9 Amendments of Marian HARKIN related to 2016/0222(COD)
Amendment 75 #
Proposal for a directive
Recital 34
Recital 34
(34) In order to promote the self- sufficiency of applicants and to limit wide discrepancies between Member States, it is essential to provide clear rules on the applicants’ access to the labour market and to ensure that such access is effective, by not imposing conditions that effectively hinder an applicant from seeking employment. Labour market tests used to give priority to nationals or to other Union citizens or to third-country nationals legally resident in the Member State concerned should not hinder effective access for applicants to the labour market and should be implemented without prejudice to the principle of preference for Union citizens as expressed in the relevant provisions of the applicable Acts of Accession , sector restrictions, working time restrictions and unduly strict administrative formalities should not hinder effective access for applicants to the labour market. In order to increase integration prospects and self- sufficiency of applicants, early access to the labour market before 6 months from the date when the application for international protection was lodged and to language courses should be encouraged.
Amendment 77 #
Proposal for a directive
Recital 35
Recital 35
Amendment 85 #
Proposal for a directive
Recital 39
Recital 39
Amendment 134 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 15 – paragraph 1 a (new)
Article 15 – paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. Member States are encouraged to provide language courses to applicants from the moment of application, in order to integrate them and enable them to capitalise fully on their formal qualification and thus contribute to society.
Amendment 135 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 15 – paragraph 1 b (new)
Article 15 – paragraph 1 b (new)
1b. Member States are encouraged to provide adequate training on employment legislation and non-discrimination to applicants and to authorities, in order to avoid exploitation in the workplace by means of undeclared work practices and other forms of severe labour exploitation, and to avoid discrimination from the date when the application for international protection was lodged.
Amendment 144 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 15 – paragraph 3 – point c
Article 15 – paragraph 3 – point c
(c) education and vocational training, except study and maintenance grants and loans or other grants and loans related to education and vocational training;
Amendment 146 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 15 – paragraph 3 – point d
Article 15 – paragraph 3 – point d
(d) recognition of diplomas, certificates and other evidence of formal qualifications in the context of existing procedures for recognition of foreign qualifications, with a view to ensure consistency with other Union policy on migration management, in accordance with Article 32 of Regulation (EU) xx/xx (qualification Regulation)1a , while facilitating, to the extent possible, full access for those applicants who cannot provide documentary evidence of their qualifications to appropriate schemes for the assessment, validation and accreditation of their prior learning. __________________ 1aProposal for a Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council on standards for the qualification of third-country nationals or stateless persons as beneficiaries of international protection, for a uniform status for refugees or for persons eligible for subsidiary protection and for the content of the protection granted and amending Council Directive 2003/109/EC of 25 November 2003 concerning the status of third-country nationals who are long-term residents
Amendment 149 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 15 – paragraph 3 –subparagraph 2 – introductory part
Article 15 – paragraph 3 –subparagraph 2 – introductory part
Member States may restrict equal treatment of applicants: in certain specific situations. However, restrictions should be consistent with the provisions of international law and other Union policy on better migration management as set out by the Commission in the European Agenda on Migration.
Amendment 153 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 15 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 2 – point ii
Article 15 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 2 – point ii