21 Amendments of Thomas HÄNDEL related to 2011/0270(COD)
Amendment 132 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 3
Recital 3
(3) In accordance with Article 148(4) of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, the Council adopted guidelines for employment policies on 21 October 2010, which, together with the broad guidelines for the economic policies of the Member States and of the Union adopted in accordance with Article 121 of the Treaty, comprise the Europe 2020 integrated guidelines. The Programme should contribute to applychieving the Europe 2020 integrated guidelines, and in particular Guidelines 7, 8 and 10, while supporting implementation of the flagship initiatives, with special regard to the European Platform against Poverty and Social Exclustargets with special regard to poverty reduction, an Agenda for New Skills and Jobs, and Youth on the Mod employment objectives.
Amendment 136 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 4 a (new)
Recital 4 a (new)
(4a) Progress towards a social and environmental sustainable development in Europe will need the anticipation and development of new skills and competencies, improving the conditions for job creation, the quality of employment and working conditions through accompanying education, labour market and social policies in the transformation of industries and services towards that end. The Programme should therefore contribute to promoting the creation of sustainable 'green' and 'white' high quality employment, the anticipation and development of new skills and competencies for new high quality jobs by linking employment and social policies with industrial and structural policies supporting a transition towards a resource-efficient and low carbon economy. In particular, the Programme should act as a catalyst for exploring the job creation potential of public sector led green and social investments and of local and regional employment initiatives.
Amendment 144 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 6
Recital 6
(6) The Union should equip itself with a sound analytical basis, especially focussing on the impact of the crisis, to support policy- making in the employment and social area. Such an evidence base adds value to national action by providing a Union dimension and comparison for data- gathering and the development of statistical tools and methods and common indicators with a view to composing a full picture of the situation in the fields of employment, social policy and working conditions across the Union and ensuring high-quality evaluation of the efficiency and effectiveness of programmes and policies.
Amendment 149 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 8
Recital 8
(8) Ensuring that minimum standards are in place and that working conditions improve constantly in the Union is a central feature of Union social policy. The Union has an important role to play both in ensuring that the legislative framework is adapted, in line with ‘Smart Regulation’'good work' principles, to evolving work patterns and new health and safety risks and in financing measures to improve compliance with ILO labour standards, the UN and ILO 'Decent Work' Agenda and Union rules on the protection of workers' rights.
Amendment 157 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 12
Recital 12
Amendment 159 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 13
Recital 13
Amendment 167 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 16
Recital 16
(16) The Social enterprises areEconomy is a cornerstone of Europe's pluralist social market economy. Theysocial models. It can act as a drivers of social changeprogress by offering innovative solutions, and therefore make a valuable contribution to meeting the objectives of the Europe 2020 Strategypromoting inclusive labour markets and social services accessible to all. The programme should improve the social enterpriseconomy organisations' access to finance and thereby contribute to the Social Business Initiative launched by the Commission11 .
Amendment 170 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 17
Recital 17
(17) In order to capitalise on the experience of international financial institutions, and in particular the European Investment Bank Group, action involving microfinance and the social entrepreneurshipconomy should be implemented by the Commission indirectly by entrusting budget implementations tasks to financial institutions in accordance with the financial regulation. Using Union resources concentrates leverage from international financial institutions and other investors, unifies approaches and thus improves access to finance for micro- enterprises, including the self-employed and social enterpriseconomy organisations. The Union contribution thus assists in the development of the emerging social business sectorsocial economy and the microfinance market in the Union and encourages cross- border activities. The Union's actions should be complementary to the Member States' use of financial instruments for microfinance and the social economy. The entities entrusted with the implementation of the actions should ensure added value and avoid duplication of financing through Union resources.
Amendment 191 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 24
Recital 24
Amendment 197 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point a
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point a
(a) ‘'Social enterprise’ means an enterprise whose primary objective is to achieve social impact rather than generate prconomy' means the sector of economic activity producing goods and providing services composed of a set of organisations that do not belong to the public sector or the for-profit private sector. These organisations operate under democratic control of it for owners and stakeholders. It operates in the market through the production of goods and services in an entrepreneurial and innovative way, and uses surpluses mainly to achieve social goals. It iss membership, combine the interests of members and users and/or the general interest and use the surpluses of its economic activity in pursuit of sustainable development and social objectives, services of interest to members or to general public, including voluntary not-for-profit organisations that are producers of non-market services for households. Organisations of the social economy (e.g. cooperatives, mutual societies and associations) are managed in an accountable and transparent way, in particular by involving workers, customers and stakeholders affected by its businesstheir activityies.
Amendment 216 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point c
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point c
(c) The Microfinance and Social Entrepreneurshipconomy axis, which shall facilitate access to finance for entrepreneurs, especially those furthest from the labour market, and social enterprises. (Horizontal amendment: the term 'Social entrepreneurship' should be replaced with 'Social Economy' through the whole document.)
Amendment 217 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point c
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point c
(c) The Microfinance and Social Entrepreneurshipconomy axis, which shall facilitate access to finance for entrepreneurs, especially those furthest from the labour market, and social enterprises.conomy organisations. (Horizontal amendment: the term 'social enterprises' should be replaced with 'social economy organisations ' through the whole document.)
Amendment 219 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point c
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point c
(c) The Microfinance and Social Entrepreneurshipconomy axis, which shall facilitate access to, and increase the availability of, finance for potential entrepreneurs, especially those furthest from the labour market, and social enterpriseunemployed, socially excluded and vulnerable people, as well as existing micro-enterprises and social economy organisations.
Amendment 229 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point b
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point b
(b) Support the development of adequate, accessible and efficient high quality social protection systems and labour markets and facilitate policy reform, by promoting, protecting beneficiaries from poverty, and inclusive labour markets in order to ensure social inclusion and a high level of high-quality employment and facilitate social progress, by promoting participation of all relevant stakeholders, including non-governmental organisations and people experiencing poverty and social exclusion as well as good and decent work, good governance, mutual learning and social innovation;
Amendment 232 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point c
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point c
(c) ModernisImprove Union law in line with the Smart Regulation"good work" principles and ensure that Union law on matters relating to working conditions is effectively applied;
Amendment 235 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point c a (new)
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point c a (new)
(ca) Promote the creation of sustainable 'green' and 'white' high quality jobs and the anticipation and development of new skills and competencies towards that end by linking employment and social policies with industrial and structural policies supporting a transition towards a resource-efficient and low carbon economy and a environmental and social sustainable development;
Amendment 237 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point d
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point d
(d) PromoFacilitate workers' voluntary geographical mobility, especially in border regions by supporting cross-border partnerships, cross-border social dialogue and also counselling and information for jobseekers, mobile workers and employers, and boost employment opportunities by developing Unionhigh-quality inclusive labour markets that are open and accessible to all;
Amendment 241 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point e
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point e
(e) Promote employment and social inclusion by increasing the availability and accessibility of microfinance for vulnerable groups andunemployed, socially excluded and vulnerable people who wish to start up a micro-enterprise as well as for existing micro-enterprises, and by increasing access to finance for the social enterprises.conomy organisations;
Amendment 259 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 – point a
Article 5 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 – point a
(a) 60% to the Progress axis, of which at least 1760% shall be allocated to promoting social experimentation as a method for testing and evaluating innovative solutions with a viewsocial protection, social inclusion and the reduction and prevention of poverty and at least 15 % to fighting youth unemployment; at least 15% up to a maximum of 17% of the budget for this axis shall be allocated to promoting social policy experimentation; funding shall be made available to scmaling them up; l, medium-sized and large projects alike;
Amendment 263 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 – point b
Article 5 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 – point b
(b) 15% to the EURES axis, of which at least 10% shall be allocated to targeted mobility schemes, at least 40% to cross- border partnerships, and at least 20% to the training and qualification of EURES personnel;
Amendment 336 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 15 – paragraph 1 – point c
Article 15 – paragraph 1 – point c
(c) Provide policy-makers with financial support to test social and labour market policy reformsanticipate and develop the job creation potential and skills needs for a transition towards a resource-efficient and low carbon economy as well as environmental and social sustainable development, to test social and labour market policies accordingly to deliver on improving the quality of jobs and social protection, build up the main actors' capacity to design and implement social policy experimentation linked to those objectives and social progress, and make the relevant knowledge and expertise accessible;