7 Amendments of Vladimír REMEK related to 2011/0268(COD)
Amendment 24 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 2
Recital 2
(2) The ESF should improve employment opportunities, promote education and life- long learning and, develop active inclusion policies in accordanceand fight poverty and social exclusion in accordance with Article 9 of the Treaty and with the tasks entrusted to the ESF by Article 162 of the Treaty, and thereby contribute to economic, social and territorial cohesion in accordance with Article 174 of the Treaty. In accordance with Article 9 of the Treaty, the ESF should take into account requirements linked to the promotion of a high level of employment, the guarantee of adequate social protection, the fight against poverty and social exclusion, and a high level of education, training and protection of human health.
Amendment 34 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 10
Recital 10
(10) The Member States and the Commission should ensure that the implementation of the priorities financed by the ESF contribute to the promotion of equality between women and men in accordance with Article 8 of the Treaty. Evaluations have shown the importance of taking the gender aspect into account in all dimensions of programmes including their preparation, implementation, monitoring and evaluation in a timely and consistent manner, while ensuring that specific actions are taken to promote gender equality.
Amendment 41 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 17
Recital 17
(17) The Member States and regions should be encouraged to leverage the ESF through financial instruments in order to support for example students, job creation, mobility of workers, social inclusion and social entrepreneurship. The provision of subsidies should always be retained as an option and it should be the responsibility of those involved on the ground to use the funding mix best suited to regional needs.
Amendment 44 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 2
Article 2 – paragraph 2
2. It shall do so by supporting Member States in pursuing the priorities andat least the headline targets of the Europe 2020 strategy for smart, sustainable and inclusive growth. The ESF shall support the design and implementation of policies and actions, taking account of the integrated guidelines for the economic and employment policies of Member States and the Council Recommendations on the National Reform Programmesconcept of 'good work' and ensuring that activities supported by the ESF contribute to implementing the UN and ILO Decent Work Agenda in all its aspects. All policies and actions supported by the ESF shall strictly respect International Labour Standards and ILO Conventions, and in particular the commitment to promote full, productive and freely chosen employment as laid down by ILO Convention No. 122.
Amendment 54 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 1
Article 4 – paragraph 1
1. Member States shall ensure that the strategy and actions set out in the Operational Programmes are consistent and focused on addressing the challenges identifiposed inby the National Reform Programmes and the relevant Council Recommendations made under Article 148(4) of the Treatytransition towards environmental and socially sustainable development, in order to contribute to achieving at least the headline targets of the Europe 2020 strategy on employment, education and poverty reduction.
Amendment 58 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 2
Article 4 – paragraph 2
2. At least 230 % of the total ESF resources in each Member State shall be allocated to the thematic objective ‘promoting social inclusion and combating poverty’ set out in Article 9(9) of Regulation (EU) No […].
Amendment 68 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 16 a (new)
Article 16 a (new)
Article 16a Specific provisions on conditionalities For the purposes of this Regulation: (a) by way of derogation from Article 17(5) of Regulation (EU) No [...] , ex ante conditionalities shall not apply to the suspension of payments from the ESF; (b) by way of derogation from Article 21 of Regulation (EU) No [...], conditionality linked to the coordination of Member States' economic policies shall not apply to the suspension of payments from the ESF.