16 Amendments of Lívia JÁRÓKA related to 2023/2051(INL)
Amendment 57 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital A
Recital A
A. whereas cultural and creative expressions and works are often the result of the essential contributions of persons working in the cultural and creative sectors, including both those who received professional training in an official capacity and those who have learned their art through self-taught methods (‘CCS professionals’) in different functions, roles and capacities, ranging from creative input to technical support; whereas the existence of such expressions and works depends, thus, on whether all CCS professionals receive adequate recognition and support;
Amendment 73 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital B
Recital B
B. whereas, regardless of their role or their status as a worker or solo self- employed person, the living and working conditions of CCS professionals can bare characterised by precariousness and instability, with unpredictable incomes, short-term contracts, weak or no social security, and a lack of access to unemployment support; whereas the extent of social security coverage of CCS professionals varies between countries, regions, sectors and types of work within the sectors and ma, thereby leading to differences in living and working conditions;
Amendment 79 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital C
Recital C
C. whereas more than double the number of CCS professionals is self- employed than in the general population (32 % compared to 14 %);(Does not affect English version.)
Amendment 86 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital D
Recital D
D. whereas these atypical working arrangements, which are often interrupted by significant periods of non-remunerated time spent on artistic research or rehearsing, severely limit the actual and effective access of CCS professionals to social protection and their access to relevant entitlements; whereas, even when coverage is available on a voluntary basis, self- employed CCS professionals have a low coverage rate;
Amendment 120 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital I a (new)
Recital I a (new)
Ia. whereas the above-mentioned problems multiplied during and after the pandemic and the situation of CCS professionals has become unsustainable;
Amendment 130 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital J a (new)
Recital J a (new)
Ja. whereas European culture and heritage constitute the core of European identity, and the promotion of the diversity of European citizens and respect for, celebration of and teaching of the various European identities and traditions are crucial, as is the preservation of European identity in its diversity;
Amendment 173 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Notes that experts have identified the lack of a definition of CCS professionals and the lack of a specific employment status17 as one of the main factors leading to the weak social protection coverage of CCS professionals; asks the Commission to facilitate the recognition at Union level of the specific situation of CCS professionals, with the aim of ensuring, on the one hand, the unhindered application of the conditions attached to their status, for those who have such a status under national law, and of attaining convergence and of improving, on the other hand, the situation for those who are not covered by such a status, while promoting transnational work in Europe; _________________ 17 https://eenca.com/eenca/assets/File/EEN CA%20publications/Study%20on%20the %20status%20and%20working%20condit ions%20of%20artists%20and%20creative %20professionals%20- %20Final%20report.pdf
Amendment 190 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Is concerned about the sustainability of the livelihood of CCS professionals in a number of Member States; believes that reinforced action at Union level is needed in that regard, in particular with regard to self-employed CCS professionalencourages the Member States to examine the social protection system with a view to ensuring safe and decent working conditions for all employees and solo self-employed persons;
Amendment 199 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Considers that, in view of atypical work patterns in cultural and creative careers and the ensuing challenges, common throughout the Union, in accessing social protection for CCS professionals and in view of the high cross- border mobility of CCS professionals, a targeted legal actguidelines and recommendations at Union level isare needed to promote access to comprehensive and adequate social protection systems for all CCS professionals;
Amendment 219 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Acknowledges the efforts to improve social coordination across the Union; highlights, however, that mobile CCS professionals who exercise the right to free movement often face multiple payments of social and health insurance in several Member States, without being able to benefit from them; notes that administrative and fiscal obstacles to the cross-border portability of social security entitlements and double payment of social contributions are some of the most prevalent challenges encountered by CCS professionals working abroad, often due to differences between Member States in interpreting labour law; calls for a Union- wide approach for CCS professionals working in several countries to benefit from social protection as soon as social contributions are paid;
Amendment 288 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12
Paragraph 12
12. Calls onEncourages the Member States and social partners to commit to the prevention of undeclared work and the eradication of bogus self-employment practices in the cultural and creative sectors, including by strengthening the action of labour enforcement authorities;
Amendment 340 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18 a (new)
Paragraph 18 a (new)
18a. Draws attention to the importance of cultural, digital and sport and artistic subjects, to the fact that children’s successful participation later in education and in employment depends primarily on the depth, certainty and diversity of their foundation and their skills acquired in the course of their studies and on their ability to integrate these; asks the Commission to expand the opportunities provided to the Member States by Creative Europe, focusing on enabling educational and teaching institutions to fund elective subjects, either within the set school hours or in the form of special student circles;
Amendment 343 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18 b (new)
Paragraph 18 b (new)
18b. Draws attention to disadvantaged micro-regions and those with multiple disadvantages and to communities living in poverty, where due to financial obstacles there are no opportunities to take part in or develop and foster activities in the various artistic, digital, sport and creative sectors; asks the Commission to create more funding opportunities for elective cultural topics in those communities that miss out on various opportunities because of the lack of opportunities provided by educational institutions;
Amendment 344 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18 c (new)
Paragraph 18 c (new)
18c. Asks the Member States to place greater emphasis on fostering cultural talent and on catching up, ensuring that everyone has equal access to these opportunities;
Amendment 345 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18 d (new)
Paragraph 18 d (new)
18d. Draws attention to opportunities for sharing good practices among Member States that foster opportunities for citizens who wish to take part in this sector;
Amendment 346 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18 e (new)
Paragraph 18 e (new)
18e. Draws attention to the adoption of the good practices of those Member States, like the Hungarian Government’s state programmes that focus specifically on developing talent within communities with multiple disadvantages, mainly Roma, through which it provides advancement opportunities for children, young people and adult citizens, such as the Arany János programme, which provides complex assistance to Roma students;