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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)
2016/11/22
Committee: EMPL
Dossiers: 2011/2116(INI)
Documents: PDF(186 KB) DOC(115 KB)

Amendments (8)

Amendment 1 #
Motion for a resolution
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,
2011/10/19
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 7 #
Motion for a resolution
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,
2011/10/19
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 20 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital D
D. whereas legislation regarding cooperatives and employee participation varies substantially across the EU,
2011/10/19
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 25 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1
1. Recalls that cooperatives and other social economy enterprises are part of the European social model and the single market and therefore deserve strong recognition and support, as provided for in the constitutions of some Member States and various EU key documents;deleted
2011/10/19
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 30 #
Motion for a resolution
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;
2011/10/19
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 31 #
Motion for a resolution
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;
2011/10/19
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 70 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14
14. Points out that a lack of resources leads to a lack of results; stresses the need for urgent improvements within the Commission in terms of organisation and the resources devoted to the social economy, given the current dispersion of competences and scarcity of staff;deleted
2011/10/19
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 74 #
Motion for a resolution
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;
2011/10/19
Committee: EMPL