6 Amendments of Ioannis VARVITSIOTIS related to 2007/0094(COD)
Amendment 53 #
Proposal for a directive
Recital 3 a (new)
Recital 3 a (new)
(3) There is also a need to consider the situation of legally resident third-country nationals who are employed illegally, in order to supplement existing measures,
Amendment 70 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 - paragraph 1
Article 1 - paragraph 1
1. This Directive lays down common sanctions and measurethe minimum common measures and sanctions to be applied in the Member States against employers of third- country nationals who are illegally staying on the territory of the Member States, in order to take action against illegal immigration.
Amendment 91 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 7 - paragraph 3
Article 7 - paragraph 3
3. Member States shall take the necessary measures to ensure that illegally employed third-country nationals are able to receive any back payment of remuneration recovered under paragraph 1(a), including in cases in which they have or have been returned.
Amendment 107 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 10 - paragraph 1 - introductory part
Article 10 - paragraph 1 - introductory part
1. Each Member State shall ensure that the infringement referred to in Article 3 constitutes a criminal offence when committed intentionally, in the following circumstances, and in accordance with the provisions of national legislation:
Amendment 129 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 14 - paragraph 3
Article 14 - paragraph 3
3. In respect of criminal offences covered by Article 10(1)(c), Member States shall under the conditions of Articles 4 to 15 of Directive 2004/81/EC be able to grant residence permits of limited duration, linked to the length of the relevant national proceedings, to third-country nationals who are or have been subjected to exploitative working conditions and cooperate in proceedings against the employer.
Amendment 137 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 15 - paragraph 2
Article 15 - paragraph 2
2. The selection of companies to be inspected shall be based on a risk assessment to be drawn up by the competent authorities in the Member States taking into account factors such as the sector in which a company operates and any past record of infringementdata relating to previous or pending infringements. All these factors shall be reviewed on a regular basis.