270 Amendments of Licia RONZULLI
Amendment 230 #
2013/2045(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8 a (new)
Paragraph 8 a (new)
8a. Calls on Member States, in agreement with the Commission, to establish a tax incentive scheme to promote youth employment and support under-35 undertakings, by means of incentives for undertakings, particularly SMEs, to recruit young people on permanent contracts; to that end, proposes that, as suggested by the Commission in the employment package, the Member States could use the instrument of employment subsidies and reduction of the tax wedge, particularly to meet the cost to employers of social security and health insurance contributions;
Amendment 277 #
2013/2045(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12 a (new)
Paragraph 12 a (new)
12a. Calls on Member States, in agreement with the Commission, to establish measures and concessions for apprenticeship contracts and bonuses for business start-ups by young people aged under 35; in particular, Member States should provide greater and better support services for start-ups, organise awareness- raising campaigns concerning the opportunities and prospects involved in self-employment, arrange more cooperation between employment services, and provide support for businesses, including with the aid of (micro-) financing;
Amendment 49 #
2013/2009(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Points out that women moving abroad for employment are often offered the lowest-ranked jobs on the labour market in terms of skills, pay and prestige, and that women’s labour migration is often concentrated in a few female-dominated occupations associated with traditional gender roles; calls on the Member States, therefore, to endeavour to encourage adequate contractual arrangements and discourage excessive reliance on non- standard employment contracts;
Amendment 53 #
2013/2009(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4a (new)
Paragraph 4a (new)
(4a) Stresses the need to ensure clear rules are in place to facilitate women’s access to senior management positions and notes that increasing the number of women on management boards increases competitiveness and productivity; welcomes, therefore, the Commission proposal to reserve for women, by 2020, a minimum quota of 40% of non-executive positions on the boards of European publicly listed companies with 250 or more employees and an annual total turnover of more than EUR 50 million;
Amendment 84 #
2013/2009(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12
Paragraph 12
12. Calls on the Commission strongly to support the Erasmus programme; nNotes that since its inception in 1987 the Erasmus programme has enabled more than 2.2 million students to be mobile within the EU, and has made a significant contribution to mobility in European higher education; hopes, therefore, that the future multiannual financial framework will make adequate financial provision for all programmes designed to support mobility and education;
Amendment 16 #
2012/2301(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 a (new)
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2 a. Observes that austerity measures such as cuts in spending on social and health services at a national level tend to impact first on women and girls. Global gender inequalities contribute to women often taking on exclusive responsibilities for children and sick family members, meaning that cuts in government support increase the unpaid workload of women;
Amendment 42 #
2012/2301(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3 a. Underlines that women are often the first to lose their jobs or face decreased wages in times of crisis. Protecting the sectors where women tend to be employed is therefore a necessary measure in alleviating the initial impacts of an economic crisis and providing for longer- term stability;
Amendment 67 #
2012/2301(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 a (new)
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5 a. Underlines the importance of investing in women and gender equality as a long-term strategy for protection from financial shocks and overall economic stability;
Amendment 24 #
2012/2046(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to guarantee the protection of social and employment rights for the high number of mobile workers in the service sector and to fight any kind of exploitation and risk of social exclusion; underlines the need to adopt regulations which promote the reconciliation of work and family life;
Amendment 28 #
2012/2046(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Stresses the need for all workers in the service sector to have access to permanent up-skilling programmes in order to improve the mismatch between skills and work duties and ensure workers gain new skills and qualifications that are demanded by the continually evolving labour market;
Amendment 37 #
2012/2046(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 a (new)
Paragraph 6 a (new)
6a. Underlines the necessity to combat gender inequalities still present in the labour market by adopting active policies capable of reducing the genuine disadvantage for women;
Amendment 9 #
2012/2045(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. Stresses that investing in education, young people and creativity is crucial for Europe’s competitiveness; points out that training is fundamental to social cohesion and helps to ensure that people are qualified for a wider range of better jobs;
Amendment 25 #
2012/2045(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. Underlines the need to implement policies to improve and modernise vocational training programmes in order to ensure that skills match the new and increasing demands of companies, today and in the future;
Amendment 27 #
2012/2045(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 b (new)
Paragraph 3 b (new)
3b. Recalls that creativity is an essential element of the new knowledge-based economy; stresses that the creative sector makes a significant and increasing contribution to the economy, amounting to 4.5 % of EU GDP and 8.5 million jobs;
Amendment 16 #
2012/2042(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Stresses that the barriers to the start-up and development of SMEs are access to and cost of finance, burdensome regulations, indirect labour costs, access to export markets and the capacity to develop them, average payment times and skill shortages; calls on the Member States therefore to adopt policies to facilitate access to credit for the start-up and growth of SMEs;
Amendment 31 #
2012/2042(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 a (new)
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. Stresses the need to adopt policies to encourage investment in innovative projects, creating a favourable environment for cross-border cooperation, promoting innovation and fostering a culture of entrepreneurship;
Amendment 32 #
2012/2042(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 b (new)
Paragraph 4 b (new)
4b. Emphasises that SMEs constantly need to adapt to the increasing demands of the internal market and to be competitive internationally; stresses the need to adopt measures to promote the access of SMEs to new markets, including public procurement;
Amendment 53 #
2012/0299(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 11
Recital 11
(11) The proportion of women on company boards is progressing very slowly, with an average annual increase of just 0.6 percentage points during the past years. The rate of improvement has differed in individual Member States and has led to highly divergent results. Much more significant progress was noted in the Member States where binding measures have been introduced. Growing discrepancies between Member States are likely to increase given the very different approaches pursued by individual Member States to increase the representation of females on boards that are being pursued by individual Member States. Member States should therefore exchange information and good practices designed to achieve better results through the adoption of measures to promote gender equality.
Amendment 54 #
2012/0299(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 11 a (new)
Recital 11 a (new)
(11a) Women seeking management posts are continuing to encounter obstacles, first and foremost the lack of facilities for them to achieve a work-life balance. Measures should therefore be taken to assist working mothers, for example the provision of company day care services.
Amendment 56 #
2012/0299(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 13
Recital 13
(13) The current lack of transparency of the selection procedures and qualification criteria for board positions in most Member States represents a significant barrier to more gender diversity among board members and negatively affects both the board candidates' careers and freedom of movement, as well as investor decisions. Such lack of transparency prevents potential candidates for board positions from applying to boards where their qualifications would be most required and from challenging gender-biased appointment decisions, thus restricting their freedom of movement within the internal market. On the other hand, investors have different investment strategies that require information linked also to the expertise and competence of the board members. More transparency in the qualification criteria and the selection procedure for board members enables investors to better assess the company's business strategy and to take informed decisions. It is therefore important for board appointment procedures to be clear and transparent and for applicants to be assessed objectively on their individual merits, irrespective of gender.
Amendment 126 #
2012/0299(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 4 – paragraph 3
Article 4 – paragraph 3
3. In order to attain the objective laid down in paragraph 1, Member States shall ensure that, in the selection of non-executive directors, priority shall be given to the candidate of the under-represented sex if that candidate is equally qualified as a candidate of the other sex in terms of suitability, competence and professional performance, unless an objective assessment taking account of all criteria specific to the individual candidates tilts the balance in favour of the candidate of the other sex. To this end, the selection criteria must above all be clear, transparent and non-discriminatory.
Amendment 359 #
2012/0061(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 3 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 2 – point d
Article 3 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 2 – point d
(id) travel, board and lodging/accommodation is provided or reimbursed by the employer who posts the worker, and if so, how this is done; as well asDoes not affect the English version.
Amendment 13 #
2011/2294(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. Notes that gender disparity continues to exist in European education systems today despite the policies that have now been implemented by almost all countries to combat it, and that such situations determine both performance at school as well as choices regarding study courses and professions, and have a negative effect on economic growth and on the welfare state;
Amendment 21 #
2011/2294(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 a (new)
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. Considers that in order to achieve effective gender equality in education it is essential to eliminate the remaining stereotypes by promoting assertive policies promoting equality between men and women;
Amendment 29 #
2011/2294(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. Recalls that, in all Member States, there are still very few initiatives in place aimed at providing information about gender equality and at promoting gender equality in education; suggests that it is appropriate for teachers to receive specific training regarding equality between men and women;
Amendment 32 #
2011/2294(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 b (new)
Paragraph 3 b (new)
3b. Highlights the fact that many female students attending vocational and secondary schools still choose careers which reflect traditional gender roles; notes, therefore, that better vocational guidance is needed in order to combat persisting stereotypes;
Amendment 36 #
2011/2294(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 a (new)
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. Emphasises that in order to effectively fight gender inequality, which still exists in the education sector, it is essential to encourage political cooperation between Member States by promoting the exchange of good practices and by guaranteeing specific funding programmes;
Amendment 20 #
2011/2293(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 a (new)
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. Encourages the European Commission to develop special volunteer programmes aimed at youngsters; emphasises the necessity to make European programmes more inclusive and valid for all age groups;
Amendment 23 #
2011/2293(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 b (new)
Paragraph 2 b (new)
2b. Observes the importance of recognising the vital role that volunteering plays with regard to the inclusion and empowerment of socially excluded groups;
Amendment 32 #
2011/2293(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. Emphasises the role of volunteer work in promoting the development of the abilities and skills necessary in a knowledge-based society;
Amendment 36 #
2011/2293(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 a (new)
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. Invites the European Commission to recognise and promote volunteer activities in all EU policies, taking the horizontal nature of such activities into consideration and ensuring that said policies promote the development of volunteer work and encourage the involvement of all citizens;
Amendment 38 #
2011/2293(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 b (new)
Paragraph 4 b (new)
4b. Invites the European Commission to include volunteering support in international development assistance policies, for the particular purpose of reaching all targets identified in the Millennium Development Goals;
Amendment 47 #
2011/2293(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 a (new)
Paragraph 6 a (new)
6a. Invites the European Commission to recognise the work of volunteers as a real investment for the benefit of the Community in its programmes and projects;
Amendment 53 #
2011/2293(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7 a (new)
Paragraph 7 a (new)
7a. Supports the creation of a European Volunteering Platform aimed at facilitating the exchange of good practices and experiences between volunteer organisations in all Member States;
Amendment 55 #
2011/2293(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7 b (new)
Paragraph 7 b (new)
7b. Invites the European Commission to allocate adequate resources for the creation of a European Volunteer Centre Development Fund, aimed at developing an infrastructure to support volunteering;
Amendment 8 #
2011/2285(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital B a (new)
Recital B a (new)
Ba. whereas all too often the pay gap is linked to cultural legacies and legal and economic factors present in modern-day society;
Amendment 41 #
2011/2285(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6 a (new)
Paragraph 6 a (new)
6a. Points out that all too often women, in addition to the inequality in pay they suffer, have fewer entitlements and less protection than their male colleagues; calls on the Commission and the Council to follow up the resolution of the European Parliament of 20 October 2010 on improving the safety and health at work of pregnant workers, workers who have recently given birth or are breastfeeding;
Amendment 46 #
2011/2285(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 a (new)
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5a. Notes that the pay gap is often linked to a series of legal, social and economic factors present in modern-day society;
Amendment 47 #
2011/2285(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9 a (new)
Paragraph 9 a (new)
Amendment 73 #
2011/2285(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7 a (new)
Paragraph 7 a (new)
7a. Highlights the fact that women make a significant contribution to a country’s development. Closing the generation and gender gap may in fact mean a 13 % rise in GDP across the EU;
Amendment 84 #
2011/2285(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 8 a (new)
Paragraph 8 a (new)
8a. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to oppose inequality in pay between the sexes in all EU policies and national programmes, and in particular in those geared towards the fight against poverty;
Amendment 98 #
2011/2285(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 11 a (new)
Paragraph 11 a (new)
11a. Emphasises that, for the pay gap between men and women to be reduced in practice, the measures in the European Strategy for growth and employment need to be implemented and support given to the exchange of best practices at Union level, whenever possible with the involvement of the social partners;
Amendment 137 #
2011/2285(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 15 a (new)
Paragraph 15 a (new)
15a. Highlights the fact that all too often women, in addition to the disparity in their pay, have fewer rights and safeguards than their male colleagues; calls therefore on the Commission to put an end to this discrimination by following up the resolution of the European Parliament of 20 October 2010 on improvements in the safety and health at work of pregnant workers and workers who have recently given birth or are breastfeeding;
Amendment 97 #
2011/2157(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4 a (new)
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. Considers that full and effective respect for the freedom of religion (at individual, collective, public, private and institutional level) should be identified as a priority, particularly for all religious minorities present in the region, together with the need to provide specific assistance for these groups;
Amendment 59 #
2011/2147(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4 a (new)
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. Maintains that training programmes need to be supported through better coordination of Community policies and that existing programmes should be intensified, the object being to pursue a risk prevention policy drawing on local, regional, and national experience;
Amendment 122 #
2011/2147(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18 a (new)
Paragraph 18 a (new)
18a. Considers a policy on health and safety at work to be essential in order to protect and preserve workers’ health; points, therefore, to the importance of ensuring that the health and safety training given at workplaces is up to date;
Amendment 130 #
2011/2147(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19
Paragraph 19
19. Believes that all workers, including those in the public sector, should be covered by risk-prevention arrangements; also believes that the new forms of employment should be taken into account so as to ensure that prevention and monitoring measures cover all workers, regardless of the type of work that they do and their employment arrangements;
Amendment 7 #
2011/2088(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. StresseRegrets that the percentage of early school leavers in the EU currently stands at 14.4% and that 17.4% of these have only completed primary school;
Amendment 14 #
2011/2088(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Notes that a reduction to 10% of early school leavers in the EU, one of the headline targets of the EU 2020 Strategy, would have an effect in reducing youth unemployment and in improving the employment rate, since currently 52% of school leavers are unemployed; considers that reducing the early school leaving rate by only 1% could boost the number of qualified potential employees by 500 000;
Amendment 18 #
2011/2088(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 a (new)
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. Notes the long-term economic and social effects of early school leaving, leading to a lack of skilled labour force throughout the European economy, an increased risk of unemployment, poverty and social exclusion;
Amendment 31 #
2011/2088(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Notes that the challenge of early school leaving is different within and between the Member States, with large differences in early school leaving rates between the Member States; Urges the Member States to carry out an analysis of the problem of early school leaving, while taking due account of data protection, and to develop appropriate packages of measures for prevention, intervention and compensation;
Amendment 44 #
2011/2088(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Advocates flexible, needs-based forms of learning at schools and stresses that this challenge must be addressed in particular by primary schools and in the early years of secondary schooling; taknotes the view that teaching staff should be qualifiedimportance of qualified teaching staff for this purpose;
Amendment 69 #
2011/2088(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Notes that pupils’ personal situations, e.g. gender, low level of education in the family or a migrant background, must be taken into account, and that these pupils must be given targeted encouragement from the outset; stresses that Roma children and children with no identity papers must be enabled to attend school;
Amendment 97 #
2011/2088(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7 a (new)
Paragraph 7 a (new)
7a. Takes the view that early school leavers should be approached by the competent employment authority as quickly as possible after dropping out of school to provide them with the necessary information about their options; notes the importance of giving them a perspective through individual support and to prevent a life of long-term unemployment and social exclusion;
Amendment 112 #
2011/2088(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 8 a (new)
Paragraph 8 a (new)
8a. Encourages Member States to reduce early school leaving by exchange of experience and good practice on the national and European level;
Amendment 122 #
2011/2088(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. Advocates the targeted deployment of the structural funds, especially the European social fund, for early school leavers.;
Amendment 203 #
2011/2067(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13 a (new)
Paragraph 13 a (new)
13a. Draws attention to the importance of investing in the right skills and improving the EU's ability to match qualifications to jobs and accurately to forecast future trends so as to offer employment opportunities to all and create a more competitive and sustainable economy;
Amendment 220 #
2011/2067(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14 a (new)
Paragraph 14 a (new)
14a. Draws attention to the need to step up cooperation between the research, education and innovation sectors and facilitate the pooling of experience and good practice;
Amendment 252 #
2011/2067(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16 a (new)
Paragraph 16 a (new)
16a. Believes that job mobility is a precondition for greater freedom of choice and for more people finding new and better jobs;
Amendment 286 #
2011/2067(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20 a (new)
Paragraph 20 a (new)
20a. Points to the need to bolster lifelong learning and enhance job flexibility and security;
Amendment W #
2011/2052(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18
Paragraph 18
18. Wishes the Commission to initiate a framework directive on minimum incomelaunch, in full compliance with the principle of subsidiarity, a consultation on the possibility of a legislative initiative on a sensible minimum income that will allow economic development, designed to prevent poverty and serve as a basis for people to live in dignity, play their full part in society and make headway with finding employment or identifying training opportunities and playing an automatic stabilising role for the economy, with due regard for differing practices, collective labour agreements and legislation in the various Member States, the definition of a minimum income being the prerogative of the Member State; wishes the Commission to help Member States share best practice on minimum income levels and encourages Member States to develop minimum income schemes based on an average of 60% of the median income in each Member State;
Amendment 251 #
2011/2052(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9 a (new)
Paragraph 9 a (new)
9a. Notes that being employed is an insufficient guarantee of a way out of poverty, as further action is needed to combat the phenomenon of the working poor and to ensure access to decent and lasting employment;
Amendment 360 #
2011/2052(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17 a (new)
Paragraph 17 a (new)
17a. Points to the need to adopt a more comprehensive approach to the issue of child poverty, and emphasises the results obtained so far in the establishing of ‘common principles’, as reflected in the conclusions of the Employment Council of 6 December 2010, which call for the combating of child poverty to be awarded priority status;
Amendment 371 #
2011/2052(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18
Paragraph 18
18. Wishes the Commission to initiate a framework directive on minimum income,bring forward, in full compliance with the principle of subsidiarity, initiatives designed to prevent poverty and serve as a basis for people to live in dignity and make headway with finding employment or identifying training opportunities, with due regard for differing practices, collective labour agreements and legislation in the various Member States;
Amendment 393 #
2011/2052(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19 a (new)
Paragraph 19 a (new)
19a. Emphasises that it is important to bring forward measures that simplify access to European funding for organisations working in the voluntary sector;
Amendment 43 #
2011/2048(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Notes that SMEs are the backbone of the EU economy and have a huge potential for job creation, growth and innovation and that greater access to procurement markets can assist SMEs in unlocking this potential; takes the view that simplifying access for SMEs to public contract award procedures by reducing information requirements and offering technical and legal advice during the drafting of tenders is of crucial importance to safeguarding jobs;
Amendment 52 #
2011/2048(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Underlines that a che importangce of simplifying procurement practices should seek to simplify procurement rules and thusand minimising the requirements companies must meet in order to take part in a public procurement procedure; stresses, furthermore, the need to facilitate socially innovativresponsible public procurement with a view to promoting new job opportunities and decent jobs and fostering social inclusion;
Amendment 62 #
2011/2048(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 a (new)
Paragraph 6 a (new)
Amendment 9 #
2011/0437(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 6
Recital 6
(6) Concessions are contracts for pecuniary interest concluded between one or more economic operators and one or more contracting authorities or entities and having as their object the acquisition of works or servicesdesign and execution of works and their functional and economic management where the consideration consists, normally, in of the right to exploit the works or services that are the subject of the contracthat right together with payment. The execution of these works or services areis subject to specific binding obligations defined by the contracting authority or entity which areand compliance with these obligations is legally enforceable. By contrast, certain State acts such as authorisations or licences whereby the State or a public authority establishes the conditions for the exercise of an economic activity, should not qualify as concessions. The same applies to certain agreements having as their object the right of an economic operator to exploit certain public domains or resources, such as land lease contracts whereby the State or contracting authority or entity establishes only general conditions for their use without acquiring specific works or services.
Amendment 26 #
2011/0437(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 5 a (new)
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 5 a (new)
(5a) 'contract for pecuniary interest' means a contract the cause of which is based on an exchange of benefits. This implies that each party may profit from the transaction and that such profit does not necessarily have to be of an economic nature;
Amendment 27 #
2011/0437(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 14 a (new)
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 14 a (new)
(14a) 'construction risk' means the risk inherent in delays in delivery, additional costs or inadequate standards;
Amendment 28 #
2011/0437(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 14 b (new)
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 14 b (new)
(14b) 'availability risk' means the risk inherent in the performance of the services that the private partner has to provide;
Amendment 29 #
2011/0437(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 14 c (new)
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 14 c (new)
(14c) 'demand risk' means the risk inherent in the different volumes of demand for the service which the private partner has to meet;
Amendment 35 #
2011/0437(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 5 – paragraph 2 a (new)
Article 5 – paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. Concessions the value of which is below the thresholds laid down in Article 5 may be granted directly without the need to issue an invitation to tender.
Amendment 36 #
2011/0437(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 6 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1
Article 6 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1
The estimated value of a concession shall be calculated ason the value of an entirety of works or services, even if purchased through different contracts, where the contracts are part of one single projebasis of all technical, functional and economic elements, even if those elements are part of different contracts. Indications for the existence of one single project consist in overall prior planning and conception by the contracting authority or contracting entity, the fact that the different elements purchased fulfil a single economic and technical function or that they are otherwise logically interlinked.
Amendment 55 #
2011/0437(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 36 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – introductory part
Article 36 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – introductory part
Contracting authorities shall specify, in the concession notice or document the conditions for participation relating to:
Amendment 56 #
2011/0437(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 36 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2
Article 36 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2
Contracting authorities shall limit any conditions for participation to those that are appropriate to ensure that a candidate or tenderer has the legal and financial capacities and the commercial and technical abilities to perform the concession to be awarded. All requirements shall be related and strictly proportionate to the subject-matter of the contract, and shall takinge into account the need to ensure genuine competition.
Amendment 65 #
2011/0437(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 39 – paragraph 4 – introductory part
Article 39 – paragraph 4 – introductory part
4. Member States may provide that contracting authorities and contracting entities shall base the award of concessions on the criterion of the most economically advantageous tender, in compliance with paragraph 2. Those criteria may, in any case, include, in addition to price or costs, any of the following criteria:
Amendment 66 #
2011/0437(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 39 – paragraph 4 – point a
Article 39 – paragraph 4 – point a
(a) quality, including technical merit, aesthetic and functional characteristics, accessibility, design for all users, social interest, environmental characteristics and innovative character.
Amendment 78 #
2011/0437(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Annex 4 – heading 1
Annex 4 – heading 1
INFORMATION TO BE INCLUDED IN CONCESSION NOTICES OR IN THE CONCESSION DOCUMENT
Amendment 45 #
2011/0435(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 22
Recital 22
(22) Whilst the Directive already provides for detailed obligations for Member States to exchange information, such obligations should be reinforced. Member States should not only react to a request for information but also alert other Member States in a proactive manner. Such alert system should be similar to that of Directive 2006/123/EC. A specific alert mechanism is however necessary for health professionals benefiting from automatic recognition under Directive 2005/36/EC. This should also apply to veterinary surgeons unless the Member States have already triggered the alert mechanism provided for in Directive 2006/123/EC. All Member States should be alerted if a professional due to a disciplinary action or criminal conviction is no longer entitled to move to another Member Stateis permanently or temporarily deprived of the right to exercise his or her profession in his or her own Member State or in the host Member State, either following a disciplinary action or a criminal conviction. This alert should be activated through the IMI regardless of whether the professional has exercised any of the rights under Directive 2005/36/EC or of whether he has applied for recognition of his professional qualifications through the issuance of a European Professional Card or through any other method provided for by that Directive. The alert procedure should comply with Union law on the protection of personal data and other fundamental rights.
Amendment 49 #
2011/0435(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 24
Recital 24
(24) In order to supplement or amend certain non-essential elements of Directive 2005/36/EC, the power to adopt acts in accordance with Article 290 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union should be delegated to the Commission in respect of updating of Annex I, setting the criteria for the calculation of fees related to the European Professional Card, establishing the details of the documentation necessary for the European Professional Card, the adaptations of the list of activities set out in Annex IV, the adaptations of points 5.1.1 to 5.1.4, 5.2.2, 5.3.2, 5.3.3, 5.4.2, 5.5.2, 5.6.2 and 5.7.1 of Annex V, clarifying the knowledge and skills for medical doctors, nurses responsible for general care, dental practitioners, veterinary surgeons, midwives, pharmacists and architects, adapting the minimum periods of training for specialist medical trainings and specialist dental training, the inclusion in point 5.1.3 of Annex V of new medical specialities, the amendments to the list set out in points 5.2.1, 5.3.1, 5.4.1, 5.5.1 and 5.6.1 of Annex V, inclusion in point 5.3.3 of Annex V of new dental specialities, specifying the conditions of application of common training frameworks, and specifying the conditions of application of common training tests. It is of particular importance that the Commission carries out appropriate consultations during its preparatory work, including atwith experts at European Union and national level. The Commission, when preparing and drawing- up delegated acts, should ensure a simultaneous, transparent, timely and appropriate transmission of relevant documents to the European Parliament and to the Council.
Amendment 104 #
2011/0435(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 7 – point a – point i
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 7 – point a – point i
Directive 2005/36/EC
Article 7 – paragraph 2 – point e
Article 7 – paragraph 2 – point e
e) for all professions in the security sector and in the health sector, where the Member State so requires for its own nationals, where so provided for by the Member State, evidence of neither temporary and final suspensions from exercising the profession nor criminal convictions.
Amendment 107 #
2011/0435(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 7 – point a – point ii a (new)
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 7 – point a – point ii a (new)
Directive 2005/36/EC
Article 7 – paragraph 2 – point f a
Article 7 – paragraph 2 – point f a
ii(a) the following point (fa) is added: "fa) for all professionals, proof of knowledge of the language of the host Member State.";
Amendment 117 #
2011/0435(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 7 – point c
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 7 – point c
Directive 2005/36/EC
Article 7 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 5
Article 7 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 5
Amendment 131 #
2011/0435(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 17
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 17
Directive 2005/36/EC
Article 22
Article 22
For the purposes of point (b) of the first paragraph, as from [insert date - the day after the date set out in first subparagraph of paragraph 1 of Article 3]... * and every five years thereafter, the competent authorities in Member States shall submit publicly available reports to the Commission and to the other Member States on their continuing education and training procedures related to doctors of medicine, medical specialists, nurses responsible for general care, dental practitioners, specialised dental practitioners, veterinary surgeons, midwives and pharmacists. Member States shall be encouraged to develop continuing professional development systems to ensure all health sector professionals have the new skills required. ____________ * OJ: please insert date: one day after the date given in Article 3(1), first subparagraph, of this Directive.
Amendment 161 #
2011/0435(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 38
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 38
Directive 2005/35/EC
Article 53 – paragraph 2– subparagraph 2
Article 53 – paragraph 2– subparagraph 2
In case of professions with public health and patient safety implications, Member States may confer to the competent authorities the right to carry out language checking covering all professionals concerned if it is expressly requested by the national health care system, or in case of self-employed professionals not affiliated to the nationals health care system, by representative national patient organisations.
Amendment 165 #
2011/0435(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 38
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 38
Directive 2005/36/EC
Article 53 –paragraph 2 – subparagraph 3
Article 53 –paragraph 2 – subparagraph 3
Any language control shall be limited to the knowledge of one of the official languages of the Member State according to the choice of the person concerned, it shall be proportionate to the activity to be pursued and free of charge for the professional. The person concerned shall be allowed to appeal such controls before national courts." Language control performed by the competent authority shall be without prejudice to an employer’s right to carry out further checks as appropriate.
Amendment 174 #
2011/0435(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 42
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 42
Directive 2005/36/EC
Article 56a – paragraph 1 – point c a (new)
Article 56a – paragraph 1 – point c a (new)
(ca) nurse whose activity is covered by Article 10;
Amendment 182 #
2011/0435(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 46
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 46
Directive 2005/36/EC
Article 58 – paragraph 1
Article 58 – paragraph 1
1. The Commission shall be assisted by a Committee on the recognition of professional qualifications, ensuring there is proper consultation at both European Union and national level. That Committee shall be a committee within the meaning of Regulation (EU) No 182/2011.
Amendment 147 #
2011/0129(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 13
Recital 13
(13) Support, whether provided by governmental or non-governmental organisations which are registered and monitored under national law, should be made available from the moment a crime takes place as well as throughout criminal proceedings and after such proceedings in accordance with the needs of the victim. Support should be provided through a variety of means, without excessive formalities and through a sufficient geographical distribution to allow all victims the opportunity to access such services. Certain groups of victims such as victims of sexual violence, gender, race hate or other bias crimes or victims of terrorism may require specialist support services due to the particular characteristics of the crime they have fallen victim to.
Amendment 198 #
2011/0129(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 24
Recital 24
(24) Any officials in criminal proceedings likely to come into contact with victims should be trained to identify and meet the needs of victims both through initial and ongoing training and to a level appropriate to their contact with victims. This should include specialist training as appropriate or specific psychological training.
Amendment 257 #
2011/0129(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 3 – point c
Article 3 – point c
(c) the type of support they canare entitled to obtain;
Amendment 260 #
2011/0129(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 3 – point f
Article 3 – point f
(f) to what extent and on what terms they are entitled to receive legal advice, legal aid or any other sort of advice, including linguistic advice;
Amendment 284 #
2011/0129(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 4 – paragraph 2
Article 4 – paragraph 2
2. Member States shall ensure that victims are offered the opportunity to be notified when the person prosecuted or sentenced for offences concerning them is released from detention. Victims shall receive this information where they have expressed such a wish and their decision may be changed at any time.
Amendment 342 #
2011/0129(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 9
Article 9
Member States shall ensure that victims may be heard during criminal proceedings and may supply evidence at any time.
Amendment 346 #
2011/0129(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 10 – paragraph 2
Article 10 – paragraph 2
2. Member States shall ensure that victims are provided with sufficientall information necessary to decide whether to request a review of any decision not to prosecute.
Amendment 382 #
2011/0129(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 14
Article 14
Member States shall ensure that recoverable property belonging to victims which is seized in the course of criminal proceedings is returned to them without delay, unless required for the purpose of criminal proceedings.
Amendment 479 #
2011/0129(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 21 – paragraph 2 – point d
Article 21 – paragraph 2 – point d
Amendment 515 #
2011/0129(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 24 – paragraph 2
Article 24 – paragraph 2
2. Member States shall ensure that members of the judiciary and lawyers have access to both general and specialist training to sensitise them to the needs of victims and to deal with them in an impartial, respectful and professional manner.
Amendment 16 #
2010/2307(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. Stresses that, if the ‘Youth on the Move’ objectives are to be fully met, close cooperation is required with local authorities and all those working on behalf of young people;
Amendment 59 #
2010/2307(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 a (new)
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. Draws attention to the need to encourage young people to finish their studies or to undergo further training so as to acquire the skills required to improve their prospects of finding a job;
Amendment 150 #
2010/2307(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 9 a (new)
Paragraph 9 a (new)
9a. Draws attention to the important role played by mobility in both education and employment and to the fact that, in addition to being an essential factor in an individual’s professional and personal development, it makes for a stronger sense of European identity and helps enhance economic and social cohesion within the EU;
Amendment 163 #
2010/2307(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 10 a (new)
Paragraph 10 a (new)
10a. Calls for the educational programmes aimed at promoting mobility to be extended beyond 2013 and asks the Commission to increase the funding allocated to such programmes when future framework programmes are drawn up;
Amendment 7 #
2010/2289(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Considers that a more unifiedbarrier-free and competitive single market willshould be come a reality only to the extent to which it succeeds to bringpleted in order to bring concrete advantages for workers, students, pensioners or citizens in general, and for businesses, particularly SMEs, in their daily lives;
Amendment 26 #
2010/2289(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 a (new)
Paragraph 6 a (new)
6 a. Underlines the significant contribution of small and medium-sized enterprises in creating jobs and growth and therefore invites the Commission to remove barriers to the creation of new SMEs and to stimulate entrepreneurship;
Amendment 8 #
2010/2278(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 c (new)
Paragraph 1 c (new)
1 a. Stresses that the Single Market offers great potential in terms of employment, growth and competitiveness and it is necessary to adopt strong structural policies to fully exploit them;
Amendment 9 #
2010/2278(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 d (new)
Paragraph 1 d (new)
1 b. Stresses the vital importance of training and qualifications, fundamental elements for the creation of jobs and social integration and consequently the success of the Single Market;
Amendment 77 #
2010/2278(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 11 a (new)
Paragraph 11 a (new)
11 a. Emphasizes the need to adopt an ambitious European industrial policy with the objective of strengthening the real economy and of achieving the transition to a more intelligent and sustainable one;
Amendment 29 #
2010/2277(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Strongly supports the efforts to pursue international trade negotiations with the aim of removing obstacles to trade to obtain better access for European companies to the third countries' markets; reiterates in this respect the importance of including social standards in all trade agreements concluded between the EU and third countries, without overloading such agreements with the principles of non- commercial nature;
Amendment 36 #
2010/2277(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Welcomes the review of the Accounting Directives seeking to further simplify, with a common level across all the European Union, financial reporting obligations and to reduce administrative burdens, especially for SMEs;
Amendment 54 #
2010/2277(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Stresses the importance of putting public procurement to better use in support of employment, social progress and innovation; urges the Commission to undertake initiatives to open upin order to significantly increase the participation of SMEs in public procurement and facilitate their access to public procurement for SME, including through joint ventures.
Amendment 8 #
2010/2273(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital A a (new)
Recital A a (new)
(Aa) whereas the right to live and work in another country of the Union is one of the Union's fundamental freedoms, a basic component of Union citizenship recognized by the Treaties, yet according to statistics and notwithstanding specific initiatives to support workers' mobility, there are still too few people taking advantage of this right,
Amendment 13 #
2010/2273(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital B a (new)
Recital B a (new)
(Ba) whereas the free movement of workers represents a positive socio- economic example for both the EU and the Member States, being a milestone for EU integration, economic development, social cohesion, individual upgrading at professional level, fighting against prejudices, racism and xenophobia, and can counteract the negative effects of economic crisis and better prepare for the challenges of global change, by engaging all stakeholders at decisional level together with the civil society into dialog,
Amendment 14 #
2010/2273(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital B b (new)
Recital B b (new)
(Bb) whereas promoting mobility of workers is a positive contribution to reaching the employment objectives set in the Europe 2020 Strategy; invites the Commission to include labour mobility in the flagship initiatives and the Member States to include labour and geographical mobility dimensions when designing their National strategies and reform programs;
Amendment 21 #
2010/2273(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital E a (new)
Recital E a (new)
(Ea) whereas in times of economic crisis professional and geographical mobility of workers can help reduce unemployment by matching labour supply with demand, can contribute to job creation opportunities, to adapting the economy, the society and the demography to structural changes, and to promoting economic growth and EU's competitiveness,
Amendment 49 #
2010/2273(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8 b (new)
Paragraph 8 b (new)
8b. Calls on the Commission to thoroughly evaluate the current economic situation in the Member States with regard to labour markets; calls on the Member States to better integrate migration policies with respect to labour in order to address labour shortages and with the view to boost in-house production;
Amendment 57 #
2010/2273(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9 a (new)
Paragraph 9 a (new)
9a. Urges the Commission and the Member States to guarantee, taking into account subsidiarity, the correct implementation of the existing legislation on non-discrimination, to take practical measures to enforce the principle of equal treatment of mobile workers, and to fight prejudice, racism and xenophobia;
Amendment 99 #
2010/2273(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15 a (new)
Paragraph 15 a (new)
15a. Encourages the Commission to pursue its initiatives aimed at promoting the geographical mobility of young people through learning mobility schemes, using all the designated programs related to the topic;
Amendment 132 #
2010/2273(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21 a (new)
Paragraph 21 a (new)
21a. Takes the view that active labour market policies, and in particular vocational training and life-long learning, must be reinforced as they can contribute to increasing labour mobility, facilitate transitions in times of structural unemployment, and allowing workers to adapt to labour market changes;
Amendment 122 #
2010/2272(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11 a (new)
Paragraph 11 a (new)
11a. Stresses the importance of continual monitoring of social policies to assist the disabled and calls for an exchange of good practice between Member States;
Amendment 177 #
2010/2272(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19 a (new)
Paragraph 19 a (new)
19a. Stresses that integration into working life and economic independence are extremely important factors for the social integration of disabled persons;
Amendment 215 #
2010/2272(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 24 a (new)
Paragraph 24 a (new)
24a. Stresses that basic assistance for disabled schoolchildren is a key part of the process of educational integration, and that its practical provision helps to secure the right to education; emphasises, therefore, the need to encourage and support specialisation by support teachers;
Amendment 220 #
2010/2272(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 24 b (new)
Paragraph 24 b (new)
24b. Emphasises the need further to strengthen the education sector and to foster the development of an educational approach designed to meet the needs of young people with disabilities effectively;
Amendment 233 #
2010/2272(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 25 a (new)
Paragraph 25 a (new)
25a. Emphasises the need to foster the promotion of integrated work-linked training projects which enable young people with disabilities to make an immediate practical transition from education to working life;
Amendment 3 #
2010/2245(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Considers that innovation should be used to solve society’s problems,policies concerned with supporting innovation should be reorientated in the light of the major challenges facing our society; stresses the importance of the pilot partnership in the field of active and healthy ageing, considers that similar innovation partnerships should also be developed to prevent and remedy other crucial health and social problems, and recommends taking advantage of the various Member States’ capacity to initiate partnerships more swiftly than others;
Amendment 27 #
2010/2245(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 a (new)
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. Stresses the importance of simplifying the rules on, and procedures for, access to European research programmes;
Amendment 35 #
2010/2245(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 a (new)
Paragraph 5 a (new)
Amendment 40 #
2010/2245(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 a (new)
Paragraph 6 a (new)
6a. Stresses the need, in order to stimulate demand and the market for innovative products, to promote innovation by creating new market opportunities;
Amendment 42 #
2010/2245(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 b (new)
Paragraph 6 b (new)
6b. Stresses that, for the complete success of the Innovation Union initiative, it is necessary to adopt an integrated approach to formulating policies and designing instruments relating to research and innovation, to organise strong coordination between institutions and to amply and directly involve all relevant stakeholders in choices and decision- making processes;
Amendment 6 #
2010/2239(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital A
Recital A
A. whereas people are entering the labour force at a later age due to unemployment rates that particularly affect poorly qualified young people, or due to longer and higher education, and on average people leave the labour market earlier than the legal pension age, and longevity is increasing,
Amendment 14 #
2010/2239(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital D
Recital D
D. whereas the financial crisis has led to a growth in unemployment and poverty, particularly among older women and young people, rising budget deficits in many Member States and problems in the financing of pensions (whether tax or otherwise funded),
Amendment 30 #
2010/2239(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Appreciates the holistic approach adopted by the Green Paper, which is intended to impart fresh impetus at national and EU level with the aim of safeguarding old-age pensions adequately, maintaining their long-term financial stability;
Amendment 80 #
2010/2239(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Considers that long-term investment in pension systems requires a positive approach as part of economic governance and more particularly in the Stability and Growth Pact; calls on the competent bodies in the Member States to promote social inclusion and combat undeclared work in order to improve the balance of pension systems;
Amendment 110 #
2010/2239(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Regrets that the Green Paper does not devote anysufficient attention to the gender issue, particularly bearing in mind that, because of persistent disparities in careers, women and in pay, women continue to have smaller pensions on average;
Amendment 157 #
2010/2239(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11
Paragraph 11
11. Considers that Member States are themselves responsible for making adequate pension provision for their citizens as part of their social and economic policies and that those Member States should be encouraged to put in place a minimum old-age pension for all, putting the emphasis on those who are most vulnerable, especially disabled people;
Amendment 164 #
2010/2239(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11 a (new)
Paragraph 11 a (new)
11a. Considers it important that the European Union should continue to encourage Member States to formulate measures to ensure the sustainability of the various pension systems, bearing in mind that the provision of adequate pensions, particularly in the long term, is possible only if the economic system as a whole is sustainable;
Amendment 237 #
2010/2239(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16
Paragraph 16
16. Considers that, in view of demographic trends and the need to ensure that pensions can be paid for, it is necessary for more people to participate in the labour market and to do so for longer; observes that life expectancy is growing and calls on Member States to consider linking the statutory retirement age to life expectancy; considers it important to make it possible to extend working lives, with incentives in the field of tax and contributions;
Amendment 271 #
2010/2239(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18
Paragraph 18
18. Considers that, for older employees performing physically and/or mentally demanding work, a labour market geared to flexibility and security must offer creative solutions such as greater flexibility in the statutory retirement age, part-time pensions or adapted working conditions, with the emphasis on ability to work, to strike a lasting balance between the requirements of employment and the capacities of workers; considers there to be a need for an active policy to prevent discrimination on grounds of age by monitoring the correct implementation of Directives 2000/78 and 2006/54 and by means of the EU 2020 Strategy; considers it necessary to increase protection of older workers, facilitating lifelong learning for them;
Amendment 288 #
2010/2239(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19
Paragraph 19
19. Regrets that the 2020 Strategy devotes no explicit attention to sustainable and adequate pension systems; suggests therefore that these objectives should be incorporated into the EU 2020 Strategy;
Amendment 300 #
2010/2239(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20 a (new)
Paragraph 20 a (new)
20a. Considers that there is a need to reinforce mutual recognition between the Member States of training courses which could improve the match between supply and demand on the job market at European level, thus helping to meet the EU 2020 strategy target of a 75% employment rate;
Amendment 305 #
2010/2239(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21
Paragraph 21
21. Supports, in accordance with the 2020 Strategy, a targeted and active labour market policy which will lead to increased participation in employment on the part of older workers, women, members of minority groups, young people in the period of transition between school and work, people with different abilities and the long-term unemployed;
Amendment 315 #
2010/2239(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21 a (new)
Paragraph 21 a (new)
21a. Calls on the Member States to put measures in place to protect workers' health and safety at work as soon as they enter the job market;
Amendment 356 #
2010/2239(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23 a (new)
Paragraph 23 a (new)
23a. Notes that, as indicated by the analyses performed and reported on in the Green Paper itself, significant differences persist in the implementation of Directive 2003/41 by Member States; considers it desirable, therefore, to adopt a Community initiative to create a homogeneous reference framework for the operational capability of pension funds which will enable the sector to develop in a manner appropriate to meet the new and altered requirements of Member States;
Amendment 386 #
2010/2239(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 26
Paragraph 26
26. Considers that the second pillar must be available to all employees by right, without any discrimination on grounds of age, sex, sector and/or employment contract;
Amendment 26 #
2010/2234(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Calls on the Member States to ensure that vocational education and training are geared more closely to the needs of the labour market; stresses the need for better and greater interaction between the world of education and that of work;
Amendment 29 #
2010/2234(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. Stresses that vocational education and training constitute a vital link between the world of education and that of work;
Amendment 35 #
2010/2234(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5 a (new)
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5a. Stresses that high-quality vocational education and training are fundamental to enabling Europe to establish itself as a knowledge society and to compete effectively in the globalised economy;
Amendment 69 #
2010/2234(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12
Paragraph 12
12. Points out that access to training and vocational qualifications must be readily accessible, flexible, open and individually tailored vocational training is important to people at differentat all the various times of life;
Amendment 94 #
2010/2234(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17
Paragraph 17
17. Asks the Member States, as far as vocational education and training are concerned, to allow especially for the individual needs of low-skilled workers, migrant learners, the unemployed, and people with disabilities and single mothers;
Amendment 99 #
2010/2234(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19
Paragraph 19
19. Welcomes the idea of making cross- border mobility an optional component of vocational education and training; calls for greater promotion of mobility in order to make it easier for young people to gain experience abroad;
Amendment 114 #
2010/2234(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 26
Paragraph 26
26. Requests the Commission to make the necessary adjustments to the European Social Fund, the Lifelong Learning Programme as a whole, and Erasmus for Young Entrepreneurs in order to ensure that funding for specific education and training projects, projects to tackle youth unemployment, and training schemes for older people can be allocated and made more readily accessible in all parts of the EU; calls on the Commission to support Community programmes to help young people to acquire the knowledge, skills and experiences which they need in order to find their first job;
Amendment 3 #
2010/2210(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. Stresses the importance of the consumer's right to always be certain that the product purchased has been legally fished;
Amendment 6 #
2010/2210(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 a (new)
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. Stresses that illegal fishing contributes to the excessive exploitation of fish stocks, damages marine ecosystems, is a form of unfair competition against honest fishermen, causes loss of income in the sector and jeopardises the survival of coastal communities, especially in developing countries;
Amendment 8 #
2010/2210(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. Calls on the Commission to assess whether imports of products from states which do not guarantee compliance with measures to combat illegal fishing could be suspended or banned, in compliance with the rules of the WTO;
Amendment 13 #
2010/2210(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 a (new)
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5a. Stresses that the fight against illegal fishing is a prerequisite for protecting marine ecosystems and vital for developing genuinely sustainable fisheries;
Amendment 25 #
2010/2210(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7 a (new)
Paragraph 7 a (new)
7a. Welcomes the Commission's decision to introduce a point-based fishing licence, an additional tool the Member States will be able to use to identify irregularities at each stage of the market chain and to impose strict penalties in case of infringement;
Amendment 26 #
2010/2210(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7 b (new)
Paragraph 7 b (new)
7b. Calls on the Commission to strengthen fisheries partnerships with developing countries, focusing its attention on their monitoring and surveillance capacities;
Amendment 33 #
2010/2205(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital I
Recital I
I. whereas there are strong voices stating that corporate social responsibility (CSR) codes do not sufficientlyit is not by introducing written codes that a genuine culture of social responsibility among companies can be guaranteed, in that eactions and behaviour of multinational companies are in accordance with the non-binding CSR documenth should be able to pinpoint the feasible solutions best suited to the environment and context in which it operates,
Amendment 44 #
2010/2205(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital J
Recital J
J. whereas the adoption of a directive regulating CSR and enforcing its respect should become a reality at EU levelvoluntary nature of social responsibility measures and initiatives should remain a cornerstone of the national and European debate on sustainability in all its forms (environmental, social and governance),
Amendment 84 #
2010/2205(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. Advocates that the Union refrain from trade agreements with countries with production facilities in export processing zones, and at the same time considers exceptionally alarming the growing number of agency workers and their exploitation in the industrial zones in some Member States;, via already existing international instruments and effective international cooperation, effectively contribute to the development of more advanced social models in countries whose social standards are still at baseline levels,
Amendment 116 #
2010/2205(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16
Paragraph 16
16. Recalls that the weakenConsiders it vital for the safeguarding of the European social model in favour of competitiveness and alleged economic advantages is unacceptable and that, moreover, this practice enhances justified objections of the partnerto be an objective pursued in the EU’s negotiations with partner countries, but points out that this model can only countries during negoinue to exist in a competiations with the Union;ve economic context, with healthy public finances and low debt levels,
Amendment 119 #
2010/2205(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17
Paragraph 17
17. Calls upon all Member States to respect and to promote the core labour standards of the ILO; requests respect for workers' rights as an insurmountable precondition for fair and mutually beneficial trade agreemen, to comply with the agreements signed to date in the social field and to apply in practice the principles therein relating to workers’ rights;,
Amendment 18 #
2010/2162(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 – point 1 a (new)
Paragraph 1 – point 1 a (new)
1a. Stresses that one-third of single- parent families in Europe, most of which are headed by women, are living in poverty;
Amendment 20 #
2010/2162(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 – point 1 a (new)
Paragraph 1 – point 1 a (new)
1a. Stresses that in case of unemployment the risk of not being re-employed is higher for women, and that they are also more likely to be at a disadvantage in recruitment, since more women are employed on insecure or part-time contracts without having so chosen or because unequal pay continues to affect women;
Amendment 21 #
2010/2162(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 – point 1 b (new)
Paragraph 1 – point 1 b (new)
1b. Emphasises that women are often prevented from participating in the labour market or from working full-time by lack of access to care services for dependent persons based on regimes with sufficient free time and flexible working options for both parents;
Amendment 30 #
2010/2162(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 – point 2 a (new)
Paragraph 1 – point 2 a (new)
2a. Stresses that 60% of the world's poor are women and that one of the main causes of female poverty is unemployment; it is therefore essential to encourage the involvement of women and members of disadvantaged groups, improving their skills, promoting excellence, and tackling the issue of giving women's abilities their full value in terms of access to the labour market;
Amendment 48 #
2010/2162(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 – point 4 a (new)
Paragraph 1 – point 4 a (new)
4a. Recalls that the Commission has designated 2010 as European Year for Combating Poverty and Social Exclusion, in order to reaffirm and strengthen the Union's political commitment to achieving a decisive advance in the fight against poverty and recognise the fundamental right of those living in poverty and social exclusion to live a decent life and participate fully in society;
Amendment 57 #
2010/2162(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 – point 5 a (new)
Paragraph 1 – point 5 a (new)
5a. Suggests that it is necessary to maintain, at both European and national level, a firm commitment to making further progress towards gender equality, by means of strategies furthering the Commission's guidelines on parity between women and men, the European Pact for Gender Equality adopted by the Council of Europe, and the framework of action on gender equality concluded by the European social partners;
Amendment 63 #
2010/2162(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 – point 5 b (new)
Paragraph 1 – point 5 b (new)
5b. Stresses that gender equality is one of the prerequisites for sustainable growth, employment, competitiveness and social cohesion;
Amendment 23 #
2010/2156(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. Points out that CCIs operate within a rapidly changing environment characterised by swift development and deployment of digital ICTs on a global scale;
Amendment 24 #
2010/2156(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 b (new)
Paragraph 1 b (new)
1b. Stresses that access to finance is a major barrier to growth for many businesses within the sector; points out that many of the firms working in the cultural and creative sectors are small and medium-sized enterprises;
Amendment 25 #
2010/2156(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 c (new)
Paragraph 1 c (new)
1c. Points out that CCIs often help to revitalise local economies in difficulty, contributing to the emergence of new economic activities and creating new jobs that help develop entire European regions;
Amendment 26 #
2010/2156(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 d (new)
Paragraph 1 d (new)
1d. Stresses that CCIs are of vital importance to growth, employment and competitiveness, and can also help promote cultural identity and diversity at local and regional level;
Amendment 55 #
2010/2156(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 a (new)
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. Calls for greater mobility support to be provided for artists and cultural workers, as this can help to offer new occupational outlets and opportunities;
Amendment 64 #
2010/2156(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 a (new)
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5a. Calls for Member States to provide appropriate support for small and medium-sized enterprises working in the cultural and creative sector in Europe;
Amendment 5 #
2010/2138(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 c (new)
Paragraph 1 c (new)
1c. Welcomes the Commission’s adoption on 21 September 2010 of the Communication ‘Strategy for equality 2010-2015’;
Amendment 14 #
2010/2138(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 d (new)
Paragraph 2 d (new)
2d. Stresses that the presence of women on the labour market is positive from the point of view of economic growth; notes that, according to OECD statistics, the female component contributed to a quarter of annual growth between 1995 and 2008;
Amendment 15 #
2010/2138(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 e (new)
Paragraph 2 e (new)
2e. Stresses that, in the event of becoming unemployed, the risk of not being re- employed is higher for women;
Amendment 16 #
2010/2138(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 f (new)
Paragraph 2 f (new)
2f. Stresses that the lack of care services for dependent persons (childcare centres, assistance to people of various abilities, assistance to the elderly), adequate leave schemes and flexible working arrangements for both parents often hinder women from participating actively in the labour market or from working full-time;
Amendment 21 #
2010/2138(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 c (new)
Paragraph 3 c (new)
3c. Stresses that the present economic crisis has had an adverse impact on workers; notes that, although the level of education among women has increased considerably in recent years, and women now outnumber men among university graduates, many women are still compelled to take on secondary roles which are less well paid;
Amendment 30 #
2010/2138(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 b (new)
Paragraph 4 b (new)
4b. Stresses that women are more likely than men to occupy a disadvantaged position on the labour market: women suffer a higher incidence of precarious contracts, involuntary part-time working and a persistent unfavourable large pay gap;
Amendment 50 #
2010/2138(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 b (new)
Paragraph 6 b (new)
6b. Stresses that gender equality is not only a question of diversity and social justice: it is also a precondition for meeting the objectives of sustainable growth, employment, competitiveness and social cohesion set forth in the EU 2020 Strategy;
Amendment 52 #
2010/2138(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 d (new)
Paragraph 6 d (new)
6d. Calls on the Commission to strengthen the gender dimension in all parts of the EU 2020 Strategy, taking particular account of gender specificities, and devise specific measures and targets for gender equality in all measures to improve the European Employment Strategy;
Amendment 9 #
2010/2039(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 16 a (new)
Citation 16 a (new)
– having regard to the Commission recommendation of 3 October 2008 on the active inclusion of people excluded from the labour market,
Amendment 19 #
2010/2039(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital E a (new)
Recital E a (new)
Ea. whereas in Recommendation 92/441/EEC of 24 June 1992 the Council recommends Member States to recognise the basic right of a person to sufficient resources and social assistance to live in a manner compatible with human dignity; whereas in Recommendation 92/442/EEC of 27 July 1992 the Council recommends that Member States guarantee a decent standard of living; whereas in the conclusions of 17 December 1999 the Council endorsed promoting social inclusion as one of the objectives of modernising and improving social protection,
Amendment 44 #
2010/2039(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital K a (new)
Recital K a (new)
Ka. whereas respect for human dignity is one of the founding principles of the European Union, whose action is intended to promote full employment and social progress, to combat social exclusion and discrimination and to promote justice and social protection,
Amendment 62 #
2010/2039(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Highlights the need for concrete measures to effectively and significantly reduce poverty and social exclusion, ensuring a fair redistribution of income and wealthguaranteeing an adequate income and also giving meaning and content to the European Year for Combating Poverty and to the achievement of the Millennium Development Goals, including; encourages Member States to take a fresh look at policies to guaranteeing an adequate minimum income throughout the European Unionincome;
Amendment 70 #
2010/2039(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. Draws attention to the fact that the recent economic slowdown, with rising unemployment and fewer job opportunities, puts many people at risk of poverty and social exclusion; points out that this is particularly the case in some Member States that suffer from long-term unemployment or inactivity;
Amendment 75 #
2010/2039(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 b (new)
Paragraph 1 b (new)
1b. Emphasises that employment must be viewed as the most effective safeguard against poverty and, consequently, that measures should be adopted to encourage the employment of women and the setting of qualitative objectives for the jobs that are offered;
Amendment 109 #
2010/2039(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Calls for the promotion of social integration and inclusion, in order to guarantee protection of fundamental human rights, and clear commitments to draw up EU and national policies to combat poverty and social exclusion, by ensuring universal access to public health services, vocational education and training, housing and social protection, in addition to employment with rights, fair wages, decent pensions and an adequate income for everyone; points out that such measures should be adopted in strict compliance with the principle of subsidiarity;
Amendment 111 #
2010/2039(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. Draws attention to the needs of young people who encounter specific problems in finding their place in economic and social life and run the risk of leaving school at an early age; calls on the Member States to ensure that combating youth unemployment is made a specific objective, with its own priorities, involving specific actions and professional training measures, support for Community programmes (Lifelong Learning, Erasmus Mundus) and entrepreneurship incentives;
Amendment 120 #
2010/2039(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3 c (new)
Paragraph 3 c (new)
3c. Maintains that having sufficient resources and benefits to live a decent life is a fundamental human right to be enjoyed within the wider context of comprehensive, coherent measures to combat social exclusion and of an active strategy to promote social inclusion; calls on the Member States to adopt national policies to foster the economic and social integration of the persons concerned;
Amendment 125 #
2010/2039(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Notes that the European Commission, in its ‘Europe 2020’ strategy document, announces that removing the risk of poverty for 20 million people is one of the EU’s five headline targets; believes that this target should be at least doubled and made more credible with appropriate measures;
Amendment 136 #
2010/2039(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Believes that the various experiments with minimum incomes, accompanied by social integration measures, show that this is a further essential way of combating poverty and social exclusion; therefore calls on the European Commission to prepare an initiative supporting these experiments, taking into account best practices and ensuring an adequate minimum income throughout the European Union as a means to prevent poverty and guarantee social justice and equal opportunities for all, without calling into question the specific situations in each Member State;
Amendment 173 #
2010/2039(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Urges those people in a state of poverty and their representative organisations to participate in the preparation and application ofCalls on the Member States and the Commission to develop a dialogue with organisations representing those in a state of poverty with a view to devising concrete policies, and measures and indicatorsfor implementation at European, national, regional and local levels;
Amendment 179 #
2010/2039(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7 a (new)
Paragraph 7 a (new)
7a. Considers that sustained and extensive efforts must be made to combat poverty and social exclusion, in order to improve the situation of people at greatest risk of poverty and exclusion, such as people in precarious employment, the unemployed, single-parent families, elderly people living alone, women, disadvantaged children, ethnic minorities and people who are ill or differently-abled;
Amendment 184 #
2010/2039(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Instructs its President to forward this resolution to the Council and, the Commission, and to the governhe parliaments and parliagovernments of the Member States and of the candidate countries.
Amendment 54 #
2010/2027(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5 a (new)
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5a. Given that civil society, the churches, and charities have a long and unbroken tradition of social support and development action, whether aimed at families or at every category of citizens in need, considers that their involvement in planning and carrying out measures of this kind will help to enhance policies centring on social and intergenerational solidarity, thus giving practical expression to the subsidiarity principle;
Amendment 168 #
2010/2027(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23
Paragraph 23
23. Calls on the Commission to develop a proposal for 2012 as the ‘European Year of Active Ageing and Solidarity between Generations’ which will highlight the contribution that older people make to society and afford opportunities to get younger and older people working together; welcomes the fact that many voluntary organisations have declared 29 April a day of ‘Solidarity between Generations’;
Amendment 176 #
2010/2027(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 24
Paragraph 24
24. Emphasises that the family iCalls for the family to be accorded the recognition commensurate with its social value as the cornerstone of our society and isas the agency inherently associated with the transmission of values and with cooperation in a spirit of solidaritymoral values, with the upbringing of, and building character in, the young, with cooperation in a spirit of solidarity, and with the relationship to be fostered between generations; emphasises too that work and family life are rendered compatible in all the Member States through the provision of affordable, high- quality care and education for young children;
Amendment 186 #
2010/2027(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 25
Paragraph 25
25. Encourages the Member States to introduce measures to support parentsenter into permanent long-term commitments to the family, for example entitlement to additional allowances, measures to support mothers, and tax relief for in-company crèches and for voluntary, cooperation, and charitable organisations; likewise, encourages exchanges of proven good practice through the European Alliance for Families;
Amendment 216 #
2010/2027(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 30 a (new)
Paragraph 30 a (new)
30a. Maintains that the implementation of common immigration policies is just one of the key means required in order to tackle the demographic challenge and that such policies have to go hand in hand with policies in support of the family, which must be pursued resolutely and not by fits and starts;
Amendment 220 #
2010/2027(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 31
Paragraph 31
31. Takes the view that migration, combined with successful integration, is one of the ways of coping with demographic change and, that too many people from a migrant background do not yet feel that they belong in the Member States where they live, and that a better balance needs to be struck between security policies and policies to promote the integration of migrants;
Amendment 233 #
2010/2027(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 33
Paragraph 33
33. Calls attention to the severe regional imbalances apparent in terms of demographic change, and the fact that it sets in train processes of migration away from rural and peripheral regions, with the result that structural transformations in social and health care must be envisaged, funding must be made available for them and an intensive exchange of best practices must be undertaken, using a European network to be set up for that specific purpose;
Amendment 5 #
2010/2018(INI)
Draft opinion
Recital A a (new)
Recital A a (new)
Aa. whereas, within employment policies, equal opportunities for women and men need to be actively promoted,
Amendment 6 #
2010/2018(INI)
Draft opinion
Recital A b (new)
Recital A b (new)
Ab. whereas in some contexts women are at risk of being subjected to working conditions which are not decent, and whereas they therefore deserve special attention in this regard,
Amendment 7 #
2010/2018(INI)
Draft opinion
Recital A c (new)
Recital A c (new)
Ac. whereas globalisation and the current economic background, as well as technological progress, are changing employment relationships and the content of workers’ tasks,
Amendment 13 #
2010/2018(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. Calls upon the European Council for clear guidance and concrete measures towards safeguarding employment and creating job opportunities in the framework of the EU 2020 Strategy;
Amendment 21 #
2010/2018(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Calls on the Member States to create better childcare and carers' networks so as to facilitate full-time work and avoid part- time work which is an unwilling choicein accordance with the family and employment needs of each female worker;
Amendment 33 #
2010/2018(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Calls on the Commission, the Member States and the two sides of industry to extend thfacilitate opportunities for trade union participation and codetermination rights for precarious workersworkers of all categories, irrespective of the nature of their contract, and to penaliseliminate obstacles to trade union participation;
Amendment 42 #
2010/2018(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Endorses the European Parliament's report 2008/2034(INI) and once again calls on the Councilencourages all Member States to agree an EU common target for minimum pay of at least 60% of indicative averagadequate pay and a timetable for meeting that target in all the Member States;
Amendment 45 #
2010/2018(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
Amendment 60 #
2010/0242(COD)
Proposal for a decision
Recital 10
Recital 10
(10) The Commission emphasised it its Communication on ‘Europe 2020 — A strategy for smart, sustainable and inclusive growth’ the importance to the European Union of promoting a healthy and active ageing population in the interests of social cohesion and higher productivity. It proposed a flagship initiative ‘An agenda for new skills and jobs’, under which Member States should notably promote active ageing policies, and a flagship initiative on a ‘European Platform against Poverty’. Achieving these policy goals requires action from all levels of government and various non- governmental stakeholders; they can in turn be supported, at the Union level, by European Year activities aimed at raising awareness and fostering the exchange of good practice. National coordinators should see to it that national action is coordinated and is consistent with the overall objectives of the European Year. The participation and full involvement of other institutions and stakeholdersother social players already operating in the sector, in the programming and implementation of social support and development measures, is also planned.
Amendment 61 #
2010/0242(COD)
Proposal for a decision
Recital 10 a (new)
Recital 10 a (new)
(10a) The European Year should ideally result in the creation of a European network for the exchange of experiences and the various solutions adopted at national and local level in the sector in question.
Amendment 82 #
2010/0242(COD)
Proposal for a decision
Recital 15 a (new)
Recital 15 a (new)
(15a) The irreplaceable value of the family as a natural and fundamental social unit should be recognised when putting the initiatives associated with the European Year into practice, as should its prime role in the education, training and upbringing of young people, and in the development of intergenerational solidarity.
Amendment 83 #
2010/0242(COD)
Proposal for a decision
Recital 15 a (new)
Recital 15 a (new)
(15a) The initiatives concerning demographic ageing associated with the European Year should stimulate thought on how to renew social protection and solidarity systems, with the full participation of the social partners, civil society and non-profit organisations.
Amendment 121 #
2010/0242(COD)
Proposal for a decision
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 3
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 3
(3) to offer a framework for commitment and concrete action to enable Member States and stakeholders at all levels to develop policies through specific activities and to commit toadopt specific measures in connection with specific objectives related to active ageing.
Amendment 125 #
2010/0242(COD)
Proposal for a decision
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 3 a (new)
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 3 a (new)
(3a) to promote the introduction of consistent structural policies on the family which can have a meaningful impact on the demographic trend; these could take the shape of measures in support of motherhood, child education, the reconciliation of work and family life and the upgrading of the work older people do for the family, in a perspective of the exchange of culture and values between older persons and the young.
Amendment 47 #
2010/0210(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 10
Recital 10
(10) Activities dependent on the passing of the seasons are typically to be found in sectors such as agriculture, during the planting or harvesting period, or tourism, during the holiday period.
Amendment 99 #
2010/0210(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 3 – point f
Article 3 – point f
f) ‘universally applicable collective agreement’ means a collective agreement which must be observed by all undertakings in the geographical area and in the profession or industry concerned. In the absence of a system for declaring collective agreements to be of universal between employers or employers’ organisations, on the one hand, and workers’ organisations, on the other, which cover working conditions and the relationships between the contracting parties and must be observed by all undertakings in the geographical area and in the profession or industry concerned. In the absence of a system for declaring collective agreements to be of universal application, Member States may, if they so decide, base themselves on collective agreements which are generally applicable to all similar undertakings in the geographical area and in the profession or industry concerned, and/or collective agreements which have been concluded by the most representative employers' and labour organisations at national level and which are applied throughout national territory. In the absence of a system for declaring collective agreements to be of universal application, Member States may, if they so decide, base themselves on collective agreements which are generally applicable to all similar undertakings in the geographical area and in the profession or industry concerned, and/or collective agreements which have been concluded by the most representative employers' and labour organisations at national level and which are applied throughout national territory.
Amendment 94 #
2010/0209(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 3 – point e
Article 3 – point e
(e) ‘manager’ means any person working in a senior position within the structure of a company, who principally directs the management of the host entity, receiving general supervision or direction principally from the board of directors or stockholders of the business or equivalent; this position includes: directing the host entity or a department or sub-division of the host entity, or being responsible for supervision of a specific major project, supervising and controlling the work of other supervisory, professional or managerial employees, having the authority personally to hire and dismiss or recommend hiring, dismissing or other personnel actions;
Amendment 97 #
2010/0209(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 3 – point f
Article 3 – point f
(f) ‘specialist’ means any person possessing uncommon knowledge essential and specific to the host entity, taking account not only of knowledge specific to the host entity, but also of whether the person hasspecific and fundamental to the host entity, as far as possible certified by possession of a high level of qualification referring to a type of work or trade requiring specific technical knowledge;
Amendment 162 #
2010/0209(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 14 – point 1 a (new)
Article 14 – point 1 a (new)
1a. A basic salary at least equivalent to that accorded to a Union citizen performing the same profession or task in the host Member State; the employer may supplement this salary withy an allowance to enable the transferred worker to meet the expenses inevitably incurred as a result of the transfer.
Amendment 62 #
2009/2222(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4 a (new)
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. Stresses that SSGIs help to enable citizens to exercise their rights and are geared to ensuring social, territorial and economic cohesion through the implementation of various forms of solidarity;
Amendment 97 #
2009/2222(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8 a (new)
Paragraph 8 a (new)
8a. Stresses that national and local authorities are responsible for ensuring that SSGIs operate properly and for maintaining a high standard of quality;
Amendment 110 #
2009/2222(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10 a (new)
Paragraph 10 a (new)
10a. Stresses that, in the current climate of uncertainty over growth and jobs, the need for SSGIs is steadily growing, not least because demographic change is giving rise to new needs;
Amendment 15 #
2009/2171(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7a (new)
Paragraph 7a (new)
7a. Encourages donor countries to use this crisis to further explore existing possibilities in terms of additional and innovative sources of financing for development and to identify new ones to allow developing countries to diversify their sources of revenue and implement effective, concrete and operational spending programmes;
Amendment 16 #
2009/2171(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7b (new)
Paragraph 7b (new)
7b. Calls on the developing countries to treat the development of the agricultural sector and of food security as a priority when drawing up Country Strategy Papers and National Indicative Programmes;
Amendment 17 #
2009/2171(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7c (new)
Paragraph 7c (new)
7c. Urges governments to prioritise action to help meet basic social needs and promote the protection of children and vulnerable women, who have been severely affected by the crisis, as well as young people at risk, unqualified, migrant and low-paid workers, rural workers and differently-abled persons;
Amendment 18 #
2009/2171(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7d (new)
Paragraph 7d (new)
7d. Calls for basic education and public health to form the basis of development policies and insists that the current situation cannot justify any reduction in national spending and international aid to these sectors;
Amendment 19 #
2009/2171(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7e (new)
Paragraph 7e (new)
7e. Calls for an increase in equal access to, and opportunities for, skills development, quality training and education; calls for improvements to be made as regards access to credit (including micro-finance) to encourage job creation;
Amendment 29 #
2009/0173(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 13
Recital 13
(13) Manufacturers should have flexibility to decide how to meet their targets under this Regulation and should be allowed to average emissions over their new vehicle fleet rather than having to respect CO2 targets for each individual vehicle. Manufacturers should therefore be required to ensure that the average specific emission for all the new light commercial vehicles registered in the Community for which they are responsible does not exceed the average of the emissions targets for those vehicles. This requirement should be phased in between 20145 and 20168 in order to facilitate its introduction. This is consistent with the lead times given and the duration of the phase-in period set in Regulation 443/2009.
Amendment 39 #
2009/0173(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 15
Recital 15
Amendment 63 #
2009/0173(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 2
Article 1 – paragraph 2
2. From 2020, tThis Regulation sets a target of 135 60g CO2/km for the, starting in 2020, as average emissions ofor the new light commercial vehicles registered in the Communityfleet, in accordance with Article 12(4). This Regulation sets a target of 145g CO2/km, starting in 2025, as average emissions for the new light commercial vehicles fleet, in accordance with Article 12(5).
Amendment 98 #
2009/0173(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 1
Article 4 – paragraph 1
For the calendar year commencing 1 January 20145 and each subsequent calendar year, each manufacturer of complete light commercial vehicles shall ensure that its average specific emissions of CO2 do not exceed its specific emissions target determined in accordance with Annex I or, where a manufacturer is granted a derogation under Article 10, in accordance with that derogation.
Amendment 108 #
Amendment 115 #
Amendment 124 #
Amendment 132 #
2009/0173(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 2 – indent 3
Article 4 – paragraph 2 – indent 3
– 100 % from 20168 onwards. As of 1 January 2016 completed vehicles shall also be included in determining each manufacturer’s average specific CO2 emissions.
Amendment 252 #
2009/0173(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 12 – paragraph 4 a (new)
Article 12 – paragraph 4 a (new)
Amendment 288 #
2009/0173(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 12 – paragraph 7
Article 12 – paragraph 7
7. TBy 2011 the Commission shall by 2015 review the method of determining the specificset up a procedure to obtain representative values of CO2 emissions of CO2and mass of completed vehicles in paragraph 7 of Part B of Annex II and, if appropriate, submit a proposal to the European Parliament and to the Council to amend Annex IIfor monitoring purposes.
Amendment 27 #
2009/0072(CNS)
Proposal for a decision
Recital 3 a (new)
Recital 3 a (new)
Amendment 87 #
2009/0072(CNS)
Proposal for a decision
Annex – point C – paragraph 4 – point b
Annex – point C – paragraph 4 – point b
(b) Mutual learningConferences and thematic seminars at national, regional and local level allowing for peer-learning and exchange of good practices;
Amendment 88 #
2009/0072(CNS)
Proposal for a decision
Annex – point C – paragraph 4 – point c
Annex – point C – paragraph 4 – point c
(c) Information, research activities and related studies, educational and promotional campaigns at national, regional and local level, including the organisation of awards and competitions;
Amendment 89 #
2009/0072(CNS)
Proposal for a decision
Annex – point C – paragraph 4 – point d
Annex – point C – paragraph 4 – point d
(d) Cooperation with the mediaprivate and non- state sector and the media in disseminating information about the European Year and in undertaking actions aimed at long-term dialogue on issues related to volunteering and to vocational training activities directed to volunteers in order to render sustainable the activities even after the end of the 2011 European Year of volunteering.
Amendment 24 #
2008/0195(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 7
Recital 7
Amendment 58 #
2008/0195(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – point 1 – subpoint a
Article 1 – point 1 – subpoint a
Directive 2002/15/EC
Article 2 – paragraph 1
Article 2 – paragraph 1
Amendment 66 #
2008/0195(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – point 2 – subpoint a
Article 1 – point 2 – subpoint a
Directive 2002/15/EC
Article 3 – point a – subpoint 2
Article 3 – point a – subpoint 2
Amendment 91 #
2008/0195(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – point 3 a (new)
Article 1 – point 3 a (new)
Directive 2002/15/EC
Article 4 – point b a (new)
Article 4 – point b a (new)
3a. The following point (ba) is inserted into Article 4: “the fixed period of working time referred to in Article 3(a)(2) shall be equal to 3 hours per week”.
Amendment 101 #
2008/0195(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – point 6
Article 1 – point 6
Directive 2002/15/EC
Article 11 a – paragraph 1
Article 11 a – paragraph 1
(1) Member States shall organise a system of appropriate and regular monitoring and controls in order to guarantee the correct and consistent implementation of the rules contained in this Directive. They shall ensure that the national bodies responsible for enforcement of the Directive have an adequate number of qualified inspectors and shall take whatever measures are appropriate. (1a) Self-employed drivers shall download the data on their tachograph card or collect the tachograph disks no later than every three weeks and keep them on their own business premises. (1b) The recorded data and the disks shall be kept for al least one year after the date on which they were last used.
Amendment 62 #
2008/0193(COD)
Proposal for a directive – amending act
Article 1 – point -1a (new)
Article 1 – point -1a (new)
Directive 92/85/EEC
Article 1 – point 3a (new)
Article 1 – point 3a (new)
-1a. The following paragraph is added to Article 1: "3a. This directive shall, in addition, ensure that workers can fulfil their essential family role and shall provide specific and appropriate protection for mother and child."
Amendment 63 #
2008/0193(COD)
Proposal for a directive – amending act
Article 1 – point -1b (new)
Article 1 – point -1b (new)
Directive 92/85/EEC
Article 1 – point 3b (new)
Article 1 – point 3b (new)
- 1b. The following paragraph 3b is added to Article 1: "3b. This directive shall protect pregnant, workers, workers who have recently given birth to and workers who are breastfeeding in the case of children born out of wedlock, adopted children or foster- children".
Amendment 74 #
2008/0193(COD)
Proposal for a directive – amending act
Article 1 – point -1c (new)
Article 1 – point -1c (new)
Directive 92/85/EEC
Article 6 – paragraph 2a (new)
Article 6 – paragraph 2a (new)
-1c. The following paragraph is added to Article 6: "2a. Pregnant women shall, in addition, not be required to perform tasks such as carrying and lifting heavy weights or tasks that are dangerous or exhausting or pose health risks."
Amendment 92 #
2008/0193(COD)
Proposal for a directive – amending act
Article 1 – point 1
Article 1 – point 1
Directive 92/85/EEC
Article 8 – paragraph 2
Article 8 – paragraph 2
2. The maternity leave stipulated in paragraph 1 shall include compulsory leave of at least six weeks after childbirth. The Member States shall take the necessary measures to ensure that workers within the meaning of Article 2 are entitled to choose freely the time at which the non- compulsory portion of the maternity leave is taken, before or aftermay extend the compulsory portion of the maternity leave up to a maximum of ten weeks after and four weeks before childbirth.
Amendment 96 #
2008/0193(COD)
Proposal for a directive – amending act
Article 1 – point 1
Article 1 – point 1
Directive 92/85/EEC
Article 8 – paragraph 2a (new)
Article 8 – paragraph 2a (new)
2a. The worker shall indicate the period of maternity leave chosen three months before its date of commencement.
Amendment 111 #
2008/0193(COD)
Proposal for a directive – amending act
Article 1 – point 2
Article 1 – point 2
Directive 92/85/EEC
Article 10 – paragraph 1
Article 10 – paragraph 1
1. The Member States shall take the necessary measures to prohibit the dismissal and all preparations for a dismissal of workers within the meaning of Article 2 during the period from the beginning of their pregnancy to the end of the maternity leave provided for in Article 8(1), and also up to the child's first birthday, save in exceptional cases not connected with their condition which are permitted under national legislation and/or practice and, where applicable, provided that the competent authority has given its consent.
Amendment 114 #
2008/0193(COD)
Proposal for a directive – amending act
Article 1 – point 2
Article 1 – point 2
Directive 92/85/EEC
Article 10 – paragraph 1
Article 10 – paragraph 1
1. The Member States shall take the necessary measures to prohibit the dismissal and all preparations for a dismissal of workers within the meaning of Article 2 during the period from the beginning of their pregnancy to the end of the maternity leave provided for in Article 8(1)up to the child's first birthday, save in exceptional cases not connected with their condition which are permitted under national legislation and/or practice and, where applicable, provided that the competent authority has given its consent.
Amendment 117 #
2008/0142(COD)
Council position
Recital 31 a (new)
Recital 31 a (new)
(31 a) The patient should be reimbursed if he needs to undergo a form of medical treatment which is recognised by international medical science, in the event that different types of treatment are available but cannot be carried out in the patient's Member State of affiliation.
Amendment 130 #
2008/0142(COD)
Council position
Recital 49 a (new)
Recital 49 a (new)
(49 a) Routine statistics on healthcare should be compiled on a regular basis and integrated so far as possible within existing data collection systems in order to enable data to be consulted rapidly and ensure the overall situation as regards cross-border care can be monitored effectively.
Amendment 171 #
2008/0142(COD)
Council position
Article 7 – paragraph 5
Article 7 – paragraph 5
5. Member States mayust adopt provisions in accordance with the Treaty aimed at ensuring that patients enjoy the same rights when receiving cross-border healthcare as they would have enjoyed if they had received healthcare in a comparable situation in the Member State of affiliation.
Amendment 173 #
2008/0142(COD)
Council position
Article 7 – paragraph 6
Article 7 – paragraph 6
6. For the purposes of paragraph 4, Member States shall have a mechanism for calculation of costs of cross-border healthcare that are to be reimbursed to the insured person by the Member State of affiliation. This mechanism shall be based on objective, transparent and non- discriminatory criteria known in advance. The mechanism shall be applied at the relevant administrative level in cases where the Member State of affiliation has a decentralised healthcare system.
Amendment 158 #
2008/0028(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 9 – paragraph 1 – point h
Article 9 – paragraph 1 – point h
(h) the name or business name and address of the food business operator referred to in Article 8(1)or a registered trademark and the address of the manufacturer established within the Union, of the packager and, for products coming from third countries, of the seller/the importer or, where appropriate, of the food business operator under whose name or business name the food is marketed ;
Amendment 162 #
2008/0028(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 13 – paragraph 2
Article 13 – paragraph 2
2. Without prejudice to specific Union provisions applicable to particular foods as regards the requirements referred to in points (a) to (k) of Article 9(1), when appearing on the package or on the label attached thereto, the mandatory particulars listed in Article 9(1) shall be printed on the package or on the label in characters using a font size where the x- height, as defined in Annex IV, is equal to or greater than 1,2 mm. The mandatory particulars shall be presented in such a way as to ensure a significantCriteria other than font size, such as font type, contrast between the prifont and the background, line and character pitch, should also be considered.
Amendment 173 #
2008/0028(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 13 – paragraph 3
Article 13 – paragraph 3
3. In case of packaging or containers the largest printable surface of which has an area of less than 680 cm2, the minimum x- height of the font size referred to in paragraph 2 shall be equal to or greater than 0,9 mmnot apply.
Amendment 267 #
2008/0028(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 25 a (new)
Article 25 a (new)
25a. The name or address of the food business operator placed on the label does not constitute an indication of the country of origin or place of provenance of the food product concerned.
Amendment 294 #
2008/0028(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 33 – paragraph 2 a (new)
Article 33 – paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. The energy content, expressed in kcal per 100g or 100ml or per portion, shall be repeated in the bottom right-hand corner of the front-of-pack, in a font size of 3 mm and surrounded by a boarder.
Amendment 304 #
2008/0028(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 33 – paragraph 3 – introductory part
Article 33 – paragraph 3 – introductory part
3. The particularsWhere the labelling of a prepacked food provides the mandatory nutrition declaration referred to in Aarticle 29(3) may1), the information on energy shall be presented togepeated on the front of pack per 100 g/ml and per portion. In addition, the amounts of fat, saturates, sugars, salt expressed per 100 g/ml or per portion may be repeated thereon:
Amendment 126 #
2007/0286(COD)
Council position
Article 15 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1a (new)
Article 15 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1a (new)
For BAT reference documents adopted before the entry into force of the Directive, emission limit values shall also take into account the technical characteristics of the installation concerned, its geographical location and the local environmental conditions.
Amendment 136 #
2007/0286(COD)
Council position
Article 15 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 1
Article 15 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 1
4. By way of derogation from paragraph 3, tThe competent authority may, in specific cases, on the basis of an assessment of the environmental and economic costs and benefits taking into account the technical characteristics of the installation concerned, its geographical location and the local environmental conditions, set emission limit values deviating from those set by the application of paragraph 3.