Activities of Marian HARKIN related to 2015/2284(INI)
Plenary speeches (3)
Activities, impact and added value of the European Globalisation Adjustment Fund between 2007 and 2014 (debate)
Activities, impact and added value of the European Globalisation Adjustment Fund between 2007 and 2014 (debate)
Activities, impact and added value of the European Globalisation Adjustment Fund between 2007 and 2014 (A8-0227/2016 - Marian Harkin)
Reports (1)
REPORT on the activities, impact and added value of the European Globalisation Adjustment Fund between 2007 and 2014 PDF (530 KB) DOC (212 KB)
Amendments (10)
Amendment 33 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Welcomes the ex-post evaluation of the EGF and the first biennial report; notes that the Commission complies with its reporting obligation; considers that these and other reports contribute to the transparency and efficiency of the EGF; believes in this regard that the Commission could make public their internal mission reports following monitoring visits to ongoing applications in Member States;
Amendment 35 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. Further notes that currently there is no obligation on Member States to make public their applications and final reports under the current Regulation although this can be done voluntarily; strongly encourages all Member States to make these documents publicly available in a timely manner in the interest of greater transparency;
Amendment 74 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Notes the conclusion of the Court of Auditors with regard to the lengthy EGF approval procedure; expects that the more timely procedure introduced in the current regulation has improved the situation; strongly recommends that all Member States start implementing the measures as soon as their applications are sent to the Commission, and is pleased that many Member States already do so; emphasises the vital importance of timely intervention by Member States in order to ensure a maximum beneficiary reach rate;
Amendment 77 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8 a (new)
Paragraph 8 a (new)
8a. Calls on the Commission and Member States to promote awareness of the EGF to workers and their representatives and to do so in a timely manner in order to ensure that the maximum number of potential beneficiaries can be reached and gain from EGF measures;
Amendment 87 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10
Paragraph 10
10. Notes that the average share of beneficiaries aged 55 or over was 15 % and of beneficiaries aged 15-24 was 5 %; welcomes therefore the emphasis in the new regulation on older and younger workers and the inclusion of NEETs in certain applications; strongly believes that the derogation for the inclusion of NEETs should be continued to the end of the programming period in December 2020;
Amendment 89 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10 a (new)
Paragraph 10 a (new)
10a. Considers that the inclusion of NEETs in EGF applications often requires different types of interventions and believes that all actors, including the social partners and local community groups, should be called upon to promote the measures necessary to ensure the inclusion of NEETs; further calls for dedicated and sustained support to ensure NEETs´ completion of the EGF programme;
Amendment 119 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18
Paragraph 18
18. Regrets the fact that one third of EGF funding compensates national workers’ income support schemes with no EU added value; notes the restriction in the current regulation where such costs are capped at 35 % and believes that this cap should be lowered;
Amendment 125 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18 a (new)
Paragraph 18 a (new)
18a. Calls on Member States, in line with Article 7 of the current Regulation, to anticipate future labour market needs and required skills and thereby gear the design of the co-ordinated package of personalised services towards a resource- efficient and sustainable economy;
Amendment 150 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23 a (new)
Paragraph 23 a (new)
23a. Welcomes the efforts of several Member States to increase the use of measures supporting entrepreneurship and the social economy, in the form of start-up grants and measures aimed towards promoting entrepreneurship and social cooperatives and services for new entrepreneurs;
Amendment 158 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 26 a (new)
Paragraph 26 a (new)
26a. Emphasises the need to streamline audit procedures at national level so as to ensure coherence and efficiency and to avoid unnecessary repetition between bodies operating different levels of control;