32 Amendments of Michèle RIVASI related to 2018/0206(COD)
Amendment 28 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 5
Recital 5
(5) The Union is confronted with structural challenges arising from economic globalisation, the management of migration flows and the increased security threat, clean energy transition, technological change and an increasingly ageing workforce and growing skills and labour shortages in some sectors and regions, experienced especially by SMEs. Taking into account the changing realities of the world of work, the Union should be prepared for the current and future challenges by engaging in a just transition, strengthening trust, investing in relevant skills, making growth more inclusive and by improving employment and social policies, including in view of labour mobility.
Amendment 31 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 5 a (new)
Recital 5 a (new)
(5a) To anticipate challenges and take concrete steps towards a socially and environmentally sustainable economy, just transition roadmaps, developed in cooperation with local and regional governments and stakeholders, should be included in the operational programmes, outlining regional strategies towards a climate-friendly and resource efficient future, with the aim of social inclusion, quality job creation, sustainability and investment geared towards supporting future-orientated local development.
Amendment 65 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 38
Recital 38
(38) The Health strand of the ESF+ should contribute to disease prevention throughout the lifetime of the Union's citizens and to health promotion by addressing health risk factors such as tobacco use and passive smoking, harmful use of alcohol, exposure to environmental pollution, such as indoor and outdoor pollution, pesticides and toxic chemicals in food and water, consumption of illicit drugs and reduction of drugs-related health damage, unhealthy dietary habits and physical inactivity and foster supportive environments for healthy lifestyles and greater public awareness of risk factors in order to complement Member States action in line with the relevant strategies. The Health strand of the ESF+ should support implementation of the relevant Union legislation, mainstream effective prevention and awareness raising models, innovative technologies and new business models and solutions to contribute to accessible, innovative, efficient and sustainable health systems of the Member States and facilitate access to better and safer healthcare for European citizens.
Amendment 74 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 39
Recital 39
(39) Non-communicable diseases are responsible for over 80 % of premature mortality in the Union and an effective prevention entails multiple cross-sectoral actions and cross border dimensions. In parallel, the European Parliament and the Council underlined the need to minimise the public health consequences of serious cross-border threats to health such as sudden and cumulative environmental emissions and pollution, communicable diseases and other biological, chemical, environmental and unknown threats, by supporting preparedness and response capacity building.
Amendment 76 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 40
Recital 40
(40) Reducing the burden of resistant infections and healthcare associated infections and securing the availability of effective antimicrobials, whilst nonetheless reducing their use in order to help tackle antimicrobial resistance, is essential for the efficiency of health systems and for the health of citizens.
Amendment 82 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 44
Recital 44
(44) EU health legislation has an immediate impact on the lives of citizen, on the efficiency and resilience of the health systems and the good functioning of the internal market. The regulatory framework for medical products and technologies (medicinal products, medical devices and substances of human origin), as well as on tobacco legislation, patients' rights on cross-border health and serious cross-border threats to health is essential to health protection in the EU. Regulation, as well its implementation and enforcement, must keep pace with innovation and research advances and with societal changes in this area, while delivering on health objectives. It is therefore necessary to continuously develop theIn addition, many other Union laws have significant impacts on health such as those relating to food and food labelling, air pollution, endocrine disruptors and pesticides. In some cases, the cumulative impacts of envidence base required fronmental risk factors implementing legislation of such a scientific natures not clearly understood, potentially leading to unacceptable risks to citizens' health.
Amendment 84 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 44 a (new)
Recital 44 a (new)
(44a) Regulation with health implications, as well as its implementation and enforcement, must keep pace with innovation and research advances and with societal change in this area, whilst remaining underpinned by the precautionary principle, as enshrined in the EU treaties. It is therefore necessary to continuously develop the evidence base required for implementing legislation of such scientific nature and, in order to ensure the possibility of independent scrutiny thereby re-gaining public trust in EU processes and because, by its very nature the sharing of this evidence is in the public interest, the highest level of transparency must be guaranteed.
Amendment 85 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 46
Recital 46
(46) Reflecting the importance of tackling climate change and the just transition of the workforce in line with the Union's commitments to implement the Paris Agreement and the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals, this Regulation will contribute to mainstreaming climate action in the Union's policies and to the achievement of an overall target of 2530 % of the EU budget expenditures supporting climate objectives. Relevant actions will be identified during the preparation and before implementation, and reassessed in the context of the mid- term evaluation.
Amendment 88 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 9 a (new)
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 9 a (new)
(9a) 'just transition roadmap' means a strategy outlining regional actions towards a climate-friendly and resource efficient future.
Amendment 89 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1
Article 3 – paragraph 1
The ESF+ aims to support Member States to achieve high employment levels, fair social protection and a skilled and resilient workforce ready for the future world of work, in line with the principles set out in the European Pillar of Social Rights proclaimed by the European Parliament, the Council and the Commission on 17 November 2017. The ESF+ also aims to help achieve the UN Sustainable Development Goals and commitments made under the Paris Agreement.
Amendment 96 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point ii a (new)
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point ii a (new)
(iia) industrial transition to a climate- friendly, resource efficient and sustainable economy in line with the regions' just transition roadmap;
Amendment 114 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 2 – point 2
Article 4 – paragraph 2 – point 2
2. a greener, low carbon Europe through the improvement of education and training systems necessary for the adaptation of skills and qualifications, awareness raising among the population about sustainable development and lifestyles, the upskilling of all, including the labour force, the creation of new high- quality jobs in sectors related to the environment, climate and energy, and the circular and bioeconomy.
Amendment 117 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 3
Article 4 – paragraph 3
3. Under the Health strand, the ESF+ shall supportcontribute to a high level of human health promotection and disease prevention, contribute to effectiveness, accessibility and resilience of health systems, make healthcare safer, reduce health inequalities, protect citizens from cross-border health threats, including those resulting from contaminants in food and water and air pollution, and strengthen and support EU health-related legislation, including in the area of environmental health.
Amendment 134 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1
Article 7 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1
Member States shall concentrate the ESF+ resources under shared management on interventions that address the challenges identified in their national reform programmes, in the European Semester as well as in the relevant country-specific recommendations adopted in accordance with Article 121(2) TFEU and Article 148(4) TFEU, andthat take into account principles and rights set out in the European Pillar of Social Rights and which are fully in line with the Paris Agreement and the UN sustainable Development Goals.
Amendment 140 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 17 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1
Article 17 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1
Member States and beneficiaries shall choose the food and/or the basic material assistance on the basis of objective criteria related to the needs of the most deprived persons. The selection criteria for the food products, and where appropriate for goods, shall also take into consideration climatic and environmental aspects, in particular with a view to reduction of food waste. Where appropriate, t and single use plastic. The choice of the type of food products to be distributed shall be made having considered their contribution to the balanced diet of the most deprived persons.
Amendment 141 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 17 – paragraph 4
Article 17 – paragraph 4
4. The delivery of food and/or material assistance mayshall be complemented with re-orientation towards competent services and other accompanying measures aiming at the social inclusion of the most deprived persons.
Amendment 143 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 26 – paragraph 2 – point –a (new)
Article 26 – paragraph 2 – point –a (new)
Amendment 150 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 26 – paragraph 2 – point b – point i
Article 26 – paragraph 2 – point b – point i
(i) Invest in health promotion and disease prevention including in relation to environmental health issues, in particular through health literacy and education programmes
Amendment 157 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 26 – paragraph 2 – point b – point ii
Article 26 – paragraph 2 – point b – point ii
(ii) Support the digital transformation of health and care in particular by establishing links to programmes that support media literacy and digital skills
Amendment 163 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 26 – paragraph 2 – point b – point ii
Article 26 – paragraph 2 – point b – point ii
(ii) Support the development of a sustainable Union health information system, whilst ensuring protection of private data
Amendment 167 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 26 – paragraph 2 – point b – point iii
Article 26 – paragraph 2 – point b – point iii
(iii) Support Member States with knowledge transfer useful for the national reform processes for more effective, accessible and resilient health systems and better health promotion and disease prevention addressing, in particular, the challenges identified in the European Semester. This includes supporting high quality national disease registries that can deliver comparable data on diseases and their risk factors, especially for chronic diseases.
Amendment 180 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 26 – paragraph 2 – point c a (new)
Article 26 – paragraph 2 – point c a (new)
(ca) Support the monitoring of, implementation of, and strengthen, other Union legislation and policies with health implications so as to help ensure a high level of protection of human health, including but not limited to those relating to: (i) air pollution (ii) endocrine disruptors and other chemicals with harmful properties (iii) pesticide residues in food, water and air (iv) food and food labelling, including on transfatty acids, alcohol labelling, additives and food contact materials
Amendment 183 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 26 – paragraph 2 – point d – point iii
Article 26 – paragraph 2 – point d – point iii
(iii) Support the implementation of best practices for innovation in public health, with particular attention to interventions that respond to the challenge of chronic and environmental diseases in the Union
Amendment 184 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 26 – paragraph 2 – point d – point iii a (new)
Article 26 – paragraph 2 – point d – point iii a (new)
(iiia) Support the implementation of programmes and best practices on sexual and reproductive health education and campaigns for young people
Amendment 186 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 26 – paragraph 2 – point d – point iii b (new)
Article 26 – paragraph 2 – point d – point iii b (new)
(iiib) support European level civil society organisations working on health and health related issues
Amendment 188 #
(ia) activities designed to monitor the cumulative health impacts of environmental risk factors, including those arising from contaminants in food, water, air and other sources;
Amendment 189 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 27 – paragraph 2 – point a – point i b (new)
Article 27 – paragraph 2 – point a – point i b (new)
(ib) activities monitoring the health impacts of Union legislation, such as pharmacovigilance and similar;
Amendment 190 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 27 – paragraph 2 – point a a (new)
Article 27 – paragraph 2 – point a a (new)
(aa) The results of analytical activities, once finalised, should be made publicly available.
Amendment 191 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 27 – paragraph 2 – point b – point i
Article 27 – paragraph 2 – point b – point i
(i) cross-border collaboration and partnerships, including in cross-border regions and including in relation to air pollution and other cross-border environmental contamination;
Amendment 196 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 27 – paragraph 3
Article 27 – paragraph 3
3. The actions referred to in the second paragraph shall only be eligible insofar as they support the creation of economies of scale, the improvement of crisis preparedness, the rolling out of identified, high added value best practices, or aim to ensure that Union rules in the areas referred to in Article 26(3. 2(c) and 26.2(ca) are implemented, enforced, evaluated and reviewed where necessary.
Amendment 198 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 29 – title
Article 29 – title
Governance and communication on actions
Amendment 199 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 29 – paragraph 1
Article 29 – paragraph 1