24 Amendments of Kazimierz Michał UJAZDOWSKI related to 2016/0176(COD)
Amendment 288 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point g
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point g
(g) “higher professional qualifications” means qualifications attested by evidence of higher education qualifications or, where provided for by national law, higher professional skills;
Amendment 296 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point i
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point i
(i) “higher professional skills” means skills attested by at least threfive years of professional experience of a level comparable to higher education qualifications and which is relevant in the profession or sector specified in the work contract or binding job offer;
Amendment 328 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 3 – paragraph 4
Article 3 – paragraph 4
4. Member States shall not issue any other permit than an EU Blue Card to third-country nationals for the purpose of highly skilled employmentThis Directive shall be without prejudice to the right of the Member States to issue residence permits other than an EU Blue Card for any purpose of employment. Such residence permits shall not confer the right of residence in the other Member States as provided in this Directive.
Amendment 336 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point b
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point b
(b) bilateral or multilateral agreements already concluded between one or more Member States and one or more third countries before the date of entry into force of this Directive.
Amendment 345 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point c
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point c
(c) for unregulated professions, present evidence attesting higher professional qualifications in relation to the work to be carried out;
Amendment 356 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 5 – paragraph 2
Article 5 – paragraph 2
2. In addition to the conditions laid down in paragraph 1, the gross annual salary resulting from the monthly or annual salary specified in the work contract or binding job offer shall not be inferior to the salary threshold set and published for that purpose by the Member States. The salary threshold set by the Member States shall be at least 1.0 times but not higher than 1.42.0 times the average gross annual salary in the Member State concerned.
Amendment 369 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 5 – paragraph 4
Article 5 – paragraph 4
4. By way of derogation from paragraph 2, and for employment in professions which are in particular need of third-country national workers and which belong to major groups 1 and 2 of ISCO, theMember States may apply a lower salary threshold shall beof at least 80 percent of the salary threshold set by the Member State concerned in accordance with paragraph 2.
Amendment 377 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 5 – paragraph 5 – subparagraph 1
Article 5 – paragraph 5 – subparagraph 1
By way of derogation from paragraph 2, as regards third-country nationals who have obtained a higher education qualification not more than three years before submitting the application for an EU Blue Card, theMember States may apply a lower salary threshold shall beof at least 80 percent of the salary threshold set by the Member State concerned in accordance with paragraph 2. The period of three years shall reapply after the attainment of each level of higher education qualifications.
Amendment 396 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 6 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1
Article 6 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1
Amendment 402 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 6 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 2
Article 6 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 2
Amendment 431 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 7 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 – point a
Article 7 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 – point a
Amendment 444 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 7 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 – point f
Article 7 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 – point f
(f) where the third-country national fails to comply with the conditions of mobility under this Chapter or intentionally or repetitively makes use of the mobility provisions of this Chapter in an abusive manner.
Amendment 459 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 8 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2
Article 8 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2
Where a Member State only issues residence permits on its territory and the third-country national fulfils all the admreceived a positive decission conditions laid down in this Directiveto award a Blue Card, the Member State concerned shall issue him or her the requisite visa.
Amendment 501 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 12 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 2
Article 12 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 2
The simplified procedures shall include processing of applications as provided for in the second subparagraph of Article 10(1). Applicants shallmay be exempt from presenting the evidence referred to in points (c) and (e) of Article 5(1) and in Article 5(8).
Amendment 508 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 13 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1
Article 13 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1
EU Blue Card holders shall have full access to highly skilled employment in the Member State concerned. Member States may require that a change of employer and changes affecting the fulfilment of the criteria for admission as set out in Article 5 are communicated in accordance with procedures laid down by national law, provided that the criteria for admission as set out in Article 5 are met and third country national does not fall within the grounds set out in art. 6 paragraph 2.
Amendment 510 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 13 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point a (new)
Article 13 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point a (new)
(a) subject to prior authorisation in writing of the competent authorities in the Member State concerned in accordance with procedure laid down by national law to be granted or denied within 60 days of the date of the request made by the applicant.
Amendment 511 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 13 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point b (new)
Article 13 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point b (new)
(b) communicated by the applicant in accordance with procedures laid down by national law.
Amendment 513 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 13 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 a (new)
Article 13 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 a (new)
During the first two years of legal employment in the Member State concerned as an EU Blue Card holder, Member State may require that a change of employer and changes which may affect the criteria for admission set out in Article 5 are:
Amendment 514 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 13 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2
Article 13 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2
After these first two years, the Member State may only require such changes to be communicated in accordance with the procedures laid down by national law. The communication procedure shall not suspend the right of the EU Blue Card holder to pursue the employment.
Amendment 538 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 17 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1
Article 17 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1
Amendment 540 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 17 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 2
Article 17 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 2
Amendment 543 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 17 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 3
Article 17 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 3
Amendment 546 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 17 – paragraph 3 – point a
Article 17 – paragraph 3 – point a
(a) five years of legal and continuous residence within the territory of the Member States; and two years of legal and continuous residence as an EU Blue Card holder immediately prior to the submission of the relevant application within the territory of the Member State where the application for the EU long- term resident status is submitted.
Amendment 555 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 19 – paragraph 2
Article 19 – paragraph 2
2. A third-country national who holds a valid EU Blue Card issued by a Member State not applying the Schengen acquis in full shall be entitled to enter and stay for the purpose of carrying out a business activity in one or several second Member States for up to 90 days in any 180-day period on the basis of the EU Blue Card issued by the first Member State and a valid travel document. The second Member State shall not require any authorisation for exercising the business activity other than the EU Blue Card issued by the first Member State.