Activities of Roger HELMER related to 2011/2116(INI)
Shadow reports (1)
REPORT on the Statute for a European Cooperative Society with regard to the involvement of employees PDF (186 KB) DOC (115 KB)
Amendments (8)
Amendment 1 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital A
Recital A
A. whereas cooperative enterprises promote the interests of their members and users as well as solutions to societal challenges, and do not seek to maximise financial profit for shareholders,
Amendment 7 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital B
Recital B
B. whereas cooperatives are an important pillar of the Europeanmember state economyies and a keyn important driver for social innovation, and whereas Europe has 160 000 cooperatives, owned by more than a quarter of all EuropeaU citizens, which provide work for around 5.4 million employees,
Amendment 20 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital D
Recital D
D. whereas legislation regarding cooperatives and employee participation varies substantially across the EU,
Amendment 25 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
Amendment 30 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. Recalls that cooperatives could constitute another step in the completion of the EU internal market and aim to reduce existing cross-border obstacles and enhance its competitiveness;
Amendment 31 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Views with regretStresses the fact that the SCE is not yet ahas had only limited success given its scarce use - until 2010 only 17 SCEs had been established, with a total of 32 employees14 ; it can be attributed to complex legal clauses, the lack of need and small scale of cooperative operations;
Amendment 70 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14
Paragraph 14
Amendment 74 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14 a (new)
Paragraph 14 a (new)
14a. Is convinced that the EU policy concerning social objectives is to guarantee that cooperatives can prosper alongside traditional companies and businesses;