Activities of Barbara MATERA related to 2011/0269(COD)
Shadow opinions (2)
OPINION on the proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council on the European Globalisation Adjustment Fund (2014-2020)
OPINION on the proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council on the European Globalisation Adjustment Fund (2014-2020)
Amendments (15)
Amendment 15 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 7 a (new)
Recital 7 a (new)
(7a) In order to protect the gender dimension of the EGF, special attention should be paid to women who are forced to accept casual, part-time and temporary jobs due to the numerous breaks they have to take for maternity reasons and to look after children and elderly members of the family.
Amendment 20 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point c
Article 7 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point c
(c) measures to stimulate in particular disadvantaged workers and those who are at higher risk of poverty, such as women – especially single mothers – or older workers to remain in or return to the labour market.
Amendment 21 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point c a (new)
Article 7 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point c a (new)
(ca) financial measures, for instance instruments such as micro-credit, to support workers who are in a particularly vulnerable condition, such as people with disabilities, single mothers and the elderly.
Amendment 25 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 18 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1
Article 18 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1
No later than 15 months after the date of the application pursuant to Article 8(1) or by the date laid down in the delegated act taken in accordance with Article 4(3) the Member State shall present an interim report to the Commission on the implementation of the financial contribution, including on the funding, timing and type of actions already carried out and on the rate of reintegration into employment, with particular reference to the gender dimension, or new activities achieved 12 months after the date of the application.
Amendment 26 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 19 – paragraph 1
Article 19 – paragraph 1
1. By 1 August of every second year, and for the first time in 2015, the Commission shall present to the European Parliament and to the Council a quantitative and qualitative report on the activities under this Regulation and Regulation 1927/2006 in the previous two years. The report shall focus mainly on the results achieved by the EGF and shall in particular contain information relating to applications submitted, decisions adopted, actions funded, including their complementarity with actions funded by other Union Funds, notably the European Social Fund (ESF) and the European Agricultural Fund for Rural Development (EAFRD), information and statistics on the reintegration rate for workers with particular reference to the more vulnerable categories such as women and the elderly, and the winding-up of financial contributions made. It should also document those applications that have been rejected or reduced owing to a lack of sufficient appropriations or to non- eligibility.
Amendment 39 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 6 a (new)
Recital 6 a (new)
(6a) In order to reduce the time required to assess the applications by the Commission, the Member States should submit the applications in their own language and one of the European institutions' working language.
Amendment 54 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 11 a (new)
Recital 11 a (new)
(11a) The EGF financial support should be provided as swiftly and effectively as possible through the necessary procedural and budgetary arrangements. The Commission should complete its assessment of each EGF application within twelve weeks of the date of receipt of a complete application or - in case of an incomplete application - six moths after the date of the initial application. The Budgetary Authority should decide on the mobilisation of EGF assistance as soon as possible upon receipt of the relevant Commission proposal and in full accordance to the timetable set out for the transfers related to the EGF in Article 24 of the Financial Regulation;
Amendment 58 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 14
Recital 14
(14) In order to ensure that the Union's expression of solidarity with workers is not hampered by a lack of Member State co- funding resources, the co-funding rate should be modulated, with a maximum 50 % contribution to the cost of the package and its implementation as the norm, and the possibility to raise this rate to up to 65 % in the case of applications submitted by those Member States on the territory of which at least one region at NUTS II level is eligible under the ‘Convergence’ objective of the Structural Fundsup to 65 %.
Amendment 64 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 16 a (new)
Recital 16 a (new)
(16a) In order to cover the needs arising especially during the first months of each year, where the possibilities for transfers from other budget lines are particularly difficult, an adequate amount of payment appropriations should be made available on the EGF budget line in the annual budgetary procedure.
Amendment 103 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point d (new)
Article 7 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point d (new)
(d) Time limited allowances to stimulate in particular young workers to obtain higher education.
Amendment 109 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 8 – paragraph 1
Article 8 – paragraph 1
1. The Member State shall submit a complete application in their own language and one of the European institutions' working languages to the Commission within a period of 12 weeks from the date on which the criteria set in Article 4(1) or (2) are met or, where applicable, before the deadline set by the Commission in accordance with Article 4(3). In exceptional and duly justified circumstances the application may be supplemented with additional information by the applicant Member State within six months from the date of application, following which the Commission shall assess the application on the basis of the available information. The Commission shall complete its assessment of the application within twelve weeks of the date of receipt of a complete application or (in the case of an incomplete application) six months after the date of the initial application, whichever is the earlier.
Amendment 118 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 11 – paragraph 1
Article 11 – paragraph 1
1. At the initiative of the Commission, subject to a ceiling of 0,54 % of the annual maximum amount of the EGF, the EGF may be used to finance the preparation, monitoring, data gathering and creation of a knowledge base relevant to the implementation of the EGF. It may also be used to finance administrative and technical support, information and communication activities, as well as audit, control and evaluation activities necessary to implement this Regulation.
Amendment 125 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 13 – paragraph 1
Article 13 – paragraph 1
1. The Commission shall, on the basis of the assessment carried out in accordance with Article 8(3), particularly taking into account the number of targeted workers, the proposed actions and the estimated costs, evaluate and propose as quickly as possible the amount of a financial contribution, if any, that may be made within the limits of the resources available. The amount may not exceed 650 % of the total of the estimated costs referred to in Article 8(2)(e) or 65 % of these costs in the case of applications submitted by a Member State on the territory of which at least one region at NUTS II level is eligible under the ‘Convergence’ objective of the Structural Funds. The Commission, in its assessment of such cases, will decide whether the 65 % co-funding rate is justified.
Amendment 133 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 16 – paragraph 1
Article 16 – paragraph 1
1. Following the entry into force of a Decision on a financial contribution in accordance with Article 15(4) the Commission shall pay the financial contribution to the Member State in form of a pre-financing of at least 560 % of the Union's financial contribution to the Member State, in principle within 15 days, followed where necessary in form of intermediate and final payments. The pre- financing shall be cleared when the financial contribution is wound up in accordance with Article 18(3).
Amendment 139 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 18 – paragraph 2
Article 18 – paragraph 2
2. No later than six monthsone year after the expiry of the period specified in Article 16(4) the Member State shall present a final report to the Commission on the implementation of the financial contribution, including information on the type of actions and main outcomes, the characteristics of the targeted workers and their employment status, together with a statement justifying the expenditure and indicating whenever possible the complementarity of actions with those funded by the ESF.