workers’ representation and participation and collective bargaining coverage are essential for the enforcement of workers’ rights and the proper functioning of companies; whereas action isand better legislation to protect trade union rights are needed to ensure a balance of bargaining power between employers and trade unions, which can be improved by strengthening democracy at work;
2023/03/08
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 85 #

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 workersworkers in Europe 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 critical role in achieving better working conditions and ensures better living conditions;
2023/03/08
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 115 #

2023/2536(RSP)


Paragraph 2
2. UIs convinced that good-quality social dialogue pays off in turbulent times when stability is needed to face ongoing economic uncertainty, as it was proved during the COVID-19 crisis when it played a major role in managing the crisis and mitigating its negative economic and social effects; urges the Commission to monitor the implementation of its recommendation at national and Union level, jointly with the Member States and relevant social partners; calls on the Commission and the Member States to ensure that this monitoring allows social partners to, among other things, identify situations from which they have been excluded or in which they were inadequately involved in national-level consultations on Union and national policy, including access to justice and the right to redress; calls on the Commission to initiate infringement procedures in case social partners involvement is not respected; proposes that Eurofound’s EUPolicyWatch database, as unique EU wide instrument to capture social partner’s involvement in national policy making, could be used for that purpose;
2023/03/08
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 135 #

2023/2536(RSP)


Paragraph 5
5. Urges the Member States to take note of the fact that both mutual recognition of social partners and the statutory recognition of trade unions and employers’ organisations by the authorities of each Member State are key to a successful collective bargaining framework, provided employers and workers are able to choose freely which organisation(s) will represent them; calls on the Commission, the Union legislators and the Member States to safeguard the incentives for the social partners to negotiate and take responsibility for the well-functioning of the labour markets and to leave room for manoeuvre for autonomous collective bargaining;
2023/03/08
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 143 #

2023/2536(RSP)


Paragraph 6 a (new)
6 a. Urges the Commission to promote collective bargaining, democracy at work, and social dialogue through the European Semester, and specifically in the country- specific recommendations, in order to ensure, decent wages through collective bargaining; encourages the Commission to propose new social dialogue indicators for the European Semester, relating to industrial relations in the Member States that could be used to further strengthening the social dialogue; such indicators could include references to industrial democracy already used by Eurofound in its Industrial Relations Index;
2023/03/08
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 149 #

2023/2536(RSP)


Paragraph 7
7. Calls on the Commission and the Member States, along with social partners, to commit to reaching collective bargaining coverage of 90 % by 2030promote and support social dialogue and increase the use of collective bargaining, 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;
2023/03/08
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 162 #

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 organising; 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 leveEU legislation allow for independent and equal national social pare restricted to situations in which those derogations are needed to maintain quality employtners to adapt, complement or deviate from the legislation by way of collective agreements;
2023/03/08
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 188 #

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 and trade union rights; 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, undertakings must respect collective bargaining and information and consultation processes with unions on investments, restructuring and any reforms; public funding must also be linked with training obligations under which companies agree to put in place paid apprenticeships with the right to be retained, as well as cost-free, on-the-job re- and up-skilling programs for workers;
2023/03/08
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 200 #

2023/2536(RSP)


Paragraph 12 a (new)
12 a. Reminds the Commission and the Member States of the urgent need for a social progress protocol that, in the event of conflicts between economic freedoms and fundamental social rights, give priority to the latter
2023/03/08
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 210 #

2023/2536(RSP)


Paragraph 14 a (new)
14 a. Stresses its deep concern of union busting practises; calls on the Commission to propose a directive guaranteeing trade unions access to workplaces for the purpose of organising, information sharing and consultation, and to secure every European citizen the right to voluntarily organise in a trade union, strengthening worker’s representation and securing social partners’ rights to collectively bargain;
2023/03/08
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 219 #

2023/2536(RSP)


Paragraph 16 a (new)
16 a. Calls on the Commission to further promote the use of ESF+ for capacity building of social partners with the aim of strengthening collective bargaining in Europe; Highlights the need for an EU Social Dialogue Fund for the development of strong, independent, and effective structures for social dialogue in Member States, where necessary;
2023/03/08
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 222 #

2023/2536(RSP)


Paragraph 17
17. Calls on the Member States to ratify and implement all ILO core conventions, including No 155 concerning Occupational Safety and Health and the Working Environment and No 187 concerning the promotional framework for occupational safety and health, which have both been recently designated as ILO core conventions and which have not yet been ratified by all Member States, as well as ILO convention 190 concerning the elimination of violence and harassment in the world of work; calls on the Commission to encourage the Member States to ratify and implement all the ILO core conventions;
2023/03/08
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 228 #

2023/2536(RSP)


Paragraph 18 a (new)
18 a. calls on the Commission and the Member States to promote and facilitate freedom of association and collective bargaining in the informal economy as a means of raising worker’s visibility, ensuring decent working conditions and social protection, as well as tackling undeclared work;
2023/03/08
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 238 #

2023/2536(RSP)


Paragraph 20 a (new)
20 a. Calls on the Commission to make the necessary improvements to the legal frameworks regulating European public limited-liability companies (Societas Europea or SE) and European Cooperative Societies and, on the basis of a timely evaluation by the Commission, to the Company Law Package, and to amend them to introduce minimum EU rules governing employee participation and representation on supervisory boards, including on gender equality;
2023/03/08
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 239 #

2023/2536(RSP)


Paragraph 20 b (new)
20 b. Is convinced that introducing new digital technologies has the potential to have a positive impact on the work environment if they are implemented and monitored in a trustworthy manner, which will require timely and meaningful information and the consultation of workers’ representatives, including trade unions, to ensure full respect for their health and safety at work, data protection, equal treatment, employment stability, social protection and well-being at work, and to prevent undue exploitation and surveillance of workers, as well as discrimination and stigmatisation, in particular via management by algorithms; underlines the fact that trade unions and workers’ representatives should have the necessary access and means to assess and evaluate digital technology prior to their introduction; emphasises that new digital technologies and artificial intelligence should not replicate existing discrimination and societal biases but should help the social inclusion and participation of diverse groups; highlights the need to apply the ethics-by-default principle throughout the entire life cycle of the digital technologies in order to harness their full potential and avoid biases; stresses that social dialogue structures, sectoral collective bargaining, the provision of information to trade unions and workers’ representatives, and the consultation and participation thereof are key to providing the necessary support for workers to better build and participate in the uptake and monitoring by social partners of digital technology at the workplace;
2023/03/08
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 10 #

2023/2059(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Citation 4 a (new)
– having regard to the Joint Communication to the European Parliament, the European Council and the Council on “European Economic Security Strategy” of 20 June 2023 (JOIN(2023) 20 final)
2023/10/14
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 16 #

2023/2059(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Citation 12 a (new)
– having regard to Regulation (EU) 2022/2560 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 14 December 2022 on foreign subsidies distorting the internal market
2023/10/14
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 17 #

2023/2059(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Citation 12 b (new)
– having regard to the Commission Regulation (EC) No 906/2009 of 28 September 2009 on the application of Article 81(3) of the Treaty to certain categories of agreements, decisions and concerted practices between liner shipping companies (consortia),
2023/10/14
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 25 #

2023/2059(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital A
A. whereas our ports are the European Union’s gateways to the world, the backbone of the EU economy and competitiveness, and an entry into the Blue Economy, and as such play a crucial role in our economy, providing wealth and jobs, both by facilitating external trade and in the energy transitionvestment, and connecting to the hinterland;
2023/10/14
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 30 #

2023/2059(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital A a (new)
Aa. whereas ports are crucial energy hubs that are vital for the supply, production, provision and storage of energy and are therefore crucial assets in the EU’s quest to become strategically autonomous and more resilient;
2023/10/14
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 34 #

2023/2059(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital A b (new)
Ab. whereas ports have played an indispensable role in EU crisis management, by ensuring the continuance of supply chains and setting up of alternative routes;
2023/10/14
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 35 #

2023/2059(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital A c (new)
Ac. whereas ports have taken on renewed importance from a military and defence point of view;
2023/10/14
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 39 #

2023/2059(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital B
B. whereas ports carry out a vital public service, are making the transition towards carbon neutrality, strengthen the EU’s objective to make supply chains more resilient, and are enablers in the just transition, and should hence be valued as such;
2023/10/14
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 44 #

2023/2059(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital B a (new)
Ba. whereas ports are essential for the decarbonization of waterborne transport, in accordance with the objectives of the European Green Deal and related legislation;
2023/10/14
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 45 #

2023/2059(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital B b (new)
Bb. whereas such a multi-disciplinary approach has not been translated by the European Commission, resulting in a patchwork of port-related regulations;
2023/10/14
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 46 #

2023/2059(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital B c (new)
Bc. whereas ports are part of a wider waterborne eco-system comprising a wide range of activities, including shipping, shipbuilding, maritime equipment manufacturing, inland navigation, and logistics;
2023/10/14
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 49 #

2023/2059(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital C
C. whereas, while competition between ports is beneficial, a race to the bottom between them at the cost of security or, increased foreign control via investmenpolitical influence or foreign control by non-EU entities, or societal and or environmental costs should be avoided;
2023/10/14
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 74 #

2023/2059(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. Recalls that the maritime and port sector are characterized by different governance structures, and have different means to allow investments, ranging from licensing and concession schemes, over the granting of ownership of port infrastructure, to full operational power over port authorities;
2023/10/14
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 75 #

2023/2059(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 b (new)
1b. Considers that port concessions and lease contracts, whereby the port managing body sets conditions under which a terminal should be operated (e.g. on operational, social, environmental, or security grounds) are an important tool for the port managing bodies to safeguard control and intervene in case of breaches of contract;
2023/10/14
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 76 #

2023/2059(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 c (new)
1c. Cautions against the increasing Chinese presence in port infrastructure (mostly terminals), both in seaports and inland ports, as well as hinterland operations;
2023/10/14
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 77 #

2023/2059(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 d (new)
1d. Warns that against the background of the Chinese military-civil fusion policy, the potential use of Chinese vessels and (partly) owned port infrastructure for other than economic purposes may lead to risks related to economic dependence, logistic support to the Chinese navy or espionage;
2023/10/14
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 87 #

2023/2059(INI)

2a. Asks the Commission to further research the specific impact on local and EU economic indicators (such as employment and trade) from non-EU investments in European ports to accurately understand implications of decreasing non-EU influence;
2023/10/14
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 112 #

2023/2059(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
6. Underlines the importance of information sharing about threats and opportunities, and increasing EU cooperation in screening and blocking inbound investments in critical infrastructures, where major negative impacts on other Member States or the whole EU cannot be excluded, in a spirit of finding a balance between keeping an open investment environment, and mitigating potential risks ;
2023/10/14
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 116 #

2023/2059(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6 a (new)
6a. Calls on the Commission to reform the EU Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) Screening Mechanism in the following ways: make domestic screening mechanisms mandatory; include more stringent due-diligence standards; ensure that screening processes are clear, objective, and that definitions, scope and procedural aspects are coherent across Member States; ensure that screening procedures take place within a reasonable timeframe and respect confidentiality; make opinions by the European Commission binding under certain conditions;
2023/10/14
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 139 #

2023/2059(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10
10. Suggests that all Member States introduce laws to retake control of ports, terminals and other maritime infrastructure and develop contingency plans for a major conflict scenario; highlights repeated warnings by intelligence agencies against the risks of economic dependence, espionage and sabotage caused by the economic presence of entities from non-EU countries in our critical infrastructure and strategic sectors, such as portsdevelop contingency plans for a major conflict scenario; calls on the European Commission in coordination with the Member States, to design a rapid mechanism of response, in case of detection of dual use, or misuse, of the infrastructures in the EU, which are under property, participation or concession to non-EU state-backed entities, that could lead to the cancellation of the rights of concession, and/or the suspension of the capacity of domain in the cases or property and participation;
2023/10/14
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 153 #

2023/2059(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11 a (new)
11a. Calls upon the European Commission and Member States to identify strategic fleets for Europe’s defence and security, trade, energy and food supply and the Blue Economy;
2023/10/14
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 154 #

2023/2059(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11 b (new)
11b. Warns that with accelerated digitalization comes an increased risk of cyber-attacks, with significant knock-on effects for society; asks the Commission to further research and collect data on the coverage and risks of non-EU companies’ involvement in cyber and data security in critical infrastructure;
2023/10/14
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 159 #

2023/2059(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12 a (new)
12a. Asks the Commission to support cyber resilience, by urging ports to increase their monitoring capacity and support the development of comprehensive contingency plans; stresses that the Commission should support this development by sharing guidelines, providing training and adequate financial means, as well as providing access to data and intelligence;
2023/10/14
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 163 #

2023/2059(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13 a (new)
13a. Asks the Commission to support and facilitate the sharing of best practices on digital innovation and cybersecurity among ports and member states;
2023/10/14
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 164 #

2023/2059(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13 b (new)
13b. Stresses the importance of cooperation between ports, and with European, national, regional and international institutions to gain information on threat vectors or intelligence indicators, ensuring a more coordinated support towards threat analysis so ports can optimize their resilience and contingency planning;
2023/10/14
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 173 #

2023/2059(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15
15. Underlines that EU ports are key entry points for illicit drugs and calls on the Commission to present measures for effective European cooperation to combat drug trafficking, extraction and criminal subversion; welcomes in this respect the Commission’s intent to combat drug trafficking with an EU coordinated approach; further highlights the need to combat all kinds of transnational organized crime;
2023/10/14
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 183 #

2023/2059(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Subheading 3
Role of ports in energythe just transition
2023/10/14
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 198 #

2023/2059(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17
17. Calls on the Commission to address the increasing need for investments in ports and their infrastructure so that they can assume their role in the energy transition;deleted
2023/10/14
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 207 #

2023/2059(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17 a (new)
17a. Reiterates the importance of the targets of climate neutrality as set in the new growth strategy of the EU (Green Deal), including for the maritime and ports sector;
2023/10/14
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 208 #

2023/2059(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17 b (new)
17b. Highlights the crucial role that ports can play as enablers of the green transition, where industrial policy and climate policies can go hand in hand; asks the Commission to raise awareness around existing best practices and case studies in leading EU ports and to enhance cooperation between ports in the Union and between Member States to share such best practises;
2023/10/14
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 209 #

2023/2059(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17 c (new)
17c. Asks the Commission to carry out an in-depth analysis (including a societal and environmental cost-benefit analysis) on a potential ship capacity maximum to call in EU ports (harmonised across all EU ports), striking a balance between ports’ competitiveness, societal return, labour conditions in ports, and climate gains;
2023/10/14
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 210 #

2023/2059(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17 d (new)
17d. Asks the Commission to prioritize ports in its Circular Economy strategy and assist Member States and local Port Authorities by providing guidance on implementing projects related to circularity;
2023/10/14
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 211 #

2023/2059(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17 e (new)
17e. Highlights that ports are air pollution hotspots, especially during peak congestion; stresses the need for increased monitoring and prevention measures for air pollution from ships; asks the Commission to take steps towards pollution free port areas;
2023/10/14
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 212 #

2023/2059(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17 f (new)
17f. Stresses that collaboration and forming strong cooperative networks beyond the ports’ territories will be key in making the green transition a success;
2023/10/14
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 213 #

2023/2059(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17 g (new)
17g. Asks the Commission to deliver on its Modal Shift ambition as put forward in the Green Deal and tackle the remaining challenges on inland waterways and, especially, rail freight to boost its uptake in ports and their connectivity to the hinterland;
2023/10/14
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 215 #

2023/2059(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18
18. Underlines that an energythe just transition in ports will not be possible without a skilled workforce; urges the Commission to provide future-proof training, education and life-long learning opportunities to put port workers in the center of the digital and green transition, and to make the industry more attractive to women;
2023/10/14
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 221 #

2023/2059(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18 a (new)
18a. Reiterates the important societal role of ports in providing many direct and indirect jobs and stresses the need to safeguard fair and safe working conditions for all port and maritime workers;
2023/10/14
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 224 #

2023/2059(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18 b (new)
18b. Highlights that crisis episodes have shown that seafarers, crew members, fishers and port workers are essential ‘front line’ workers and their wellbeing is vital to keep the world moving;
2023/10/14
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 225 #

2023/2059(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18 c (new)
18c. Asks for data on (direct and indirect) employment across all EU ports to be included and made publicly accessible in the Eurostat database; underlines the importance of data on maritime accidents to be recorded and made transparent;
2023/10/14
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 226 #

2023/2059(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18 d (new)
18d. Asks the Commission to address social dumping in the maritime sector, especially related to third-nationals on board of ships docking into EU ports and to increase the number of social inspections as well as to improve monitoring;
2023/10/14
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 227 #

2023/2059(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18 e (new)
18e. Reiterates the importance of social dialogue, in which all stakeholders involved in the maritime supply chain should take part, to ensure that the digital and green transitions do not happen on the shoulders of workers;
2023/10/14
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 228 #

2023/2059(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18 f (new)
18f. Highlights the importance of strong port worker statutes, to ensure jobs are safe and well-regulated across EU ports;
2023/10/14
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 237 #

2023/2059(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19 a (new)
19a. Underlines the importance of a healthy, competitive and diversified maritime and logistics environment for ports; points however to the increasing market power of a small amount of stakeholders, in particular shipping lines, as a result of market consolidation and vertical integration, that risks to affect the fair power balance and level playing field between the different actors in the port ecosystem, with significant social, environmental implications and financial costs for society; asks the Commission to no longer extend the Consortia Block Exemption Regulation;
2023/10/14
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 242 #

2023/2059(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19 b (new)
19b. Emphasizes the importance of effective and timely dialogue between ports and other logistics stakeholders (including shipping lines) in order to ensure well-functioning supply chains, avoid stranded assets, and to increase transparency about mutual needs;
2023/10/14
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 243 #

2023/2059(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19 c (new)
19c. Highlights that ports play a crucial role in a well-functioning Customs Union, which is fundamental to the EU’s competitiveness, security, sustainability and resilience;
2023/10/14
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 255 #

2023/2059(INI)

21. Recalls that ports are not stand- alone assets as they have their place in a vast the waterborne ecosystem of maritime logistics and supply chains driven by demand from European importers and exporters;
2023/10/14
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 259 #

2023/2059(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22
22. Is concerned about EU shipping companies facing restrictive maritime cabotage law in third countries, including China, which de facto forbids them from carrying out cabotage operations between Chinese ports,these third country ports; highlights that while cabotage operations constitute a core element of the business model of Chinese shipping companies in and between certain EU ports; calls on the Commission to explore the possibility of introducamending anthe EU maritime cabotage law so that could apply to non-EU shipperabotage operations between EU ports are reserved to EU shipping companies;
2023/10/14
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 262 #

2023/2059(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23
23. Underlines the importance of the EU Global Gateway initiative as a strategic global alternative to the Chinese Belt and Road Initiative; emphasizes the potential of Global Gateway projects in the maritime industry (e.g. port infrastructure, hinterland road and rail connection, green hydrogen) to create a network of ports that facilitate trade and investment, and leads to mutually beneficial partnerships;
2023/10/14
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 267 #

2023/2059(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 24
24. Stresses the urgent need for improving the strength and capacity of hinterland connections in a sustainable way with particular links to inland waterways and rail connection, particularly those that are part of TEN-T;
2023/10/14
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 274 #

2023/2059(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 25
25. Underlines the importance of maritime manufacturing and equipment in the EU as a foundation for maintaining a thriving maritime logistical sectorwaterborne sector, for Europe’s resilience and strategic autonomy, for promoting innovation, and for strengthening the EU's ambitions to lead the twin green and digital transitions;
2023/10/14
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 276 #

2023/2059(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 25 a (new)
25a. Asks the Commission to assess and lay down clear and operational classifications and definitions on maritime equipment and monitor patterns and changes in terms of market shares;
2023/10/14
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 277 #

2023/2059(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 25 b (new)
25b. Calls on the Commission to research and assess the impact of Europe’s dependence on foreign shipbuilding and maritime equipment manufacturing (especially equipment necessary for port infrastructure) and take adequate measures to enhance the competitiveness and resilience of Europe’s shipyards and their entire supply chains;
2023/10/14
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 278 #

2023/2059(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 25 c (new)
25c. Calls upon the European Commission to ensure a level playing field and that Europe’s competitiveness in the waterborne ecosystem, including EU ports, is not undermined by distortive foreign subsidies; asks the Commission to identify possible legal gaps on Regulation (EU) 2022/2560 on competitive distortions from foreign subsidies and take legislative initiatives to solve these gaps;
2023/10/14
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 281 #

2023/2059(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 26 a (new)
26a. Highlights the strong acceleration in the digitalization in many EU ports in recent years; believes this can be an enabler for Europe's competitiveness, energy transition and sustainability, innovation capacity, and fight against organized crime;
2023/10/14
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 285 #

2023/2059(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 26 b (new)
26b. Underlines the importance of the creation of an enabling regulatory framework that ensures ports can be a front-runner in technological innovation; emphasizes that ports are critical infrastructure and that technological legislation should take this distinct nature into account and provide for a harmonised approach towards the use of innovative technologies;
2023/10/14
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 286 #

2023/2059(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 26 c (new)
26c. Encourages the European Commission to support and facilitate the roll-out of digital innovations, such as drones, AI, smart shipping, etc., in the context of a port environment by allowing and encouraging for testbed environments;
2023/10/14
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 288 #

2023/2059(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 27
27. Calls on the Commission to present a comprehensive port strategy addressing the aforementioned issues, to recognize the strategic nature of ports as critical infrastructure and to anchor this in a holistic strategy that brings together a harmonized European view and vision;
2023/10/14
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 291 #

2023/2059(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 27 a (new)
27a. Asks the Commission to approach ports from a multi-disciplinary perspective, and as part of a waterborne ecosystem, and to come forward with such a holistic framework and strategy by the end of 2024;
2023/10/14
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 292 #

2023/2059(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 27 b (new)
27b. Asks the Commission to raise awareness among and support Ports and relevant Member States authorities related to the implementation of existing and new European initiatives and legislation;
2023/10/14
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 293 #

2023/2059(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 27 c (new)
27c. Asks the Commission to take ownership in accelerating the green and digital transition, also by increasing its capacity in people and means to enhance dialogue and commitment with ports and relevant Member State authorities;
2023/10/14
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 294 #

2023/2059(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 27 d (new)
27d. Emphasizes that adequate funding and financing instruments will need to be allocated to ports to remain competitive, play an enabling role in the green transition, and contain risks of foreign influence; asks the Commission to increase the percentage funding designated to ports under the Connecting Europe Facility and Innovation Europe funding schemes;
2023/10/14
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 79 #

2023/0311(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Recital 6
(6) The UNCRPD recognises that persons with disabilities include those who have long-term physical, mental, intellectual or sensory impairments which in interaction with various administrative, technological and societal barriers can result in discriminatory treatment. The purpose of the UNCRPD is therefore to promote, protect and ensure the full and equal enjoyment of all human rights and fundamental freedoms by all persons with disabilities, and to promote respect of their inherent dignity, individual autonomy including the freedom to make one’s own choices, and independence of persons, thus ensuring their full and effective participation and inclusion in society on an equal basis with others. The UNCRPD also recognises the importance of respect for difference and acceptance of persons with disabilities as part of human diversity and humanity and the need to take appropriate measures to ensure full and equal accessibility to persons with disabilities.
2023/11/23
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 83 #

2023/0311(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Recital 6 a (new)
(6 a) The UNCRPD further recognises the difficult conditions faced by persons with disabilities who are subject to multiple or aggravated forms of discrimination on the basis of race, colour, sex, language, religion, political or other opinion, national, ethnic, indigenous or social origin, property, birth, age or other status. It particular, it recognises that women and girls with disabilities are at greater risk and subject to multiple discrimination, and that State Parties should take adequate measures to ensure their full and equal enjoyment of all human rights and fundamental freedoms.
2023/11/23
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 84 #

2023/0311(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Recital 7
(7) The European Pillar of Social Rights, proclaimed by the European Parliament, the Council and the European Commission at Gothenburg on 17 November 201740 provides that everyone, inter alia regardless of disability, has the right to equal treatment and opportunities regarding, among others, employment, social protection, education, and access to goods and services available to the public and that equal opportunities of under-represented groups are to be fostered (principle 3). In addition, the European Pillar of Social Rights recognises that persons with disabilities have the right to services that enable them to participate in society (principle 17). _________________ 40 Interinstitutional Proclamation on the European Pillar of Social Rights, OJ C 428, 13.12.2017, p. 10live in dignity and to income support that ensures a decent living, services that enable them to participate in society and a work environment adapted to their requirements (principle 17).
2023/11/23
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 89 #

2023/0311(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Recital 31
(31) In order to raise awareness and facilitate access to special conditions or preferential treatment for persons with disabilities, while travelling to or visiting another Member State, all relevant information with respect to the conditions, rules, practices, and procedures applicable to obtain the European Disability Card and/or the European Parking Card for persons with disabilities and its subsequent use should be made publicly available in a clear, comprehensive, user-friendly manner and accessible formats, for persons with disabilities including in digital formats, national sign languages and easy-to-read, and upon request in assistive formats requested by persons with disabilities, respecting the relevant accessibility requirements for services established in Annex I to Directive (EU) 2019/882. Private operators or public authorities granting special conditions or preferential treatment to persons with disabilities should make such information publicly available in a clear, comprehensive, user- friendly manner and accessible formats, for persons with disabilities respecting the relevant accessibility requirements for services established in Annex I to Directive (EU) 2019/882.
2023/11/10
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 111 #

2023/0311(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Recital 15
(15) Alongside physicvarious physical, intellectual and other barriers in accessing both public and private spaces and services, high expenses are a key factor discouraging many persons with disabilities from travel48 12, because they have specific needs resulting in additional expenses related to their disability 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 13. 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?]personal autonomy.
2023/11/23
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 134 #

2023/0311(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Recital 24
(24) Examples of special conditions or preferential treatment include free access, reduced tariffs, reduced fees or user charges for toll roads/bridges/tunnels, priority access, designated seats in parks and other public areas, accessible seating in cultural or public events, personal assistance, assistance animals (particularly guide dogs or assistance dogs for persons with visual disabilities), assistance on the beach to enter the water, support (such as access to braille, audio guides, sign language interpretation), provisions of aids or assistance, loan of a wheelchair, loan of a floating wheelchair, obtaining tourist information in accessible formats, using a mobility scooter on roads or a wheelchair in bike lanes without a fine, etc. Parking conditions and facilities include extended parking or reserved parking spaces. With respect to passenger transport services, in addition to the special conditions or preferential treatment offered to persons with disabilities, in accordance with national legislation or practices, assistance animals (particularly guide dogs or assistance dogs for persons with visual disabilities), personal assistants or other persons accompanying or assisting persons with disabilities (or reduced mobility) may travel free of charge or be seated, where practicable next to the person with disabilities. Persons accompanying or assisting persons with disabilities are designated by the persons with disabilities themselves or their legal guardian(s) and can change on an ad hoc basis provided there is explicit consent by the persons with disabilities or their legal guardian(s) depending on their needs.
2023/11/23
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 138 #

2023/0311(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 6 – paragraph 1
1. Each Member State shall introduce the European Disability Card following the common standardised and accessible format set out in Annex I. Member States shall provide the option to persons with disabilities, when applying for the card to the relevant authorities, to display their required reasonable accommodation via the relevant symbols on the card. Member States shall introduce digital features in physical cards using electronic means addressing fraud- prevention as part of the European Disability Card, as soon as the requirements concerning the digital features referred to in Annex I, are laid down by the Commission in the technical specifications referred to in Article 8. The digital storage medium shall not contain more personal data than the data provided for the European Disability Card in Annex I.
2023/11/10
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 142 #

2023/0311(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Recital 25 a (new)
(25 a) The issuance and renewal of the European Disability Card and the European Parking Card for persons with disabilities should always be and remain free of charge.
2023/11/23
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 146 #

2023/0311(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Recital 26 a (new)
(26 a) In order to strengthen the utility and impact of the European Parking Card for persons with disabilities, the Commission should establish a publicly available Union database, based on information provided and regularly updated by the Member States, in order to inform persons with disabilities of the different parking conditions and facilities offered for persons with disabilities in each Member State and its regions, cities, and municipalities. This Union database should be available in a public and fully accessible Union website dedicated to the European Disability Card and the European Parking Card for persons with disabilities.
2023/11/23
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 159 #

2023/0311(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Recital 31
(31) In order to raise awareness and facilitate access to special conditions or preferential treatment for persons with disabilities, while travelling to or visiting another Member State, all relevant information with respect to the conditions, rules, practices, and procedures applicable to obtain the European Disability Card and/or the European Parking Card for persons with disabilities and its subsequent use should be made publicly available by Member States in a clear, comprehensive, user-friendly manner and accessible formats for persons with disabilities, accessible formats, for persons with disabilities including in digital formats, national sign languages and easy-to-read, and upon request in assistive formats requested by persons with disabilities, respecting the relevant accessibility requirements for services established in Annex I to Directive (EU) 2019/882. Private operators or public authorities granting special conditions or preferential treatment to persons with disabilities should make such information publicly available in a clear, comprehensive, user- friendly manner and accessible formats, for persons with disabilities respecting the relevant accessibility requirements for services established in Annex I to Directive (EU) 2019/882.
2023/11/23
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 165 #

2023/0311(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Recital 31 a (new)
(31 a) Member States should ensure that private operators or public authorities make information on any special conditions or preferential treatment publicly available in a clear, comprehensive, user-friendly and easily accessible way and in accessible formats. The Commission should establish a single dedicated website, available in all official languages, collating the special conditions or preferential treatment offered by their public authorities. Member States should facilitate information concerning the special conditions or preferential treatment offered by private operators on the website where available and to update this information regularly according to any national legislation changes.
2023/11/23
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 176 #

2023/0311(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Recital 35
(35) Member States should ensure that adequate and effective means exist to ensure compliance with this Directive and should therefore establish appropriate remedies, including checks on compliance and administrative and judicial procedures, to guarantee that persons with disabilities, person(s) accompanying or assisting them including personal assistant(s), as well as public bodies such as equality bodies or private associations, organisations in particular representative organisations of persons with disabilities or other legal entities which have a legitimate interest may take action on behalf of a person with disabilities under national law. Persons with disabilities should further have a right to redress, including adequate compensation, in case of infringements of their rights arising from this Directive. Member States should ensure these provisions comply with the principle of reasonable accommodation for persons with disabilities in their design and implementation.
2023/11/23
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 186 #

2023/0311(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 9 – paragraph 1
1. Member States shall make the conditions and rules, practices, and procedures to issue, renew or withdraw a European Disability Card and a European Parking Card for persons with disabilities publicly available in accessible formats, including in digital formats, as well as in national sign languages and easy to read format, and upon request in assistive formats requested by persons with disabilities.
2023/11/10
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 226 #

2023/0311(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point e
(e) “special conditions or preferential treatment” means any specific conditions, including those related to financial conditions, or any differentiated treatment related to assistance and support such as free access, reduced tariffs, priority access, offered to persons with disabilities and/or, when applicable, to person(s) accompanying or assisting them including personal assistant(s) or assistance animals, such as guide dogs or assistance dogs, recognised in accordance with the national legislation or practices as such, irrespective of whether provided on a voluntary basis or imposed by legal obligations;
2023/11/23
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 275 #

2023/0311(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 6 – paragraph 1
1. Each Member State shall introduce the European Disability Card following the common standardised format set out in Annex Iand the universal accessibility requirements set out in Annex I. Member States shall provide the option to persons with disabilities, when applying for the card to the relevant authorities, to display their required reasonable accommodation via the relevant symbols on the Card. Member States shall introduce digital features in physical cards using electronic means addressing fraud- prevention as part of the European Disability Card, as soon as the requirements concerning the digital features referred to in Annex I, are laid down by the Commission in the technical specifications referred to in Article 8. The digital storage medium shall not contain more personal data than the data provided for the European Disability Card in Annex I.
2023/11/23
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 287 #

2023/0311(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 6 – paragraph 4
4. The European Disability Card shall be issued or renewed by the Member State of residence directly or upon application by the person with disabilities. It shall be issued and renewed within the samwhere already provided for in the national disability assessment and recognition procedure, or upon application by the person with disabilities. It shall be issued and renewed free of charge for the beneficiary and within a reasonable period from the date of the application which shall not exceed either 60 days or the period set in the applicable national legislation for issuing disability certificates, disability cards or any other formal document recognising the disability status of a person with disabilities whichever is shorter.
2023/11/23
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 297 #

2023/0311(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 6 – paragraph 4 a (new)
4 a. Member States shall ensure that persons with disabilities, or designated representatives acting on their behalf and with their or their legal guardian(s)´ approval, may appeal a decision by the competent authorities regarding the issuance, renewal or withdrawal of a European Disability Card.
2023/11/23
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 310 #

2023/0311(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 6 – paragraph 7
7. The Commission is empowered to adopt delegated acts in accordance with Article 11 to supplement this Directive in order to set the digital format of the European Disability Card and ensure interoperability, and to amend Annex I in order to modify the common features of the standardised format, adapt the format to technical developments, introduce digital features in order to prevent forgery and fraud, address abuse or misuse and ensure accessibility and interoperability.
2023/11/23
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 326 #

2023/0311(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 7 – paragraph 4
4. The European Parking Card for persons with disabilities shall be issued or renewed by the Member State of residence upon application by the person with disabilities. It shall be issued or renewed free of charge for the beneficiary and within a reasonable period from the date of the application which shall not exceed 60 days.
2023/11/23
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 331 #

2023/0311(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 7 – paragraph 4 a (new)
4 a. Member States shall ensure that persons with disabilities, or designated representatives acting on their behalf and with their or their legal guardian(s)´ approval, may appeal a decision by the competent authorities regarding the issuance, renewal or withdrawal of a European Parking Card.
2023/11/23
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 341 #

2023/0311(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 7 – paragraph 7 a (new)
7 a. The Commission shall establish a publicly available Union database that contains all relevant information related to the applicable parking conditions and facilities as defined at local, regional, or national level in each Member State. The database shall be available in all EU languages and in accessible formats. The database shall be available in the single website, in all official languages, collating the special conditions or preferential treatment offered by their public authorities. Member States shall facilitate information concerning the special conditions or preferential treatment offered by private operators on the website where available and to update this information regularly according to any national legislation changes.
2023/11/23
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 400 #

2023/0311(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 11 – paragraph 4
4. Before adopting a delegated act, the Commission shall consult experts designated by each Member State in accordance with the principles laid down in the Interinstitutional Agreement of 13 April 2016 on Better Law-Making as well as persons with disabilities and their representative organisations.
2023/11/10
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 406 #

2023/0311(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 12 – paragraph 1
1. The Commission shall be assisted by a committee and shall meaningfully involve representative organisations of persons with disabilities. That committee shall be a committee within the meaning of Regulation (EU) No 182/2011.
2023/11/10
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 411 #

2023/0311(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 13 – paragraph 1
1. Member States shall ensure that adequate and effective means exist to ensure compliance with this Directive. Participation and permanent dialogue with civil society organisations and associations representing persons with disabilities shall be promoted.
2023/11/10
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 413 #

2023/0311(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 13 – paragraph 2 – point b
(b) provisions whereby public bodies such as equality bodies or private associations, organisations in particular representative organisations of persons with disabilities or other legal entities which have a legitimate interest in ensuring that the provisions of this Directive are complied with may take action in accordance with national law and procedures before the courts or before the competent administrative bodies on behalf or in support of a person with disabilities, with his or hetheir approval, in any judicial or administrative proceedings provided for the enforcement of obligations under this Directive.
2023/11/10
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 416 #

2023/0311(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 15 – paragraph 1
1. Member States shall ensure that private operators or public authorities make information on any special conditions or preferential treatment pursuant to Article 5 publicly available in accessible format clear, comprehensive, user-friendly and easily accessible way and in accessible formats. The Commission shall establish a single dedicated website, available in all EU languages, including all of the EU’s national sign languages for audio and video content and in accessible formats, collating the special conditions or preferential treatment offered by their public authorities. Member States shall facilitate information concerning the special conditions or preferential treatment offered by public and private operators on the website where available and to update this information regularly according to any national legislation changes.
2023/11/10
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 431 #

2023/0311(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 16 – paragraph 1
1. By dd/mm/yy [threewo years after the date of application of this Directive], and every fivthree years thereafter, the Commission shall submit to the European Parliament, the Council, the Economic and Social Committee and the Committee of the Regions a report on the application of this Directive.
2023/11/10
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 433 #

2023/0311(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 16 – paragraph 2
2. The report shall address, inter alia, in the light of social, economic developmentsand other relevant developments, including technological, the use of the European Disability Card and European Parking Card for persons with disabilities with a view to assessing the need to review this Directive.
2023/11/10
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 441 #

2023/0311(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 18 – paragraph 1
1. Member States shall adopt and publish, by dd/mm/yy [within 182 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.
2023/11/10
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 445 #

2023/0311(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 18 – paragraph 2
2. They shall apply those provisions from dd/mm/yy [3024 months from the date of entry into force of this Directive].
2023/11/10
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 464 #

2023/0311(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Annex I a (new)
The card shall have a QR code containing all data included in the card in accessible format duly defined and indicated by an embossed stamp, fully compliant with data protection legislation.
2023/11/10
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 474 #

2023/0311(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Annex II – point 3 – point b – indent 1
– in capital letters, the words ‘European Parking Card for persons with disabilities’ in the language(s) of the Member State issuing the card and in braille using the Marburg code dimensions; after a suitable space, it shall appear in small type in the other languages of the European Union;
2023/11/10
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 480 #

2023/0311(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Annex II a (new)
The card shall have a QR code containing all data included in the card in accessible format duly defined and indicated by an embossed stamp, fully compliant with data protection legislation.
2023/11/10
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 263 #

2023/0265(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 3 a (new)
Article 3a The Commission shall review the maximum width in EU law for light duty vehicles and bring forward legislative proposals that apply to new registrations from an appropriate date or dates no later than 31 December 2024.
2023/11/24
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 23 #

2023/0164(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Recital 2
(2) Since the entry into force of Directive 2009/18/EC, there have been changes in the international regulatory environment and technological developments. Those changes and developments as well as the experience gained in the implementation of Directive 2009/18/EC should be taken into account. The EU - in line with its commitments under the Paris agreement - should continue exerting its leadership in a sector regulated both at European and international level and still highly dependent on fossil fuels.
2023/10/13
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 26 #

2023/0164(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Recital 7
(7) Fishing vessels less than 15 metres in length are at present excluded from the scope of Directive 2009/18/EC, therefore the conduct of maritime accident investigations involving such fishing vessels is non-systematic and non- harmonised. Such vessels are more prone to capsizing and members of the crew falling overboard is relatively common. Therefore, there is a need to protect those fishing vessels, their crew and the environment by introducing a preliminary assessment of very serious marine casualties involving fishing vessels less than 15 metres long to determine whether the authorities should open a safety investigation. The Commission should include the study ‘Training of Fishers1a’ from 2018, calling for developing harmonised training standards across Member States. __________________ 1a https://www.europarl.europa.eu/RegData/ etudes/STUD/2018/617484/IPOL_STU(20 18)617484_EN.pdf
2023/10/13
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 29 #

2023/0164(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Recital 11
(11) The available staff, as well as the operational resources of the Member States’ marine safety investigation authorities vary distinctly, resulting in ineffective and inconsistent reporting on and investigation of marine casualties. Therefore, the Commission, with the assistance of the European Maritime Safety Agency (EMSA) should provide highly specialised analytical support during an individual investigation (soft skills), as well as analytical tools and equipment (hardware). For compliance with environmental, social, public health and labour law standards, safety on board of ships calling at EU ports for both seafarers and dockworkers, with a special focus on the needs for female workers.
2023/10/13
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 32 #

2023/0164(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Recital 12
(12) In light of what has been stated, EMSA should organise trainingregular training sessions and certification programmes on specific techniques and on new developments and technologies which can be relevant for accident investigations in the future. New technology can play a role in the decarbonisation of the industry but the way vessels and crews can interact with technology can also be a factor in new unknown types of incidents. Such training should focus, among others, on renewable and low carbon fuels, which are particularly relevant in view of the “Fit for 55 package”, and automation, as well as on the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) rules. This will contribute to collecting more complete data on accidents and injuries aboard these vessels and improving the health and safety of the seafarers and fishermen working on them.
2023/10/13
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 36 #

2023/0164(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Recital 13 a (new)
(13 a) To improve the quality of accident investigations, EMSA should develop GPS tracking of containers. This should be reflected in the European Marine Casualty Information Platform in Annex II. If all the containers are equipped with a GPS beacon, their loss can easily be identified and it will be easier to geolocate them to recover them. This will limit their presence's danger on the surface and the detrimental effect their presence entails on the ocean.
2023/10/13
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 40 #

2023/0164(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 5
Directive 2009/18/EC
Article 5 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1
In the case of a fishing vessel of less than 15 metres in length, the investigation authority shall without delay and no later than one month after its occurrence, carry out a preliminary assessment of the very serious marine casualty to determine whether or not to conduct a safety investigation.
2023/10/13
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 41 #

2023/0164(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 5
Directive 2009/18/EC
Article 5 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 2
Where the investigation authority decides not to undertake a safety investigation of a very serious marine casualty involving a fishing vessel of less than 15 metres the reasons for that decision shall be recorded and notified in accordance with Article 17(3) without delay and no later than one month after its occurrence.
2023/10/13
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 46 #

2023/0164(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 5
Directive 2009/18/EC
Article 5 – paragraph 6
6. When deciding if a marine casualty or incident occurring alongside, moored or in dock, involving shore or port workers, occurred “directly in connection with the operations of a ship” and therefore is subject to a safety investigation, particular consideration shall be given to the involvement and relevance of the ship’s structure, the condition of the vessel, its seaworthiness both offshore and onshore, safety compliance, equipment, procedures, crew and ship management to the activity being undertaken for all kind of cargo.
2023/10/13
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 47 #

2023/0164(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 5
Directive 2009/18/EC
Article 5 – paragraph 6 a (new)
6 a. In the case of accidents involving port workers, attention shall be given to whether or not a health and safety checklist has been filled prior to the start of the operations on board of the ship.
2023/10/13
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 48 #

2023/0164(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 5
Directive 2009/18/EC
Article 5 – paragraph 7
7. A safety investigation shall be started without delay after the marine casualty or incident occurs and, in any event, no later than twoone months after its occurrence.
2023/10/13
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 12 #

2023/0155(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 3
(3) However, the specificities of the occasional road passenger transport sector are not shared by the road freight transport or the regular road passenger transport sector. Occasional road passenger transport is characterised by high seasonality and different lengths of time spent driving which depend on the touristic activities undertaken by passengers. It needs to accommodate unscheduled and impromptu requests from passengers in terms of additional stops and changes of the route or the schedule, wherever feasible. Occasional road passenger transport generally involves less driving time when compared to freight transport or regular bus services. In addition drivers usually sleep in hotels, and seldom drive less at night. On the other hand, drivers during the working time may be subject to some additional activities, often resulting from interactions with passengers.
2023/09/26
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 17 #

2023/0155(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 6
(6) More flexible rules in the scheduling of the breaks and rest periods of drivers engaged in occasional road passenger transport services should in no way jeopardise the safety of drivers, road safety, increase the level of fatigue of drivers or lead to a deterioration in working conditions. Such flexibility should therefore not alter the current rules on the total minimum breaks, on maximum driving periods per day and per week and, on the maximum fortnightly driving time and on maximum working time.
2023/09/26
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 23 #

2023/0155(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 8
(8) More flexibility in the scheduling of breakIn order to ensure proper rest times for drivers engaged in occasional road passenger transport services should not prevent those drivers from taking breaks of the minimum duration necessary to enable them to rest properly. Therefore, it is appropriate to set a minimum duration for each break. Therefore, dDrivers engaged in occasional road passenger transport services should be allowed to split their obligatory break into threemaximum two separate breaks of at least 15 minutes each, in addition to the other possibility of splitt. More flexibility in the scheduling of these breaks, however, should not prevent drivers from having a breaks longer than the required minimum duration.
2023/09/26
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 27 #

2023/0155(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 9
(9) To ensure that greater flexibility in the scheduling of rest periods of drivers engaged in occasional road passenger transport services is not abused, it is essential to clearly delimit the scope of such flexibility and also to provide for appropriate checks by the competent national authorities as well as the European Labour Authority (ELA). Drivers should therefore be able to postpone the start of their daily rest periods for a maximum period of 1 or 2 hours, in cases where the driving period for that day has not exceeded 5 or 7 hours respectively, and should postpone the start only when carrying out journeys of 8 days or longer. Such flexibility should not jeopardise road safety and should be further limited to only one of each derogation during the period of the tour. It should be also possible to counter check such circumstances with a printout from the recording equipment or the duty roster, in addition to the tachograph recordsWith a view to effective and efficient enforcement and in order to counter check such circumstances, a digital journey form should be electronically registered prior to the start of the journey in addition to the tachograph records and the printout from the recording equipment or the duty roster.
2023/09/26
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 29 #

2023/0155(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 10
(10) Limiting the possibility to postpone the weekly rest period for up to 12 consecutive 24-hour periods exclusively to occasional international passenger services has a negative impact in terms of undistorted and fair competition between operators, especially small and medium enterprises. Occasional national passenger services might as well provide their services under the same conditions as occasional international passenger services in terms of the distance travelled or the duration or services rendered to passengers. Occasional national passenger services should therefore also benefit from such possibility.deleted
2023/09/26
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 34 #

2023/0155(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 10 b (new)
(10b) Social partners at Union and national level can play an essential role in improving the enforcement of existing regulations on driving and working time of road transport workers, including drivers of occasional road passenger services. Therefore, they should be invited to undertake joint actions, develop guidelines and issue recommendations in this regard.
2023/09/26
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 35 #

2023/0155(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 10 c (new)
(10c) To guarantee efficient and high- quality occasional passenger transport services and improve working and driving conditions for drivers, the Commission should carry out an assessment report two years after the adoption of these new rules in order to study their social impacts as well as to evaluate the application of enforcement rules. When relevant, the Commission should consider proposing new measures.
2023/09/26
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 50 #

2023/0155(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 3 – point a
Regulation (EC) No 561/2006
Article 8 – Paragraph 2a – subparagraph 1 – point a
(a) postponing the daily rest period by at most 1 hour, provided that the total accumulated drivworking time for that day has not exceeded 7 hours;
2023/09/21
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 50 #

2023/0155(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2
Regulation 2006/561/EC
Article 7 – paragraph 3 a (new)
For a driver engaged in an occasional passenger service the break referred to in the first paragraph may also be replaced by threewo breaks of at least 15 minutes each, distributed over the driving period referred to in the first paragraph,period in such a way as to comply with the provisions of the first paragraph.;
2023/09/26
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 60 #

2023/0155(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 3 – point a
Regulation 2006/561/EC
Article 8 – paragraph 2 a – subparagraph 1 – point a
(a) postponing the daily rest period by at most 1 hour, provided that the total accumulated drivworking time for that day has not exceeded 7 hours;
2023/09/26
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 64 #

2023/0155(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 3 – point a
Regulation 2006/561/EC
Article 8 – paragraph 2 a – subparagraph 1 – point b
(b) postponing the daily rest period by at most 2 hours, provided that the total accumulated driving time for that day has not exceeded 5 hours.deleted
2023/09/26
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 70 #

2023/0155(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 3 – point a
Regulation 2006/561/EC
Article 8 – paragraph 2 a – subparagraph 2
Each of tThe derogations referred to in the first subparagraph, points (a) and (b), may be used only once during the journey referred to in the first subparagraph.
2023/09/26
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 74 #

2023/0155(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 3 – point b
Regulation 2006/561/EC
Article 8 – paragraph 6 a – subparagraph 1 and point a
By way of derogation from paragraph 6, a driver engaged in a single occasional passenger service may postpone the weekly rest period for up to 12 consecutive 24-hour periods following a previous regular weekly rest period, provided that: (a) the service lasts at least 24 consecutive hours;.deleted
2023/09/26
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 80 #

2023/0155(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 3 – point b
Regulation 2006/561/EC
Article 8 – paragraph 6 a – subparagraph 1 – point a (new)
(aa) a digital journey form with the required information set out in the Regulation (EC) 1073/2009 has been electronically registered prior to the start of the journey.
2023/09/26
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 16 #

2023/0081(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 4
(4) To fulfil those commitments, the Union must accelerate its pace of transition to clean energy, notably by increasing energy efficiency and the share of renewable energy sources. This will contribute to achieving the EU targets of the European Pillar of Social Rights Action Plan for 2030 of an employment rate of at least 78% and participation in training of at least 60% of adults. It will also contribute to ensuring that the green transition is fair and equitable, leaving no person and no place behind 34 . _________________ 34 Council Recommendation on ensuring a fair transition towards climate neutrality, adopted on 16 June 2022 as part of the Fit for 55 package.
2023/06/28
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 22 #

2023/0081(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 6
(6) The net-zero transformation is already causing huge industrial, economic, and geopolitical shifts across the globe, which will become ever more pronounced as the world advances in its decarbonisation efforts. The road to net zero translates into strong opportunities for the expansion of Union’s net-zero industry, making use of the strength of the Single Market, by promoting rapid and sufficient investment in technologies in the field of renewable energy technologies , electricity and heat storage technologies, heat pumps, grid technologies, including technologies enabling fast and bi-directional charging of electric vehicles, renewable fuels of non- biological origin technologies, electrolysers and fuel cells, fusion, small modular reactors and related best-in-class fuels, carbon capture, utilisation, and storage technologies, and energy-system related energy efficiency technologies and their supply chains, allowing for the decarbonisation of our economic sectors, from energy supply to transport, buildings, and industry. A strong net zero industry within the European Union can help significantly in reaching the Union’s climate and energy targets effectively, as well as in supporting other Green Deal objectives, while creating jobs and growth.
2023/06/28
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 28 #

2023/0081(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 8
(8) The Union’s decarbonisation objectives, security of energy supply, digitalisation of the energy system and electrification of demand, for example in mobility and the need for fast recharging points, require an enormous expansion of electricity grids in the European Union, both at transmission level and at distribution level. At transmission level, high-voltage direct current (HVDC) systems are needed to connect offshore renewable energies; while at distribution level, connecting electricity providers and managing demand-side flexibility builds on investments in innovative grid technologies, such as electric vehicles smart charging (EVSC) and the potential of improving system ingtegration while reducing costs for users through bi- directional charging, energy efficiency building and industry automation and smart controls, advanced meter infrastructure (AMI) and home energy management systems (HEMS). The electricity grid needs to interact with many actors or devices based on a detailed level of observability, and hence availability of data, to enable flexibility, smart charging and smart buildings with smart electricity grids enabling demand side response from consumers and the uptake of renewables. Connecting the net-zero technologies to the network of the European Union requires the substantial expansion of manufacturing capabilities for electricity grids in areas such as offshore and onshore cables, substations and transformers.
2023/06/28
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 33 #

2023/0081(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 10
(10) To achieve the 2030 objectives a particular focus is needed on some of the net-zero technologies, also in view their significant contribution towards the path to net zero by 2050. These technologies include solar photovoltaic and solar thermal technologies, onshore and offshore renewable technologies, battery/storage technologies, heat pumps and geothermal energy technologies, electrolysers and fuel cells, sustainable biogas/biomethane, carbon capture and storage technologies and grid technologies. These technologies play a key role in the Union’s open strategic autonomy, ensuring that citizens have access to clean, affordable, secure energy. Given their role, these technologies should benefit from even faster permitting procedures, obtain the status of the highest national significance possible under national law and benefit from additional support to crowd-in investments. When necessary in order to achieve the objectives of this Regulation, the Commission should, if appropriate, supplement the strategic technologies listed in this Regulation, by adopting delegated acts.
2023/06/28
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 42 #

2023/0081(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 20 a (new)
(20a) Net-zero technologies will be of key importance to ensure that the Union meets its objective under the European Green Deal to reduce greenhouse gas emissions from the transport sector by 90 percent by 2050. Furthemore, the decarbonisation of transports achieved through net-zero technologies and the swift phasing out of fossil fuels will also deliver significant benefits for human health and the environment in terms of reduced fossil-fuels induced pollution in the air, soil and water.
2023/06/28
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 47 #

2023/0081(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 35
(35) Households and final consumers are an essential part of the Union’s demand for net-zero technologies final products and public support schemes to incentivize the purchase of such product by households, in particular for vulnerable low- and lower middle-class income households and consumers, including those suffering from transport poverty, are important tools to accelerate the green transition. Under the solar rooftop initiative announced in the EU solar strategy52 , Member States should for instance set-up national programmes to support the massive deployment of rooftop solar energy. In the REPowerEU plan, the Commission called Member States to make full use of supporting measures which encourage switching to heat pumps. Such support schemes set up nationally by Member States or locally by local or regional authorities should also contribute to improving the sustainability and resilience of the EU net-zero technologies. Public authorities should for instance provide higher financial compensation to beneficiaries for the purchase of net-zero technology final products that will make a higher contribution to resilience in the Union. Public authorities should ensure that their schemes are open, transparent and non-discriminatory, so that they contribute to increase demand for net-zero technology products in the Union. Public authorities should also limit the additional financial compensation for such products so as not to slow down the deployment of the net-zero technologies in the Union. To increase the efficiency of such schemes Member States should ensure that information is easily accessible both for consumers and for net-zero technology manufacturers on a free website. The use by public authorities of the sustainability and resilience contribution in schemes targeted at consumers or households should be without prejudice to State aid rules and to WTO rules on Subsidies. _________________ 52 Communication from the Commission to the European Parliament, the Council, the European Economic and Social Committee and the Committee of the Regions : EU Solar Energy Strategy, COM(2022) 221 final, 18.05.2022.
2023/06/28
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 57 #

2023/0081(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 57
(57) The environmental assessments and authorisations required under Union law, including in relation to water, air, ecosystems, habitats, biodiversity and birds, are an integral part of the permit granting procedure for a net zero technologies manufacturing project and an essential safeguard to ensure negative environmental impacts are prevented or minimised in line with the 'Do No Significant Harm' principle. However, to ensure that permit granting procedures for net zero technologies manufacturing projects are predictable and timely, any potential to streamline the required assessments and authorisations while not lowering the level of environmental protection should be realised. In that regard, it should be ensured that the necessary assessments are bundled to prevent unnecessary overlap and it should be ensured that project promoters and responsible authorities explicitly agree on the scope of the bundled assessment before the assessment is carried out to prevent unnecessary follow-up.
2023/06/28
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 60 #

2023/0081(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 65
(65) Since strengthening the manufacturing capacity of key net-zero technologies in the Union will not be possible without a sizeable skilled workforce, it is necessary to introduce measures to boost the activation of more people to the labour market, notably women and young people not in employment, education or training (NEETs), including via skills first approaches as a complement to qualifications-based recruitment. In addition, in line with the objectives of the Council Recommendation on ensuring a fair transition towards climate-neutrality, specific support for job-to-job transition for workers in redundant and declining sectors are important. This means increasing investments investing in skills and in quality job creation required for net-zero technologies in the Union. Building on and fully taking into account existing initiatives such as the EU Pact for Skills, EU level activities on skills intelligence and forecasting, such as by the European Centre for the Development of Vocational Training (Cedefop) and the European Labour Authority, and the Blueprints for sectoral cooperation on skills, the objective is to mobilise all actors: Member States authorities, including at regional and local levels, education and training providers, social partners and industry, in particular SMEs, to identify skills needs, develop education and training programmes and deploy these at large scale in a fast and operational manner. Net-zero strategic projects have a key role to play in this regard. Member States and the Commission mayshould ensure financial support including by leveraging the possibilities of the Union budget through instruments such as the European Social Fund Plus, Just Transition Fund, European Regional Development Funds, the Recovery and Resilience Facility, the Modernisation Fund, REPowerEU and the Single Market Programme.
2023/06/28
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 71 #

2023/0081(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 2 – point b a (new)
ba) good working conditions in all jobs in net-zero technology industries.
2023/06/28
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 79 #

2023/0081(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point a
(a) ‘net-zero technologies’ means renewable energy technologies66 ; electricity and heat storage technologies; heat pumps; grid technologies; renewable fuels of non-biological origin technologies; sustainable alternative fuels technologies used for maritime and aviation transports 67 ; electrolysers and fuel cells; advanced technologies to produce energy from nuclear processes with minimal waste from the fuel cycle, small modular reactors, and related best-in-class fuels; carbon capture, utilisation, and storage technologies; and energy-system related energy efficiency technologies. They refer to the final products, specific components and specific machinery primarily used for the production of those products. They shall have reached a technology readiness level of at least 8. _________________ 66 ‘renewable energy' means ‘renewable energy’ as defined in Directive (EU) 2018/2001 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 11 December 2018 on the promotion of the use of energy from renewable sources 67 ‘sustainable alternative fuels’ means fuels covered by the Proposal for a Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council on ensuring a level playing field for sustainable air transport, COM/2021/561 final and by the Proposal for a Regulation of the European Parliament and Council on the use of renewable and low-carbon fuels in maritime transport COM/2021/562 final. 'Conventional aviation fuel' as defined in COM/2021/561 final, and conventional fossil fuels used in maritime transports, are not considered as 'alternative fuels' under this Regulation.
2023/06/28
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 92 #

2023/0081(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point q
(q) ‘CO2 injection capacity’ means the annual amount of CO2 that can be injected in an operational geological storage site, permitted under Directive 2009/31/EC and in line with the ‘Do No Significant Harm’ principle within the meaning of Article 17 of Regulation (EU) 2020/852, with the purpose to reduce emissions or increase carbon removals in energy-intensive sectors with unavoidable CO2 generation, in particular from large scale industrial installations and which is measured in tonnes per annum;
2023/06/28
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 112 #

2023/0081(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 10 – paragraph 2 – point c a (new)
(ca) the CO2 storage project fulfils the requirements of the ‘Do No Significant Harm’ principle in the meaning of Article 17 in Regulation (EU) 2020/852.
2023/06/28
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 132 #

2023/0081(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 17 – paragraph 1 – point b
(b) oblige entities holding an authorisation as defined in Article 1, point 3, of Directive 94/22/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council71 on their territory to make publicly available all geological data relating to production sites that have been decommissioned or whose decommissioning has been notified to the competent authority. , as well as data on whether transport infrastructure suitable for CO2 to reach the site is available or can be constructed . _________________ 71 Directive 94/22/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 30 May 1994 on the conditions for granting and using authorizations for the prospection, exploration and production of hydrocarbons (OJ L 164, 30.6.1994, p. 3).
2023/06/28
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 133 #

2023/0081(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 17 – paragraph 2 – point b a (new)
(ba) an assessment of each project’s compliance with the ‘Do No Significant Harm’ principle within the meaning of Article 17 of Regulation (EU) 2020/852;
2023/06/28
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 134 #

2023/0081(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 18 a (new)
Article18a Regulating the market for transportation of CO2 Within 2 years of the entry into force of this Regulation, the Commission shall consider presenting, if appropriate, a legislative initiative to establish a regulatory framework for the transportation of CO2, laying down rules ensuring open, fair and non- discriminatory access and specifying applicable safety standards.
2023/06/28
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 143 #

2023/0081(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 25 – paragraph 1 – point 6
(6) promote adequategood working conditions in jobs in net-zero technology industries, the activation of youth, women and seniors to the labour market for net- zero technology industries, and the attraction of skilled workers from third countries, and thereby achieve a more diverse workforce;
2023/06/28
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 152 #

2023/0081(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 32 – paragraph 1
The Commission is empowered to adopt delegated acts in accordance with Article 33 to amend the modalities in which agreements between entities referred to in Article 18(1) and investments in storage capacity held by third parties are taken into account to meet their individual contribution set out in Article 18 (5), as well asto amend the content of the reports referred to in Article 18 (6) as well as to supplement the strategic net-zero technologies in the Annex, if needed to ensure the achievement of the general objective laid down in Article 1(1).
2023/06/28
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 232 #

2023/0053(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Recital 19
(19) Proof of compliance with minimum standards of physical and mental fitness for driving by drivers of vehicles used for the transport of persons or goods should be provided when the driving licence is issued and periodically thereafter. Such regular control in accordance with national rules of compliance with minimum standards would contribute to the free movement of persons, avoid distortions of competition and better take into account the specific responsibility of drivers of such vehicles. Member States should be allowed to impose medical examinations as a guarantee of compliance with the minimum standards of physical and mental fitness for driving other power-driven vehicles. For reasons of transparency, such examinations should coincide with a renewal of driving licences. Member States should be allowed to contribute to the free movement of persons by altering certain restrictions on driving licences for people using new medical technologies, which minimizes or eliminates the risk connected to driving with their medical condition.
2023/09/26
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 234 #

2023/0053(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Recital 19 a (new)
(19a) Recent years new medical technologies have contributed to improve road safety. Technologies which minimize or eliminate the risk connected to driving with specific medical conditions have been introduced to the market and implemented among patients. Monitoring technologies, such as continuous glucose monitoring systems (CGM) for people with diabetes mellitus, allows persons to effectively and continuously controlling their medical conditions thus eliminating the risk to driving connected to their disease. Furthermore technologies like CGM systems are currently being developed and improved at a rapid pace ensuring a continuously improved control of medical conditions and thereby contributing to increase road safety.
2023/09/26
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 236 #

2023/0053(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Recital 19 b (new)
(19b) The European Parliament by resolution 2022/2901 has called on the Commission to review the relevant occupational health and safety legal framework and the road safety legislation to avoid further discrimination of people living with diabetes.
2023/09/26
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 252 #

2023/0053(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Recital 30
(30) It should be ensured that drivers who newly acquire their driving licence in a given category do not endanger road safety on account of their inexperience. For those novice drivers a probationary period of two years should be established, during which they should be subjected to stricter rules or sanctions and penalties Union- wide when breaking them, due to the influence of alcohol or drugs should apply, without prejudice to the Member States’ competence to regulate drivers’ behaviour. Such stricter rules could include specific training for novice drivers in which they receive further instruction on risk awareness and could reflect on their behaviour. The penalties for such conduct should be effective, proportionate, dissuasive and non-discriminatory and their severity should to the furthest extent possible take into account the Union’s mid- term and long-term goals of halving and nearly eliminating deaths and serious injuries. As regards any other restrictions on novice drivers, Member States should be allowed to freely implement additional rules in their territory to novice drivers to improve road safety.
2023/09/26
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 469 #

2023/0053(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 10 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 6
Member States shallmay reduce the periods of administrative validity set out in the first subparagraph to five years or less for driving licences of holders residing on their territory having reached thean age of 70at least 70 years, in order to apply an increased frequency of medical checks or other specific measures, including refresher courses. This reduced period of administrative validity shall only be applied upon renewal of the driving licence.
2023/09/26
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 475 #

2023/0053(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 10 – paragraph 6 – subparagraph 1
When issuing or renewing driving licences in categories AM, A, A1, A2, B, B1 and BE, Member States mayshall require an examination applying the minimum standards of physical and mental fitness for driving set out in Annex III instead of the self-assessment laid down in point 3 of that Annex. In that case, the medical examination shall cover all the medical incapacities mentioned in Annex III.
2023/09/26
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 480 #

2023/0053(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 10 – paragraph 6 – subparagraph 1 a (new)
When renewing driving licences in categories AM, A, A1, A2, B, B1 and BE, may instead of examination (a) Require the holder to fill in a self- assessment form covering all the medical conditions mentioned in Annex III; or (b) establish a national mechanism for competent health authorities to ensure that significant changes in the physical or mental fitness are reacted upon in order to comply with the minimum standards of physical and mental fitness set out in Annex III.
2023/09/26
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 553 #

2023/0053(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 15 – paragraph 2
2. Member States shall lay down rules on penalties for novice drivers who drive with a blood alcohol level exceeding 0.0g/mL and take all measures necessary to ensure that they are implemented. Those penalties shall be effective, proportionate, dissuasive and non-discriminatorystricter rules or sanctions, or both, for driving under the influence of alcohol for novice drivers than for experienced drivers and take all measures necessary to ensure that they are implemented.
2023/09/25
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 762 #

2023/0053(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Annex III – point 10 – paragraph 2 a (new)
Continuous monitoring system‘ means a device that provides the person using it with continuous and precise knowledge of their blood glucose data at all times as well as an alarm system issuing a warning in due time before an incident of hypoglycaemia is like to occur, thus enabling the person to avoid hypoglycemia.
2023/09/25
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 763 #

2023/0053(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Annex III – point 10 – paragraph 3 – point 1
(1) Driving licences may be issued to, or renewed for, applicants or drivers who have diabetes mellitus. When treated with medication, they shallwhich does not carry a risk of inducing hypoglycaemia, they should be subject to the normal procedure of obtaining a driving licence as defined by article 10 of this directive and thus be subject to authorised medical opinion and regular medical review, appropriate to each case, but the interval shall not exceed tfifteen years. Applicants or drivers who have diabetes mellitus and who are treated with medication which carries a risk of inducing hypoglycaemia should be subject to authorized medical opinion and regular medical review, appropriate to each case, and the interval shall not exceed ten years. National authorities may prolong the interval to fifteen years for applicants using a continuous glucose monitoring system, which allows the person to monitor the level of blood glucose precisely and continuously.
2023/09/25
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 764 #

2023/0053(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Annex III – point 10 – paragraph 7 – point 3 – paragraph 2
Moreover, in those cases, such licences shall be issued subject to the opinion of a competent medical authority and to regular medical review, undertaken at intervals of not more than three years. National authorities may prolong the interval to five years for applicants using a continuous glucose monitoring system, which allows the person to monitor the level of blood glucose precisely and continuously.
2023/09/25
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 44 #

2023/0033(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Recital 6
(6) Lead and its inorganic compounds are key occupational reprotoxicants that can affect both fertility and the development of the foetus and meet the criteria for classification as toxic for reproduction (category 1A) in accordance with Regulation (EC) No 1272/2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council and are therefore a reprotoxic substances within the meaning of Article 2, point (ba), of Directive 2004/37/EC. Studies show that lead accounts for around half of all occupational exposures to reprotoxic substances.
2023/06/08
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 50 #

2023/0033(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Recital 7
(7) Oral and inhalation exposure are both relevant routes for the uptake of lead and its inorganic compounds into the human body. Taking into account the most recent scientific data and new findings with regard to lead and its inorganic compounds, it is necessary to improve the protection of workers exposed to a potential health risk, by reducing both the occupational exposure and biological limit values for lead. Therefore, a revised biological limit value equal to 15 µg/100ml blood, accompanied by a revised occupational exposure limit value equal to 0.03 mg/m3 as an 8-hour time-weighted average (TWA) should be established.
2023/06/08
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 54 #

2023/0033(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Recital 7 a (new)
(7a) The Committee for Risk Assessment of the European Chemicals Agency has recommended an occupational exposure limit (OEL) of 4 μg Pb/m3 as an 8-hour time-weighted average (TWA)1a. The Committee also recommended a binding biological limit value (BLV) of 15 µg Pb/100ml (150 µg Pb/L), but concluded that such a BLV for lead does not protect the future children of female workers of childbearing age exposed. The Committee recommended that the blood-lead level in female workers of childbearing age should not exceed the reference values for the general population not occupationally exposed to lead in the relevant Member State. Where national reference levels are not available, blood-lead levels in women of childbearing age should not exceed the biological guidance value (BGV) of 4.5 μg/ml (45 μg/L), the maximal European reference value. The BGV relates to background exposure of the general population not occupationally exposed to lead. __________________ 1a https://echa.europa.eu/documents/10162/e d7a37e4-1641-b147-aaac-fce4c3014037
2023/06/08
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 58 #

2023/0033(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Recital 7 b (new)
(7b) In its initiative report on a new Union strategic framework on health and safety at work post 2020 (including better protection of workers from exposure to harmful substances, stress at work and repetitive motion injuries) of 9 February 2022, the European Parliament noted that a BLV of 15 µg Pb/100ml (150 µg Pb/L) “does not protect women and especially pregnant women properly” and called for revised exposure limit values for lead and its compounds while ensuring equal protection for all workers regardless of gender.
2023/06/08
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 61 #

2023/0033(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Recital 7 c (new)
(7c) This Directive respects the fundamental rights recognised in the Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union, in particular the prohibition of discrimination on the ground of sex and the right to fair and just working conditions provided for, respectively, in Articles 21 and 31 thereof. Moreover, it complies with Principle No 10 of the European Pillar of Social Rights, according to which workers have the right to a healthy, safe and well- adapted work environment. The right of workers to the protection of health and safety at work includes the right to protection from the effects of lead and its inorganic compounds on future generations, such as the negative impacts on the reproductive capacity of men and women, as well as on foetal development. Therefore, a revised BLV equal to 4.5 µg/100ml blood, accompanied by a revised OEL equal to 4 µg Pb/m3 TWA should be established, to ensure the protection of workers who are occupationally exposed to lead, irrespective of their sex. Such a revised BLV is also intended to foster the full participation of women of child- bearing age in economic sectors targeted by the European Green Deal, such as the production of sustainable and circular batteries, in support of the Union’s energy transition.
2023/06/08
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 66 #

2023/0033(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Recital 8
(8) Moreover, to strengthen the health surveillance of workers exposed to lead and its inorganic compounds and thus contribute to the prevention and protection measures to be undertaken by the employer, it is necessary to amend the existing requirements that apply when workers are exposed to certain levels of lead and its inorganic compounds. To that end, detailed medical surveillance should be required when exposure to lead and its inorganic compounds exceeds 0.015 m2 µg/m3 in air (50% of current OEL) or 92.7 µg/100ml blood (approx. 60% of the current BLV).
2023/06/08
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 71 #

2023/0033(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Recital 8 a (new)
(8a) Workers who have been occupationally exposed to lead over several years may have accumulated blood-lead levels well above the revised BLV. In the opinion of Committee for Risk Assessment, adverse health effects can already be observed at blood-lead levels that fall within the current BLV of 70 µg Pb/100ml. It is not acceptable that such workers continue to be exposed to lead in the workplace. Instead, employers should move such workers to other tasks in the workplace to ensure the fastest possible decrease in such workers’ blood- lead levels.
2023/06/08
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 72 #

2023/0033(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Recital 9
(9) Specific measures should be put in place with regard to risk management, including specific health surveillance that should take into consideration the circumstances of individual workers. Under the general requirements of Directive 2004/37/EC, employers are obliged to ensure the substitution of the substance when technically possible, the use of closed systems, or the reduction of exposure to as low as technically possible. In addition, as suggested in the opinion of the Advisory Committee on Safety and Health at Work90 , the blood level of lead and its inorganic compounds in women of childbearing age should not exceed the reference values of the general population not occupationally exposed to lead and its inorganic compounds in the respective Member State. The Committee for Risk Assessment (RAC) of the European Chemicals Agency (ECHA), established by Regulation (EC) No 1907/2006 of the European Parliament and of the Council91 , advised the use of a biological guidance value (BGV) as there was insufficient scientific evidence to set a BLV for women of childbearing age. When national reference levels are not available, blood levels of lead and its inorganic compounds in women of childbearing age should not exceed the BGV of 4.5 µg/100ml, as recommended by the opinion of the RAC92 . The BGV is an indicator of exposure but not of identifiable adverse health effects. Therefore, it acts as a sentinel marker to alert employers on the need to pay specific attention to this specific potential risk and to introduce measures to ensure that any exposure to lead and its inorganic compounds does not result in adverse developmental health effects in the foetus or offspring of female workers. __________________ 90 ACSH opinion on lead (2021). https://circabc.europa.eu/ui/group/cb9293 be-4563-4f19-89cf- 4c4588bd6541/library/60b206e1-ee10- 40c2-9540-fb6510c11a0c/details 91 Regulation (EC) No 1907/2006 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 18 December 2006 concerning the Registration, Evaluation, Authorisation and Restriction of Chemicals (REACH), establishing a European Chemicals Agency, amending Directive 1999/45/EC and repealing Council Regulation (EEC) No 793/93 and Commission Regulation (EC) No 1488/94 as well as Council Directive 76/769/EEC and Commission Directives 91/155/EEC, 93/67/EEC, 93/105/EC and 2000/21/EC (OJ L 396, 30.12.2006, p. 1.) 92 On the evaluation of the occupational exposure limits for lead and its compounds, delivered on 11 June 2020. (See section 8.2.4. of the annex to the opinion). https://echa.europa.eu/documents/10162/e d7a37e4-1641-b147-aaac-fce4c3014037Since lead is a non-threshold reprotoxic substance, preventive medical surveillance should be one of the most important protection measures for lead- exposed workers, in addition to technical preventive measures to be taken by the employer. Under the general requirements of Directive 2004/37/EC, employers are obliged to ensure the substitution of the substance when technically possible, the use of closed systems, or the reduction of exposure to as low as technically possible.
2023/06/08
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 84 #

2023/0033(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Recital 12
(12) Diisocyanates can be absorbed through the skin and exposure to diisocyanates at the place of work may also result in dermal sensitisation and sensitisation of the respiratory tract. It is therefore appropriate to establish an occupational exposure limit of 6 µg NCO/m³ and a short-term exposure limit of 12 µg NCO/m³ for this group of chemical agents and to assign a skin, dermal and respiratory sensitisation notation to it.
2023/06/08
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 87 #

2023/0033(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Recital 13
(13) It may be difficult to comply with an occupational exposure limit equal to 6 µg NCO/m³ for diisocyanates, accompanied by an associated short-term exposure limit equal to 12 µg NCO/m³. This difficulty is due to technical measurement feasibility issues and the time needed to implement risk management measures in particular in downstream sectors involving activities such as applications of paints, work with lead metal, demolition, repair and scrap management, other waste management and soil remediation. Therefore, a transitional value of 10 µg NCO/m³ with an associated short- term exposure limit equal to 20 µg NCO/m³ should apply until 31 December 2028.
2023/06/08
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 95 #

2023/0033(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Recital 15 a (new)
(15a) Following the adoption of the Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2023/7071a and the introduction of a new hazard class for endocrine disruptors, such substances should be covered by Union health and safety law. It is therefore necessary to consider extending the scope of Directive 2004/37/EC to endocrine disruptors, which have the ability to interfere with the hormonal system and can therefore induce adverse health effects. __________________ 1a Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2023/707 of 19 December 2022 amending Regulation (EC) No 1272/2008 as regards hazard classes and criteria for the classification, labelling and packaging of substances and mixtures (OJ L 93, 31.3.2023, p. 7)
2023/06/08
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 101 #

2023/0033(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Recital 15 b (new)
(15b) To ensure a comprehensive level of protection, it is necessary to consider the effects of combined exposure to multiple substances. In the workplace, workers are often exposed to a cocktail of hazardous substances, which can increase risks and cause adverse health effects. In the case of exposure to a combination of substances acting by the same mode of action or at the same target cell or tissue, it is necessary to adapt the implementation of their possible limit values to take into account the combined effects.
2023/06/08
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 103 #

2023/0033(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Recital 15 c (new)
(15c) The World Health Organization classified the occupational exposure of firefighter as carcinogenic to humans (Group 1). Occupational exposure as a firefighter includes a variety of hazards resulting from fires and non-fire events. Firefighters can be exposed to combustion products from fires, building materials, chemicals in firefighting foams, flame- retardants and diesel exhaust. The uptake of fire effluents or other chemicals can occur via inhalation and dermal absorption and possibly via ingestion. Such workers should therefore be better protected from such exposure.
2023/06/08
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 107 #

2023/0033(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Recital 15 d (new)
(15d) Union action, such as the European Green Deal launched in the Commission communication of 11 December 2019 and the Critical Raw Material initiative launched in the Commission communication 16 March 2023, entitled ‘A secure and sustainable supply of critical raw materials in support of the twin transition’, promote sustainable development, which requires a balance between environmental, economic, and social considerations. By enacting binding occupational exposure limits of carcinogens, mutagens and reprotoxic substances, workers are better protected from harm and can continue to work as safely as possible in industries that produce critical raw materials or contribute to the green economy. This, in turn, promotes a just green and digital transition by ensuring that workers’ health are not compromised at the expense of the Union’s economic and environmental goals. Protecting workers from exposure to hazardous substances also contributes to the objectives of Europe’s Beating Cancer Plan, set out in the Commission communication of 3 February 2021.1 __________________ 1 https://health.ec.europa.eu/system/files/20 22-02/eu_cancer-plan_en_0.pdf
2023/06/08
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 108 #

2023/0033(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Recital 15 e (new)
(15e) Due to unpredictable exposure to certain substances, a mix of substances or constraints in the organisation of work, some occupations should be considered to be carcinogenic per se. It is difficult in some occupations to predict and prepare for the extent to which workers will be exposed to substances or mixes of substances. It is to be expected that the World Health Organization’s list of carcinogenic hazards will be expanded in accordance with the increasing amount of data and the progress of medical and scientific research, which highlight the carcinogenic nature of some occupations. Therefore, a non-exhaustive Union list of occupations that are considered to be carcinogenic would help employers identify recognised professions at risk and would facilitate the implementation of adequate protective measures and training pursuant to Directives 98/24/EC and 2004/37/EC. While the protective measures under Directives 98/24/EC and 2004/37/EC should not be exclusive to occupations on that list, it would provide employers with guidance.
2023/06/08
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 111 #

2023/0033(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Recital 15 f (new)
(15f) The circular economy and the waste collecting, sorting and recovery sectors are growing fast to meet the objectives of the European Green Deal, to ensure the sustainability of European industry and to ensure greater strategic autonomy to the Union. However, those positive developments raise many occupational health and safety issues for workers in that industry, who, by the very nature of their activity, are likely to be disproportionately exposed to harmful substances. Exposure to lead, mercury and other hazardous metals in waste recycling facilities is for example already a reality for many such workers. Ambitious protective measures, adequate prevention policies, as well as good quality working conditions are necessary to reduce the risks of exposure to hazardous substances and to ensure a high level of protection.
2023/06/08
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 112 #

2023/0033(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Recital 15 g (new)
(15g) The informal sector is proportionally over-represented in the waste collecting, sorting and recovery sectors. A high exposure to risks, including harmful substances, combined with a low level of social protection place most informal economy workers in a very vulnerable situation. Preventive measures, in the form of occupational health and safety management systems and a general safety culture, to reduce risks at work often do not reach the informal economy. Special attention should be paid to those precarious workers in order to offer safe working conditions and environments as well as equal treatment with workers in the same sector or in sectors that are better regulated.
2023/06/08
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 114 #

2023/0033(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Recital 15 h (new)
(15h) Following the amendments to Annex III to Directive 2004/37/EC, as set out in this Directive, further limit values for additional substances or group of substances and processes should be introduced by the end of 2024. Between 50 and 70 substances or group of substances have been identified by different agencies, stakeholders, and the World Health Organization in priority lists of workplace carcinogens, mutagens and reprotoxic substances for which binding limit values are needed. [The Commission should, no later than the end of 2023, update its action plan to achieve occupational exposure limits for at least 5 additional substances or group of substances or process generated substances.] The additional substances or group of substances referred to in Annex III to Directive 2004/37/EC should include but not be limited to substances and processes such as lithium and lithium compounds, methyl hydrazine, 1,3- propanesultone, welding fumes and leather dust.
2023/06/08
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 124 #

2023/0033(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – introductory wording (new)
Directive 2004/37/EC is amended as follows:
2023/06/08
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 125 #

2023/0033(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 2 – paragraph 1 a (new)
(1) in Article 2(1), point (b) is replaced by the following: "(b) ‘mutagen’ means: (i) a substance or mixture which meets the criteria for classification as a category 1A or 1B germ cell mutagen set out in Annex I to Regulation (EC) No 1272/2008; (ii) a substance, mixture or process referred to in Annex I to this Directive as well as a substance or mixture released by a process referred to in that Annex; "
2023/06/08
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 128 #

2023/0033(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 2 – paragraph 1 b (new)
Directive 2004/37/EC
Article 2 – point b a
(2) in Article 2(1), point (ba) is replaced by the following: "(ba) ‘reprotoxic substance’ means: (i) a substance or mixture, which meets the criteria for classification as a category 1A or 1B reproductive toxicant set out in Annex I to Regulation (EC) No 1272/2008; (ii) a substance, mixture or process referred to in Annex I to this Directive as well as a substance or mixture released by a process referred to in that Annex; "
2023/06/08
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 132 #

2023/0033(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 2 – paragraph -1 – point 3 (new)
Directive 2004/37/EC
Article 2 –– point e a (new)
(3) in Article 2(1), the following point is added: “(ea) 'hazardous medicinal products’ or HMP’ means medicinal products that contain one or more substances that meet the criteria for classification as carcinogenic (category 1A or 1B), mutagenic (category 1A or 1B) or toxic for reproduction (category 1A or 1B) in accordance with Regulation (EC) No 1272/2008.”
2023/06/08
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 135 #

2023/0033(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 2 – paragraph -1 – point 4 (new)
Directive 2004/37/EC
Article 5 – paragraph 4 a (new)
(4) in Article 5, the following paragraph 4a is inserted: “4a. In the case of exposure to a combination of substances acting by the same mode of action or at the same target cell or tissue, the implementation of the possible limit values of those substances shall be adapted to take into account the combined effects in accordance with Union guidelines to be developed pursuant to Article 18a.”
2023/06/08
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 140 #

2023/0033(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 2 – paragraph 1 e (new)
Directive 2004/37/EC
Article 5 – paragraph 5 a (new)
(5) in Article 5, the following paragraph is added: “5a. Biological levels shall not exceed the biological limit value for a carcinogen, mutagen or a reprotoxic substance set out in Annex IIIa.”
2023/06/08
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 151 #

2023/0033(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 2 – paragraph -1 – point 6 (new)
Directive 2004/37/EC
Article 18 a – paragraph 7 a (new)
(6) in Article 18a, the following paragraph is added: “By ... [one year after the date of entry into force of this amending Directive], the Commission shall, taking into account the latest developments in scientific knowledge and the opinion of the Committee for Risk Assessment of the European Chemicals Agency established by Regulation (EC) No 1907/2006, and after appropriate consultation of relevant stakeholders, prepare Union guidelines on how the implementation of the limit values referred to in Article 5(4) and 5(4b) are to be adapted in the case of exposure to a combination of substances. Those guidelines shall be published on the EU- OSHA website and shall be disseminated in all Member States by the relevant competent authorities.”
2023/06/08
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 152 #

2023/0033(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 2 – paragraph 1 g (new)
Directive 2004/37/EC
Article 18 a – paragraph 7 b (new)
(7) in Article 18a, the following paragraph is added: “By ... [x months after the date of entry into force of this amending directive], the Commission shall review the implementation of this Directive. In the context of that review, its shall consider whether further amendments to this Directive are appropriate, shall assess the feasibility of including endocrine disrupters within the scope of this Directive and, where appropriate, shall present a legislative proposal.”
2023/06/08
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 153 #

2023/0033(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 2 – paragraph 1 h (new)
2004/37/EC
Article 18 a – paragraph 7 c (new)
(8) in Article 18a, the following paragraph is added: “By ... [twelve months after the date of entry into force of this amending Directive], the Commission shall, after consulting the ACSH, develop a definition of ‘carcinogenic occupations’. A non- exhaustive list of such occupations shall be annexed to this Directive.”
2023/06/08
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 154 #

2023/0033(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 2 – paragraph 1 i (new)
Directive 2004/37/EC
Article 18 a – paragraph 7 d (new)
(9) in Article 18a, the following paragraph is added: “By ... [twelve months after the date of entry into force of this amending Directive], the Commission shall, after consulting the ACSH, develop guidelines as regards historical occupational exposure to lead, in particular the protection and reduction of exposure for workers whose blood-level levels are above the biological limit value. Those guidelines shall be published on the EU- OSHA website and shall be disseminated in all Member States by the relevant competent authorities.”
2023/06/08
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 155 #

2023/0033(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 2 – paragraph 1 j (new)
Directive 2004/37/EC
Article 18 a – paragraph 7 e (new)
(9) in Article 18a, the following paragraph is added: “No later than 31 December 2023, the Commission shall, after consulting the Advisory Committee for Safety and Health at Work (ACSH) and taking into account the existing recommendations from different agencies, stakeholders and the World Health Organization on priority carcinogens, mutagens and reprotoxic substances for which limit values are needed, revise its action plan to achieve occupational exposure limits values for substances, or groups of substances or process-generated substances additional to those referred to in this Directive. No later than 31 December 2024, the Commission shall, taking into account that action plan to achieve limit values for additional substances or group of substances or process-generated substances, the latest developments in scientific knowledge, and after consulting of the ACSH, present a legislative proposal.”
2023/06/08
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 162 #

2023/0033(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 2 – paragraph 1
Annexes I, III and IIIa to Directive 2004/37/EC are amended in accordance with Annex II to this Directive.
2023/06/08
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 169 #

2023/0033(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Annex II – paragraph 1 – introductory part
Annexes I, III and IIIa to Directive 2004/37/EC are amended as follows:
2023/06/08
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 170 #

2023/0033(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Annex II – paragraph 1 a (new)
2004/37/EC
Annex I – title
(-1) in Annex I, the title is amended as follows: "List of substances, preparations and processes (Article 2(a)(ii), 2(b)(ii), 2(ba)(ii))
2023/06/08
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 174 #

2023/0033(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Annex II – paragraph -1 b (new)
2004/37/EC
Annex I – point 8 a (new)
(-1b) in Annex I, the following point is added: “8a. Work involving exposure to hazardous medicinal products.”
2023/06/08
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 185 #

2023/0033(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Annex II – paragraph 1 – point 2
2004/37/EC
Annex III a
14.5 μg Pb/100 ml blood (1)
2023/06/08
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 190 #

2023/0033(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Annex II – paragraph 1 – point 2
Medical surveillance is carried out if exposure to a concentration of lead in air is greater than 0,01502 mg/m3, calculated as a time-weighted average over 40 hours per week, or a blood-lead level greater than 92.7 μg Pb/100 ml blood is measured in individual workers. If the results of the medical surveillance reveal a blood-lead level of a worker greater than the biological limit value due to historical occupational exposure to lead, the employer and the authority responsible for the health surveillance of that worker shall take the necessary measures to ensure a decrease of the worker’s blood-lead level in accordance with the guidelines developed pursuant to Article 18a.
2023/06/08
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 8 #

2022/2207(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Citation 33
– having regard to the proposal for a Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council laying down harmonised rules on artificial intelligence (Artificial Intelligence Act) and amending certain Union legislative acts,deleted
2023/05/05
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 11 #

2022/2207(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Citation 38
– having regard to Cedefop’s report entitled ‘Skills forecast: trends and challenges to 2030’, the joint Cedefop Eurofound report entitled ‘Fostering skills use for sustained business performance: Evidence from the European Company Survey,1a _________________ 1a https://www.eurofound.europa.eu/sites/def ault/files/ef_publication/field_ef_docume nt/ef21010en.pdf
2023/05/05
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 18 #

2022/2207(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital B
B. whereas the futureimportance of vocational education and training (VET) and in particular the upskilling and reskilling of workers will require two types of change among workers: upskilling and reskillingfurther increase, not least due to the digital and green transitions; whereas decent working conditions are essential to retain and attract skilled workers; whereas training provided to workers by their employer must not negatively affect worker’s remuneration and should include a more general and broad set of skills and competences, combined with specific needs;
2023/05/05
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 23 #

2022/2207(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital B a (new)
Ba. whereas the digital and green transitions can only become a success if workers are provided with the necessary skills and competences;
2023/05/05
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 28 #

2022/2207(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital C
C. whereas equal access to skills, as well asVET, including upskilling and reskilling opportunities for all, are workers and jobseekers, is crucial;
2023/05/05
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 29 #

2022/2207(INI)

D. whereas in 2021, 9.745 % of 18-24 year-olds in the EU had only completed upper secondary education and were not participating in further eduworkers reported having received training paid for by the employer over the past 12 months; whereas this share was lower among young workers, women, and workers on fixed-term and temporary agency contracts, pointing to inequalities in access to training;1a _________________ 1a https://www.eurofound.europa.eu/publicat ion or training; s/report/2022/working-conditions-in- the-time-of-covid-19-implications-for-the- future
2023/05/05
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 35 #

2022/2207(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital E
E. whereas one of the reasons for the mismatch between supply and demand in the EU labour market is the inadequate vocational training of workers; the poor quality of jobs, bad working conditions and a lack of investments in VET at company level are some of the reasons for the lack of skilled workers;1a _________________ 1a https://www.cedefop.europa.eu/files/3092_ en.pdf https://www.cedefop.europa.eu/files/3075_ en.pdf
2023/05/05
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 39 #

2022/2207(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital F
F. whereas one objective of the European Skills Agenda sets objectives to be achieved by 2025, stressing that the objective foris to have a participation rate in learning of 50 % among 25-64 year- olds is 50 %, by 2025 (compared to 38 % in 2016); whereas the objective for participation among 16-74 year-olds with at least basic digital skills is 70 %, (compared to 56 % in 2019); whereas, the EU has set an objective of increasing theUnion wants to increase the share of the population with at least basic digital skills indicator to 80 % by 2030;
2023/05/05
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 43 #

2022/2207(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital G
G. whereas VET and lifelong learning can contribute to the principles of the European Pillar of Social Rights; whereas the objective set out in the European Pillar of Social Rights (EPSR) Action Plan is to achieve a share of 60 % in adult learning by 2030;
2023/05/05
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 50 #
2023/05/05
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 51 #

2022/2207(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital J
J. whereas only 45 % of workers in the Union can use their current knowledge and skills to a great extent in their main job, while for the other 55 %, part of their knowledge and skills are underutilised; whereas apart from short supply and skill mismatches, difficulties to recruit skilled workers to a considerable extent also reflect poor job quality, a lack of people-oriented HR policy and untapped job design opportunities;1awhereas one in three companies that do not organise training cite heavy workloads and lack of time as reasons; whereas both time and cost are major barriers to adult learning from an individual perspective; _________________ 1a https://www.cedefop.europa.eu/files/3092_ en.pdf
2023/05/05
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 54 #

2022/2207(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital K
K. whereas the Fourth Industrial Revolution, which encompasses the full digitalisation of service provision and production processes, together with the rapid development of big data, artificial intelligence, the Internet of Things, platforms and increasing computing power, is shaping today’s labour and education marketsmarkets and societies, including through the disappearance of some tasks and occupations and the creation of others, potential deskilling and a further fragmentation of work;
2023/05/05
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 69 #

2022/2207(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital L
L. whereas customer servicepeople skills, multilingualism, team working, problem- solving, management, including time management, and critical thinking and digital/IT skills are also considered important transferable skills; whereas transferablere important crosscutting soft skills; whereas crosscutting soft skills are increasingly valued by employers as crucial for employment;
2023/05/05
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 70 #

2022/2207(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital M
M. whereas the following competences are key for the concept of lifelong learning: understanding and information creation, multilingualism, competences in science, technology, engineering and mathematics, digital competences, personal, social and learning competences, civic competence, cultural awareness and expression, and entrepreneurship;deleted
2023/05/05
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 76 #

2022/2207(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital N
N. whereas the COVID-19 pandemic has had a significant negative impact on the systematic implementation of education and training policies; whereas the crisis caused by the pandemicrelated crisis has changed the way weof work and has reinforced the need to update the skills repertoire of the European workforce, especially in terms of digital skills;
2023/05/05
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 78 #

2022/2207(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital O
O. whereas between 2020 and 2021, the workplaces of 44 % of EU+ adult workers adopted new digital technologiesnew digital technologies were introduced in 44 % of the workplaces between 2020 and 2021;
2023/05/05
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 81 #

2022/2207(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital P
P. whereas between 37 % and 69 % of tasks in the EUtasks can be automated in many sectors and to a different extent, resulting in significant changes in employment, labour productivity; whereas 35 %, skills requirements and size of workersforce in the EU+ believe that new digital technologies in their workplaces can or will partially or fully perform their workUnion with strong regional differences; whereas 35 % of workers fear that new digital technologies can or will perform their job in a whole or in part in the future; whereas some 45 % are also concerned about technological skills becoming obsolete and the need to acquire new knowledge and skills;
2023/05/05
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 87 #

2022/2207(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital Q
Q. whereas aligning curricula with the competences and skills expected by the market is the main, people’s aspirations, as well as the expectations of society and companies is a challenge facing education systems;
2023/05/05
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 92 #

2022/2207(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital R
R. whereas, over the years, the nature, perception and societal evaluation of vocational trainingVET have evolved thanks, among other things, to digital solutions in education; whereas, despite improvements in the status of vocational training, it is stills, to campaigns and policies on quality apprenticeship and digitalisation; whereas, despite efforts to improve the status and image of apprenticeships, they are often not athe first choice and is seen as a second option after general educationof young people;
2023/05/05
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 93 #

2022/2207(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital S
S. whereas demographic changes are ongoingin the Member States have been accelerating and are expected to continue doing so in the coming decade, reinforcing the need to make use of the full potential of all working-age adults through continuous investments in their skills, knowledge and qualifications as well as activating more people, in particular women, people with a migration background, low-skilled and low-qualified adults and young people, especially those not in education, employment or training (NEETs); whereas companies may experience problems related to the loss of knowledge of olderskilled workers once they retire;
2023/05/05
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 97 #

2022/2207(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital S a (new)
Sa. whereas decent working conditions and access to social security systems, quality social services and an attractive living environment will play a prominent role in retaining and attracting skilled workers; whereas strengthening personal development and learning guidance from an early age and supporting equal access to information can help people to choose suitable learning pathways to quality employment opportunities;
2023/05/05
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 101 #

2022/2207(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital T
T. whereas 28 occupationsectors were classified as having shortages of skilled workers, including the healthcare, hospitality, construction, IT services and security, and there are shortages of workers; whereas there is a general shortages of workers, in particular women with science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) backgrounds;
2023/05/05
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 102 #

2022/2207(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital U
U. whereas employers’ increasing demand for specific skills is giving rise to new professions on the labour market which can be taught in the vocational training systemmake the case for a stronger engagement of companies in VET;
2023/05/05
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 105 #

2022/2207(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital V
V. whereas, as part of the European Strategy for the Rights of Persons with Disabilities 2021-2030, the Commission has committed to providing better opportunities for persons with disabilities to participate in training and acquire new skills, which is a prerequisite for employment and independence;
2023/05/05
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 110 #

2022/2207(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1
1. Points to the need for the smooth functioning of continuing vocational trainHighlights the importance of life- long learning and VET, including upskilling and reskilling, for adultsthe sustainable development of the Union;
2023/05/05
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 119 #

2022/2207(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
2. FeelStresses that all adults need opportunitieseffective support to access quality and inclusive VET, to develop, update and upgrade their skills in order to keep up with the rapidly changing realities of work andin the world of work and society, and to succeed inwith their personal and professionalcareers and their private lives; stresses that this requires a systemic approach to lifelong learning and skills development, supported by well- functioning and modern continuing vocational education and training (Caccessible and inclusive quality VET) systems;
2023/05/05
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 127 #

2022/2207(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
3. Regrets that the three main factors hampering vocational training for adults in companies are:Highlights that some of the factors hampering VET at company level are the employers’ belief that the available skills and qualifications of their staff are sufficient and appropriate to, the needs of businesses, the practice ofpreference of companies to recruiting new staff instead of retraining the current ones, and obstacles to the provision of trainingskilling and upskilling their existing workforce, as well as attempts to shift the training responsibility from the employer to the workers;
2023/05/05
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 129 #

2022/2207(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. Recalls that skills and labour shortages are, in some cases, the result of unattractive jobs and poor working conditions; emphasises therefore that tackling those issues, by means of decent working conditions and retention policies, is important for a well-functioning future labour market; stresses that improving job quality in sectors and companies with poor working conditions is an important element for addressing the issue of brain drain which results in growing inequalities between regions, unequal development as well as unequal capacity to drive innovation and create jobs;
2023/05/05
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 130 #

2022/2207(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
4. Notes that the acquisition of a range of skills related to the use of basic software or simple computerised machines does not require a large amount of money or time spent on training;deleted
2023/05/05
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 136 #

2022/2207(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
5. StresseHighlights that CVET policyies remains fragmented in many EU Member States; points out that the development of well- functioning Cat national and Union level; points out that efficient VET systems requires the development of systematic strategies to empower people and ensure sustainable economic competitivenesocial and economic strategies, aligned with skills strategies, developed through social dialogue between trade unions and employers;
2023/05/05
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 137 #

2022/2207(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5a. Highlights the importance of best practices related to dual education systems, which combine quality apprenticeships in undertakings with vocational school education, thereby bringing together the world of work with the world of education and giving young people access to the labour market; stresses the importance of decent wages and good working conditions for apprentices to attract young people in this context;
2023/05/05
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 143 #

2022/2207(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
6. Points outHighlights the importance of vocational educationVET for individuals and grouppersons with special needs;disabilities and stresses the need to develop a strategy andies to provide vocational education and training opportunities for people in remote and rural areas in order to ensure the effectiveness of matching mechanismsmore and better VET opportunities for them and facilitate their integration in the EU labour market;
2023/05/05
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 150 #

2022/2207(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
7. Draws attention to the need to focus onprovide VET for adults at an individual level as well, including for low-qualified and low- skilled people and those who arhave the least involved in education and trainingaccess to training in basic skills and competences;
2023/05/05
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 152 #

2022/2207(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7 a (new)
7a. Reiterates its call on employers to invest in the development of their workers’ skills and competences, especially with regard to skills and competences needed for the digital and green transitions as well as crosscutting soft skills;
2023/05/05
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 157 #

2022/2207(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
8. Points out that workplaceundertakings, and SMEs in particular, must be extensively 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; notes the key role of the social partners in this area;; (Last sentence moved to 9 a (new))
2023/05/05
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 164 #

2022/2207(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9
9. Stresses the need to improve the validation and recognition of skills and competences, in particular those acquired through non- formal and informal education, while developing a common framework in the Member States, in particularincluding skills and competences acquired in third countries, by providing validation systems in cooperation with social partners; calls on the Commission and the Member States to develop a common framework for the common recognition of soft transferablecrosscutting soft skills;
2023/05/05
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 167 #

2022/2207(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9 a (new)
9a. Highlights the key role of social partners with regard to VET; stresses the importance of a well-functioning social dialogue and the role of collective agreements in ensuring VET provision to all workers;
2023/05/05
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 169 #

2022/2207(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10
10. Calls on companies to pay more attention to the role of education in the workplace; stresses that companies need to dedicate a substantial part of their resouremployers to dedicate a substantial part of their resources to ensure their employees have the necessary skills and competences to work with the latest technologies and in new organisational environments, as well as to prevent digital exclusion and to foster intergenerational learning; calls on companies to allow for high levels of task discretion and organisational participation of workers, as these forms of work organisation are associated with better access to ensuring that their employees are able to work with the latest technologies and in new organisational environments, as well as to prevent digital exclusiontraining and skills development; calls on the Member States to reinforce the Youth Guarantee through coherent actions; calls on the Member States to invest in the health of pupils and students, to prevent early school leaving and to support study and career counselling;
2023/05/05
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 177 #

2022/2207(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10 a (new)
10a. Calls on the Member States as well as regional and local authorities concerned to strengthen measures to fight unemployment, poverty and social exclusion, including through the strengthening of public employment services, the promotion of lifelong learning and dedicated measures focused on professional development;
2023/05/05
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 179 #

2022/2207(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10 b (new)
10b. Highlights that education and training as well as the integration into the labour market is an important instrument to combat poverty and inequalities; urges the Commission and the Member States to support measures aimed at disadvantaged and low-skilled groups, with emphasis on education and training that allow for the development of social, scientific and professional skills, in particular basic digital skills; calls on the Member States as well as the regional and local authorities concerned to ensure the diversification of the education and training offers;
2023/05/05
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 181 #

2022/2207(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11
11. Stresses that employers need to foster intergenerational links within the company and intergenerational learning between the young and old, and vice versa;deleted
2023/05/05
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 191 #

2022/2207(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12
12. Draws attention to the opportunStresses that supporting migrants, asylum seekers and refugees to upskill and reskill and to access quality jobs and information regarding working conditieons and challenges arising from the increasing number of third-country nationals in the EU, as a result, amosocial protection is essential; Highlights in this context the need to ensure effective support and quality VET for third-country nationals in the EU to ensure their labour market integration, including by strengthening learning opportunities and mobility, by facilitating other things, of the war in Ukraine validation of their skills and competences and by enhancing the recognition of qualifications;
2023/05/05
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 200 #

2022/2207(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13
13. Stresses the need to increase the importance of vocational education and the acquisition of new skills and competences, especially those offered byneeded for the green and digital transitions;
2023/05/05
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 208 #

2022/2207(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14
14. Stresses the need to promote vocational education, highlighting the attractiveness of and opportunities for development within the sector; calls on the Commission and the Member StatesCalls on the Commission and the Member States, in cooperation with tripartite advisory bodies and the European Alliance for Apprenticeship, to carry out educational campaigns and activities to promote vocational education, including, including during the European Year of Skills and through events such as EuroSskills, in order to promote the attractiveness and opportunities offered by quality VET and adult learning;
2023/05/05
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 212 #

2022/2207(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15
15. Calls on the Member States to simplify administrative procedures related to VET where possible and to provide SMEs with assistance, such as consultancy services, to identify training needs and to apply for financial support from the training fund for companies; calls on the Commission and the Member States to increase investments in measures aimed at integrating disadvantaged youth and those not in education, employment, or training (NEETs) into the labour market; underlines the important role the European Social Fund Plus (ESF+) can play in this context;
2023/05/05
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 218 #

2022/2207(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16
16. Encourages the Member States, in cooperation with social partners, to set up a transparent mechanism for certifying companies that offer vocational training for workersVET in line with the quality standards of the European Framework for Quality and Effective Apprenticeship, so that those offering high- quality apprenticeships, traineeships and training can be identified;
2023/05/05
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 8 #

2022/2140(INI)

Draft opinion
Recital A a (new)
Aa. Whereas in the transport workforce, women are dramatically underrepresented. Only 221a% of transport employees in the European Union are female. Women are particularly rare in management roles in the transport, logistics and infrastructure sectors _________________ 1a https://transport.ec.europa.eu/transport- themes/social-issues-equality-and- attractiveness-transport- sector/equality/women-transport-eu- platform-change_en
2023/02/16
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 13 #

2022/2140(INI)

Draft opinion
Recital A b (new)
Ab. Whereas the transport sector is facing an unprecedented crisis of shortages of people willing to work in the industry due to deteriorating working conditions and poor salaries, particularly during and in the aftermath of COVID-19
2023/02/16
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 24 #

2022/2140(INI)

Draft opinion
Recital C
C. whereas too little attention is still being paid to women’s needs in public transport or infrastructure planning, including safety issues; whereas most users of public transport are affected by transport -poverty and have a low-income.
2023/02/16
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 68 #

2022/2140(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. Calls on Member States to implement the Woman on Boards directive (COM/2012/0614) in transport companies, also by applying penalties for non-compliance.
2023/02/16
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 70 #

2022/2140(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 b (new)
1b. Calls on all Member States to address the gender pay gap and to implement the Pay Transparency- Directive. Stress that no country has yet achieved equal earnings for men and women in the EU. Highlights the difficulty of earning equal pay for men and women in the transport sector, as well as equal pay for equal value of work.
2023/02/16
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 74 #

2022/2140(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 c (new)
1c. Calls the Commission and Council to address the lack of workforce, in particular female workforce, promoting social dialogue and collective bargaining that promote gender balance and inclusion.
2023/02/16
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 90 #

2022/2140(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. Calls on the Commission to promote equal training opportunities for men and women. Highlights that training is one of the cornerstones of professional and personal development to maintain an equivalent professional level for men and women, including specific training in equality and work-life balance.
2023/02/16
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 96 #

2022/2140(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
3. Calls on the Council and all Member States to promote initiatives to prevent all kinds of discrimination, as well as to promote measures ensuring safe and secure workplaces, and training aimed at preventing violence and harassment in all transport-related workplaces. Calls for the Commission to include in future transport legislation to offer protection to women who have been victims of gender violence as well as reporting procedures for incidents of psychological or sexually motivated harassment, supported by practical strategies for prevention and risk assessment of gender violence, including psychosocial risks.
2023/02/16
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 104 #

2022/2140(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. Calls on the Commission to promote systems for collecting and recording data on incidents, reviewing and learning from incidents and building this into organisational changes and improvements in working conditions; Calls Council and Members State to address the issue of lack of sanitary facilities for women at the workplace, particularly in the transport sector.
2023/02/16
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 112 #
2023/02/16
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 117 #

2022/2140(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 c (new)
3c. Emphasizes that women should always be able to use transportation without threats, uncomfortable situations or the presence of danger.
2023/02/16
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 121 #

2022/2140(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 d (new)
3d. Calls on the Commission and Member States to analyse the needs of women of all ages taking public transport to ensure that the transport system is inclusive, accessible and safe for everybody;
2023/02/16
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 124 #

2022/2140(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 e (new)
3e. Calls on the Commission and Member States to always integrate the gender perspective and social dimension when developing policies in the transportation sector, through gender mainstreaming, and gender budgeting.
2023/02/16
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 127 #

2022/2140(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 f (new)
3f. Highlights the importance of employers and public authorities working together to ensure safe public transport for female employee when commuting to and from work, including the responsibility for employers to provide and pay for safe transport for workers commuting at night following a late shift or where public transport is not available.
2023/02/16
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 130 #

2022/2140(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 g (new)
3g. Calls on the Commission and Member State to share best practices on how to ensure safety for women using transportation, also by facilitating this dialogue for transportation companies.
2023/02/16
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 32 #

2022/2026(INI)

Draft opinion
Citation 14 a (new)
— having regard to its resolution of 7 April2022 on the EU’s protection of children and young people fleeing the war in Ukraine,
2022/06/28
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 34 #

2022/2026(INI)

Draft opinion
Citation 14 b (new)
— having regard to its resolution of 19 May 2022on the social and economic consequences for the EU of the Russian war in Ukraine – reinforcing the EU’s capacity to act;
2022/06/28
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 41 #
2022/06/28
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 43 #

2022/2026(INI)

Draft opinion
Citation 14 d (new)
— having regard to the EP Report on the implementation of Council Directive 2000/78/EC establishing a general framework for equal treatment in employment and occupation in light of the UNCRPD,
2022/06/28
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 54 #

2022/2026(INI)

Draft opinion
Recital B
B. whereas approximately 1 in 6 people in the EU live with some kind of disability; whereas 50.6 % of persons with disabilities are employed and 28.4 % are at risk of poverty or social exclusion, compared to 74.8 %7 and 18.4 % respectively of persons without disabilities8 ; whereas the EU activity rate of persons with disabilities is only 61.0 % compared to 82.3 % of people without disabilities; _________________ 7 https://www.europarl.europa.eu/RegData/et udes/BRIE/2020/651932/EPRS_BRI(2020) 651932_EN.pdf 8 https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/statistics- explained/index.php?title=Disability_statist ics_-_poverty_and_income_inequalities
2022/06/28
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 59 #

2022/2026(INI)

Draft opinion
Recital B a (new)
Ba. whereas women with disabilities are at higher risk of unemployment and poverty or social exclusion comparing to men with disabilities and women without disabilities, with only 20% of women with disabilities in full-time employment, comparing to 29% of men with disabilities and 48% of women without disabilities;
2022/06/28
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 73 #

2022/2026(INI)

Draft opinion
Recital B b (new)
Bb. whereas between 2011 and 2016 the gap in tertiary attainment between persons with and without disabilities widened – from 7% to 9%;
2022/06/28
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 77 #

2022/2026(INI)

Draft opinion
Recital B c (new)
Bc. whereas the employment rate of persons with disabilities remains significantly lower than that of persons without disabilities;. whereas the latest data from the EU-SILC, shows that the disability employment gap was 24.5 % in 2020;
2022/06/28
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 82 #

2022/2026(INI)

Draft opinion
Recital B d (new)
Bd. whereas the key obstacles to the employment of persons with disabilities include disability-related stereotypes, bureaucratic difficulties in accessing the available services, lack of strategic vision in governance, insufficient monitoring of policy implementation, limited training resources for employers and lack of specialist support;
2022/06/28
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 88 #

2022/2026(INI)

Draft opinion
Recital B e (new)
Be. whereas entrepreneurship and self-employment support in the form of guidance, training and financial aid can provide opportunities for persons with disabilities to be active in the open labour market, disincentivising their reliance on disability benefits and pensions, but such support needs to be well targeted and adequately resourced;
2022/06/28
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 92 #

2022/2026(INI)

Draft opinion
Recital B f (new)
Bf. whereas the disadvantage experienced by persons with disabilities extends far beyond the realm of employment;. whereas the social and financial situation of persons with disabilities in the EU is significantly worse than that of persons without disabilities;
2022/06/28
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 96 #
2022/06/28
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 98 #

2022/2026(INI)

Draft opinion
Recital B h (new)
Bh. whereas lockdowns and restrictions of the COVID-19 pandemic particularly affected young people;. whereas 57% of persons with disabilities aged 18 to 29 reported feeling lonely - 23% more than young people without disabilities;
2022/06/28
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 99 #

2022/2026(INI)

Draft opinion
Recital B i (new)
Bi. whereas having a disability is synonymous with structural or educational disadvantage and discrimination; .whereas support measures focusing on aspects other than employment – for instance, poverty reduction, access to housing and childcare, accessible public transport, and personal assistance – also play a key role in providing opportunities for people with disabilities to access and remain in the workforce;
2022/06/28
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 101 #

2022/2026(INI)

Draft opinion
Recital B j (new)
Bj. whereas political participation does not affect all persons with disabilities equally; whereas those with more severe impairments, as well as persons with particular types of impairment – for example, persons with intellectual disabilities –disproportionately face barriers to their participation in the political life; whereas these individuals are often some of the most isolated and excluded;
2022/06/28
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 122 #

2022/2026(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. Highlights the importance of a holistic definition and application of accessibility and its value as an indispensable basis for persons with disabilities to have equal opportunities as recognised in the UNCRPD and in line with the UN CRPD General Comment No 2, taking into account the diversity of the needs of persons with disabilities and promoting universal design as a principle of the EU;
2022/06/28
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 131 #

2022/2026(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 b (new)
1b. Urges therefore the Commission to put forward a proposal for a common definition of disability at EU level, as well as mutual recognition of disability status and the associated benefits and social protection rights between the Member States in line with the concluding observations of the UNCPRD Committee on the initial report of the European Union adopted in 2015 with the aim of removing the fundamental obstacle for intra-EU mobility of persons with disabilities and enabling their access to health, care and other services that facilitate independent living, as well as equal education and employment opportunities; calls for the implementation and expansion of the European Disability Card to all Member States, supporting mutual recognition of disability across the EU and paving the way to a European definition of disabilities;
2022/06/28
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 134 #

2022/2026(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 c (new)
1c. Calls on the Commission and Member states to adopt a holistic life cycle policy approach to support prevention of discrimination and to ensure effective retention and inclusion of PwD in the labour market;
2022/06/28
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 137 #

2022/2026(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 d (new)
1d. Calls on all Member States that have not yet ratified the Optional Protocol to the CRPD to do so without further delay, and for the EU to fully ratify it; calls on the Council to take the necessary steps to ensure the accession of the EU to the Optional Protocol;
2022/06/28
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 138 #

2022/2026(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 e (new)
1e. Calls on the Member States to take active measures to safeguard non- discrimination for all , and to ensure that PwD can exercise their labour and trade union rights on equal terms with others; urges the EU to ratify the Istanbul Convention that is supposed to have a transversal impact on all EU legislation with a specific focus on women with disabilities who face multiple and intersectional discrimination and are more vulnerable to harassment at the workplace;
2022/06/28
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 145 #

2022/2026(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
2. Believes that income- and disability- related assistance are complementary in promoting the effective participation of persons with disabilities in the labour market; calls, therefore, on Member States to unbundle income- and disability-related assistance10 ; _________________ 10 UN Special Rapporteur, as salaries are not a substitution for the coverage onf the rights of persons with disabilities, ‘Report of the Special Rapporteur on the rights of persons with disabilities’, presented to the 70th session of the UN General Assembly, August 2015.costs related to disabilities; calls therefore on Member States to unbundle income and disability- related assistance;
2022/06/28
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 149 #

2022/2026(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. Calls on the Member States to assess the effectiveness of existing sheltered workshops in providing PwD with skills to gain employment in the open labour market, to ensure that they are bound by legal frameworks covering social security, minimum wages and non- discrimination and to phase them out; calls on the Commission to monitor this process; further insists that workers with disabilities in sheltered workshops should at least be ensured the legal statute equivalent to labour rights of people working in open working environments based on the application of the respective collective agreement for the economic sector;
2022/06/28
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 158 #

2022/2026(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 b (new)
2b. Recalls sheltered workshops should be a step, a temporary period for workers with disabilities in their working life cycle; in that respect, calls the Member States to develop inclusive models of sheltered and supported employment, respecting the rights of persons with disabilities, that serve as measures for effective inclusion and later transition to the open labour market;
2022/06/28
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 162 #

2022/2026(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 c (new)
2c. Is concerned that in some Member States, persons with disabilities working in sheltered workshops are not formally recognised as workers under the law, are paid less than the minimum wage and are not entitled to the same social protection as regular workers; urges the Commission to ensure that Member States respect the principle of equal treatment and equal pay for work of equal value for all workers;
2022/06/28
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 172 #

2022/2026(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
3. Notes that teleworking could help increase the employment of persons with disabilities as a form of disability accommodation and a tool to achieve greater work-life balance and reduce pain- and fatigue-related barriers to the labour market; cautiowarns, however, against the use of teleworking by employers to avoid making reasonable accommodations or creating inclusive workplace cultures for workers with disabilities11 ; _________________ 11 Schur, L.A., Ameri, M. & Kruse, D. ‘Telework After COVID: A ‘Silver Lining’ for Workers with Disabilities?’, J Occup Rehabil 30, pp. 521–536, 6 November 2020. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10926-020- 09936-5
2022/06/28
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 176 #

2022/2026(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. Calls that future telework policies should be developed from a disability rights perspective and involve people with disabilities in their design and when new collective agreements are negotiated on telework, or when companies revise their telework policies to ensure they are disability-friendly;
2022/06/28
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 178 #

2022/2026(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 b (new)
3b. Calls on the Member States to monitoring the respect of Principles No 2 and 3 of the European Pillar of Social Rights, providing for equality of treatment and opportunities regarding participation in the labour market, terms and conditions of employment and career progression between men and women, regardless of racial or ethnic origin, religion or belief, disability, age or sexual orientation recalls on monitoring the adoption of the measures established by the UNCRPD;
2022/06/28
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 188 #

2022/2026(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
4. Encourages public employment services to roll out personalised measures to improve the employability and retention of persons with disabilities in the labour market; calls on Member States to provide guidance, training and financial aid to support job creation, recruitment, entrepreneurship and self- employment for persons with disabilities.;
2022/06/28
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 194 #

2022/2026(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. Stresses that while supporting and promoting the labour market participation of people with disabilities is crucial, adequate and inclusive social protection mechanisms also need to be put in place to ensure support is available for all people with disabilities, irrespective of their employment status;
2022/06/28
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 201 #

2022/2026(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 b (new)
4b. Believes that labour market support measures must take into account disability and tailor-made policy responses to support the inclusion of persons with disabilities in employment; highlights that people with disabilities, their family , and their representative organisations governments, trade unions and NGOs representing the voices of people with disabilities – play an important role in the provision of support; notes that the active involvement of persons with disabilities, including through their representative organisations, in policy development and law making has not yet been formalised as a requirement or put in practice in all EU Member States. Calls on the Members States to use intersectional disaggregated data in order to monitor the inclusion of pwd in the labour market;
2022/06/28
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 211 #

2022/2026(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 c (new)
4c. Notes that persons with disabilities are as among the most marginalized and at-risk population in any crisis-affected community; stresses further that as a consequences of war people with disabilities in situations of armed conflict face violent attacks, forced displacement, and ongoing neglect in the humanitarian response to civilians caught up in the fighting, are abandoned in their homes or in deserted villages for days or weeks, with little access to food or water;
2022/06/28
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 220 #

2022/2026(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 d (new)
4d. Calls on Member States to ensure the participation of persons with disabilities in the electoral process in 2024 and in the law making process; Calls on Member States to eliminate barriers that can exclude persons with disabilities from the opportunity to influence the development and implementation of the laws and policies which shape their daily lives;
2022/06/28
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 229 #

2022/2026(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 e (new)
4e. Encourages National public authorities to ensure that the requirement to register to vote or for reasonable accommodation does not result in persons with disabilities being excluded from elections;. calls on Member States to include measures ensuring that the registration process is accessible by redesigning relevant websites in line with EU standards;
2022/06/28
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 232 #

2022/2026(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 f (new)
4f. Notes that complaints mechanisms, both judicial and non- judicial, should be made more accessible for persons with disabilities; . calls on Member States to lift restrictions on the right of persons deprived of legal capacity to bring complaints independently of their guardian and take effective measures to make sure that information about how and where to complain is accessible to all persons with disabilities through the production of information materials in different and accessible formats distributed through support and advocacy organisations for persons with disabilities, including disabled persons organisations (DPOs);
2022/06/28
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 243 #

2022/2026(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 h (new)
4h. Calls on the Commission to revise the Cross-border health care Directive to bring it in line with the UN CRPD in order to guarantee access to affordable and quality cross-border healthcare for persons with disabilities;
2022/06/28
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 244 #

2022/2026(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 i (new)
4i. Is of the opinion that the European Funds must adhere to the UNCRPD and Structural Funds should continue to foster transition from institutional to community and family- based care, finance support services to realise the right to live independently , and that the ex ante conditionalities must be concrete and quality-assessed; calls on the EU to ensure all funding programmes are accessible and include a dedicated budget for accessibility; furthermore, the Commission shall make sure that all funds are actively invested in research to develop better and more affordable assistive technology for persons with disabilities and towards increasing the participation of persons with disabilities in all EU funded programmes;
2022/06/28
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 246 #

2022/2026(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 j (new)
4j. Highlights that harassment at work, including sexual harassment and retaliation for speaking up, hinders access to work and employment, job retention and equal career paths, in particular for women with disabilities, and that specific actions are needed in Member States to prevent, combat and sanction harassment against persons with disabilities;
2022/06/28
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 249 #

2022/2026(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 k (new)
4k. Stresses that the low activity rate of persons with disabilities is, as well, a huge obstacle hindering socioeconomic inclusion which must be improved by European and national programmes aiming at the activation and training of persons left outside the labour market;
2022/06/28
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 250 #

2022/2026(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 l (new)
4l. Reminds that reasonable accommodation is a right for workers with disabilities which is not always covered or understood by employers, who, sometimes, either have stigma about capabilities and necessities of persons with disabilities, or do not have enough support in terms of information and resources regarding its application in the workplace; calls on the Commission to revise Directive 2000/78/EC and propose, among others, the EU harmonised minimum standards for reasonable accommodation for workers with disabilities;
2022/06/28
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 251 #

2022/2026(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 m (new)
4m. Underlines the need to offer specialised protection and care to persons with disabilities coming from Ukraine; recalls the importance of the EU Strategy on the Rights of the Child, the Child Guarantee, the EU Strategy for the Rights of Persons with Disabilities 2021-2030, as well as all existing EU legal instruments, including the Temporary Protection Directive in supporting the Member States to help them address the specific needs of persons with disabilities fleeing the war in Ukraine;
2022/06/28
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 252 #

2022/2026(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 n (new)
4n. Repeats Its call on the Member States to implement the reinforced Youth Guarantee to ensure offers of high quality, including providing fair remuneration and access to social protection, prohibiting the abuse of atypical contracts, and ensuring working environments that are adapted to the needs of persons with disabilities;
2022/06/28
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 253 #

2022/2026(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 o (new)
4o. Calls on the Commission to evaluate the challenges and rights violations experienced by persons with disabilities during the COVID- 19pandemic, and to adopt targeted measures for paths of psychological support and reintegration into the labour market;
2022/06/28
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 254 #

2022/2026(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 p (new)
4p. Recalls the Commission to develop those measures in coordination and communication with persons with disability and all the organisations involved, starting from the European Parliament’s CRPD network;
2022/06/28
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 255 #

2022/2026(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 q (new)
4q. Calls on the Member States to create an independent entity responsible for monitoring all accessibility-related legislation, including the European Accessibility Act, the Audio visual Media Services Directive, the Telecoms Package and the Web Accessibility Directive;
2022/06/28
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 256 #

2022/2026(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 r (new)
4r. Calls on the Members State to implement the Directive on work-life balance for parents and carers that introduces a carers’ leave of five working days per year; insists that special arrangements in terms of carers’ leave, paternity leave, parental leave and flexible working hours should be considered for parents in particularly disadvantaged situations, such as those with disabilities or parents of children with disabilities or long-term illnesses ,without any repercussions from the employer;
2022/06/28
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 258 #

2022/2026(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 t (new)
4t. Highlights the importance to consider and treat with equal attention also the persons with intellectual and psychosocial disabilities, adopting measures for their future after the carers’ death;
2022/06/28
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 259 #

2022/2026(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 u (new)
4u. Calls on the Commission to develop and promote a European legal framework for inclusive enterprises, with the aim to create permanent employment of people with disabilities;
2022/06/28
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 91 #

2022/0400(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Recital 8
(8) All Member States have established equality bodies pursuant to Directive 2006/54/EC and 2010/41/EU. A diverse system of equality bodies has been put in place, and good practices have emerged. However, many equality bodies face challenges, in particular concerning the resources, independence and powers necessary to perform their tasks62 . It is important to point out that in a number of Member States, equality bodies also have competences in promoting equality and tackling discrimination on the grounds of gender identity and expression and sex characteristics. Since this is not the case in all Member States, this leads to differing levels of protection against discrimination as regards the matters covered by those Directives across the Union. _________________ 62 See the detailed analysis in SWD(2021) 63 final “Equality bodies and the implementation of the Commission Recommendation on standards for equality bodies”.
2023/09/08
Committee: EMPLFEMM
Amendment 113 #

2022/0400(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Recital 16
(16) Equality bodies can only effectively play their role if they are able to act with complete independence without being subject to any external influence. For that purpose, Member States should take into account a number of criteria that contribute to the independence of equality bodies. Equality bodies should not be set up as part of a ministry or body taking instructions directly from the government. Any staff member or person holding a managerial position – for example as member of a board managing the equality body, head of the equality body, deputy or in case of interim – should be independent, qualified for their position, and selected through a transparent process. Equality bodies should be able to manage their own budget and resources, including by selecting and managing their own staff, while respecting the principle of gender balance on all levels of staff, and be able to set their own priorities.
2023/09/08
Committee: EMPLFEMM
Amendment 140 #

2022/0400(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Recital 20 a (new)
(20a) To ensure that equality bodies actively consider the objective of equality between women and men, in all their diversity, when implementing provisions in the areas referred to in this Directive, Member States should actively promote gender mainstreaming and gender budgeting, as internationally recognised tools to reach gender equality.
2023/09/08
Committee: EMPLFEMM
Amendment 191 #

2022/0400(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Recital 40
(40) Equality data, in particular sex- disaggregated data and gender statistics, are crucial for raising awareness, sensitising people, quantifying discrimination, showing trends and shifts in social attitudes over time, proving the existence of discrimination, including multiple and intersectional discrimination, evaluating the implementation of equality legislation, demonstrating the need for positive action, and contributing to evidence-based policymaking75 . Equality bodies have a role to play in contributing to the development of relevant equality data for those purposes, for example by organising regular roundtables gathering all relevant entities. They should also collect and analyse data on their own activities or conduct surveys and should be able to access and make use of statistical information collected by other public or private entities – such as the national statistical offices, national courts, labour and education inspectorates, trade unions, media or civil society organisations - concerning the matters they are entrusted with under Directives 2006/54/EC and 2010/41/EU. That statistical information should not contain any personal data and should be available in an accessible format so that it can be readily used by equality bodies. Member States should ensure that equality bodies receive sufficient funding for their data collection and analysis tasks. The work of equality bodies on equality data should take into account existing guidance and resources on equality data, including those developed in the framework of the Subgroup on Equality Data of the Union’s High Level Group on Non- Discrimination, Equality and Diversity. _________________ 75 Report from the Commission to the European Parliament and the Council on the application of Council Directive 2000/43/EC implementing the principle of equal treatment between persons irrespective of racial or ethnic origin (‘the Racial Equality Directive’) and of Council Directive 2000/78/EC establishing a general framework for equal treatment in employment and occupation (‘the Employment Equality Directive’) SWD(2021) 63 final.
2023/09/08
Committee: EMPLFEMM
Amendment 334 #

2022/0400(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 9 – paragraph 2 – introductory part
2. The right of the equality body to act in courtlegal proceedings shall include:
2023/09/08
Committee: EMPLFEMM
Amendment 338 #

2022/0400(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 9 – paragraph 2 – point a
(a) the right of the equality body to act as a party in proceedings on the enforcement or judicial review of abinding decisions taken pursuant to Article 8 (4); and
2023/09/08
Committee: EMPLFEMM
Amendment 340 #

2022/0400(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 9 – paragraph 2 – point b
(b) the right of the equality body to submit observations to the court as amicus curia, in accordance with national law and practice;
2023/09/08
Committee: EMPLFEMM
Amendment 341 #

2022/0400(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 9 – paragraph 2 – point c
(c) the right of the equality body to initiate or participate in proceedings on behalf or in support of one or several victims; in this case, the approval of the victims shall be necessary.deleted
2023/09/08
Committee: EMPLFEMM
Amendment 345 #

2022/0400(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 9 – paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. The right of the equality body to act in legal proceedings shall also include at least one of the following: (a) the right to initiate proceedings on behalf of one or several victims or, (b) the right to participate in proceedings in support of one or several victims with their approval. Member States may provide for the right for equality bodies to initiate court proceedings in its own name in order to defend the public interest.
2023/09/08
Committee: EMPLFEMM
Amendment 348 #

2022/0400(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 9 – paragraph 3
3. Member States shall ensure that the equality body can inimay provide that no investigate court proceedings in its own name, in particular in order to address structural and systematic discriminatiions pursuant to Article 8 are initiated or con tin cases selected by the equality body because of their abundance, their seriousness or their need for legal clarificationued while legal proceedings on the same case are pending.
2023/09/08
Committee: EMPLFEMM
Amendment 355 #

2022/0400(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 9 – paragraph 4
4. Member States shall ensure that, 4. except in cases referred to in paragraphs 2(a) and (b), the equality body does not submit in court proceedings evidence that it has obtained through the exercise of powersWhere associations, organisations, workers’ representatives or other legal entities have, in accordance with criteria laid down in national law, a legitimate interest in ensuring equal treatment and have instituted any administrative procedure or legal proceedings regarding an alleged infringement of the rights laid down in Directives [relevant equality directives], paragraphs 1 and 2 do not apply. The associations, organisations, workers’ representatives or other legal entities may act on behalf of, or in support of, a puersuant to Article 8(3)on who is an alleged victim of such an infringement, with that person’s approval.
2023/09/08
Committee: EMPLFEMM
Amendment 357 #

2022/0400(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 9 – paragraph 5
5. Member States shall ensure that no investigations pursuant to Article 8(2) to (4) are initiated or continued while court proceedings on the same case are pending.deleted
2023/09/08
Committee: EMPLFEMM
Amendment 381 #

2022/0400(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 12 a (new)
Article12a Gender mainstreaming Member States shall actively take into account the objective of equality between men and women when formulating and implementing laws, regulations, administrative provisions, policies and activities in the areas referred to in this Directive.
2023/09/08
Committee: EMPLFEMM
Amendment 382 #

2022/0400(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 13 – paragraph 2 a (new)
When implementing this Directive, the different characteristics of the national labour markets and collective bargaining systems in the Member States and the autonomy of the social partners must be respected. Similarly, the role of the social partners as representatives of employees and employers must be respected.
2023/09/08
Committee: EMPLFEMM
Amendment 385 #

2022/0400(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 14 – paragraph 1
1. Member States shall ensure that equality bodies collect data on their activities, with a view to producing the reports referred to in Article 15, points (b) and (c).deleted
2023/09/08
Committee: EMPLFEMM
Amendment 386 #

2022/0400(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 14 – paragraph 2
2. The data collected shall be disaggregated by grounds and fields covered by Directives 2006/54/EC and 2010/41/EU, and in accordance with the indicators referred to in Article 16. The personal data collected shall be anonymised and, where not possible, pseudonymised.deleted
2023/09/08
Committee: EMPLFEMM
Amendment 390 #

2022/0400(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 14 – paragraph 3
3. Member States shall ensure that equality bodies can access publicly accessible statistics related to the rights and obligations derived from Directives 2006/54/EC and 2010/41/EU collected by public and private entities including public authorities, trade unions, companies, and civil society organisations where they deem such statistics necessary to make an overall assessment of the situation regarding discrimination in the Member State, and for drawing up the report referred to in Article 15, point (c).
2023/09/08
Committee: EMPLFEMM
Amendment 102 #

2022/0365(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 2
(2) The technical requirements for the type-approval of motor vehicles, engines and replacement parts with regard to emissions (‘emission type-approval’) should remain harmonised to ensure the proper functioning of the internal market, as well as an ambitious and highest level of environmental and health protection common and enforced in all Member States. This regulation combats air pollution, which causes yearly 300.000 premature deaths in the Union1a. __________________ 1a EEA, 2020. Air quality in Europe – 2020 report.
2023/05/30
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 104 #

2022/0365(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 2 a (new)
(2a) In order to guarantee clean air for all European Citizens, the Union needs to comply with WHO guidelines on air quality at the latest by 2030;
2023/05/30
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 105 #

2022/0365(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 2 b (new)
(2b) Reiterates that access to clean air is uneven distributed within the Union3a and within Member States, where every citizen should deserves the same basic right to clean air; __________________ 3a Academic papers: Held et al. (2021) “Lifespan of passenger cars in Europe: emperical modelling of fleet turnover dynamics; Al-Aly and Bowe (2020) “Air pollution and Kidney Disease; Branis and Linhartova (2012) “Association between unemployment, income, education level, population size and air pollution in Czech cities: evidence for environmental inequality? A pilot national scale analysis”; Banzhaf et al. (2019a, 2019b) “Environmental Justice: The economics of race, place and pollution”; Brulle and Pellow (2006) “Environmental justice: human health and environmental inequalities”
2023/05/30
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 106 #

2022/0365(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 2 c (new)
(2c) Stresses the need for an ambitious “zero pollution ambition for a toxic-free environment” (following the EU Action Plan: Towards Zero Pollution for Air, Water and Soil). Euro 7 should be a catalyst towards a social and green transition to achieve climate-neutrality by 2050 the latest (Green Deal);
2023/05/30
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 107 #

2022/0365(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 2 d (new)
(2d) The role of public transport and active modes of travel such as walking and cycling remains crucial to achieve a climate neutral transport sector and are more favourable compared to individual car-use, this both for environmental protection as well as health for all citizens (6th Assessment Report IPCC). These alternatives should be accessible, affordable, inclusive, safe and reliable and the Union should further incentivize the modal shift towards more sustainable and health-benefiting modes.
2023/05/30
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 108 #

2022/0365(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 2 e (new)
(2e) According to the 6th assessment report of the IPCC, the transport sector can reduce its emissions via demand-side options with 67%. This includes prioritizing infrastructure for the active modes, influencing consumer behaviour, affordable public transport and other measures.
2023/05/30
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 115 #

2022/0365(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 4
(4) The technical requirements for the type-approval of motor vehicles, engines and replacement parts with regard to emissions (‘emission type-approval’) are currently set out in two Regulations that apply to emission type-approval for light- duty and heavy-duty vehicles respectively, i.e. Regulation (EC) No 715/2007 of the European Parliament and of the Council (‘Euro 6’) 44 and Regulation (EC) No 595/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council (‘Euro VI’) 45 . The reason for having two Regulations was that the emissions of heavy-duty vehicles were checked based on engine testing, while for light-duty vehicles the basis was whole vehicle testing. Since then, methodologies have been developed that allow testing of both light- and heavy-duty vehicles on the road and further monitoring and rigorous enforcement is needed (lessons learned Dieselgate). It is therefore no longer necessary to base type-approval on engine testing. __________________ 44 Regulation (EC) No 715/2007 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 20 June 2007 on type-approval of motor vehicles with respect to emissions from light passenger and commercial vehicles (Euro 5 and Euro 6) and on access to vehicle repair and maintenance information (OJ L 171, 29.6.2007, p. 1). 45 Regulation (EC) No 595/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 18 June 2009 on type-approval of motor vehicles and engines with respect to emissions from heavy duty vehicles (Euro VI) and on access to vehicle repair and maintenance information and amending Regulation (EC) No 715/2007 and Directive 2007/46/EC and repealing Directives 80/1269/EEC, 2005/55/EC and 2005/78/EC (OJ L 188, 18.7.2009, p. 1).
2023/05/30
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 125 #

2022/0365(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 7
(7) It is also necessary to reduce complexity, administrative and implementation costs for manufacturers and authorities and to ensure effective and efficient implementation of the Euro emission standards. Simplification ishould be achieved by complying with existing UN Regulations and guidelines (WHO), and by eliminating different application dates for the limits and tests which existed under Euro 6 and Euro VI, by eliminating multiple and complex emission tests where such tests are not needed, by referring to standards under existing UN Regulations where applicable, and by ensuring a streamlined and consistent set of procedures and tests for the various phases of the emission type- approval.
2023/05/30
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 143 #

2022/0365(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 10
(10) Regulations (EC) No 715/2007 and (EC) No 595/2009 require that vehicles respect the emission limits for a specified period of time, which does not correspond anymore to the average lifetime of vehicles. It is therefore appropriate to lay down durability requirements that reflect the science-based average expected lifetime of vehicles in the Union. These durability requirements will prevent unexpected costs to vehicles for consumers.
2023/05/30
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 144 #

2022/0365(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 10 a (new)
(10a) Stresses that constructors are responsible for their vehicles. In order to safeguard consumers’ affordability and avoid unexpected consumer costs, lifelong durability requirements are necessary. Related to transport poverty, it is important that constructors remain responsible and consumers are protected.
2023/05/30
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 151 #

2022/0365(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 12
(12) Non-exhaust emissions consist of particles emitted by tyres and brakes of vehicles. Particulate matter is, according to scientific research, a severe risk to health of citizens, especially in cities. Emissions from tyres is estimated to be the largest source of microplastics to the environment. As shown in the Impact Assessment, it is expected that by 2050, non- exhaust emissions will constitute up to 90% of all particles emitted by road transport, because exhaust particles will diminish due to vehicle electrification. Those non- exhaust emissions should therefore be measured and limited. The Commission should prepare a report on tyre abrasion in all type of vehicles by the end of 2024 to review the measurement methods and state-of-the- art and the impact on health and vulnerable ecological systems, in order to propose ambitious tyre abrasion limits.
2023/05/30
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 160 #

2022/0365(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 14 a (new)
(14a) Stresses the need for a sustainable and circular closed-loop used car market, improving Europe’s recycling rates of critical raw materials and grasping the benefits of repairing, recycling and upcycling, supporting the EU's strategic autonomy and the fight against climate change. Stresses the need for legislation prohibiting the legal export and eliminating black market circuits of cars below Euro-5 limit and/or without a safety and roadworthiness certificate to third countries in order to avoid environmental dumping. Reiterates the importance of enforceable TSD chapters, circularity stipulations in FTAs and mutually beneficial trade relationships regarding used car trade, prioritising health, safety, sustainability, and working standards;
2023/05/30
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 177 #

2022/0365(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 17
(17) Manufacturers may opt to produce vehicles which comply with lower emission limits or with better battery durability than what is required in this Regulation, or which include advanced options including geofencing and adaptive controls. Consumers and national authorities should be able to identify such vehicles through appropriate documentation. An environmental vehicle passport (EVP) should therefore be made available.
2023/05/30
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 208 #

2022/0365(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 26
(26) Since the objectives of this Regulation, namely to lay down harmonised rules on the administrative and technical requirements for the type- approval of vehicles of categories M and N, and of systems, components and separate technical units, and on market surveillance of such vehicles, systems, components and separate technical units, with respect to emissions, as well as pursuing the highest levels of environmental and health protection, 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 European Union. 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,
2023/05/30
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 246 #

2022/0365(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 2 – point 36
(36) ‘adaptive control function’ means a system that adjusts engine, pollution control systems or other vehicle parameters with the purpose to improve fuel or energy consumption and the effectiveness of the pollution control system based on the expected usage of the vehicle;deleted
2023/05/30
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 267 #

2022/0365(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 2 – point 47
(47) ‘small volume manufacturer’ means a manufacturer of fewer than 10 000 new motor vehicles of category M1 or 22 000 new motor vehicles of category N1 registered in the Union per calendar year and which: (a) manufacturers; or (b) manufacturers that is responsible in total for fewer than 10 000 new motor vehicles of category M1 or 22 000 new motor vehicles of category N1 registered in the Union per calendar year; or (c) manufacturers but operates its own production facilities and own design centre;deleted is not part of a group of connected is part of a group of connected is part of a group of connected
2023/05/30
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 270 #

2022/0365(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 2 – point 48
(48) ‘ultra-small-volume manufacturer’ means a small volume manufacturer that produces fewer than 1 000 new motor vehicles of category M1 or fewer than 1 000 new motor vehicles of category N1 registered in the Union in the previous calendar year;deleted
2023/05/30
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 296 #

2022/0365(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 2 – point 71
(71) ‘environmental vehicle passport’ or ‘EVP’ means an up-to-date record on paper and digital form containing information on the environmental performance of a vehicle at the moment of registration, including and throughout its lifetime. For this purpose, it is updated by manufacturers, national authorities and testing centres during in-service conformity, market surveillance checks, periodic technical inspections and roadworthiness tests by retrieving the data from the OBD port, including the data transmitted by the OBFCM device of the vehicle. The EVP include the level of pollutant emission limits, in-use CO2 emissions, fuel consumption, energy consumption, electric range and engine power, and battery durability and state of health and other related values;
2023/05/30
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 341 #

2022/0365(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 8
8. The manufacturer shall prevent the possibility of exploiting vulnerabilities referred to in paragraph 7. When such a vulnerability is found, the manufacturer shawill remove the vulnerability, by software update or any other appropriate means.
2023/05/30
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 350 #

2022/0365(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1
1. Manufacturers may designate the vehicles they manufacture as “Euro 7+ vehicle” where those vehicles comply with the following: (a) for ICEV and NOVC-HEV by declaring compliance with at least 20 % lower emission limits than those set out in Annex I for gaseous pollutants and one order of magnitude lower emission limits for particle number emissions; (b) compliance with at least 20 % lower emission limits than those set out in Annex I for gaseous pollutants, one order of magnitude lower emission limits for particle number emissions and battery durability that is at least 10 percentage points higher than the requirements set out in Annex II; (c) durability that is at least 10 percentage points higher than the requirements set out in Annex II.deleted for OVC-HEV by declaring for PEV by declaring battery
2023/05/30
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 356 #

2022/0365(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point a
(a) for ICEV and NOVC-HEV by declaring compliance with at least 20 % lower emission limits than those set out in Annex I for gaseous pollutants and one order of magnitude lower emission limits for particle number emissions;deleted
2023/05/30
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 358 #

2022/0365(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point b
(b) for OVC-HEV by declaring compliance with at least 20 % lower emission limits than those set out in Annex I for gaseous pollutants, one order of magnitude lower emission limits for particle number emissions and battery durability that is at least 10 percentage points higher than the requirements set out in Annex II;deleted
2023/05/30
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 360 #

2022/0365(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point c
(c) for PEV by declaring battery durability that is at least 10 percentage points higher than the requirements set out in Annex II.deleted
2023/05/30
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 362 #

2022/0365(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 2
2. Compliance of these vehicles with the requirements under paragraph 1 shall be checked against the declared values.deleted
2023/05/30
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 372 #

2022/0365(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 3
3. Manufacturers may designate vehicles as “Euro 7A vehicle” where those vehicles are equipped with adaptive control functions. The use of adaptive control functions shall be demonstrated to the type-approval authorities during type- approval and verified during the lifetime of the vehicle as set out in table 1, Annex IV.deleted
2023/05/30
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 373 #

2022/0365(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 4
4. Manufacturers may designate vehicles as “Euro 7G vehicle” where those vehicles are equipped with internal combustion engines with geofencing technologies. The manufacturer shall install a driver warning system on those vehicles to inform the user when the traction batteries are nearly empty and to stop the vehicle if not charged within 5 km from the first warning while on zero- emission mode. The application of such geofencing technologies may be verified during the lifetime of the vehicle.deleted
2023/05/30
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 386 #

2022/0365(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 5
5. Manufacturers may construct vehicles combining two or more of the characteristics referred to in paragraphs 1, 2 or 3 and designate them using a combination of symbols and letters such as “Euro 7+A”, “Euro 7+G”, “Euro 7+AG” or “Euro 7AG” vehicles.deleted
2023/05/30
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 392 #

2022/0365(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 6
6. At the manufacturer’s request, for N2 vehicles between 3.5 and 4.0 tonnes maximum mass originating from an N1 vehicle type, the type-approval authority may grant an emission type-approval for N1 vehicle type. Such vehicles shall be designated as “Euro 7ext vehicle”.deleted
2023/05/30
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 401 #

2022/0365(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 7
7. The Commission shall adopt, by means of implementing acts, detailed rules on the procedures, tests and methodologies to verify compliance with the requirements laid down in paragraphs 1 to 6. Those implementing acts shall be adopted in accordance with the examination procedure referred to in Article 17(2).deleted
2023/05/30
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 440 #

2022/0365(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 1
1. In order to demonstrate compliance with the emission type-approval rules during emission type-approval, the manufacturer shall perform the tests specified in tables 1, 3, 5 7 and 9 of Annex V. For the purpose of verifying the conformity of production with the requirements of this Regulation vehicles, components and separate technical units shall be selected at the premises of the manufacturer by the type approval authority or the manufacturer. In-service conformity shall be checked for the periods prescribed in table 1 of Annex IV. Manufacturers shall issue and updated environmental vehicle passport (EVP) after in-service conformity checks, mentioning updated values for the information mentioned in Article 3 (71) of this Regulation. In accordance with Regulation 2018/858 and Directive 2014/45/EU, manufacturers should allow for competent authorities and testing centres to update the EVP with accurate data from the OBD port and the OBFCM device of the vehicle.
2023/05/30
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 442 #

2022/0365(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 2
2. The manufacturer shall provide the type-approval authority with a signed declaration of conformity as regards the RDE, CO2 ambient temperature correction, OBD, OBM, emission and battery durability, continuous or periodic regeneration, anti-tampering and crankcase requirements as specified in Annex V. The manufacturer shall provide to the type- approval authority a signed declaration of conformity on the use of adaptive controls and geofencing options when the manufacturer selects these options.
2023/05/30
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 451 #

2022/0365(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 4
4. Manufacturers shall issue the environmental vehicle passport (EVP) for each vehicle so that it is communicated at the point of sale together with the vehicle and deliver that passport to the purchaser of the vehicle together with the vehicle, extracting the relevant data from sources such as the certificate of conformity and the type-approval documentation. The manufacturer shall ensure that EVP data are available for display in the vehicle electronic systems and can be transmitted from on- to off- board.
2023/05/30
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 461 #

2022/0365(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 8 – paragraph 1
1. As regards pollutant emissions, small volume manufacturers may substitute tests set out in tables 1, 3, 5, 7 and 9 of Annex V with declarations of conformity. The compliance of vehicles constructed and put into the market by small volume manufacturers may be tested for in service conformity and market surveillance in accordance with tables 2, 4, 6, 8 and 10 of Annex V. Conformity of production tests set out in Annex V shall not be required. Article 4(4) point (b) shall not apply to small volume manufacturers.deleted
2023/05/30
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 464 #

2022/0365(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 8 – paragraph 2
2. Ultra-small volume manufacturers shall comply with the emission limits set out in Annex I in laboratory tests based on random real-driving cycles for in- service conformity and market surveillance purposes.deleted
2023/05/30
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 474 #

2022/0365(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 10 – paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. When performing tests, checks and inspections, national authorities and testing centres should update the environmental vehicle passport (EVP) with updated values for the information mentioned in Article 3 (71) of this Regulation.
2023/05/30
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 514 #

2022/0365(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 10 – paragraph 6
6. With effect from 1 July 2030, national authorities shall, in the case of new M1, N1 vehicles constructed by small volume manufacturers which do not comply with this Regulation consider certificates of conformity to be no longer valid for the purposes of registration and shall, on grounds relating to CO2 and pollutant emissions, fuel and energy consumption, energy efficiency or battery durability, prohibit the registration, sale or entry into service of such vehicles.deleted
2023/05/30
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 522 #

2022/0365(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 10 – paragraph 7
7. With effect from 1 July 2031, national authorities shall, in the case of new M2, M3, N2, N3 vehicles constructed by small volume manufacturers, which do not comply with this Regulation consider certificates of conformity to be no longer valid for the purposes of registration and shall, on grounds relating to CO2 and pollutant emissions, fuel and energy consumption, energy efficiency or battery durability, prohibit the registration, sale or entry into service of such vehicles.deleted
2023/05/30
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 546 #

2022/0365(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 12 – paragraph 1
1. Economic operators and independent operators shall not tamper with the vehicle and its systems. Non- compliance or tampering shall result in significant financial penalties of 50% of the list price per vehicle.
2023/05/30
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 549 #

2022/0365(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 13 – paragraph 1
1. The Commission or third parties, in accordance with Article 9 and 13(10) of Regulation (EU) 2018/858, mayust perform in-service conformity and market surveillance checks set out in Tables 2, 4, 6, 8, and 10 of Annex V, to verify compliance of vehicles, components and separate technical units with this Regulation. .
2023/05/30
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 551 #

2022/0365(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 13 – paragraph 2
2. Manufacturers shallwill proactively make available the data required to perform such checks to the Commission and third parties in accordance with Articles 9(5) and 13(10) of Regulation (EU) 2018/858.
2023/05/30
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 552 #

2022/0365(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 13 – paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. The Commission shall continuously monitor the situation at Union level with a view to identifying practices of circumvention and non- conformity, including by way of market surveillance or on the basis of any relevant source of information, such as submissions by, and reporting from, control agencies and civil society organizations. When violations in conformity are found, the Commission shall present a report to the European Parliament and to the Council and follow- up with a legislative proposal, if appropriate, to address and eliminate the risks to that non-conformity
2023/05/30
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 570 #

2022/0365(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 14 – paragraph 3 – point h
(h) tyre types in respect to tyre abrasion no later than July 2024;
2023/05/30
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 598 #

2022/0365(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 14 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 1 – point h
(h) the methods to measure tyre abrasion in order to monitor tyre abrasion rates no later than July 2024;
2023/05/30
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 604 #

2022/0365(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 14 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 1 – point n
(n) the criteria for emission type- approvals and implementation of special rules for small and ultra-small volume manufacturers set out in Article 8;deleted
2023/05/30
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 615 #

2022/0365(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 14 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 1 – point t
(t) methods to measure tyre abrasion no later than July 2024;
2023/05/30
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 642 #

2022/0365(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 15 – paragraph 2 – point b
(b) setting out abrasion limits for tyre types in Annex I referring to the work performed in the UN World Forum for Harmonisation of Vehicle Regulations (WP29) no later than July 2024;
2023/05/30
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 690 #

2022/0365(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – Table 1
EURO 7 EMISSION LIMITS Euro 7 exhaust emission limits for M1, N1 vehicles with internal combustion engine Pollutant M1, N1 Only for N1 Emission Emission emissions vehicles vehicles budget for budget for with power all trips less all trips less to mass than 10 km than 10 km ratio1 less for M1, N1 only for N1 than 35 vehicles vehicles kW/t with power to mass ratio less than 35 35kW/t per km per km per trip per trip NOx in mg 6 20 75 30 6200 750 300 PM in mg 4.5 2 4.5 2 45 20 45 20 PN10 in # 6 1×1011 61×1011 61×1012 6 1×1012 CO in mg 5 400 630 00 54000 6300 6000 THC in mg 100 130 1000 1300 NMHC in 68 90 45 68340 900 450 mg NH3 in mg 2 10 2010 100 100 CH4 + N2O 20 25 200 20050 in mg ______________________ 1. Measured in accordance with paragraph 5.3.2. of UN/ECE Regulation No 85 in the case of ICEVs and PEVs, or, in all other cases, measured in accordance with one of the test procedures laid down in paragraph 6 of UN Global Technical Regulation 21
2023/05/30
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 695 #

2022/0365(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – Table 2
Euro 7 exhaust emission limits for M2, M3, N2 and N3 vehicles with internal combustion engine and internal combustion engines used in those vehicles Pollutant Cold Hot Emission Optional emissions emissions2 emissions3 budget for idle all trips less emission than limits4 3*WHTC long per kWh per kWh per kWh per hour NOx in mg 350175 90 150 5000 PM in mg 12 8 8 10 PN10 in # 5x1011 2 1x1011 32x1011 CO in mg 31500 200 2700 1500 NMOG in mg 200150 50 75 NH3 in mg 65 65 70 CH4 in mg65 CH4 + N2O 500 410 350 500 660 in mg N2O in mg 160 10 60 140 HCHO in mg 30 30 ______________________ 2. Cold emissions refers to the 100th percentile of moving windows (MW) of 1 WHTC for vehicles, or WHTCcold for engines 3. Hot emission refers to the 90th percentile of moving windows (MW) of 1 WHTC for vehicles or WHTChot for engines 4. Applicable only if a system is not present that automatically shuts down the engine after 300 seconds of continuous idling operation (once the vehicle is stopped and brakes applied)
2023/05/30
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 703 #

2022/0365(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – Table 4
Euro 7 brake particle emission limits in standard driving cycle applying until 31/12/2034 Emission limits in M1, N1 vehicles M2, M3 vehicles N2, N3 vehicles mg/km per vehicle Brake particle 3 emissions 7 (PM10) Brake particle emissions (PN)
2023/05/30
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 706 #

2022/0365(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – Table 5
Euro 7 brake particle emission limits in applying from 1/1/2035 Emission limits in 3 1.5 mg/km per vehicle Brake particle emissions (PM10) Brake particle emissions (PN)
2023/05/30
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 711 #

2022/0365(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Annex II – Table 1
Euro 7 Minimum performance requirements (MPR) for battery durability for M1 vehicles Battery energy Start of life to 5 Vehicles more Vehicles up to based MPR years or 100 000 than 5 years or additional km whichever 100 000 km, and lifetime* comes first up to whichever comes first of 810 years or 16240 000 km km OVC-HEV 805% 70% PEV 805% 70% Range based Start of life to 5 Vehicles more Vehicles up to MPR years or 100 000 than 5 years or additional km whichever 100 000 km, and lifetime* comes first up to whichever comes first of 810 years or 16240 000 km OVC-HEV PEV
2023/05/30
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 714 #

2022/0365(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Annex II – Table 1 a (new)
Table 1a: EURO 7 minimum performance requirements (MPR) for battery durability for M1 vehicles applying from 01/01/2030 Battery energy Start of life to 5 Vehicles more Vehicles up to based MPR years or 100 000 than 5 years or additional km whichever 100 000 km, and lifetime* comes first up to whichever comes first of 8 years or 160 000 km OVC-HEV 90% 80% PEV 90% 80% Range based Start of life to 5 Vehicles more Vehicles up to MPR years or 100 000 than 5 years or additional km whichever 100 000 km, and lifetime* comes first up to whichever comes first of 10 years or 240 000 km OVC-HEV PEV
2023/05/30
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 716 #

2022/0365(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Annex II – Table 2
Euro 7 Minimum performance requirements (MPR) for battery durability for N1 vehicles applying until 31/12/2029 Battery energy Start of life to 5 Vehicles more Vehicles up to based MPR years or 100 000 than 5 years or additional km whichever 100 000 km, and lifetime* comes first up to whichever comes first of 8 10 years or 16240 000 km km OVC-HEV 80% 85% 70% 70% PEV 805% 70% Range based Start of life to 5 Vehicles more Vehicles up to MPR years or 100 000 than 5 years or additional km whichever 100 000 km, and lifetime* comes first up to whichever comes first of 8 10 years or 16240 000 km OVC-HEV PEV km OVC-HEV PEV
2023/05/30
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 718 #

2022/0365(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Annex II – Table 2 a (new)
Table 2a: EURO 7 minimum performance requirements (MPR) for battery durability for N1 vehicles applying from 01/01/2030 Battery energy Start of life to 5 Vehicles more Vehicles up to based MPR years or 100 000 than 5 years or additional km whichever 100 000 km, and lifetime* comes first up to whichever comes first 10 years or 240 000 km OVC-HEV 90% 80% PEV 90% 80% Range based Start of life to 5 Vehicles more Vehicles up to MPR years or 100 000 than 5 years or additional km whichever 100 000 km, and lifetime* comes first up to whichever comes first of 10 years or 240 000 km OVC-HEV PEV
2023/05/30
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 722 #

2022/0365(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Annex III – Table 1
Conditions for testing compliance of M1, N1 vehicles with exhaust emission limits with any market fuel and lubricant within the specifications issued by the manufacturer of the vehicle Parameter Normal driving Extended driving conditions conditions* Extended driving divider - - 1.6 (applies to measured emissions only during the time when one or more of the conditions set out in this column applies) Ambient temperature 0-7°C to 35°C -10°C to 0°C or 35°C to 45°C Maximum altitude 71600 m More than 700 m and below 1 800 m Maximum speed Up to 145 km/h Between 145 and 160 km/h Towing/aerodynamic Not allowed Allowed according to modifications manufacturer specifications and up to the regulated speed. Auxiliaries Possible as per normal - - use Maximum average wheel Lower than 20% of Higher than 20% of power during first 2 km maximum wheel power maximum wheel power after cold start Trip composition Any - - Minimum mileage 10 000 km Between 3 000 and 10 000 km ______________________ * The same emission strategy shall be used when a vehicle is run outside those conditions, unless there is a technical reason approved by the type approval authority.
2023/05/30
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 731 #

2022/0365(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Annex IV – Table 1
Lifetime of vehicles, engines and pollution control systems Lifetime of M1, N1 and M2 N2, N3<16t, M3<7.5t: N3>16t, M3>7.5t vehicles, engines and replacement pollution control devices Main lifetime Up to 160 000 km or 300 000 km or 8 years, 700 875000 km or 15 years, 8 years, whichever whichever comes first years, whichever comes first comes first comes first Additional After main lifetime After main lifetime and After main lifetime lifetime and up to 2040 000 km up to 375700 000 km or 15 and up to 1 200 000 or 106 years whichever years 875 000 kmkm or 15 years comes first
2023/05/30
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 734 #

2022/0365(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Annex V – Table 1
Application of test requirements and declarations for M1, N1 vehicles for vehicle manufacturers Test requirements Tests and Tests at Tests at in-service requirements at conformity of conformity initial emission production type approval Gaseous pollutants and PN in Required Not required Optional12 road testing (RDE) demonstration test for all fuels for which the type approval is granted and declaration of compliance for all fuels, all payloads 1 The type-approval authority may request the test to be performed and all applicable vehicle types Gaseous pollutants, PM and Required where Required Required where PN in RDE cycles in the all pollutants all pollutants laboratory and CO2 cannot be cannot be emissions, fuel consumption measured on the measured on the (OBFCM), electric energy road road consumption and electric range (Battery Durability) (WLTP at 23 °C) CO2 ambient temperature Declaration6 Not required Optional6 correction (WLTP at 14°C) Crankcase emissions Declaration that Required Optional6 a closed crankcase system or routing to the tailpipe is installed 6 Required Required Optional6 Evaporative emissions SHED Required Required Optional6 test Refuelling emissions Required Not required Not required Emissions durability Declaration Not required Not required Battery durability Declaration Required Not required Not required Optional6 Laboratory test of low Required Not required Optional6 temperature for emissions and range On-board diagnostics Declaration Not required Optional6 On-board monitoring Declaration and Not required Required demonstration Engine power Required Not required Optional6 Anti-tampering, security and Declaration and Not required Not required cybersecurity documentation Adaptive controls (where Declaration and Not required Not required applicable) demonstration Geofencing technologies Declaration and Not required Not required (where applicable)2 The type-approval authority may request the test to be performed cybersecurity demonstrocumentation
2023/05/30
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 736 #

2022/0365(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Annex V – Table 2
Application of test requirements and declarations for M1, N1 vehicles for Member States and recognised third parties/Commission Test Tests and Tests at Tests at in-service Tests at market requirements requirements conformit conformity surveillance) at initial y of emission production type approval Relevant Type Type Type Third Market Third actor approval approval approval parties and surveillanc parties and authority for authority authority Commissio e Commissio issuing the n authorities n type approval Gaseous Required Not Required Optional Required Optional pollutants demonstratio required for 5% and PN in n test for all of the road testing fuels for vehicle (RDE) which the types type approval approve is granted d per and year declaration of of compliance for all fuels, all payloads and all applicable vehicle types Gaseous Required Audits or Optional Optional Optional Optional pollutants, optional PM and PN testing in RDE cycles in the laboratory and CO2 emissions, fuel consumption (OBFCM), electric energy consumption and electric range (Battery Durability) (WLTP at 23 °C) CO2 ambient Declaration6 Not Optional Optional Required Optional temperature required correction (WLTP at 14°C) Crankcase Declaration Audits or Optional Optional Optional Optional emissions that a closed optional crankcase testing system or routing to the tailpipe is installed6 Evaporative Required Audits or Optional Optional Required Optional emissions optional SHED test testing Refuelling Required Not Optional Optional Required Optional emissions required Emissions Declaration Not Required Optional Required Optional durability required Battery Declaration Not Required Optional Required Optional durability required Laboratory Required Not Optional Optional Required Optional test of Low required temperature for emissions + range On-board Declaration Not Optional Optional Required Optional diagnostics required On-board Demonstratio Not Required Optional Required Optional monitoring n required +Declaration Engine Required Not Optional Optional Optional Optional Optional power required Anti- Declaration Not Not Not Required Optional tampering, and required required required security and documentatio cybersecurit n y Adaptive Declaration Not Not Not Optional Optional controls required required required (where applicable) Geofencing Declaration Not Not Not Required Optional technologies and required required required (where demonstratio applicable) n
2023/05/30
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 738 #

2022/0365(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Annex V – Table 3
Application of tests, declarations and other requirements for type-approval and extensions for for M2, M3, N2 and N3 vehicles for manufacturers Test requirements Tests and requirements at Tests at Tests at in-service initial emission type approval conformity of conformity production Gaseous pollutants, Required demonstration tests Required test on a PM and PN in road for all fuels for which the Conformity of vehicle with any testing (RDE) for type approval is granted per production fuel and on any each fuel and for vehicle type and a performed at vehicle category the applicable declaration of compliance for engine level only and any payload vehicle categories all fuels, all payloads and all for all engine types (M2, M3, N2 and N3) applicable vehicle types every two year and low load test (if applicable) CO2 and VECTO licence For components Not requiredOptional fuel/energy consumption, zero emission/electric range determination of a vehicle Energy efficiency VECTO licence For components Not required of trailers Verification testing Not required Required Not required procedure Crankcase Check installation of closed Not required Optional6 emissions crankcase system or routing to the tailpipe Emissions Declaration Not required Not required durability Battery durability Declaration Not required Not required On-board Declaration Not required Optional6 diagnostics (OBD family level) On-board Demonstration +Declaration Not required Required monitoring (OBM family level) Anti-tampering, Declaration and Not required Not required security and documentation cybersecurity Adaptive controls Declaration Not required Not required (where applicable) Geofencing Declaration and Not required Not required technologies demonstration (where applicable) security and documentation cybersecurity
2023/05/30
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 740 #

2022/0365(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Annex V – Table 4
Application of test requirements and declarations for type-approval and extensions for M2, M3, N2 and N3 vehicles for Member States and recognised third parties/Commission Test Tests and Tests at Tests at in-service Tests at market surveillance requirements requiremen conformity conformity ts at initial of emission production type approval Relevant Type Type Type Third Market Third actor approval approval approval parties and surveillance parties and authority authority authority Commissio authorities Commissio for issuing n n the type approval Gaseous Required (see Required Optional Required/O Optional pollutants, demonstrat engine yearly for ptional PM and PN ion tests requireme an nts) in road for all adequate testing fuels for number of (RDE) for which the vehicle each fuel and type types on for the approval is any fuel applicable granted per and on any vehicle vehicle vehicle categories type and a category (M2, M3, N2 declaration covered by and N3) + of the low load test complianc emission (if e for all type applicable) fuels, all approval payloads and all applicable vehicle types CO2,emission Issue For Not Not Optional Optional Optional Optional s, fuel/energy VECTO component required required consumption, licence s zero- emissions/ele ctric range determination of a vehicle Energy Issue For Not Not Optional Optional efficiency of VECTO component required required trailers licence s Verification Not Required Optional Optional Optional Optional testing required procedure Crankcase Check Not Optional Optional Optional Optional emissions installation required of closed crankcase system or routing to the tailpipe Emissions Declaratio Not Optional Optional Required Optional durability n required Battery Declaratio Not Optional Optional Optional Optional durability n required On-board Declaratio Not Optional Optional Required Optional diagnostics n required (OBD family level) On-board Declaratio Not Not Not Required Optional monitoring n and required required required (OBM family demonstrat level) ion Anti- Declaratio Not Not Not Required Optional tampering, n and required required required security and documenta cybersecurity tion Adaptive Declaratio Not Not Not Optional Optional controls n required required required (where applicable) Geofencing Declaratio Not Not Not Required Optional technologies n and required required required (where demonstra applicable) tion
2023/05/30
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 743 #

2022/0365(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Annex V – Table 7
Application of test requirements and declarations for type-approval of pollution control systems for systems for manufacturers Test requirements Tests and Tests at Tests at in-service requirements at conformity of conformity initial emission type production approval Demonstration of Required/Declaratio Not required Optional Required performance and durability n with aged parts Durability requirement check DeclarationRequired Not required OptionalRequired in real life (RDE test with aged vehicles)
2023/05/30
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 744 #

2022/0365(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Annex V – Table 8
Application of test requirements and declarations for type-approval of pollution control systems for Member States and recognised third parties/Commission Test Tests and Tests at Tests at in-service Tests at market requirements requirements conformity of conformity surveillance at initial production emission type approval Relevant actor Type Type Type Third Market Third approval approval approval partie surveillanc parties and authority for authority authority s and e Commission issuing the Comm authorities type approval ission Demonstration Required Optional Optional/ Optional/O of performance Optional ptional and durability with aged parts Durability DeclarationRequired Not required Optional/ Required/O requirement Optional ptional check in real life (RDE test with aged vehicles)
2023/05/30
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 745 #

2022/0365(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Annex V – Table 10
Application of test requirements for type-approval of brake systems for Member States and recognised third parties/Commission Test Tests and Tests at Tests at in-service Tests at market surveillance requireme requireme conformi conformity nts nts at ty of initial producti emission on type approval Relevant Type Type Type approval Third Market Third parties actor approval approval authority parties surveillance and authority authority and authorities Commission for issuing Commissi the type on approval Brake Required Audit or Required/Opti Optional Required Optional/Opti system optional onal onal emissions testing test in WLTP brake cycle
2023/05/30
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 50 #

2022/0298(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Recital 2 a (new)
(2a) This Directive applies to all activities of all at-risk professions, including renovation and demolition workers, waste managers, miners and firefighters, which are or may be exposed to dust arising from asbestos or materials containing asbestos.
2023/02/10
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 52 #

2022/0298(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Recital 2 b (new)
(2b) The concept of ‘sporadic and low intensity exposure’ is a non-science-based concept. As a result, it can not apply to a non-threshold carcinogen like asbestos, nor can it be used as a basis that justifies any exemptions from the protection measures laid down in this Directive.
2023/02/10
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 53 #

2022/0298(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Recital 2 c (new)
(2c) Passive exposure to asbestos, occupational and non-occupational, can have significant impacts on human health. Women are particularly vulnerable to certain kinds of passive asbestos exposure. There are different types of non-occupational exposure to asbestos, whether para-occupational (including exposure to asbestos dust inadvertently carried home by workers), domestic (including household objects containing asbestos), or environmental (including materials existing in buildings and installations or of industrial origin).
2023/02/10
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 60 #

2022/0298(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Recital 3
(3) Asbestos is a highly dangerous carcinogenic agent, still affecting different economic sectors, such as building and renovation, mining and quarrying, waste management and firefighting, where workers are at high risk of being exposed. Asbestos fibres are classified as carcinogens 1A according to Regulation (EC) 1272/2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council65 and are by far the major cause of work-related cancer, with as much as 78% of occupational cancers recognised in the Member States as being related to asbestos. When inhaled, airborne asbestos fibres can lead to serious diseases such as mesothelioma and lung cancer, and the first signs of disease may take an average of 30 years to manifest from the moment of exposure, ultimately leading to work- related deaths. __________________ 65 Regulation (EC) No 1272/2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 16 December 2008 on classification, labelling and packaging of substances and mixtures, amending and repealing Directives 67/548/EEC and 1999/45/EC, and amending Regulation (EC) No 1907/2006 (Text with EEA relevance)OJ L 353, 31.12.2008, p. 1.
2023/02/10
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 63 #

2022/0298(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Recital 4
(4) Following the new scientific and technological developments in the area, there is scope to improve the protection of workers exposed to asbestos and thus to reduce the probability of workers contracting asbestos-related diseases. For asbestos, being a non-threshold carcinogen, it is not scientifically possible to identify levels below which exposure would not lead to adverse health effects. Instead, an exposure-risk relationship (ERR) can be derived, facilitating the setting of an occupational exposure limit (‘OEL’) by taking into account an acceptable level of excess risk. As a consequence, the OEL for asbestos should be revised in order to reduce the risk by lowering exposure levels.
2023/02/10
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 67 #

2022/0298(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Recital 7
(7) The limit value for asbestos set out in Directive 2009/148/EC should be revised in the light of the Commission’s evaluations and recent scientific evidence and technical data. Its revision is also an effective way to ensure that preventive and protective measures are updated accordinglyStrengthened preventive and protective measures are needed to implement such a revision of the limit value in all Member States.
2023/02/10
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 70 #

2022/0298(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Recital 9
(9) Taking into account the relevant scientific expertise and a balanced approach ensuring at the same time adequate protection of workers at Union level and avoiding disproportionate economic disadvantages and burdens for the affected economic operators (including SMEs), a revised OEL equal to 0.01 fibres/cm3 as an 8-hour time- weighted average (TWA) should be established. This balanced approach is underpinned by a public health objective aiming at the necessary safe removal of asbestos. Consideration has also been given to proposing an OEL that takes into account economic and technical considerations to allow an effective removal.deleted
2023/02/10
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 75 #

2022/0298(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Recital 11
(11) Optical microscopy, although it does not allow a counting of the smallest fibres detrimental to health, is currently the most used method for the regular measuring of asbestos. As it is possible to measure an OEL equal to 0.01 f/cm³ with phase-contrast microscope (PCM), no transition period is needed for the implementation of the revised OEL. In line with the opinion of the ACSH, a more modern and sensitive methodology based on electron microscopy should be used, while taking into account the need for an adequate period of adaptation and for more EU level harmonisation of different electron microscopy methodologies. . In light of the fact that thinner asbestos fibres (<0,2μm) are also carcinogenic, those fibres should be taken into account when measuring exposure in the workplace. Electron microscopy, which allows the detection of such thinner asbestos fibres should be used for that purpose. The Commission should support and facilitate Member States with regard to the new methodology for measuring asbestos fibres, in particular through the development of guidelines and providing information on relevant Union funds which can be used for that purpose.
2023/02/10
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 78 #

2022/0298(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Recital 11 a (new)
(11a) Taking into account the relevant scientific expertise, the need to increase the protection of workers at Union level, a public health objective that aims to remove asbestos, as well as technical considerations with regard to monitoring compliance, a revised OEL equal to 0,001 fibres/cm3 as an 8-hour time-weighted average should be established as an appropriate first step to reducing the risks of asbestos exposure. Due to the ongoing renovation wave of buildings, it is important to implement that revised OEL as soon as possible and no transition period should therefore apply. As electron microscopy would allow the detection of thinner asbestos fibres, the revised OEL, combined with the new methodology, is expected to ensure a better protection of workers against asbestos exposure. In line with the vision-zero approach of the Union strategic framework on health and safety at work, a constant effort to reduce exposure to this strong non-threshold carcinogen is needed. By ... [five years after the entry into force of this Directive], based on the experience acquired, up-to- date scientific evidence and technical data, and after consulting the social partners, the Commission should evaluate the feasibility of a further reduction of the asbestos exposure limit.
2023/02/10
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 83 #

2022/0298(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Recital 11 b (new)
(11b) The asbestos sampling should be representative of the worker’s personal exposure to asbestos. Samples should therefore be taken at regular intervals during specific operational phases in representative and realistic situations in which workers are exposed to asbestos dust. If it is not possible for sampling to be representative of the worker’s personal exposure to asbestos, all appropriate protective measures should be applied.
2023/02/10
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 88 #

2022/0298(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Recital 11 c (new)
(11c) Asbestos should be kept out of the circular economy to protect workers from unknowingly reusing dangerous materials. Life-cycle-management of building materials is an important part of the circular economy in the framework of the new EU Circular Economy Action Plan.
2023/02/10
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 91 #

2022/0298(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Recital 12 a (new)
(12a) In the context of health and safety at work, state-of-the-art technology must always be applied to achieve the highest possible level of protection. Technical minimum requirements need to lower the concentration of asbestos fibres in the air to the lowest level technically possible, including through dust suppression and the suction of dust at the source, continuous sedimentation, and means of decontamination, combined with minimum requirements for the pressure difference between asbestos enclosures and surroundings, fresh air supply and HEPA filters.
2023/02/10
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 94 #

2022/0298(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Recital 13
(13) Special control measures and precautions are needed for workers exposed or likely to be exposed to asbestos, such as subjecting workers to a decontamination procedure and related training, in order to significantly contribute to reducing the risks related to such exposureto lower the concentration of asbestos fibres in the air to as low a level as is technically possible below the limit value. Subjecting workers to a decontamination procedure and strengthening the related training requirements are important elements in order to significantly contribute to reducing the risks related to such exposure. In order to ensure a level playing field, an annex to this Directive should provide for minimum training requirements, including specific requirements for workers in specialised asbestos removal undertakings.
2023/02/10
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 97 #

2022/0298(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Recital 14 a (new)
(14a) The notification system is important to allow the supervision by the competent national authority of works during which asbestos may be disturbed. The information should include the following additional elements to better inform the national competent authority: the areas in which the work is to be carried out, the equipment used for the protection and decontamination of workers, and a plan for waste disposal. Such additional information would allow, where appropriate, the intervention of the competent national authority to ensure the protection of those involved.
2023/02/10
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 100 #

2022/0298(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Recital 15
(15) Employers should take all necessbe required to carry steps to identify presumed asbestos-containing materials, if appropriate by obtaining information from the owners of the premises as well as other sources of information, including relevant registers. They should record, befout a screening for the presence of asbestos-containing materials on the premises prior to the start of any work in buildings, ships, aircrafts or other installations build before the national asbestos ban came into force. Such screening should be carried out by a qualified and certified operator and should include a diagnosis adopted to the workplace. A report should state either the absence ore the start of any asbestos removal project, the presence or presumed presence of asbestos in buildings or installations anpresence of asbestos, and its fibre type if present, with a detailed description of the nature of contamination and its precise location and estimated quantities. That operator should communicate this information to others who may be exposed to asbestos as a result of its use, of maintenance or of other activities in or on buildings.
2023/02/10
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 104 #

2022/0298(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Recital 15 a (new)
(15a) The safe removal and disposal of asbestos-containing materials should be a priority, because repair, maintenance, encapsulation or sealing only lead to the postponement of the removal, which can perpetuate the risks for inhabitants and workers for many years. The encapsulation and sealing of asbestos- containing materials which can technically be removed should be prohibited, while not putting poorer households at a disadvantage because of their inability to afford necessary renovations. Appropriate accompanying measures are therefore needed. In that regard, the Union provides significant funding, in particular through the Recovery and Resilience Facility, to be used to support national measures for the removal of asbestos in the context of renovations. Where asbestos is not removed, the relevant structures should be identified, registered and regularly monitored.
2023/02/10
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 108 #

2022/0298(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Recital 15 b (new)
(15b) In order to provide for the implementation of this Directive, the necessary measure should be taken by member states to guarantee the enforcing applicable laws and regulations, including through a the support of the labour inspectorate in consideration to the International Labour Organisation’s (ILO) minimum objective of one inspector for every 10.000 workers.
2023/02/10
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 112 #

2022/0298(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Recital 15 c (new)
(15c) There is a need to provide sufficient and focused administrative support to help employers, in particular microenterprises and small and medium- sized enterprises, to implement this Directive. In particular, standardised processes for the removal of asbestos- containing materials would help to reduce the levels of asbestos dust, the cost of those operations and facilitate the fulfilment of the notification requirements.
2023/02/10
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 116 #

2022/0298(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Recital 15 d (new)
(15d) Directive 2009/148/EC should be regularly updated to take into account the latest scientific knowledge and technical developments including an evaluation of different types of asbestos fibres and their adverse health effects. The Commission should start by entry into force of this Directive the consultation process for updating the provisions on fibrous silicates and, in that context, should in particular assess whether riebeckite, winchite, richterite and fluoro-edenite should be included within the scope of that Directive.
2023/02/10
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 121 #

2022/0298(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Recital 15 e (new)
(15e) In order to keep pace with technological developments, the Commission should, by ...[five years after the entry into force of this Directive] and every five years thereafter, after consulting the social partners, review the technological and scientific information on asbestos identification, measurement and warning technology and should issue guidelines where such technology is to be used in order to protect workers from exposure to asbestos. A more systematic exchange between Member States of best practices should also be established for that purpose.
2023/02/10
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 126 #

2022/0298(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Recital 15 f (new)
(15f) In order to support the implementation of this Directive, the Commission should, in cooperation with the ACSH, develop guidelines. Those guidelines should, where appropriate, include sector-specific responses.
2023/02/10
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 130 #

2022/0298(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2
Directive 2009/148/EC
Article 2
For the purposes of this Directive, ‘asbestos’ means the following fibrous silicates, which are meeting the criteria for classifiedcation as carcinogens 1A or 1B according to Regulation (EC) 1272/2008*:
2023/02/10
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 133 #

2022/0298(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2
Directive 2009/148/EC
Article 2 point f a (new)
(fa) erionite, CAS 66733-21-9 and CAS 66733-21-9;
2023/02/10
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 137 #

2022/0298(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 3 a (new)
Directive 2009/148/EC
Article 3 – paragraph 1
(3a) In Article 3, paragraph 1 is replaced by the following: "This Directive shall apply to all activities in which workers are or may be exposed in the course of their workknowingly or unknowingly to dust arising from asbestos or materials containing asbestos."
2023/02/10
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 138 #

2022/0298(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 3 b (new)
Directive 2009/148/EC
Article 3 – paragraph 3
3. Provided that worker exposure is sporadic and of low intensity, and if it is clear from the results of the risk assessment referred to in paragraph 2 that the exposure limit for asbestos will not be exceeded in the air of the working area, Articles 4, 18 and 19 may be waived where the work involves: (a) maintenance activities in which only non- friable materials are handled; (b) non-degraded materials in which the asbestos fibres are firmly linked in a matrix; (c) asbestos-containing materials which are in good condition; (d) the collection of samples to ascertain whether a specific material contains asbestos.(3b) In Article 3, paragraph 3 is deleted. short, non-continuous removal without deterioration of encapsulation or sealing of air monitoring and control, and
2023/02/10
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 144 #

2022/0298(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 3 c (new)
Directive 2009/148/EC
Article 3 – paragraph 4
4. consultation with representatives from both sides of industry, in accordance with national law and practice, lay down practical guidelines for the determination of sporadic and low-intensity exposure, as provided for in 3.(3c) In Article 3, paragraph 4 is deleted. Member States shall, following
2023/02/10
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 148 #

2022/0298(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2 d (new)
Directive 2009/148/EC
Article 4 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 2
(2d) In Article 4(3), the second subparagraph is replaced by the following: "The notification mustshall include at least a brief description of: (a) the location of the worksite and the specific areas in which the work will be carried out; (b) the type and quantities of asbestos used or handled; (c) the activities and processes involved; (d) the number of workers involved, a list of the workers likely to be assigned to the site, the individual certificates proving their competence and the training received, and the dates of the mandatory medical visits; (e) the starting date and duration of the work and the planned working hours; (f) measures taken to limit the exposure of workers to asbestos. ; (fa) the characteristics of the equipment used for the protection and decontamination of workers; (fb) the procedure for the decontamination of workers and equipment, durations and working hours; (fc) the characteristics of the equipment used for waste disposal; (fd) a provisional aeraulic balance for work carried out under confinement; (fe) a plan for safe and sustainable waste disposal, including with regard to the destination of asbestos containing waste."
2023/02/10
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 152 #

2022/0298(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 3 e (new)
(3e) Article 4(3), the following subparagraph is added: "2a. Notifications shall be kept by the responsible authority of the Member State for a minimum of 40 years, in accordance with national law and practice."
2023/02/10
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 155 #

2022/0298(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2 f (new)
Directive 2009/148/EC
Article 5 – paragraph 2 a (new)
-(2f) In Article 5, the following paragraph is added: "2a. Asbestos-containing materials already in use shall be safely removed and disposed of when technically feasible. They shall not be repaired, maintained, sealed, encapsulated or covered. Asbestos- containing materials which cannot be removed in the short term shall be identified, registered and regularly monitored."
2023/02/10
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 158 #

2022/0298(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 3
Directive 2009/148/EC
Article 6 – paragraph 1 – point b
(b) work processes shall be designed so as not to produce asbestos dust or, if that proves impossible, to avoid the release of asbestos dust into the air to a level as low as technically possible by implementing at least the following measures: (i) asbestos dust suppression; (ii) the suction of asbestos dust at the source; (iii) the continuous sedimentation of asbestos fibres suspended in the air; (iv) appropriate decontamination;
2023/02/10
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 163 #

2022/0298(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 3
Directive 2009/148/EC
Article 6 – paragraph 1 – point b a (new)
(ba) for work carried out under confinement, the work area shall be protected by implementing at least the following measures: (i) setting a minimum pressure difference of minus 10; (ii) supplying clean replacement air from a point further away; (iii) checking the performance of negative pressure units and portable vacuums of local exhaust ventilation systems after the change of a HEPA filter and before the start of asbestos removal or at least once a year, by measuring the removal efficiencies of filters with a direct-reading particle counter.
2023/02/10
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 167 #

2022/0298(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 3 a (new)
Directive 2009/148/EC
Article 7 – paragraph 1
(3a) In Article 7, paragraph 1 is replaced by the following "1. Depending on the results of the initial risk assessment, and in order to ensure compliance with the limit value laid down in Article 8, measurement of asbestos fibres in the air at the workplace shall be carried out regularly. during the specific operational phases and at regular intervals during the work process."
2023/02/10
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 169 #

2022/0298(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 4 a (new)
Directive 2009/148/EC
Article 7 – paragraph 2
(4a) Article 7, paragraph 2 is replaced by the following "2. Sampling must be representative of the real personal exposure of the worker to dust arising from asbestos or materials containing asbestos."
2023/02/10
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 174 #

2022/0298(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 4 b (new)
Directive 2009/148/EC
Article 7 – paragraph 5
(4b) Article 7, paragraph 5 is replaced by the following: "The duration of sampling mustshall be such that representative exposure can be established for an 8-hour reference period (one shift) by means of measurements or time- weighted calculationll operations in all their different phases carried out during the work process."
2023/02/10
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 178 #

2022/0298(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 4
Directive 2009/148/EC
Article 7 – paragraph 6 – subparagraph 1
"Fibre counting shall be carried out wherever possible by phase-contrast microscope (PCM) in accordby electron microscopy or any other method giving equivalent or better results. For the purposes of ensuring compliance with the method asures on fibre commended in 1997 by the World Health Organization (WHO) (2) or any other method giving equivalent results.unting referred to in this Article, the Commission shall support Member States by providing appropriate technical guidance, including on the technical transition from phase-contrast microscopy to electron microscopy, and information on relevant Union funds which can be used to support that transition."
2023/02/10
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 182 #

2022/0298(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 5
Directive 2009/148/EC
Article 8
Employers shall ensure that no worker is exposed to an airborne concentration of asbestos in excess of 0.,001 fibres per cm³3 (1.000 fibres per m3) as an 8-hour time- weighted average (TWA).
2023/02/10
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 188 #

2022/0298(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 5 a (new)
Directive 2009/148/EC
Article 10 – paragraph 1
1. Where the limit value laid down in Article 8 is exceeded, t(5a) Article 10, paragraph 1 is replaced by the following: "1. Where the limit value laid down in Article 8 is exceeded, or if there is reason to believe that asbestos-containing materials which are not identified prior to the work have been disturbed so as to generate dust, work shall stop immediately. The reasons for the limit being exceeded mustshall then be identified and appropriate measures to remedy the situation must be taken as soon as possible. Work mayshall not be continued in the affected area until adequate measures have been taken for the protection of the workers concerned."
2023/02/10
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 189 #

2022/0298(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 6
Directive 2009/148/EC
Article 11 – paragraph 1
Before beginning demolition or maintenance work, employers shall take, if appropriate by obtaining information from the owners of the premises as well as from other sources of information, including relevant registers, all necessary steps to identify presumed asbestos- containing materials. or renovation works on premises built before the year in which the national asbestos ban entered into force, the employer shall commission a screening to identify the asbestos- containing materials likely to be affected by the work. The premises shall be screened to identify all asbestos- containing materials, in accordance with the requirements of Part 6 of Annex XVII to Regulation (EC) No 1907/2006 and Annex I to Regulation (EU) No 305/2011. The screening shall be conducted by a qualified and certified operator or authority, taking into account Articles 14 and 15 of this Directive, and the national building law provisions. Such screening shall, where available, be based on information from public asbestos registries. This shall by no means replace the employers’ duty to carry out a comprehensive risk assessment.
2023/02/10
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 195 #

2022/0298(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 6 a (new)
Directive 2009/148/EC
Article 11 paragraph 1 a (new)
(6a) In Article 11, the following paragraph is added: "The Member States shall regulate the details of explorations and investigations for the detection of asbestos-containing materials, in accordance with their national building regulations. Where the complete absence of asbestos cannot be guaranteed, works shall be conducted in accordance with the provisions of this Directive where asbestos is present."
2023/02/10
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 197 #

2022/0298(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 6 b (new)
Directive 2009/148/EC
Article 11 – paragraph 1 b (new)
(6b) In Article 11, the following paragraph is added: "1b. The Member States shall establish public registers of the certified operators authorised to carry out the asbestos screening, subject to minimum quality standards and in accordance with their national law and practice."
2023/02/10
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 205 #

2022/0298(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 6 a (new)
Directive 2009/148/EC
Article 12 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
(6a) Article 12(1), the introductory wording is replaced by the following: "In the case of certain activities such as demolition, asbestos removal work, repairing and maintenance, in respect of which it is foreseeable that the limit value set out in Article 8 will be exceeded despite the use of all possible technical preventive measures for limiting asbestos in air concentrations, the employer shall determine the measures intended to ensure protection of the workers while they are engaged in such activities, in particular the following:"
2023/02/10
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 207 #

2022/0298(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 6 d (new)
Directive 2009/148/EC
Article 12 point c
(6d) Article 12, point c is replaced by the following: "(c) the spread of dust arising from asbestos or materials containing asbestos outside the premises or site of action shall be prevented. and ventilation of air from asbestos removal sites into enclosed spaces shall not be allowed."
2023/02/10
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 210 #

2022/0298(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 6 e (new)
Directive 2009/148/EC
Article 12 – paragraph 2 a (new)
(6e) In Article 12, the following paragraph is added: "A measurement of asbestos fibres concentration in the air shall be carried out after activities referred to in the first paragraph have been concluded in order to ensure that workers can safely re-enter the workplace."
2023/02/10
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 212 #

2022/0298(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 6 f (new)
Directive 2009/148/EC
Article 13 – Paragraph 1
1. A plan of work shall be drawn up before demolition work or work on removing asbestos and/or asbestos- containing products from buildings, structures, plant or installations or from ship(6f) Article 13, paragraph 1 is replaced by the following: "1. A plan of work shall be drawn up before any work in relation to asbestos is started."
2023/02/10
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 217 #

2022/0298(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 6 g (new)
Directive 2009/148/EC
Article 14 – paragraph 2
(6g) Article 14, paragraph 2 is replaced by the following: "2. The content of the training mustshall be easily understandable for workers. It mustshall enable them to acquire the necessary knowledge and skills in terms of prevention and safety, particularly as regards: (a) effects on health, including the synergistic effect of smoking; (b) likely to contain asbestos; (c)in accordance with the national law and practice applicable where the work takes place. " the properations that could result in asbestos exposure and the importance of preventive controls to minimise exposure; (d) protective equipment; (e) selection, lies of asbestos and its the types of products or materials safe work practices, controls and the appropriate role, choice, emergency procedures; decontamitnations and proper use of respiratory procedures; waste disposal; medical surveillance requiprement; (f) (g) (h) (i)s.
2023/02/10
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 222 #

2022/0298(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 6 h (new)
Directive 2009/148/EC
Article 14 – paragraph 3
3. Practical guidelines for the training of asbestos removal workers shall be developed at Community level.(6h) Article 14, paragraph 3 is replaced by the following: "3. The minimum requirements with regard to the content, duration, intervals, and documentation of the training provided pursuant to this Article shall be specified in Annex Ia."
2023/02/10
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 225 #

2022/0298(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 6 i (new)
Directive 2009/148/EC
Article 15 – paragraph 1
1. Before(6i) Article 15, paragraph 1 is replaced by the following: "1. Undertakings which intend to carrying out demolition or asbestos removal work, firms must provide evidence of their ability in this field. The evidence shall be established in accordance with national laws and/or practice. shall be required to obtain, before the start of work, a permit from the competent authority. Competent authorities shall grant such permits only if the applicant undertaking provides proof of adequate state-of-the-art technical equipment for emission-free or, where this is not yet technically possible, low-emission work procedures in line with the requirements of Article 6, and training certificates for the individual workers in accordance with Article 14 and Annex Ia."
2023/02/10
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 228 #

2022/0298(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 6 j (new)
Directive 2009/148/EC
Article 15 – paragraph 1 a (new)
(6j) Article 15, the following paragraph is added: "1a. Competent authorities shall grant permits to undertakings only if they have no doubt as to the reliability of the undertaking and its management. The permits shall be renewable every five years, in accordance with national law and practice."
2023/02/10
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 234 #

2022/0298(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 6 k (new)
Directive 2009/148/EC
Article 15 – paragraph 1 b (new)
(6k) Article 15, the following paragraph is added: "1b. Member States shall establish public registers of the undertakings that have been granted permits to remove asbestos pursuant to paragraph 1."
2023/02/10
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 236 #

2022/0298(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 6 l (new)
Directive 2009/148/EC
Article 16 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
(6l) In Article 16 (1), introductory part is replaced by the following: "In the case of all activities referred to in Article 3(1), and subject to Article 3(3), appropriate measures shall be taken to ensure that:
2023/02/10
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 238 #

2022/0298(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 6 l (new)
Directive 2009/148/EC
Article 16 – paragraph 1 – point c
(6l) Article 16(1), point c is replaced by the following: "(c) workers are provided with appropriate working or protective clothing; this as well as protective equipment, in particular respiratory equipment, which is subject to a mandatory individual fitting check; that all working or protective clothing remains within the undertaking; it may, however, be laundered in establishments outside the undertaking which are equipped for this sort of work if the undertaking does not carry out the cleaning itself; in that event the clothing shall be transported in closed containers;"
2023/02/10
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 244 #

2022/0298(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 6 m (new)
Directive 2009/148/EC
Article 16 – paragraph 1 – point c a (new)
(6m) Article 16(1), the following point is inserted: "(ca) regular compulsory breaks with sufficient time for rest are provided for workers wearing respiratory equipment;"
2023/02/10
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 250 #

2022/0298(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 6 n (new)
(6n) Article 16(1), point e is replaced by the following: "(e) workers are provided with appropriate and adequate washing and toilet facilities, including showers in the case of dusty operations;, and are subject to a mandatory decontamination procedure; The decontamination procedure shall be designed with involvement of the relevant sectoral social partners to cover sector specific needs;"
2023/02/10
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 254 #

2022/0298(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 6 p (new)
Directive 2009/148/EC
Article 17 – paragraph 2
(6p) In Article 17, paragraph 2 is replaced by the following: "2. In addition to the measures referred to in paragraph 1, and subject to Article 3(3), appropriate measures shall be taken to ensure that:"
2023/02/10
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 257 #

2022/0298(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 6 q (new)
Directive 2009/148/EC
Article 18 – paragraph 1
1. measures referred to in paragraphs 2 to 5 shall be taken.(6q) In Article 18, paragraph 1 is deleted Subject to Article 3(3), the
2023/02/10
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 261 #

2022/0298(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 6 r (new)
Directive 2009/148/EC
Article 18 – paragraph 2
(6r) In Article 18, paragraph 2 is replaced by the following: "2. An individual health record shall be established and kept for a minimum of 40 years in accordance with national laws and/or practices for each worker referred to in the first subparagraph."
2023/02/10
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 264 #

2022/0298(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 6 s (new)
Directive 2009/148/EC
Article 18 b a (new)
(6s) The following Article is inserted: “Article 18ba "1. By ... [one year after the date of entry into force of this amending Directive], the Commission shall, in cooperation with the Advisory Committee for Safety and Health at Work, develop guidelines to support the application of this Directive. Those guidelines shall provide, where appropriate, sector-specific responses. 2. By... entry into force of this amending Directive, the Commission shall start the consultation process for updating the fibrous silicates within the scope of this Directive and, in that context, assess the inclusion of riebeckite, winchite, richterite and fluoro-edenite. After consulting the social partners, the Commission shall, propose necessary amendments to this Directive in a legislative proposal. 3. By ... [five years after the date of entry into force of this amending Directive] and every five years thereafter, the Commission shall, after consulting the social partners, review the technological and scientific state of asbestos identification, measurement or warning technology and issue guidelines for when such technology is to be used in order to protect workers from exposure to asbestos."
2023/02/10
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 268 #

2022/0298(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 6 t (new)
Directive 2009/148/EC
Article 19 – paragraph 1
1. Subject to Article 3(3), the measures referred to in paragraphs 2, 3 and 4 shall be taken.(6t) In Article 19, paragraph 1 is deleted
2023/02/10
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 275 #

2022/0298(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 7 a (new)
Directive 2009/148/EC
Article 21
(7a) Article 21 is replaced by the following: "Member States shall keep a register of all recognised cases of asbestosis and mesothelioma.-related occupational diseases. An indicative list of diseases that can be caused by asbestos exposure is set out in Annex I."
2023/02/10
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 279 #

2022/0298(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 7 b (new)
Directive 2009/148/EC
Article 21 – paragraph 1 a (new)
(7b) In Article 21, the following paragraph is added: "The term recognised cases referred to in paragraph 1 shall not be limited to cases for which the compensation is granted, but shall refer to all cases of medically diagnosed asbestos-related diseases."
2023/02/10
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 283 #

2022/0298(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 7 c (new)
Directive 2009/148/EC
Article 21 a
(7c) The following Article is inserted: "Article 21a All existing information, including from relevant registers, regarding the presence and location of asbestos shall be made available to firefighters and the emergency services."
2023/02/10
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 288 #

2022/0298(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 2 – paragraph 1 a (new)
Directive 2009/148/EC
Annex I – Point 1
1a. Annex I, point 1 is replaced by the following: "1. Current knowledge indicates that exposure to free asbestos fibres can at least give rise to the following diseaseasbestos-related occupational diseases which Member States therefore shall introduce into their national law provisions: — asbestosis, — mesothelioma, lung carcinoma including bronchial carcinoma, — gastro-intestinal carcinoma. , — carcinoma of the larynx, — carcinoma of the ovary, — benign pleural diseases including fibrotic lesions, rounded atelectasis and benign pleural effusion — non-malignant pleural diseases. 1a. Positive associations have been noted by the International Agency for Research on Cancer between asbestos exposure and the following diseases: — pharyngeal cancer, — colorectal cancer, — stomach cancer."
2023/02/10
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 291 #

2022/0298(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 7 e (new)
Directive 2009/148/EC
Annex 1 a (new)
7e. Following Annex is added: "ANNEX Ia MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS FOR TRAINING Workers who are, or who are likely to be, exposed to dust from asbestos or materials containing asbestos, shall receive mandatory training, encompassing at least the following minimum requirements: 1. The training shall be provided at the start of an employment relationship and at intervals not exceeding four years. 2. Each training course shall have a minimum duration of three working days. 3. The training shall be provided by a qualified and certified institution and instructor and carried out by Member State authority or recognised competent body in accordance with national law and practice. 4. Every worker who has attended training in a satisfactory manner and has passed the required test shall receive a training certificate indicating all of the following: (a) the date of the training; (b) the duration of the training; (c) the content of the training; (d) the language of the training; (e) the name, qualification, and contact details of the instructor and the institution providing the training. 5. All workers who are, who are likely to be, or are at risk of being exposed to dust from asbestos or materials containing asbestos shall receive at least the following training, with a theoretical and a practical part, regarding all of the following: (a) the applicable law of the Member State in which the work is carried out; (b) the properties of asbestos and its effects on health, including the synergistic effect of smoking, as well as the risks linked to passive, secondary and environmental exposure; (c) the types of products or materials likely to contain asbestos; (d) the operations that could result in asbestos exposure and the importance of preventive controls to minimise exposure; (e) safe work practices, including workplace preparation, choice of working methods and planning of work execution, ventilation, point extraction, measurement and control, and regular breaks; (f) the appropriate role, choice, selection, limitations and proper use of protective equipment, with special regard to respiratory equipment; (g) emergency procedures; (h) decontamination procedures; (i) waste disposal; (j) medical surveillance requirements. The training shall be adapted as closely as possible to the characteristics of the profession and the specific tasks and work methods it involves. 6. Workers who engage in demolition or asbestos-removal work shall receive training, in addition to the training provided for pursuant to paragraph 4, regarding both of the following: (a) the use of technological equipment and machines to contain the release and spreading of asbestos fibres during the work processes, in accordance with this Directive; (b) the newest available technologies and machines for emission-free or, where this is not yet technically possible, low- emission working procedures, to contain the release and spreading of asbestos fibres."
2023/02/10
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 28 #

2022/0269(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 1
(1) As recognised in the Preamble to the 2014 Protocol to Convention No. 29 on forced labour (‘ILO Convention No. 29’) of the International Labour Organization (‘ILO’), forced labour constitutes a serious violation of human dignity and fundamental human rights, contributes to the perpetuation of poverty and stands in the way of the achievement of decent work for all. The ILO declared the elimination of all forms of forced or compulsory labour as a principle concerning the fundamental rights. The ILO classifies ILO Convention No. 29, the 2014 Protocol to Convention No. 29 and the ILO Convention No.105 on the abolition of forced labour (‘ILO Convention No.105’) as fundamental ILO Conventions16and issued recommendation to prevent, eliminate, and remedy forced labour17b. Forced labour covers a wide variety of coercive labour practices where work or service, mainly in productive sectors, such as processing, agriculture and fisheries, in particular in third countries involved in trading relations with the EU, and services, such as transportation, storage and logistics, is exacted from any persons under threat have not offered it themselvesof a penalty and for which the person has not offered himself or herself voluntarily. 17c _________________ 16 https://www.ilo.org/global/standards/introd uction-to-international-labour- standards/conventions-and- recommendations/lang--en/index.htm. 17b ILO Forced Labour (Supplementary Measures) Recommendation, 2014. 17c The ILO definition of forced labour according to the ILO Forced Labour Convention, 19230 (No. 29), What is forced labour, modern slavery and human trafficking (Forced labour, modern slavery and human trafficking) (ilo.org).
2023/05/05
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 30 #

2022/0269(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 2
(2) The use of forced labour is widespread in the world. It is estimated that about 27.6 million people were in forced labour in 2021.18Vulnerable and marginalised groups in a society are particularly susceptible to be pressured into performing forced labour. Even when it is not state imposed, forced labour is often a consequence of a lack of good governance of certain economic operators. Women and girls make up to 11.8 million of the total in forced labour. More than 3.3 million of all those in forced labour are children. Between 2016 and 2021 the estimated number of people in forced labour increased by 2.7 million18a.Vulnerable and marginalised groups in a society, such as women, children, ethnic minorities, persons with disabilities, lower casters, indigenous and tribal people, migrants, especially if they are undocumented, with a precarious status and in the informal economy, are particularly susceptible to be pressured into performing forced labour. Even when it is not state imposed, forced labour is often a consequence of a lack of good governance of certain economic operators. Unfair purchasing practices by economic operators can lead to labour rights violation in the value chain, especially in the field of agriculture, fisheries, textile, road transport and logistics, mainly in third countries involved in trading relations with the EU. _________________ 18 The 2021 Global Estimates of Modern Slavery, https://www.ilo.org/wcmsp5/groups/public /---ed_norm/--- ipec/documents/publication/wcms_854733. pdf. 18a The 2021 Global Estimates of Modern Slavery, https://www.ilo.org/wcmsp5/groups/public /---ed_norm/--- ipec/documents/publication/wcms_854733 .pdf.
2023/05/05
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 40 #

2022/0269(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 3
(3) The eradication of forced labour is a priority for the Union. Respect for human dignity and the universality and indivisibility of human rights are firmly enshrined in Article 21 of the Treaty on European Union. Article 5(2) of the Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union andexplicitly prohibits slavery, servitude, forced or compulsory labour and trafficking in human beings. Article 4 of the European Convention on Human Rights provide that no one is to be required to perform forced or compulsory labour. The European Court of Human Rights has repeatedly interpreted Article 4 of the European Convention on Human Rights as requiring Member States to penalise and effectively prosecute any act maintaining a person in the situations described set out in Article 4 of the European Convention on Human Rights.19Article 31 of the Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union recognizes the right of every worker to fair and just working conditions, which respect his or her health, safety and dignity. The right to an effective remedy and to a fair trial is laid down in Article 47 thereof. _________________ 19 For instance paras. 89 and 102 in Siliadin v. France or para. 105 in Chowdury and Others v. Greece.
2023/05/05
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 44 #

2022/0269(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 4
(4) All Member States have ratified the original fundamental ILO Conventions on forced labour and child labour.20They are therefore legally obliged to prevent and eliminate the use of forced labour and to report regularly to the ILO, while some Member States have not yet ratified the 2014 Protocol to Convention No. 29, which guarantees victims protection and access to appropriate and effective remedies, such as compensation. According to the ILO, remediation remains one of the key policy priorities for addressing forced labour21a. _________________ 20 https://www.ilo.org/wcmsp5/groups/public /---europe/---ro-geneva/---ilo- brussels/documents/publication/wcms_195 135.pdf. 21a ILO Global Estimates of modern slavery: forced labour and forced marriage, 2022.
2023/05/05
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 47 #

2022/0269(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 5
(5) Through its policies and legislative initiatives the Union seeks to eradicate the use of forced labour. It is inherently linked to the promotion of decent working conditions, such as the right to organise and take collective action, social dialogue, freedom of association, collective bargaining, sustainable business conduct and social protection. The Union promotes due diligence in accordance with international guidelines and principles established by international organisations, including the ILO, the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (hereinafter “OECD”) and the United Nations (hereinafter “UN”), to ensure that forced labour does not find a place neither in the value chains of undertakings established in the Un, nor in goods and services that are to be made available on the Union market or to be exported. Any due diligence of the economic operator in the value chain shall only be relevant insofar as it relates to evidence of remediation.
2023/05/05
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 53 #

2022/0269(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 17
(17) The prohibition of products and services for which forced labour has been used should contribute to the international efforts to abolish forced labour. The definition of ‘forced labour’ should therefore be aligned with the definition laid down in ILO Convention No. 29. The definition of ‘forced labour applied by state authorities’ should be aligned with ILO Convention No. 105, which prohibits specifically the use of forced labour as punishment for the expression of political views, for the purposes of economic development, as a means of labour discipline, as a punishment for participation in strikes, or as a means of racial, religious or other discrimination.31It should be the responsibility of the economic operator concerned to demonstrate that its product or service was manufactured or provided without using forced labour and that any use of forced labour was remediated. _________________ 31 What is forced labour, modern slavery and human trafficking (Forced labour, modern slavery and human trafficking) (ilo.org) and the ILO Conventions No. 29 and No. 105 referred therein.
2023/05/05
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 59 #

2022/0269(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point a
(a) ‘forced labour’ means forced or compulsory labour as defined inall work or service exacted from any person under threat of a penalty and for which the person has not offered himself or herself voluntarily in accordance with Article 2 of the Convention on Forced Labour, 1930 (No. 29) of the International Labour Organization, including forced child labour;
2023/05/05
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 60 #

2022/0269(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point b
(b) ‘forced labour imposed by state authorities’ means the use of forced labour: - as described ina means of political coercion or education or as a punishment for holding or expressing political views or views ideologically opposed to the established political, social or economic system; - as a method of mobilising and using labour for purposes of economic development; - as a means of labour discipline; - as a punishment for having participated in strikes; or - as a means of racial, social, national or religious discrimination, in accordance with Article 1 of the Convention on the Abolition of Forced Labour, 1957 (No. 105) of the International Labour Organization;
2023/05/05
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 65 #

2022/0269(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point c
(c) ‘due diligence in relation to forced labour’ means the efforts by an economic operator to implement mandatory requidentify, premvents, voluntary guidelines, recommendations or practices to identify, prevent, mitigate or bring to an end the use of forced labourbring to an end and remediate forced labour in its operations and value chain, with respect to its products and services that are to be made available on the Union market or to be exported, whereby brining to an end forced labour does not mean disengagement as first resort;
2023/05/05
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 72 #

2022/0269(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 3 – introductory part
3. Before initiating an investigation in accordance with Article 5(1), the competent authority shall request from the economic operators under assessment information on actions taken to identify, prevent, mitigate or bring to an end risks ofand remediate forced labour in their operations and value chains with respect to the products and services under assessment, including on the basis of any of the following:
2023/05/05
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 93 #

2022/0269(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 11 – paragraph 1
1. The Commission shall call upon external expertise to provide an indicative, non-exhaustive, verifiable and, regularly updated and publically accessible database of forced labour risks in specific geographic areas, production sites, sectors or with respect to specific products and services including with regard to forced labour imposed by state authorities. The database shall be based on the guidelines referred to in Article 23, points (a), (b) and (c), and relevant external sources of information from, amongst others, international organisations and third country authorities. This database shall be easily accessible. The Commission, after consultation with competent authorities, trade unions and other stakeholders, may presume that products or services originating from countries or regions with systematic and wide spread forced labour practices, as identified by the Commission, or from countries and regions listed in the database, were manufactured or provided using forced labour. It shall be the responsibility of the economic operator concerned to demonstrate that its product or service was manufactured or provided without using forced labour and that any use of forced labour was remediated. The database shall include an archive of previous decisions.
2023/05/05
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 106 #

2022/0269(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 24 – paragraph 1
1. A Union Network Against Forced Labour Products (‘the Network’) is established and led by the Commission. The Network shall serve as a platform for structured coordination and cooperation between the competent authorities of the Member States and the Commission, and to streamline the practices of enforcement of this Regulation within the Union, thereby making enforcement more effective and coherent.
2023/05/05
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 107 #

2022/0269(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 24 – paragraph 2
2. The Network shall be composed of one representatives from each Member States’ competent authority, representatives from the Commission and, where appropriate, experts from the customs authoritie and representatives from the Commission as well as one independent expert appointed by the European Parliament and four representatives of European social partners as observers. Each Member State shall nominate a representative and an alternate representative from its competent authority. Cross-industry social partner organisations at Union level may designate four representatives as observers to the Network with an equal representation of trade union and employer organisations.
2023/05/05
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 109 #

2022/0269(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 24 – paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. The Commission shall chair the Network and ensure its secretariat. The Network shall invite a representative of the Fundamental Rights Agency (FRA), a representative of the European Labour Authority (ELA) and representatives of EFTA States that are contracting parties to the Agreement on the European Economic Area as observers to its meetings. It may also invite representatives of Union delegations and other Union bodies, representatives of third country authorities, stakeholder organisations and other relevant experts to attend the meetings of the Network.
2023/05/05
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 111 #

2022/0269(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 24 – paragraph 3 – point a a (new)
(aa) set up a contact point for persons, economic operators and other stakeholders, who wish to report suspected violations of Article 3 of this Regulation, and establish follow-up procedures;
2023/05/05
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 113 #

2022/0269(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 24 – paragraph 3 – point c a (new)
(ca) improve the knowledge of wide- spread and systematic forced labour and its root causes, including poverty, inequalities, systemic discrimination, lack of social protection and education, disrespect of collective rights and a lack of efficient labour inspections, through studies and research, also in view of expanding the data base referred to in Article 11 of this Regulation;
2023/05/05
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 114 #

2022/0269(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 24 – paragraph 3 – point d
(d) contribute to the development of guidancedevelop guidelines to ensure the effective and uniform application of this Regulation and monitor its enforcement in the Member States;
2023/05/05
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 115 #

2022/0269(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 24 – paragraph 3 – point f
(f) to promote the cooperation and exchange of expertise and best practices between competent authorities and customs authorities;
2023/05/05
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 116 #

2022/0269(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 24 – paragraph 3 – point f a (new)
(fa) promote the cooperation and exchange of expertise and best practices with the competent authorities of third countries, international organisations and other relevant actors and bodies;
2023/05/05
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 118 #
2023/05/05
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 119 #

2022/0269(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 24 – paragraph 3 – point f c (new)
(fc) monitor the redirection of products, which were refused for release for free circulation or export, to be used in the interest of the public;
2023/05/05
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 120 #

2022/0269(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 24 – paragraph 3 – point f d (new)
(fd) provide information and make recommendations regarding forced labour to the Commission and other relevant Union bodies.
2023/05/05
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 121 #

2022/0269(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 24 – paragraph 4
4. The Commission shall support and encourage cooperation between enforcement authorities through the Network and participate in the meetings of the Network.
2023/05/05
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 20 #

2021/2179(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital A a (new)
Aa. whereas the social economy represents 2.8 million entities in Europe, employs around 13.6 million workers and significantly contributes to the European GDP; whereas the number of social economy entities and employment in the EU varies depending on the definition, estimates and national statistics; whereas it is important to acknowledge the diversity among social economy actors in different Member States and improving the recognition and visibility of the social economy and its added value to our society;
2022/03/09
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 24 #

2021/2179(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital A b (new)
Ab. whereas social economy entities still face significant obstacles that constrain their economic and overall social impact;
2022/03/09
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 25 #

2021/2179(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital A c (new)
Ac. whereas there is a need for the EU to have a permanent statistical mapping system that will enable it to have suitable comparable and up-to-date data on the size and impact of the sector;
2022/03/09
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 26 #

2021/2179(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital A d (new)
Ad. whereas the social economy plays an important role in the transformation and evolution of our societies, welfare systems and economies thus substantially contributing to economic, social and human development in and beyond the EU and are supplementary to existing welfare regimes in many member states;
2022/03/09
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 27 #

2021/2179(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital A e (new)
Ae. whereas social partners, at all levels, can play an important role in promoting the social economy and making it fit for responding to current and future challenges;
2022/03/09
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 28 #

2021/2179(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital A f (new)
Af. whereas a significant feature of the social economy is the large number of female workers, who account for over 70% of the labour force in many entities;
2022/03/09
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 29 #

2021/2179(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital A g (new)
Ag. whereas the full respect of workers’ and trade union rights in all models and operational forms in the social economy must be respected and enforced;
2022/03/09
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 30 #

2021/2179(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital A h (new)
A h. whereas public authorities rarely use the existing possibilities available to facilitate the access of social economy entities to public procurement or funding, nor the flexibility offered by current EU state aid rules; whereas most public tenders are still awarded based only on the price criterion and socially responsible public procurement is still far less known and developed than green public procurement;
2022/03/09
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 31 #

2021/2179(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital A i (new)
Ai. whereas voluntary work plays a fundamental role in the social economy, being important both for the younger generation and for older people, for whom in some cases it represents an important opportunity to play an active role in society that helps to improve their quality of life, gain qualifications and increase their employment prospects;
2022/03/09
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 39 #

2021/2179(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital B
B. whereas the social economy has played an important role in mitigating and addressing the short- and long-term impacts of COVID-19 on the EU’s social market, society and economy and has driven and contributed to social and economic resilience thanks to the long- term orientation of the European Pillar business model and the nature of social rights and the targets and activities of the social economyeconomic and social sustainability of its business model12 ; _________________ 12 OECD (2020), Social economy and the COVID-19 crisis: current and future roles.
2022/03/09
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 44 #

2021/2179(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital B a (new)
Ba. whereas social economy entities demonstrated great resilience and innovation in the face of adversity but faced difficulties during the COVID-19 pandemic, such as drops in activity, limited cash reserves, or the need to take their business activity online;
2022/03/09
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 49 #

2021/2179(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital B b (new)
Bb. whereas social economy entities are drivers for new employment initiatives and social innovation, including in the context of the green economy and the promotion of sustainable development;
2022/03/09
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 52 #

2021/2179(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital B c (new)
Bc. whereas governments and public authorities at large have the ultimate responsibility for ensuring equal and universal access of citizens to a high standard of welfare;
2022/03/09
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 65 #

2021/2179(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital C a (new)
Ca. whereas there are numerous challenges and barriers preventing social economy organisations who want to internationalise or operate cross-border from doing so, including different rules and definitions and the lack of financing;
2022/03/09
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 69 #

2021/2179(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital C b (new)
Cb. whereas the best tool to fight poverty and social exclusion is to create decent jobs with decent pay; whereas a way to contribute to such an objective could be through the implementation of direct employment initiatives in the social economy;
2022/03/09
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 87 #

2021/2179(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1
1. Welcomes the Commission’s Action Plan for the Social Economy (SEAP), the guiding principles defining the social economy set therein, the political impetus it provides to its development, and the wealth of measures announced therein; ; stresses that during times when the European Union is facing enormous challenges in terms of unemployment and social exclusion as well as demographic change, social economy entities have an important role to play, both in society and the labour market;
2022/03/09
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 98 #

2021/2179(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
2. Believes, however, that concrete measurstrategies and follow-up measures for achieving each objective need to be laid out and the interlinkages between measures further detailed; considers it necessary to establish a calendar for all actions included in the SEAP, with a view to guiding the relevant authorities in the implementation;
2022/03/09
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 100 #

2021/2179(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. Considers that EU and national actions to promote the development of the social economy are particularly relevant in the current context in which, due to the economic and social crisis caused by COVID-19, it is essential to harness the full potential of the social economy to ensure economic recovery, to promote social entrepreneurship and to create quality jobs; stresses that social economy entities play an essential role in improving the resilience of the economy and society following the COVID-19 pandemic;
2022/03/09
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 104 #

2021/2179(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
3. Urgesnderlines that despite being a considerable source of economic growth and job creation, more needs to be done to promote the social economy; urges therefore the Commission and the Member States, as well as regional and local authorities, to mainstream the social economy dimension in relevant policies, programmes and practices;
2022/03/09
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 119 #

2021/2179(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
4. Reiterates its call13 forStresses the need to keep the ‘think small first’ principle to be set as a guiding principle in tin mind when drafting of future legislation and the adoption of policies, so as to make the Union’s ecosystem more competitive andpolicies, without weakening environmental and consumer protection, workers’ rights as well as health and safety provisions, and to better supportive of micro, small and medium-sized organisationenterprises both within and outside the social economy; _________________ 13 In, inter alia, its resolution of 16 December 2020 on a new strategy for European SMEs and that of 24 June 2021 on European regulatory fitness and subsidiarity principle. in applying existing rules and regulations;
2022/03/09
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 127 #

2021/2179(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. Underlines the importance of social economy entities as strategic partners in implementing the European Pillar of Social Rights and in building a European Union where the main function of the economy is to serve the people; calls in this respect on the Member States to raise their ambitions in implementing the European Pillar of Social Rights;
2022/03/09
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 129 #

2021/2179(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4 b (new)
4b. Notes that ensuring quality jobs requires, amongst other things, good management practices, governance and internal decision-making structures and processes as well as good management skills; underlines that the range of management skills needed in the social economy sector is wider and more complex than in mainstream businesses; calls on the Commission and the Member States to support the development of management skills within the social economy through relevant education and training institutions;
2022/03/09
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 130 #

2021/2179(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4 c (new)
4c. Stresses the need to support training and life-long learning of workers in areas such as digitalisation, including media literacy, participatory leadership, resilience and the green transition, in order to support them to enter or remain in the labour market of the social economy; welcomes the commitment of the Commission in the SEAP to skills partnerships for the social economy, in the context of the Skills Agenda and the updated European Industrial Strategy;
2022/03/09
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 131 #

2021/2179(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4 d (new)
4d. Highlights that acting in the general interest, social economy entities create jobs, provide socially innovative services and goods, facilitate social inclusions and promote a more sustainable and locally anchored economy; underlines that when the role of the social economy in creating and maintaining employment involves disadvantaged workers and disadvantaged regions, appropriate support is needed to give proper recognition to these entities;
2022/03/09
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 132 #

2021/2179(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4 e (new)
4e. Acknowledges the important role played by social economy entities in providing social services, ensuring continuity of employment and offering job opportunities with high democratic values and the inclusion of disadvantaged groups in society and the world of work; underlines in this context their valuable contribution to achieving upward social convergence as well as social and economic inclusion;
2022/03/09
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 133 #

2021/2179(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4 f (new)
4f. Stresses the fundamental and important role of public services in supplying and supporting the social economy; calls on the Commission and the Member States to invest in staff, digitalisation and social dialogue; emphasises that an approach focusing on promoting the social economy without also enhancing the enabling of public services would be incorrect and ineffective;
2022/03/09
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 134 #

2021/2179(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4 g (new)
4g. Regrets the lack of references in the SEAP to the importance of workers’ rights and collective bargaining; stresses that all workers in the social economy deserve decent working and employment conditions, ideally based on collective agreements; highlights in this context that social economy entities, however organised, must ensure the respect of trade union rights, social dialogue and collective bargaining; calls on the Commission and the Member States to ensure that no public funding should go to employers, including in the social economy, that do not recognise trade unions and engage in collective bargaining;
2022/03/09
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 135 #

2021/2179(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4 h (new)
4 h. Recalls that direct employment initiatives already exist or have existed in Europe, such as "Zero long term unemployment territories" in France, and are often part of the social economy; invites the Commission to list and map those initiatives in order to have a better understanding of their functioning and efficiency and to share best practices among Member States;
2022/03/09
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 139 #

2021/2179(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
5. Reminds the Member States that the Public Procurement Directive (Directive 2014/24/EU) allows contracting authorities to use public procurement to pursue environmental and social objectives, and, in particular, allows for reserved tender procedures for organisations whose main aim is the integration of persons with disabilities or other disadvantaged groups into the workforce; invitescalls on public authorities to consider socially and environmentally responsible public procurement as an investment in the socio-economic fabric with a great potential to combine social and competitive objectives; socio-economic investment which combines social and economic objectives; calls on the Commission to further promote socially responsible public procurement as a key tool to achieve employment and to promote socially responsible business practices; stresses that all public funding, including through public procurement contracts, should be subject to social and environmental conditionality;
2022/03/09
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 156 #

2021/2179(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
6. Encourages the Member States to systematically adopt strategies aimed at developing socially responsible public procurement, thus establishing a link across policy areas between the delivery of services and products and the contribution to social objectives; considers that the transposition of the Public Procurement Directive must be coupled with initiatives to increase knowledge about the relationship between public spending and its contribution to achieving the SDGs, and to build capacity among public procurement officers and social economy organisations; encourages public procurement officers to carry out pre- market consultations before drawing up tender documents, with a view to better understanding the existing needs and howwhat social economy organisations could meet themhave to offer;
2022/03/09
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 163 #

2021/2179(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
7. Welcomes existing initiatives in Member States to provide workers interested in the buyout process and cooperatives emerging from workers’ buyouts with legal counselling, financial support, support in the preparation of business plans, data needed for external investors and business support structuresbusiness support structures, including legal counselling, financial support and help to create business plans; underlines the important role of trade unions and collaboration between trade unions and social economy organisations in order to enhance the chances of successful workers’ buyouts, which preserves jobs, and contributes to innovation and the democratisation of the economy; encourages Member States to include this topicworkers’ buyouts in the 2023 Council recommendations in order to further support these initiatives at regnational and natregional level;
2022/03/09
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 172 #

2021/2179(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
8. Welcomes the announced report on the possible extension of the EU Taxonomy for Sustainable Finance to social objectives; considers that the EU taxonomy needs to cover social factors, without creating an excessively disproportionate burden on businesses, as it can be a driver for investment in the field of the social economy;
2022/03/09
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 177 #

2021/2179(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8 a (new)
8a. Calls on the Commission, in collaboration with Member States, to examine transfers of enterprises to employees and to set up an EU platform for exchange of best practice between Member States, local and regional authorities and social economy networks;
2022/03/09
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 189 #

2021/2179(INI)

9. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to set up capacity-building partnerships and formal agreements with social economy networks in order to allow exchange of experience and provide social economy organisations with advisory services such as tailor-made mentoring and coaching, financing capacity-building, training and education, incubating services and networking for capacity-building;
2022/03/09
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 201 #

2021/2179(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10
10. Highlights the key role that new technologies can play in developing and scaling up social economy projects and; stresses the importance of giving social entrepreneurs priority access to training programmes on digital skills and advanced technologies, both at EU and national level, and calls on the Commission and Member States to explore how mainstream businesses and social economy organisations can cooperate in that regardUnion and national level;
2022/03/09
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 208 #

2021/2179(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10 a (new)
10a. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to involve social economy entities in all relevant policies regarding the transition to a sustainable economy; stresses that the social economy can play an active role in ensuring a just transition and facilitate workers finding new jobs away from fossil fuel-based industries;
2022/03/09
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 212 #

2021/2179(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10 b (new)
10b. Stresses the importance of promoting the social economy also at international level, as a way to address common global challenges and reach common objectives linked to the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development;
2022/03/09
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 217 #

2021/2179(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11
11. Considers it regrettableRegrets that social economy organisations do not feature to the same extent as more conventional businesses in the curricula of mainstream school education and higher education enterprise and business education14 ; in light of this, invites sector-representative bodies and relevant public authorities, in partnership with the relevant stakeholders, to review and evaluate the curricula and put forward policy recommendations for academic institutions; as well as vocational education and training14; suggests to review school and university curricula in this regard; _________________ 14 Eurofound (2019), Labour market change. Cooperatives and social enterprises: work and employment in selected countries.
2022/03/09
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 224 #

2021/2179(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11 a (new)
11a. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to raise awareness and increase the visibility of the social economy among young people and young entrepreneurs as an opportunity for business start-ups; expects that the new Youth Entrepreneurship Policy Academy will make a contribution in this regard;
2022/03/09
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 228 #

2021/2179(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11 b (new)
11b. Stresses that volunteering and paid traineeships in the social economy are an opportunity for increasing skills and qualifications of young people, with a positive effect on their employment chances; calls on the Commission and the Member States to put in place policies to facilitate the transition from paid traineeships to regular employment;
2022/03/09
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 229 #

2021/2179(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11 c (new)
11c. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to support initiatives and the role of local and regional authorities in promoting the social economy, social entrepreneurship and social innovation;
2022/03/09
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 230 #

2021/2179(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11 d (new)
11d. Underlines that the social economy plays an important role in providing employment opportunities for women, in particular in vulnerable situations, and can be an entry point to transition from informal to formal employment; stresses that gender mainstreaming should be a priority, also in the social economy; calls on the Commission and the Member States to remove all barriers for women in order to achieve gender equality;
2022/03/09
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 240 #

2021/2179(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12 a (new)
12a. Welcomes the proposal to launch a new single EU Social Economy Gateway in 2023; agrees that this initiative has the potential to support social economy entities in providing important information on relevant EU funding, policies, networks and platforms, as well as related initiatives;
2022/03/09
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 241 #

2021/2179(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12 b (new)
12b. Calls for the gender perspective to be taken into account as regards policies and access to funding for social economy entities, given the greater difficulties experienced by women in accessing credit and financial resources compared to men;
2022/03/09
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 249 #

2021/2179(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13
13. Invites the Commission, on the occasion of the next revision of the General Block Exemption Regulation (GBER), to adequately take into account the specific needs of social economy organisations in terms of access to finance and market development, to strengthen the role of State aid inbetter include social considerations such as promoting the recruitment of disadvantaged workers in State Aid decisions, especially in the context of the post-COVID-19 recovery, and to explore different evidence-based options, after consulting relevant stakeholders, to support the development of social economy organisations;
2022/03/09
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 251 #

2021/2179(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13 a (new)
13a. Invites the Commission to provide clarity and guidance to national authorities on the right choice of the legal basis regarding state aid to support social economy entities, thereby trying to avoid legal uncertainty, facilitating sufficient funding for social economy entities and lowering the risks for recoveries; calls on the Member States and national authorities to make full use of the options provided under state aid rules and the existing Union rules in relation to services of general economic interest in order to maximise the potential of the social economy; welcomes the indicated measures from the Commission in the Action Plan in facilitating this process;
2022/03/09
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 257 #

2021/2179(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13 b (new)
13b. Calls on the Commission to assess the suitability of the SME definition when applying it to social economy entities;
2022/03/09
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 274 #

2021/2179(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15
15. Strongly welcomes the proposal of a Council recommendation on social economy framework conditions to be approved in 2023; believes that it and calls for the full involvement of the European Parliament in this regard to make it joint recommendation of both institutions; stresses that the recommendation should serve as a compass to strengthen the social economy legal and policy frameworks, especially in Member States where the social economy ecosystem is less developed, and should clearly highlight the support instruments made available by the EU and provide guidance in relation to specific policies such as public procurement, state aid, employment and social policies, taxation, education, skills and training and the importance of linking the circular economy and the social economy agendas;
2022/03/09
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 279 #

2021/2179(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16
16. Considers it regrettableRegrets that Parliament’s past calls on the Commission to submit proposals allowing mutual societies, associations and foundations to act on a European and cross-border scale did not lead to any legislative changes, thus undermining the European social model and hindering the completion of the single market; reiterates the Parliament’s call to introduce common minimum standards for non- profit organisations throughout the EU and establish a statute for a European association; suggests, in view of the window of opportunity opened by the SEAP, as well as the activities of the Monitoring Committee of the Luxembourg Declaration, which comprises a majority of Member States, that enhanced cooperation be explored as a tool to overcome the aforementioned decades-long deadlocks;
2022/03/09
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 295 #

2021/2179(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17
17. Notes that the full potential of the social economy sector for addressing socio-economic challenges requires a clear identification of social priorities by public authorities; highlights that social economy projects do generallyoften require a close partnership with public entities, and calls therefore on the Commission and Member States to develop, within the macro- economic governance framework provided at EU level, a social investment strategy where social priorities are clearly identified and which can provide a framework for cooperation between public authorities and social economy organisations;
2022/03/09
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 300 #

2021/2179(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17 a (new)
17a. Shares the view that labels and certification systems, which have been developed in some countries, could serve as inspiration to other Member States; welcomes the commitment in the SEAP to launch a study on national social economy labels and certification systems with a view to a common European approach;
2022/03/09
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 303 #

2021/2179(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18
18. Welcomes the announced launch of a new study to collect qualitative and quantitative information on the social economy across all Member States; notes that detailed, standardised, comparable and reliable data on the scale and impact of the social economy need to be generated with a view to facilitating evidence-based policy decisions, future-proofing the development of the social economy and contributing to EU economic and social goals; calls in this respect on the Commission and the Member States to work with Eurostat with a view to promote the development of standardised data, allowing robust analysis and trends in the social economy;
2022/03/09
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 318 #

2021/2179(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19
19. Calls on the Member States to designate social economy coordinators and to set up local social economy contact points with a view to facilitating access to support and funding, including EU funding;
2022/03/09
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 3 #

2021/2165(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Citation 6 a (new)
— having regard to the United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons (UN CRPD) with Disabilities to which the EU and all its Member States are parties,
2021/11/17
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 28 #

2021/2165(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital A a (new)
Aa. whereas employees during the first four weeks at the job have more than three times the risk of a work-related injury than workers who have been working at their job for more than a year4a; __________________ 4a https://www.safetyandhealthmagazine.co m/articles/14053-new-workers-higher-risk
2021/11/17
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 32 #

2021/2165(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital B
B. whereas cancer is the leading cause of work-related deaths, accounting for 52 % of all work-related deaths in the EU; whereas carcinogens contribute to an estimated 100 000 occupational cancer deaths in the workplace every year5 ; whereas between 50 and 70 substances or group of substances have been identified by different agencies, stakeholders, and the World Health Organization in priority lists of workplace carcinogens, mutagens and reprotoxic substances for which binding limit values are needed; __________________ 5 ‘An international comparison of the cost of work-related accidents and illnesses’, EU-OSHA, 2017.
2021/11/17
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 34 #

2021/2165(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital B a (new)
Ba. whereas skin-cancer is one of the most spread occupational disease, which incidences are expected to grow due to factors such as climate change; whereas factors such as radiation, stress, work organisation and working conditions have all been linked to work-related cancer; whereas there currently is a lack of reliable and comparable EU-level data on workplace exposure to cancer risk factors5a; __________________ 5aEU-OSHA: https://osha.europa.eu/en/publications/wo rker-survey-exposure-cancer-risk- factors/view
2021/11/17
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 39 #

2021/2165(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital C
C. whereas exposure to asbestos claims around 88 000 lives in Europe annually, accounting for 55-75 % of lung cancers developed at work, and whereas asbestos is the main cause of lung cancer, responsible for 45 % of cases6 ; whereas it is estimated that mortality rates from this exposure will continue to increase into the late 2020s and the 2030s7 ; whereas 2 % of the European cancer burden can be attributed to ionizing radiation and that indoor exposure to radon and its decay products is the second leading cause of lung cancer in Europe; __________________ 6Takala, J., Working paper – ‘Eliminating occupational cancer in Europe and globally’, 2015, p. 6. 7‘Global Asbestos Disaster’, International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 2018).
2021/11/17
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 40 #

2021/2165(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital C a (new)
Ca. whereas scientific knowledge about the exposure to various substances, physical agents or other hazards and its specific effects on human beings and the related occurrence of specific diseases has remarkably grown of the last years; whereas the European list of occupational diseases has not been revised in order to acknowledge this scientific findings;
2021/11/17
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 42 #

2021/2165(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital C b (new)
Cb. whereas the Commission Recommendation of 19 September 2003 on Occupational Diseases recommends Member States to introduce as soon as possible into their national laws, regulations or administrative provisions concerning occupational diseases for compensation8a; whereas the existing lack of harmonisation on the recognition of occupational diseases may lead to discrimination of some companies and workers in the EU, whose countries have either higher or lower recognition of occupational diseases; __________________ 8ahttps://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal- content/EN/TXT/PDF/?uri=CELEX:3200 3H0670&from=EN
2021/11/17
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 44 #

2021/2165(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital C c (new)
Cc. whereas a changing labour market with demographic developments, new technologies and generations of existing tools or machinery, new substances and chemical products and new types of jobs have potential impacts on occupational health and safety; whereas more workers are moving into platform work, non- traditional work or atypical employment;
2021/11/17
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 56 #

2021/2165(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital D
D. whereas over a quarter of workers in Europe experience excessive work- related stress; whereas 51 % of EU workers say stress is common in their workplace and nearly 80 % of managers are concerned about work-related stress8 ; whereas over half of all working days lost in the EU are caused by work-related stress; whereas there are significant variations between the Member States’ legislation on psychosocial risks; whereas work-related stress can significantly increase the risk of triggering and exacerbating musculoskeletal disorders and rheumatic/chronic inflammatory diseases; __________________ 8‘Psychosocial risks in Europe: Prevalence and strategies for prevention’, Eurofound and EU-OSHA, 2014, Publications Office of the European Union, Luxembourg.
2021/11/17
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 74 #

2021/2165(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital F
F. whereas people who regularly work from home are more than twice as likely to work in excess of the requisite maximum 48 hours per week and are at risk of resting for less than the requisite 11 hours between working days; whereas almost 30 % of teleworkers report working in their free time every day or several times a week11 compared to below 5 % of ‘office’-based workers; whereas teleworkers are more likely to work irregular hours11a; __________________ 11‘Telework and ICT-based mobile work: Flexible working in the digital age’, New forms of employment series, Eurofound, 2020, Publications Office of the European Union, Luxembourg. 11aEurofound (2020), Telework and ICT- based mobile work: Flexible working in the digital age, New forms of employment series, Publications Office of the European Union, Luxembourg
2021/11/17
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 76 #

2021/2165(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital F a (new)
Fa. whereas work-related cardiovascular and respiratory disease are the second highest contributor to work- related deaths; whereas high psychological demands, job strain, long working hours, mental disorders, job insecurity and physical inactivity are all associated with cardiovascular diseases11b; __________________ 11b Niedhammer I, Bertrais S, Witt K (2021), Psychosocial work exposures and health outcomes: a meta-review of 72 literature reviews with meta-analysis, Scand J Work Environ Health 2021;47(7):489-508
2021/11/17
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 78 #

2021/2165(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital G
G. whereas the COVID-19 crisis has exposed the vulnerability of non-standard workers, including workers via digital labour platforms and self- employed workers; whereas platform work in the labour market is highly likely to continue growing; whereas self-employed workers are excluded from the scope of application of the strategic framework for health and safety at work, as they are not covered by the EU legislation on occupational health and safety;
2021/11/17
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 82 #

2021/2165(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital G a (new)
Ga. whereas the COVID-19 pandemic has placed extraordinary demands on healthcare workers; whereas healthcare workers fighting COVID-19 put themselves and their families at risk to treat patients and contain the spread of this disease; whereas a demanding work environment and fears for personal and family safety has led to a negative psychological impact, causing depression, anxiety, burn-out and stress; whereas healthcare professionals are experiencing higher levels of anxiety and depression compared to professionals from other areas11c; __________________ 11cda Silva FCT, Neto MLR. Psychological effects caused by the COVID-19 pandemic in health professionals: A systematic review with meta-analysis. Prog Neuropsychopharmacol Biol Psychiatry. 2021 Jan 10
2021/11/17
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 83 #

2021/2165(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital H
H. whereas the COVID-19 pandemic has shown that businesses and workplaces are also major centres for spreading contagion; whereas disturbing reports regarding breaches of cross-border and seasonal workers’ rights in terms of working and living conditions have surfaced during the pandemic; whereas workers on short-term assignment often live in group accommodation where social distancing is difficult and increases their risk of infection; whereas large outbreaks of COVID-19 infections occurred in industries such as food production;
2021/11/17
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 88 #

2021/2165(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital H a (new)
Ha. whereas the objectives of the European Labour Authority (ELA) is to ensure fair labour mobility by assisting Member States and the Commission in the effective application and enforcement of Union law related to labour law as well as health and safety at work; whereas several cases have shown breaches of health and safety and prevention regulation for mobile workers working in the EU;
2021/11/17
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 89 #

2021/2165(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital I
I. whereas the ILO recommendation advocates one labour inspector per 10 000 workers; labour inspections play an important role in the implementation of occupational health and safety policies at regional and local level; whereas the ILO recommendation advocates one labour inspector per 10 000 workers; whereas according to EU-OSHA research, 85% of employers state that complying with the legislation is the main reason why they manage occupational health and safety;
2021/11/17
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 92 #

2021/2165(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital I a (new)
Ia. whereas comprehensive worker involvement, participation, and representation at company level and commitment from management is crucial for successful risk prevention in the workplace; whereas trade union organised workplaces have lower accident and illness rates11d; whereas Articles 153 to 155 TFEU establish the scope and authority of social partners to negotiate and enforce agreements relating to occupational health and safety; __________________ 11dWorker representation and consultation on health and safety, EU- OSHA (2012)
2021/11/17
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 97 #

2021/2165(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital I b (new)
Ib. whereas traditional health risks such as manual handling of heavy loads, noise, uncomfortable work postures or repetitive hand and arm movements still remain a threat to many workers11e; whereas risk factors for Rheumatic and Musculoskeletal Diseases (RMDs) in the workplace include vibration, heavy lifts, work with display screen equipment, use of machinery and work equipment; whereas of all occupational conditions, RMDs cause the highest productivity loss; __________________ 11e https://www.eurofound.europa.eu/surveys/ 2021/european-working-conditions- survey-2021
2021/11/17
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 100 #

2021/2165(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital I c (new)
Ic. whereas persons with disabilities, young people and the elderly are particularly susceptible to the COVID-19 crisis; whereas they are likely to suffer disproportionately and to have particular support needs that must be taken into account in an OSH-strategy when responding to the pandemic; whereas research shows that these groups are at high risk of developing mental health problems; whereas lack of provisions for workplace adjustments and reasonable accommodation, particularly for workers with disabilities can result in physical, mental and psychological strains that can put their health and safety at risk;
2021/11/17
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 101 #

2021/2165(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital I d (new)
Id. whereas high occupational health and safety standards, work-life balance, an age-appropriate working environment, lower quantitative demands and working time autonomy could enable and encourage older people to voluntarily stay in the labour market; whereas specific attention needs to be paid to the needs of workers in very physically or psychologically demanding jobs;
2021/11/17
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 102 #

2021/2165(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital I e (new)
Ie. whereas work-related motor vehicle road crashes occur at the workplace and in driving associated with work, mostly involving a company vehicle; whereas fatal work-related accidents and deaths on the roads are reported differently among Member States, making comparisons of work- related crash statistics difficult; whereas it is estimated that work-related crashes contribute to about one quarter to over one third of all work-related deaths; whereas there are no standardised EU definition of a work-related road deaths11f; whereas several European-wide targets exists to reduce mortality from road crashes, but none directly concerning work-related road accidents; __________________ 11f https://ec.europa.eu/transport/road_safety /sites/default/files/specialist/knowledge/pd f/work_related_road_safety.pdf
2021/11/17
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 109 #

2021/2165(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1
1. Welcomes the Commission’s strategic framework and, in particular, the introduction of the Vision Zero approach to work-related accidents and diseases; calls on the Commission to expand the Vision Zero approach to other injuries and accidents, as well as physical and mental attrition; calls on the Commission to significantly increase the focus on prevention strategies to secure that all employees, regardless of type or size of the employer, have a right to the highest level of protection regarding health and safety in the workplace; calls for the ambitious implementation of the 7-year plan, also in the light of the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, and believes that strong legislative action is needed on several aspects of EU policy on occupational health and safety in order to complement the variety of soft measures envisaged in order to make Vision Zero a reality; calls for a clear focus on workers’ participation in the Vision Zero approach; calls for the OSH-summit in 2023 to focus especially on the progress of the "Vision Zero" approach;
2021/11/17
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 117 #

2021/2165(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
2. Calls on the Commission to increase its ambitions on work-related cancer in the European Beating Cancer Plan; calls for Directive 2004/37/EC of 29 April 2004 on the protection of workers from the risks related to exposure to carcinogens or mutagens at work to be updated on a continual basis and in an ambitious timeframe, ensuring that occupational exposure limits contained in the directive exist for a minimum of 50 priority substances by 2024; calls for the inclusion of reprotoxic substances and hazardous medicinal products in the scope of the directive; setting occupational exposure limits for at least 25 additional substances or group of substances or process generated substances by 2024; calls for the inclusion of reprotoxic substances and hazardous medicinal products in the scope of the directive, as well as a new coherent, transparent and risk-based system to be established for setting exposure limits and to better take into account workers' exposure to a combination of substances;; stresses the need to establish comprehensive national registers for all Member States, enabling Europe-wide data collection on carcinogen exposure and that these registers should cover all relevant carcinogens; calls for a close cooperation between EU institutions, member states, EU-OSHA and relevant stakeholders, strongly involving social partners in actively using the data collection to follow up with necessary legislative and non- legislative measures to combat work- related cancers; calls on the Commission to ensure involvement of social partners when setting occupational exposure limit values;
2021/11/17
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 123 #

2021/2165(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. Welcomes the commitment by the Commission to add endocrine disruptors as a category of substance of very high concern under the Regulation (EC) No 1907/2006 (REACH regulation) as well as to classify them under Regulation (EC) No 1272/2008 (CLP Regulation); stresses however that workers should also be protected under Directive 2004/37/EC against exposure to all endocrine disruptors meeting the criteria for classification as a Category 1A or 1B carcinogen or mutagen in accordance with the CLP Regulation;
2021/11/17
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 130 #

2021/2165(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
3. Welcomes the Commission’s commitment to present in 2022 a legislative proposal to further reduce workers’ exposure to asbestos; calls on the Commission to be ambitious in its endeavours to achieve the total ban of asbestos and with regard to its zero accidents at work vision, and to update the exposure limit for asbestos to 0.001 fibres/cm3 (1 000 fibres/m3); stresses the need for an EU framework directive for national asbestos removal strategies, including public asbestos registers; notes that optical microscopy is not the latest available technology to count asbestos fibres in the breathing air and that Analytical Transmission Electron Microscopy(ATEM) is more sensitive and makes it possible to distinguish and count asbestos fibres; calls for the use, where possible, of ATEM or similarly advanced methods for fibre counting; calls on the Commission to prohibit the practice of encapsulation and sealing of asbestos and to put forward technical minimum requirements to lower the concentration of asbestos fibres in the air to the lowest level that is technically possible, making asbestos screening mandatory prior to the start of construction work, guarantee the representativeness of samples to measure the exposure of the worker, provide for medical follow-up and post-professional health surveillance by a qualified occupational physician, specialist in asbestos-related diseases, to all exposed workers and recognising and compensate asbestos related diseases;
2021/11/17
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 136 #

2021/2165(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. Calls for the strengthening of protection against exposure to UV radiation, and calls on the Commission to revise the directive 2006/25/EC on the exposure of workers to risks from physical agents (artificial optical radiation) and to include solar radiation in its scope of application;
2021/11/17
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 137 #

2021/2165(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. Calls on the Commission to introduce legislative measures to protect workers exposed to ionising radiation such as airline crews, nuclear power plant workers and healthcare and veterinarian professionals working in the radiology, radiotherapy or nuclear medicine sectors, and to secure that healthcare professionals and veterinarians working in radiology uses lead apron, lead gloves and thyroid protector as a minimum of protection when present nearby the patient;
2021/11/17
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 139 #

2021/2165(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3 b (new)
3b. Calls on the Commission to review the Directive 2013/35 to take into account the long-term effects of electromagnetic fields;
2021/11/17
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 141 #

2021/2165(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3 d (new)
3d. Stresses the importance of ensuring proper compensation claim options for workers in cases of occupational diseases; calls on the Commission to revise the European List of Occupational Diseases with significant additions such as work-related musculoskeletal disorders, work-related psychosocial disorders, asbestos-related diseases and occupational cancer; calls on the Commission to transform the recommendation on occupational diseases into a directive and create a minimum list of occupational diseases with comparable recognition criteria across the EU to ensure that proper compensation claim options exists for workers;
2021/11/17
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 149 #

2021/2165(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
4. Believes that Council Directive 89/391/EEC on the introduction of measures to encourage improvements in the safety and health of workers at work has not proven effective enough for the assessment and management of psychosocial risks; recalls its request that the Commission include in the Strategic Framework for Occupational Safety and Health the right to disconnect and, explicitly, that it develop new psychosocial measures as part of the framework; calls on the Commission, in this regard, to step up the ambition of the Strategic Framework for Occupational Safety and Health; calls on the Commission to propose a directive on psychosocial risks and well-being at work aimed at the efficient prevention in the workplace of, inter alia, anxiety, depression, burnout and stress with a focus on psychosocial risks caused by structural problems such as work organisation; calls on the Commission to aim for the recognition of anxiety, depression and burnout, burnout and rheumatic/chronic inflammation as occupational diseases, to establish mechanisms for their prevention and the reintegration into the workplace of affected employees, and to shift from individual- level actions to a work organisation approach and in line with the principles of hierarchy of prevention included in Directive 89/391/EEC;
2021/11/17
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 159 #

2021/2165(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
5. Welcomes the fact that the Commission is strengthening the gender focus on occupational safety and health; calls on the Commission to propose a legal act based on the framework agreement on harassment and violence at work, and to ensure that the fight against workplace violence and harassment applies regardless of the reason forand the cause of the harassment and that it is not limited to cases based on discriminatory grounds; calls on the Commission to secure that legislation on the employers’ obligation to prevent work-related violence and harassment includes an obligation to prevent third party violence and harassment (i.e. customers, clients, visitors or patients); calls on the Member States’ governments to ratify ILO Convention No 190 and Recommendation R206 to put in place the necessary laws and policy measures to prevent and address violence and harassment in the world of work;
2021/11/17
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 163 #

2021/2165(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5a. Calls on the Commission, in the framework of the EU Disability Strategy 2021-2030, to offer clear and ambitious guidelines to Member States and employers on the provision of reasonable accommodation and workplace adjustments for persons with disabilities; calls on the Commission for an ambitious revision of the Equal Treatment Directive 2000/78/EC to secure minimum standards for reasonable accommodation for persons with disabilities;
2021/11/17
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 164 #

2021/2165(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5 b (new)
5b. Stresses the positive impact of proper education and training of managers and workers with responsibility of personnel to prevent psychosocial risks and harassment at work; calls on the Commission and Member States to ensure that managers and workers with responsibility of personnel receive or have completed mandatory training, including training in psychosocial risks prevention and anti-harassment courses, prior to taking up their duties at the work-place; calls on the Member States and social partners to take initiatives to upgrade the health and safety skills of representatives and managers in accordance with national law and practices; calls on the Member States to support the active involvement of employees in implementing preventive OSH-measures and ensuring that health and safety representatives are able to receive training beyond the basic modules;
2021/11/17
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 165 #

2021/2165(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5 c (new)
5c. Calls on the Commission and Member States to develop strategies to prepare for an ageing workforce; underlines that such strategies should include the promotion of education, training and lifelong learning for persons of all ages, healthy workplaces that provide reasonable accommodation for employees with health difficulties or disabilities, a better work-life balance and the promotion of intergenerational exchanges in the workplace;
2021/11/17
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 166 #

2021/2165(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5 d (new)
5d. Calls on the Commission to improve the functioning of the existing regulatory EU Health and Safety framework, in order to adapt it to work situations and to the new risks and challenges of green transition; calls on the Commission to take into account the impact of climate change on working conditions, such as working at high temperatures outdoors, air-pollution and UV-exposure;
2021/11/17
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 167 #

2021/2165(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5 e (new)
5e. Calls on the Commission and Member States to pay particular attention to young workers in the OSH-strategies, with special focus to under-18-year-old workers; recalls that statistics show that 18 to 24-year-olds are more likely to have a serious accident at work than older adults due to the lack of adequate training and supervision, the lack of physical and psychological maturity and the exposure to precarious working conditions, thereby leading to the development of occupational illnesses while still young or later in life;
2021/11/17
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 176 #

2021/2165(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
6. Welcomes the Commission’s intention to present by the end of 2021 a legislative initiative to improve the working conditions of platform workers; calls on the Commission to tackle the misclassification of platform workers as self-employed and to ensure that the proposal guarantees rights for all platform workers for a healthy and safe working environment;
2021/11/17
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 181 #

2021/2165(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
7. Calls on the Commission to guarantee that all workers, including non- standard workers, workers in platform companies and the self-employed are covered by occupational safety and health (OSH) legislation and policies; calls to include workers on digital platforms in the framework directive on health and safety despite their status as workers or self- employed;
2021/11/17
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 188 #

2021/2165(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
8. Calls on the Commission to include health and safety in all EU strategies and policies on the green and digital transitions, including on artificial intelligence (AI); stresses that AI solutions in the workplace must be transparent, fair and avoid any negative implications for the workers’ health and safety; calls on the Commission to present a regulatory framework to clarify OSH liabilities and responsibilities in relation to AI systems and new ways of working; stresses that education and training for workers and securing effective OSH services is necessary for the introduction and use of AI at the workplace;
2021/11/17
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 195 #

2021/2165(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8 a (new)
8a. Calls on the Commission to revise the directive on public procurement (2014/24) to secure that all projects and initiatives funded or co-funded must include clauses on occupational health and safety and respect for collective agreements and provide clear guidelines on how this can be done; calls on Member States to develop national policies safeguarding occupational health and safety as a fundamental part of public procurement;
2021/11/17
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 199 #

2021/2165(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8 b (new)
8b. Calls on the Commission and Member States to set clear targets on road death reduction for work-related crashes and ensure that this target is included in national road safety strategies; calls on the Commission to ensure that reporting and statistics on work-related accidents on the road are streamlined across Member States; calls on Member States to increase road control, secure compliance with regulation on resting periods for drivers and to ensure that employers guarantees drivers proper schedules, preventing high workloads and thereby increase road safety;
2021/11/17
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 202 #

2021/2165(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8 c (new)
8c. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to strongly prioritise and adequately fund the strengthening of research and data collection at both EU and national level on occupational health and safety, in particular occupational circulatory diseases, work-related cancer, musculoskeletal disorders and psychosocial risks, as well as the impact of changing world of work including telework and the right to disconnect; calls on the Commission to follow up on the research with both legislative and non- legislative measures to protect workers’ health and safety; calls on Commission to establish an early alert mechanism with a strong inclusion of social partners to detect needed adjustment in occupational health and safety legislation;
2021/11/17
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 205 #

2021/2165(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8 d (new)
8d. Calls on the Commission to promote the broader issue of decent work in future EU trade agreements and to ensure that occupational health and safety standards are properly taken into account as part of binding commitments on labour and social standards; calls on the Commission to support candidate countries to align their legal frameworks with the EU acquis on OSH; calls on the Commission and the Member States to closely cooperate with the ILO and the WHO to promote the right to safe and healthy working conditions within the framework of ILO core labour principles and rights and in safeguarding respect for these principles by global supply chains; welcomes the Commissions intension to propose a EU-wide ban on products made by forced labour;
2021/11/17
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 206 #

2021/2165(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8 e (new)
8e. Welcomes the aim of strengthening engagement with the EU’s partner countries, regional and international organisations and other international fora to raise occupational health and safety standards globally; calls for the Commission’s active engagement in supporting the integration of the right to safe and healthy working conditions into the ILO framework of fundamental principles and rights at work;
2021/11/17
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 216 #

2021/2165(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9
9. Recalls the commitment by the Commission to assess the need for further actions to improve the functioning of the existing EU regulatory framework for health and safety and the need to amend the Biological Agents Directive, inter alia, in pandemic situations; calls on the Commission to conduct, without delay, a targeted revision of the Biological Agents Directive, drawing on the lessons learned from the unprecedented crisis with a view to better preparedness and response planning in all workplaces;
2021/11/17
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 219 #

2021/2165(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9 a (new)
9a. Stresses that it is essential to draw the lessons of the COVID-19 pandemic and to increase preparedness for potential future health crises; calls on the Commission to include COVID-19 in the Recommendation concerning the European schedule of occupational diseases;
2021/11/17
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 235 #

2021/2165(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11
11. Calls on the Commission to propose a legislative framework in consultation with social partners with a view to establishing minimum requirements for remote work across the Union; stresses that such a framework should clarify working conditions, including the provision, use and liability of equipment, including as regards existing and new digital tools, and that it should ensure that such work is carried out on a voluntary basis and that the rights, workload and performance standards of teleworkers are equivalent to those of comparable workers; stresses that such legislative initiative should be based on a comprehensive assessment of the psychosocial risks associated with digital work practises and permeable work environments;
2021/11/17
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 248 #

2021/2165(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12
12. Calls on the Commission to propose a directive on minimum standards and conditions to ensure that workers are able to exercise effectively their right to disconnect and to regulate the use of existing and new digital tools for work purposes; stresses that such a proposal must apply to all workers, irrespective of their employment status, their activities and the sector, and that right to disconnect is not only linked to working time but also to the workload and workload assessment;
2021/11/17
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 252 #

2021/2165(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13
13. Welcomes the Commission’s commitment to revise Directive 90/270/EEC laying down minimum safety and health requirements for work with display screen equipment; calls on the Commission to be more ambitious in this regard and to propose a directive on work- related musculoskeletal disorders (MSDs) and Rheumatic diseases and calls on the Commission to ensure that all work- related risks which may result in Rheumatic and Musculoskeletal Diseases are covered in the directive, such as heavy lifts, repetitive movements, vibration or standing/sitting for long periods of time; reminds that female workers are more affected by MSDs and reminds the Commission that a proposal on work- related musculoskeletal disorders must include a strong gender dimension in the assessment, prevention and treatment of these diseases;
2021/11/17
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 256 #

2021/2165(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14
14. Reminds of the several cases of breaches of workers’ rights, especially for mobile and cross-border workers, including seasonal, migrant and precarious workers, during the pandemic who were exposed to unhealthy or unsafe living and working conditions, such as poor or overcrowded accommodation or lack of information on their rights; repeats its call on the Commission to undertake an urgent study ofaction to improve the situation of the employment, working and health and safety conditions of mobile and migrant workers, such as cross-border, posted and seasonal workers, including the role of temporary work agencies, recruiting agencies, other intermediaries and subcontractors, with a view to identifying protection gaps andin the light of the principle of equal treatment and the particular health and safety challenges faced by mobile and migrant workers such as access to adequate equipment and facilities, quality accommodation, safe transport and decent meals, and addressing the need to revise the existing legislative framework as well as pandemic- proofing; calls on the Commission to present a legislative initiative to establish minimum standards for accommodation arranged by the employer and calls on Member States to enforce that worker accommodation, which is arranged by the employer, is safe, decent and meets the minimum standards; calls on the EU- OSHA and the European Labour Authority to work together to support the Commission and the Member States in improving the occupational health and safety of mobile and migrant workers;
2021/11/17
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 265 #

2021/2165(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15
15. CUnderlines the essential role of labour inspectorates in securing compliance with health and safety legislation and prevention of work-related cancer; calls on Member States to take initiatives to address the downward trend in the number of labour inspections and to enhance and secure their adequate funding; calls on the Member States to implement the ILO recommendation of one labour inspector per 10 000 workers; calls on the Commission to conduct a survey on how labour inspectorates conduct the inspections and on their scope and content; calls on the Commission and Member States to secure greater coordination, cooperation and training at European level;
2021/11/17
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 271 #

2021/2165(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15 a (new)
15a. Calls on the Commission to conduct a survey on how labour inspectorates conduct the inspections as well as the scope and content of the inspections; calls on the Commission to establish a dedicated tripartite working party on enforcement in the remit of the Advisory Committee of health and safety at work to follow the survey;
2021/11/17
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 273 #

2021/2165(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15 b (new)
15b. Reminds of the need to promote cooperation at EU and Member State level to ensure consistent enforcement of health and safety legislation; calls for the fastest possible implementation and operation of the European Labour Authority (ELA), and for the ELA to have real labour inspection power in cross boarder cases and to monitor compliance with health and safety legislation; calls on the Commission and Member States to involve the ELA in cross-border situations to secure proper enforcement of health and safety legislation;
2021/11/17
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 276 #

2021/2165(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16
16. SCalls on the Commission to require Member States to report back on the targets set in the national OSH- strategies and to secure adequate funding to support its implementation; reminds that social partners have not sufficiently been involved in the implementation or following up process of national OSH- plans in several Member States; stresses the need to recognise and involve social partners in the implementation and enforcement of the OSH legislative framework; calls on the Commission and the Member States to ensure the involvement of social partners in the formulation of all EU and national policies and in measures taken at all levels; calls on the European Commission to start research on concepts and practises of better participation of workers and their representatives in all phases of risk assessment and OSH-policies on company level, and launch funded programmes for the improvement of workers participation in companies OSH activities;
2021/11/17
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 281 #

2021/2165(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16 a (new)
16a. Calls on the Commission and Member States to secure adequate funding and access for all workers to health and safety training and learning facilities to combat accidents and illnesses at work; stresses the need for a close cooperation with social partners in this regard;
2021/11/17
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 282 #

2021/2165(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16 b (new)
16b. Calls on the Commission to propose a directive guaranteeing trade unions access to workplaces for the purpose of organising, information sharing and consultation, strengthening worker’s representation and thereby securing proper health and safety standards at the workplace;
2021/11/17
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 283 #

2021/2165(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16 c (new)
16c. Calls on the Commission to introduce without a delay a legislative proposal for a European Social Security Pass for mobile workers and third country nationals with the possibility to provide national authorities and trade unions with an instrument to effectively enforce health and safety regulation, compliance with cancer-prevention and to combat unsafe working environments;
2021/11/17
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 284 #

2021/2165(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16 d (new)
16d. Welcomes the Mobility Package and its initiatives on improving health and safety; welcomes the Commissions guidelines on driving and rest time rules and calls on the Commission to secure the necessary follow up on the implementation of the Mobility Package; calls on Member States to ensure compliance and increase road control; calls on the Commission to present similar legislative initiatives as the mobility package to improve health and safety for workers in the aviation and maritime industry;
2021/11/17
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 22 #

2021/2098(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital A
A. whereas the right to physical and mental health is a fundamental humahealth is a fundamental human right indispensable for the exercise of other human rights and every human being is entitled to the enjoyment of the highest attainable standard of health conducive to living a life in rdightnity; whereas the WHO defines mental health as ‘a state of mental well-being in which people cope well with the many stresses of life, can realise their own potential, can function productively and fruitfully, and are able to contribute to their communities’10 ; __________________ 10 WHO, Mental Health: strengthening our response (Fact sheet, No. 220), 2018.
2022/03/11
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 24 #

2021/2098(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital A b (new)
Ab. whereas according to the Charter of Fundamental Rights of the EU, everyone has the right of access to preventive health care and the right to benefit from medical treatment under the conditions established by national laws and practices, and a high level of human health protection shall be ensured in the definition and implementation of all the Union's policies and activities;
2022/03/11
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 27 #

2021/2098(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital B
B. whereas the pandemic has changed the working conditions for many workers in Europe, highlighting new and current issues related to well-being in the workplace; whereas the COVID-19 crisis has placed extraordinary demands on healthcare and essential workers; whereas a demanding work environment, lack of protection and fears for safety, have led to a negative psychological impact of these frontline workers;
2022/03/11
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 28 #

2021/2098(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital B a (new)
Ba. whereas according to Eurofound, 20 % of jobs in Europe were of ‘poor quality’ in 2017 and put the physical or mental health of workers at increased risk; whereas psychosocial risks can arise from bad organisation and management as well as unfair working conditions; whereas according to the OECD, financial uncertainty and job insecurity are risk factors associated with poor mental health; whereas strengthening public employment services and investing in long-term and quality jobs are key to combat poor mental health among workers;
2022/03/11
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 34 #

2021/2098(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital B g (new)
Bg. whereas according to EU-OSHA, psychosocial risks may result in negative psychological, physical and social outcomes such as work-related anxiety, burnout or depression; whereas working conditions leading to psychosocial risks may include excessive workloads, conflicting demands and lack of role clarity, lack of involvement in making decisions that affect the worker and lack of influence over the way the job is done, poorly managed organisational change, job insecurity, ineffective communication, lack of support from management or colleagues, psychological and sexual harassment, and third party violence;
2022/03/11
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 37 #

2021/2098(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital B j (new)
Bj. whereas workers experience stress when the demands of their job are excessive and greater than their capacity to cope with them; whereas in addition to mental health problems, workers suffering from prolonged stress can go on to develop serious physical health problems such as cardiovascular disease or musculoskeletal problems;
2022/03/11
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 38 #

2021/2098(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital B k (new)
Bk. whereas for work-organisation, the negative effects of psychosocial risks include poor overall business performance, increased absenteeism and presentism (workers turning up for work when sick and unable to function effectively) and increased accident and injury rates; whereas, absences tend to be longer than those arising from other causes, and work-related stress may contribute to increased rates of early retirement; whereas the cost to businesses and society are significant;
2022/03/11
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 45 #

2021/2098(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital C
C. whereas the COVID-19 pandemic has disproportionately affected the mental well-being of those facing financial uncertainty, as well as of vulnerable populationgroups, including ethnic minorities, women, the LGBTI+ community, the elderly, persons with disabilities and young people; whereas the mental health of young people has worsened significantly during the pandemic, with problems related to mental health doubling in several Member States compared to the pre-crisis level;
2022/03/11
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 52 #

2021/2098(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital D
D. whereas before the pandemic it D. was estimated that 25 % of EU citizens would experience a mental health problem in their lifetime11 ; 23 % of European workers believe that their safety or health is at risk because of their work; whereas in 2019, 88 % of EU workers experienced stress problems at work11; whereas work- related stress can be a consequence of several factors, such as time constraint pressures, long or irregular working hours, and/or poor communication and cooperation within the organisation;11a __________________ 11 European Network for Workplace Health Promotion, A Guide for Employers. To Promote Mental Health in the Workplace, 2011. 11a https://www.etui.org/sites/default/files/202 1-12/01-ETU%20BM2021-Chap5- Occupational%20health%20and%20safet y%20inequalities%20in%20the%20EU_1. pdf
2022/03/11
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 55 #

2021/2098(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital D b (new)
Db. whereas self-employed workers are excluded from the scope of application of the strategic framework for health and safety at work; whereas all workers should be equally and fully protected against psychosocial risks by the European occupational health and safety framework; whereas the new OSH framework 2021-2027 lacks efficient measures to prevent psychosocial risks at the workplace; whereas evidence shows that non-legislative measures are insufficient for psychosocial risks prevention; whereas approaches to and legislation on psychosocial risks vary significantly indifferent Member States;
2022/03/11
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 73 #

2021/2098(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital F
F. whereas the costs of mental ill health are estimated at more than 4 % of GDP across all EU Member States in 2015; whereas the cost of work-related depression has been estimated at EUR 620 billion a year, resulting in EUR 240 billion lost economic output13 ; __________________ 13 Opinion of the Expert Panel on Effective Ways of Investing in Health (EXPH): ‘Supporting mental health of health workforce and other essential workers‘, 2021.
2022/03/11
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 74 #

2021/2098(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital F a (new)
Fa. whereas digitalisation and new advanced technologies such as artificial intelligence and machinery, are transforming the nature of work and having detrimental effects on workers mental health; whereas work is increasingly overseen and coordinated by algorithms and AI based on big data, tracking data on workers productivity, location, vital signs, stress indicators, and micro-facial expressions; whereas about 40 % of human resources departments in international companies now use AI applications and 70 % consider this a high priority for their organisation12a; whereas algorithmic management presents new challenges for the future of work and generates excessive speed, pressure and control on workers, that increase the risk of work-related psychosocial risk factors; whereas new digital economy must be regulated to foster shared prosperity and ensure the wellbeing of society at large; __________________ 12a https://osha.europa.eu/en/publications/dig italisation-and-occupational-safety-and- health-eu-osha-research-programme
2022/03/11
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 80 #

2021/2098(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital F g (new)
Fg. whereas there are multiple occupational risk factors resulting from having AI systems managing work such as algorithms; whereas workers are concerned about the amount of personal data companies collect about them; whereas the feeling of being permanently observed is a risk factor in itself; whereas invasive technological control and lack of privacy can cause various psychosocial risks such as techno-stress, techno- anxiety, techno-fatigue or burnout; whereas Directive89/391/EEC states that ‘The employer shall have the duty to ensure the safety and health of the workers in every aspect related to the work’ and companies are obliged to perform assessments of occupational risks, i.e., the risks to workers’ safety and health from workplace hazards; whereas such assessments involve a systematic examination of all aspects of work, looking at what could cause injury or harm, whether the hazards can be eliminated and, if not, what preventive or protective measures are, or should be in place, to control the risks;
2022/03/11
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 82 #

2021/2098(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital F i (new)
Fi. whereas high rates of workers are moving to platform work, non-traditional work or atypical employment; whereas those workers may be subjected to increased psychosocial risks at work because of unpredictable working hours, job instability, lack of clarity in working relations, abusive control and surveillance as well as isolation;
2022/03/11
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 84 #

2021/2098(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital F k (new)
Fk. whereas according to the 13a OECD , around 39% of workers suddenly shifted to telework at the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, and the number increased afterwards; whereas people who regularly work from home are more than twice as likely to work in excess of the requisite maximum 48 hours per week; whereas almost 30 % of teleworkers report working in their free time every day or several times a week; whereas the risk of suffering work-related mental illnesses is directly associated with an increased workload and pressure, excessive working hours and unhealthy work-life balance; whereas there are gender differences in the use of telework and women are at higher risk of suffering the negative consequences of working remotely; __________________ 13a https://read.oecd- ilibrary.org/view/?ref=1094_1094455- bukuf1f0cm&title=Tackling-the-mental- health-impact-of-the-COVID-19-crisis- An-%20integrated-whole-of-society- response.%20
2022/03/11
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 85 #

2021/2098(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital F l (new)
Fl. whereas telework can blur existing lines between work and private life, implying higher work intensity and control; whereas the increase in working hours and blurring professional and personal boundaries may exacerbate online harassment even further; whereas harassment and bullying have a severe impact on workers mental health;
2022/03/11
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 86 #

2021/2098(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital F m (new)
Fm. whereas, according to an ILO research14a, violence and harassment may have consequences on both physical and mental well-being, and increase stress levels, often considered a psychosocial hazard itself; whereas, in turn, stress can lead to frustration and anger, and thus be itself an antecedent of violence and harassment at work; whereas, in many cases, psychosocial risks that cause stress are also factors that contribute to violence at the workplace; whereas, in particular, bullying is likely to prevail in stressful working environments where workers are exposed to high levels of interpersonal conflict and noxious leadership styles; whereas those who experience violence and harassment at work may suffer such severe trauma to their mental health, well- being and self-esteem that they may never recover; __________________ 14a https://www.ilo.org/wcmsp5/groups/public /---ed_protect/---protrav/--- safework/documents/publication/wcms_75 1832.pdf
2022/03/11
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 87 #

2021/2098(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1
1. Regrets that during the COVID-19 pandemic, worker’s mental health has been affected by many factors including education, health, economic, employment and social inclusion policies and poverty; calls for mental health to urgently be tackled by cross-sectional policiand stressors such as financial insecurity, fear to unemployment, insufficient health and safety protections, technostress, isolation, high work intensity and control, lack of conciliation and the increase of working hours; calls on the Commission for the protection of worker’s mental health that should be an integral part of OSH preparedness plans to prevent for future health crises;
2022/03/11
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 91 #

2021/2098(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
2. Stresses that the COVID-19 pandemic and subsequent economic crisis have caused a huge strain on the well-being of EU citizens, with higher rates of stress, anxi, together with the use of new digital technologies have caused a huge strain on the well-being of EU workers, with an increasing prevalence of work-related psychosocial risks; highlights that supporting the mental health of workers and reversing the causes of work related stress is fundamental for the workers long term health perspective, their integration in the labour markety and depressions well as for the well-functioning of the public services and the economy;
2022/03/11
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 99 #

2021/2098(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
3. Calls for the EU institutions and Member States to recognise the high levels ofincreasing number of work-related mental health dissueorders across the EU, and commit to actions regulating and implementing a world of work whichwith regulatory actions that protects workers’ mental health andin a digital world-of-work, prevent risks and ensures full social protection rights;
2022/03/11
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 112 #

2021/2098(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
4. Regrets the fact that the TEU allows for more EU action on health than has actually been taken; considers mental health to be the next health crisis and thaturges the Commission must examine all relevant possibilities to tackle this, including the urgent creation of an EU Mental Health Strategyto take action and tackle all potential risks through binding legislation and the urgent creation of an EU Mental Health Strategy; insists that poor mental health affects workers’ wellbeing and implies costs for welfare systems, triggering health care and social security expenditure;
2022/03/11
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 122 #

2021/2098(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
5. Recalls that the pandemic has demonstrated the need forto coordinated at the EU-level action to respond to health emergencies, revealing shortcomings in foresight, including in preparedness and response tools; stresses in this sense that it is essential to adopt mental health risks prevention plans in all companies;
2022/03/11
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 126 #

2021/2098(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
6. Applauds the frontline staffand essential workers who sacrificed their own well-being to perform life-saving work during the pandemic; calls for Member States to ensure that theyduring the pandemic; calls on the Commission and the Member States to commit the necessary resources in order to ensure that such a sacrifice is not demanded again, ensuring that workers have immediate access to adequate mental health resources and protection;
2022/03/11
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 129 #

2021/2098(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
7. Recognises that quality employment can provide individuals with purpose and a sense of identity; emphasises the positive relationship between good mental health and work productivity;14is necessary to provide workers with decent living standards; emphasises the positive relationship between good working conditions, high salaries, mental health, productivity14, wellbeing and quality of life; stresses that collective agreements, decent wages, active labour market programmes for quality employment and investing in public employment services can help to combat psychosocial risks by providing opportunities for a stable quality job and adequate social protection; __________________ 14 OSHWiki, Mental Health at Work
2022/03/11
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 138 #

2021/2098(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
8. Recalls that proactive approaches to digitalisation, such as flexible work houdigitalisation must be strictly regulated to help to mitigate work- related anxiety and other mental disorders; notes that artificial intelligence systems as well as the use of digital tools for control and management at the workplace, and remote work practices, are negatively impacting working conditions, the health and safety of workers, and establishing employee assistance programmes, can help to mitigate work-related stress; notes that artificial intelligence systems may provide further options for this; increasing the cases of harassment, bullying and cyberbullying; stresses that if psychosocial risk factors are not addressed adequately at the workplace, workers might suffer from tensions at work that can turn into bullying and related violent practices that have a negative impact on their mental health; notes that online harassment tends to disproportionately impact the most vulnerable groups who are younger, female and LGBTQ workers; stresses that only 60% of Member States have specific legislation to address workplace bullying and violence at work, and thus calls on the Commission and Member States to propose adapted mandatory measures to reverse and tackle this increasing problematic at work and protect the victims with all necessary resources;
2022/03/11
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 150 #

2021/2098(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9
9. Welcomes Directive (EU) 2019/1158 on work-life balance for parents and carers as it provides flexibility and alleviates work-related issues; stresses however, that women continue to be disproportionately affected; ; stresses however, that women continue to be disproportionately affected by job instability and the negative effects of new mechanisms such as telework, that requires greater flexibility associated with permanent availability and an increase of work intensity, what makes it difficult to combine with caring responsibilities; calls on the Member States to encourage an equal share of caring responsibilities between women and men through non- transferable paid leave periods between the parents which would allow women to increasingly engage in full-time employment; highlights that women are in higher risk of suffering of stress, exhaustion, burn-out, and psychological violence due to new telework arrangements and the lack of regulation to control abusive labour practices;
2022/03/11
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 158 #

2021/2098(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10
10. Notes that the swift shift to teleworking during the pandemic and the consequent flexibility it provided to employees could improve work-life balance; encourages companies to provide clear and transparent rules on teleworking arrangementprovided to workers better work-life balance but also led to risks on workers mental health due to an increase of working hours, isolation, high job intensity, massive control and surveillance, and blurred boundaries between private and professional life among many other factors; calls on the Commission to propose a legislative framework with a view to establishing minimum requirements for telework across the Union; notes that this framework should be developed in consultation with social partners and should clarify the working conditions, including regarding the provision and use of and liability for equipment, covering existing and new digital tools, at a time that ensures that such work is carried out on a voluntary basis and that the rights, work-life balance, health and safety, workloads and performance standards of teleworkers are equivalent and comparable to on-site workers without unfair repercussions; stresses that this legislative initiative should be based on a comprehensive assessment, including of the psychosocial risks associated with digital and remote working practises;
2022/03/11
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 172 #

2021/2098(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11
11. Considers the right to disconnect essential to ensuring theworkers mental well- being of employees; reiterates its calls on the Commission to propose legislation requiring line managers to set minimum requirements for remote working, and as a preventive approach against work-related psychosocial risks; reiterates its calls on the Commission to propose a directive on the right to disconnect without further delay;
2022/03/11
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 179 #

2021/2098(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12
12. Notes that the Ddirectives on the minimum safety and health requirements in the workplace and fors well as the work display screen equipment may open up opportunities for improvingdirective, if revised and updated, can contribute to the protection of all workers using digital devices, including platform workers and self-employed;
2022/03/11
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 181 #

2021/2098(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12 a (new)
12a. Stresses that AI solutions in the workplace must be ethical and human- centric, transparent, fair and avoid any negative implications for workers’ mental health; recalls that the pandemic has only highlighted the risks of a new digital economy, that is transforming the nature and organisation of work, and have dire consequences on the working conditions by increasing control, surveillance and pressure, work-loads and working hours, creating work-complexity, eradicating transparency and social interaction, and deeply affecting the health and safety of workers, including mental health; is concerned about the lack of knowledge of internal functioning of algorithms which can make the health risks they entail, go unnoticed, causing insufficient preventive measures to be taken; considers that by addressing issues such as privacy, vigilance and tracking, non- discrimination and ethical aspects, the EU must protect workers against surveillance at the workplace; highlights that tracking apps to monitor workers as well as recruitment discrimination due to the use of algorithms or employment screenings services in breach of data protection, represent dangerous trends and have to be urgently tackled; calls in this regard on the Commission, to urgently present a Directive to regulate the use of AI technologies at the workplace in views of protecting workers from health and safety risks, including mental health risks derived from discrimination, health and safety concerns of machine decisions, hyper-connectivity and macro surveillance; calls, in particular, for the introduction of safeguards against the adverse impacts of algorithmic management on the health and safety of workers; stresses that algorithms deployed in the areas of work must be transparent, non-discriminatory and ethical, and that algorithmic decisions must be accountable, contestable and, where relevant, reversible, and consequently must be subject to human oversight; calls for this directive to include a specific mandatory risk assessment that should be established as part of the occupational risk prevention plan and carried out by an expert in occupational risks;
2022/03/11
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 188 #

2021/2098(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13
13. Is concerned about the disconnect between current policy on mental health and attitudes in the workplace creating stigma; emphasises that due to stigma and discrimination, employees often feel unable to discuss mental health issues; recognises that employees who return after mental health leave are often poorly accommodated; calls for workplaceon Member States and the Commission to ensure that employers fulfil their obligations to provide support and clear information about their in- house mental health support services;15 __________________ 15 WTW, 2021 Employee Experience Surveyto all affected workers, and to ensure a fair reintegration into the workplace;
2022/03/11
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 201 #

2021/2098(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14
14. Believes that the current measures to encourage improvements in the safety and health of workers are not effective for the assessment and management of psychosocial riskimprove the mental health and safety of workers are insufficient and non-effective, especially the assessment and management of psychosocial risks; highlights the importance of ensuring proper compensation claim options for workers in cases of mental occupational diseases; calls thus on the Commission to recognise anxiety, depression and burnout as occupational diseases, to establish mechanisms for their prevention and theview the Commission recommendation concerning the European Schedule of Occupational Diseases of 2003, for the inclusion of work-related mental-health disorders such as anxiety, depression, post-traumatic stress and burnout as occupational diseases, and to include it into a directive that sets out minimum requirements for their recognition, ensuring adequate compensation for affected workers; stresses the need as well to establish mechanisms for prevention and to ensure the adequate and fair reintegration into the workplace of those affected workers, and to move from individual-level actions to a work organisation approach16 ; __________________ 16 European Agency for Safety and Health at Work (2021), Telework and health risks in the context of the covidovid-19 pandemic: evidence from the field and policy implications, 2021.;
2022/03/11
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 207 #

2021/2098(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14 b (new)
14b. Acknowledges that when tackling psychosocial risks, the national labour inspectorates can have an important role by enforcing preventive and/or corrective interventions in the context of work; calls on the ELA to work on a common strategy for the national labour inspectorates to tackling psychosocial risks, including the design of a common framework with regard to psychosocial risks evaluation and management, and the different labour inspectors' training needs;
2022/03/11
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 215 #

2021/2098(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15
15. CallsBelieves that Council Directive 89/391/EEC on the introduction of measures to encourage improvements in the safety and health of workers at work, may not prove effective enough for the digital world of work in the 21st century and the latest developments in labour markets, including the assessment and management of psychosocial risks; points out that the new EU Strategic Framework on Health and Safety at Work 2021-2027, rightly notes that changes in the work environment are required to tackle psychosocial wellbeing hazards but only focuses on individual level interventions, what is a limited aspect of psychosocial risks mitigation; stresses that a common basis for safeguarding the mental health of all workers is urgently needed, as they are not protected to the same extension across EU Member States, either by current EU legislation; calls in this regard on the Commission to propose, in consultation with the social partners, a directive on psychosocial risks and well- being at work aiming to effectively prevent psychosocial risks in the workplace; considers that occupational safety and health prevention policies should also involve employees in the identification and prevention of psychosocial risks; of, inter alia, anxiety, depression, burnout, and stress, and including mechanisms for the effective prevention of such risks, and for the reintegration into the workplace of affected employees, shifting from individual-level actions to a work organisation approach, in line with the general principles of hierarchy of prevention included in Directive 89/391/EEC;
2022/03/11
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 224 #

2021/2098(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16
16. Considers that it is essential for managworkers to be provided with the psychosocial training required to adapt to work organisation practices and foster a deep understanding of negative mmandatory and free training on the prevention of work-related psychosocial risks with managerial staff receiving also specialised training to ensure better work organisation practices and foster a deep understanding of work-related risks causing mental health disorders; believes that trade unions must play a central health and the workplacerole in the design and implementation of these trainings together with employers; highlights the need to provide means for labour inspectorates, including further funding and training to ensure they can adequately protect workers, and apply sanctions when needed;
2022/03/11
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 231 #
2022/03/11
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 234 #

2021/2098(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17
17. Underlines that given the lack of sufficient mental health support and policies in the workplace, employees often have to relyadequate support and mechanisms to prevent psychosocial risks at work, and to help affected employees suffering from work-related mental health disorders, they often have to rely on private and non- affordable services or on services provided by non- governmental organisations (NGOs); calls for workplaces to ensure employees have access to in-house mental health support and remedion the Commission and the Member States to coordinate health and safety services in order to provide access to in-house mental health support and for full protection and information; highlights that when in-house services are unavailable, it should be mandatory to establish dedicated bodies at the workplace assisted by mental health professional and with the involvement of trade unions or workers representatives;
2022/03/11
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 249 #

2021/2098(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19
19. Recognises that the lack of statistics on the prevalence of mental health illnessues withinat the workplace undermines the need for urgena fast intervention; calls for Eurostat to gather statistics which includeon public institutions, experts and the research community, to collaborate and gather up- to-date data of work-related mental ill health and its negative impactrisks and impact among other factors, to support the creation of accurate and effective binding mechanisms;
2022/03/11
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 254 #

2021/2098(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20
20. Is concerned that entrepreneurs and SMEs in particularSMEs are in need of support to promote mental health awareness in the workplace and calls for EU-level efforts to assist them in risk assessment and the implementation of good practices;
2022/03/11
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 259 #

2021/2098(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21
21. Points out that 64 % of young people between 18 and 34 were at risk of depression in 2021 due to lack of employment, financial and educational prospects, as well as loneliness and social isolation and financial stability; calls on the Commission to address the disruption in access to the labour market which has put young people at greater risk of experiencing mental health dissues17 ; __________________ 17 OECD, Supporting young people’s mental health through the COVID-19 crisis, 2021, and European Youth Forum, ‘Beyond Lockdown: The ‘Pandemic Scar’ on Young People’.orders;
2022/03/11
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 13 #

2021/2077(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1 a. Considers necessary to introduce mandatory minimum energy performance standards in residential buildings, hotels, accommodation etc;
2021/09/07
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 16 #

2021/2077(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 b (new)
1 b. Stresses the need to provide adequate financial support to SMEs in the construction sector in order to encourage and stimulate the construction and renovation of buildings in accordance with mandatory minimum energy performance standards;
2021/09/07
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 19 #

2021/2077(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 c (new)
1 c. Calls for increasing joint investment in buildings and mobility, increase the goals for charging points in buildings, boosting innovation and the use of digital tools for e-mobility;
2021/09/07
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 23 #

2021/2077(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
2. Underlines the notion that recharging electric vehicles in residential and office buildings needs to complement publicly accessible recharging infrastructure to ensure the recharging capacity of electric vehicles;
2021/09/07
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 26 #

2021/2077(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2 a. Considers necessary to simplify and speed up the process of implementing recharging points for electric vehicles in residential and non-residential buildings;
2021/09/07
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 31 #

2021/2077(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3 a. Stresses that all building renovation work must be fully aligned with the energy efficiency first principle and contribute to the Union target of reaching climate neutrality by 2050 at the latest;
2021/09/07
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 34 #

2021/2077(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 b (new)
3 b. Stresses that new constructions and renovations of residential and non- residential buildings shall take into account environmental aspects, the digital transition and electric mobility;
2021/09/07
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 35 #

2021/2077(INI)

4. Underlines the fact that the renovation of buildings plays an essential role for the decarbonisation, integration of renewables and digitalisation in the transport sector; stresses that energy efficiency measures and increased renovation rate for the existing building stock will be important to achieve the Union’s short-term and long-term climate objectives, and facilitate the transport sector’s contribution to these objectives;welcomes, in this regard, the Commission’s ambition in the ‘Renovation Wave’ to double annual energy renovation rates;
2021/09/07
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 41 #

2021/2077(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4 a. Emphasises the need of an holistic, coherent and inclusive urban planning, as well as the promotion of safe and sustainable modes of transport and their supporting infrastructure, including the deployment of sustainable alternative fuels where full electrification is not yet possible;
2021/09/07
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 48 #

2021/2077(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5 a. Urges Member States to pay particular attention to the need to renovate car parks and other relevant buildings for recharging electric vehicles in their Long-Term Renovation Strategies (LTRSs); calls on Member States to outline to the highest possible degree of detail how these renovations will be carried out; calls on the Commission to provide guidance on the implementation of LTRSs;
2021/09/07
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 53 #

2021/2077(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 b (new)
5 b. Recalls that more than 50 million people are affected by energy poverty in the Union; considers that financial assistance should be provided to low- income households to ensure compliance with minimum energy performance standards;
2021/09/07
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 56 #

2021/2077(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 c (new)
5 c. Urges for more planning at local level to initiate transition processes to improve public health through strengthening active transport modes, improving air quality, preserve cultural heritage and integrate climate mitigation and adaptation measures;
2021/09/07
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 57 #

2021/2077(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 d (new)
5 d. Emphasises that electro-mobility solutions must be readily accessible to all people; highlights, in this regard, the need for the renovation of buildings, including car parks, to improve the accessibility for people with disabilities;
2021/09/07
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 58 #

2021/2077(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 e (new)
5 e. Welcomes the requirements for the installation of a number of recharging points for all non-residential buildings with more than 20 parking spaces by 1 January 2025, as mentioned in the Directive 2018/844;
2021/09/07
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 59 #

2021/2077(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 f (new)
5 f. Considers that electricity suppliers and authorities shall take the necessary measures to guarantee access to electricity for vulnerable people;
2021/09/07
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 190 #

2021/2046(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
3. Welcomes the Commission’s efforts to accelerate the uptake of zero- emission vehicles and zero-emission fuels; calls on the Commission to aim for higher numbers of zero-emission light- and heavy- duty vehicles by 2030 and to propose more stringent CO2 standards and air-pollutant emission standards; welcomes the Commission’s proposal to only consider zero emission vehicles as sustainable by 2026 under the EU’s sustainable finance taxonomy
2021/05/27
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 198 #

2021/2046(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. Calls on the Commission to present a legally binding roadmap for the full phase-out of new internal combustion engine cars by 2030 to give the industry clarity, predictability and incentive to transition to zero-emission mobility; urges the Commission to use the upcoming revision of Regulation (EU) 2019/631 to ensure a continuous reduction of emissions via more frequent intermediate CO2 targets and to reach a 0g CO2/km target by 2030 at the latest;
2021/05/27
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 207 #

2021/2046(INI)

3b. Highlights that some market segments (e.g. high-mileage fleets such as taxis), regions (e.g. EU capitals) and countries can and should transition to zero-emission mobility sooner than2035 in order to achieve their climate and air quality goals; urges in this respect the Commission to explore pathways to ensure that Member States are not hindered from speeding up the transition and are able to implement an earlier phase-out date, i.e. by amending the EU Type Approval Framework
2021/05/27
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 222 #

2021/2046(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
4. Calls on the Commission to propose binding targets for public charging points as well as for hydrogen refuelling stations; believes that electric charging points should emulate the ease of use of conventional refuelling infrastructure and thus offer ad hoc charging as a default via commonly accepted payment methods as well as transparent displays of pricing; believes that Directive 2014/94/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of 22 October 2014 on the deployment of alternative fuels infrastructure2 should be transformed into a regulation; _________________ 2 OJ L 307 28.10.2014, p. 1.
2021/05/27
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 303 #

2021/2046(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7 a (new)
7a. Calls upon the Commission to assess the tax exemption procedure for OPS and propose a revision that leads to a uniform procedure to ensure a level playing field;
2021/05/27
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 309 #

2021/2046(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
8. Calls on the Commission to provide incentives for, and support research into and the development of clean alternative propulsion systems that use direct electricity or fuel cells in the maritime and aviation sectors, calls on the Commission to prioritise zero-emission fuels in the maritime FuelEU Commission’s proposal;
2021/05/27
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 456 #

2021/2046(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12 a (new)
12a. Welcomes the Commission’s engagement with Member States and cities so that all large and medium-sized cities put in place their own sustainable urban mobility plans by 2030; highlights the link between transport and urban planning to ensure liveability and stresses the need to improve living quality in cities and set ambitious reduction targets in terms of all pollution originating from transport;
2021/05/27
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 499 #

2021/2046(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13 a (new)
13a. Welcomes the reconfirmation of the freight modal shift ambition, however calls upon the commission to set clear separate targets for inland waterways and short sea shipping and provide a strategy for the short sea shipping sector similar to the NAIADES 3 framework for inland waterways;
2021/05/27
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 589 #

2021/2046(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19
19. Welcomes the initiative to implement multimodal ticketing, andCommission’s willingness to improve multimodal ticketing; calls upon the Commission to take legislative actions in the areas of data sharing, licensing, distribution agreements and booking systems, and to develop smart and interoperable payment services; encourages the Commission to include public service obligations stakeholders in the process from the very beginning;
2021/05/27
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 607 #

2021/2046(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21 a (new)
21a. Highlights the need to reflect on the human aspect in the rapidly digitalising and autonomising transport sector; Strongly calls for the inclusion of technological ethics in the debate, to assess and prepare for both intended and unintended consequences of technological advancements;
2021/05/27
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 609 #

2021/2046(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21 b (new)
21b. Welcomes the Commission’s ambition to achieve a paperless freight transportation sector by 2030, further stresses the need to integrate and harmonise data across different transport modes and the supply chain to catalyse multi- and synchro-modality freight transportation solutions and enhance efficiency and transparency;
2021/05/27
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 611 #

2021/2046(INI)

21c. Calls on the Commission to include the cybersecurity challenge when tackling data integration and harmonisation;
2021/05/27
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 648 #

2021/2046(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 24
24. Notes that the shift towards sustainable and smart mobility requires the sharing of data and proper data-integration between all relevant stakeholders; including the public sector and academic institutions;
2021/05/27
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 699 #

2021/2046(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 27 a (new)
27a. highlights that the prevalent business model in the transport and tourism sector based fully on pre- payments has proven to be vulnerable in times of crises and encourages the Commission to investigate how to further new alternative, resilient business models.
2021/05/27
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 754 #

2021/2046(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 29 a (new)
29a. Stresses that mobility is a matter of social justice, in which inclusiveness, accessibility and connectivity should be guaranteed for everyone;
2021/05/27
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 1 #

2021/2015(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Citation 3 a (new)
– having regard to the Commission communication on the Green Deal and the European Parliament resolution of 15 January 2020 on the European Green Deal,
2021/04/30
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 4 #

2021/2015(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Citation 8
– having regard to the upcoming 2021 revision of the Directive 2014/94/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of 22 October 2014 on the deployment of alternative fuels infrastructure3 , _________________ 3 OJ L 307, 28.10.2014, p. 1.
2021/04/30
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 19 #

2021/2015(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital A
A. whereas European countries have a variety of different fleets of inland vessels, which makes inland waterway transport very convenient and useful for transporting different types and large quantities of cargo to different destinations on either large or small riversver water;
2021/04/30
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 43 #

2021/2015(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital C
C. whereas river cruises, ferries, water taxis and water shuttles should become a cleaner option for tourism and public transport in regions and cities with accessible and navigable rivers, lakes and canals, which would make urban mobility more sustainable and effective;
2021/04/30
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 47 #

2021/2015(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital C a (new)
Ca. whereas inland waterway freight transport together with rail transport plays a crucial role to attain the ambitioned Green Deal’s freight modal shift; whereas the two modes in supply chains should be mainstreamed and made more accessible;
2021/04/30
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 54 #

2021/2015(INI)

1. Calls on the Commission to take the initiative on green and digital leadership and to build on existing programmes such as NAIADES, which should inspirsupport and incentivise all stakeholders within the waterway transport sector, as well as other transport sectormodes, and in particular rail, to work together towards a sustainable and social future, while supporting the protection of workers and the competitiveness of the sector as a whole;
2021/04/30
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 60 #

2021/2015(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. Notes that the European Green Deal will guide almost all industrial sectors through a sustainable and circular transformation; notes that increased transport volumes and a modal shift will increase the share of inland waterways transport; highlights that coordinating industrial and transport policies in this perspective will contribute to meet the Green Deal goal of increasing the share of transport by inland waterways;
2021/04/30
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 63 #

2021/2015(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
2. Stresses that more investment in updating river and canand upgrading the physical and digital infrastructure of waterways (for example, locks, bridges and interoperable deployment of digital technologies across borders) is key, while respecting the applicable environmental law to prevent its deterioration and to improve its long-term performance, reliability and predictability across borders, as well as to make a modal shift possible, while respecting the applicable environmental law and biodiversity; calls on the Commission to facilitate the exchange of best practices across Member States, especially relating to balancing fauna and flora needs in infrastructure projects;
2021/04/30
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 76 #

2021/2015(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. Calls on the Member States to ensure that all relevant stakeholders, including environmental organisations, are engaged in the planning process for new navigation projects and maintenance measures to reach commonly accepted solutions;
2021/04/30
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 81 #

2021/2015(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
3. Notes that waterway transport needs a reliable, safe and climate-resilient infrastructure network but considers that there is not a ‘one size fits all’ solution for tackling the problem of low water levels as a result of climate changewhich worsen due to climate change effects caused by increasing greenhouse gas emissions; deplores, however, that the problems of the inland waterway sector, caused by the low water levels, have not been taken duly into account; and addressing guaranteed navigability is key; notes that several measures to address those problems exist; highlights that those measures should be taken rapidly and in a coherent way, such as adaptation of fleet, infrastructure, logistics and storage concepts, exchange of information and the implementation of digital tools; calls on the Commission and the Member States to draw up action plans to combat low water levels and to coordinate these plans;
2021/04/30
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 99 #

2021/2015(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
4. Highlights the importance of further encouraging and supporting initiatives aimed at the use of sustainable alternative fuels and alternative propulsion methods for shipping in accordance with the principle of technological neutrality; points out, in this regard, the value of liquefied natural gas (LNG) as a transitional solution to reduce greenhouse gas emissions in inland waterway transport; notes that the existing, technically mature vessels and distribution infrastructure now based on LNG could be used for biogas and will therefore be essential in scaling up Bio- LNG as a marine fuel;
2021/04/30
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 104 #

2021/2015(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. Emphasises that alternative fuels must not increase greenhouse gas emissions; recalls that methane emissions from Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) powered ships have a significant impact on climate change and the Union's climate objectives; points out that among others electrification and hydrogen-based fuels have already demonstrated greening potential in the sector; therefore emphasises that LNG is not a viable alternative fuel for inland navigation and no investments should be made in new LNG vessels for inland navigation;
2021/04/30
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 109 #

2021/2015(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
5. Highlights that low-emission and zero-emission alternatives should become more financially attractive than conventional propulsions and that this trend should be accelerated, for example by a realistic, progressively increasing blending percentage based on an impact assessment; Calls on the Commission to set up a subsidy scheme (Contracts for Difference scheme) to help bridge the price gap between fossil fuels and sustainable alternative fuels and technologies;
2021/04/30
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 134 #

2021/2015(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7 a (new)
7a. Highlights the need to further digitalise administrative tools on board, such as registration of crew and recording of working and resting times to become a paperless sector, as well as strengthening monitoring on social and employment conditions; emphasises that the lack of proper rest of workers on-board can pose important safety risks; therefore highlights that reliable, real time, digital controlling capacity to read, store and generate data on working and resting times of workers on board is crucial;
2021/04/30
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 137 #

2021/2015(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7 b (new)
7b. Notes that data integration and harmonisation are a key asset management instrument to strengthen the reliability of the mode and therefore enhance mainstreaming the use of the inland waterway mode in supply chains; notes that the data needs to be interconnected with smart infrastructure to allow for efficient planning and communicating with other modes of transportation to facilitate multimodality and synchro-modal systems; notes the potential of integrated data platforms to enhance transparency gains, such as tracking and control as well as efficiency gains, such as route planning and asset management;
2021/04/30
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 151 #

2021/2015(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9
9. Highlights that increased automation brings the reality of synchromodal transport in Europe closer; insists therefore on the need for a European Roadmap for Smart and Autonomous Inland Waterway Transport Systems that supports research, the development and successful implementation of smart ships and ports, and digital interoperability, based on CESNI standards related to crew, vessels and information technology;
2021/04/30
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 159 #

2021/2015(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Subheading 4
Ports: from transshipment point for fossil fuels to as clean energy hubs
2021/04/30
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 169 #

2021/2015(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10 a (new)
10a. Calls on the Commission to ensure that inland ports maintain existing rail connections and that Member States prioritise the upgrading of their rail freight network in order to ensure intermodal transport flows between inland waterways and rail;
2021/04/30
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 183 #

2021/2015(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Subheading 5
Education and training, protection of workers, safety on board, and research and innovation (R&I)
2021/04/30
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 185 #

2021/2015(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12
12. Stresses the need to modernise inland navigation education and training, focusing on the development of green and digital skills, thereby creating attractive jobs for young peowith high social, qualification, safety and security standards to diversify the workforce, particularly regarding young people and gender balance, as well as to increase inflow from other transport sectors; supports, in this regard, further development of CESNI standards to uphold the necessary skills for crew members on board of inland navigation vessels; emphasises the need for compulsory, continuous and regular training schemes for all crewmembers in order to ensure up- and reskilling, optimal labour mobility and safety in the sector; Stresses the needs for the highest safety and health standards in line with the zero- accidents principle; calls, furthermore, for the proper implementation of Directive (EU) 2017/2397 on the recognition of professional qualifications in inland navigation by Member States by 17 January 2022;
2021/04/30
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 189 #

2021/2015(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12 a (new)
12a. Calls on the Commission to combat social dumping and ensure that to ensure that crew members are not employed through bogus corporate constructions; calls for adequate social security coverage for all workers on board to tackle avoidance of EU social legislation; highlights the need for unambiguous labour and social security law in the IWT sector; stresses the need to strengthen monitoring schemes on social working conditions on board as well as safeguarding social protection and rights for European and third-country crew members;
2021/04/30
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 193 #

2021/2015(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13
13. Points out the importance of further cooperation and synergies between the different research and innovation initiatives and institutes, by sharing knowledge, data, know- how and best practices and by making available on a public platform an overview of ongoing projects;
2021/04/30
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 199 #

2021/2015(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14
14. Stresses the importance of existing EU funding instruments for greening and digitalising our European inland waterway transport sector, such as the Connecting Europe Facility (CEF), Horizon Europe and the Structural and Cohesion Funds, and the need to mobilise them to finance investments in sustainable alternative fuels and alternative propulsion methods, the modernisation and the resilience of inland waterways, and adequate ships and infrastructure;
2021/04/30
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 227 #

2021/2015(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17
17. Welcomes the recent Commission evaluation of the 2013 Urban Mobility Package10 ; highlights in this regard that the expected results of the Urban Mobility Plan (UMP), namely a reduction in CO2 and air pollutant emissions, less congestion and fewer road casualties in urban areas, have not consistently materialised across the EU; calls on the Commission, therefore, to encourage Member States and cities to include, where possible, waterborne public transport and local freight distribution, as a safe and effective mode of transport, in their sustainable urban mobility planning (SUMP) and to enhance their urban mobility data collection; stresses, furthermore, the need to include waterborne public transport means in digital mobility platforms, such as Mobility as a Service; _________________ 10Commission staff working document of 24 February 2021 entitled 'Evaluation of the 2013 Urban Mobility Package' (SWD(2021)0047) - https://eur- lex.europa.eu/legal- content/en/TXT/?uri=CELEX:52021SC00 47
2021/04/30
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 285 #

2021/0420(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 23
(23) The core network has been identified on the basis of an objective planning methodology. That methodology has identified the most important urban nodes, ports and airports, as well as border crossing points. Wherever possible, those nodes are to be connected with multimodal links, including in bottleneck sections metro/light rail, as long as they are economically viable and feasible by 2030. The objective is to ensure sufficient capacity of the network. The methodology has ensured the interconnection of all Member States and the integration of the main islands into the core network.
2022/11/16
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 340 #

2021/0420(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 39
(39) To achieve transformation of the transport sector into a truly multimodal system of sustainable and smart mobility services, the Union should build a high quality transport network with rail services meeting minimum line speed. Competitive passenger rail has a high potential for the decarbonisation of transport. There is the need to develop a coherent and interoperable European high speed rail network linking its capitals and major cities. Complementing existing high speed lines with passenger lines at a minimum line speed of 160 km/h should in return lead to network effects, a more coherent network and an increased number of passengers travelling by rail. Double-track infrastructure should be required for railway infrastructure in cross-border capacity barriers. Saturated single-track decreases the competitiveness of rail and promotes the choice of less environmentally friendly transport modes. In line with the Sustainable and Smart Mobility Strategy it is crucial to eliminate existing bottlenecks and increase the competitiveness of rail. The completion of a high-performance network will also facilitate the development and introduction of new or different models of capacity allocation, for example interval- service timetables enabled by the Timetable Redesign (TTR) initiative.
2022/11/16
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 468 #

2021/0420(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 62
(62) Taking stock of the experience with regard to the crisis management during the Covid-19 pandemic25 and in order to avoid traffic disruptions and contingencies in future, Member States should take into account the security and resilience of the transport infrastructure to climate change, natural hazards, human-made disasters and other disruptions affecting the functioning of the Union transport system, when planning infrastructure. To that aim, the European Transport Corridors should also include important diversionary lines and double-track railway infrastructure in cross-border capacity barriers, which can be used in case of congestion or other problems on the principal routes. In addition, due to their multimodal nature, one mode can substitute the other in case of emergencies. __________________ 25 Communication on the implementation of the Green Lanes under the Guidelines for border management measures to protect health and ensure the availability of goods and essential services; C(2020)1897 final (OJ C 96 I, 24.3.2020, p. 1) and Communication of 28 October 2020 from the Commission to the European Parliament, the European Council and the Council on “upgrading the transport Green Lanes to keep the economy going during the COVID-19 pandemic resurgence”; COM(2020)685 final.
2022/11/16
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 557 #

2021/0420(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point f a (new)
(fa) ‘capacity barrier’ means an area where a saturated single-track rail leads to long delays and travel times affecting the competitiveness and continuity of long-distance or cross-border railway infrastructure, which can be surmounted by creating new infrastructure or substantially upgrading existing infrastructure with double-track line, that could bring significant improvements and create sufficient capacity to solve the bottleneck constraints.
2022/11/16
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 623 #

2021/0420(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point an a (new)
(an a) ‘light rail’ means a metro/light rail in a cross-border bottleneck section between two urban nodes;
2022/11/16
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 778 #

2021/0420(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 12 – paragraph 1 – point d
(d) bridging missing links and removing bottlenecks, including capacity barriers, particularly in cross- border sections;
2022/11/16
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 838 #

2021/0420(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 14 – paragraph 1 – point h a (new)
(ha) in bottleneck sections between two cross-border urban nodes railway transport infrastructure shall also include metro/light rail.
2022/11/17
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 903 #

2021/0420(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 16 – paragraph 3 – point b a (new)
(ba) meets the requirements that allow to eliminate all capacity barriers in cross- border sections on the core network;
2022/11/17
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 1022 #

2021/0420(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 19 – paragraph 1 – point b a (new)
(ba) Prioritise upgrading to double- track rail in bottlenecks and capacity barriers, where the competitiveness of railway, compared to less environmentally friendly transport modes, is hindered by insufficient infrastructure capacity;
2022/11/17
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 1528 #

2021/0420(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 52 – paragraph 6
6. The European Coordinator mayshall consult regional and local authorities, due to their large involvement in infrastructure planning, and may consult infrastructure managers, transport operators, in particular those which are members of the rail freight governance, the supply industry, transport users and representatives of civil society in relation to the work plan and its implementation. In addition, the European Coordinator responsible for ERTMS shall closely cooperate with the European Union Agency for Railways and Europe's Rail Joint Undertaking and the European Coordinator for the European Maritime Space with the European Maritime Safety Agency.
2022/11/21
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 1549 #

2021/0420(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 53 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1
The work plan shall be prepared in close cooperation with the Member States and regions concerned and in consultation of the Corridor Forum and rail freight governance, or consultative forum of the horizontal priorities. The work plan of the European Transport Corridors shall be approved by the Member States concerned. The Commission shall submit the work plan to the European Parliament and the Council for information.
2022/11/21
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 185 #

2021/0414(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Recital 3 a (new)
(3a) Principle No 8 of the European Pillar of Social Rights provides that the social partners shall be consulted on the design and implementation of economic, employment and social policies according to national practices. They shall be encouraged to negotiate and conclude collective agreements in matters relevant to them, while respecting their autonomy and the right to collective action.
2022/06/10
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 325 #

2021/0414(COD)

Proposal for a directive
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 relationshipMember States should take particular care in their national policies to ensure effective protection to workers especially affected by the uncertainty as to the existence of an employment relationship, including female workers, as well as the most vulnerable workers, young workers, older workers, workers in the informal economy, migrant workers, including undocumented migrant workers, and workers with disabilities.
2022/06/10
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 483 #

2021/0414(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 1 – introductory part
(1) ‘digital labour platform’ means any natural or legal person providing a commercial service which meets all of the following requirements:making significant use of electronic means to organise the provision of a service to a third party;
2022/06/10
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 534 #

2021/0414(COD)

Proposal for a directive
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. 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.
2022/06/10
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 557 #

2021/0414(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 3 – paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. Digital labour platforms exerting the prerogatives of employers are undertakings and shall comply with the corresponding employers’ obligations under national law and collective agreements applicable in the sector of activity, which is to be determined by Member States in cooperation with the most representative social partners, identified in line with national law and practice. Platform workers shall fully enjoy the status of worker in line with national law and sectorial collective agreements, including the right to join a trade union, to organise, and bargain collectively.
2022/06/10
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 591 #

2021/0414(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1
The legal presumption shall apply in all relevant administrative and legal proceedings. Competent authorit, including where trade unions, in accordance with national law, take industrial action over collective agreements. Competent bodies verifying compliance with or enforcing relevant lregisulation, including collective agreements, shall be able to rely on that presumption.
2022/06/10
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 697 #

2021/0414(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 4 – paragraph 3 – point c a (new)
(ca) develop guidelines for competent bodies on how to proactively apply the legal presumption in all proceedings;
2022/06/10
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 765 #

2021/0414(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 5 – paragraph 3 c (new)
Member States shall regularly review assess and, where necessary, complement these conditions, in consultation with the social partners. Such proceedings shall not have suspensive effect on the application of the legal presumption.
2022/06/10
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 864 #

2021/0414(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 7 – paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. Digital labour platforms shall consult platform workers and workers’ representatives and allow them to take part in discussions on all questions relating to working conditions, including safety and health at work.
2022/06/10
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 162 #

2021/0223(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 7
(7) LNG is likely to play a continued role in maritime transport, where there is currently no economically viable zero- emission powertrain technology available. The Communication on the Smart and Sustainable Mobility Strategy points to zero-emission seagoing ships becoming market ready by 2030. Fleet conversion should take place gradually due to the long lifetime of the ships. Given the transitional role of LNG, the availability of LNG bunkering infrastructure in ports should be demand driven, in particular as regards new public investments. Therefore, current LNG deployment should be sufficient to respond to market demand, and additional public funded for LNG infrastructure should not be required. Contrary to maritime transport, for inland waterways, with normally smaller vessels and shorter distances, zero- emission powertrain technologies, such as green hydrogen and electricity, should enter the markets more quickly. LNG is expected to no longer play a significant role in that sector. Transport fuels such as LNG need increasingly to be decarbonised by blending/substituting with liquefied biomethane (bio-LNG) or renewable and low-carbon synthetic gaseous e-fuels (e- gas) for instance. Those decarbonised fuels can be used in the same infrastructure as gaseous fossil fuels thereby allowing for a gradual shift towards decarbonised fuels.
2022/03/21
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 278 #

2021/0223(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 32
(32) Shore-side electricity facilities can serve maritime and inland waterway transport as clean power supply and contribute to reducing the environmental impact of seagoing ships and inland waterway vessels, mainly at berth in ports. The public health and climatological benefits of using onshore-power supply (OPS) over other options that use generators on board of vessels (running mostly on fossil fuels) are prominent in terms of air quality for urban areas surrounding ports. Under the FuelEU maritime initiative, ship operators of container and passenger ships need to comply with provisions to reduce emissions at berth. Mandatory deployment targets should ensure that the sector finds sufficient shore-side electricity supply in TEN-T core and comprehensive maritime ports to comply with those requirements. The application of these targets to all TEN- T maritime ports should ensure the level playing field between ports. In addition, a binding mandate needs to be in place that ensures that: if OPS infrastructure is available, it is used.
2022/03/21
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 285 #

2021/0223(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 32 a (new)
(32 a) The landscape of European ports is heterogeneous, with many different elements: sizes, recreational, logistical and industrial activities, traffic segments and trade routes, governance, etc. This diversity can result in different type of demands of on-shore power supply (OPS) infrastructure. It is important that ports exchange best practices on how to tackle this and build cooperating networks to strengthen their transition towards climate neutrality. In addition, it needs to be recognised that different responsibilities between the ports, local/regional/national authorities and other actors (for example electricity net operators) exist when it comes to the effective deployment of OPS infrastructure. It would be best to deploy the OPS infrastructure within a port where it will be most effective and efficient in terms of capacity, usage cases and occupancy rate following the principles of good asset management to ensure a maximum return on investment as well as environmental benefit (GHG emissions & pollutant reductions at berth).
2022/03/21
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 294 #

2021/0223(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 32 b (new)
(32 b) The prioritisation of certain segments of shipping for the provision and use of shore-side electricity should not exempt the other segments from contributing to the climate and zero pollution goals. The ultimate goal should be to achieve zero-GHG emission and zero-pollutants at berth for all sea-going vessels and inland-going vessels in EU ports, including in ports outside the TEN- T Network.
2022/03/21
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 296 #

2021/0223(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 32 c (new)
(32 c) It is important to avoid stranded assets and make sure that the public and private investments that are made today are future proof and contributing to the climate neutral pathway as set out by the EU Green Deal. The deployment of shore- side electricity (SSE) in maritime ports has to be seen together with the current and future deployment of equivalent alternative zero-GHG emission (and zero- pollutants) technologies to SSE, in particular those technologies that deliver emission and pollutants reductions both at berth and during navigation;
2022/03/21
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 299 #

2021/0223(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 32 d (new)
(32 d) To incentivise the use of shore-side electricity (SSE), electricity supplied to vessels in ports should be exempted from taxation in the EU. The reviewed Energy Taxation Directive (XXXX-XXX) should be adjusted accordingly. The sourcing of electricity also needs to be taken into account, to incentivize green sourcing as much as possible.
2022/03/21
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 306 #

2021/0223(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 33
(33) Container ships and passenger ships, being the ship categories which are producing the highest amount of emissions per ship at berth, should as a priority be provided with shore-side electricity supply. In order to take into account power demand characteristics while at berth of different passenger ships, as well as port operational characteristics, it is necessary to distinguish between the passenger ship requirements for ro-ro passenger ships and high speed passenger vessels, and those for other passenger ships. However, this should not limit ports to tackle other segments as well and work towards including all segments in the pathway towards zero-GHG emissions and zero- pollutants at berth.
2022/03/21
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 317 #

2021/0223(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 34 a (new)
(34 a) The grid should be upgraded and maintained to be able to handle current and future increased demand of OPS services in ports.
2022/03/21
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 319 #

2021/0223(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 34 b (new)
(34 b) This regulation lays down clear onshore power supply infrastructure mandates in European ports. It is important that these mandates are approached from a terminal-point of view perspective. That is, deployment within ports where the maximum return of investment and occupancy rate can be guaranteed to result in the highest environmental benefits (GHG emissions & pollutant reductions).
2022/03/21
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 325 #

2021/0223(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 35
(35) A core network of refuelling points for LNG at, hydrogen and ammonia maritime ports shouldcan be available by 2025. Refuelling points for LNG include LNG terminals, tanks, mobile containers, bunker vessels and bargesAs a transitional fuel, LNG, current deployment should be sufficient to respond to market demand, and additional public funded for LNG infrastructure should not be required. Refuelling points for LNG include LNG terminals, tanks, mobile containers, bunker vessels and barges. It will be important to set the horizon and mind-set of the private sector on climate neutrality. Decisions towards zero-emission future proof fuels and technologies should be welcomed.
2022/03/21
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 478 #

2021/0223(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 58
(58) ‘shore-side electricity supply’ means the provision of shore-side electrical power through a standardised interface to seagoing ships or inland waterway vessels at berth; through a fixed, floating, or mobile installation.
2022/03/21
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 760 #

2021/0223(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 1 a (new)
1 a. Two years after this regulation enters into force the Commission shall provide a detailed list of industrial clusters and ports for the deployment of hydrogen refuelling stations.
2022/03/21
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 814 #

2021/0223(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 9 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
1. 1. Member States shall ensure that a minimumand provide, if necessary, the means that adequate and effective shore-side electricity supply for seagoing container and passenger ships is provided in maritime ports (terminal-point of view perspective). To that end, Member States shall take the necessary measures to ensure that by 1 January 2030:
2022/03/21
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 824 #

2021/0223(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 9 – paragraph 1 – point a
(a) TEN-T core and TEN-T comprehensive maritime ports whose average annual number of port calls over theby 1 January 2025, maritime ports have sufficient shore-side power output to meet at least three years90% of demand by seagoing container ships above 5000 gross tonnes, in the previous three years, is above 50 have sufficient shore-side power output to meet at least 90% of that demandnd passenger ships above 400 gross tonnes;
2022/03/21
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 832 #

2021/0223(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 9 – paragraph 1 – point b
(b) TEN-T core and TEN-T comprehensive maritime ports whose average annual number of port calls over the last three years by seagoing ro-ro passenger ships and high-speed passenger craft above 5000 gross tonnes, in the previous three years, is above 40by 1 January 2030, maritime ports have sufficient shore-side power output to satisfy at least 90% of that demand by tankers and refrigerated bulk carriers;
2022/03/21
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 843 #

2021/0223(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 9 – paragraph 1 – point c
(c) TEN-T core and TEN-T comprehensive maritime ports whose average annual number of port calls over the last three years by passenger ships other than ro-ro passenger ships and high-speed passenger craftby 1 January 2035, maritime ports have sufficient shore-side power output to meet at least 90% of demand by ships above 50400 gross tonnes, in the previous three years, is above 25 have sufficient shore-side power output to meet at least 90% of that demand other than seagoing container ships, passenger ships, tankers and refrigerated bulk carriers.
2022/03/21
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 849 #

2021/0223(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 9 – paragraph 1 a (new)
1 a. Member States shall ensure that sufficient grid infrastructure is made available to meet the requirements set out in Article 9, Paragraph 1a-c.
2022/03/21
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 855 #

2021/0223(COD)

2. For the determination of the number of port callsdemand the following port calls shall not be taken into account:
2022/03/21
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 878 #

2021/0223(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 9 – paragraph 3
3. Where the maritime port of the TEN-T core network and the TEN-T comprehensive network is located on an island which is not connected directly to the electricity grid, paragraph 1 shall not apply, until such a connection has been completed or there is a sufficient locally generated capacity from clean energy sources.
2022/03/21
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 900 #

2021/0223(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 11 – paragraph 1
1. Member States shall ensure that an appropriate number of refuelling points for LNG are put in place at TEN-T core maritime ports referred to in paragraph 2, to enable seagoing ships to circulate throughout the TEN-T core network by 1 January 2025. Member States shall cooperate with neighbouring Member States where necessary to ensure adequate coverage of the TEN-T core networkat maritime ports is available by 1 January 2025, for hydrogen and/or ammonia, or LNG where there is demand for seagoing ships. Member States shall cooperate with neighbouring Member States where necessary to ensure adequate coverage. As a transitional fuel, LNG current deployment should be sufficient to respond to market demand, and additional public funded for LNG infrastructure should not be required.
2022/03/21
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 909 #

2021/0223(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 11 – paragraph 2
2. Member States shall designate in their national policy frameworks TEN-T core maritime ports that shall provide access to the refuelling points for LNG, hydrogen and ammonia referred to in paragraph 1, also taking into consideration actual market needs and developments. As a transitional fuel, LNG current deployment should be sufficient to respond to market demand, and additional public funded for LNG infrastructure should not be required.
2022/03/21
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 916 #

2021/0223(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 11 – paragraph 2 a (new)
2 a. Ship operators need to recognise their responsibility and mainstream the use of OPS services at berth in their operations.Good cooperation with the relevant actors is desirable.Therefore, ship operators shall: a) inform inform/consult the Member State, port managing body and/or where relevant the terminal operator and/or competent authority in due time about the current and future demand for shore-side electricity supply and/or any of equivalent technologies foreseen in Annex III of Regulation XXXX-XXX (FuelEU Maritime) b) Port managing bodies, or where relevant, the competent authority, shall coordinate with the terminal operators and the ship operators about the technical specifications for shore-side electricity (SSE), the standardisation of shore-side electricity installations onboard and potential incompatibilities between the shore-side electricity provided at berth and the shore-side electricity installations onboard vessels. c) Ship operators shall provide all relevant information about the power needed during a certain call at berth, in particular when the needs exceed the estimated power needs for such a vessel.
2022/03/21
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 1007 #

2021/0223(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 13 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point p a (new)
(p a) q) measures to ensure power capacity and grid connection, take into account the number of recharging pools which can be expected in the future following the increasing fleet penetration of electric vehicles.
2022/03/21
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 1067 #

2021/0223(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 15 – paragraph 4 – point e
(e) the number of refuelling points for LNGprivate funded LNG, publicly or privately funded hydrogen and ammonia at maritime and inland ports of the TEN-T core network and the TEN-T comprehensive network;.
2022/03/21
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 1148 #

2021/0223(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – paragraph 1 – point 1 – point b – indent 7
LNGprivate funded LNG, publicly or privately funded hydrogen and ammonia refuelling points at maritime ports of the TEN-T core and TEN-T comprehensive network, including location (port) and capacity per port;
2022/03/21
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 45 #

2021/0213(CNS)

Proposal for a directive
Recital 5
(5) Member States should, however, be able to use the energy taxation of motor fuels, heating fuels and electricity for a variety of purposes not necessarily nor specifically or exclusively related to the reduction of greenhouse gases. However, the use of the revenues by the Member States towards the social inclusive green transition should be welcomed.
2022/03/16
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 49 #

2021/0213(CNS)

Proposal for a directive
Recital 8
(8) As a party to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change, the Union has ratified the Paris Agreement . The taxation of energy products and, where appropriate, electricity is one of the instruments available for achieving the Paris Agreement objectives. The sourcing of electricity also needs to be taken into account, to incentivize green sourcing as much as possible.
2022/03/16
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 56 #

2021/0213(CNS)

Proposal for a directive
Recital 18
(18) Energy products used as a motor fuel for certain purposes and those used as heating fuel are normally taxed at lower levels than those applicable to energy products used as a propellant. Electricity should always be among the least taxed energy sources in view of fostering its use, notably in the transport sector. To that purpose, Member States should endeavour to apply the same level of taxation to electricity used to charge electric vehicles as for heating purposes during the necessary time following the entry into force of this Directive. Considering the maritime transport sector, a tax exemption applying to electricity provided for vessels at berth (OPS) should be in place. Efforts need to be undertaken to source this electricity in a sustainable way.
2022/03/16
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 58 #

2021/0213(CNS)

Proposal for a directive
Recital 18 a (new)
(18 a) Electrification in the transport sector is key, the EV-infrastructure and underlying electricity network needs to be made fit in line with the Green Deal ambitions. In addition, the sourcing of electricity needs to follow the same aspirations of the transition as envisioned by the Green Deal. Green public transport should form the backbone for the transport transition.
2022/03/16
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 109 #

2021/0213(CNS)

Proposal for a directive
Article 7 – paragraph 1
As from 1 January 2023 , the minimum levels of taxation applicable to motor fuels shall be fixed as set out in Table A of Annex I. However, electricity used directly for charging waterborne vessels at berth is exempted from taxation (OPS).
2022/03/16
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 139 #

2021/0213(CNS)

Proposal for a directive
Article 15 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
1. Without prejudice to Article 5, Member states shall apply, as a single use, under fiscal control not less than minimum levels of taxation as set out in Tables B and D of Annex I to energy products supplied for use as fuel to vessels, and to electricity used directly for charging electric vessels, for the purposes of intra-EUall waterborne regular service navigation, fishing, passengers and freight transport departing Union ports.
2022/03/16
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 145 #

2021/0213(CNS)

Proposal for a directive
Article 15 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 3
For the purposes of this Article, ‘intra-EU waterborne navigation’ shall mean navigation between two ports located in the Union, including domestic navigation.deleted
2022/03/16
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 150 #

2021/0213(CNS)

Proposal for a directive
Article 15 – paragraph 2
2. Member states may exempt or apply the same levels of taxation applied for intra-EU waterborne navigation to extra-EU waterborne navigation according to the type of activity.deleted
2022/03/16
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 154 #

2021/0213(CNS)

Proposal for a directive
Article 15 – paragraph 4
4. Electricity produced on board a vessel shall be exempted from taxation unless generated by fossil fuels as set out in Annex 1, Table A.
2022/03/16
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 157 #

2021/0213(CNS)

Proposal for a directive
Article 15 – paragraph 5
5. Member States mayshall apply under fiscal control total or partial exemptions to electricity directly supplied to vessels berthed in ports (OPS).
2022/03/16
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 197 #

2021/0213(CNS)

Proposal for a directive
Annex I – Part B – title
B Amending rates to:Gas oil 1,2 (01.01.2023) 1,2 (01.01.2033)Heavy fuel oil 1,2 (01.01.2023) 1,2 (01.01.2033)Kerosene 1,2 (01.01.2023) 1,2 (01.01.2033)Non-sustainable biofuels 1,2 (01.01.2023) 1,2 (01.01.2033)Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG) 1,2 (01.01.2023) 1,2 (01.01.2033)Natural Gas 1,2 1,2 Non- sustainable biogas 0,9 (01.01.2023)1,2 (01.01.2033)Non renewable fuels of non- biological origin 0,9 (01.01.2023)1,2 (01.01.2033)Sustainable food and feed crop biofuels 0,6 (01.01.2023) 1,2 (01.01.2033)Sustainable food and feed crop biogas 0,6 (01.01.2023) 1,2 (01.01.2033)Sustainable biofuels 0,6 (01.01.2023) 1,2 (01.01.2033)Sustainable biogas 0,6 (01.01.2023) 1,2 (01.01.2033)
2022/03/16
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 54 #

2021/0211(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Recital 14 a (new)
(14 a) GHG emissions from the maritime sector have grown and are expected to grow further (IMO). This sector cannot stay behind and needs to take considerable action to reach the EU’s GHG emission reduction goals and climate neutrality by 2050 as set by the Climate Law. In doing so, it is important that all GHG emissions should be taken into account.
2022/02/08
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 55 #

2021/0211(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Recital 14 b (new)
(14 b) A Maritime Fund should be established to support the deployment and accelerated uptake of zero-emission fuels and technologies in the sector, as well as ensuring a social just transition for its workforce and safeguard vulnerable marine eco-systems.
2022/02/08
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 58 #

2021/0211(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Recital 15 a (new)
(15 a) For monitoring purposes (carbon leakage), it is important to take into account EU-neighbouring port calls made before or after EU port calls. The Commission should pay attention to potential unintended effects and propose measure to address these. Therefore, the commission should set up a strong monitoring scheme.
2022/02/08
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 68 #

2021/0211(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Recital 17
(17) In the European Green Deal, the Commission stated its intention to take additional measures to address greenhouse gas emissions from the maritime transport sector through a basket of measures to enable the Union to reach its emissions reduction targets. In this context, Directive 2003/87/EC should be amended to include the maritime transport sector in the EU ETS in order to ensure this sector contributes to the increased climate objectives of the Union as well as to the objectives of the Paris Agreement, which requires developed countries to take the lead by undertaking economy-wide emission reduction targets, while developing countries are encouraged to move over time towards economy-wide emission reduction or limitation targets.49 Considering that emissions from international aviation outside Europe should be capped from January 2021 by global market-based action while there is no action in place that caps or prices maritime transport emissions, it is appropriate that the EU ETS covers a shareall of the emissions from voyages between a port under the jurisdiction of a Member State and port under the jurisdiction of a third country, with the third country being able to decide on appropriate action in respect of the other share of emissions. The extension of the EU ETS to the maritime transport sector should thus include halfl of the emissions from ships performing voyages arriving at a port under the jurisdiction of a Member State from a port outside the jurisdiction of a Member State, hand alfl of the emissions from ships performing voyages departing from a port under the jurisdiction of a Member State and arriving at a port outside the jurisdiction of a Member State, emissions from ships performing voyages arriving at a port under the jurisdiction of a Member State from a port under the jurisdiction of a Member State, and emissions at berth in a port under the jurisdiction of a Member State. This approach has been noted as a practical way to solve the issue of Common but Differentiated Responsibilities and Capabilities, which has been a longstanding challenge in the UNFCCC context. The coverage of a share of the emissions from both incoming and outgoing voyages between the Union and third countries ensures the effectiveness of the EU ETS, notably by increasing the environmental impact of the measure compared to a geographical scope limited to voyages within the EU, while limiting the risk of evasive port calls and the risk of delocalisation of transhipment activities outside the Unionraising pressure at IMO level to undertake action for a fitting and climate-effective global measure. The European institutions should facilitate and strengthen international acceptance for such a measure which is in line with the international target of staying below the 1.5°C threshold (Paris Agreement). To ensure a smooth inclusion of the sector in the EU ETS, the surrendering of allowances by shipping companies should be gradually increased with respect to verified emissions reported for the period 2023 to 20254. To protect the environmental integrity of the system, to the extent that fewer allowances are surrendered in respect of verified emissions for maritime transport during those years, once the difference between verified emissions and allowances surrendered has been established each year, a corresponding a number of allowances should be cancelled. As from 20265, shipping companies should surrender the number of allowances corresponding to all of their verified emissions reported in the preceding year. __________________ 49 Paris Agreement, Article 4(4).
2022/02/08
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 80 #

2021/0211(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Recital 18
(18) The provisions of Directive 2003/87/EC as regards maritime transport activities should be kept under review in light of future international developments and efforts undertaken to achieve the objectives of the Paris Agreement, including the second global stocktake in 2028, and subsequent global stocktakes every five years thereafter, intended to inform successive nationally determined contributions. In particular, the Commission should report any time before the second global stocktake in 2028 - and therefore no later than by 30 September 2028 - to the European Parliament and to the Council on progress in the IMO negotiations concerning a global market- based measure. In its report, the Commission should analyse the International Maritime Organization instruments and, assess, as relevant, how to implement those instruments in Union law through a revision of Directive 2003/87/EC. In its report, the Commission should include proposals as appropriate. Furthermore, the European Commission should advocate rigorously on the international level for the acceptance of an ambitious and climate effective international measure.
2022/02/08
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 84 #

2021/0211(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Recital 19
(19) The Commission should review the functioning of Directive 2003/87/EC in relation to maritime transport activities in the light of experience of its application, including in relation to possible evasive practices, and should then propose measures to ensure its effectiveness. The Commission should set up a monitoring scheme specifically assessing potential evasive practices and draft a list of potential business activities that do not fall under significant business activities performed at neighbouring EU port calls.
2022/02/08
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 87 #

2021/0211(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Recital 20
(20) The person or organisation responsible for the compliance with the EU ETS should be the shipping company, defined as the shipowner or any other organisation or person, such as the manager or the bareboat charterer, that has assumed the responsibility for the operation of the ship from the shipowner and that, on assuming such responsibility, has agreed to take over all the duties and responsibilities imposed by the International Management Code for the Safe Operation of Ships and for Pollution Prevention. This definition is based on the definition of ‘company’ in Article 3, point (d) of Regulation (EU) 2015/757, and in line with the global data collection system established in 2016 by the IMO. In line with the polluter pays principle, the shipping company could, by means of a contractual arrangement, hold the entity that is directly responsible for the decisions affecting the CO2 emissions of the ship accountable for the compliance costs under this Directive. This entity would normally be the entity that is responsible for the choice of fuel, route and speed of the ship. Compliance of the ship, which is a shared responsibility between the ship owner and the operator, needs to be monitored and enforced. The Commission is called upon to assess potential compliance loopholes, propose measures and formally review this Directive relating to this topic in 2027 if significant issues of compliance have been found.
2022/02/08
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 101 #

2021/0211(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Recital 33
(33) The scope of the Innovation Fund referred to in Article 10a(8) of Directive 2003/87/EC should be extended to support innovation in low-carbon technologies and processes that concern the consumption of fuels in the sectors of buildings and road transport. In addition, the Innovation Fund should serve to support investments to accelerate the decarboniseation of the maritime transport sector towards a climate neutral pathway, including investments in R&D for sustainable zero- emission alternative fuels, such as green hydrogen and green ammonia that are produced from renewables, as well as zero-emission propulsion technologies like wind technologies or other zero-emission technologies, including refuelling and recharging infrastructure for such zero- emission alternatives in ports. Considering that revenues generated from penalties raised in Regulation xxxx/xxxx(EU) [FuelEU Maritime]52 are allocated to the Innovation Fund as external assigned revenue in accordance with Article 21(5) of the Financial Regulation, the Commission should ensure that due consideration is given to support for innovative projects aimed at accelerating the development and deployment of sustainable renewable and low carbzero-emission fuels in the maritime sector, as specified in Article 21(1) of Regulation xxxx/xxxx(EU) [FuelEU Maritime]. To ensure sufficient funding is available for innovation within this extended scope, the Innovation Fund should be supplemented with 50 million allowances, stemming partly from the allowances that could otherwise be auctioned, and partly from the allowances that could otherwise be allocated for free, in accordance with the current proportion of funding provided from each source to the Innovation Fund. __________________ 52[add ref to the FuelEU Maritime Regulation].
2022/02/08
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 121 #

2021/0211(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Recital 44
(44) In order to establish the necessary implementation framework and to provide a reasonable timeframe for reaching the 2030 target, emissions trading in the two new sectors should start in 2025. During the first year, the regulated entities should be required to hold a greenhouse gas emissions permit and to report their emissions for the years 2024 and 2025. The issuance of allowances and compliance obligations for these entities should be applicable as from 2026 for use by commercial actors and 2028 for use by non-commercial households. This sequencing will allow starting emissions trading in the sectors in an orderly and efficient manner as well as ensuring a just transition. It would also allow the EU funding and Member State measures to be in place to ensure a socially fair introduction of the EU emissions trading into the two sectors so as to mitigate the impact of the carbon price on vulnerable households and transport users.
2022/02/08
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 122 #

2021/0211(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Recital 44 a (new)
(44 a) The transition towards a sustainable and smart transport sector should be designed socially, in which solidarity within and between member states is key and those affected the most by transport poverty are not left behind. This is a responsibility of the European Union as well as every Member State to provide effective support measures and invest in structural solutions to provide transport alternatives.
2022/02/08
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 123 #

2021/0211(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Recital 44 b (new)
(44 b) The transport modal shift targets as put forward in the Green Deal & Sustainable and Smart Mobility Strategy require a significant behavioural change and mental shift in both the private sector as well as with households. For this, it is important that more environmentally friendly transport modes are reliable and a level playing field is created as compared to the road option. Public transport should form the mobility backbone and needs to be reliable, safe, accessible, inclusive and affordable.
2022/02/08
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 124 #

2021/0211(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Recital 44 c (new)
(44 c) Considering the link with the other Fit for 55 files (AFIR & CO2 standards for new cars and vans) which regulate the deployment of EV infrastructure as well as indirectly stimulate the creation of a second hand EV car market which is needed to become more socially accessible, the inclusion of the transport sector in ETS might be more socially designed by phasing-in first the commercial sector (2026), followed by a later phase-in of the households (2028). However, this might impose technical and administrative challenges. Therefore, the Commission needs to define how to distinguish between commercial and non- commercial end-use of fuels, with the aim of including as many commercial actors as possible without leading to a price impact on vulnerable households and in an administratively feasible way avoiding loopholes. In addition, the Commission is required to monitor for such potential loopholes and suggest measures to address these.
2022/02/08
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 125 #

2021/0211(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Recital 44 d (new)
(44 d) The ETS road pricing might be felt extra hard for those who are car dependent and have no transport alternatives. It is important to socially correct and temporary price corridors (between which the EU ETS 2 price can vary before corrective measures are automatically taken) can be introduced as a corrective mechanism for households until 2030. These price corridors can be adjusted overtime, where the design would be to correct more in the early years and decrease the correction as the deployment of alternative public transport and EV infrastructure (as well as the development of the second-hand market) is increased.
2022/02/08
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 126 #

2021/0211(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Recital 44 e (new)
(44 e) Sudden price hikes in fossil fuels can lead to negative social impacts on households. A stable and gradual price increase of fossil fuels allows to anticipate, plan and invest in structural solutions. To socially correct ETS road, a counterbalancing mechanism for global oil and gas market price fluctuations can be introduced.
2022/02/08
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 127 #

2021/0211(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Recital 44 f (new)
(44 f) Fuel suppliers should be encouraged to invest in more sustainable alternatives and not merely transfer all costs to end-users. To this extend and to design a more social ETS for the road sector, a corrective measure is put forward that complies fuel suppliers to submit cost breakdown data to the European Commission. The difference between the price that is passed-on to the end-consumer for the allowances and the maximum proportion of costs that can be passed-on should be directly fed into the Social Climate Fund. The Commission shall ensure compliance with this principle.
2022/02/08
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 148 #

2021/0211(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Recital 48
(48) The total quantity of allowances for the new emissions trading should follow a linear trajectory to reach the 2030 emissions reduction target, taking into account the cost-efficient contribution of buildings and road transport of 43 % emission reductions by 2030 compared to 2005. The total quantity of allowances should be established for the first time in 20265, to follow a trajectory starting in 2024 from the value of the 2024 emissions limits (1 109 304 000 CO2t), calculated in accordance with Article 4(2) of Regulation (EU) 2018/842 of the European Parliament and of the Council59 on the basis of the reference emissions for these sectors for the period from 2016 to 2018. The Commission should determine what share of that total quantity of allowances is to be used by commercial actors and base the cap from 2025 to 2027 only on emissions by commercial actors. Accordingly, the linear reduction factor should be set at 5,15 %. From 2028, the total quantity of allowances should be set on the basis of the average reported emissions for both commercial and non-commercial end use for the years 2024, 2025 and 2026, and should decrease by the same absolute annual reduction as set from 2024, which corresponds to a 5,43 % linear reduction factor compared to the comparable 2025 value of the above defined trajectory. If those emissions are significantly higher than this trajectory value and if this divergence is not due to small-scale differences in emission measurement methodologies, the linear reduction factor should be adjusted to reach the required emissions reduction in 2030. __________________ 59Regulation (EU) 2018/842 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 30 May 2018 on binding annual greenhouse gas emission reductions by Member States from 2021 to 2030 contributing to climate action to meet commitments under the Paris Agreement and amending Regulation (EU) No 525/2013 (OJ L 156, 19.6.2018, p. 26).
2022/02/08
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 236 #

2021/0211(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Recital 67 a (new)
(67 a) The Commission should carry out a new in-depth impact assessment covering all Fit for 55 legislations that apply to the maritime sector (cumulative). This overarching assessment should cover the economic impact, environmental impact and social impact. It needs to be undertaken early on during implementation of the different legislations and expanded with a periodical monitoring scheme. In particular, potential compliance or enforcement loopholes should be analysed and monitored. However, it may not delay the implementation of the different files.
2022/02/08
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 242 #

2021/0211(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 1
Directive 2003/87/EC
Article 2 – paragraph 2
2. This Directive shall apply without prejudice to any requirements pursuant to Directive 2010/75/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council(*). This directive applies to ships from 400 gross tonnage and above in respect of GHG emissions released during their voyages from their last port of call to a port of call under the jurisdiction of a Member State and from a port of call under the jurisdiction of a Member State to their next port of call, as well as within ports of call under the jurisdiction of a Member State.
2022/02/08
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 247 #

2021/0211(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2 – point d
Proposal for a directive
Article 3 – point v
(v) ‘shipping company’ means the shipowner or any other organisation or person, such as the manager or the bareboat charterer, that has assumed the responsibility for the operation of the ship from the shipowner and that, on assuming such responsibility, has agreed to take over all the duties and responsibilities imposed by the International Management Code for the Safe Operation of Ships and for Pollution Prevention, set out in Annex I to Regulation (EC) No 336/2006 of the European Parliament and of the Council(*); The compliance of the ship is a shared responsibility of the operator as well as the registered owner; The commission shall monitor from the start of the implementation to the maritime sector on potential loopholes that are issues of compliance and propose measures to address these early on in the implementation phase; The Commission needs to review the Directive in 2027 specifically relating to compliance of the ship, if loopholes are found.
2022/02/08
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 270 #

2021/0211(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 4
Directive 2003/87/EC
Article 3a
Articles 3b to 3f shall apply to the allocation and issue of allowances in respect of the aviation activities listed in Annex I. Articles 3g to 3gef shall apply in respect of the maritime transport activities listed in Annex I.
2022/02/08
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 275 #

2021/0211(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 5
Directive 2003/87/EC
Article 3g – paragraph 1
1. The allocation of allowances and the application of surrender requirements in respect of maritime transport activities shall apply in respect of fiftyone hundred percent (5100 %) of the GHG emissions from ships performing voyages departing from a port under the jurisdiction of a Member State and arriving at a port outside the jurisdiction of a Member State, fiftyone hundred percent (5100 %) of theGHG emissions from ships performing voyages departing from a port outside the jurisdiction of a Member State and arriving at a port under the jurisdiction of a Member State, one hundred percent (100 %) of GHG emissions from ships performing voyages departing from a port under the jurisdiction of a Member State and arriving at a port under the jurisdiction of a Member State and one hundred percent (100 %) of GHG emissions from ships at berth in a port under the jurisdiction of a Member State. Following actions need to be taken by the Commission relating to the potential risks of carbon leakage: a) The Commission shall establish a list of Union and non-Union ports that pose a significant risk of carbon leakage, define the criteria of inclusion of Union ports into that list and update the list annually. b) The Commission is empowered to adopt delegated acts in accordance with paragraph a) to supplement this Directive concerning the criteria to classify a non- Union port that poses a significant risk of carbon leakage and draw up a list of non- Union ports accordingly. c) If significant effects are found, the Commission needs to propose measures to address these. d) The Commission needs to establish a clear definition of the term ‘business leakage’ and define criteria, this can be incorporated in the in-depth impact assessment.
2022/02/08
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 289 #

2021/0211(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 6
Directive 2003/83/EC
Article 3ga – paragraph 1 – point a
(a) 230 % of verified emissions reported for 2023;
2022/02/08
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 291 #

2021/0211(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 6
Directive 2003/87/EC
Article 3ga – paragraph 1 – point b
(b) 4560 % of verified emissions reported for 2024;
2022/02/08
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 292 #

2021/0211(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 6
Directive 2003/87/EC
Article 3ga – paragraph 1 – point c
(c) 70 % of verified emissions reported for 2025;deleted
2022/02/08
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 297 #

2021/0211(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 6
Directive 2003/87/EC
Article 3ga – paragraph 1 – point d
(d) 100 % of verified emissions reported for 20265 and each year thereafter.
2022/02/08
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 302 #

2021/0211(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 6
To the extent that fewer allowances are surrendered compared to the verified emissions from maritime transport for the years 2023, 2024 and 20254, once the difference between verified emissions and allowances surrendered has been established in respect of each year, a corresponding quantity of allowances shall be cancelled rather than auctioned pursuant to Article 10.
2022/02/08
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 313 #

2021/0211(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 6
Directive 2003/87/EC
Article 3gd b (new)
Article 3gdb Maritime Fund 1. To tackle the decarbonisation challenge in the maritime sector, ensure a social just transition for its workforce and safeguard our vulnerable marine eco-systems, a fund ("Maritime Fund") is established from the starting date of the auctioning of allowances under this Directive. 75% of the revenues generated from the auctioning of allowances referred to in Article 3g shall be used through the Maritime Fund. Furthermore, the external assigned revenues referred to in Article 21(2) of Regulation (EU) [FuelEU Maritime] shall be allocated to the Maritime Fund and used in accordance with paragraph 2, 3 and 4. 2. 50% of the Maritime Fund’s means will be allocated to support the deployment and accelerated uptake of zero-emission fuels and technologies in the sector: a) by increasing research and development in zero-emission future- proof fuels and technologies b) by facilitating an acceleration in the uptake and deployment of such fuels used by companies subject to this directive (including through contracts for differences) and technologies by supporting projects and investments, including infrastructure and investments in ports 3. 30% of the Maritime Fund’s means will be allocated to a social pillar: a) intended for training, reskilling and upskilling of the existing workforce b) preparing the next generation towards maritime careers 4. 20% of the Maritime Fund’s means will be used for measures intended to preserve and restore marine-eco systems to create a sustainable blue economy with respect to the fragility of such systems. 5. The Maritime Fund shall be managed centrally through a Union body with transparency requirements (reporting on allocation of funds) and with yearly mandatory monitoring by the Commission on resource allocation and effective impact (industry uptake, social labour impact & marine eco-system protection). 6. The Maritime Fund should lead by example and the European Union needs to keep an open dialogue with the IMO to push for a fund on global scale to tackle the decarbonisation of the global sector.
2022/02/08
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 317 #

2021/0211(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 6
Directive 2003/87/EC
Article 3gd a (new)
1. Where the ultimate responsibility for the purchase of the fuel or the operation of the ship is assumed, pursuant to a contractual arrangement, by an entity other than the shipping company, Member States shall ensure that entity shall be is responsible under the contractual arrangement for covering the costs arising from the implementation of this Directive. 2. For the purposes of this Article, ‘operation of the ship’ means determining the cargo carried by, or the route and speed of, the ship. 3. Member States shall take the necessary measures to ensure that the shipping company has appropriate and effective means of recovering the costs referred to in paragraph 1 in accordance with Article 16 of this Directive.
2022/02/08
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 330 #

2021/0211(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 6
Directive 2003/87/EC
Article 3ge – paragraph 2
2. The Commission shall monitor the implementation of this Chapter and possible trends as regards companies seeking to avoid being bound by the requirements of this Directive. If appropriate, the Commission shall propose measures to prevent such avoidance.; In addition, the Commission shall conduct yearly an in-depth and coherent assessment looking into the cumulated impact of all Fit for 55 proposals (FuelEU Maritime, AFIR, ETD, RED,…) that apply to the sector;
2022/02/08
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 334 #

2021/0211(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 6
Directive 2003/87/EC
Article 3gf (new)
Member States may exclude from the EU ETS vessels that have reported to the competent authority of the Member States under Regulation (EU) 2015/757 emissions of less than 1000 tonnes of carbon dioxide equivalent in the previous year, provided that the Member State concerned: a) notifies the Commission of each such vessel and to the extent that fewer allowances are surrendered compared to the verified emissions from maritime transport for the years 2023, 2024, 2025 and the years thereafter, once the difference between verified emissions and allowances surrendered has been established in respect of each year, a corresponding quantity of allowances shall be cancelled rather than auctioned pursuant to Article 10. b) notifies the Commission of each such vessel before the list of installations pursuant to Article 11(1) is to be submitted or at the latest when that list is submitted to the Commission;
2022/02/08
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 409 #

2021/0211(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 21
Directive 2003/87/EC
Article 30a – paragraph 1a (new)
Road transport fuels for non-commercial end-users (households) should be excempted until the first of January 2028. The Commission shall in a delegated act specify how to administratively and technically separate between commercial and non-commercial end use of the fuel and recalculate the Union wide quantity of allowances based on this scope. In doing so, the Commission needs to minimise administrative costs and account for a gradual approach for households, socially correcting with a price corridors mechanism and counterbalancing mechanism for global oil and gas market price fluctuations (sharp price peaks)
2022/02/08
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 412 #

2021/0211(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 21
Directive 2003/87/EC
Article 30b – paragraph 2 – point c
(c) the end use(s) of the fuels, including if used by commercial actors or households, released for consumption for the activity referred to in Annex III;
2022/02/08
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 414 #

2021/0211(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 21
Directive 2003/87/EC
Article 30c – paragraph 2
2. The Union-wide quantity of allowances issued under this Chapter each year from 2028 shall decrease in a linear manner beginning from 2025 on the basis of the average emissions reported under this Chapter for the years 2024 to 2026, including both commercial and non- commercial use of the fuels. The quantity of allowances shall decrease by a linear reduction factor of 5,43 %, except if the conditions of point 1 of Annex IIIa apply, in which case, the quantity shall decrease with a linear reduction factor adjusted in accordance with the rules set out in point 2 of Annex IIIa. By 30 June 2027, the Commission shall publish the Union-wide quantity of allowances for the year 2028, including both commercial and non- commercial use of the fuels, and, if required, the adjusted linear reduction factor.
2022/02/08
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 417 #

2021/0211(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 21
Directive 2003/87/EC
Article 30d – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1
2. The auctioning of the allowances under this Chapter shall start in 2026 with a volume corresponding to 130 % of the auction volumes for 2026 established on the basis of the Union-wide quantity of allowances for commercial use for that year and the respective auction shares and volumes pursuant to paragraph 3, 5 and 6. The additional volumes to be auctioned shall only be used for surrendering allowances pursuant to Article 30e(2) and be deducted from the auction volumes for the period from 2028 to 2030. The conditions for these early auctions shall be set in accordance with paragraph 7 and Article 10(4).
2022/02/08
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 419 #

2021/0211(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 21
Directive 2003/87/EC
Article 30d – paragraph 3a (new)
3 a. At least 25% of the total quantity of allowances covered by this Chapter shall be auctioned and the equivalent of the revenues generated shall be allocated to the EU budget for use in the Social Climate Fund established by [Social Climate Fund Regulation].
2022/02/08
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 422 #

2021/0211(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 21
Directive 2003/87/EC
Article 30d – paragraph 5 – point b – introductory part
(b) measures intended to accelerate the uptake of zero-emission vehicles or to provide financial support for the deployment of fully interoperable refuelling and recharging infrastructure for zero-emission vehicles orand measures to encourage a shift to accessible, affordable, safe and inclusive public forms of transport and improve multimodality, or to provide financial support (including a road modal shift to more environmentally-friendly modes), and to provide financial support and invest in structural solutions in order to address social aspects concerning low and middle- income transport users.
2022/02/08
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 424 #

2021/0211(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 21
Directive 2003/87/EC
Article 30d – paragraph 5 – point b – subparagraph 2
Member States shall use a part of their auction revenues generated in accordance with this Article to address social aspects of the emission trading under this Chapter with a specific emphasis on vulnerable households, vulnerable micro-enterprises and vulnerable transport users as defined under Regulation (EU) 20…/nn [Social Climate Fund Regulation](*). Any use of revenues without the primary objective being to address social aspects of emissions trading but instead support decarbonisation should also be spent in a way that contributes to addressing social aspects by ensuring that the measures taken are primarily for the benefit of lower-income households. Where a Member State submits to the Commission a [Social Climate Plan] pursuant to that Regulation, the Member State shall use those revenues inter alia to finance that plan.
2022/02/08
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 427 #

2021/0211(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 21
Directive 2003/87/EC
Article 30d – paragraph 5 – point b – subparagraph 3
Member States shall be deemed to have fulfilled the provisions of this paragraph if they have in place and implement fiscal or financial support policies or regulatory policies, which leverage financial support, established for the purposes set out in the first subparagraph and, which have a value equivalent to the revenues generated from the auctioning of allowances referred to in this Chapter and can demonstrate concrete progress towards reducing mobility poverty in line with targets and indicators defined in the Social Climate Fund Regulation.
2022/02/08
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 431 #

2021/0211(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 21
2. Member States shall ensure that each regulated entity monitors for each calendar year as from 2025 the emissions corresponding to the quantities of fuels released for consumption pursuant to Annex III, including the reporting of the separation for commercial and non- commercial use. They shall also ensure that each regulated entity reports these emissions to the competent authority in the following year, starting in 2026, in accordance with the acts referred to in Article 14(1).
2022/02/08
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 432 #

2021/0211(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 21
Directive 2003/87/EC
Article 30f – paragraph 2a (new)
2 a. The Commission together with an appointed scientific committee can determine for a period of every six months (spring/summer and autumn/winter) minimum and maximum price commodity ranges for global oil and gas prices. If a global unforeseen shock in such prices leads to a brief price peak that exceeds or subceed these min-max ranges, this can be corrected – from a social impact point of view – via the Market Stability Reserve. However, any injection of allowances from the MSR through this mechanism should be deducted from the auctioning volumes of the following years. The measure could be introduced when non- commercial end-users (households) are introduced to the road ETS.
2022/02/08
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 433 #

2021/0211(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 21
Directive 2003/87/EC
Article 30f – paragraph 2b (new)
2 b. Member States shall ensure that each regulated entity monitors for each calendar year from 2026 the share of costs that go into the prices at the pump for diesel and petrol, including the share of costs that are related to the surrender of allowances and passed on to the final consumer for the quantities of fuels released for consumption pursuant to Annex III. The regulated entities shall pass on no more than 50% of the costs related to the surrender of allowances. Member States shall also ensure that each regulated entity reports those costs to the competent authority in the following year, starting in 2027, in accordance with the acts referred to in Article 14(1). The Commission shall report annually on the share of costs that are related to the surrender of allowances and passed on in excess to the final consumer for each regulated entity. If a regulated entity has passed on more than 50% of the costs related to the surrender of allowances, they shall pay the cost of the surrender of allowances in accordance with the excess amount as a penalty into the Social Climate Fund.
2022/02/08
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 437 #

2021/0211(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 21
Directive 2003/87/EC
Article 30h – paragraph 1
1. Where, for more than three consecutive months, the average price of allowance in the auctions carried out in accordance with the act adopted under Article 10(4) is more than twice the average price of allowance during the six preceding consecutive months in the auctions for the allowances covered by this Chapter55 euro per tonne of CO2, the Commission shall, as a matter of urgency, adopt a decision to release 50 million allowances covered by this Chapter from the Market Stability Reserve in accordance with Article 1a(7) of Decision (EU) 2015/1814, unless if before 2028 when only 20 million allowances should be released. If the price stays above 55 euro per tonne of CO2 for another three consecutive months, the Commission shall adopt a decision to release another 50 million allowances, unless if before 2028 where only 20 million allowances should be released.
2022/02/08
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 440 #

2021/0211(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 21
Directive 2003/87/EC
Article 30h – paragraph 2
2. Where, for more than three consecutive months, the average price of allowance in the auctions carried out in accordance with the act adopted under Article 10(4) is moreless than three times the average price of allowance during the six preceding consecutive months in the auctions for the allowances covered by this Chapter35 euro per tonne of CO2, the Commission shall, as a matter of urgency, adopt a decision to release 1cancel 50 million allowances covered by this Chapter fromto the Market Stability Reserve in accordance with Article 1a(7) of Decision (EU) 2015/1814, unless if before 2028 where only 20 million allowances should be cancelled. If the price stays below 35 euro per tonne of CO2 for another three consecutive months, the Commission shall adopt a decision to cancel another 50 million allowances, unless if before 2028 where only 20 million allowances should be cancelled.
2022/02/08
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 443 #

2021/0211(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 21
Directive 2003/87/EC
Article 30h – paragraph 2a (new)
2a. On the basis of an assessment by the Commission and the appointed scientific committee of the expected energy market fluctuations for diesel and petrol commodity prices prior to the application of this Chapter, additional allowances from the Market Stability Reserve could be released in order to protect consumers against very high commodity prices during energy crises and to prevent rebound effects when commodity prices are very low due to external energy market factors.
2022/02/08
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 445 #

2021/0211(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 21
Directive 2003/87/EC
Article 30 i – paragraph 1
By 1 January 2028, the Commission shall report to the European Parliament and to the Council on the implementation of the provisions of this Chapter with regard to their effectiveness, administration and practical application, including on the application of the rules under Decision (EU) 2015/1814 and use of allowances of this Chapter to meet compliance obligations of the compliance entities covered by Chapters II, IIa and III. Where appropriate, the Commission shall accompany this report with a proposal to the European Parliament and to the Council to amend this Chapter. By 31 October 2031 the Commission should assess the feasibility of integrating the sectors covered by Annex III in the Emissions Trading System covering the sectors listed in annex 1 of Directive 2003/87/EC.’’In particular, the Commission shall, where appropriate, amend Article 30h to harmonise the methodology set out in that Article with Decision (EU) 2015/1814 and present appropriate thresholds to safeguard against both threshold effects and price volatility of both the EU ETS 2 price and variations in commodity prices, in due time for it to enter into force on 1 January 2030.;
2022/02/08
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 459 #

2021/0211(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 1a (new)
Regulation (EU) 2015/757
Article 3 – point c
(1 a) In Article 3, point (c) is replaced by the following: (c) ‘voyage’ means any movement of a ship that originates from or terminates in a port of call or structures situated on the continental shelf of that Member State (off-shore supply services) and that serves the purpose of transporting passengers, or cargo for commercial purposes; or performing service activities for offshore installations.
2022/02/08
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 467 #

2021/0211(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 6
Regulation (EU) 2015/757
Article 10 – points ea and k
6. In Article 10, first subparagraph, the following point (k) is added:s (ea) and (k) are added: (ea) aggregated CO2 emissions from all voyages which departed from, and arrived at, ports included in the carbon leakage list under Article 3gf(2) of the Directive [2003/87]; (k) total aggregated CO2 emissions to be reported under Directive 2003/87/EC in relation to maritime transport activities.
2022/02/08
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 475 #

2021/0211(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Annex I – paragraph 1 – point c – point vii
Maritime tTransport" Maritime transport activities of ships covered by Regulation (EU) 2015/757 of the European Parliament and of the Council performing voyages with the purpose of transporting passengers or, cargo for commercial purposes or performing service activities for offshore installations.
2022/02/08
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 100 #

2021/0210(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 2
(2) To enhance the Union’s climate commitment under the Paris Agreement and set out the steps to be taken to achieve climate neutrality by 2050, and to translate the political commitment into a legal obligation, the Commission adopted the (amended) proposal for a Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council on establishing the framework for achieving climate neutrality and amending Regulation (EU) 2018/1999 (European Climate Law)19 as well as the Communication ‘Stepping up Europe’s 2030 climate ambition’20 . This also integrates the target of reducing greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions by at least 55% compared to 1990 levels by 2030. Accordingly, various complementary policy instruments are needed to motivatincrease the use of sustainably produced renewable and low-carbspeed up the large-scale development and usage of zero-emission fuels, included in the maritime transport sector. The necessary technology development and deployment has to happen by 2030 to prepare for much more rapid change thereafter. __________________ 19 COM(2020) 563 final 20 COM(2020) 562 final
2022/04/28
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 113 #

2021/0210(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 4
(4) In order to produce an effect on all the activities of the maritime transport sector, it is appropriate that this Regulation covers a share of the voyages between a port under the jurisdiction of a Member State and port under the jurisdiction of a third country. This Regulation should thus apply to half of the energy used by a ship performing voyages arriving at a port under the jurisdiction of a Member State from a port outside the jurisdiction of a Member State, half of the of the energy used by a ship performing voyages departing from a port under the jurisdiction of a Member State and arriving at a port outside the jurisdiction of a Member State, the entirety of the energy used by a ship performing voyages arriving at a port under the jurisdiction of a Member State from a port under the jurisdiction of a Member State, and the energy used at berth in a port under the jurisdiction of a Member State. Such coverage of a share of the energy used by a ship in both incoming and outgoing voyages between the Union and third countries ensures the effectiveness of this Regulation, including by increasing the positive impact on the environment of such framework. Simultaneously, such framework limits the risk of evasive port calls and the risk of delocalisation of transhipment activities outside the Union. In order to ensure smooth operation of maritime traffic, a level playing field among maritime transport operators and among ports, and avoid distortions in the internal market, all journeys arriving or departing from ports under jurisdiction of Member States, as well as the stay of ships in those ports should be covered by uniform rules contained in this Regulation. The Commission should set up a monitoring scheme specifically assessing carbon leakage, potential evasive practices and draft a list of potential business activities that do not fall under significant business activities performed at neighbouring EU port calls. In doing so, if significant carbon leakage and evasive practices are reported, the Commission should come up with proposed measures to tackle these issues.
2022/04/28
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 119 #

2021/0210(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 4 a (new)
(4a) In order to ensure a coherent legislative frame work for the use and deployment of alternative fuels, the proposal for this Regulation should be aligned with the proposal for a Regulation (Alternative Fuels Infrastructure Regulation), the proposal for a revision of Directive 2003/87/EC (EU ETS) and the proposal for a revision of Directive 2003/96/EC (Energy Taxation Directive). This alignment should ensure that the requirements for the provision of shore- side electricity (SSE) in ports is accompanied by rules mandating the use of SSE by ships.
2022/04/28
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 125 #

2021/0210(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 4 b (new)
(4b) Every year over a period of five years as from the entry into force of the FuelEU Maritime Regulation, the EU Commission should evaluate the impact of FuelEU Maritime on EU ports exposed to competition from non-EU ports. A list of those ports shall be established, their emissions monitored and the evolution of the volumes tracked in order to determine whether variations are due to market conditions or can be attributed to carbon leakage. Should the cargo diversion be caused by the introduction of FuelEU Maritime, the EU Commission will have to thoroughly evaluate the loss of competitiveness and allocate additional funding for clean port infrastructure and for the greening of superstructure such as new clean mobile service equipment.
2022/04/28
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 127 #

2021/0210(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 5
(5) The rules laid down in this Regulation should apply in a non- discriminatory manner to all ships regardless of their flag. For reasons of coherence with Union and international rules in the area of maritime transport, this Regulation should not apply to warships, naval auxiliaries, fish-catching or fish-processing ships, or government ships used for non-commercial purposes.
2022/04/28
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 132 #

2021/0210(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 6
(6) The person or organisation responsible for the compliance with this Regulation should be the shipping company, defined as the shipowner or any other organisation or person, such as the manager or the bareboat charterer, that has assumed the responsibility for the operation of the ship from the shipowner and that, on assuming such responsibility, has agreed to take over all the duties and responsibilities imposed by the International Management Code for the Safe Operation of Ships and for Pollution Prevention. This definition is based on the definition of ‘company’ in Article 3, point (d) of Regulation (EU) 2015/757 of the European Parliament and of the Council21 , and in line with the global data collection system established in 2016 by the International Maritime Organization (IMO). In line with the polluter pays principle, the shipping company cshould, by means of a contractual arrangement, hold the entity that is directly responsible for the decisions affecting the greenhouse gas intensity of the energy used by the ship accountable for the compliance costs under this Regulation. This entity would normally be the entity that is responsible for the choice of fuel, route and speed of the ship. The Commission is called upon to assess potential compliance loopholes, propose measures and formally review this Directive relating to this topic in 2027 if significant issues of compliance have been found. __________________ 21 Regulation (EU) 2015/757 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 29 April 2015 on the monitoring, reporting and verification of carbon dioxide emissions from maritime transport, and amending Directive 2009/16/EC (OJ L 123, 19.5.2015, p. 55).
2022/04/28
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 136 #

2021/0210(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 7
(7) In order to limit the administrative burden, in particular that of smaller operators, this Regulation should not apply to wooden ships of a primitive build and ships not propelled by mechanical means and focus on ships with a gross tonnage above 5 000400 as ships above 5 000 gross tonnage. Even though these latter ships represent only approximately 55% of all ships calling at ports under the Regulation (EU) 2015/757 of the European Parliament and of the Council, they are responsible for 90% of the carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from the maritime sectorand to avoid incentives to game the system by building smaller ships just below the threshold.
2022/04/28
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 138 #

2021/0210(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 8
(8) The development and deployment of new fuels and energy solutions requires a coordinated approach to match supply, demand and the provision of appropriate distribution infrastructure. While the current European regulatory framework already partly addresses fuel production with Directive (EU) 2018/2001 of the European Parliament and of the Council22 and distribution with Directive 2014/94/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council23 , there is also a need for a tool that establishes increasing levels of demand of renewable and low-carbon maritime fuels. Development of innovative technologies should ensure consistency with the co-programmed Partnership on Zero Emissions Waterborne Transport in the framework of Horizon Europe, coordinated by the Waterborne Technology Platform. Close cooperation and coordination between all relevant port stakeholders is crucial to ensure the effective deployment and use of alternative fuels and the optimal alignment between the provision of SSE and other alternative equivalent technologies that perform equivalent in terms of GHG emissions and air pollution, in line with the requirements of the present Regulation and Regulation XXXX-XXX (AFIR), thus avoiding stranded assets and continuity of investment in sustainable and zero- emission assets. Ship operators should in due time inform the ports they call at about their technical aspects and demands to use SSE or other equivalent technologies. Moreover, they should give the port of call the adequate information as concerns power needs during the given call, in particular when those exceed the estimated needs for this ship category. Such a dialogue between a port and its users should lead to an effective uptake of sustainable transitional fuels and technologies in view of achieving the green transition of the maritime sector. A consultation mechanism between the port and the shipping operators should therefore be developed at the level of the individual port to ensure a well- coordinated approach between the port and the shipping operators concerning the use of SSE, the power needs, and other alternative technologies in application of the requirements foreseen in this Regulation. In addition, best practices and lessons learned on effective consultation mechanisms should be shared between ports. __________________ 22 Directive (EU) 2018/2001 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 11 December 2018 on the promotion of the use of energy from renewable sources (OJ L 328, 21.12.2001, p. 82). 23 Directive 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).
2022/04/28
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 143 #

2021/0210(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 9
(9) While instruments such as carbon pricing or targets on the carbon intensity of activity promote improvements in energy efficiency, they are not suited to bring about a significant shift towards renewable and low-carbon fuels in the short and medium term. The successful utilization of zero emission fuels does not justify the use of inefficient systems leading to a waste of resources and energy. A specific regulatory approach dedicated to the deployment of renewable and low-carbon marine fuels and substitute sources of energy, such as wind or electricity, is therefore necessary. This should be consistent with a climate goal-based and future-proof approach and implemented in a technology neutral and cost-effective manner. Stressing the need of energy efficiency solutions to completely decarbonising the sector.
2022/04/28
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 153 #

2021/0210(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 10
(10) Policy intervention to stimulate demand of renewable and low-carbon maritime fuels should be goal-based and respect the principle of technological neutrality. Accordingly, limitsambitious limits, in line with the Paris Agreements threshold to remain below 1.5°C, should be set on the greenhouse gas intensity of the energy used on-board by ships without prescribing the use of any particular fuel or technology. At the same time, a distinction has to be made to particularly incentivise development and large-scale uptake of zero emission fuels that are needed to reach eventual full coverage of the market.
2022/04/28
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 155 #

2021/0210(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 11
(11) Development and deployment of renewable and low carbon fuels with a high potential for sustainability, commercial maturity and a high potential for innovation and growth to meet future needs should be promoted. This will support creating innovative and competitive fuels markets and ensure sufficient supply of sustainable maritime fuels in the short and long term to contribute to Union transport decarbonisation ambitions, while strengthening Union’s efforts towards a high level of environmental protection. For this purpose, sustainable maritime fuels produced from feedstock listed in Parts A and B of Annex IX of Directive (EU) 2018/2001, as well as synthetic maritime e- fuels should be eligible. In particular, sustainable maritime fuels produced from feedstock listed in Part B of Annex IXfrom renewable energy sources as per article 27 (3) of Directive (EU) 2018/2001 are essential, as currently the most commercially mature technology to decarbonise martime transport already in the short termshould be eligible.
2022/04/28
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 159 #

2021/0210(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 11 a (new)
(11a) Shipping has been recognised by the EU Hydrogen strategy as a main sector for the upscaling of sustainable fuels derived from renewable hydrogen. As shipping has to compete for scarce renewable hydrogen supplies with other sectors, in which other, more efficient solutions like direct electrification can be deployed, additional measures should be established to encourage the uptake of renewable fuels of non-biological origin in the maritime sector, as they need to be firmly upscaled to achieve zero emissions of shipping by 2050.
2022/04/28
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 160 #

2021/0210(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 11 b (new)
(11b) The Commission has identified additional incentives for synthetic fuels as an important element to bridge the price gap to fossil fuels and biofuels in the Impact Assessment to this regulation. The Commission recognises that a dedicated instruments for synthetic fuels would have positive impacts on innovation, the shipping, shipbuilding and marine equipment industries. This innovation push needs to be unlocked already before 2030, to accelerate the reduction of greenhouse gases and to safeguard high quality jobs in European shipbuilding and connected sectors. A minimum quota for renewable fuels of non-biological origin can generally increase the predictability of the regulatory framework, thereby minimising an important barrier to the deployment of renewable fuels of non- biological origin.
2022/04/28
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 165 #

2021/0210(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 13
(13) However, this approach must be stricter in the maritime sector. The maritime sector has currently insignificant levels of demand for food and feed crops- based biofuels, bioliquids and biomass fuels, since over 99% of currently used marine fuels are of fossil origin. Therefore, the non-eligibility of food and feed crop- based fuels under this Regulation also minimises any risk to slow down the decarbonisation of the transport sector, which could otherwise result from a shift of crop-based biofuels from the road to the maritime sector. It is essential to minimise such a shift, as road transport currently remains by far the most polluting transport sector and the maritime transport currently uses predominanetly fuels of fossil origin. It is therefore appropriate to avoid the creation of a potentially large demand of food and feed crops-based biofuels, bioliquids and biomass fuels by promoting their use under this Regulation. To do so, sufficient monitoring, reporting and verification of biofuels used in shipping shall be ensured. In accordance with Article 31a of Directive XXXX-XXX (Renewable Energy Directive REDIII), the Union database for tracing fuels should be used to establish which fuels are compliant with the requirements set out in Article 4 of this Regulation. Accordingly, the additional greenhouse gas emissions and loss of biodiversity caused by all types of feed and food crop-based fuels require that these fuels be considered to have the same emission factors as the least favourable pathway. This also applies to intermediate crops and other crops grown primarily for energy purposes on agricultural land as well as palm fatty acid distillates that are made by product of palm oil.
2022/04/28
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 168 #

2021/0210(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 13 a (new)
(13a) Used Cooking Oil can be a sustainable, waste-based fuel. However, there has been evidence of fraud in third countries on illegitimate labelling of used cooking oil. Regarding the international character of this Regulation, enforcement and control of sustainability standards of bunkered biofuels is even more difficult than for imported biofuels. Therefore, used cooking oil should be considered to have the same emission factors as the least favourable pathway.
2022/04/28
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 169 #

2021/0210(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 13 b (new)
(13b) To prevent fraud regarding international bunkering of renewable hydrogen and hydrogen-derived fuels and to enable the international trade of renewable hydrogen, the EU should accelerate works on international renewable hydrogen standards and robust tracking, certification and verification systems for renewable fuels of non- biological origin.
2022/04/28
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 171 #

2021/0210(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 14
(14) The long lead times associated to the development and deployment of new fuels and energy solutions for maritime transport require rapid action and the establishment of a clear and predictable long-term regulatory framework facilitating planning and investment from all the stakeholders concerned. A clear and stable long-term regulatory framework will facilitate the development and deployment of new fuels and energy solutions for maritime transport, and encourage investment from stakeholders. Such framework should define limitsambitious limits (in line with the Paris Agreement to stay below the 1.5°C threshold) for the greenhouse gas intensity of the energy used on-board by ships until 2050 both during navigation and at berth. Those limits should become more ambitious over time to reflect the expected technology development and increased production of marine sustainable renewable and low carbon fuels.
2022/04/28
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 173 #

2021/0210(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 14 a (new)
(14a) The development and production of sustainable maritime fuels should be exponentially increased in the coming years. The EU and the Member States should invest in the research and production of sustainable maritime fuel projects as they present both an environmental and an industrial opportunity. The production of sustainable maritime fuels should be concentrated inside the Union, creating industrial, labour and research opportunities in all the Member States. As there is an urgent need to support research and innovation for maritime fuels, an EU research centre for alternative marine fuels and technologies could be created. This centre will coordinate the sector stakeholders involved in the development of sustainable renewable fuels and possibly co-finance investment and research, development and deployment through the ETS maritime revenues.
2022/04/28
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 178 #

2021/0210(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 15
(15) This Regulation should establish the methodology and the formula that should apply to calculate the yearly average greenhouse gas intensity of the energy used on-board by a ship. This formula should be base and mon the fuel consumption reported by shipitoring entities and consider the relevant emission factors of these fuels on the basis of the information provided by the EU maritime fuel suppliers. The use of substitute sources of energy, such as wind or electricity, should also be reflected in the methodology.
2022/04/28
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 179 #

2021/0210(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 16
(16) IWhereas, in order to provide a more complete picture of the environmental performance of the various energy sources, the GHG performance of fuels should be assessed on a well-to-wake basis, taking into account the impacts of energy production, transport, distribution and use on-board and accounting for the footprint of the various stages of the well- to-tank emissions.. This is to incentivise technologies and production pathways that provide a lower GHG footprint and real benefits compared to the existing conventional fuels.
2022/04/28
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 180 #

2021/0210(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 17
(17) The well-to-wake performance of renewable and low-carbon maritime fuels should be established using default or actual and certified emission factors covering the well-to-tank and tank-to-wake emissions. This shall consider the performance of fossiall fuels should however only be assessed through the use of default emission factors as provided for by this Regulatincluding fossil fuels emission.
2022/04/28
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 183 #

2021/0210(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 18
(18) A comprehensive approach on all the most relevant GHG emissions (CO2, BC, CH4 and N2O) is necessary to promote the use of energy sources providing a lower GHG footprint overall. In order to reflect the global warming potential of methane and nitrous oxides, the limit set by this Regulation should therefore be expressed in terms of ‘CO2 equivalent’.
2022/04/28
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 184 #

2021/0210(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 18 a (new)
(18a) According to the IPCC Assessment Report 1a, the world risks overshooting the 1.5°C temperature limit within the next 20 years. Therefore, it is appropriate to calculate the Global Warming Potential of Methane, Black Carbon and Nitrous Oxide on a 20years’ timeframe to avoid underestimating the real short-time effect on global warming. __________________ 1a IPCC, 2021: Climate Change 2021: The Physical Science Basis. Contribution of Working Group I to the Sixth Assessment Report of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change.
2022/04/28
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 185 #

2021/0210(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 18 b (new)
(18b) Black carbon is both an air pollutant and short-lived climate forcer that forms along with particulate matter (PM) during combustion, with a significant warming effect. In an October 2021 Communication, the EU undertook to “lead the drive for Zero Emission and Zero Pollution shipping in the Arctic Ocean, in line with our Green Deal objectives and the Fit for 55 package
2022/04/28
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 186 #

2021/0210(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 18 c (new)
(18c) Methane has an atmospheric lifetime of about 12 years, and is more than 80 times more damaging for global warming than CO2 over a period of 20 years after its release. Therefor the GWP20 of methane should be used in the GHG equations from Annex I to better reflect the actual climate impact of methane emissions.
2022/04/28
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 188 #

2021/0210(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 19
(19) The use of renewable energy sources and alternative propulsion, such as wind and solar energy, can be quick wins on the short term and greatly reduces the greenhouse gas intensity of the overall ship energy use. The difficulty to accurately measure and quantify these energy sources (intermittence of the energy use, direct transfer as propulsion, etc.) should not impede their recognition in the overall ship energy use through means of approximations of their contribution to the ship’s energy balance.
2022/04/28
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 190 #

2021/0210(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 20
(20) Air pollution produced by ships (sulphur oxides, nitrogen oxides and particulate matter) at berth is a significant concern for coastal areas and port cities. Therefore, specific and stringent obligations should be imposed to reduce emissions at berth from ships that draw power from their engines during their stay in port. According to the data collected within the framework of Regulation (EU) 2015/757 in 2018, passenger ships and containerships are the ship categories producing the highest amount of emissions per ship at berth. Accordingly, emissions from these categories of ships should be addressed as a priority. In addition, it is welcomed to incentive more categories of ships. However, it should be recognised that shore-side electricity (SSE) does not address emissions during navigation, including navigation in the port, highlighting the need for additional measures to address shipping emissions during navigation. Ships calling on ports in the EU should contribute to significantly lowering emissions and air pollution both at navigation and at berth.
2022/04/28
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 193 #

2021/0210(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 21
(21) The use of on-shore power supply (OPS) abates air pollution produced by ships as well as reduces the amount of GHG emissions generated by maritime transport when at berth. OPS represents an increasingly clean power supply available to ships at berth, in view of the growing renewables share in the EU electricity mix. Efforts need to be undertaken to source the electricity to use for OPS in a sustainable way. While only the provision on OPS connection points is covered by Directive 2014/94/EU (Alternative Fuels Infrastructure Directive – AFID), the demand for and, as a result, the deployment of this technology has remained limited. Therefore specific rules should be established to mandate the use of OPS by the most polluting shipensure the abatement of air pollution at berth as well as the economic viability return on investment of OPS infrastructure through mandating the use of OPS to achieve effective GHG emission and air pollution reductions. Mandate the use of OPS by the most polluting ships (first priority, however, expanding scope to more ship categories) while Directive 2014/94/EU should ensure that ports deploy zero-emission (and zero air pollutant) infrastructure on a large scale and needs to avoid fossil fuel lock-ins by infrastructure. A parallel obligation on ports within this regulation to cater for the necessary infrastructure will be necessary, also to prevent unfair competition between ports.
2022/04/28
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 197 #

2021/0210(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 22
(22) In addition to OPS, other technologies might be capable of offering equivalent environmental benefits in ports(GHG emissions and air pollutants reductions) in ports and their surrounding areas.. When the use of an alternative technology is demonstrated to be equivalent to the use of OPS, only then a ship should be exempted from its use of OPS.
2022/04/28
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 199 #

2021/0210(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 23
(23) Exceptions to the use of OPS should also be provided for a number of objective reasons, certified by the managing body of the port of call and limited to unscheduled port calls for reasons of safety or saving life at sea, for short stays of ships at berth of less than two hours as this is the minimum time required for connection, and for the use of on-board energy generation under emergency situations. However, ports should facilitate and maximise the use of OPS in their business as usual operations (planning and asset management).
2022/04/28
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 202 #

2021/0210(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 24
(24) Exceptions in case of unavailability or incompatibility of OPS should be limited after ship and port operators have had sufficient time to make the necessary investments, in order to provide the necessary incentives for those investments and avoid unfair competition. As of 2035, ship operators should plan carefully their port calls toVessels and ports should apply available and future standardisation requirements to shore power installations on-board and in ports, ensuring that the systems cannot be incompatible. As 2030, ship operators should make sure that they can carry out their activities without emitting air pollutants and GHG at berth and compromise the environment and human health in coastal areas and port cities. A very limited number of exceptions in case of unavailability or incompatibility of OPS should be maintained in order to provide the possibility for occasional last-minute changes in port call schedules and calls in ports with incompatible equipment.
2022/04/28
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 208 #

2021/0210(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 25
(25) A robust monitoring, reporting and verification system should be put in place by this Regulation in order to trace compliance and enforcement with its provisions. Such system should apply in a non- discriminatory way to all ships and require third party verification in order to ensure the accuracy of the data submitted within this system. In order to facilitate achieving the objective of this Regulation, any data already reported for the purpose of Regulation (EU) 2015/757 should be used, when necessary, for verifying compliance with this Regulation in order to limit administrative burden imposed on companies, verifiers and maritime authorities.
2022/04/28
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 211 #

2021/0210(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 27
(27) CA robust certification and monitoring of fuels is essential to achieve the objectives of this Regulation and guarantee the environmental integrity of the renewable and low-carbon fuels that are expected to be deployed in the maritime sector. Such certification should be undertaken by means of a transparent and non-discriminatory procedure. With a view to facilitating certification and limiting the administrative burden, the certification of biofuels, biogas, renewable fuels of non-biological origin and recycled carbon fuel should rely on the rules established by Directive (EU) 2018/2001. This approach of certification should also apply to fuels bunkered outside the Union, which should be considered as imported fuels, in a similar way as Directive (EU) 2018/2001. When companies intend to depart from the default values provided for by that Directive or this new framework, this should only be done when values can be certified by one of the voluntary schemes recognised under Directive (EU) 2018/2001 (for well-to-tank values) or by means of laboratory testing or direct emissions measurements (tank-to-wake).
2022/04/28
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 212 #

2021/0210(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 27 a (new)
(27a) Close cooperation and coordination between all relevant port stakeholders is crucial to ensure the effective deployment and use of alternative fuels and the optimal alignment between the provision of SSE and other alternative equivalent technologies that perform equivalent in terms of GHG emissions and air pollution, in line with the requirements of the present Regulation and Regulation XXXX-XXX (AFIR), thus avoiding stranded assets and continuity of investment in sustainable and zero- emission assets. Ship operators should in due time inform the ports they call at about their technical aspects and demands to use SSE or other equivalent technologies. Moreover, they should give the port of call and the Member States/relevant authorities the adequate information as concerns power needs during the given call, in particular when those exceed the estimated needs for this ship category. Such a dialogue between a port and its users should lead to an effective uptake of sustainable transitional fuels and technologies in view of achieving the green transition of the maritime sector.
2022/04/28
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 213 #

2021/0210(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 28
(28) Verification by accredited verifiers should ensure the accuracy and completeness of the monitoring and reporting by companies and the compliance with this Regulation. In order to ensure impartiality and effectiveness, verifiers should be independent and competent legal entities and should be accredited and overseen by national accreditation bodies established pursuant to Regulation (EC) No 765/2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council24 . The respective competent administering authority is defined in this Regulation and sets out the penalties to be paid by non-compliant companies. __________________ 24 Regulation (EC) No 765/2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 9 July 2008 setting out the requirements for accreditation and market surveillance relating to the marketing of products and repealing Regulation (EEC) No 339/93 (OJ L 218, 13.8.2008).
2022/04/28
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 215 #

2021/0210(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 29
(29) Based on the data and information monitored and reported by companies and controlling bodies, the verifiers should calculate and establish the yearly average greenhouse gas intensity of energy used on-board by a ship and the ship’s balance with respect to the limit, including any compliance surplus or deficit, as well as the respect of the requirements to use on- shore power supply at berth. The verifier should notify this information to the company concerned. Where the verifier is the same entity as the verifier for the purpose of Regulation (EU) 2015/757, such notification could be done together with the verification report under that Regulation. Such information should be then reported by the company concerned to the Commission.
2022/04/28
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 218 #

2021/0210(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 31
(31) Compliance with this Regulation would depend on elements that could be beyond control of the company, such as issues related to fuel availability or fuel quality. Therefore, companies should be allowed the flexibility of rolling-over a compliance surplus from one year to another, for up to three consecutive years, or borrowing an advance compliance surplus, within certain limits, from the following year. The use of OPS at berth, being of high importance for local air quality in port cities and coastal areas should not be eligible for similar flexibility provisions.
2022/04/28
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 219 #

2021/0210(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 32
(32) In order to avoid technology lock-in and continue supporting the deployment of most performant solutions, companies should be allowed to pool the performances of different ships and use the possible over-performance of one ship to compensate for the under-performance of another ship. This creates a possibility to reward overcompliance and incentivatizes investment in more advanced technologies and stimulate investments in the production of new green ships. Therefore, the system needs to be review every three years considering the impact on the EU ships market and the effective production of new green ships. The possibility to opt for pooled compliance should remain voluntary and subject to agreement of the concerned companies until 31 December 2039.
2022/04/28
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 222 #

2021/0210(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 35
(35) Without prejudice to the possibility of complying through the flexibility and pooling provisions, the ships that do not meet the limits on the yearly average greenhouse gas intensity of the energy used on-board shall be subject to a penalty that has dissuasive effect. The penalty should be proportionate to the extent of the non- compliance and remove any economic advantage of non-compliance, thus preserving a level playing field in the sector. It should be based olarger than the amount and cost of renewable and low-carbon fuel that the ships should have used to meet the requirements of the Regulation. If non- compliance persists, potential exclusion to EU ports can be considered.
2022/04/28
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 225 #

2021/0210(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 36
(36) The penalty imposed for each non- compliant port call should be proportionate to the cost of using the electricity and at sufficient level to have a dissuasive effect from the use of more polluting energy sources. The penalty should be based on the power installed on board the vessel, expressed in megawatts, multiplied by a fixed penalty in EUR per hour of stay at berth. Due to lack of accurate figures on the cost of providing OPS in the Union, this rate should be based on the EU average electricity price for non-household consumers multiplied by a factor of twofour to account for other charges related to the provision of the service, including among others connection costs and investment recovery elements.
2022/04/28
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 228 #

2021/0210(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 37
(37) The revenues generated from the payment of penalties should be used exclusively to promote the distribution and use of renewable and low-carbon fuels in the maritime sector and; help maritime operators to meet their climate and environmental goals; finance/co-finance green infrastructure and if necessary superstructure investments in the EU ports as well as to support redeployment, re-skilling and up-skilling of workers, in quality social dialogue with social partners, safeguard vulnerable marine eco-systems in port areas. For this purpose these revenues should be allocated to the theOcean Fund and Innovation Fund referred to in Article 10a(8) of Directive 2003/87/EC. Part of the Revenues generated from penalties for non- compliance under FuelEU Maritime should be reinvested in the European shipping sector, incl. the European Maritime Technology Sector. These revenues should also be used to help ports to fund the necessary investments inshore-side electricity (SSE), and, where relevant, the production of electricity in ports.
2022/04/28
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 231 #

2021/0210(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 37 a (new)
(37a) Investments in new skills are critical to ensure that workers are prepared and protected in the process of introducing new fuels and their handling procedures. Therefore part of the revenues should be invested in safety, training and protecting measures for workers using new maritime fuels.
2022/04/28
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 232 #

2021/0210(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 37 b (new)
(37 b) The upskilling and reskilling of workers in the shipbuilding and maritime technology sector remains vital, in particular in relation to green and digital skills. The EU Pact for Skills for the sector should ensure that stakeholders, including employers, trade unions, universities and vocational training providers, can prepare the workforce for the technological changes of the future and ensure that no worker or region is left behind.
2022/04/28
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 233 #

2021/0210(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 37 c (new)
(37c) Quality social dialogue at all levels and adherence to the EU Directive on European Worker’s Councils is essential for achieving a just transition towards an innovative shipping industry with quality jobs.
2022/04/28
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 234 #

2021/0210(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 37 d (new)
(37d) Member States shall carry out detailed Employment Impact Assessments (EIA) evaluating the impact that the obligations outlined in this directive have on jobs and working conditions both at national and regional levels.
2022/04/28
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 235 #

2021/0210(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 37 e (new)
(37e) Delivering on the Green Deal should ensure quality job creation and social progress for all. To be socially acceptable, the climate ambition proposed in this regulation should be matched by an equivalent social ambition, in line with the European Pillar of Social Rights. The European Green Deal agenda should be an opportunity to maintain and create quality jobs, promote decent work, raise labour standards, strengthen social dialogue and collective bargaining, tackle discriminations at work, promote gender equality, and workplace democracy. In order to achieve these objectives Just Transition mechanisms must complement all proposed actions in the framework of the Green Deal and the “Fit for 55” package.
2022/04/28
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 237 #

2021/0210(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 39
(39) Given the importance of consequences that the measures taken by the verifiers under this Regulation may have for the companies concerned, in particular regarding the determination of non-compliant port calls, calculation of the amounts of penalties or in case of repeated violations and refusal to issue a FuelEU certificate of compliance, those companies should be entitled to apply for a review of such measures to the competent authority in the Member State where the verifier was accredited. In the light of the fundamental right to an effective remedy, enshrined in Article 47 of the Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union, decisions taken by the competent authorities and the managing bodies of the port under this Regulation should be subject to judicial review, carried out in accordance with the national law of the Member State concerned.
2022/04/28
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 239 #

2021/0210(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 40
(40) In order to maintain a level playing field through the efficient functioning of this Regulation, the power to adopt acts in accordance with Article 290 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union should be delegated to the Commission in respect of amendment of the list of well-to- wake emission factors, amendment of the list of the applicable zero-emission technologies or criteria for their use, to establish the rules on conducting the laboratory testing and direct emissions measurements, adaptation of the penalty factor, accreditation of verifiers, adaptation of the penalty factor, and modalities for the payment of penalties setting out labelling system for the environmental performance of ships. 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 on Better Law-Making of 13 April 2016. 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.
2022/04/28
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 242 #

2021/0210(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 42
(42) Given the international dimension of the maritime sector, a global approach to limiting the greenhouse gas intensity of the energy used by ships is preferablneeds to be encourage as it could be regarded as more effective due to its broader scope. In this context, and with a view to facilitating the development of climate-effective and ambitious international rules within the International Maritime Organisation (IMO), the Commission should share relevant information on the implementation of this Regulation with the IMO and other relevant international bodies and relevant submissions should be made to the IMO. Where an agreement on a global aproachThe EU must continue and increase its efforts to promote more ambitious maritime decarbonization targets (that are in line with the Paris Agreement of staying below 1.5°C) within the IMO. However, the EU should not wait for the lack of action at the IMO level and lead on the international maritime level. Where an agreement on a global climate- effective approach, in line with the EU Green Deal and Climate Law ambition, is reached on matters of relevance to this Regulation, the Commission should review the present Regulation with a view to aligning it, where appropriate, with the international rules.
2022/04/28
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 247 #

2021/0210(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 42 a (new)
(42a) To ensure an international level playing field and maximise environmental integrity of legislation on sustainable renewable fuels, the European Commission and Members States should promote within the IMO and other international organisations robust tracking and verification systems for biofuels and renewable fuels of non- biological origin. Furthermore, the European Commission should advocate rigorously on the international level for the acceptance of an ambitious and climate effective international measure.
2022/04/28
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 248 #

2021/0210(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 42 b (new)
(42b) As new sustainable alternative fuels and technologies are being further developed this regulation should be thoroughly evaluated in 2027. The Commission should carry out a new in- depth impact assessment covering all Fit for 55 legislations that apply to the maritime sector (cumulative). This overarching assessment should cover the economic impact, environmental impact and social impact. It needs to be undertaken early on during implementation of the different legislations and expanded with a periodical monitoring scheme. In particular, potential compliance or enforcement loopholes should be analysed and monitored. However, it may not delay the implementation of the different files.
2022/04/28
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 250 #

2021/0210(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 43
(43) The uptake of renewable and low- carbon fueldevelopment and large-scale uptake of zero emission fuels technologies and substitute sources of energy by ships arriving at, within or departing from ports under the jurisdiction of a Member State across the Union, is not an objective that can be sufficiently achieved by the Member States without risking to introduce barriers to the internal market and distortions of competition between ports and between maritime operators. This objective can be better achieved by introducing uniform rules at Union level that create economic incentives for maritime operators to continue operating unimpededly while meeting obligations on the use of renewable and low-carbon fuels. Accordingly, the Union may adopt measures, in accordance with the principle of subsidiarity as set out in Article 5 of the Treaty on European Union. 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 that objective,
2022/04/28
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 255 #

2021/0210(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 43 a (new)
(43a) Recognizing the importance to address the specific needs of islands and remote areas of the Union and with a view to ensure connectivity, flexibility should be provided to the passenger maritime cabotage sector, as prescribed in Council Regulation (EEC) No 3577/92, in order to adapt to the scheme without compromising the current level of transport services.
2022/04/28
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 266 #

2021/0210(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1
in order to increase consistent use of renewable and low-carbon fuels and substitute sources of energy across the Union, in line with the Union’s objective of climate neutrality in the Union at the latest by 2050 and the goals of the Paris Agreement while ensuring the smooth operation of maritime traffic and avoiding distortions in the internal market.
2022/04/28
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 268 #

2021/0210(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
This Regulation applies to marine fuel suppliers and to all ships above aof 400 gross tonnage of 5000,and above regardless of their flag in respect to:
2022/04/28
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 281 #

2021/0210(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point c
(c) a halfthe entirety of the energy used on voyages departing from or arriving to a port of call under the jurisdiction of a Member State, where the last or the next port of call is under the jurisdiction of a third country.
2022/04/28
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 283 #

2021/0210(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point c a (new)
(ca) all the fuels purchased in EU ports.
2022/04/28
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 293 #

2021/0210(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point a
(a) ‘greenhouse gas emissions’ means the release of carbon dioxide (CO2), black carbon (BC) equivalent emissions, methane (CH4) and nitrous oxides (N2O) into the atmosphere;
2022/04/28
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 297 #

2021/0210(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point e a (new)
(ea) ‘marine fuel supplier’ means a fuel supplier as defined in Article 2, second paragraph, point 38 of Directive (EU) 2018/2001, supplying marine fuel at Union port;
2022/04/28
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 300 #

2021/0210(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point f
(f) ‘food and feed crops’ means food and feed crops as defined in Article 2, point (40), of Directive (EU) 2018/2001; including intermediate crops and other crops grown primarily for energy purposes on agricultural land excluding residues and wastes, palm fatty acid distillates, animal fats category III and molasses.
2022/04/28
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 313 #

2021/0210(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point m
(m) ‘ship at berth’ means a ship at bin a port falling under th as defined in Article 3, point (n) of Regulation (EU) 2015/757; e jurisdiction of a Member State which is securely moored at the main berth/terminal, where it is loading and unloading and/or embarking/disembarking passengers, including the time spent when not engaged in these cargo/passenger operations; in case of cruise vessels, hoteling is included;
2022/04/28
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 321 #

2021/0210(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point r
(r) ‘on-shore power supply’ means the system to supply electricity to ships at berth, at low or high voltage, alternate or direct current, including ship side and shore side installations, when feeding directly floating and mobile, feeding the ship main distribution switchboard for powering hotel, service workloads or charging secondary batteries;
2022/04/28
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 323 #

2021/0210(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point s a (new)
(sa) The administering authority in respect of a shipping company shall be:
2022/04/28
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 324 #

2021/0210(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point s b (new)
(sb) in the case of a shipping company registered in a Member State, the Member State in which the shipping company is registered;
2022/04/28
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 325 #

2021/0210(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point s c (new)
(sc) in the case of a shipping company that is not registered in a Member State, the Member State with the greatest estimated number of port calls from voyages performed by that shipping company in the last two monitoring years and falling within the scope set out in Article 2;
2022/04/28
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 326 #

2021/0210(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point s d (new)
(sd) in the case of a shipping company that is not registered in a Member State and that did not carry out any voyage falling within the scope set out in Article 2 in the preceding two monitoring years, the administering authority shall be the Member State from where the shipping company has started its first voyage falling within the scope set out in Article 2;
2022/04/28
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 327 #

2021/0210(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point u
(u) FuelEU certificate of compliance’ means a certificate specific to a ship, issued to a company by a verifierthe administering authority in respect of a shipping company, which confirms that that ship has complied with this Regulation for a specific reporting period;
2022/04/28
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 333 #

2021/0210(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point y
(y) ‘least favourable pathway’ means the most carbongreenhouse gas-intensive production pathway used for any given fuel;
2022/04/28
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 335 #

2021/0210(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point z
(z) CO2 equivalent’ means the metric measure used to compute the emissions from CO2, BC, CH4 and N2Oon the basis of their global-warming potential, by converting amounts of BC, CH4 and N2O to the equivalent amount of carbon dioxide with the same global warming potential; 20 years after the emission into the atmosphere (“GWP 20”) ;
2022/04/28
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 338 #

2021/0210(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point ee a (new)
(eea) The definition of the Arctic for the purposes of this Regulation is that set out in the Artic Council’s Arctic Human Development Reports – AHDR.
2022/04/28
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 345 #

2021/0210(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – title
Greenhouse gas intensity limit of energy used on-board by a ship and minimum share of renewable fuels of non-biological origin
2022/04/28
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 346 #

2021/0210(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. Marine fuel suppliers shall ensure that enough volumes of compliant renewable fuels are available in Union ports in order to enable ships to meet the minimum share of renewable fuels of non-biological origin in Article 4 paragraph 2b.
2022/04/28
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 349 #

2021/0210(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 2 – indent 1
— -26% from 1 January 2025;
2022/04/28
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 351 #

2021/0210(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 2 – indent 2
— -613% from 1 January 2030;
2022/04/28
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 354 #

2021/0210(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 2 – indent 3
— -1326% from 1 January 2035;
2022/04/28
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 358 #

2021/0210(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 2 – indent 4
— -2659% from 1 January 2040;
2022/04/28
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 360 #

2021/0210(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 2 – indent 5
— -759% from 1 January 2045;
2022/04/28
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 362 #

2021/0210(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 2 – indent 6
— -75100% from 1 January 2050.
2022/04/28
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 365 #

2021/0210(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1
[Asterix: The reference value, which calculation will be carried out at a later stage of the legislative procedure, corresponds to the fleet average greenhouse gas intensity of the energy used on-board by ships in 2020 determined on the basis data monitored and reported in the framework of Regulation (EU) 2015/757 and using the methodology and default values laid down in Annex I and II to thatis Regulation.]
2022/04/28
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 369 #

2021/0210(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. For the purpose of calculating the average specific CO2 emissions, in the reporting periods prior to 2040, e-fuels such as hydrogen and ammonia should be counted multiple times. For the reporting periods up to 2040, the CO2 emissions reduction reached through zero carbon fuels shall be multiplied by 5.
2022/04/28
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 372 #

2021/0210(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 2 b (new)
2b. From1 January 2030, the share of RFNBOs used on board by a ship shall not be inferior to 6% of the total energy used during a reporting period. Ships may make use of compliance pooling provisions defined at articles 17 and 18, and are subject to penalties for non- compliance as defined at article 20 and Annex V.
2022/04/28
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 375 #

2021/0210(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 3
3. The greenhouse gas intensity of the energy used on-board by a ship and minimum share of renewable fuels of non-biological origin shall be calculated as the amount of greenhouse gas emissions per unit of energy according to the methodology specified in Annex I.
2022/04/28
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 376 #

2021/0210(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. For the use of RFNBOs and biofuels compliant with the sustainability criteria established by Directive (EU) 2018/2001, the energy content shall be multiplied as follows: - 4 from 1 January 2025 - 2 from 1 January 2030 - 1.5 from 1 January 2035 - 1 from 1 January 2040
2022/04/28
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 382 #

2021/0210(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. By 1 January 2025, the Commission shall adopt a delegated act in accordance with Article 26 to amend Annex II in order to differentiate the well- to-tank emission factors of fuels in the category “Fossil” on the basis of its origin, specifying and including at least the respective emissions of upstream, transportation, and in case of LNG additionally the emissions of liquefaction, storage, and ship loading.
2022/04/28
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 385 #

2021/0210(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 a (new)
Article 4 a New minimum share of renewable fuels of non-biological origin 1. From 1 January 2030, the share of RFNBOs used on board by a ship shall not be inferior to 6% of the total energy used during a reporting period. The Commission is empowered to adopt delegated acts in order to establish an appropriate compliance system, including flexible system of transfer of excess compliance units, a platform to facilitate their transfer, and penalties. 2. Marine fuel suppliers shall ensure that enough volumes of compliant renewable fuels are available in Union ports in order to enable ships to meet the greenhouse intensity limits in Article 4 (2) and the minimum share of renewable fuels of non-biological origin in Article 4 (a) paragraph 1.
2022/04/28
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 399 #

2021/0210(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1
1. From 1 January 2030, aA ship at berth in a port of call under the jurisdiction of a Member State shall connect to on- shore power supply and use it for all energy needs while at berth.
2022/04/28
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 405 #

2021/0210(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 2 – point a
(a) containpassenger ships by January 2025;
2022/04/28
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 406 #

2021/0210(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 2 – point b
(b) passenger ships.containerships oil tankers, refrigerated bulk carriers by 1 January 2030;
2022/04/28
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 408 #

2021/0210(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 2 – point b a (new)
(b a) all remaining ships as defined by article 2, by 1 January 2035;
2022/04/28
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 413 #

2021/0210(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. As from 1 January [2028] and without prejudice to the exemption of paragraph 3 (a)of this Article, ships covered in Paragraph 2 of this Article which are at berth in a port of call under the jurisdiction of a Member State shall connect o shore side electricity and use it for all its energy needs in cases where these ships have an onshore power installation on board and there is an operational fixed SSE infrastructure in place at berth.
2022/04/28
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 425 #

2021/0210(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 3 – point d
(d) that are unable to connect to on- shore power supply due to unavailable connection points in a port;deleted
2022/04/28
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 433 #

2021/0210(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 3 – point e
(e) that are unable to connect to on- shore power supply because the shore installation at the port is not compatible with the on-board on-shore power equipment;deleted
2022/04/28
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 444 #

2021/0210(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 5 a (new)
5a. The port of call shall ensure the provision of sufficient shore-side electricity supply for ships is provided, in line with the requirements set out in [AFIR COM/2021/559 final] and that the shore installation allows for the use of most commonly used on-board on-shore power equipment.
2022/04/28
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 445 #

2021/0210(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 5 b (new)
5b. Ship operators shall inform/consult the port managing body and/or where relevant the terminal operator and/or competent authority in due time about the current and future demand for shore-side electricity supply and/or any of equivalent technologies foreseen in Annex III of this Regulation; Port managing bodies, or where relevant, the terminal operator or the competent authority, shall coordinate with the ship operators about the technical specifications foreshore-side electricity (SSE), the standardisation of shore-side electricity installations onboard and potential incompatibilities between the shore-side electricity provided at berth and the shore-side electricity installations onboard vessels, and where relevant, the possible use of other equivalent technologies specified in Annex III. Ship operators shall provide all information available about the power needed during certain call at berth, in particular when the needs exceed the estimated power needs for such a vessel.
2022/04/28
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 447 #

2021/0210(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 6
6. From 1 January 2035, the exceptions listed in paragraph 3, points (d) and (e), may not be applied to a given ship, in total, more than five times during one reporting year. A port call shall not be counted for the purpose of compliance with this provision where the company demonstrates that it could not have reasonably known that the ship will be unable to connect for reasons referred to in paragraph 3, points (d) and (e).deleted
2022/04/28
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 457 #

2021/0210(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 7 a (new)
7a. By 1 January 2025, the Commission shall adopt an implementing act laying down the applicable technologies to use Renewable fuels of non-biological origin in ports as referred to in Paragraph 3 (b) and specified in Annex III.
2022/04/28
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 460 #

2021/0210(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 a (new)
Article 5 a OPEN LOOP EXHAUST GAS CLEANING SYSTEMS The discharge of waste from open loop exhaust gas cleaning systems (“scrubbers”) into open waters on journeys that fall under the scope of this Regulation shall be prohibited as of 1 January 2027. By 1 January 2024, the Commission shall adopt delegated act laying down the detailed requirements to comply with this obligation.
2022/04/28
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 478 #

2021/0210(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 9 – title
Certification of biofuels, biogas, renewable liquid and gaseous transport fuels of non- biological origin and recycled carbonother fuels
2022/04/28
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 481 #

2021/0210(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 9 – paragraph 1 – point a
(a) greenhouse gas emission factors of biofuels and biogas tshatll comply with the sustainability and greenhouse gas saving criteria set out in Article 29 of Directive (EU) 2018/2001 and shall be determined according to the methodologies set out in that Directive;
2022/04/28
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 485 #

2021/0210(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 9 – paragraph 1 – point b
(b) greenhouse gas emissions factors of renewable fuels of non-biological origin and recycled carbon fuel tshatll comply with the greenhouse gas emission savings thresholds set out in Article 27(3) of Directive (EU) 2018/2001 shall be determined according to the methodologies set out in that Directive;
2022/04/28
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 486 #

2021/0210(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 9 – paragraph 1 – point c
(c) biofuels and biogas that do not comply with point (a) or that are produced from food and feed crops including intermediate crops and other crops grown primarily for energy purposes on agricultural land as well as palm fatty acid distillates, used cooking oil and animal fats of category III shall be considered to have the same emission factors as the least favourable fossil fuel pathway for this type of fuel;
2022/04/28
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 492 #

2021/0210(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 9 – paragraph 1 – point d a (new)
(d a) any other fuels that do not comply with the minimum greenhouse gas saving criteria set out in Article 29 of Directive (EU) 2018/2001 shall be considered to have the same emission factors as the least favourable fossil fuel pathway for this type of fuels.
2022/04/28
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 498 #

2021/0210(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 9 – paragraph 3
3. Companies shall be entitled to divert from the established default values for the tank-to-wake emission factors provided that actual values are certified by means of laboratory testing or direct emissions measurements. The Commission is empowered to adopt delegated acts in accordance with Article 26, in order to supplement this Regulation by establishing the rules on conducting the laboratory testing and direct emissions measurementin accordance with Article 30(5) and (6) of the Directive (EU) 2018/2001. For actual values related to RFNBOs, the values should be developed in accordance with Annex V of the Directive (EU) 2018/2001 and forthcoming delegated acts on additionality and GHG methodology for RFNBOs.
2022/04/28
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 505 #

2021/0210(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 11 – paragraph 2 – point d a (new)
(d a) the use of distillates or other cleaner alternative fuels or methods of propulsion when operating MRV voyages covered by this Regulation in or near the Arctic.
2022/04/28
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 509 #

2021/0210(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 12 – paragraph 1
1. The verifier shall identify potential risks related to the monitoring and reporting process by comparing reported amount, type and emission factor of the energy used on-board by ships with estimated data based on ship tracking data and characteristics such as the installed engine power. Where significant deviations are found, the verifier shall carry out further analyses.
2022/04/28
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 519 #

2021/0210(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 14 – paragraph 1 – point e
(e) the amount of each type of substitute source of energy including fuels, electricity, wind and solar energy consumed at berth and at sea.
2022/04/28
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 538 #

2021/0210(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 16 – title
Compliance database and reporting and publication of information
2022/04/28
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 540 #

2021/0210(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 16 – paragraph 1
1. The Commission shall develop, ensure functioning and update an electronic compliance database for the monitoring of compliance with Articles 4 and 5 and storage and publication of information submitted by companies under paragraph 3 of this Article. The compliance database shall be used to keep a record of the compliance balance of the ships the use of the exemptions set out in Article 5.3 and the use of the flexibility mechanisms set out in Articles 17 and 18 penalties incurred under Article 20, as well as data submitted as per paragraph 3.. It shall be accessible to the companies, the verifiers, the competent authorities and the Commission. and general public in a transparent and user-friendly manner.
2022/04/28
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 544 #

2021/0210(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 16 – paragraph 3
3. By 30 April of each year, the company shall record in the compliance database for each of its ships the information referred to in Article 15(2), as ascertained by the verifierand calculated by the verifier, the use of the flexibility mechanisms set out in Articles 17 and 18, the yearly exceptions called under Article 5(3), if any, together with information allowing to identify the ship, the company, as well as the identity of the verifier that carried out the assessment.
2022/04/28
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 547 #

2021/0210(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 16 – paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. By 30 June each year, the Commission shall make publicly available the information recorded by the company in the compliance database as per paragraph 3. The information should be in a downloadable format without anonymization or further aggregation.
2022/04/28
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 548 #

2021/0210(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 17 – paragraph 1
1. Where the ship has a compliance surplus for the reporting period, the company may bank it to the same ship’s compliance balance for the following reporting period. The company shall record the banking of the compliance surplus to the following reporting period in the compliance database subject to approval by its verifier. The company may no longer bank the compliance surplus once the FuelEU certificate of compliance has been issued. The unused compliance surplus for the following reporting period shall have a validity of three years.
2022/04/28
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 549 #

2021/0210(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 17 – paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. Banking of compliance surplus shall be limited to ships using only renewable fuels of non-biological origin, as defined in article 9(1) b), or zero- emission technologies as defined in annex III.
2022/04/28
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 556 #

2021/0210(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 18 – paragraph 1
1. The compliance balances of two or more ships, which are verified by the same verifier, may be pooled for the purposes of fulfilling the requirements of Article 4 until December 2039. A ship’s compliance balance may not be included in more than one pool in the same reporting period. A ship with an excess compliance balance may participate in the pool provided it uses renewable fuels of non-biological origin, as defined in article 9(1) b), or zero-emission technologies as defined in Annex III.
2022/04/28
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 560 #

2021/0210(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 20 – paragraph 1
1. Where on 1 May of the year following the reporting period the ship has a compliance deficit, the company shall pay a penalty. The verifieradministering entity of a shipping company shall calculate the amount of the penalty on the basis of the formula specified Annex V.
2022/04/28
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 561 #

2021/0210(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 20 – paragraph 2
2. The company shall pay a penalty for each non-compliant port call. The verifieradministering entity of a shipping company shall calculate the amount of the penalty by multiplying the amount of EUR 250 by megawatts of power installed on- board and by the number of completed hours spent at berth. The company shall pay a penalty for each MRV voyage covered by this Regulation and transiting the Arctic that does not use distillates or other cleaner alternative fuels or method of propulsion for the entirety (or only a part thereof) of the relevant MRV voyage. The penalty will be set at double the cost of the difference for the entire MRV journey between the cost of the fuel used and the distillate cost.
2022/04/28
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 567 #

2021/0210(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 20 – paragraph 3
3. Notwithstanding Article 19(1), the verifier shall issue a FuelEU certificate of compliance once the penalties referred to in paragraphs 1 and 2 of this Article have been paid. The administering entity shall issue a FuelEU certificate of compliance through the payment of penalties to a company for a maximum of two consecutive years. For the second consecutive year of non-compliance the penalty calculated on the basis of the formula specified in Annex V shall be doubled, after which in the following reporting periods the verifier shall not issue a FuelEU certificate of compliance. The actions referred to in this Article as well as the proof of the financial payments in accordance with Article 21 shall be recorded in the FuelEU certificate of compliance.
2022/04/28
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 571 #

2021/0210(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 20 – paragraph 4
4. The Commission is empowered to adopt delegated acts in accordance with Article 26 to amend Annex V in order to adapt the formula referred to in paragraph 1 of this Article, and to amend the amount of the fixed penalty laid down in paragraph 2 of this Article, taking into account the developments in the cost of energy. Regarding the formula referred to in paragraph 1 of this Article, the resulting penalty must be larger than the amount and cost of renewable and low-carbon fuel that the ships should have used to meet the requirements of this Regulation. The Commission shall monitor whether such condition is fulfilled on a half-yearly basis.
2022/04/28
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 577 #

2021/0210(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 21 – paragraph 1
1. The penalties referred to in Article 20(1) and 20(2) shall be allocated to support common projects aimed at the rapid deployment of renewable and low carbon fuels in the maritime sector including safety, training and protecting measures for workers using new maritime fuels. Projects financed by the funds collected from the penalties shall stimulate the production of greater quantities of renewable and low carbon fuels for the maritime sector, facilitate the construction of appropriate bunkering facilities or electric connection ports in ports, or adaptation of superstructure if required, and support the development, testing and deployment of the most innovative European technologies in the fleet to achieve significant emission reductions. Part of the Revenues should be reinvested in the European shipping sector, including the European Maritime Technology Sector.
2022/04/28
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 588 #

2021/0210(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 21 – paragraph 2
2. The revenues generated from penalties referred to in paragraph 1 shall be allocated to the the Innovation Fund referred to in Article 10a(8) of Directive 2003/87/EC. These revenues shall constitute external assigned revenue in accordance with Article 21(5) of the Financial Regulation, and shall be implemented in accordance with the rules applicable to the Innovation Fund. The 75% of the revenues generated from the auctioning of allowances referred to in Article 21 (2) shall be used through the Ocean Fund as stated in Regulation (EU) 2015/757 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 29 April 2015 on the monitoring, reporting and verification of carbon dioxide emissions from maritime transport, and amending Directive 2009/16/EC.
2022/04/28
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 594 #

2021/0210(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 21 – paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. The 25% of the remaining revenues shall be implemented in accordance with the rules applicable to the Innovation Fund;
2022/04/28
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 595 #

2021/0210(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 21 – paragraph 2 b (new)
2b. The total of the revenues generated from the provisions of Directive 2003/87/EC as regards maritime transport activities shall be used through the Ocean Fund amending Dir 2003/87and Regulation 2015/57
2022/04/28
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 597 #

2021/0210(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 22 a (new)
Article 22 a Environmental performance labelling of ships So as to incentivise emissions reductions and increase the transparency of information, the Commission shall set up a holistic Union labelling system for the environmental performance of ships which shall apply to the ships covered by this Regulation. By 1 July 2023, the Commission shall adopt delegated acts in accordance with Article 26 to supplement this Regulation by setting out the detailed provisions of the functioning of the Union labelling system for the environmental performance of ships as well as the technical standards which constitute its basis.
2022/04/28
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 613 #

2021/0210(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 28 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
1. The Commission shall report to the European Parliament and the Council, by 1 January 203027 and every five years thereafter, the results of an evaluation on the functioning of this Regulation and the evolution of the technologies and market for renewable and low-carbon fuels in maritime transport and its impact on the maritime sector in the Union. The Commission shall consider possible amendments to:
2022/04/28
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 618 #

2021/0210(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 28 – paragraph 1 – point b
(b) the extensions of the ships types to which Article 5(1) applies;
2022/04/28
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 621 #

2021/0210(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 28 – paragraph 1 – point c a (new)
(c a) the pooling of compliance referred to in Article 18;
2022/04/28
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 625 #

2021/0210(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 28 – paragraph 1 – point c b (new)
(c b) the inclusion of black carbon emissions within the scope of this regulation.
2022/04/28
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 629 #

2021/0210(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 28 – paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. By 1 January 2023 the Commission shall produce a report on the social impacts as well as the employment and training needs up to 2030 and 2050 in relation to this Regulation.
2022/04/28
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 17 #

2021/0207(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Recital 1
(1) Directive 2003/87/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council10 established a system for greenhouse gas emission allowance trading within the Union, in order to promote reductions of greenhouse gas emissions in a cost- effective and economically efficient manner. Aviation activities related to all flights departing from or arriving at an aerodrome in the Union were included in the EU emissions trading system by Directive 2008/101/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council11 . _________________ 10 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 and amending Council Directive 96/61/EC (OJ L 275, 25.10.2003, p. 32). 11Directive 2008/101/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 19 November 2008 amending Directive 2003/87/EC so as to include aviation activities in the scheme for greenhouse gas emission allowance trading within the Community (OJ L 8, 13.1.2009, p. 3).
2022/02/21
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 19 #

2021/0207(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Recital 1 a (new)
(1a) In April 2013, the Union, under international pressure, discontinued the enforcement of certain provisions of Directive 2008/101/EC by introducing the so-called ‘stop the clock’ derogation, which excluded all extra-EU flights from the EU ETS. The derogation was put in place in order for the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) to establish a global agreement on regulating international aviation emissions, and it has been extended twice, first until 2017 and subsequently until 2023.
2022/02/21
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 22 #

2021/0207(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Recital 2
(2) The Paris Agreement, adopted in December 2015 under the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) entered into force in November 2016 (“the Paris Agreement”)12. The parties to the Paris Agreement have agreed to hold the increase in the global average temperature well below 2 °C above pre-industrial levels and to pursue efforts to limit the temperature increase to 1,5 °C above pre-industrial levels. In order to achieve the objectives of the Paris Agreement, all sectors of the economy need to contribute to achieving emission reductions, including international aviation. Given that experts’ estimations, announced during the 2021 United Nations Climate Change Conference(COP26), held in Glasgow from 31 October to 13 November 2021, indicate that the world is on a path to experiencing an average temperature increase of between1,8°C and 2,4°C, the Parties agreed in their conclusions of COP26 to revisit their commitments, as necessary, by the end of 2022 to be back on track for1,5°C of warming, maintaining the upper end of ambition under the Paris Agreement. In order to achieve the objectives of the Paris Agreement, all sectors of the economy need to contribute to achieving emission reductions, including international aviation. During COP26, the International Aviation Climate Ambition Coalition was launched, whereby 23countries adopted a declaration committing to ambitious action on international aviation emissions, including through a new global goal and the promotion of cleaner fuels and technologies. _________________ 12 Paris Agreement (OJ L 282, 19.10.2016, p. 4).
2022/02/21
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 23 #

2021/0207(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Recital 2 a (new)
(2a) While the COVID-19 pandemic caused a temporary reduction of aviation traffic, existing pre-COVID-19 pandemic projections point to an annual increase in aviation emissions at global and Union level by 53 % and 150 % until 2040, compared to2017 and 2020, respectively2a
2022/02/21
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 24 #

2021/0207(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Recital 2 b (new)
(2b) Swift policy action is therefore needed in order to regulate aviation emissions at Union and global level by increasing the level of ambition through the use of carbon pricing tools based on environmental integrity and the efficient interplay between the global and Union market-based instruments that ensure aviation’s contribution to economy-wide emissions reduction.
2022/02/21
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 25 #

2021/0207(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Recital 3
(3) The International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) Council adopted the First Edition of the International Standards and Recommended Practices on Environmental Protection - Carbon Offsetting and Reduction Scheme for International Aviation (CORSIA) (Annex 16, Volume IV to the Chicago Convention) at the tenth meeting of its 214th session on 27 June 2018. The Union and its Member States continue to support CORSIA and are committed to implement it from the start of the pilot phase 2021-202313 implement CORSIA from the start of the pilot phase 2021-202313 . However, in terms of its effectiveness in reaching the Paris Agreement goals as well as the Union's climate targets, CORSIA's level of ambition for the international aviation sector is not in line with the global level of ambition required to keep within the temperature goals of the Paris Agreement3a. The Union and its Member States should therefore be actively involved in climate diplomacy with the purpose of increasing the coverage of CORSIA, improving its environmental integrity, and thereby ensuring that it effectively reduces aviation emissions. It is also important that the enforceability and transparency linked to CORSIA be improved adequately. _________________ 13Council Decision (EU) 2020/954 of 25 June 2020 on the position to be taken on behalf of the European Union within the International Civil Aviation Organization as regards the notification of voluntary participation in the Carbon Offsetting and Reduction Scheme for International Aviation (CORSIA) from 1 January 2021 and the option selected for calculating aeroplane operators’ offsetting requirements during the 2021-2023 period (OJ L 212, 3.7.2020, p. 14).
2022/02/21
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 29 #

2021/0207(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Recital 7
(7) The Union has enshrined into legislation the target of economy-wide climate neutrality by 2050 at the latest in Regulation (EU) 2021/1119 of the European Parliament and of the Council17 . That Regulation also establishes a binding Union domestic reduction commitment of net greenhouse gas emissions (emissions after deduction of removals) by at least 55% below 1990 levels by 2030. _________________ 17Regulation (EU) 2021/1119 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 30 June 2021 establishing the framework for achieving climate neutrality (European Climate Law) (OJ L 243, 9.7.2021, p. 1).
2022/02/21
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 30 #

2021/0207(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Recital 8
(8) This amendment to Directive 2003/87/EC aims at the implementation for aviation of the Union’s contributions under the Paris Agreement, and of the regulatory framework to achieve the binding Union 2030 climate target of a domestic reduction of net greenhouse gas emissions by at least 55 % compared to 1990 levels by 2030 set out in Regulation (EU) 2021/ … .In this respect, in addition to actions aimed at reducing or mitigating the climate change impact of CO2, this Directive should also put forward measures to address non- CO2emissions from aviation.
2022/02/21
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 34 #

2021/0207(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Recital 9
(9) Aviation should contribute to the emission reduction efforts necessary for the Union’s 2030 and 2050 climate targets. Therefore, the total quantity of allowances for aviation should be consolidated and subject to the linear reduction factor.
2022/02/21
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 35 #

2021/0207(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Recital 10
(10) Achieving the increased climate ambition will require channelling as many resources as possible to the climate transition. As a result, all auction revenues that are not attributed to the Union budget should be used for climate-related purposes. For the ETS revision for phase four (2021-2030), an increase in auction revenues is envisaged within the aviation sector due to the phasing-out of free allowances and the coverage of flights between the Union and third countries. The share of such increased auction revenues that is attributed to the general budget of the Union as well as the revenue from payments of penalties settled by the aircraft operators in accordance with Article 16 of Directive 2003/87/EC should be allocated to the Innovation Fund and used entirely for enabling a just and sustainable transition to the decarbonisation of the aviation sector. That funding should be used especially for operational, aeronautics, airframe and new propulsion technologies, and sustainable aviation fuels to reduce the climate and environmental impacts of the aviation sector. Funding should be inclusive in terms of the involvement of stakeholders from public and private sectors representing a broad geographical and competence base across the Member States. The 'Fit for 55' legislative package, in general, and this Directive, in particular, should acknowledge the social dimension of the transition towards sustainable aviation. In order to ensure there is a socially just transition in this regard and protect the most vulnerable actors within the sector, an enhanced social dialogue at all stages should be promoted. Moreover, the availability of funds within relevant funding mechanisms under the EU ETS should be ensured in order to provide training, re- skilling, and up-skilling for workers, and, where appropriate, financial schemes to manage any unemployment risks due to the transitional measures taken in the sector.
2022/02/21
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 65 #

2021/0207(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Recital 19
(19) As CORSIA implementation and enforcement for aircraft operators based outside the Union is meant to belong solely to the home country of these aircraft operators, implementing CORSIA for flights other than flights departing from an aerodrome located in the EEA and arriving at an aerodrome located in the EEA, in Switzerland or in the United Kingdom means exempting aircraft operators based outside the Union from the EU ETS obligations for these flights.deleted
2022/02/21
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 70 #

2021/0207(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Recital 20
(20) To ensure equal treatment on routes, flights to and from countries that are not implementing CORSIA should be exemptAircraft operators should not be able to subtract the financial value of CORSIA credits from EU ETS or CORSIA obligations. To incentivise full implementation of CORSIA starting in 2027, the exemption should only apply to emissions up to 31 December 2026allowances for flights to and from countries that are not implementing CORSIA.
2022/02/21
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 71 #

2021/0207(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Recital 20 a (new)
(20a) The Union should do its utmost to advance the deployment and ensure strengthened ambition in the international carbon-offsetting scheme, CORSIA and support adopting a long- term goal to reduce global aviation emissions.
2022/02/21
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 72 #

2021/0207(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Recital 22
(22) In order to ensure uniform conditions for exempting aircraft operators from surrender requirements as laid down in Article 12(8) of Directive 2003/87/EC in respect of emissions from flights to and from countries applying CORSIA in a less stringent manner in its domestic law, or failing to enforce CORSIA provisions in a manner equal to all aircraft operators pursuant to Article 25a(7) of that Directive, implementing powers should be conferred on the Commission to exempt airlines based in the Union from surrender requirements in respect of emissions from flights where a significant distortion of competition to the detrimentApplying the EU ETS in conjunction with CORSIA would lead to the creation of uniform conditions and equal treatment for both Union and third country aircraft operators, in the surrendering of requirements as laid down in Article 3e of aDirlines based in the Union occurs due to a less stringent implementation or enforcement of CORSIA in the third country. The distortion of competition could be caused by a less stringent approach to eligible offset credits or double counective 2003/87/EC in respect of emissions from flights departing pfrovisions. Those powers should be exercised m and arriving accordance with Regulation (EU) No 182/2011 of the European Parliament and of the Councilt Union aerodromes.
2022/02/21
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 91 #

2021/0207(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Recital 26 a (new)
(26a) A significant amount of the Innovation Fund should support advance research and development in the aviation sector, in particular those related to deployment of decarbonisation solutions and sustainable aviation fuels.
2022/02/21
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 106 #

2021/0207(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 1 – point b
Directive 2003/87/EC
Article 3 c – paragraph 6
6. In respect of flights departing from abetween aerodromes located in the EEA which arrive at, in Switzerland or in the United Kingdom, and aerodromes located inoutside the EEA, in Switzerland or in the United Kingdom, which were not covered by the EU ETS in 2023, the total quantity of allowances to be allocated to aircraft operators shall be increased by the levels of allocations, including free allocation and auctioning, which would have been made if they were covered by the EU ETS in that year, reduced by the linear reduction factor specified in Article 9.
2022/02/21
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 110 #

2021/0207(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 1 – point b
Directive 2003/87/EC
Article 3 c – paragraph 7
7. By way of derogation from Articles 12(2a), 14(3) and Article 16, Member States shall consider the requirements set out in those provisions to be satisfied and shall take no action against aircraft operators in respect of emissions taking place until 20305 from flights between an aerodrome located in an outermost region, a dependency or territory of a Member State and an aerodrome located in the same Member State outside that outermost region, dependency or territory.;
2022/02/21
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 137 #

2021/0207(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 3
Directive 2003/87/EC
Article 3 f
(3) Articles 3e and 3f areis deleted;
2022/02/21
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 139 #

2021/0207(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 3 a (new)
Directive 2003/87/EC
Article 3 e
(3a) Article 3e is replaced by the following: Article 3e 'Integration of the EU ETS and CORSIA 1. In order to ensure that economy- wide emissions reductions remain at a level that is consistent with the Union’s nationally determined contribution for 2030, and by way of derogation from Article 25a, from 1 April 2025, aircraft operators shall surrender allowances for emissions from flights other than flights departing from an aerodrome located in the EEA and arriving at an aerodrome located in the EEA, in Switzerland or in the United Kingdom in the previous calendar year. For emissions from flights departing from an aerodrome located in the EEA and arriving at an aerodrome located in the EEA, in Switzerland or in the United Kingdom, aircraft operators shall surrender allowances in accordance with Articles 3d and 3c. 2. The total quantity of allowances to be allocated shall be increased to cover two thirds of verified emissions from additional departing and incoming flights in 2023, to account for the increased scope following the completion of the surrendering exercise in 2024. The linear reduction factor as detailed in articles 9 and 28a shall continue to apply. 3. To ensure that emissions are not priced twice for departing and incoming flights and to take due account of CORSIA's offsetting obligations above a baseline set at 2019 levels for the years 2021-2023 and set at the average of 2019- 2020 levels for the years 2024-2035, aircraft operators shall be reimbursed for the financial value of expenditure on credits which they had used under CORSIA for extra-EU routes. The Commission is empowered to adopt delegated acts in accordance with Article 23 to supplement this Directive in order to determine the methodology and mechanism for carrying out this reimbursement, which could require converting the financial value of CORSIA credits into EU ETS allowances. The Commission shall consider the average price of EU ETS allowances as the average price of the last year in which auctions on the common auction platform took place. 4. The use of revenues linked to flights covered by this Article in the EU ETS shall be the following and the provisions of this Article do not apply for emissions from flights departing from an aerodrome located in the EEA and arriving at an aerodrome located in the EEA, in Switzerland or in the United Kingdom: (a) 50 % shall be used to finance projects administered through the European Climate, Infrastructure and Environment Executive Agency (CINEA), to reduce aviation’s total climate impact, including through the use of prizes to reward zero emissions technologies as provided for in Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2019/8561a; (b) 20 % of the revenues generated shall be used to contribute to UNFCCC climate funds, in particular the Green Climate Fund and the Adaptation Fund, to advance international action to mitigate the impact of climate change on the most vulnerable communities; (c) 30 % of revenues generated shall be used as determined by Member States in line with Article 10(3).
2022/02/21
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 146 #

2021/0207(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 4 a (new)
Directive 2003/87/EC
Article 10 a – paragraph 8 – subparagraph 2 a (new)
(https://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/TXT/?uri=CELEX%3A02003L0087-)(4a) In Article 10a (8), the following subparagraph 2a is inserted "The amount of revenues from auctioning of allowances and penalties from the aviation sector allocated to the Innovation Fund shall fund investment in innovation and new technologies in the aviation sector, in particular for: (a) improvement of operational, aeronautics and airframe solutions; (b) deployment of new propulsion technologies, like battery- and turbo- electric technologies, as well as hydrogen combustion in turbines and fuel cells that power electric motors; (c) deployment of sustainable aviation fuels, such as renewable fuels of non- biological origin (RFNBO) from renewable hydrogen and direct air capture (DAC), including through carbon contracts for difference aimed at bridging the price difference between zero- emissions fuels and conventional fuels; (d) deployment of monitoring and reporting technologies for CO2 and non- CO2 emissions; (e) research on the non-CO2 impacts, including formation of contrails and cirrus clouds. The revenues shall also support social dialogue among relevant stakeholders in the aviation sector, as well as for training, re-skilling, and up-skilling for workers, and, where appropriate, for financial schemes to manage eventual unemployment risks due to transition of the sector. The decision-making process, in particular in relation to the setting of priority areas, criteria and grant allocation procedures, shall be transparent and inclusive and shall take into consideration the adequate involvement of stakeholders, including the industry, SMEs, non-governmental organisations, entrepreneurial initiatives, research organisations, higher education establishments and universities representing a wide geographical and competence base across the Member States. Relevant stakeholders shall have an appropriate consultative role. All information on the projects and investments supported by the Innovation Fund and all other relevant information on its functioning shall be made available to the public. By … [12 months after the entry into force of this Directive], the Commission shall present a report to the European Parliament and to the Council evaluating the environmental and climate impacts and the technical and economic viability of establishing specific requirements for regional and lower-end of the short-range flights segment to reduce such impacts, including the setting of higher minimum shares of sustainable aviation fuels to be referred to in a Union regulation on ensuring a level playing field for sustainable air transport as well as possibilities for alternative routing for these types of flights, taking into account the alternative modes of public transport available to cover such services in a competitive period of time.'" Or. en
2022/02/21
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 167 #

2021/0207(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 6 a (new)
Directive 2003/87/EC
Article 14 – paragraph 3 a (new)
(https://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/TXT/?uri=CELEX%3A02003L0087-20200101)(6a) In Article 14, the following paragraph is added: "3a. All emissions data related to aircraft operators communicated to Member States and the Commission, including data communicated in accordance with Article 7 of Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2019/1603, shall be reported and published by the Commission, per aircraft operator and per airport pair in a user-friendly manner. The data for each year shall be published without delay. Those data shall include at least the following: (a) emissions data broken down by aircraft operator and by airport pairs; (b) load factors, aircraft type, fuel type and fuel consumption per airport pair for each aircraft operator; (c) the amount of offsetting, calculated in accordance with Article 12(7); (d) the amount and type of eligible fuels used to comply with part or all of their offsetting; (e) the amount and type of carbon credits used to comply with part or all of their offsetting." Or. en
2022/02/21
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 168 #

2021/0207(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 6 b (new)
Directive 2003/87/EC
Article 14 – paragraph 3 b (new)
(https://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/TXT/?uri=CELEX%3A02003L0087-20200101)(6b) In Article 14, the following paragraph is added: "3b. By … [6 months after the entry into force of this Directive], the Commission, in cooperation with EASA and EEA, shall establish a pilot monitoring, reporting and verification (MRV) scheme with the objective to establish a solid MRV methodology adapted to the specificities of non-CO2 emissions and their climate impact and to develop a robust CO2 equivalence calculation for non-CO2 effects. The pilot MRV shall ensure that at least the following data at cruising altitude is monitored, reported and verified: (a) fuel flow-mass of aircraft; (b) ambient humidity; (c) latitude, longitude and altitude; (d) humidity and temperature; (e) emission indices per for CO2, H2O and NOx; (f) CO2 equivalents per flight. All data reported through the pilot MRV shall be published aggregated on an airport pair level annually per airline. Data collected through the pilot MRV shall be submitted to EASA, the EEA and the European Parliament annually. By … [30 months after the entry into force of this Directive], the Commission shall present a report to the European Parliament and the Council on the results of the MRV pilot, accompanied, where appropriate, by a legislative proposal to amend this Directive with a view to introducing MRV requirements for non- CO2 aviation emissions and to expanding the scope of the EU ETS to non-CO2 aviation emissions while specifying the amount of EU ETS allowances required to cover the CO2 equivalent per flight calculated under the pilot MRV." Or. en
2022/02/21
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 148 #

2021/0206(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 4
The general objective of the Fund is to contribute to the transition towards climate neutrality, sustainable development and well-being for all people, by addressing the social impacts of the inclusion of greenhouse gas emissions from buildings and road transport into the scope of Directive 2003/87/EC line with the Union’s commitments under the Paris Agreement, the European Pillar of Social Rights and the UN SDGs, while leaving no one behind. 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 of energy from renewable sources, and granting improved access to zero- and low-emission as well as affordable mobility and transport.
2022/03/01
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 208 #

2021/0206(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 3 – point b
(b) finance measures and investments to increase the uptake ofaccess to zero- and low- emission and affordable mobility and transport.
2022/03/01
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 231 #

2021/0206(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point c a (new)
(c a) a gender impact assessment and an explanation of how the measures and investments contained in the Plan take into account the objectives to contribute to gender equality and equal opportunities for all and the mainstreaming of those objectives, in line with principles 2 and 3 of the European Pillar of Social Rights, with the UN Sustainable Development Goal 5 and, where relevant, with the national gender equality strategy;
2022/03/01
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 245 #

2021/0206(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point i
(i) the arrangements for the effective monitoring and implementation of the Plan by the Member State concerned, including the involvement and consultation of social partners and civil society, in particular of the proposed milestones and targets, including indicators for the implementation of measures and investments, which, where relevant, shall be those available with the Statistical office of the European Union European Statistical Office and the European Energy Poverty Observatory as identified by Commission Recommendation 2020/156354 on energy poverty; _________________ 54 OJ L 357, 27.10.2020, p. 35.
2022/03/01
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 253 #

2021/0206(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1 a (new)
1 a. Respect for fundamental and human rights and compliance with the European Convention on Human Rights, the Charter of Fundamental Rights of the EU, the ILO Conventions and the International Bill of Human Rights shall be ensured throughout the preparation, implementation, monitoring and evaluation of the Fund. The measures and investments financed by the Fund shall respect the principle of non- discrimination on the grounds of gender, racial or ethnic origin, religion or belief, disability, age or sexual orientation throughout their preparation and implementation and ensure, where relevant, the accessibility for persons with disabilities. The measures and investments supported by the Fund shall respect the principle of gender equality and address energy poverty and transport poverty from a gender-sensitive perspective. All beneficiaries of the Fund shall comply with the conditions outlined in this paragraph prior to receiving any form of financial support.
2022/03/01
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 263 #

2021/0206(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 2 – point e
(e) reductions in the number of vulnerable households, especially households in energy poverty, of vulnerable micro-enterprises and of vulnerable transport users, including in rural and remote areas, disaggregated per gender.
2022/03/01
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 270 #

2021/0206(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 3 a (new)
3 a. The Social Climate Fund shall not support measures and investments excluded under Article 9 of Regulation (EU) 2021/1056.
2022/03/01
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 289 #

2021/0206(COD)

(c a) provide targeted information, support, capacity building and training necessary to implement the energy efficiency renovation solutions and grant access to zero- and low-emission mobility and transport services;
2022/03/01
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 372 #

2021/0206(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 15 – paragraph 2 – point a – point iii a (new)
(iii a) whether social partners and relevant stakeholders have participated in the development of the plans;
2022/03/01
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 373 #

2021/0206(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 15 – paragraph 2 – point a – point iii b (new)
(iii b) whether the plan contains a gender impact analysis and an explanation of how the measures and investments contained in the Plan are expected to address the gender dimension of energy poverty and transport poverty and ensure a gender-balanced impact, while contributing to the mainstreaming of gender equality, in line with the national gender equality strategy, the European Pillar of Social Rights and the UN SDGs; in case of measures providing direct household expenditure support to women, whether those measures account for an amount which represents at least 60 % of the total national allocation for direct expenditure support;
2022/03/01
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 375 #

2021/0206(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 15 – paragraph 2 – point a – point iii c (new)
(iii c) whether the measures and investment respect the European Pillar of Social Rights;
2022/03/01
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 42 #

2021/0205(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 1
(1) Over the past decades, air transport has played a crucial role in the Union's economy and in the everyday lives of Union citizens, as one of the best performing and most dynamic sectors of the Union economy. It has been a strong driver for economic growth, jobs, trade and tourism, as well as for connectivity and mobility for businesses and citizens alike, particularly within the Union aviation internal market. Growth in air transport services has significantly contributed to improving connectivity and cohesion within the Union, including its regions, and with third countries, and has been a significant enabler of the Union economy.
2022/03/14
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 48 #

2021/0205(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 2
(2) From 2020, air transport has been one of the hardest hit sector by the COVID-19 crisis. With the perspective of an end to the pandemic in sight, it is expected that air traffic will gradually resume in the coming years and recover to its pre-crisis levels. At the same time, emissions from the sector have been increasing since 1990 and the trend of increasing emissions could return as we overcome the pandemic. Therefore, it is necessaryimperative to prepare for the future and make the necessary adjustments ensuring a well-functioning air transport market that contributes to achieving the Union’s climate goals, with high levels of connectivity, safety and security.
2022/03/14
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 57 #

2021/0205(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 4
(4) The air transport market is subject to strong competition between economic actors across the Union, for which a level playing field is indispensable. The stability and prosperity of the air transport market and its economic actors relies on a clear and harmonised policy framework where aircraft operators, airports and other aviation actors can operate on the basis of equal opportunities. It is essential to ensure air connectivity within the Union by stakeholders from the Union. This to avoid dependence on third country stakeholders and safeguard air transport business and jobs, but also to retain an air transport and infrastructure security in line with the Union security. Where market distortions occur, they risk putting aircraft operators or airports at a disadvantage with internal or external competitors. In turn, this can result in a loss of competitiveness of the air transport industry, job opportunities for workers, and a loss of air connectivity for citizens and businesses.
2022/03/14
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 70 #

2021/0205(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 7
(7) The Communication on a Sustainable and Smart Mobility Strategy10 adopted by the Commission in December 2020 sets a course of action for the EU transport system to achieve its green and digital transformation and become more resilient. The decarbonisation of the air transport sector is a necessary and challenging process, especially in the short term. Technological advancements, pursued in European and national research and innovation aviation programmes have contributed to important emission reductions in the past decades. However, the global growth of air traffic has outpaced the sector’s emissions reductions. Whereas new technologies, such as electric- or hydrogen powered aircrafts, are expected to help reducing short-haul aviation’s reliance on fossil energy in the next decades, sustainable aviation fuels offer the only solution for significant decarbonisation of all flight ranges, already in the short term. However, this potential is currently largely untapped. _________________ 10 Communication from the Commission to the European Parliament, the Council, the European Economic and Social Committee and the Committee of the Regions: Sustainable and Smart Mobility Strategy – putting European transport on track for the future (COM/2020/789 final), 9.12.2020.
2022/03/14
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 79 #

2021/0205(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 8
(8) Sustainable aviation fuels are liquid, drop-in fuels, fully fungible with conventional aviation fuel and compatible with existing aircraft engines. Several production pathways of sustainable aviation fuels have been certified at global level for use in civil or military aviation. Sustainable aviation fuels are technologically ready to play an important role in reducing emissions from air transport already in the very short term. They are expected to account for a major part of the aviation fuel mix in the medium and long term. Further, with the support of appropriate international fuel standards, sustainable aviation fuels might contribute to lowering the aromatic content of the final fuel used by an operator, thus helping to reduce other non-CO2 emissions. Other alternatives to power aircraft, such as electricity or liquid hydrogen are promising technologies that are expected to progressively contribute to the decarbonisation of air transport, beginning with short-haul flights.
2022/03/14
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 102 #

2021/0205(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 15
(15) The present Regulation should apply to aircraft engaged in civil aviation, carrying out commercial air transport flights. It should not apply to aircraft such as military aircraft and aircraft engaged in operations for humanitarian, search, rescue, disaster relief or medical purposes, as well as customs, police and fire-fighting operations. Indeed, flights operated in such circumstances are of exceptional nature and as such cannot always be planned in the same way as regular flights. Due to the nature of their operations, they may not always be in a position to fulfil obligations under this Regulation, as it may represent unnecessary burden. In order to cater for a level playing field across the EU aviation single market, this regulation should cover the largest possible share of commercial air traffic operated from airports located on EU territory. At the same time, in order to safeguard air connectivity for the benefits of EU citizens, businesses and regions, it is important to avoid imposing undue burden on air transport operations at small airports. A threshold of yearly passenger air traffic and freight traffic should be defined, below which airports would not be covered by this Regulation; however, tThe scope of the Regulation should be to cover at least 95% of total traffic departing from airports in the Union. For the same reasons, a threshold should be defined to exempt aircraft operators accountable for a very low number of departures from airports located on EU territoryll airports in the Union in the long term.
2022/03/14
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 111 #

2021/0205(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 16
(16) Development and deployment of sustainable aviation fuels with a high potential for sustainability, commercial maturity and a high potential for innovation and growth to meet future needs should be promoted. This should support creating innovative and competitive fuels markets and ensure sufficient supply of sustainable aviation fuels for aviation in short and long term to contribute to Union transport decarbonisation ambitions, while strengthening Union’s efforts towards a high level of environmental protection. For this purpose, all sustainable aviation fuels produced from feedstock listed in Parts A and B of Annex IX of Directive (EU) 2018/2001, as well as synthetic aviation fuels should be eligible. In particular, sustainable aviation fuels produced from feedstock listed in Part B of Annex IX of Directive (EU) 2018/2001 are essential, as currently the most commercially mature technology to decarbonise air transport already in the short term, meaning drop-in aviation fuels that are either biofuels as defined in Article 2 of Directive (EU) 2018/2001, with the exception of high ILUC biofuels as defined in Article 26(2) of the same Directive, or synthetic aviation fuels, and which comply with the sustainability and greenhouse gasemissions criteria laid down in Article 29 and 25(2) of Directive (EU) 2018/2001 and are verified in accordance with Article 30 of that Directive, should be eligible and essential for the shift of making the aviation sector more sustainable as soon as possible.
2022/03/14
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 131 #

2021/0205(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 19
(19) The present Regulation should aim to ensure that aircraft operators can compete on the basis of equal opportunities as regards the access to sustainable aviation fuels. To avoid any distortions on the air services market, all Union airports covered by this Regulation should be supplied with uniform minimum shares of sustainable aviation fuels. Whereas the market is free to supply and use larger quantities of sustainable fuel, this Regulation should ensure that the mandatory minimum shares of sustainable aviation fuels are the same across all the covered airports. It supersedes any requirements established directly or indirectly at national or regional level requiring aircraft operators or aviation fuel suppliers to uptake or supply sustainable aviation fuels with different targets than the ones prescribed under this Regulation. In order to create a clear and predictable legal framework and in doing so encourage the market development and deployment of the most sustainable and innovative with growth potential to meet future needs fuel technologies, this Regulation should set out gradually increasing minimum shares of synthetic aviation fuels over time. Setting out a dedicated sub-obligation on synthetic aviation fuels is necessary in view of the significant decarbonisation potential of such fuels, and in view of their current estimated production costs. When produced from renewable electricity and carbon captured directly from the air, synthetic aviation fuels can achieve as high as 100% emissions savings compared to conventional aviation fuel. They also have notable advantages compared to other types of sustainable aviation fuels with regards to resource efficiency (in particular for water needs) of the production process. However, synthetic aviation fuels’ production costs are currently estimated at 3 to 6 times higher than the market price of conventional aviation fuel. Therefore, this Regulation should establish a dedicated sub-obligation for this technology. Other types of synthetic fuels, such as low carbon synthetic fuels achieving high greenhouse gas reductions, could be considered for inclusion in the scope of this Regulation in the course of future revisions, where such fuels become defined under the Renewable Energy Directive.deleted
2022/03/14
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 148 #

2021/0205(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 21
(21) With the introduction and ramp-up of sustainable aviation fuels at Union airports, practices of fuel tankering may be exacerbated as a consequence of aviation fuel costs increases. Tankering practices are unstainable and should be avoided as they undermine the Union’s efforts to reduce environmental impacts from transport. Those would be contrary to the aviation decarbonisation objectives as increased aircraft weight would increase fuel consumption and related emissions on a given flight. Tankering practices also put at risk the level playing field in the Union between aircraft operators, and also between airports. This Regulation should therefore require aircraft operators to refuel prior to departure from a given Union airport. The amount of fuel uplifted prior to departures from a given Union airport should be commensurate with the amount of fuel necessary to operate the flights departing from that airport, taking into account the necessary compliance with fuel safety rules. The requirement ensures that equal conditions for operations in the Union applying equally to Union and foreign operators, while ensuring high level of environmental protection. As the Regulation does not define a maximum share of sustainable aviation fuels in all aviation fuels, Member States, airlines and fuel suppliers may pursue more ambitious environmental policies with higher sustainable aviation fuels uptake and supply in their overall network of operations, while avoiding fuel tankering.
2022/03/14
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 160 #

2021/0205(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 22
(22) Airports covered by this Regulation should ensure that all the necessary infrastructure is provided stakeholders, such as airport managing bodies and/or other parties involved in fuel supply, covered by this Regulation should facilitate for delivery, storage and refuelling of sustainable aviation fuel, so as not to constitute an obstacle with respect to the uptake of such sustainable aviation fuel. If necessary, the Agency should be able to require a Union airport to provide information on the infrastructure available allowing for seamless distribution and refuelling of aircraft operators with sustainable aviation fuels. The role of the Agency should allow airports and airlines to have a common focal point, in the event where technical clarification is necessary on the availability of fuel infrastructure.
2022/03/14
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 196 #

2021/0205(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – indent 1
— ‘Union airport’ means an airport as defined in Article 2(21) of Directive 2009/12/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council13 , where passenger traffic was higher than 1 million passengers or where the freight traffic was higher than 100000 tons in the reporting period, andich is not situated in an outermost region, as listed in Article 349 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union; _________________ 13 Directive 2009/12/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 11 March 2009 on airport charges
2022/03/14
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 201 #

2021/0205(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – indent 2
‘aircraft operator’ means a person that operated at least 729 commercial air transport flights departing from Union airports in the reporting period or, where that person may not be identified, the owner of the aircraft;
2022/03/14
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 224 #

2021/0205(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – indent 5
— ‘sustainable aviation fuels’ (‘SAF’) means drop-in aviation fuels that are either synthetic aviation fuels, advanced biofuels as defined in Article 2, second paragraph, point 34 of Directive (EU) 2018/2001, or biofuels produced from the feedstock listed in Part B of Annex IX to that Directive,with the exception of high ILUC biofuels as defined in Article 26(2) of the same Directive, or synthetic aviation fuels, and which comply with the sustainability and greenhouse gas emissions criteria laid down in Article 29(2) to (7) of that Directive and 25(2) of Directive (EU)2018/2001 and are cvertified in accordance with Article 30 of thisat Directive;
2022/03/14
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 257 #

2021/0205(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 1
1. Aviation fuel suppliers shall ensure that all aviation fuel made available to aircraft operators at each Union airport contains a minimum share of sustainable aviation fuel, including a minimum share of synthetic aviation fuel in accordance with the values and dates of application set out in Annex I. Fuel suppliers may demonstrate compliance with the obligation contained in paragraph 1 by using the mass balance system referred to in Article 30 of Directive (EU) 2018/2001. 2. Paragraph 1 does not prevent Member States from introducing more stringent volume shares for synthetic aviation fuel, than the minimum values set out in Annex I. Where a Member States intends to introduce such measures, it shall inform the other Member States and the Commission.
2022/03/14
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 262 #

2021/0205(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 1
AWithout prejudice to possible higher volume shares imposed by Member States, aviation fuel suppliers shall ensure that all aviation fuel made available to aircraft operators at each Union airports contains a minimum share of sustainable aviation fuel, including a minimum share of synthetic aviation fuel in accordance with the values and dates of application set out in Annex I.
2022/03/14
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 264 #

2021/0205(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 1 a (new)
Without prejudice to the first paragraph, Member States may introduce higher colume shares than the minimum values set out in Annex I, provided that the volume shares are transparent, non- discriminatory and proportionate to the objective. 6 months before a Member State introduces such measures, it shall inform the aircraft operators, aviation fuel suppliers, the Agency and the Commission.
2022/03/14
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 269 #

2021/0205(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 2
3. Without prejudice to the application of Article 11(3) and (4), where an aviation fuel supplier fails to supply the minimum shares set out in Annex I, or higher volume shares set by a Member State, for a given reporting period, it shall at least complement that shortfall in the subsequent reporting period.
2022/03/14
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 270 #

2021/0205(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 2
Without prejudice to the application of Article 11(3) and (4), where an aviation fuel supplier fails to supply the minimum shares set out in Annex I for a given reporting period, it shall at least complement that shortfall in the subsequent reporting period.
2022/03/14
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 299 #

2021/0205(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – title
6 Obligations of Union airports to provide the infrastructure at Union airports
2022/03/14
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 308 #

2021/0205(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 1
Union airports stakeholders, such as airport managing bodies and/or other parties involved in fuel supply, shall take necessary measures to facilitate the access of aircraft operators to aviation fuels containing shares of sustainable aviation fuels in accordance with Annex I and, shall provide the infrastructure necessaryfacilitate for the delivery, storage and uplifting of such fuels.
2022/03/14
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 316 #

2021/0205(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 2
Where aircraft operators report difficulties to the European Union Aviation Safety Agency (‘the Agency’) in accessing aviation fuels containing sustainable aviation fuels at a given Union airport for lack of adequate airport infrastructure, the Agency may request the Union airport stakeholders to provide the information necessary to prove compliance with paragraph 1. The Union airport stakeholders concerned shall provide the information without undue delay.
2022/03/14
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 325 #

2021/0205(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 3
The Agency shall assess the information received and inform the Commission if such information allows to conclude that the Union airport stakeholders does not fulfil its obligations. Union airport stakeholders shall take the necessary measures to identify and address the lack of adequate airport infrastructure in 5 years after the entry into force of the Regulation or after the year when they exceed one of the thresholds in Article 3(a).
2022/03/14
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 388 #

2021/0205(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 11 – paragraph 5
(5) In the decision imposing the administrative fines referred to in paragraphs 3 and 4, the competent authority shall explain the methodology applied for the determination of the price of aviation fuel, sustainable aviation fuel and synthetic aviation fuel on the Union market, based on verifiable and objective criteria;
2022/03/14
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 392 #

2021/0205(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 11 – paragraph 6
(6) Member States shall ensure that any aviation fuel supplier which has accumulated a shortfall from the obligation laid down in Article 4 relative to the minimum share of sustainable aviation fuels or of synthetic fuels in a given reporting period, shall supply the market in the subsequent reporting period with a quantity of that respective fuel equal to that shortfall, additional to their reporting period obligation. Fulfilling this obligation shall not exonerate the fuel supplier from the obligation to pay the penalties laid out in paragraphs 3 and 4 of this Article;
2022/03/14
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 403 #

2021/0205(COD)

(b) The amount of sustainable aviation fuel and of synthetic aviation fuel supplied at Union level in aggregate, by Member State and by Union airport;
2022/03/14
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 407 #

2021/0205(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 12 – paragraph 1 – point d
(d) The status of compliance of airport stakeholders regarding obligations set out in Article 6;
2022/03/14
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 446 #

2021/0205(COD)

(a) From 1 January 2025, a minimum share of 25% of SAF;
2022/03/14
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 70 #

2021/0203(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Recital 4 a (new)
(4a) In order to ensure that all sectors of the economy, including the transport sector, contribute to achieving the Union 2030 climate target and the objective of climate neutrality by 2050 at the latest, the Union should phase out fossil fuels and replace them by sustainable alternatives. Energy efficiency savings should be sustainable and go hand in hand with the Union climate objectives. Therefore, energy savings from policy measures regarding the use of direct fossil fuel combustion should not be eligible energy savings under the energy savings obligation.
2022/02/15
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 110 #

2021/0203(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Recital 50
(50) When designing policy measures to fulfil the energy savings obligation, Member States should 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 Regulation (EU) 2020/85271 . Member States should not promote activities that are not environmentally sustainabledetrimental such as use of solid fossil fuels. The energy savings obligation aims at strengthening the response to climate change by promoting incentives to Member States to implement a sustainable and clean policy mix, which is resilient, and mitigates climate change. Therefore, energy savings from policy measures regarding the use of direct fossil fuels combustion causing direct and indirect harmful emission will not be eligible energy savings under energy savings obligation as of transposition of this Directive. It will allow aligning the energy savings obligation with the objectives of the European Green Deal, the Climate Target Plan, the Renovation Wave Strategy, and mirror the need for action identified by the IEA in its net zero report72 . The restriction aims at encouraging Member States to spend public money into future-proof, sustainable technologies only. It is important that Member States provide a clear policy framework and investment certainty to market actors. The implementation of the calculation methodology under energy savings obligation should allow all market actors to adapt their technologies in a reasonable timeframe. Where Member States support the uptake of efficient fossil fuel technologies or early replacement of such technology, for example through subsidy schemes or energy efficiency obligation schemes, energy savings may not be eligible anymore under the energy savings obligation. While energy savings resulting, for example, from the promotion of natural gas-based cogeneration would not be eligible, the restriction would not apply for indirect fossil fuel usage, for example where the electricity production includes fossil fuel generation. Policy measures targeting behavioural changes to reduce the consumption of fossil fuel, for example through information campaigns, eco- driving, should remain eligible. The energy savings from policy measures targeting building renovations may contain measures such as a replacement of fossil fuel heating systems together with building fabric improvements, which should be limited to those technologies that allow achieving the required energy savings according to the national building codes established in a Member State. Nevertheless, Member States should promote upgrading heating systems as part of deep renovations in line with the long-term objective of carbon neutrality, i.e. reducing the heating demand and covering the remaining heating demand with a carbon-free energy source. _________________ 71 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. 13–43. 72IEA (International Energy Agency) (2021), Net Zero by 2050 A Roadmap for the Global Energy Sector, https://www.iea.org/reports/net-zero-by- 2050.
2022/02/15
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 119 #

2021/0203(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Recital 51
(51) Member States' energy efficiency improvement measures in transport are eligible to be taken into account for achieving their end-use energy savings obligation. Such measures include policies that are, inter alia, dedicated to promoting more efficient vehicles, a modal shift to cycling, walking and collective transport, or mobility and urban planning that reduces demand for transport. In addition, schemes which accelerate the uptake of new, more efficient vehicles or policies fostering a shift to fuels with reduced levels of emissions, except policy measures regarding the use of indirect and direct fossil fuel combustion, that reduce energy use per kilometre are also capable of being eligible, subject to compliance with the rules on materiality and additionality set out in Annex V to this Directive. Policy measures promoting the uptake of new fossil fuel vehicles should not qualify as eligible measures under the energy savings obligation.
2022/02/15
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 123 #

2021/0203(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Recital 54
(54) Member States and obligated parties should make use of all available means and technologies , except regarding the use of indirect or direct fossil fuel combustion technologies, to achieve the cumulative end-use energy savings required, including by promoting sustainable technologies in efficient district heating and cooling systems, efficient heating and cooling infrastructure and energy audits or equivalent management systems, provided that the energy savings claimed comply with the requirements laid down in Article 8 and Annex V to this Directive. Member States should aim for a high degree of flexibility in the design and implementation of alternative policy measures. Member States should encourage actions resulting in energy savings over the long lifetimes.
2022/02/15
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 133 #

2021/0203(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Recital 123
(123) Energy generated on or in buildings from renewable energy technologies reduces the amount of energy supplied from fossil fuels. The reduction of energy consumption and the use of energy from renewable sources in the buildings sector are important measures to reduce the Union's energy dependence and greenhouse gas emissions, especially in view of ambitious climate and energy objectives set for 2030 as well as the global commitment made in the context of the Paris Agreement. For the purposes of their cumulative energy savings obligation Member States may take into account energy savings from policy measures promoting renewable technologies to meet their energy savings requirements in accordance with the calculation methodology provided in this Directive . Energy savings from policy measures regarding the use of indirect or direct fossil fuel combustion should not be counted.
2022/02/15
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 212 #

2021/0203(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Annex V – point 2 – point g
(g) policies with the purpose of encouraging higher levels of energy efficiency of products, equipment, transport systems, vehicles and fuels, buildings and building elements, processes or markets shall be permitted , except those policy measures regarding the use of indirect or direct combustion of fossil fuel technologies that are implemented as from 1 January 2024 ;
2022/02/15
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 214 #

2021/0203(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Annex V – point 2 – point h
(h) Energy savings as a result of policy measures regarding the use of indirect or direct fossil fuel combustion in products, equipment, transport systems, vehicles, buildings or works shall not count towards the fulfilment of energy savings obligation as from 1 January 2024;
2022/02/15
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 218 #

2021/0203(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Annex V – point 2 – point k
(k) for policies that accelerate the uptake of more efficient products and vehicles, except those regarding the use of indirect or direct fossil fuel combustion, full credit may be claimed, provided that it is shown that such uptake takes place before expiry of the average expected lifetime of the product or vehicle, or before the product or vehicle would usually be replaced, and the savings are claimed only for the period until end of the average expected lifetime of the product or vehicle to be replaced;
2022/02/15
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 37 #

2021/0197(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 6
(6) All sectors of the economy are expected to contribute to achieving those emission reductions, including the road transport sector, which accounts over 70 % of overall GHG emissions from the transport sector and has not been presenting a trend of decreasing emissions.
2022/02/02
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 60 #

2021/0197(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
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 203025 onwards. Those targets should be set at a level that will deliver a strong signal to accelerate the uptake of zero-emission vehicles on the Union market and to stimulate innovation in zero-emission technologies in a cost- efficient way, taking advantage of the momentum represented by the record- high sales of zero-emission vehicles in 2021.
2022/02/02
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 78 #

2021/0197(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 12 a (new)
(12a) To ensure alignment with the new Union's climate target for 2030, as well as with the strengthened CO2 standards, an update of the Clean Vehicles Directive should be put forward, including the possibility of extending its scope to include vehicles owned or leased by a private company of a certain fleet size, with the purpose of promoting an increasing demand for zero-emission vehicles. Considering that vehicles from corporate fleets enter the private market faster, it would allow for a faster establishment of a second-hand market for zero-emission vehicles, which will be especially important for regions where the transition will prove more difficult, as well as it would contribute for faster price parity with conventional vehicles across the Union.
2022/02/02
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 94 #

2021/0197(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 14
(14) Manufacturers should be provided with sufficient flexibility in adapting their fleets over time in order to manage the transition towards zero-emission vehicles in a cost-efficient manner, and it is therefore appropriate to maintawhile considering the need to provide a clear trajectory for the roll-out of these vehicles, ensuring the approach of decreasing target levels in five-year stepscontribution of the road transport sector to the Union's 2030 climate target.
2022/02/02
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 98 #

2021/0197(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 15
(15) With the stricter EU fleet-wide targets from 203025 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 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 incentive mechanism for ZLEV will 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, pltogether, considering the updated targets and the increasing share of sales of zero-emissions vehicles. Plug-in hybrid electric vehicles continue to count against the fleet-wide targets that vehicle manufacturers must meet, as long as they can be classified as low-emission vehicles using accurate data on their real-driving emissions.
2022/02/02
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 100 #

2021/0197(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 15 a (new)
(15a) Under Regulation (EU) 2019/631, emission reductions achieved through innovations that are not accounted for in the type approval test are currently accounted for through eco-innovation credits, which can be counted towards the manufacturer’s reduction target. The emission reduction that can be claimed is currently capped at 7 g/km per manufacturer. That cap should be adjusted downwards in line with the targets dates, to ensure that this system remains limited to true innovations and is not incentivising reduced ambitions regarding the sale of zero-emission vehicles.
2022/02/02
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 102 #

2021/0197(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 16 a (new)
(16a) The targets set under Regulation 2019/631 are partially achieved by the sales of Off-Vehicle Charging Hybrid Electric Vehicles (OVC-HEVs). The emissions of those vehicles are currently accounted through the use of a utility factor established by Commission Regulation EU/2017/11511a, which represents the share of distance travelled using the battery compared to the distance travelled using the combustion engine. However, that utility factor is not based on representative real-world data, but on an estimate. The Commission has been collecting real-world fuel consumption data through on-board fuel consumption meters in passenger cars since 1 January 2021, in accordance with Article 12(2) of Regulation (EU)2019/631. The utility factor for OVC-HEVs should be revised without delay using that data in order to ensure that it reflects real driving emissions. The updated utility factor should apply from 2025 at the latest and should be kept under review to ensure that it remains representative of real emissions. _________________ 1aCommission Regulation (EU)2017/1151 of 1 June 2017 supplementing Regulation (EC) No 715/2007 of the European Parliament and of the Council on type- approval of motor vehicles with respect to emissions from light passenger and commercial vehicles (Euro 5 and Euro 6) and on access to vehicle repair and maintenance information, amending Directive 2007/46/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council, Commission Regulation (EC) No 692/2008 and Commission Regulation (EU) No 1230/2012 and repealing Commission Regulation (EC) No 692/2008 (OJ L 175, 7.7.2017, p. 1).
2022/02/02
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 104 #

2021/0197(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 17
(17) The emission reduction effort required to achieve the EU fleet-wide targets is distributed amongst manufacturers by using a limit value curve based on the average mass of the EU fleet of new vehicles and of the manufacturer’s new vehicle fleet. While it is appropriate to maintain this mechanism until 2025, after this date this type of flexibility towards heavier vehicles, which consequently are responsible for more emissions, should be deleted. In any case, it is necessary to prevent that with the stricter EU fleet-wide targets, the specific emission target for a manufacturer would become negative. For that reason, it is necessary to clarify that where such a result occurs, the specific emission target should be set to 0 g CO2/km.
2022/02/02
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 106 #

2021/0197(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 18
(18) In order to ensure a fair distribution of the reduction effort, the two limit value curves for lighter and heavier light commercial vehicles should be adjusted to reflect the strengthened CO2 reduction targets.deleted
2022/02/02
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 115 #

2021/0197(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 23
(23) The progress made under Regulation (EU) 2019/631 towards achieving the reduction objectives set for 203025 and beyond should be reviewed in 20268. For this review, all aspects considered in the two yearly reporting should be considered.
2022/02/02
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 131 #

2021/0197(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 1 – point -a (new)
Regulation (EU) 2019/631
Article 1 – paragraph 4 – point a
(-a) paragraph 4, point (a) is replaced by the following: "4. From 1 January 2025, the following EU fleet-wide targets shall apply: (a) for the average emissions of the new passenger car fleet, an EU fleet-wide target equal to a 125 % reduction of the target in 2021 determined in accordance with point 6.1.1 of Part A of Annex I; https://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/TXT/PDF/?uri=CELEX:32019R0631&from=EN" Or. en
2022/02/02
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 139 #

2021/0197(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 1 – point -a a (new)
Regulation (EU) 2019/631
Article 1 – paragraph 4 – point b
(-aa) paragraph 4, point (b) is replaced by the following: "(b)for the average emissions of the new light commercial vehicles fleet, an EU fleet-wide target equal to a 1520 % reduction of the target in 2021 determined in accordance with point 6.1.1 of Part B of Annex I. content/EN/TXT/?uri=uriserv%3AOJ.L_.2019.111.01.0013.01.ENG&toc=OJ%3AL%3A2019" Or. en (https://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal- %3A111%3ATOC)
2022/02/02
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 141 #

2021/0197(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 1 – point -a b (new)
Regulation (EU) 2019/631
Article 1 – paragraph 4a (new)
(-ab) the following paragraph 4a is inserted: 4a. From 1 January 2027, the following EU fleet-wide targets shall apply: (a) for the average emissions of the new passenger car fleet, an EU fleet-wide target equal to a 45 % reduction of the target in 2021 determined in accordance with point 6.1.1a of Part A of Annex I; (b) for the average emissions of the new light commercial vehicles fleet, an EU fleet-wide target equal to a 40 % reduction of the target in 2021 determined in accordance with point 6.1.1a of Part B of Annex I.
2022/02/02
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 147 #

2021/0197(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 1 – point a – point i
Regulation (EU) 2019/631
Article 1 – paragraph 5 – point a
(i) in point (a), the figure “37,5 %” is replaced by ‘575 %’,
2022/02/02
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 151 #

2021/0197(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 1 – point a – point ii
Regulation (EU) 2019/631
Article 1 – paragraph 5 – point b
(ii) in point (b), the figure “31 %” is replaced by ‘570 %’,
2022/02/02
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 168 #

2021/0197(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 1 – point c
Regulation (EU) 2019/631
Article 1 – paragraph 6
(c) in paragraph 6, the words “From 1 January 2025,” are replaced by ‘From 1 January 2025 to 31 December 2029,’ is deleted,
2022/02/02
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 193 #

2021/0197(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 5 a (new)
Regulation (EU) 2019/631
Article 9 – paragraph 3
(5a) Article 9, paragraph 3 is replaced by the following: "3. The list referred to in paragraph 1 of this Article shall, for the publication by 31 October 2022, also indicate the following: (a) the 2025, 2027 and 2030 EU fleet-wide targets referred to in Article 1(4), 1(4a) and (5), respectively, calculated by the Commission in accordance with points 6.1.1, 6.1.1a and 6.1.2 of Parts A and B of Annex I; (b) the values for a2021, a2025, a2027 and a2030 calculated by the Commission in accordance with points 6.2 of Parts A and B of Annex I. content/EN/TXT/?uri=uriserv%3AOJ.L_.2019.111.01.0013.01.ENG&toc=OJ%3AL%3A2019Or. en (https://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal- %3A111%3ATOC)
2022/02/02
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 205 #

2021/0197(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 6 a (new) Regulation (EU) 2019/631
(6a) Article 11, paragraph 1 is replaced by the following: "1. Upon application by a supplier or a manufacturer, CO2 savings achieved through the use of innovative technologies or a combination of innovative technologies (‘innovative technology packages’) shall be considered. Such technologies shall be taken into consideration only if the methodology used to assess them is capable of producing verifiable, repeatable and comparable results. The total contribution of those technologies to reducing the average specific emissions of CO2 of a manufacturer may be up to: - 7 g CO2/km until and including the year 2024; - 5 g CO2/km from 2025; - 4 g CO2/km from 2027; - 2 g CO2/km from 2030 until and including the year 2034. The Commission is empowered to adopt delegated acts in accordance with Article 17 in order to amend this Regulation by adjusting downwards the cap referred to in the third subparagraph of this paragraph with effect from 2025 onwards to take into account technological developments while ensuring a balanced proportion of the level of that cap in relation to the average specific emissions of CO2 of manufacturers. content/EN/TXT/?uri=uriserv%3AOJ.L_.2019.111.01.0013.01.ENG&toc=OJ%3AL%3A2019" Or. en (https://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal- %3A111%3ATOC)
2022/02/02
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 210 #

2021/0197(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 6 b (new)
Regulation (EU) 2019/631
Article 12 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1a (new)
(6b) In Article 12, paragraph 3, the following subparagraph is inserted: In addition, the Commission shall in particular assess the use of fuel and energy consumption data referred to in paragraph 1 for Off-Vehicle Charging Hybrid Electric Vehicles (OVC-HEVs). Using that data, the Commission shall adopt delegated acts in accordance with Article 17 to adapt the utility factors used for OVC-HEVs, in order to ensure that their emissions are representative of real- world driving from 2025 onwards.
2022/02/02
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 213 #

2021/0197(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 7 a (new)
Regulation (EU) 2019/631
Article 14 – paragraph 1 – subparagraphs c and d – and paragraph 2
(7a) Article 14 is replaced by the following: "Article 14 Adjustment of M0and TM values 1. The M0 and TM0 values referred to in Parts A and B of Annex I shall be adjusted as follows: (a) by 31 October 2020, the M0 value in point 4 of Part A of Annex I shall be adjusted to the average mass in running order of all new passenger cars registered in 2017, 2018, and 2019. That new M0 value shall apply from 1 January 2022 until 31 December 2024; (b) by 31 October 2022, the M0 value in point 4 of Part B of Annex I shall be adjusted to the average mass in running order of all new light commercial vehicles registered in 2019, 2020 and 2021. That new M0 value shall apply in 2024; (c) by 31 October 2022, the indicative TM value for 2025 shall be determined as the respective average test mass of all new passenger cars and new light commercial vehicles registered in 2021; (d) by 31 October 2024, and every second year thereafter, the TMvalue in point 6.2 of Parts A and B of Annex I shall be adjusted to the respective average test mass of all new passenger cars and new light commercial vehicles registered in the preceding two calendar years, starting with 2022 and 2023. The new TM values shall apply from 1 January of the calendar year following the date of the adjustment. content/EN/TXT/?uri=uriserv%3AOJ.L_.2019.111.01.0013.01.ENG&toc=OJ%3AL%3A2019" Or. en (https://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal- %3A111%3ATOC)
2022/02/02
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 214 #

2021/0197(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 8
Regulation (EU) 2019/631
Article 14 – paragraph 2
(8) in Article 14(2), the words ‘supplement this Regulation by establishing the measures referred to in’ is replaced by ‘amend Annex I as provided for in’;deleted
2022/02/02
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 227 #

2021/0197(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 9 a (new)
Regulation (EU) 2019/631
Article 14a a (new)
(9a) The following Article 14aa is inserted: "Article 14aa - Additional measures to support the demand for zero-emission passenger cars and light-commercial vehicles in the Union market By [six months after the entry into force of this Regulation], the Commission shall take additional measures to support the demand for zero-emission passenger cars and light-commercial vehicles in the Union market, including through incentivising private companies with a certain fleet size to transition to zero- emission mobility. In particular, it shall put forward a proposal to amend Directive 2009/33/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council on the promotion of clean road transport vehicles1bin order to align the targets set therein with the increased CO2 standards for passenger cars and commercial vehicles. _________________ 1bAs amended by Directive (EU) 2019/1161 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 20 June 2019(OJ L 188, 12.7.2019, p. 116).
2022/02/02
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 248 #

2021/0197(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – paragraph 1 – point 1 – point a a (new)
Regulation (EU) 2019/613
Annex I – Part A – point 6.1.1
6.1.1. EU fleet-wide target for 2025 to 2029 content/EN/TXT/?uri=uriserv%3AOJ.L_.2019.111.01.0013.01.ENG&toc=OJ%3AL%3A2019(aa) in point 6.1.1, the heading is replaced by the following: "6.1.1. EU fleet-wide target for 2025 to 2026" Or. en (https://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal- %3A111%3ATOC)
2022/02/02
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 250 #

2021/0197(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – paragraph 1 – point 1 – point a b (new)
Regulation (EU) 2019/631
Annex I – Part A – point 6.1.1a (new)
(ab) the following point is inserted: 6.1.1a. EU fleet-wide target for 2027 to 2029 EU fleet-wide target2027 =EU fleet-wide target2021 (1 – reduction factor2027) where: EU fleet-wide target2021 is as defined in point 6.0; reduction factor2027 is the reduction specified in Article 1(4a), point (a).
2022/02/02
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 263 #

2021/0197(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – paragraph 1 – point 1 – point d a (new)
Regulation (EU) 2019/631
Annex I – Part A – point 6.2.1
(da) Point 6.2.1 is replaced by the following: "6.2.1. Specific emissions reference targets for 2025 to 20296 The specific emissions reference target = EU fleet-wide target2025+ a· (TM – TM) where: EU fleet-wide target2025 is as determined in accordance with point 6.1.1; A2025 is (𝒂𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟏.𝑬𝑼 𝒇𝒍𝒆𝒆𝒕 ― 𝒘𝒊𝒅𝒆 𝒕𝒂𝒓𝒈𝒆𝒕𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟓 where: a is the slope of the best fitting straight line established by applying the linear least squares fitting method to the test mass (independent variable) and the specific emissions of CO2 (dependent variable) of each new passenger car registered in 2021; average emissions is the average of the specific emissions of CO2 of all new passenger cars registered in 2021 of those manufacturers for which a specific emissions target is calculated in accordance with point 4; TM is the average test mass in kilograms (kg) of all new passenger cars of the manufacturer registered in the relevant calendar year; content/EN/TXT/?uri=uriserv%3AOJ.L_.2019.111.01.0013.01.ENG&toc=OJ%3AL%3A2019" 𝒂𝒗𝒆𝒓𝒂𝒈𝒆 𝒆𝒎𝒊𝒔𝒔𝒊𝒐𝒏𝒔 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟏 ) Or. en (https://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal- %3A111%3ATOC)
2022/02/02
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 264 #

2021/0197(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – paragraph 1 – point 1 – point d b (new)
Regulation (EU) 2019/631
Annex I – Part A – point 6.2.1 a (new)
(db) the following point 6.2.1a is added: 6.2.1a. Specific emissions targets for 2027 to 2029 The specific emissions target = EU fleet- widetarget2027 where: EU fleet-wide target2027 is as determined in accordance with point 6.1.1a;
2022/02/02
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 269 #

2021/0197(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – paragraph 1 – point 1 – point f
Regulation (EU) 2019/631
Annex I – Part A – point 6.3.1
6.3.1 Specific emissions targets for 2025 to 2029:6
2022/02/02
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 271 #

2021/0197(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – paragraph 1 – point 1 – point f
Regulation (EU) 2019/631
Annex I – Part A – point 6.3.1 – subparagraph 1
Specific emissions target = specific emissions reference target · ZLEV factor
2022/02/02
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 276 #

2021/0197(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – paragraph 1 – point 1 – point f
Regulation (EU) 2019/631
Annex I – Part A – point 6.3.1 – subparagraph 2
ZLEV factor is (1 + y – x), unless this sum is larger than 1,05 or lower than 1,0 in which case the ZLEV factor shall be set to 1,05 or 1,0, as the case may be;deleted
2022/02/02
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 278 #

2021/0197(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – paragraph 1 – point 1 – point f
where: y is the share of zero- and low-emission vehicles in the manufacturer's fleet of new passenger cars calculated as the total number of new zero- and low-emission vehicles, where each of them is counted as ZLEVspecific in accordance with the following formula, divided by the total number of new passenger cars registered in the relevant calendar year: ZLEVspecific =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: ZLEVspecific = (𝟏 ― Where the share of zero- and low- emission vehicles in a Member State’s fleet of new passenger cars registered in a year between 2025 and 2028 exceeds 5 %, that Member State shall not be eligible for the application of the multiplier of 1,85 in the subsequent years; x is 15 % in the years 2025 to 2029.deleted (𝒔𝒑𝒆𝒄𝒊𝒇𝒊𝒄 𝒆𝒎𝒊𝒔𝒔𝒊𝒐𝒏 𝟓𝟎 𝒐𝒇 𝑪𝑶𝟐 . 𝟎.𝟕 ) (𝒔𝒑𝒆𝒄𝒊𝒇𝒊𝒄 𝒆𝒎𝒊𝒔𝒔𝒊𝒐𝒏 𝟓𝟎 𝒐𝒇 𝑪𝑶𝟐 . 𝟎.𝟕 )).1.85
2022/02/02
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 281 #

2021/0197(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – paragraph 1 – point 1 – point f
the following point 6.3.1a is inserted: ‘6.3.1 a Specific emissions targets for 2027 to 2029 Specific emissions target = EU fleet-wide target2027 Where, EU fleet-wide target2027 is as determined in accordance with point 6.1.1a (new);
2022/02/02
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 287 #

2021/0197(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – paragraph 1 – point 1 – point f
Regulation (EU) 2019/631
Annex I – Part A – point 6.3.2
Specific emissions target = EU fleet-wide target2030 + a2030 · (TM-TM0)
2022/02/02
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 291 #

2021/0197(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – paragraph 1 – point 1 – point f
Regulation (EU) 2019/631
Annex I – Part A – point 6.3.2
a2030 is 𝒂 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟏 . 𝑬𝑼 𝒇𝒍𝒆𝒆𝒕 ― 𝒘𝒊𝒅𝒆 𝒕𝒂𝒓𝒈𝒆𝒕deleted 𝒂𝒗𝒆𝒓𝒂𝒈𝒆 𝒆𝒎𝒊𝒔𝒔𝒊𝒐𝒏𝒔 𝟐𝟎𝟑𝟎𝟐𝟏
2022/02/02
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 293 #

2021/0197(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – paragraph 1 – point 1 – point f
Regulation (EU) 2019/631
Annex I – Part A – point 6.3.2
where,deleted
2022/02/02
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 295 #

2021/0197(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – paragraph 1 – point 1 – point f
Regulation (EU) 2019/631
Annex I – Part A – point 6.3.2
a2021 is as defined in point 6.2.1deleted
2022/02/02
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 297 #

2021/0197(COD)

average emissions2021 is as defined in point 6.2.1deleted
2022/02/02
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 299 #

2021/0197(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – paragraph 1 – point 1 – point f
Regulation (EU) 2019/631
Annex I – Part A – point 6.3.2
TM is as defined in point 6.2.1deleted
2022/02/02
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 300 #

2021/0197(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – paragraph 1 – point 1 – point f
Regulation (EU) 2019/631
Annex I – Part A – point 6.3.2
TM0 is as defined in point 6.2.1deleted
2022/02/02
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 304 #

2021/0197(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – paragraph 1 – point 1 – point f
Regulation (EU) 2019/631
Annex I – Part A – point 6.3.3
Specific emissions target = EU fleet-wide target2035 + a2035 · (TM-TM0)
2022/02/02
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 308 #

2021/0197(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – paragraph 1 – point 1 – point f
Regulation (EU) 2019/631
Annex I – Part A – point 6.3.3
a2035 is 𝒂𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟏 .𝑬𝑼 𝒇𝒍𝒆𝒆𝒕 ― 𝒘𝒊𝒅𝒆 𝒕𝒂𝒓𝒈𝒆𝒕deleted 𝒂𝒗𝒆𝒓𝒂𝒈𝒆 𝒆𝒎𝒊𝒔𝒔𝒊𝒐𝒏𝒔 𝟐𝟎𝟑𝟓𝟐𝟏
2022/02/02
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 310 #

2021/0197(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – paragraph 1 – point 1 – point f
Regulation (EU) 2019/631
Annex I – Part A – point 6.3.3
where,deleted
2022/02/02
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 311 #

2021/0197(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – paragraph 1 – point 1 – point f
Regulation (EU) 2019/631
Annex I – Part A – point 6.3.3
a2021 is as defined in point 6.2.1deleted
2022/02/02
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 314 #

2021/0197(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – paragraph 1 – point 1 – point f
Regulation (EU) 2019/631
Annex I – Part A – point 6.3.3
average emissions2021 is as defined in point 6.2.1deleted
2022/02/02
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 315 #

2021/0197(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – paragraph 1 – point 1 – point f
Regulation (EU) 2019/631
Annex I – Part A – point 6.3.3
TM is as defined in point 6.2.1deleted
2022/02/02
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 318 #

2021/0197(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – paragraph 1 – point 1 – point f
Regulation (EU) 2019/631
Annex I – Part A – point 6.3.3
TM0 is as defined in point 6.2.1deleted
2022/02/02
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 319 #

2021/0197(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – paragraph 1 – point 1 – point f
Regulation (EU) 2019/631
Annex I – Part A – footnote
* The share of zero- and low-emission vehicles in the new passenger car fleet of a Member State in 2017 is calculated as the total number of new zero- and low- emission vehicles registered in 2017 divided by the total number of new passenger cars registered in the same year.;deleted
2022/02/02
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 328 #

2021/0197(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – paragraph 1 – point 2 – point a a (new)
Regulation (EU) 2019/631
Annex I – Part B – point 6.1.1
6.1.1. EU fleet-wide target for 2025 to 2029 content/EN/TXT/?uri=uriserv%3AOJ.L_.2019.111.01.0013.01.ENG&toc=OJ%3AL%3A2019(aa) in point 6.1.1., the heading is replaced by the following: "6.1.1. EU fleet-wide target for 2025 to 2026" Or. en (https://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal- %3A111%3ATOC)
2022/02/02
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 330 #

2021/0197(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – paragraph 1 – point 2 – point a b (new)
Regulation (EU) 2019/631
Annex I – Part B – point 6.1.1a (new)
(ab) the following point is inserted: ‘6.1.1.a. EU fleet-wide target for 2027 to 2029 EU fleet-wide target2027 = EU fleet-wide target2021 (1 – reduction factor2027) where: EU fleet-wide target2021 is as defined in point 6.0; reduction factor2027 is the reduction specified in Article 1(4a), point (b).’
2022/02/02
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 342 #

2021/0197(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – paragraph 1 – point 2 – point c a (new)
Regulation (EU) 2019/631
Annex I – Part B – point 6.2.1
(ca) Point 6.2.1 is replaced by the following: "6.2.1. Specific emissions reference targets for 2025 to 20296 The specific emissions reference target = EU fleet-wide target2025 + α · (TM – TM0) where: EU fleet-wide target2025 is as determined in accordance with point 6.1.1; α is a2025 where the average test mass of a manufacturer's new light commercial vehicles is equal to or lower than TM0 determined in accordance with point (d) of Article 14(1) and a2025 where the average test mass of a manufacturer's new light commercial vehicles is higher than TM0 determined in accordance with point (d) of Article 14(1); where: A2025 is [EQUATION] a2021 is the slope of the best fitting straight line established by applying the linear least squares fitting method to the test mass (independent variable) and the specific emissions of CO2 (dependent variable) of each new light commercial vehicle registered in 2021; average emissions2021 is the average of the specific emissions of CO2 of all new light commercial vehicles registered in 2021 of those manufacturers for which a specific emissions target is calculated in accordance with point 4; TM0 is the average test mass in kilograms (kg) of all new light commercial vehicles of the manufacturer registered in the relevant calendar year; content/EN/TXT/?uri=uriserv%3AOJ.L_.2019.111.01.0013.01.ENG&toc=OJ%3AL%3A2019" Or. en (https://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal- %3A111%3ATOC)
2022/02/02
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 343 #

2021/0197(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – paragraph 1 – point 2 – point c b (new)
Regulation (EU) 2019/631
Annex I – Part B – point 6.2.1a (new)
(cb) the following point is inserted: ‘6.2.1.a. Specific emissions reference targets from 2027-2029 The specific emissions reference target = EU fleet-widetarget2027 where: EU fleet- wide target2027 is as determined in accordance with point 6.1.1a;
2022/02/02
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 349 #

2021/0197(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – paragraph 1 – point 2 – point d
Regulation (EU) 2019/631
Annex I – Part B – point 6.2.2
Specific emissions reference target = EU fleet-wide target2030 + α · (TM-TM0)
2022/02/02
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 350 #

2021/0197(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – paragraph 1 – point 2 – point d
α is a2030,L where the average test mass of a manufacturer’s new light commercial vehicles is equal to or lower than TM0, and a2030,H where the average test mass of a manufacturer’s new light commercial vehicles is higher than TM0;deleted
2022/02/02
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 351 #

2021/0197(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – paragraph 1 – point 2 – point d
Regulation (EU) 2019/631
Annex I – Part B – point 6.2.2
where: a2030,L is 𝒂 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟏 . 𝑬𝑼 𝒇𝒍𝒆𝒆𝒕 ― 𝒘𝒊𝒅𝒆 𝒕𝒂𝒓𝒈𝒆𝒕 𝟐𝟎𝟑𝟎 a2030,H is 𝒂 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟏 . 𝑬𝑼 𝒇𝒍𝒆𝒆𝒕 ― 𝒘𝒊𝒅𝒆 𝒕𝒂𝒓𝒈𝒆𝒕 𝟐𝟎𝟑𝟎 average emissions2021 is as defined in point 6.2.1 TM is as defined in point 6.2.1 TM0 is as defined in point 6.2.1deleted 𝒂𝒗𝒆𝒓𝒂𝒈𝒆 𝒆𝒎𝒊𝒔𝒔𝒊𝒐𝒏𝒔 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟏 𝒂𝒗𝒆𝒓𝒂𝒈𝒆 𝒆𝒎𝒊𝒔𝒔𝒊𝒐𝒏𝒔 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟓
2022/02/02
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 356 #

2021/0197(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – paragraph 1 – point 2 – point e
Regulation (EU) 2019/631
Annex I – Part B – point 6.2.3
Specific emissions reference target = EU fleet-wide target2035 + α · (TM-TM0)
2022/02/02
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 357 #

2021/0197(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – paragraph 1 – point 2 – point e
Regulation (EU) 2019/631
Annex I – Part B – point 6.2.3
α is a2035,L where the average test mass of a manufacturer’s new light commercial vehicles is equal to or lower than TM0, and a2035,H where the average test mass of a manufacturer’s new light commercial vehicles is higher than TM0;deleted
2022/02/02
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 358 #

2021/0197(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – paragraph 1 – point 2 – point e
Regulation (EU) 2019/631
Annex I – Part B – point 6.2.3
where: a2035,L is 𝒂 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟏 . 𝑬𝑼 𝒇𝒍𝒆𝒆𝒕 ― 𝒘𝒊𝒅𝒆 𝒕𝒂𝒓𝒈𝒆𝒕 𝟐𝟎𝟑𝟓 𝒂𝒗𝒆𝒓𝒂𝒈𝒆 𝒆𝒎𝒊𝒔𝒔𝒊𝒐𝒏𝒔 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟏 a2035,H is 𝒂 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟏 . 𝑬𝑼 𝒇𝒍𝒆𝒆𝒕 ― 𝒘𝒊𝒅𝒆 𝒕𝒂𝒓𝒈𝒆𝒕 𝟐𝟎𝟑𝟓 average emissions2021 is as defined in point 6.2.1 TM is as defined in point 6.2.1 TM0 is as defined in point 6.2.1deleted 𝒂𝒗𝒆𝒓𝒂𝒈𝒆 𝒆𝒎𝒊𝒔𝒔𝒊𝒐𝒏𝒔 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟓
2022/02/02
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 361 #

2021/0197(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – paragraph 1 – point 2 – point e a (new)
Regulation (EU) 2019/631
Annex I – Part B – point 6.3.1
(ea) point 6.3.1 is replaced by the following: "6.3.1. Specific emissions targets for 2025 to 20296 The specific emissions target = (specific emissions reference target – (øtargets– EU fleet-wide target2025)) · ZLEV factor where: specific emissions reference target is the specific emissions reference target for the manufacturer determined in accordance with point 6.2.1; øtargets is the average, weighted on the number of new light commercial vehicles of each individual manufacturer, of all the specific emissions reference targets determined in accordance with point 6.2.1; ZLEV factor is (1 + y – x), unless this sum is larger than 1,05 or lower than 1,0 in which case the ZLEV factor shall be set to 1,05 or 1,0, as the case may be; where: y is the share of zero- and low-emission vehicles in the manufacturer's fleet of new light commercial vehicles calculated as the total number of new zero- and low- emission vehicles, where each of them is counted as ZLEV specific in accordance with the following formula, divided by the total number of new light commercial vehicles registered in the relevant calendar year ZLEVspecific = X is 15% content/EN/TXT/?uri=uriserv%3AOJ.L_.2019.111.01.0013.01.ENG&toc=OJ%3AL%3A2019" (𝒔𝒑𝒆𝒄𝒊𝒇𝒊𝒄 𝒆𝒎𝒊𝒔𝒔𝒊𝒐𝒏 𝟓𝟎 𝒐𝒇 𝑪𝑶𝟐 ) Or. en (https://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal- %3A111%3ATOC)
2022/02/02
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 363 #

2021/0197(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – paragraph 1 – point 2 – point e b (new)
Regulation (EU) 2019/631
Annex I – Part B – point 6.3.1a (new)
(eb) the following point is inserted: ‘6.3.1a. Specific emissions targets for 2027 to 2029 The specific emissions target = specific emissions reference target where: specific emissions reference target is the specific emissions reference target for the manufacturer determined in accordance with point 6.2.1a;
2022/02/02
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 371 #

2021/0197(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – paragraph 1 – point 2 – point f
Regulation (EU) 2019/631
Annex I – Part B – Point 6.3.2
Specific emissions target = specific emissions reference target – (øtargets - EU fleet-wide target2030)
2022/02/02
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 375 #

2021/0197(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – paragraph 1 – point 2 – point f
Regulation (EU) 2019/631
Annex I – Part B – Point 6.3.2
øtargets is the average, weighted on the number of new light commercial vehicles of each individual manufacturer, of all the specific emission reference targets determined in accordance with point 6.2.2;deleted
2022/02/02
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 378 #

2021/0197(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – paragraph 1 – point 2 – point f
Regulation (EU) 2019/631
Annex I – Part B – Point 6.3.2
EU fleet-wide target2030 is as determined in point 6.1.2.deleted
2022/02/02
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 385 #

2021/0197(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – paragraph 1 – point 2 – point g
Regulation (EU) 2019/631
Annex I – Part B – Point 6.3.3
Specific emissions target = specific emissions reference target – (øtargets - EU fleet-wide target2035)
2022/02/02
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 388 #

2021/0197(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – paragraph 1 – point 2 – point g
Regulation (EU) 2019/631
Annex I – Part B – Point 6.3.3
øtargets is the average, weighted on the number of new light commercial vehicles of each individual manufacturer, of all the specific emission reference targets determined in accordance with point 6.2.3;deleted
2022/02/02
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 390 #

2021/0197(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – paragraph 1 – point 2 – point g
Regulation (EU) 2019/631
Annex I – Part B – Point 6.3.3
EU fleet-wide target2035 is as determined in point 6.1.3.deleted
2022/02/02
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 159 #

2021/0050(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Recital 1
(1) Articles 2 and 3(3) of the Treaty on European Union enshrine the right to equality between women and men and non-discrimination as one of the essential values and tasks of the Union.
2021/10/26
Committee: EMPLFEMM
Amendment 161 #

2021/0050(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Recital 2
(2) Articles 8 and 10 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union (‘TFEU’) provide that the Union shall aim to eliminate inequalities, to promote equality between men and women and to combat discrimination based on sex, racial or ethnic origin, religion or belief, disability, age or sexual orientation in all its activities.
2021/10/26
Committee: EMPLFEMM
Amendment 163 #

2021/0050(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Recital 3 a (new)
(3a) Article 157 TFEU dates from 1957 and in the meanwhile social, legal, medical and biological changes and research have recognised in the definition of “sex” the diversity in addition to women and men. For example, in some Member States it is currently possible to legally register a third, often neutral, gender. The Court of Justice also has held that the scope of the principle of equal treatment for men and women cannot be confined to the prohibition of discrimination based on the fact that a person is of one or other sex. In view of its purpose and the nature of the rights which it seeks to safeguard, it also applies to discrimination arising from the gender reassignment of a person. In this regard ‘gender’ shall mean the socially constructed roles, behaviours, activities and attributes that a given society considers appropriate for women and men.[1] A human rights-oriented approach recognises that gender is a matter of individual identity, irrespective of sex and sex characteristics. [1] Istanbul Convention Art 3.c.
2021/10/26
Committee: EMPLFEMM
Amendment 166 #

2021/0050(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Recital 3 b (new)
(3b) Article 157(3) TFEU provides a specific legal basis for the adoption of Union measures to ensure the application of the principle of equal opportunities and equal treatment in matters of employment and occupation, including the principle of equal pay for equal work or work of equal value.
2021/10/26
Committee: EMPLFEMM
Amendment 168 #

2021/0050(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Recital 3 d (new)
(3d) The principle of equal pay for equal work or work of equal value as laid down by Article 157 TFEU and consistently upheld in the case-law of the Court of Justice constitutes an important aspect of the principle of equal treatment between men and women and an essential and indispensable part of the acquis communautaire, including the case-law of the Court concerning sex discrimination. It is therefore appropriate to make further provisions for its implementation.
2021/10/26
Committee: EMPLFEMM
Amendment 169 #

2021/0050(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Recital 3 e (new)
(3e) In accordance with settled case- law of the Court of Justice, in order to assess whether workers are performing the same work or work of equal value, it should be determined whether, having regard to a range of factors including the nature of the work and training and working conditions, those workers may be considered to be in a comparable situation.
2021/10/26
Committee: EMPLFEMM
Amendment 177 #

2021/0050(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Recital 5
(5) The European Pillar of Social 41 41 Rights , jointly proclaimed by the European Parliament, the Council, and the Commission, incorporates among its principles equality of treatment and opportunities between women and men, and the right to equal pay for work of equal value and equality of opportunities regardless of gender, racial or ethnic origin, religion or belief, disability, age or sexual orientation. _________________ 41 https://ec.europa.eu/commission/priorities/ deeper-and-fairer-economic-and-monetary- union/european-pillar-social- rights/european-pillar-social-rights-20- principles_en
2021/10/26
Committee: EMPLFEMM
Amendment 179 #

2021/0050(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Recital 5 a (new)
(5a) Principle 8 of the European Pillar of Social Rights also provides for the social partners to be consulted on the design and implementation of economic, employment and social policies according to national practices, they shall be encouraged to negotiate and conclude collective agreements in matters relevant to them, while respecting their autonomy and the right to collective action.
2021/10/26
Committee: EMPLFEMM
Amendment 198 #

2021/0050(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Recital 8 a (new)
(8a) The COVID-19 pandemic and its economic and social consequences have had a disproportionate impact on women and gender equality, job losses have been concentrated in low-paying female- dominated sectors and the effects of the pandemic will further widen gender inequalities and the gender pay gap unless the recovery response is gender sensitive. The effects of the COVID-19 pandemic have therefore made it even more pressing to tackle the issue of equal pay for equal work or work of equal value.
2021/10/26
Committee: EMPLFEMM
Amendment 200 #

2021/0050(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Recital 8 b (new)
(8b) Horizontal segregation, including the over-representation of women in low- paying service jobs, is a structural issue that significantly contributes to the gender pay gap and forms complex challenges in achieving good quality jobs, and the principle of equal pay. The COVID-19 pandemic has also proven the value, visibility and recognition of women’s work in front-line services, such as health care, cleaning, childcare, social care and residential care for older people and other adult dependants. Complementary measures to tackle the issue need to focus also on improving working conditions and career-prospects of such jobs.
2021/10/26
Committee: EMPLFEMM
Amendment 262 #

2021/0050(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Recital 16
(16) The identification of a valid comparator is an important parameter in determining whether work may be considered of equal value. It enables the worker to show that they were treated less favourably than the comparator of a different sex performing equal work or work of equal value. The comparator should be the worker of a different sex performing equal work or work of equal value with the highest pay level. In situations where no real-life comparator exists, the use of a hypothetical comparator should be allowed, allowing a worker to show that they have not been treated in the same way as a hypothetical comparator of another sex would have been treated. This would lift an important obstacle for potential victims of gender pay discrimination, especially in highly gender- segregated employment markets where a requirement of finding a comparator of the opposite sex makes it almost impossible to bring an equal pay claim. In addition, workers should not be prevented from using other facts from which an alleged discrimination can be presumed, such as statistics or other available information. This would allow gender-based pay inequalities to be more effectively addressed in gender-segregated sectors and professions.
2021/10/26
Committee: EMPLFEMM
Amendment 314 #

2021/0050(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Recital 23
(23) Employers should make accessible to workers and workers representatives a description of the criteria used to determine pay levels and career progression. The employer should have flexibility in the way it complies with this obligation taking into account the size of the organisation.
2021/10/26
Committee: EMPLFEMM
Amendment 323 #

2021/0050(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Recital 24
(24) All workers should have the right to obtain clear and complete information, up on their request, mean and median pay gap between all workers in the company as well as on their pay and on the pay level, broken down by sex, for the category of workers doing the same work or work of equal value. Employers must inform workers of this right on an annual basis. Employers may also, on their own initiative, opt for providing such information without workers needing to request it.
2021/10/26
Committee: EMPLFEMM
Amendment 334 #

2021/0050(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Recital 25
(25) Employers with at least 250 workerout exceptions should regularly report on pay, in a suitable and transparent manner, such as including the information in their management report. Companies subject to the requirements of Directive 2013/34/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council52 may also choose to report on pay alongside other worker-related matters in their management report. _________________ 52 Directive 2013/34/EU, as amended by Directive 2014/95/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of 22 October 2014 as regards disclosure of non- financial and diversity information by certain large undertakings and groups (OJ L 330, 15.11.2014, p. 1).
2021/10/26
Committee: EMPLFEMM
Amendment 341 #

2021/0050(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Recital 26
(26) Pay reporting should allow employers to evaluate and monitor their pay structures and policies, allowing them to proactively comply with the principle of equal pay. At the same time, the gender- disaggregated data should assist competent public authorities, workers’ representatives and other stakeholders to monitor and address the gender pay gap across sectors (horizontal segregation) and functions (vertical segregation). Employers may wish to accompany the published data by an explanation of any gender pay differences or gaps. In cases where differences in average pay for the same work or work of equal value between female and male workers cannot be justified by objective and gender-neutral factors, the employer should take measures to remove the inequalities.
2021/10/26
Committee: EMPLFEMM
Amendment 373 #

2021/0050(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Recital 30
(30) Any processing or publication of information under this Directive should comply with Regulation (EU) 2016/679 of the European Parliament and of the Council53 . Specific safeguards should be added to prevent the direct or indirect disclosure of information of an identifiable co-worker. On the other hand, workers should not be prevented from voluntarily disclosing their pay for the purpose of enforcing the principle of equal pay between men and women for equal work or work to which equal value is attributedunder any circumstances, especially not from sharing it with their trade unions or workers’ representatives. _________________ 53 Regulation (EU) 2016/679 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 27 April 2016 on the protection of natural persons with regard to the processing of personal data and on the free movement of such data, and repealing Directive 95/46/EC (General Data Protection Regulation) OJ L 119, 4.5.2016, p. 1.
2021/10/26
Committee: EMPLFEMM
Amendment 390 #

2021/0050(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Recital 34
(34) Equality bodies and workers’ representatives should also be able to represent one or several workers who believe to be discriminated against based on sex in violation of the principle of equal pay for the same work or work of equal value. Bringing claims on behalf of or supporting several workers is a way to facilitate proceedings that would not have been brought otherwise because of procedural and financial barriers or a fear of victimisation and also when workers are facing discrimination on multiple grounds which can be difficult to disentangle. Collective claims have the potential to uncover systemic discrimination and create visibility of equal pay and gender equality in society as a whole. The possibility of collective redress and class actions would motivate pro- active compliance with pay transparency measures, creating peer pressure and increasing employers’ awareness and willingness to act preventively and would address the systemic nature of pay discrimination.
2021/10/26
Committee: EMPLFEMM
Amendment 396 #

2021/0050(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Recital 35
(35) Member States should ensure the allocation of sufficient resources to equality bodies and labour inspectorates for the effective and adequate performance of their tasks related to pay discrimination based on sex. Where the tasks are allocated to more than one body, Member States should ensure that they are adequately coordinated.
2021/10/26
Committee: EMPLFEMM
Amendment 414 #

2021/0050(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Recital 40
(40) In accordance with the case-law of the Court, national rules on time limits for the enforcement of rights under this Directive should be such that they cannot be regarded as capable of rendering virtually impossible or excessively difficult the exercise of those rights. Limitation periods create specific obstacles for victims of gender pay discrimination. For that purpose, common minimum standards should be established. Those standards should determine when the limitation period begins to run, the duration thereof and the circumstances under which it is interrupted or suspended and provide that the limitation period for bringing claims is at least threfive years.
2021/10/26
Committee: EMPLFEMM
Amendment 497 #

2021/0050(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point f a (new)
(fa) ‘work of equal value’ means work that is determined to be of equal value in accordance with non-discriminatory and objective gender-neutral criteria as set out in Article4(3) and has to be based on a comparison of two groups of workers which have not been formed in an arbitrary manner. The work performed is comparable, based on an overall assessment of the requirements and nature of work and criteria such as knowledge and skills, responsibility and effort without taking into account working hours for the purpose of clarity. In case professional experience is taken into account in the determination of work of equal value, the party claiming this as a factor shall prove that the higher professional experience generally leads to added value for the work actually performed.
2021/10/26
Committee: EMPLFEMM
Amendment 502 #

2021/0050(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point g
(g) ‘category of workers’ means workers performing the same work or work of equal value grouped by the workers’ employer based on criteria as laid down in Article 4 of this Directive and specified by the employer concerned; in consultation with workers representatives.
2021/10/26
Committee: EMPLFEMM
Amendment 511 #

2021/0050(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point g a (new)
(ga) ‘workers' representative’ means trade union or workers’ representative according to national law and practice;
2021/10/26
Committee: EMPLFEMM
Amendment 521 #

2021/0050(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 3 – paragraph 2 – point a
(a) harassment and sexual harassment, within the meaning of Article 1 (c) and Article 2(2) of Directive 2006/54/EC, as well as any less favourable treatment based on a person's rejection of or submission to such conduct, when such harassment or treatment relates to or results from the exercise of the rights provided for in this Directive;
2021/10/26
Committee: EMPLFEMM
Amendment 548 #

2021/0050(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 4 – paragraph 2
2. Member States shall take the necessary measures ensuring that tools or methodologies are established toand are easily accessible to workers and employers for the purpose of assessing and compareing the value of work in linaccordance with the criteria set out in this Article. These tools or methodologies mayshall include gender-neutral job evaluation and classification systems. These tools or methodologies shall be established with the involvement of the social partners.
2021/10/26
Committee: EMPLFEMM
Amendment 559 #

2021/0050(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 4 – paragraph 3
3. The tools or methodologies as referred to in paragraph 2 shall allow assessing, in regard to the value of work, whether workers are in a comparable situation, on the basis of objective criteria which shall include educational, professional and training requirements, skills, effort and responsibility, work undertaken and the nature of the tasks involved. Theyand gender neutral criteria. Those gender- neutral criteria shall be agreed with the social partners and shall include but not be limited to: formal and non-formal educational, professional and training requirements, skills, including the knowledge necessary to meet the requirements of a job, interpersonal skills and problem solving, effort, including mental, psycho-social and physical effort, responsibility, including for people, goods and equipment, information and financial resources, and working conditions including those relating to the working environment and the organisational environment. The tools or methodologies referred to in paragraph 2 shall not contain or be based on criteria which are based, whether directly or indirectly, on workers’ sex.
2021/10/26
Committee: EMPLFEMM
Amendment 562 #

2021/0050(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 4 – paragraph 3
3. The tools or methodologies shall allow assessing, in regard to the value of work, whether workers are in a comparable situation, on the basis of objective criteria which shall include educational, professional and training requirements, skills, effort and responsibility, work undertaken and the nature of the tasks involved. They shall not contain or be based on criteria which are based, whether directly or indirectly, on workers’ sex. Member States shall provide support to employers and the social partners, including training and detailed guidance on establishing the objective, gender- neutral criteria referred to in the first subparagraph of this paragraph and the tools and methodologies referred to paragraph 2.
2021/10/26
Committee: EMPLFEMM
Amendment 586 #

2021/0050(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 4 – paragraph 5
5. Where a job evaluation and classification system is used for determining pay, it shall be based on the same criteria for both men and womenall workers in all their diversity and drawn up so as to exclude any form of discrimination, especially on grounds of sex, and ensure that skills associated with female dominated jobs are valued. In this regard, Member States shall ensure employers and social partners are provided with the necessary tools and guidance to introduce gender- neutral job evaluation and classification systems for determining pay.
2021/10/26
Committee: EMPLFEMM
Amendment 604 #

2021/0050(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 5 – paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. Employers shall ensure that vacancy notices, job titles and recruitment processes are gender neutral.
2021/10/26
Committee: EMPLFEMM
Amendment 620 #

2021/0050(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 6 – paragraph 1
The employer shall make easily accessible to its workers and workers representatives a description of the criteria used to determine pay levels and career progression for workers. These criteria shall be gender-neutral.
2021/10/26
Committee: EMPLFEMM
Amendment 631 #

2021/0050(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 7 – paragraph 1
1. Workers shall have the right to receive information onreceive annually clear and complete information on the mean and median pay gap between all workers in the company as well as their individual pay level and the average pay levels, broken down by sex, for categories of workers doing the same work as them or work of equal value to theirs, in accordance with paragraphs 3 and 44 and 5. This shall include information on how pay levels were determined, including through an existing job evaluation and/or job classification scheme.
2021/10/26
Committee: EMPLFEMM
Amendment 643 #
2021/10/26
Committee: EMPLFEMM
Amendment 650 #

2021/0050(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 7 – paragraph 3
3. Workers shall have the right to receive information as referred to in paragraph 1 whenever they request it. Employers shall provide the information referred to in paragraph 1 within a reasonable period of time and at the latest 2 months upon a worker’s request. The information shall be provided in accessible formats for workers with disabilities upon their requestwriting and the employer shall retain proof of transmission or receipt, in electronic form.
2021/10/26
Committee: EMPLFEMM
Amendment 659 #
2021/10/26
Committee: EMPLFEMM
Amendment 665 #

2021/0050(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 7 – paragraph 5
5. Workers shall notunder no circumstances be prevented from disclosing their pay for the purpose of enforcing the principle of equal pay between men and women for equal work or work of equal value. inside and outside the company they are in employment relationship with. Contractual terms and measures aiming at limiting or prohibiting workers from disclosing their pay or average pay levels, especially to their colleagues or trade union, shall be prohibited.
2021/10/26
Committee: EMPLFEMM
Amendment 669 #

2021/0050(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 7 – paragraph 6
6. Employers may require that any wWorkers having obtained information pursuant to this Article shall notmay use that information for any other purpose than, especially to defend their right to equal pay for the same work or work of equal value and not disseminate the information otherwise. Workers may share such information with their workers representatives and trade unions.
2021/10/26
Committee: EMPLFEMM
Amendment 680 #

2021/0050(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 8 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
1. Employers with at least 250 workers shall provideout exceptions shall provide to their workers the following information concerning their organisation, in accordance with paragraphs 2, 3, and 5:
2021/10/26
Committee: EMPLFEMM
Amendment 730 #

2021/0050(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 8 – paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. Employers shall provide the information referred to in paragraph 1 by... [2 years after the entry into force of this Directive] and thereafter as follows: (i) for employers with 1 to 10 workers, at least once every four years; (ii) for employers with 10 to 50 workers, at least once every three years; (iii) for employers with 50 to 250 workers, at least once every two years; (iv) for employers with at least 250 workers, every year.
2021/10/26
Committee: EMPLFEMM
Amendment 736 #

2021/0050(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 8 – paragraph 2
2. The accuracy of the information shall be confirmed by the employer’s management and workers’ representatives. Employers shall establish in consultation with workers’ representatives on the methods used to calculate the pay gap, median pay gap and average pay levels.
2021/10/26
Committee: EMPLFEMM
Amendment 741 #

2021/0050(COD)

3. The employer shall publish the information referred to in paragraph 1, points (a) to (f) on an annual basish) in a user-friendly way on its website or shall otherwise makbe made publicly available by the employer. The information referred to in paragraph 1 shall be accessible to persons with disabilities in accordance wit publicly availableh Directive (EU) 2019/882 of the European Parliament and of the Council. Employers shall include that information in their management report where they are required to draw up such a report pursuant to Directive 2013/34/EU. The information from the previous four years, if available, shall also be accessible upon request. In addition, the employer shall share this information with the monitoring body referred to in paragraph 6.
2021/10/26
Committee: EMPLFEMM
Amendment 755 #

2021/0050(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 8 – paragraph 4
4. Member States may decide to compile the information set out in paragraph 1, points (a) to (fh) themselves, on the basis of administrative data such as data provided by employers to the tax or social security authorities. This information shall be made public in accordance with paragraph 6.
2021/10/26
Committee: EMPLFEMM
Amendment 766 #

2021/0050(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 8 – paragraph 5
5. The eEmployers shall provide the information referred to in paragraph 1, point (ga) to (h) to all workers and theiro the workers representatives, as well as to the monitoring body referred to in paragraph 6. ItEmployers shall provide it tothis information to the Trade Unions, the labour inspectorate and the equality body upon their request. The information from the previous four years, if available, shall also be provided upon request.
2021/10/26
Committee: EMPLFEMM
Amendment 775 #

2021/0050(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 8 – paragraph 6
6. Member States shall entrust the monitoring body designated pursuant to Article 26 to collect the data received from employers pursuant to paragraph 1, points (a) to (fh) and to ensure that this data is public and allows a comparison between employers, sectors and regions of the Member State concerned in a user-friendly way.
2021/10/26
Committee: EMPLFEMM
Amendment 799 #

2021/0050(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 9 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
1. Member States shall take appropriate measures to ensure that employers with at least 250 workerout exceptions conduct, in cooperation with their workers’ representatives, a joint pay assessment where both of the following conditions are met:
2021/10/26
Committee: EMPLFEMM
Amendment 810 #

2021/0050(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 9 – paragraph 1 – point a
(a) the pay reporting conducted in accordance with Article 8 demonstrates a difference of average pay level between female and male workers of at least 5 per cent in any category of workers;deleted
2021/10/26
Committee: EMPLFEMM
Amendment 832 #

2021/0050(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 9 – paragraph 2 – point e
(e) measures as a gender action plan to address such differences if they are not justified on the basis of objective and gender-neutral criteria; the company board, where applicable, has to adopt these measures and address the pay gap until the next pay assessment according to Art 8 (1’). In case of failure to act or insufficient action, the board can be fined for not fulfilling its duties.
2021/10/26
Committee: EMPLFEMM
Amendment 839 #

2021/0050(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 9 – paragraph 2 – point f
(f) a monitoring report on the effectiveness of any measures mentioned in previous joint pay assessments, the gender action plan included. In case the evaluation shows an insufficiency in the measures adopted, especially if the pay gap does not decrease within the time until the next pay assessment according to art 8 (1’),these need to be adapted in accordance with the provisions set out under this article. Employers and workers’ representatives, shall jointly draw up and agree on the Gender Action Plan referred to in point (e) of the first subparagraph with concrete measures and goals to close the gender pay gap. Where possible, the Gender Action Plan shall be drawn up in cooperation with the equality body. This may include examining the causes of the pay gap from recruitment, promotion, occupational segregation, flexibility and care responsibilities and measures to address the gender gaps. Where applicable, the Gender Action Plan shall be included in the management report drawn up pursuant to Directive 2013/34/EU.
2021/10/26
Committee: EMPLFEMM
Amendment 842 #

2021/0050(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 9 – paragraph 3
3. Employers shall make the joint pay assessments available to workers,in easily accessible formats to all workers, persons with disabilities included; workers’ representatives, the monitoring body designated pursuant to Article 26, the equality body and the labour inspectorate.
2021/10/26
Committee: EMPLFEMM
Amendment 859 #

2021/0050(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 9 a (new)
Article 9 a Collective bargaining and social dialogue 1. Without prejudice to the autonomy of the social partners, Member States shall take measures to guarantee that trade unions can collectively bargain, at the appropriate level, on measures to address pay discrimination and the undervaluation of work predominantly carried out by women, as well as other measures aimed at closing the pay gap. Such measures shall include the development and use of job evaluation and classification systems free from gender bias with the involvement of trade unions. 2. Without prejudice to the autonomy of social partners and in accordance with national law and practice, Member States shall ensure that the transposition, implementation, monitoring, rights and obligations under this Directive are discussed with social partners.
2021/10/26
Committee: EMPLFEMM
Amendment 860 #

2021/0050(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 10 – paragraph 1
1. To the extent that any information provided pursuant to measures taken under Articles 7, 8, and 9 involves the processing of personal data, it shall be provided in accordance with Regulation (EU) 2016/679. Compliance with this Regulation shall not be used as a reason to deny any information necessary for the enforcement of rights and obligations related to the principle of equal treatment in terms of pay for workers performing an equal work or a work of equal value nor should workers be restricted in their right according to art 7 of this directive to disclose pay, especially not if it comes to sharing their pay levels with workers’ representatives.
2021/10/26
Committee: EMPLFEMM
Amendment 868 #

2021/0050(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 10 – paragraph 3
3. Member States may decide that, where the disclosure of information pursuant to Articles 7, 8 and 9 would lead to the disclosure, either directly or indirectly, of the pay of an identifiable co- worker, only the workers’ representatives or the equality body shall have access to that information. The representatives or equality body shall advise workers regarding a possible claim under this Directive without disclosing actual pay levels of individual workers doperforming the same work or work of equal value. The monitoring body referred to in Article 26 shall have access to the information without restriction.
2021/10/26
Committee: EMPLFEMM
Amendment 893 #

2021/0050(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 13 – paragraph 2
2. Equality bodies and workers’ representatives shall also have the right to act on behalf or in support of severalindividual and/or a group of workers, with the latter’s approval or upon notification in accordance with national law and practice.
2021/10/26
Committee: EMPLFEMM
Amendment 913 #

2021/0050(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 15 – paragraph 1 a (new)
The structural or organisational measures referred to in the first paragraph, point (b), may include an obligation to review the pay-setting mechanism based on gender-neutral job evaluation or classification systems, the establishment of an action plan to eliminate the discrepancies discovered, and measures to reduce any unjustified gender pay gaps.
2021/10/26
Committee: EMPLFEMM
Amendment 971 #

2021/0050(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 20 – paragraph 2 – introductory part
2. Member States shall ensure that fines are applied to infringements of the rights and obligations relating to equal pay for the sameequal work or work of equal value. They shall set a minimum level for such fines ensuringpercentage based on the employer’s gross annual turnover as a minimum level for such fines and shall ensure that that minimum level is proportionate and has a real deterrent effect. The level of the fines shall take into account:
2021/10/26
Committee: EMPLFEMM
Amendment 979 #

2021/0050(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 20 – paragraph 2 – point c
(c) any other aggravating or mitigating factor applicable to the circumstances of the case. such as where gender-based pay discrimination intersects with other grounds of discrimination, or relevant mitigating factors
2021/10/26
Committee: EMPLFEMM
Amendment 982 #

2021/0050(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 20 – paragraph 3
3. Member States shall establish specific penalties to be imposed in case of repeated or serious infringements of the rights and obligations relating to equal pay between men and women, such as the revocation of public benefits or the exclusion, for a certain period of time, from any award of financial inducements.
2021/10/26
Committee: EMPLFEMM
Amendment 985 #
2021/10/26
Committee: EMPLFEMM
Amendment 987 #

2021/0050(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 20 – paragraph 4 b (new)
4b. Member states shall ensure that monitoring body as established under this Directive in Article 26 are also competent in imposing financial sanctions and penalties with regards to the non- fulfilment of obligations under Articles 7,8 and 9.
2021/10/26
Committee: EMPLFEMM
Amendment 993 #

2021/0050(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 21 – paragraph 2
2. Member States shall consider for 2. contracting authorities to introduce, as appropriate, penalties and termination conditions ensuring compliance with the principle of equal pay in the performance of public contracts and concessions. Where Member States’ authorities act in accordance with Article 38(7)(a) of Directive 2014/23/EU, Article 57(4)(a) of Directive 2014/24/EU, or Article 80(1) of Directive 2014/25/EU in conjunction with Article 57(4)(a) of Directive 2014/24/EU, they may exclude or may be required by Member States to exclude any economic operator from participation in a public procurement procedure where they can demonstrate by any appropriate means the infringement of the obligations referred to in paragraph 1, related either to a failure to comply with pay transparency obligations or a pay gap of more than 5 per cent in any category of workers which is not justified by the employer on the basis of objective, gender-neutral criteria. This is without prejudice to any other rights or obligations set out in Directive 2014/23/EU, Directive 2014/24/EU or Directive 2014/25/EU.
2021/10/26
Committee: EMPLFEMM
Amendment 1013 #

2021/0050(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 26 – paragraph 1
1. Member States shall ensure the consistent monitoring of the implementation of the principle of equal pay between women and men for equal work or for work of equal value and the enforcement of all available remedies and sanctions mechanisms.
2021/10/26
Committee: EMPLFEMM
Amendment 1017 #

2021/0050(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 26 – paragraph 2
2. Each Member State shall designate a tripartite body (‘monitoring body’) for the monitoring and support of the implementation of national legal provisions implementing this Directive and shall make the necessary arrangements for the proper functioning of such body. The monitoring body may be part of existing bodies or structures at national level and competent to impose sanctions such as financial ones for non- compliance with the implementing provisions as a supervisory body.
2021/10/26
Committee: EMPLFEMM
Amendment 1022 #

2021/0050(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 26 – paragraph 3 – point a
(a) to raise awareness among public and private undertakings and organisations, social partners and the general public to promote the principle of equal pay and the right to pay transparency, including by communicating and sharing employers’ good practices and initiatives with the possibility to create an official label or certificate for companies complying with pay transparency as regards the set out rules on equal pay for equal work or work of equal value as well as a public list of companies who do not comply;
2021/10/26
Committee: EMPLFEMM
Amendment 1026 #

2021/0050(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 26 – paragraph 3 – point b
(b) to tackle the causes of the gender pay gap and devise tools to helpand methodologies to analyse and assess pay inequalities and tackle discrimination on the ground of sex;
2021/10/26
Committee: EMPLFEMM
Amendment 1042 #

2021/0050(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 26 – paragraph 3 – point e a (new)
(ea) to provide relevant data and information to the European Institute for Gender Equality and Eurofound in order to allow for the comparability and assessment of that data at Union level;
2021/10/26
Committee: EMPLFEMM
Amendment 1047 #

2021/0050(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 26 – paragraph 3 – point e b (new)
(eb) to take the necessary actions, including financial sanctions, in the case of non-compliance with this Directive against companies and, where applicable, their boards. The amount shall be based on the criteria laid out in Article 20.
2021/10/26
Committee: EMPLFEMM
Amendment 1051 #

2021/0050(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 26 – paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. The monitoring body shall assist Member States in their efforts to combat the pay gap by providing guidance and sharing best practices on policies and methodologies to determine and compare work of equal value, including across sectors with a concrete focus on combating the systemic undervaluation of work in female dominated sectors and making full use, where appropriate of the data, knowledge and capacities of the European Institute for Gender Equality and of Eurofound, the European Foundation for the Improvement of living and working conditions.
2021/10/26
Committee: EMPLFEMM
Amendment 1056 #

2021/0050(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 27 – paragraph 1
This Directive shall not affect in any way the right to negotiate, conclude and enforce collective agreements and to take collective action in accordance with national law or practice. Member States may allow the social partners to maintain, negotiate, conclude and enforce collective agreements which establish arrangements with the aim to strengthen the application of the principle of equal pay and the prohibition of discrimination and differ from those referred to in Articles 5, 6, 8, 9 and 18 but while still maintaining their objective.
2021/10/26
Committee: EMPLFEMM
Amendment 1070 #

2021/0050(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 29 a (new)
Article 29 a Compliance Member States shall take all necessary measures to ensure that the principle of equal treatment is respected and in particular that : (a)any laws, regulations and administrative provisions contrary to the principle of equal treatment are abolished;(b)provisions contrary to the principle of equal treatment in individual or collective contracts or agreements, internal rules of undertakings or rules governing the independent occupations and professions and workers' and employers' organisations or any other arrangements shall be, or may be, declared null and void or are amended
2021/10/26
Committee: EMPLFEMM
Amendment 1087 #

2021/0050(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 32 – paragraph 1
1. By [eightthree years after the entry into force] Member States shall communicate to the Commission all information on how this Directive has been applied and what has been its impact in practice.
2021/10/26
Committee: EMPLFEMM
Amendment 2 #

2020/2243(INI)

Draft opinion
Citation 2
— having regard to the European Pillar of Social Rights, in particular its principles 1, 4, 5 and 511,
2021/05/11
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 5 #

2020/2243(INI)

Draft opinion
Citation 2 a (new)
— having regard to the Europe 2020 Strategy for smart, sustainable and inclusive growth,
2021/05/11
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 10 #
2021/05/11
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 13 #
2021/05/11
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 15 #

2020/2243(INI)

Draft opinion
Citation 2 d (new)
— having regard to Council Recommendation of 22 May 2018 on Key Competences for Lifelong Learning (2018/C189/01),
2021/05/11
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 17 #

2020/2243(INI)

Draft opinion
Citation 2 e (new)
— having regard to Council Recommendation of 24 November 2020 on vocational education and training (VET) for sustainable competitiveness, social fairness and resilience (2020/C 417/01),
2021/05/11
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 24 #

2020/2243(INI)

Draft opinion
Recital A
A. whereas everyone has the right to inclusive and, accessible and affordable 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 stated amongst others in the Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union, in order to gain ownership of their life and be able to choose wich skills to acquire, maintain or develop to achieve their personal and professional goals and thereby fully participate in society and successfully manage the transition into the labour market;
2021/05/11
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 39 #

2020/2243(INI)

Draft opinion
Recital B
B. whereas a qualified mobile workforce is key for a globally competitive economy that provides quality jobs; whereas people with low skills and qualifications are at greater risk of unemployment, poverty, and social exclusion; whereas the recognition of qualifications and learning periods is a crucial prerequisite for the free movement of learners, educators and the workforce within the EUnion;
2021/05/11
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 49 #

2020/2243(INI)

Draft opinion
Recital C
C. whereas investing in education, training and the effective use of skills will be crucial for the EU’growth, innovation, social cohesion, as well as economic and social prosperity of the Union, 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;
2021/05/11
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 62 #

2020/2243(INI)

Draft opinion
Recital C a (new)
C a. whereas in 2018, Member States investment average of 4.6% of total GDP on education 1a; _________________ 1a https://op.europa.eu/webpub/eac/educatio n-and-training-monitor-2020/en/
2021/05/11
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 67 #

2020/2243(INI)

Draft opinion
Recital C b (new)
C b. whereas multilingualism and language skills are a key aspect of social inclusion and labour market integration;
2021/05/11
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 72 #

2020/2243(INI)

Draft opinion
Recital C c (new)
C c. whereas in 2020 only 49.1% of teachers in the Union received formal education or vocational training in ICT2a; _________________ 2a https://op.europa.eu/webpub/eac/educatio n-and-training-monitor-2020/en/
2021/05/11
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 80 #

2020/2243(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
1. Welcomes the Commission communication of 30 September 2020 entitled ‘Achieving the European Education Area by 2025’ (COM(2020)0625) which encompasses six dimensions – quality, inclusion and gender equality, the green and digital transitions, teachers and trainers, higher education and the geopolitical dimension – and a set of targets with the aim of improving outcomes and ensuring resilient and future- looking education systems as a strategic outline for a comprehensive policy for economic and social convergence, and calls on the Member States to set clear priorities to achieve a functioning and effective European Education Area by 2025;
2021/05/11
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 97 #

2020/2243(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
2. Highlights the importance of ensuring inclusive and, accessible and affordable quality education, and promoting lifelong learning, including vocational education and training (VET), and non-formal and informal competences as well as providing flexible pathways to learning for all across the Union, to ensure equal opportunities in the labour market; welcomes, in this context, the development of a European approach to micro- credentials and individual learning accounts with a view to ensuring up- and reskilling and qualifications for all; calls, in this regard, for the full recognition of vocational education and training in line with the Council recommendation on vocational education and training;
2021/05/11
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 115 #

2020/2243(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
3. Underlines that basic and cross- cutting skills, up- and re-skilling and lifelong 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). In this respect reminds that education policies are intrinsically linked to other EU policies and synergies need to be ensured with inter alia the European Pillar of Social Rights and the related action plan, the New Industrial Strategy for Europe, the New Skills Agenda and the European Digital Strategy;
2021/05/11
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 121 #

2020/2243(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3 a. Stresses the necessity to attract, recruit and retain a qualified workforce; considers education and training, including VET and Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET), in future-oriented sectors, skills and competences, to be essential to support the shift to sustainable production and services; recalls in this context the responsibility of the private sector regarding investment in VET and personalized lifelong learning as well as decent working and employment conditions;
2021/05/11
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 134 #

2020/2243(INI)

Draft opinion
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 markereiterates its call for to the recognition of non-formal and informal competencies, based on defined criteria facilitating individual learning paths as well as further developing the European Student Card; calls for encouraging young people to also improve their competences with soft skills, due to their importance for personal 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.
2021/05/11
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 143 #

2020/2243(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4 a. Stresses the need to improve the recognition of skills of third-country nationals in order to facilitate their access to education and to quality employment in the Union, through simplification and acceleration of recognition and validation processes; underlines that specific attention should be paid to migrants in this context, also with the aim of social inclusion, as well as to victims of multiple discrimination, such as migrant women or third country nationals with disabilities;
2021/05/11
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 146 #

2020/2243(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 b (new)
4 b. Emphasises that in addition to the European graduate tracking initiative it is necessary to monitor and gather information on emerging skills trends and developments, in order to facilitate the digital and green transition and to respond to their subsequent effects on the labour market;
2021/05/11
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 151 #

2020/2243(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
5. Stresses the opportunities created by digital work to achieve the inclusion of all in the labour market; highlights, in this regard, the need to provide access to high- speed internet, high-quality software and digital equipment for all as a necessary precondition for the development of digital skills, as well as competences in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM), and through a common framework; emphasises the importance of acquiring cross-cutting soft skills such as critical thinking, creativity, media literacy and entrepreneurship, tofor everyone; underlines that special attention must be paid to the inclusion of disadvantaged groups in this context, in particular persons with disabilities also trough facilitation of individual learning paths;
2021/05/11
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 153 #

2020/2243(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5 a. Underlines the importance of ensuring that teachers and educators receive appropriate, flexible, high-quality training with a special focus on digital literacy and digital skills, to improve and develop specific digital competences throughout their careers; stresses in this regard the importance of providing financial support for training courses designed for teachers and educators; recalls that training courses should also take into account the multicultural and multilingual environments in which teachers and educators work;
2021/05/11
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 162 #

2020/2243(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 b (new)
5 b. Highlights the importance of improving and encouraging TVET paths;
2021/05/11
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 163 #

2020/2243(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 c (new)
5 c. Stresses the need for enhanced language teaching and learning; recalls that language learning is an important factor shaping a person's professional development and is also essential for the successful social inclusion of migrants and their access to education and the labour market;
2021/05/11
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 164 #

2020/2243(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 d (new)
5 d. Calls on Member States to ensure decent remuneration for trainees and apprentices, especially for in work-based learning; calls on social partners to conclude specific collective agreements in this regard;
2021/05/11
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 168 #

2020/2243(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 6
6. Regrets the persistent gender employment and pay gap; highlights, in this regard, the need to tackle gender stereotypes and to increase and support women’s representation in education, training and employment in STEM subjects and occupations. ; stresses that it is essential to create a positive and inclusive learning and working environment and to counter unconscious bias and gender stereotypes with respect to subject and career choices; recalls the responsibility of the private sector in this regard; emphasises the importance of integrating gender equality as a horizontal topic in educational curricula;
2021/05/11
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 2 #

2020/2209(INI)

Draft opinion
Recital A
A. whereas the Committee on Employment and Social Affairs highly appreciates the role of the Committee on Petitions as a bridge between the Union’s citizens, Parliament and the other EU institutions; whereas submission of a petition to the European Parliament is a fundamental right of every individual and organisation based in the EU and at the same time an indispensable direct source of factual information on the experience of persons with disabilities with the exercise of their rights guaranteed by the EU law and the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (UN CRPD);
2021/06/02
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 8 #

2020/2209(INI)

Draft opinion
Recital A a (new)
Aa. whereas the Committee on Employment and Social Affairs underlines the significance of petitions pertaining to the rights of persons with disabilities in the light of the European Parliament’s role and responsibilities as a part of the EU framework for monitoring the implementation of UN CRPD;
2021/06/02
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 16 #

2020/2209(INI)

Draft opinion
Recital B
B. whereas approximately 1 % of all petitions received each year by the Committee on Petitions relate to variousdisability issues persons with disability issuesies face; whereas social protection and employment rights, use of the European Structural and Investment Funds in compliance with EU regulations and the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (UN CRPD), and other issues falling within the competences of the Committee on Employment and Social Affairs, are among the most common disability equality concerns voiced in the petitions received by Parliament;
2021/06/02
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 20 #

2020/2209(INI)

Draft opinion
Recital B a (new)
Ba. whereas access to quality employment, education and training, healthcare, social protection, including across borders, access to adequate housing, support for independent living and equal opportunities for participation in leisure activities and community life are essential for quality life of persons with disabilities;
2021/06/02
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 31 #

2020/2209(INI)

Draft opinion
Recital C
C. whereas it is generally acknowledged that persons with disabilities continue to face multiple obstacles and discrimination in everyday life and that they do not enjoy the fundamental freedoms and rights laid down in numerous EU and UN docthe fundamental EU treaties and UN human rights instruments, such as mutual recognition of disability status between Member States, access to public transport, accessibility of the built environment, use of sign languages, financing of and equal access to education and vocational training, access to personal assistance and community inclusion;
2021/06/02
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 37 #

2020/2209(INI)

Draft opinion
Recital C a (new)
Ca. whereas unemployment rate among persons with disabilities remains almost twice of the general population and is particularly high among young people and women with disabilities;
2021/06/02
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 41 #

2020/2209(INI)

Cb. whereas unemployment and lack of quality and sustainable jobs for persons with disabilities are the main factors of high risk of poverty, social exclusion and homelessness among the persons with disabilities;
2021/06/02
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 42 #

2020/2209(INI)

Draft opinion
Recital C c (new)
Cc. whereas in 2017, a third of adults in the EU with a disability lived in households whose financial resources were not sufficient to cover the usual necessary expenses; whereas in 2019, almost two thirds of the EU population with an activity limitation would have been at risk of poverty without social benefits, allowances or pension1a; _________________ 1aEuropean Union Statistics on Income and Living Conditions.
2021/06/02
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 44 #

2020/2209(INI)

Draft opinion
Recital C d (new)
Cd. whereas in 2019, almost 18 million children in the EU (22.2 % of the child population) lived in households at risk of poverty or social exclusion; whereas children with disabilities experience specific disadvantages that make them particularly vulnerable and underscore the importance of guaranteeing free and effective access to early childhood education and care, education and school-based activities, a healthy meal each school day and healthcare, as well as healthy nutrition and adequate housing to children in need;
2021/06/02
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 46 #

2020/2209(INI)

Draft opinion
Recital C e (new)
Ce. whereas disability is an evolving concept; whereas disability results from the interaction between persons with impairments and attitudinal and environmental barriers that hinders their full and effective participation in society on an equal basis with others; whereas the different definitions of disability, the diversity of disability assessment and the various and often unclear classification methods applied across Member States, as well as the lack of mutual recognition of disability status, hinder freedom of movement within the EU for persons with disabilities;
2021/06/02
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 47 #

2020/2209(INI)

Draft opinion
Recital C f (new)
Cf. whereas persons with disabilities are a diverse group and are often subject to intersectional discrimination, the cumulative effects of which have a tangible impact on employment;
2021/06/02
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 48 #

2020/2209(INI)

Draft opinion
Recital D
D. whereas several petitions were submitted in regard to the misuse of EU funds for deinstitutionalisation of persons with disabilities; whereas the progress in deinstitutionalisation is uneven across the Member States and despite the introduction of policies and the allocation of substantial funding in the EU, there are still one million people living in institutions; whereas in February 2021 the European Ombudsman opened an own-initiative inquiry into the role of the Commission in ensuring that Member States use EU funds with a view to promoting independent living for persons with disabilities and older persons, and transitioning away from residential care institutions;
2021/06/02
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 53 #

2020/2209(INI)

Draft opinion
Recital D a (new)
Da. whereas COVID-19 pandemic has aggravated the existing inequalities, leading to the disproportionate share of infections and fatalities, as well as greater risk of isolation and social exclusion among the persons with disabilities; whereas persons with disabilities in residential care institutions have been among the most vulnerable and the most negatively affected by the pandemic;
2021/06/02
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 56 #

2020/2209(INI)

Draft opinion
Recital D b (new)
Db. whereas COVID-19 prevention measures have created new barriers for persons with disabilities and have exacerbated the existing exclusions in all areas of the world of work; whereas persons with disabilities are more likely to lose work and have difficulties finding employment again; whereas COVID-19 has had negative impact on accessibility and inclusiveness of work organization and work arrangements, as well as employment and working conditions of persons with disabilities, and has exposed many persons with disabilities to negative effects of teleworking;
2021/06/02
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 58 #

2020/2209(INI)

Draft opinion
Recital D c (new)
Dc. whereas the number of persons with disabilities and persons in need of care and long-term care is expected to grow dramatically also in the EU due, among other factors, to demographic challenges and increase in chronic health conditions; whereas most long-term care is currently provided by informal, usually unpaid, and predominantly female carers; whereas policies for tackling demographic challenges and responding to the growing care and long-term needs should be designed in such a manner that they do not lead to increased pressure on informal carers;
2021/06/02
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 59 #

2020/2209(INI)

Draft opinion
Recital D d (new)
Dd. whereas disability is often a result of occupational injury or is acquired through chronic condition related to occupational disease and exposure to health hazards;
2021/06/02
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 60 #

2020/2209(INI)

Draft opinion
Recital D e (new)
De. whereas commitment for better inclusion and realization of rights of persons with disabilities should be reflected in all policy fields, including in the European Semester process;
2021/06/02
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 61 #

2020/2209(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
1. Calls on the Commission to ensure that the EU and the Member States to fully comply with the relevant EU and UN obligations on the rights of persons with disabilities, in particular the UN CRPD and the CRPD Committee’s General Comments to the Convention, and with the relevant EU measures and funding rules, and to provide support to them in this regard; calls on the Commission to ensure that the use of Structural funds upholds the rights of persons with disabilities and fully complies with the aims, goals and principles enshrined in the UN CRPD, such as independent living, inter alia by setting up special monitoring and individual complaint system;
2021/06/02
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 67 #

2020/2209(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. Welcomes the plans of the Commission to examine the functioning of the EU framework for monitoring the implementation of the UN CRPD in 2022 and propose actions on this basis; calls on the Commission to strengthen the EU framework and its independence, above all by ensuring greater involvement and participation of experts, non- governmental organizations, social partners and particularly persons with disabilities themselves, without discrimination to the type of disability or any other personal circumstance;
2021/06/02
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 76 #

2020/2209(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 b (new)
1b. Stresses that in order to have effective access to justice through the petitions to the European Parliament, persons with disabilities should have access to the necessary support and assistance in drafting and submitting petitions that fulfil the admissibility criteria; calls for a better visibility of the petitions mechanism through more awareness raising, as well as inclusion and participation of persons with disabilities or their representatives in the consideration of petitions;
2021/06/02
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 80 #

2020/2209(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 c (new)
1c. Underlines the need for the EU framework for monitoring the implementation of the UN CRPD, including the petitions to the European Parliament, to be based on detailed and disaggregated data, better reflecting the provisions of the UN CRPD and specific issues within the competences of the Committee on Employment and Social Affairs;
2021/06/02
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 82 #

2020/2209(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 d (new)
1d. Underlines the importance of active involvement and participation of persons with disabilities, their representative organizations, social partners and all other relevant stakeholders in the implementation and monitoring of the Strategy for the Rights of Persons with Disabilities 2021-2030, national disability strategies and recovery and resilience plans after the COVID-19 pandemic;
2021/06/02
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 84 #

2020/2209(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 e (new)
1e. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to step up their efforts in tackling the persisting disability employment gap and to foster access of persons with disabilities to quality and sustainable jobs; welcomes in this regard the proposal of the Commission in the European Pillar of Social Rights Action Plan to include the disability employment gap in the revised social scoreboard;
2021/06/02
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 86 #

2020/2209(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 f (new)
1f. Calls on the Member States to take an intersectional approach, especially in their policies and measures for creating inclusive employment; regrets that multiple and intersectional discrimination are insufficiently addressed in the Strategy for the Rights of Persons with Disabilities 2021-2030; calls therefore on the Commission to place special emphasis on intersectionality in the implementation of the Strategy and to set clear, measurable and ambitious targets relating to workplace diversity reflecting the heterogeneity of persons with disabilities, to address multiple and intersectional discrimination; stresses the importance of monitoring the efficiency of the strategy with the involvement of persons with disabilities and their representative organisations;
2021/06/02
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 88 #

2020/2209(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 g (new)
1g. Calls on the Member States to support employment services and raise awareness of inclusive employment practices in the open labour market, such as adapted recruitment procedures, job carving, customised, flexible and supported employment, job sharing, individual placement and support, and inclusive enterprises, and put in place adequate incentives and support measures for companies that recruit persons with disabilities; calls on the Member States to promote corporate social responsibility concerning the employment of persons of disabilities and support social economy organisations which reinvest their profits in social goals; points to inclusive education and vocational training programmes as one of the key prerequisites for a more inclusive labour market;
2021/06/02
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 90 #

2020/2209(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 h (new)
1h. Calls on the Member States to stimulate work-place adaptations and take actions to improve occupational health and safety; calls on the Commission to pay special attention to workers with disabilities in the upcoming EU Strategic Framework on Health and Safety at Work and to set ambitious goals, aiming at zero fatal accidents at work, zero work-related cancer and better prevention of occupational diseases, musculoskeletal disorders and psychosocial risks;
2021/06/02
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 92 #

2020/2209(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 i (new)
1i. Calls on the Member States to take advantage of the opportunities that the reinforced Youth Guarantee provides for employment, education, traineeship or apprenticeship of young persons with disabilities and ensure equal access to persons with disabilities and tailor-made policies;
2021/06/02
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 94 #

2020/2209(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 j (new)
1j. Calls on the Member States to swiftly implement and invest all available resources, both national and EU, in the European Child Guarantee; stresses the importance of early, individualised and comprehensive support to children with disabilities, their parents and carers; calls on Member States to pay special attention to children with disabilities and special educational needs, as well as measures to support the transition from institutional to quality family and community-based care; welcomes in this regard that the European Child Guarantee recognises children with disabilities as one of the 6 most vulnerable and target groups of children in need;
2021/06/02
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 102 #

2020/2209(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
2. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to harmonise theadopt a uniform European definition of disability, in line with Article 1 of the UN CRPD, and to ensure mutual recognition of disability status across Member States, so as to ensure the free movement of persons with disabilities and their enjoyment of their EU citizenship rights;
2021/06/02
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 116 #

2020/2209(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
3. Welcomes the fact that as part of the Strategy for the Rights of Persons with Disabilities 2021-2030, an EU-wide Disability Card will be available by the end of 2023; calls on the Commission and the Member States to be ambitious regarding the scope of entitlements the Card would guarantee its users and in ensuring that it is implemented in every single EU Member State, by way of binding EU legislation if necessary;
2021/06/02
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 127 #

2020/2209(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
4. Calls on the Member States to undertake national disability awareness campaigns promoting the UN CRPD and the EU Disability Strategy 2021-2030, to adopt ambitious timelines and a set of detailed indicators to measure the progress in implementation of their goals and objectives, and to ensure compliance of all actors with the commitments outlined in these documents;
2021/06/02
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 140 #

2020/2209(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
5. Calls on the Member States to implement without delay Directive (EU) 2019/882 (the European Accessibility Act) in order to effectively and definitively remove barriers for workers with disabilities, and to ensure the availability of accessible services and the suitability of the conditions under which these services are provided;
2021/06/02
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 144 #

2020/2209(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5a. Calls on the Member States to explore the opportunities brought by digitalisation and recognise the value of assistive and adaptive technologies for persons with disabilities, with due regard to protection of personal data and ethical concerns; recalls that potential of the use of digital tools and assistive technologies depends on the opportunities of persons with disabilities to develop their digital skills;
2021/06/02
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 150 #

2020/2209(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 b (new)
5b. Calls on the Member States to take advantage of opportunities provided by the EU Funds to guarantee and support full accessibility of public spaces and transport, communication means and financial services;
2021/06/02
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 154 #

2020/2209(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 c (new)
5c. Highlights the importance of swift incorporation of accessibility concerns in all relevant policies and instruments, including public procurement rules and accessibility of petitions to the European parliament;
2021/06/02
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 170 #

2020/2209(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 b (new)
6b. Calls for a European and national investigations in the disproportionate infection and death rates due to COVID- 19 in nursing and care homes, residential services for older people and person with disabilities and other social services, with a view of understanding the causes, identifying the responsibilities and taking the necessary measures to prevent such cases in the future;
2021/06/02
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 175 #

2020/2209(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 c (new)
6c. Calls on the Member States to exchange information and good practices, especially with regard to the transition from institutional care to independent living, provision of accessible and affordable housing for persons with disabilities and inclusion in the community;
2021/06/02
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 178 #

2020/2209(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 d (new)
6d. Urges Member States to develop employment prospects for persons with disabilities by improving their implementation of Council Directive 2000/78/EC on non-discrimination in employment, particularly Article 5 on reasonable accommodation, as well as by enabling the compatibility of disability allowance payments alongside income through a salary, and by investing EU funds and Recovery and Resilience Facility funding in training and job creation for persons with disabilities;
2021/06/02
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 13 #

2020/2131(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
1. Underlines the decisive contribution of SMEs to innovation, job creation and an inclusive labour market; is extremely concerned about the rising unemployment rates in the EU and the risk of millions of people losing their jobs as a result of the COVID-19 crisis; recognises that at present SMEs are faced with severe liquidity problems and, in this context, highlights the need for sustainable finance to bridge the current investment gap and to reinforce SMEs’ ability to innovate and move towards more sustainable, resource- efficient, circular and climate-neutral solutions, ensuring the successful implementation ofthereby contributing to the principles and objectives of the European Pillar of Social Rights (EPSR) as well as the European Green Deal and the related just transition;
2020/09/04
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 56 #

2020/2131(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. Notes that trade union and employee representation as well as social dialogue and collective bargaining are not as widespread in SMEs as they are in larger companies, while there are considerable differences between Member States in this regard;
2020/09/04
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 57 #

2020/2131(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 b (new)
3b. Calls on the Commission to ensure that workers have the right to information, consultation and participation and to include this principle also in the SME strategy; underlines the need for a meaningful involvement of workers and their representatives at company level, also with regard to decisions on decarbonisation and digitalisation; stresses the importance of an effective social dialogue and the need to strengthen social partners, to extend the collective bargaining coverage and to take measures to promote a high density of trade unions and employers’ associations in the context of the new SME strategy;
2020/09/04
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 63 #

2020/2131(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
4. Calls for the systematic application of health and safety measures in the workplace, and welcomes the guidelines of the European Agency for Safety and Health at Work (EU-OSHA) on adapting workplaces and protecting workers in relation to the COVID-19 pandemic; considers that such guidelines should be further developed in order to provide a coordinated and efficient response in case of future cross-border threats to public health; calls on the Commission for a revision of the Directive on Health and Safety at Work in addition to a new framework strategy for health and safety at work that includes a zero-vision of work-related deaths;
2020/09/04
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 67 #

2020/2131(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 b (new)
4b. Recalls that all workers in the Single Market must have the right to enjoy the highest possible level of protection as regards health and safety at work regardless of the size of the company which employs them, the place of employment or the underlying contract;
2020/09/04
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 68 #

2020/2131(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
5. Considers that the reduction of the regulatory burden and the simplification ofe regular assessment of administrative requirements and the rules on access to finance for SMEs and self-employed persons should constitute a cornerstone of the future strategy for European SMEs, and would make a crucial contribution to a speedy economic recoverynew European SME strategy in view of supporting a speedy economic recovery; highlights that the efficiency and stability of the regulatory environment is best achieved by an ongoing strong involvement of social partners in the decision making process;
2020/09/04
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 79 #

2020/2131(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5a. Stresses that fair competition is a fundamental principle of the Single Market; warns that a race to the bottom as regards employment, social security and taxation standards, including through artificial arrangements, is in sharp contrast to fair competition based on quality and sustainable development; underlines that social dumping is first and foremost at the expense of workers, consumers and law-abiding SMEs;
2020/09/04
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 86 #

2020/2131(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 b (new)
5b. Recalls that competition policy is enforced at Union level; highlights that unfair competition in the Single Market damages law-abiding companies, in particular SMEs; calls on the Commission and the Member States to take decisive measures to tackle unfair competition that is based on for example avoidance of social, fiscal or labour law;
2020/09/04
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 87 #

2020/2131(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 c (new)
5c. Stresses that policies targeting SMEs and start-ups must not provide opportunities for businesses to circumvent existing rules, lower the protection of workers and consumers, or increase the risk of corporate fraud, criminal activities and letter box companies; recalls that the Parliament rejected the controversial Commission proposal on a European Services e-card in this regard;
2020/09/04
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 107 #

2020/2131(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 a (new)
6a. Considers that a new strategy for European SMEs can only succeed through integrated strategic planning, pooling the resources of European players, regional and local institutions, industrial clusters, social partners, universities and research groups; highlights in this context the importance of support structures such as SMEs networks, one-stop shops and regional development agencies, innovation clusters and start-up counselling for the creation of local and regional value chains;
2020/09/04
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 113 #

2020/2131(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 c (new)
6c. Calls on the Commission to propose a directive on decent working and employment conditions in the digital economy, including teleworking;
2020/09/04
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 117 #

2020/2131(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 b (new)
6b. Stresses that the COVID 19 pandemic has underlined the importance of digital solutions, particularly teleworking, and the need to establish common minimum standards at European level in order to protect the health and safety of workers in this regard; notes that teleworking offers opportunities such as better work-life balance, reduced CO2 emissions related to the daily commute and enhanced employment opportunities for people with disabilities, while at the same time there are risks related to the mental well-being of workers as well as general problems related to the social, professional and digital divide;
2020/09/04
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 124 #

2020/2131(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 d (new)
6d. Calls on the Commission to introduce a European Social Security Register as well as a European Social Security Number, to provide legal certainty for workers and facilitate the work of businesses, in particular SMEs, providing cross-border services, while effectively controlling subcontracting practices and combating social fraud; urges Member States in this context to ensure the proper implementation and enforcement of Union law to facilitate the free movement and social protection of workers as well as the cross-border provision of services, thereby ensuring a level playing field in the Single Market;
2020/09/04
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 133 #

2020/2131(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 h (new)
6h. Stresses that SMEs play an important role in ensuring environmentally, socially and economically sustainable growth; calls therefore for binding Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) rules, in line with the principles and objectives of the European Green Deal, the EPSR and the SDGs;
2020/09/04
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 134 #

2020/2131(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 i (new)
6i. Calls on SMEs to live up to their environmental and social responsibility and also take proactive measures to identify and prevent any violation of human or environmental rights, corruption or tax evasion, including in their subsidiaries and supply chains; points out that the organisation of work, equal opportunities and social inclusion, anti-discrimination measures, adequate transparency standards, reliable accountability mechanisms and the development of life long education and training are crucial in this context;
2020/09/04
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 135 #

2020/2131(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 j (new)
6j. Calls on the Commission to recognise, promote and protect inclusive SMEs to create permanent employment for people with disabilities in the labour market; stresses the potential of social economy enterprises and organisations to facilitate labour market inclusion for persons with disabilities; stresses the importance of providing targeted support from the European Social Fund for the social economy; recalls that SMEs run by vulnerable groups have a harder time accessing finance and need targeted support;
2020/09/04
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 136 #

2020/2131(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 k (new)
6k. Highlights the importance of the social and solidarity-based economy, which provides employment for more than 14 million people, representing around 6.5 % of workers in the EU; points out that the 2 million social and solidarity- based economy enterprises in the EU, which represent 10 % of undertakings in the Union, have proven to be resilient during times of crises;
2020/09/04
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 137 #
2020/09/04
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 138 #

2020/2131(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 m (new)
6m. Takes the view that tax policies for SMEs should favour sustainable development and the creation of quality jobs;
2020/09/04
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 7 #

2020/2091(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
1. Points out that, while transport- related emissions of most pollutants have fallen substantially in recent decades, persistent hotspots remain in the EU, where levels of air pollution are too high – especially in urban areas; highlights that more than one-in-six inhabitants of urban areas in the EU are exposed to air pollution concentrations above EU air quality standards;
2021/01/18
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 10 #

2020/2091(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1 a. Reminds that, according to the WHO, air pollution poses the biggest environmental risk to human health. It increases the incidence of respiratory and cardiovascular diseases as well as the risk of heart attacks, cancer, diabetes, obesity and dementia;
2021/01/18
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 14 #

2020/2091(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 b (new)
1 b. Expresses concern that some EU air quality standards are not fully aligned with well-established health recommendations; encourages the Commission to update reference values for ultrafine particles, methane and black carbon in line with forthcoming WHO recommendations;
2021/01/18
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 15 #

2020/2091(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 c (new)
1 c. Welcomes the Zero Pollution Ambition from the Commission and stresses the need for a timeline and binding objectives to drive actual change;
2021/01/18
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 21 #

2020/2091(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
2. Believes that in order to improve the air quality in these hotspots, it is vital to move towards a more sustainable and less polluting transport system, especially in urban areas, while using all available means in the most effective way and taking into account the most recent scientific evidence;
2021/01/18
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 22 #

2020/2091(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2 a. Stresses that the most effective way to reduce air pollution from road transport is to move away from fossil fuel vehicles and accelerate e-mobility; calls for a full phase-out of fossil fuel vehicles in the EU by 2030;
2021/01/18
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 27 #

2020/2091(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 b (new)
2 b. Stresses the need to revise the CO2 Emission Performance Standards for cars and vans to significantly accelerate the uptake of electro-mobility; highlights that this review could be used to introduce a full phase-out of fossil fuel vehicles in 2030;
2021/01/18
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 28 #

2020/2091(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 c (new)
2 c. Calls on the Commission to use the upcoming post-Euro 6/VI emission standards for cars, vans, lorries and buses to significantly increase the air pollution standards for all vehicles and define a path to zero-pollution mobility;
2021/01/18
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 29 #

2020/2091(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 d (new)
2 d. Points out that the evolution of Euro standards and use of particulate filters remain insufficient to reduce urban population's exposure to air pollutants; highlights the need to reduce fossil based traffic in inner city areas by furthering zero and low emission zones, introducing vehicle charging schemes, and encouraging a shift to public and active forms of transport by investing in infrastructure;
2021/01/18
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 35 #

2020/2091(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
3. Encourages local and regional authorities to devise and implement evidence-based, strategic sustainable urban mobility plans respecting the "do-no- harm"-principle, aiming at a coordinated planning of policies, incentives and subsidies that target the various transport sectors and modes, such as measures to encourage the roll-out of e-charging and other alternative fuels, investment in sustainable public transport, infrastructure for active, shared and zero emission transport modes and demand-related measures;
2021/01/18
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 57 #

2020/2091(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4 a. Emphasises the importance of protecting workers in the transportation sector who are exposed to high levels of air pollutions on a daily basis such as airport workers and construction workers who work in toxic fumes;
2021/01/18
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 59 #

2020/2091(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 b (new)
4 b. Recalls that luxury passenger cruise ships remain a significant contributor to air pollution around European coasts and cities; calls on the Commission to use the revision of the Alternative Fuels Infrastructure Directive to expand Shore Side Electricity (SSE) requirements in ports and to use zero emission berth standards in order to drive the uptake of SSE technology;
2021/01/18
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 63 #

2020/2091(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 c (new)
4 c. Encourages the Commission to extend NOx Emission Control Area (NECA) and SOx Emission Control Area (SECA) standards to all EU seas and tighten the standard for sulphur to 10ppm to bring it in line with that currently applicable to road transport;
2021/01/18
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 66 #

2020/2091(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
5. Points out that the proper implementation and enforcement of the Air Quality Directives1 have proved challenging; urges, therefore, that Directive 2008/50/EC and all other existing legislation relating to transport emissions be properly implemented and enforced first before new measures are proposed; stresses that ensuring compliance should not stand in the way of new measures and revisions where necessary. _________________ 1Directive 2004/107/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 15 December 2004 relating to arsenic, cadmium, mercury, nickel and polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons in ambient air, OJ L 023 26.1.2005, p. 3, and Directive 2008/50/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 21 May 2008 on ambient air quality and cleaner air for Europe (OJ L 152, 11.6.2008, p. 1).
2021/01/18
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 73 #

2020/2091(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5 a. Encourages the Commission to use implementing acts in the current Ambient Air Quality Directives to improve monitoring and implementation and guide Member States in closing loopholes;
2021/01/18
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 76 #

2020/2091(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 b (new)
5 b. Recalls that 31 infringement procedures against 18 Member States are currently ongoing for flawed monitoring or exceedances of PM10, PM2.5, NO2 or SO2 concentration levels; emphasises the need to speed up legal action against Member states who fail to comply with air pollution laws, as these cases take 6 to 8 years today;
2021/01/18
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 212 #

2020/2079(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
8. Calls on the Commission and Member States to ensure that financial assistance is only provided to undertakings that respect the applicable collective agreements and refrain from making share buy backs or paying dividends to shareholders or bonuses to executives, and that these undertakings are not registered in tax havens;
2020/07/23
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 226 #

2020/2079(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9
9. Calls on the Commission to improve the scoreboard by integrating further indicators and clear targets reflecting all 20 principles of the EPSR, and to develop mandatory social targets;
2020/07/23
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 238 #

2020/2079(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10
10. Is concerned about the increased rate of unemployment, which will especially affect youth and workers in low- skilled positions and precarious employment; calls on the Commission to propose a permanent EU unemployment reinsurance scheme for EMU countries and a more effective and inclusive Youth Guarantee; calls on the Member States to adequately invest in effective active labour market policies to prevent long-term unemployment;
2020/07/23
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 247 #

2020/2079(INI)

Motion for a resolution
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; Calls on the Commission to promote the use of ESF+ for capacity building of social partners with the aim of strengthening collective bargaining in Europe; Calls on Member States to consult and involve national social partners in law making that is of relevance to them;
2020/07/23
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 257 #

2020/2079(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12
12. WelcomNotes 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 wagesfor adequate minimum wage levels to be set in Member States well above the poverty threshold for all workers through collective agreements or through national law; calls for EU-level safeguards for decent old-age pensions for all workers; where applicable; Stresses the need for a clear distinction between labour markets with existing statutory minimum wages and those where wage levels are established exclusively by collective agreements; Stresses that any initiative must not harm the autonomy of social partners and wage-setting in collective-bargaining systems; stresses that a framework must not require implementation of instruments that makes collective agreements universally applicable;
2020/07/23
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 275 #

2020/2079(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13
13. Asks the Commission to propose legal instruments 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 legal EU framework similar to the Californian ‘AB5’-law to establish a test on the employment status of independent contractors; Stresses that an EU framework of such kind must not lead to any new types of employment status but exclusively function as a test of employment status and to combat false self-employment; calls on the Commission to present a European directive on decent working conditions for platform workers and non-standard workers;
2020/07/23
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 295 #

2020/2079(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14
14. Calls for an EU teleworking agenda, including a legislative proposal to ensure decent working conditions including respect for working hours, leave and the right to disconnect; calls on the Commission and Member States in strong cooperation with social partners to propose a directive on work-related stress and in this regard to require all companies to form a company policy towards work-related stress;
2020/07/23
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 311 #

2020/2079(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15
15. AsksCalls on the Commission to put forwardromptly introduce a proposal for a digital EU Social Security Number; believes that a European Social Security Number has a strong potential of establishing a control mechanism for both individuals as relevant authorities to secure that social security is paid in accordance to the obligations and to combat social fraud;
2020/07/23
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 314 #

2020/2079(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15 a (new)
15a. Believes that every worker must have access to a full overview of who their employers are and their salary- and working rights, either in accordance to the sectorial collective agreement or national legislation where applicable; believes that this information should be available for labour inspectorates to control that employers live up to their responsibilities; believes this could take form in a special ID-card for all workers which has proven effective to combat social dumping in some Member States;
2020/07/23
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 333 #

2020/2079(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17
17. Calls on the Commission to present an EU child guarantee in 2020, a rights- based, comprehensive and integrated anti- poverty strategy, an EU framework on national homelessness strategies, to conduct a comparative study on the different minimum income schemes in the Member States, and to highlight best practice cases with a view to presenting a framework in this regard;
2020/07/23
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 343 #

2020/2079(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18
18. Welcomes the Commission’s intention to introduce binding pay transparency measures, and urges their swift adoption in order to avoid further gender-based inequalities; Believes the proposal is essential to tackle the gender pay gap and the following causes of pension gap; Calls on Member States in strong corporation with national social partners to address the gender gap challenge in pay and pensions;
2020/07/23
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 355 #

2020/2079(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19
19. Calls foron Member States to provide accessible and affordable quality childcare and early education services, as well as short- and long-term care services, including for the elderly and people with disabilities;
2020/07/23
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 363 #

2020/2079(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20
20. Calls on the Commission to put forward a comprehensive and long-term post-2020 EU Disability Strategy; Calls on the Commission to present a strong and comprehensive legal framework to secure full accessibility for persons with disabilities to the labour market;
2020/07/23
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 377 #

2020/2079(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22
22. Calls on the Commission to update the Skills Agenda for Europe in order to meet the skills requirements of the EU labour market and of the ecological and digital transition; Stresses the urgent need to establish a skills-guarantee in line with the principles of the youth guarantee; believes that all Europeans should be guaranteed to receive good quality upskilling and reskilling opportunities within a period of four months of becoming unemployed or leaving formal education; agrees that a strong focus on digital skills are necessary;
2020/07/23
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 388 #

2020/2079(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23
23. States that the COVID-19 pandemic has resulted in increased health and safety risks for millions of workers; Calls for an urgent revision of the Biological Agents Directive 2000/54/EC with the purpose to adapt it to global pandemics and other extraordinary circumstances in order to secure the full protection of workers against the risks of exposure; calls on the Commission to present as soon as possible a new Strategic Framework for Health and Safety post- 2020, a directive on work-related stress and musculoskeletal disorders, a directive on mental well-being at the workplace, and an EU mental health strategy;
2020/07/23
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 2 #

2020/2023(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
1. Stresses that the envisaged partnership should provide continued connectivity for all modes of transport subject to reciprocity and should ensure a level playing field, in particular with regard to social, employment and, safety, environmental standards as well as state aid;
2020/04/07
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 38 #

2020/2023(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 12
12. Considers that the envisaged partnership should include the right of transit of laden and unladen journeys from the territory of one party to the territory of the same party through the territory of the other party;
2020/04/07
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 43 #

2020/2023(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 13
13. Considers that the envisaged partnership should include a level playing field in the areas of, in particular, work, driving, break and rest time, tachographs, vehicle weights and dimensions;
2020/04/07
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 51 #

2020/2023(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 16
16. Stresses that the envisaged partnership should ensure free and equal market access for the international maritime transport sector with an appropriate level playing field in the fiscal, environmental, social and other regulatory domains. The partnership should include continued reciprocal market access to the offshore sector and domestic trade. If the EU decides to open access to intra-EU cabotage, the UK must also allow EU Member States to allow short sea shipping between two UK ports.
2020/04/07
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 56 #

2020/2023(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 16 a (new)
16 a. Emphasises that the envisaged partnership should aim for alignment in legislation relating to maritime affairs without compromising the high environmental and social standards of the EU.
2020/04/07
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 3 #

2020/2018(INL)

Draft opinion
Recital A a (new)
A a. whereas throughout the transport and tourism online platform ecosystem, a limited number of companies dominate the market, functioning as gatekeepers which set high entry to market barriers stifling competition and thereby limiting options for consumer;
2020/05/07
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 4 #

2020/2018(INL)

Draft opinion
Recital A b (new)
A b. whereas digital online platforms in the transport sector are labour intensive and typically rely on a non-standard workforce whose conditions of employment, representation and social protection remain unclear and disadvantaged; whereas policy responses to this issue has remained so far unsatisfactory both at EU and Member State level;
2020/05/07
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 11 #

2020/2018(INL)

Draft opinion
Paragraph -1 (new)
-1. Takes note of the important role played in the past two decades by the e- Commerce Directive in helping develop transport and tourism platforms in the European Digital Single Market;
2020/05/07
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 13 #

2020/2018(INL)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
1. Notes that the scope of the definition of information society services provided for in the e-Commerce directive has been the subject tof a rich case-law by the European Court of Justice, especially regarding online platforms in the transport and short-rentals sectors, and hence needs to be clarifian updated and clear scope of the definition is needed;
2020/05/07
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 15 #

2020/2018(INL)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1 a. Points out that online platforms in the transport and tourism sectors have been widely welcomed by users and triggered an increase in demand, which led to efficiency improvements in the way those services are provided; notes on the other hand that the developments in the market have resulted in legal, economic, and social questions.
2020/05/07
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 16 #

2020/2018(INL)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 b (new)
1 b. Highlights that the unprecedented crisis trigged by the Covid-19 pandemic has greatly increased the demand for digital services and reinforced the need for the EU to strengthen its digital sovereignty; believes in this regard that the new regulatory framework should play a key role in this new context and strike the right balance between small and big platforms, for the former to become more digital and for the latter to become more responsible.
2020/05/07
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 17 #

2020/2018(INL)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 c (new)
1 c. Recalls that the absence of clear, transparent and up-to-date rules for online platforms in the field of transport and tourism has resulted in market fragmentation and uncertainty which damages businesses and constitutes a deterrent for newcomers entering the market;
2020/05/07
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 21 #

2020/2018(INL)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
2. Calls on the Commission to clarify the liability of Transport and Tourism platforms; invites the Commission to set a uniform obligation for platforms to verify the legality of the service offered and the service provider and to act on illegal content, through a legally binding Notice and Action procedure. Highlights that following notification, in case of inaction by the platform, an effective, dissuasive and proportionate sanction mechanism should be put in place;
2020/05/07
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 28 #

2020/2018(INL)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2 a. Draws attention to the very specific nature of content on transport and tourism platforms compared to other sectors, which needs to be compliant with precise criteria. Calls for a sector-specific EU-coordinated effort involving all stakeholders to agree on sets of criteria, in line with Single Market rules, necessary to offer a service on a platform with the objective of facilitating cooperation and boosting business opportunities.
2020/05/07
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 39 #

2020/2018(INL)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
3. Stresses the importance of establishing a European Authority tasked with overseeing the online platform market, with offices for Transport and Tourism. Emphasizes the importance of regulating and overseeing the underlying algorithms of platform companies to avoid discrimination, misinformation and exploitation of workers.
2020/05/07
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 40 #

2020/2018(INL)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
3. Stresses the importance of establishing a European Authority tasked, among other things, with overseeing the online platform market and facilitating data sharing and redress for consumers, with offices for Ttransport and Ttourism.
2020/05/07
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 46 #

2020/2018(INL)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
4. Calls on the Commission to enhance the relationship between stakeholders and local authorities in the Short-Term Rental market and mobility services., with the objective of sharing best practices to improve the ease of doing business in the EU
2020/05/07
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 51 #

2020/2018(INL)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
5. Draws attention to the importance of data access in the platform economy; highlights the vital role data plays for local governments in enforcing and developing policies in the fields of Ttransport and Ttourism; Welcomes the Commission’s mobility data space proposal and its data strategy for the public good;
2020/05/07
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 57 #

2020/2018(INL)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5 a. Urges the Commission to devise a data sharing policy that is secure for all stakeholders and preserves competition across the transport market. Highlights the work of the Digital Transport Logistics Forum on "Federated Platforms" focused on identifying the needs of both the public and private sector. Underlines the essential role data sharing will have in supporting European SME’s development and their innovation drive, and in deploying a Europe wide Intelligent Transport System (ITS) network aligned with road safety and environmental objectives of the Union;
2020/05/07
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 60 #

2020/2018(INL)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 b (new)
5 b. Draws attention to the potential Mobility as a Service (MaaS) platforms hold in digitalizing, automating and decarbonizing EU mobility.Calls on the Commission to evaluate the deployment of balanced MaaS systems and allow for a degree of control by local governments on such systems to prevent monopolies and guarantee the enforcement of relevant laws and policies. .
2020/05/07
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 61 #

2020/2018(INL)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 6
6. Stresses the need to build on the P2B Regulation1a to limit the dominance of market giants in the Ttransport and Ttourism sector; stressehighlights the urgency for the Commission to establish well defined criteria regarding "size" of platforms. Denounces the worrying problem of preferencing and self-preferencing on online search engines for the tourism platform market, which creates a shopping bias and can lead to monopolies in the sector. _________________ 1aRegulation (EU) 2019/1150 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 20 June 2019 on promoting fairness and transparency for business users of online intermediation services (OJ L 186, 11.7.2019, p. 57).
2020/05/07
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 65 #

2020/2018(INL)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 a (new)
6 a. Emphasises the need for the Commission to address the current regulatory Internal Market fragmentation; stresses the need in ensuring that no free rider effect takes place in platform’s investment; Underlines the urgency of reviewing the current framework conditions, particularly in the area of competition law to avoid oligopolistic market situations and ensuring that the pricing interface between platforms to consumer and business to platforms is fair. Supports ecosystems that promote a level playing field for innovators, businesses, and new market entrants, in particular SMEs and start-ups.
2020/05/07
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 69 #

2020/2018(INL)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 7
7. Calls on the Commission to come up with a comprehensive framework to align the working conditions of platform workers in line with those of regular employees; /standard workers to benefit fully from job creation and innovation opportunity of platform work in the transport sector; welcomes in this regard the new Directive on Transparent and Predictable Working Conditions2a and the Council Recommendation on Access to social protection for workers and the self- employed2b; calls on the Commission to closely monitor the enforcement of the acquis in this area. _________________ 2aDirective (EU) 2019/1152 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 20 June 2019 on transparent and predictable working conditions in the European Union (OJ L 186, 11.7.2019, p. 105–121). 2bCouncil 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. 1–8).
2020/05/07
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 76 #

2020/2018(INL)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 7 a (new)
7 a. Notes the International Labour Organisation’s call for the establishment of an international governance system requiring platform holders to respect certain minimum rights and protections and regulating the use of data and algorithmic accountability in the world of work. Recalls the fundamental right for workers of all categories enshrined in the EU Charter of Fundament Rights to take collective action to defend their interests.
2020/05/07
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 77 #

2020/2018(INL)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 8
8. Emphasizes the need for transparency ion Ttransport and Ttourism platforms, specifically on algorithms affecting service, pricing, and advertising. Calls for the implementation of the existing acquis and for further and clearer rules, in transport and tourism platforms on compulsory information to consumers on the rationale behind the personalization of prices and offers, especially when made by automatic decision making software, and the reasons behind the ranking of services they are presented with, for them not to be misled or have information omitted.
2020/05/07
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 86 #

2020/2018(INL)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 9
9. Highlights the need for online platforms in Ttransport and Ttourism to promote sustainability through their services, also in line with the European Green Deal. by including environmentally friendly alternatives in their standard interface.
2020/05/07
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 10 #

2020/2011(INI)

Draft opinion
Recital A a (new)
A a. whereas the existing EU Framework (EUFW) for National Roma Integration Strategies up to 2020 principally treats Roma in the EU as a homogenous group, shows little sensitivity to local contexts and has a limited capacity for addressing intra-Roma ethnic and socioeconomic diversity and multiple identity and multiple discrimination issues1a; _________________ 1aExpert reports building on forward- looking aspects of the evaluation of the EU Framework for National Roma Integration Strategies, Considering the Diversity of the Roma population in a post-2020 EU-initiative for Roma equality and inclusion, January 2020.
2020/06/04
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 12 #

2020/2011(INI)

Draft opinion
Recital A b (new)
A b. whereas gender equality and the situation of Roma children and youth are two key areas of intervention for integration and inclusion of Roma that are insufficiently addressed both at the European level and at the level of Member States2a; _________________ 2aExpert reports building on forward- looking aspects of the evaluation of the EU Framework for National Roma Integration Strategies, Considering the Diversity of the Roma population in a post-2020 EU-initiative for Roma equality and inclusion, January 2020, p. 16.
2020/06/04
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 13 #

2020/2011(INI)

Draft opinion
Recital A c (new)
A c. whereas persisting socioeconomic and health inequalities and multilayered forms of discrimination, including antigypsysm and ageism, put Roma elderly in a particularly vulnerable position;
2020/06/04
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 14 #

2020/2011(INI)

Draft opinion
Recital A d (new)
A d. whereas combatting structural discrimination of Roma, including the priority areas of education, employment, access to healthcare and housing, and making significant improvement in their socioeconomic status rests on the increase of social and cultural capital in the environments with Roma communities and on long-term, multi-stakeholder approach to Roma integration with active participation of Roma in all stages;
2020/06/04
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 15 #

2020/2011(INI)

Draft opinion
Recital A e (new)
A e. whereas equality data collection refers to all types of disaggregated data used to assess the comparative situation of specific groups at risk of discrimination, to design public policies that contribute to promoting equality and to assess their implementation, based on evidence and not mere assumptions; whereas the collection of such data (i.e. data revealing ethnic origin or religion) requires exclusive consent of the subjects of data collection and can often be controversial; whereas what is clearly forbidden is racial or ethnic profiling, where people are, without their consent, identified on the basis of third-party perceptions or generalisations based on race, ethnicity, religion or national origin;
2020/06/04
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 16 #

2020/2011(INI)

Draft opinion
Recital A f (new)
A f. whereas the available data and surveys show much higher rates of unemployment and significantly lower levels of income for the Roma than for the majority population or other disadvantaged ethnic minority groups; whereas the Roma face similar barriers as other ethnic minority groups but more intensively, due to a vicious circle of low education, low qualifications and labour market exclusion;
2020/06/04
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 17 #

2020/2011(INI)

Draft opinion
Recital A g (new)
A g. whereas individuals belonging to minority groups continue to be discriminated against when they are applying for jobs and even once they are in a job, continue to face unequal treatment; whereas lower wages, lack of career prospects, precarious and difficult working conditions, sticky floor and glass ceiling, harassment, and abusive dismissal, are just some of the manifestations; whereas ethnic minorities are more likely to have less access to employment rights and protection; whereas ethnic origin also seems to matter as regards harassment in the workplace, and to be a major obstacle for career advancement;
2020/06/04
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 18 #

2020/2011(INI)

Draft opinion
Recital A h (new)
A h. whereas EU-MIDIS II3a finds that only one in four Roma aged 16 years or older reports “employed” or “self- employed” as their main activity at the time of the survey and that Roma women report much lower employment rates than Roma men – 16 % compared with 34 %; whereas, overall, the survey shows paid work rates for Roma aged 20-64 years to be 43 %, which is well below the EU average of 70 % in 2015; whereas the situation of young people is substantially worse: on average, 63 % of Roma aged 16-24 were not employed, in education or training at the time of the survey, compared with the12 % EU average on the NEET rate for the same age group; whereas, for this age group, the results also show a considerable gender gap, with 72 % of young Roma women not employed, in education or training, compared with 55 % of young Roma men and in stark contrast with the rest of the population; _________________ 3aEuropean Commission, EU-MIDIS II: Second European Union Minorities and Discrimination Survey, October 2018.
2020/06/04
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 23 #

2020/2011(INI)

Draft opinion
Recital B a (new)
B a. whereas EU-MIDIS II4a shows that 80 % of Roma continue to live below the at-risk-of-poverty threshold of their country; that one in 10 people live in housing without electricity; and that every fourth Roma (27 %) and every third Roma child (30 %) live in a household that faced hunger at least once in the previous month; _________________ 4aEuropean Commission, EU-MIDIS II: Second European Union Minorities and Discrimination Survey, October 2018.
2020/06/04
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 25 #

2020/2011(INI)

Draft opinion
Recital C
C. whereas spatial segregation remains one of the key challenges in the area of housing; whereas significant progress made in the field of social housing should be maintained by public support and necessary legislation5a; whereas 43 % of Roma are discriminated against when trying to buy or rent housing and are not sufficiently aware of their rights in terms of equality5 ; _________________ 5European Commission, 2019 Report on National Roma Integration Strategies: Key Conclusions, p. 6. 5aEuropean Commission, 2019 Report on the implementation of national Roma integration strategies, pp. 8-9.
2020/06/04
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 27 #

2020/2011(INI)

Draft opinion
Recital C a (new)
C a. whereas Roma have been one of the most vulnerable groups in the Covid- 19 pandemic; whereas the economic and social consequences of the health crisis threaten to hit the Roma population the hardest and deepen the existing inequalities in all priority areas of Roma integration; whereas antigypsysm is present also in the form of scapegoating the Roma and ethnicisation of the Coronavirus crisis6a; _________________ 6aEuropean Commission, Overview of the impact of coronavirus measures on the marginalised Roma communities in the EU, May 2020, p. 1.
2020/06/04
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 38 #

2020/2011(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
1. Highlights the fact that Roma are Europe’s largest ethnic minority and one of the minority groups in Europe that faces the highest rates of poverty and social exclusion, continuous discrimination and unequal access to various vital services, which not only accounts for high number of individual human rights violations but also undermines social cohesion, economic ands social potential of the EU; notes with regret that despite measures introduced in the last decade, progress in the areas of housing, employment, education and healthcare has been limited; calls on local authorities and governments to single out as a priority the implementation of the National Roma Integration Strategies (NRIS);
2020/06/04
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 54 #

2020/2011(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 b (new)
1 b. Calls on European Commission to prepare a post-2020 EUFW that will reflect the existing diversity and multiple identities among Roma, integrate the gender equality principle and emphasis on Roma children and youth as key factors of positive change, and uphold an intersectional and multi-stakeholder approach to national integration strategies, where Roma are actively engaged from the preparatory to implementation stages of integration measures;
2020/06/04
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 57 #

2020/2011(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 c (new)
1 c. Highlights that employment is the main path to social inclusion and ethnic minorities must therefore have the possibility to fully participate in the labour market and the “equal status and equal pay for equal work” principle shall apply to all workers;
2020/06/04
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 59 #

2020/2011(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 e (new)
1 e. Calls on the Commission to adopt a common EU framework for the collection and analysis of reliable and comparable disaggregated equality data for the purpose of combating discrimination, including in employment; adds that this should comprise labour market indicators to measure equality, including the employment position of migrants and minority groups, with full respect of privacy and fundamental rights standards;
2020/06/04
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 62 #

2020/2011(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
2. Highlights that the most critical points to address in the area of Roma employment are effective transition from education to the open labour market, tackling discrimination by employers, matching labour demand with labour supply, and the growing rates of Roma youth not in education, with a focus on Roma women and girls and measures required for removing the barrier of traditional gender roles;
2020/06/04
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 70 #

2020/2011(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2 a. Calls on the Member States to encourage stronger engagement of businesses, particularly at local level, and consider supporting the development of social enterprises to create sustainable workplaces for Roma, with a focus on Roma women;
2020/06/04
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 86 #

2020/2011(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
4. Underlines the need for an urgent and thorough commitment by the relevant state authorities to the desegregation of Roma pupils in schools, as Roma children are often educated in segregated environments, while the misdiagnosis of Roma children as having special educational needs is still a common discriminatory practice; calls for reinforced effort to increase participation of Roma children in the whole education lifecycle, from pre-school to the tertiary level;
2020/06/04
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 103 #

2020/2011(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
5. Calls on the Member States to ensure that the competent regional and local authorities implement Roma-focused employment and social policies and monitor their results; calls on them, furthermore, to make the empowerment of Roma job seekers a priority for public employment services and employers, and to provide parallel job placement support or internships with IT and language training; stresses the key role of public employment services in promoting Roma employment in the civil service and reaching out to disadvantaged Roma job seekers;
2020/06/04
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 132 #

2020/2011(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 7
7. Calls on the Member States to promote spatial desegregation and engage Roma beneficiaries in the design and implementation of housing projects, to reduce and prevent forced evictions and to provide sufficient and appropriate halting sites for non-sedentary Roma; points out that geographical isolation and housing segregation keep members of ethnic minorities away from decent jobs, regardless of their qualifications;
2020/06/04
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 136 #

2020/2011(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 7 a (new)
7 a. Calls on the Member States to increase their efforts in providing access to safe drinking water and sanitation and implementation of right to the adequate standard of living, as well as right to a healthy environment, with special attention paid to the most vulnerable groups of Roma, such as children, women and elderly;
2020/06/04
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 149 #

2020/2011(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 9
9. Acknowledges that specific funding priority for Roma was introduced in the Common Provisions Regulation7 and that country-specific recommendations related to Roma integration became a requirement for granting funds for its promotion; calls on the Member States and the Commission to guarantee that these changes will result in specific projects for the benefit of Roma on the ground8 , and to look into causes of low absorption rates in some Member States, also in line with recommendations of Court of Auditors to the Member States and tot he Commission in its special report no. 14/20167a. _________________ 7 Annex XI on ex ante conditionalities, Part I: Thematic ex ante conditionalities, Investment Priority 9.2 of Regulation (EU) No 1303/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 17 December 2013 laying down common provisions on the European Regional Development Fund, the European Social Fund, the Cohesion Fund, the European Agricultural Fund for Rural Development and the European Maritime and Fisheries Fund and laying down general provisions on the European Regional Development Fund, the European Social Fund, the Cohesion Fund and the European Maritime and Fisheries Fund, OJ L 347, 20.12.2013, p. 320. 7aEuropean Court of Auditors, EU policy initiatives and financial support for Roma integration: significant progress made over the last decade, but additional efforts needed on the ground, 2016. 8Anna Mirga-Kruszelnicka, Revisiting the EU Roma Framework: Assessing the European Dimension for the Post-2020 Future, Open Society Institute, June 2017, p.17.
2020/06/04
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 2 #

2020/1998(BUD)

Draft opinion
Recital A
A. Whereas the Union transport sector is essential for Union’s economic, social and environmental development and its sustainability and for ensuring the territorial accessibility and connectivity of all regions of the Union, with particular attention for peripheral, rural, insular and outermost regions;
2020/09/03
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 3 #

2020/1998(BUD)

Draft opinion
Recital B
B. Whereas transport will be key to achieving climate neutrality by 2050 and any significant contribution from the transport sector to this goal will require enormous public and private financial investments on EU and national level in order to accelerate the shift to sustainable, safe, smart, interoperable, multimodal mobility;
2020/09/03
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 15 #

2020/1998(BUD)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
2. [02 03 01] Reiterates the crucial role of the Connecting Europe Facility (CEF) in fostering the development of a high-performance trans-European network (TEN-T) that is sustainable, safe, multimodal, interoperable and interconnected across the areas of transport, energy and digital services infrastructure and in achieving the goals of the Green Deal, particularly in regards to the promotion of smart and sustainable mobility, including an increase in rail freight transport; Considers unacceptable the drastic reductions in commitments for the Energy and Digital branches of the CEF and the global reduction of the CEF budget resulting from these cutes; Considers that the increase in the CEF transport budget is the step in the right direction but insufficient in view of the needs of the sector; Therefore requests a budget in line with the European Parliament position on MFF1 ; _________________ 117,746 bn euros for 2021-2027 in 2018 prices (an average of 2,542 billion euros per year).
2020/09/03
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 30 #

2020/1998(BUD)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 a (new)
6 a. [02 01 01] Highlights the importance of InvestEU programme in supporting the investment in sustainable and safe transport infrastructures, mobility solutions and equipment and deployment of innovative technologies, including investment in multimodal transport hubs and road safety; reiterates InvestEU Programme should be key to support operations promoting innovative and digital and sustainable tourism;
2020/09/03
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 43 #

2020/1998(BUD)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 10
10. [02 10 01] Notes the slight increase in the European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) budget for 2021; Requests that the subsequent increases be confirmed in the next MFF in order to allow for a stronger EASA, in view of progressively advance in the Single European Sky initiative, among others;
2020/09/03
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 53 #

2020/0360(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 4
(4) Regulation (EU) No 347/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council23 , the current TEN-E Regulation, lays down rules for the timely development and interoperability of trans-European energy networks in order to achieve the energy policy objectives of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union to ensure the functioning of the internal energy market, security of supply and competitive energy markets in the Union, to promote energy efficiency and energy saving including in the transportation sector and the development of new and renewable forms of energy, and to promote the interconnection of energy networks. Regulation (EU) No 347/2013 puts in place a framework for Member States and relevant stakeholders to work together in a regional setting to develop better- connected energy networks with the aim to connect regions currently isolated from European energy markets, strengthen existing cross-border interconnections, and help integrate renewable energy. By pursuing those objectives, Regulation (EU) No 347/2013 contributes to smart, sustainable and inclusive growth and brings benefits to the entire Union in terms of competitiveness and economic, social and territorial cohesion. _________________ 23Regulation (EU) No 347/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 17 April 2013 on guidelines for trans- European energy infrastructure and repealing Decision No 1364/2006/EC and amending Regulations (EC) No 713/2009, (EC) No 714/2009 and (EC) No 715/2009, OJ L 115, 25.4.2013, p. 39–75
2021/04/26
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 56 #

2020/0360(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 5
(5) The evaluation of Regulation (EU) No 347/2013 has clearly shown that the framework has effectively improved the integration of Member States’ networks, stimulated energy trade and hence contributed to the competitiveness of the Union. Projects of common interest in electricity and gas have strongly contributed to security of supply. For gas, the infrastructure is now well connected and supply resilience has improved substantially since 2013 as corroborated by independent third-party analyses1a. Regional cooperation in Regional Groups and through cross-border cost allocation is an important enabler for project implementation. However, in many cases the cross-border cost allocation did not result in reducing the financing gap of the project, as intended. While the majority of permitting procedures have been shortened, in some cases the process is still long. The financial assistance from the Connecting Europe Facility (CEF) has been an important factor as grants for studies have helped projects to reduce risks in the early stages of development, while grants for works have supported projects addressing key bottlenecks that market finance could not sufficiently address. _________________ 1aArtelys 2020: An updated analysis on gas supply security in the EU energy transition.
2021/04/26
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 57 #

2020/0360(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 6
(6) The TEN-E policy is a central instrument in the development of an internal energy market and necessary to achieve the European Green Deal objectives. To achieve climate neutrality by 2050 at the latest and higher levels of greenhouse gas emission reductions by 2030 in line with the Paris Agreement, Europe will need a more integrated energy system, relying which delivers energy efficiency and relies on higher levels of electrification based on renewable sources and the decarbonisation of the gas sector. The TEN-E policy can deliver the network innovation and transformation needed to ensure that the Union energy infrastructure development supports the required energy transition to climate neutrality of all sectors including transportation in line with the energy efficiency first principle.
2021/04/26
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 64 #

2020/0360(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 7
(7) While the objectives of Regulation (EU) No 347/2013 remain largely valid, the current TEN-E framework does not yet fully reflect the expected changes to the energy system that will result from the new political context and in particular the upgraded 2030 targets and the 2050 climate neutrality objective under the European Green Deal as well as the "do- no-harm"-principle. Besides the new political context and objectives, technological development has been rapid in the past decade. That development should be taken into account in the infrastructure categories covered by this Regulation, the projects of common interest selection criteria as well as the priority corridors and thematic areas.
2021/04/26
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 66 #

2020/0360(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 10
(10) The Union’s energy infrastructure should contribute towards climate change mitigation yet also be resilient to the unavoidable impacts that climate change is estimated to create in Europe in spite of the mitigation efforts. Hence, strengthening the efforts on climate adaptation, resilience building, disaster prevention and preparedness is crucial.
2021/04/26
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 71 #

2020/0360(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 11
(11) Security of supply, as one main driver behind Regulation (EU) No 347/2013, has been significantly improved through projects of common interest. Moreover, the Commission’s climate target impact assessment27 expects the consumption of natural gas to be reduced significantly because its non-abated use is not compatible with carbon-neutrality and because other technologies are increasingly available for sectors that have previously considered natural gas as their main option for decarbonisation such as the transport sector. Existing EU gas infrastructure is sufficiently capable of meeting future gas demand scenarios in the EU and as such LNG can act as a transitional energy source for sectors that currently do not have large-scale mature alternatives such as the maritime and aviation sector without infrastructure expansion. On the other hand, the consumption of biogas, renewable and low-decarbonised hydrogen and synthetic gaseous fuels will increase significantly towards 2050. Therefore, the natural gas infrastructure no longer needs support through the TEN-E policy. The planning of energy infrastructure should reflect this changing gas landscape. _________________ 27 SWD(2020) 176 final
2021/04/26
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 73 #

2020/0360(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 11 a (new)
(11 a) While LNG has a role to play in the short term transition away from more polluting fuels in the maritime and inland waterway transport sector, delivering a sustainable, scalable and cost-effective green transition for maritime transport in the medium and long term depends on the mass deployment of ammonia and green hydrogen, which can deliver zero carbon propulsion.
2021/04/26
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 77 #

2020/0360(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 12
(12) The importance of smart electricity grids in achieving the Union’s energy and climate policy objectives has been acknowledged in the communication from the Commission on energy system integration28 . The criteria for the category should include technological developments regarding innovation and digital aspects. Furthermore, the role of projects promoters should be clarified. Given the expected significant increase in power demand from the transport sector, in particular for electric vehiclesmobility along highways and in urban areas, smart grid technologies should also help to improve energy network related support for cross border high capacity recharging to support the decarbonisation of the transport sector based on the energy efficiency first principle. In this respect, electricity highways corridors must also be prioritised as part of power system modernisation to avoid grid congestion. _________________ 28 COM(2020) 299 final
2021/04/26
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 82 #

2020/0360(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 13
(13) The Commission’s communication on energy system integration underlines the need for integrated energy infrastructure planning across energy carriers, infrastructures, and consumption sectors. Such system integration starts from the point of departure of applying the energy efficiency first principle and taking a holistic approach beyond individual sectors. It also addresses the decarbonisation needs of the hard to abate sectors, such as parts of industry or certain modes of transport, where direct electrification is, currently, technically or economically challenging. Such investments include sustainable hydrogen and electrolysers, which are progressing towards commercial large-scale deployment. The Commission’s Hydrogen Strategy gives priority to hydrogen production from renewable electricity, which is the cleanest solution and is most compatible with the EU climate neutrality objective. To this end, offshore energy hubs will play a significant role in utilising the energy generated by the expansion of offshore energy sources to produce the necessary clean fuels needed to transform the shipping and aviation sectors such as hydrogen, synthetic fuels, methanol and ammonia. In a transitional phase however, other forms of low-decarbonised hydrogen are needed to more rapidly replace existing hydrogen and kick- start an economy of scale without creating lock-in effects by investing in fossil infrastructure.
2021/04/26
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 89 #

2020/0360(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 14
(14) Moreover, the Commission’s Hydrogen Strategy29 concluded that for the required deployment of hydrogen a large- scale infrastructure network is an important element that only the Union and the single market can offer. There is currently very limited dedicated infrastructure in place to transport and trade hydrogen across borders. Such should consist of a significant extent of assets converted from natural gas, complemented by new assets dedicated to hydrogen. Furthermore, the Hydrogen Strategy sets a strategic goal to increase installed electrolyser capacity to 40 GW by 2030 in order to scale up the production of renewable hydrogen and facilitate the decarbonisation of fossil-fuel dependent sectors, such as industry or long-haul and heavy duty transport. Therefore, the TEN-E policy should include new and repurposed hydrogen transmission infrastructure and storage as well as electrolyser facilities. Hydrogen transmission and storage infrastructure should also be included in the Union-wide ten-year network development plan so as to allow a comprehensive and consistent assessment of their costs and benefits for the energy system, including their contribution to sector integration and decarbonisation, with the aim of creating a hydrogen backbone for the Union. _________________ 29A hydrogen strategy for a climate- neutral Europe, COM(2020) 301 final.
2021/04/26
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 92 #

2020/0360(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 15
(15) Moreover, a new infrastructure category should be created for smart gas grids to support investments which integrate renewable and low carbon gases such as sustainable second generation biogas, biomethane, and decarbonised hydrogen, in the network and help manage a resulting more complex system, building on innovative digital technologies.
2021/04/26
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 94 #

2020/0360(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 16
(16) Regulation (EU) No 347/2013 requires a candidate project of common interest to prove a significant contribution to at least one criterion from a set of criteria in the process for the elaboration of the Union list, which may, but does not need to, include sustainability. That requirement, in line with the specific needs of the internal energy market at the time, enabled development of projects of common interest which addressed only security of supply risks even if they did not demonstrate benefits in terms of sustainability. However, given the evolution of the Union infrastructure needs and the decarbonisation goals, the Conclusions of the 2020 July European Council, according to which “Union expenditure should be consistent with Paris Agreement objectives and the "do no harm" principle of the European Green Deal, sustainability in terms of the integration of renewable energy sources into the grid or the reduction of greenhouse gas emissions, as relevant, should be assessed in order to ensure that TEN-E policy is coherent with energy and climate policy objectives of the Union and contributes towards making the Union climate neutral by 2050 at the latest. The sustainability of CO2 transport networks is addressed by their purpose to capture, utilise, store and transport carbon dioxide.
2021/04/26
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 98 #

2020/0360(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 18
(18) Furthermore, to achieve the Union’s 2030 and 2050 climate and energy targets and climate neutrality objective, Europe needs to significantly scale up renewable electricity generation. The existing infrastructure categories for electricity transmission and storage are crucial for the integration of the significant increase in renewable electricity generation in the power grid. In addition, that requires stepping up investment in offshore renewable energy30 and offshore energy hubs, which will enable a scale-up of power-to-x infrastructure required to transform sectors such as aviation and maritime transport and phase out the use of heavily pollutant fuels. Coordinating long- term planning and development of offshore and onshore electricity grids should also be addressed. In particular, offshore infrastructure planning should move away from the project-by-project approach towards a coordinated comprehensive approach ensuring the sustainable development of integrated offshore grids in line with the offshore renewable potential of each sea basin, environmental protection and other uses of the sea. _________________ 30 Offshore Strategy Communication
2021/04/26
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 102 #

2020/0360(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 23
(23) Following close consultations with all Member States and stakeholders, the Commission has identified 13 strategic trans-European energy infrastructure priorities, the implementation of which is essential for the achievement of the Union’s 2030 and 2050 energy and climate policy targets. Those priorities cover different geographic regions or thematic areas in the field of electricity transmission and storage, offshore grids for renewable energy, hydrogen transmission and storage, electrolysers, smart gas grids, smart electricity grids, and carbon dioxide capture, utilisation, storage and transport.
2021/04/26
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 107 #

2020/0360(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 29
(29) The planning and implementation of Union projects of common interest in the areas of energy, transport and telecommunication infrastructure should be coordinated to generate synergies whenever it is feasible from an overall economic, technical, environmental, climate or spatial planning point of view and with due regard to the relevant safety aspects. Thus, during the planning of the the various European networks, it should be possible to give preference to integrating transport, communication and energy networks in order to ensure that as little land as possible is taken up, whilst ensuring, where possible, that existing or disused routes are reused, in order to reduce to a minimum any negative social, economic, environmental, climate and financial impact. In particular, projects of common interest should be assessed in terms of their synergies with the Trans European Transport Network to maximise impact.
2021/04/26
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 112 #

2020/0360(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1
1. This Regulation lays down guidelines for the timely development and interoperability of the priority corridors and areas of trans-European energy infrastructure set out in Annex I (‘energy infrastructure priority corridors and areas’) that contribute to the Union’s 2030 climate and energy targets and the climate neutrality objective by 2050 at the latest.
2021/04/26
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 116 #

2020/0360(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 8
(8) ‘smart electricity grid’ means an electricity network where the grid operator can digitally monitor the actions of the users connected to it, and information and communication technologies (ICT) for communicating with related grid operators, generators, consumers and/or prosumers and e-mobility, with a view to transmitting electricity in a sustainable, cost-efficient and secure way;
2021/04/26
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 117 #

2020/0360(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 9
(9) ‘smart gas grid’ means a gas network that makes use of innovative digital solutions to integrate in a cost efficient manner a plurality of low-decarbonised and renewable gas sources in accordance with consumers’ needs and gas quality requirements in order to reducmove the carbon footprint of the related gas consumption, enable an increased share of renewable and low-decarbonised gases, and create links with other energy carriers and sectors;
2021/04/26
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 120 #

2020/0360(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 16 a (new)
(16 a) ‘energy efficiency first’ principle means taking utmost account in energy planning, and in policy and investment decisions, of alternative cost-efficient energy efficiency measures to make energy demand and energy supply more efficient, in particular by means of cost- effective end-use energy savings, demand response initiatives and more efficient conversion, transmission and distribution of energy, whilst still achieving the objectives of those decisions.
2021/04/26
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 133 #

2020/0360(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point c a (new)
(c a) the project is in line with the “energy efficiency first” principle, i.e. promoters demonstrate the use of energy efficiency approaches to technology, and operation of the network in design, development and delivery of the project.
2021/04/26
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 134 #

2020/0360(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 2 – point a
(a) the project contributes significantly to the decarbonisation objectives of the Union and those of the third country and to sustainabilityreaching climate neutrality in the EU by 2050 at the latest, including through the integration of renewable energy into the grid and the transmission of renewable generation to major consumption centres and storage sites, and;
2021/04/26
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 138 #

2020/0360(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 2 – point f a (new)
(f a) the project is in line with the “energy efficiency first” principle, i.e. promoters demonstrate the use of energy efficiency approaches to technology, and operation of the network in design, development and delivery of the project.
2021/04/26
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 140 #

2020/0360(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 3 – point a – introductory part
(a) for electricity transmission and storage projects falling under the energy infrastructure categories set out in points (1)(a), (b), (c) and (e) of Annex II, the project is to respect the "do-no-harm"- principle and contribute significantly to sustainability through the integration of renewable energy into the grid and the transmission of renewable generation to major consumption centres and storage sites, and at least one of the following specific criteria:
2021/04/26
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 142 #

2020/0360(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 3 – point a – point i
(i) market integration, includingter alia through lifting the isolation of at least one Member State and reducing energy infrastructure bottlenecks; competition and system flexibility;
2021/04/26
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 143 #

2020/0360(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 3 – point b – introductory part
(b) for smart electricity grid projects falling under the energy infrastructure category set out in point (1)(d) of Annex II, the project is to respect the "do-no- harm"-principle and contribute significantly to sustainability through the integration of renewable energy into the grid, and at least two of the following specific criteria:
2021/04/26
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 145 #

2020/0360(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 3 – point b – point iii a (new)
(iii a) facilitating smart sector integration in a wider way by favouring synergies and coordination between energy, transport and telecommunication sectors.
2021/04/26
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 146 #

2020/0360(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 3 – point c – introductory part
(c) for carbon dioxide capture, utilisation, storage and transport projects falling under the energy infrastructure categories set out in point (5) of Annex II, the project is to respect the "do-no- harm"-principle and contribute significantly to all of the following specific criteria:
2021/04/26
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 148 #

2020/0360(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 3 – point c – point ii
(ii) increase the resilience and security of carbon dioxide capture, utilisation, storage and transport;
2021/04/26
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 152 #

2020/0360(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 3 – point d – introductory part
(d) for hydrogen projects falling under the energy infrastructure categories set out in point (3) of Annex II the project is to respect the "do-no-harm"-principle and contribute significantly to sustainability, including by reducing greenhouse gas emissions, by enhancing the deployment of renewable hydrogen and supporting variable renewable power generation by offering flexibility and/or storage solutions. Furthermore, the project is to contribute significantly to at least one of the following specific criteria:
2021/04/26
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 159 #

2020/0360(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 3 – point f – introductory part
(f) for smart gas grid projects falling under the energy infrastructure category set out in point (2) of Annex II, the project is to respect the "do-no-harm"-principle and contribute significantly to sustainability by enabling and facilitating the integration of renewable and low-decarbonised gases, such as biomethane, or renewable hydrogen, into the gas distribution and transmission networks in order to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. Furthermore, the project is to contribute significantly to at least one of the following specific criteria:
2021/04/26
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 169 #

2020/0360(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 5 – subparagraph 1 – point c a (new)
(c a) Synergy effects with other networks, particularly the trans-European transport network
2021/04/26
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 171 #

2020/0360(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
1. Project promoters shall draw up an publicly available implementation plan for projects of common interest, including a timetable for each of the following:
2021/04/26
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 188 #

2020/0360(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 12 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1
The guidelines shall include the energy efficiency first and do-no-harm principles and ensure that the underlying ENTSO for Electricity and ENTSO for Gas scenarios are fully in line with the latest medium and long-term European Union decarbonisation targets and the latest available Commission scenarios.
2021/04/26
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 192 #

2020/0360(COD)

When assessing the infrastructure gaps the ENTSO for Electricity and the ENTSO for Gas shall implement the energy efficiency first principle and with particular regard to those gaps affecting the ability to accomplish the Union's decarbonisation targets and consider with priority all relevant non-infrastructure related solutions including sector coupling projects to address the identified gaps.
2021/04/26
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 195 #

2020/0360(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 13 – paragraph 3
3. Within three months following receipt of the infrastructure gaps report together with the input received in the consultation process and a report on how it was taken into account, the Agency shall submit its opinion to the ENTSO for Electricity or ENTSO for Gas and the Commission and make it publicly available.
2021/04/26
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 196 #

2020/0360(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 13 – paragraph 5
5. The ENTSO for Electricity and the ENTSO for Gas shall adapt their infrastructure gaps reports taking due account ofin line with the Agency’s opinion and in line with the Commission’s opinion before the publication of. Justifications must be provided if these opinions are not reflected in the final infrastructure gaps reports.
2021/04/26
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 199 #

2020/0360(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 14 – paragraph 2
2. By [31 July 2023] the ENTSO for Electricity, with the involvement of the relevant TSOs, the national regulatory authorities and of the Commission and in line with the agreement referred to in paragraph 1, shall develop and publish integrated offshore network development plans starting from the 2050 objectives, with intermediate steps for 2030 and 2040, for each sea-basin, in line with the priority offshore grid corridors referred to in Annex I, taking into account environmental protection and other uses of the sea. The integrated offshore plans may also include renewable hydrogen infrastructure if considered relevant. Those integrated offshore network development plans shall thereafter be updated every three years.
2021/04/26
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 210 #

2020/0360(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 22 – paragraph 1 – point h
(h) the effectiveness of this Regulation in contributing to the climate and energy targets for 2030, and, in the longer term, to the achievement of climate neutrality by 2050 at the latest.
2021/04/26
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 230 #

2020/0360(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – Part 4 – point 12 – introductory part
(12) Cross-border carbon dioxide network: development of carbon dioxide capture, utilisation, storage and transport infrastructure between Member States and with neighbouring third countries in view of the deployment of carbon dioxide capture and storage.
2021/04/26
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 239 #

2020/0360(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Annex II – paragraph 1 – point 2 – point a
(a) any of the following equipment or installation aiming at enabling and facilitating the integration of renewable and low-decarbonised gases (including biomethane or green hydrogen) into the network: digital systems and components integrating ICT, control systems and sensor technologies to enable the interactive and intelligent monitoring, metering, quality control and management of gas production, transmission, distribution and consumption within a gas network. Furthermore, such projects may also include equipment to enable reverse flows from the distribution to the transmission level and related necessary upgrades to the existing network.
2021/04/26
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 242 #

2020/0360(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Annex II – paragraph 1 – point 3 – introductory part
(3) concerning green hydrogen:
2021/04/26
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 244 #

2020/0360(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Annex II – paragraph 1 – point 3 – point a
(a) transmission pipelines for the transport of green hydrogen, giving access to multiple network users on a transparent and non-discriminatory basis, which mainly contains high-pressure hydrogen pipelines, excluding pipelines for the local distribution of hydrogen;
2021/04/26
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 249 #

2020/0360(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Annex II – paragraph 1 – point 3 – point d a (new)
(d a) green hydrogen infrastructure at multimodal transport hubs or connecting electrolysers sites to synthetical fuel production sites
2021/04/26
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 259 #

2020/0360(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Annex II – paragraph 1 – point 5 – point a
(a) dedicated pipelines, other than upstream pipeline network, used to transport carbon dioxide from more than one source, i.e. industrial installations (including power plants)infrastructure used to capture and transport carbon dioxide from sources that produce carbon dioxide gas from combustion or other chemical reactions involving fossil or non-fossil carbon-containing compounds, for the purpose of permanent geological storage of carbon dioxide pursuant to Directive 2009/31/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council61 ; _________________ 61 OJ L 140, 5.6.2009, p. 114.
2021/04/26
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 261 #

2020/0360(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Annex II – paragraph 1 – point 5 – point b
(b) facilities for liquefaction and buffer storage of carbon dioxide in view of its further transportation. This does not includes infrastructure within a geological formation used for the permanent geological storage of carbon dioxide pursuant to Directive 2009/31/EC and associated surface and injection facilities;
2021/04/26
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 263 #

2020/0360(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Annex III – Part 2 – point 6
(6) proposed carbon dioxide capture, utilisation, storage and transport projects falling under the category set out in point (5) of Annex II shall be presented as part of a plan, developed by at least two Member States, for the development of cross-border carbon dioxide transport and storage infrastructure, to be presented by the Member States concerned or entities designated by those Member States to the Commission.
2021/04/26
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 274 #

2020/0360(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Annex IV – point 2 – point c
(c) for projects of mutual interest in the category set out in point (5) of Annex II, the project can be used to capture, utilise, store and transport anthropogenic carbon dioxide by at least two Member States and a third country.
2021/04/26
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 276 #

2020/0360(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Annex IV – point 5 – point a
(a) Sustainability measured as the contribution of a project to: accomplishing the Union objective of achieving climate neutrality by 2050 at the latest by reducing greenhouse gas emission reductions in different end-use applications, such as industry or of hard to abate sectors, such as industry or heavy duty and long haul transport; flexibility and seasonal storage options for renewable electricity generation; or the integration of renewable hydrogen.
2021/04/26
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 279 #

2020/0360(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Annex IV – point 5 – point c
(c) security of supply and flexibility measured by calculating the additional value of the project to the resilience, diversity and flexibility of green hydrogen supply.
2021/04/26
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 281 #

2020/0360(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Annex IV – point 6 – point a
(a) level of sustainability measured by assessing the share of renewable and low- decarbonised gases integrated into the gas network contributing to the Union objective of achieving climate neutrality by 2050 at the latest, the related greenhouse gas emission savings towards total system decarbonisation and the adequate detection of leakage.
2021/04/26
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 285 #

2020/0360(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Annex IV – point 6 – point b
(b) quality and security of supply measured by assessing the ratio of reliably available gas supply and peak demand, the share of imports replaced by local renewable and low-decarbonised gases, the stability of system operation, the duration and frequency of interruptions per customer.
2021/04/26
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 289 #

2020/0360(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Annex IV – point 7 – point a
(a) sustainability measured by assessing the share of renewable hydrogen or hydrogen meeting the criteria defined in point (4) (a) (ii) of Annex II integrated into the network, and the related greenhouse gas emission savings contributing to the Union objective of achieving climate neutrality by 2050 at the latest ;
2021/04/26
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 82 #

2020/0310(COD)

Proposal for a directive
The European Parliament rejects [the Commission proposal].
2021/05/18
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 88 #

2020/0310(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Title 1
Proposal for a DIRECTIVE OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCIL on a framework for the promotion of adequate minimum wages in the European Union
2021/05/18
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 173 #

2020/0310(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Recital 10
(10) While mMinimum wage protection exists in all Member States, in some that p. Protection stems from legislative provisions (“statutory minimum wages”) and from collective agreements while in others it is provided exclusively, through collectiveand from collective agreements. Many Member States have statutory minimum wages. In some Member States, social partners have developed autonomous bargaining structures that contribute to well functioning wage-setting. In these Member States, social partners have a high capacity to negotiate and monitor the implementation of concluded agreements.
2021/05/18
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 176 #

2020/0310(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Recital 10 a (new)
(10 a) Wage setting through collective agreements have proven to be beneficial from a broad socio-economic perspective, contributing to a balanced development of wage formation and reducing in-work poverty. The implementation of a framework for promoting adequate minimum wages on a European level is not intended to affect or change any existing or future developments of procedures or systems for wage formation established by the social partners.
2021/05/18
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 177 #

2020/0310(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Recital 10 b (new)
(10 b) Therefore this Directive does not impose any obligation on the Member States to take measures requiring the social partners to set minimum wages through collective agreements or otherwise change their practices for negotiations, monitoring of implementation and procedures for conclusion of their agreements
2021/05/18
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 185 #

2020/0310(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Recital 11
(11) Minimum wage protection set out byin the form of wages stemming from collective agreements in low-paid occupations is adequate in most cases; statutory minimum wages are low compared to other wages in the economy in several Member States. In 2018, the statutory minimum wage did not provide sufficient income for a single minimum- wage earner to reach the at-risk- of-poverty threshold in nine Member States. In addition, the use of reduced minimum wage rates (variations) and deductions from statutory minimum wages negatively affect their adequacy.
2021/05/18
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 193 #

2020/0310(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Recital 12
(12) Not all workers in the Union are protected by minimum wages. In some Member States some workers, even though they are covered, receive in practice a remuneration below the statutory minimum wage due to the non-respect of existing rules. In particular, such non-compliance has been found to affect notably women, young workers, people with disabilities and agricultural workers. In Member States where minimum wage protection is provided only throughn the form of wages stemming from collective agreements, the share of workers not covered is estimated to vary from 2% to 55% of all workers.
2021/05/18
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 202 #

2020/0310(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Recital 13
(13) While strong collective bargaining at sector or cross-industry level contributes to ensuring adequate minimum wage protection in the form of wages stemming from collective agreements, 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 work.
2021/05/18
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 218 #

2020/0310(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Recital 15
(15) This Directive establishes minimum requirements at Union level to ensure bas regards the establishment of a framework to promothe that minimum wages are set at adequate level and that workers have access to minimum wage protection, in the form of a statutory minimum wage where it exists or in the form of wages set undertemming from collective agreements as defined for the purpose of this Directive.
2021/05/18
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 224 #

2020/0310(COD)

Proposal for a directive
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 or conditions for setting wages, which falls within the contractual freedom of the social partners at national level and within the relevant competence of Member States. The purpose is not to impose any obligation for Member States to take measures demanding the introduction of statutory minimum wages or measures implying that the social partners have an equivalent obligation. This Directive does not oblige Member States to grant access to minimum wage protection to all workers. Such an obligation would directly interfere with the minimum wage coverage and the determination of pay in the Member States and therefore fall under the exception of Article 153(5) of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union. Nothing in this Directive should be construed as creating rights for individuals.
2021/05/18
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 232 #

2020/0310(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Recital 16 a (new)
(16 a) This Directive only establishes obligations for Member States as of effort and process to lay down adequate minimum wage protection and promoting collective bargaining on wage-setting. No provision in this directive should be interpreted as unconditional and sufficiently clear, it establishes no direct effect. No individual right can be established on the basis of this Directive.
2021/05/18
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 234 #

2020/0310(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Recital 16 b (new)
(16 b) In some Member States there are no statutory minimum wages, nor any systems for declaring collective agreements generally binding. Wages, including minimum wage protection, are provided exclusively by collective bargaining between autonomous social partners. Average wages in those Member States are among the highest in the European Union. These collective self- regulatory systems rest on a very high collective bargaining coverage, significantly above 70 %, as well as high levels of membership on both the employer side and the trade union side. Therefore, in those Member States, the national social partners, representing both private and public sector, should have the option to jointly demand that the Member State does not apply this Directive either totally or in part. Member states that have so determined not to apply this Directive have no obligation to implement the directive. The rationale for an opt out for those Member States, on basis of a joint demand from social partners, also follows from the aim of this Directive which is to encourage and promote collective bargaining coverage to reach at least 70%.
2021/05/18
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 255 #

2020/0310(COD)

Proposal for a directive
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 form of wages stemming from collective agreements 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 form of wages stemming from collective agreements In the Member States where minimum wage protection, is provided exclusivelyn the form of wages stemming from collective agreements, is provided 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 strengthen the adequacy and the coverage of minimum wages. , in the form of wages stemming from collective agreements
2021/05/18
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 287 #

2020/0310(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Recital 20
(20) Sound rules, procedures and practice for setting and updating statutory minimum wages are necessary to deliverpromote 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.
2021/05/18
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 308 #

2020/0310(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Recital 21
(21) MStatutory minimum wages are considered adequate if they are fair in relation to the wage distribution in the country and if they provide a decent standard of living. The adequacy of statutory minimum wages is determined in view of the national socio- economic conditions, including employment growth, competitiveness as well as regional and sectoral developments. Their adequacy should be assessed at least in relation to their purchasing power, to the productivity developments and to their relation to the gross wage levels, distribution and growth. The use of indicators commonly used at international level, such as 60% of the gross median wage and 50% of the gross average wage, can help guide the assessment of minimum wage adequacy in relation to the gross level of wages.
2021/05/18
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 316 #

2020/0310(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Recital 22
(22) To promote adequacy of minimum wages for all groups of workers, variations and deductions from statutory minimum wages should be limited to a minimum, while ensuring that social partners are duly consulted in their definition. Some deductions to statutory minimum wages may be justified by a legitimate aim, including overstated amounts paid or deductions ordered by a judicial authority. Others, such as deductions related to the equipment necessary to perform a job or deductions of allowances in kind, such as accommodation, may be unjustified or disproportionate.deleted
2021/05/18
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 338 #

2020/0310(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Recital 24
(24) The effective implementation of minimum wage protection set out by legal provisions or provided by collective agreements is essential in the performance of public procurement and concession contracts. Non-respect of collective agreements providing for minimum wage protection in a given sector may indeed occur in the execution of such contracts or in the sub- contracting chain thereafter, resulting in workers being paid less than the wage level agreed in the sectoral collective agreements. To prevent such situations, economic operators have to apply to their workers the wages set by collective agreements for the relevant sector and geographical area in order to abide by applicable obligations in the field of labour law, in accordance with Articles 18(2) and 71(1) of Directive 2014/24/EU of the European Parliament and the Council on public procurement40 , Articles 36(2) and 88(1) of Directive 2014/25/EU of the European Parliament and the Council41 on procurement by entities operating in the water, energy, transport and postal services sectors and Articles 30(3) and 42(1) of Directive 2014/23/EU of the European Parliament and the Council42 on the award of concession contracts. __________________ 40Directive 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). 41Directive 2014/25/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of 26 February 2014 on procurement by entities operating in the water, energy, transport and postal services sectors and repealing Directive 2004/17/EC (OJ L 94, 28.3.2014, p. 243). 42 Directive 2014/23/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of 26 February 2014 on the award of concession contract (OJ L 94, 28.3.2014, p. 1).deleted
2021/05/18
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 386 #

2020/0310(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Recital 31 a (new)
(31 a) In Denmark and Sweden there are no statutory minimum wages. Nor are there any systems for declaring collective agreements generally binding. Wages, including minimum wage protection, are provided exclusively by collective bargaining between autonomous social partners. Average wages in these two Member States are among the highest in the European Union. The collective self- regulatory systems in Denmark and Sweden rest on a very high collective bargaining coverage, significantly above 70 % as promoted in this directive, as well as high levels of membership on both the employer side and the trade union side. Further, the social partners in both Denmark and Sweden have jointly demanded to be excluded from this directive. The rationale for adopting this directive does not apply to Denmark and Sweden. It would therefore be a disproportionate, unnecessary, and inadequate obligation for those Member States to transpose and implement this Directive.
2021/05/18
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 390 #

2020/0310(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
1. With a view to improving working and living conditions in the Union, this Directive establishes a framework for the promotion of:
2021/05/18
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 399 #

2020/0310(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point a
(a) setting adequate levels of statutory minimum wages;
2021/05/18
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 408 #

2020/0310(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point b
(b) access of workers to minimum wage protection, in the form of wages set out by collective agreementspromoting access to collective bargaining wage setting or in the form of a statutory minimum wage where it exists.
2021/05/18
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 414 #

2020/0310(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1
This Directive shall be without prejudice to the full respect of the autonomy of social partners, as well as their right to negotiate and conclude collective agreements according to national law.
2021/05/18
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 417 #

2020/0310(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 2
2. This Directive shall be without prejudice to the choice of the Member States to set statutory minimum wages or promote access to minimum wage protection provided byin the form of wages stemming from collective agreements.
2021/05/18
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 420 #

2020/0310(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 3
3. Nothing in this Directive shall be construed as imposing an obligation on the Member States where wage setting is ensured exclusively via collective agreements to introduce a statutory minimum wage nor to make the collective agreements universally applicable or otherwise to take measures affecting the contractual freedom of the social partners to negotiate, monitor and set wages through collective agreements. This Directive does not oblige these Member States to grant access to minimum wage protection to all workers, nor does it create an obligation on the Member States as regards the level or conditions for setting of wages.
2021/05/18
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 431 #

2020/0310(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. Nothing in this Directive shall be construed as creating rights for individuals.
2021/05/18
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 432 #

2020/0310(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 3 b (new)
3b. Member States where there are no statutory minimum wages or systems for declaring collective agreements generally binding, where minimum wage protection is provided exclusively by collective bargaining between autonomous social partners and where collective bargaining coverage exceeds 70% of the workforce, shall have the option not to apply this Directive, either totally or in part, provided that the social partners at national level jointly demand this.
2021/05/18
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 433 #

2020/0310(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 3 c (new)
3c. Member States where there are no statutory minimum wages or systems for declaring collective agreements generally binding and where minimum wage protection is provided exclusively by collective bargaining between autonomous social partners, shall have the option not to apply this Directive, either totally or in part, provided that the social partners at national level jointly demand this.
2021/05/18
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 444 #

2020/0310(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 3
For the purposes of this Directive, the following definitions apply: (1) minimum remuneration that an employer is required to pay to workers for the work performed during a given period, calculated on the basis of time or output; (2) ‘statutory minimum wage’ means a minimum wage set by law, or other binding legal provisions; (3) 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’ organisations, 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 organisations; (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; (5) means the share of workers at national level to whom a collective agreement applies;Article 3 deleted Definitions ‘minimum wage’ means the ‘collective bargaining’ means all ‘collective bargaining coverage’
2021/05/18
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 446 #

2020/0310(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
For the purposes of this Directive, the following definitions apply, while respecting national law and practise:
2021/05/18
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 471 #

2020/0310(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 4
(4) ‘collective agreement’ means all agreements in writing regarding provisions such as, but not limited to, working conditions and terms of employment concluded by the social partners as an outcome of collective bargaining;
2021/05/18
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 538 #

2020/0310(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 4 – paragraph 2
2. Member States where the overall collective bargaining coverage is less than 70% of the workers defined within the meaning of Article 2 shall in addition provide for a framework of enabling conditions for collective bargaining, either by law after consultation of the social partners or by agreement with them, and shall establish an action plan to promote collective bargaining. The action plan shall be made public and shall be notified to the European Commission.
2021/05/18
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 541 #

2020/0310(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 4 – paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. If the collective bargaining coverage falls below less than 70 % in a Member State where minimum wage protection is ensured exclusively via collective agreements the Member State shall encourage the social partners to assess whether the existing enabling conditions for collective bargaining are sufficient and to draw up an action plan to increase collective bargaining coverage.
2021/05/18
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 569 #

2020/0310(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 5 – paragraph 2 – introductory part
2. The national criteria referred to in paragraph 1 shall include at least the following elements, whose relevance and relative weight may be decided by Member States in accordance with their prevailing national socio-economic conditions:
2021/05/18
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 598 #

2020/0310(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 5 – paragraph 2 – point d
(d) labour productivity developments.deleted
2021/05/18
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 639 #

2020/0310(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 5 – paragraph 4
4. Member States shall take the necessary measures to ensure the regular and timely updates of statutory minimum wages in order to preservecontinue promoting their adequacy.
2021/05/18
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 662 #

2020/0310(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 6
1. rates of statutory minimum wage for specific groups of workers. Member States shall keep these variations to a minimum, and ensure that any variation is non- discriminatory, proportionate, limited in time if relevant, and objectively and reasonably justified by a legitimate aim. 2. deductions by law that reduce the remuneration paid to workers to a level below that of the statutory minimum wage. Member States shall ensure that these deductions from statutory minimum wages are necessary, objectively justified and proportionate.Article 6 deleted Variations and deductions Member States may allow different Member States may allow
2021/05/18
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 754 #

2020/0310(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 9
In accordance with Directive 2014/24/EU, Directive 2014/25/EU and Directive 2014/23/EU, Member States shall take appropriate measures to ensure that in the performance of public procurement or concession contracts economic operators comply with the wages set out by collective agreements for the relevant sector and geographical area and with the statutory minimum wages where they exist.Article 9 deleted Public procurement
2021/05/18
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 765 #

2020/0310(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 9 – paragraph 1
In accordance with Directive 2014/24/EU, Directive 2014/25/EU and Directive 2014/23/EU, Member States shall take appropriate measures to ensure that in the performance of public procurement or concession contracts economic operators comply with the wages set out by applicable collective agreements for the relevant sector and geographical area and with the statutory minimum wages where they exist.
2021/05/18
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 802 #

2020/0310(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 10 – paragraph 2 – point b – introductory part
(b) for minimum wage protection provided only byin form of wages stemming from collective agreements:
2021/05/18
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 811 #

2020/0310(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 10 – paragraph 2 – point b – point iii
(iii) the level of wages for workers not having minimum wage protection provided by collective agreements and its relation to the level of wages of workers having such minimum protection.deleted
2021/05/18
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 818 #

2020/0310(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 10 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1
Member States shall provide the statistics and information referred to in this paragraph disaggregated by gender, age, disability and age, company size and sector.
2021/05/18
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 824 #

2020/0310(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 10 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 3
The Commission may request Member States to provide further information on a case by case basis where it considers such information necessary for monitoring the effective implementation of this Directive.deleted
2021/05/18
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 835 #

2020/0310(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 10 – paragraph 3
3. Member States shall ensure that information regarding statutory minimum wage protection, including collective agreements and wage provisions therein, is transparent and publicly accessible.
2021/05/18
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 850 #

2020/0310(COD)

Proposal for a directive
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 every year an examination of the promotion of collective bargaining on wage setting and of promotion of the adequacy of minimum wages in the Member States.
2021/05/18
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 862 #

2020/0310(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 11 – paragraph 1
1. Member States shall ensure that, without prejudice to specific forms of redress and dispute resolution provided for, where applicable, in collective agreements, workers, including those whose employment relationship has ended, have access to effective and impartial dispute resolution and a right to redress, including adequate compensation, in the case of infringements of theiexisting national law or collective agreements provide for rights relating to statutory minimum wages or minimum wage protection provided by collective agreements and such rights have been infringed.
2021/05/18
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 879 #

2020/0310(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 11 – paragraph 2
2. Member States shall take the measures necessary to protect workers, including those who are workers’ representatives, from any adverse treatment by the employer and from any adverse consequences resulting from a complaint lodged with the employer or resulting from any proceedings initiated with the aim of enforcing compliance with the rights relating to statutory minimum wages or minimum wage protection provided by collective agreementsprovided for in existing national law or collective agreements relating to minimum wage protection.
2021/05/18
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 886 #

2020/0310(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 12 – paragraph 1
Member States shall lay down the rules on penalties applicable to infringements of national provisions, without prejudice to specific forms of compensation and/or contractual penalties provided for, where applicable, in rules on enforcement of collective agreements, lay down the rules on penalties applicable to infringements of existing national law or collective agreements relating to minimum wage protection. The penalties provided for shall be effective, proportionate and dissuasive.
2021/05/18
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 897 #

2020/0310(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 13 – paragraph 1
Member States may entrust the social partners with the implementation of this Directive, where the social partners jointly request to do so. In so doing, the Member States shall take all necessary steps to ensure that the results sought byobligations of this Directive are guaranteedapplied with at all times.
2021/05/18
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 903 #

2020/0310(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 16 – paragraph 1
1. This Directive shall not constitute valid grounds for reducing the general level of protection already afforded to workers within Member States without affecting the contractual freedom of the social partners to negotiate and conclude collective agreements.
2021/05/18
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 908 #

2020/0310(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 16 – paragraph 2
2. This Directive shall not affect Member States’ prerogative to apply or to introduce laws, regulations or administrative provisions which are more favourable to workers or to encourage or permit the application of collective agreements which are more favourable to workers.
2021/05/18
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 918 #

2020/0310(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 19 – paragraph 1
This Directive is addressed to the Member States except Denmark and Sweden.
2021/05/18
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 48 #

2020/0262(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Recital 12
(12) With regard to nickel compounds, limit values of 0.0105 mg/m³ for the respirable fraction and 0.053 mg/m³ for the inhalable fraction may be difficult to be complied with in a number of sectors or processes, including specifically smelting, refineries and welding. Furthermore, since identical risk management measures can be used both for chromium (VI) and nickel compounds, the transitional measures aiming to reduce the exposure to these two groups of carcinogens should be aligned. Therefore, a transitional period until 17 January 2025 inclusive should be introduced during which a limit value of 0.1 mg/m³ for the inhalable fraction of the nickel compounds should apply. This transitional period would ensure alignment with the date of application of the OEL for Chromium (VI) compounds adopted in Directive 2017/2398/EU48 . __________________ 48 Directive (EU) 2017/2398 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 12 December 2017 amending Directive 2004/37/EC on the protection of workers from the risks related to exposure to carcinogens or mutagens at work. Available at: https://eur- lex.europa.eu/legal- content/EN/TXT/?qid=1571906530859&ur i=CELEX:32017L2398.
2021/02/05
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 58 #

2020/0262(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Recital 14 c (new)
(14c) The use at the workplace or while performing job-related duties, of any carcinogens, mutagens or reprotoxins, including those referred to in the annexes to Directive 2004/37/EC, as amended by this Directive, should be reported to the national authorities responsible for supervising workers’ health. When deciding what substances to report, Member States should take into account the implementation reports submitted to the Commission pursuant to Article 17a of Directive 89/391/EEC.
2021/02/05
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 111 #

2020/0262(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Annex – point 2
Directive 2004/37/EC
Annex III – point A – row 2
Nickel  0.0105(9)   Dermal and The limit value compounds respiratory shall apply from sensitisation 18th January 2025 (11) 0.053(10) The limit value shall apply from 18th January 2025. Until then a limit value of 0.1 mg/m³ shall apply.
2021/02/05
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 91 #

2020/0104(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 11
(11) Reflecting the European Green Deal as Europe’s sustainable growth strategy and the translation of the Union's commitments to implement the Paris Agreement and the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals, the Facility established by this Regulation will contribute to mainstreaming climate actions and environmental sustainability and to the achievement of an overall target of 25 % of30 % the EU budget expenditures supporting climate objectives, with no funds going towards measures that negatively affect the pathway to a climate- neutral EU in 2050.
2020/09/11
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 109 #

2020/0104(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 16
(16) To ensure its contribution to the objectives of the Facility, the recovery and resilience plan should comprise measures for the implementation of reforms and public investment projects through a coherent recovery and resilience plan. The recovery and resilience plan should be consistent with the relevant country- specific challenges and priorities identified in the context of the European Semester, with the national reform programmes, the national energy and climate plans, the just transition plans, and the partnership agreements and operational programmes adopted under the Union funds. To boost actions that fall within the priorities of the European Green Deal and the Digital Agenda, the plan should also set out measures that are relevant forcontribute directly to the green and digital transitions. The measures should enable a swift deliver of targets, objectives and contributions set out in national energy and climate plans and updates thereof. All supported activities should be pursued in full respect of the climate and environmental priorities of the Union. and activities that contribute negatively to the target of climate- neutrality in 2050 should thus not be supported through the Facility.
2020/09/11
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 121 #

2020/0104(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 21
(21) In order to ensure the national ownership and a focus on relevant reforms and investments, Member States wishing to receive support should submit to the Commission a recovery and resilience plan that is duly reasoned and substantiated. The recovery and resilience plan should set out the detailed set of measures for its implementation, including targets and milestones, and the expected impact of the recovery and resilience plan on growth potential, job creation and economic and social resilience; it should also include measures that are relevant forcontribute directly to the green and the digital transitions, with no measures negatively affecting the possibility of achieving a climate-neutral EU by 2050; it should also include an explanation of the consistency of the proposed recovery and resilience plan with the relevant country-specific challenges and priorities identified in the context of the European Semester. Close cooperation between the Commission and the Member States should be sought and achieved throughout the process.
2020/09/11
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 125 #

2020/0104(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 22
(22) The Commission should assess the recovery and resilience plan proposed by the Member States and should act in close cooperation with the Member State concerned. The Commission will fully respect the national ownership of the process and will therefore take into account the justification and elements provided by the Member State concerned and assess whether the recovery and resilience plan proposed by the Member State is expected to contribute to effectively address challenges identified in the relevant country-specific recommendation addressed to the Member State concerned or in other relevant documents officially adopted by the Commission in the European Semester; whether the plan contains measures that effectively contribute to the green and the digital transitions and to addressing the challenges resulting from them, with no measures negatively affecting the possibility of achieving a climate-neutral EU by 2050; whether the plan is expected to have a lasting impact in the Member State concerned; whether the plan is expected to effectively contribute to strengthen the growth potential, job creation and economic and social resilience of the Member State, mitigate the economic and social impact of the crisis and contribute to enhancing economic, social and territorial cohesion; whether the justification provided by the Member State of the estimated total costs of the recovery and resilience plan submitted is reasonable and plausible and is commensurate to the expected impact on the economy and employment; whether the proposed recovery and resilience plan contains measures for the implementation of reforms and public investment projects that represent coherent actions; and whether the arrangement proposed by the Member State concerned are expected to ensure effective implementation of the recovery and resilience plan, including the proposed milestones and targets, and the related indicators.
2020/09/11
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 143 #

2020/0104(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1
The scope of application of the Recovery and Resilience Facility established by this Regulation shall refer to policy areas related to economic, social and territorial cohesion, the green andtransition to a climate- neutral EU by 2050, the digital transitions, health, competitiveness, resilience, productivity, education and skills, research and innovation, smart, sustainable and inclusive growth, jobs and investment, and the stability of the financial systems.
2020/09/11
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 150 #

2020/0104(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 1
1. The general objective of the Recovery and Resilience Facility shall be to promote the Union’s economic, social and territorial cohesion by improving the resilience and adjustment capacity of the Member States, mitigating the social and economic impact of the crisis, and supporting the green andtransition to a climate- neutral EU by 2050 and the digital transitions, thereby contributing to restoring the growth potential of the economies of the Union, fostering employment creation in the aftermath of the COVID-19 crisis, and promoting sustainable growth.
2020/09/11
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 178 #

2020/0104(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 14 – paragraph 2
2. The recovery and resilience plans shall be consistent with the relevant country-specific challenges and priorities identified in the context of the European Semester, in particular those relevant for or resulting from the green andthe transition to climate-neutrality by 2050 and the digital transition. The recovery and resilience plans shall also be consistent with the information included by the Member States in the national reform programmes under the European Semester, in their national energy and climate plans and updates thereof under the Regulation (EU)2018/199921 , in the territorial just transition plans under the Just Transition Fund22 , and in the partnership agreements and operational programmes under the Union funds. __________________ 21Regulation (EU)2018/1999 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 11 December 2018 on the Governance of the Energy Union and Climate Action. 22 […]
2020/09/11
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 191 #

2020/0104(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 15 – paragraph 3 – point c
(c) an explanation of how the measures in the plan are expected to contribute directly to the green and the digital transitions orand to the challenges resulting from them, with no measures negatively affecting the possibility of achieving a climate-neutral EU by 2050;
2020/09/11
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 207 #

2020/0104(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 15 – paragraph 3 – point j a (new)
(ja) assurance that financial assistance is only provided to undertakings that respect the applicable collective agreements and are not registered in tax havens as listed on Council’s EU list of non-cooperative tax jurisdictions;
2020/09/11
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 217 #

2020/0104(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 16 – paragraph 3 – point b
(b) whether the plan contains measures that effectively contribute to the green and the digital transitions orand to addressing the challenges resulting from them, with no measures negatively affecting the possibility of achieving a climate-neutral EU by 2050;
2020/09/11
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 254 #

2020/0104(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Annex II – point 2 – paragraph 1 – point b
(b) whether the plan contains measures that effectively contribute to the green and the digital transitions orand to addressing the challenges resulting from them, with no measures negatively affecting the possibility of achieving a climate-neutral EU by 2050;
2020/09/11
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 33 #

2020/0035(COD)

Proposal for a decision
Recital 1 a (new)
(1a) The recent experiences during the COVID-19 pandemic demonstrated the importance of rail as being a stable, safe and a more resilient transport mode for freight and passenger transport. This is largely based on the employees who continued working under difficult, dangerous and uncertain conditions to ensure that medical supplies and essential goods are transported across Europe.
2020/07/07
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 36 #

2020/0035(COD)

Proposal for a decision
Recital 4
(4) In line with the objectives set out in the Commission Communication on the European Green Deal, there is a need to transform the Union economy and to rethink policies, in particular in the field of transport and mobility, which implies accelerating the shift to sustainable and smart mobility. Transport accounts for a quarter of the Union’s greenhouse gas emissions, and still growing. To achieve climate neutrality, a 90% reduction in transport emissions is needed by 2050. Achieving sustainable, intermodal transport means putting users first and providing them with more affordable, accessible, healthier and cleaner alternatives to their current mobility habits encouraging those already using sustainable transport modes such as walking, cycling and public transport. Achieving sustainable transport means as well putting transport workers first who are essential workers and deliver quality transport services to the benefit of users only when quality working conditions are realized. The European Green Deal implies to accelerate the shift to sustainable and smart mobility to address these challenges. In particular, a substantial part of the 75% of inland freight carried today by road should shift onto rail and inland waterways.
2020/07/07
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 48 #

2020/0035(COD)

Proposal for a decision
Recital 5 a (new)
(5a) The COVID-19 pandemic has hit rail and the public transport sector exceptionally hard. The sector experienced an unprecedented decline in passenger numbers in international and long distant services as well as in regional, suburban and urban services. Despite the operational and financial constraints the sector maintained crucial connections for both people and the transport of essential goods. Rail and public transport play a key role in the economic recovery and are amongst the most sustainable transport means. Therefore the European Year of Rail should encourage citizens to use rail and public transport again.
2020/07/07
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 61 #

2020/0035(COD)

Proposal for a decision
Recital 6
(6) By connecting the Union’s main transport routes with its rural areas, regions, peripheral regions and territories, the rail sector contributes to social, economic and territorial cohesion.
2020/07/07
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 79 #

2020/0035(COD)

Proposal for a decision
Recital 7
(7) While the share of passenger rail in the Union land transport has only slightly increased since 2007, the share of freight has decreased. Many obstacles remain to achieve a true Single European Rail Area, including in respect of the need to minimise noise. Overcoming these obstacles together with cost reduction and accelerated innovation will allow rail to realise its full potential. Rail therefore needs a further boost to become more attractive to travellers, employees and businesses alike.
2020/07/07
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 82 #

2020/0035(COD)

Proposal for a decision
Recital 7 a (new)
(7a) To increase the usage of rail services a comprehensive strategy needs to include a door-to-door approach and thus the use of public transport.
2020/07/07
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 86 #

2020/0035(COD)

Proposal for a decision
Recital 7 b (new)
(7b) There were 979 railway companies employing over 660,000 people in the European Union in 20161a. Making the rail sector the third biggest employer of all modes of transport; in order to reach its full potential, it needs to diversify its workforce and attract women and young workers in particular. It is essential to deliver optimal transport services to the benefit of users, with rail employees enjoying quality working conditions; _________________ 1a European Commission (2019), Statistical Pocketbook: EU Transport in figures, p. 26-27.
2020/07/07
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 104 #

2020/0035(COD)

Proposal for a decision
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point a
(a) promote rail, including urban and suburban rail, as a sustainable, innovative and safe mode of transport, in particular by highlighting the role of rail and public transport as a game changer to help reaching the Union’s climate neutrality objective by 2050 and by reaching out to the wider public, especially youth;
2020/07/07
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 113 #

2020/0035(COD)

Proposal for a decision
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point b
(b) highlight the European, cross- border dimension of rail and its crucial role for sustainable tourism, that brings citizens closer together, allows them to explore the Union in all its diversity, fosters cohesion and contributes to integrate the Union internal market;
2020/07/07
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 143 #

2020/0035(COD)

Proposal for a decision
Article 2 a (new)
Article 2a Emphasise the importance of urban rail and public transport in urban areas that guarantee a sustainable first and last mile option for travellers and daily sustainable transport solutions for commuters.
2020/07/07
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 154 #

2020/0035(COD)

Proposal for a decision
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point c
(c) sharing experience and good practices of national, regional and local authorities, civil society, business, trade unions and schools on promoting the use of rail and public transport and on how to implement behavioural change at all levels;
2020/07/07
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 166 #

2020/0035(COD)

Proposal for a decision
Article 3 – paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. Encourage and promote initiatives in the public and private sector to promote and facilitate better business-travel patterns and commuting by rail.;
2020/07/07
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 167 #

2020/0035(COD)

Proposal for a decision
Article 3 – paragraph 1 b (new)
1b. Initiatives to simplify ticketing systems and carriage regulations;
2020/07/07
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 169 #

2020/0035(COD)

Proposal for a decision
Article 3 – paragraph 1 c (new)
1c. Promote the attractiveness of the railway profession , promote equal pay at the same place, reconciliation of work and private life, career development, protection against abuse and fair conditions of service;
2020/07/07
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 171 #

2020/0035(COD)

Proposal for a decision
Article 3 – paragraph 1 d (new)
1d. Cooperation with European rail museums and existing cultural events such as film festivals and art exhibitions;
2020/07/07
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 172 #

2020/0035(COD)

Proposal for a decision
Article 3 – paragraph 1 e (new)
1e. Campaigns to re-establish trust of citizens and passengers to use rail public passenger transport again.
2020/07/07
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 46 #

2020/0030(NLE)

Proposal for a decision
Recital 1 a (new)
(1a) Europe is facing an unprecedented crisis with unforeseen consequences on people's lives, on society and the economy. The Union and the Member States have to do their outmost to contain the economic and social shock of the crisis, prevent massive job losses, and a deep recession, and to develop a sustainable and fair recovery plan with robust investment to strengthen social security and healthcare systems and make society and the economy more resilient while respecting workers’ rights and decent working and employment conditions. The European Green Deal and the European Pillar of Social Rights should be the guidelines for the economic and social recovery strategy to be monitored by the European Semester.
2020/05/07
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 54 #

2020/0030(NLE)

Proposal for a decision
Recital 2
(2) The Union is to combat social exclusion and discrimination and promote social justice and protection, as well as equality between women and men, solidarity between generations, the inclusion of persons with disabilities and the protection of the rights of the child and other vulnerable groups. 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 employmentinclusive labour markets, full employment, collective bargaining and decent wages, the guarantee of adequate social protection for all, the fight against poverty and social exclusion and, a high level of education and training as set out in Article 9 of the Treaty on the Funnd the protectioning of the European Unionhuman health.
2020/05/07
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 72 #

2020/0030(NLE)

Proposal for a decision
Recital 5
(5) The European Semester combines the different instruments in an overarching framework for integrated multilateral coordination and surveillance of economic and employment policies, employment, social and environmental policies. The European Semester process should be the comprehensive governance tool to ensure a socially and economically balanced recovery. It needs to be revised together with the Annual Sustainable Growth Strategy in order to fully reflect the new situation and ensure that social, environmental and economic objectives have equal priority. While pursuing environmental sustainability, productivity, fairness and stability, the European Semester should further integrates the principles of the European Pillar of Social Rights, including stronger engagement with social partners, civil society and other stakeholders. It and supports the delivery of the Sustainable Development Goals (13 ). The Union and Member States’ employment and economic policies should go hand in hand with Europe’s transition to a climate neutral, environmentally sustainable, socially inclusive and digital economy, while improving competitiveness, fostering innovation, promoting social justice and equal opportunities as well as tackling inequalities and regional disparities. __________________ 13 UN Resolution A/RES/70/1
2020/05/07
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 91 #

2020/0030(NLE)

Proposal for a decision
Recital 7
(7) The European Parliament, the Council and the Commission signed an inter-institutional proclamation for a European Pillar of Social Rights (14 ). The Pillar sets out twenty principles and rights to support well-functioning and fair labour markets and welfare systems, structured around three categories: equal opportunities and access to the labour market, fair working conditions and social protection and inclusion. The principles and rights give direction to our strategy making sure that the transitions to climate- neutrality and environmental sustainability, digitalisation and demographic change are socially fair and just. The Pillar constitutes a reference framework to monitor the employment and social performance of Member States, to drive reforms at national, regional and local level, and to reconcile the “social” and the “market” in today’s modern economy, including by promoting the social economy. The implementation of the Pillar principles will help to mitigate the economic and social impact of the COVID-19 crisis and to emerge from the crisis with a more resilient and inclusive society and economy. __________________ 14 OJ C 428, 13.12.2017, p. 10.
2020/05/07
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 95 #

2020/0030(NLE)

Proposal for a decision
Recital 8
(8) RCrisis response and recovery measures, reforms to the labour market, including the national wage-setting mechanisms, should followbe formulated following an adequate and meaningful social dialogue, respecting and enhancing national practices of social dialogueindustrial relations and allow the necessary opportunity for a broad consideration of socioeconomic issues, including improvements in sustainability, competitiveness, innovation, job creation, lifelong learning and training policies, working conditions, education and skills, public health and inclusion and real incomes. Member States should therefore, respect and strengthen social partners and collective bargaining, and take measures to extend the collective bargaining coverage.
2020/05/07
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 120 #

2020/0030(NLE)

Proposal for a decision
Recital 10 a (new)
(10a) In order to strengthen democratic decision-making, the European Parliament should be involved in defining the Integrated Guidelines on an equal footing with the Council.
2020/05/07
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 122 #

2020/0030(NLE)

Proposal for a decision
Article 2 – paragraph 1 a (new)
These employment guidelines shall be fully revised no later than one year after their adoption to better reflect the effects of the outbreak of COVID-19 to support a swift economic and social recovery and to better respond to future crises.
2020/05/07
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 129 #

2020/0030(NLE)

Proposal for a decision
Annex I – Guideline 5 – paragraph 1
Member States should actively promote a sustainable social market economy and facilitate and support investment in the creation of quality jobs. To this end, they should reduce the barriers that businesses face in hiring peopleinvest in support measures to preserve employment and to protect all types of workers, in particular those in precarious and non-standard work, cross-border workers and the self-employed, in the creation of sustainable quality jobs across all skill levels and economic sectors. To this end, they should promote full employment, 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.
2020/05/07
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 145 #

2020/0030(NLE)

Proposal for a decision
Annex I – Guideline 5 – paragraph 3
Member States having in place national mechanisms for the setting of statutory minimum wages should ensure an effective involvement of social partners in a transparent and predictable manner allowing for an adequate responsiveness of wages to productivity developments and providing fair wages for a decent standard of living, paying particular attention to lower and middle income groups with a view to upward convergence. These mechanisms should take into account economic performance across regions and sectors. Member States should promote strengthen social dialogue and collective bargaining with a view to wage setting. Respecting national practices, Member States and social partners shoultake measures to extend collective bargaining coverage. Respecting national practices and industrial relation systems, Member States and social partners should eliminate wage discrimination on the ground of age or gender, or for specific categories of workers and ensure that all workers are entitled to adequate and fair wages through collective agreements or adequatecent statutory minimum wages, taking into account their impact on competitiveness, job creation and in-work povertyincluding for those in precarious forms of employment as well as public employment.
2020/05/07
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 152 #

2020/0030(NLE)

Proposal for a decision
Annex I – Guideline 6 – paragraph 1
In the context of the COVID-19 crisis, technological and environmental transitions, as well as demographic change, Member States should ensure proper and immediate adaptation strategies and adequate support for those worst affected, promote sustainability, productivity, employability and human capital, fostering relevant knowledge, skills and competences throughout people's lives, responding to the current crisis and future labour market needs. In particular, Member States should implement strategies to foster and enhance the participation of women in the labour market and to ensure decent working conditions for people working remotely. 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. 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.
2020/05/07
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 165 #

2020/0030(NLE)

Proposal for a decision
Annex I – Guideline 6 – paragraph 2
Member States should foster equal opportunities for all by addressing inequalities in education and training systems, including by providing access to good quality early childhood education. They should raise overall education levels, reduce the number of young people leaving school early, increase access to and completion of tertiary education and increase adult participation in continuing learning, particularly among learners from disadvantaged backgrounds, the least qualified. Taking into account new requirements in digital, green and ageing societies, Member States should strengthen work-based learning in their vocational education and training systems (VET) (including through quality and effective apprenticeships) and increase the number of Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) graduates both in medium-level VET and in tertiary education. Furthermore, Member States should enhance the labour-market relevance of tertiary education and research, improve skills monitoring and forecasting, make skills more visible and qualifications comparable, including those acquired abroad, and increase opportunities for recognising and validatingensure recognition, validation and accreditation of, knowledge, skills and competences acquired outside formal education and training. They should upgrade and increase the supply and take-up of flexible continuing vocational education and training. Member States should also invest in jobs and social protection schemes for those who are not capable to reskill, support low skilled adults to maintain or develop their long- term employability by boosting access to and take up of quality learning opportunities, through the implementation of Upskilling Pathways, including a skills assessment, an offer of education and training matching labour market opportunities, and the validation and recognition of the skills acquired. The right to paid educational leave should be ensured.
2020/05/07
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 186 #

2020/0030(NLE)

Proposal for a decision
Annex I – Guideline 6 – paragraph 5
Member States should ensure gender equality and increased labour market participation of women, including through ensuring equal opportunities and career progression and eliminating barriers to participation in leadership at all levels of decision-making. The gender pay, pension and employment gap should be tacklclosed. Equal pay for equal work, or work of equal value, and pay- transparency should be ensured. The reconciliation of work, family and private life for both women and men should be promoted, in particular through access to affordable quality long-term care and early childhood education and care services. Member States should ensure that parents and other people with caring responsibilities have access to suitable family leave and flexible working arrangements in order to balance work, family and private life, and promote a balanced use of these entitlements between women and men.
2020/05/07
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 191 #

2020/0030(NLE)

Proposal for a decision
Annex I – Guideline 7 – paragraph 1
In order to benefit from a dynamic and productive workforce, new work patterns and business models, Member States should work together with the social partners on fair, transparent and predictable working conditions, health and safety at work, balancing rights and obligations. They should reduce and prevent segmentation within labour markets, fight undeclared work and bogus self- employment and foster the transition towards open-ended forms of employment. Employment protection rules, labour law and institutions should all provide both a suitable environment for recruitment, and the necessary flexibility for employers to adapt swiftly to changes in the economic context, while preserving appropriate security and healthy, safe and well-adapted working environments for workers, protectensuring labour rights and ensuring social protection. Employment relationships that lead to precarious working conditions should be prevented, including in the case of platform workers and by fighting the. There should be no abuse of atypical contracts in this regard. Access to effective and impartial dispute resolution and a right to redress, including adequate compensation, should be ensured in cases of unfair dismissal.
2020/05/07
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 197 #

2020/0030(NLE)

Proposal for a decision
Annex I – Guideline 7 – paragraph 2
Policies should aim to improve and support labour-market participation, matching and transitions. Member States should effectively activate and enable those who can participate in the labour market to find quality employment. Member States should strengthen the effectiveness of active labour-market policies by increasing their targeting, outreach, coverage and better linking them with decent income support for the unemployed, whilst they are seeking work and based on their rights and responsibilities. Member States should aim for more effective and efficient public employment services by ensuring timely and tailor-made assistance to support jobseekers, supporting labour- market demand and implementing performance- based management.
2020/05/07
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 200 #

2020/0030(NLE)

Proposal for a decision
Annex I – Guideline 7 – paragraph 3
Member States should provide the unemployed with adequate unemployment benefits of reasonablesufficient duration, in line with their contributions and national eligibility rules. Such benefits should not dis-incentivise a prompt return to employment and should be accompanied by active labour market policies
2020/05/07
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 204 #

2020/0030(NLE)

Proposal for a decision
Annex I – Guideline 7 – paragraph 4
The mobility of learners and workers should be adequately supported with the aim of enhancing employability, skills and exploiting the full potential of the European labour market, while also ensuring fairthe rights and fair working conditions for all those pursuing a cross- border activity and stepping up administrative cooperation between national administrations with regard to mobile workers. Barriers to mobility in education and training, in occupational and personal pensions and in the recognition of qualifications should be removed and recognition of qualifications made easier. Member States should take action to ensure that administrative procedures are not an unnecessary obstacle to workers from other Member States taking up employment, including for cross- border workers. It will be important for Member States to take mobile workers, including frontier workers, into account when implementing measures, such as closing borders, to cushion the impact of the COVID-19 outbreak, for instance in terms of health and safety, taxes and social security and coordination. Member States should also prevent abuse of the existing rules and address underlying causes of ‘brain drain’ from certain regions including through appropriate regional development measures.
2020/05/07
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 209 #

2020/0030(NLE)

Proposal for a decision
Annex I – Guideline 7 – paragraph 5
Building on existing national practices, and in order to achieve more effective social dialogue, and better socioeconomic outcomes, Member States should ensure the timely and meaningful involvement of the social partners in the design and implementation of employment, social and, where relevant, economic reforms and policies, including by supporting increased capacity of the social partners. Member States should fosterstrengthen and promote social dialogue and collective bargaining and take measures to increase the collective bargaining coverage, including in the case of non-standard forms of employment. The social partners should be encouraged to negotiate and conclude collective agreements in matters relevant to them, fully respecting their autonomy and the right to collective action.
2020/05/07
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 213 #

2020/0030(NLE)

Proposal for a decision
Annex I – Guideline 7 – paragraph 6 a (new)
In the context of the COVID-19 outbreak, a healthy and safe workplace is vital in order to combat the risk of getting infected and spreading virus and other diseases. Member States should ensure that employers take their responsibility of the health and safety of workers and provide them and their representatives with adequate information, make risk assessments and take prevention measures. To enhance the functioning of labour markets, Member States should invest in occupational health and safety, and ensure adequate means and provisions for labour inspectorates or trade union health and safety representatives.
2020/05/07
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 218 #

2020/0030(NLE)

Proposal for a decision
Annex I – Guideline 8 – paragraph 1
Member States should promote social rights and inclusive labour markets, open to all, 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 pay and equal rights for equal work at the same place, as well as equal treatment regarding employment, social protection, health and long-term care, housing, education and access to goods and services, regardless of gender, racial or ethnic origin, nationality, religion or belief, disability, age or sexual orientation.
2020/05/07
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 224 #

2020/0030(NLE)

Proposal for a decision
Annex I – Guideline 8 – paragraph 2
Member States should moderniseensure sufficient investment in social protection systems to provide adequate, effective, efficient, and sustainable social protection throughout all stages of an individual's life, fighting poverty and fostering social inclusion and upward social mobility, incentivisconvergence, supporting labour market participation and addressing inequalities, including through the design of their tax and benefit systems. Complementing universal approaches with selective ones will improve effectiveness of social protection systems. The modernisationimprovement of social protection systems should lead to better access, quality, adequacy and sustainability.
2020/05/07
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 238 #

2020/0030(NLE)

Proposal for a decision
Annex I – Guideline 8 – paragraph 5
Member States should invest more in and ensure timely access to affordable preventive and curative public health care and long-term care of goodhigh quality, while safeguarding sustainability over the long run.
2020/05/07
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 242 #

2020/0030(NLE)

Proposal for a decision
Annex I – Guideline 8 – paragraph 6
In a context of increasing longevity and demographic change, Member States should secure the adequacy and sustainability of pension systems for workers and self-employed, providing equal opportunities for women and men to acquire pension rights, including through supplementary schemes to ensure an adequate incom the public or occupational schemes to ensure a decent retirement income above the poverty line. Pension reforms should be supported by measures that extendnsure healthy working lives, such as by raisingand close the gap between the effective and statutory retirement age, and be framed withinccompanied by active ageing strategies. Member States should establish a constructive dialogue with social partners and other relevant stakeholders, and allow an appropriate phasing in of the reforms.
2020/05/07
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 83 #

2020/0006(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
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 the latest, 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 advancedhead of the green transition 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, as well as their suppliers and service providers. 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.
2020/05/18
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 152 #

2020/0006(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 8
(8) Transitioning to a climate-neutral economy is a challenge for all Member States and regions. 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 phased out or which need to adapt due to the transition towards climate neutrality, together with a workforce that needs upskilling and assistance to reach employment in green sectors, and that lack the financial means to do so. The JTF should therefore cover all Member States, but the distribution of its financial means should reflect the capacity of Member States to finance the necessary investments to cope with the transition towards climate neutrality.
2020/05/18
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 166 #

2020/0006(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
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 labour market and are sustainable in the long- term, taking into account all the objectives of the Green Deal and the European Pillar of Social Rights. 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, as well as indirect industries such as suppliers and service providers heavily affected by these declining productions, support should be linked to the phasing out of the activity and the corresponding reduction in the employment 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.
2020/05/18
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 180 #

2020/0006(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
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 in the creation of quality jobs in green sectors, as well as providing job-search assistance to jobseekers and their active inclusion into the labour market. Assistance should be provided within an appropriate timeframe, aiming to provide upskilling and reskilling opportunities for workers before they reach unemployment.
2020/05/18
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 230 #

2020/0006(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
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 fossil fuel production or other greenhouse gas intensive activities, and assistance for upskilling and reskilling for workers as well as for suppliers and service providers heavily depending on these industries. 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. 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 Commission.
2020/05/18
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 318 #

2020/0006(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 – point h
(h) upskilling and reskilling of workers affected by falling employment levels in fossil fuel industries as well as suppliers and service providers heavily affected by these declining productions;
2020/05/18
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 324 #

2020/0006(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 – point i
(i) job-search assistance to jobseekers combined with active labour market policies towards employment in future- oriented sectors;
2020/05/18
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 329 #

2020/0006(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 – point j
(j) active inclusion of jobseekers and national social partners at all levels in the transition;
2020/05/18
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 384 #

2020/0006(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 1
1. Member States shall prepare, together with the relevant authorities of the territories concerned, local actors and national social partners, 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, labour market and social impacts resulting from the transition, in particular with regard to expected job losses in fossil fuel production as well as indirect industries affected such as suppliers and service providers and use and the transformation needs of the production processes of industrial facilities with the highest greenhouse gas intensity. __________________ 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).
2020/05/18
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 401 #

2020/0006(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 2 – point c
(c) an assessment of the transition challenges faced by the most negatively affected territories, including the social, economic, and environmental impact of the transition to a climate-neutral economy, identifying the potential number of affected jobs and job losses and potential job creation, the development needs and objectives, to be reached by 2030 linked to the transformation or closure of greenhouse gas-intensive activities and indirect affected industries hereof in those territories;
2020/05/18
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 1 #

2019/2975(RSP)


Citation 1
— having regard to Articles 2 of the Treaty on European Union, and Articles 2, 9, 10, 17, 19 and 216(2) of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,
2020/02/04
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 6 #

2019/2975(RSP)


Citation 2
— having regard to the Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union, particularly to Articles 3, 15, 20, 21, 23, 25, 26 and 2647 thereof,
2020/02/04
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 19 #

2019/2975(RSP)


Citation 5
— having regard to the Concluding Observations of the UN Committee on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (UNCRPD Committee) of 2 October 2015 on the initial report of the European Union, including those on the European Union institutions’ compliance with the Convention as public administrations,
2020/02/04
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 27 #

2019/2975(RSP)


Citation 5 a (new)
- having regard to the exploratory opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee requested by the European Parliament on the situation of women with disabilities,
2020/02/04
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 30 #

2019/2975(RSP)


Citation 5 b (new)
- having regard to the European Ombudsman’s strategic inquiries into how the European Commission ensures that persons with disabilities can access its websites (OI/6/2017/EA), how the European Commission treats persons with disabilities under the Joint Sickness Insurance Scheme for EU staff (OI/4/2016/EA), and the Decision in the joint inquiry in cases 1337/2017/EA and 1338/2017/EA on the accessibility for visually impaired candidates of selection procedures to recruit EU civil servants, organised by the European Personnel Selection Office,
2020/02/04
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 36 #

2019/2975(RSP)


Citation 10 a (new)
- having regard to its resolution of 15 September 2016 on application of Council Directive 2000/78/EC of 27 November 2000 establishing a general framework for equal treatment in employment and occupation (‘Employment Equality Directive’),
2020/02/04
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 44 #

2019/2975(RSP)

Draft motion for a resolution
Citation 21 a (new)
- having regard to the study of the European Parliament Policy Department C of 2016 on European Structural and Investment Funds and people with disabilities in the European Union,
2020/02/04
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 75 #

2019/2975(RSP)


Recital A a (new)
A a. whereas the EU Disability Strategy 2010-2020 failed to include and address the specific situation of women and girls with disabilities, who constitute an important group of women facing discrimination and other violations of their rights;
2020/02/04
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 78 #

2019/2975(RSP)


Recital B a (new)
B a. whereas Articles 21 and 26 of the Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union explicitly prohibit discrimination on the grounds of disability and provide for equal participation of persons with disabilities in society;
2020/02/04
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 90 #

2019/2975(RSP)


Recital F a (new)
F a. whereas article 19 of the UN CRPD states that “States Parties to the present Convention recognize the equal right of all persons with disabilities to live in the community, with choices equal to others, and shall take effective and appropriate measures to facilitate full enjoyment by persons with disabilities of this right and their full inclusion and participation in the community (..)”;
2020/02/04
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 95 #

2019/2975(RSP)


Recital F b (new)
F b. whereas the case law of the Court of Justice reinforces the fact that the CRPD is binding on the EU and on its Member States when implementing EU law, as it is an instrument of secondary law2a _________________ 2aCJEU, Joined Cases C-335/11 and C- 337/11 HK Danmark, 11 April 2013,paragraphs 29-30; CJEU, Case C- 363/12Z, 18 March 2014, paragraph 73; CJEU, Case C-356/12 Glatzel, 22 May 2014,paragraph 68.
2020/02/04
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 97 #

2019/2975(RSP)


Recital F c (new)
F c. whereas there are an estimated 80 million persons with disabilities in the European Union, of which 46 million are women
2020/02/04
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 98 #

2019/2975(RSP)


Recital F d (new)
F d. whereas multiple discrimination of different forms and shapes on grounds of gender and disability persists and its effects are social (such as lower self- esteem, economic dependency and social isolation), educational (such as high illiteracy rates and lower educational attainment, especially for women) and labour market exclusion (lower participation in the labour market; segregate in low-paid, temporary or precarious jobs), causing further stress and psychological burden for persons with disabilities and their families and carers;
2020/02/04
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 99 #

2019/2975(RSP)


Recital F e (new)
F e. whereas benefits related to disability should be regarded as state support aimed at helping people to remove barriers coming from their disability and/or medical condition in order to participate fully in the society in addition to income replacement when it is needed;
2020/02/04
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 100 #

2019/2975(RSP)

Draft motion for a resolution
Recital F f (new)
F f. whereas Article 9 CRPD recognises that appropriate measures must be taken to ensure that persons with disabilities, in particular girls and women, can enjoy real access to the physical environment, transport facilities, information and communications, including information and communication technologies, and to other facilities and services that are open to or provided for the public, in both rural and urban areas;
2020/02/04
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 101 #

2019/2975(RSP)


Recital F g (new)
F g. whereas gender equality was not horizontally mainstreamed in the European Disability Strategy 2010-2020; whereas equal treatment can be ensured by applying positive measures and policies for women with disabilities, mothers/fathers of children with disabilities, single parents with disabilities and/or single parents of children with disabilities; whereas including a gender dimension in the expected post- 2020 European Disability Strategy will contribute to an integrated approach to eliminating discrimination against women and girls with disabilities;
2020/02/04
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 102 #

2019/2975(RSP)


Recital F h (new)
F h. whereas the Directive on Work-life balance for parents and carers adopted in June 2019 establishes for the first time at a EU level a right for each worker to a carers' leave of five working days per year;
2020/02/04
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 133 #

2019/2975(RSP)


Recital J a (new)
J a. whereas it is imperative for persons with disabilities to have full and equal access to the labour market, which continues to be problematic, their employment rate standing at 58.5 % compared with 80.5 % among persons without disabilities, thus preventing many persons with disabilities from living an independent and active life; whereas the data varies considerably between different types of disabilities and support needs;
2020/02/04
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 136 #

2019/2975(RSP)


Recital J c (new)
J c. whereas participation can only be fully achieved if a large range of persons with disabilities and their representative organisations are included and all types of stakeholders are meaningfully consulted, respecting diverse concepts of disability
2020/02/04
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 137 #

2019/2975(RSP)


Recital J d (new)
J d. whereas employers must be supported and encouraged to ensure persons with disabilities are empowered all the way from education to employment; whereas to this end the awareness raising of employers is one way to combat discrimination in the hiring of persons with disabilities;
2020/02/04
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 138 #

2019/2975(RSP)


Recital J e (new)
J e. whereas measures in the workplace are crucial for promoting positive mental health, preventing mental ill-health and psychosocial disabilities
2020/02/04
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 145 #

2019/2975(RSP)


Paragraph 1
1. Acknowledges the advancement in the implementation of the UNCRPD brought about by the European Disability Strategy 2010-2020; and calls on the Commission to continue the work by building upon and integrating what has been achieved and by upscaling the present Strategy;
2020/02/04
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 147 #

2019/2975(RSP)


Paragraph 1 a (new)
1 a. Recalls that the UNCRPD Committee, in its Concluding Observations, critically noted that austerity measures adopted by the EU and its Member States had worsened the standard of living of persons with disabilities, leading to higher poverty and social exclusion levels and cuts in social services and support to families and community-based services;
2020/02/04
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 149 #

2019/2975(RSP)


Paragraph 1 b (new)
1 b. Recalls that the CRPD Committee has expressed its deep concern with the precarious situation of persons with disabilities in the current migration crisis in the EU, in particular because refugees, migrants and asylum seekers with disabilities are detained in the EU in conditions that do not provide appropriate support and reasonable adjustments; therefore calls on the Commission to rectify the situation by issuing guidelines to its agencies and Member States that restrictive detention of persons with disabilities in the context of migration and asylum seeking is not in line with the Convention;
2020/02/04
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 151 #

2019/2975(RSP)


Paragraph 1 c (new)
1 c. Highlights that equality, non- discrimination, and the obligation to provide reasonable accommodation are at the core of the Disability Strategy and affect all areas covered by the strategy
2020/02/04
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 154 #

2019/2975(RSP)


Paragraph 2 – introductory part
2. Calls on the Commission to propose a comprehensive, ambitious and long-term post-2020 European Disability Strategy (the post-2020 Strategy) which include a European disability right agenda :
2020/02/04
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 172 #

2019/2975(RSP)


Paragraph 2 – indent 4
- reflecting the diversity of persons with disabilities, drawing equal attention also to persons with intellectual and psychosocial disabilities
2020/02/04
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 176 #

2019/2975(RSP)


Paragraph 2 – indent 4 a (new)
- reflecting the guidance and interpretation of the UNCRPD given by the General Comments of the UNCRPD Committee, including definitions of the key terms; in particular on a common definition at the EU Level on "disability"
2020/02/04
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 186 #
2020/02/04
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 193 #

2019/2975(RSP)


Paragraph 2 – indent 5 a (new)
- recognising and addressing the multiple and intersectional forms of discrimination they may face, and in particular the challenges faced by women, girls, children, older and LGBTI persons with disabilities, as well as persons coming from minorities.
2020/02/04
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 224 #

2019/2975(RSP)

Draft motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2 a. Highlights the importance of a holistic definition and application of accessibility and its value as the basis for persons with disabilities to have equal opportunities as recognised in the CRPD and in line with the UN CRPD General Comment No 2, taking into account the diversity of the needs of persons with disabilities and promoting universal design as a principle of the EU;
2020/02/04
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 227 #

2019/2975(RSP)


Paragraph 2 b (new)
2 b. Calls on the Member States to fully implement and continuously monitor all accessibility-related legislation, including the Audio visual Media Services Directive, the Telecoms Package and the Web Accessibility Directive, as well as relevant transport and passengers rights regulations; calls on the EU in this respect to coordinate and monitor this implementation in addition to promoting the ratification of the CRPD at internal and external level;
2020/02/04
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 230 #

2019/2975(RSP)


Paragraph 2 c (new)
2 c. Calls on the Commission to extend - in the framework of the 2020-2030 strategy - EU accessibility requirements to all public transport modes as well as strengthen passenger rights to avoid further discrimination
2020/02/04
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 231 #

2019/2975(RSP)


Paragraph 2 d (new)
2 d. Calls on the Commission - in the framework of the 2020-2030 strategy - to set mandatory requirements on the accessibility of public spaces and especially built environment
2020/02/04
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 232 #

2019/2975(RSP)


Paragraph 3
3. Is concerned that the monitoring of some pieces of legislation such as the Web Accessibility Directive or the Regulation on Rail Accessibility (TSI- PRM) is through self-assessment by industry and Member States and is not conducted by an independent entity, and recommends therefore that the Commission adopts a monitoring methodology that involves persons with disabilities; Stresses that the post 2020 Strategy should be based on a cross- cutting, comprehensive review of all EU legislation and policy in order to ensure full harmonisation with the provisions of the UNCRPD; insists that it should include a revised declaration of competences including all policy areas in which the EU has legislated or adopted soft law measures that have an impact on persons with disabilities;
2020/02/04
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 242 #

2019/2975(RSP)

Draft motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3 a. Calls on the Commission to revise the cross-border health care directive to bring it in line with the CRPD in order to guarantee access to affordable and quality cross-border healthcare for persons with disabilities
2020/02/04
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 243 #

2019/2975(RSP)


Paragraph 3 b (new)
3 b. Welcomes the recently adopted Directive on Work-life balance for parents and carers and in particular the introduction of a carers' leave of five working days per year for each worker in order to provide personal care or support to a relative, or to a person who lives in the same household as the worker, and who is in need of significant care or support for a serious medical reason, such as disability; calls on Member States to implement the Directive swiftly and to step up their efforts to ensure the take-up of the leave by making such leave paid; further encourages the Member States to introduce special provisions under the right to paternity leave, parental leave, carers' leave and flexible working arrangements that are adapted to particular needs, such as those of parents with a disability or parents of children with a disability or a long-term illness;
2020/02/04
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 276 #

2019/2975(RSP)


Paragraph 6
6. Stresses the need for continuous monitoring of the implementation of the UNCRPD; calls for the collection of robust, disaggregated, comparable data on the situation of persons with disabilities to facilitate proper monitoring of progress; urges the Commission to provide adequate resources to the EU CRPD Framework to enable it to perform its functions independently and adequately; calls on the Commission to establish a European Access Board to monitor the implementation of EU accessibility legislation;
2020/02/04
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 293 #

2019/2975(RSP)


Paragraph 7
7. Calls on the Commission to systematically mainstream the rights of persons with disabilities in all the relevant EU laws, policies and programmes; urges the full integration of the disability-rights perspective in the Gender Equality Strategy, the Youth Guarantee, the European Green deal, the Child Guarantee and the forthcoming Green paper on Ageing, and stresses the need for a Disability Rights Guarantee to assist persons with disabilities into employment, traineeships, job placements and further education;
2020/02/04
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 324 #

2019/2975(RSP)


Paragraph 8
8. Calls on the Commission to safeguard the UNCRPD-compliant use of EU funds and to ensure that EU funds will not contribute to the construction or refurbishment of institutional care settings; and/or segregating settings of any size;
2020/02/04
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 334 #

2019/2975(RSP)


Paragraph 8 a (new)
8 a. Calls on the Commission to actively promote the transition from institutional and/or segregating care to community based support, including personal assistance, and inclusive (mainstream) services, in all EU policy initiatives;
2020/02/04
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 396 #

2019/2975(RSP)


Paragraph 10 a (new)
10 a. Calls on Member States to further develop and/or better implement measures that promote participation of people with disabilities in the labour market and to therewith protect and promote their right to work and social inclusion;
2020/02/04
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 399 #

2019/2975(RSP)


Paragraph 10 b (new)
10 b. Is concerned that in some Member States, persons with disabilities working in sheltered workshops are not formally recognised as workers under the law, are paid less than the minimum wage and are not entitled to the same social protection as other workers; Urges the commission to charge member states to respect of the principle of equal treatment and equal pay for work of equal value for all workers;
2020/02/04
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 406 #

2019/2975(RSP)


Paragraph 10 c (new)
10 c. Insists that gender-disaggregated data must be collected in order to identify the forms of intersectional multiple discrimination that are faced by women and girls with disabilities, in all areas covered by the Istanbul Convention and wherever relevant
2020/02/04
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 408 #

2019/2975(RSP)


Paragraph 10 d (new)
10 d. Stresses with concern that women and girls with disabilities are more likely to become victims of gender-based violence,especially domestic violence and sexual exploitation; Calls on the EU to implement urgently the Council of Europe Convention on preventing and combating violence against women and domestic violence (Istanbul Convention)
2020/02/04
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 411 #

2019/2975(RSP)


Paragraph 10 e (new)
10 e. Urges the Commission to come forward with a consolidated proposal within the post-2020 European Disability Strategy and to adopt effective measures to prevent violence against women and children with disabilities which target families, communities, professionals and institutions; highlights the important role that educational institutions such as schools play in promoting social inclusion, and points to the need for a gender-mainstreamed educational policy to be adopted across the Member States;
2020/02/04
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 412 #

2019/2975(RSP)


Paragraph 10 f (new)
10 f. Considers that women and girls with disabilities must have full access to medical care that meets their particular needs, including gynaecological consultation, medical examinations, family planning, and adapted support during pregnancy; urges the EU taking into account these services in the implementation of the strategy post-2020;
2020/02/04
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 413 #

2019/2975(RSP)


Paragraph 10 g (new)
10 g. Regrets that the current European policies on the rights of the child do not sufficiently include a comprehensive rights-based strategy for boys and girls with disabilities and safeguards to protect their rights, and that the disability strategies do not sufficiently address and mainstream the rights of boys and girls with disabilities;
2020/02/04
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 414 #

2019/2975(RSP)


Paragraph 10 h (new)
10 h. Calls on the Member States to ensure access for persons with disabilities to health services that are gender- sensitive, including health-related rehabilitation and, when applicable, long- term care
2020/02/04
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 415 #

2019/2975(RSP)


Paragraph 10 i (new)
10 i. Is of the opinion that the European Funds must adhere to the CRPD and Structural Funds should continue to foster deinstitutionalisation, finance support services to realise the right to live independently in the community, and that the ex ante conditionalities must be concrete and quality-assessed; Calls on the EU to ensure all funding programmes are accessible and include a separate budget for accessibility; Furthermore, the commission shall make sure all funds are actively invested in research to develop better and more affordable assistive technology for persons with disabilities and towards increasing the participation of persons with disabilities in all EU funded programmes;
2020/02/04
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 416 #

2019/2975(RSP)


Paragraph 10 j (new)
10 j. Is concerned that the public procurement ex-ante conditionality to buy accessibly before signing a public contract is not sufficiently implemented at national level; recommends to this effect to set up a portal, similarly to the green public procurement, with all accessibility guidelines;
2020/02/04
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 417 #

2019/2975(RSP)


Paragraph 10 k (new)
10 k. Recalls that the implementation of all accessibility related obligations require sufficient funding on EU, national and local level; calls on the Commission and the Member States to boost public investment in order to ensure accessibility for people with disabilities to both the physical and digital environment
2020/02/04
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 418 #

2019/2975(RSP)


Paragraph 10 l (new)
10 l. Calls on the Commission to include a pre-condition on EU funded project proposals to respect accessibility following a universal design approach when developing post „Horizon2020” framework for Research and Development
2020/02/04
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 419 #

2019/2975(RSP)

Draft motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10 m (new)
10 m. Calls for the EU institutions and Member States to ensure that the Erasmus + and other Youth programmes are fully accessible to persons with disabilities through individualised reasonable accommodation and that information on their accessibility rights is made available to people with disabilities to encourage their participation; recommends to this end to maximise existing tools, as for example provided in the MappED! inclusive mobility project;
2020/02/04
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 420 #

2019/2975(RSP)


Paragraph 10 n (new)
10 n. Calls on the EU to implement an EU-Wide European disability card; include all countries in a future long-term initiative with a view to having the same scope as the European disability parking card and to include access services allowing participation in social and cultural life;
2020/02/04
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 434 #

2019/2975(RSP)


Paragraph 12
12. Calls on the Member States to contribute toStresses how important it is to reach an agreement as soon as possible, and calls on the Council to break the deadlock, in order to move towards a pragmatic solution and speed up without further delay the adoption of the proposedEU horizontal anti-discrimination directive thereby extending protection to persons with disabilities outside the area of employproposed by the Commission in 2008 and voted for by Parliament; considers it a pre- condition to secure a consolidated and coherent EU legal framework, protecting against discrimination on the grounds of religion and belief, disability, age and sexual orientation outside of employment; notes that no undue restriction of the Directive’s scope should be accepted; considers that the consolidation of the EU legislative framework on tackling hate crime is also a crucial element, taking into consideration that similar crimes are also prevalent in the work environment;
2020/02/04
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 438 #

2019/2975(RSP)


Paragraph 12 a (new)
12 a. Calls on the Commission to promote structural involvement of persons with disabilities and their representative organisations in all decision-making phases, both nationally and at EU level, and to fund capacity building of organisations of persons with disabilities to enable them to participate in a structural way in all decisions that concern persons with disabilities;
2020/02/04
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 451 #

2019/2975(RSP)


Paragraph 12 b (new)
12 b. Calls on the EU and the Member States to fund training for and by persons with disabilities, their organisations, trade unions, employers federations, equality bodies, civil servants on the principle of non-discrimination, including multiple and intersectional discrimination and reasonable accommodation
2020/02/03
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 457 #

2019/2975(RSP)


Paragraph 12 c (new)
12 c. Calls on the Commission to include good and bad practices in future reports to enable employers to effectively implement disability legislation
2020/02/03
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 458 #

2019/2975(RSP)


Paragraph 12 d (new)
12 d. Recalls the right of persons with disabilities to an adequate standard of living and social protection particularly financial assistance and respite care; Calls on the Commission to ensure that the 2030 EU Disability Strategy includes specific actions to promote inclusive social protection systems across the EU which would guarantee access to benefits and services to people with disabilities across the life cycle; calls on the Member States to set a social protection floor for persons with disabilities that would guarantee their adequate standard of living;
2020/02/03
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 461 #

2019/2975(RSP)


Paragraph 12 e (new)
12 e. Calls on the Commission to be a leader in disability inclusive implementation of the Sustainable Development Goals in external action independent of a new European disability strategy by adopting a clear, transparent and inclusive roadmap to achieving the goals;
2020/02/03
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 462 #

2019/2975(RSP)


Paragraph 12 f (new)
12 f. Recommends the EU to structurally integrate the European Disability Strategy within the European Semester process;
2020/02/03
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 463 #

2019/2975(RSP)


Paragraph 12 g (new)
12 g. Calls for the post 2020 Strategy to set out an interinstitutional structure to oversee its implementation; urges that Disability Focal Points be present in all Commission Directorates General and agencies and in all EU institutions, with the central Focal Point located within the Commission’s General Secretariat; stresses that an interinstitutional mechanism exist to ensure collaboration between the Commission, the Parliament and the Council, with their respective Presidents meeting at the start of each mandate;
2020/02/03
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 464 #

2019/2975(RSP)


Paragraph 12 h (new)
12 h. Calls on the Commission to include a section on European Union institutions as public administrations to ensure that they comply with the UN CRPD in all respects, which includes making available the necessary resources, focal points, coordination mechanisms, internal policies, accessible infrastructure such as buildings, communications (including in sign language and Braille), websites and ICT applications, as well as permanent mechanisms to consult actively and effectively with representative organisations of persons with disabilities, positive actions and anti-discrimination safeguards that are necessary for the successful implementation of the European Disability Rights Agenda and of the CRPD both in the EU at large as well as within the EU institutions and agencies;
2020/02/03
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 15 #

2019/2212(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital A
A. whereas the employment rate of people aged 20-64 reached 73.9 % in the EU in the second quarter of 2019, and 72.7 % in the euro area; whereas the employment rate may come close to the Europe 2020 target but is unlikely to reach it; whereas the total hours worked have reached the 2008 level;
2020/01/29
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 26 #

2019/2212(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital B a (new)
B a. whereas the increase of the employment rate has been accompanied by an increase of atypical, precarious and non-formal forms of employment, including zero-hour contracts; whereas precarious workers are usually unable to enforce their rights, have little or no job security and social insurance protection, face higher health and safety risks and receive incomes which are insufficient for a decent living;
2020/01/29
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 30 #

2019/2212(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital B b (new)
B b. whereas unemployment fell to 6.3% in the third quarter of 2019 in the Union and to 7.5%in the euro area; whereas it remains high in some Member States and regions; whereas long-term unemployment remains high in half of the Member States;
2020/01/29
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 31 #

2019/2212(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital B c (new)
B c. whereas the employment rate of women increased slightly faster than that of men; whereas parenthood and caring responsibilities, limited access to childcare, elderly care and other care services still result in lower employment rates for women; whereas the gender employment gap, the wage gap and the pension gap remain substantial;
2020/01/29
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 32 #

2019/2212(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital B d (new)
B d. whereas the youth employment rate has increased, but is still below the pre-crisis level; whereas there are substantial differences with regard to youth unemployment between and within Member States;
2020/01/29
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 33 #

2019/2212(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital C
C. whereas early school leaving and poor educational outcomes are obstacles to employment and economic growth and they are closely related to poverty, social exclusion and segregation; whereas education systems do not provide sufficient support for social mobility;
2020/01/29
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 41 #

2019/2212(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital D a (new)
D a. whereas the proportion of part- time workers remains still above the 2008 level; whereas the share of involuntary part-time workers remains substantial; whereas the share of temporary employees is still high;
2020/01/29
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 46 #

2019/2212(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital E
E. whereas social dialogue is a central component of the European social model that requires strong and representative social partners; whereas social dialogue has been weakened and collective bargaining coverage has shrunk across Europe, with huge disparities between Member States; whereas the share of employees in Member States covered by any form of collective wage agreement ranged from 98% to 7.1% in 2016;
2020/01/29
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 56 #

2019/2212(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital F
F. whereas income inequalities remain at a high level; whereas wage austerity as well as tax and labour cost competition are harmful for the single market and increase inequalities and the vulnerability of low wage earners; whereas intergenerational social mobility is limited in most Member States; whereas the OECD estimates that even in the best performing countries it would take from 2 to 3 generations for those born in low-income families to approach the mean income in their society;
2020/01/29
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 68 #

2019/2212(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital G
G. whereas more than one European in five is at risk of poverty and social exclusion; whereas the Europe 2020 headline target to reduce the number of persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion (AROPE) by 20 million remains out of reach; whereas children continue to face a high risk of poverty or social exclusion and their average AROPE rate in 2018 was at 24.3% with several Member States registering an alarming rate above 30%; whereas in-work poverty and the risk of having a household income below the poverty threshold while working remains high;
2020/01/29
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 71 #

2019/2212(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital G a (new)
G a. whereas one European out of ten is overburdened by housing costs, especially the lowest income households and people living in cities; whereas fighting climate change may have further implications on housing costs; whereas homelessness has increased over the last decade in most Member States;
2020/01/29
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 84 #

2019/2212(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital I
I. whereas adequate minimum wages, strong collective bargaining systems, democracy at work, wage transparency and predictable working hours are essential elements to reduce in-work poverty, decrease inequalities and generate demand;
2020/01/29
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 90 #

2019/2212(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital I a (new)
I a. whereas 80 million Europeans have disabilities; whereas the implementation of accessibility measures continues to be insufficient; whereas the employment rate of people with disabilities was 50.6% in 2017 versus a total employment rate of 74.8%; whereas persons with disabilities are more likely to face in-work poverty;
2020/01/29
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 137 #

2019/2212(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
4. Is concerned that rates of unemployment and long-term unemployment are still high in some Member States with strong regional disparities; stresses therefore the need for individually tailored measures to integrate the unemployed into the labour market and fight poverty and social exclusion; calls for a new financial instrument to tackle long-term unemployment by providing financial support for measures and projects in regions with above-average long-term unemployment;
2020/01/29
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 156 #

2019/2212(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
5. Is concerned about the limited intergenerational social mobility and increased income inequality compared to pre-crisis levels; calls on the Commission and the Member States to tackle income inequalities including by promoting adequate minimum wages, a high collective bargaining coverage, equal opportunities in education and training, gender equality and universal access to quality services; stresses that tax and benefit systems must be designed in a way to reduce inequalities and promote fairness;
2020/01/29
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 172 #

2019/2212(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
6. WelcomNotes the Commission consultation on a European framework for minimum wages; calls for adequate minimum wage levels through collective agreements or through law, in line with national traditions; underlines that any EU- initiative on minimum wage must not undermine the autonomy of national social partners and well-functioning collective bargaining models; calls for a coordinated approach at EU level in order to achieve real wage growth, avoid the downward spiral of unhealthy labour cost competition and increase upward social convergence for all; calls on the Commission and the Member States to strengthen social rights, collective bargaining rights and coverage at sectorial level and the involvement of social partners in policy-making, including for the European Semester;
2020/01/29
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 180 #

2019/2212(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6 a (new)
6 a. Highlights that well-functioning social dialogue is a key tool in shaping working conditions, involving a variety of actors at various levels, and it balances the interests of workers and employers and contributes to both economic competitiveness and social cohesion; calls on Member States to further strengthen social dialogue across Europe to balance industrial relations and where needed strengthening the opportunities for collective bargaining;
2020/01/29
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 182 #

2019/2212(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6 a (new)
6 a. Stresses that full-time wages should provide for a decent living; stresses that every worker in the Union should receive a living wage that provides not only for the mere necessities of basic food, shelter and clothing, but is also sufficient to cover healthcare, education, transportation, recreation and some savings for unforeseen events, such as illnesses and accidents;
2020/01/29
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 213 #

2019/2212(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
8. Calls on the Commission to present a framework directive on decent minimum income schemes in order to provide a social protection floorcomprehensive and ambitious European working-poor strategy followed by concrete proposals which aims to tackle the root causes of in-work poverty in Europe;
2020/01/29
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 219 #

2019/2212(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9
9. Calls on the Commission and the Member States for an integrated response to tackle the lack of affordable housing, poor housing conditions, housing exclusion andenergy poverty and housing exclusion; calls on the Commission to propose an EU framework for national homelessness strategies, and calls on the Member States to prepare their homelessness strategies adopting the Housing First principle, prioritising the provision of permanent housing to homeless people, and stopping the criminalisation of homelessness;
2020/01/29
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 230 #

2019/2212(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9 a (new)
9 a. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to come up with specific proposals to ensure a just transition in relation to the energy efficiency-related upgrading of housing stock in the context of the Green Deal, without placing an excessive burden on vulnerable groups, especially those at the risk of poverty and social exclusion;
2020/01/29
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 235 #

2019/2212(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10
10. Is concerned about the stagnating share of early school leavers and the increasing share of underperforming pupils; calls on the Member States to improve their education systems; stresses that educational outcomes are also negatively affected by social exclusion, poverty and segregation, which equally must be addressed; calls on the Commission to carry out a comprehensive analysis of the driving factors behind early school leaving including social aspects, and present a proposal to tackle the problem;
2020/01/29
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 237 #

2019/2212(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10
10. Is concerned about the stagnating share of early school leavers and the increasing share of underperforming pupils; calls on the Member States to improve their education systems and support life-long learning; stresses that educational outcomes are also negatively affected by social exclusion, poverty and segregation, which equally must be addressed;
2020/01/29
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 240 #

2019/2212(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10 a (new)
10 a. Calls on the Commission and Member States to maximise their efforts in investing in affordable, accessible and high-quality education and training, including digital and transferable skills and to promote lifelong learning and skills development to prepare workers for future needs of the labour market affected by the green and digital transformations; calls on Member States to strengthen vocational education and training systems and increase their alignment with labour market needs; highlights the importance of apprenticeships and other forms of work-based learning; takes the view that mutual recognition of qualifications will be beneficial for overcoming skills shortages and skills mismatches;
2020/01/29
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 243 #

2019/2212(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10 a (new)
10 a. Calls on the Commissions to present a new EU strategy on occupational safety and health, including a vision zero on fatal accidents at work and work-related cancer with further binding occupational exposure limit values, a stronger asbestos directive and a new directive on psychosocial health risks;
2020/01/29
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 251 #

2019/2212(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10 b (new)
10 b. Notes the importance of skills and competences acquired in non-formal learning environments; stresses, therefore, the importance of creating a validation system for non-formal forms of knowledge, especially those acquired via voluntary activities;
2020/01/29
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 259 #

2019/2212(INI)

Motion for a resolution
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 services for those reliant on care, including the elderly to facilitate women’s participation in the labour market; calls on the Commission to propose a directive on pay transparency;
2020/01/29
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 271 #

2019/2212(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12
12. Calls on the Commission to strengthen the regulation of new forms of work and improve the working conditions of platform workers; stresses that people with atypical working arrangements, including involuntary part-time or temporary contracts, are especially vulnerable; is of the opinion that such practices can have negative consequences on innovation and productivity;
2020/01/29
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 276 #

2019/2212(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12
12. Calls on the Commission and Member States to strengthen the regulation of new forms of work and improve the working conditions of platform workers;
2020/01/29
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 278 #

2019/2212(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12 a (new)
12 a. Considers the demographic decline a serious obstacle to economic growth; calls on the Commission and the Member States to introduce measures designed to address this challenge; calls on the Commission and the Member States to pursue policies of active ageing, social inclusion of elderly people and solidarity between generations; calls on the Commission to take action and follow-up on its evaluation report regarding the 2012 European Year for Active Ageing and Solidarity between generations;
2020/01/29
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 281 #

2019/2212(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12 a (new)
12 a. Calls on the Commission and Member States to take action to prevent hidden cost of work; stresses that the employer bears the full responsibility of expenses regarding equipment necessary to fulfil the responsibilities at the workplace;
2020/01/29
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 284 #

2019/2212(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12 b (new)
12 b. Highlights that universal access to public, solidarity-based and adequate retirement and old age pension systems must be granted to all; underlines that public pension systems alone or in combination with occupational pension systems must provide an adequate retirement income well above the poverty threshold;
2020/01/29
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 285 #

2019/2212(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12 c (new)
12 c. Believes that the best way to ensure sustainable, safe and adequate pensions is to increase the overall employment, pay and participation rate and to improve working and employment conditions;
2020/01/29
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 300 #

2019/2212(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14
14. Rejects any reduction in the level ofEmphasises the importance of social and territorial cohesion policy and funding; opposes, in this context, the proposal to reduccalls to secure adequate funding for the European Social Fund Plus despitand acknowledge its enlarged scope; stresses the need for greater alignment of the European Semester with social and cohesion funding and the policy objectives of the Union;
2020/01/29
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 303 #

2019/2212(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14 a (new)
14 a. Urges the Commission and Member States to ensure that EU cohesion policy programmes for the period 2021-2027 adequately address regional differences in employment, providing a meaningful response to the concentration of employment-related, social and demographic problems and ensuring that all European regions can participate in and benefit from the Union’s economic and social reform agenda in the context of the Green Deal;
2020/01/29
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 307 #

2019/2212(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14 b (new)
14 b. Highlights the importance of the automatic stabilisation dimension of welfare systems to absorb economic shocks; calls on the Member States to strengthen their investment in social protection systems in order to enhance their performance in tackling and preventing poverty and inequalities;
2020/01/29
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 313 #

2019/2212(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15
15. Stresses that macroeconomic imbalances need to be tackled in a symmetrical way; calls on the Commission to present a European unemployment benefit reinsurance scheme for EMU countries, with the possibility for other Member States to join voluntary, in order to better protect workers and reduce pressure from external shocks on public finances;
2020/01/29
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 320 #

2019/2212(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15 a (new)
15 a. Notes that the Union continues to suffer from structural problems which austerity imposed; underlines the need to put an end to short-sighted austerity policies, to boost domestic demand by future-oriented public and private investment, and to promote socially and economically balanced structural reforms in order to reduce inequalities and generate quality jobs, sustainable growth and social investment; highlights that socially responsible reforms must be based on solidarity, integration, social justice and a fair wealth distribution to improve the living standards for all; asks for a social imbalance procedure through a revisited Social Scoreboard;
2020/01/29
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 328 #

2019/2212(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16
16. Stresses that decisive support is needed for society, workers and businesses to face the challenges of climate change and the transition to carbon neutrality; 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; calls for adaptation strategies and adequate support for those worst affected by the transition, especially vulnerable people;
2020/01/29
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 341 #

2019/2212(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17
17. Calls on the Member States to shift taxation away from labour towards other sources where it will have a less detrimental effect on sustainable growth; calls for new own resources for the EU budget in order to give the Union the tools to better tackle current and future challenges;deleted
2020/01/29
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 39 #

2019/2188(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital B a (new)
Ba. whereas workers affected by in- work poverty often work in jobs with high risk, unacceptable working conditions and occupational health and safety risks; whereas bad working conditions can cause permanent injuries and illnesses that affect the future ability to work and earn an income1a; __________________ 1a Eurofound (2017), In-work poverty in Europe, Publications Office of the European Union, Luxembourg.
2020/09/02
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 40 #

2019/2188(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital B b (new)
Bb. whereas the downturn in the labour market during the previous crisis created a dramatic increase in the number of involuntary part-time workers who are most likely to work in basic or lower-level service occupations and sectors at very high risk of in-work poverty;
2020/09/02
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 43 #

2019/2188(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital C
C. whereas women in EU-27 earn 15% less than men on average8; whereas the ramifications of the gender pay gap include a 37 % gender gap in pension income, a situation that will persist for decades to come, and that creates an unequal level of economic independence between women and men; __________________ 8 https://www.europarl.europa.eu/news/en/he adlines/society/20200227STO73519/gende r-pay-gap-in-europe-facts-and-figures- infographic
2020/09/02
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 47 #

2019/2188(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital C
C. whereas women in EU-27 earn 15% less than men on average8 ; __________________ 8 ; whereas single women typically face an increased risk of in-work-poverty compared to single men1b; __________________ 1bPena-Casas, R. and Ghailani, D. (2011), ‘Towards individualizing gender in-work poverty risks’, in Fraser, N., Gutierrez, R. and Pena-Casas, R. (eds.), Working poverty in Europe: A comparative approach, Palgrave Macmillan, London, pp. 202–231 8 https://www.europarl.europa.eu/news/en/he adlines/society/20200227STO73519/gende r-pay-gap-in-europe-facts-and-figures- infographic
2020/09/02
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 52 #

2019/2188(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital C a (new)
Ca. whereas women’s employment is considerably higher in the service sector than in industry, with women being mostly employed in the health and social sector and in retail, manufacturing, education and business activities with an increasing concentration of women working part-time and in casual jobs;
2020/09/02
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 54 #

2019/2188(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital C a (new)
Ca. whereas the scarcity of affordable housing is turning into the biggest driver of inequalities in many Member States;
2020/09/02
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 56 #

2019/2188(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital C b (new)
Cb. whereas care responsibilities are still unevenly distributed in the EU with an overweight of women as primary care- givers in families; whereas limited access to childcare and elderly care facilities results in periods of absence from the labour market and thus in lower pay and in pension gaps; whereas only 4 in 10 children are in formal types of day care facilities1c; __________________ 1c https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/documents/2 995521/8681785/3-20022018-AP- EN.pdf/59fcfaa7-0c72-48a6-8603- 899b5b730773
2020/09/02
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 58 #

2019/2188(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital C c (new)
Cc. whereas young people struggle to find quality and stable jobs with permanent contracts and often experience periods of long-term unemployment; whereas many member states allow employers to pay a lower salary which discriminates based on the employee’s lower age; whereas young people often work in unpaid internships with no job prospects;
2020/09/02
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 60 #

2019/2188(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital C d (new)
Cd. whereas persons with disabilities are often held back from taking up employment due to the risk of losing social benefits for a certain period of time; whereas persons with disabilities often need flexible and part-time work;
2020/09/02
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 61 #

2019/2188(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital C e (new)
Ce. whereas the employment rate of people with disabilities was 50.6 % in 2017 while the total employment rate was 74.8 %1d; whereas persons with disabilities have a significantly lower participation rate on the labour market placing them at higher risk of in-work poverty; __________________ 1d https://www.europarl.europa.eu/news/en/ headlines/society/20200604STO80506/par liament-calls-for-a-new-ambitious-eu- disability-strategy
2020/09/02
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 74 #

2019/2188(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital E a (new)
Ea. whereas workers affected by in- work poverty face significantly more social problems than the population as a whole; whereas in-work poverty is associated with lower levels of subjective and mental well-being, problems with accommodation, as well as poorer relationships with other people and feelings of social exclusion1f; __________________ 1f Eurofound (2017), In-work poverty in Europe, Publications Office of the European Union, Luxembourg
2020/09/02
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 75 #

2019/2188(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital E b (new)
Eb. whereas overall part-timers, and in particular involuntary part-timers, have a higher poverty risk when combining different risk factors, including a low wage, unstable jobs, being single earners and having dependent household members1g; __________________ 1g Eurofound (2017), In-work poverty in Europe, Publications Office of the European Union, Luxembourg
2020/09/02
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 78 #

2019/2188(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital F
F. whereas 6.1% of the population of EU-28 were suffering from severe material deprivation in 201811 ; whereas energy poverty is a widespread problem across Europe, as between 50 and 125 million people are unable to afford proper indoor thermal comfort11a; whereas 11% of the European households have no internet access11b; __________________ 11 Severe material deprivation: inability to afford less than 4 out of 11: mortgage or rent payments, utility bills, hire purchase instalments or other loan payments, one week annual holidays, meals involving meat/fish/protein every second day, unexpected financial expenses, a telephone (including mobile), a colour TV, a washing machine, a car, heating; (https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/statistics- explained/index.php/Quality_of_life_indic ators_- _material_living_conditions#General_over view) 11a https://ec.europa.eu/energy/content/introd uction-5_en 11bhttps://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/statistics- explained/index.php/Digital_economy_an d_society_statistics_- _households_and_individuals
2020/09/02
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 121 #

2019/2188(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital L a (new)
La. whereas workers in rural areas have more difficulties in exercising their labour rights and do not have access to trade union representation and negotiation of local and sectorial collective agreements;
2020/09/02
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 123 #

2019/2188(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital L b (new)
Lb. whereas strong social partners and collective bargaining have a positive impact on the overall wage levels in Europe including both minimum and median wage; whereas collective bargaining secures that workers are heard and respected at their workplace; whereas there is a clear positive correlation between workers’ participation at the workplace and company performance and revenue;
2020/09/02
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 124 #

2019/2188(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital L c (new)
Lc. whereas collective bargaining and sectorial collective agreements not only regulate wage levels but also working conditions such as working time, paid leave, vacation and upskilling opportunities;
2020/09/02
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 142 #

2019/2188(INI)

Motion for a resolution
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 as well as terms of their absolute and relative levels in relation to median national wages; whereas minimum wage workers are more likely to have difficulties making ends meet than other workers; whereas seven out of ten minimum wage workers in the EU report at least ‘some’ difficulties (versus five out of ten for other workers) with large variance between EU Member States; whereas in some sectors, groups of workers and selected forms of work are sometimes not includcovered orby covered by minimum wage arrangemenllective agreements or minimum wages where they exists;
2020/09/02
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 151 #

2019/2188(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital P
P. whereas in ten years the increase in atypical employment was significantly higher than the overall increase in jobs; part-time employment rose most, followed by short-term work19 ; whereas over 1/3 of part-time workers involuntarily work part- time and one in two work in short-term employment only for lack of any alternative20 ; __________________; whereas links have been found between the increase in non- standard forms of employment and the increased proportion of Europeans at risk of in-work poverty1h; __________________ 1hEurofound (2017), In-work poverty in Europe, Publications Office of the European Union, Luxembourg 19Labour market and Social Development (ETUI, 2019) Benchmarking Working Europe, 2019. 20 https://ec.europa.eu/social/main.jsp?catId= 89&furtherNews=yes&langId=en&newsId =9378
2020/09/02
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 152 #

2019/2188(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital P a (new)
Pa. whereas cross-border and seasonal workers are at high risk of in-work poverty and social exclusion and are often employed in short-term work contracts with little or no job security or social protection; whereas cross-border and seasonal workers often come from vulnerable regions, minorities and disadvantaged social groups, which increases their risk of having their rights violated by recruiters, agencies or employers; whereas numerous cross- border and seasonal workers are exposed to risk from unacceptable working conditions and occupational health and safety risks, which can cause permanent injuries and illnesses that affect their future ability to work and earn an income;
2020/09/02
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 157 #

2019/2188(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital P b (new)
Pb. whereas the European Labour Authority (ELA) was established in July 2019 with the aim of supporting Member States and the Commission in the effective application and enforcement of Union law related to labour mobility and social security coordination; whereas the ELA is expected to reach its full operational capacity by 2024;
2020/09/02
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 158 #

2019/2188(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital P c (new)
Pc. whereas the Commission announced its intention to launch a proposal for a European Social Security Number; whereas no concrete proposal has been launched to this day;
2020/09/02
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 160 #

2019/2188(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital P d (new)
Pd. whereas education level has a high impact on the risk of in-work poverty; whereas the risk of in-work poverty is significantly higher for low-skilled workers; whereas there is still a risk of in- work poverty in some Member States for higher-skilled workers1i; __________________ 1i Eurofound (2017), In-work poverty in Europe, Publications Office of the European Union, Luxembourg.
2020/09/02
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 161 #

2019/2188(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital P e (new)
Pe. whereas the rate of adult learning in the EU was 11.1% in 2018 while the 2020 target is 15%1j; whereas technology and innovation have a great potential for unlocking opportunities; yet more than 40% of adults in the EU do not have basic digital skills; __________________ 1j https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/tgm/table.do ?tab=table&init=1&language=en&pcode =sdg_04_60&plugin=1
2020/09/02
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 162 #

2019/2188(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital P f (new)
Pf. whereas Eurofound’s survey found that in the context of COVID-19, 16% of workers in the EU expect that they are likely to lose their jobs in the near future1k; __________________ 1kEurofound (2020), Living, working and COVID-19 dataset, Dublin, http://eurofound.link/covid19data
2020/09/02
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 163 #

2019/2188(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital P g (new)
Pg. whereas according to Eurofound’s survey, during COVID-19, 50% of the working population across the EU experienced a reduction of their working time; whereas more than one third (34%) of those in employment said their working time decreased ‘a lot’, and 16% said it decreased ‘a little'1l; __________________ 1lEurofound (2020), Living, working and COVID-19 dataset, Dublin, http://eurofound.link/covid19data
2020/09/02
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 166 #

2019/2188(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital Q
Q. whereas unemployment, precarious and atypical employment rose sharply during the 2008 financial crisis, and in the COVID-19 crisis the focus is also on social issues with job losses, short- time work, th40% of workers say their financial situation is now worse than before the COVID-19 pandemic, when the European Union was still experiencing strong economic growth; whereats to economic survival, e.g.he proportion of self-employed respondents expressing concern ins small craft industries; whereas the middle class is shrinking, the gap between rich and poor is widening and the disparities within and between Member States are being exacerbated by the COVID-19 crisis;ignificantly higher than it is for employees; whereas many workers express concern about the immediate future, with 53% of self- employed respondents and 37% of employed respondents stating that they believe their financial situation will be worse in three months’ time1m; __________________ 1m Eurofound (2020), Living, working and COVID-19 dataset, Dublin, http://eurofound.link/covid19data
2020/09/02
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 171 #

2019/2188(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital Q
Q. whereas unemployment, precarious and atypical employment rose sharply 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 inflation is rising with the same speed as wages; whereas the middle class is shrinking, the gap between rich and poor is widening and the disparities within and between Member States are being exacerbated by the COVID-19 crisis;
2020/09/02
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 175 #

2019/2188(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital Q a (new)
Qa. whereas 75% of respondents in a Eurofound survey say their financial situation is now worse than before the COVID-19 pandemic, while 68% report difficulties making ends meet and 68% are unable to maintain their standard of living for more than three months without an income1n; __________________ 1nEurofound (2020), Living, working and COVID-19 dataset, Dublin, http://eurofound.link/covid19data
2020/09/02
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 180 #

2019/2188(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital Q b (new)
Qb. whereas low-paying and high- paying jobs continue to grow in numbers, yet the amount of middle-paying occupations is shrinking; whereas low- paying jobs do not imply low qualifications, particularly for platform workers; whereas there is an increasing demand for highly educated workers even in low paying jobs;
2020/09/02
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 189 #

2019/2188(INI)

Motion for a resolution
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; encourages the Member States to strengthening of collective systems and to take a coordinated approach toby sharing best practices on how to secure minimum security systems for all age groups, a minimum income, minimum wages and minimum pensions;
2020/09/04
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 206 #

2019/2188(INI)

Motion for a resolution
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 where they exist, effective statutory minimum wage systems;
2020/09/04
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 207 #

2019/2188(INI)

Motion for a resolution
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 andor minimum wage systems where applicable;
2020/09/04
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 219 #

2019/2188(INI)

Motion for a resolution
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, and to remove national legislation which hampers collective bargaining as well as the right to associate, negotiate and conclude collective agreements, and to respect and enforce the right to fair minimum wagesremuneration, including through effective statutory minimum wages; where they exist;
2020/09/04
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 222 #

2019/2188(INI)

Motion for a resolution
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 where these are applicable;
2020/09/04
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 230 #

2019/2188(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
4. Reminds the Commission and the Member States of the urgent need for a social progress protocol in the European Treaties that, in the event of conflicts between fundamental economic freedoms and collective social rights, wages and working conditions in collective agreements or national legislation, accords priority to the latter;
2020/09/04
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 232 #

2019/2188(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. Stresses that part-time workers and workers in non-standard types of work face difficulties such as exclusion from social benefits by the limited eligibility based on number of hours worked or employment status; calls on Member States to support part-time workers and workers in non-standard types of work with adequate social support such as reduced child care expenses and housing support to combat in-work- poverty;
2020/09/04
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 236 #

2019/2188(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to undertake real actions against tax avoidance and tax fraud, as an important means of reducing economic inequalities and improving the collection of tax revenues in the Member States;
2020/09/04
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 243 #

2019/2188(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
5. WelcomNotes the Commission’s plan to promptly propose a legal instrument to ensure that every consultation with social partners on an EU frameworke for min 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 livimum wages; calls for adequate minimum wage levels to be set well above the poverty threshold through collective agreements or through national law where applicable; stresses the need for a clear distinction in the fprom 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 suppleposal between existing statutory minimum wages and wage levels established exclusively by collective agreements; believes that such a framework must ensure that wages as a general rule are collectively bargained by social partners; stresses that any initiative must not harm the autonomy of social partners and wage-setting in collective-bargaining systems; stresses that the framework must not require implementation of instruments that ensures a decent lifmakes collective agreements universally applicable; __________________ 21 https://ec.europa.eu/commission/sites/beta- political/files/political-guidelines-next- commission_de.pdfhttps://ec.europa.eu/co mmission/sites/beta-political/files/political- guidelines-next-commission_en.pdf
2020/09/04
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 279 #

2019/2188(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
7. WelHighlights the shift in platform- work of social costs to workers and the public by circumvention of taxes, labour laws and other commesrcial standards for health, safety and environment with grave socio-economic consequences for the platform workers affected; welcomes therefore the Commission’s plan to adopt the Directive on platform work, which is intended to ensure that platform workers are covered by existing labour law, are socially insured and are able to form workers’ representations and organise in unions in order to conclude collective agreements; calls on the Commission and Member States to take action to secure predictable working hours for platform workers; proposes the Commission to present an EU framework similar to the Californian ‘AB5’-law to establish a test of the employment status of independent contractors; stresses that an EU framework of such kind must not interfere with the autonomy of national social partners nor lead to a new type of employment status but exclusively function as a test of employment status to combat false self-employment;
2020/09/04
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 287 #

2019/2188(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
8. Calls on the Member States, when implementing the work-life-balance Directive22, to ensure that access to childcare in general and in particulCommission and Member States to secure the full implementation of the work-life-balance Directive22, to ensure a higher participation of especially women into the labour market; stresses that better options for shared parental leave reduce abruptions in work-life which has positive impacts on employment opportunities for women, income levels and in-work social benefits; stresses that unaffordable or inaccessible quality child care for single parents is secured so that they are not pushed into precarious and low-paid work; acilities largely contribute to the tendency of involuntary part-time work; stresses therefore the importance for Member States to prioritise high quality, reliable and affordable child care; calls on Member States to ensure in particular accessibility to affordable, quality child care facilities for single parents, workers in large households and workers on temporary contracts; __________________ 22Directive (EU) 2019/1158 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 20 June 2019 on work-life balance for parents and carers and repealing Council Directive 2010/18/EU
2020/09/04
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 294 #

2019/2188(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
8. Calls on the Member States, when implementing the work-life-balance Directive22, to ensure that access to childcare in general and in particular for single parents is secured so that they are not pushed into precarious and low-paid work; calls on the Member States to guarantee that beneficiaries of the payment or allowances of parental leave will be protected from falling below the poverty line; __________________ 22Directive (EU) 2019/1158 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 20 June 2019 on work-life balance for parents and carers and repealing Council Directive 2010/18/EU
2020/09/04
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 296 #

2019/2188(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8 a (new)
8a. Underlines that tackling the gender pay gap and the consequential pension gap is essential to tackle in-work poverty for women; calls on the Commission to present a framework on pay transparency and to ensure that a binding EU legislation fully respects the autonomy and contractual freedom of national social partners in particular in those Member States where pay is also a responsibility of the national social partners;
2020/09/04
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 310 #

2019/2188(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10
10. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to ensure access to decent, affordable housing for all and to do more to promote affordable public housing; calls for national and local authorities to adopt adequate housing policies, to create conditions and support for investments in social and affordable housing and tackle energy poverty;
2020/09/04
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 323 #

2019/2188(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11
11. CStresses the increase of precarious and non-standard types of jobs; calls on the Commission and the Member States to target atypical and precarious employment groups in the labour markets and to take measures to counteract this form of employment e.g. within the EU-Semester;
2020/09/04
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 326 #

2019/2188(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11 a (new)
11a. Urges Member States to phase out the use of zero-hour contracts; calls on the Commission and Member States to tackle involuntary part-time work and to make strong efforts to promote open- ended employment and to restrict the use of continuously renewed temporary contracts;
2020/09/04
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 328 #

2019/2188(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11 b (new)
11b. Firmly believes that the employer bears the full responsibility of providing the necessary equipment, clothing and insurance for the employee to perform the function of the work with no cost to the workers themselves; stresses that employers are fully responsible for the expenses or necessary training to fulfil the responsibilities of the job function;
2020/09/04
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 329 #

2019/2188(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12
12. Calls to enhance labour inspectorates in the Member States and secure their adequate funding; stresses the continuous need to secure effective and adequate controls, inspections and complaints; emphasises that monitoring and control are of particular importance in cases of third-country nationals working within the Union; calls for the fastest possible implementation and operation of the European Labour Authority (ELA); calls for the ELA to have real labour inspection powers in crossborder cases and to monitor that Member States comply with ILO Conventions and EU labour law; calls on the Commission and the Member States to monitor compliance with applicable labour and social legislation more closely by instituting controls and to involve the European Labour Authority (ELA) in cross-border situLA in cross-border situations to secure the proper enforcement of union law related to labour mobility and social security coordinations; ;
2020/09/04
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 333 #

2019/2188(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12 a (new)
12a. Calls on Member States to tackle undeclared work; believes that Member States must tackle complex labour laws, taxation burdens and ease administration to create stronger incentives for declaring work;
2020/09/04
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 335 #

2019/2188(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13
13. NotStrongly emphasises that the autonomy of social partners is a valuable asset; welcomes the Commission’s plan to adopt an action programme to protect and strengthen collective bargaining systems at national, in particular sectoral, level and recommends taking measures under Articles 151 and 153 TFEU; stresses that collective agreements must not be subject to regulations and interpretations at European level;
2020/09/04
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 339 #

2019/2188(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13 a (new)
13a. Stresses the need for a coordinated approach at EU level in order to achieve real wage growth for all, prevent the downward spiral of unhealthy labour cost competition, and increase upward social convergence; calls on the Commission to propose a directive guaranteeing trade unions access to workplaces for the purposes of getting organised, sharing information and consultation, thereby securing every EU citizen the right to voluntarily organise a trade union, strengthening workers’ representation, and securing the right of social partners to collectively bargain across all sectors; stresses that the right to organise must also include non-standard workers and those in false self-employment such as platform workers;
2020/09/04
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 340 #

2019/2188(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13 b (new)
13b. Stresses that national minimum wages should not trap qualified workers into low wage levels; calls on the Member States to cooperate closely with national social partners to reduce the spill-over effect of minimum wages to job categories where minimum wages cannot be justified; believes that workers in each Member State must have better access to sectorial collective agreements applicable to them; stresses the need to tackle unfair practices such as employer deductions from minimum wages;
2020/09/04
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 341 #

2019/2188(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13 c (new)
13c. Calls on the Commission to promote the use of ESF+ for capacity building of social partners with the aim of strengthening collective bargaining in Europe; calls on Member States to establish the necessary institutions and mechanisms to support collective bargaining, with a particular focus on sectorial collective bargaining; calls on Member States to consult and involve national social partners in law making whenever that is of relevance to them;
2020/09/04
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 346 #

2019/2188(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14
14. Calls on the Commission to set compliance with applicable collective agreements as a condition for accessing aid from EU funds and programmerequire receivers and beneficiaries of EU funding, grants, structural funds, Common Agriculture Policy (CAP), lease contracts and other relevant actors to support and respect applicable collective agreements and working conditions;
2020/09/04
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 348 #

2019/2188(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15
15. RecommendSuggests that Member States should take action to promote collective bargaining where coverage is below 70%; stresses that any action initiated must ensure a strong inclusion of national social partners in the decision process; believes that any action plan must not interfere with the autonomy of national social partners in any way or make collective agreements universally applicable, unless national social partners provide the full approval;
2020/09/04
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 359 #

2019/2188(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16
16. Calls on the Commission and Member States to enforce, effectively and through sanctions, the right of workers to organise and to negotiate and conclude collective agreements, and to ensure that unions can enter plants, speak to workers at workhave access to the work floor, speak to workers at work, also if they work digitally, and organise them;
2020/09/04
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 376 #

2019/2188(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18
18. UrgesCalls on the Commission to improvrevise the pPublic pProcurement Directives to prevent competition at the expense of wages so that only those who do not undermine existing 2014/24/EU with the aim to implement a social clause that requires economic operators and subcontractors to fully respect workers’ right to collective bargaining, and to set conditions for the full implementation of the applicable sectorial collective agreements can successfully bidd the working conditions described herein; calls on the Member States to ensure compliance, monitoring and enforcement;
2020/09/04
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 381 #

2019/2188(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19
19. ProposWelcomes to the Commission’s plan to change European rules so that solo self- employed and non-standard workers can unite and conclude collective agreements; stresses that this must not delay any other initiative from the Commission to tackle false self-employment and secure rights for non-standard workers;
2020/09/04
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 387 #

2019/2188(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19 a (new)
19a. Welcomes the adoption of the Mobility Package; believes the Mobility Package is a strong tool to combat social dumping and in-work-poverty on the roads; calls for a fast and full implementation of the regulation to the benefit of truck drivers across Europe; stresses that further and similar initiatives must be taken to tackle social dumping and in-work poverty for other industries affected by social dumping and bad working conditions, such as in air transportation and in the shipping industry;
2020/09/04
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 388 #

2019/2188(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19 c (new)
19c. Believes that every worker must have access to a full overview of who their employer is and their salary- and working rights, either in accordance with the sectorial collective agreement or national legislation; believes that this information should be available for labour inspectorates to control that employers live up to their responsibilities; believes this could take the form of a special ID- card for cross-border workers, which has already proven effective in combating social dumping in some Member States; calls in this regard on the Commission to promptly introduce a digital European Social Security Number; believes that a European Social Security Number has a strong potential to serve as a control mechanism for both individuals and relevant authorities, to secure that social security is paid in accordance with the obligations, and to combat social fraud;
2020/09/04
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 389 #

2019/2188(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19 d (new)
19d. Welcomes the Commission’s proposal on the skills agenda; highlights that low levels of education is one of the root-causes of in-work poverty; stresses that life-long learning and reskilling is crucial to achieve higher wages; stresses the urgent need to establish a Skills Guarantee in line with the principles of the Youth Guarantee; believes that European citizens should be guaranteed high quality upskilling and reskilling opportunities within a period of four months after becoming unemployed or leaving formal education; agrees that a strong focus on digital skills is necessary;
2020/09/04
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 390 #

2019/2188(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19 e (new)
19e. Calls on Member States to work closely 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 their relevance for the labour market, also with a view to enable every worker to have access to life- long learning;
2020/09/04
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 391 #

2019/2188(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19 f (new)
19f. Stresses that persons with disabilities are highly impacted by restricted eligibility to social benefits based on number of hours worked; calls on Member States to offer flexibility in disability benefits, to prevent the risk of people losing entitlement to future disability allowance once they have entered employment;
2020/09/04
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 392 #

2019/2188(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19 g (new)
19g. Calls on the Commission to present a Disability Strategy beyond 2020 in order to secure the full inclusion of persons with disabilities in the labour market, with a clear focus on combating in-work poverty; calls on the Commission to present a proposal to secure full accessibility to the labour market in European workplaces; strongly believes that the right to work and to earn a living must also apply to persons with disabilities;
2020/09/04
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 393 #

2019/2188(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19 h (new)
19h. Believes that internships should be seen by companies as an investment and not as free work; reminds that young people often do not have any other sources of income while working as interns; believes the contribution from interns are valuable and essential and deserves to be paid; calls on the Commission and Member States to end the practise of unpaid internships and secure internships of high quality with decent pay;
2020/09/04
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 394 #

2019/2188(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19 i (new)
19i. Believes that young adult workers should be paid on the basis of their level of experience and not to be discriminated with significantly lower wages exclusively based on their age; calls therefore on Member States to end the practise of statutory sub-minimum wages for young adult workers;
2020/09/04
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 395 #

2019/2188(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19 j (new)
19j. Underlines the importance of increasing funding for the most deprived under the new European Social Fund Plus (ESF+) as a key element of European solidarity and as a way of helping to combat the worst forms of poverty in the EU, such as food deprivation and child poverty;
2020/09/04
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 396 #

2019/2188(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19 k (new)
19k. Recalls that the COVID-19 crisis has exposed several cases of abusive subcontracting practises in Member States; calls on the Commission and Member States to tackle abusive subcontracting practices and safeguard seasonal and cross-border workers employed along the subcontracting and supply chain; firmly believes workers affected must be hired directly by the firms on local salary and working conditions as listed in the applicable sectorial collective agreement or national legislation; stresses the need to establish effective mechanisms to ensure liability throughout subcontracting chains and to secure compensation in case subcontractors are not complying with the statutory minimum wage or applicable collective agreements; reminds in this regard of the employer’s responsibilities to secure proper and affordable housing facilities for workers, without the costs thereof being deducted from the workers’ salaries;
2020/09/04
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 424 #

2019/2188(INI)

Motion for a resolution
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; believes that Member States must ensure that financial assistance is only provided to undertakings that respect the applicable collective agreements and that recipient undertakings refrain from making share buy backs or paying dividends to shareholders and bonuses to executives, as well to ensure that these undertakings are not registered in tax havens;
2020/09/04
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 443 #

2019/2188(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23 a (new)
23a. Stresses that low-income workers are in higher risk of being exposed to COVID-19 by working in sectors with significantly more human contact, such as the care sector, transportation sector or by taking up work through online platforms without any possibility to telework; strongly criticises the long implementation period of the classification of COVID-19 in the Biological Agents Directive (Directive 2000/54/EC); calls for an urgent revision of the Biological Agents Directive with the purpose to adapt it to global pandemics and other extraordinary circumstances in order to secure the full protection of workers against the risks of exposure as quickly as possible;
2020/09/04
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 444 #

2019/2188(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23 b (new)
23b. Highlights that low-income workers are often working in sectors with high risks of physical deterioration which potentially has long term impacts on physical and mental wellbeing and impacts the future ability to earn an income; believes the current Health and Safety legislation does not have a sufficient focus on prevention of occupational injuries; calls on the Commission as soon as possible to propose a new strategic framework for Health and Safety at Workpost-2020 and calls in this regard on the Commission to identify challenges and present instruments for workers in low income sectors to address these; stresses that the strategy must include a focus on platform- workers and workers in non-standard types of work; calls the Commission to amend the directive 2004/37/EC revising and expanding the scope of occupational exposure limit values for a number of cancer- or mutation-causing substances;
2020/09/04
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 445 #

2019/2188(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23 c (new)
23c. Highlights that work-related stress is highly present in low-income sectors; believes that work-related stress must be significantly prioritised in the European Health and Safety regulation; calls on the Commission and Member States in strong cooperation with national social partners to propose a directive on work-related stress and hereby set company guidelines to tackle work-related stress factors and require all companies to form a company- policy towards work-related stress;
2020/09/04
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 22 #

2019/2187(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital A a (new)
Aa. whereas the Union has no direct competence in housing policy;
2020/09/09
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 211 #

2019/2187(INI)

Motion for a resolution
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;
2020/09/09
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 251 #

2019/2187(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10 a (new)
10a. Underlines that housing policy is a Member State competence; notes that many European countries have similar challenges, including to alleviate the housing shortage for a growing population, to ensure reasonable housing costs, to counteract segregation and to reduce climate impact in both construction and housing; stresses however that common challenges do not necessarily mean that common solutions are the best and there are many different solutions to these challenges;
2020/09/09
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 292 #

2019/2187(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14
14. Invites the Member States to pursue housing policies that are based on the principle of neutrality between home ownership, private or rented accommodation and rented, irrespective of whether being private, public or social housing; calls on the Commission to respect this principle in the European Semester;
2020/09/09
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 306 #

2019/2187(INI)

Motion for a resolution
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 policies favouring long-term investments in the housing market, and to develop urban and rural planning policies that favour affordable housing, social mix and social cohesion;
2020/09/09
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 318 #

2019/2187(INI)

Motion for a resolution
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 assess and if appropriate propose modifications to already existing EU-legislation and 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;
2020/09/09
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 347 #

2019/2187(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19
19. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to further increase investment in the EU in affordable and energy-efficient social housing and in tackling homelessness and housing exclusion, through the European Regional Development Fund, the Just Transition Fund, InvestEU, ESF+, Horizon Europe and Next Generation EU, and to ensure greater synergies between those instruments;deleted
2020/09/09
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 3 #

2019/2186(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Citation 25 a (new)
– having regard to the ECJ case law14a on the development of a European definition of “worker” (as employee), __________________ 14aCase C-66/85 Deborah Lawrie Blum v Land Baden-Württemberg(3 July 1986); Case 75/63 Hoekstra (née Unger) v. Bestuur derBedrijfsvereniging voor Detailhandel en Ambachten (19 March 1964); CaseC-428/09 Union Syndicale Solidaires Isère v Premier ministre and Others (14October 2010); Case C-229/14 Ender Balkaya v Kiesel Abbruch- und RecyclingTechnik GmbH (9 July 2015); Case C-413/13 FNV Kunsten Informatie en Media vStaat der Nederlanden (4 December 2014); Case C-216/15 Betriebsrat derRuhrlandklinik gGmbH v Ruhrlandklinik gGmbH (17 November 2016)
2021/03/25
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 4 #

2019/2186(INI)

Draft opinion
Recital A
A. whereas the platform economy has become an integral and rapidly growing part of the European transport sector; whereas platforms hold potential to facilitate efficiency and productivity improvements and lower barriers to entry into the labour market.
2021/02/15
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 4 #

2019/2186(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Citation 25 b (new)
– having regard to the ECJ ruling on case C-434/15, Asociación Profesional Elite Taxiv Uber Systems Spain SL (20 December 2017),
2021/03/25
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 5 #

2019/2186(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Citation 25 c (new)
– having regard to the mission letter of Commissioner Nicolas Schmit and the 2021 Commission work programme,
2021/03/25
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 6 #

2019/2186(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Citation 39 a (new)
– having regard to Eurofound’s ‘web repository of the platform economy',15a __________________ 15a https://www.eurofound.europa.eu/data/pla tform-economy
2021/03/25
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 8 #

2019/2186(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Citation 41 a (new)
– having regard to the ILO World Employment and Social Outlook 2021 - "The role of digital labour platforms in transforming the world of work",
2021/03/25
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 20 #

2019/2186(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital A
A. whereas platform work can create employment opportunities, increase choice, provide additional income, and lower barriers to entering the labour market; whereas platform work facilitates flexibility for bothcan provide opportunities for both people working in or through platform companies (hereafter referred to as “platform-based workers”) and clients, and the matching of demand for and supply of services, as well ; whereas innovation in digital tools, which is a useful vector for growth in times of crisis and recovery is a precondition for platform-based work and can contribute to growth in times of crisis and recovery; whereas platform jobs can offer advantages for students and those who want to combine study and work at the same time; whereas strong safeguards are necessary to avoid that platform work results in precarious working conditions and labour market segmentation;
2021/03/25
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 25 #

2019/2186(INI)

Draft opinion
Recital B
B. whereas precarious self- employment in the platform sector is increasing, particularly for low-skilled platform-determined on-location work1 , including driving and delivery services, which is among the types of platform work raising most concerns on employment and working conditions; _________________ 1Eurofound (2018), Employment and working conditions of selected types of platform work, Publications Office of the European Union, Luxembourg.
2021/02/15
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 30 #

2019/2186(INI)

Draft opinion
Recital B a (new)
B a. whereas many platforms have shifted social costs to workers and the public by circumvention of taxes, labour laws and commercial standards for health, safety and environment with grave socio-economic and individual consequences;
2021/02/15
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 32 #

2019/2186(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital B
B. whereas platform work has also raised concerns about precariousness orand poor working conditions, a lack of access to adequate social protection, fragmented and unstable income, andunpredictable and fragmented income, deskilling, such as a lack of career opportunities, as well as a lack of occupational health and safety measures, especially for lower-skilled on-location platform-based workers and workers performing micro-tasks, as highlighted once again during the COVID-19 crisis; whereas the misclassification of platform- based workers as self-employed workers contributes to this situation; whereas platform-based work shall not lead to precariousness, insecurity or health and safety risks;
2021/03/25
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 37 #

2019/2186(INI)

Draft opinion
Recital B b (new)
B b. Whereas the platform industry aggravates problems already existing in the standard labour market such as precarious atypical employment and zero hour contracts and should be tackled as part of a larger problem while ensuring that the solutions explicitly covers platform workers
2021/02/15
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 43 #

2019/2186(INI)

Draft opinion
Recital B c (new)
B c. whereas a growing case law of court and administrative decisions find platform workers to be misclassified as self-employed; this misclassification limits the workers’ access to social protection and deprives them of the right to collectively bargain decent wages;
2021/02/15
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 45 #

2019/2186(INI)

Draft opinion
Recital B d (new)
B d. Whereas workers in the transportation sector have been especially affected by the COVID19-crisis that has caused significant job losses and pushed more workers into precarious employment through platforms such as delivery services.
2021/02/15
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 47 #

2019/2186(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital B a (new)
Ba. whereas the benefits of digitalisation must be shared broadly and equitably between platforms, platform- based workers, clients and society at large;
2021/03/25
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 49 #

2019/2186(INI)

Draft opinion
Recital B e (new)
B e. whereas Council Recommendation 2019/C 387/01 recommends Member States to provide access to adequate social protection to all workers and self- employed persons in Member States;
2021/02/15
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 63 #

2019/2186(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital D
D. whereas people working in the platform economylatform-based workers are generally classified as formally self- employed; whereas, as such, these people do not benefit from the equivalent social, labour, health and safety protection that are connected to an employment contract in most countries; regardless of their actual employment situation; whereas many platform-based workers do therefore not benefit from the equivalent social protection, labour rights, or health and safety provisions offered by an employment contract in their respective Member State; whereas recent court rulings and administrative decisions regarding on-location platform work, amongst others in Spain15b, France15c, Germany15d, the Netherlands15e and Italy15f, confirmed the existence of an employment relationship between platforms and workers, granting the latter rights and entitlements; __________________ 15b Sentencia Nº 259/2020 - Juzgado de lo Social nº 24 de Barcelona - ECLI: ES:JSO:2020:5102 15cArrêt n°374 du 4 mars 2020 (19- 13.316) - Cour de cassation - Chambre sociale -ECLI:FR:CCAS:2020:SO00374 15d Bundesarbeitsgericht, Urteil vom 1. Dezember 2020 - 9 AZR 102/20 15eGerechtshof Amsterdam, 200.261.051/01, arrest van de meervoudige burgerlijke kamer van 16 februari 2021, ECLI:NL:GHAMS:2021:392 15f Sentenza n. 3570 del 24.11.2020 del Tribunale di Palermo
2021/03/25
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 69 #

2019/2186(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
2. Calls on the Commission to come up with a strategy to align the working conditions of platform workers with those of regular employees for those platform workers observed in practice to provide their services in a way comparable to regular employees, with full respect for the diversity of national labour market models and the autonomy of social partners;
2021/02/15
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 74 #

2019/2186(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital E
E. whereas the blurred distinction betweenarbitrary classification of platform-based workers and thes self- employed often seen in platform work causes uncertainty as regardsdeprives workers of their rights, entitlements, and applicable rules:; whereas more and more sectors are likely to be impacted by thisplatform work and digitalisation in the future;
2021/03/25
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 78 #

2019/2186(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2 a. Calls on the Member States to implement the Council Recommendation 2019/C 387/01 on access to social protection for workers and the self- employed;
2021/02/15
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 81 #

2019/2186(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 b (new)
2 b. Calls on the Commission to support Member States in finding and exchanging policy solutions addressing issues of employment security, social protection and health and safety of platform workers providing transport tasks in the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic
2021/02/15
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 92 #

2019/2186(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital F
F. whereas Member States have developed different approaches, leading to fragmented rules and initiatives; whereas there is a need for legislative action at European level action to overcome the resulting legal uncertainty and improvesafeguard the rights of platform-based workers’ rights and end the unfair competitive advantages of the platform-based companies over traditional companies, often based on social dumping as well as tax avoidance and evasion;
2021/03/25
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 98 #

2019/2186(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
4. Calls on the Commission to support Member States in finding policy solutionand exchanging policy solutions and lessons learned on their effectiveness to determine the status of work for platform workers; remains sceptical of the addition of a third category;
2021/02/15
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 100 #

2019/2186(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital F a (new)
Fa. whereas the introduction of a special status for platform-based workers would undermine their rights and further distort competition between platform companies and companies in the traditional economy, especially SMEs; whereas platform-based workers should either be classified as workers or genuinely self-employed depending on their actual situation; whereas a rebuttable presumption of an employment relationship would include the possibility for platform companies to prove that their platform-based workers are not workers in accordance with the national legislation of the respective Member State;
2021/03/25
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 103 #

2019/2186(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4 a. draws attention to the Californian Assembly Bill 5 as a strong example of how to define self-employed workers in the Transportation industry using a rebuttable legal assumption
2021/02/15
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 107 #

2019/2186(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital F b (new)
Fb. whereas there is no European definition of "worker"; whereas a special status for platform-based workers would not be compatible with the national classifications of workers and genuinely self-employed in the Member States, with unpredictable legal, administrative and juridical consequences as well as a high risk of further labour market segmentation;
2021/03/25
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 108 #

2019/2186(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital F c (new)
Fc. whereas platforms acting like employers have to observe all their obligations as employers and abide to their sectoral responsibilities;
2021/03/25
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 109 #

2019/2186(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital F d (new)
Fd. whereas the issue of non-paid work is particularly sensitive in the platform-based work environment;
2021/03/25
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 110 #

2019/2186(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital F e (new)
Fe. whereas the creation of cooperatives can constitute an important instrument of bottom up organisation of platform-based work and could encourage competition between platforms;
2021/03/25
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 111 #

2019/2186(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
5. Emphasises the need for transparency and non-discrimination in transport and tourism platforms, specifically regarding algorithms that affect service, allocation of tasks, pricing, ranking, and advertising;
2021/02/15
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 113 #

2019/2186(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5 a. Calls on the Commission to investigate the potential of audit requirements on the underlying algorithms of platforms that facilitate employment to ensure non-discrimination and regulatory compliance
2021/02/15
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 114 #

2019/2186(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 b (new)
5 b. reminds that workers need to know how pay is determined and tasks are allocated and be given notice in case of change;
2021/02/15
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 116 #

2019/2186(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 6
6. Emphasises the importance to workers of portability and interoperability of data between platforms; calls on Transport and Tourism platforms to ensure that workers have proper access to bringing personal rankings and reviews with them from one platform to another
2021/02/15
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 120 #

2019/2186(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 a (new)
6 a. Calls on the European Data Protection Board to publish guidance on how to interpret Article 88 in the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) to ensure data protection in the context of employment through platforms; encourages Member States to make full use of Article 88 to safeguard the human dignity, legitimate interests and fundamental rights of platform workers with particular regard to the transparency of data processing, the transfer of personal data and monitoring systems at the work place.
2021/02/15
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 125 #

2019/2186(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. Calls for the introduction of a rebuttable presumption of an employment relationship for all platform-based workers, which would include the possibility for platform companies to prove that their platform-based workers are not workers in accordance with the national legislation of the respective Member State;
2021/03/25
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 126 #

2019/2186(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 7 a (new)
7 a. Emphasises the need for member states to ratify the ILO conventions and strengthen the rights for platform workers to organise in trade unions, to bargain collectively and to co-determine at the company.
2021/02/15
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 127 #

2019/2186(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 b (new)
1b. Calls for the recognition of platforms as companies linked to their sector of activity;
2021/03/25
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 128 #

2019/2186(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 7 b (new)
7 b. Reminds the Commission to take a holistic approach to solving issues such as bogus self-employment, zero hour contracts and barriers to organising as they are not unique to the platform economy but also affect large numbers of workers in the standard labour market
2021/02/15
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 128 #

2019/2186(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
2. Stresses that the meaningre is no EU definition of the terms ‘worker’ and ‘self- employed’ are not uniformly defined in all Member States; notes that the boundary between these two terms is less clear for new forms of work, and that some workers are at risk of being misclassified, resulting in different interpretations at the level of the Member States; notes that platform-based workers are often at risk of being misclassified as self-employed; stresses that platform- based workers, who are not self-employed, have the same rights as any other worker;
2021/03/25
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 129 #

2019/2186(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 7 c (new)
7 c. Reminds that women make up only 22% of workers in the transportation industry and also represent a minority of platform workers in the Transport and Tourism industries with anecdotal evidence hinting to female platform workers in the transport industry being affected by worse employment and working conditions than their male counterparts
2021/02/15
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 140 #

2019/2186(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 8 a (new)
8 a. Calls on Transport and Tourism platforms to ensure the health and safety of their workers during the COVID-19 pandemic
2021/02/15
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 161 #

2019/2186(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
4. Welcomes the Commission’s proposal for a legislative initiative to improve the working conditions of platform-based 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 newproposal for a directive on platform-based workers in order to guarantee them a minimum set of rights regardlessrights, based ofn their employment status, and to address the specificities of platform workhe rebuttable presumption of an employment relationship;
2021/03/25
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 177 #

2019/2186(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
5. Stresses the need to better combat bogus self-employment by means of a directive, so as to cover platform-based 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 opinionstresses that special attention should be givenpaid to digital labour platforms that strongly organise conditions and remuneration of online and on-location platform workconclude collective agreements, which could be used as guidance for determining the degree of responsibility of platforms towards platform-based workers;
2021/03/25
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 190 #

2019/2186(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
6. Calls on the Commission, when exploring ways to improve working conditions to: – exclusivity clauses, and ensure all platform workers are permitted to work for different platforms (multi-apping) and not be subject to adverse treatment for doing so; – restriction, suspension or termination by the platform by ensuring all platform workers have the right to a reasoned statement , and, if this is disputed, a right of reply and to effective and impartial dispute resolution providing the possibility to re-establish compliance or rebut the statement; – transparency by ensuring the provision of essential information regarding working conditions, 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; believes that the aforementioned communication should be made in a clear, comprehensive and easily accessible way;deleted better implement the prohibition of improve rights in case of address the current lack of
2021/03/25
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 214 #

2019/2186(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6 a (new)
6a. Calls on the Commission to adopt a proposal for a directive in order to: – ensure that every platform-based worker is either classified as worker or as self-employed, in accordance with national law and the criteria identified by ECJ case law as recognised by the Directive on transparent and predictable working conditions; – clarify the employment status of platform-based workers through the rebuttable presumption of an employment relationship, including the possibility for platform companies to prove that their platform-based workers are not workers in accordance with the national legislation of the respective Member State; – ensure decent working and employment conditions, social protection, occupational health and safety for platform-based workers as well as their right to organize, to be represented by trade unions and negotiate collective agreements; – ensure that platforms comply with already existing national and European legislation and with relevant sectorial collective agreements, as also indicated by the ECJ in the judgment Asociación Profesional Elite Taxi v Uber Systems Spain SL; – promote collective agreements; – prohibit exclusivity clauses and ensure that all platform-based workers are permitted to work for different platforms (multi-apping) and not be subject to adverse treatment for doing so; – improve rights in case of restriction, suspension or termination by the platform by ensuring that all platform-based workers have the right to a reasoned statement, and, if this is disputed, a right of reply and to effective and impartial dispute resolution providing the possibility to re-establish compliance or rebut the statement; – ensure that the platform and/or the user cannot refuse to accept a completed task without having to state a reason and cannot refuse to pay the advertised remuneration or provisions allowing the results of the work to be retained even in such cases (e.g. for purposes of quality control); – address the current lack of transparency by ensuring the provision of essential information regarding working conditions, the method of calculating the price or fee, and transparency in the event of a change in terms, conditions and procedures for temporary or permanent deactivation, if any, which should be preceded by a consultation; believes that the aforementioned communication should be provided in a clear, comprehensive and easily accessible manner; – ensure that platforms use transparent algorithms without any social bias, whose functioning have to be disclosed in a clear way, understandable by platform-based workers, worker representatives, labour courts and the public in general, i.e. through algorithmic audit requirements; – ensure algorithm transparency with regard to task distribution, ratings and interactions, and the provision of intelligible and always up to date information concerning the functioning of the algorithm itself in view of the way tasks are assigned, ratings are granted, the deactivation procedure, and pricing; highlights that algorithms must always have human oversight and that their decisions must be accountable, contestable and, where relevant, reversible; – ensure the portability of achievements and interoperability of ratings across platforms and prohibit incentive mechanisms of platforms that lock-in workers on one or a few specific platforms; – ensure the enforceability of rights of platform-based workers, in line with their actual employment status; – guarantee access to justice in the Member States of residence of the platform-based worker;
2021/03/25
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 224 #

2019/2186(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
7. Stresses that some platform-based workers may be subject to increased health and safety risks; is of the opinion for both on-location platform work (such as road accidents or physical injury caused by machinery or chemicals) and online platform work (for example related to ergonomics of computer workplaces), which are not limited to the physical health but also affect the mental/psychosocial health; underlines that the Commission proposal must address the occupational health and safety of platform-based workers as well as establish minimum requirements tond enable them to exercise athe right to disconnect without any adverse consequences;
2021/03/25
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 233 #

2019/2186(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
8. Considers that platform-based workers should be entitled to receive compensation in case of work accidents and occupational diseases, and be offered sickness and invalidity insurance coverageprovided with social protection; welcomes, in this respect, the initiatives of some platforms to provide, as a first step, insurance as well as occupational health and safety measures; for platform-based workers until a legislative framework has been established and stresses the important role collective agreements can play in this context;
2021/03/25
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 251 #

2019/2186(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10
10. Recalls in particular the importance of extending social protection rights to self-employed platform-based workers, including people transitioning from one status to another or who have both statuses, for schemes covering maternity and equivalent parental benefits, and unemployment, sickness, healthcare and old-age benefits;
2021/03/25
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 258 #

2019/2186(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11
11. Recognisealls 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; is concerned about the imbalanced and asymmetrical relationships between digital labour platforms and workers, who may lack the individual bargaining power to negotiate thefair terms and conditions; notes further that there are also practical issues for platform- based workers 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-based workers and platforms to be properly organised and represented in order to facilitate social dialogue and collective bargaining;
2021/03/25
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 270 #

2019/2186(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11 a (new)
11a. Underlines that the cooperative legal form could be an important tool for bottom-up organization of platform-based workers, which may also have a positive impact on internal democracy and workers’ empowerment;
2021/03/25
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 274 #

2019/2186(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12
12. Recalls that all workers have the fundamental right to exercise the freedom of association and collective bargaining; regrets the legal difficulties in collective representation faced by platform-based workers, and is aware that the solo self- employed are falsely considered ‘undertakings’, and as such are subject to the prohibition on agreements that restrict competition; welcomacknowledges in this regard the inception impact assessment published by the Commission16 , and the planned initiative to address this obstacle without undermining collective bargaining systems; is convinced that EU competition law must not hinder the improvement of the working conditions (including the setting of remuneration) and social protection of genuinely solo self-employed platform- based workers through collective bargaining by trade unions; urges therefore the Commission to clarify that collective agreements fall outside the scope of competition law in order to ensure that also genuinely solo self- employed workers can unionize and negotiate collectively, and to guarantee a better balance in bargaining power and a fairer internal market; __________________ 16https://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal- content/EN/ALL/?uri=PI_COM%3AAres %282021%29102652
2021/03/25
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 284 #

2019/2186(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13
13. BelievUnderlines that basic training must be provided to platform-based workers by the platform at least on the use of their website or the application; believes further; points out that platform- based workers, in particular less qualified workerones, should be offered training enabling skilling and re-skilling to improve their employability and career paths; calls for the facilitation of the recognition, validation and portability of attainments in the field of non-formal and informal learning; believes in this regard that a ‘certificate of experience’ should be issued for platform-based workers who have participated in such training, which could be uploaded on individual learning accounts;
2021/03/25
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 299 #

2019/2186(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14
14. Considers that platform workers should be entitled to transparent, non- discriminatory 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 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;deleted
2021/03/25
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 310 #

2019/2186(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14 a (new)
14a. Is concerned about the weak respect of intellectual property rights for creative works of self-employed platform- based workers and call on the Commission and the Member States to tackle this problem and ensure proper enforcement of applicable legislation;
2021/03/25
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 314 #

2019/2186(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14 b (new)
14b. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to ensure that waiting time and being available on the platform is working time for platform-based workers in an employment relationship;
2021/03/25
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 317 #

2019/2186(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15
15. Recalls that all online platforms must ensure full compliance with EU legislation, including non- discrimination and data protection law; believes furtherstresses that platform-based workers and trade unions should have access to all data concerning their own activities, understand how their personal information is processed, and have the right to export their ratings; believes that the possibility of a portable rating certificate, recognised between similar platforms, should be explored; highlights that algorithms must have human oversight and that their decisions must be accountable, contestable and where relevant reversible; recalls that incentive practices, including bonuses, should not lead to risky behaviours; points out that algorithms must not reinforce inequalities and stereotypes based on gender and other social criteria; stresses that safety and security standards for algorithms must be respected and highlights the importance of regular checks and controls in this regard to prevent erroneous AI output; recalls that liability with regard to the use of algorithms must be clearly defined, both in the event of occupational accidents and damages caused to third parties; reiterates that any use of algorithms at work must respect and adequately safeguard the right not to be subject to a decision which is based solely on automated processing enshrined in article 22(1) of the GDPR;
2021/03/25
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 325 #

2019/2186(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15 a (new)
15a. Stresses that competition between unregulated global crowdworking platforms leads to a race to the bottom as regards working and employment conditions for platform-based workers, inside and outside the Union; urges the Commission to bring up this issue when discussing labour clauses in international trade agreements and to initiate a debate on the topic in international fora;
2021/03/25
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 330 #

2019/2186(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15 b (new)
15b. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to improve statistical information related to working and employment conditions related to platform-based work;
2021/03/25
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 336 #

2019/2186(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16
16. Calls on the Commission to consider establishing a European quality label which would be granted to platforms implementing good practices for platform workers in order for users, workers and consumers to make informed decisions, and which would highlight platforms withbased on collective agreements, quality working conditions and high transparent systemscy;
2021/03/25
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 2 #
2021/04/05
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 6 #

2019/2182(INL)

Motion for a resolution
Citation 29 a (new)
— having regard to the report entitled ‘Conquering Cancer - Mission Possible’ within the framework of Horizon Europe Framework Programme for Research and Innovation (2021-2027),
2021/04/05
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 7 #

2019/2182(INL)

Motion for a resolution
Citation 29 b (new)
— having regard to the World Health Organisation recommendations set out in the factsheet ‘Elimination of asbestos- related diseases’ of March 2014,
2021/04/05
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 8 #

2019/2182(INL)

Motion for a resolution
Citation 29 c (new)
— having regard to the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals, in particular goal 3 on the right to good health and well-being,
2021/04/05
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 12 #

2019/2182(INL)

Motion for a resolution
Recital D a (new)
Da. whereas increased cancer risks have been observed in populations exposed to very low levels of asbestos fibres, including chrysotile fibres;
2021/04/05
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 13 #

2019/2182(INL)

Motion for a resolution
Recital D b (new)
Db. whereas many different groups are at risk of exposure to asbestos, including workers in the building and renovation sector, mining, waste management, firefighters, as well as home-owners and renters;
2021/04/05
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 16 #

2019/2182(INL)

Motion for a resolution
Recital F
F. whereas despite existing regulations, many cases of asbestos-related diseases are usually not recognised as occupational diseases and victims are therefore not eligible for work-related compensation;
2021/04/05
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 18 #

2019/2182(INL)

Motion for a resolution
Recital F b (new)
Fb. whereas trade unions and victims support groups play an important role in assisting victims of occupational diseases in recognition procedures and compensation claims;
2021/04/05
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 23 #

2019/2182(INL)

Motion for a resolution
Recital G d (new)
Gd. whereas creating landfills for asbestos waste is only a temporary solution to the problem, which in this way is left to be dealt with by future generations, as asbestos fibres are virtually indestructible overtime; whereas there is a need for the development of cost-effective methods for the inertisation of waste containing asbestos, to deactivate active asbestos fibres and convert them into materials that do not pose public health risks;
2021/04/05
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 24 #

2019/2182(INL)

Motion for a resolution
Recital G e (new)
Ge. whereas a requirement for the asbestos certification of buildings exists in several Member States and a public asbestos register exists in Poland;
2021/04/05
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 29 #

2019/2182(INL)

Motion for a resolution
Recital H d (new)
Hd. whereas the lack of affordable real-time alert and measurement technology for asbestos fibre concentrations hinders the effective protection of workers; whereas the EU has played a role in funding research and development of real-time asbestos alert and detection technology in the past; whereas legislative requirements should keep pace with technological development in the field of real-time asbestos alert and measurement in order to ensure high levels of protection of workers from asbestos;
2021/04/05
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 33 #

2019/2182(INL)

Motion for a resolution
Recital I b (new)
Ib. whereas the United Nations Special Rapporteur on the right to adequate housing has warned about the 'financialisation' of low-income and affordable homes1a and the 'renoviction' practices of private equity firms1b; whereas these practices pose risks in terms of ensuring the safe removal of asbestos in buildings; __________________ 1a https://www.ohchr.org/EN/NewsEvents/P ages/DisplayNews.aspx?NewsID=24404& LangID=E 1b https://www.ohchr.org/EN/NewsEvents/P ages/DisplayNews.aspx?NewsID=25845& LangID=E
2021/04/05
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 34 #

2019/2182(INL)

Motion for a resolution
Recital I c (new)
Ic. whereas no EU funds should be made available to companies that do not comply with EU and national regulations aiming to protect workers from asbestos;
2021/04/05
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 42 #

2019/2182(INL)

Motion for a resolution
Recital L c (new)
Lc. whereas enforcement, including effective inspection, is key to ensuring compliance with rules and regulations on identification and safe removal of asbestos in buildings; whereas labour inspectorates, trade unions and workplace health and safety representatives play a key role in effective inspection and enforcement of asbestos-related rules and regulations;
2021/04/05
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 43 #

2019/2182(INL)

Motion for a resolution
Recital L d (new)
Ld. whereas dissuasive sanctions are key in deterring infringement of regulations on occupational health and safety at work and ensuring fair competition on the internal market;
2021/04/05
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 51 #

2019/2182(INL)

Motion for a resolution
Recital L l (new)
Ll. whereas asbestos is still legally sold and marketed in over 100 countries worldwide, including countries in the eastern and southern EU neighbourhood regions; whereas recurring scandals show that asbestos still illegally enters the EU Single Market; whereas as long as asbestos is legally produced and marketed globally, there is always a risk it will enter the EU Single Market;
2021/04/05
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 55 #

2019/2182(INL)

Motion for a resolution
Recital L p (new)
Lp. whereas Member States have different ways of organising national social insurance schemes with regard to work-related injury or disease, including the complementary role of collective agreements; whereas the principles underlying such schemes and the autonomy of the social partners need to be respected;
2021/04/05
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 67 #

2019/2182(INL)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. Calls for the mobilisation of European funds for the development and commercialisation of occupational health and safety technology, including real-time measurement and alert systems for asbestos; calls for the mobilisation of European funds to support research and development of cost-effective asbestos inertisation methods and technologies;
2021/04/05
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 68 #

2019/2182(INL)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3 b (new)
3b. Stresses that companies that do not comply with EU and national regulations aiming to protect workers from asbestos should not have access to EU funding; calls for a system of penalties for the use of Union funds under the ‘Renovation Wave for Europe’ applying to beneficiaries not complying with community and national rules on the protection of workers from asbestos;
2021/04/05
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 69 #

2019/2182(INL)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3 d (new)
3d. Calls for a study mapping the size of the problem of asbestos-containing products and materials illegally imported into the Union and outlining potential measures to strengthen market surveillance to keep asbestos-containing products from being placed on the Union market;
2021/04/05
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 70 #

2019/2182(INL)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3 e (new)
3e. Points out that labour inspectorates have a vital role to play in prevention and monitoring and also in helping to enhance expertise and information provision at company level; urges the Member States to increase the staffing levels and the resources available to enhance the capacity of labour inspectorates and to meet the target of one inspector for every 10,000 workers, as recommended by the International Labour Organisation, as well as to impose more severe penalties on firms that fail to comply with their obligations concerning fundamental rights (salaries, working hours and occupational safety and health); considers that penalties in such cases must be effective, proportionate and dissuasive;
2021/04/05
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 91 #

2019/2182(INL)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10
10. Is concerned that according to the latest scientific medical research and recommendations, there is no threshold under which asbestos fibre air concentration is harmless8 ; believes in that regard that no exemptions from the protection measures of Directive 2009/148/EC can be justified under reference to the occupational exposure limit value (OELV); calls for Directive 2009/148/EC to fully reflect the principle that appropriate personal protective measures should always be taken during activities in which workers are or may be exposed in the course of their work to dust arising from asbestos or materials containing asbestos; __________________ 8 ECHA Scientific report for evaluation of limit values for asbestos at the workplace, 1 February 2021.
2021/04/05
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 96 #

2019/2182(INL)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12
12. Recalls the fundamental legal principle of health and safety at work that the state of the art in technology must always be applied to achieve the highest possible level of protection; calls for the strengthening of technical minimum requirements to lower the concentration of asbestos fibres in the air to the lowest level which is technically possible, including through dust suppression and the suction of dust at the source, continuous sedimentation, and means of decontamination; calls for minimum requirements for the pressure difference between asbestos enclosures and surroundings, fresh air supply and HEPA filters; stresses the need for updated technical minimum requirements to contain provisions to keep pace with technological developments;
2021/04/05
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 106 #

2019/2182(INL)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14 a (new)
14a. Emphasises that Directive 2009/148/EC applies to all activities in which workers are or may be exposed in the course of their work to dust arising from asbestos or materials containing asbestos; calls for stronger provisions ensuring the protection of all workers at asbestos removal sites, including workers entering a worksite post removal; calls for a stronger emphasis on the need to include all at-risk professions, including renovation and demolition workers, waste managers, miners and firefighters, in the national implementation of that Directive;
2021/04/05
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 130 #

2019/2182(INL)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22
22. Calls on the Commission to present a legislative proposal for the mandatory screening of buildings before sale or rent and for the establishment of asbestos certificates for buildings constructed before 2005 or before equivalent national asbestos bans;
2021/04/05
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 132 #

2019/2182(INL)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22 b (new)
22b. Calls on the EU to work with international organisations to pioneer instruments to label the asbestos market as a toxic trade;
2021/04/05
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 133 #

2019/2182(INL)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22 c (new)
22c. Calls on the EU to make the listing of chrysotile in Annex III of the Rotterdam Convention a top priority;
2021/04/05
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 135 #

2019/2182(INL)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22 e (new)
22e. Calls on the EU to integrate the fight against asbestos and asbestos-related diseases into EU partnership and development policy; calls on the EU to integrate the fight against asbestos and asbestos-related diseases into EU neighbourhood policy;
2021/04/05
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 136 #

2019/2182(INL)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22 f (new)
22f. Calls on the EU to address the unacceptable dumping of asbestos on developing countries at forums where trade agreements are being discussed, in particular at the World Trade Organization, and to exert diplomatic and financial pressure to ensure a global asbestos ban, to stop the illegal and unethical practice of exporting end-of-life ships containing asbestos and ensure high standards for the protection of workers against asbestos exposure at EU approved ship recycling facilities;
2021/04/05
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 137 #

2019/2182(INL)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22 g (new)
22g. Calls on the EU to increase its support, including financial, for global actors working against asbestos and asbestos-related diseases, including the World Health Organisation;
2021/04/05
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 138 #

2019/2182(INL)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22 h (new)
22h. Condemns European financial investment in global asbestos industries;
2021/04/05
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 139 #

2019/2182(INL)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22 i (new)
22i. Calls on the Commission to ensure that vessels carrying asbestos as cargo in transit can neither dock nor use port facilities or temporary storage within the EU;
2021/04/05
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 144 #

2019/2182(INL)

Motion for a resolution
Annex I – paragraph 1 – point 2
(2) A timeline for asbestos removal, including possible priorities (such as schools, gyms, or socialhospitals, sports centres, or public housing), milestones, and regular evaluations of the progress made at least every 5 years;
2021/04/05
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 150 #

2019/2182(INL)

Motion for a resolution
Annex I – paragraph 1 – point 4 – point a
(a) public accessibility, including for workers and companies working in a building or infrastructure, owners, inhabitants, emergency services and users;
2021/04/05
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 152 #

2019/2182(INL)

Motion for a resolution
Annex I – paragraph 1 – point 4 – point b
(b) the year of construction of the building or infrastructure concerned (before or after the national asbestos ban);
2021/04/05
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 153 #

2019/2182(INL)

Motion for a resolution
Annex I – paragraph 1 – point 4 – point d
(d) the specific location of harmful substances and an indication of where work will be performed (inside/outside) as well as the part of the building (floors, walls, ceilings, roofs) or infrastructurethe parts of the building that have been screened for asbestos;
2021/04/05
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 154 #

2019/2182(INL)

Motion for a resolution
Annex I – paragraph 1 – point 4 – point d a (new)
(da) an indication of where work will be or has been performed (inside/outside) as well as the part of the building (floors, walls, ceilings, roofs) or infrastructure;
2021/04/05
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 159 #

2019/2182(INL)

Motion for a resolution
Annex II – paragraph 1 – point -1 b (new)
-1b. The following recital is inserted into the amending directive: ‘(XX) The provisions of this Directive apply to all activities in which workers are or may be exposed to asbestos dust. There is a need to develop sector specific responses to protect workers from exposure to asbestos dust, including but not limited to activities in the renovation and demolition sector, waste management, mining and firefighting.’
2021/04/05
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 161 #

2019/2182(INL)

Motion for a resolution
Annex II – paragraph 1 – point 2 – point b – paragraph 2 – point j a (new)
(ja) a strategy for waste disposal, including destination of asbestos- containing waste.
2021/04/05
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 162 #

2019/2182(INL)

Motion for a resolution
Annex II – paragraph 1 – point 2 – point b a (new)
(ba) paragraph 6 is inserted: ‘Notifications shall be stored by the responsible authority of the Member State in accordance with national laws and/or practice for a minimum period of 40 years.’
2021/04/05
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 165 #

2019/2182(INL)

Motion for a resolution
Annex II – paragraph 1 – point 5 – point d a (new)
(da) paragraph 7 is inserted: ‘The Commission shall, in consultation with the social partners, review the technological and scientific state of asbestos identification, measurement or warning technology every five years and issue guidelines for when such technology should be used to protect workers from exposure to asbestos.’
2021/04/05
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 166 #

2019/2182(INL)

Motion for a resolution
Annex II – paragraph 1 – point 7 – paragraph 1
1. Where the limit value laid down in Article 8 is exceeded or there is reason to believe asbestos-containing materials have been disturbed so as to generate dust, work must stop immediately. The reasons for the limit being exceeded must be identified and appropriate measures to remedy the situation must be taken as soon as possible.
2021/04/05
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 167 #

2019/2182(INL)

Motion for a resolution
Annex II – paragraph 1 – point 8 – paragraph 1
Before beginning demolition or maintenance work, or renovation works on premises built before 2005 or equivalent national asbestos bans, the premise must be screened to identify all asbestos- containing materials, in accordance with the requirements of Part 6 of Annex XVII to Regulation (EC) No 1907/2006 and Annex I to Regulation (EU) No 305/2011. The screening must be conducted by a qualified and certified operator, taking into account Articles 14 and 15 of this Directive, and the national building law provisions.
2021/04/05
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 171 #

2019/2182(INL)

Motion for a resolution
Annex II – paragraph 1 – point 9 a (new)
9a. Point (c) of Article 12 is replaced by the following1a: ‘(c) the spread of dust arising from asbestos or materials containing asbestos outside the premises or site of action shall be prevented. Ventilation of air from asbestos removal sites into enclosed spaces shall not be allowed.’ __________________ 1aThe existing text reads as follows: ‘(c) the spread of dust arising from asbestos or materials containing asbestos outside the premises or site of action shall be prevented.’
2021/04/05
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 172 #

2019/2182(INL)

Motion for a resolution
Annex II – paragraph 1 – point 9 b (new)
9b. In Article 12, point (ca) is inserted: ‘(ca) a measurement of asbestos fibre concentration in the air shall be carried out after the above activities are finalised to ensure workers can safely re-enter the workplace.’
2021/04/05
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 174 #

2019/2182(INL)

Motion for a resolution
Annex II – paragraph 1 – point 12 – paragraph 3
3. Member States shall establish public registers of the undertakings authorised to remove asbestos under paragraph 1.
2021/04/05
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 176 #

2019/2182(INL)

Motion for a resolution
Annex II – paragraph 1 – point 15 a (new)
15a. In Article 18, paragraph 2 is replaced by the following1a: 2. An assessment of each worker’s state of health must be available prior to the beginning of exposure to dust arising from asbestos or materials containing asbestos at the place of work. This assessment must include a specific examination of the chest. Annex I gives practical recommendations to which the Member States may refer for the clinical surveillance of workers; these recommendations shall be adapted to technical progress in accordance with the procedure referred to in Article 17 of Directive 89/391/EEC. A new assessment must be available at least once every 3 years for as long as exposure continues. An individual health record shall be established and kept for a minimum of 40 years in accordance with national laws and/or practices for each worker referred to in the first subparagraph. __________________ 1aThe existing text reads as follows: ‘2. An assessment of each worker’s state of health must be available prior to the beginning of exposure to dust arising from asbestos or materials containing asbestos at the place of work. This assessment must include a specific examination of the chest. Annex I gives practical recommendations to which the Member States may refer for the clinical surveillance of workers; these recommendations shall be adapted to technical progress in accordance with the procedure referred to in Article 17 of Directive 89/391/EEC. A new assessment must be available at least once every 3 years for as long as exposure continues. An individual health record shall be established in accordance with national laws and/or practice for each worker referred to in the first subparagraph.’
2021/04/05
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 182 #

2019/2182(INL)

Motion for a resolution
Annex II – paragraph 1 – point 18 – Annex 1 a – paragraph 3
3. The training shall be provided by a qualified and certified institution and instructor, in accordance with national law; certification of training providers shall be carried out by a Member State authority or recognised competent body in accordance with national laws and/or practices;
2021/04/05
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 184 #

2019/2182(INL)

Motion for a resolution
Annex II – paragraph 1 – point 18 – Annex 1 a – paragraph 4 – point c a (new)
(ca) the language of the training;
2021/04/05
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 194 #

2019/2182(INL)

Motion for a resolution
Annex III – paragraph 1 – point 3
(3) the establishment of national ombudspersons or independent advice services to assist victims of occupational diseases in recognition procedures as well as increasing support for and exchange of best practices with, inter alia, trade unions and victim support groups with regard to recognition procedures;
2021/04/05
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 195 #

2019/2182(INL)

Motion for a resolution
Annex III – paragraph 1 – point 4
(4) a revision of the burden of proof for the recognition of occupational diseases or at least its effective simplification, for example by providing that where asbestos exposure in the workplace can be reasonably established, a link between exposure and subsequent symptoms can be presumed;
2021/04/05
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 204 #

2019/2182(INL)

Motion for a resolution
Annex V – paragraph 1 – point 4
(4) the asbestos certificates shall contain the result of the screening, including a list of the types of asbestos containing materials found, their exact location, and a concept for the safe removal, and information on potential areas of the building that have not been possible to screen;
2021/04/05
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 1 #
2020/05/26
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 2 #

2019/2169(INI)

Draft opinion
Citation 1 b (new)
- having regard to the UN 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development and the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) thereof, in particular goals 1, 5, 8 and 10 and their respective targets and indicators,
2020/05/26
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 3 #

2019/2169(INI)

Draft opinion
Citation 1 c (new)
- having regard to the International Labour Organisation (ILO) Equal Remuneration Convention of 1951, and to the ILO Violence and Harassment Convention of 2019,
2020/05/26
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 4 #

2019/2169(INI)

Draft opinion
Citation 1 d (new)
- having regard to the Commission Recommendation of 7 March 2014 on strengthening the principle of equal pay between men and women through transparency2a, __________________ 2a OJ L 69, 8.3.2014, p. 112.
2020/05/26
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 5 #
2020/05/26
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 6 #
2020/05/26
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 7 #
2020/05/26
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 8 #

2019/2169(INI)

Draft opinion
Citation 1 h (new)
- having regard to Directive 2006/54/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 5 July 2006 on the implementation of the principle of equal opportunities and equal treatment of men and women in matters of employment and occupation3a and Directive (EU) 2019/1158 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 20 June 2019 on work-life balance for parents and carers and repealing Council Directive 2010/18/EU 3b, __________________ 3a OJ L 204, 26.7.2006, p. 23. 3b OJ L 188, 12.7.2019, p. 79.
2020/05/26
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 9 #

2019/2169(INI)

Draft opinion
Citation 1 i (new)
- having regard to the European Institute for Gender Equality’s Gender Equality Index, in particular the Index’s 2019 report,
2020/05/26
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 10 #

2019/2169(INI)

Draft opinion
Citation 1 j (new)
- having regard to the Council conclusions of 13 June 2019 on Closing the Gender Pay Gap: Key Policies and Measures,
2020/05/26
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 11 #

2019/2169(INI)

Draft opinion
Citation 1 k (new)
- having regard to the Council conclusions of 10 December 2019 on Gender-Equal Economies in the EU: The Way Forward,
2020/05/26
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 13 #
2020/05/26
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 14 #

2019/2169(INI)

Draft opinion
Citation 1 n (new)
- having regard to its resolution of 14 June 2017 on the need for an EU strategy to end and prevent the gender pension gap,
2020/05/26
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 15 #

2019/2169(INI)

Draft opinion
Citation 1 o (new)
- having regard to its resolution of 3 October 2017 on women’s economic empowerment in the private and public sectors in the EU,
2020/05/26
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 16 #

2019/2169(INI)

Draft opinion
Citation 1 p (new)
- having regard to its resolution of 16 November 2017 on combating inequalities as a lever to boost job creation and growth,
2020/05/26
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 18 #

2019/2169(INI)

Draft opinion
Citation 1 s (new)
- having regard to the Commission Communication of 5 March 2020 on A Union of Equality: Gender Equality Strategy 2020-2025,
2020/05/26
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 19 #

2019/2169(INI)

Draft opinion
Citation 1 t (new)
- having regard to its resolution of 17 April 2020 on EU coordinated action to combat the COVID-19 pandemic and its consequences,
2020/05/26
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 22 #

2019/2169(INI)

Draft opinion
Recital A c (new)
Ac. whereas gender equality is one of the common and fundamental principles of the European Union, enshrined in Articles 2 and 3(3) of the Treaty on European Union, Article 8 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union and Article 23 of the Charter of Fundamental Rights; whereas Article 157 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union expressly states that the Member States must ensure the principle of equal pay for male and female workers for equal work or work of equal value is applied;
2020/05/26
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 24 #

2019/2169(INI)

Draft opinion
Recital A e (new)
Ae. whereas economic independence is an essential requisite for the self- fulfilment of women and men and guaranteeing equal access to financial resources is critical to the process of achieving gender equality;
2020/05/26
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 25 #

2019/2169(INI)

Draft opinion
Recital A f (new)
Af. whereas across the EU, women receive disproportionately lower earnings than men; whereas according to the latest European Commission figures the EU gender gap in hourly pay is 15,7 % although this varies significantly across Member States; whereas the pay gender gap rises to 30,1% when employment rates and overall labour-market participation are considered; whereas while only 8% of men in the EU work part-time, almost a third of women across the EU (31%) does so because of various reasons, including stereotypes, structural reasons and societal expectations;
2020/05/26
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 28 #

2019/2169(INI)

Draft opinion
Recital A i (new)
Ai. whereas the ramifications of the gender pay gap include a 37% gender gap in pension income, a situation that will persist for decades to come and an unequal level of economic independence between women and men with 1out of 5 women workers in the EU belong to the lowest wage group, compared to 1out of 10 men;
2020/05/26
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 29 #

2019/2169(INI)

Draft opinion
Recital A j (new)
Aj. whereas failure to pay women equally limits their ability to attain economic independence and thus their ability to decide over their lives more independently; whereas the poverty rate among working women could decrease from 8,0% to 3,8% if women were paid the same as men according to the Institute for Women’s Policy Research; whereas of the 5,6 million children in poverty today, 2,5 million would come out of poverty if the gender pay gap closed;
2020/05/26
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 30 #

2019/2169(INI)

Draft opinion
Recital A k (new)
Ak. whereas pay transparency can play a crucial role in ensuring substantial progress in addressing the gender pay gap and fight inequalities and could help disclosing the systematic undervaluation and insufficient appreciation and remuneration of women’s work in the centre of the persistent gender pay inequalities; whereas pay transparency can furthermore support collective bargaining strategies to reduce unfair pay differentials, as well as tackle low pay in general;
2020/05/26
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 31 #

2019/2169(INI)

Draft opinion
Recital A l (new)
Al. whereas the gender gap in gross monthly earnings among employees aged 15-24 years(7 %) was more than five times lower than among employees aged65 years or above (gender gap of 38 %) and shows today a clear earnings penalty when it comes to motherhood; whereas poverty is mostly concentrated in families where women are the sole earners with 35 % of lone mothers in the EU at risk of poverty, compared to 28 % of lone fathers in 20171a; __________________ 1a EIGE’s calculation, EU-SILC.
2020/05/26
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 33 #

2019/2169(INI)

Draft opinion
Recital A n (new)
An. whereas an intersectional approach is crucial to understanding the multiple discriminations which compound the gender pay gap for women with a combination of identities and the intersection of gender with other social factors; whereas more than half of women of working age with disabilities are economically inactive; whereas in all Member States the severe material deprivation rate of women with disabilities is higher than that of women without disabilities;
2020/05/26
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 38 #

2019/2169(INI)

Draft opinion
Recital A s (new)
As. whereas, especially because of traditional stereotypes, women’s working life risks to be particularly affected by the sanitary measures adopted by Member States in response to the Covid-19 crisis;
2020/05/26
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 40 #

2019/2169(INI)

Draft opinion
Recital A u (new)
Au. whereas the COVID-19 pandemic has resulted in millions of employees working remotely, working under stressful conditions, overworking and putting their own health at risk, with women being especially vulnerable due having traditionally more care and home responsibilities;
2020/05/26
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 41 #

2019/2169(INI)

Draft opinion
Recital A v (new)
Av. whereas the risk of poverty rises sharply along the life-course, pointing to the accumulating impact of pay inequalities; whereas poverty among those aged 75 years and above is consistently concentrated among women, due mainly to the impact of gendered unpaid care duties and women’s reduced time in work and/or lower earnings throughout their careers and resulting lower pensions received;
2020/05/26
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 42 #

2019/2169(INI)

Draft opinion
Recital A w (new)
Aw. whereas psychological or sexual harassment at the workplace or harassment with important consequences on personal and professional aspirations is according to UN experienced by almost 35% of women worldwide and harm women’s self-esteem and their negotiation position for fairer remuneration; whereas fair remuneration and economic independence is an essential requisite for women’s ability to leave an abusive, violent relationship;
2020/05/26
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 57 #

2019/2169(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
1. Calls on the Commission to amend Directive 2006/54/EC by, in cluding a binding definitionose cooperation with social partners, with the aim of strengthening the principle of ‘work of equal value’ across all occupational sectors which incorporates the gender perspective;
2020/05/26
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 82 #

2019/2169(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. Emphasises and strongly supports the aim to strengthening the principle of equal pay between men and women; underlines that pay transparency is crucial in counteracting unfair wage differentials and discrimination; calls on the Commission to ensure a binding EU legislation in relation to gender pay transparency, fully respecting the autonomy of national social partners and contractual freedom of social partners in particular in those member states where pay is also a responsibility of the social partners;
2020/05/26
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 83 #

2019/2169(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 c (new)
2c. Believes that for the future Pay Transparency Directive to bring about real change it must also empower workers and their unions to collectively bargain for positive action and progress and that it is essential that collective bargaining is supported so that it can play its essential role to effectively implement the principle of equal pay; calls on the Commission to promote the role of collective bargaining and to strengthen the right to negotiate and conclude collective agreements at all levels (national, sectoral, local and company) in the future pay transparency legislation;
2020/05/26
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 84 #

2019/2169(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 d (new)
2d. Calls on the Member States to strengthen their efforts to eliminate the gender pay gap by rigorously enforcing the principle of equal pay for equal work or work of equal value, not only through legislation and measures to combat salary discrimination but also by restoring, promoting and defending collective bargaining, and exchanging best practices; calls, furthermore, for measures that tackle vertical and horizontal segregation in employment and discriminatory practices in decisions concerning recruitment and promotion; calls for measures that increase social protection in the fields of maternity, unemployment, sickness (including diseases affecting exclusively women), workplace accidents and occupational diseases;
2020/05/26
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 88 #

2019/2169(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 b (new)
2b. Stresses that comparable gender disaggregated statistics is a valuable tool in addressing the gender pay gap since it raises visibility and helps to monitor progress, or regression, with regard to gender equality; calls on the Commission and Member States to improve and further develop statistics, research and analysis;
2020/05/26
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 108 #

2019/2169(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. Calls on the Commission and the Member State to pay particular attention to the gender dimension when designing and implementing measures to cope with the Covid-19 crisis in order to protect women during and after crisis, in particular to avoid women being forced to leave their job at the advantage of domestic and family care and to help them balance family and (tele-)work obligations, to support them at their workplace, to protect them against domestic violence, to ensure that that they are not left behind in the recovery and in getting back into work, and to avoid the surge in gender inequalities;
2020/05/26
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 110 #

2019/2169(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. Underlines that equal opportunities and higher labour market participation among women can increase jobs, economic prosperity and competitiveness in Europe; calls on the Commission and Member States to set goals to reduce precarious jobs and involuntary part-time work in order to improve the situation of women in the labour market; stresses that full-time work should be the norm;
2020/05/26
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 115 #

2019/2169(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 b (new)
3b. Highlights the tireless and admirable work of frontline workers fighting the COVID-19 pandemic, as well as of essential workers working to maintain public life and services and to guarantee access to essential goods; stresses that 70 % of the global health and social workforce are women, often only paid the minimum wage and in precarious working conditions; calls therefore on the Commission to present an assessment of the working and employment conditions and quality employment of frontline and essential workers before the end of the year, identifying the sources of their precariousness and to propose European legal instruments to ensure decent working conditions for all workers including in particular essential workers, strengthening their collective agreement coverage and giving them the just recognition they deserve;
2020/05/26
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 117 #

2019/2169(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 c (new)
3c. Is concerned that changes in labour conditions such as physical and psychological impacts of teleworking, the right to disconnect, the surveillance of work, and the intensification of work are accelerating due to the COVID-19 crisis, with women being affected far more than men due to their predominant or still traditional role of home and family caretakers; calls therefore on the Commission to come forward with a gender-sensitive legislative proposal on the Right to Disconnect, as well as the Directive on Mental Well-being at the Workplace aiming at recognizing anxiety, depression and burn-out as occupational diseases, establish mechanisms for prevention and reintegration of affected employees into the workforce, and to facilitate the adoption of an EU legal instrument that will protect workers from mental diseases at the workplace;
2020/05/26
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 131 #

2019/2169(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. Calls on the Commission and Member States to invest in and promote a strong and widespread system of quality public and private services to improve work-life balance; to extend and modernise the existing care and educational services for children so that women do not have to choose between family and participation in the labour market, to financially invest in a women- friendly welfare state according to the Barcelona Targets;
2020/05/26
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 137 #

2019/2169(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. Underlines that a healthy and safe work environment is important in order for women and men to be able to work longer and without the risk of ill-health; stresses that gender equality should be considered and mainstreamed in the development of occupational safety and health (OSH) policies and prevention strategies, including in the upcoming Commission review of the occupational safety and health strategy;
2020/05/26
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 151 #

2019/2169(INI)

Draft opinion
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, including a Metoo-directive addressing sexual harassment at the workplace; calls on Member States to ratify and implement the Istanbul Convention and ILO Convention No 190 on violence and harassment;
2020/05/26
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 156 #

2019/2169(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5a. Calls on the European Commission and the Member States to introduce effective and binding measures to define and prohibit violence and harassment in the world of work, including having effective access to gender-responsive, safe and effective complaint and dispute resolution mechanisms, support, services and remedies and requiring employers to take steps to prevent violence and harassment including gender-based violence and harassment;
2020/05/26
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 160 #

2019/2169(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 b (new)
5b. Reminds that, in line with the intersectional approach, particular attention concerning access to work has to be granted to those categories encountering multiple discriminations; calls therefore on the Member States and the Commission to collect disaggregated data to better measure and monitor progress in closing the gender pay gap, paying particular attention to groups experiencing multiple and intersectional forms of discrimination and to remove all barriers to access to work for migrant women (also through a revision of the system of recognition of professional qualifications) and disabled women (in particular by removing all physical and technical barriers), ethnic-minority and Roma women, older women, single mothers and LGBTIQ people;
2020/05/26
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 162 #

2019/2169(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 c (new)
5c. Calls for the immediate revision and an ambitious new Gender Pay Gap Action Plan by the end of 2020, which should set clear targets for the Member States to reduce the gender pay gap over the next five years and ensure that such targets are taken account of in the country specific recommendations; calls on the Commission to pay particular attention to the factors leading to the pension gap under the Action Plan, and to assess the need for specific measures to reduce this gap at EU and national level; highlights, in particular, the need to include an intersectional perspective in the new Action Plan;
2020/05/26
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 177 #

2019/2169(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 a (new)
6a. Stresses the importance of addressing gender equality aspects related to the future world of work, including greening and digitalising the economy; regrets the weak link between the new EU Strategy for Gender Equality and the European Green Deal; calls on the Commission to strengthening the connection between climate change policies and gender equality in its upcoming proposals;
2020/05/26
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 181 #

2019/2169(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 a (new)
6a. Calls on the European Commission to involve social partners in developing the new policies to close gender pay gap; calls in this context on social partners to engage in discussions and work together to address the pay gap also through positive action measures, as well as collaborate with civil society organisations in order to strongly engage public opinion since closing gender pay gap is a mainstreaming and universal priority, which will increase workers’ motivation productivity and well-being at the work-place;
2020/05/26
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 8 #

2019/2098(DEC)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. Supports the Court’s conclusions that the use of framework contracts must not hinder a fair and competitive procurement procedure and that competition on price must take into account all major price elements; is of the opinion that joint procurement procedures or inter-institutional framework contracts, based on a market analysis and feasibility proof for the joint procedure, could help achieve efficiency gains and economies of scale for the agencies and could be particularly useful for the newly established agencies, such as ELA;
2019/12/13
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 9 #

2019/2098(DEC)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 b (new)
4b. Welcomes the Commission’s evaluation report (published in 2019) of the EU Agencies working in the employment and social affairs policy field (EUROFOUND, CEDEFOP, ETF, and EU-OSHA) on the relevance, effectiveness, coherence and EU value- added of the agencies; stresses that the European Commission has identified several areas for improvement, but overall its evaluation report is very positive stating that the agencies have fulfilled their tasks with a high added-value and value-for-money, and that their work has been relevant and useful for their stakeholders;
2019/12/13
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 10 #

2019/2098(DEC)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 c (new)
4c. Recognises the progress made by the agencies in relation to exchange of information and cooperation and stresses the need for further measures and improved cooperation to help reduce costs, increase efficiency and achieve stronger synergies between the agencies;
2019/12/13
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 11 #

2019/2098(DEC)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 d (new)
4d. Welcomes the creation of the European Labour Authority (ELA), whose founding regulation was put forward in March 2018 and which started its operation in October 2019; highlights the need to ensure that sufficient financial resources are set aside for its establishment; insists that funding cannot be accomplished by redeploying allocations from the other employment and social affairs agencies and budgetary lines and that the ELA, being a new body, requires fresh resources to run smoothly; stresses in particular that the establishment of ELA should not result in a reduction of resources and capabilities for EURES, which plays a pivotal role in facilitating labour mobility of Union citizens and offers services and partnerships for jobseekers and employers, Public Employment Services, the social partners and the local authorities; highlights therefore the need to maintain clear and separate budget lines for both ELA and EURES;
2019/12/13
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 12 #

2019/2098(DEC)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 e (new)
4e. Points out that the European Labour Authority (ELA) will help ensure that EU rules on labour mobility and social security coordination are enforced effectively and fairly, will assist national authorities in cooperating to enforce these rules, and make it easier for citizens and businesses to benefit from the internal market; is of the opinion that, although the four agencies (EUROFOUND, CEDEFOP, ETF and EU-OSHA) are predominantly research-centred, they could usefully support and contribute to the work of the European Labour Authority.
2019/12/13
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 4 #

2019/2075(DEC)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
2. Appreciates the Foundation’s activitiesNotes that the ETF has been involved in the identification, formulation, implementation, monitoring, and evaluation of the EU external programmes in skills and human capital development and employment; appreciates that the ETF is the only EU agency with a mandate to work outside the EU in supporting the EU’s external action in the area of education, training, skills and labour market systems and to support the reform of vocational training in the Union’s partner countries;
2019/12/13
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 8 #

2019/2075(DEC)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. Welcomes the work of the ETF with the EU neighbouring countries, enlargement countries and Central Asian countries and its contribution to the EU’s Pan-African policies and programmes with a view to promoting employability and socio-economic inclusion and strongly supports ETF’s objective to improve VET policy-making globally;
2019/12/13
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 9 #

2019/2075(DEC)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 b (new)
2b. Reiterates that lifelong learning has been identified by the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), the European Consensus on Development, and the ILO’s Global Report on the future of work as essential to sustainable growth and inclusive stable society and recommends that it should remain a central area to the ETF’s work;
2019/12/13
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 10 #

2019/2075(DEC)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 c (new)
2c. Encourages the ETF’s work in the area of digital skills and competences, and in supporting countries to improve their qualifications and qualifications systems to modernise VET for lifelong learning, employability and future competitiveness of those regions and countries; acknowledges that 86 % of countries where ETF has been active showed progress in the areas of qualifications, governance, employability, VET provision, entrepreneurial learning, and policy analysis;
2019/12/13
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 11 #

2019/2075(DEC)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 d (new)
2d. Acknowledges that the ETF’s objectives and actions are highly complementary with EU policies and activities and further appreciates the Foundation’s continued cooperation and sharing of resources with other agencies in particular with Cedefop and Eurofound, which enables significant knowledge sharing;
2019/12/13
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 12 #

2019/2075(DEC)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 e (new)
2e. Welcomes that the ETF has achieved its objectives set out in the 2018 work programme with a very high activity completion rate of 91 %, which demonstrates the quality level of planning and implementation, as well as an ability to respond to the continually changing social needs and political developments; stresses, in this regard, the importance of ensuring adequate staff and financial resources allowing the Foundation to continue implementing its tasks with a very high completion rate;
2019/12/13
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 13 #

2019/2075(DEC)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
3. Notes that in 2018 the Foundation started implementing its improved 17 internal control principles adopted in November 2017 and that the 2018 annual assessment of internal controls was based completely on the new internal control principles; notes also, based on information from the Foundation, that any open actions were integrated in the Foundation’s development plan and would be addressed as priority areas for improvement in 2019;
2019/12/13
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 15 #

2019/2075(DEC)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
5. Welcomes the fact that the 5. Foundation implemented actions which led to the formal closure of all recommendations issued by the Commission’s Internal Audit Service from the 2017 audit of progress monitoring in Vocational and Educational Training (VET) and that the rate of implementation of internal audits recommendations is 100 % for a third year in a row;
2019/12/13
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 3 #

2019/2071(DEC)

2. Commends the budget implementation rate of 100 % in 2018 compared to 96 % in 2017at the Agency was able to deliver its ambitious work programme almost in its entirety and above the established target which resulted in budget implementation rate of 100 % in 2018 compared to 96 % in 2017; welcomes that stakeholders’ overall satisfaction with the Agency’s work is very high (approx. 90%) according to an independent stakeholders’ survey;
2019/12/13
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 4 #

2019/2071(DEC)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
3. AppreciateSupports EU-OSHA's activities to develop, gather and provide reliable and relevant information, analysis and tools on occupational safety and health which contribute to the EU policy aiming to promote healthy and safe workplaces across the Union and stresses to this end the importance of ensuring adequate staff and financial resources allowing the Agency to fully implement its tasks;
2019/12/13
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 8 #

2019/2071(DEC)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. Notes that EU-OSHA has been given an important role in implementing the principles enshrined in the European Social Pillar and welcomes the EU- OSHA’s strong commitment to ensuring that all workers enjoy the same occupational health and safety rights regardless of the size of the company, the type of contract or the employment relationship;
2019/12/13
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 9 #

2019/2071(DEC)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 b (new)
3b. Highlights the importance of good cooperation between the agencies working in the field of employment, social affairs and inclusion, and particularly the cooperation between EU-OSHA, Eurofound, Cedefop, and EIGE; welcomes EU-OSHA's role and the sharing of expertise through various inter-agency networks and appreciates its efforts in exploring joint procurement and framework contracts for better sharing of tasks between the agencies;
2019/12/13
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 11 #

2019/2071(DEC)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
5. Notes with regret from the Court’s report that the carry-overs to 2019 for Title II (administrative expenditure) stood at 35 % (2017: 40 %) while for Title III (operational expenditure) they were as high as 46 % (2017: 40 %), which was in contradiction with the budgetary principle of annuality; recalls that such high carry- overs were also reported for the financial years 2016 and 2017 and calls on the Agency to analyse the underlying reasons and to improve the budget planning accordingly; notes the Agency’s reply specifying the possibility of adding and justifying a list of potential additional IT purchases regarding carry-overs for Title II and pointing to the planned nature of carry- overs regarding the programming of large- scale research projects, running over two years, for Title III in order to achieve more significant impact for the given resources;
2019/12/13
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 15 #

2019/2071(DEC)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 a (new)
6a. Expresses its satisfaction that the new framework for performance indicators was adopted in 2018 and as a follow-up to the discharge authority’s recommendation the Agency has been producing and publishing reader-friendly infographics reporting the results of its key performance indicators;
2019/12/13
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 16 #

2019/2071(DEC)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 b (new)
6b. Acknowledges the Agency’s contributions to the fight against occupational cancer and in running the world’s largest occupational safety and health campaign and welcomes the initial success of the ‘Healthy Workplaces Campaign on Dangerous Substances’ launched in 2018 and already running in over 30 countries;
2019/12/13
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 18 #

2019/2071(DEC)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 d (new)
6d. Expresses its satisfaction with the Agency’s policy of zero tolerance towards harassment and discrimination and/or violence in the workplace and its measures in promoting the policy and procedures of anti-harassment at work condemning inappropriate behaviour;
2019/12/13
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 19 #

2019/2071(DEC)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 e (new)
6e. Supports the EU-OSHA’s policies in ensuring cost-effective and environmentally-friendly measures to reduce its carbon footprint at the working place through its public procurement procedures and the implementation of teleworking and the e-culture awareness and development;
2019/12/13
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 3 #

2019/2067(DEC)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
2. Expresses its satisfaction that thewith the very positive performance of the Foundation of having an 83 % delivery rate and a close to 100 % budget implementation rate stood at 99.6 % in 2018 (100 % in 2017);
2019/12/13
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 7 #

2019/2067(DEC)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
3. AppreciatesStresses the importance of Eurofound's high-quality work to provide knowledge and, expertise to support policies on improving living and working conditions across the Unand evidence-based support for European policy development and policymakers in the areas of living and working conditions, labour market and industrial relations across the Union, and the importance of retaining the tripartite nature of its governance model involving employer and worker organisations, governments from all Member States, as well as the European Commission;
2019/12/13
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 10 #

2019/2067(DEC)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. Stresses the importance of the Eurofound’s contributions for the development of forecasting tools and gathering of information in different areas such as the implementation of the European Pillar of Social Rights, work- life balance and quality of life, the future of work, manufacturing, digitalisation and platform work;
2019/12/13
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 12 #

2019/2067(DEC)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
4. Appreciates the Foundation’s cooperation with other EU Agencies under the remit of DG EMPLOYMENTsupport to trade unions, employer organisations, national governments, and European institutions and its cooperation with other EU Agencies working in the field of employment, social affairs and inclusion under the remit of DG EMPLOYMENT and particularly between the Foundation, EU-OSHA, Cedefop, ETF and EIGE; highlights the importance of maintaining active cooperation with all actors and of supporting their work in the development of sustainable competitiveness, social inclusion, social dialogue, and partnership;
2019/12/13
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 14 #

2019/2067(DEC)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. Appreciates Eurofound's efforts to create operational synergies and to avoid overlaps with other agencies working in the area of employment, social affairs and inclusion; notes, in this regard, that cooperation between Eurofound and Cedefop has been recently reinforced; welcomes that the 4th edition of the European Company Survey was jointly managed by Cedefop and Eurofound and that beyond sharing costs, the analysis of the findings benefited from the combined expertise of the two agencies and will assist policymakers in establishing evidence-based policies for better working conditions for employees and for supporting companies to thrive;
2019/12/13
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 15 #

2019/2067(DEC)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 b (new)
4b. Notes the Foundation's increased workload and stakeholders' increased expectations and highlights the importance of ensuring adequate staff and financial resources allowing the Foundation to fully implement its tasks;
2019/12/13
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 17 #

2019/2067(DEC)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
5. Notes with regret from the Court’s report that the ex-ante controls performed by Eurofound within the context of intermediary services provided by a framework contractor were not effective, as well as the Court’s observation that the Foundation should adapt ex-ante controls on payments under such contracts and ensure the existence of a competitive procedure for all procurements; stresses that the inter-institutional contract was led by the European Commission and that Eurofound did not have an input in the design of the tender nor in the setup of the pricing structure, which made it harder to compare easily with other providers; notes from the Foundation’s reply that the respective framework contract had expired and the new one hadprovides for greater promotion of fair competition and has successfully addressed the issues raised by the Court;
2019/12/13
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 19 #

2019/2067(DEC)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 a (new)
6a. Welcomes Eurofound's commitment to economic, social and environmental sustainability of its operations ensuring a cost-effective and environment-friendly working place and for using public procurement as an important instrument towards all three categories of sustainability in its operations;
2019/12/13
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 20 #

2019/2067(DEC)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 b (new)
6b. Notes that the Foundation was subject to the external ‘cross-agencies’ evaluation by the European Commission (published in 2019), together with Cedefop, EU-OSHA and ETF, which focused on the assessment of the agencies’ work; welcomes that an action plan is under development to address the findings of an overall very positive evaluation report by the Commission;
2019/12/13
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 4 #

2019/2066(DEC)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
2. Commends the budget implementation rate of 100 % in 2018 compared to 99.95 % in 2017; notes that this exceptional result and budget execution demonstrates the Centre's successful efforts towards optimal use of resources;
2019/12/13
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 8 #

2019/2066(DEC)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
3. Appreciates the Centre’s high-quality work to provide research, analyses and technical advice in vocational education and training (VET), qualifications and skills policies; stresses to this end the importance of ensuring adequate staff and financial resources allowing Cedefop to implement its growing and changing tasks;
2019/12/13
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 11 #

2019/2066(DEC)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. Welcomes Cedefop’s contributions and expertise in providing new knowledge, evidence and policy analysis, monitoring policy trends and acting as a knowledge broker to highly relevant policy themes on the EU agenda; acknowledges the Centre's quality work on different projects, in particular the Skills Agenda for Europe, Europass, the revision of the Skills Panorama, the European Skills Index and Skills forecast;
2019/12/13
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 14 #

2019/2066(DEC)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
4. Appreciates the Centre’s continuous support to the European Commission, Member States and social partners, and its cooperation with other Agencies under the remit of the Committee on Employment and Social Affairs; and in particular with ETF and Eurofound; notes in this regard that the recent cooperation between Cedefop and Eurofound has helped to develop a common project and skills forecast for the manufacturing sector, which demonstrated the quality and added value of Cedefop's work for the other agencies;
2019/12/13
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 17 #

2019/2066(DEC)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
5. Notes with regret that the Court identified weaknesses in two recruitment procedures which undermined the principles of transparency and equal treatment of applicants; notes from the Centre’s reply that itacknowledges, however, that Cedefop had already revised its conflict of interest procedure and had been in thea thorough process of undertaking measures to improveing its selection procedures in general and to ensureing that any prolongation of a reserve list would be done in a regular manner and that scoring methods and documentation of the whole selection process would be reviewed; notes in this regard that the vacancy notice model has been improved substantially to ensure increased transparency and clarity criteria;
2019/12/13
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 18 #

2019/2066(DEC)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 7
7. Notes the Court’s observation that in the procurement procedure for its travel agency services the Centre should have used more detailed and adequate criteria regarding the price and quality in order to ensure the best value for money contract; notecommends the Centre’s commitment to improve the application of quality award criteria for similar services in the future and acknowledges that Cedefop has already adjusted the formula used to identify potentially abnormal low tenders; encourages the Centre to further improve its public procurement procedures ensuring full compliance with the applicable rules and best value for money principle;
2019/12/13
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 20 #

2019/2066(DEC)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 8 a (new)
8a. Welcomes Cedefop’s initiative to revise and improve its performance indicators with new quality indicators allowing to better understand the quality and relevance of the Centre’s work and expertise;
2019/12/13
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 1 #

2019/2055(DEC)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
2. Notes with concern that payment claims for a substantial value have been delayed and will be submitted in future years and that this has affected the use of pre-financing and outstanding commitments, and will affect payment appropriation needs at the start of the next MFF; acknowledges that the European Commission is taking measures to avoid undue pressure on the level of payment appropriations in the first years of the 2021-2027 MFF;
2019/12/16
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 2 #

2019/2055(DEC)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
3. Welcomes that in 2018, for the first time, audit authorities reported errors using a common methodology agreed between the Commission and the Member States and that ineligible expenditure and public procurement procedures have been detected as the most common types of irregularities; notes the fact that there has been a sustained improvement in the overall estimated level of error in expenditures made from the Union budget in the past few years (4.4 % in 2014; 3.8 % in 2015; 3.1 % in 2016; 2.4 % in 2017 and 2.6 % in 2018);
2019/12/16
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 3 #

2019/2055(DEC)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3 a. Welcomes that the European Commission has implemented high proportion of the Court’s follow-up recommendations and supports the Court’s commitment, in line with its strategy for the period 2018-2020, to carry forward a follow-up on all performance audit recommendations it made to the Commission three years earlier;
2019/12/16
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 4 #

2019/2055(DEC)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
4. Notes that the European Court of Auditors (ECA) found a significant increase in payment claims for the European Structural and Investment funds (ESI funds) which include the European Social Fund, by the Member States in 2018 mainly because of the relatively low level of ESI fund payment claims in the early years of the 2014-2020 programmes; notes at the same time, that for those funds absorption had continued to be slower than planned - a phenomenon that had contributed to increasing ESI funds outstanding commitments; calls on the Commission to analyse the reasons for the low absorption level and to simplify the new rules for the post-2020 period in order to avoid unnecessarily complex and/or burdensome rules that do not add value to the EU policies;
2019/12/16
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 8 #

2019/2055(DEC)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
5. NStresses the importance of the EU cohesion policy in supporting the implementation of the European Pillar of Social Rights and in assisting the Member States and regions to harness new and persistent challenges, such as globalisation, unemployment, industrial change, digitalisation and reskilling of people; notes with concern the increase of the estimated level of error in the policy area ‘Economic, social and territorial cohesion' at 5.0 %, which is largely above the 2 % materiality threshold; stresses that the new control and assurance framework was designed to ensure that annual residual error rates are below 2 %; agrees with the Court's conclusions that further improvements are necessary, in particular in terms of the implementation of the framework by managing authorities, audit authorities and the Commission to reduce the high level of error;
2019/12/16
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 10 #

2019/2055(DEC)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 a (new)
6 a. Notes that weaknesses persist with regard to the regularity of the expenditure declared by managing authorities and that, despite recent improvements, shortcomings, undetected or uncorrected errors remain; stresses in this regard that the audit authorities play a crucial role in the framework for assurance and control of cohesion spending and calls on them to address the reported weaknesses and to make better use of the Commission's assurance model in the future;
2019/12/16
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 12 #

2019/2055(DEC)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 8
8. Stresses, this year again, the need to take effective measures to reduce those sources of error while achieving a high performance and urges the Commission to implement swiftly the ECA’s recommendations in this policy area and in particular invites the Commission to better implement appropriate control measures aimed to ensure that no programme can be closed with a material level or irregular expenditure and that regular checks are carried out at the level of financial intermediaries by an audit authority;
2019/12/16
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 15 #

2019/2055(DEC)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 9 a (new)
9 a. Reminds that the European Social Fund (ESF) and the Youth Employment Initiative (YEI) aim to encourage a high level of employment and the creation of more and better jobs, including through the YEI targeting regions with a high youth unemployment rate, and should, therefore, have the continued financial and political support of the EU, national and regional institutions in the delivery of their targets in the years to come;
2019/12/16
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 16 #

2019/2055(DEC)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 9 b (new)
9 b. Welcomes the European Commission's commitment to make YEI a permanent instrument to fight youth unemployment; reiterates that the financial management procedures, as well as the reporting requirements in the YEI should be improved and better directed towards young people who are furthest away from education, training, and employment;
2019/12/16
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 21 #

2019/2055(DEC)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 11
11. Notes with concern that, due to limitations in its monitoring, FEAD’s contribution to reducing poverty has not been established, and deplores in particular that the Commission does not have data whichSupports the FEAD which aims to alleviate the worst forms of poverty in the EU such as food deprivation, homelessness, and child poverty; highlights that the results of the 2018 mid-term evaluation show that the Fund has a notable effect in nearly each Member State and that the supported food, material aid, and social inclusion measures make a difference to the most deprived, including those who may be otherwise left out by mainstream social assistance or who need immediate support; notes that the evaluation identified several weaknesses in the implementation of the Fund and that the Court of Auditors suggested to better target the Fund to the ones most in need and that the Commission has to improve the collected data to better demonstrates the relative importance of FEAD in overall support to deprived people in the Union;
2019/12/16
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 30 #

2019/2055(DEC)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 14
14. Notes with satisfaction that the estimated error level in the area of ‘Competitiveness for growth and jobs’ is 2.0 % - which represents a substantial decrease compared to 2017 (4.2 %) and 2016 (4.1 %) and notes that most of the errors were related to the research spending while errors on other spending are limited; acknowledges the Commission’s efforts to improve the level of error, which is lower than in the last two years and reiterates the importance of the spending programmes in the competitiveness’ chapter, which play an important role in fostering an inclusive society, stimulating growth and creating employment in the EU;
2019/12/16
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 31 #

2019/2055(DEC)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 15
15. Notes that, according to the Commission, the EaSI mid-term evaluation showed that its objectives are still relevant and that the programme is effective in reaching the relevant stakeholders, generating good- quality outcomes and achieving its objectives in particular in light of the current challenging socio-economic context characterised by the aftermath of the financial and economic crisis; also notes that, even though the three axes (Progress, EURES and Microfinance and Social Entrepreneurship) seem to operate independently, some areas which could result in increased effectiveness (‘synergies’) have been identified;
2019/12/16
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 33 #

2019/2055(DEC)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 15 a (new)
15 a. Encourages the Commission to improve the implementation of the employment and social innovation programme, especially through enhanced flexibility and through targeting groups in need of specific support, through the simplification of procedures, improved internal consistence and linkages with other funds;
2019/12/16
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 37 #

2019/2055(DEC)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 16
16. NotWelcomes that the Commission completed in 2018 the first cross-cutting evaluation of the European Commission Agencies working in the employment and social affairs policy field (Eurofound, Cedefop, ETF and EU-OSHA) to complement the founding regulation revision of the three tripartite agencies; notes with satisfaction that the assessment confirms a very positive evaluation report on the relevance, effectiveness, efficiency, coherence and added value of the agencies, as well as the need to reinforce cooperation in order to exploit synergies;
2019/12/16
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 38 #

2019/2055(DEC)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 16 a (new)
16 a. Welcomes the creation of the European Labour Authority (ELA) and highlights the need to ensure that sufficient financial resources are set aside for its establishment; insists that funding cannot be accomplished by redeploying allocations from the other employment and social affairs agencies and budgetary lines and should not result in a reduction of resources and capabilities for EURES; highlights therefore the need to maintain clear and separate budget lines for both ELA and EURES;
2019/12/16
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 67 #

2019/0188(COD)

Proposal for a decision
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 4
Decision No 573/2014/EU
Article 5
Article 5 Article 5 Cooperation Cooperation The Network shall develop cooperation with relevant labour market stakeholders, including other providers of employment services and social partners, and where appropriate, relevant Public Employment Services from countries outside the EU/EEA, EU Agencies in the area of employment, social policy and education and training, social partners, organisations representing unemployed persons or vulnerable groups, NGOs working in the field of employment, and regional and local authorities, by involving them in relevant activities and meetings of the Network and by exchanging information and data with them.
2020/02/04
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 6 #

2019/0017(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 1
(1) Maritime transport has an impact on the global climate, as a result of carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions and methane slips from shipping. In 2015, it emitted 13% of the total Union greenhouse gas emissions from transport15 . International maritime shipping remains the only means of transportation not included in the Union's commitment to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. _________________ 15https://www.eea.europa.eu/data-and- maps/indicators/transport-emissions-of- greenhouse-gases/transport-emissions-of- greenhouse-gases-10.
2020/02/28
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 27 #

2019/0017(COD)

(12) Global IMO DCS provisions on data to be monitored and reported annually should be taken into account so as to ensure that streamlined data is collected for ships' activities falling under both systems. In order to do so, the parameter "deadweight tonnage" should be reported but "cargo carried" should remain on a voluntary basis. "Time at sea" should be replaced by the global IMO DCS definition of “hours underway". Finally, calculation of “distance travelled” should be based on global IMO DCS25 to reduce administrative burden. _________________ 25 IMO Resolution MEPC 282 (70).
2020/02/28
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 46 #

2019/0017(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph -1 (new)
Regulation (EU) 2015/757
Article 1
(-1) Article 1 is replaced by the following: "Article 1 Subject matter This Regulation lays down rules for the accurate monitoring, reporting and verification of carbon dioxide (CO2) and methane emissions and of other relevant information from ships arriving at, within or departing from ports under the jurisdiction of a Member State, in order to promote the reduction of CO2 emissions from maritime transport in a cost effective manner. " (This amendment applies throughout the text.) Or. en (https://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal- content/EN/TXT/?qid=1582282041119&uri=CELEX:02015R0757-20161216)
2020/02/28
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 50 #

2019/0017(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph -1 a (new)
Regulation (EU) 2015/757
Article 2 – paragraph 1
(-1a) in Article 2, paragraph 1 is replaced by the following: "1. This Regulation applies to ships above 5 000 gross tonnage in respect of CO2 and methane emissions released during their voyages from their last port of call to a port of call under the jurisdiction of a Member State and from a port of call under the jurisdiction of a Member State to their next port of call, as well as within ports of call under the jurisdiction of a Member State. (https://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/TXT/?uri=CELEX%3A32015R0757)" Or. en
2020/02/28
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 59 #

2019/0017(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 a (new)
Regulation (EU) 2015/757
Article 5 – paragraph 2 a (new)
(1a) In Article 5 the following paragraph is added: 2a. By 31 December 2021, the Commission shall adopt delegated acts in accordance with Article 23, in order to supplement this Regulation by further specifying the methods for the reporting of on board methane slips.
2020/02/28
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 61 #

2019/0017(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 3 – point a
Regulation (EU) 2015/757
Article 9 – paragraph 1 – point f
(f) cargo carried, on a voluntary basis;
2020/02/28
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 64 #

2019/0017(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 5 – point b a (new)
Regulation (EU) 2015/757
Article 11 – paragraph 3 – point xi a (new)
(ba) a new point (xia) is added to paragraph 3(a): (xia) cargo carried;
2020/02/28
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 71 #

2019/0017(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 5 a (new)
Regulation (EU) 2015/757
Article 21 – paragraph 1
(5a) Article 21 (1) is replaced by the following: "1. By 30 June each year, the Commission shall make publicly available the information on CO2 emissions reported in accordance with Article 11 as well as the information set out in paragraph 2 of this Article. " Or. en (https://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal- content/EN/TXT/?qid=1582282041119&uri=CELEX:02015R0757-20161216)
2020/02/28
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 74 #

2019/0017(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 6 a (new)
Regulation (EU) 2015/757
Article 21 – paragraph 2 – point k a (new)
(6a) in Article 21 (2) a new point (ka) is added: (ka) cargo carried.
2020/02/28
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 76 #

2019/0017(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 6 b (new)
Regulation (EU) 2015/757
Article 21 – paragraph 2 – point k b (new)
(6b) In Article 21(2), a new point (kb) is added: "(kb) name of the shipowner"
2020/02/28
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 77 #

2019/0017(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 6 c (new)
Regulation (EU) 2015/757
Article 21 – paragraph 2 – point k c (new)
(6c) In Article 21(2), a new point (kc) is added: " (kc) name of the company (if different from the shipowner)"
2020/02/28
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 31 #

2018/0213(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 3
(3) At Union level, the European Semester of economic policy coordination is the framework to identify national reform priorities and monitor their implementation. Member States develop their own national multiannual investment strategies in support of those reform priorities. Those strategies should be presented alongside the yearly National Reform Programmes following a wide- ranging consultation with relevant stakeholders including social partners as a way to outline and coordinate priority investment projects to be supported by national and/or Union funding. They should also serve to use Union funding in a coherent manner and to maximise the added value of the financial support to be received notably from the programmes supported by the Union under the European Regional Development Fund, the Cohesion fund, the European Social Fund, the European Maritime and Fisheries Fund and the European Agricultural Fund for Rural Development, the European Investment Stabilisation Function and InvestEU, where relevant.
2020/02/20
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 32 #

2018/0213(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 3 a (new)
(3a) As part of the goals of the European Semester, structural reforms should be based on solidarity, integration and social justice with a view to the creation of quality jobs and sustainable growth, thereby ensuring equality, inclusion and access to social protection for all in line with the key principles of the European Pillar of Social Rights.
2020/02/20
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 36 #

2018/0213(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 4
(4) The economic and financial crisis has shown that developing sound and resilient economies and financial systems built on strong economic and social structures helps Member States to respond more efficiently to shocks and recover more swiftly from them. The implementation of structural reforms is among the Union’s policy priorities because such reforms seek to set the recovery on a sustainable path, unlock the growth potential, adapt to technological development, strengthen the adjustment capacity and social systems and support the process of upward convergence. Pursuing structural reforms can also contribute to strengthening economic and social cohesion, boosting productivity and investment and creating good conditions for sustainable growth and employment in the Union, and strengthening labour market resilience.
2020/02/20
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 42 #

2018/0213(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 6 a (new)
(6a) There is a need for progressive reforms, which are socially responsible, smart, sustainable and inclusive, to meet the requirements laid down in Article 9 TFEU. The Union has identified the implementation of such structural reforms among its policy priorities to ensure sustainable growth, strengthen the adjustment capacity, create quality jobs, foster investment and support the process of upward economic and social convergence.
2020/02/20
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 45 #

2018/0213(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 9 a (new)
(9a) The Union institutions and bodies have extensive experience with providing specific support to national and subnational authorities of Member States and social partners as regards capacity building and in relation to the implementation of cohesion policy. That experience should be used in order to enhance the capacity of the Union to provide support to Member States to help improve their growth potential and social cohesion through measures aiming to increase employment rates, combatting exclusion and poverty and increasing accessibility to services of general interest, including quality education and care and healthcare services.
2020/02/20
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 47 #

2018/0213(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 10
(10) Against that background, it is necessary to strengthen the current framework for the provision of support to Member States by offering direct financial support, alongside technical support. To that end, a new Reform Support Programme ('the Programme') should be established to provide effective incentives to step up the implementation of structural reforms in the Member States. The Programme should be comprehensive and should also benefit from the experience gained by the Commission and the Member States from the use of the other instruments and programmes. The Programme should also continue the actions and the mode of operation of the SRSP, since they have been proven very useful, and have been appreciated by Member States, for strengthening the administrative capacity of national authorities in various policy domains, and build upon the principles set out in the European Pillar of Social Rights and the objectives of the UN Sustainable Development Goals. The Programme should also include targeted support for reforms in Member States whose currency is not the euro and which have taken demonstrable steps towardsbut have the obligation to adopting the single currency within a given time-frame.
2020/02/20
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 48 #

2018/0213(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 10 a (new)
(10a) Where steps to adopt the single currency are not pursued by the national authorities of the Member State, the Programme should provide part of the allocated funds available for the given Member State to other stakeholders in order to stimulate public debate on joining the euro area as well as to carry out preparatory studies and consultations.
2020/02/20
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 54 #

2018/0213(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 13
(13) The Programme's overall objective is the enhancement of economic, social and territorial cohesion, competitiveness, productivity, growth, and employment. For that purpose, it should provide financial incentives for addressing challenges of a structural nature, and should help to strengthen the administrative capacity of the Member States insofar as their institutions and economic and social sectors are concerned.
2020/02/20
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 56 #

2018/0213(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 14
(14) Specific objectives should be set for each instrument of the Programme. With regard to the reform delivery tool, they should consist of fulfilling concrete milestones and targets set out in relation to the completion of reform commitments, which would trigger the release of the financial incentives. With regard to the technical support instrument, they should be to assist national authorities in their endeavours to design and implement reforms, by taking into account good practices and lessons learned from peers. Those objectives should be pursued in all Member States under those two instruments and, in the context of the convergence facility, by those Member States whose currency is not the euro and which have taken demonstrable steps towards adopting the single currency within a given time-frameo are not subject to an opt-out.
2020/02/20
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 57 #

2018/0213(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 14 a (new)
(14a) Where the European Semester, especially the Country Specific Recommendations, identify challenges that require urgent reforms but the Member State in question does not make use of the allocated funding and initiate reform, or such funding has been suspended by the Commission, part of the allocated fund should be available to local authorities and other stakeholders via a competitive mechanism operated by the Commission, in order to support regional and local level actions that contribute to addressing those challenges.
2020/02/20
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 60 #

2018/0213(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 15
(15) In order to ensure that the reforms supported by the Programme address all the key economic and societal areas, both financial support and technical support under the Programme should be provided by the Commission, upon request from a Member State, in a broad range of policy domains, which include areas related to public financial and asset management, institutional and administrative reform, business environment, the financial sector, markets for products, services and labour, education and training, sustainable development, public health and social welfare.
2020/02/20
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 65 #

2018/0213(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 19
(19) With regard to the reform delivery tool, it is necessary to identify the types of reforms that should be eligible for financial support. To ensure their contribution to the objectives of the Programme, the eligible reforms should be those addressing the challenges identified in the context of the European Semester of economic policy coordination, including those proposed to address the country-specific recommendations, taking into account the specific social situation in the Member States.
2020/02/20
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 69 #

2018/0213(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 20
(20) In order to ensure a meaningful incentive for Member States to complete structural reforms, it is appropriate to establish a maximum financial contribution available for them under the instrument for each stage of allocation and under each call. That maximum contribution should be calculated on the basis of the population of Member States and their economic situation, such as on the basis of the GDP per capita indicator. To ensure that the financial incentives are spread throughout the whole period of application of the Programme, the allocation of funds to the Member States should be made in stages. In the first stage lasting twenty months, half (EUR 11 000 000 000) of the overall financial envelope of the reform delivery tool should be made available to Member States, during which they could receive up to their maximum allocation by submitting proposals for reform commitments.
2020/02/20
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 73 #

2018/0213(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 21
(21) In the interest of transparency and efficiency, in the subsequent stage lasting until the end of the Programme, a system of periodic calls should be set out by the Commission to allocate the remaining half (EUR 11 000 000 000) of the overall financial envelope of the instrument, plus the amounts unused from the previous stage. Simple procedures should be organised to that effect. Under each call, all Member States should be invited to submit reform proposals concurrently, and could be awarded their maximum financial contribution on the basis of their reform proposals. Any proposal should be subject to a wide-ranging consultation with stakeholders prior to submission. In the interest of transparency, the first call organised by the Commission during the second stage should be for an amount corresponding to the remaining part (EUR 11 000 000 000) of the overall financial envelope of the instrument. Further calls should be organised by the Commission only where the overall financial envelope has not been fully used. The Commission should adopt and publish an indicative calendar of the further calls to be organised, and should indicate, at each call, the remaining amount of the overall envelope, which is available under that call.
2020/02/20
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 74 #

2018/0213(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 22
(22) It is necessary to establish a process for the submission of proposals for reform commitments by the Member States, and the content thereof. With a view to ensuring the expediency ofAfter a wide-ranging and appropriately documented public consultation proceduress, a Member State should submit the proposal for reform commitments together with its national reform programme, but in the form of a separate annex, which may also be submitted at a different point in time. While participation in the Programme is voluntary, Member States experiencing excessive imbalances and those with urgent need for reforms as identified in the country specific recommendations should be particularly encouraged to come forward with reform proposals under the reform delivery tool, which address the problems that led to such excessive imbalancchallenges.
2020/02/20
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 90 #

2018/0213(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 33
(33) The technical support instrument under the Programme should continue to support, the implementation of reforms undertaken at the initiative of the Member States, reforms in the context of economic governance processes or actions related to the implementation of Union law, and reforms in that deal with boosting the Union's competitiveness, crelation to the implementation of economic adjue quality jobs, increase productivity, stimulate sustainable investment in the real economy, aim to guarantee high-quality care and healthcare services, education and training, tackle poverty and social exclusion, and stmrent programmes. It should also provide technical supportgthen economic, social and territorial cohesion in the Union. It should also provide technical support for reforms in relation to the implementation of economic adjustment programmes and for the preparation and implementation of reforms to be undertaken under the other Programme instruments.
2020/02/20
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 91 #

2018/0213(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 38
(38) The convergence facility should aim at providing both financial support and technical support to Member States (in addition to that already available under the two other instruments of the Programme), whose currency is not the euro and which have taken demonstrable steps towards adopting the single currency within a given time-frame, with a view to helping them prepare for membership in the euro area. To that effect, "demonstrable steps" should consist of a formal letter from the government of the Member State concerned to the Commission stating its clear commitment to join the euro area within a reasonable and defined timeframe and presenting a credio are not subject to an opt-out, with a view to helping them prepare for membership in the euro area. Where such steps are not initiated by the Member State, part of the allocated fund should be made available, time-bound roadmap, after consultation with the Commission, for implementing concrete measures to prepare for successful participation in the euro area, including shrough open calls by the Commission to support relevant stakeholders carry out preparatory actions such as studies and dissemination of information, which contributeps to ensure full alignment of its national legislation with the requirements under Union law (including the Banking Una wide-ranging, open debate that would inform citizens about the single currency and its effects for the Member State in question).
2020/02/20
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 93 #

2018/0213(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 46
(46) Horizontal financial rules adopted by the European Parliament and the Council on the basis of Article 322 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union apply to this Regulation. These rules are laid down in the Financial Regulation and determine in particular the procedure for establishing and implementing the budget through grants, procurement, prizes, indirect implementation, and provide for checks on the responsibility of financial actors. Rules adopted on the basis of Article 322 TFEU also concern the protection of the Union's budget in case of generalised deficiencies as regards the rule of law in the Member States, as the respect for the rule of law is an essential precondition for sound financial management and effective EU funding. In the case of generalised deficiencies as regards to the rule of law, local authorities and other relevant stakeholders should be able to apply for part of the affected financing in order to carry out activities supporting the objectives of the Programme.
2020/02/20
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 94 #

2018/0213(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 6
6. ‘eligible Member State’, under the convergence facility, means a Member State, whose currency is not the euro and which has taken demonstrable steps towards adopting the single currency within a given time-frame, in its preparation to join the euro area. Demonstrable steps shall consist of a formal letter from the government of the Member State concerned to the Commission stating its clear commitment to join the euro area within a reasonable and defined timeframe and presenting a credible time-bound roadmap, after consultation with the Commission, for implementing concrete measures to prepare for successful participation in the euro area, including steps to ensure full alignment of its national legislation with the requirements under Union law (including the Banking Union)ith a derogation within the meaning of Article 139(1) TFEU.
2020/02/20
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 96 #

2018/0213(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point a
(a) to contribute to addressing national reform challenges of a structural nature aimed at improving the performance of the national economies and at promoting resilient economic and social structures in the Member States, thereby contributing to economic, social and territorial cohesion, competitiveness, productivity, social inclusion, growth and employment, with an environmentally, socially sustainable and democratic Union based on the Sustainable Development Goals and the European Pillar of Social Rights; and
2020/02/20
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 102 #

2018/0213(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
The general and the specific objectives set out in Articles 4 and 5 shall refer to policy areas related to economic, social and territorial cohesion, competitiveness, productivity, research and innovation, smart, sustainable, and inclusive growth, jobs and investment, and in particular to one or more of the following:
2020/02/20
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 112 #

2018/0213(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 1 – point d
(d) education and training, labour market policies, includstrengthening social dialogue, for the creation of jobs, digital skills, the fight against poverty, the promotion of social inclusion, social security and social welfare systems, public health and healthcare systems, as well as cohesion, asylum, migration and border policies;
2020/02/20
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 113 #

2018/0213(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 1 – point e
(e) policies for implementing climate action, mobility, combatting energy poverty, promoting energy and resource efficiency, renewable energy sources, achieving energy diversification and ensuring energy security, and for the agricultural sector, fisheries and the sustainable development of rural areas; and
2020/02/20
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 115 #

2018/0213(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 2
Where, by the 31 December 2023, under the convergence facility, a non-euro-area Member State has not taken demonstrable steps to adopt the single currency within a given time-frame, the maximum amount available for that Member State under the financial support component of the convergence facility pursuant to Article 26 shall be reallocated to the reform delivery tool referred to in point (a) of the first subparagraph of this paragraphmade available via open calls to non-governmental organisations and local authorities in order to promote an open debate, as well as information campaigns, regarding the adoption of the single currency in that Member State. The Commission shall adopt a decision to that effect after having given the Member State concerned the possibility to present its observations within a period of two months of the communication of its conclusions.
2020/02/20
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 120 #

2018/0213(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 9 – paragraph 1
Annex I lays down a maximum financial contribution available for each Member State out of the overall envelope of the reform delivery tool referred to in point (a) of Article 7(2). Such a maximum financial contribution is calculated for each Member State using the criteria and methodology set out in that Annex, based on the population of each Member State and on the basis of their GDP per capita indicator. Such a maximum financial contribution shall be available for allocation to each Member State, in part or in full, at each stage and call of the allocation process set out in Article 10.
2020/02/20
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 125 #

2018/0213(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 11 – paragraph 1
1. A Member State wishing to receive support under the reform delivery tool shall submit a proposal for reform commitments to the Commission after consulting the relevant stakeholders including social partners. That proposal shall set out a detailed set of measures for the implementation of structural reforms in response to challenges identified in the European Semester process and shall contain milestones, targets and a timetable for the implementation of the reforms over a maximum period of three years.
2020/02/20
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 127 #

2018/0213(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 11 – paragraph 3 – point b a (new)
(ba) the social indicators to be improved by the proposed reform reflecting the European Pillar of Social Rights and the UN Sustainable Development Goals;
2020/02/20
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 128 #

2018/0213(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 11 – paragraph 3 – point e a (new)
(ea) the extent of the consultation carried out prior to submission;
2020/02/20
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 129 #

2018/0213(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 11 – paragraph 7 – point a – point i – indent 1
— in the country-specific recommendations and in other relevant European Semester documents officially adopted by the Commission, including the Country Reports; or
2020/02/20
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 130 #

2018/0213(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 11 – paragraph 7 – point a – point iii a (new)
(iiia) assess their social and environmental impact;
2020/02/20
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 133 #

2018/0213(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 13 – paragraph 1
1. Where the reform commitments, including relevant milestones and targets, are no longer achievable, either partially or totally, or when social and economic indicators change to affect significantly the initial commitment made by the Member State concerned because of objective circumstances, the Member State concerned may make a reasoned request to the Commission to amend or replace the decision referred to in Article 12(1). To that effect, the Member State may propose a modified set or a new set of reform commitments.
2020/02/20
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 136 #

2018/0213(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 15 – paragraph 7
7. Where the Member State concerned has not taken the necessary measures within a period of six months from the suspension, the Commission shall cancel the amount of the financial contribution pursuant to Article 14(1) of the Financial Regulation after having given the Member State concerned the possibility to present its observations within a period of two months from the communication of its conclusions. Non-governmental organisations and local governments shall be able to apply for part of the suspended financial contribution in order to support actions that contribute to tackling the challenges identified.
2020/02/20
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 138 #

2018/0213(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 19 – paragraph 2 – point a
(a) the implementation of reforms by Member States, undertaken on their own initiative, in particular to achieve sustainable economic growth and, quality job creation and social convergence;
2020/02/20
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 140 #

2018/0213(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 19 – paragraph 2 – point e
(e) the implementation of reforms, which are relevant for preparation for euro- area membership for Member States, whose currency is not the euro and which have taken demonstrable steps towards adopting the single currency within a given time-frameith a derogation within the meaning of Article 139(1) TFEU.
2020/02/20
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 142 #

2018/0213(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 19 – paragraph 2 – point e a (new)
(ea) actions to implement the principles of the European Pillar of Social Rights and the UN Sustainable Development Goals.
2020/02/20
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 144 #

2018/0213(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 26 – paragraph 1
Annex X lays down a maximum financial contribution available for each Member State out of the overall financial envelope referred to in point (c)(i) of Article 7(2). Such maximum financial contribution is calculated for each eligible Member State using the criteria and methodology set out in that Annex, based on population of each Member State and on the basis of their GDP per capita indicator, and applies for each of the allocation stages and calls set out in Article 10.
2020/02/20
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 146 #

2018/0213(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 27 – paragraph 1
1. AFollowing a wide-ranging and well-documented public consultation process, an eligible Member State shall submit a proposal for reform commitments under the financial support component of this convergence facility, in accordance with Article 11.
2020/02/20
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 147 #

2018/0213(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 27 – paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. Where a Member State with a derogation within the meaning of Article 139(1) TFEU does not make use of the allocated funding, that funding shall be made available to non-governmental organisations and local authorities via an open call by the Commission to support actions to stimulate research, public debate and disseminate information regarding the single currency and the reforms necessary to join the euro area. Eligible expenditure shall include: (a) seminars, conferences and workshops; (b) the carrying out and publication of studies, research, analyses and surveys, evaluations and impact assessments, reports, educational materials; (c) the organisation of communication projects for learning, cooperation, awareness raising, dissemination activities and exchange of good practices, awareness-raising and information campaigns, media campaigns and events, including corporate communication and communication, where appropriate, through social networks; and (d) the compilation and publication of materials to disseminate information and the results of the Programme, including through the development, operation and maintenance of systems and tools using information and communication technologies.
2020/02/20
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 148 #

2018/0213(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 28 – paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. The rules for the selection and award criteria for grants via open calls managed by the Commission as referred to in Article 27, as well as the provisions regarding pre-financing, the financial management, control, audit and evaluation of such projects, and other elements required by the Financial Regulation, shall be laid down in a dedicated Commission decision. These rules shall guarantee a fair and transparent selection of proposals, minimize the administrative burden on beneficiaries, and guarantee a sound and efficient management of grants, based on existing best practices of Union instruments under centralized management.
2020/02/20
Committee: EMPL