Activities of Jean LAMBERT related to 2011/0344(COD)
Shadow reports (1)
REPORT on the proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council establishing for the period 2014 to 2020 the Rights and Citizenship Programme PDF (651 KB) DOC (638 KB)
Amendments (12)
Amendment 64 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 5
Recital 5
(5) Non-discrimination based on sex, racial or ethnic originPursuant to Articles 2 and 3 TEU, Article 8, 10 and 19 TFEU and Article 21 of the Charter, the Union should take effective action to combat discrimination based on any grounds, in particular sex, racial or ethnic origin, language, nationality or membership of a national minority, religion or belief, disability, age or sexual orientation and ensure equality between women and men, are values common to the Member States. Cs well as the protection of the rights of persons with disabilities as an obligation derived from the accession of the Union to the UN Convention on the rights of persons with disabilities. Mainstreaming equality and building an inclusive society by combating all forms of discrimination, is anntolerance, hatred and harassment, promoting tolerant and inclusive workplaces and recognising the rights of all to be treated with dignity within the workplace and society in general are ongoing goals which requires coordinated action, including by the allocation of sufficient funding.
Amendment 76 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 7
Recital 7
(7) Violence against women, children and other persons at risk, in all its forms constitutes a violation of fundamental rights and a serious health scourge. Such violence and is present throughout the Union and. Therefore, coordinated action is necessary in order to address it, building on the experience of the previous DAPHNE programmes. Taking action to combat violence against women contributes to the promotion of equality between women and men.
Amendment 86 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 9
Recital 9
(9) Personal data should continue to be protected effectively in a context of constant technological development and globalisation, including data processing situations in the employment context or for social protection purposes. The Union's legal framework for data protection should be applied effectively and consistently within the European Union. To achieve this, the Union should be able to support the efforts of Member States to implement that legal framework.
Amendment 88 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 9 a (new)
Recital 9 a (new)
(9a) Pursuant to Article 9 TFEU a high level of employment, the guarantee of adequate social protection and the fight against social exclusion should be promoted. Actions under this programme therefore should promote synergies between the fight against poverty, social exclusion and exclusion from the labour market and the promotion of equality and fight against all forms of discrimination.
Amendment 100 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 13 a (new)
Recital 13 a (new)
(13a) The Commission should select actions by assessing the proposals against pre-defined criteria ensuring overall consistency, complementarity and synergies with the work of Union bodies and agencies. National projects and small-scale projects could also be considered to have European added value and thus be selected for financing.
Amendment 109 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1
Article 3 – paragraph 1
The general objective of the Programme shall be to contribute to the creation of an area, where the rights of persons, as enshrined in the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union and the Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Unionthe principle of equality between women and men, equality and non-discrimination, as enshrined in the TFEU, the Charter and the international human rights conventions that the Union has acceded to, are promoted and, protected and effectively implemented.
Amendment 118 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point b
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point b
(b) to promote the effective implementation of the principles of non discrimination on the grounds of sex, racial or ethnic origin, religion or belief, disability, age or, sexual orientation or gender identity, including equality between women and men and the rights of persons with disabilities and of the elderly, recognising the rights of all persons to be treated with dignity, to combat bullying, harassment and intolerant treatment;
Amendment 126 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point b a (new)
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point b a (new)
(ba) to prevent and combat all forms of violence against and harassment and exploitation of women, children and other persons at risk, as well as to protect victims of such violence;
Amendment 134 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point c
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point c
(c) to contribute to ensuring a high level of protection of personal data;, including data processing situations in the employment context or for social protection purposes as laid down in Article 81 and 82 of Regulation (EU) [No XX/XX] of the European Parliament and of the Council on the protection of individuals with regard to the processing of personal data and on the free movement of such data (General Data Protection Regulation) and in situations arising from obligations under Directive 2006/24/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 15 March 2006 on the retention of data generated or processed in connection with the provision of publicly available electronic communications services or of public communications networks1; __________________ 1 OJ L 105, 13.4.2006, p. 54.
Amendment 139 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point e
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point e
(e) to empower consumers and businesses to trade and purchase in trust within the internal market by enforcing the rights deriving from the Union consumer legislation and by supporting the freedom toitizens to enforce their rights to the freedom to move and reside freely, work, study, volunteer and conduct business within the internal market through cross-border transactions.
Amendment 156 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 2 – point b
Article 5 – paragraph 2 – point b
(b) Training activities, such as staff exchanges, workshops, seminars, train-the- trainers events or individualised training in the work place, development of online/other training modules; available to the entire workforce, including volunteers; these activities should include a gender dimension and an anti- discrimination perspective;
Amendment 163 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 2 – point d
Article 5 – paragraph 2 – point d
(d) Support for main actors, such as support for Member States when implementing Union law and policies; support for key European level networks whose activities are linked to the implementation of the objectives of the Programme; support with action grants and operating grants and running costs for NGOs or other organisations pursuing the objectives of the programme; networking among specialised bodies and organisations, national, regional and local authorities at European level; funding of experts' networks;, cross border and interregional cooperation, and funding of European level observatories.