31 Amendments of Marije CORNELISSEN related to 2013/2176(INI)
Amendment 12 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital B
Recital B
Amendment 15 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital B
Recital B
B. whereas labour market rigidities have been identified in some countries as having a negative impact on job creationan inclusive labour market where there is a divide between insiders and outsiders in terms of security;
Amendment 34 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Notes that global trends have created competitive pressures as well as opportunities for businesses; stresses the need for Member States to create the right regulatory framework to help businesses create jobsfoster the creation of sustainable decent work;
Amendment 41 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Believes that in order to create a hospitable environment for job creation, Member States must, with support from the EU institutions, address the following factors: skills, entrepreneurship, demographicsustainable public investment, fair competition for social and environmentally responsible enterprises, skills, entrepreneurship, the impact of demographic change, rights at work, taxation shift from labour to environmental taxation, property and consumption, market access, long term finance and the labour market;
Amendment 44 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. Highlights the job potential of the green economy which according to Commission estimates could create 5 million jobs by 2020 in the energy efficiency and renewable energy sectors alone, provided that ambitious climate and energy policies are put in place; calls on the Member States to ensure sufficient levels of investment in these sectors and to anticipate future skills of workers and to guarantee job quality of ‘Green jobs’;
Amendment 48 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Believesconsiders that the EU is faced with serious skills shortages and mismatches which are hindering economic growthin certain regions and sectors, which are hindering the achievement of the objectives of the EU 2020 strategy;
Amendment 52 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Notes the trend towards more skill- intensive jobs, with almost 90 % of jobs expected to be created or become vacant by 2020 requiring medium or high qualifications; underlines the importance of investment in education, lifelong learning and labour mobility to fill these jobs with qualified workers;
Amendment 55 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Is concernedstresses that Europe’s education and training systems are not adapted to businesses’ skills needshould converge with future businesses’ skills needs, but separately from that have the primary aim to equip the individual with competencies and skills; notes with concern that in 2015 the estimated shortage of qualified ICT personnel in the EU will rise to between 384 000 and 700 000 and that the supply of science, technology, engineering and mathematics skills will not match the increasing demands of businesses in the coming years; notes with concern skill shortages and lack of qualified labour needed for working with emerging low- carbon technologies, calls for support for workers with low and obsolete skills because of transforming economies so as to prevent the risk of structural unemployment and inactivity;
Amendment 68 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Is concerned that the number of EU citizens who want to be self-employed has dropped from 45 % to 37 % in the last 3 years almost one half being afraid of going bankrupt and more than 50 % saying it is difficult to obtain sufficient information on how to start a business; expresses concern about increases in self-employment as a result of deteriorating job prospects; calls for adequate social security arrangements for self-employed;
Amendment 82 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10
Paragraph 10
10. Believes that university programmeEU funding can play an essential role in targeted employment creation and stresses the success of EU- funded projects such as the Birmingham Skills for Enterprise and Employability Network (BSEEN) in the UK, financed by the ERDF, which nurture enterprise and entrepreneurial skills by providing mentoring, intensive start-up support and incubator space for new ventures, are key to future job creation;
Amendment 89 #
Motion for a resolution
Subheading 4
Subheading 4
Amendment 93 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11
Paragraph 11
11. Believes Member States should be encouraged to promote the retention of older workers on the labour market by encouraging the extension of working lives, developing flexible labour markets and valuing experience; amongst others by developing individualised paths that enable flexible exit from work into retirement, by valuing experience and by adapting working conditions to the needs of older workers;
Amendment 126 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14
Paragraph 14
14. Welcomes initiatives to make it easier for citizens, organisations, and businesses to access EU support via a single portal offering information on the Structural Funds, including the ESF; believes that more must be done to disseminate information to existing and potential entrepreneurs through ‘one-stop- shops’;
Amendment 139 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15
Paragraph 15
15. Strongly bBelieves that businesses can only create decent jobs if the right conditions exist, including access to a qualified workforce, availability of flexiblefor a level playing field exist, including decent labour conditions and pay, access to training for workers, access to social security for workers regardless of their contractual arrangements, and keeping administrative burdens to a minimum; stresses the positive employment effects of shifting tax burden from labour to environmentally harmful activities;
Amendment 150 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16
Paragraph 16
16. Believes Member States must be more responsive to labour market needsinvest more in human capital to boost the economy, notably by fostering work-based learning and apprenticeships, guaranteeing access to lifelong learning and providing social security for all workers regardless of contractual arrangements and self- employed;
Amendment 169 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19
Paragraph 19
19. Notes that the main barriers facing start-ups and affecting the development of high-growth SMEs are access to and cost of finance, burdensome regulation, indirect labour costs, access to export markets, average payment times and skills shortages as well as in some Member States complicated administrative burdens; highlights the importance of completing the banking union in this respect;
Amendment 175 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20
Paragraph 20
20. Welcomes the introduction of the ‘SME test’; believes that mitigating measures must be introduced, e.g. longer implementation time, fewerefficient and effective inspections or lighter paperwork, but without creating a two-tier labour market;
Amendment 181 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22
Paragraph 22
22. Believes that Member States must be encouraged to share best practice on innovative ways to reduce bureaucracy and red tape, particularly for SMEs and micro- enterprises without however lowering health and safety standards at the workplace;
Amendment 194 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23
Paragraph 23
23. Stresses the need for efficient regulation that can be implemented in a simple manner and can help all actors including entrepreneurs operate within the rule of law and benefit from the opportunities and protection afforded by employment and health and safety legislation;
Amendment 195 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 24
Paragraph 24
24. WelcomesIs concerned about the Commission’s review of the ‘Top 10’ most burdensome laws for SMEs; believes there is a need to ensure that the EU takes account of the specific needs of businesses, in particular SMEs and micro-enterprises, in the policy processstresses that while the aim of reducing barriers for business start-ups is a valid one, core European environmental and social standards must never be compromised in the process of simplifying legislation for SMEs as this would destroy the European level playing field;
Amendment 202 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 25
Paragraph 25
25. Welcomes the new health and safety strategy; hopes it will focus on simplification, preventionprevention, usability and better implementation of existingall legislation instead of additional regulation; stresses that the Health and Safety framework directive addresses all possible risks and that there are advantages such as legal certainty to specifying health and safety provisions for specific health and safety risks;
Amendment 207 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 26
Paragraph 26
Amendment 213 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 27
Paragraph 27
Amendment 221 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 28
Paragraph 28
28. Calls on the Commission and the, Member States and the EIB to act with speed and ambition to increase access to finance for SMEs, and to reduce the regulatory burden on SMEs, while ensuring that any proposed solutions are evidence- based and without compromising core European environmental and social standards and fully respecting Article 9 TFEU;
Amendment 224 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 28 a (new)
Paragraph 28 a (new)
28a. Calls on the Commission and Member States to fully exploit the job potential of the green economy by developing a Renaissance of Industry for a Sustainable Europe (RISE) strategy that pursues technological, business and social innovation towards a third industrial revolution including a low-carbon modernisation offensive; argues that RISE will create new markets, business models and creative entrepreneurs, new jobs and decent work, bringing an industrial renewal with economic dynamism, confidence and competitiveness; believes that energy and resource efficiency are key pillars of such a strategy;
Amendment 237 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 29
Paragraph 29
29. Calls on MEPs to make full use of the Impact Assessment and European Added Value Directorate in order to scrutinise the cost and benefits of proposals on draft policy;
Amendment 239 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 30
Paragraph 30
Amendment 248 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 31
Paragraph 31
31. Calls on the Commission, in the context of the REFIT programme, to ensurecheck that all legislation is doing what it was intended to do and to identify areas where there are excessive burdens, inconsistencies or ineffective measures, particularly in the area of employment and social affairs;
Amendment 261 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 33
Paragraph 33
Amendment 264 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 34
Paragraph 34
Amendment 272 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 35
Paragraph 35
35. Calls on the EU to work with Member States and universities to coordinate and make full use of EU funding sources such as ESF, ERDF and Horizon 2020, in order to promote an entrepreneurial culture, particularly among young people as well as to foster access to social security for self- employed;