11 Amendments of Vilija BLINKEVIČIŪTĖ related to 2022/0278(COD)
Amendment 85 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 19
Recital 19
(19) Article 45 TFEU lays down the right to free movement of workers, subject to the limitations and conditions laid down in the Treaties and the measures adopted to give them effect. This Regulation contains provisions which complement the existing measures in order to preinforcserve free movement of persons, increase transparency and provide administrative assistance during Single Market emergencies. Such measures include while ensuring the protection and equal treatment of workers when exercising their freedom of movement in times of crisis. Such measures should provide that essential and crisis relevant workers exercising their freedom of movement during a Single Market emergency are guaranteed the same level of protection in terms of health and safety as local workers active in the relevant sector in the receiving Member State as well as access to adequate information, including setting up and making available of the single points of contact to workers and their representatives in the Member States and at Union level during the Single Market vigilance and emergency modes under this regulation.
Amendment 92 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 20
Recital 20
(20) If Member States adopt measures affecting free movement of goods or persons, goods or the freedom to provide services in preparation for and during Single Market emergencies, they should limit such measures to what is necessary and remove them as soon as the situation allows it. Such measures should respect fundamental human rights as well as the principles of proportionality and non- discrimination and should take into consideration the particular situation of border regions. To ensure the equal treatment of workers when exercising their freedom of movement, Member States should allow mobile and cross- border workers to continue crossing their borders to reach their workplace if work in the sector concerned is still allowed in the receiving Member State.
Amendment 95 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 20 a (new)
Recital 20 a (new)
(20 a) In the light of digitalisation and its cross-border impacts on the Single Market and the Union labour market, consideration needs to be given to teleworking arrangements. In particular in cases of restrictions to the free movement of workers, special attention should be paid to the question of whether cross-border and mobile workers in certain sectors and occupations are able to carry out their tasks remotely. In order to avoid discrimination, workers for whom cross-border telework is not feasible, for example due to the nature of their tasks and responsibilities, should not be subject to undue restrictions to their freedom of movement as long as their health and safety can be ensured on the basis of equal treatment with local workers active in the relevant sector in the receiving Member State.
Amendment 157 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 5 – point c
Article 4 – paragraph 5 – point c
(c) consulting the representatives of trade unions, economic operators, including SMEs, and industry to collect market intelligence; and to better understand the social impacts of the potential crisis and to anticipate implications on the labour market;
Amendment 166 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 9
Article 4 – paragraph 9
9. The advisory group may adopt opinions, recommendations or reports in the context of its tasks set out in paragraphs 4 to 6. Opinions, recommendations or reports of the advisory group shall be made public without undue delay.
Amendment 172 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 1 a (new)
Article 6 – paragraph 1 a (new)
1 a. Where the Commission, in adopting a delegated act, does not take into consideration the opinion of the advisory group, shall provide a written justification in order to explain the reasons.
Amendment 176 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 2 – point b a (new)
Article 6 – paragraph 2 – point b a (new)
(b a) Consultation of trade unions on labour market implications as well as the safety, health and rights of workers in the areas of critical importance.
Amendment 182 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 9 – paragraph 2
Article 9 – paragraph 2
2. The implementing act referred to in paragraph 1 shall be adopted in accordance with the examination procedure referred to in Article 41(2). The Commission shall report any activation of the vigilance mode to the European Parliament and the Council without undue delay.
Amendment 225 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 16 – paragraph 4
Article 16 – paragraph 4
4. Member States shall inform citizens, consumers, businesses, workers and their representatives about measures that affect their free movement rights in a clear and unambiguous manner. The information provided is made public and easily accessible electronically.
Amendment 251 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 17 – paragraph 6 – introductory part
Article 17 – paragraph 6 – introductory part
6. When a Single Market emergency has been activated in accordance with Article 14 and exceptional circumstances resulting from the crisis do not allow all service providers, business representatives and workers from other Member States to travel and to have unhindered access to their place of activity or workplace, but travelling is still possible, Member States shall not impose travel restrictions, on the following categories of persons, provided that their health and safety can be ensured on the basis of equal treatment with persons in a comparable situation in the relevant sector of the receiving Member State:
Amendment 292 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 39 a (new)
Article 39 a (new)