7 Amendments of Rareș-Lucian NICULESCU related to 2011/0269(COD)
Amendment 30 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 4
Recital 4
(4) The scope of Regulation (EC) No 1927/2006 was broadened in 2009 by Regulation (EC) No 546/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council21 as part of the European Economic Recovery plan to include workers made redundant as a result of the global financial and economic crisis. In order to enable the EGF to intervene in future crisis situations, its scope should cover redundancies resulting from a serious economic disruption when caused by an unexpected crisis comparable to the financial and economic crisis that hit the economy from 2008 onwards.
Amendment 37 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 6
Recital 6
(6) In order to maintain the European nature of the EGF, an application for support should be triggered when the number of redundancies reaches a minimum threshold. In small labour markets, such as small Member States or remote regions, and in exceptional circumstances, applications may be submitted for a lower number of redundancies. As regards farmers, the necessary criteria should be determined by the Commission in relation to the consequences of each trade agreementor isolated regions, regions with low population densities or regions particularly dependent on one economic sector, and in exceptional circumstances, applications may be submitted for a lower number of redundancies.
Amendment 55 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 — paragraph 1 — point c
Article 2 — paragraph 1 — point c
Amendment 57 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1a (new)
Article 2 – paragraph 1a (new)
This Regulation shall not apply to the agricultural sector. The measures necessary to attenuate the unexpected economic and social effects of any agricultural trade agreements and budgetary appropriations for the funding thereof shall be secured by means of European funds relating to the common agricultural policy.
Amendment 59 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 — paragraph 1 — point a
Article 4 — paragraph 1 — point a
(a) at least 500 workers being made redundant over a period of foursix months in an enterprise in a Member State, including workers made redundant in its suppliers or downstream producers;
Amendment 60 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 — paragraph 1 — point b
Article 4 — paragraph 1 — point b
(b) at least 500 workers being made redundant over a period of nintwelve months, particularly in small or medium-sized enterprises, operating in one economic sector defined at NACE Revision 2 division level and located in one region or two contiguous regions defined at NUTS II level, or in more than two contiguous regions defined at NUTS II level provided that more than 500 workers are made redundant in two of the regions combined.
Amendment 69 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 8 — paragraph 1
Article 8 — paragraph 1
1. The Member State shall submit a complete application to the Commission within a period of 12 weeks from the date on which it is considered necessary to take action in accordance with the criteria set in Article 4(1) or (2) are met or, where applicable, before the deadline set by the Commission in accordance with Article 4(3). In exceptional and duly justified circumstances the application may be supplemented with additional information by the applicant Member State within six months from the date of application, following which the Commission shall assess the application on the basis of the available information. The Commission shall complete its assessment of the application within twelve weeks of the date of receipt of a complete application or (in the case of an incomplete application) six months after the date of the initial application, whichever is the earlier.