11 Amendments of Anne E. JENSEN related to 2011/0269(COD)
Amendment 23 #
Proposal for a regulation
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The Committee on Budgets calls on the Committee on Employment and Social Affairs, as the committee responsible, to propose rejection of the Commission proposal.
Amendment 35 #
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 agreementits funds shall be contained in a dedicated budget line within the European Budget for Structural funds and notably the European Social Fund (ESF); an application for support could be triggered when the number of redundancies reaches a minimum threshold.
Amendment 48 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 9
Recital 9
(9) FThe temporary and one-off financial contributions from the EGF should be primarily directed at active labour market measures aimed at reintegrating redundant workers rapidly into permanent employment, either within or outside their initial sector of activity, including the agricultural sector. The inclusion of pecuniary allowances in a coordinated package of personalised services should therefore be restricted.
Amendment 52 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 10
Recital 10
(10) When drawing up the coordinated package of active labour market policy measures, Member States should favour measures that will significantly contribute to the employability of the redundant workers. Member States should strive towards the reintegration into permanent employment or new activities of at least 50 % of the targeted workers within 12 months of the date of application.
Amendment 70 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 2
Article 1 – paragraph 2
The aim of the EGF shall be to contribute to economic growth and employment in the Union by enabling the Union to show solidarity towards workers made redundant as a result of major structural changes in world trade patterns due to globalisation, trade agreements affecting agriculture, or an unexpected crisis, and to provide financial support for their rapid reintegration into stable employment, or for changing or adjusting their agricultural activities.
Amendment 134 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 16 – paragraph 4
Article 16 – paragraph 4
4. The Member State shall carry out the eligible actions set out in Article 6 as soon as possible, but not later than 2418 months after the date of the application, pursuant to Article 8(1).
Amendment 135 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 18 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1
Article 18 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1
No later than 152 months after the date of the application pursuant to Article 8(1) or by the date laid down in the delegated act taken in accordance with Article 4(3) the Member State shall present an interim report to the Commission on the implementation of the financial contribution, including on the funding, timing and type of actions already carried out and on the rate of reintegration into employment or new activities achieved 12 months after the date of the application.
Amendment 138 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 18 – paragraph 2
Article 18 – paragraph 2
2. No later than sixthree months after the expiry of the period specified in Article 16(4) the Member State shall present a final report to the Commission on the implementation of the financial contribution, including information on the type of actions and main outcomes, the characteristics of the targeted workers and their employment status, together with a statement justifying the expenditure and indicating whenever possible the complementarity of actions with those funded by the ESF.
Amendment 140 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 18 – paragraph 3
Article 18 – paragraph 3
3. No later than sixthree months after the Commission has received all the information required under paragraph 2, it shall wind up the financial contribution by determining the final amount of the financial contribution and, if any, the balance due by the Member State in accordance with Article 22.
Amendment 142 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 20 – paragraph 1 – point a
Article 20 – paragraph 1 – point a
(a) by 30 June 20187, a mid-term evaluation of the effectiveness and sustainability of the results obtained;
Amendment 143 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 20 – paragraph 1 – point b
Article 20 – paragraph 1 – point b
(b) by 31 December 20221, an ex-post evaluation with the assistance of external experts, to measure the impact of the EGF and its added value.