323 Amendments of Hristo PETROV
Amendment 20 #
2024/2829(RSP)
Draft motion for a resolution
Recital -A (new)
Recital -A (new)
-A. whereas the transition to a green, digital and competitive European economy is necessary to maintain the European social model, but can itself only be achieved if citizens are sufficiently protected from the potential adverse social consequences of major economic changes; whereas protecting the environment and climate are imperative for long-term prosperity and well-being;
Amendment 26 #
2024/2829(RSP)
Draft motion for a resolution
Recital A
Recital A
A. whereas social partners play a key role in shaping working conditions; whereas collective bargaining and strong trade union involvementworkers’ representation are essential for ensuring that workers’ voices are heard during restructuring negotiations; whereas workers’ involvement through information, consultation and participation in company decision-making processes is more important than ever to consolidate the fair and just transition of companies and to protect jobs and collective interests; whereas the just transition is about supporting social justice and ensuring fair burden- sharing while fighting climate change;
Amendment 51 #
2024/2829(RSP)
Draft motion for a resolution
Recital D
Recital D
D. whereas companies oftenshould prioritise short-term profits overensuring economic sustainability and, long-term employment stability, underscoring the need forand corporate social responsibility in restructuring plans; whereas SME’s in particular should be supported in this;
Amendment 57 #
2024/2829(RSP)
Draft motion for a resolution
Recital D a (new)
Recital D a (new)
Da. whereas shortages of skilled workers, including vocationally trained experts, in key sectors are a significant obstacle to the competitiveness of the EU economy and its ability to accomplish the green and digital transitions;
Amendment 60 #
2024/2829(RSP)
Draft motion for a resolution
Recital E
Recital E
E. whereas the automotive industry is amanufacturing industry, including the automotive sector, is one of the vital economic pillars in Europe;
Amendment 61 #
2024/2829(RSP)
Draft motion for a resolution
Recital E
Recital E
E. whereas the automotive industry is a vital economic pillar in Europe;manufacturing industry, including the automative sector, is one of the vital economic pillars in Europe; whereas the automative sector provides direct and indirect jobs to 13.8 millions Europeans, representing 6.1% of total EU employment1a; whereas the value chain of the automative sector extends to almost all Member States, encompassing not only direct manufacturing operations, but also indirect manufacturing and automobile use; __________________ 1a The future of European competitiveness – In-depth analysis and recommendations, page 140, Mario Draghi, September 2024.
Amendment 83 #
2024/2829(RSP)
Draft motion for a resolution
Recital F
Recital F
F. whereas social partners should be closely involved in the transition from internal combustion engines to electric vehicles is imperative, but it must be achieved in a way thatto ensure good employment conditions and avoidsing job losses in traditional automotive manufacturing;
Amendment 85 #
2024/2829(RSP)
Draft motion for a resolution
Recital F a (new)
Recital F a (new)
Fa. whereas the accelerating pace of technological developments will require that workers expand and adapt their skillsets more often throughout their working lives in order for them to have the possibility to participate fully in the economy of the future; whereas the responsibility for this should be shared equitably between workers, employers and society at large;
Amendment 110 #
2024/2829(RSP)
Draft motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. Stresses the urgent need for an ambitious European industrial policy that promotes significant public and private investment in public goods, innovation and skills, while delivering quality jobs and social progress and meeting climate targets;
Amendment 111 #
2024/2829(RSP)
Draft motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 b (new)
Paragraph 1 b (new)
1b. Underlines that the competitiveness of the EU is inextricably linked to its unique social model based on strong public services, social protection, housing, transport and childcare; supports strong public services and public administration;
Amendment 117 #
2024/2829(RSP)
Draft motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Reiterates its call for a permanentn investment tool at EU level to ensure that the necessary resources are available in all strategic and growth sectors for developing an industrial policy and for policies that help reach the social and green targets, based on the positive experiences of NextGenerationEU and the strong labour focus of the s; calls on the Commission to explore reinforcing the European instrument for temporary Support to mitigate uUnemployment rRisks in an eEmergency instrument (SURE)(SURE) to support short- time work schemes, workers’ income and workers who would be temporarily laid off in the context of the green transition, also taking into account the outcome of the final evaluation report and considering that SURE saved 40 million jobs;
Amendment 151 #
2024/2829(RSP)
Draft motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Urges the Commission to revise the European Public Procurement Directive6 in order to establish preferential treatment for companies complying with collective bargaining agreements; calls on the Commission to strengthen the social clause and exclude from tenders companies that have engaged in criminal activities or union busting or that have refused to participate in collective bargainingfrom tenders; urges that public procurement be leveraged to promote Corporate Social Responsibility; hHighlights the importance of ensuring that public money is used to invest in those engaged in just transitions with the aim of promoting collective agreements and increasing trade union densities; considers, furthermore, that all EU financial support to undertakings should be made conditional on their compliance with the applicable working and employment conditions and/or employer obligations resulting from the relevant collective agreements; believes that this support should also be conditional on their commitment to investing in European industries and maintaining jobs in the EU;; __________________ 6 Directive 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, ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/dir/2014/24/oj.
Amendment 160 #
2024/2829(RSP)
Draft motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5 a (new)
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5a. Considers that all EU financial support to undertakings should be made conditional on their compliance with the applicable working and employment conditions and/or employer obligations resulting from the relevant collective agreements; believes that this support should also be conditional on their commitment to investing in European industries and maintaining jobs in the EU;
Amendment 171 #
2024/2829(RSP)
Draft motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Reiterates its cCalls for EU funding, including State aid, to be conditional on public policy objectives and State aid by Member States to be aligned with a European industrial policy, especially in strategic sectors, and to be conditional on social requirements, in order to offer high- quality jobs, promote collective bargaining, respect EU labour rights and standards, and ensure improved working conditions;
Amendment 179 #
2024/2829(RSP)
Draft motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Supports investments in sectors such as electric vehicle battery production, charging infrastructure, renewable energy, clean tech and digital technologies, including artificial intelligence; insists that these investments must prioritiserespect workers’ rights and community development;
Amendment 199 #
2024/2829(RSP)
Draft motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. Stresses that restructuring processes are essential in achieving the digital and green transition objectives and are an imperative for a net-zero economy that sustains its social and environmental standards; warns that restructuring processes must never come at the cost of workers’ rightsEmphasises that workers should be beneficiaries of restructuring, either as they transfer to a new, minimally equivalent job within their current firm or sector, or as they reskill to transfer to a job in a future-proof sector, all while being adequately assisted and compensated; calls on the Commission to take action to reinforce and promote collective bargaining, ensuring an increase in collective bargaining coverage to at least 80 % in all Member States, and guaranteeing full respect of the right to collective bargaining;
Amendment 209 #
2024/2829(RSP)
Draft motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10
Paragraph 10
10. Emphasises that restructuring processes should start as early as possible to prevent insolvency and mitigate job losses; calls on the Commission and the Member States to support companies work ing closely with trade unions and workers’ representative cooperation with social partners to identify warning signs early and develop comprehensive plans to address employment needs;
Amendment 216 #
2024/2829(RSP)
Draft motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10 a (new)
Paragraph 10 a (new)
10a. Stresses that restructuring processes also have an impact on the supply chain and can pose a considerable risk to indirect employment across the European Union; calls on the Commission and the Member States to support companies undergoing restructuring processes in order to integrate into their plans the impacts on other European companies of their supply chain; further calls on the Commission and the Member States to support companies indirectly impacted by these restructuring processes to mitigate the consequences on employment;
Amendment 217 #
2024/2829(RSP)
Draft motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10 a (new)
Paragraph 10 a (new)
10a. Recognises that the EU needs to reform its economy in order to maintain its competitiveness and achieve the green and digital transitions, including through a European industrial policy; emphasizes that such a major reform is only possible if citizens, regardless of the sector they work in or the region they inhabit, are assured that this transition will be to their benefit;
Amendment 218 #
2024/2829(RSP)
Draft motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10 b (new)
Paragraph 10 b (new)
10b. Stresses that the EU must address shortages of skilled workers in strategic sectors in order to enhance its competitiveness; points out that addressing skills shortages and supporting workers who need to transition to a new job following a restructuring process are complementary objectives; emphasises the fact that sufficient access to reskilling and upskilling is a precondition for a successful transition to a new job in another sector; urges the Commission to take account of this in its proposals for a Clean industrial deal and the Union of skills, including by expanding the role of Centres of Vocational Excellence; calls on the Commission to improve the recognition of skills across Member States and to ensure that its programmes better address the needs of vocationally trained experts;
Amendment 248 #
2024/2829(RSP)
Draft motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13
Paragraph 13
13. Considers that ian order to prevent the loss of jobs, and in the absence of an industrial plan agreed with the social partners, a moratorium onindustrial plan agreed with the social partners is essential to promote the economic viability of European industrial companies and, in the worst case, prevent closures and forced redundancies should be possible; calls on the Commission and the Member States to urgently agree on a moratorium onsupport companies, in particular SMEs, to prevent forced redundancies with; highlights that a temporary support programme is needed to protect employment during transitions, creating space for the clean industrial deal and avoiding the loss of strategic industrial capacity; demrecognises that such industrial plans should be devised ands stronger protections against unfair dismissals andupported at an early stage, when a company can gradually restructure without risking forced redundancies; calls for workers affected by restructuring to be guaranteed adequate compensation, retraining opportunities and support in securfinding new employment; reaffirms that the dignity of workers must always takbe precedence over corporate profitsspected;
Amendment 250 #
2024/2829(RSP)
Draft motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13 a (new)
Paragraph 13 a (new)
13a. Emphasises that substantial restructuring operations may affect regional economies and require a regional approach; calls on the Commission to establish a framework for developing regional economic strategies to establish new sources of quality jobs in future-proof sectors, such as clean tech and digital, in response to major restructuring processes in the region; invites the Commission to explore how such strategies may be supported through public funding, building on the experiences from the Just Transition Fund; Highlights that such regional approaches should involve all participants of local economic ecosystems, including local and regional governments, affected firms and workers, and social partners;
Amendment 274 #
2024/2829(RSP)
Draft motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16
Paragraph 16
16. Calls for green collective bargaining in the form of negotiable clauses between the social partners of collective agreements that have a direct and indirect effect on the environment; highlights that green collective agreements can cover the impact of companies’ activities on the environment, the protection of workers from the effects of climate change and the impact of the green transformation on employment and work organisation; notes that two main forms of green collective agreements can be identified; insists on the integration of green clauses and agreements to manage green restructuron the social partners to consider the use of green collective bargaining;
Amendment 1 #
2024/2084(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 2 a (new)
Citation 2 a (new)
– having regard to the European Pillar of Social Rights (EPSR) proclaimed and signed by the Council, Parliament and the Commission on 17 November 2017,
Amendment 4 #
2024/2084(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 2 b (new)
Citation 2 b (new)
– having regard to the EU Social Scoreboard and its headline and secondary indicators,
Amendment 5 #
2024/2084(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 2 c (new)
Citation 2 c (new)
– having regard to the Commission communication of 4 March 2021 entitled ‘The European Pillar of Social Rights Action Plan’ (COM(2021)0102) and its proposed 2030 headline targets on employment, skills and poverty reduction,
Amendment 7 #
2024/2084(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 2 d (new)
Citation 2 d (new)
– having regard to the La Hulpe Declaration on the Future of the European Pillar of Social Rights signed by the Parliament, the Commission, the European Economic and Social Committee and the Council on 16 April 2024,
Amendment 8 #
2024/2084(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 2 e (new)
Citation 2 e (new)
– having regard to the Regulation (EU) 2023/955 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 10 May 2023 establishing a Social Climate Fund and amending Regulation (EU) 2021/10601a, _________________ 1a OJ L 130, 16.5.2023, p. 1–51.
Amendment 9 #
2024/2084(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 2 f (new)
Citation 2 f (new)
– having regard to the Regulation (EU) 2024/1263 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 29 April 2024 on the effective coordination of economic policies and on multilateral budgetary surveillance and repealing Council Regulation (EC) No 1466/97 and in particular its articles 3, 4, 13 and 272a, _________________ 2a OJ L, 2024/1263, 30.4.2024.
Amendment 10 #
2024/2084(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 2 g (new)
Citation 2 g (new)
– having regard to the Commission communication of 7 October 2020 entitled ‘A Union of Equality: EU Roma strategic framework for equality, inclusion and participation for 2020-2030’ (COM(2020) 620 final),
Amendment 11 #
2024/2084(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 2 h (new)
Citation 2 h (new)
– having regard to the Commission communication of 3 March 2021 entitled ‘Union of Equality: Strategy for the Rights of Persons with Disabilities 2021- 2030’ (COM(2021) 101 final),
Amendment 12 #
2024/2084(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 2 i (new)
Citation 2 i (new)
– having regard to the Commission communication of 17 January 2023 entitled ‘Harnessing talent in Europe’s regions’ (COM(2023) 32 final),
Amendment 13 #
2024/2084(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 2 j (new)
Citation 2 j (new)
– having regard to the Commission communication of 20 March 2023 entitled ‘Labour and skills shortages in the EU: an action plan’ (COM(2024) 131 final),
Amendment 14 #
2024/2084(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 2 k (new)
Citation 2 k (new)
– having regard to the Commission report of 19 September 2024 entitled ‘Employment and Social Developments in Europe (ESDE): upward social convergence in the EU and the role of social investment’,
Amendment 15 #
2024/2084(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 3 a (new)
Citation 3 a (new)
– having regard to the Commission communication of 26 November 2024 entitled ‘2025 European Semester: bringing the new economic governance framework to life’ (COM(2024) 705 final),
Amendment 16 #
2024/2084(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 3 b (new)
Citation 3 b (new)
– having regard to the Commission communication of 17 December 2024 entitled ‘2025 European Semester - Autumn package’ (COM(2024) 700 final),
Amendment 17 #
2024/2084(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 4
Citation 4
– having regard to the Commission proposal of XXX17 December 2024 for a joint employment report from the Commission and the Council (COM(2024)XXX 701 final),
Amendment 18 #
2024/2084(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 5
Citation 5
– having regard to the Commission recommendation of XXX17 December 2024 for a Council recommendation on the economic policy of the euro area (COM(2024)XXX 704 final),
Amendment 19 #
2024/2084(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 6
Citation 6
– having regard to the Commission report of XXX17 December 2024 entitled ‘Alert Mechanism Report 2025’ (COM(2024) 702 final),
Amendment 20 #
2024/2084(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 8
Citation 8
– having regard to the draft Commission staff working document on the planned revisions tochanges in the scoreboard of the Macroeconomic Imbalance Procedure Scoreboard in the context of the regular review process (SWD(2024)XXX(SWD(2024) 702 final),
Amendment 44 #
2024/2084(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital A
Recital A
A. whereas progress has been made towards achieving the EU’s employment targets, namely that at least 78% of people aged 20 to 64 should be in employment by 2030, despite the uncertainty created by Russia’s war of aggression against Ukraine, economic stagnation, and the impact of high inflation, and whereas growth in employment in the EU remained robust in 2023, although high unemployment rates, in particular youth unemployment rates reaching a record height of 75.3%; whereas Member States have committed themselves to national targets in order to achieve this headline goal and whereas in two thirds of the Member States, the employment growth in 2023 was on track to reach the national 2030 target; whereas however high unemployment rates, in particular among youth, persons with disabilities, older workers and women, persist in some Member States, as do significant inequaldisparities between sectors and regions, which couldan negatively affect social cohesion and the well-being of European citizens in the long term;
Amendment 50 #
2024/2084(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital A a (new)
Recital A a (new)
A a. whereas the European Union has adopted the target that at least 60% of adults should participate in training every year by 2030; whereas Member States have committed themselves to national targets in order to achieve this headline goal and whereas the majority of Member States lost ground in the pursuit of these national targets; whereas in 2022, the rate of adult participation in learning was at 39.5%, still well below the EU 2030 target; whereas further substantial efforts are needed to ensure provision of, and access to, quality training policies that promote lifelong learning and strengthen EU competitiveness, resilience and inclusiveness of the EU workforce;
Amendment 51 #
2024/2084(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital A b (new)
Recital A b (new)
A b. whereas the European Union has adopted the 2030 target of reducing the number of people at risk of poverty and social exclusion by at least 15 million compared to 2019, including at least 5 million children; whereas the Member States have committed themselves to national targets in order to achieve this headline goal and whereas the trend is pointing in the opposite direction for nearly half of the Member States; whereas in 2023, 94.6 million people in the EU (21.4% of the population)3awere at risk of poverty or social exclusion, which is only slightly lower than the 2019 level; whereas without a change of approach to tackling poverty at European level, it will not be possible to reverse the trend and ensure that every citizen has equal opportunities to participate in society; _________________ 3a People at risk of poverty or social exclusion in 2023, Eurostat, https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/web/product s-eurostat-news/w/ddn-20240612- 1#:~:text=In%202023%2C%2094.6%20m illion%20people,household%20with%20v ery%20low%20work.
Amendment 53 #
2024/2084(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital A c (new)
Recital A c (new)
A c. whereas one child in four is still at risk of poverty and social exclusion in the European Union, and whereas the current trend will not meet the target of reducing the number of children in poverty by at least 5 million by 2030; whereas significant disparities are observed among children from ethnic or migrant backgrounds and children with disabilities; whereas 83% of Roma children lived in households at risk of poverty; whereas EU and national resources currently deployed are in no way sufficient for addressing the challenge of child poverty in the EU and, therefore, a dedicated funding instrument for the European Child Guarantee as well as synergies with other European and national funds are of utmost importance both in the current and next Multiannual Financial Framework;
Amendment 55 #
2024/2084(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital A d (new)
Recital A d (new)
A d. whereas public spending on children and youth should not be seen only as social expenditure but as an investment in the future; whereas for children, social investments lead to better education and job prospects, which in turn boost economic indicators; whereas children who can benefit most from attending early childhood education and care (ECEC), such as those from disadvantaged backgrounds, tend to participate least and continue to face barriers to access; whereas to meet the 2030 Barcelona targets for ECEC, the EU should invest an additional €11 billion per year4a; _________________ 4a Employment and Social Developments in Europe (ESDE) 2024, European Commission, September 2024.
Amendment 57 #
2024/2084(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital A e (new)
Recital A e (new)
A e. whereas there are still 1.4 million people residing in institutions in the EU; whereas residents of institutions are isolated from the broader community and do not have sufficient control over their lives and the decisions that affect them; whereas despite the fact that the European Union has long been committed to the process of deinstitutionalisation, efforts are still needed at both European and national level to enable vulnerable groups to live independently in a community environment;
Amendment 59 #
2024/2084(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital B
Recital B
B. whereas demographic challenges, including an ageing population, low birth rates and rural depopulation, profoundly affect the size of the labour force, EU productivity, the labour markets with labour and skills shortages remaining at historically high levels, and consequent sustainability of welfare systems and hence representing a structural challenge for the EU economy, and; whereas, as underlined in the Draghi report, sustainable growth and competitiveness in Europe depends to a large extent on the inclusion of the active population in the labour market and on a robust welfare system;adapting education and training systems to evolving skills needs, prioritising adult learning and vocational education and training, the inclusion of the active population in the labour market and on a robust welfare system providing strong public services; whereas ESF+ investments in active labour market policies is projected to increase employment beyond the investment period, especially for lower income groups5a; whereas by 2030, the EU working population is expected to shrink by 7 million workers6a and whereas this number is expected to reach an additional 35 million persons by 20507a, indicating that legal labour migration will be necessary to supplement the European workforce; _________________ 5a Employment and Social Developments in Europe (ESDE) 2024, European Commission, September 2024. 6a Employment and Social Developments in Europe (ESDE) 2023, European Commission, July 2023. 7a Commission communication ‘Harnessing talent in Europe’s regions’ (COM(2023) 32 final).
Amendment 68 #
2024/2084(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital C
Recital C
C. whereas the Letta report deplores the decline in the birth rate, noting the importance of creating a framework to support all families as part of a strategy ofhighlights the need for a strong social dimension of the EU Single Market in order to prevent major economic and social imbalances, promote prosperity, ensuring fair opportunities, workers' rights and social protection for all, while contributing to inclusive growth and strcompetitiveness ing the need to promote family and work-life balance policies line with the Pillar of Social Rights; whereas the report notes that the free movement of people remains the least developed of the four freedoms and argues for reducing barriers to intra-EU occupational mobility;
Amendment 77 #
2024/2084(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital D
Recital D
D. whereas inflation has increased the burden on households, and housing costs and energy poverty remain major problemsSMEs exacerbating the risks of poverty and social exclusion; whereas cost of living, housing availability and affordability as well as energy and transport poverty remain major problems; whereas investment in social services and increasing housing supply, including social housing, as well as housing allowances, play a key role in reducing poverty of vulnerable households and improve affordability;
Amendment 86 #
2024/2084(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital E
Recital E
E. whereas labour and skills shortages aremain a problem at all level reported by companies of all sizes and sectors, exacerbated by a lack of candidates to fill critical positions in key sectors such as education, health and, construction, especially in areas affected by depopulationhospitality, care, transport, science technology and engineering especially in areas affected by depopulation; whereas the EU has launched several initiatives to tackle the skills shortages such as the European Skills Agenda, the Pact for Skills, ALMA and the Net-Zero Academies;
Amendment 92 #
2024/2084(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital E a (new)
Recital E a (new)
E a. whereas skilled workers, and access to quality education, vocational education and training as well as lifelong learning are crucial to ensure a sustainable and just twin transitions of the European economy; whereas upskilling, reskilling and training programmes must be available for all workers, including those with disabilities, and should also be adapted to the needs and capacities of workers;
Amendment 93 #
2024/2084(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital E b (new)
Recital E b (new)
E b. whereas in 2022, the average Programme for International Student Assessment (PISA) score for the measures of basic skills (reading, mathematics and science) of 15-year-olds decreased by 10 points compared to the last wave in 2018; whereas underachievement is prevalent among disadvantaged learners, demonstrating a widening of educational inequalities; whereas this worrying deterioration calls for reforms and investments in education and training;
Amendment 101 #
2024/2084(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital F
Recital F
F. whereas the crisis in gena lack of sufficient social investment has exacerbational renewal and poor access to public services have led to an increased risk of poverty and social exclusion, particularly affecting childed the risk of poverty and social exclusion, particularly affecting children, single-parent families and elderly people; whereas this phenomenon is also affecting a segment of the workforce, with 1 in 12 workers in 2023 living in households that are at risk of poverty; whereas an ambitious EU Anti-Poverty Strategy will be essential to reverse this trend and elderly peopleprovide responses to the multidimensional phenomenon of poverty;
Amendment 105 #
2024/2084(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital F a (new)
Recital F a (new)
F a. whereas the April 2024 Eurobarometer stresses that 88% of European citizens consider social Europe to be important to them personally8a; whereas this result was confirmed by the EU Post-Electoral Survey 2024 where European citizens placed the rising prices and the cost of living (42%) and the economic situation (41%) as the main topics that motivated them to vote in the last European elections9a; _________________ 8a https://europa.eu/eurobarometer/surveys/ detail/3187. 9a https://europa.eu/eurobarometer/surveys/ detail/3292.
Amendment 110 #
2024/2084(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital G a (new)
Recital G a (new)
G a. whereas the new EU economic governance framework entered into force in April 2024 and aims to promote sustainable and inclusive growth as well as to give more space for social investment and realising the objectives of the European Pillar of Social Rights; whereas the revision includes for the first time a social convergence framework as an integrated part of the European Semester;
Amendment 116 #
2024/2084(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital G b (new)
Recital G b (new)
G b. whereas under the new EU economic governance framework, all Member States have to include reforms and investments in their medium-term plans addressing common EU priorities and challenges identified in country- specific recommendations in the context of the European Semester; whereas the common EU priorities include social and economic resilience, including the European Pillar of Social Rights;
Amendment 120 #
2024/2084(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital G c (new)
Recital G c (new)
G c. whereas public investment is expected to increase in 2025 in almost all Member States, with a significant contribution from NextGenerationEU's Recovery and Resilience Facility (RFF) and EU funds in several Member States; whereas around 162.5 billion allocated to Member States under the RFF contributes to social spending, amounting to around 25% of the total estimated expenditure10a; whereas social investments and reforms in key areas can boost employment, social inclusion, competitiveness and economic growth11a; _________________ 10a 2025 European Semester: Proposal for a Joint Employment Report. 11a Employment and Social Developments in Europe (ESDE) 2024, European Commission, September 2024.
Amendment 126 #
2024/2084(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Considers thatalls on the Commission and the Council shouldMember States to continue implementing the European Pillar of Social Rights (EPSR), in line with the action plan of March 2021; and the La Hulpe Declaration to achieve the 2030 headline targets; welcomes in this regard the announcement of a new Action Plan on the implementation of the EPSR12a for 2025 in order to give a new impetus to social progress; stresses the need for the updated Action Plan to contain ambitious proposals to address poverty and social exclusion and supportive measures for workers to manage the twin transitions in particular regarding skills, VET and lifelong learning; _________________ 12a Europe’s Choice, Political Guidelines for the Next European Commission 2024- 2029, Ursula von der Leyen (July 2024)
Amendment 131 #
2024/2084(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1 a. Recalls that the objectives of a social Europe are repeatedly identified by European citizens as priorities; stresses that in order to make social Europe a reality, and ensure a high level of social protection in transitions, it is necessary to ensure a sustainable, fair and inclusive Europe where social rights are fully protected and safeguarded at the same level as economic freedoms, and to reflect on methods to safeguard the European social contract; reiterates in this regard its call for a social progress protocol to be annexed to the Treaties13a; _________________ 13a European Parliament resolution of 22 November 2023 on proposals of the European Parliament for the amendment of the Treaties (2022/2051(INL)).
Amendment 134 #
2024/2084(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 b (new)
Paragraph 1 b (new)
1 b. Is concerned that, in 2023, 94.6 million people in the EU were still at risk of poverty or social exclusion; stresses that without a paradigm shift in the approach to combating poverty, the European Union and its Member States will not achieve their poverty reduction objectives; believes that the announcement of the first-ever EU Anti- Poverty Strategy is a step in the right direction towards reversing the trend, but must provide a comprehensive approach to tackling the multidimensional aspects of poverty and social exclusion with concrete actions, strong implementation and monitoring; calls for this Strategy to encompass all people experiencing poverty and social exclusion, first and foremost the most disadvantaged, but also specific measures for different groups such as persons experiencing in-work poverty, the homeless, people with disabilities, single-parent families and above all children in order to sustainably break the cycle of poverty; stresses that the transposition of the Directive on adequate minimum wages will be key for preventing and fighting poverty risks among workers, while reinforcing incentives to work and welcomes the fact that several Member States have amended or plan to amend their minimum wage frameworks; stresses that an EU framework directive on adequate minimum income and active inclusion, in compliance with the subsidiarity principle, would contribute to the goals of reducing poverty and fostering the integration of people absent from the labour market;
Amendment 136 #
2024/2084(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 c (new)
Paragraph 1 c (new)
1 c. Reiterates its call on the Commission to carefully monitor implementation of the Child Guarantee in all Member States as part of the European Semester and country-specific recommendations; reiterates its call for an increase in the funding of the European Child Guarantee with a dedicated budget of at least 20 billion euro and for all Member States to allocate at least 5% of their allocated ESF+ funds to fighting child poverty and promoting children’s well-being; considers that the country- specific recommendations should reflect Member States' budgetary compliance with the minimum requirement of allocation for tackling child poverty set out in the ESF+ regulation14a; calls on the Commission to provide an ambitious budget for the Child Guarantee in the next Multiannual Financial Framework in order to respond to the growing challenge of child poverty and social exclusion; _________________ 14a Regulation (EU) 2021/1057 establishing the European Social Fund Plus, Article 7 paragraph 3.
Amendment 138 #
2024/2084(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 d (new)
Paragraph 1 d (new)
1 d. Is concerned by the recurrent closures of factories across different sectors in the European Union and the impact on workers facing job losses; calls on the Commission to ensure that skilling and training policies for workers and quality job creation is integrated into the upcoming Clean Industrial Deal in line with the Draghi report; recalls the important role the European Globalisation Adjustment Fund for displaced workers (EGF) can play in supporting and reskilling workers who were made redundant as a result of major restructuring events related for example to globalisation, the transition to a low- carbon economy, or as a consequence of digitisation or automation; calls on the Member States to make use of the Fund and widely disseminate information on the possibilities to support workers;
Amendment 140 #
2024/2084(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 e (new)
Paragraph 1 e (new)
1 e. Stresses the need to invest significantly in workers' skills and to establish an individual right to training and lifelong learning; calls on the Member States to develop upskilling and reskilling measures in collaboration with local stakeholders, including educational and training bodies and the social partners, in order to reinforce the link between the education and training systems and the labour market and anticipate labour market needs;
Amendment 141 #
2024/2084(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 f (new)
Paragraph 1 f (new)
1 f. Welcomes the announcement of a quality job roadmap to ensure a just transition for all, through support to fair wages, good working conditions, training and fair job transitions for workers and self-employed people, notably by increasing collective bargaining coverage; calls on the Commission to develop this roadmap in cooperation with the social partners; further calls on the Commission to include in this roadmap considerations for measures, including legislative proposals, linked to the use of artificial intelligence and algorithmic management in the world of work so that new technologies are harnessed to improve working conditions and productivity while respecting workers' rights and work-life balance;
Amendment 142 #
2024/2084(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 g (new)
Paragraph 1 g (new)
1 g. Welcomes the fact that almost all Member States are expected to increase public investment in 202515a, which is necessary for ensuring access to quality public services and achieving the aims of the EPSR; recalls that the Recovery and Resilience Facility (RRF) can be mobilised by Member States until 31 December 2026 and calls on them to make full and targeted use of these funds in order to address the challenges identified in country-specific recommendations under the European Semester and set up policies for smart, sustainable and inclusive growth and the next generation, children and the youth, as provided for in the RFF regulation16a; _________________ 15a Commission communication ‘2025 European Semester: bringing the new economic governance framework to life’ (COM(2024) 705 final). 16a Regulation (EU) 2021/241 establishing the Recovery and Resilience Facility, Article 3, pillars (c) and (f).
Amendment 143 #
2024/2084(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 h (new)
Paragraph 1 h (new)
1 h. Welcomes the Commission's announcement of the publication of a Competitiveness Compass in January 2025; believes that the European Union's objective of competitiveness cannot be achieved without European workers equipped with adequate skills; calls on the Commission to include in this Competitiveness Compass measures concerning the skills development of the European workforce;
Amendment 145 #
2024/2084(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Reiterates the importance of supporting the development of skills in the workforce to improve competitiveness and ensure quality employment; urges the Member States to strengthen vocational and digital training while promoting the inclusion of persons from disadvantaged groups such as persons with disabilities in the workforce to address labour shortages and support equal opportunities in the labour market,; considering that, although there is an improvealls on the Member States to strengthen training, upskilling and reskilling measures, as well as active labour market policies, targeting the inactive labour force and groups with low participation in the labour market, including woment, persons with disabilities still face significant obstacle, people with lower levels of education, young people and NEETs, older workers and people with a migrant or ethnic minority background such as Roma; stresses that combating all forms of discrimination and stereotypes is crucial to ensuring the inclusion of these groups in the labour market;
Amendment 152 #
2024/2084(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2 a (new)
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2 a. Recalls the persistent disability employment gap with only 51.3% of active, working-age persons with disabilities in the EU in paid employment; calls on the Commission to update the EU Disability Strategy with new flagship initiatives and actions from 2025 onwards; stresses that the Commission should come forward with proposals to ensure the EU and Member States’ compliance with the United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (UNCRPD) and in particular address people with disabilities’ social inclusion and independent living, remaining obstacles to their free movement and ensure their access to quality education, training and employment through guidance on retaining disability allowances and establishing a European Disability Employment and Skills Guarantee;
Amendment 156 #
2024/2084(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2 b (new)
Paragraph 2 b (new)
2 b. Expresses concern that Roma continue to face significant barriers to employment, with persistent biases limiting their prospects; notes that the EU Roma Strategic Framework for Equality, Inclusion, and Participation highlights a lack of progress in employment access and a growing share of Roma youth not in employment, education, or training; emphasises the Framework’s goal to halve the employment gap between Roma and the general population and ensure at least 60% of Roma are in paid work by 2030; urges Member States to adopt an integrated, equality-focused approach and ensure public policies and services effectively reach all Roma, including those in remote rural areas;
Amendment 157 #
2024/2084(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2 c (new)
Paragraph 2 c (new)
2 c. Stresses that the response to labour shortages in the European Union also involves improving and facilitating labour mobility within the Union; calls on the Member States to strengthen and facilitate the recognition of skills and qualifications in the Union, including for third-country nationals; calls on the Commission to analyse the effectiveness of the EURES platform with a view to a potential revision of its operation;
Amendment 158 #
2024/2084(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2 d (new)
Paragraph 2 d (new)
2 d. Is concerned about the declining educational performance of young people, particularly in basic skills17a; welcomes in this regard the announcement of an Action Plan on Basic Skills and a STEM Education Strategic Plan18a; calls on the Member States to invest in programmes to equip learners with the basic, digital and transversal skills needed for the world of work and its digitisation as well as to contribute meaningfully to society; believes that digital and transversal skills must include a critical thinking and media literacy component in order to be able to counter the threat of misinformation; _________________ 17a Directorate-General for Education, Youth, Sport and Culture, Education and training monitor 2024 – Comparative report, Publications Office of the European Union, 2024. 18a Mission letter to Executive Vice- President for Social Rights and Skills, Quality Jobs and Preparedness, December 2024.
Amendment 159 #
2024/2084(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2 e (new)
Paragraph 2 e (new)
2 e. Notes that the number of early leavers from education and training remains high in several Member States, despite a downward trend in the European Union; notes that this phenomenon particularly affects young men, with 11.3% of young men and 7.7% of young women in the Union leaving education and training early in 2023; is concerned about the impact of these drop- outs on the future of these young people, given that only 1 in 2 former early leavers is in employment, that almost 1 in 3 former early leavers cannot find a job despite their wishes, and that 1 in 5 decide to remain inactive; calls on the Member States to address this situation and develop personalised solutions to keep children and young people in school;
Amendment 160 #
2024/2084(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2 f (new)
Paragraph 2 f (new)
2 f. Is concerned at the level of youth unemployment, which remains very high in several Member States and more than twice as high as the overall unemployment rate at EU level; recalls the commitment made to young people by the Member States in establishing the Youth Guarantee so that all young people under the age of 30 receive a good quality offer of employment, continuing education, apprenticeship or traineeship within a period of four months of becoming unemployed or leaving education; takes the view that more synergies are needed between the Child Guarantee and Youth Guarantee instruments in order to ensure adequate support for young people in need throughout their personal and professional development; welcomes that employment outcomes for recent graduates from Vocational Education and Training (VET) continue to improve across the EU; reiterates the pivotal role VET plays in providing knowledge, skills and competencies necessary for young people entering the labour market; emphasises the need to invest in the quality and attractiveness of VET through the ESF+ and the reinforced Youth Guarantee;
Amendment 163 #
2024/2084(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Calls on the Commission to include specific recommendations on housing availability and affordability in the European Semester and to promote housing investment, including through European Investment Bank financial instruments; considers that the revision ofan assessment of Union policies and funds, including bottlenecks in the EU regulatory framework for the housing sector, in particular state aid rules, should facilitate the construction, reconversion and renovation of accessible and energy- efficient housing that meets the needs of, including social housing, that meets the needs of low and middle-income groups as well as young people, people with disabilities and reduced mobility and families at risk, as well as protect prospective homeowners from further diminishing supply;
Amendment 171 #
2024/2084(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3 a. Welcomes the announced European Affordable Housing Plan to support Member States in addressing the housing crisis and the soaring prices of rents and houses; calls on the Commission to revise State aid rules to enable housing support measures and social housing; recalls that the Social Climate Fund will provide financial aid to Member States from 2026 to support vulnerable household with temporary direct income support and measures and investments intended to increase the energy efficiency of buildings, decarbonisation of heating and cooling of buildings and integration in buildings of renewable energy generation and storage;
Amendment 173 #
2024/2084(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3 b (new)
Paragraph 3 b (new)
3 b. Recalls the Union objective of transition from institutional to community or family-based care; calls on the Commission to put forward an Action Plan on deinstitutionalisation; stresses that this Action Plan should cover all groups still living in institutions including children, persons with disabilities, people suffering from mental health issues or homelessness, and the elderly; calls on the Member States to make full use of the ESF+ funds as well as other relevant European and national funds in order to finalise the deinstitutionalisation process so as to ensure that every EU citizen can live in a family or community environment;
Amendment 176 #
2024/2084(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Calls for the implementation of a comprehensive European action plan for mental health, in line with the Commission’s recent recommendations2 ; calls for the European Semester to address the socio-economic impact of loneliness on productivity and well-being by promoting an EU sStrategy addressing undesired loneliness that, in turn, can fosterand intergenerational solidarity and strengthen; calls on the Member States to strengthen access to mental health services and emotional support programmes for children, young people and older adults; adults, especially in remote and less developed regions; _________________ 2 Commission communication of 7 June 2023 on a comprehensive approach to mental health (COM(2023)0298).
Amendment 193 #
2024/2084(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Calls for the implementation of policies that promote work-life balance, with the aim of improving the quality of life for all familieworkers; calls on the Commission to put forward a legislative proposal forensure the implementation of the work-life balance directive and the European Care Strategy as well as to propose a framework for addressing long- term care workforce challenges, including facilitating the creacognition of a Europeskills and qualifications, supporting skilling and card for large families and a European action plan for single parents, offering tax, educational and social advantageseer progression and improving working conditions; calls on the Commission to propose a directive to regulate teleworking conditions and the right to disconnect across the EU as an essential measure to ensure the mental well-being of EU workers and complement the work-life balance directive; further calls for a directive on psychosocial risks and well-being at work;
Amendment 203 #
2024/2084(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Calls for demographic challenges to be prioritised in the EU’s cohesion policy and for its importance to be equated with the Green Deal and the Digital Strategy; calls on the Commission to declare a ‘European Year of Demography’the European Semester to integrate social objectives on an equal footing with economic ones; is concerned about the widening disparities between urban and rural areas as a result of less urbanised regions lacking training opportunities and being unable to attract and retain high-skilled workers; calls on the Commission to build on the Communication on Harnessing Talent on Europe’s Regions and the ‘Talent Booster Mechanism’ in order to promote social cohesion and to step up funding for regions with a high rate of depopulation, supporting quality job creation, public services, education and training opportunities, local development projects and basic infrastructure that favour the ‘right to stay’ of the population;
Amendment 219 #
2024/2084(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Calls on the Commission and the Council to prioritise the reduction of bureaucratic and fiscal barriers affecting entrepreneurship, especially for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and start-ups, which are essential for the EU’s economic growth and competitiveness, and thus for the financing of social policies; believes that better support for entrepreneurs, especially for SMEs and, start- ups and self-employed, will improve the EU’s competitiveness, boost innovation and create quality jobs; calls urgently for the implementation of specific recommendations to complete the single market and to facilitate access to finance through public-private partnership platforms and the social economy to foster a dynamic business environment;
Amendment 220 #
2024/2084(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7 a (new)
Paragraph 7 a (new)
7 a. Recalls the importance of improving access of the self-employed to social protection and calls on the Commission to monitor Member States’ national implementation plans of the Council Recommendation on access to social protection for workers and the self- employed as part of the country-specific recommendations; recalls in this regard, as the rate of self-employed professionals in the cultural and creative sectors is more than double than in the general population, the 13 initiatives laid down in the Commission's 21 February 2024 response to the European Parliament resolution of 21 November 2023 on an EU framework for the social and professional situation of artists and workers in the cultural and creative sectors and calls on the Commission to start implementing them in cooperation with the Member States;
Amendment 226 #
2024/2084(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Stresses the need for Member States to foster public- private partnerships to improve efficiency in the provision of essentialpublic social services, such as education, health, housing and social care as well as child protection, while ensuring the Member States’ responsibility in ensuring provision and access of quality public services in these areas;
Amendment 230 #
2024/2084(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8 a (new)
Paragraph 8 a (new)
8 a. considers that the social economy is an essential component of the EU’s social market economy and a driver for the implementation of the EPSR and its targets, often providing employment to vulnerable and excluded groups; calls on the Member States to continue strengthening the social economy in line with the EU Social Economy Action Plan and the Liège Roadmap for the Social Economy in the European Union; reiterates its call for the Commission to explore innovative funding mechanisms such as social impact bonds to finance projects to support the development of the social economy in Europe19a; _________________ 19a European Parliament resolution of 6 July 2022 on the EU action plan for the social economy (2021/2179(INI)).
Amendment 235 #
2024/2084(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. Calls for the Member States, in this year of transition, with the implementation of revised economic governance rules, to be offered an opportunity to align fiscal responsibility with sustainable growth, and notes that medium-term fiscal plans should prioritise debt sustainability while at the same time investing strategically in educatthe objectives of the European Pillar of Social Rights such as education and training, social protection and inclusion, healthcare and housing; stresses that collaboration between public and private entities is key to optimising resources and ensuring the judicious use of public funds to foster competitiveness; considers that country- specific recommendations to promote sustainable publicmulti-pillar of pension systems and quality healthcare should be effectively implemented and foster competitivenesssustainability, dignity and long-term prosperity for all citizens;
Amendment 239 #
2024/2084(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9 a (new)
Paragraph 9 a (new)
9 a. Welcomes the fact that the national medium-term fiscal structural plans, under the new economic governance framework, have to include the reforms and investments responding to the main challenges identified in the context of the European Semester, in particular in the country-specific recommendations; recalls that Member States have the obligation to explain how the delivery of reforms and investments will address social and economic resilience, including the European Pillar of Social Rights, as part of the common priorities of the Union; is satisfied that the Commission confirmed that all Member States have reported their policy intentions on reforms and investments addressing challenges identified as part of the European Semester and the common priorities of the EU in their plans19b; _________________ 19b Commission communication ‘2025 European Semester: bringing the new economic governance framework to life’ (COM(2024) 705 final, p. 4-5.
Amendment 242 #
2024/2084(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9 b (new)
Paragraph 9 b (new)
9 b. Welcomes in particular the decision taken for 5 Member States to extend the fiscal adjustment period from 4 to 7 years in order to allow further flexibility for the delivery of reforms and investments; recalls that this extension is underpinned by commitments towards an additional set of reforms and investment in line with the common EU priorities, such as social resilience, and that each of the reforms and investments need to be sufficiently detailed, front-loaded, time- bound and verifiable; welcomes the fact that for several Member States for which the fiscal adjustment period was extended, the reforms are linked to social resilience with for example plans of pension reform, reform of social security or a reform of a work and job search visa system; stresses that annual progress reports from Member States should include progress on these reforms and investments;
Amendment 245 #
2024/2084(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9 c (new)
Paragraph 9 c (new)
9 c. Is concerned that compliance with the country-specific recommendations remains persistently low; calls on the Member States, under the new economic governance framework and its objective of enhancing national ownership, to better answer country-specific recommendations in the area of employment and social policies within the European Semester; calls on the Commission to reinforce its dialogues with Member States on the implementation of existing recommendations and of the Employment Guidelines as well as on current or future policy action to address identified challenges;
Amendment 247 #
2024/2084(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9 d (new)
Paragraph 9 d (new)
9 d. Welcomes the establishment of a framework to identify risks to social convergence within the European Semester, which was a strong request from the European Parliament; recalls that under this framework, the Commission assesses risks to upward social convergence in Member States and monitors progress on the implementation of the European Pillar of Social Rights on the basis of the Social Scoreboard and of the principles of the Social Convergence Framework; welcomes that the 2025 Joint Employment Report (JER) delivers country-specific analysis based on the principles of the Social Convergence Framework; calls on the Commission to further develop innovative quantitative and qualitative analysis tools under this new Framework in order to make optimal use of it in the future cycles of the European Semester;
Amendment 248 #
2024/2084(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9 e (new)
Paragraph 9 e (new)
9 e. Welcomes the fact that the first analysis based on the principles of the Social Convergence Framework points to upward convergence in the labour market in 20231a; notes with concern that employment outcomes of under- represented groups still need to improve and that risks to upward convergence persist at European level in relation to skills development, ranging from early education to lifelong learning, and the social outcomes of at-risk-of-poverty and social exclusion rates; calls on the Commission to further analyse these risks to upward social convergence in the second stage of the analysis and to discuss with the concerned Member States the measures undertaken or foreseen to address these risks; _________________ 1a JER 2025
Amendment 249 #
2024/2084(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10
Paragraph 10
10. Is concerned about the Commission’s revisions to the Macroeconomic Imbalance Procedure Scoreboard, particularly the reduction in employment and social indicators, which are crucial for assessing the social and labour market situation in the Member States; regrets in particular that for the block covering employment and social indicators, the youth unemployment rate drops from headline to auxiliary indicator despite the worrying situation in several Member States; reminds the Commission of its obligation to closely cooperate with the European Parliament and the Council when drawing up the Scoreboard and the set of macroeconomic and macrofinancial indicators for Member States20a; _________________ 20a Regulation (EU) No 1176/2011 on the prevention and correction of macroeconomic imbalances, recital 12.
Amendment 260 #
2024/2084(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11
Paragraph 11
11. Stresses the need to address key challenges identified in the Social Scoreboard as ‘critical’ and ‘to be monitoredwatch’, including childcare, the disability employment gapren at risk of poverty or social exclusion, childcare, the disability employment gap, the gender employment gap, housing cost overburden, the impact of social transfers on reducing poverty, and basic digital skills3 ; _________________ 3 Proposal for a joint employment report from the Commission and the Council (COM(2023)0904).
Amendment 269 #
2024/2084(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12
Paragraph 12
12. CStresses the need for timely and harmonised data on social policies to improve evidence-based policy-making and targeted social investments; calls for improvements to be made to the Social Scoreboard in order to cover the 20 EPSR principles with the introduction of indicators reflecting trends and causes of inequality, such as quality employment, wealth distribution, access to public services, coverage of social services, adequate pensions, mental health, discrimination and unemployment; recalls that the at-risk-of-poverty-or-social- exclusion (AROPE) indicator fails to reveal the causes of complex inequality;
Amendment 3 #
2024/2077(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 6 a (new)
Citation 6 a (new)
– having regard to the Council recommendation of 12 March 2021 on Roma equality, inclusion and participation1a, _________________ 1a [1] OJ C 93, 19.3.2021, p. 1–14
Amendment 4 #
2024/2077(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 6 b (new)
Citation 6 b (new)
– having regard to the EU Roma strategic framework for equality, inclusion and participation for 2020-2030 of 7 October 2020,
Amendment 9 #
2024/2077(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 16 a (new)
Citation 16 a (new)
– having regard of the report by Mario Draghi on the future of European competitiveness,
Amendment 10 #
2024/2077(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 16 b (new)
Citation 16 b (new)
– having regard of the report by Enrico Letta on the Single Market,
Amendment 48 #
2024/2077(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital E
Recital E
E. whereas the European Child Guarantee aims to prevent and combat the social exclusion of children in need by guaranteeing effective and free access to high-quality early childhood education and care, education, school-based activities, at least one healthy meal each school day and healthcare, and effective access to healthy nutrition and adequate housing; whereas the Executive Vice-President- designate for People, Skills and Preparedness is responsible for strengthening the Child Guarantee;
Amendment 50 #
2024/2077(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital E a (new)
Recital E a (new)
Ea. whereas one child in four is still at risk of poverty and social exclusion in the European Union1a, and whereas the current trend will not meet the target of reducing the number of children in poverty by at least 5 million by 2030; whereas ESF+ resources alone are in no way sufficient for addressing the challenge of child poverty in the EU and, therefore, a significant increase in funding for the European Child Guarantee as well as synergies with other European and national funds are of utmost importance; _________________ 1a https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/web/product s-eurostat-news/w/ddn-20240719-1
Amendment 57 #
2024/2077(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital E b (new)
Recital E b (new)
Eb. whereas the Commission has proposed minimum targets for 2030 to ensure progress towards Roma equality, inclusion and participation under the 10- year plan to support Roma in the EU; whereas these targets include, among others, reducing the gap in housing deprivation by at least one third, cutting the proportion of Roma children who attend segregated primary schools by at least half in Member States with a significant Roma population, and reducing the poverty gap between Roma and general population by at least half; whereas the ESF+ will remain the main financial tool for reaching the 2030 Roma targets;
Amendment 61 #
2024/2077(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital E c (new)
Recital E c (new)
Ec. whereas the report on the Future of European Competitiveness by Mario Draghi warns of the significant skills gap the EU is facing with 77% of EU companies reporting that even newly recruited employees do not have the required skills, 42% of Europeans lacking digital basic skills; whereas the report deplores the insufficient number of workers benefiting from training and the lack of progress in this area with more than 50 million workers requiring training to meet the headline target of adults participating in training every year; whereas this report justifies a massive investment from the ESF+ in skills and training; whereas investments in skills from EU funds have been insufficient in terms of size and have lacked strategic focus;
Amendment 63 #
2024/2077(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital E d (new)
Recital E d (new)
Ed. whereas timely investments in the reskilling and upskilling of workers that are at risk of losing their jobs can prevent them from becoming trapped in poverty;
Amendment 64 #
2024/2077(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital E e (new)
Recital E e (new)
Ee. whereas demographic changes will lead to a smaller workforce; whereas this necessitates upskilling, expanding the workforce and reskilling those whose skills have become obsolete;
Amendment 65 #
2024/2077(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital E f (new)
Recital E f (new)
Ef. whereas vocationally trained professionals and people with practical skills are essential to European societies, yet are underrepresented in policy-making and undervalued; whereas labour market participation is lower among this group;
Amendment 82 #
2024/2077(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Insists that the objectives of the ESF+ should be to achieve high employment levels with adequate wages, decent working conditions, healthy working environments and social security coverage, in order to develop a skilled, competitive and resilient workforce, ready for the twin transition and the future world of work, and to build fair social protections and inclusive and cohesive societies, with the aims of eradicating poverty and delivering on the principles and the headline targets set out in the EPSR;
Amendment 84 #
2024/2077(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2 a (new)
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. Highlights the need for the deployment of the ESF+ to be aligned with the employment guidelines that provide the basis, together with the guidelines for the economic policies, for the country-specific recommendations developed in the European Semester;
Amendment 86 #
2024/2077(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Calls for a strong, reinforced, stand-alone ESF+ with significantly increased public support for existing instruments aimed at providing for the poorest in our socieinvesting in skills, helping lifting people out of poverty and social exclusion, boosting social investment and entrepreneurship, and investing in people’s capabilities; insists, therefore, on doublincreasing the funding for the ESF+ post- 2027;
Amendment 92 #
2024/2077(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Expresses strong concerns over attempts to split or merge the existing ESF+ with other funds, since that would create serious risks for the implementation of its objectivesCalls on the Commission to provide increased and dedicated funding for attaining the objectives of the ESF+ and those of the EPSR and its action plan, and the reaching of the ESPR’s headline targets; warns that unifying or simplifying funds may not improve their effectiveness;
Amendment 100 #
2024/2077(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Believes that a different ESF+ governance wouldmay not lead to the loss of priority given to social aspects, including employment, skills and social inclusion projects, and to the funding not reaching local levels and those most in need, whileor increasing the risk of reallocation of funds for other purposes;
Amendment 103 #
2024/2077(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5 a (new)
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5a. Expresses that the partnership principle is essential to the success of the ESF+ and must be maintained under the next MFF; highlights the need for the ESF+ governance model to allow for national, regional and local specificities and challenges to be well-reflected in operational programmes, not least by taking due account of the expertise of national and regional stakeholders, including civil society, and by ensuring that the funding goes to organisations and activities that target people in need;
Amendment 110 #
2024/2077(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to ensure the participation of social partners, local and regional governments, educational institutions, civil society organisations (CSOs) and representatives of the target groups in all design, implementation, monitoring and evaluation stages of the ESF+, to allocate adequate funding for this purpose and to prevent the exclusion of smaller actors;
Amendment 122 #
2024/2077(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Underlines that the ESF+ post-2027 should invest in people’s capabilities and in tackling enduring and new social challenges and stay close to the general and specific objectives set out in the current ESF+; emphasises the importance of the fund’s principles of shared management, clear objectives and thematic concentrations, and that most of the fund should be spent as close as possible to those using the fund;
Amendment 132 #
2024/2077(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. Stresses that the ESF+ should not be used to respond to emergencies or crises; insists that a social rescue facility capable of reacting to socialprimarily address structural social and economic challenges and be used when necessary to respond to emergencies andor crisis situations should supplement the ESF+; calls on the Commission to build on the success of the temporary EU instrument launched in 2020, entitled ‘Support to mitigate Unemployment Risks in an Emergency (SURE)’, in fighting temporary unemployment, and to put forward an EU unemployment reinsurance scheme without further delayes; calls therefore on the Commission to come up with proposals to provide the multi-annual financial framework with a financial reserve instrument that enables the EU to respond rapidly and in a flexible manner to social emergencies and crisis situations in order to supplement the ESF+ and other cohesion funds;
Amendment 140 #
2024/2077(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10 a (new)
Paragraph 10 a (new)
10a. Underlines the need for the ESF+ to be based on a social investment strategy and life-long approach, thus supporting measures that can provide medium to long term solutions to people, by lifting them out of poverty and social exclusion, boosting entrepreneurship and social innovation, investing in children and early childhood facilities and investing in strategic skills, thus helping people to find a job, or to re-and upskill in view of job transitions;
Amendment 142 #
2024/2077(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11
Paragraph 11
11. Insists that parts of the ESF+ should target the most disadvantaged people in our societies, regardless of their sex, gender, sexual orientation, age, religion or belief, or racial or ethnic origin – in particular marginalised communities such as Roma people, people with disabilities or chronic diseases, homeless people, vulnerable children and elderly people; underlines that the ESF+ must be inclusive, with special attention given to all kinds of families, including single-parent families, families with more than two parents and rainbow families as well as children deprived of parental care; further stresses that the ESF+ should encourage the adoption of measures that prevent family separation for families in precarious situations including parenting education programs, family-focused therapy, and employment training;
Amendment 158 #
2024/2077(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12
Paragraph 12
12. Calls on the Commission, in the light of current challenges, to include in the specific objectives of the ESF+ the promotion of the just transition, the socio- economic integration of migrants, including labour migrants, and of people with disabilities, the social inclusion of women who are victims of gender-based violence and the integration of older people;
Amendment 166 #
2024/2077(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12 a (new)
Paragraph 12 a (new)
12a. Calls on the Commission to ensure that Member States base the distribution of their share of ESF+ funding across regions and objectives on measurable indicators, results of various EU reports and recommendations, and anticipated economic displacements;
Amendment 172 #
2024/2077(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13
Paragraph 13
13. Stresses that reaching the EPSR’s targets on poverty becomes challenging, unless specific support is dedicated to alleviating the pressure ondeveloping medium to long term solutions to lift people out of poverty and making them more resilient to upcoming challenges, addressing current gaps in our social protection systems and mitigating the social impact of crises in a targeted manner; insists on dedicating support to ensure decent living conditions for all, with access to high- quality essential services; calls for the EU anti-poverty strategy, outlined in Commission President Ursula von der Leyen’s political guidelines for the 2024- 2029 term, to be implemensupported via the ESF+, with its binding poverty- reduction targets, national living wage indices and reference budgets used as benchmarks, as well as adequate policies at both the EU and national levels, applying a multidimensional approach;
Amendment 181 #
2024/2077(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14
Paragraph 14
14. Stresses that addressing child poverty requires appropriately funded, comprehensive and integrated measures, together with the implementation of the European Child Guarantee at national level, and insists that it constitute a central pillar of the EU anti-poverty strategy; repeats its previous demands for the ESF+ post-2027 to include a dedicated budget of at least EUR 20 billion for the European Child Guarantee; insists that all the Member States should allocate at least 5 % of their ESF+ resources to the European Child Guarantee and at least 10 % for those Member States with a higher portionrate of children at risk of poverty or social exclusion above the EU average;
Amendment 198 #
2024/2077(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16
Paragraph 16
16. Shares the ambition to prioritise the tackling of the housing crises, and insists that the ESF+ post-2027 should enhance timely and equal access to affordable, decent, sustainable and high-quality services promoting access to housing; believes that all the Member States must invest at least 5 % of their ESF+ resources into tackling homelessness;
Amendment 214 #
2024/2077(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17 a (new)
Paragraph 17 a (new)
17a. Insists that measures aiming to improve access to the labour market and promote skills formation should be designed in a way that promotes and recognises the autonomy of individuals, avoiding blanket prescriptions; calls for the promotion of measures that stimulate the demand for such measures, not least via instruments like the individual learning accounts, micro-credentials and skills vouchers;
Amendment 215 #
2024/2077(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17 b (new)
Paragraph 17 b (new)
17b. Calls for upskilling and reskilling to be implemented in close collaboration with key actors in local economies, including governments, educational institutions and employers, especially SMEs, in order to ensure that skills investments match local labour market needs; urges that such measures focus on future-proof jobs, like those in strategic sectors;
Amendment 216 #
2024/2077(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17 c (new)
Paragraph 17 c (new)
17c. Urges the Commission to require from Member States that their plans anticipate long-term demographic developments; notes the importance of addressing low labour market participation rates among specific groups, such as women, people with low educational attainment, people with disabilities and other vulnerable groups;
Amendment 217 #
2024/2077(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17 d (new)
Paragraph 17 d (new)
17d. Calls on the Commission to explore interventions that help SMEs anticipate future skills needs and reskill and upskill employees at risk of future job-loss accordingly;
Amendment 218 #
2024/2077(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17 e (new)
Paragraph 17 e (new)
17e. Recalls the wide range of skills- enhancing initiatives undertaken at the EU level, such as the Pact for Skills or the net-zero industry academies, that can provide useful guidance to the development of education and training programmes at the national and regional level; calls on Member States to make a better use of such initiatives and calls on the Commission to make concrete proposals on how to integrate them into the skills component of the operational programmes developed under the ESF+;
Amendment 219 #
2024/2077(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17 f (new)
Paragraph 17 f (new)
17f. Emphasises the need to invest in strategic skills to address the current competitive gap of the EU and to develop a strong, competitive and sustainable industrial base in the EU; highlights that the ESF + should play a key role in providing workers with the right skills and should support the deployment of strategic skills programmes based on existing and future-oriented industrial ecosystems and their anticipation of skills needs; encourages therefore the European Commission and the Member States to develop the skills component of their operational programmes in alignment with such anticipation strategies;
Amendment 251 #
2024/2077(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21
Paragraph 21
21. Calls for the ESF+ to boost the implementation of the European care strategy by investing in quality early childhood education and care through community-based, person-centred, high- quality, affordable and accessible care systems; Calls on the Member States to make full use of the ESF+ funds as well as other relevant European and national funds in order to finalise the deinstitutionalisation process so as to ensure that every child can grow up in a family or community environment;
Amendment 265 #
2024/2077(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22
Paragraph 22
22. Stresses that the implementation of the EPSR and the reforms needed to comply with the country-specific recommendations in the European Semester are also dependant on the strong support of the ESF+ for certain policy measures, especially those related to strengthening social welfare systems, ensuring inclusive and high-quality public education and training, reducing child poverty and eradicating homelessness;
Amendment 266 #
2024/2077(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22 a (new)
Paragraph 22 a (new)
22a. Recalls that EU policies can deliver the biggest impact when they are coordinated with funding instruments and other strategic frameworks, such as the European Semester and its country- specific recommendations; highlights the need for Member States to develop their ESF+ operational programmes in close coordination with their structural plans foreseen in their national programmes and the policy measures addressing their country-specific recommendations; notes that the effectiveness of interventions funded by ESF+ depends on the successful implementation of reforms; calls for a stronger link between the European Semester and the ESF+;
Amendment 273 #
2024/2077(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23
Paragraph 23
23. Calls on the Commission to allocate consistent financial resources to capacity- building, not only for public authorities but also for social partners, education and training providers and civil society organisations with the aims of empowering social partnersthem to play a relevant role in areas of their competence, of strengthening their capacity to engage in social dialogue both at EU and national level and/or of enhancing social partners’ actdelivering on their core missions – and include technical assistance for these three purposes – with an adequate minimum percentage investment obligation from the Member States; further insists that social partners and CSOs should be guaranteed access to funding for social policy objectives in all the Member States on an equal basis;
Amendment 276 #
2024/2077(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 24
Paragraph 24
24. Underlines that it is of the utmost importance that small social enterprises and CSOorganisations have access to all aspects of the ESF+; calls for an increased co-financing rate of at least 90 % for measuron the Commission to provide co-financing rates that can allow small entities with limited capacity to have access targeting the most deprived implemented by CSOs, and at least 70 % for those implemented by social enterpriso funding while retaining a minimum number of different co-financing rates in order to move towards a simplification of the rules;
Amendment 287 #
2024/2077(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 25
Paragraph 25
25. Calls on the Member States to ensure that regional and local authorities and organisations have a say in projects financed from national budgets and insists on the need to maintain the partnership approach of the current ESF+, which is key to strengthen the quality of the programmes financed under the ESF+;
Amendment 293 #
2024/2077(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 26
Paragraph 26
26. Insists that the rules governing the use of the ESF+ must ensure and enhance compliance with the rule of law, the EU acquis, the highest EU social standards, social rights and democratic principles, and be aligned with the EPSR, the UN’s sustainable development goals and fundamental human and workers’ rights included in the Charter of Fundamental Rights of the EU;
Amendment 301 #
2024/2077(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 27
Paragraph 27
27. Calls for strong and more effective social conditionalitiesy in rules on public procurement and concessions, with effective sanctionsgoverning EU cohesion funds, including the ESF+; encourages the Commission to create a comprehensive database, supplementing the Eurostat data, to allow for timely and reliable monitoring of the developments in employment, living conditions and industrial relations;
Amendment 304 #
2024/2077(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 28
Paragraph 28
28. Calls for the reduction of the administrative burden, notably by simplifying the application processes for accessing funds and the reporting procedures for organisations, in particular for those of a smaller size; warns that simplification must not compromise the fundamental principles of shared management; calls for the differentiation of reporting procedures depending on the size of a beneficiary and the amount of resources involved; warns that improving access to funds through simplification must not disproportionally affect the principles of partnership, transparency and accountability, ensuring the proper administration of public funds;
Amendment 307 #
2024/2077(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 28 a (new)
Paragraph 28 a (new)
28a. Recognises that excessive reliance on metrics such as the error rate may lead to more administrative burden, compromising the effectiveness of the fund; notes that different metrics, including measuring inputs, outputs, performance or qualitative measures, may fit different objectives and interventions; urges the Commission to explore the use of performance-based metrics for some interventions to reduce administrative burden and improve effectiveness of the fund; warns that incorrect use of performance-based budgeting can provide perverse incentives, especially in cases where performance is difficult to measure, for instance with social work; encourages the Commission to trust professionals on the ground and strike a better balance between monitoring and autonomy;
Amendment 309 #
2024/2077(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 28 b (new)
Paragraph 28 b (new)
28b. Calls on the Commission to ensure more thorough evaluation of the effectiveness of individual interventions without imposing major new burdens on providers, for instance by forming evaluation desks at both the EU and national levels;
Amendment 317 #
2024/2077(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 30 a (new)
Paragraph 30 a (new)
30a. Points out the success of reaching out target groups by developing low- threshold information points embedded in society, such as walk-in job counselling offices at places that citizens visit in their daily lives;
Amendment 3 #
2024/2030(DEC)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Expresses its satisfaction that the European Court of Auditors (ECA) has declared the transactionsrevenue underlying the European Foundation for the Improvement of Living and Working Conditions (Eurofound), the European Agency for Safety and Health at Work (EU-OSHA), the European Centre for the Development of Vocational Training (CEDEFOP), the European Training Foundation (ETF), and the European Labour Authority (ELA) annual accounts for the financial year 2023 to be overall legal and regular, and that their financial position as at 31 December 2023 is fairly represented;
Amendment 14 #
2024/2030(DEC)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Calls on the Commission to ensure better use of the Agencies’ expertise in relevant policy areas regarding employment and social affairs, which can allow for more efficient utilisation of existing Union budget resources compared to alternative solutions;
Amendment 16 #
2024/2030(DEC)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3 a. Notes the Court’s observations for agencies concern shortcomings in public procurement procedures, management and control systems and budgetary management and that weaknesses in public procurement procedures remain the main source of irregular payments;
Amendment 32 #
2024/2030(DEC)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Appreciates the Foundation’s continued high-quality work on enhancing and disseminating knowledge, and providing evidence-based expertise to support the development of better informed social, employment and work-related policies in Europe, to analyse policy options to improve working conditions, industrial relations, employment and living, and to produce expertise on inter alia inequality, inclusive labour markets, housing, right to disconnect, telework, hybrid work, the shift to a carbon-neutral economy and related impacts on work– life balance and quality of working conditions;
Amendment 36 #
2024/2030(DEC)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 a (new)
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5 a. Commends the Agency for the achievement of 95 % of its annual work programme, with 36 out of 38 outputs delivered in 2023;
Amendment 39 #
2024/2030(DEC)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Expresses its satisfaction for the positive ECA’s opinion on the Foundation’s accounts, including on the legality and regularity of payments, and invites the Foundation to address the ECA’s remarks;
Amendment 42 #
2024/2030(DEC)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Notes the 16,87 % of carryover rate, above the 15 % benchmark, and the Foundation’s reply making a distinction between planned and unplanned carry- overs, the latest being assessed at 4 % by the Foundation;
Amendment 45 #
2024/2030(DEC)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. Appreciates the Agency’s activities to develop, gather and provide reliable and relevant information, analysis and tools on national and EU priorities in the field of occupational safety and healthto advance knowledge, raise awareness and exchange occupational safety and health (OSH) information and good practice in order to promote healthy and safe workplaces in Europe in particular their work on the health and social care sector and psychosocial risks at the workplace;
Amendment 49 #
2024/2030(DEC)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 10
Paragraph 10
10. Expresses its satisfaction for the positive ECA’s opinion on the Agency’s accounts, including on the legality and regularity of payments, and invites the Agency to address the ECA’s remarks;
Amendment 52 #
2024/2030(DEC)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 13
Paragraph 13
13. Notes with satisfaction the cost- cutting actions performed by the Agency for allocating resources to the Agency’s core tasks; welcomes the Agency’s implementation of the AGM system (Advanced Gateway to Meetings), which will help provide an electronic and automated system for reimbursements of experts which was a significant factor in non-compliance with the payment time limits;
Amendment 57 #
2024/2030(DEC)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 16
Paragraph 16
16. Expresses its satisfaction for the positive ECA’s opinion on the Agency’s accounts and invites the Agency to address the ECA’s observation, including on the legality and regularity of payments, and that the Court has no observations for 2023; invites the Agency to address the ECA’s outstanding observations from previous years;
Amendment 59 #
2024/2030(DEC)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 16 a (new)
Paragraph 16 a (new)
16 a. Commends Cedefop for its exemplary commitment (100%) and payment (98%) appropriations rates successfully demonstrating the optimal use of resources entrusted to Cedefop;
Amendment 60 #
2024/2030(DEC)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 16 b (new)
Paragraph 16 b (new)
16 b. Welcomes Cedefop’s cooperation with other agencies in the EMPL remit particularly with ELA with the connection of EURES vacancies data with Cedefop Skills-OVATE;
Amendment 66 #
2024/2030(DEC)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 20
Paragraph 20
20. Expresses its satisfaction for the positive ECA’s opinion on the Agency’s accounts and, including on the legality and regularity of payments, and that the Court has no new observations for 2023; invites the Agency to address the ECA’s remarks, especially concerning open procurement procedure from 2022;
Amendment 72 #
2024/2030(DEC)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 23
Paragraph 23
23. Appreciates the Authority’s work to assist Member States and the Commission in ensuring a fair and effective enforcement of Union rules on labour mobility and coordination of social security systems, in facilitating effective labour mobility in Europe through European Employment Services (EURES) activities, and to raising awareness, through training and information campaigns, about the rights and obligations of workers and employers, making it easier for citizens and businesses to reap the benefits of the internal market;
Amendment 73 #
2024/2030(DEC)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 23 a (new)
Paragraph 23 a (new)
23 a. Welcomes in particular the Authority’s #EU4FairConstruction information campaign, aimed at raising awareness about the rights and obligations of workers and employers in the construction sector with a dedicated focus on posting of workers and actions on digital tools to support labour mobility, including training on the IMI, EESSI, and ERRU systems as well as its support and coordination to 76 concerted and joint inspections in 2023, more than doubling the number from 2022;
Amendment 77 #
2024/2030(DEC)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 24
Paragraph 24
24. Expresses its satisfaction for the overall positive ECA’s opinion on the legality and regularity of underlying revenue and reliability of the Authority’s accounts; notes, however, the ECA’s remarks on a basis for qualified opinion on the legality and regularity of payments underlying the accounts due to irregular expenditure exceeding the materiality threshold;
Amendment 80 #
2024/2030(DEC)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 25
Paragraph 25
25. In this regards, notes the ECA’s opinion on an irregular contract awarding and the Authority’s reply that the concerned contract was not renewed and ran until the end to avoid disruption in the Authority’s activities; welcomes that ELA has revised its tender documents, including financial offer templates, to clarify that tenders exceeding the contracting authority's maximum budget will be rejected;
Amendment 8 #
2024/2019(DEC)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. ObservesIs concerned that the total outstanding commitments reached a record high of EUR 543 billion by the end of 2023, mainly due to an increased commitment of shared management funds, as well as NextGenerationEU (NGEU), but notices that the total outstanding commitments are expected to decrease in the 2024-2026 period;
Amendment 10 #
2024/2019(DEC)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Notes with concerns that the Court of Auditors estimates that the level of error for MFF heading 2 ‘Cohesion, resilience and values’ in 2023 reached 9,3 %, compared with 6,4 % in 2022, significantly above the already high rates of previous years, resulting in the Court issuing an adverse opinion on the legality and regularity of budget expenditure; recognises that the majority of spending in this area is deemed high-risk expenditure as mainly reimbursement-based and often subject to complex rules; calls for urgent action to decrease the errnotes the main types of error quantified were ineligible projects and costs, non-compliance with public procurement or rstate in the futureaid rules, and absence of essential documents;
Amendment 11 #
2024/2019(DEC)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3 a. Calls for urgent action to decrease the error rate in the future especially for the new funding period, and notes the Court’s observation that the complexity of the way funds are disbursed has an impact on the risk of error; further calls on the Commission to assist the agencies to improve their internal procedures in order to ensure compliance with applicable public procurement and state aid rules;
Amendment 13 #
2024/2019(DEC)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 b (new)
Paragraph 3 b (new)
3 b. Notes however that the Court recognises several factors which put additional pressure on Member State administrations and increased the risk regarding their capacity to ensure spending was regular and in line with the principles of sound financial management; recalls these factors include the significant additional REACT-EU resources being made available, and the end date of 31 December 2023 for the 2014-2020 cohesion eligibility period, which for the last few years overlaps with the eligibility period of the RRF;
Amendment 15 #
2024/2019(DEC)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Expresses concerns that the Commission forecast decommitments for cohesion policy funds, including the European Social Fund Plus, at EUR 2,2 billion for the 2024-2027 period, five times higher its 2022 forecast, mainly due to persistent low absorption; stresses the Commission should identify ways to help Member States accelerate the use of EU funds, in particular shared management funds under the Common Provisions Regulation to improve absorption, while respecting sound financial management;
Amendment 16 #
2024/2019(DEC)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 a (new)
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4 a. Recalls the importance of the ESF+ which aims to achieve high employment, fair social protection, a skilled and resilient workforce, and inclusive/cohesive societies as key in eradicating poverty; underlines the importance of closely involving regional actors, in particular civil society organisations and social partners working on the ground in the implementation of ESF+ funded activities;
Amendment 18 #
2024/2019(DEC)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 b (new)
Paragraph 4 b (new)
4 b. Notes the Court issued a qualified opinion on the legality and regularity of RRF expenditure due to weaknesses in the design of measures and cases of vaguely defined milestones/targets contributing to a more discretionary assessment and persistent weaknesses in the Member States’ reporting and control systems;
Amendment 3 #
2024/0599(NLE)
Recital 1
(1) Member States and the Union are to work towards developing a coordinated strategy for employment and in particular for the promotion of a skilled, trained and adaptable workforce, as well as labour markets that are future-oriented, resilient, inclusive and responsive to economic change, with a view to achieving the objectives of full employment and social progress, balanced growth, a high level of protection and improvement of the quality of the environment laid down in Article 3 of the Treaty on European Union (TEU). Member States are to regard promoting quality employment as a matter of common concern and are to coordinate their action in that respect within the Council, taking into account national practices related to the responsibilities of management and labour.
Amendment 17 #
2024/0599(NLE)
Recital 6
(6) The European Semester combines different instruments in an overarching framework for integrated multilateral coordination and surveillance of economic and employment policies within the Union. While pursuing environmental sustainability, productivity, fairness and macroeconomic stability, the European Semester integrates the principles of the European Pillar of Social Rights and its monitoring tool, the Social Scoreboard, also allowing an analysis of socio- economic risks and challenges to upward social convergence in the Union, and provides for strong engagement with social partners, civil society and other stakeholders. It also supports the delivery of the Sustainable Development Goals. The economic and employment policies of the Union and the Member States should go hand in hand with the Union’s fair transition to a climate-neutral, environmentally sustainable and digital economy, improve competitiveness, ensure adequate working conditions, foster innovation, promote social justice, equal opportunities and upward socio-economic convergence, and tackle inequalities and regional disparities.
Amendment 27 #
2024/0599(NLE)
Recital 11
(11) Following the Russian invasion of Ukraine, the European Council, in its conclusions of 24 February 2022, condemned Russia’s actions, which seek to undermine European and global security and stability, and expressed solidarity with the Ukrainian people, underlining Russia’s violation of international law and the principles of the United Nations Charter. In the current context, temporary protection, as granted by Council Implementing Decision (EU) 2022/382 and extended by the Council Implementing Decision (EU) 2023/2409 (37 ), offers quick and effective assistance in Union countries to displaced people fleeing Russia’s war of aggression against Ukraine and allows such displaced people to enjoy minimum rights across the Union that offer an adequate level of protection. It should be noted that this assistance needs to be extended to all displaced persons fleeing Ukraine, regardless of their nationality. By participating in the Union’s labour markets, persons displaced from Ukraine can continue to contribute to strengthening the Union’s economy and help support their country and people at home. In the future, the experience and skills acquired can contribute to rebuilding Ukraine. For unaccompanied children and teenagers, temporary protection confers the right to legal guardianship and access to childhood education and care. Member States should ensure that the implementation of the European Child Guarantee ensures access to free services for children fleeing Ukraine on an equal footing with their national peers in the hosting countries. Member States should continue to involve social partners in the design, implementation and evaluation of policy measures that aim to address the employment and skills challenges, including the recognition of qualifications of people displaced from Ukraine. Social partners play a key role in mitigating the impact of that the war in terms of preserving employment and production. __________________ 37 Council Implementing Decision (EU) 2022/382 of 4 March 2022 establishing the existence of a mass influx of displaced persons from Ukraine within the meaning of Article 5 of Directive 2001/55/EC, and having the effect of introducing temporary protection (OJ L 71, 4.3.2022, p. 1) and the Council Implementing Decision (EU 2023/2409) of 19 October 2023 extending temporary protection as introduced by Implementing Decision (EU) 2022/382.
Amendment 35 #
2024/0599(NLE)
Recital 12 – paragraph 3
A coherent set of active labour market policies, consisting of temporary and targeted hiring and transition incentives, skills policies including learning for the green transition and sustainable development and targeted, effective and adaptable employment services, is needed to support labour market transitions and make full use of untapped labour market potential, also in line with the active inclusion approach and in light of the green and digital transformationsas highlighted inter alia in the La Hulpe Declaration on the Future of the European Pillar of Social Rights (38 ). Adequate working conditions, including occupational health and safety, and both the physical and mental health of workers should be ensured. , through, amongst others, an enforceable right to disconnect and a better prevention of psychosocial risks at work. __________________ 38 La Hulpe Declaration on the Future of the European Pillar of Social Rights. La Hulpe, Belgium, 16 April 2024.
Amendment 43 #
2024/0599(NLE)
Recital 13 – paragraph 1
Discrimination in all its forms should be tackleliminated, gender equality ensured and employment of young people supported. Equal access and opportunities for all should be ensured and poverty and social exclusion, in particular that of children, persons with disabilities, national and linguistic minorities, and the Roma people, should be reduceradicated, in particular by ensuring an effective functioning of labour markets and adequate and inclusive social protection systems, as set out in the Council Recommendation of 8 November 2019 and the Council Recommendation of 30 January 2023 (39 ). In addition, barriers to inclusive and future-oriented education, training, lifelong learning and labour- market participation should be removed and Member States should invest in early childhood education and care, in line with the European Child Guarantee and the Council Recommendation on early childhood education and care (the ‘Barcelona targets for 2030’), in making vocational education and training more attractive and inclusive in line with the Council Recommendation on vocational education and training, and in digital and green skills, in line with the Digital Education Action Plan and the Council Recommendation on learning for the green transition and sustainable development and the Council Recommendation on Pathways for School Success. Access to affordable housing, including through social housing, is a necessary condition for ensuring equal opportunities. Timely and equal access to affordable high-quality long-term care, in line with the Council Recommendation on access to affordable high-quality long-term care, and healthcare services, including prevention and healthcare promotion, are particularly relevant, in light of potential future health risks and in a context of ageing societies. __________________ 39 Council Recommendation of 30 January 2023 on adequate minimum income ensuring active inclusion (OJ C 41, 3.2.2023, p.1).
Amendment 59 #
2024/0599(NLE)
Annex I – paragraph 3
Taxation should be shifted away from labour, by ensuring that tax systems are progressive and shifted to other sources more supportive of employment and inclusive growth and in line with climate and environmental objectives, taking account of the redistributive effect of the tax system, while protecting revenue for adequate social protection and growth- enhancing expenditure.
Amendment 121 #
2024/0599(NLE)
Annex I – paragraph 20
Member States should develop and integrate the three strands of active inclusion: adequate income support, inclusive labour markets and access to quality enabling services, to meet individual needs. Social protection systems should ensure adequate minimum income benefits for everyone lacking sufficient resources and promote social inclusion by supporting and encouraging people to actively participate in the labour market and society, including through targeted provision of social services. The availability of affordable, accessible and quality services such as early childhood education and care, out-of-school care, education, training, housing, and health and long-term care is a necessary condition for ensuring equal opportunities. Particular attention should be given to fighting poverty and social exclusion, including in- work poverty, in line with the Union headline and national targets for 2030 on poverty reduction. Child poverty and social exclusion should be especially addressed by comprehensive and integrated measures, including through the full implementation of the European Child Guarantee. Member States should ensure that everyone, including children, has access to essential services of good quality. For those in need or in a vulnerable situation, they should also ensure access to adequate affordable and social housing or housing assistance. They should ensure a clean and fair energy transition and urgently address energy poverty as an increasingly significant form of poverty, including, where appropriate, via targeted support measures aimed at households in vulnerable situations. Member States should make effective use of EU funding and technical support to invest in social housing, housing renovation and accompanying services and address the urgent need for affordable and decent housing. The specific needs of persons with disabilities, including accessibility, should be taken into account in relation to those services. Homelessness should be tackled specifically by promoting access to permanent housing and the provision of enabling support services.
Amendment 79 #
2023/0404(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 1
Recital 1
(1) The Union and individual Member States are facing shortages in a wide range of sectors and occupations of different levels of qualifications, including in those relevant for the green and digital transitions. Extensive shortages in construction, healthcare, hospitality, transport, information and communications technology and in science technology, engineering and mathematics, are long- standing and have been exacerbated by the COVID-19 pandemic and the acceleration of the green and digital transitions. Labour shortages are expected to persist and potentially aggravate in the light of demographic challenges.
Amendment 84 #
2023/0404(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 2
Recital 2
(2) Addressing labour shortages requires a comprehensive approach at Union and national level which includes, as a priority, better realising the full potential of groups with lower labour market participation, reskilling and upskilling the existing workforce, facilitating intra-EU labour mobility, as well as improving working conditions and the attractiveness of certain occupations. Due to the current scale of the labour market shortages and the demographic trends, measures targeting the domestic and Union workforce alone are likely to be insufficient to address existing and future labour and skills shortages. Therefore, legal migration is key to complement those actions and must be part of the solution to fully support the twin transition. European Commission estimates that due to foreseen demographic trends, the working age population is expected to fall by at least 7 million workers in Europe by 20301a. Therefore, legal migration is key to complement those actions and must be part of the solution to fully support the twin transition and ensure the resilience and competitiveness of EU economies. __________________ 1a European Commission, Directorate- General for Employment, Social Affairs and Inclusion, ‘Employment and social developments in Europe 2023’, Publications Office of the European Union, 2023, https://data.europa.eu/doi/10.2767/089698
Amendment 89 #
2023/0404(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 2
Recital 2
(2) Addressing labour shortages requires a comprehensive approach at Union and national level which includes, as a priority, better realising the full potential of groups with lower labour market participation, reskilling and upskilling the existing workforce, facilitating intra-EU labour mobility and recognition of skills and diplomas, as well as improving working conditions and the attractiveness of certain occupations, and employability of third country nationals already living in the Member States. Due to the current scale of the labour market shortages and the demographic trends, measures targeting the domestic and Union workforce alone are likely to be insufficient to address existing and future labour and skills shortages. Therefore, legal migration is key to complement those actions and must be part of the solution to fully support the twin transition.
Amendment 100 #
2023/0404(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 3
Recital 3
(3) In order to facilitate fair international recruitment and provide opportunities for third-country nationals to work in EU-wide shortage occupations, an EU Talent Pool should be established in the form of a Union-wide platform that brings together and supports the matching of profiles of registered jobseekers from third countries residing outside the Union and job vacancies of employof all qualification levels and job vacancies of registered employers or labour recruiters established in the participating Member States.
Amendment 112 #
2023/0404(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 5
Recital 5
(5) The EU Talent Pool should aim at supporting participating Member States to address existing and future skills and labour shortages via the recruitment of third country nationals to the extent the activation of the domestic workforce and intra-EU mobility are not sufficient to achieve this objective. As a voluntary tool to facilitate international recruitment, the EU Talent Pool should offer additional support at Union level to interested Member States. To this end, complementarity and interoperability with existing national and sub-national initiatives and platforms should be ensured, while not replacing existing national structures. Member States’ specific needs should be taken into account in the development of the EU Talent Pool in order to ensure the widest participation possible. Hence, ‘Talent’ is an encompassing term referring to the entire range of skills and qualifications that might be needed by the Member States’ labour markets.
Amendment 120 #
2023/0404(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 6
Recital 6
(6) The EU Talent Pool aims at providing services to employers that are established in the participating Member States, includingwith specific consideration to SMEs, and to private employment agencies, temporary work agencies as defined by Directive 2008/104/EC1a and labour market intermediaries as defined by the International Labour Organisation Convention 181 from 1997. Private employment agencies, labour market intermediaries and any other subagent should clearly declare on behalf of which employers they are doing the recruitment when transferring job vacancies. __________________ 1a Directive 2008/104/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 19 November 2008 on temporary agency work (OJ L 327, 5.12.2008, p. 9–14, ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/dir/2008/104/oj).
Amendment 130 #
2023/0404(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 8
Recital 8
(8) In order to ensure that Member States’ authorities are adequately represented in the EU Talent Pool Steering Group, participating Member States should appoint two representatives each, one from the employment authorities and one from the immigration authorities. Representatives of the cross-industry social partners organisations at Union level, from the employers and trade unions respectively, should have the right to appoint three representatives each to participate as observers in the work of the EU Talent Pool Steering Group, allowing each cross-industry social partner recognised at EU level to be represented. EU agencies whose remit relates to employment or immigration, such as the European Labour Authority (ELA), the European Centre for the Development of Vocational Training (CEDEFOP), the EU Agency for the improvement of living and working conditions (EUROFOUND), the European Training Foundation (ETF), the European Agency for Safety and Health at Work (EU-OSHA), the European Union Agency for Law Enforcement Cooperation (Europol) and the European Union Agency for the Operational Management of Large-Scale IT Systems in the Area of Freedom, Security and Justice (eu-LISA) should also be able to participate in the EU Talent Pool Steering Group meetings as observers. International organisations whose remit relates to employment and immigration, such as the International Labour Organisation (ILO) and the International Organisation for Migration (IOM) could participate in the EU Talent Pool Steering Group meetings as observers, upon invitation by the EU Talent Pool Secretariat.
Amendment 135 #
2023/0404(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 10
Recital 10
(10) Synergies should be ensured, where appropriate, between the EU Talent Pool IT platform and other relevant instruments and services at Union level, including with regard to access to training materials such as the EU Academy and the Interoperable Europe Academy. The EU Talent Pool IT platform should be quickly and regularly adapted to new practices in technology and provide state-of-the-art IT services by introducing innovative features and tools. The platform should also be easily accessible for persons with disabilities in accordance with Directive (EU) 2016/21021a and Directive (EU) 2019/8822a. __________________ 1a Directive (EU) 2016/2102 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 26 October 2016 on the accessibility of the websites and mobile applications of public sector bodies (OJ L 327, 2.12.2016, p. 1–15, ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/dir/2016/2102/oj) . 2a Directive (EU) 2019/882 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 17 April 2019 on the accessibility requirements for products and services (OJ L 151, 7.6.2019, p. 70–115, ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/dir/2019/882/oj).
Amendment 137 #
2023/0404(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 10
Recital 10
(10) Synergies should be ensured, where appropriate, between the EU Talent Pool IT platform and other relevant instruments and services at Union level, including with regard to access to training materials such as the EU Academy and the Interoperable Europe Academy. The EU Talent Pool IT platform should be quickly and regularly adapted to new practices in technology and provide state-of-the-art IT services by introducing innovative and user-friendly features and tools.
Amendment 138 #
2023/0404(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 11
Recital 11
(11) The format of jobseekers' profiles and job vacancies should be established using the existing European classification of occupations, skills, competencies and qualifications (ESCO) as foreseen in Regulation (EU) 2016/5898 which provides for a standardised terminology for occupations, skills and competences and facilitates the transparency of skills and qualifications. The ESCO classification should support jobseekers from third countries, employers, labour recruiters and the EU Talent Pool National Contact Points in providing comparable information on work experiences, occupations covered by a vacancy, as well as the skills offered by the jobseekers and required by the employers or labour recruiters, thereby enabling a high-quality matching process. In line with Commission Recommendation (EU) 2023/26118a, a ‘Skills First’ approach should be applied in the matching process whereby all types of qualifications and skills are taken into account, such as vocational education and training, degrees, certification of skills and competences gained in non-formal and informal settings or specific certificates ('micro-credentials'). Where applicable, the EU Talent Pool National Contact Points should use the ESCO format for the transfer of job vacancies to the EU Talent Pool IT platform. Member States not adopting the ESCO classification for national job vacancies, should produce mapping tables comparing the classification used in the national systems and the ESCO classification to allow interoperability. The mapping tables should be made available to the Commission and should be used for automatic transcoding of information on job vacancies or jobseekers’ profiles for the purpose of automated matching through the common IT platform. __________________ 8 Regulation (EU) 2016/589 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 13 April 2016 on a European network of employment services (EURES), workers' access to mobility services and the further integration of labour markets and amending Regulations (EU) No 492/2011 and (EU) No 1296/2013 (OJ L 107, 22.4.2016, p. 1, ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/reg/2016/589/oj). 8a Commission Recommendation (EU) 2023/2611 of 15 November 2023 on the recognition of qualifications of third- country nationals (OJ L, 2023/2611, 24.11.2023, ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/reco/2023/2611/o j).
Amendment 145 #
2023/0404(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 13
Recital 13
(13) The processing for the purpose of the search and matching functions of the EU Talent Pool IT platform should be limited to personal data necessary to identify the registered jobseekers from third countries and, employers participatingor labour recruiters in the EU Talent Pool, to enable the search and matching on the EU Talent Pool IT platform as well as for data collection to improve the functioning of the Talent Pool. This should not require processing any personal data referred to in Article 9 of Regulation (EU) 2016/679 and Article 10 of Regulation (EU) 2018/1725.
Amendment 146 #
2023/0404(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 14
Recital 14
(14) Registered jobseekers from third countries, employers and labour recruiters should have the right to choose from a number of technical options to restrict the access to their personal data, for instance, by restricting access to their contact details. Profiles of registered jobseekers from third countries and employers participating in the EU Talent Pool IT platform that have not been used for a period of two years should be automatically removedin the EU Talent Pool IT platform that have not been used for a period of one year should be automatically removed. Profiles of registered employers and labour recruiters in the EU Talent Pool IT platform that have not been used for a period of two years should be automatically removed. A notification should be sent to registered jobseekers from third countries, employers and labour recruiters, using the profile's contact information, prior to the removal of the profile, in order to allow a reasonable amount of time to react. Registered jobseekers from third countries, employers and labour recruiters should be able to remove their profile from the EU Talent Pool IT platform at any time. When profiles are removed, a limited set of anonymised data could continue to be stored for research and statistical purposes including for the purpose of production and quality of European statistics.
Amendment 150 #
2023/0404(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 15
Recital 15
(15) Without prejudice to their obligation to inform data subjects about the processing of their personal data and their rights as data subjects in accordance with Articles 12 and 13 of Regulation (EU) 2016/679 and Articles 14 and 15 of Regulation (EU) 2018/1725, the EU Talent Pool Secretariat and the EU Talent Pool National Contact Points should also inform registered jobseekers and, employers participatingand labour recruiters in the EU Talent Pool about their rights to technically restrict access to their personal data and to require, at any time, the deletion or modification of their personal data included in their profiles.
Amendment 159 #
2023/0404(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 17
Recital 17
(17) Jobseekers from third countries wishing to register in the EU Talent Pool should create a profile using the Europass12 profile builder functionality enabling to create a free profile and report the relevant skills, qualifications, language skills and other experiences in one secure online location. In order to avoid the use of bots, spam technologies and hostile foreign interference, jobseekers’ profiles should be automatically filtered to detect profiles that are incomplete, contain suspicious behaviour patterns, or contain repetitive information. The technical infrastructure to screen profiles should not lead to the automatic deletion of suspected profiles, but should channel them to a human moderator for decision. __________________ 12 Decision (EU) 2018/646 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 18 April 2018 on a common framework for the provision of better services for skills and qualifications (OJ L 112, 2.5.2018, p. 42, ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/dec/2018/646/oj).
Amendment 163 #
2023/0404(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 17 a (new)
Recital 17 a (new)
(17a) In the case of a registered jobseeker’s breach of the relevant law and practice regarding visas or residence permits obligations, obligations of their employment relationship, as well as public policy, public security and national security, which is notified to the EU Talent Pool National Contact Points by the relevant national authorities responsible for enforcing the relevant law and practice, the jobseeker’s access to the EU Talent Pool should be suspended. A clear explanation of this procedure should be available on the EU Talent Pool IT platform.
Amendment 164 #
2023/0404(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 18
Recital 18
(18) Where necessary, the recognition of qualifications and validation of skills from formal, non-formal learning, work experiences and qualifications such as degrees, vocational education diplomas, or specific certificates, such as micro- credentials, of registered jobseekers from third countries should be conducted in the participating Member States upon request of the jobseeker or the employer in accordance with the national law and practices, and with any relevant international agreements, including Mutual Recognition Arrangements for professional qualifications. Personalised assistance and oThe European Commission Recommendation (EU) 2023/2611 on the recognition of qualifications of third country nationals should be applied. Online information on existing recognition and validation procedures at national level should be available in the EU Talent Pool IT platform and it should be provided by the EU Talent Pool National Contact Points. Instructions on how to access this information should be provided to jobseekers from third countries at the time of their registration.
Amendment 168 #
2023/0404(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 18 a (new)
Recital 18 a (new)
(18a) An easy-to-use complaints tool should be available on the EU Talent Pool IT platform. Complaints lodged by registered jobseekers from third countries, employers or labour recruiters should be referred to the EU Talent Pool Secretariat. The Secretariat should refer such complaints to the National Contact Points where relevant, for example where the complaint concerns a registered employer or labour recruiter or the national procedures of a participating Member State, or take the necessary action if the complaint concerns the EU Talent Pool IT platform. The EU Talent Pool Secretariat should alert the National Contact Point of a participating Member State in the event of a large number of complaints relating to that Member State or its employers or labour recruiters. On a regular basis, the EU Talent Pool Secretariat should inform the European Commission of the number of complaints and their grounds.
Amendment 169 #
2023/0404(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 18 b (new)
Recital 18 b (new)
(18b) In order to promote equal treatment, prevent discrimination and offer assistance to all individuals and groups that are discriminated against to access justice across the Union, registered jobseekers from third countries who have been selected for a job vacancy in the EU Talent Pool should have access to the equality bodies in the participating Member States as established by Directive (EU) 2024/15001a and Council Directive (EU) 2024/14991b. __________________ 1a Directive (EU) 2024/1500 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 14 May 2024 on standards for equality bodies in the field of equal treatment and equal opportunities between women and men in matters of employment and occupation, and amending Directives 2006/54/EC and 2010/41/EU (OJ L, 2024/1500, 29.5.2024, ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/dir/2024/1500/oj) . 1b Council Directive (EU) 2024/1499 of 7 May 2024 on standards for equality bodies in the field of equal treatment between persons irrespective of their racial or ethnic origin, equal treatment in matters of employment and occupation between persons irrespective of their religion or belief, disability, age or sexual orientation, equal treatment between women and men in matters of social security and in the access to and supply of goods and services, and amending Directives 2000/43/EC and 2004/113/EC (OJ L, 2024/1499, 29.5.2024, ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/dir/2024/1499/oj) .
Amendment 170 #
2023/0404(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 19
Recital 19
(19) In the context of Talent Partnerships, nationals of selected third countries receive support for the development and validation of skills in a framework endorsed by Member States taking part in a Talent Partnership and partner countries. Therefore, the skills developed or validated in the framework of a Talent Partnership should be certified by the ‘EU Talent Partnership pass’ which is visible in the context of the EU Talent Pool. Employers participatingRegistered employers and labour recruiters in the EU Talent Pool should be able to filter the profiles of registered jobseekers from third countries as to visualise those having obtained an ‘EU Talent Partnership pass’. This could encourage employers to offer a job placement in the Union. Member States, in the framework of a Talent Partnership, should determine the conditions for the issuing of the ‘EU Talent Partnership pass’ for the purpose of the EU Talent Pool, including whether a partner country’s national authority, an international organisation or other stakeholder should support its delivery, as well as the provisions on comparability and recognition of qualifications. The issuing of a ‘EU Talent Partnership pass’ is without prejudice to European and national rules on access to regulated professions.
Amendment 171 #
2023/0404(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 21
Recital 21
Amendment 173 #
2023/0404(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 21 a (new)
Recital 21 a (new)
(21a) The EU Talent Pool should constitute a safe place for recruitment, providing the highest standards for jobseekers, employers and labour recruiters seeking to use it. To this end, employers and labour recruiters should be required, before accessing the EU Talent Pool IT platform, to declare compliance with relevant Union and national law and practice as well as the International Labour Organisation (ILO) General Principles and Operational Guidelines for Fair Recruitment1a to ensure third country nationals’ protection against unfair recruitment and inadequate working conditions, inclusion of workers with disabilities as well as non- discrimination. Information should be provided on the consequences for making a false declaration in this respect. __________________ 1a International Labour Organisation, General Principles and Operational Guidelines for Fair Recruitment and Definition of Recruitment Fees and Related Costs, 2019, ISBN 978-92-2- 133333-3.
Amendment 174 #
2023/0404(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 21 b (new)
Recital 21 b (new)
(21b) Employers and labour recruiters from participating Member States wishing to register on the EU Talent Pool IT platform should create a profile using a standardised procedure enabling to create a free profile and report the name of employer or the labour recruiter, the name, surname, title, contact details of its representative, registration number, sector of activity and a brief description of the employer’s or labour recruiter’s operations in one secure location. Following their registration, and within a reasonable period of time, employers and labour recruiters should provide their National Contact Point with information concerning any administrative or judicial decision of which they have been the subject, or in which proceedings are pending, as regards their national social and fiscal obligations.
Amendment 175 #
2023/0404(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 21 c (new)
Recital 21 c (new)
(21c) In the case of a registered employer’s or labour recruiter’s breach of the relevant law and practice which is notified to the EU Talent Pool National Contact Points by the relevant national authorities responsible for enforcing the relevant law and practice, or in case of false declaration during the registration process, the employer’s or labour recruiter’s access to the EU Talent Pool should be suspended and their vacancies should be removed. The suspension should be revoked without delay once the relevant national authorities have notified the EU Talent Pool National Contact Points, or the employer or labour recruiter concerned has proved, that the breach of the relevant law and practice has been remedied. In cases of breaches of Directive 2009/52/EC1a or Directive (EU) 2024/17121b, the registered employer or labour recruiter should be suspended from the EU Talent Pool indefinitely. A clear explanation of this procedure should be available on the EU Talent Pool IT platform. __________________ 1a Directive 2009/52/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 18 June 2009 providing for minimum standards on sanctions and measures against employers of illegally staying third- country nationals (OJ L 168, 30.6.2009, p. 24–32, ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/dir/2009/52/oj). 1b Directive (EU) 2024/1712 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 13 June 2024 amending Directive 2011/36/EU on preventing and combating trafficking in human beings and protecting its victims (OJ L, 2024/1712, 24.6.2024, ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/dir/2024/1712/oj) .
Amendment 176 #
2023/0404(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 21 d (new)
Recital 21 d (new)
(21d) Job vacancies transferred to the European Talent Pool IT platform should contain the name, surname and contact details, information on the place and type of work, working hours, duration of employment, remuneration practices, description of main tasks, qualification requirements, language requirements, as well as relevant information on working conditions, including benefits. Job vacancies should also contain the name of the employer on behalf of whom the recruitment is being carried out when they are transferred by a registered labour recruiter. After verifying that the job vacancies are complete, that they fall under the EU-wide shortage occupations, taking into account national adjustments, or that they are relevant for Talent Partnerships and that they are open to the recruitment of jobseekers from third countries, the National Contact Points should transfer these job vacancies to the EU Talent Pool IT platform within 5 working days. Where it concerns a job vacancy made publicly available by the relevant public employment service and as a consequence was published on the EURES portal, the EU Talent Pool National Contact Point may make available eligible job vacancies on the EU Talent Pool IT platform upon the request of a registered employer or labour recruiter in the Talent Pool.
Amendment 179 #
2023/0404(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 22
Recital 22
(22) The principles of the European Pillar of Social Rights should apply for all activities conducted in the context of the EU Talent Pool, in particular with regard to the right to fair and equal treatment with respect to working conditions, minimum wages, access to social protection, training, andlife-long learning, protection of youthng people at work and social inclusion. In accordance with those principles, the EU Talent Pool should ensure quality employment, equal pay for equal work and gender equality. The EU Talent Pool should ensure inclusiveness in line with the United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities and Member States should support employers in hiring applicants with disabilities by ensuring access to reasonable accommodation and support measures.
Amendment 190 #
2023/0404(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 23
Recital 23
(23) The International Labour Organisation (ILO) in its ‘General principles and operational guidelines for fair recruitment’ sets out a number of standards on adequate protection of jobseekers from third countries against unfair recruitment and, in particular, that no recruitment fees or costs should be paid by jobseekers. Employers should comply with applicable Union law and practice. Equal treatment of jobseekers from third countries with respect to nationals of the participating Member States should also be ensured by the employers in accordance with Directive 2011/9813 , Directive 2014/36/EU14 , Directive 2021/1883/EU15 , and Directive 2016/801/EU16 . In accordance with Directive 2019/1152/EU17 , employers participating, registered employers in the EU Talent Pool should provide to registered jobseekers from third countries information in writing and in an understandable language on their rights and obligations resulting from the employment relationship at the latest at the start of the employment. This information should at least include the place and the type of work, the duration of employment, the remuneration, the working hours, the amount of any paid leave and, where applicable other relevant working conditions. An employer should neither charge any recruitment fee or related costs, at anytime of or after the recruitment process nor prohibit a worker from taking up employment with other employers, outside the work schedule established with that employer, nor subject a worker to adverse treatment for doing so. Employers participatingRegistered employers in the EU Talent Pool should comply with Directive 96/71/EC18 as amended by Directive 2018/957 when posting workers in the framework of the provision of services, in particular with regard to the terms and conditions of employment thereby established such as the obligation that third country workers can only be posted to a Member State if they are legally and habitually employed in another Member State. __________________ 13 Directive 2011/98/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of 13 December 2011 on a single application procedure for a single permit for third- country nationals to reside and work in the territory of a Member State and on a common set of rights for third-country workers legally residing in a Member State (OJ L 343, 23.12.2011, p. 1–9, ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/dir/2011/98/oj). 14 Directive 2014/36/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of 26 February 2014 on the conditions of entry and stay of third-country nationals for the purpose of employment as seasonal workers OJ L 94, 28.3.2014, p. 375, ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/dir/2014/36/oj). 15 Directive (EU) 2021/1883 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 20 October 2021 on the conditions of entry and residence of third-country nationals for the purpose of highly qualified employment, and repealing Council Directive 2009/50/EC, OJ L 382, 28.10.2021, p. 1, ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/dir/2021/1883/oj). 16 Directive (EU) 2016/801 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 11 May 2016 on the conditions of entry and residence of third-country nationals for the purposes of research, studies, training, voluntary service, pupil exchange schemes or educational projects and au pairing (recast) (OJ L 132, 21.5.2016, p. 21, ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/dir/2016/801/oj). 17 Directive (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, ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/dir/2019/1152/oj). 18 Directive 96/71/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 16 December 1996 concerning the posting of workers in the framework of the provision of services (OJ L 18, 21.1.1997, p. 1, ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/dir/1996/71/oj).
Amendment 192 #
2023/0404(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 23 a (new)
Recital 23 a (new)
(23a) The National Contact Points of the participating Member States should be able to monitor the compliance of registered employers and labour recruiters with the ILO General Principle and Operational Guidelines for Fair Recruitment. Participating Member States should put in place appropriate measures to ensure that registered employers comply with the relevant Union and national law and practice and set up a specific mechanism, such as inspection services, to monitor compliance with these obligations by registered labour recruiters. Particular attention must be paid to fraud-sensitive sectors, where jobseekers from third countries are particularly vulnerable and at high risk of labour exploitation and abuse.
Amendment 195 #
2023/0404(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 24
Recital 24
(24) In order to ensure high quality matching, registered jobseekers from third countries and, employers participatingor labour recruiters in the EU Talent Pool should access a list of suggested registered jobseekers’ profiles and job vacancies based on the relevance of their skills, qualifications and work experiences for the job vacancy. The list is generated by the automated matching tool of the EU Talent Pool IT platform. The automatic matching tool should be governed by the principle of ethics and have inbuilt safeguards against discrimination. Jobseekers from third countries, employers and labour recruiters should also be able to freely search the EU Talent Pool IT platform and use specific filters to identify profiles or job vacancies.
Amendment 199 #
2023/0404(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 24
Recital 24
(24) In order to ensure high quality matching, registered jobseekers from third countries and employers participating in the EU Talent Pool should access a list of suggested registered jobseekers’ profiles and job vacancies based on the relevance of their skills, including language skills, qualifications and work experiences for the job vacancy. The list is generated by the automated matching tool of the EU Talent Pool IT platform.
Amendment 203 #
2023/0404(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 25
Recital 25
(25) The EU Talent Pool platform should meet established needs on the labour market and should not serve as a means to displace or negatively affect the existing workforce or otherwise undermine decent work or fair competition. In order to achieve this objective, it should be possible for job vacancies published on the EU Talent Pool IT platform to be automatically published on the EURES portal upon request by the registered employer or labour recruiter. To do so, it is necessary to ensure the technical interoperability between the two platforms. To better support Member States’ efforts in addressing existing and future labour shortages, the EU Talent Pool should target specific occupations at all skills levels, based on the most common shortage occupations in the Union and on the occupations with a direct contribution to the green and digital transitions, set out in the Annex to this Regulation. In order to adapt the job vacancies to the specific needs of the national labour markets and taking as a starting point the list of EU- wide shortage occupations set out in the Annex, participating Member States shall be allowed to notify to the EU Talent Pool Secretariat the addition or removal of specific shortage occupations. Such notifications should only impact the matches for job vacancies submitted by the respective Member State. Neither the list of EU-wide shortage occupations nor the Member States’ notifications should affect the principle of preference for Union citizens.
Amendment 212 #
2023/0404(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 26
Recital 26
(26) Participating Member States should make information concerning the EU Talent Pool and its functioning easily accessible to jobseekers from third countries and employ, employers, especially SMEs, and labour recruiters, in particular with regard to information on the competent authorities in the participating Member States. Such information should include the conditions and procedures for the registration and participation in the EU Talent Pool, the list of participating Member States, the list of EU-wide shortage occupations as well as national adjustments in a user-friendly format.
Amendment 216 #
2023/0404(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 27
Recital 27
(27) The EU Talent Pool Secretariat should ensure that easily accessible information on immigration procedures, recognition of qualifications and validation of skills, third country nationals’ rights and obligations, living and working conditions as well as available redress mechanisms for cases of labour exploitation and unfair recruitment practices in the participating Member States is available on the EU Talent Pool IT platform. The EU Talent Pool National Contact Points should provide the relevant information with the EU Talent Pool Secretariat in order to allow its publication on the EU Talent Pool IT platform. In order to supplement the information provided by the EU Talent Pool National Contact Points, the European Labour Authority could also provide to the EU Talent Pool Secretariat available information on the applicable rights and working conditions in the Member States. Online information on support available to jobseekers in need of international protection who are in third countries should also be available on the EU Talent Pool IT platform. SupportInformation measures put in place by the Member States could include specific information campaigns, supportinformation on procedures to obtain a travel document, and contacts to obtain certified translation and integration support upon arrival.
Amendment 221 #
2023/0404(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 28
Recital 28
(28) Information provided on the EU Talent Pool IT platform should be made available at least in the official languages of the participating Member States.
Amendment 223 #
2023/0404(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 29
Recital 29
(29) The Delegations of the European Union should support the provision of information to jobseekers from third countries on the EU Talent Pool and its functioning, as well as the participating Member States. This includes, for example, providing information in the official languages of third countries.
Amendment 227 #
2023/0404(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 30
Recital 30
(30) Upon request from registered jobseekers from third countries and employers participatingregistered employers or labour recruiters in the EU Talent Pool, the EU Talent Pool National Contact Points cshould provide additional support. Additional supportstandardised specific information. This should include tailored information on relevant visas and residence permits for work purposes in the participating Member State including with regard to third country nationals’ rights and obligations such as access to social benefits, health assistance, education and training opportunities, and housing. Specific gGuidance and information may also be provided on family reunification procedures and family members’ rights, and existing measures to facilitate integration in the host Member State such as language courses and vocational training. Such information should also include available redress mechanisms for cases of labour exploitation and unfair recruitment practices in the participating Member States. The EU Talent Pool National Contact Points should provide information to employers participatingregistered employers and labour recruiters in the EU Talent Pool on their rights and obligations relating to social security, active labour market measures, taxation, issues relating to work contracts, pension entitlements and health insurance. Such information should be provided in cooperation with the social partners, regional and local authorities and, where relevant, with organisations offering post-recruitment assistance to third country nationals.
Amendment 237 #
2023/0404(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 31
Recital 31
(31) To achieve the objective of this Regulation, the effective implementation of the EU legal migration acquis should be ensured. In addition, to make the recruitment of jobseekers from third countries residing outside the Union easier and faster for employers and labour recruiters, participating Member States may put in place accelerated immigration procedures in particular as regards the obtention of visas and residence permits for work purposes and the exemption from the principle of preference for Union citizens. The implementation of accelerated immigration procedures could be discussed in the context of the EU Talent Pool Steering Group, notably in view of supporting the exchange of best practices among Member States. Information on these accelerated procedures should be duly communicated and made available both to registered jobseekers from third countries, employers and labour recruiters in an early stage of the recruitment process.
Amendment 242 #
2023/0404(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 31 a (new)
Recital 31 a (new)
(31a) To make the recruitment of jobseekers from third countries residing outside the Union easier and faster for employers and labour recruiters, participating Member States may put in place accelerated recognition of qualification procedures, in particular as regards the validation procedures to issue a statement of equivalence or comparability of the skills and qualifications, the formal recognition of foreign professional qualifications in case of regulated professions and the qualifications of jobseekers from third countries whose skills were developed or validated in the framework of a Talent Partnership. The implementation of accelerated recognition of qualifications procedures could be discussed in the context of the EU Talent Pool Steering Group, notably in view of supporting the exchange of best practices among Member States. Information on these accelerated procedures should be duly communicated and made available both to registered jobseekers from third countries, employers and labour recruiters in an early stage of the recruitment process.
Amendment 252 #
2023/0404(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 35
Recital 35
(35) The advisory procedure should be used for the adoption of the templates for the format of the ‘EU Talent Partnership pass’. The examination procedure should be used for the adoption and updating of the technical standards for the data exchange, data formats, job vacancies formats and profiles formats for jobseekers from third countries, employers and labour recruiters. The examination procedure should also be used for the adoption of technical standards for the adoption of the subcategories of personal data to be processed, responsibilities of data controllers, including rules governing the possible use of a data processor or processors, as well as on the conditions for accessing personal data and the option available to registered jobseekers to restrict the access to their personal data on the EU Talent Pool IT platform.
Amendment 254 #
2023/0404(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 37
Recital 37
(37) Participating Member States should implement this Regulation in full compliance with all EU Charter of Fundamental Rights obligations and in particular without discrimination on the basis of sex, race, colour, ethnic or social origin, genetic features, languages, religious or belief, political or any other opinions, membership of a national minority, property, birth, disability, age or sexual orientation. The respect of fair and just working conditions and, the protection of young people at work as well as gender equality should be ensured.
Amendment 257 #
2023/0404(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 2 – point c
Article 1 – paragraph 2 – point c
(c) the conditions and procedures for the participation in the EU Talent Pool of jobseekers from third countries and employ, employers and labour recruiters;
Amendment 262 #
2023/0404(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1
Article 2 – paragraph 1
1. This Regulation applies to jobseekers from third countries residing outside the Union and employof all qualification levels, employers and labour recruiters established in the participating Member States.
Amendment 267 #
2023/0404(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1
Article 3 – paragraph 1
1. Any Member State may decide, at any time, to participate in the EU Talent Pool. It shall notify its decision to the Commission at the latest 9 months before the date from which it intends to participate. From the first day of participation, job vacancies of employregistered employers and labour recruiters established in that Member State may be transferred to the EU Talent Pool IT platform in accordance with the conditions referred to in Article 13.
Amendment 272 #
2023/0404(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 2
Article 3 – paragraph 2
2. Information on participating Member States shall be made publicly available on the EU Talent Pool IT platform. Information on Member States that have notified their decision to participate in the EU Talent Pool shall also be made publicly available on the EU Talent Pool IT platform, along with the effective date of participation.
Amendment 279 #
2023/0404(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point 3
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point 3
(3) ‘employer’ means any natural person, or any legal entity, established in a participating Member State under the direction or supervision of whom the employment is undertaken as well as private employment agencies, temporary work agencies and labour market intermediartemporary work agencies;
Amendment 282 #
2023/0404(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point 3 a (new)
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point 3 a (new)
(3a) ‘labour recruiter’ means private employment agencies and all other intermediaries or subagents acting on behalf of an employer to offer labour recruitment and placement services, established in a participating Member State;
Amendment 283 #
2023/0404(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point 3 b (new)
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point 3 b (new)
(3b) ‘public employment services’ means the organisations of the Member States, as part of relevant ministries, public bodies or corporations falling under public law, that are responsible for implementing active labour market policies and providing quality employment services in the public interest;
Amendment 284 #
2023/0404(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point 4
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point 4
(4) ‘profile’ means the information provided by a jobseeker from a third country via a standard data format for the purpose of seeking an employment and the information provided by an employer and a labour recruiter via a standard data format for the purpose of recruiting a jobseeker from a third country through the EU Talent Pool IT platform;
Amendment 288 #
2023/0404(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point 4 a (new)
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point 4 a (new)
(4a) ‘job vacancy’ means an offer of employment which would allow the successful applicant to enter into an employment relationship in a participating Member State with a registered employer or labour recruiter;
Amendment 293 #
2023/0404(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 2 – point c
Article 5 – paragraph 2 – point c
(c) the technical infrastructure to collect, screen and maintain the profiles of registered jobseekers from third countries, registered employers and labour recruiters;
Amendment 294 #
2023/0404(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 2 – point d
Article 5 – paragraph 2 – point d
(d) the technical infrastructure to enable the EU Talent Pool National Contact Points, anregistered employers participatingand labour recruiters in the EU Talent Pool to search for registered jobseekers from third countries and the registered jobseekers to search for job vacancies, registered employers and labour recruiters;
Amendment 295 #
2023/0404(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 2 – point f
Article 5 – paragraph 2 – point f
(f) the secure communication channel to enable registered jobseekers and employers participatingregistered employers and labour recruiters in the EU Talent Pool to communicate within the EU Talent Pool IT platform. including the possibility of conducting interviews directly on the platform;
Amendment 296 #
2023/0404(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 2 – point f a (new)
Article 5 – paragraph 2 – point f a (new)
(fa) a secure technical infrastructure for registered jobseekers from third countries and registered employers or labour recruiters in the EU Talent Pool to exchange documents;
Amendment 297 #
2023/0404(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 2 – point f b (new)
Article 5 – paragraph 2 – point f b (new)
(fb) an easy complaints submission tool available to registered jobseekers from third countries, employers and labour recruiters within the EU Talent Pool IT platform.
Amendment 298 #
2023/0404(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 2 a (new)
Article 5 – paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. The EU Talent Pool IT platform shall be available in all EU languages and accessible for persons with disabilities in accordance with Directive (EU) 2016/2102 and Directive (EU) 2019/882.
Amendment 299 #
2023/0404(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 3
Article 5 – paragraph 3
3. The Commission shall adopt, by means of implementing acts, the necessary technical standards for the data exchange, data formats including ESCO, job vacancies formats and profiles formats for jobseekers, employers and labour recruiters. Those implementing acts shall be adopted in accordance with the examination procedure referred to in Article 22(3).
Amendment 300 #
2023/0404(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 4
Article 5 – paragraph 4
4. Participating Member States and the EU Talent Pool Secretariat referred to in Article 8 shall ensure technical interoperability between national systems and the EU Talent Pool IT platform. The EU Talent Pool Secretariat shall ensure the interface with other relevant instruments and services offered at Union level, where appropriate, including with the EURES Portal.
Amendment 304 #
2023/0404(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 1
Article 6 – paragraph 1
1. The EU Talent Pool Secretariat may process personal data of registered jobseekers from third countries and those of employers participatingregistered employers and labour recruiters in the EU Talent Pool only to the extent necessary for the performance of its tasks pursuant to Article 8. When processing personal data for this purpose, the EU Talent Pool Secretariat shall act as data controller, within the meaning of Article 3, point (8), of Regulation (EU) 2018/1725.
Amendment 305 #
2023/0404(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 2
Article 6 – paragraph 2
2. The EU Talent Pool National Contact Points may process personal data of employers participatingregistered employers and labour recruiters in the EU Talent Pool and those of registered jobseekers from third countries only to the extent necessary for the performance of its tasks under Article 10. When processing personal data for this purpose, EU Talent Pool National Contact Points shall act as data controllers, within the meaning of Article 4, point 7 of Regulation (EU) 2016/679.
Amendment 306 #
2023/0404(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 3
Article 6 – paragraph 3
3. Profiles of registered jobseekers from third countries shall include the name, surname, contact details, date of birth and nationality, information on academic and professional qualifications, work experience, other skills and language knowledge. Job vacancies ofcompetences acquired in volunteering, non-formal learning, or specific certificates such as micro-credentials and language knowledge. Profiles of registered employers and labour recruiters shall include the name of the employer or the labour recruiter, the name, surname, title, contact details of its representative, registration number, sector of activity and a brief description of the employer’s participating in the EU Talent Pool shall include the name, surname and contact detailsor labour recruiter’s operations. Job vacancies of registered employers and labour recruiters in the EU Talent Pool shall include the name, surname, contact details, information on the place and type of work, working hours, duration of employment, remuneration practices, description of main tasks, qualification requirements, language requirements, as well as relevant information on working conditions, including benefits. When job vacancies are transferred by labour recruiters, the name of the employer on behalf of whom the recruitment is being carried out shall also be clearly indicated.
Amendment 310 #
2023/0404(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 4
Article 6 – paragraph 4
4. The EU Talent Pool Secretariat and the EU Talent Pool National Contact Points shall inform registered jobseekers from third countries and employers participatingregistered employers and labour recruiters in the EU Talent Pool about the processing of their personal data and their rights as data subjects as well as about their rights under paragraphs 6 and 7.
Amendment 311 #
2023/0404(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 5
Article 6 – paragraph 5
5. The personal data registered in or transmitted to the EU Talent Pool IT platform in accordance with this Regulation shall be indexed, stored and made available there solely for search and matching purposes. Registered jobseekers from third countries, employers and labour recruiters shall have the right to choose from a number of technical options to restrict access to their personal data.
Amendment 312 #
2023/0404(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 6
Article 6 – paragraph 6
6. Profiles of registered jobseekers from third countries that have not been accessed for a period of one year from the registration of their profiles shall be removed or anonymised and no personal data shall be stored. Profiles of registered employers and labour recruiters that have not transferred job vacancies for a period of two years from the registration of their profiles shall be removed or anonymised and no personal data shall be stored. Once profiles are removed, a limited set of anonymised data could continue to be stored for research and statistical purposes as well as to extract data to improve the functioning of the EU Talent Pool.
Amendment 315 #
2023/0404(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 7
Article 6 – paragraph 7
7. The EU Talent Pool Secretariat shall make the data of registered jobseekers from third countries and job vacancies of employers participatingregistered employers and labour recruiters in the EU Talent Pool available for searches and matching on the EU Talent Pool IT platform.
Amendment 317 #
2023/0404(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 8
Article 6 – paragraph 8
8. The data of registered jobseekers from third countries shall be accessible only to employers participatingregistered employers and labour recruiters in the EU Talent Pool, and to the EU Talent Pool National Contact Points. The data of employers participatingregistered employers and labour recruiters in the EU Talent Pool shall be accessible to registered jobseekers from third countries, and to the EU Talent Pool National Contact Points.
Amendment 318 #
2023/0404(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 9
Article 6 – paragraph 9
9. The Commission shall adopt, by means of implementing acts, further provisions on the personal data to be processed and included in the job vacancies and jobseekers’, employers’ and labour recruiters’ profiles formats, responsibilities of data controllers, including rules governing the possible use of a data processor or processors, as well as on the conditions for accessing personal data and the option available to registered jobseekers to restrict the access to their personal data on the EU Talent Pool IT platform. Those implementing acts shall be adopted in accordance with the examination procedure referred to in Article 22(3).
Amendment 319 #
2023/0404(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 8 – paragraph 2 – point c
Article 8 – paragraph 2 – point c
(c) publishing relevant information on the EU Talent Pool IT platform pursuant to Articles 3(32), Article 10(2), point (f), Article 12(5),(6) and (7), Article 14(2), Article 15(2) and Article 15(27(1);
Amendment 320 #
2023/0404(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 8 – paragraph 2 – point e a (new)
Article 8 – paragraph 2 – point e a (new)
(ea) receiving complaints filed via the EU Talent Pool IT Platform and transferring them to the National Contact Points where relevant;
Amendment 322 #
2023/0404(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 9 – paragraph 1 – point a
Article 9 – paragraph 1 – point a
(a) providing support to the EU Talent Pool Secretariat in the preparation of the list of EU-wide shortage occupations pursuant to Article 14, after consultation of social partners;
Amendment 323 #
2023/0404(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 9 – paragraph 1 – point a a (new)
Article 9 – paragraph 1 – point a a (new)
(aa) facilitating the exchange between the participating Member States regarding their adjustments to the list of EU-wide shortage occupations pursuant to Article 15(1);
Amendment 325 #
2023/0404(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 9 – paragraph 1 – point d
Article 9 – paragraph 1 – point d
(d) discussing the implementation of accelerated immigration procedures to facilitate the recruitment of registered jobseekers from third countries pursuant to Article 19 and facilitating the exchange of best practices among participating Member States in that respect.
Amendment 327 #
2023/0404(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 9 – paragraph 1 – point d a (new)
Article 9 – paragraph 1 – point d a (new)
(da) discussing the implementation of accelerated recognition of qualifications procedures to facilitate the recruitment of registered jobseekers from third countries pursuant to Article 19a (new) and facilitating the exchange of best practices among participating Member States in that respect.
Amendment 334 #
2023/0404(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 9 – paragraph 3
Article 9 – paragraph 3
3. The EU Talent Pool Steering Group shall meet at least twice a year, or on ad- hoc basis when necessary. The meetings shall be convened and chaired by the Commission.
Amendment 337 #
2023/0404(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 9 – paragraph 4
Article 9 – paragraph 4
4. Representatives of the cross- industry social partners organisations at Union level shall have the right to participate as observers in the meetings of the EU Talent Pool Steering Group with an equal representation of trade union and employer organisations. Representation of twohree participants from trade union and twohree participants from employer organisations shall be ensured by the EU Talent Pool Steering Group. Those representatives shall sign a written statement declaring that they are not in a situation of conflict of interest.
Amendment 339 #
2023/0404(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 9 – paragraph 4 a (new)
Article 9 – paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. Representatives of Union agencies shall have the right to participate as observers in the meetings of the EU Talent Pool Steering Group. Representatives of relevant international organisations may also participate as observers in the meetings of the EU Talent Pool Steering Group upon invitation by the EU Talent Pool Secretariat.
Amendment 344 #
2023/0404(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 10 – paragraph 2 – point b
Article 10 – paragraph 2 – point b
(b) transferring job vacancies to the EU Talent Pool IT platform in accordance with Article 13(2) through the single coordinated channel and facilitating the matching between registered jobseekers from third countries and employers participatingregistered employers and labour recruiters in the EU Talent Pool;
Amendment 347 #
2023/0404(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 10 – paragraph 2 – point b a (new)
Article 10 – paragraph 2 – point b a (new)
(ba) transferring, in collaboration with public employment services, job vacancies to the EURES portal so that, upon request of an employer or labour recruiter, job vacancies published on the EU Talent Pool IT platform are also displayed in the EURES portal.
Amendment 348 #
2023/0404(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 10 – paragraph 2 – point b b (new)
Article 10 – paragraph 2 – point b b (new)
(bb) removing job vacancies and related jobseekers from third countries’ profiles from the EU Talent Pool IT platform once employers or labour recruiters notified successful completion of the recruitment pursuant to Article 13(5).
Amendment 351 #
2023/0404(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 10 – paragraph 2 – point c
Article 10 – paragraph 2 – point c
(c) notifying to the EU Talent Pool Secretariat the national list of shortage occupations once a year and any national adjustments to the list of EU-wide shortage occupations pursuant to Article 15 after consultation of social partners;
Amendment 356 #
2023/0404(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 10 – paragraph 2 – point d
Article 10 – paragraph 2 – point d
(d) keeping a registry of employers participatingregistered employers and labour recruiters in the EU Talent Pool;
Amendment 360 #
2023/0404(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 10 – paragraph 2 – point e
Article 10 – paragraph 2 – point e
(e) suspending the access of employers participatingregistered employers or labour recruiters in the EU Talent Pool and removing their job vacancies from the EU Talent Pool IT platform in case of a breach of the relevant law and practice pursuant to Article 13(3) is notified to the EU Talent Pool National Contact Points by the relevant national authorities responsible for enforcing the relevant law and practice or based on the information received pursuant to Article 13(1c)(new);
Amendment 362 #
2023/0404(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 10 – paragraph 2 – point e a (new)
Article 10 – paragraph 2 – point e a (new)
(ea) suspending the access of registered employers or labour recruiters to the EU Talent Pool and removing their job vacancies from the EU Talent Pool IT platform in case of false declaration during the registration process referred to in Article 13(1a)(new);
Amendment 363 #
2023/0404(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 10 – paragraph 2 – point e b (new)
Article 10 – paragraph 2 – point e b (new)
(eb) Pursuant to Article 11(4b)(new), suspending the access of registered jobseekers from third countries to the EU Talent Pool and removing their profiles from the EU Talent Pool IT platform in case of an administrative or judicial decision of breach of visas or residence permits obligations, of serious breach of the terms and conditions of the employment relationship, or of serious threat to public policy, public security or national security is notified to the EU Talent Pool National Contact Points by the relevant national authorities responsible for enforcing the relevant, law, decision and practice;
Amendment 364 #
2023/0404(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 10 – paragraph 2 – point e c (new)
Article 10 – paragraph 2 – point e c (new)
(ec) suspending the access of registered jobseekers from third countries to the EU Talent Pool and removing their profiles from the EU Talent Pool IT platform in case of false declaration during the registration process referred to in Article 11(2);
Amendment 365 #
2023/0404(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 10 – paragraph 2 – point f
Article 10 – paragraph 2 – point f
(f) providing information to the EU Talent Pool Secretariat on recruitment, immigration and recognition of qualifications procedures at national level pursuant to Article 17(1), including with regard to the implementation of the principle of preference for Union citizens and relevant data for the monitoring of the EU Talent Pool as set out in Article 20;
Amendment 366 #
2023/0404(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 10 – paragraph 2 – point f a (new)
Article 10 – paragraph 2 – point f a (new)
(fa) monitoring registered employers’ and labour recruiters’ fulfilment and adherence to the ILO General Principles and Operational Guidelines for Fair Recruitment, and reporting national developments in this regard to the EU Talent Pool Secretariat;
Amendment 367 #
2023/0404(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 10 – paragraph 2 – point g
Article 10 – paragraph 2 – point g
(g) providing information and support services to registered jobseekers from third countries and employers participatingregistered employers or labour recruiters in the EU Talent Pool in accordance with Article 17(2) and in cooperation with social partners, local and regional authorities and, where applicable, organisations which offer post- recruitment assistance for third country nationals.
Amendment 371 #
2023/0404(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 10 – paragraph 2 a (new)
Article 10 – paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. The suspension referred to in paragraph 2, point (e) and (ea)(new), shall be revoked without delay once the relevant national authorities have notified the EU Talent Pool National Contact Points, or the employer or labour recruiter concerned has proved, that the breach of the relevant law and practice pursuant to Article 13(3) has been remedied and that they comply therewith. In cases of breaches of Directive 2009/52/EC and of Directive (EU) 2024/1712, the employer or labour recruiter shall be suspended from the EU Talent Pool indefinitely.
Amendment 374 #
2023/0404(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Chapter IV – title
Chapter IV – title
Amendment 376 #
2023/0404(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 11 – paragraph 1
Article 11 – paragraph 1
1. Jobseekers from third countries mayshall create their profiles via the Europass profile builder in order to register on the EU Talent Pool IT platform.
Amendment 378 #
2023/0404(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 11 – paragraph 2
Article 11 – paragraph 2
2. Access to registering a profile in the EU talent Pool IT platform shall be limited to persons who expressly declare not to be subject to a judicial or administrative decision refusing the entry or stay in a Member State in accordance with its national law or an entry ban to the territory of the Union in accordance with Directive 2008/115/EC. Profiles of jobseekers who made a false declaration in this respect shall be deleted from the EU Talent Pool IT platform.
Amendment 386 #
2023/0404(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 11 – paragraph 2 a (new)
Article 11 – paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. Profiles of jobseekers from third countries shall be screened automatically to detect incomplete information, suspicious behaviour patterns or repetitive information.
Amendment 390 #
2023/0404(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 11 – paragraph 3
Article 11 – paragraph 3
3. Profiles of jobseekers from third countries registered in the EU Talent Pool shall be visible to employers participatingregistered employers and labour recruiters in the EU Talent Pool.
Amendment 395 #
2023/0404(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 11 – paragraph 4 a (new)
Article 11 – paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. Upon their registration in the EU Talent Pool, jobseekers from third countries shall automatically receive access to the information referred to in Article 17(1) as well as the information on the mechanisms to lodge a complaint in accordance with Article 18.
Amendment 396 #
2023/0404(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 11 – paragraph 4 b (new)
Article 11 – paragraph 4 b (new)
4b. Jobseekers from third countries registered in the EU Talent Pool and who have been selected for a job vacancy shall comply with the relevant Union and national law and practice regarding visas or residence permits obligations, obligations of their employment relationship, as well as public policy, public security and national security.
Amendment 398 #
2023/0404(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 11 – paragraph 4 c (new)
Article 11 – paragraph 4 c (new)
4c. Jobseekers from third countries who have been selected for a job vacancy in the EU Talent Pool shall enjoy equal treatment with respect to nationals of the participating Member States in accordance with relevant Union and national law and practice, including with respect to working and employment conditions, remuneration, as well as access to social protection, training, healthcare, education and housing.
Amendment 401 #
2023/0404(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 12 – paragraph 5
Article 12 – paragraph 5
5. The conditions for the issuance of the ‘EU Talent Partnership pass’ shall be determined by the Member States in the framework of the Talent Partnership in which they are participating, including provisions on comparability and recognition of qualifications. The Commission shall publish information on those conditions on the EU Talent Pool IT platform.
Amendment 402 #
2023/0404(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 12 – paragraph 6
Article 12 – paragraph 6
Amendment 403 #
2023/0404(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 13 – title
Article 13 – title
Amendment 407 #
2023/0404(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 13 – paragraph 1
Article 13 – paragraph 1
1. Employers and labour recruiters interested in participating in the EU Talent Pool may request the EU Talent Pool National Contact Point in the Member State where they are established to transfer their job vacancies to the EU Talent Pool IT platformshall create a profile following a standard procedure.
Amendment 409 #
2023/0404(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 13 – paragraph 1 a (new)
Article 13 – paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. Access to registering a profile in the EU talent Pool IT platform shall be limited to employers and labour recruiters who expressly declare compliance with relevant Union and national law and practice as well as the ILO General Principles and Operational Guidelines for Fair Recruitment to ensure third country nationals' protection against unfair recruitment and inadequate working conditions, inclusion of workers with disabilities as well as non-discrimination and equal treatment. Profiles of employers or labour recruiters who made a false declaration in this respect shall be suspended from the EU Talent Pool IT platform.
Amendment 411 #
2023/0404(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 13 – paragraph 1 b (new)
Article 13 – paragraph 1 b (new)
1b. Employers and labour recruiters may request the EU Talent Pool National Contact Point in the Member State where they are established to transfer their job vacancies to the EU Talent Pool IT platform. Employers and labour recruiters shall have the possibility to indicate within the existing national job posting processes whether the job vacancies shall also be published in the EU Talent Pool.
Amendment 413 #
2023/0404(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 13 – paragraph 1 c (new)
Article 13 – paragraph 1 c (new)
1c. Following their registration, employers and labour recruiters shall notify the EU Talent Pool National Contact Point without undue delay of any administrative or judicial decision to which they have been subject, or for which proceedings are in progress, pertaining to their national social and tax obligations.
Amendment 414 #
2023/0404(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 13 – paragraph 2 – introductory part
Article 13 – paragraph 2 – introductory part
2. The EU Talent Pool National Contact Points shall transfer as soon as possible and no later than 5 working days to the EU Talent Pool IT platform job vacancies that:
Amendment 422 #
2023/0404(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 13 – paragraph 2 – point b a (new)
Article 13 – paragraph 2 – point b a (new)
(ba) include a comprehensive description of the job vacancies as referred to in Article 6(3).
Amendment 430 #
2023/0404(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 13 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1
Article 13 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1
Amendment 433 #
2023/0404(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 13 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1 a (new)
Article 13 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1 a (new)
Participating Member States shall take proportionate measures to ensure that registered employers in the EU Talent Pool comply with the relevant Union and national law and practice. A specific mechanism to effectively monitor compliance with obligations shall be established for registered labour recruiters.
Amendment 437 #
2023/0404(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 13 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 2
Article 13 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 2
Amendment 440 #
2023/0404(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 13 – paragraph 4
Article 13 – paragraph 4
4. Job vacancies of employers participatingregistered employers and labour recruiters in the EU Talent Pool shall be visible to registered jobseekers from third countries in the EU Talent Pool IT platform.
Amendment 443 #
2023/0404(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 13 – paragraph 5
Article 13 – paragraph 5
5. Employers participatingRegistered employers and labour recruiters in the EU Talent Pool shall indicate, without undue delay, in the EU Talent Pool IT platform that they have successfully completed the recruitment of registered jobseekers from third countries for the given job vacancy. The profiles of those registered jobseekers and the fulfilled job vacancies shall automatically cease to be visible in the EU Talent Pool IT platform.
Amendment 445 #
2023/0404(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 13 – paragraph 5 a (new)
Article 13 – paragraph 5 a (new)
5a. At the latest at the start of the employment contract, the employer shall provide the selected jobseeker with all the necessary information on their rights and obligations resulting from the employment relationship in a clear and comprehensive way in accordance with Directive (EU) 2019/1152.
Amendment 447 #
2023/0404(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 13 – paragraph 6
Article 13 – paragraph 6
6. The national authorities responsible for the relevant law and practice in the participating Member States shall immediately inform the EU Talent Pool National Contact Points on any breaches of the provisions of the relevant law and practice set out in paragraph 3 and paragraph 1a(new) for the purposes of Article 10(2), point (e) and (ea)(new) as well as remedials for the purposes of Article 10(2a)(new).
Amendment 454 #
2023/0404(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 14 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2 – point a
Article 14 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2 – point a
(a) shortage occupations common to a significant numbermajority of participating Member States as notified to the EU Talent Pool Secretariat by the EU Talent Pool National Contact Points pursuant to Article 10(2)(c);
Amendment 456 #
2023/0404(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 14 – paragraph 2
Article 14 – paragraph 2
2. The EU Talent Pool Secretariat shall publish the list of the EU-wide shortage occupations on the EU Talent Pool IT platform. The list is preceded by a disclaimer concerning the possibility of national adjustments and the implications for jobseekers from third countries. The EU Talent Pool Secretariat shall ensure that the list clearly indicates the occupations that are open to recruitment in the participating Member States following the procedure laid down in Article 15.
Amendment 462 #
2023/0404(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 15 – paragraph 2
Article 15 – paragraph 2
2. The EU Talent Pool Secretariat shall publish the adjustments to list of EU- wide shortage occupations notified by the EU Talent Pool Contact Points on the EU Talent Pool IT platform directly linked to the list of EU-wide shortage occupations.
Amendment 464 #
2023/0404(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 16 – paragraph 1
Article 16 – paragraph 1
1. Employers participatingRegistered employers and labour recruiters in the EU Talent Pool IT platform may search for registered jobseekers from third countries in the EU Talent Pool IT platform.
Amendment 465 #
2023/0404(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 16 – paragraph 2
Article 16 – paragraph 2
2. Employers participatingRegistered employers and labour recruiters in the EU Talent Pool may use a specific filter available on the EU Talent Pool IT platform to search for profiles of registered jobseekers having obtained an ‘EU Talent Partnership pass’, or identify profiles with specific skills, language skills and education level.
Amendment 469 #
2023/0404(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 16 – paragraph 3
Article 16 – paragraph 3
3. Employers participatingRegistered employers and labour recruiters in the EU Talent Pool may access a list of suggested registered jobseekers’ profiles generated by the automatic matching tool and based on the relevance of their skills, qualifications and work experiences for the job vacancy.
Amendment 473 #
2023/0404(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 16 – paragraph 4
Article 16 – paragraph 4
4. Registered jobseekers from third countries may search for registered employers, labour recruiters and job vacancies in the EU Talent Pool and access a list of suggested relevant job vacancies generated by the automated matching tool.
Amendment 474 #
2023/0404(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 16 – paragraph 4 a (new)
Article 16 – paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. The automatic matching tool shall be governed by the principles of ethics and non-discrimination. In particular, it shall have inbuilt safeguards against discrimination and shall not process personal data referred to in Article 9 of Regulation (EU) 2016/679 and Article 10 of Regulation (EU) 2018/1725 in order to avoid any bias or discrimination.
Amendment 475 #
2023/0404(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Chapter V – title
Chapter V – title
Amendment 476 #
2023/0404(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 17 – title
Article 17 – title
Information provision and support services
Amendment 477 #
2023/0404(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 17 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1
Article 17 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1
Participating Member States shall make information concerning the EU Talent Pool and its functioning easily accessible and shall ensure its promotion, including specific communication for SMEs.
Amendment 480 #
2023/0404(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 17 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2 – introductory part
Article 17 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2 – introductory part
The EU Talent Pool Secretariat, with the support of the EU Talent Pool National Contact Points, shall make available, on the EU Talent Pool IT platform, the following information in a clear, comprehensive and user-friendly format:
Amendment 484 #
2023/0404(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 17 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2 – point a
Article 17 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2 – point a
(a) information concerning recruitment and immigration procedures, recognition of qualifications and validation of skills, rights of third country nationals, including with regard to available redress mechanisms as well as information on living and working conditions in the participating Member Statesincluding family reunification;
Amendment 485 #
2023/0404(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 17 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2 – point a a (new)
Article 17 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2 – point a a (new)
(aa) information concerning recognition of qualifications procedures and validation of skills;
Amendment 486 #
2023/0404(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 17 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2 – point a b (new)
Article 17 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2 – point a b (new)
(ab) information concerning the rights of third country nationals, including with regard to available redress mechanisms and in case of labour mobility;
Amendment 487 #
2023/0404(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 17 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2 – point a c (new)
Article 17 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2 – point a c (new)
(ac) information on living and working conditions in the participating Member States;
Amendment 488 #
2023/0404(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 17 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2 – point b
Article 17 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2 – point b
(b) information concerning the conditions and procedures for registration of jobseekers from third countries in the EU Talent Pool, including clear explanation to jobseekers from third countries that if they are subject to a judicial or administrative decision refusing the entry or stay in a Member State or an entry ban in accordance with Directive 2008/115/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council, their entry into and stay on the territory of all the Member States shall be prohibited.
Amendment 489 #
2023/0404(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 17 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2 – point b a (new)
Article 17 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2 – point b a (new)
(ba) clear explanation to jobseekers from third countries that if they breach their visas or residence permits obligations, seriously breach the terms and conditions of their employment relationship, or represent a serious threat to public policy, public security or national security, their access to the EU Talent Pool IT platform will be suspended;
Amendment 491 #
2023/0404(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 17 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2 – point b b (new)
Article 17 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2 – point b b (new)
(bb) information concerning the conditions and procedures for registration of employers and labour recruiters in the EU Talent Pool, including clear explanation to employers and labour recruiters that if they breach relevant law and practice pursuant to Article 13(3), or if they make a false declaration upon registration, their access to the EU Talent Pool IT platform will be suspended until remedial of the breach;
Amendment 492 #
2023/0404(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 17 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2 – point b c (new)
Article 17 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2 – point b c (new)
(bc) clear explanation that registered employers and labour recruiters shall not charge fees to registered jobseekers from third countries for the purpose of the recruitment;
Amendment 493 #
2023/0404(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 17 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2 – point b d (new)
Article 17 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2 – point b d (new)
(bd) contacts of other national competent authorities and, if applicable, other appropriate bodies at national level for the purpose of requesting additional support, and post-selection assistance.
Amendment 494 #
2023/0404(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 17 – paragraph 1 a (new)
Article 17 – paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. The EU Talent Pool National Contact Points are responsible for updating the information referred to in the first paragraph when necessary.
Amendment 495 #
2023/0404(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 17 – paragraph 2 – introductory part
Article 17 – paragraph 2 – introductory part
2. Upon request from registered jobseekers from third countries and employers participatingregistered employers or labour recruiters in the EU Talent Pool, the EU Talent Pool National Contact Points shall provide additional support, and post-selection assistance to registered jobseekers from third countries and employers participating in the EU Talent Pool, in particular with regard tostandardised specific information to registered jobseekers from third countries as well as registered employers and labour recruiters in the EU Talent Pool. The standardised specific information provided shall in particular include information on:
Amendment 500 #
2023/0404(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 17 – paragraph 2 – point a
Article 17 – paragraph 2 – point a
(a) specific information on national immigration procedures to obtain visas and residence permits for work purposes following the selection process;
Amendment 501 #
2023/0404(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 17 – paragraph 2 – point b
Article 17 – paragraph 2 – point b
(b) specific guidance and information on family reunification procedures and family members’ rights;
Amendment 504 #
2023/0404(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 17 – paragraph 2 – point c
Article 17 – paragraph 2 – point c
(c) specific information on third- country nationals’ rights and obligations including working conditions, access to social benefits, health care and assistance, education, training, housing, recognition of skills and qualifications and, the complaint mechanism pursuant to Article 18 and labour mobility within the EU;
Amendment 510 #
2023/0404(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 17 – paragraph 2 – point d
Article 17 – paragraph 2 – point d
(d) information available at national level to facilitate and encourage third- country nationals’ integration in the host Member State such as language courses, vocational training and education as well as other integration measures;
Amendment 511 #
2023/0404(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 17 – paragraph 2 – point d
Article 17 – paragraph 2 – point d
(d) information available at national level to facilitatefacilitation of third-country nationals’ integration in the host Member State such as certified document translation services, language courses, vocational training and education as well as other integration measures;
Amendment 514 #
2023/0404(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 17 – paragraph 2 – point e a (new)
Article 17 – paragraph 2 – point e a (new)
(ea) where relevant, specific information on disability related support services and the provision of reasonable accommodation in line with Council Directive 2000/78/EC.
Amendment 516 #
2023/0404(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 17 – paragraph 3
Article 17 – paragraph 3
Amendment 523 #
2023/0404(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 18 – paragraph 1
Article 18 – paragraph 1
1. Participating Member States shall ensure that there are effective mechanisms through which registered jobseekers from third countries may lodge complaints in case of breach by the employers participatingregistered employers or labour recruiters in the EU Talent Pool of the obligations and conditions laid down in Article 13(3). Registered jobseekers from third countries lodging a complaint shall be protected from any retaliation or any other adverse consequences as a result of a complaint.
Amendment 528 #
2023/0404(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 18 – paragraph 2 a (new)
Article 18 – paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. Participating Member States shall ensure registered jobseekers from third countries who have been selected for a job vacancy in the EU Talent Pool have access to equality bodies as established by Directive (EU) 2024/1500 of the European Parliament and of the Council and Council Directive (EU) 2024/1499.
Amendment 534 #
2023/0404(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 19 – paragraph 1
Article 19 – paragraph 1
1. Participating Member States may decide to put in place accelerated immigration procedures to allow for a faster recruitment of registered jobseekers from third countries who have been selected for a job vacancy in the EU Talent Pool. Information on these accelerated procedures shall be duly communicated and made available both to jobseekers, employers and labour recruiters in an early stage of the recruitment process.
Amendment 544 #
2023/0404(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 19 a (new)
Article 19 a (new)
Article19a Accelerated recognition of qualifications procedures 1. Participating Member States may decide to put in place accelerated recognition of qualifications procedures to allow for a faster recruitment of registered jobseekers from third countries who have been selected for a job vacancy in the EU Talent Pool. Information on these accelerated procedures shall be duly communicated and made available both to jobseekers, employers and labour recruiters in an early stage of the recruitment process. 2. The procedure referred to paragraph 1 may cover: (a) the validation procedures to issue a statement of equivalence or comparability of the skills and qualifications; (b) the formal recognition of foreign professional qualifications in case of regulated professions. (c) the qualifications of jobseekers from third countries whose skills were developed or validated in the framework of a Talent Partnership.
Amendment 546 #
2023/0404(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 20 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
Article 20 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
1. The performance of the EU Talent Pool shall be regularly monitored by the EU Talent Pool Secretariat in accordance with Article 8(2), point (e). In particular, disaggregated data shall be gathered on:
Amendment 547 #
2023/0404(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 20 – paragraph 1 – point a a (new)
Article 20 – paragraph 1 – point a a (new)
(aa) the number and type of profiles of registered employers and labour recruiters registered in the EU Talent Pool IT platform;
Amendment 548 #
2023/0404(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 20 – paragraph 1 – point b a (new)
Article 20 – paragraph 1 – point b a (new)
(ba) the number of unfilled vacancies by occupation and Member States in the EU Talent Pool IT platform;
Amendment 553 #
2023/0404(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 20 – paragraph 1 – point f a (new)
Article 20 – paragraph 1 – point f a (new)
(fa) The number of complaints lodged on the EU Talent Pool IT platform and their grounds;
Amendment 557 #
2023/0404(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 20 – paragraph 1 – point f b (new)
Article 20 – paragraph 1 – point f b (new)
(fb) the number of registered employers and labour recruiters suspended according to Article 10(2)(e) and (ea)(new) and their grounds as well as the number of reinstated profiles according to Article 10(2a)(new);
Amendment 559 #
2023/0404(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 20 – paragraph 1 – point f c (new)
Article 20 – paragraph 1 – point f c (new)
(fc) the number of registered jobseekers from third countries suspended according to Article 10(2)(eb)(new) and (ec)(new) and their grounds.
Amendment 565 #
2023/0404(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 20 – paragraph 3 a (new)
Article 20 – paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. A report of the performance and a summary of aggregated data of the EU Talent Pool shall be made publicly available on a regular basis.
Amendment 569 #
2023/0404(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 23 – paragraph 1
Article 23 – paragraph 1
1. By 31.12.2031 and every fivthree years thereafter, the Commission shall submit a report to the European Parliament, the Council, the European Economic and Social Committee and the Committee of the Regions on the application of this Regulation.
Amendment 570 #
2023/0404(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 23 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 (new)
Article 23 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 (new)
The report shall, in particular, assess the effectiveness of this Regulation in addressing labour and skills shortages in participating Member States and the effectiveness of the recruitment process, including in terms of ensuring fair recruitment practices, and the respect of fair and just working conditions. The report shall also contain an analysis of the migration patterns resulting from the EU Talent Pool.