17 Amendments of Marita ULVSKOG related to 2014/2054(BUD)
Amendment 1 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital A a (new)
Recital A a (new)
Aa. whereas this application is based on Article 4(1)(b) of the EGF Regulation and relates to 904 workers in 661 enterprises in the food and beverage service activities in the region of Aragón, who were made redundant or whose activities ceased within the reference period between 1 March 2013 and 1 December 2013;
Amendment 2 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital B a (new)
Recital B a (new)
Ba. whereas the number of beneficiaries expected to participate is 280 out of the total 904 eligible workers;
Amendment 3 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital C a (new)
Recital C a (new)
Ca. whereas the Spanish authorities argue that the major factor giving rise to the redundancies was the significant decrease in the consumption of food and beverage, particularly food-away-from- home, due to the downturn in the economy, the increase in tax revenues, particularly VAT and the decrease of salaries;
Amendment 4 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital D a (new)
Recital D a (new)
Da. whereas 65,36 % of the workers targeted by the measures are women and 34,64 % are men; whereas the vast majority (82,86 %) of the workers are between 25 and 54 years old; whereas 9,29 % of the workers are between 15 and 24 years old;
Amendment 5 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital D b (new)
Recital D b (new)
Db. whereas the redundancies occurred in the region of Aragón, where the unemployment rate drastically increased from 4,2 % in 2007 to 18,4 % in 2013;
Amendment 6 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. Agrees with the Commission that the intervention criteria set out in Article 4(1)(b) and the conditions set out in Article 13(1) of the Regulation (EU) No 1309/2013 are met and that, therefore, Spain is entitled to a financial contribution under this Regulation;
Amendment 7 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2 a (new)
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. Notes that the Spanish authorities submitted the application for EGF financial contribution on 21 February 2014 and supplemented it by additional information until 18 April 2014;
Amendment 8 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. Notes that out of the 904 eligible beneficiaries, only 280 are expected to participate in the proposed actions; expects that in regions with high unemployment rates the number of participants in training and retraining need to be higher;
Amendment 9 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4 a (new)
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. Notes that many companies have dismissed only one person;
Amendment 10 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5 a (new)
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5a. Welcomes the fact that the Spanish authorities began providing the personalised services to the targeted beneficiaries on 21 February 2014;
Amendment 11 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6 a (new)
Paragraph 6 a (new)
6a. Notes that 100 participants can receive a wage subsidy of EUR 200 up to a period of 3 months to incentivise their return to employment; points out that the working contracts of these participants should provide favourable prospects even after the provision of wage subsidy is finished;
Amendment 12 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7 a (new)
Paragraph 7 a (new)
7a. Notes that 20 participants can receive an employment incentive for self- employment of EUR 400 up to a period of 3 months; considers that this amount is too small and the period through which it is provided is too short to provide real incentives for starting up self- employment;
Amendment 13 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8 a (new)
Paragraph 8 a (new)
8a. Notes that these allowances remain well below the maximum limit of 35 % of the total costs for the coordinated package of personalised services;
Amendment 14 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9 a (new)
Paragraph 9 a (new)
9a. Calls on the Spanish authorities to ensure that the selection of the recipients of allowances and incentives fully respects the principles of non-discrimination and equal opportunities;
Amendment 15 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10 a (new)
Paragraph 10 a (new)
10a. Calls on the Spanish authorities and the Commission to take every step necessary to verify that the actions financed are carried out in accordance with the principles of sound and efficient financial management;
Amendment 16 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11 a (new)
Paragraph 11 a (new)
11a. Recalls that, in line with Article 7 of the EGF Regulation, the design of the coordinated package of personalised services should anticipate future labour market perspectives and required skills and should be compatible with the shift towards a resource-efficient and sustainable economy;
Amendment 17 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12 a (new)
Paragraph 12 a (new)
12a. Notes that the total estimated costs for information and publicity actions is estimated only at EUR 4 100; reminds of the importance of raising a better awareness about the EGF contribution and more visibility of the role of the Union in it;