33 Amendments of Verónica LOPE FONTAGNÉ related to 2011/0268(COD)
Amendment 32 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 2
Recital 2
(2) The ESF should improve employment opportunities, promote education and life- long learning and develop active inclusion policies and workers’ geographical and professional mobility, as well as facilitate their adaptation to industrial change and changes in production systems, in particular through vocational training and retraining, in accordance with the tasks entrusted to the ESF by Article 162 of the Treaty, and furthermore thereby contribute to economic, social and territorial cohesion in accordance with that set out in Article 174 of the TreatyFEU. It shall pay special attention to the outermost regions, as set out in Article 349 of the TFEU, also taking into account that these regions are those most affected by the crisis, in terms of employment. In accordance with Article 9 of the TreatyFEU, the ESFUnion should take into account in the drafting and execution of its policies and actions the requirements linked to the promotion of a high level of employment, the guarantee of adequate social protection, the fight against social exclusion, and a high level of education, training and protection of human health.
Amendment 45 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 5
Recital 5
(5) In addition to these priorities, in particular in the less developed regions and Member States of the Union, and with a view to increasing economic growth and employment opportunitiand promoting employment and the development of human resources, the efficiency of public administration should be improved and the institutional capacity of stakeholders delivering employment, education and social policies should be strengthened.
Amendment 50 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 6
Recital 6
(6) At the same time, it is crucial to support the development and competitiveness of European enterprises, especially small and medium-sized enterprises, social and social economy enterprises, and to ensure that people can adapt, through acquiring appropriate skills and through lifelong learning opportunities, to new challenges such as the shift to a knowledge-based economy, the digital agenda, and the transition to a low- carbon and more energy-efficient economy. By pursuing its primary thematic objectives, the ESF should contribute to addressing these challenges. In this context, the ESF should support the labour force transition towards greener skills and jobs, in particular in the energy efficiency, renewable energy and sustainable transport sectors, taking into account the Union's intention to increase the proportion of the EU budget that is related to climate mainstreaming to at least 20%, with contributions from different policy fieldsarising from globalisation.
Amendment 55 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 7
Recital 7
(7) The ESF should contribute to the Europe 2020 Strategy, ensuring greater concentration of and increase in support on the priorities of the European Union in terms of employment, education, social inclusion, fighting poverty, non- discrimination against disabled persons and improved institutional capacity, which requires adequate and sufficient funding in order to achieve these objectives. The ESF should in particular increase its support for the fight against social exclusion and poverty, through a minimum ring-fenced allocation. According to the level of development of the supported regions, the choice and number of investment priorities for ESF support should also be limited. However, the thematic concentration should be flexible to allow the ESF interventions to be adapted to the requirements and specificities of each Member State and each region.
Amendment 64 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 9
Recital 9
(9) Efficient and effective implementation of actions supported by the ESF depends on good governance and partnership between all relevant territorial and socio- economic actors, in particularcluding the social partners and non-governmental organisations. It is therefore necessary that Member States encourage the participation of social partners and non-governmental organisations in the drafting and implementation of the ESF.
Amendment 70 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 14
Recital 14
(14) The mobilisation of regional and local stakeholders is necessary to deliver the Europe 2020 Strategy and its headline targets. The principle of multilevel governance presumes that territorial pacts, local initiatives for employment and social inclusion, community-led local development strategies and sustainable urban development strategies may be used and supported, if necessary, to involve more actively regional and local authorities, cities, social partners and non- governmental organisations in the implementationand other partners in civil society in the development and implementation and management of programmes.
Amendment 76 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 18
Recital 18
(18) The power to adopt acts iIn accordance with Article 290 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union should be delegated to the Commission for, the Commission, in conjunction with the Member States, shall establishing the definition of standard scales of unit costs and lump sums and their maximum amounts according to different types of operations and for defining the specific rules and conditions of policy-based guarantees. It is of particular importance that the Commission carries out appropriate consultations during its preparatory work, including at expert level. The Commission, when preparing and drawing up delegated acts, should ensure the simultaneous, timely and appropriate transmission of relevant documents to the European Parliament and the Council.
Amendment 77 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1
Article 1 – paragraph 1
This Regulation establishes the missionrole of the European Social Fund (ESF), the scope of its assistance, specific provisions and the types of expenditure eligible for assistance.
Amendment 78 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – title
Article 2 – title
Amendment 94 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 3
Article 2 – paragraph 3
3. The ESF shall benefit people, including disadvantaged groups such as the unemployed, especially the long- term unemployed, young people, women, people with disabilities, migrants, ethnic minorities, marginalised communities and people facing social exclusion. The ESF shall also provide support to enterprises, systems and structures with a view to facilitating their adaptation to new challenges and promoting good governance and the implementation of reforms, in particular in the fields of employment, education and social policies.
Amendment 98 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point a – point i
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point a – point i
(i) Access to employment for job-seekers and inactive people, paying special attention to the most disadvantaged groups, young people, the over-45s, women and the disabled, including local employment initiatives and support for labour mobility;,
Amendment 109 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point a – point iv
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point a – point iv
Amendment 111 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point a – point v
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point a – point v
(v) Adaptation of workers, enterprises and entrepreneurs to change;s in technology and in the labour market, by means of implementing active and preventative measures, in particular in the regions subject to a restructuring of enterprises and sectors, as well as the closing or relocation of enterprises; and for those suffering serious and permanent disadvantages that are either natural or demographic in accordance with Article 174 and following of the TFEU.
Amendment 122 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point a – point vii
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point a – point vii
(vii) Modernisation and strengthening of labour market institutions, including actions to enhance transnational labour mobility, above all in regions furthest from the continent such as the outermost regions;
Amendment 142 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point c – point ii
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point c – point ii
(ii) Integration of marginalised communities such as the Roma, including the Roma and the most disadvantaged groups, especially the disabled;
Amendment 148 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point c – point vi
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point c – point vi
(vi) CThe promotion of community-led local development strategies;
Amendment 155 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point d – point i – paragraph 1
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point d – point i – paragraph 1
This investment priority is only applicable throughout the territory of the Member States which have at least one NUTS level 2 region as defined in Article 82(2)(a) of Regulation (EU) No […] or in Member States eligible for Cohesion Fund support and those which, as a consequence of the crisis, have an unemployment rate higher that the average rate of the Union.
Amendment 172 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 2 – point d
Article 3 – paragraph 2 – point d
(d) Enhancing the competitiveness of small and medium-sizedenterprises, especially the small and medium-sized ones, and social economy and social enterprises, through promoting the adaptability of enterprises and workers and increased investment in human capital.
Amendment 176 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 1
Article 4 – paragraph 1
1. Member States shall ensure that the strategy and actions set out in the Operational Programmes are consistent and focused oncontribute to addressing the challenges identified in the National Reform Programmes and the relevant Council Recommendations made under Article 148(4) of the Treaty, in order to contribute to achieving the headline targets of the Europe 2020 strategy on employment, education and poverty reduction.
Amendment 184 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 3 – point a
Article 4 – paragraph 3 – point a
(a) For more developed regions, Member States shall concentrate 870 % of the allocation to each operational programme on up to four of the investment priorities set out in Article 3(1).
Amendment 194 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 3 – point b
Article 4 – paragraph 3 – point b
(b) For transition regions, Member States shall concentrate 760 % of the allocation to each operational programme on up to four of the investment priorities set out in Article 3(1).
Amendment 197 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 3 – point c
Article 4 – paragraph 3 – point c
(c) For less developed regions, Member States shall concentrate 650 % of the allocation to each operational programme on up to four of the investment priorities set out in Article 3(1).
Amendment 203 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 3 – point c a (new)
Article 4 – paragraph 3 – point c a (new)
(c a) The number of priorities may increase to six when justified by specific reasons such as better cover of the requirements and priorities particular to each region.
Amendment 209 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1
Amendment 213 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 1
Article 6 – paragraph 1
1. The involvement of the regional, local and social partners and other stakeholders, in particular non- governmental organisations, in the implementation of operational programmes, as referred to in Article 5 of Regulation (EU) No […], may take the form of global grants as defined in Article 112(7) of Regulation (EU) No […]. In such a case, the operational programme shall identify the part of the programme concerned by the global grant, including an indicative financial allocation from each priority axis to it.
Amendment 224 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 3 a (new)
Article 6 – paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. Furthermore, with the aim of fostering adequate participation by the small local authorities, especially in rural and the least populated areas, or in those suffering serious and permanent territorial disadvantages, in the preparation, execution, monitoring and evaluation of programmes subsidised by the EFS in accordance with Article 5 of Regulation (EU) No [...], the authorities responsible for the management of an operational programme will allocate an adequate proportion of EFS resources to activities for the improvement of the capacities of small local authorities.
Amendment 274 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 14 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2
Article 14 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2
For this purpose the Commission shall be empowered to adopt delegated acts in accordance with Article 16 concerningin accordance with the proceedure relating to the type of operations covered, establish the definitions of the standard scales of unit costs and lump sums and their maximum amounts, which may be adjusted according to the applicable commonly agreed methods.
Amendment 280 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 15 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 2
Article 15 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 2
The Commission shall be empoweensured to adopt delegated actshat, in accordance with Article 16 to define, the specific rules and conditions for the applications of Member States, including ceilings, for policy-based guarantees are defined, ensuring in particular that their use does not lead to excessive levels of debt of public bodies.
Amendment 282 #
Proposal for a regulation
Chapter 4 – title
Chapter 4 – title
Amendment 283 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 16
Article 16
Amendment 285 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex 1 – point 1 – paragraph 1 – point 1
Annex 1 – point 1 – paragraph 1 – point 1
unemployed, including long-term unemployed*, young people and women and the disabled
Amendment 287 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex 1 – point 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2
Annex 1 – point 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2
Amendment 292 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex 1 – point 1 – paragraph 1 – point 7
Annex 1 – point 1 – paragraph 1 – point 7
· above 545 years*