11 Amendments of Marian HARKIN related to 2009/2222(INI)
Amendment 55 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Endorses the recommendation in the Monti report that broadband internet and banking services be new universal services, which should be acknowledged in European legislation;
Amendment 112 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11
Paragraph 11
Amendment 123 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12
Paragraph 12
12. Believes that the delivery of quality SSGI requires Member State governments to ensure a financial framework for SSGIproper conditions which guarantees continuity of services and stable financing, as well as decent incomes and working conditions and training for those who delivering the servicesm;
Amendment 150 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15
Paragraph 15
15. Underlines the fact that Member States and local authorities must be free to decide how SSGI are funded and delivered, whether directly or otherwise, using all available instruments so as to fully ensure that the Union's social objectives are not weakened by single markete interests of service users and in full respect of existing single market and competition rules, while at the same time supporting an environment that promotes quality, accessibility and efficiency in the delivery of the services;
Amendment 171 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18
Paragraph 18
18. Calls for the 2005 Monti-Kroes response to the Altmark case to be broadened so as to simplify the rules, improve flexibility in their application, and expand the derogations. The de minimis threshold should be raised to at least EUR 500 000 over a three-year cycIs looking forward to the results of the evaluation of 2005 Monti-Kroes response to the Altmark case that will demonstrate if and where additional steps are needed to further clarify and simplify the rules;
Amendment 210 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23
Paragraph 23
23. Believes that local authorities must be involved in an ongoing bottom-up process of overhaulevaluating procurement rules to avoid discrepancies between the rules and modes of organisation on the ground;
Amendment 212 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 24
Paragraph 24
Amendment 237 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 28
Paragraph 28
28. Proposes the establishment of a high- level multi-stakeholder taskforce – initially with a two-year mandate – that is open, flexible and transparent, to pursue implementation of the policy initiatives identified in this report and in the 3rd Forum recommendations, the Commission's second Biennial Report and the SPC reports, as well as any other relevant proposals; to initiate a full review of all rules, particularly state-aid and procurement rules, which impact on SSGI and to evaluate how they need to be redesigned so as to respect and support Member States' responsibilities in the definition and delivery of SSGI, taking account of the current Commission review of rules;
Amendment 245 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 29
Paragraph 29
29. Considers that, as part of its mandate, the proposed taskforce would also consider innovations such as a European resource centre for SSGI, a Member State registerdata base of SSGI, a pilot scheme on elder care, and action programmes based on the European Voluntary Quality Framework (VQF);
Amendment 252 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 31
Paragraph 31
31. Urges thatProposes the taskforce be chaired by the Commission's DG Social Affairs; that its membership include DG Competition, DG Single Market, DG Environment and DG Sanco, the European Social Affairs Council (EPSCO), the social partners and civil society organisations active in SSGI; that, in view of their democratic mandate, both Pto comprise representatives of Commission's DG Economic and Monetary Affairs, DG Competition, DG Single Market, DG Social Affairs, DG Environment and DG Sanco, the European parliament and, the Committee of the Regions must be centrally involved; and that social economy enterprises and stakeholders including voluntary associations, as well as local authorities, must be represented, the European Social Affairs Council (EPSCO), local authorities, organisations representing users of SSGIs and other relevant stakeholders;
Amendment 280 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 35
Paragraph 35
35. Considers that the VQF principles shcould be used to help define obligatory quality criteria for application to revised public procurement rules;