9 Amendments of Jutta STEINRUCK related to 2011/0405(COD)
Amendment 20 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 5
Recital 5
(5) Under the European Neighbourhood Policy, the Union offers Neighbourhood countries a privileged relationship, building upon a mutual commitment to and promotion of the values of democracy and human rights, the rule of law, good governance, employment, the development of human capital, social protection and the principles of market economy and sustainable development.
Amendment 23 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 9
Recital 9
(9) Furthermore, it is important to foster and facilitate, inter alia with the support of the Union's agencies, cooperation for the common benefit of Union and its partners, notably through pooling of contributions from internal and external instruments of the Union budget, in particular for Cross- Border Cooperation, infrastructure projects of Union interest that will pass through Neighbourhood countries and other areas of cooperation.
Amendment 30 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 22 a (new)
Recital 22 a (new)
(22a) The Union should support partner countries in their efforts to create employment and improve employability, tackle labour market issues and develop social policies.
Amendment 32 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 22 b (new)
Recital 22 b (new)
(22b) The objectives of this Regulation should include enhancing civil society and dialogue with the social partners as well as supporting the necessary structural economic, social and territorial cohesion and educational improvements in the partner countries.
Amendment 38 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 2 – point b
Article 2 – paragraph 2 – point b
(b) achieving progressive integration into the Union internal market and enhanced sector and cross-sectoral co-operation including through legislative approximation and regulatory convergence towards Union and other relevant international standards, related institution building and investments, notably in interconnections and skills development;
Amendment 40 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 2 – point c
Article 2 – paragraph 2 – point c
(c) creating conditions for well managed mobility of people and promotion of people-to-people contacts, in particular controlled circular mobility promoting the matching of employers' demand for skills and job opportunities with the skills available in a specific region, ensuring the principle of equal treatment, promotion of people-to-people contacts and actively promoting the opportunities for returning migrants to find jobs and self-employment;
Amendment 45 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 2 – point d
Article 2 – paragraph 2 – point d
(d) sustainable and inclusive development in all aspects, poverty reduction, including through private-sector development; promotion of internal economic, social and territorial cohesion, rural development, climate action and disaster resilience; promoting active inclusion and social cohesion for the most vulnerable citizens and those who are most at risk of poverty and/or social exclusion by strengthening the capacities of civil society and of the social partners;
Amendment 51 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 3
Article 2 – paragraph 3
3. The achievement of these objectives shall be measured using notably the relevant EU periodic reports, including reports by the Union's agencies, on the implementation of the policy, and for paragraphs 2(a), (d) and (e), the relevant indicators established by international organisations and other relevant bodies; for paragraphs 2(b), (c) and (d) the uptake of the EU regulatory framework by the partner countries as relevant; for paragraphs 2(c) and (f), the number of relevant agreements and cooperation actions. The indicators will include, among others, adequately monitored democratic elections, level of corruption, trade flows, indicators enabling measuring internal economic disparities, including employment levels and human capital development, and the obligation of the social partners and of civil society to participate in social dialogue and their right to be consulted before legislation and policies are introduced.
Amendment 55 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1
Article 3 – paragraph 1
1. The partnership and cooperation agreements, the association agreements and other existing or future agreements that establish a relationship with partner countries, corresponding Communications, Council conclusions and European Parliament Resolutions as well as relevant conclusions of ministerial meetings with the partner countries shall constitute the overall policy framework for programming and implementing Union support under this Regulation, actively linked with existing internal instruments and policies of the Union regarding infrastructure, energy, transport, ICT, employment and social policy, migration, education, culture, research and innovation.