8 Amendments of Corina CREȚU related to 2010/0242(COD)
Amendment 36 #
Proposal for a decision
Recital 4
Recital 4
(4) Successive European Councils have recognised the need to tackle the effect of ageing populations on European social models. A key response to this rapid change in the age structure consists in promoting active ageing and thus ensuring that the baby boom cohortsthe creation of a sustainable culture of lifelong active ageing and thus ensuring that the rapidly-growing population currently in their late 50s and above, who are, on the whole, healthier and better educated than any such cohort before themprevious generations, have good opportunities for employment and activewho participation in societye actively in society and family life.
Amendment 44 #
Proposal for a decision
Recital 5
Recital 5
(5) The growing proportion of older people in Europe makes it more important than ever to promote healthy ageing. Healthy ageing can for all and, in particular, for older persons, supporting their vitality and dignity. Healthy ageing is the process of optimising opportunities for physical, social and mental health to enable older people to take an active part in society without discrimination and to enjoy an independent life of good quality . Healthy ageing can also help raise labour market participation of older people, enable them to be active in society for longer, improve their individual quality of life and curb the strains on health and social care systems.
Amendment 64 #
Proposal for a decision
Recital 11 a (new)
Recital 11 a (new)
(11a) The European Parliament adopted, on 11 November 2010, a resolution ‘on the demographic challenge and solidarity between generations’, calling on the Member States to make active ageing one of the priorities for the coming years and stressing that the European Year 2012 should, in particular, highlight the contribution that older people make to society and afford opportunities to foster solidarity and cooperation between generations.
Amendment 67 #
Proposal for a decision
Recital 11 b (new)
Recital 11 b (new)
(11b) The Commission reported in its Second Biennial Report on social services of general interest that while there is an increasing demand for social and health services, many countries experience a shortage of workers in the care sector due in part to the ageing of the care workforce and that there is a high turnover of staff. Because of the key role of staff in care services, tackling these shortages is necessary in order to ensure that social and health care services of sufficient quality are accessible to support active ageing.
Amendment 73 #
Proposal for a decision
Recital 14
Recital 14
(14) The Commission is implementing the European Disability Action plan that contains relevant actions for older persons given the frequent correlation between disability and ageing. In particular actions on accessibility following Design for all approaches would be relevant. Actions to support independent living and inclusion in the community are relevant, including those directed at older persons with disabilities, in need of a high level of support and with complex needs, who are particularly vulnerable and prone to social exclusion. Furthermore the EU and all Member States have signed the UN Convention on the Rights of persons with disabilities that contains inter alia relevant provisions for older persons. The Recommendation of the Council of Europe on ageing and disability in the 21st century adopted in 2009 aims to promote autonomy and an independent life for ageing people with disabilities, enhancing the quality of services and ensuring equal access to them. It calls on Member States to adopt innovative approaches.
Amendment 102 #
Proposal for a decision
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
The overall purpose of the European Year shall be to encourage and support the efforts of Member States, their regional and local authorities, social partners and civil society to promote active ageing and to do more to mobilise the potential of the rapidly growing population in their late 50s and above, thereby preserving solidarity between generationsfacilitate the creation of a sustainable active ageing culture in Europe based on a vision for a society for all ages and on solidarity between generations. In this framework, the European Year shall encourage and support the efforts of Member States, their regional and local authorities, social partners, the business sector and civil society, including associations active in combating poverty and social exclusion, to promote active ageing and to do more to mobilise the potential of the rapidly growing population in their late 50s and above, thereby maintaining the vitality of older people, enhancing their social participation, thus creating a sustainable society for all ages and fostering solidarity and cooperation between generations. The European Year shall also promote concrete measures likely to ensure a better inclusion of older people in the labour market as well as education and training opportunities for all in order to reduce unemployment and prevent long term social exclusion. Active ageing means creating better opportunities and working conditions to enable older workers to play their part in the labour market, combating social exclusion by fosteringage discrimination and social exclusion, supporting the role of older people in family life and voluntary activities and their active participation in society, and encouraging healthy ageing, facilitating it through preventive measures and access to quality social and health services. On this basis, the objectives shall be:
Amendment 115 #
Proposal for a decision
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 2
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 2
(2) to stimulate debate and develop mutual learning between Member States and stakeholders at all levels in order to promote active ageing policies and to build a sustainable and safe public pension system in the Union, to identify and disseminate good practice and to encourage cooperation and synergies;
Amendment 123 #
Proposal for a decision
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 3
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 3
(3) to offer a framework for commitments and concrete actions to enable the European Union, Member States and stakeholders at all levels, with the strong involvement of civil society and the business sector, to develop policies through specific activities and to commit to specific objectives related to active ageing and to combat the unfair social distribution of the costs of the crisis, because, in some Member States, elderly people are most affected by anti-recession measures, by pension cuts and by the poor quality of health and social care services.