72 Amendments of Jean Louis COTTIGNY
Amendment 1 #
2013/2017(BUD)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Notes that, in the light of the negotiations so far on the multiannual financial framework 2014-2020, the European Union needs a budget for 2014 which is realistic and provides still more effective help to the newly reformed common fisheries policy (CFP) and integrated maritime policy (IMP), both of which come under heading 2 of the MFF; points out that funding for the integrated maritime policy must not be at the expense of funding for the common fisheries policy;
Amendment 2 #
2013/2017(BUD)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Recalls that the budget, via the new European Maritime and Fisheries Fund (EMFF), is an essential instrument for achieving the ambitious targets of the new CFP; recalls that the main aspects of the reform are maximum sustainable yield, the ban on discards and regionalisation; believes that consideration should be given to the accession of Croatia, which has its own coastal area and will therefore be eligible for funding from the European Maritime and Fisheries Fund;
Amendment 5 #
2013/2017(BUD)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 a (new)
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. Calls on the Commission to propose appropriate funding for the European Fisheries Control Agency in its draft budget for 2014, in view of its role in the implementation of the common fisheries policy;
Amendment 6 #
2013/2017(BUD)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 b (new)
Paragraph 2 b (new)
2b. Stresses the need for appropriate funding for data gathering and control activities in the context of the common fisheries policy;
Amendment 7 #
2013/2017(BUD)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 c (new)
Paragraph 2 c (new)
2c. Stresses the need for scientific expertise in the case of contradictory and/or insufficient data on certain species;
Amendment 9 #
2013/2017(BUD)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. Notes the increase in funding allocated to the common fisheries policy and the integrated maritime policy, in particular via the European Maritime and Fisheries Fund; stresses, nevertheless, that the increase in funding must be proportionate to the requirements adopted in the basic regulation on the common fisheries policy and the broadening of its competences to include, for instance, aquaculture;
Amendment 11 #
2013/2017(BUD)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 a (new)
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5a. Underlines the need for Parliament to be appropriately involved in the preparation and negotiating process and in the long-term monitoring and assessment of the functioning of international agreements in accordance with the provisions of the TFEU; insists that Parliament be immediately and fully informed on an equal footing with the Council at all stages of the procedure relating to fisheries partnership agreements, pursuant to Articles 13(2) and 218(10) TFEU; recalls its conviction that Parliament should be represented by observers at the Joint Committee meetings envisaged in fisheries agreements, and insists that civil society, including both EU and third country fisheries representatives, also attend as observers in those meetings;
Amendment 10 #
2012/0295(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 1
Recital 1
(1) In line with the conclusions of the European Council of 17 June 2010, whereby the Union strategy for smart, sustainable and inclusive growth was adopted, the Union and the Member States have set themselves the objective of having at least 20 million fewer people at risk of poverty and social exclusion by 2020. However, the number of people faced with poverty or social exclusion undeniably rose from 23.4% in 2010 to 24.2% in 2011.
Amendment 20 #
2012/0295(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 15
Recital 15
(15) It is necessary to establish a maximum level of voluntary co-financing from the Fund to the operational programmes to provide for a multiplier effect of Union resources, while the situation of Member States facing temporary budget difficulties should be addressed.
Amendment 23 #
2012/0295(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 21
Recital 21
(21) Member States should designate a managing authority, a certifying authority and a functionally independent auditing authority for their operational programme. To provide flexibility for Member States in the set-up of control systems, it is appropriate to provide the option for the functions of the certifying authority to be carried out by the managing authority. The Member States should also be allowed to designate intermediate bodies to carry out certain tasks of the managing authority or the certifying authority. The Member States should in that case lay down clearly their respective responsibilities and functions. The Member States shall make every effort to eliminate obstacles arising from administrative burdens possibly affecting charitable organisations.
Amendment 26 #
2012/0295(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 42 a (new)
Recital 42 a (new)
(42a) Given the date on which invitations to tender must be issued and the deadlines for adoption of this regulation and the preparation of the operational programmes, rules should be drawn up to facilitate a flexible transition in 2014, so as to avoid any interruption in supplies.
Amendment 30 #
2012/0295(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – subparagraph 1 – point 7
Article 2 – subparagraph 1 – point 7
(7) 'end recipient' means the most deprived persons receiving the food or goods and/or benefiting from the accompanying measures, as defined by the Member States in accordance with their national criteria;
Amendment 34 #
2012/0295(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 1
Article 4 – paragraph 1
1. The Fund shall support national schemes whereby food products and basic consumer goods for the personal use of homeless persons or of childrenthe end recipients are distributed to the most deprived persons through partner organisations selected by Member States.
Amendment 36 #
2012/0295(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 3 a (new)
Article 4 – paragraph 3 a (new)
3a The fund shall make every effort to support local initiatives to prevent food wastage (such as making the issuing of supermarket operating licences conditional on the supply of unsold stocks to food banks) and combat poverty and exclusion.
Amendment 39 #
2012/0295(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 1
Article 6 – paragraph 1
1. The global resources available for budgetary commitment from the Fund for the period 2014-2020 shall be at least EUR 2 500 000 000 at 2011 prices, in accordance with the annual breakdown set out in Annex II.
Amendment 40 #
2012/0295(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 1
Article 6 – paragraph 1
1. The global resources available for budgetary commitment from the Fund for the period 2014-2020 shall be EUR 23 500 000 000 at 2011 prices, in accordance with the annual breakdown set out in Annex II.
Amendment 45 #
2012/0295(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 3 – point a a (new)
Article 6 – paragraph 3 – point a a (new)
(aa) the relative poverty threshold, i.e. the percentage of the population living in a household which does not have an income of at least 60% of the national median income;
Amendment 57 #
Amendment 59 #
2012/0295(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 18 – paragraph 1
Article 18 – paragraph 1
1. TheEach Member State is free to provide national support for Fund initiatives. The voluntary co-financing rate at the level of the operational programme shall not be higher than 85% of the public eligible expenditure.
Amendment 63 #
2012/0295(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 18 – paragraph 2
Article 18 – paragraph 2
2. The Commission decision adopting an operational programme shall fix the voluntary co- financing rate applicable to the operational programme and the maximum amount of support from the Fund.
Amendment 68 #
2012/0295(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 21 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1
Article 21 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1
The food and the goods for homeless persons or for childrenend recipients may be purchased by the partner organisations themselves.
Amendment 72 #
2012/0295(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 24 – paragraph 1 – point a
Article 24 – paragraph 1 – point a
(a) the costs of purchasing food and basic consumer goods for personal use of homeless persons or of children;the end recipients.
Amendment 73 #
2012/0295(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 24 – paragraph 1 – point b
Article 24 – paragraph 1 – point b
(b) where a public body purchases the food or basic consumer goods for personal use of homeless persons or of childrenend recipients and provide them to partner organisations, the costs of transporting of food or goods to the storage depots of the partner organisations at a flat rate of 1 % of the costs referred to in point (a);
Amendment 11 #
2011/0380(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 3
Recital 3
(3) The success of the Common Fisheries Policy depends on an effective system of control, inspection and enforcement as well as on reliable complete data, both for scientific advice and for implementation and control purposes; therefore the EMFF should support these policies. Furthermore, these actions should include scientific assessments of all commercially exploited species.
Amendment 16 #
2011/0380(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 82 a (new)
Recital 82 a (new)
(82a) In order to achieve a more concerted and coherent policy in all shared sea basins, the EU should conclude Sustainable Fisheries Cooperation Agreements with neighbouring countries, where the EU would provide funding and technical support.
Amendment 21 #
2011/0380(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 15 – paragraph 1
Article 15 – paragraph 1
1. The resourcesindicative amount available for commitments from the EMFF for the period 2014 to 2020 under shared management shall be EUR 5 520 000 000 in currentonstant 2011 prices in accordance with the indicative annual breakdown set out in Annex II.
Amendment 25 #
2011/0380(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 16 a (new)
Article 16 a (new)
Article 16a 1. The overall indicative financial reference amount as defined in the point [17] of the Interinstitutional Agreement of xx/201z between the European Parliament, the Council and the Commission on cooperation in budgetary matters and sound financial management for the implementation of the Programme for the period 2014 to 2020 shall be EUR 6 567 000 000 in 2011 constant prices. 2. Annual appropriations shall be authorised by the budgetary authority without prejudice to the provisions of the Regulation laying down the multiannual financial framework for the years 2014- 2020 and the Interinstitutional Agreement xxx/201z between the European Parliament, Council and the Commission on cooperation in budgetary matters and sound financial management.
Amendment 26 #
2011/0380(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 16 – paragraph 1
Article 16 – paragraph 1
An indicative amount of EUR 1 047 000 000 of the EMFFin constant 2011 prices shall be allocated to measures under direct management as specified in Chapters I and II of Title VI. This amount includes technical assistance under Article 91.
Amendment 37 #
2011/0380(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 79 – paragraph 2 – point a
Article 79 – paragraph 2 – point a
(a) the management and use of data for the purpose of scientific and socio-economic analysis and CFP implementation;
Amendment 38 #
2011/0380(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 85 – paragraph 1
Article 85 – paragraph 1
1. The EMFF may support the provision of scientific deliverables, particularly applied- research projects directly linked to the provision of scientific and socio-economic opinions and advice, for the purpose of sound and efficient fisheries management decisions under the CFP.
Amendment 29 #
2011/0269(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 3
Recital 3
(3) The Communication from the Commission to the European Parliament, the Council, the European Economic and Social Committee and the Committee of the Regions on 'A budget for Europe 2020' recognises the role of the EGF as a flexible fund to support workers who lose their jobs and help them to find another job as rapidly as possible. The Union should continue to provide, for the duration of the Multiannual Financial Framework from 1 January 2014 to 31 December 2020, specific, one-off support to facilitate the re- integration into employment of redundant workers in areas, sectors, territories or labour markets suffering the shock of serious economic disruption. Given its purpose, which is to provide support in situations of urgency and unexpected circumstances, the EGF should remain outside theIn view of the experience gained over 2007-2013, the scope of the EGF and certain arrangements for its mobilisation should, however, be partially modified. Given its purpose, which is to provide support in situations of urgency and unexpected circumstances, the financial envelope allocated to the EGF should remain outside and be supplementary to the ceilings for commitments established by the 2014-2020 Multiannual Financial Framework.
Amendment 30 #
2011/0269(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 3 a (new)
Recital 3 a (new)
(3a) In its resolution of 8 June 2011 entitled ‘Investing in the future: a new Multiannual Financial Framework (MFF) for a competitive, sustainable and inclusive Europe’1, the European Parliament considered it crucial to maintain special instruments (Flexibility Instrument, European Globalisation Adjustment Fund, European Union Solidarity Fund and Emergency Aid Reserve), which could be mobilised on an ad-hoc basis, by further simplifying their use and providing them with sufficient envelopes, as well as by possibly creating new instruments in the future, and stressed that the mobilisation of such additional sources of funding must abide by the Community method; _______________ 1 Texts adopted, P7_TA(2011)0266.
Amendment 32 #
2011/0269(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 5
Recital 5
Amendment 36 #
2011/0269(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 6
Recital 6
(6) In order to maintain the European nature of the EGF, an application for support should be triggered when the number of redundancies reaches a minimum threshold. In small labour markets, such as small Member States or remote regions, and in exceptional circumstances, applications may be submitted for a lower number of redundancies. As regards farmers, the necessary criteria should be determined by the Commission in relation to the consequences of each trade agreement.
Amendment 41 #
2011/0269(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 7
Recital 7
(7) Redundant workers should have equal access to the EGF independently of their type of employment contract or employment relationship. Therefore, workers with fixed term contracts and temporary agency workers made redundant as well as owner-managers of micro, small and medium-sized enterprises and self- employed workers who cease their activities and, including farmers who changease or adjust their activities to a new market situation following trade agreementprofoundly change their activities, should be regarded as redundant workers for the purposes of this Regulation.
Amendment 44 #
2011/0269(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 8
Recital 8
Amendment 53 #
2011/0269(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 11
Recital 11
(11) In order to support redundant workers effectively and rapidly, Member States should do their utmost to submit complete applications. The provision of supplementary information should be exceptional and limited in time. The Member States and the Commission are invited to work closely together to keep to the deadlines for examining applications for mobilisation as defined in Article 8.
Amendment 61 #
2011/0269(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 16
Recital 16
(16) In order to cover the needs arising during the final months of each year, it is necessary to ensure that at least one quarter of the annual maximum amount of the EGF remains available on 1 September. Financial contributions made during the remainder of the year should be allocated taking into account the overall ceiling laid down for support to farmers in the Multiannual Financial Framework.
Amendment 69 #
2011/0269(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 2
Article 1 – paragraph 2
The aim of the EGF shall be to contribute to economic growth and employment in the Union by enabling the Union to show solidarity towards workers made redundant, or people considered to have been made redundant for the purposes of this Regulation, as a result of major structural changes in world trade patterns due to globalisation, trade agreements affecting agriculture, or an unexpected crisis, and to provide financial support for their rapid reintegration into employment, or for changing or adjusting their agricultural activities.
Amendment 75 #
2011/0269(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – point c
Article 2 – point c
Amendment 80 #
2011/0269(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – point d
Article 3 – point d
(d) 'a worker' means owner-managers of micro, small and medium-sized enterprises and self-employed workers (including farmers) and all members of the household active in the business, provided that, if farmers, they were already producengaged ing the output affected by the relevant trade agreement before the measures concerning the specific sector were implemenactivity directly affected by the deterioration of the local, regional or national economic climated.
Amendment 81 #
2011/0269(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 3
Article 4 – paragraph 3
Amendment 87 #
2011/0269(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 4
Article 4 – paragraph 4
4. Where owner-managers of micro, small and medium-sized enterprises and self- employed workers change or, in the case of farmers,(including farmers) change or adjust their previous activities, such situations shall be considered as redundancies for the purposes of this Regulation.
Amendment 90 #
2011/0269(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – point c
Article 5 – point c
(c) For owner-managers of micro, small and medium-sized enterprises and self- employed workers (including farmers), the redundancy shall be counted either from the date of cessation of the activities caused by any of the conditions set out in Article 2, and determined in accordance with national law or administrative provisions, or from the date specified by the Commission in the delegated act adopted in accordance with the Article 4(3).
Amendment 91 #
2011/0269(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – point a
Article 6 – point a
(a) all workers being made redundant in accordance with Article 5, within the period provided for in Article 4(1), (2) or (32),
Amendment 92 #
2011/0269(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – point c
Article 6 – point c
Amendment 97 #
2011/0269(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – introductory part
Article 7 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – introductory part
A financial contribution may be made for active labour market measures that form part of a coordinated package of personalised services, designed to facilitate the re-integration of the targeted redundant workers into employment or self- employment or, in the case of farmers, to change or adjust their previous activities. The coordinated package of personalised services may include in particular:
Amendment 108 #
2011/0269(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 8 – paragraph 1
Article 8 – paragraph 1
1. The Member State shall submit a complete application to the Commission within a period of 12eight weeks from the date on which the criteria set in Article 4(1) or (2) are met or, where applicable, before the deadline set by the Commission in accordance with Article 4(3). In exceptional and duly justified circumstances the application may be supplemented with additional information by the applicant Member State within six montheight weeks from the date of application, following which the Commission shall assess the application on the basis of the available information. The Commission shall complete its assessment of the application within twelvesix weeks of the date of receipt of a complete application or (in the case of an incomplete application) sixfour months after the date of the initial application, whichever is the earlier. The Commission and the Member State shall do their utmost to keep to these deadlines.
Amendment 111 #
2011/0269(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 8 – paragraph 2 – point a
Article 8 – paragraph 2 – point a
(a) a reasoned analysis of the link between the redundancies and the major structural changes in world trade patterns, or the serious disruption of the local, regional or national economy caused by an unexpected crisis, or the new market situation in the agricultural sector in the Member State and resulting from the effects of a trade agreement initialled by the European Union in accordance with Article XXIV of the GATT or a multilateral agreement initialled within the World Trade Organisation as per Article 2(c). This analysis shall be based on statistical and other information at the most appropriate level to demonstrate the fulfilment of the intervention criteria set out in Article 4;
Amendment 120 #
2011/0269(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 11 – paragraph 4
Article 11 – paragraph 4
4. The Commission's technical assistance shall include the provision of information and guidance to the Member States for using, monitoring and evaluating the EGF. The Commission mayust also provide information on using the EGF to the European and national social partners.
Amendment 128 #
2011/0269(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 14
Article 14
Expenditure shall be eligible for a financial contribution from the dates set out in Article 8(2)(h) on which the Member State starts the personalised services to the targeted workers or the administrative expenditure to implement the EGF in accordance with Article 7(1) and (3) respectively. In the case of farmers, expenditure shall be eligible for a contribution from the date set in the delegated act taken in accordance with Article 4(3).
Amendment 131 #
2011/0269(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 15 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1
Article 15 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1
Where the Commission has concluded that the conditions for mobilising the EGF are met, it shall submit a proposal to deploy it. The Decision to deploy the EGF shall be taken jointly by the two arms of the budgetary authority within a deadline not exceeding one month of the referral to the budgetary authority. The Council shall act by a qualified majority and the European Parliament shall act by a majority of its component members and three fifths of the votes cast.
Amendment 144 #
2011/0269(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 23
Article 23
Amendment 28 #
2008/2246(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5 a (new)
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5a. Suggests to those Member States in which protection for employees' representatives is traditionally guaranteed by means of an agreement negotiated between trade unions and employers' associations to provide for a high level of subsidiary protection for such employees' representatives should the negotiations fail;
Amendment 29 #
2008/2246(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5 b (new)
Paragraph 5 b (new)
Amendment 30 #
2008/2246(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5 c (new)
Paragraph 5 c (new)
5c. Suggests to the Member States that they should introduce legislative provisions which enable works councils to become shareholders at group level;
Amendment 38 #
2008/2246(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8 – point (a a) (new)
Paragraph 8 – point (a a) (new)
Amendment 40 #
2008/2246(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8 – point (b a) (new)
Paragraph 8 – point (b a) (new)
(ba) review the scope for employing direct consultation in cases where an elected or trade union representation structure exists, thereby ensuring that employers do not use direct consultation to intervene in matters covered by the right of trade unions to conduct collective bargaining, such as pay,
Amendment 41 #
2008/2246(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8 – point (b b) (new)
Paragraph 8 – point (b b) (new)
(bb) lay down arrangements governing performance of the duties of employees' representative in such a way that those duties can be carried out during working hours and remunerated accordingly,
Amendment 54 #
2008/2246(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12 a (new)
Paragraph 12 a (new)
12a. Stresses that the Member States cannot invoke subsidiarity to justify not meeting their obligation to enact sufficiently severe sanctions to dissuade employers from breaching the directive;
Amendment 55 #
2008/2246(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12 b (new)
Paragraph 12 b (new)
12b. Draws attention to the judgment handed down by the Court of Justice of the European Communities on 8 June 19941 establishing the principle that those Member States whose procedural and institutional arrangements are inadequate have an obligation to introduce suitable statutory provisions laying down appropriate administrative and judicial review procedures and appropriate, effective, proportional and dissuasive sanctions against employers who fail to meet their obligations to inform and consult employees; 1 Judgment of 8 June 1994, Commission/United Kingdom (C-382/92, ECR 1994, p. I-2435); judgment of 8 June 1994, Commission/United Kingdom (C-383/92, ECR 1994, p. I-2479).
Amendment 56 #
2008/2246(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12 c (new)
Paragraph 12 c (new)
12c. Calls on the Member States, pending a revision of the directive, to draw on the case law of the Court of Justice when laying down administrative or judicial review measures and sanctions against employers who fail to meet their obligations to inform and consult employees;
Amendment 60 #
2008/2246(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13 a (new)
Paragraph 13 a (new)
13a. Draws attention to the judgments of the Court of Justice in the Höfner1, Gøttrup-Klim2, Fédération française des sociétés d'assurance3 and Süzen4 cases defining the concept of 'undertaking' at Community level; 1 Judgment of 23 April 1991, Höfner/ Macrotron GmbH, C-41/90, ECR 1991, p. I-1979. 2 Judgment of 15 December 1994, Gøttrup-Klim, C-250/92, ECR 1994, p. I-5641. 3 Judgment of 16 November 1995, Fédération française des sociétés d'assurance, C-244/94, ECR 1995, p. I-4013. 4 Judgment of 11March 1997, Süzen, C-13/95, ECR 1997, p. I-1259.
Amendment 61 #
2008/2246(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13 b (new)
Paragraph 13 b (new)
13b. Points out to the Member States that, although doubts persist as to precise definition of the term 'undertaking' in the directive, the case law of the Court of Justice on this matter is comprehensive, and calls on the Member States to refer to that case law in their transposition measures, so as to rule out actions against those measures for irregularity;
Amendment 74 #
2008/2246(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15 a (new)
Paragraph 15 a (new)
15a. Takes the view that these amendments should be proposed by means of a 'package' on 'the right of employees to be informed and consulted' with a view to strengthening the coherence of and coordination between these various directives, in particular as regards the workforce size thresholds above which they apply;
Amendment 86 #
2008/2034(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10 – point (b)
Paragraph 10 – point (b)
(b) ensuring that children grow up in families with sufficient resources to meet all aspects of their emotional, social, physical and cognitive needs, thus preventing them from being placed in state institutions just because of their parents’ poverty;
Amendment 99 #
2008/2034(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11 a (new)
Paragraph 11 a (new)
11a. Calls on the Commission to establish common criteria for all its directorates-general when they draw up child poverty statistics, which should not simply take account of the economic element;
Amendment 100 #
2008/2034(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11 b (new)
Paragraph 11 b (new)
11b. Urges the Member States to put in place preventive systems to detect critical situations such as parents about to lose their home, abrupt removal of children from school or cases of abuse suffered by parents during their own childhood, given that statistics show a causal link between this circumstance and child abuse;
Amendment 101 #
2008/2034(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11 c (new)
Paragraph 11 c (new)
11c. Urges the Member States to introduce training for parents in various fields where poverty leads to lack of knowledge with regard to bringing up children;
Amendment 102 #
2008/2034(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11 d (new)
Paragraph 11 d (new)
11d. Urges Member States to devolve to their local authorities the power to set up and run systems to assist children in trouble, to ensure that they are as efficient as possible;
Amendment 103 #
2008/2034(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11 e (new)
Paragraph 11 e (new)
11e. Calls on the Commission to incorporate services for children such as child care, school transport and school meals in the list of general interest social services;
Amendment 112 #
2008/2034(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12
Paragraph 12
12. Urges the Member States to reduce child poverty by 50 % by 2012, using indicators that are not solely economic, as a first commitment towards the eradication of child poverty in the EU;