2451 Amendments of Silvia COSTA
Amendment 287 #
2018/2150(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18 c (new)
Paragraph 18 c (new)
18 c. Calls on Turkey to cooperate with relevant international organizations, especially the Council of Europe, in preventing and combatting illicit trafficking and the deliberate destruction of cultural heritage within Turkey and the occupied part of Cyprus;
Amendment 11 #
2018/2091(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital A a (new)
Recital A a (new)
A a. whereas the New Agenda for Culture should provide a flexible framework for changing cultural ecosystems and to foster synergies between sectors;
Amendment 33 #
2018/2091(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital F
Recital F
F. whereas culture can plays an important role in social cohesion and integration and whereas the special call for migrants’ integration in the Creative Europe programme has proved to be efficient but oversubscribed and underfunded;
Amendment 34 #
2018/2091(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital F a (new)
Recital F a (new)
Fa. whereas artists and cultural professionals often face precarious and unstable situations with weak or no social security and unpredictable incomes;
Amendment 41 #
2018/2091(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Welcomes the New Agenda for Culture and stresses that it represents a huge opportunity to adopt a comprehensive and coherent policy for culture at European level, but also stresses; stresses also, however, that it can only be successful if supported by a significant budgetary increase for Creative Europe and by the development of synergies and interactions with other important programmes, in particular Horizon Europe, Digital Europe and Erasmus, to create a holistic, cross- cutting approach to culture, which is one of the legacies of the European Year of Cultural Heritage;
Amendment 45 #
2018/2091(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. Reaffirms the role of culture and the cultural and creative sectors as a driving force in pursuing the objectives of cohesion policy and social inclusion across the Union, and calls for this to be taken into account in the assignment of structural and cohesion funding;
Amendment 51 #
2018/2091(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Welcomes the Commission’s intention to present an Action Plan for Cultural Heritage and emphasises the need to focus on both tangible and intangible aspects of Europe’s heritage, while stressing on the need to create a permanent platform for gathering knowledge, capacity building and coordination advocacy for cultural heritage in Europe as a way to consolidate the legacy of the European Year of Cultural Heritage and to assist with the implementation of the Action Plan. This consultative body should include Member States, stakeholders and Members of the European Parliament;
Amendment 68 #
2018/2091(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Welcomes the launching of ‘Music Moves Europe’ as a significant first step in stimulating creativity, diversity and innovation in Europe’s music sector and the sectoral action on music in the Creative Europe programme; calls on the Commission to focus on mobility of artists and repertoire within and beyond Europe, distribution, funding for SMEs, transparency and responsibility of digital platforms to artists, diversity of streaming services and a mapping of the sector when developing further EU action on music;
Amendment 72 #
2018/2091(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Welcomes the creation of an online directory of European films and the launch of the first EU Film Week and encourages the Commission and the Member States, in collaboration with the creative industries, to develop apromote the development of European platforms providing access to licensed EU films, while remunerating artists and right- holders fairly and respecting the principle of territoriality;
Amendment 75 #
Amendment 77 #
2018/2091(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8 b (new)
Paragraph 8 b (new)
8b. Calls on the Commission to consider designating a European Cultural Personality of the year which would include a series of activities and projects across Europe that would honour the life and work of such a personality and emphasize the impact it has had on fostering European values and identity;
Amendment 78 #
2018/2091(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8 a (new)
Paragraph 8 a (new)
8a. Recognises the intrinsic value of free cultural, artistic and creative expression and of the broadest possible public access to culture, including through dedicated measures;
Amendment 79 #
2018/2091(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8 b (new)
Paragraph 8 b (new)
8b. Calls for the professionalism of artists, authors, cultural operators, copywriters and audiovisual operators to be exploited as vital support for the development of a European cultural dimension, inter-cultural dialogue, cultural and artistic innovation, territorial cohesion and social inclusion;
Amendment 97 #
2018/2091(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13
Paragraph 13
13. Underlines that cultural heritage and cultural spaces play an important role in city regeneration; encourages the Commission and the JRC, therefore, to further develop the Cultural and Creative Cities Monitor and calls on cities and municipalities to make better use of it;
Amendment 99 #
2018/2091(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13 a (new)
Paragraph 13 a (new)
Amendment 101 #
2018/2091(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14
Paragraph 14
14. Notes that according to the 2017 Eurobarometer, 36 % of Europeans did not participate in any cultural activity within the previous year and calls on the Member States, therefore, to strengthen the links between culture, art, education, innovation and research and to break down the structural and financial barriers that prevent the most disadvantaged persons, those with disabilities and migrants from having full access to culture;
Amendment 110 #
2018/2091(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15
Paragraph 15
15. Stresses that cultural and creative skills are increasingly needed in the digital landscape and calls on the Commission and the Member States, therefore, to support the transition from STEM to STEAM in formal and non- formal education and to adopt a life-long learning approach that is also accessible to cultural practitioners, copywriters and audiovisual operators; acknowledges the important role of history, music and arts in school curricula as they contribute to increased creativity and inspire an interest in culture as well as encouraging critical thinking;
Amendment 115 #
2018/2091(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15 a (new)
Paragraph 15 a (new)
15a. Notes that the pace of technological change makes it imperative to adopt a life-long learning approach that is accessible to cultural practitioners and to enhance synergies between culture and education in formal and non-formal domains;
Amendment 116 #
2018/2091(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15 b (new)
Paragraph 15 b (new)
Amendment 119 #
2018/2091(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16
Paragraph 16
16. Notes that democratic principles and European values are increasingly challenged due to growing polarisation both within Europe and globally; calls on the Commission and the Member States, therefore, to develop a strategic approach for the protection of cultural rights, freedom of artistic expression and media pluralism, as well as the right to freely participate in cultural life, particularly by supporting the development of indicators and monitoring systems at European level,;
Amendment 126 #
2018/2091(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16 a (new)
Paragraph 16 a (new)
16a. Points to the need to promote access for women to all the artistic, cultural and creative professions and encourages the Member States to remove obstacles preventing women from having access to managerial roles in cultural institutions and foundations, academies and universities;
Amendment 156 #
2018/2091(INI)
25. Encourages further development of the European Capitals of Culture and sustainable cultural tourism, in collaboration with UNESCO, on the designation of heritage sites, and with the Council of Europe, through the development of cultural routes; calls for the promotion of EU regions as European destinations of excellence (EDEN);
Amendment 162 #
2018/2091(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 26 a (new)
Paragraph 26 a (new)
26a. Recognises the positive contribution of digital technologies in facilitating and broadening the scope for conservation of, and access to, cultural, artistic, creative and audiovisual content and services, for instance through augmented and virtual reality, human- machine interfaces, but also the production of educational and narrative video games and the creation of a Cultural Heritage Cloud; calls on the Commission and the Member States in this regard to encourage synergies in this area, in particular with the Digital Europe and Horizon Europe programmes;
Amendment 168 #
2018/2091(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 27 a (new)
Paragraph 27 a (new)
27a. Calls on the Commission and Member States to ensure that digital platforms that play an active role in distributing, promoting and monetising copyright protected content have a clear obligation to obtain licenses from rightholders and to fairly remunerate artists, authors, news publishers, producers, journalists and creators for the digital use of their work;
Amendment 174 #
2018/2091(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 29
Paragraph 29
29. Calls on the Commission to report regularly to Parliament about the implementation of the strategy for international cultural relations and to increase resources for EU delegations for cultural promotion initiatives and projects, also in collaboration with the European Union National Institutes for Culture (EUNIC);
Amendment 176 #
2018/2091(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 30
Paragraph 30
30. Supports the Council initiative to draw up a comprehensive approach to international cultural relations and calls for the creation of cultural focal points in all EU delegations, a coordination network made up of regional contact points for a more effective implementation of the strategy, the appropriate training of officials and the involvement of local and, grassroots and civil society actors, including in the preparatory action on European Houses of Culture; reiterates its request for the Commission and the EEAS to report to Parliament on the state of implementation every two years;
Amendment 17 #
2018/2090(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital F
Recital F
F. whereas currently 44 % of the EU population aged between 16 and 74 lack basic digital skills while 19% have totally insufficient digital skills, with substantial disparities across the Member States, a situation that risks creating a new social divide;
Amendment 22 #
2018/2090(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital G
Recital G
G. whereas the importance of digital skills, the current skills gap, which is particularly significant between men and women, but also between generations and different social categories, and disparities in digital skills across the Member States demand a joined-up policy response;
Amendment 33 #
2018/2090(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital I
Recital I
I. whereas athe new and innovative approach should place technology at the heart of educationtechnologies require a different and innovative form of teaching and change the relationship between teachers and learners;
Amendment 50 #
2018/2090(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital K
Recital K
K. whereas basic education in cyber hygiene, cyber safety and media literacy is necessary from an early age to help children become critical consumeritizens, make informed decisions and be aware of risks associated with the Internet;
Amendment 65 #
2018/2090(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital N a (new)
Recital N a (new)
Na. whereas digital technologies can facilitate access to knowledge and learning and their use enables all training facilities at various levels to be easily accessible and inclusive;
Amendment 102 #
2018/2090(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Stresses that a lack of connectivitydigital equipment in schools across Member States comes at the cost of the digital skills education of students; calls on the Member States to connect all remaining schools and to make use of existing EU programmes for this purpose, by implementing, for instance, a voucher scheme and giving priority to rural and disadvantaged areas;
Amendment 118 #
2018/2090(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Stresses that teachers and trainers should be at the core of the digital transformation and therefore require adequate preparation and training themselves; insists that this training requires time and should not come as an extra task on top of their daily activities; highlights that, even more than the teaching of other basic skills, such as numeracy and literacy, digital skills teaching requires teachers to update their knowledge and skills on a continuous basis; argues, therefore, that teachers need proper and ongoing support; and has a positive view, in this regard, of the use of European online platforms to increase professional development opportunities and encourage the exchange of best practice;
Amendment 131 #
2018/2090(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. CPoints out that the lack of digital tools for mobile students is an issue that can undermine the quality of the enjoyment of educational experiences in Europe; encourages the Commission to continue with its pilot projects on European Student e-Cards and Erasmus without Papers, with a view to launching them as from the next multiannual programming period; calls on the Member States, therefore, to make good use of Union financial support to make access to digital learning content, tools and solutions a reality for all;
Amendment 140 #
2018/2090(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. Points out that, in line with the lifelong learning approach required for digital skills, governments, in cooperation with stakeholders such as companies and civil society organisations, and through both formal and non-formal settings, should ensure that nobody is left behind and that all can find a place in the new order; stresses, therefore, that digital technologies, if properly used, are enabling tools for many groups with reduced opportunities for access to quality education (even at a distance), including persons with disabilities and individuals with specific learning difficulties, as well as people who live in more isolated areas and areas which provide fewer quality training opportunities; they can also facilitate the integration of migrants and refugees by providing them with skills and including them in the training facilities of the Member States;
Amendment 154 #
2018/2090(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11 a (new)
Paragraph 11 a (new)
11a. Regrets that up to now girls have been less likely to pursue a career in the ICT sector, or to attain senior management positions (only 19% of workers in ICT have a female boss, compared to 45% of workers in other sectors) and that the percentage of women with degrees in computer sciences does not exceed 20%, which means they are actually under-represented among the total number of employees in the ICT sector; calls on the Commission, therefore, to fine-tune its Women in Digital strategy, launched in March 2018, which aims to implement measures to facilitate women’s participation in the digital sector, starting with educational opportunities;
Amendment 158 #
2018/2090(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11 b (new)
Paragraph 11 b (new)
11b. Welcomes the establishment of strategic partnerships between academic and research institutions and public and private partners as part of Key Action 2 of the Erasmus+ programme, with a view to setting up ICT centres of excellence and fostering the development of technological start-ups;
Amendment 164 #
2018/2090(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13
Paragraph 13
13. Welcomes the Union’s increased policy focus on digital skills and education, as evidenced notably by the Digital Education Action Plan of January 2018, which builds on a number of successful small-scale policy initiatives, like EU Code Week and the Digital Skills and Jobs Coalition; takes the view, however, that the teaching of programming cannot be separated from a broader, more well- structured education in information technology and critical and computational thinking;
Amendment 170 #
2018/2090(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15
Paragraph 15
15. Supports the increased funding available for digital skills across the next generation of Multiannual Financial Framework programmes; insists on the need to deliver synergies across programmes to maximise the effectiveness of funding for digital skills development and deliver lasting results; stresses the need, in particular, to identify, within the new InvestEU and Digital Europe programmes as well as the Structural Funds, financial support for the digitisation of libraries, archives and museum centres, to increase and improve their use in education and culture;
Amendment 175 #
2018/2090(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17 a (new)
Paragraph 17 a (new)
17a. Points out that data collection on digitisation in education and training institutions and on the use of digital technologies in learning are vital inputs to policymaking; recommends that the Commission and the Member States, therefore, in agreement with their respective ministries of education, launch a systematic collection of data on the real connectivity of schools and the arrangements for and quality of digital skills certificates;
Amendment 1 #
2018/2054(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph –1 (new)
Paragraph –1 (new)
-1. Recognises the challenges faced by border regions and stresses that socioeconomic disparities, including cultural and language differences, between different border regions can hinder integration, restrict interaction and scale down opportunities for people and businesses on both sides of the border;
Amendment 2 #
2018/2054(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph –1 a (new)
Paragraph –1 a (new)
-1a. Emphasises that the EU has contributed positively to the development of border regions and that future funding programmes should continue in the most effective and efficient manner, focusing on areas of particular high European added value ensuring that solving border difficulties is at the heart of cross-border cooperation programmes;
Amendment 3 #
2018/2054(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph –1 b (new)
Paragraph –1 b (new)
-1b. Stipulates that cohesion policy should continue to support vulnerable and marginalised people, addressing growing inequalities and building solidarity through investments in education, training and culture, by paying particular attention to cross-border cooperation programmes focused on the existing cultural, territorial and administrative obstacles and future challenges in those regions;
Amendment 4 #
2018/2054(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph –1 c (new)
Paragraph –1 c (new)
-1c. Emphasises that EU borders comprise both land and maritime borders to be taken into account; Hence encourages the Commission to look at the challenges faced by maritime border regions in order to allow for a holistic analysis of the obstacles faced by all border regions, as well as the potential cooperation and growth of all borders regions;
Amendment 5 #
2018/2054(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Highlights the importance of cross- border, including macroregional and interregional, cooperation programmes in funding educational, cultural, sportingcreative, sporting, artistic and other activities whose European added value brings citizens closer and fosters mutual trust in border regions; stresses, in this regard, the large number of INTERREG projects devoted to culture, heritage and the potential of the cultural and creative industries (CCIs) in line with the Smart Specialisation Strategies, regional development, entrepreneurship, innovation (including social innovation), creativity and multilingual creation, and which proves that there is a strong desire among border regions to invest in joint cultural projects, creative industries and heritage projects; reiterates, therefore, its view that EU financial support for these initiatives should be further strengthened in the next MFF;
Amendment 12 #
2018/2054(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. Calls for a new information strategy on cross-border and regional cooperation in order to get closer to inhabitants of these regions, to increase their awareness of the opportunities that the EU cross-border programmes bring, and thus to contribute to change attitudes towards more open regional and cross- border mindedness;
Amendment 14 #
2018/2054(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 b (new)
Paragraph 1 b (new)
1b. Encourages young people to act, participate and be involved in all aspects of regional and cross-border society development; Supports youth cross-border ideas and activities such as creating platforms for exchange of ideas and good practice, raising awareness and exchanging information on cross-border cooperation and spreading information through social and other media to improve youth participation and possibilities in cross-border project;
Amendment 18 #
2018/2054(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 c (new)
Paragraph 1 c (new)
1c. Strongly supports cross-border projects and programmes in improving youth education, employability, inclusion and participation of young people in society by tackling social problems that young people face in border regions, such as unemployment and radicalisation; Requires more systematic cooperation across border regions to improve employment, education, training, culture, sport and other social policies for young people;
Amendment 23 #
2018/2054(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Underlines the fact that language barriers are still an important obstacle to cross-border cooperation, especially in border areas without a longstanding tradition of cooperation; believes that a more targeted use of ESI funds can support the systematic promotion of multilingualism and European language diversity in education and training in border regions, from early childhood education onwards;
Amendment 24 #
2018/2054(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 a (new)
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. Believes that cross-border cooperation between education and training institutions should be reinforced by facilitating cross-border school visits and extracurricular activities for children from a very young age in order to provide children with a unique opportunity, that goes beyond the class room, to have a direct contact and a first-hand experience with the diversity of cultures, languages and history of their neighbours;
Amendment 30 #
2018/2054(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Reiterates that bringing together key players from the research community, business, higher education, public authorities and civil society is essential; Calls on the Member States to facilitate cross-border partnerships between education and training institutions in border regions in order to promote the mobility of students, teachers, trainers and administrative staff, as well as doctoral candidates and researchers; underlines that the use of multilingualism within such cross-border partnerships can prepare graduates to enter the employment market on both sides of the border; urges the Member States to facilitate and encourage the mutual recognition and better understanding of diplomas and professional qualifications between neighbouring regions including validation and recognition of skills;
Amendment 31 #
2018/2054(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Calls on the Member States to facilitate cross-border and interregional partnerships betweenamong education and training institutions and between them and enterprises in border regions, in order to promote the mobility of students, teachers, trainers and administrative staff, as well as doctoral candidates and researchers, including Vocational Education and Training (VET) systems; underlines that the use of multilingualism within such cross-border and interregional partnerships can prepare graduates to enter the employment market on both sides of the border or in other regions; urges the Member States to facilitate and encourage the mutual recognition and better understanding of diplomas and professional qualifications between neighbouring regions;
Amendment 38 #
2018/2054(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. Encourages pooling of joint public services and efforts in neighbouring border regions to develop a series of targeted interventions to support low skilled or low-qualified adults in border regions and to help them improve their literacy, numeracy and digital skills by acquiring a broader set of competences and higher qualifications;
Amendment 40 #
2018/2054(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 b (new)
Paragraph 3 b (new)
3b. Encourages cross-border cooperation and programmes for dual vocational training among different border regions; Is of the opinion that better cross-border cooperation and investment in skills in border regions will help improve the existing skills gap, reduce poverty, unemployment and social exclusion and will help tackle skill shortages and the brain drain in those peripheral areas;
Amendment 41 #
2018/2054(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 c (new)
Paragraph 3 c (new)
3c. Believes that multiculturalism is particularly relevant for border regions; Strongly encourages cross-border cultural cooperation within and between border regions by enhancing the collaboration between creative people and the cultural actors, such as artists and representatives of cultural organizations, administrations and networks in specific cross-border and trans-European projects;
Amendment 42 #
2018/2054(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Is of the opinion that a strong cross- border and interregional cooperation in the area of cultural and creative industries (CCIs) can help to create socio-economic value, growth and jobs (also via clustering of enterprises), while also building bridges, increasing mutual understanding, answering common challenges, reinforcing cultural diplomacy and forging a European consciousness through joint initiatives on cultural heritage-related projects; stresses on the importance of CCIs in the economy and job creation, in promoting and preserving cultural diversity, in strengthening social cohesion, in playing a key role in reindustrializing Europe and triggering innovation spill-overs in many other sectors, from manufacturing to education or social inclusion;
Amendment 54 #
2018/2054(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 a (new)
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. Believes that cohesion policy can contribute positively to the creation of new ideas and possibilities of cooperation between museums, orchestras, cross- border radio and TV projects in border regions by addressing the legal and financial difficulties which artists have with their common cross-border projects;
Amendment 55 #
2018/2054(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 b (new)
Paragraph 4 b (new)
4b. Strongly supports cross-border cultural projects and cooperation between European Capitals of Culture and border regions throughout Europe in order to establish a chain of cultural ‘welding points’ and to generate a new dimension of European cultural networks where new practices of cultural diversity are being developed and integrated in the realization of concrete European projects;
Amendment 56 #
2018/2054(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 c (new)
Paragraph 4 c (new)
4c. Regrets that cultural and leisure activities often fail to attract people from different border regions in neighbouring countries, despite the fact that people living in those areas share similar interests and are in close proximity to one another; supports the EU regional portals created in several border regions to provide people with access to information about cultural and leisure activities and encourages the promotion of similar portals across all border regions;
Amendment 57 #
2018/2054(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Strongly believes that border regions, thanks to the existence of long- established contacts between cultural institutionsamong regional and local authorities, cultural institutions, CCIs and stakeholders, across borders, can create favourable conditions for artistic and cultural mobility, also through cross- border co-productions, and can therefore be vital for thematic tourism and help promote Europe as a destinationcompetitive and sustainable destination, increasing Europe´s attractiveness internationally.
Amendment 59 #
2018/2054(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Strongly believes that border regions, thanks to the existence of long- established contacts between cultural institutions across borders, can create favourable conditions for artistic and cultural mobility and can therefore be vital for thematic tourism and, help promote Europe as a destination., and to actively revitalise the process of European integration by promoting contacts between Europe’s citizens and stimulating a common sense of belonging;
Amendment 63 #
2018/2054(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 a (new)
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5a. Encourages various measures aimed at combating all forms of discrimination in border regions and at breaking down barriers for vulnerable people in finding employment and becoming integrated into society; Supports in this regard promotion and development of social enterprises in border regions as a source of job creation, in particular for vulnerable groups of people, such as young unemployed and disabled people;
Amendment 69 #
2018/2054(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 b (new)
Paragraph 5 b (new)
5b. Supports apprenticeships measures and multi-stakeholder platforms in border regions aimed at improving the quality, supply and image of apprenticeships and promoting border mobility among young apprentices; Is of the opinion that bringing together relevant stakeholders to create cross- border opportunities for apprenticeships, traineeships, internships will improve competition, education, skills and the labour markets in those regions and in particular, encourages creating internships opportunities in regional and local institutions involved in cross-border and international cooperation;
Amendment 11 #
2018/2036(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. Recalls that multilingualism, including the various national sign languages, constitutes one of the greatest assets of cultural diversity in Europe;
Amendment 19 #
2018/2036(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Welcomes the development of international standards for resolving national and regional minority issues through a number of legal instruments, such as the Council of Europe Framework Convention for the Protection of National Minorities and the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages, but also the development of soft law, such as the OSCE's Hague Recommendations regarding the Education Rights of National Minorities and the OSCE's Oslo Recommendations regarding the Linguistic Rights of National Minorities; calls on the Member States to incorporate these standards and indications into their legal systems and to guarantee that persons belonging to a national or regional minority are not discriminated against;
Amendment 40 #
2018/2036(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Recalls that mother-tongue education is essential for upholding language rights; encourages the Member States, therefore, to ensure that persons belonging to regional ethnic minorities, whether they be of school age or adults, have adequate opportunities to learn their languages and even to receive education in these languages at all levels of education in the territories in which they live;
Amendment 54 #
2018/2036(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Calls on the Member States to provide funding for teacher training and the development of special curricula (including for lifelong learning), methodologies and textbooks to ensure effective teaching in minority languages and of special teaching methodologies for official languages for children with minority-language backgrounds; calls on Member States furthermore to promote stable cross-border relations, including through the tools of cultural, artistic and educational cooperation, especially in those areas where linguistic minorities are most strongly represented;
Amendment 74 #
2018/2036(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Calls on the Commission to promote research into education, language learning and models of education in multilingual contexts, to support programmes focusing on exchanges of experience and best practices relating to regional and minority languages in Europe and to present a legislative proposal or an EU recommendation on the protection and promotion of cultural and linguistic diversity;
Amendment 93 #
2018/2036(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Considers that it should be envisaged to establish the office of a Special Rapporteur for Minority Rights whose mandate would be to monitor the implementation and fulfilment of minority rights and to draw up reports based on country visits and to further develop links with the OSCE High Commissioner on National Minorities.
Amendment 5 #
2018/2034(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Is deeply concerned that, in the EU2819, the average rate of general government expenditure on education as a percentage of GDP fell year-on-year from 2009 to 20161 ; regrets that the education and training sector has been severely hit by austerity policies and stresses that well- resourced public education systems are vital for equality and social inclusion; calls, therefore, for a shift in the euro area’s macroeconomic policy mixpriorities towards increased public spending on education and training; _________________ 1calls on the Commission to introduce in the Social Scoreboard an indicator on spending (especially public) on education as a share of GDP (or per student), in order to monitor the performance of the Member States; _________________ 1 Eurostat data. Eurostat data.
Amendment 12 #
2018/2034(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Stresses that social disadvantage is frequently a predictor of poor educational outcomes and vice versa; insists that a properly funded, quality education and lifelong learning system which genuinely promotes the right to study, with flanking and supporting policies, including an effective system of scholarships, can help break this vicious circle and promote social inclusion and equal opportunities;
Amendment 19 #
2018/2034(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Supports student and worker mobility in the EU and the euro area; is concerned, however, that substantial differences in living and working standards in the euro area trigger involuntary migration, further exacerbating the effects of the so-called brain drain; calls for future education and employment policies to reverse this phenomenon, including by means of full development of the European education area; stresses the need to develop a European student card to promote learning mobility and facilitate full implementation of mutual recognition of certificates, diplomas and professional qualifications, reducing administrative burdens and costs for students and education and training institutes;
Amendment 27 #
2018/2034(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 c (new)
Paragraph 4 c (new)
4c. Considers child poverty to be a major issue on which Europe should ‘act big’; calls for the swift implementation of a Child Guarantee in all Member States, so that every child now living at risk of poverty can have access to free healthcare, free education, free childcare, decent housing and proper nutrition; underlines the importance of pre-natal care and early childhood development; calls for inclusive education systems at all levels, including afterschool care; underlines that implementation of the Child Guarantee will require adequate financing at national and European level; calls, therefore, for an increase in its financing, possibly via the European Social Fund and a new convergence instrument for the Eurozone; requests that national public investments in the Child Guarantee be considered within a 'silver rule on social investment' under the Stability and Growth Pact;
Amendment 28 #
2018/2034(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 d (new)
Paragraph 4 d (new)
4d. Stresses that one of the objectives of the Youth Guarantee is to ensure that all young people under the age of 25 years receive a good-quality offer of employment, continued education, apprenticeship or traineeship within a period of four months of becoming unemployed or leaving formal education; calls, therefore, for full implementation of the Youth Guarantee, with emphasis on quality offers and effective outreach to all NEETs 1a; highlights that this requires adequate financing in the next Multiannual Financial Framework (MFF post 2020) including an increase of the European Social Fund and an extension of the Youth Employment Initiative to at least € 21 billion; requests that national public investments for the Youth Guarantee and integration of the long- term unemployed be counted within a ‘silver rule on social investment' under the Stability and Growth Pact; _________________ 1aNEETs: Young people not in employment, education or training
Amendment 29 #
2018/2034(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 e (new)
Paragraph 4 e (new)
4e. Supports a Skills Guarantee as a new right for everyone to acquire fundamental skills for the 21st century, including digital literacy; considers that the Skills Guarantee should involve individualised assessment of learning needs, a quality learning offer as well as systematic validation of skills and competences acquired, enabling their easy recognition on the labour market; underlines that the Skills Guarantee is an important social investment, requiring adequate financing at national and European level; calls, therefore, for an increase in the financing of the Skills Guarantee, possibly via an increased European Social Fund and a new convergence instrument for the Eurozone; requests that national public investments in the Skills Guarantee be considered within a 'silver rule on social investment' under the Stability and Growth Pact;
Amendment 30 #
2018/2034(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 f (new)
Paragraph 4 f (new)
4f. Reiterates the European Parliament’s call for the Erasmus+ envelope to be at least tripled in the next MFF with the aim of reaching many more young people, youth organisations and secondary school pupils and apprentices across Europe; calls for particular attention to be paid to people coming from a disadvantaged socio-economic background so as to enable them to participate in the programme, as well as to people with disabilities, in line with the EU’s and the Member States’ obligations under the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (CRPD);
Amendment 31 #
2018/2034(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 g (new)
Paragraph 4 g (new)
4g. Calls for a ‘silver rule’ on social investment to be applied when implementing the Stability and Growth Pact, namely to consider certain public social investments having a clear positive impact on economic growth (e.g. the Child Guarantee, the Youth Guarantee and the Skills Guarantee) as being eligible for favourable treatment when assessing government deficits and compliance with the 1/20 debt rule; highlights that fiscal consolidation should not undermine national co-financing of European funding for social investment;
Amendment 32 #
2018/2034(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 h (new)
Paragraph 4 h (new)
4h. Calls for adequate financing under the next MFF in order to cope with increased needs; calls, in particular, for: (a) the strengthening of the Youth Employment Initiative, with at least €3 billion per year in funding, available in a dedicated budget line; (b) a substantial increase of the financing envelope of the European Social Fund; (c) establishing a new instrument, which will support the implementation of the Child Guarantee and which would be financed from the EU revenue arising, for instance, from the enforcement of EU competition law;
Amendment 33 #
2018/2034(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 i (new)
Paragraph 4 i (new)
4i. Recalls the strategic potential of the cultural and creative sector (CCS) as a generator of jobs and wealth in the EU; stresses that cultural and creative industries (CCIs) constitute 11.2 % of all private enterprises and 7.5% of all persons employed in the total EU economy and generate 5.3 % of the total European gross value added (GVA); underlines the CCIs’ role in preserving and promoting European cultural and linguistic diversity and their contribution to economic growth, innovation and employment, especially youth employment;
Amendment 34 #
2018/2034(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 j (new)
Paragraph 4 j (new)
4j. Calls on the Commission to fully exploit potential synergies existing between EU policies, so as to effectively use the funding available under EU programmes – such as Horizon 2020, the Connecting Europe Facility, Erasmus +, Employment and Social Innovation (EaSI), Creative Europe and COSME – and the European Structural and Investment Funds (ESIFs) to support more projects in the field of CCIs; notes that, particularly in the case of Creative Europe, Horizon 2020 and the Structural Funds (ERDF and ESF), the role and impact of CCIs on growth, employment and territorial cohesion should be specifically evaluated and further promoted; stresses that this process should provide a solid and coherent basis for the revision of the MFF and the future EU programme architecture post- 2020;
Amendment 36 #
2018/2034(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Calls for a genuine revision of EU and Member States’ education, training and skills policies in order to combat the phenomenon of school drop-out and the increasing number of young people not in education, employment or training (NEETs) and thus to deliver education and lifelong learning for inclusion; highlights that these policies should promote personal and societal development in a holistic manner and not simply be designed to meet labour market demands.
Amendment 1 #
2018/2028(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 2 a (new)
Citation 2 a (new)
- having regard to the 2003 UNESCO Convention for the safeguarding of the intangible cultural heritage,
Amendment 2 #
2018/2028(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 8 a (new)
Citation 8 a (new)
- having regard to its resolution of 24 March 2009 on Multilingualism: an asset for Europe and a shared commitment5 a, _________________ 5a¹Texts adopted, P7_TA_PROV(2009)0162
Amendment 3 #
2018/2028(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 9 a (new)
Citation 9 a (new)
- having regard to the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities, ratified by the EU in 2010,
Amendment 4 #
2018/2028(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 12 a (new)
Citation 12 a (new)
- having regard to the Recommendation concerning the Promotion and Use of Multilingualism and Universal Access to Cyberspace adopted by the UNESCO General Conference at its 32nd session in Paris on 15 October 2003,
Amendment 5 #
2018/2028(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 12 b (new)
Citation 12 b (new)
- having regard to the Special Eurobarometer 386 "Europeans and their Languages" published in June 2012,
Amendment 12 #
2018/2028(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital B
Recital B
B. whereas there are 24 official languages and more than 60 national and regional languages, in the European Unioncluding the various national sign languages which are an important facet of Europe's linguistic heritage; whereas multilingualism presents one of the greatest assets of cultural diversity in Europe and, at the same time, one of the most significant challenges for the creation of a truly integrated EU;
Amendment 21 #
2018/2028(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital C
Recital C
C. whereas multilingualism comes under the scope of a series of EU policy areas, including culture, lifelong learning, employment, social inclusion, competitiveness, youth, civil society, research and media; whereas more attention needs to be paid to removing barriers to intercultural and interlinguistic dialogue while also promoting individual multilingualism;
Amendment 27 #
2018/2028(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital D a (new)
Recital D a (new)
Da. whereas the use of language technologies has not only contributed to the increasing digitalisation of major economic, social and cultural sectors such as e-commerce, communication via social networks, the exchange of cultural content and the increasingly widespread dissemination of pan-European public services, but has also had a burgeoning impact on sectors of fundamental importance to the everyday well-being of European citizens such as education, culture and health, not least in the perspective of creating an inclusive intercultural society with a particular focus on the immigrant population;
Amendment 30 #
2018/2028(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital E
Recital E
E. whereas fulfilling the Barcelona objective of enabling citizens to communicate well in their mother tongue plus two other languages would give people more opportunities to access cultureal, educational and scientific content in digital form and to participate as citizens; whereas additional means and tools, especially those provided by language technologies, are key to managing European multilingualism properly;
Amendment 31 #
2018/2028(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital E
Recital E
E. whereas fulfilling the Barcelona objective of enabling citizens to communicate well in their mother tongue plus two other languages would give people more opportunities to access culture and to participate as citizens; whereas additional means and tools, especially those provided by language technologies, are key to managing European multilingualism properly and to promoting individual multilingualism;
Amendment 54 #
2018/2028(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Stresses that European lesser-used languages are significantly disadvantaged owing to an acute lack of tools and resources, as well as a lack ofwhich restricts and narrows the scope of the work done by researchers who, even with the necessary technological skills, despite the fact that speakers of these languages gain the most fromare unable to derive the full benefit of language technologies;
Amendment 59 #
2018/2028(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Notes the deepening digital divide between widely-used and lesser-used languages, and draws attention, given the increasing digitalisation of European society, for example in public service provision, to the rights and access issues that this will lead to, particularly for the elderly and, those on low incomes and all other disadvantaged persons;
Amendment 64 #
2018/2028(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4 a (new)
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. Points to the need to promote ever greater participation by women in the field of European studies on language technologies as a decisive factor in the development of research and innovation;
Amendment 65 #
2018/2028(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Notes with concern that the Digital Single Market remains fragmented by significant language barriers, thus hindering online commerce, communication via social networks, and the exchange of cultural content, as well as the wider deployment of pan-European public services; believes that in order to ensure the creation of accessible Digital Single Market there is a need to tackle the discrimination of speakers of lesser- spoken European languages when it comes to cross border e-commerce within the EU;
Amendment 68 #
2018/2028(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5 a (new)
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5 a. Points out that language barriers have an important effect on the construction of the European identity and the future of the European integration process; it is of the opinion that the EU decision-making and various policies should be communicated to EU citizens on their mother tongue online as well as offline;
Amendment 74 #
2018/2028(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Recommends that in order to raise the profile of language technologies in Europe, the Commission should allocate the arealay greater emphasis ofn multilingualism towithin the portfolio of athe Commissioner responsible for this, and horizontally in the activities of the other directorates-general, given the importance of linguistic diversity for the future of Europe;
Amendment 78 #
2018/2028(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. Encourages those Member States that have already developed their own successful policy strategies in the field of language technologies to share their experiences and good practices in order to help other national and, regional and local authorities develop their own strategies;
Amendment 80 #
2018/2028(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9 a (new)
Paragraph 9 a (new)
9 a. Calls on Member States to develop comprehensive language-related policies and to allocate resources and use appropriate tools in order to promote and facilitate linguistic diversity and multilingualism in the digital sphere;
Amendment 84 #
2018/2028(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10
Paragraph 10
10. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to define the minimum language resources, such as lexicons, speech records, translation memories, corpora and encyclopaedic contents, including assistive technology for the various sign languages, that all European languages should possess in order to avoid digital extinction;
Amendment 99 #
2018/2028(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13
Paragraph 13
13. Recommends the creation of a European language technology platform with representatives from all European languages that enables the sharing of language technology-related resources, especially between universities and research centres;
Amendment 108 #
2018/2028(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16
Paragraph 16
16. Believes that owing to the current situation whereby non-European actors dominate the market in language technologies, European education policies should aim at retaining talent in Europe, should analyse the current educational needs related to language technology and, based on this, provide guidelines for the implementation of cohesive joint action at European level, and should raise awareness among schoolchildren and students of the career opportunities in the language technology industry;
Amendment 112 #
2018/2028(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16 a (new)
Paragraph 16 a (new)
16 a. Strongly believes that one of the major role of the EU is to guarantee equality among all the official languages; recalls that despite the difference in the teaching, evaluation and recognition of language skills in different Member States, the lack of offer of end of school exams in other European languages other than the 5 main languages (English, French, German, Spanish and Italian) continues to discriminate schoolchildren whose mother tongue is one of the lesser- spoken languages within the EU;
Amendment 115 #
2018/2028(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17
Paragraph 17
17. Proposes that the Commission and Member States promote the use of language technologies within cultural and educational exchanges between European citizens such as Erasmus+, with the aim of reducing the barriers that linguistic diversity can pose to intercultural dialogue, especially in written and audiovisual expression and in assitive technology for the deaf and hard of hearing and the blind and visually impaired;
Amendment 117 #
2018/2028(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17
Paragraph 17
17. Proposes that the Commission and Member States promote the use of language technologies, as well as specific sign technologies within cultural and educational exchanges between European citizens such as Erasmus+, with the aim of reducing the barriers that linguistic diversity can pose to intercultural dialogue, especially in written and audiovisual expression;
Amendment 118 #
2018/2028(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17
Paragraph 17
17. Proposes that the Commission and Member States promote the use of language technologies within cultural and educational exchanges between European citizens such as Erasmus+, with the aim of reducing the barriers that linguistic diversity can pose to intercultural dialogue and mutual understanding, especially in written and audiovisual expression;
Amendment 119 #
2018/2028(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18
Paragraph 18
18. Recommends that Member States develop digital literacy programmes and introduce language technology training and tools in the curricula of their schools, universities and vocational colleges; further stresses the fact that literacy remains a significant factor and an absolute prerequisite for making progress in the digital inclusion of communities;
Amendment 129 #
2018/2028(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21
Paragraph 21
21. Calls on administrations at all levels to improve access to online services and information in different languages, and to use already existing language technology such as machine translation, speech recognition and text-to-speech as well as intelligent linguistic systems, such as those performing multilingual information retrieval, summarising/abstracting and speech understanding, while fully respecting the right of translation of authors, in order to improve the accessibility of those services;
Amendment 131 #
2018/2028(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21
Paragraph 21
21. Calls on administrations at all levels to improve access to online services and information in different languages, and to use already existing language technology such as machine translation, speech recognition and text-to-speech as well as assitive technology for the deaf and hard of hearing and the blind and visually impaired, in order to improve the accessibility of those services;
Amendment 3 #
2018/2024(BUD)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Recalls that Erasmus+ funding levels are now reaching their peak for the current multiannual financial framework (MFF); calls for the remaining top-up funding for the programme under the MFF revision to be allocated in 2019; reiterates its call for substantial additional funding for Erasmus+Considers that the budget allocation to Erasmus + should be increased tenfold in the next MFF, given the popularity of the programme and its capacity at the same time to build a European sense of belonging and enhance the job prospects of the young people participating in it;
Amendment 10 #
2018/2024(BUD)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Stresses the value of Creative Europe in supporting the EU’s audiovisual and cultural sectors; insists that funding levels match the ambitions of the programme, in particular for the Culture sub-programme, which is chronically under-financed, and which consequently has difficulty in achieving satisfactory success rates, frustrating the expectations of candidates; considers that reinforcement of the cross-sectoral strand will enable the Commission to scale up efforts to tackle fake news, both through enhanced media literacy work and by fostering sectoral dialogue; believes, finally, that the exploitation of synergies between EFSI and the guarantee mechanism for the creative cultural sector should continue, including the aspect of training of banking and financial intermediaries to teach them to assess intangible assets correctly, so as to enable the cultural and creative industries to fully express their dual value in protecting and highlighting expression and European cultural and linguistic diversity, and quality job creation and generation of sustainable growth, as well as the development of innovation and production;
Amendment 14 #
2018/2024(BUD)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 a (new)
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. Takes note of the interest aroused by the launch of the European Year of Cultural Heritage 2018; calls, therefore, for the governance actions and instruments linked to the European Year of Cultural Heritage to continue beyond 2018, including with the aid of the specific introduction of dedicated budget lines under other multi-annual programmes such as Research, External Action, Cohesion, Erasmus Plus and Digitisation of the Cultural Heritage, and inclusion in the Action Plan for Digital Skills;
Amendment 6 #
2018/2005(INI)
Draft opinion
Citation 2 a (new)
Citation 2 a (new)
– having regard to Article 27 of the UN Convention on Human Rights on the right to participate in cultural life;
Amendment 8 #
2018/2005(INI)
Draft opinion
Citation 2 b (new)
Citation 2 b (new)
– having regard to the Commission and European External Action Service Joint Communication ‘Towards an EU strategy for international cultural relations’;
Amendment 13 #
2018/2005(INI)
Draft opinion
Recital A
Recital A
A. whereas the EU has the right to adopt policies on trade in cultural and audiovisual services with the aim of protecting and promoting the diversity of cultural expressions and contributing to the achievement of Sustainable Development Goal 4 on quality education;
Amendment 24 #
2018/2005(INI)
Draft opinion
Recital C a (new)
Recital C a (new)
Ca. whereas in the context of globalisation, international cooperation and exchange, a broad definition of culture is needed to include new hybrid forms of cultural expression as well as tangible and intangible cultural heritage including indigenous and traditional art practices, in order to reflect the fluid and evolving nature of culture;
Amendment 28 #
2018/2005(INI)
Draft opinion
Recital D
Recital D
D. whereas the cultural and creative industries contribute approximately 2.6 % of the EU’s GDP, with a higher growth rate than the rest of the economy, and notably remained one of the most resilient sectors during the financial crisis;
Amendment 34 #
2018/2005(INI)
Draft opinion
Recital E a (new)
Recital E a (new)
Ea. whereas innovation and creativity are needed to ensure a more sustainable development of cities, regions and societies as a whole, and are key to providing solutions to the societal challenges our societies face today;
Amendment 37 #
2018/2005(INI)
Draft opinion
Recital E b (new)
Recital E b (new)
Amendment 39 #
2018/2005(INI)
Draft opinion
Recital E c (new)
Recital E c (new)
Ec. whereas craft and the production of artworks are particularly key to local development;
Amendment 40 #
2018/2005(INI)
Draft opinion
Recital E d (new)
Recital E d (new)
Ed. whereas intercultural dialogue fosters respect and mutual understanding, and encourages fairer social and economic exchanges, including trade, helping to develop practices that promote the interests of all parties in a more balanced and respectful way, and fight unfair practices such as abusive clauses and imposed unilateral conditionalities;
Amendment 41 #
2018/2005(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Stresses that culture and education can, including lifelong learning, are common goods and that access to culture and education are Human Rights, and that culture and education can therefore not be considered or managed in the same way as a discretionary good or service;
Amendment 55 #
2018/2005(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Considers that cultural and educational exchanges between the EU and its partners can contribute to mutual sustainable development, growth and the creation of quality jobs, in line with the coIntext of globalisationrnational Labour Organisation's Decent Work agenda, including in the co- operative sector;
Amendment 64 #
2018/2005(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Recalls that culture and education policies are key to ensuring resilience, fair distribution of wealth and competitiveness, and can provide the skillsocial and transferable skills, such as intercultural skills, entrepreneurship, problem solving, creativity and critical thinking, required to faceaddress globalisation;
Amendment 67 #
2018/2005(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 a (new)
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. Therefore calls for mainstreaming education for sustainability, fair trade and ecological citizenship across disciplines, in particular in entrepreneurship learning, including social entrepreneurship, and digital literacy and skills;
Amendment 71 #
2018/2005(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Asks the Commission and Member States to promote and develop tailor-made high-quality mobility and scientific cooperation schemes to enable international collaboration and knowledge exchange, whilst also broadening STEM to STEAM;
Amendment 74 #
2018/2005(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 a (new)
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5a. Recalls the specific role of culture in external relations and in development policies, in particular for conflict prevention and resolution, peace-building and empowerment of local populations; therefore considers that an ambitious and sound cultural strategy, including cultural diplomacy, is needed to achieve a new consensus on development;
Amendment 77 #
2018/2005(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 a (new)
Paragraph 6 a (new)
6a. Recalls that sport is a highly globalised economic activity but also a social tool for inclusion, empowerment and individual and collective development, hence recalls the need to ensure high standards of ethics and transparency in governance of international trade and economic activity in the sports sector;
Amendment 79 #
2018/2005(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 b (new)
Paragraph 6 b (new)
6b. Recalls the need to ensure transparency and democracy in trade agreements and decision-making processes, furthermore encourages participation in decision-making processes by citizens whose working conditions, environments, health and well-being will be affected.
Amendment 54 #
2018/0331(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 1
Recital 1
(1) This Regulation aims at ensuring the smooth functioning of the digital single market in an open and democratic society, by preventing the misuse of hosting services for terrorist purposes and providing a specific tool for countering such issues and helping to ensure freedom and security for citizens. The functioning of the digital single market should be improved by reinforcing legal certainty for hosting service providers, reinforcing users' trust in the online environment, and by strengthening safeguards to the freedom of expression and information.
Amendment 59 #
2018/0331(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 2
Recital 2
(2) Hosting service providers active on the internet play an essential role in the digital economy by connecting business and citizens and by facilitating public debate and the distribution and receipt of information, opinions and ideas, contributing significantly to innovation, economic growth and job creation in the Union. However, their services are in certain cases abused by third parties to carry out illegal activities online, which are a criminal offence under Union law. Of particular concern is the misuse of hosting service providers by terrorist groups and their supporters to disseminate terrorist content online in order to spread their message, to radicalise and recruit and to facilitate and direct terrorist activity.
Amendment 61 #
2018/0331(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 3
Recital 3
(3) TWhile not the only factor, the presence of terrorist content online has proven to be crucial in terms of radicalising individuals who have committed terrorist acts within the Union and beyond, which has had very serious negative consequences for users, for citizens and society at large as well as, but also for the online service providers hosting such content, since it undermines the trust of their users and damages their business models. IAccordingly, in light of their central role and professional capabilities, in addition to the technological means and capabilities associated with the services they provide, while taking account of the importance of safeguarding the fundamental freedoms of expression and information, online service providers have particular societal responsibilities to protect their services from misuse by terrorists and to help tackle terrorist content disseminated through their services.
Amendment 64 #
2018/0331(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 4
Recital 4
(4) Efforts at Union level to counter terrorist content online commenced in 2015 through a framework of voluntary cooperation between Member States and hosting service providers need. Unfortunately, that cooperation turned out to be insufficient to counter this phenomenon; Union law therefore needs to be complemented by a clear legislative framework in order to further reduce accessibility to terrorist content online and adequately address a rapidly evolving problem. This legislative framework seeks to build on voluntary efforts, which were reinforced by the Commission Recommendation (EU) 2018/3347 and responds to calls made by the European Parliament to strengthen measures to tackle illegal and harmful content and by the European Council to improve the automatic detection and removal of content that incites to terrorist acts. _________________ 7Commission Recommendation (EU) 2018/334 of 1 March 2018 on measures to effectively tackle illegal content online (OJ L 63, 6.3.2018, p. 50).
Amendment 65 #
2018/0331(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 5
Recital 5
(5) The application of this Regulation should not affect the application of Article 14 of Directive 2000/31/EC8 . In particular, any measures taken by the hosting service provider in compliance with this Regulation, including any proactive measures, should not in themselves lead to that service provider losing the benefit of the liability exemption provided for in that provision, recalling that Article 14 requires service providers to act expeditiously to remove or to disable access to illegal content upon receiving knowledge of illegal activity or information. This Regulation leaves unaffected the powers of national authorities and courts to establish liability of hosting service providers in specific cases where the conditions under Article 14 of Directive 2000/31/EC for liability exemption are not met. _________________ 8 Directive 2000/31/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 8 June 2000 on certain legal aspects of information society services, in particular electronic commerce, in the Internal Market ('Directive on electronic commerce') (OJ L 178, 17.7.2000, p. 1).
Amendment 76 #
2018/0331(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 7
Recital 7
(7) This Regulation contributes to the protection of public security while establishing appropriate and robust safeguards to ensure protection of the fundamental rights at stake. This includes the rights to respect for private life and to the protection of personal data, the right to effective judicial protection, the right to freedom of expression, including the freedom to receive and impart information, the freedom to conduct a business, and the principle of non-discrimination. Competent authorities and hosting service providers should only adopt exclusively measures which are necessary, appropriate and proportionate within a democratic society, taking into account the particular importance accorded to the freedom of expression and information, which constitutes one of the essential foundations of a pluralist, democratic society, and is one of the values on which the Union is founded. Measures constituting interference in the freedom of expression and information should be strictly targeted, in the sense that they must serve to prevent the dissemination of terrorist content, but without thereby affecting the right to lawfully receive and impart information, taking into account the central role of hosting service providers in facilitating public debate and the distribution and receipt of facts, opinions and ideas in accordance with the law.
Amendment 83 #
2018/0331(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 9
Recital 9
(9) In order to provide clarity about the actions that both hosting service providers and competent authorities should take to prevent the dissemination of terrorist content online, this Regulation should establish a definition of terrorist content for preventative purposes drawing on the definition of terrorist offences under Directive (EU) 2017/541 of the European Parliament and of the Council9. Given the need to address the most harmful terrorist propaganda online, the definition should capture material and information that incites, encourages or advocates the commission or contribution to terrorist offences, provides instructions for the commission of such offences or promotes the participation in activities of a terrorist group. Such information includes in particular text, images, sound recordings and videos. When assessing whether content constitutes terrorist content within the meaning of this Regulation, competent authorities as well as hosting service providers should take into account factors such as the nature and wording of the statements, the context in which the statements were made and their potential to lead to harmful consequences, thereby affecting the security and safety of persons. The fact that the material was produced by, is attributable to or disseminated on behalf of an EU-listed terrorist organisation or person constitutes an important factor in the assessment. CObviously, content disseminated for educational, journalistic or research purposes should be identified and adequately protected. Furthermore and should not be equated with incitement to terrorism unless the dissemination of such content enables it to be used for terrorist purposes; a fair balance will thus be struck between freedom of expression and information and public security requirements. In particular, any decision to remove journalistic content should take account of journalists' codes of self- regulation and ethics, in accordance with Article 11 of the Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union. In the interest of consistency, the expression of radical, polemic or controversial views in the public debate on sensitive political questions should not be considered terrorist content. _________________ 9Directive (EU) 2017/541 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 15 March 2017 on combating terrorism and replacing Council Framework Decision 2002/475/JHA and amending Council Decision 2005/671/JHA (OJ L 88, 31.3.2017, p. 6).
Amendment 96 #
2018/0331(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 12
Recital 12
(12) Hosting service providers should apply certain duties of care, in order to prevent and deter the dissemination of terrorist content on their services. These duties of care should not amount to a general monitoring obligation and be without prejudice to Article 15 of Directive 2000/31/EC. Duties of care should include that, when applying this Regulation, hosting services providers act in a diligent, proportionate and non- discriminatory manner in respect of content that they store, in particular when implementing their own terms and conditions, with a view to avoiding removal of content which is not terrorist. The removal or disabling of access has to be undertaken in the observance of freedom of expression and information. Effective and expeditious complaints and redress mechanisms should be available by the hosting service providers in the case of unjustified removals of content.
Amendment 101 #
2018/0331(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 12
Recital 12
(12) Hosting service providers should apply certain duties of care, in order to prevent the dissemination of terrorist content on their services. These duties of care should not amount to a general monitoring obligation. Duties of care should include that, when applying this Regulation, hosting services providers act in a diligent, proportionate and non- discriminatory manner in respect of content that they store, in particular when implementing their own terms and conditions, with a view to avoiding removal of content which is not terrorist. The removal or disabling of access has to be undertaken in the observance of freedom of expression and informationFreedom of expression and information should be duly respected when removing or disabling access.
Amendment 107 #
2018/0331(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 13
Recital 13
(13) The procedure and obligations resulting from legal orders requesting hosting service providers to remove terrorist content or disable access to it, following an assessment by the competent authorities, should be harmonised. Member States should remain free as to the choice of the competent authorities allowing them to designate administrative, law enforcement or judicial authorities with that task, by making provision for appropriate procedures to ensure that every decision complies with the definition of terrorist content, for instance by providing for independent supervision. Given the speed at which terrorist content is disseminated across online services, this provision imposes obligations on hosting service providers to ensure that terrorist content identified in the removal order is removed or access to it is disabled within one hour from receiving the removal order. It is for the hosting service providers to decide whether to remove the content in question or disable access to the content for users in the Union.
Amendment 109 #
2018/0331(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 13
Recital 13
(13) The procedure and obligations resulting from legal orders requesting hosting service providers to remove terrorist content -or disable access to it, following an assessment by the competent authorities, should be harmonised. Member States should remain free as to the choice of the competent authorities allowing them to designate administrative, law enforcement or judicial authorities with that task. Given the speed at which terrorist content is disseminated across online services, this provision imposes obligations on hosting service providers to ensure that terrorist content identified in the removal order is removed or access to it is disabled within one hour from receiving the removal order. In case of delays the nature and size of the hosting service providers should be taken into account, particularly in the case of microenterprises or small-sized enterprises. It is for the hosting service providers to decide whether to remove the content in question or disable access to the content for users in the Union.
Amendment 116 #
2018/0331(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 16
Recital 16
(16) Given the scale and speed necessary for effectively identifying and removing terrorist content, proportionate proactive measures, including by using automated means in certain cases, are an essential element in tackling terrorist content online. With a view to reducing the accessibility of terrorist content on their services, hosting service providers should assess whether it is appropriate to take proactive measures depending on the risks and level of exposure to terrorist content as well as to the effects on the rights of third parties and the public interest of information. Consequently, hosting service providers should determine what appropriate, effective and proportionate proactive measure should be put in place. This requirement should not imply a general monitoring obligation pursuant to Article 15 of Directive 2000/31/EC and Article 28(b), paragraph 1(c) of Directive (EU) 2018/1808, which requires video- sharing platform providers to take appropriate measures to protect the general public from programmes containing content the dissemination of which constitutes an activity which is a criminal offence under Union law. In the context of this assessment, the absence of removal orders and referrals addressed to a hosting provider, is an indication of a low level of exposure to terrorist content.
Amendment 125 #
2018/0331(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 17
Recital 17
(17) When putting in place proactive measures, hosting service providers should ensure that users’ right to freedom of expression and information - including to freely receive and impart information - is preserved. In addition to any requirement laid down in the law, including the legislation on protection of personal data, hosting service providers should act with due diligence and implement safeguards, including notably human oversight and verifications, where appropriate, to avoid any unintended and erroneous decision leading to removal of content that is not terrorist content. This is of particular relevance when hosting service providers use automated means to detect terrorist content. Any decision to use automated means, whether taken by the hosting service provider itself or pursuant to a request by the competent authority, should be assessed with regard to the reliability of the underlying technology and the ensuing impact on fundamental rights. Hosting service providers should put in place effective and expeditious complaints and redress mechanisms to address cases of unjustified removals of content.
Amendment 132 #
2018/0331(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 18
Recital 18
(18) In order to ensure that hosting service providers exposed to terrorist content take appropriate measures to prevent the misuse of their services, the competent authorities should request hosting service providers having received a removal order, which has become final, to report on the proactive measures taken, as well as on the functioning of the complaints and redress mechanisms. These could consist of measures to prevent the re-upload of terrorist content, removed or access to it disabled as a result of a removal order or referrals they received, checking against publicly or privately-held tools containing known terrorist content. They may also employ the use of reliable technical tools to identify new terrorist content, either using those available on the market or those developed by the hosting service provider. The service provider should report on the specific proactive measures in place in order to allow the competent authority to judge whether the measures are effective and proportionate and whether, if automated means are used, the hosting service provider has the necessary abilities for human oversight and verification. In assessing the effectiveness and proportionality of the measures, competent authorities should take into account relevant parameters including the number of removal orders and referrals issued to the provider, their economic capacity and the impact of its service in disseminating terrorist content (for example, taking into account the number of users in the Union).
Amendment 137 #
2018/0331(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 19
Recital 19
(19) Following the request, the competent authority should enter into a dialogue with the hosting service provider about the necessary proactive measures to be put in place. If necessary, the competent authority should impose the adoption of appropriate, effective and proportionate proactive measures where it considers that the measures taken are insufficient to meet the risks. A decision to impose such specific proactive measures should not, in principle, lead to the imposition of a general obligation to monitor, as provided in Article 15(1) of Directive 2000/31/EC. Considering the particularly grave risks associated with the dissemination of terrorist content, the decisions adopted by the competent authorities on the basis of this Regulation could derogate from the approach established in Article 15(1) of Directive 2000/31/EC, only as regards certain specific, targeted measures, the adoption of which is necessary for overriding public security reasons. Before adopting such decisions, the competent authority should strike a fair balance between the public interest objectives and the fundamental rights involved, in particular, the freedom of expression and information and the freedom to conduct a business, and provide appropriate justification.
Amendment 167 #
2018/0331(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 38
Recital 38
(38) Penalties are necessary to ensure the effective implementation by hosting service providers of the obligations pursuant to this Regulation. Member States should adopt rules on such penalties, including, where appropriate, fining guidelineswhich should be proportionate and practicable, taking into account the size and the nature of the hosting services provider concerned . Particularly severe penalties shall be ascertained in the event that the hosting service provider systematically fails to remove terrorist content or disable access to it within one hour from receipt of a removal order. Non- compliance in individual cases could be sanctioned while respecting the principles of ne bis in idem and of proportionality and ensuring that such sanctions take account of systematic failure, but do not encourage the arbitrary removal of content which is not terrorist content. In order to ensure legal certainty, the regulation should set out to what extent the relevant obligations can be subject to penalties. Penalties for non-compliance with Article 6 should only be adopted in relation to obligations arising from a request to report pursuant to Article 6(2) or a decision imposing additional proactive measures pursuant to Article 6(4). When determining whether or not financial penalties should be imposed, due account should be taken of the financial resources of the provider. Member States shall ensure that penalties do not encourage the removal of content which is not terrorist content.
Amendment 176 #
2018/0331(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
1. This Regulation lays down uniform rules to prevent and counter the misuse of hosting services for the dissemination of terrorist content online. It lays down in particular:
Amendment 183 #
2018/0331(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point b
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point b
(b) a set of measures to be put in place by Member States to identify terrorist content, to enable its swift removal by hosting service providers and to facilitate cooperation with the competent authorities in other Member States, hosting service providers and where appropriate relevant Union bodies, while complying with Union legislation specifying clear safeguards with regard to freedom of expression and information.
Amendment 211 #
2018/0331(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 5 – point a
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 5 – point a
(a) incitinges or advocatinges, including by glorifying, the commission of terrorist offences, thereby causing a danger that such acts be committed;
Amendment 216 #
2018/0331(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 5 – point b
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 5 – point b
(b) encouraginges the contribution to terrorist offences;
Amendment 223 #
2018/0331(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 5 – point c
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 5 – point c
(c) promotinges the activities of a terrorist group, in particular by encouraging the participation in or support to a terrorist group within the meaning of Article 2(3) of Directive (EU) 2017/541;
Amendment 228 #
2018/0331(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 5 – point d
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 5 – point d
(d) instructings on methods or techniques for the purpose of committing terrorist offences.
Amendment 250 #
2018/0331(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 2
Article 3 – paragraph 2
2. Hosting service providers shall include in their terms and conditions, and apply, effective and proportionate provisions to prevent the dissemination of terrorist content.
Amendment 308 #
2018/0331(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 – point a
Article 6 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 – point a
(a) effectively preventing the re-upload of content which has previously been removed or to which access has been disabled because it is considered to befound to contain terrorist content;
Amendment 343 #
2018/0331(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 8 – paragraph 3 – point d
Article 8 – paragraph 3 – point d
(d) overview and outcome ofassessment of the effectiveness of the complaint procand reduress mechanisms.
Amendment 348 #
2018/0331(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 9 – paragraph 1
Article 9 – paragraph 1
1. Where hosting service providers use automated tools pursuant to this Regulation in respect of content that they store, they shall provide effective and appropriate safeguards to ensure that decisions taken concerning that content, in particular decisions to remove or disable access to content considered to be terrorist content, are accurate and well-founded.
Amendment 355 #
Amendment 362 #
2018/0331(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 10 – paragraph 1
Article 10 – paragraph 1
1. Hosting service providers shall establish expeditious, effective and accessible complaints and redress mechanisms allowing content providers whose content has been removed or access to it disabled as a result of a referral pursuant to Article 5 or of proactive measures pursuant to Article 6, to submit a complaint against the action of the hosting service provider requesting reinstatement of the content.
Amendment 20 #
2018/0243(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 2
Recital 2
(2) In accordance with Article 21 of the Treaty on European Union, the Union shall pursue consistency between the different areas of its external action and between these and its other policies, as well as it shall work for a high degree of cooperation in all fields of international relations, including in culture, education and research, with a people-to-people approach. The wide array of actions enabled by this Regulation should contribute to the objectives set out in that Article of the Treaty.
Amendment 22 #
2018/0243(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 3 a (new)
Recital 3 a (new)
(3a) In line with the Joint Communication “Towards an EU strategy for international cultural relations”, endorsed by the European Parliament’s resolution of 5 July 2017, European funding instruments, and in particular this programme, should recognize the relevance of culture in international relations and its role in promoting European values by dedicated and targeted actions designed to have a clear Union impact on the global scene.
Amendment 24 #
2018/0243(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 3 b (new)
Recital 3 b (new)
(3b) In line with Directive (UE) 2016/801 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 11 May 2016 on the conditions of entry and residence of third- country nationals for the purposes of research, studies, training, voluntary service, pupil exchange schemes or educational projects and au pairing (recast);
Amendment 33 #
2018/0243(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 8
Recital 8
(8) The implementation of this Regulation should be guided by the five priorities established in the Global Strategy for the European Union’s Foreign and Security Policy (the ‘Global Strategy’)59 , presented on 19 June 2016, which represents the Union’s vision and the framework for united and responsible external engagement in partnership with others, to advance its values and interests. The Union should enhance partnerships, promote policy dialogue and collective responses to challenges of global concern. Its action should support the Union’s interests and values in all its aspects, including preserving peace, preventing conflicts, strengthening international security, fighting root causes of irregular migration and assisting populations, countries and regions confronting natural or man-made disasters, supporting trade policy, economic diplomacy and, economic cooperation, youth engagement, the role of culture in international relations and people-to-people contacts, promoting digital solutions and technologies, and fostering the international dimension of Union’s policies. In promoting its interests, the Union should comply with, and promote, the principles of respect for high social and environmental standards, for the rule of law, for international law and for human rights. _________________ 59 “Shared Vision, Common Action: A Stronger Europe. A global Strategy for the European Union’s Foreign and Security Policy”, June 2016.
Amendment 51 #
2018/0243(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 22
Recital 22
(22) Funding from this Regulation should be used to finance actions under the international dimension of Erasmus and Creative Europe, the implementation of which should be done according to the Erasmus Regulation and the Creative Europe Regulation68 . _________________ 68 COM (2018) 367 final Proposal for a Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council establishing ‘Erasmus’: the Union programme for education, training, youth and sport and repealing Regulation (EU) 1288/2013 ; COM (2018) final Proposal for a Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council establishing the Creative Europe programme (2021 to 2027) and repealing Regulation (EU) No 1295/2013
Amendment 62 #
2018/0243(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 34
Recital 34
(34) The EFSD+ should aim at supporting investments as a means of contributing to the achievement of the Sustainable Development Goals by fostering sustainable and inclusive economic and social development and promoting the socio-economic resilience in partner countries with a particular focus on the eradication of poverty, including educational poverty, sustainable and inclusive growth, wide access to culture and education and high-quality training, the creation of decent jobs, economic opportunities, skills and entrepreneurship, socioeconomic sectors, and micro, small and medium-sized enterprises as well as addressing specific socioeconomic root causes of irregular migration, in accordance with the relevant indicative programming documents. Special attention should be given to countries identified as experiencing fragility or conflict, Least Developed Countries and heavily indebted poor countries.
Amendment 93 #
2018/0243(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 9 – paragraph 2
Article 9 – paragraph 2
2. In order to contribute to sustainable development, which requires the achievement of stable, culturally aware, peaceful and inclusive societies, Union assistance under this Regulation may be used in the context of a wider security sector reform or to build the capacity of military actors in partner countries, under the exceptional circumstances set out in paragraph 4, to deliver development activities and security for development activities.
Amendment 96 #
2018/0243(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 11 – paragraph 7
Article 11 – paragraph 7
7. This Regulation shall contribute to actions established under Regulation (EU) No. …/… (Erasmus) and Regulation (EU) No. ../... (Creative Europe). A single programming document shall be drawn up from thisese Regulations for seven years, including funds from Regulation (EU) No …/… (IPA III). Regulation (EU) No. …/… (Erasmus) and Regulation (EU) No. ../... (Creative Europe) shall apply to the use of these funds.
Amendment 100 #
2018/0243(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 22 – paragraph 6 a (new)
Article 22 – paragraph 6 a (new)
6a. The role of public-private partnerships under this Regulation should be further explored in particular regarding world-scale cultural cooperation and public diplomacy.
Amendment 112 #
2018/0243(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex II – part A – point 1 – point d a (new)
Annex II – part A – point 1 – point d a (new)
(da) Promoting culture, cultural heritage and creative and artistic expressions as sustainable drivers of personal, social and economic development;
Amendment 113 #
2018/0243(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex II – part A – point 1 – point d b (new)
Annex II – part A – point 1 – point d b (new)
(db) Promoting cooperation and partnerships among cultural and creative institutions and sectors;
Amendment 114 #
2018/0243(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex II – part A – point 1 – point d c (new)
Annex II – part A – point 1 – point d c (new)
(dc) Enhancing the economic, social and external dimension of European-level cooperation to develop and promote European cultural diversity and Europe’s cultural heritage and strengthening competitiveness of the European cultural and creative sectors and reinforcing international cultural relations;
Amendment 115 #
2018/0243(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex II – part A – point 1 – point d d (new)
Annex II – part A – point 1 – point d d (new)
(dd) Promoting and supporting recognition by educational and training institutions of Member States of diplomas and learning periods abroad of citizens of third countries.
Amendment 117 #
2018/0243(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex II – part A – point 1 – point e a (new)
Annex II – part A – point 1 – point e a (new)
(ea) Promoting and supporting mobility of cultural and creative professionals, artists, researchers, teachers, volunteers, students, as well as staff of cultural, educational and sport institutions.
Amendment 118 #
2018/0243(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex II – part A – point 1 – point e b (new)
Annex II – part A – point 1 – point e b (new)
(eb) Supporting engagement and active participation of young people and partnerships among youth organisations;
Amendment 119 #
2018/0243(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex II – part A – point 2 – point a
Annex II – part A – point 2 – point a
(a) Eradicating poverty in all its dimensions, including educational poverty, tackling discrimination and inequalities and leaving no- one behind;
Amendment 123 #
2018/0243(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex II – part A – point 2 – point m
Annex II – part A – point 2 – point m
(m) Promoting inclusive and equitable quality formal, informal and non-formal education for all, for all ages, and at all levels and including technical and vocational training, including in emergency and crisis situations, and including through the. Making use of digital technologies and other means to improve education teaching and learning, including massive open online courses (MOOCs) and blended forms;
Amendment 124 #
2018/0243(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex II – part A – point 2 – point m a (new)
Annex II – part A – point 2 – point m a (new)
(ma) Supporting education corridors to ensure that students from countries at war can come to Union universities;
Amendment 127 #
2018/0243(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex II – part A – point 2 – point q
Annex II – part A – point 2 – point q
(q) Promoting intercultural dialogue and cultural diversity in all its forms, and preserve and promote cultural heritage, and unlocking the potential of creative industrieultural and creative sectors for sustainable, social and economic development;
Amendment 140 #
2018/0243(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex II – part A – point 7 – point f
Annex II – part A – point 7 – point f
(f) Engaging more effectively with citizens in third countries, including by making full use of economic, cultural and public diplomacy and cultural relations;
Amendment 144 #
2018/0243(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex III – point 4 – part A – point 2 – point a
Annex III – point 4 – part A – point 2 – point a
(a) Promoting joint global efforts foto combat educational poverty and foster inclusive and equitable quality education and training at all levels, including in emergency and crisis situations; and for all ages, especially for girls and boys, including in emergency and crisis situations, scaling up as provided for in the programme for access to education and education services;
Amendment 148 #
2018/0243(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex III – point 4 – part A – point 5 a (new)
Annex III – point 4 – part A – point 5 a (new)
5a. Sport a) Supporting cooperation and partnerships among sport organisations.
Amendment 149 #
2018/0243(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex III – point 4 – part A – point 6 – point a
Annex III – point 4 – part A – point 6 – point a
(a) Promoting initiatives for cultural diversity and, intercultural and interreligious dialogue for peaceful inter-community relations;
Amendment 150 #
2018/0243(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex III – point 4 – part A – point 6 – point b
Annex III – point 4 – part A – point 6 – point b
(b) Supporting culture and creative and artistic expression for their intrinsic value and as an engine for sustainable social, personal and economic development, and reinforcing cooperation on cultural heritage.;
Amendment 152 #
2018/0243(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex III – point 4 – part A – point 6 – point b a (new)
Annex III – point 4 – part A – point 6 – point b a (new)
Amendment 153 #
2018/0243(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex III – point 4 – part A – point 6 – point b b (new)
Annex III – point 4 – part A – point 6 – point b b (new)
(bb) Supporting the recognition of the professionalism of authors, artists and cultural and creative operators to develop inter-cultural dialogue, cultural and artistic innovation, social inclusion and to operate at an international level;
Amendment 154 #
2018/0243(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex III – point 4 – part A – point 6 – point b c (new)
Annex III – point 4 – part A – point 6 – point b c (new)
(bc) Reinforcing cooperation on safeguarding, conservation and enhancement of cultural heritage;
Amendment 155 #
2018/0243(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex III – point 4 – part A – point 6 – point b d (new)
Annex III – point 4 – part A – point 6 – point b d (new)
(bd) Enhancing the transnational and international circulation, online and offline distribution, and theatrical distribution of European audiovisual works in the new digital environment;
Amendment 156 #
2018/0243(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex IV – point 3 – paragraph 2 – point d
Annex IV – point 3 – paragraph 2 – point d
(d) promotion of widespread understanding and visibility of the Union and of its role on the world scene, by means of strategic communication, public diplomacy, people-to-people contacts, cultural diplomacye in international relations, cooperation in educational and academic matters, promotion of the European cultural heritage and outreach activities to promote the Union’s values and interests.
Amendment 403 #
2018/0243(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 2
Recital 2
(2) In accordance with Article 21 of the Treaty on European Union, the Union shall pursue consistency between the different areas of its external action and between these and its other policies, as well as it shall work for a high degree of cooperation in all fields of international relations, including its cultural dimension. The wide array of actions enabled by this Regulation should contribute to the objectives set out in that Article of the Treaty.
Amendment 409 #
2018/0243(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 4
Recital 4
(4) The primary objective of Union’s development cooperation policy, as laid down in Article 208 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union is the reduction and, in the long term, the eradication of poverty. The Union’s development cooperation policy also contributes to the objectives of the Union’s external action, in particular to foster the sustainable economic, social, cultural, educational and environmental development of developing countries, with the primary aim of eradicating poverty, as set out in Article 21(2)(d) of the Treaty on European Union. and to preserve lasting peace, prevent conflicts and strengthen international security, as set out in point (c) of Article 21 (2) TEU
Amendment 418 #
2018/0243(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 7
Recital 7
(7) The global context for action is the pursuit of a rules-based global order, with multilateralism as its key principle and the United Nations at its core. The 2030 Agenda, together with the Paris Agreement on Climate Change57 and the Addis Ababa Action Agenda58 is the international community’s response to global challenges and trends in relation to sustainable development. With the Sustainable Development Goals at its core, the 2030 Agenda is a transformative framework to eradicate poverty and achieve sustainable development globally. It is universal in scope, providing a comprehensive shared framework for action that applies to the Union, to its Member States and to its partners. It balances the economic, social, cultural, educational and environmental dimensions of sustainable development, recognising the essential interlinkages between its goals and targets. The 2030 Agenda aims to leave no one behind. The implementation of the 2030 Agenda will be closely coordinated with the Union's other relevant international commitments. Actions undertaken by this Regulation should pay particular attention to interlinkages betweencontribute to achieving the Sustainable Development Goals and to integrated actions that can create co- benefits and meet multiple objectives in a coherent way. _________________ 57 Signed in New York on 22 April 2016. 58 "Addis Ababa Action Agenda of the Third International Conference on Financing for Development", adopted on 16 June 2015 and endorsed by the United Nations General Assembly on 27 July 2015 (A/RES/69/313).
Amendment 424 #
2018/0243(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 8
Recital 8
(8) The implementation of this Regulation should be guided by the five priorities established in the Global Strategy for the European Union’s Foreign and Security Policy (the 'Global Strategy')59 , presented on 19 June 2016, which represents the Union's vision and the framework for united and responsible external engagement in partnership with others, to advance its values and interests. The Union should enhance partnerships, promote policy dialogue and collective responses to challenges of global concern. Its action should support the Union’s interests and values in all its aspects, including preserving lasting peace, preventing conflicts, strengthening international security, fighting root causes of irregular migration and population displacements and assisting populations, countries and regions confronting natural or man-made disasters, fostering inclusive and equitable quality education as a tool for development and poverty eradication, supporting trade policy, economic and cultural diplomacy and economic cooperation, promoting innovation digital solutions and technologies, protecting cultural heritage especially in conflict areas and fostering the international dimension of Union’s policies. In promoting its interests, the Union should comply with, and promote, the principles of respect for high social and environmental standards, for the rule of law, for international law and for human rights. _________________ 59 "Shared Vision, Common Action: A Stronger Europe. A global Strategy for the European Union's Foreign and Security Policy", June 2016.
Amendment 446 #
2018/0243(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 13
Recital 13
(13) Pursuant to the Sustainable Development Goals, this Regulation should contribute to reinforced monitoring and reporting with a focus on results, covering outputs, outcomes and impacts in partner countries benefiting from the Union's external financial assistance. In particular, as agreed in the Consensus, actions under this Regulation are expected to contribute 20% of the Official Development Assistance funded under this Regulation to social inclusion and human development, including education and culture, gender equality, and women'sthe empowerment of women and children to achieve sustainable development.
Amendment 469 #
2018/0243(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 17
Recital 17
(17) This Regulation should reflect the need to focus on strategic priorities, both geographically – the European Neighbourhood and Africa, as well as countries that are fragile and most in need, but also thematically – security, migration, climate change, education and culture, youth inclusion, citizens´ participation, good governance, gender equality, democracy and human rights.
Amendment 479 #
2018/0243(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 19
Recital 19
(19) The European Neighbourhood Policy, as reviewed in 201562 , aims at the stabilisation of neighbouring countries and strengthening resilience, particularly by boosting economic development, as the Union's main political priorities. In order to attain its objective, the reviewed European Neighbourhood Policy has been focusing on four priority areas: good governance, democracy, the rule of law and human rights, with a particular focus in engaging further with civil society; economic, promoting quality education and training and a people-to-people approach; economic and social development; security; migration and mobility, including tackling the root causes of irregular migration and forced displacement, including through education and cultural cooperation. Differentiation and enhanced mutual ownership are the hallmark of the European Neighbourhood Policy, recognising different levels of engagement, and reflecting the interests of each country concerning the nature and focus of its partnership with the Union. _________________ 62 Joint communication to the European Parliament, the Council, the European Economic and Social Committee and the Committee of the Regions, "Review of the European Neighbourhood policy", 18 November 2015.
Amendment 492 #
2018/0243(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 22 a (new)
Recital 22 a (new)
(22a) Funding from this Regulation should also be used to finance actions under the international dimension of the Creative Europe Programme, the implementation of which should be done according to the Creative Europe Regulation.
Amendment 522 #
2018/0243(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 28 a (new)
Recital 28 a (new)
(28a) Considering the relevance of addressing education and culture in line with the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development and the EU strategy for international cultural relations, this Regulation should contribute to ensure inclusive and equitable quality education, promote life-long learning opportunities for all and foster international cultural relations in view of the EU's role as a global actor.
Amendment 545 #
2018/0243(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 34
Recital 34
(34) The EFSD+ should aim at supporting investments as a means of contributing to the achievement of the Sustainable Development Goals by fostering sustainable and inclusive economic, cultural and social development and promoting the socio-economic resilience in partner countries with a particular focus on the eradication of poverty, promotion of inclusive and equitable quality education, strengthening of educational and cultural structures, sustainable and inclusive growth, the creation of decent jobs, economic opportunities, skills and entrepreneurship, socioeconomic sectors, micro, small and medium-sized enterprises as well as addressing specific socioeconomic root causes of irregular migration, in accordance with the relevant indicative programming documents. Special attention should be given to countries identified as experiencing fragility or conflict, Least Developed Countries and heavily indebted poor countries.
Amendment 607 #
2018/0243(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 – point c a (new)
Article 3 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 – point c a (new)
(ca) to foster quality and inclusive education as key enabler for development and international cooperation goals, by reducing inequalities and poverty, empowering people to live more healthy and sustainable lives and fostering tolerance and knowledge in order to build more peaceful societies;
Amendment 703 #
2018/0243(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 8 – paragraph 2
Article 8 – paragraph 2
2. A rights-based approach encompassing all human rights, whether civil and political or economic, social and cultural shall be applied in order to integrate human rights principles, to support the right holders in claiming their rights with a focus on poorer and more vulnerable groups and to assist partner countries in implementing their international human rights obligations. In particular, the Union shall support education as a tool to foster development, contribute to the eradication of poverty, as well as to promote peace-building, social inclusion and active citizenship, and ensure access to culture. This Regulation shall promote gender equality and women’s empowerment of women, youth and childrent.
Amendment 723 #
2018/0243(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 8 – paragraph 6
Article 8 – paragraph 6
6. Programmes and actions under this Regulation shall mainstream conflict prevention and peace-building, climate change, environmental protection, education and culture, and gender equality and shall address interlinkages between Sustainable Development Goals, to promote integrated actions that can create co-benefits and meet multiple objectives in a coherent way. These programmes and actions shall be based on an analysis of risks and vulnerabilities, integrate a resilience approach and be conflict sensitive. They shall be guided by the principle of leaving no one behind.
Amendment 823 #
2018/0243(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 11 – paragraph 7 a (new)
Article 11 – paragraph 7 a (new)
7 a. This Regulation shall contribute to actions established under Regulation(EU) No. .../... (Creative Europe). A single programming document shall be drawn up from this Regulation for seven years, including funds from Regulation(EU) No. .../... (IPA III). Regulation (EU) No. .../... ( Creative Europe) shall apply to the use of these funds.
Amendment 867 #
2018/0243(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 16 – paragraph 2 – point c
Article 16 – paragraph 2 – point c
(c) commitment to and progress in building deep and sustainable peace and democracy;
Amendment 1068 #
2018/0243(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex II – part A – point 1 – point b
Annex II – part A – point 1 – point b
(b) Strengthening the protection and promotion of human rights and fundamental freedoms;
Amendment 1075 #
2018/0243(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex II – part A – point 1 – point d
Annex II – part A – point 1 – point d
(d) Supporting a thriving civil society and its role instrengthening its role in political transitions, reform processes and democratic transformations, and promoting an enabling space for civil society and citizens' engagement in political decision- making;
Amendment 217 #
2018/0236(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 2 – point b
Article 4 – paragraph 2 – point b
(b) for Copernicus: to deliver accurate and reliable Earth Observation data and information, supplied on a long-term basis, to support the implementation and monitoring of the Union and its Member States' policies in the fields of the environment, climate change, cultural heritage, agriculture and rural development, civil protection, safety and security, as well as the digital economy;
Amendment 539 #
2018/0236(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 50 – paragraph 1 – point b a (new)
Article 50 – paragraph 1 – point b a (new)
(ba) monitoring services to provide information in support of the protection of cultural heritage sites;
Amendment 41 #
2018/0230(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 1
Recital 1
(1) The European Union is built on sSolidarity, among itsEU citizens and among itsEU Member States, is one of the universal values on which the European Union is built. This common value guides its actions and provides the necessary unity to cope with current and future societal challenges, which young Europeans are willing to help address by expressing their solidarity in practice.
Amendment 52 #
2018/0230(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 5
Recital 5
(5) Young people should be provided with easily accessible and inclusive opportunities to engage in solidarity activities, which could enable them to express their commitment to the benefit of communities while acquiring useful experience, skills and competences for their personal, educational, social, civic and professional development, thereby improving their employability. Those activities should also support the mobility of young volunteers, trainees and workers.
Amendment 55 #
2018/0230(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 6
Recital 6
(6) The solidarity activities offered to young people should be of high quality, in the sense that they should respond to unmet societal needs, contribute to strengthening communities, offer young people the opportunity to acquire valuable knowledge and competences, be financially accessible to young people, and be implemented in safe and healthy conditions. Dialogue with local and regional authorities and stakeholders should be encouraged in order to best determine unmet societal needs and ensure a needs-oriented programme.
Amendment 62 #
2018/0230(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 7
Recital 7
(7) The European Solidarity Corps provides a single entry point for solidarity activities throughout the Union and beyond. Consistency and complementarity should be ensured with other relevant Union policies and programmes. The European Solidarity Corps is built on the strengths and synergies of predecessor and existing programmes, notably the European Voluntary Service19 and the EU Aid Volunteers20. It also complements the efforts made by Member States to support young people and ease their school-to- work transition under the Youth Guarantee by providing them with additional opportunities to make a start on the labour market in the form of traineeships or jobs in solidarity-related areas within their respective Member State or across borders. Complementarity with existing Union level networks pertinent to the activities under the European Solidarity Corps, such as the European Network of Public Employment Services, EURES and the Eurodesk network, are also ensured. Furthermore, complementarity between existing related schemes, in particular national solidarity schemes, as volunteering and civil services and mobility schemes for young people, and the European Solidarity Corps should be ensured, building on good practices where appropriate. The European Solidarity Corps should not substitute national schemes. Access for all young people to national solidarity activities should be granted in all Member States with adequate legal Framework and national resources. _________________ 19 Regulation (EU) No 1288/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 11 December 2013 establishing ‘Erasmus+’: the Union programme for education, training, youth and sport and repealing Decisions No 1719/2006/EC, No 1720/2006/EC and No 1298/2008/EC (OJ L 347, 20.12.2013, p. 50–73). 20 Regulation (EU) No 375/2014 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 3 April 2014 establishing the European Voluntary Humanitarian Aid Corps (‘EU Aid Volunteers initiative’) (OJ L 122, 24.4.2014, p. 1-17).
Amendment 69 #
2018/0230(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 10
Recital 10
(10) These activities should have a clear European added value and be to the benefit of communities while also fostering the individual’s personal, educational, social, civic and professional development, which may take the form of volunteering, traineeships and jobs, projects or networking activities, developed in relation to different areas, such as education and training, employment, gender equality, entrepreneurship – in particular social entrepreneurship –, citizenship and democratic participation, intercultural and interreligious dialogue, social inclusion, inclusion of people with disabilities, environment and nature protection, climate action, disaster prevention, preparedness and recovery, agriculture and rural development, provision of food and non- food items, health and wellbeing, creativity and cultureulture and creativity, physical education and sport, social assistance and welfare, reception and integration of third-country nationals, in particular asylum seekers and refugees, territorial cooperation and cohesion, and cooperation across borders. Such solidarity activities should include a solid learning and training dimension through relevant activities that can be offered to participants before, during and after the solidarity activity.
Amendment 81 #
2018/0230(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 13
Recital 13
(13) Young people’s spirit of initiative is an important asset for society and for the labour market. The European Solidarity Corps contributes to fostering this aspect by offering young people the opportunity to devise and implement their own projects aimed at addressing specific challenges to the benefit of their local communities. These projects are an opportunity to try out ideas and support young people to be themselves drivers of solidarity actions. They also serve as a springboard for further engagement in solidarity activities and are a first step towards encouraging European Solidarity Corps participants to continue to be active citizens as volunteers, as employees in the solidarity sector, by engageing in self-employment or setting up associations, non-governmental organisations or other bodies active in the solidarity, non-profit and youth sectors.
Amendment 87 #
2018/0230(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 15
Recital 15
(15) Particular attention should be given to ensuring the quality of the activities and other opportunities offered under the European Solidarity Corps, in particular by offering training, language support, insurance, administrative and post-activity support to participants as well as the validation of the knowledge, skills and competences acquired through their European Solidarity Corps experience. Security and safety of the volunteers remain of paramount importance and volunteers should not be deployed to operations conducted in the theatre of international and non-international armed conflicts. Due consideration should also be given to the safety and interests of beneficiaries. Activities involving direct contact with children should be guided by the “best interests of the child” principle and should be subject, where appropriate, to background checks or other measures with a view to ensure child safeguarding.
Amendment 91 #
2018/0230(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 15
Recital 15
(15) Particular attention should be given to ensuring the quality of the activities and other opportunities offered under the European Solidarity Corps, in particular by offering on-line and off-line training, language support, insurance, simplified administrative procedures and pre and post-activity support to participants, also in cooperation with youth and civil society organisations, as well as the validation of the knowledge, skills and competences acquired through their European Solidarity Corps experience. Security and safety of the volunteers remain of paramount importance and volunteers should not be deployed to operations conducted in the theatre of international and non- international armed conflicts.
Amendment 97 #
2018/0230(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 18
Recital 18
(18) Any entity willing to participate in the European Solidarity Corps should receive a quality label provided that the appropriate conditions are fulfilled. It shall ensure compliance of the participating organisations with the principles and requirements of the European Solidarity Corps, as regards their rights and responsibilities during all stages of the solidarity experience. Separate quality labels should be put in place for volunteering and for traineeships and jobs to ensure the effective and continuous compliance of participating organisations with the principles and requirements of the European Solidarity Corps. The process that leads to the attribution of a quality label should be carried out on a continuous basis by the implementing bodies of the European Solidarity Corps. The attributed quality label should be reassessed periodicalregularly and could be revoked if, in the context of the checks to be performed, the conditions that led to its attribution were found to be no longer fulfilled.
Amendment 108 #
2018/0230(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 23
Recital 23
(23) The European Solidarity Corps Portal should be continuously developed in order to ensure easy access to the European Solidarity Corps and to, in accordance with the standards established by Directive (EU) 2016/2102 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 26 October 2016 on the accessibility of the websites and mobile applications of public sector bodies. The European Solidarity Corps Portal provides a one-stop shop for both interested individuals and organisations as regards, inter alia, registration, identification and matching of profiles and opportunities, networking and virtual exchanges, online training, language and post-activity support as well as other useful functionalities, which may arise in the future. While a one-stop shop provides the advantage of integrated access to diverse activities, individuals may encounter physical, social and other obstacles in acceding the European Solidarity Corps Portal. In order to overcome such obstacles, participating organisations should provide participants with registration support.
Amendment 111 #
2018/0230(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 23
Recital 23
(23) The European Solidarity Corps Portal should be continuously developed in order to ensure easy access to the European Solidarity Corps and to provide a one-stop shop for both interested individuals and organisations as regards, inter alia, registration, identification and matching of profiles and opportunities, networking and virtual exchanges, online training, language, pre and post-activity support, feedback and evaluation mechanisms, as well as other useful functionalities, which may arise in the future.
Amendment 118 #
2018/0230(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 28
Recital 28
(28) Special attention should be given to ensuring that the activities supported by the European Solidarity Corps are accessible to all young people, notably the most disadvantaged ones. Special measureswith fewer opportunities as further detailed in the Inclusion and Diversity Strategy developed and applied within the framework of the Erasmus+ programme in the youth field. Special measures, such as appropriate formats of solidarity activities and personalised guidance, should be in place to promote social inclusion, the participation of disadvantaged young peopleyoung people with fewer opportunities, as well as to take into account the constraints imposed by the remoteness of a number of rural areas and of the outermost regions of the Union and the Overseas Countries and Territories. Similarly, the participating countries should endeavour to adopt all appropriate measures to remove legal and administrative obstacles to the proper functioning of the European Solidarity Corps. This should resolve, where possible, and without prejudice to the Schengen acquis and Union law on the entry and residence of third-country nationals, administrative issues that create difficulties in obtaining visas and residence permits, as well as the issuing of a European Health Insurance Card in the case of cross-border activities within the European Union.
Amendment 128 #
2018/0230(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 36
Recital 36
(36) In compliance with the Financial Regulation, the Commission should adopt work programmes and inform the European Parliament and the Council thereofGiven that the Programme is implemented over a seven-year period, it is necessary to provide for adequate flexibility to enable adaptation to changing realities and political priorities for the implementation of solidarity activities under the strands of the Programme. As such, the Regulation does not define in detail how the actions will be designed, nor does it prejudge political priorities or respective budgetary priorities for the next seven years. Instead, the secondary policy choices and priorities, including details of specific actions, to be implemented through the different activities, should be determined through an annual work programme in compliance with the Financial Regulation. The work programme should also set out the measures needed for their implementation in line with the general and specific objectives of the Programme, the selection and award criteria for grants, as well as all other elements required. Work programmes and any amendments to them should be adopted by implementing acts in accordance with the examination procedure. means of a delegated act. To ensure equal participation in the preparation of delegated acts, the Commission, when preparing and drawing up delegated acts, should carry out appropriate consultations during its preparatory work, including at expert level and ensure a simultaneous, timely and appropriate transmission of relevant documents to the European Parliament and to the Council.
Amendment 129 #
2018/0230(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 37
Recital 37
(37) Pursuant to paragraph 22 and 23 of the Interinstitutional agreement for Better Law-Making of 13 April 2016, there is a need to evaluate this Programme on the basis of information collected through specific monitoring requirements, while avoiding overregulation and administrative burdens, in particular on Member States. Such requirements should include specific, measurable and, realistic qualitative and quantitative indicators which can be measured over time as a basis for evaluating the effects of the Programme on the ground.
Amendment 136 #
2018/0230(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 45
Recital 45
Amendment 142 #
2018/0230(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point -1 (new)
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point -1 (new)
(-1) “solidarity” means a sense of responsibility on the part of everyone with regard to everyone to commit oneself to the common good to the benefit of a vulnerable person, a community in need or the society as a whole, which is expressed in concrete actions without consideration of return service;
Amendment 144 #
2018/0230(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 1
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 1
(1) ‘solidarity activity’ means a high- quality temporary activity addressing important societal challenges to the benefit of a community or society as a whole, contributing to the achievement of the objectives of the European Solidarity Corps, which may take the form of volunteering, traineeships, jobs, solidarity projects and networking activities in various fields, including those referred to in paragraph 13, ensuring the European added value and compliance with health and safety regulations. Such activities include a solid learning and training dimension through relevant activities that can be offered to participants before, during and after the solidarity activity;
Amendment 153 #
2018/0230(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 4
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 4
(4) ‘young people with fewer opportunities’ means young people facing some obstacles that prevent them from having effective who need additional support, as adapted resources and formats, due to their disadvantage compared to their peers because of various obstaccless to opportunities under the Programme for, for example disability, health problems, educational difficulties, cultural differences, economic, social, cultural, and geographical or health reasons or for reasons such as disabilities and educational difficulties;bstacles, including young people from marginalised communities or at risk of facing discrimination based on any of the grounds enshrined in Article 21 of the Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union.
Amendment 158 #
2018/0230(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 5
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 5
(5) ‘participating organisation’ means any public or private entity, whether non- profit or profit/making, local, regional, national or international, that has been attributed the European Solidarity Corps quality label, in a host and/or supporting, including sending function, ensuring that this organisation is able to implement the high quality solidarity activities in accordance with the objectives of the European Solidarity Corps. Based on this, participating organisation offers a volunteering, traineeship or job opportunity to a participant or implement and supports their activities in the framework of the European Solidarity Corps;
Amendment 161 #
2018/0230(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 5 a (new)
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 5 a (new)
(5a) ‘Hosting organisation’ means a participating organisation which has received a Quality Label habilitating them to host one or more participants in a solidarity activity. Hosting organisations are responsible for making offers for solidarity activities to registered participants, providing a safe and convenient working environment for participants, developing a learning programme in cooperation with participants, providing support to participants during all the phases of the solidarity activity, mentorship, enabling and supporting initiatives and/or projects by participants and reacting to current needs of the participants, setting up an evaluation process and supporting self- reflection, dissemination and promotion of the programme.
Amendment 162 #
2018/0230(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 5 b (new)
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 5 b (new)
(5b) ‘Supporting organisation’ means a participating organisation which has received a Quality Label habilitating them to support one or more participants and/or organisations participating in a solidarity activity. Supporting organisations are responsible for making offers for solidarity activities to registered participants, providing support to participants during all the phases of a solidarity activity, risk prevention and management, supporting participants with practical arrangements (such as travel, insurance), pre-departure training and post-activity follow-up and dissemination and promotion of the programme. Supporting organisations also can be responsible for supporting solidarity project participants in their application, management of the grant and general monitoring, quality assurance, reporting, dissemination, promotion of the project.
Amendment 164 #
2018/0230(COD)
(6) ‘volunteering’ means a solidarity activity taking place as voluntary unpaid activity, either full-time, part-time or during free time, for a period of up to 12 months;
Amendment 173 #
2018/0230(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 9
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 9
(9) ‘solidarity project’ means an unpaid in-country solidarity activity for a period of up to 12 months, carried out by groups of at least five European Solidarity Corps participants, with a view to addressing key challenges within their communities while presenting a clear European added value and a transnational dimension;
Amendment 174 #
2018/0230(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 10
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 10
(10) ‘quality label’ means the certification attributed to a participating organisation willing to provide solidarity activities under the European Solidarity Corps, in the role of a host and/or in a support function, including sending function, that certifies that the organisation is able to ensure the quality of solidarity activities in accordance with the principles and objectives of the European Solidarity Corps, and that is attributed according to varying specific requirements depending on the type of solidarity activity and the function of the organisation; It shall ensure compliance of the participating organisations with the principles and requirements of the European Solidarity Corps, as regards their rights and responsibilities during all stages of the solidarity experience;
Amendment 181 #
2018/0230(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 12
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 12
(12) ‘Union transparency and recognition tools’ means instruments that help stakeholders to understand, appreciate and, as appropriate, recognise non-formal and informal learning outcomes throughout the Union. All participants will receive, after completion of their activities, a certification stating the learning outcomes of, and skills developed during their activities, such as Youthpass or Europass;
Amendment 192 #
2018/0230(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1
Article 3 – paragraph 1
1. The general objective of the Programme is to promote solidarity as a value, mainly through volunteering, enhance the engagement of young people and organisations in accessible and high- quality solidarity activities as a means to contribute to strengthening cohesion, solidarity and, democracy and citizenship in the Union and abroad, addressing societal and humanitarian challenges on the ground, with particular effort to promote social inclusion and equal opportunities.
Amendment 199 #
2018/0230(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 2
Article 3 – paragraph 2
2. The specific objective of the Programme is to provide young people, including those with fewer opportunities, with easily accessible opportunities for engagement in solidarity activities in Europe and abroad while improving and properly validating their competences as well as facilitatingfor personal, educational, social, civic, cultural development as well as facilitating their active citizenship and their employability and transition into the labour market.
Amendment 208 #
2018/0230(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 3 a (new)
Article 3 – paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. The operational objectives and corresponding policy priorities of the actions to be implemented through the activities under the strands shall be specified in detail in the annual work programme to be adopted pursuant to Article 18.
Amendment 214 #
2018/0230(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 2 a (new)
Article 4 – paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. The Annual Work Programme adopted pursuant to Article 18 shall include a list of activities that are potentially harmful to participants, beneficiaries and society, or inappropriate for participants, which shall not be carried out in the framework of the Programme or which shall be subject to special training, background checks or other measures.
Amendment 217 #
2018/0230(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point a
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point a
(a) reinforcing the capacities of the participating organisations to offer good quality, easily accessible and adequately funded projects to an increasing number of European Solidarity Corps participants;
Amendment 222 #
2018/0230(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 2 – point a
Article 5 – paragraph 2 – point a
(a) measures aimed at ensuring the quality of volunteering, traineeships or jobs, including online and offline training, language support, complementary insurance, support before orduring and after the solidarity activity as well as the further use of Youthpass that identifies and documents the competences acquired during the solidarity activities for participants, and capacity building and, administrative support for participating organisations;
Amendment 225 #
2018/0230(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 2 – point a a (new)
Article 5 – paragraph 2 – point a a (new)
(aa) the development of a European framework for volunteering actions which identifies rights and responsibilities and facilitates mobility and recognition of skills;
Amendment 227 #
2018/0230(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 2 – point b
Article 5 – paragraph 2 – point b
(b) the development and maintenance of athe quality labels for entities willing to provide solidarity activities for the European Solidarity Corps;
Amendment 228 #
2018/0230(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 2 – point d
Article 5 – paragraph 2 – point d
(d) the establishment, maintenance and updating of than accessible European Solidarity Corps Portal and other relevant online services as well as the necessary IT support systems and web-based tools in line with the accessibility requirements of Directive (EU) 2016/2102 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 26 October 2016 on the accessibility of the websites and mobile applications of public sector bodies.
Amendment 230 #
2018/0230(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 2 – point d a (new)
Article 5 – paragraph 2 – point d a (new)
(da) measures to encourages social enterprises to support European solidarity corps activities and or to allow employees to engage themselves in volunteering activities in the framework of the European Solidarity Corps.
Amendment 231 #
2018/0230(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 2 – point d b (new)
Article 5 – paragraph 2 – point d b (new)
(db) the development of a clear and detailed procedure addressed to participants and organisations, establishing steps and timings of all the phases of the placements;
Amendment 232 #
2018/0230(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 1
Article 6 – paragraph 1
1. Actions implemented under the strand ‘Participation of young people in solidarity activities addressing societal challenges’ shall in particular contribute to strengthening cohesion, solidarity and , democracy and citizenship in the Union and abroad, while also responding to societal challenges with particular effort to promote social inclusion and equal opportunities.
Amendment 241 #
2018/0230(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 2
Article 7 – paragraph 2
2. Volunteering may take place in a country other than the country of residence of the participant (cross-border) or in the country of residence of the participant (in- country). The in-country volunteering may take place only for activities with a clear European added value and with a transnational dimension.
Amendment 246 #
2018/0230(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 8 – paragraph 4
Article 8 – paragraph 4
4. Traineeships and jobs may take place in a country other than the country of residence of the participant (cross-border) or in the country of residence of the participant (in-country). The in- country traineeship and jobs may take place only for activities with a clear European added value and with a transnational dimension.
Amendment 249 #
2018/0230(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 9 – paragraph 1
Article 9 – paragraph 1
A solidarity project as referred to in Article 4.1, point (c) shall not substitute traineeships and/or jobs. and shall have a clear European added value and a transnational dimension;
Amendment 255 #
2018/0230(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 12 – paragraph 1
Article 12 – paragraph 1
1. The financial envelope for the implementation of the Programme for the period 2021-2027 shall be EUR 1 260113 000 000 in curreonstant prices.
Amendment 257 #
2018/0230(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 12 – paragraph 2 a (new)
Article 12 – paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. To allow for flexibility and adaptation of the indicative budgetary breakdown by activities under Article 12a the Commission shall adopt delegated acts in accordance with Article 29. The delegated acts adopted under this article shall reflect the new political priorities by readjusting the breakdown respecting a maximum margin of 20%.
Amendment 267 #
2018/0230(COD)
Participants moving to another country shall be guaranteed the full health care they enjoy in the EU Member State of residence and not only the urgent one, both through the public services where the activity is carried out and, in the absence or in the evident case of non- compliance with the quality standards of the EU Member State of residence, through private services.
Amendment 269 #
2018/0230(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 16 – paragraph 1
Article 16 – paragraph 1
1. The European Solidarity Corps shall be open to the participation of public or private entities and international organisations, provided that they have received a European Solidarity Corps quality label. , whether non-profit or profit-making, and international organisations, including youth organisations, Churches, religious and charity associations, communities, NGOs or other actors from civil society, provided that they offer activities that correspond to the definition of solidarity activity within this Regulation, that they have legal personality according to the legislation of the country where they are registered and that they have received a European Solidarity Corps quality label. In line with the EU Financial Regulation, the grants shall not have the purpose or effect of producing a profit.
Amendment 274 #
2018/0230(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 16 – paragraph 2
Article 16 – paragraph 2
2. An application from an entity to become a European Solidarity Corps participating organisation shall be assessed by the competent implementing body of the European Solidarity Corps on the basis of the principles of equal treatment; equal opportunities and non-discrimination; avoidance of job substitution; provision of high quality activities with learning dimension focusing on personal, socio- educational and professional development; adequate training, working and volunteering arrangements; safe and decent environment and conditions; and the ‘no- profit principle’ in compliance with the Financial Regulation. The above principles ascertain whether its activities meet the requirements of the European Solidarity Corps. The quality label shall only be attributed to organisations committing to comply with these principles. Actual compliance shall be controlled in accordance with Articles 22 and 23 of this Regulation. Any entity which substantially changes its activities shall inform the competent implementing body for reassessment. The process for attributing the quality label for volunteering shall be differentiated from that for jobs and traineeships.
Amendment 280 #
2018/0230(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 16 – paragraph 2 a (new)
Article 16 – paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. The participating organisation in its capacity of hosting organisation shall have the responsibility to guarantee the preparation and support of the participant before and after the solidarity activity, also with the support and in accordance with participating organisations, in its sending function of the Member State of origin of the participant.
Amendment 293 #
2018/0230(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 17 – paragraph 1 a (new)
Article 17 – paragraph 1 a (new)
Grant requests shall be submitted to the national agency of the country where the organisation is based. Grant requests for activities organised by Europe-wide or international organisations, activities of volunteering teams in priority fields identified at European level and activities in support of humanitarian aid operations in third countries shall be submitted to the Education, Audiovisual and Culture Executive Agency of the European Commission.
Amendment 294 #
2018/0230(COD)
1. The secondary policy choices and priorities, including details of specific actions outlined in Articles 4 to 11, shall be determined on an annual basis through a work programme as referred to in Article [110] of the Financial Regulation. The work programme shall also set out the Programme’s implementation. In addition, the work programme shall give an indication of the amount allocated to each action and of the distribution of funds between the Member States and third countries associated to the Programme for the actions to be managed through the national agency. The Commission shall be empowered to adopt the work programme by means of a delegated act in accordance with Article 29. 2. The Programme shall be implemented by work programmes referred to in [Article 110] of the Financial Regulation. In addition, the work programme shall give an indication of the amount allocated to each action and of the distribution of funds between the Member States and third countries associated to the Programme for the actions to be managed through the national agency. The work programme shall be adopted by the Commission by means of an implementing act. Those implementing acts shall be adopted in accordance with the examination procedure referred to in Article 30.
Amendment 298 #
2018/0230(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 20 – paragraph 2
Article 20 – paragraph 2
2. The inmid-terim revaluationiew of the Programme shall be performed once there is sufficient information available about the implementation of the Programme, but no later than four years after the start of the programme implementation30 June 2024. It shall also be accompanied by a final evaluation of the predecessor programme.
Amendment 300 #
2018/0230(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 20 – paragraph 3 a (new)
Article 20 – paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. The Commission shall, if necessary and on the basis of the mid- term review and implementation reports submitted by Member States, propose a revision of the Regulation to be adopted under the ordinary legislative procedure. The Commission shall appear before the competent committee of the European Parliament to report on the mid-term review, including with respect to its decision on whether a revision of the Regulation is required.
Amendment 304 #
2018/0230(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 21 – paragraph 2
Article 21 – paragraph 2
2. The Commission, in cooperation with national authorities and national agencies in participating countries and relevant union-level networks, shall implement information and communication actions relating to the Programme, and its actions and results. Financial resources allocated to the Programme shall also contribute to the corporate communication of the political priorities of the Union, as far as they are related to the objectives referred to in Article 3.
Amendment 305 #
2018/0230(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 21 – paragraph 3 a (new)
Article 21 – paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. Participating organisations shall use the brand name “European Solidarity Corps” for the purposes of communication and dissemination of information related to the European Solidarity Corps.
Amendment 307 #
2018/0230(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 23 – paragraph 3 a (new)
Article 23 – paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. The National Agency shall regularly consult the beneficiaries of the programme (individuals and organisations) in order to collect their feedback on the programme and improve its implementation at national level based on their feedback and expertise.
Amendment 311 #
2018/0230(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 24 – paragraph 5 a (new)
Article 24 – paragraph 5 a (new)
5a. The Commission shall organise regular meetings and trainings with /for the network of national agencies in order to ensure coherent implementation of the European Solidarity Corps across all participating countries. The Commission will regularly consult key stakeholders, including participating organisations, on the implementation of the European Solidarity Corps.
Amendment 316 #
2018/0230(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 28 – paragraph 1
Article 28 – paragraph 1
1. The actions of the European Solidarity Corps shall be consistent with and complementary to the relevant policies, instruments and programmes at Union level, in particular the Erasmus programme, European Social Fund+ and Rights and Values Programme, as well as to existing networks at Union level relevant to the activities of the European Solidarity Corps.
Amendment 317 #
2018/0230(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 28 – paragraph 2
Article 28 – paragraph 2
2. The actions of the European Solidarity Corps shall also be consistent with and complementary to the relevant policies, programmes and instruments at national level in the participating countries. To this end, the Commission, national authorities and national agencies shall exchange information on existing national schemes and priorities related to solidarity and youth, on the one hand, and actions under the European Solidarity Corps, on the other hand, with a view to build on relevant good practices and achieve efficiency and effectiveness. The European Solidarity Corps shall not substitute national schemes. Access for all young people to national solidarity activities should be granted in all Member States with adequate legal Framework and national resources.
Amendment 319 #
2018/0230(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 29 – paragraph 2
Article 29 – paragraph 2
2. The power to adopt delegated acts referred to in Articles 12, 18 and 19 shall be conferred on the Commission for the duration of the Programme.;
Amendment 320 #
2018/0230(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 29 – paragraph 3
Article 29 – paragraph 3
3. The delegation of power referred to in Articles 12, 18 and 19 may be revoked at any time by the European Parliament or by the Council. A decision to revoke shall put an end to the delegation of the power specified in that decision. It shall take effect the day following the publication of the decision in the Official Journal of the European Union or at a later date specified therein. It shall not affect the validity of any delegated acts already in force.
Amendment 321 #
2018/0230(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 29 – paragraph 6
Article 29 – paragraph 6
6. A delegated act adopted pursuant to Articles 12, 18 and 19 shall enter into force only if no objection has been expressed either by the European Parliament or the Council within a period of two months of notification of that act to the European Parliament and the Council or if, before the expiry of that period, the European Parliament and the Council have both informed the Commission that they will not object. That period shall be extended by two months at the initiative of the European Parliament or of the Council.
Amendment 330 #
2018/0230(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – paragraph 1 – point c a (new)
Annex I – paragraph 1 – point c a (new)
(ca) quality of placements
Amendment 331 #
2018/0230(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – paragraph 1 – point c b (new)
Annex I – paragraph 1 – point c b (new)
(cb) quality and effectiveness of the procedure
Amendment 332 #
2018/0230(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – paragraph 1 – point c c (new)
Annex I – paragraph 1 – point c c (new)
(cc) quality of results and impact of the solidarity activities
Amendment 31 #
2018/0229(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 12 a (new)
Recital 12 a (new)
(12a) Cultural heritage is of great value to European society from a cultural, environmental, social and economic point of view, and thus its sustainable management constitutes a strategic choice for the 21st century, as stressed by the Council in its conclusions of 21 May 201415 a. Nevertheless the contribution of cultural heritage in terms of value creation, skills and jobs, and quality of living is underestimated; _________________ 15 a Council conclusions of 21 May 2014 on cultural heritage as a strategic resource for a sustainable Europe (OJ C 183, 14.6.2014, p. 36).
Amendment 32 #
2018/0229(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 12 b (new)
Recital 12 b (new)
(12b) Hence the European Year of Cultural Heritage contributes to enhancing and disseminating the contribution of European cultural heritage to society and the economy through its direct and indirect economic potential. This includes the capacity to underpin the cultural and creative sectors, including small and medium-sized enterprises and inspire creation and innovation, promote sustainable development and sustainable tourism, enhance social cohesion and generate long-term employment;
Amendment 40 #
2018/0229(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 14
Recital 14
(14) Whereas the level of overall investment in the Union is increasing, investment in higher-risk activities such as research and, innovation and culture is still inadequate. The resulting underinvestment in research and, innovation and culture is damaging to the industrial and economic competitiveness of the Union and the quality of life of its citizens. The InvestEU Fund should provide the appropriate financial products to cover different stages in the innovation cycle and a wide range of stakeholders, in particular to allow the upscaling of and deployment of solutions at a commercial scale in the Union, in order to make such solutions competitive on world markets.
Amendment 57 #
2018/0229(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 17
Recital 17
(17) As set out in the reflection paper on the social dimension of Europe16 and the European Pillar of Social Rights17, building a more inclusive and fairer Union is a key priority for the Union to tackle inequality and foster social inclusion policies in Europe. Inequality of opportunities affects in particular access to education, training, culture and health. Investment in the social, skills and human capital-related economy, as well as in the integration of vulnerable populations in the society, can enhance economic opportunities, especially if coordinated at Union level. The InvestEU Fund should be used to support investment in education and training, help increase employment, in particular among the unskilled and long-term unemployed, and improve the situation with regard to intergenerational solidarity, the health sector, homelessness, digital inclusiveness, community development, the role and place of young people in society as well as vulnerable people, including third country nationals. The InvestEU Programme should also contribute to the support of European culture and creativity. To counter the profound transformations of societies in the Union and of the labour market in the coming decade, it is necessary to invest in human capital, microfinance, social enterprise finance and new social economy business models, including social impact investment and social outcomes contracting. The InvestEU Programme should strengthen the nascent social market eco-system, increasing the supply of and access to finance to micro- and social enterprises, to meet the demand of those who need it the most. The report of the High-Level Task-Force on Investing in Social Infrastructure in Europe18 has identified investment gaps in social infrastructure and services, including for education, training, health and housing, which call for support, including at the Union level. Therefore, the collective power of public, commercial and philanthropic capital, as well as support from foundations, should be harnessed to support the social market value chain development and a more resilient Union. _________________ 16 COM(2017) 206 final. 17 COM(2017) 250 final. 18 Published as European Economy Discussion Paper 074 in January 2018.
Amendment 80 #
2018/0229(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 2 a (new)
Article 3 – paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. In pursuing the specific objectives referred to in paragraph 2, the InvestEU Programme shall support financing and investment operations in the cultural, creative and audiovisual sectors referred to in point 8 of Annex II as a cross- cutting objective in close synergy with the provisions in the Regulation establishing the Creative Europe programme (2021- 2027).
Amendment 87 #
2018/0229(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 1 – point a
Article 7 – paragraph 1 – point a
(a) sustainable infrastructure policy window: comprises sustainable investment in the areas of transport, energy, digital connectivity, culture, supply and processing of raw materials, space, oceans and water, waste, nature and other environment infrastructure, equipment, mobile assets and deployment of innovative technologies that contribute to the environmental or social sustainability objectives of the Union, or to both, or meet the environmental or social sustainability standards of the Union;
Amendment 89 #
2018/0229(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 1 – point b
Article 7 – paragraph 1 – point b
(b) research, innovation and digitisation policy window: comprises research and innovation activities, transfer of research results to the market, demonstration and deployment of innovative solutions and support to scaling up of innovative companies other than SMEs as well as digitisation of Union industry and capacity building in the Union's cultural and creative sectors;
Amendment 99 #
2018/0229(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 1 – point d
Article 7 – paragraph 1 – point d
(d) social and cultural investment and skills policy window: comprises microfinance, social enterprise finance and, social economy and the not-for-profit sector; skills, education, training and related services; social infrastructure (including social and student housing); social innovation; health and long-term care; inclusion and accessibility; cultural activities with a social goal; integration of vulnerable people, including third country nationals.
Amendment 101 #
2018/0229(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 5
Article 7 – paragraph 5
5. Implementing partners shall target that at least 510 % of the investment under the sustainable infrastructureSME policy window contributes to meeting the Union objectives on climatulture and environmentcultural heritage, in synergy with the provisions laid down in the Regulation establishing the Creative Europe programme (2021-2027).
Amendment 111 #
2018/0229(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 19 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 4
Article 19 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 4
The composition of the Investment Committee shall ensure that it has a wide knowledge of the sectors covered by the policy windows referred to in Article 7(1) and of the geographic markets in the Union and that it is gender-balanced as a whole. Owing to the specificity of the financing and investment operations in the sectors referred to in point 8 of Annex II to this programme, and the associated risk, the presence of an expert with experience in investment in the cultural, creative and audiovisual sectors shall be ensured for each policy window. The vote of said expert shall be taken into account in the tasks assigned to the investment committees referred to in paragraph 1.
Amendment 144 #
2018/0229(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 1
Recital 1
(1) With 1.8% of EU GDP, down from 2.2% in 2009, infrastructure investment activities in the Union in 2016 were about 20% below investment rates before the global financial crisis. Thus, while a recovery in investment-to-GDP ratios in the Union can be observed, it remains below what might be expected in a strong recovery period and is insufficient to compensate years of underinvestment. More importantly, the current investment levels and forecasts do not cover the Union’s structural investment needs in the face of technological change and global competitiveness, including for innovation, skills, infrastructure, micro-enterprises, small and medium- sized enterprises ('SMEs') and organisations, particularly from the cultural and creative sector, and the need to address key societal challenges such as sustainability or population ageing. Consequently, continued support is necessary to address market failures and sub-optimal investment situations to reduce the investment gap in targeted sectors to achieve the Union's policy objectives.
Amendment 169 #
2018/0229(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 5 a (new)
Recital 5 a (new)
Amendment 253 #
2018/0229(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 4 a (new)
Article 7 – paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. The SMEs policy window shall further develop the different EU guarantee facilities merged under InvestEU, in particular the Cultural and Creative Sectors Guarantee Facility from the Creative Europe Programme.
Amendment 435 #
2018/0229(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 2 – point c a (new)
Article 7 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 2 – point c a (new)
(ca) as regards the sectors referred to in point 8 in Annex 2, fully take into account the specificities of such sectors and foresee, for such financing and investment operations, at least the following: (i) types of loans suitable for promoting investments in tangible and intangible assets, with the exclusion of personal collateral; business transfers; working capital (such as interim finance, gap finance, cash flow, credit lines); (ii) the capacity to build a diversified loan portfolio and to propose a marketing and promotion plan to micro-enterprises, SMEs, and micro-, small- and medium- sized organisations across regions and sectors; (iii) financial intermediaries with additional expertise to evaluate the specific risks associated with micro- enterprises, SMEs, and micro-, small- and medium-sized organisations and with the cultural and creative projects.
Amendment 652 #
2018/0229(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 19 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 5
Article 19 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 5
Four members shall be permanent members of all four configurations of the Investment Committee. In addition, the four configurations shall each have twohree experts with experience in investment in sectors covered by that policy window. At least one of the permanent members shall have expertise in sustainable investment, and one in cultural and creative policies. Their vote should be taken into account when deciding in the matters of their competence. The Commission shall assign the Investment Committee members to its appropriate configuration or configurations. The Investment Committee shall elect a chairperson from among its permanent members.
Amendment 711 #
2018/0229(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 21 a (new)
Article 21 a (new)
Article 21a Synergies and complementarities with other Union programmes The Commission and the implementing partners shall ensure that the investEU programme exploits all complementarities and synergies with grant financing and other actions under the policy areas it supports, in line with the objectives of other EU programmes, such as Horizon Europe, the Connecting Europe Facility, the Digital Europe Programme, the Single Market, Competitiveness of SMEs and European Statistics Programme, the European Space Programme, the European Social Fund+, the Creative Europe, the Programme for Environment & Climate Action (LIFE) and the European Defence Fund.
Amendment 59 #
2018/0227(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 10
Recital 10
(10) The general objective of the Programme should be to support the digital transformation of industry and to foster better exploitation of the industrial potential of policies of innovation, research and technological development, as well as education, cultural and audiovisual policies, for the benefit of businesses and citizens all over the Union. The programme should be structured into five Specific Objectives reflecting key policy areas, namely: high- performance computing, cybersecurity, artificial intelligence, advanced digital skills, and deployment, best use of digital capacities and interoperability. For all these areas, the Programme should also aim at better aligning Union, Member States and regional policies, and pooling of private and industrial resources in order to increase investment and develop stronger synergies.
Amendment 62 #
2018/0227(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 10 a (new)
Recital 10 a (new)
(10a) In line with the objectives of, and action plan for, the European Year of Cultural Heritage (which has highlighted the great potential of the cultural, artistic, creative and audiovisual sectors to contribute to European scientific and social innovation), the programme should promote partnerships and research projects between research institutes, universities and cultural, artistic, creative and audiovisual bodies (in particular, museums, academies, conservatories, theatres and cinemas). It should also support the development of digital technologies that facilitate and broaden the scope for conservation of, and access to, cultural, artistic, creative and audiovisual content and services (e.g. augmented and virtual reality and human-machine interfaces), in synergy with the Creative Europe and Horizon Europe programmes.
Amendment 93 #
2018/0227(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 9 a (new)
Recital 9 a (new)
(9a) The motion for resolution on a coherent EU policy for cultural and creative industries(2016/2072(INI))states that digitisation and media convergence create new opportunities for access, distribution and promotion of European works, highlights the important role of cultural and creative industries with regards to reindustrialization of Europe and emphasises the importance of guaranteeing funding for the digitisation, preservation and online availability of European cultural heritage
Amendment 133 #
2018/0227(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 1 – point b
Article 7 – paragraph 1 – point b
(b) support the design and delivery of short-term trainings and courses for entrepreneurs, small business leaders and the workforce, including in the non-profit sector and cultural, creative, artistic and audiovisual organisations;
Amendment 196 #
2018/0227(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – part 5 – subpart I – point 5
Annex I – part 5 – subpart I – point 5
5. Education and culture: Provide creators and creative industry in Europepractitioners in the European cultural and creative sectors with access to latest digital technologies from AI to augmented reality and advanced computing. E; promote and exploit the European cultural heritage as a vector to promote cultural diversity,society, culture and cultural diversity by means of digitisation and the development of heritage conservation practices, supporting specific initiatives such as Europeana and Cultural Heritage Cloud; social cohesion and European citizenship. S; support the uptake of digital technologies in education, with increased investment in distance learning, both blended and entirely online (such as MOOCs), including for disadvantaged people, in the inclusion of migrants, and in the implementation of the European Student Card (e-Card).
Amendment 204 #
2018/0227(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex III – point 5 – point b a (new)
Annex III – point 5 – point b a (new)
(ba) The programme adequately supports the development and implementation of the European Student Card (e-Card) with the aim of facilitating mutual recognition of diplomas and periods of study abroad, as well as reducing administrative burden and costs to students and educational institutes;
Amendment 206 #
2018/0227(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex III – point 5 a (new)
Annex III – point 5 a (new)
5a. Synergies with Creative Europe shall guarantee: (a) that the programme support the launch and the realisation of an online directory of European films available on legal on-demand services with the aim of promoting distribution, promotion, visibility and findability at a European level; (b) that funding allocation sustain in a complementary way MEDIA strand's priorities of the Creative Europe programme 2021-2027.
Amendment 360 #
2018/0227(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – part 5 – subpart I – point 5
Annex I – part 5 – subpart I – point 5
5. Education and culture: Provide creators and creative industry in Europe with access to latest digital technologies from AI to advanced computing. Exploit the European cultural heritage as a vector to promote cultural diversity, social cohesion and European citizenship. Support the uptake of digital technologies in education. , including the set-up of digital collaboration spaces, in particular a European Cultural Heritage Cloud.
Amendment 980 #
2018/0225(COD)
Proposal for a decision
Annex I – part II – point 2 – point 2.2 – point 2.2.2 – paragraph 2 – indent 6 a (new)
Annex I – part II – point 2 – point 2.2 – point 2.2.2 – paragraph 2 – indent 6 a (new)
- Establish a “European Cultural Heritage Cloud”:A museum collaboration space will be created in order to grant accessibility of cultural heritage through new technologies as well as to encourage and to facilitate transmission of know- how and skills, such as restoring art works.The cloud will be closely linked to the current Europeana platform. The European Cultural Heritage Cloud will: - Create a research and project based collaboration space between museums, sciences organisations, cultural professionals and the public - Make research and knowledge accessible to the public - Provide the opportunity to set up individual workgroups and project structures -Provide and integrate links to existing platforms such as Europeana -Be a European cultural counterpart to commercially driven cloud services
Amendment 37 #
2018/0224(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 2
Recital 2
(2) To deliver scientific, economic, cultural and societal impact in pursuit of this general objective, the Union should invest in research and innovation through Horizon Europe - a Framework Programme for Research and Innovation 2021-2027 (the ‘Programme’) to support the creation and diffusion of high-quality knowledge and technologies, to strengthen the impact of research and innovation in developing, supporting and implementing Union policies, to support the uptake of innovative solutions in industry andwhilst achieving the goal of establishing a more inclusive, educated and creative society to address global challenges and promote industrial competitiveness; to foster all forms of innovation, including breakthrough innovation, and strengthen market deployment of innovative solutions; and optimise the delivery of such investment for increased impact within a strengthened European Research Area.
Amendment 38 #
2018/0224(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 2
Recital 2
(2) To deliver scientific, economic, educational and societal impact in pursuit of this general objective, the Union should invest in research and innovation through Horizon Europe - a Framework Programme for Research and Innovation 2021-2027 (the ‘Programme’) to support the creation and diffusion of high-quality knowledge and technologies, to strengthen the impact of research and innovation in developing, supporting and implementing Union policies, to support the uptake of innovative solutions in industry and society to address global challenges and promote industrial competitiveness, cybersecurity and strategic network security; to foster all forms of innovation, including breakthrough innovation, and strengthen market deployment of innovative solutions; and optimise the delivery of such investment for increased impact within a strengthened European Research Area.
Amendment 39 #
2018/0224(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 2 a (new)
Recital 2 a (new)
(2a) Cultural and creative sectors, mostly made of SMEs, have a clear strategic potential, especially within the context of digital innovation, in view of their specific dual nature: as an important driver of economic and employment development and a tool for preserving and protecting European linguistic and cultural diversity.
Amendment 52 #
2018/0224(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 13
Recital 13
(13) The Programme should support research and innovation in an integrated manner, respecting all relevant provisions of the World Trade Organisation. The concept of research, including experimental development should be used in accordance with the Frascati Manual developed by the OECD, whereas the concept of innovation should be used in accordance with the Oslo Manual developed by the OECD and Eurostat, following a broad approach that covers socihuman, social and cultural innovation. The OECD definitions regarding Technological Readiness Level (TRL) should continue, as in the previous Framework Programme Horizon 2020, to be taken into account in the classification of technological research, product development and demonstration activities, and the definition of types of action available in calls for proposals. In principle grants should not be awarded for actions where activities go above TRL 8. The work programme for a given call under the pillar 'Global Challenges and Industrial Competitiveness' could allow grants for large-scale product validation and market replication.
Amendment 55 #
2018/0224(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 15 a (new)
Recital 15 a (new)
(15a) The programme, in line with the European Year of Cultural Heritage objectives and the accompanying action plan (which highlighted the valuable contribution to scientific and social innovation in Europe that could be made to by the cultural, artistic, creative and audio-visual sectors), should promote partnerships and research projects between research institutes, universities and cultural, artistic, creative and audio- visual organizations (in particular museums, academies, conservatories, theatres and cinemas) and, together with the Creative Europe and Digital Europe programmes, should promote and support the development of digital technologies that facilitate and the conservation of cultural, artistic, creative and audio- visual content and services (for example augmented and virtual reality and the human-machine interface) and access thereto on a wider scale.
Amendment 56 #
2018/0224(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 15 b (new)
Recital 15 b (new)
(15b) In the educational field, the programme should provide for interaction with the European universities network to promote cooperation between higher education and research facilities at European and transnational level, also with a view to encouraging university twinning and joint doctorates both within Europe and with third countries participating in the programme. The programme should also provide for interaction with upper secondary schools.
Amendment 57 #
2018/0224(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 15 c (new)
Recital 15 c (new)
(15c) The programme should provide adequate support and funding to ensure individual mobility for researchers and graduate students, especially in the medium and long term, and simplify the authorisation formalities.
Amendment 59 #
2018/0224(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 16 a (new)
Recital 16 a (new)
Amendment 63 #
2018/0224(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 22 a (new)
Recital 22 a (new)
(22a) The programme should embrace the STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts and Maths) paradigm and support research in the fields of not only social and human sciences but also art, culture, educational science, intercultural studies, and digital education, as well as the social integration of migrants into countries of arrival.
Amendment 66 #
2018/0224(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 23 a (new)
Recital 23 a (new)
(23a) Europe is the cradle of humanistic tradition. Horizon Europe should therefore support research in the field of social sciences and human disciplines (SSH), providing at least one intervention area in all clusters of the second pillar, especially for those that produce knowledge through basic and applied research and that contribute to the development of new fields of interdisciplinary research thanks to new material evidence or new methodologies. Such focus will help to create new jobs, to contribute to a deeper analysis and better understanding of the migration phenomenon, the challenges it entails as well as to reinforce the preservation of the tangible and intangible cultural heritage, in accordance with the objective of creating inclusive, educated and creative societies.
Amendment 72 #
2018/0224(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 26
Recital 26
(26) With the aim of deepening the relationship between science and society and maximising benefits of their interactions, the Programme should engage and involve citizens and civil society organisations in co-designing and co- creating responsible research and innovation agendas and contents, promoting sciencedisseminating their findings, promoting science, social and humanistic education, making scientific knowledge publicly accessible, and facilitating participation by citizens and civil society organisations in its activities. It should do so across the Programme and through dedicated activities in the part 'Strengthening the European Research Area'. The engagement of citizens and civil society in research and innovation should be coupled with public outreach activities to generate and sustain public support for the Programme. The programme should also seek to remove barriers and boost synergies between science, technology, culture and the arts to obtain a new quality of sustainable innovation, for example through appropriate interaction with the Creative Europe programme.
Amendment 77 #
2018/0224(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 28
Recital 28
(28) The activities developed under the Programme should aim at eliminating gender inequalities and promoting equality between women and men in research and innovation, as well as access to the scientific community and decision-making positions in the field of research, in compliance with Articles 2 and 3 of the Treaty on European Union and Article 8 of the TFEU. The gender dimension should be adequately integrated in research and innovation content and followed through at all stages of the research cycle.
Amendment 88 #
2018/0224(COD)
(b) cluster 'Inclusive and Secur, Educated and Creative Society';
Amendment 90 #
2018/0224(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 9
Article 6 – paragraph 9
9. The Programme shall ensure the effective promotion of gender equality, inter alia through enabling a better family/work life balance, and the gender dimension in research and innovation content. Particular attention shall be paid to ensuring accessibility and gender balance, subject to the situation in the field of research and innovation concerned, across the various parts of the Programme, and notably in evaluation panels and in bodies such as expert groups.
Amendment 96 #
2018/0224(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 9 – paragraph 1
Article 9 – paragraph 1
1. The financial envelope for the implementation of the Framework Programme for the period 2021 – 2027 shall be EUR 94 1120 000 000 000 in curreonstant prices for the specific programme referred to in Article 1(3)(a) and, in addition, the amount for the specific programme referred to in Article 1(3)(b), as laid down in Regulation…. establishing the European Defence Fund.
Amendment 98 #
2018/0224(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 9 – paragraph 2 – point a – point 2
Article 9 – paragraph 2 – point a – point 2
(2) EUR 6 811 300 000 000 for Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions;
Amendment 99 #
2018/0224(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 9 – paragraph 2 – point a – point 3
Article 9 – paragraph 2 – point a – point 3
(3) EUR 2 43 900 000 000 for research infrastructures;
Amendment 100 #
2018/0224(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 9 – paragraph 2 – point b – point 2
Article 9 – paragraph 2 – point b – point 2
(2) EUR 2 83 300 000 000 for cluster 'Inclusive and Secur, Educated and Creative Society';
Amendment 142 #
2018/0224(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – point 1 – paragraph 1 – point b – paragraph 1
Annex I – point 1 – paragraph 1 – point b – paragraph 1
Areas of intervention: Nurturing excellence through mobility (including medium and long-term mobility) of researchers across borders, sectors and disciplines; fostering new skills through excellent training of researchers; strengthening human capital and skills development across the European Research Area; improving and facilitating synergies; promoting public outreach.
Amendment 146 #
2018/0224(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – point 2 – paragraph 4 – point b – introductory part
Annex I – point 2 – paragraph 4 – point b – introductory part
(b) Cluster 'Inclusive and securEducated and Creative sSociety': Strengthening European democratic values, including rule of law and fundamental rights, safeguarding our cultural heritage, and promoting socio- economic transformations that contribute to inclusion and growth, while responding to the challenges arising from persistent security threats, including cybercrime, as well as natural and man-made disastersupporting in particular research and innovation activities for the development of ICT technologies for the preservation and digitisation of tangible and intangible cultural heritage as well, exploring the potential of cultural and creative sectors and promoting socio- economic transformations that contribute to inclusion and growth, including migration management and integration of migrants.
Amendment 148 #
2018/0224(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – point 2 – paragraph 4 – point b – paragraph 1
Annex I – point 2 – paragraph 4 – point b – paragraph 1
Areas of intervention: Democracy; Cultural heritage; Social and economic transformations; Disaster-resilient societies; Protection and Security; CybersecurityCultural and creative industries and sectors; Accessibility for persons with disabilities to all products and services (including education, cultural goods and services, tangible and intangible cultural heritage)
Amendment 150 #
2018/0224(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – point 2 – paragraph 4 – point b – paragraph 1
Annex I – point 2 – paragraph 4 – point b – paragraph 1
Areas of intervention: Democracy; Cultural heritage and fundamental rights; Culture and cultural heritage; Education; Social and economic transformations; Disaster-resilient societies; Protection and Ssecurity; Cybersecurity
Amendment 154 #
2018/0224(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – point 2 – paragraph 4 – point c – paragraph 1
Annex I – point 2 – paragraph 4 – point c – paragraph 1
Areas of intervention: Manufacturing technologies; Digital technologies; Cultural and Creative industries - e.g. Augmented reality/Virtual reality, immersive environments, human computer interfaces, Internet Protocol and Cloud infrastructures, 5G, new media; Management of copyright and other intellectual property; Advanced materials; Artificial intelligence and robotics; Next generation internet; High performance computing and Big Data; Circular industries; Low carbon and clean industry; Space
Amendment 168 #
2018/0224(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex IV – point 9 – point b
Annex IV – point 9 – point b
(b) the Programme and the Erasmus Programme foster the integration of education and research through facilitating university and higher education institutions to formulate and set up common education, research and innovation strategies (university twinning for joint research doctorates), to inform teaching with the latest findings and practices of research to offer active research experience toand individual mobility (including medium and long- term mobility - with adequate funding) for all students and higher education staff and in particular researchers, and to support other activities that integrate higher education, research and innovation. This programme, together with Erasmus+, also encourages interaction and cooperation between research facilities and upper secondary schools.
Amendment 55 #
2018/0207(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 3
Recital 3
(3) The Justice, Rights and Values Fund and its two underlying funding programmes will focus primarily on people and entities, which contribute to make our common values, rights and rich diversity alive and vibrant. The ultimate objective is to nurture and sustain rights-based, equal, inclusive and democratic society. That includes a vibrant civil society, encouraging people's democratic, civic and social participation and fostering the rich diversity of European society, based on our common history and memory. Articles 10 and 11 of the Treaty of the European Union further specifies that thespecify that every citizen shall have the right to participate in the democratic life of the Union and that its institutions shall, by appropriate means, give citizens and representative associations the opportunity to make known and publicly exchange their views in all areas of Union action.
Amendment 59 #
2018/0207(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 4
Recital 4
(4) The Rights and Values programme (the '‘Programme'’) should allow developing synergiessynergies to be developed to tackle the challenges that are common to the promotion and protection of values, active citizenship and education for European citizenship and to reach a critical dimension to have concrete results in the field. That should be achieved by building on and further developing the positive experience of the predecessor Programmes that are now incorporated in the new Programme. This will enable to fully exploit the potential of synergies, to more effectively support the policy areas covered and to increase their potential to reach people. To be effective, the Programme should take into account the specific nature of the different policies, their different target groups and their particular needs through tailor-made approaches.
Amendment 61 #
2018/0207(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 4 a (new)
Recital 4 a (new)
(4a) Article 17 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union establishes a Dialogue between the EU and churches and organisations mentioned in it. It recognizes their specific contribution in fostering protection and promotion of fundamental human rights, in light of which they should be granted the same access as civil society organisations to the relevant funding opportunities provided by the programme.
Amendment 67 #
2018/0207(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 5
Recital 5
(5) In order to bring the European Union closer to its citizens, a variety of actions and coordinated efforts are necessary at macro-regional and other levels. Bringing together citizens in town- twinning projects or networks of towns and supporting civil society organisations in the areas covered by the programme will contribute to increase citizens' engagement in society and ultimately their involvement in the democratic life of the Union. At the same time supporting activities promoting mutual understanding, diversity, reconciliation, dialogue and respect for others fosters a sense of belonging and a European identity, based on a shared understanding of European values, culture, history and heritage. The promotion of a greater sense of belonging to the Union and of Union values is particularly important amongst citizens of the EU outermost regions due to their remoteness and distance from continental Europe.
Amendment 70 #
2018/0207(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 5 a (new)
Recital 5 a (new)
(5a) Increasing plurality and global migration movements raise the importance of intercultural and inter- religious dialogue in our societies. Full support should be given through the programme to intercultural and inter- religious dialogue as a part of social harmony in Europe and a key element to boost social inclusion and cohesion. While interreligious dialogue could help to highlight the positive contribution of religion to social cohesion, religious illiteracy risks to set the stage for the misuse of religious feeling among the population. The programme should therefore support projects and initiatives developing religious literacy, fostering interreligious dialogue and mutual comprehension.
Amendment 73 #
2018/0207(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 6
Recital 6
(6) Remembrance activities and critical reflection on Europe’s historical memory are necessary to make citizens, in particular the young ones, aware of the common history, as the foundation for a common future, moral purpose and shared values rooted in Europe´s cultural and spiritual heritage. The relevance of historical, cultural and intercultural aspects should also be taken into account, as well as the links between remembrance and the creation of a European identity and sense of belonging together.
Amendment 81 #
2018/0207(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 7
Recital 7
(7) Citizens should also be more aware of their rights deriving from citizenship of the Union, and should feel at ease about living, travelling, studying, working and volunteering or taking part in cultural exchanges in another Member State, and should feel able to enjoy and exercise all their citizenship rights, place their trust in equal access, full enforceability and protection of their rights without any discrimination, no matter where in the Union they happen to be. Civil society needs to be supported for the promotion, safeguarding and raising awareness of EU common values under Article 2 TEU and in contributing to the effective enjoyment of rights under Union law.
Amendment 83 #
2018/0207(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 7 a (new)
Recital 7 a (new)
(7a) The European Parliament resolution of 2 April 2009 on European conscience and totalitarianism and the Council Conclusions of 9-10 June 2011 on the memory of the crimes committed by totalitarian regimes in Europe underline the importance of keeping the memories of the past alive as a means of building a common future, and highlight the value of the Union's role in facilitating, sharing and promoting the collective memory of these crimes in a bid to breathe fresh life into a pluralist and democratic joint European identity.
Amendment 105 #
2018/0207(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 21
Recital 21
(21) In order to ensure efficient allocation of funds from the general budget of the Union, it is necessary to ensure the European added value of all actions carried out, their complementarity to Member States’ actions, while consistency, complementarity and synergies shall be sought with funding programmes supporting policy areas with close links to each other, in particular within the Justice, Rights and Values Fund — and thus with the Justice Programme — as well as with Creative Europe programme, European Solidarity Corps and Erasmus+ to realise the potential of cultural crossovers in the fields of culture, the audio-visual sector, media, arts, education and creativity. It is necessary to create synergies with other European funding programmes, in particular in the fields of employment, internal market, enterprise, youth, volunteering and the third sector, social inclusion - especially migrants and the most disadvantaged - vocational education and training, non-formal and informal learning, sport, health, citizenship, justice, migration, security, research, innovation, technology, industry, cohesion, tourism, enlargement, international cooperation, external relations, trade and development.
Amendment 118 #
2018/0207(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1
Article 2 – paragraph 1
1. The general objective of the Programme is to protect and promote European citizenship, rights and values as enshrined in the EU Treaties, including by supporting civil society organisations - especially at a grassroot level -, in order to sustain open, democratic and inclusive societies, as well as key stakeholders such as associations of citizens, NGOs, Churches and religious associations or communities, and think tanks, research, cultural and academic institutions.
Amendment 127 #
2018/0207(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 2 – point b
Article 2 – paragraph 2 – point b
(b) to promote citizens and in particular young people´s engagement and participation in the democratic life of the Union (Citizens' engagement and participation strand),;
Amendment 132 #
2018/0207(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point a
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point a
(a) increasing citizens’ understanding of the Union, its history, cultural heritage and diversity and heritage and the age-old civilisation that lies behind it, including through the promotion of formal and non-formal education for European citizenship; implementing initiatives for the enhancement of European culture and its tangible and intangible cultural heritage , its cultural and linguistic diversity, tolerance and mutual understanding, which are at the heart of the European project; supporting targeted actions to facilitate the inclusion of migrants in communities of arrival and in the social and cultural fabric of the EU and combating all forms of hatred and discrimination;
Amendment 142 #
2018/0207(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point a a (new)
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point a a (new)
(aa) promoting and supporting exchanges of good practice regarding formal and informal education for European citizenship;
Amendment 143 #
2018/0207(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point b
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point b
(b) promoting exchange and cooperation between citizens of different- in particular young people - of different countries, including EU Member States, future members, applicants and potential applicants and neighbouring countries; to promote citizens’ civic and democratic participation allowing citizens - especially young people - and representative associations to make known and publicly exchange their views in all areas of Union action and to foster intercultural and interreligious dialogue;
Amendment 151 #
2018/0207(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point b a (new)
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point b a (new)
(ba) encouraging and supporting organised joint initiatives, in the form of both citizens’ associations and networks of legal entities, to promote more effectively the objectives set out in the previous paragraphs;
Amendment 192 #
2018/0207(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – paragraph 1 – point a
Annex I – paragraph 1 – point a
(a) awareness raising among citizens, notably young people, dissemination of information to improve the knowledge of the policies and rights in the areas covered by the Programme;
Amendment 194 #
2018/0207(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – paragraph 1 – point a
Annex I – paragraph 1 – point a
(a) awareness raising, dissemination of information to improve the knowledge of the policies and rights in the areas covered by the Programme and European citizenship;
Amendment 205 #
2018/0207(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – paragraph 1 – point f
Annex I – paragraph 1 – point f
(f) strengthening citizen's awareness of European culture, history and remembrance as well as their sense of belonging to the Union, particularly through formal and informal education for European citizenship;
Amendment 214 #
2018/0207(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – paragraph 1 – point h
Annex I – paragraph 1 – point h
(h) encouraging and facilitating active participation, with particular attention to marginalised groups, in the construction of a more democratic Union as well as awareness of rights and values through support to civil society organisations;
Amendment 22 #
2018/0206(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Citation 5 a (new)
Citation 5 a (new)
having regard to the Interinstitutional Proclamation on the European Pillar of Social Rights (2017/C 428/09),
Amendment 23 #
2018/0206(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Citation 5 b (new)
Citation 5 b (new)
having regard to the United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities,
Amendment 24 #
2018/0206(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Citation 5 c (new)
Citation 5 c (new)
having regard to the Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union,
Amendment 25 #
2018/0206(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Citation 5 d (new)
Citation 5 d (new)
having regard to the European Convention on Human Rights,
Amendment 26 #
2018/0206(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital -1 (new)
Recital -1 (new)
(-1) Pursuant to Article 3 TEU, the Union in establishing an Internal Market is working for a highly competitive social market economy, aiming at full employment and social progress; promoting equality between women and men, solidarity between generations and protection of the rights of the child; as well as combating social exclusion and discrimination. In accordance with Article 9 TFEU, the Union, in defining and implementing its policies and activities, is to take into account requirements linked to, inter alia, the promotion of a high level of employment, the guarantee of an adequate social protection, the fight against social exclusion, and the promotion of a high level of education, training and the protection of human health.
Amendment 37 #
2018/0206(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 3
Recital 3
(3) The Council of […] adopted revised guidelines for the employment policies of the Member States to align the text with the principles of the European Pillar of Social Rights, with a view to improving Europe's competitiveness and making it a better place to invest, create jobs and foster social cohesion. In order to ensure the full alignment of the ESF+ with the objectives of these guidelines, particularly as regards employment, education, training and the fight against social exclusion, poverty and discrimination, the ESF+ should support Member States, taking account of the relevant Integrated Guidelines and relevant country-specific recommendations adopted in accordance with Article 121(2) TFEU and Article 148(4) TFEU and, where appropriate, at national level, the national reform programmes underpinned by national strategies. The ESF+ should also contribute to relevant aspects of the implementation of key Union initiatives and activities, in particular the "Skills Agenda for Europe" and the European Education Area, relevant Council Recommendations and other initiatives such as the Youth Guarantee, Upskilling Pathways, including in the area of digital skills, and on Integration of the long- term unemployed.
Amendment 41 #
2018/0206(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 4
Recital 4
(4) On 20 June 2017, the Council endorsed the Union response to the 'UN 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development’ - a sustainable European future. The Council underlined the importance of achieving sustainable development across the three dimensions (economic, social and environmental), in a balanced and integrated way. It is vital that sustainable development is mainstreamed into all Union internal and external policy areas, and that the Union is ambitious in the policies it uses to address global challenges. The Council welcomed the Commission Communication on "Next steps for a sustainable European future" of 22 November 2016 as a first step in mainstreaming the Sustainable Development Goals and applying sustainable development as an essential guiding principle for all Union policies, including through its financing instruments. The ESF+ can make a particular contribution to implementing the Sustaniable Development Goals by halving relative poverty and eradicatin gextreme forms of poverty (goal 1); quality and inclusive education (goal 4); promoting gender equality (goal 5); and reducing inequality (goal 10), among others.
Amendment 47 #
2018/0206(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 5
Recital 5
(5) The Union is confronted with structural challenges arising from economic globalisation, the management of migration flows and the increased security threatlusion of migrants, clean energy transition, technological change, growing threats to security and an increasingly ageing workforce and growing skills and labour shortages in some sectors and regions, experienced especially by SMEs. Taking into account the changing realities of the world of work, the Union should be prepared for the current and future challenges by investing in relevant skills, making growth more inclusive and our societies more cohesive and by improving employment and social policies, including in view of labour mobility.
Amendment 54 #
2018/0206(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 5 a (new)
Recital 5 a (new)
(5a) Culture, education, vocational training, music, voluntary work and sport are key and effective ways of achieving the objectives of a more cohesive, inclusive and innovative society which leaves no one behind and places value on personal interests in a Community context.
Amendment 67 #
2018/0206(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 14
Recital 14
(14) The ESF+ should provide support to improving the quality, effectiveness and labour market relevance of education and training systems in order to facilitate the acquisition of key competences notably as regards digital, in particular digital, linguistic and civic skills which all individuals need for personal fulfilment and development, employment, social inclusion and active citizenship. The ESF+ should help progression within education and training and transition to work, support lifelong learning and employability, and contribute to competitiveness and societal and economic innovation by supporting scalable and sustainable initiatives in these fields. This could be achieved for example through work-based learning and apprenticeships, lifelong guidance, skills anticipation in cooperation with industry, remote (in particular through MOOCs) or blended training, up-to-date training materials, forecasting and graduate tracking, training of educators, validation of learning outcomes and recognition of qualifications.
Amendment 72 #
2018/0206(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 14 a (new)
Recital 14 a (new)
(14 a) In light of the digitisation of all parts of society, e.g. banking, welfare services and education, the acquisition of new key competences, notably digital skills, becomes the precondition of effective civic participation. Local actors, community and cultural spaces including museums, libraries, theatres and other cultural heritage institutions, play a key role in providing access to digital devices and the Internet as well as in fostering digital skills among EU citizens at basic and more advanced levels. The ESF+ should therefore support these actors in the training of their staff members so that they can keep pace with the changing demands upon their services as well as in providing training and education of digital skills, such as media literacy, to the people.
Amendment 73 #
2018/0206(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 14 a (new)
Recital 14 a (new)
(14a) The ESF+ should take account of the educational, cultural and social needs of prisoners, and in particular minors, and their need for support in reintegrating into society.
Amendment 77 #
2018/0206(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 15
Recital 15
(15) Support through the ESF+ should be used to promote equal access for all, in particular for disadvantaged groups, to quality, non-segregated and inclusive education and training, from early childhood education and care through general and vocational education and training and to tertiary level, as well as adult education and learning, and to cultural activities, thereby fostering permeability between education and training sectors, preventing early school leaving, improving health literacy, reinforcing links with non-formal and informal learning, namely in the field of arts, and facilitating learning mobility for all. Special attention should be given to early childhood education as the early years are the most formative in human life and they greatly influence people's education, employment and integration prospects. Synergies with the Erasmus programme, notably to facilitate the participation of disadvantaged learners in learning mobility, with special attention to learners with disabilities, should be supported within this context.
Amendment 83 #
2018/0206(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 15 a (new)
Recital 15 a (new)
(15a) Support provided through the ESF + should be used to promote broad access to culture, participation in cultural life and the exploitation of artistic and creative expression, in particular by developing synergies with the Creative Europe programme, also with reference to quality labels.
Amendment 85 #
2018/0206(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 14
Recital 14
(14) The ESF+ should provide support to improving the quality, non- discriminatory nature, accessibility, inclusiveness, effectiveness and labour market relevance of education and training systems in order to facilitate the acquisition of key competences notably as regards digital skillslanguage skills and digital skills, including data protection and information governance, which all individuals need for personal fulfilment and development, employment, social inclusion and active citizenship. In case of the long-term unemployed and people coming from a disadvantaged social background, special attention should be paid to empower them and to strengthen their self-confidence and ability to access and demand their rights. The ESF+ should help progression within education and training and transition to work, support lifelong learning and employability of all, and contribute to inclusiveness, competitiveness and societal and economic innovation by supporting scalable and sustainable initiatives in these fields. This could be achieved for example through investments in vocational education, including dual education, work-based learning and apprenticeships, lifelong guidance, skills anticipation in cooperation with industrythe social partners, up- to-date training materials, forecasting and graduate tracking, training of educators, validation of learning outcomes and recognition of qualifications.
Amendment 88 #
2018/0206(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 16
Recital 16
(16) The ESF+ should promote flexible upskilling and reskilling opportunities for all, notably digital skills and key enabling technologies, with a view to providing people of all ages across formal, non- formal and informal settings with skills adjusted to digitalisation, technological change, innovation and social and economic change, facilitating transitions from education to employment for young people, career transitions, mobility and supporting in particular low-skilled and/or poorly qualified adults, in line with the Skills Agenda for Europe. In this context, special attention should be paid to local actors, community and cultural spaces including museums, libraries, theatres and other cultural heritage institutions, that play an important role in supporting individuals to acquire skills, especially digital skills and media literacy.
Amendment 90 #
2018/0206(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 17
Recital 17
(17) Synergies with the Horizon Europe programme should ensure that the ESF+ can mainstream and scale up innovative curricula supported by Horizon Europe in order to equip people with the skills and competences needed for the jobs of the future as well as for the active participation in a digitised society.
Amendment 92 #
2018/0206(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 17 a (new)
Recital 17 a (new)
(17 a) Synergies with the Creative Europe programme should ensure that the ESF+ can mainstream and scale up innovative projects that aim at equipping people with the skills and competences needed for the jobs of the future as well as for the active participation in society, at connecting all layers of society and at fostering social inclusion.
Amendment 95 #
2018/0206(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 15
Recital 15
(15) Support through the ESF+ should be used to promote equal access for all, in particular for disadvantaged groups, to quality, non-segregated and inclusive education and training, from early childhood education and care, paying special attention to children coming from a disadvantaged social background, such as children in institutional care and children experiencing homelessness, through general and vocational education and training and to tertiary level and re- integration into the education system, as well as adult education and learning, thereby preventing the transmission of poverty through generations, fostering permeability between education and training sectors, preventing early school leaving and social exclusion, improving health literacy, reinforcing links with non- formal and informal learning and facilitating learning mobility for all. Synergies with the Erasmus programme, notably to facilitate the participation of disadvantaged learners in learning mobility, should be supported within this context should be established in this context in order to properly and actively reach out and to prepare disadvantaged learners for mobility experiences abroad and increase their participation in cross-border learning mobility.
Amendment 95 #
2018/0206(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 18
Recital 18
(18) The ESF+ should support Member States’ efforts at all levels, including at regional and local level, to tackle poverty with a view to breaking the cycle of disadvantage across generations and promote social inclusion by ensuring equal opportunities for all, tackling discrimination and addressing health inequalities. This implies mobilising a range of policies targeting the most disadvantaged people regardless of their age, including children, marginalised communities such as the Roma, minorities, migrants and the working poor. The ESF+ should promote the active inclusion and citizenship of people far from the labour market with a view to ensuring their socio- economic integration, namely via educational and cultural projects. The potential of sport as a tool for social inclusion should be fully recognised and further exploited. The ESF+ should be also used to enhance timely and equal access to affordable, sustainable and high quality services such as healthcare and long-term care, in particular family and community- based care services. The ESF+ should contribute to the modernisation of social protection systems with a view in particular to promoting their accessibility, and fair conditions for self-employed workers.
Amendment 99 #
2018/0206(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 15 a (new)
Recital 15 a (new)
(15a) Support from the ESF+ should be used to promote broad access to culture, participation in cultural life and exploitation of artistic and creative expression, in particular by developing synergies with the Creative Europe programme.
Amendment 101 #
2018/0206(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 18 b (new)
Recital 18 b (new)
(18 b) To strengthen the European dimension of the programme, the ESF+ should also support transnational actions and activities, with due simplification of rules and procedures, in order to foster peer learning and the exchange of good practices.
Amendment 103 #
2018/0206(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 16
Recital 16
(16) The ESF+ should promote flexible upskilling and reskilling opportunities for all, taking into consideration the challenges of different disadvantaged social groups, notably digital skills and key enabling technologies, with a view to providing people with skills adjusted to digitalisation, technological change, innovation and social and economic change, such as the ones induced by the transition to a low carbon economy, facilitating career transitions, mobility and supporting in particular low-skilled, persons with disabilities and/or poorly qualified adults, in line with the Skills Agenda for Europe and in coordination and complementarity with the Digital Europe Programme.
Amendment 108 #
2018/0206(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 21
Recital 21
(21) The ESF+ should support policy and system reforms in the fields of employment, social inclusion, healthcare and long-term care, sporting activities, a wider access to culture, and education and training. In order to strengthen alignment with the European Semester, Member States should allocate an appropriate amount of their resources of the ESF+ strand under shared management to implement relevant country-specific recommendations relating to structural challenges which it is appropriate to address through multiannual investments falling within the scope of the ESF+. The Commission and the Member States should ensure coherence, coordination and complementarity between the shared- management and Health strands of ESF+ and the Reform Support Programme, including the Reform Delivery Tool and the Technical Support Instrument. In particular, the Commission and the Member State should ensure, in all stages of the process, effective coordination in order to safeguard the consistency, coherence, complementarity and synergy among sources of funding, including technical assistance thereof.
Amendment 111 #
2018/0206(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 18
Recital 18
(18) The ESF+ should support Member States’ efforts to tackle povertyat all levels of government including at regional and local level to eradicate poverty, including energy poverty as foreseen in the newly agreed rules on the Governance of the Energy Union, with a view to breaking the cycle of disadvantage across generations and promote social inclusion by ensuring equal opportunities for all, tacklfighting discrimination and addressing social and health inequalities. This implies mobilising a range of pro-active and reactive policies targeting the most disadvantaged people regardless of their age, including children, marginalised communities such as the Roma, and the working poor. The ESF+ should promote the active inclusion of people far from the labour market with a view to ensuring their socio-economic integrationin line with Principle 11 of the European Pillar of Social Rights, marginalised communities such as the Roma, persons with disabilities, people experiencing homelessness, third-country nationals and the working poor. The ESF+ should promote the active inclusion of people far from the labour market with a view to ensuring their socio-economic integration including through targeted support to the social and solidarity-based economy. Projects that promote active inclusion, integrated approaches based on the three pillars of access to services, income support and inclusive labour markets should be encouraged. Synergies between ESF+ funded measures and national strategies on income support, in the form of minimum income and/or structural income support measures combining income support with activation measures and with a reinforcement of services or social benefits, should be promoted to amplify the impact on final beneficiaries. The ESF+ should be also used to enhance timely and equal access to free or affordable, sustainable and high quality services such as healthcare and long-term care, in particular family and community- based care services and services guiding access to adequate social or affordable housing. The ESF+ should contribute to the modernisation of social protection systems with a view in particular to promoting their accessibility.
Amendment 119 #
2018/0206(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 24
Recital 24
(24) Member States should ensure coordination and complementarity between the actions supported by these funds, in particular Erasmus, Creative Europe and the European Solidarity Corps.
Amendment 120 #
2018/0206(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 24 a (new)
Recital 24 a (new)
(24 a) Member States should allocate appropriate amount of ESF+ resources under shared management for the reduction of child poverty and social exclusion, while supporting them to develop skills enabling them to develop their full potential and become active members of society.
Amendment 127 #
2018/0206(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 28 a (new)
Recital 28 a (new)
(28 a) The ESF+ should support sport and physical activity, especially at an amatorial and grassroot level, considering that it can a be a powerful tool in fostering social inclusion, in particular of marginalised or disadvantaged groups and migrants, but also in promoting a healthy lifestyle and preventing diseases.
Amendment 128 #
2018/0206(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 28 b (new)
Recital 28 b (new)
(28 b) The ESF+ should support education to cultural heritage and the role and the contribution to social inclusion given by the cultural, artistic and creative institutions and sectors, in particular libraries, archives and museums, and promote a wider access to them, especially with regard to the most disadvantaged ones and the marginalized groups, also in partnerships with schools, universities, and cultural and creative SMEs.
Amendment 129 #
2018/0206(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 28 c (new)
Recital 28 c (new)
(28 c) The ESF+ should support the study of languages in fostering mutual understanding and as a powerful tool for building an inclusive society, also through a wider adoption by the Member States of the toolkit for language support for refugees developed by the Council of Europe as part of the project "Linguistic Integration of Adult Migrants" (LIAM).
Amendment 134 #
2018/0206(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 20
Recital 20
(20) In light of the persistent need to enhance efforts to address the management of the migration flows in the Union as a whole and in order to ensure a coherent, strong and consistent support to the solidarity and fair responsibility-sharing efforts, the ESF+ should provide support to promote the socio-economic integration of third country nationals complementary to the actions financed under the Asylum and Migration Fund, the ERDF, and those funds which can have a positive effect on the inclusion of third-country nationals. Member States should allocate an appropriate amount of ESF+ resources to local authorities to meet the needs for third-country nationals’ integration at local level.
Amendment 134 #
2018/0206(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 33
Recital 33
(33) Lack of access to finance for microenterprises, notably in the cultural and creative sectors, social economy and social enterprises is one of the main obstacles to business creation, especially among people furthest from the labour market. The ESF+ Regulation lays down provisions in order to create a market eco- system to increase the supply of and access to finance for social enterprises as well as to meet demand from those who need it most, and in particular the unemployed, women and vulnerable people who wish to start up or develop a microenterprise. This objective will also be addressed through financial instruments and budgetary guarantee under the social investment and skills policy window of the InvestEU Fund.
Amendment 144 #
2018/0206(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 18
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 18
(18) 'key competences' means the knowledge, skills and competences all individuals need, at any stage of their lives, for personal fulfilment and development, employment, social inclusion and active citizenship. The key competences are: literacy; multilingual; mathematics, science, technology and, engineering and the arts (STEAM); digital skills; personal, social and learning to learn; citizenship; entrepreneurship; cultural, artistic and creative awareness and expression; and critical thought.
Amendment 148 #
2018/0206(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 22
Recital 22
(22) To ensure that the social dimension of Europe as set out in the European Pillar of Social Rights is duly put forward and that a minimum amount of resources is targeting those most in need Member States should allocate at least 2530% of their national ESF+ resources of the ESF+ strand under shared manag Social Cohesion and Social Rights Strand to fostering social inclusion and poverty eradication. That percentage should be complementary to fostering social inclusionthe national resources to address extreme poverty.
Amendment 157 #
2018/0206(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 22 a (new)
Recital 22 a (new)
(22a) All Member States have ratified the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child (UNCRC), which constitutes the standard in the promotion and protection of the rights of the child. The promotion of children’s rights is an explicit objective of EU policies (Article 3 of the Lisbon Treaty), and the EU Charter of Fundamental Rights requires the best interests of the child to be a primary consideration in all EU action. The EU and Member States should make appropriate use of the ESF+ to break the cycle of disadvantage for children living in poverty and social exclusion, as defined in the 2013 European Commission Recommendation Investing in children. The ESF+ should support actions promoting effective interventions that contribute to the realisation of children’s rights.
Amendment 161 #
2018/0206(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 22 b (new)
Recital 22 b (new)
(22b) In light of the persistently high levels of child poverty and social exclusion in the EU (26.4% in 2017), and the European Pillar of Social Rights which states that children have the right to protection from poverty, and children from disadvantaged backgrounds have the rights to specific measures to enhance equal opportunities, Member States should allocate at least 10% of ESF+ resources under shared management to European Child Guarantee scheme for the eradication of child poverty and social exclusion. Investing early in children yields significant returns for children and society as a whole. Supporting children to develop skills and capabilities enables them to develop their full potential, become active members of society and increase their chances on the labour market as young people.
Amendment 164 #
2018/0206(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 23
Recital 23
(23) In the light of persistently high levels of youth unemployment and inactivity in a number of Member States and regions, in particular affecting young people who are neither in employment, nor in education or training (NEETs), which levels are even higher in case of young people coming from a disadvantaged social background, it is necessary that those Member States continue to invest sufficientadequate resources of the ESF+ strand under shared managementSocial Cohesion and Social Rights Strand towards actions to promote youth employment, including particular through the implementation of Youth Guarantee schemes. Building on the actions supported by the Youth Employment Initiative in the 2014-2020 programming period targeting individual persons, Member States should further promote high-quality employment and education reintegration pathways and effective outreach measures for young people by prioritising, where relevant, long-term unemployed, inactive and disadvantaged young people including through youth work. Member States should also invest in measures aimed at facilitating school-to-work transition as well as reforming and adapting employment services with a view to providing tailor-made support to young people, and at delivering their service without discrimination of any kind. Member States concerned should therefore allocate at least 105% of their national resources of the ESF+ strand under shared management to support youth employabilitySocial Cohesion and Social Rights strand, or 15% of their national resources of the Social Cohesion and Social Rights strand when their NEET rate is too high, to support policies in the field of youth employability, continued education, quality jobs, apprenticeships and traineeships.
Amendment 167 #
2018/0206(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point iv
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point iv
(iv) improving the quality, effectiveness, inclusiveness, and labour market relevance of education and training systems, to support acquisition of key competences including digital skills and cultural awareness and expression, while recognising the relevance of non-formal and informal learning and the value of cooperation with social partners and civil society;
Amendment 173 #
2018/0206(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 24
Recital 24
(24) Member States should ensure coordination and complementarity between the actions supported by these funds, including funds for Erasmus, Creative Europe and the European Solidarity Corps.
Amendment 176 #
2018/0206(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point v
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point v
(v) promoting equal access to and completion of, quality and inclusive education and training, aiming at breaking the vicious cycle of poverty and deprivation across generations, in particular for disadvantaged groups, from early childhood education and care through general and vocational education and training, and to tertiary level, as well as adult education and learning, including facilitating learning mobility for all;
Amendment 181 #
2018/0206(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point vi
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point vi
(vi) promoting lifelong learning, notably flexible and learner-centred upskilling and reskilling opportunities for all taking into account digital skills, better anticipating change and new skills requirements based on personal, societal and labour market needs, facilitating career transitions and, promoting professional mobility, fostering participation in society and tackling societal challenges;
Amendment 188 #
2018/0206(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point viii
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point viii
(viii) promoting socio-economic integration of third country nationals and of marginalised communities such as the Roma and other minorities;
Amendment 192 #
2018/0206(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point x
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point x
(x) promoting social integration of people at risk of poverty or social exclusion, including the most deprived and children, in particular Roma, through an empowerment of their skills, both digital and linguistic, through the promotion of sporting and physicial activities, especially at grassroots level, through the validating of non-formal and informal learning, and through the valorisation of cultural, artistic and creative expression within their communities;
Amendment 198 #
2018/0206(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 3
Article 4 – paragraph 3
3. Under the Health strand, the ESF+ shall support health promotion and disease prevention, including through the promotion of sport and physical activities, contribute to effectiveness, accessibility and resilience of health systems, make healthcare safer, reduce health inequalities, protect citizens from cross-border health threats, and support EU health legislation.
Amendment 207 #
2018/0206(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2
Article 7 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2
Member States and, where appropriate the Commission, shall foster synergies and ensure coordination, complementarity and coherence between the ESF+ and other Union funds, programmes and instruments such as Erasmus, Creative Europe, the European Solidarity Corps, the Asylum and Migration Fund and the Reform Support Programme, including the Reform Delivery Tool and the Technical Support Instrument, both in the planning phase and during implementation. Member States and, where appropriate the Commission, shall optimise mechanisms for coordination to avoid duplication of effort and ensure close cooperation between those responsible for implementation to deliver coherent and streamlined support actions.
Amendment 214 #
2018/0206(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 5 – subparagraph 1
Article 7 – paragraph 5 – subparagraph 1
Member States having a rate of young people aged 15 to 29 not in employment, education or training above the Union average in 2019 on the basis of Eurostat data, shall allocate at least 105% of their ESF+ resources under shared management for the years 2021 to 2025 to targeted actions and structural reforms to support youth employment and school-to-work transition, pathways to reintegrate into education or training and second chance education, with particular reference to young mothers and families in difficulty, in particular in the context of implementing Youth Guarantee schemes.
Amendment 220 #
2018/0206(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 8 – paragraph 2 a (new)
Article 8 – paragraph 2 a (new)
2 a. Member States shall envisage actions intended to help small beneficiaries to fully comply with the regulatory requirements in the ESF+, including monitoring and reporting, aiming at diversifying the type of recipients of the Fund and increasing the participation of non-traditional beneficiaries in co-funded projects especially at local and regional levels.
Amendment 238 #
2018/0206(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 26 – paragraph 2 – point b – point i
Article 26 – paragraph 2 – point b – point i
(i) Invest in health promotion and disease prevention, including through the promotion of physical activity
Amendment 246 #
2018/0206(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 13
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 13
(13) 'most deprived persons' means natural persons, whether individuals, families, households or groups composed of such persons, including children, whose need for assistance has been established according to the objective criteria set by the national competent authorities in consultation with relevant stakeholders, while avoiding conflicts of interest and which are approved by those national competent authorities and which may include elements that allow the targeting of the most deprived persons in certain geographical areas;
Amendment 249 #
2018/0206(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – paragraph 1
Annex I – paragraph 1
All personal data are to be broken down by gender (female, male, 'non binary'). If certain results are not possible, data for those results do not have to be collected and reported.
Amendment 440 #
2018/0206(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2
Article 7 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2
Member States and, where appropriate the Commission, shall foster synergies and ensure coordination, complementarity and coherence between the ESF+ and other Union funds, programmes and instruments such as Erasmus, Creative Europe, the European Solidarity Corps, the Asylum and Migration Fund and the Reform Support Programme, including the Reform Delivery Tool and the Technical Support Instrument, both in the planning phase and during implementation. Member States and, where appropriate the Commission, shall optimise mechanisms for coordination to avoid duplication of effort and ensure close cooperation between those responsible for implementation to deliver coherent and streamlined support actions.
Amendment 490 #
2018/0206(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 5 – subparagraph 3 a (new)
Article 7 – paragraph 5 – subparagraph 3 a (new)
Member States shall allocate at least 10% of their ESF+ resources under shared management to implement the European Child Guarantee in order to ensure children’s equal access to free healthcare, free education, free childcare, decent housing and adequate nutrition.
Amendment 524 #
2018/0206(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 10 a (new)
Article 10 a (new)
Article 10 a Support to the European Child Guarantee Support in accordance with Article 7(5) subparagraph 3a (New) shall be programmed under a dedicated priority or programme reflecting the 2013 European Commission Recommendation on Investing in Children; it shall support tackling child poverty and social exclusion within the specific objective set out in point (x) of Article -7(2).
Amendment 23 #
2018/0199(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 3
Recital 3
(3) In order to support the harmonious development of the Union's territory at different levels, the ERDF should support cross-border cooperation, transnational cooperation, maritime cooperation, outermost regions’ cooperation and interregional cooperation under the European territorial cooperation goal (Interreg), with a particular focus on culture and creativity as key enablers of social and international development, in line with the action plan of the European Year of Cultural Heritage and taking into account the objectives of the EU Strategy for International Cultural Relations .
Amendment 25 #
2018/0199(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 8
Recital 8
(8) Based on the experience with the interregional cooperation programmes under Interreg and the lack of such cooperation within programmes under the Investment for jobs and growth goal during the programming period 2014-2020, the interregional cooperation component should focus more specifically on boosting the effectiveness of cohesion policy. That component should therefore be limited to two programmes, one to enable all kind of experience, innovative approaches and capacity building for programmes under both goals and to promote European groupings of territorial cooperation ('EGTCs') set up or to be set up pursuant to Regulation (EC) No 1082/2006 of the European Parliament and of the Council24 and one to improve the analysis of development trends. Project-based cooperation throughout the Union should be integrated into the new component on interregional innovation investments and closely linked to the implementation of the Communication from the Commission 'Strengthening Innovation in Europe's Regions: Strategies for resilient, inclusive and sustainable growth'25 , in particular to support thematic smart specialisation platforms on fields such as energy, industrial modernisation or, culture, cultural heritage and cultural and creative sectors, agrifood. Finally, integrated territorial development focusing on functional urban areas or urban areas should be concentrated within programmes under the Investment for jobs and growth goal and in one accompanying instrument, the ‘European Urban Initiative”. The two programmes under the interregional cooperation component should cover the whole Union and should also be open for the participation of third countries. _________________ 24 Regulation (EC) No 1082/2006 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 5 July 2006 on a European grouping of territorial cooperation (EGTC) (OJ L 210, 31.7.2006, p. 19). 25 Communication from the Commission to the European Parliament, the Council, the European Economic and Social Committee and the Committee of the Regions 'Strengthening Innovation in Europe's Regions: Strategies for resilient, inclusive and sustainable growth' - COM(2017) 376 final, 18.7.2017.
Amendment 79 #
2018/0199(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 14 – paragraph 3 – point b
Article 14 – paragraph 3 – point b
(b) improving access to and the quality of education, training, mobility and lifelong learning across borders with a view to increasing the educational attainment and skills levels thereof as to be recognised across borders;
Amendment 81 #
2018/0199(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 14 – paragraph 3 – point b a (new)
Article 14 – paragraph 3 – point b a (new)
(ba) promoting and supporting the creation of cross-border partnerships between educational, cultural, artistic, creative, audiovisual and research institutions in order to promote mutual understanding and dialogue in border regions, enhancing linguistic diversity and the role of educational and cultural policies and polices and the cultural, creative, artistic and audiovisual sectors as the driving force behind social innovation.
Amendment 84 #
2018/0199(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 14 – paragraph 3 – point e
Article 14 – paragraph 3 – point e
(e) promoting social inclusion, also of migrants, and tackling poverty, including by enhancing equal opportunities and combating discrimination across borders.
Amendment 27 #
2018/0197(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 9 a (new)
Recital 9 a (new)
(9a) Synergies with other programme pursuing the aim of creating a more cohesive, inclusive and innovative society should be supported by the ERDF, in particular with the programmes Creative Europe (also through the seal of excellence), Erasmus, European Solidarity Corps.
Amendment 32 #
2018/0197(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 17 a (new)
Recital 17 a (new)
(17a) The 2018 Open Method of Coordination (OMC) report from the working group of Member States’ experts on the public policies and the potential of the Cultural and Creative Industries (CCIs) stresses on the driving force of the CCIs in connecting culture and creativity with innovation, social cohesion, regional and entrepreneurial development. The large number of Regional Smart Specialization Strategies, including the one on Culture and Creativity, offers an opportunity to enhance the common work.
Amendment 39 #
2018/0197(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 27 a (new)
Recital 27 a (new)
(27a) Culture, education, training, volunteering and sport are essential drivers in pursuing the objectives of a more cohesive, inclusive and innovative society.
Amendment 59 #
2018/0197(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point d – point ii
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point d – point ii
(ii) improving access to inclusive and quality services in culture, education, training and, life long learning and sport through developing infrastructure;
Amendment 73 #
2018/0197(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point d – point iii
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point d – point iii
(iii) increasing the socioeconomic integration of marginalised communities, migrants and disadvantaged groups, through integrated measures including housing and, social services, cultural activities and sports;
Amendment 78 #
2018/0197(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point e – point i
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point e – point i
(i) fostering the integrated social, economic and environmental development, culture, cultural heritage and security in urban areas; recalling that all the projects related to cultural heritage preservation, restoration, reuse and communication should take into consideration the recommendations on quality interventions on cultural heritage sites issued during the European Year of Cultural Heritage 2018;
Amendment 89 #
2018/0197(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point e – point ii
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point e – point ii
(ii) fostering the integrated social, economic and environmental local development, culture, cultural heritage and security, including for rural and coastal areas also through community-led local development.; recalling that all the projects related to cultural heritage preservation, restoration, reuse and communication should take into consideration the recommendations on quality interventions on cultural heritage sites issued during the European Year of Cultural Heritage 2018;
Amendment 97 #
2018/0197(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point a a (new)
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point a a (new)
(aa) Investment into culture and tourism infrastructure shall be considered small scale and eligible for support, if the ERDF co-financing does not exceed EUR 10 000 000; that ceiling shall be raised to EUR 20 000 000 in the case of infrastructure considered to be world cultural heritage within the meaning of Article 1 of the 1972 UNESCO Convention Concerning the Protection of the World Cultural and Natural Heritage
Amendment 104 #
2018/0197(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – table 1 – point 4 – column 2 – RCO 71 a (new)
Annex I – table 1 – point 4 – column 2 – RCO 71 a (new)
RCO 71a – Capacity of supported cultural infrastructure
Amendment 105 #
2018/0197(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – table 1 – point 4 – column 2 – RCO 72 a (new)
Annex I – table 1 – point 4 – column 2 – RCO 72 a (new)
RCO 72a – Capacity of supported sport infrastructure
Amendment 106 #
2018/0197(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – table 1 – point 5 – column 2 – RCO 78 a (new)
Annex I – table 1 – point 5 – column 2 – RCO 78 a (new)
RCO 78a – Cultural projects
Amendment 107 #
2018/0197(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – table 1 – point 5 – column 2 – RCO 79 a (new)
Annex I – table 1 – point 5 – column 2 – RCO 79 a (new)
RCO 79a – Sports related projects
Amendment 108 #
2018/0197(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – table 1 – point 5 – column 3 – RCR 79 a (new)
Annex I – table 1 – point 5 – column 3 – RCR 79 a (new)
RCR 79a – Participants and beneficiaries from cultural projects
Amendment 109 #
2018/0197(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – table 1 – point 5 – column 3 – RCR 80 a (new)
Annex I – table 1 – point 5 – column 3 – RCR 80 a (new)
RCR 80a – Participants and beneficiaries from sports related projects
Amendment 110 #
2018/0197(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – table 2 – column 3 – RCR 86 a (new)
Annex I – table 2 – column 3 – RCR 86 a (new)
RCR 86a – Projects contributing to the long term sustainable preservation of cultural heritage sites and following the quality control recommendations issued during the EYCH2018
Amendment 117 #
2018/0197(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 10 b (new)
Recital 10 b (new)
(10b) In order to guarantee proper development of endogenous potential, fixed investment in equipment and infrastructure, including cultural and heritage infrastructure, sustainable tourism infrastructure, services to enterprises, support to research and innovation bodies and investment in technology and applied research in enterprises is needed;
Amendment 136 #
2018/0197(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 15 a (new)
Recital 15 a (new)
(15a) It is necessary to promote innovation and the development of SMEs in emerging areas tied in with European and regional challenges, such as the creative and cultural industries, as well as innovative services addressing new societal needs or products and services connected with the integration and social inclusion of disadvantaged communities and third-country nationals, population ageing, health and care services, eco- innovation, the low-carbon economy and resource efficiency.
Amendment 311 #
2018/0196(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 49
Recital 49
(49) In order to optimise synergies between the Funds and directly managed instruments, such as Creative Europe, the provision of support for operations that have already received a Seal of Excellence certification should be facilitated.
Amendment 1554 #
2018/0196(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 67 – paragraph 5 – subparagraph 1
Article 67 – paragraph 5 – subparagraph 1
For operations awarded a Seal of Excellence certification under Creative Europe, or selected under the programme co-fund under Horizon Europe, the managing authority may decide to grant support from the ERDF or the ESF+ directly, provided that such operations are consistent with the objectives of the programme.
Amendment 87 #
2018/0191(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Title 1
Title 1
Proposal for a REGULATION OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCIL establishing 'Erasmus + ': the Union programme for education, training, youth and sport and repealing Regulation (EU) No 1288/2013 (Text with EEA relevance)
Amendment 109 #
2018/0191(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 8
Recital 8
(8) In its Communication on 'A modern budget for a Union that protects, empowers and defends - the multiannual financial framework for 2021-2027'26 adopted on 2 May 2018, the Commission called for a stronger “youth” focus in the next financial framework, notably by more than doubling the size of the 2014-2020 Erasmus+ Programme, one of the Union’s most visible success stories. In its resolution of 14 March 2018 on the next multiannual financial framework, the European Parliament called for the Programme’s budget to be tripled on order to maintain its success, achieve its goals including increased inclusiveness, as well as reduce its shortcomings and barriers to participation. The focus of the new Programme should be on inclusiveness, and to reach more young people with fewer opportunities. This should allow more young people to move to another country to learn or work.
Amendment 123 #
2018/0191(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 10 a (new)
Recital 10 a (new)
(10a) The Programme is essential to promoting lifelong learning and this dimension should be encouraged by means of cross-sectoral cooperation as well as greater interaction among different forms of education. In this context, large-scale policy projects should be promoted and provided with sufficient funding and national agencies should have greater flexibility.
Amendment 129 #
2018/0191(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 11 a (new)
Recital 11 a (new)
(11a) The Programme should contribute to the fulfilment of the UN 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, in particular Sustainable Development Goal 4 aiming at ensuring inclusive and equitable quality education and promoting lifelong learning opportunities for all;
Amendment 130 #
2018/0191(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 11 b (new)
Recital 11 b (new)
(11b) Poverty and education are inextricably linked. The Programme should contribute to tackle educational poverty, defined as the impossibility or difficulty to have access to knowledge and learning opportunities and to learn and acquire new competences and skills.
Amendment 134 #
2018/0191(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 13
Recital 13
(13) The Programme should take into account the Union work plan for sport which is the cooperation framework at Union level in the field of sport for the years […]32. Coherence and complementarity should be ensured between the Union work plan and actions supported under the Programme in the field of sport. There is a need to focus in particular on grassroots and social sports, taking into account the important role that sports play in promoting physical activity, education, play, interpersonal relations, and healthy lifestyle, social inclusion and equality. The Programme should contribute to promoteing European common values through sport, good governance and integrity in sport, as well as education, training and skills in and through sport, thereby affording opportunities for growth in both human and work terms with and in sport. _________________ 32 [Reference].
Amendment 149 #
2018/0191(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 15
Recital 15
(15) Synergies with Horizon Europe should ensure that combined resources from the Programme and the Horizon Europe Programme33 are used to support activities dedicated to strengthening and modernising European higher education institutions. Horizon Europe will, where appropriate, complement the Programme's support for the European Universities initiative, in particular its research dimension as part of developing new joint and integrated long term and sustainable strategies on education, research and innovation. Synergies with Horizon Europe will help to foster the integration of education, training and research in higher education institutions. _________________ 33 COM(2018) [ ].
Amendment 150 #
2018/0191(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 15 a (new)
Recital 15 a (new)
(15a) The Programme, in line with the aims of, and the action plan for, the European Year of Cultural Heritage, should promote and support broadly based participation in the activities of artistic, cultural, and creative sectors and in the educational opportunities that they provide.
Amendment 157 #
2018/0191(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 16
Recital 16
(16) The Programme should be more inclusive by improving its outreach to those with fewer opportunities, including through more flexible learning mobility formats, and by fostering participation of small organisations, in particular newcomers and community-based grassroots organisations that work directly with disadvantaged learners of all ages. Virtual formats, such as Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs), virtual cooperation, blended and virtual mobility, should be promoted to reach more participants, in particular those with fewer opportunities and those for whom moving physically to a country other than their country of residence would be an obstacle. Online content and tools should be made accessible to all users, in particular those with disabilities.
Amendment 167 #
2018/0191(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 16 a (new)
Recital 16 a (new)
(16a) Virtual formats, such as virtual cooperation, blended and virtual mobility, can be promoted to reach more participants, in particular those whose participation in transnational activities is limited or strongly impeded. Such virtual formats should be viewed as an enhancement to, rather than a replacement for, physical mobility.
Amendment 168 #
2018/0191(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 16 a (new)
Recital 16 a (new)
(16a) The Programme should take into account the specific features of learning in the fields of music, fine arts, performing arts and cinema, and should offer suitable opportunities for learners and teachers in these fields, such as short- term mobility and partnerships with educational and cultural institutions.
Amendment 171 #
2018/0191(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 16 b (new)
Recital 16 b (new)
(16b) Non-discriminatory and barrier- free access to the Programme should be ensured for people with disabilities. To that end, adequate funding and enhanced structural support is necessary to increase the Programme outreach.
Amendment 172 #
2018/0191(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 16 c (new)
Recital 16 c (new)
(16c) With a view to enhancing outreach, inclusion and the quality of learning mobility, experienced non-profit mobility providers should benefit from a simplified application procedure, such as accreditation by complying with quality charters, in order to support the participation in the Programme of institutions and organisations with limited resources and capacities.
Amendment 173 #
2018/0191(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 16 d (new)
Recital 16 d (new)
(16d) The Programme should put greater emphasis on inclusive and high- quality early school education as a means of enhancing children’s long-term educational potential from early years and preventing social and economic inequalities. The mobility of early education and pre-school staff should be promoted with the aim of strengthening the educational mission of pre-schools and improving the teaching of children.
Amendment 174 #
2018/0191(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 16 e (new)
Recital 16 e (new)
(16e) Online tools and platforms connected with the Programme should be optimised and synchronised in order to create a single information point for all stakeholders and Programme beneficiaries.
Amendment 175 #
2018/0191(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 16 f (new)
Recital 16 f (new)
(16f) The Programme should ensure the meaningful participation of the representatives of programme beneficiaries, including civil society, in the governance, implementation and evaluation of the Programme actions. Good governance and partnership with key stakeholders contributes to the effective and efficient implementation of the Programme's actions and activities.
Amendment 189 #
2018/0191(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 18 a (new)
Recital 18 a (new)
(18a) The Programme should ensure quality mobility experiences based on the principles laid down in the European Quality Charter for Mobility (2006/961/EC), where the quality of the practical provisions such as information, preparation, support and recognition of experience and qualifications, as well as clear learning plans and learning outcomes drawn up in advance, have a definitive impact on the advantages of the mobility experiences. In addition, authorities and organisations involved in this process can improve its value by adequate planning and suitable evaluation.
Amendment 199 #
2018/0191(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 20 a (new)
Recital 20 a (new)
(20a) The Programme should strengthen inclusivity and quality in VET in order to ensure its vital role in providing equal opportunities and social inclusion for all citizens. To this end, the Programme should address VET sector-specific issues in relation to Programme participation, such as high-quality mobility partnerships, sector-specific language training and competence recognition and/or certification.
Amendment 201 #
2018/0191(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 20 b (new)
Recital 20 b (new)
(20b) VET institutions should be further encouraged to apply for the VET Charter in order to benchmark their quality and attractiveness. Partnerships and networks between employers and VET providers should be strengthened.
Amendment 202 #
2018/0191(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 20 c (new)
Recital 20 c (new)
(20c) The Programme should support and encourage the mobility of teachers and educational staff at all levels as an important factor in fostering their ongoing learning, enhanced working practice and overall professional development. To this end, teachers and educational staff should benefit from the same financial support regardless of sending countries, flexible work arrangements as well as the possibility to incorporate periods abroad into their work programmes and regular workloads.
Amendment 219 #
2018/0191(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 22
Recital 22
(22) The Programme should offer young people more opportunities to discover Europe through learning experiences abroad. Eighteen year olds, in particular those with fewer opportunities, should be given the chance to have a first-time, short- term individual or group experience travelling throughout Europe in the frame of an informal educational activity aimed at fostering their sense of belonging to the European Union and discovering its cultural diversity, its rich cultural heritage and its cultural routes. The Programme should identify bodies in charge of reaching out and selecting the participants and support activities to foster the learning dimension of the experience, while ensuring geographical balance and an inclusive character.
Amendment 222 #
2018/0191(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 23
Recital 23
(23) While the learning of European languages contributes to mutual understanding and mobility within and outside the Union, language competences constitute crucial skills for learners. The Programme should also enhance the learning of languages, including national sign languages, in particular through widened use of online tools, as e-learning offers additional advantages for language learning in terms of access and flexibility. It should also further explore the potential of blended and virtual forms of learning, such as MOOCs (Massive Open Online Courses).
Amendment 232 #
2018/0191(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 24
Recital 24
(24) The Programme should support measures that enhance the cooperation between institutions and organisations active in education, training, youth and sport, recognising their fundamental role in equipping individuals with the knowledge, skills and competences needed in a changing world as well as to adequately fulfil the potential for innovation, creativity and entrepreneurship, in particular within the digital economy. To this end, effective cooperation between all relevant stakeholders at all levels of the Programme’s implementation should be ensured.
Amendment 236 #
2018/0191(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 25
Recital 25
(25) In its Conclusions of the 14 of December 2017, the European Council called on Member States, the Council and the Commission to take forward a number of initiatives to elevate European cooperation in education and training to a new level, including by encouraging the emergence by 2024 of 'European Universities', consisting in bottom-up networks of universities across the Union. The Programme should support these European Universities ensuring their high quality, as well as inclusive and geographically balanced character.
Amendment 251 #
2018/0191(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 29 a (new)
Recital 29 a (new)
(29a) The Programme should put special emphasis on the validation and recognition of education and training periods abroad, including for secondary school education. In this regard, the budget allocation and concrete grants should be linked to quality assessment procedures, to a description of the learning outcomes, and to the full application of the Council Recommendation on European Framework for Quality and Effective Apprenticeships.
Amendment 266 #
2018/0191(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 32 a (new)
Recital 32 a (new)
(32a) The Programme should encourage the acquisition of competences in sustainable development, the circular economy and active citizenship by promoting new ways of cooperative learning and training to acquire skills needed to accompany the transition to a circular economy, social innovation in fields like sharing, re-use, eco-design, up- cycling and re-manufacture, which are expected to result in more sustainable consumer/citizen behaviours, business model innovation, intended as incorporation of circular thinking concepts throughout business models, and active dialogue among training institutions, local authorities and private stakeholders to promote awareness of eco- consumption, sustainable behaviours and innovation.
Amendment 274 #
2018/0191(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 36
Recital 36
(36) The types of financing and the methods of implementation under this Regulation should be chosen on the basis of their ability to achieve the specific objectives of the actions and to deliver results, taking into account, in particular, the costs of controls, the administrative burden, and the expected risk of non- compliance. This should include consideration of the use of lump sums, flat rates and unit costs, as well as financing not linked to costs as referred to in Article [125(1)] of the Financial Regulation. Targeted financial support for people with fewer opportunities is of paramount importance to the Programme’s inclusiveness. Therefore, pre-financing options should be put in place.
Amendment 276 #
2018/0191(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 36 a (new)
Recital 36 a (new)
(36a) The Programme should foster more synergies with the European Social Fund+ in terms of investments in skills and competences in particular for those with fewer opportunities;
Amendment 285 #
2018/0191(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 40
Recital 40
(40) In compliance with the Financial Regulation, the Commission should establish and adopt work programmes and informin close cooperation with the European Parliament and the Council thereof, having consulted National Agencies and relevant stakeholders. The work programme should set out the measures needed for their implementation in line with the general and specific objectives of the Programme, the selection and award criteria for grants, as well as all other elements required. The yearly Programme priorities should maintain continuity. Nevertheless, a certain degree of flexibility is necessary to respond to emerging challenges. Work programmes and any amendments to them should be adopted by implementing acts in accordance with the examination proceduremeans of delegated acts.
Amendment 291 #
2018/0191(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 42
Recital 42
(42) Appropriate outreach, publicity and dissemination of the opportunities and results of the actions supported by the Programme should be ensured at European, national and local level. The outreach, publicity and dissemination activities should rely on all the implementing bodies of the Programme, including, when relevantapplicable, with the support of other keyrelevant stakeholders.
Amendment 294 #
2018/0191(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 44
Recital 44
(44) In order to ensure efficient, and effective implementation of this Regulation, the Programme should make maximum use of delivery mechanisms already in place. The implementation of the Programme should therefore be entrusted to the Commission, and to national agencies, which should ensure consistent and coherent application of the Programme rules across the EU countries and proper outreach to and cooperation with all target groups across the wide spectrum of stakeholders. Where feasible, and in order to maximise efficiency, the national agenciesy should be the same as the one designated for the management of the predecessor programme. The scope of the ex- ante compliance assessment should be limited to the requirements that are new and specific to the Programme, unless justified, such as in case of serious shortcomings or under-performance on the part of the national agency concerned.
Amendment 300 #
2018/0191(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 46
Recital 46
(46) Member States should endeavour to adopt all appropriate measures to remove legal and administrative obstacles to the proper functioning of the Programme. This includes exempting study grants from taxation and social levies, as well as resolving, where possible, and without prejudice to Union law on the entry and residence of third-country nationals issues that create difficulties in obtaining visas and residence permits. In line with Directive (EU) 2016/801 of the European Parliament and of the Council39, Member States are encouraged to establish fast- track admission procedures. _________________ 39 Directive (EU) 2016/801 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 11 May 2016 on the conditions of entry and residence of third-country nationals for the purposes of research, studies, training, voluntary service, pupil exchange schemes or educational projects and au pairing (OJ L 132, 21.5.2016, p. 21).
Amendment 306 #
2018/0191(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 49
Recital 49
(49) In order to simplify requirements for beneficiaries, simplified grants in the form of lump-sums, unit-costs and flat-rate funding should be used to the maximum possible extent. The simplified grants to support the mobility actions of the Programme, as defined by the Commission, should take into accountbe regularly reviewed and adjusted to the living and subsistence costs of the host country and regions. The Commission and national agencies of the sending countries should have the possibility to adjust these simplified grants on the basis of objective criteria, in particular to ensure access to people with fewer opportunities. In accordance with national law, Member States should also be encouraged to exempt those grants from any taxes and social levies. The same exemption should apply to public or private entities awarding such financial support to the individuals concerned.
Amendment 320 #
2018/0191(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 2
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 2
(2) 'learning mobility' means moving physically to a country other than the country of residence, in order to undertake study, training or non-formal or informal learning;learning, whether for in the short, medium or long term, according to the specific needs of the various fields. It may be accompanied by measures such as language support, including national sign languages, and training and/or be complemented by accessible online learning and virtual cooperationand blended cooperation, including Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs). In some specific cases, it may take the form of learning through the use of accessible information technology and communications tools;
Amendment 322 #
2018/0191(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 2
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 2
(2) 'learning mobility' means moving physically to a country other than the country of residence, in order to undertake study, training or non-formal or informal learning;, including teaching or professional development activities. It may be accompanied by measures such as language support and training and/or be complemented by online learning and virtual cooperation. In some specific cases, it may take the form of learning through the use of information technology and communications tools; tools, but not to the exclusion of physical mobility.
Amendment 334 #
2018/0191(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 6
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 6
(6) ʻgrassroots and social sportʼ means organised sport practised at local level by amateur sports people, and sport for all and for all ages;
Amendment 337 #
2018/0191(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 8
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 8
(8) ‘staff’ means any person who, on either a professional or a voluntary basis, is involved in education at all levels, training or non- formal learning, and may include professors, teachers, trainers, school leaders, youth workers, sport coaches, non- educational staff and other practitioners involved in promoting learning;
Amendment 344 #
2018/0191(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 11
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 11
(11) ‘adult education’ means any form of non-vocational education for adults after initial education, whether of a formal, non- formal or informal nature;. One of the main aims of adult education is the promotion of social inclusion, active citizenship and well-being, together with the transmission of knowledge and the acquisition of competences and skills.
Amendment 345 #
2018/0191(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 11
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 11
(11) ‘adult education’ means any form of non-vocational education for adults after initial education, whether of a formal, non- formal or informal nature; The main objectives of adult education are the promotion of social inclusion, active citizenship, personal development and well-being, along with the transfer of knowledge, competences and skills;
Amendment 363 #
2018/0191(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 20
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 20
(20) ‘youth participation activity’ means an inclusive and accessible out-of-school activity carried out by informal groups of young people and/or youth organisations, and characterised by a non-formal learning approach;
Amendment 374 #
2018/0191(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 25
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 25
(25) ‘people with fewer opportunities’ means people facing obstacles that prevent them from having effective access to opportunitie, regardless of their age, who need additional support due to their disadvantage compared to their peers because of various barriers and obstacles, such as a migrant background, disability, health problems uander the Programme for other personal conditions, cultural differences, economic, social, cultural, and geographical or health reasons, a migrant backbstacles, including people from marginalised communities and minority groundps or for reasons such as disability aat risk of facing discrimination based on any of the grounds educational difficulties;nshrined in Article 21 of the Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union.
Amendment 384 #
2018/0191(COD)
(26a) ‘social inclusion’ means the process of enabling people with fewer opportunities to participate in the Programme or/and addressing issues of inclusion and diversity that ultimately benefit people with fewer opportunities;
Amendment 386 #
2018/0191(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 27 a (new)
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 27 a (new)
(27a) ‘cross-sector cooperation’ means cooperation between different sectors of the Programme (higher education, vocational education and training, school education, early school education, adult education, youth and sport), as well as between formal, non-formal and informal learning environments and different legal entities (institutions and organisations) within those sectors.
Amendment 390 #
2018/0191(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 27 b (new)
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 27 b (new)
(27b) ‘key competences’ means knowledge, skills and attitudes needed by all for personal fulfilment and development, employability, social inclusion and active citizenship as defined in Key Competences for lifelong learning - a European Reference Framework.
Amendment 399 #
2018/0191(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1
Article 3 – paragraph 1
1. The general objective of the Programme is to support the educational, professional and personal development of people in education, training, youth and sport, in Europe and beyond, thereby contributing to sustainable growth, jobs and social cohesion and to strengthening European identity. As such, the Programme shall be a key instrument for building a European education area, supporting the implementation of the European strategic cooperation in the field of education and training, adult learning, youth work and sport, with its underlying sectoral agendas, advancing youth policy cooperation under the Union Youth Strategy 2019-2027 and developing the European dimension in sport.
Amendment 403 #
2018/0191(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 2 – point a
Article 3 – paragraph 2 – point a
(a) promote learning mobility of individuals, as well as cooperation, inclusion, excellence, creativity and innovation at the level of organisations and policies in the field of education and training, and education about Europe in light of strengthening a common European citizenship;
Amendment 407 #
2018/0191(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 2 – point b
Article 3 – paragraph 2 – point b
(b) promote non-formal learning mobility and active participation among young people, as well as cooperation, inclusion, creativity and innovation at the level of organisations and policies in the field of youth, and education about Europe in light of strengthening a common European citizenship;;
Amendment 412 #
2018/0191(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 2 – point c
Article 3 – paragraph 2 – point c
(c) promote learning mobility of sport coaches, educators, volunteers, youth workers and staff, as well as cooperation, inclusion, creativity and innovation at the level of sport organisations and sport policies.
Amendment 413 #
2018/0191(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 2 – point c a (new)
Article 3 – paragraph 2 – point c a (new)
(ca) promote lifelong learning by enhancing cooperation between formal, non -formal and informal learning environments and supporting flexible learning pathways.
Amendment 418 #
2018/0191(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 3 a (new)
Article 3 – paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. All actions of the Programme should contain a strong learning component that contributes to the fulfilment of the programme’s objectives.
Amendment 419 #
2018/0191(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 3 b (new)
Article 3 – paragraph 3 b (new)
3b. To support and facilitate mobility, the e-card should be available to all students participating in the Programme by 2021 and its potential for all learners should be further explored with the cooperation of relevant stakeholders to maximise its benefits;
Amendment 446 #
2018/0191(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point b
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point b
(b) partnerships for excellence, in particular European universities, Centres of vocational excellence and Erasmus Mundus joint master degrees and doctorates;
Amendment 448 #
2018/0191(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point c a (new)
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point c a (new)
(ca) partnerships for innovation in education with cultural, creative and artistic institutions and sectors;
Amendment 449 #
2018/0191(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point c a (new)
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point c a (new)
(ca) partnerships for building and strengthening the capacity of participating organisations;
Amendment 454 #
2018/0191(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point d a (new)
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point d a (new)
(da) partnerships for innovation in education through large-scale actions such as adult education alliances.
Amendment 484 #
2018/0191(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 9 – paragraph 1 – point b a (new)
Article 9 – paragraph 1 – point b a (new)
(ba) partnerships for innovation with cultural, creative and artistic institutions and sectors;
Amendment 486 #
2018/0191(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 9 – paragraph 1 – point c a (new)
Article 9 – paragraph 1 – point c a (new)
(ca) partnerships to make the most of the talents, participation and organisation of young migrants;
Amendment 488 #
2018/0191(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 10 – paragraph 1 – point b
Article 10 – paragraph 1 – point b
(b) Union tools and measures that foster the quality, transparency and recognition of competences and skills, in particular through Youthpass and the e- Card;
Amendment 492 #
2018/0191(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 10 – paragraph 1 – point d a (new)
Article 10 – paragraph 1 – point d a (new)
(da) measures that contribute to the development of the talents, participation and organisation of young migrants;
Amendment 498 #
2018/0191(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 11 – paragraph 1
Article 11 – paragraph 1
In the field of sport, the Programme shall support, under key action 1, the mobility of sport coaches, educators, volunteers, youth workers and staff.
Amendment 501 #
2018/0191(COD)
(a) partnerships for cooperation and exchanges of practices, including small- scale partnerships and partnerships with education and training institutions, to foster a wider and more inclusive access to the Programme;
Amendment 505 #
2018/0191(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 12 – paragraph 1 – point b
Article 12 – paragraph 1 – point b
(b) not sport events promoted by not-for- profit sport eventorganisations aiming at further developing the European dimension of sport.
Amendment 507 #
2018/0191(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 13 – paragraph 1 – point b
Article 13 – paragraph 1 – point b
(b) policy dialogue and cooperation with relevant key stakeholders, including European non-governmental organisations and international organisations in the field of sport, as well as education and training institutions;
Amendment 512 #
2018/0191(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Chapter 4 a (new)
Chapter 4 a (new)
CHAPTER V SOCIAL INCLUSION 1. The increased participation of people with fewer opportunities shall be a priority in order to ensure wide outreach, to foster inclusiveness and to contribute to achieving the Programme’s goals. In this context, a Union-wide strategy on enhancing the Programme’s inclusiveness shall be developed, setting common goals, indicating possible measures and guidelines to achieve them, outlining structural and financial support available, as well as monitoring and evaluation tools. The national agencies may further adjust this strategy to national and local contexts and shall implement it. The European Commission shall monitor the implementation of such a strategy. 2. The strategy referred to in paragraph 1 shall give particular attention to the following elements: (a) enhanced cooperation and dialogue with social partners, national and local authorities and civil society; (b) the optimisation of the potential of participating organisations by facilitating their participation in the Programme; (c) adapting the level of financial support for the mobility of individuals to meet the needs of people with fewer opportunities, in line with the living and subsistence costs of the host country or region; (d) collection of qualitative and quantitative data on the Programme’s inclusiveness; (e) cooperation with other Union instruments including the European Social Fund+ and support for other Union policies; (f) dissemination and awareness- raising of the Programme in the most user-friendly way to targeted groups; (g) support to contact points for beneficiaries and organisations working with them; (h) portability of social grants, and provision of pre-financing options and structural aid for the disabled; (i) preparation initiatives for the mobility experience. 3. Grants for mobility actions for people with fewer opportunities shall cover their total cost of participation in the Programme.
Amendment 516 #
2018/0191(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 14 – paragraph 1
Article 14 – paragraph 1
1. The financial envelope for the implementation of the Programme for the period 2021-2027 shall be EUR 30 000in 41 097 000 000 constant prices (EUR 46 758 000 000 in current prices).
Amendment 521 #
2018/0191(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 14 – paragraph 2 – point a – introductory part
Article 14 – paragraph 2 – point a – introductory part
(a) EUR 24 940 000 00083.17 % for actions in the field of education and training, from which:
Amendment 524 #
2018/0191(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 14 – paragraph 2 – point a – point 1
Article 14 – paragraph 2 – point a – point 1
(1) at least EUR 8 640 000 000 should34.84 % shall be allocated to higher education actions referred to in point (a) of Article 4 and point (a) of Article 5;
Amendment 528 #
2018/0191(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 14 – paragraph 2 – point a – point 2
Article 14 – paragraph 2 – point a – point 2
(2) at least EUR 5 230 000 00022 % shall be allocated to actions in vocational education and training referred to in point (b) of Article 4 and point (a) of Article 5;
Amendment 533 #
2018/0191(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 14 – paragraph 2 – point a – point 3
Article 14 – paragraph 2 – point a – point 3
(3) at least EUR 3 790 000 00015.40 % shall be allocated to school education actions referred to in point (c) of Article 4 and point (a) of Article 5;
Amendment 539 #
2018/0191(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 14 – paragraph 2 – point a – point 4
Article 14 – paragraph 2 – point a – point 4
(4) at least EUR 1 190 000 0005.5 % shall be allocated to adult education actions referred to in point (d) of Article 4 and point (a) of Article 5;
Amendment 557 #
2018/0191(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 14 – paragraph 2 – point b
Article 14 – paragraph 2 – point b
(b) EUR 3 100 000 00010.33 % for actions in the field of youth referred to in Articles 8 to 10;
Amendment 562 #
2018/0191(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 14 – paragraph 2 – point c
Article 14 – paragraph 2 – point c
(c) EUR 550 000 0001.80 % for actions in the field of sport referred to in Articles 11 to 13; and
Amendment 568 #
2018/0191(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 14 – paragraph 2 – point d
Article 14 – paragraph 2 – point d
(d) at least EUR 960 000 0003.20 % as a contribution to the operational costs of the national agencies.
Amendment 581 #
2018/0191(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 14 – paragraph 6 a (new)
Article 14 – paragraph 6 a (new)
6a. The funds for the learning mobility of individuals referred to in Article 4 shall be adjusted to the cost of living in the host Member States or regions.
Amendment 583 #
2018/0191(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 14 – paragraph 6 b (new)
Article 14 – paragraph 6 b (new)
6b. The allocations provided for in this Article may be modified, by means of delegated act, according to the performance assessment made in the interim evaluation report prepared by the European Commission in order to promote efficient and effective use of resources.
Amendment 584 #
2018/0191(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 15 – paragraph 3 a (new)
Article 15 – paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. Staff such as teachers, professors or researchers working on the same project shall be remunerated equally and their living costs shall be adjusted to reality, based on host regions (reviewed annually or bi-annually and based on updated Eurostat figures).
Amendment 615 #
2018/0191(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 19 – paragraph 1
Article 19 – paragraph 1
The Programme shall be implemented by work programmes referred to in Article [108] of the Financial Regulation. In addition, the work programme shall give an indication of the amount allocated to each action and of the distribution of funds between the Member States and third countries associated to the Programme for the actions to be managed through the national agency. The work programme shall be adopted by the Commission by means of an implementing act. Those implementing acts shall be adopted in accordance with the examination procedure referred to in Article 31 delegated act.
Amendment 618 #
2018/0191(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 21 – paragraph 2
Article 21 – paragraph 2
2. The interim evaluation of the Programme shall be performed once there is sufficient information available about the implementation of the Programme, but no later than four years after the startno later than 31 December 2024 in order to assess the effectiveness of the measures taken to achieve the Programme’s objectives and to evaluate the efficiency of the Programme, accompanied, if appropriate, by a legislative proposal to amend this Regulation. In this regard, particular focus should be given to the performance assessment of EU-funded actions and the realisation of the pProgramme implementation. It’s inclusiveness strategy. The interim evaluation shall also be accompanied by a final evaluation of the predecessor programme.
Amendment 623 #
2018/0191(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 21 – paragraph 5
Article 21 – paragraph 5
5. The Commission shall communicate the conclusions of the evaluations accompanied by its observationsubmit evaluation reports to the European Parliament, the Council, the European Economic and Social Committee and the Committee of the Regions.
Amendment 634 #
2018/0191(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 22 – paragraph 4 a (new)
Article 22 – paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. All Programme documents for beneficiaries shall be available in all the official languages of the European Union in order to ensure equal opportunities.
Amendment 636 #
2018/0191(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 23 – paragraph 2
Article 23 – paragraph 2
2. The Member States shall take all necessary and appropriate measures to remove any legal and administrative obstacles to the proper functioning of the Programme, including, where possible, measures aimed at avoiding the taxation of grants, ensuring portability of rights among EU social systems and resolving issues that give rise to difficulties in obtaining visas.
Amendment 652 #
2018/0191(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 25 – paragraph 7
Article 25 – paragraph 7
7. Regular meetings shall be organised with the network of national agencies in order to ensure coherent implementation of the Programme across all Member States and all third countries referred to in Article 17. The representatives of beneficiaries, including civil society and external experts, shall be invited to participate in these meetings as observers.
Amendment 662 #
2018/0191(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 29 – paragraph 4
Article 29 – paragraph 4
4. Actions eligible under the Programme which have been assessed in a call for proposals under the Programme and which comply with the minimum quality requirements of that call for proposals, but which are not financed due to budgetary constraints, may beshould be provided with a Seal of Excellence to acknowledge their high quality. This might facilitate their application for funding from other sources and/or enable their selectedion for funding by the European Structural and Investment (ESI) funds, without a new application process. In this case the co- financing rates and the eligibility rules based on this Regulation shall apply. These actions shall be implemented by the managing authority referred to in Article [65] of Regulation (EU)XX [CPR] in accordance with the rules set out in that Regulation and fund specific regulations, including rules on financial corrections.
Amendment 678 #
2018/0191(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – paragraph 1 – point 1
Annex I – paragraph 1 – point 1
(1) High quality learning mobility for people from diverse backgrounds , including people with fewer opportunities
Amendment 13 #
2018/0190(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1
Article 7 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1
The financial envelope for the implementation of the Programme for the period 2021 – 2027 shall be EUR 1 8502 806 000 000 in 2018 prices (EUR 3 566 000 000 in current prices).
Amendment 132 #
2018/0190(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 6
Recital 6
(6) The Programme should take into account the dual nature of the cultural and creative sectors, recognising, on the one hand, the intrinsic and artistic value of culture and, on the other, the economic value of those sectors, including their broader contribution to growth and competitiveness, creativity and innovation and knowledge generation. This requires strong European cultural and creative sectors, both in the for-profit and not-for- profit domains, in particular a vibrant European audiovisual industry, taking into account its capacity to reach large audiences and its economic importance, including for other creative sectors as well as cultural tourism and local, urban and territorial development. However, competition in global audiovisual markets has been further intensified by the deepening digital disruption e.g. changes in media production, consumption and the growing position of global platforms in the distribution of content. Therefore, there is a need to step-up the support to the European industry.
Amendment 143 #
2018/0190(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 7 a (new)
Recital 7 a (new)
(7a) Further analysis of the specificities of the different cultural sectors to better respond to the needs and shortfalls identified should be a priority. The preparatory action “Music moves Europe” paved the way for a sectoral approach to the music eco-system which despite its economic, social and cultural importance was underrepresented in the previous Creative Europe programme.
Amendment 145 #
2018/0190(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 7 b (new)
Recital 7 b (new)
(7b) Union support needs to be reinforced in the field of international cultural relations. The Programme should seek to contribute to the third strategic objective of the new European Agenda for Culture by harnessing culture and intercultural dialogue as engines for sustainable social and economic development. In Europe and throughout the world, cities are driving new cultural policies. A large number of creative communities are gathered in hubs, incubators and dedicated spaces worldwide. The EU should be instrumental in networking these communities from Europe and third countries and foster multi-disciplinary collaboration across artistic, creative and digital skills.
Amendment 156 #
2018/0190(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 10 a (new)
Recital 10 a (new)
(10a) Creative Europe Programme has sparked the creation of innovative and successful projects that generated good practices in terms of transnational European cooperation in the creative and cultural sectors. In turn, this has increased the European cultural diversity for audiences, and leveraged the social and economic benefits of European cultural policies. To be more efficient, such success stories should be highlighted and whenever possible expanded.
Amendment 159 #
2018/0190(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 10 b (new)
Recital 10 b (new)
(10b) Music, in all its forms and expressions and especially contemporary music, is an essential component of the cultural, artistic and economic heritage of the European Union. It is an element of social cohesion, multicultural integration, youth socialization and serves as a key instrument to enhance the tourist and cultural offer.
Amendment 160 #
2018/0190(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 10 c (new)
Recital 10 c (new)
(10c) A flagship cross-sectorial action aiming at showcasing European creativity and cultural diversity to EU Member States and third countries shall be included as part of the special actions under Creative Europe. The action shall emphasize the excellence of European culture-based creativity in triggering cross-innovation in the wider economy, by awarding a special prize.
Amendment 167 #
2018/0190(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 11
Recital 11
(11) Culture is key to strengthen inclusive and cohesive and reflective communities. In the context of migration pressure, culture has an important role in the integration of migrants to help them feel part of host societies and develop good relations between migrants and new communitiecreating inclusive spaces for intercultural dialogue, for instance in working towards social inclusion of migrants.
Amendment 170 #
2018/0190(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 11 a (new)
Recital 11 a (new)
(11a) It is a matter of priority to make culture – and thus cultural goods and services – more accessible to persons with disabilities, as tools to foster their complete personal fulfilment and active participation, thereby contributing to a truly inclusive society based on solidarity.
Amendment 180 #
2018/0190(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 12
Recital 12
(12) Artistic freedom is at the core of vibrant cultural and creative industriesectors, including the news media sector. The programme should promote cross-overs and collaboration between the audiovisual sector and the publishing sector to promote a pluralistic media environment.
Amendment 181 #
2018/0190(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 12 a (new)
Recital 12 a (new)
(12a) Media sector has being facing several challenges due to structural changes resulting from the evolution of the Internet and the influence of digital technologies. Due to economic constraints and the switch to online distribution, media and publishing companies struggle to keep on providing quality content, which makes audiences less loyal and plunges them into a deeper financial crisis. In this scenario, citizens risk of being exposed to large scale disinformation, including fake news. Digital platforms and social media networks actually use algorithms displaying contents that are tailored to one's own personal beliefs, therefore jeopardising the development of critical thinking and media literacy.
Amendment 188 #
2018/0190(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 13 a (new)
Recital 13 a (new)
(13a) Women are very present in the artistic and cultural field in Europe as authors, professionals, teachers, and as a growing and often predominant share of the cultural public. However, as evidenced by researches and studies such as the European Women´s Audiovisual Network for film directors and by the We Must project in the music field, they have less access to the possibility of realizing their works and having decision-making roles in cultural, artistic and creative institutions. Therefore, it is necessary to promote female talents, to circulate their works, to support women's artistic careers and to create a network of their experiences and best practices;
Amendment 196 #
2018/0190(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 16
Recital 16
(16) In line with the Commission Communication "Investing in a smart, innovative and sustainable Industry – A renewed Industrial Policy strategy" of 13 September 201720 , future actions should contribute to the integration of creativity, design and cutting-edge technologies to generate new industrial value chains and revitalise competitiveness of traditional industries. __________________ 20, as well as to enable more effective copyright protection and management, in particular for micro, small and medium-sized enterprises. __________________ 20 COM(2017)479 final. COM(2017)479 final.
Amendment 198 #
2018/0190(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 16 a (new)
Recital 16 a (new)
(16a) The Davos Declaration "Towards a high-quality Baukultur for Europe" clearly stresses the importance of promoting the culture of a high quality built environment (so called Baukultur) at the highest European political level. It refers to existing buildings, including monuments, as well as the design and construction of contemporary buildings, infrastructure, public spaces and landscapes, without restraining the emphasis only on urban areas, but mostly on the interconnectivity of peripheral, remote and rural areas. The concept of Baukultur encompasses all factors which have a direct impact on the quality of life of citizens and communities, therefore fostering inclusivity, cohesion and sustainability in a very concrete way.
Amendment 244 #
2018/0190(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 29 a (new)
Recital 29 a (new)
(29a) Considering the difficulty of finding, analysing and adapting data for the different cultural and creative sectors, as well as the complexity of measuring the impact of cultural policies and defining qualitative and quantitative indicators, the Commission should entrust that mission to an independent European Observatory for Culture and Creative Sectors, based on existing structures within the Commission, such as the Joint Research Centre, acting in network with European centres of excellence in this field in collaboration with the Council of Europe, the Organisation for Economic Co- operation and Development (OECD) and Unesco.
Amendment 256 #
2018/0190(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 2
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 2
(2) 'cultural and creative sectors' means all sectors whose activities are based on cultural values or artistic and other individual or collective creative expressions and practices, whether those activities are market or non-market oriented. The activities may include the research and the development, the creation, the production, the dissemination and the preservation of practices, goods and services which embody cultural, artistic or other creative expressions, as well as related functions such as education or management. They willcould have a potential to generate innovation and jobs in particular from intellectual property. The sectors include architecture, archives, libraries and museums, artistic crafts, audiovisual (including film, television, video games and multimedia), tangible and intangible cultural heritage, design (including fashion design), festivals, music, literature, performing arts, books and publishing, radio, and visual arts;
Amendment 289 #
2018/0190(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 2 – point c
Article 3 – paragraph 2 – point c
(c) promoting policy cooperation and innovative actions supporting all strands of the programme, including the promotion of a diverse and pluralistic media environment, media literacy and social inclusion, in particular of persons with disabilities, including through greater accessibility of cultural goods and services.
Amendment 303 #
2018/0190(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point a
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point a
(a) to strengthen the cross-border dimension and circulation of European cultural and creative operators and works including through residency programmes, touring, events, workshops, exhibitions and festivals; ;
Amendment 314 #
2018/0190(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point c
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point c
(c) to promote societal resilience and social inclusion through culture and cultural heritage, including through greater accessibility of cultural goods and services to persons with disabilities;
Amendment 331 #
2018/0190(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point e
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point e
(e) to strengthen European identity and values through cultural awareness, heritage, expression, critical thinking, arts education and culture-based creativity in education; formal, non-formal and informal lifelong education; and a wider approach to arts and culture education and artistic research, progressing from STEM to a STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts, Mathematics) paradigm
Amendment 340 #
2018/0190(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point f
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point f
(f) to promote international capacity building of European cultural and creative sectors, including grass-roots and micro organisations, to be active at the international level;
Amendment 343 #
2018/0190(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point g
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point g
(g) to contribute to the Union 's global strategy for international relations through cultural diplomacy to achieve long-term impact, the involvement of civil society, grassroots organisations and citizens is desirable during the process.
Amendment 369 #
2018/0190(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 1 – point a
Article 6 – paragraph 1 – point a
(a) to support cross-sectoral transnational policy cooperation including on the role of culture for social inclusion, in particular for persons with disabilities, and promote the knowledge of the programme and support the transferability of results;
Amendment 375 #
2018/0190(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 1 – point b
Article 6 – paragraph 1 – point b
(b) to promote innovative approaches to content creation, access, distribution and promotion, promotion and the relevant copyright protection and management across cultural and creative sectors;
Amendment 420 #
2018/0190(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 9 – paragraph 1
Article 9 – paragraph 1
1. Access to the Programme shall be open to international organisations active in the areas covered by the Programme such as Unesco, the Council of Europe, with a more structured collaboration with Cultural Routes and Euroimages, the World Intellectual Property Organisation, the OECD on the basis of joint contributions for the achievement of the Programme objectives and in accordance with the Financial Regulation.
Amendment 423 #
2018/0190(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 9 – paragraph 2
Article 9 – paragraph 2
2. The Union shall be a member of the European Audiovisual Observatory for the duration of the Programme. The Union's participation in the Observatory shall contribute to the achievement of the priorities of the MEDIA strand. The Commission shall represent the Union in its dealings with the Observatory. The MEDIA strand shall support the payment of the contribution fee for Union membership of the Observatory to fosterand data collection and analysis in the audiovisual sector.
Amendment 424 #
2018/0190(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 9 a (new)
Article 9 a (new)
Article 9a European Observatory for Culture and Creative Sectors The Commission shall establish an independent European Observatory for Culture and Creative Sectors, using its own existing structures, such as the Joint Research Centre. The Observatory shall act in network with European centres of excellence in this field and in collaboration with the Council of Europe, the OECD and UNESCO and shall contribute to the achievement of the objectives of the CULTURE strand, to the gathering of relevant information and data to complement and consolidate with existing cultural statistics to strengthen evidence-based policy making and leading to the definition of qualitative and quantitative indicators and to measuring the impact of cultural policies. The Observatory shall be supported through the CROSS SECTORAL strand.
Amendment 438 #
2018/0190(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 13 – paragraph 1 a (new)
Article 13 – paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. The calls for proposal should award small-scale projects with a higher co-financing rate than large-scale projects.
Amendment 443 #
2018/0190(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 13 – paragraph 3
Article 13 – paragraph 3
3. By way of derogation from Article [130(2)] of the Financial Regulation, and in duly justified cases, costs incurred by the beneficiary before the submission of the grant application, mayshall be considered eligible, provided that they are directly linked to the implementation of the supported actions and activities.
Amendment 465 #
2018/0190(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 16 – paragraph 2 a (new)
Article 16 – paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. The European Commission shall guarantee that all cultural and creative sectors are eligible in those areas of EU action where the Seal of Excellence is applicable. Proposals awarded the Seal of Excellence should have facilitated access to other EU programmes.
Amendment 486 #
2018/0190(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – point 1 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point e
Annex I – point 1 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point e
(e) Support to cultural and creative operators, organisations and SMEs to operate at international level to help them expand their activity on foreign markets, in particular showcasing the European culture-based creativity in cross innovation and promoting activities beyond the countries participating in the Creative Europe Programme;
Amendment 492 #
2018/0190(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – point 1 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2 – point a
Annex I – point 1 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2 – point a
(a) Support to the music sector: promoting diversity, creativity and innovation in the field of music, in particular the distribution of musical repertoire in Europe and beyond, training actions and audience development for European repertoire, as well as support for data gathering and analysis; in the framework of the European Observatory for Culture and Creative Sectors, valorisation of professionals operating in the live music sector, including promoters, investment on transnational actions of young artists and support to the organization of performances of emerging artists
Amendment 495 #
2018/0190(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – point 1 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2 – point b
Annex I – point 1 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2 – point b
(b) Support to the book and publishing sector: targeted actions promoting diversity, creativity, accessibility for people with disability and innovation, in particular the translation and promotion of European literature across borders in Europe and beyond, training and exchanges for sector professionals, authors and translators as well as transnational projects for collaboration, innovation and development in the sector including through the promotion of "European libraries", both in Europe and abroad, also in partnership with European Cultural Institutes abroad;
Amendment 511 #
2018/0190(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – point 2 – paragraph 1 – point a
Annex I – point 2 – paragraph 1 – point a
(a) Development of audiovisual works in particular films and television works such as fiction, short films, documentaries and children's films and animated films as well as interactive works such as quality and narrative video games and multimedia with enhanced, cross-border circulation potential by Union independent production companies;
Amendment 550 #
2018/0190(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – point 3 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2 – point a
Annex I – point 3 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2 – point a
(a) Encourage new forms of creation at the cross roads between different cultural and creative sectors, for instance through the use of innovative technologies, by providing, in particular, for new copyright management models;
Amendment 552 #
2018/0190(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – point 3 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2 – point a
Annex I – point 3 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2 – point a
(a) Encourage new forms of creation at the cross roads between different cultural and creative sectors and with operators of other sectors, for instance through the use of innovative technologies;
Amendment 560 #
2018/0190(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – point 3 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 4 – point a
Annex I – point 3 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 4 – point a
(a) Addressing the structural changes faced by the media sector by promoting and monitoring a diverse and pluralistic media environment free, pluralistic and diverse media environment and supporting independent monitoring with a view to assessing risks to media pluralism and freedom;
Amendment 569 #
2018/0190(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – point 3 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 4 – point c
Annex I – point 3 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 4 – point c
(c) Promoting media literacy to allow citizens to develop a critical understanding of the media and supporting the creation of a Union platform to share media literacy practices and policies among all the Member States.
Amendment 577 #
2018/0190(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex II – paragraph 1 – table – point 2
Annex II – paragraph 1 – table – point 2
Number of participants in learning activities supported by the Programme who assess they have improved their competences and increased their employability including the proportion of women
Amendment 65 #
2018/0111(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 52
Recital 52
(52) Tools that help potential re-users to find documents available for re-use and the conditions for re-use can facilitate considerably the cross-border use of public sector documents. Member States should therefore ensure that practical arrangements are in place that help re-users in their search for documents available for re-use. Assets lists, accessible preferably online, of main documents (documents that are extensively re-used or that have the potential to be extensively re-used), and portal sites that are linked to decentralised assets lists are examples of such practical arrangements. Measures to facilitate the authentication of public documents also offer important guarantees to users.
Amendment 72 #
2018/0111(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 60
Recital 60
(60) In view of ensuring their maximum impact and to facilitate re-use, the high- value datasets should be made available for re-use with minimal legal restrictions and at no cost. They should also be published via Application Programming Interfaces, whenever the dataset in question contains dynamic data. As with other public sector information, they should be accompanied with authentication tools which give users confidence.
Amendment 74 #
2018/0111(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 60 a (new)
Recital 60 a (new)
(60 a) Given the high risk of current technological formats for storing and giving access to public sector information becoming obsolete, public authorities – in particular in the case of high-value datasets – should implement effective long-term preservation policies to ensure the usage possibilities into the future.
Amendment 115 #
2018/0111(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 9 – paragraph 1
Article 9 – paragraph 1
Member States shall make practical arrangements facilitating the search for documents available for re-use, such as asset lists of main documents with relevant metadata, accessible where possible and appropriate online and in machine-readable format, and portal sites that are linked to the asset lists and authentication tools. Where possible Member States shall facilitate the cross-linguistic search for documents.
Amendment 122 #
2018/0111(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 12 a (new)
Article 12 a (new)
Article 12 a Preservation of Public Sector Information Member States shall ensure the implementation of meaningful preservation policies for public sector information in any format which offer best possible guarantees of long-term access.
Amendment 124 #
2018/0111(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 13 – paragraph 1
Article 13 – paragraph 1
1. With a view to achieving the objectives of this Directive, the Commission shall adopt the list ofMember States shall ensure that the high value datasets, listed in Annex, are available for free, machine-readable and accessible for download, and accompanied by authentication tools, subject to effective long-term preservation policies, and, where appropriate, via APIs. The conditions for re-use shall be compatible with open standard licences. The Commission shall be empowered to adopt delegated acts in accordance with Article 14 in order to extend the list of categories of high value datasets in Annex and in particular to further specify the high value datasets among the documents to which this Directive applies, together with the modalities of their publication and re- use.
Amendment 125 #
2018/0111(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 13 – paragraph 2
Article 13 – paragraph 2
Amendment 102 #
2018/0106(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Citation 6 a (new)
Citation 6 a (new)
Having regard to the Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union, in particular Article 11 on Freedom of expression and information,
Amendment 103 #
2018/0106(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Citation 6 b (new)
Citation 6 b (new)
Having regard to the European Parliament resolution of 14 February 2017 on the role of whistleblowers in the protection of EU’s financial interests,
Amendment 104 #
2018/0106(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Citation 6 c (new)
Citation 6 c (new)
Amendment 106 #
2018/0106(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 2
Recital 2
(2) At Union level, reports by whistleblowers are one upstream component of enforcement of Union law and policies: they feed national and Union enforcement systems with information leading to effective detection, investigation and prosecution of breaches of Union law.
Amendment 121 #
2018/0106(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 22
Recital 22
(22) Persons who report information about threats or harm to the public interest obtained in the context of their work- related activities make use of their right to freedom of expression. The right to freedom of expression, enshrined in Article 11 of the Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union (‘the Charter’) and in Article 10 of the European Convention on Human Rights (ECHR), encompasses the right to receive and impart information as well as media freedom and pluralism.
Amendment 126 #
2018/0106(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 25
Recital 25
(25) Effective enforcement of Union law requires that protection isprotection needs to be granted to the broadest possible range of categories of persons, who, irrespective of whether they are EU citizens or third- country nationals, by virtue of work-related activities (irrespective of the nature of these activities, whether they are paid or not), have privileged access to information about breaches that would be in the public’'s interest to report and who may suffer retaliation if they report them. Member States should ensure that the need for protection is determined by reference to all the relevant circumstances and not merely by reference to the nature of the relationship, so as to cover the whole range of persons connected in a broad sense to the organisation where the breach has occurred.
Amendment 127 #
2018/0106(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 26
Recital 26
(26) Protection should, firstly, apply to persons having the status of 'workers', within the meaning of Article 45 TFEU, as interpreted by the Court of Justice of the European Union52, i.e. persons who, for a certain period of time, perform services for and under the direction of another person, in return of which they receive remuneration. Protection should thus also be granted to workers in non-standard employment relationships, including part- time workers, paid trainees and fixed-term contract workers, as well as persons with a contract of employment or employment relationship with a temporary agency, which are types of relationships where standard protections against unfair treatment are often difficult to apply. _________________ 52 Judgments of 3 July 1986, Lawrie-Blum, Case 66/85; 14 October 2010, Union Syndicale Solidaires Isère, Case C-428/09; 9 July 2015, Balkaya, Case C-229/14; 4 December 2014, FNV Kunsten, Case C- 413/13; and 17 November 2016, Ruhrlandklinik, Case C-216/15.
Amendment 128 #
2018/0106(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 27
Recital 27
(27) Protection should also extend to further categories of natural or legal persons, who, whilst not being 'workers' within the meaning of Article 45 TFEU, can play a key role in exposing breaches of the law and may find themselves in a position of economic vulnerability in the context of their work-related activities. For instance, in areas such as product safety, suppliers are much closer to the source of possible unfair and illicit manufacturing, import or distribution practices of unsafe products; in the implementation of Union funds, consultants providing their services are in a privileged position to draw attention to breaches they witness. Such categories of persons, including self- employed persons providing services, freelance, contractors, sub-contractors and suppliers, are typically subject to retaliation in the form of early termination or cancellation of contract of services, licence or permit, loss of business, loss of income, coercion, intimidation or harassment, blacklisting/business boycotting or damage to their reputation. Shareholders and persons in managerial bodies, may also suffer retaliation, for instance in financial terms or in the form of intimidation or harassment, blacklisting or damage to their reputation. Protection should also be granted to candidates for employment or for providing services to an organisation who acquired the information on breaches of law during the recruitment process or other pre-contractual negotiation stage, and may suffer retaliation for instance in the form of negative employment references or blacklisting/business boycotting.
Amendment 137 #
2018/0106(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 33
Recital 33
(33) Whistleblowers are, in particular, important sources for investigative journalists. Providing effective protection to whistleblowers from retaliation increases the legal certainty of (potential) whistleblowers and thereby encourages and facilitates whistleblowing also to the media. In this respect, protection of whistleblowers as journalistic sources is crucial for safeguarding the ‘watchdog’ role of investigative journalism and fostering a culture of accountability and transparency in democratic societies.
Amendment 138 #
2018/0106(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 34
Recital 34
(34) It is for the Member States to identify the authorities competent to receive and give appropriate follow up to the reports on breaches falling within the scope of this Directive. These may be regulatory or supervisory bodies in the areas concerned, law enforcement agencies, anti-corruption bodies and ombudsmen. The authorities designated as competent shall be independent and have the necessary capacities and powers to impartially and objectively assess the accuracy of the allegations made in the report and to address the breaches reported, including by launching an investigation, prosecution or action for recovery of funds, or other appropriate remedial action, in accordance with their mandate.
Amendment 147 #
2018/0106(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 45
Recital 45
(45) The most appropriate persons or departments within a private legal entity to be designated as competent to receive and follow up on reports depend on the structure of the entity, but, in any case, they shall be designated in close collaboration with the employees or employee representatives and their function should ensure absence of conflict of interest and independence. In smaller entities, this function could be a dual function held by a company officer well placed to report directly to the organisational head, such as a chief compliance or human resources officer, a legal or privacy officer, a chief financial officer, a chief audit executive or a member of the board.
Amendment 156 #
2018/0106(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 53
Recital 53
(53) Dedicated staff members of the competent authorities, who are professionally trained on a regular basis, including on applicable data protection rules, would be necessary in order to receive and handle reports and to ensure communication with the reporting person, as well as following up on the report in a suitable manner.
Amendment 170 #
2018/0106(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 65
Recital 65
(65) Reporting persons should be protected against any form of retaliation, whether direct or indirect, taken by their employer or customer/recipient of services and by persons working for or acting on behalf of the latter, including co-workers and managers in the same organisation or in other organisations with which the reporting person is in contact in the context of his/her work-related activities, where retaliation is recommended or tolerated by the concerned person. Protection should be provided against retaliatory measures taken vis-à-vis the reporting person him/herself but also those that may be taken vis-à-vis the legal entity he/she represents, such as denial of provision of services, blacklisting or business boycotting. Indirect retaliation also includes actions taken against relatives of the reporting person who are also in a work-related connection with the latter’s employer or customer/recipient of services and workers’ representatives or other persons and organisations who have provided support to the reporting person.
Amendment 178 #
2018/0106(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 76
Recital 76
(76) The rights of the concerned person should be protected in order to avoid reputational damages or other negative consequences. Furthermore, the rights of defence and access to remedies of the concerned person should be fully respected at every stage of the procedure following the report, in accordance with Articles 47 and 48 of the Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union. Member States should ensure the right of defence of the concerned person, including the right to access to the file, the right to be heard and the right to seek effective remedy against a decision concerning the concerned person under the applicable procedures set out in national law in the context of investigations or subsequent judicial proceedings, and to this end suitable measures should be employed to make individuals and civil society more aware of this.
Amendment 185 #
2018/0106(COD)
1. With a view to protecting the public interest, safeguarding freedom of expression and enhancing the enforcement of Union law and policies in specific areas, this Directive lays down common minimum standards for the protection of persons reporting on the following unlawful activities or abuse of law:
Amendment 207 #
2018/0106(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 4 – paragraph 1
Article 4 – paragraph 1
1. Member States shall ensure that legal entities in the private and in the public sector establish internal channels and procedures for reporting and following up on reports, following consultations with social partners, if appropriate.
Amendment 228 #
2018/0106(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 5 – paragraph 3
Article 5 – paragraph 3
3. The person or department referred to in point (b) of paragraph 1 may be the same person who is competent for receiving the reports. Additional persons may be designated, in close collaboration with employees or employee representatives, as “trusted persons” from whom reporting persons and those considering reporting may seek confidential advice.
Amendment 235 #
2018/0106(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 6 – paragraph 2 – point a a (new)
Article 6 – paragraph 2 – point a a (new)
(aa) are independent and dispose over adequately qualified and trained staff and appropriate funding;
Amendment 249 #
2018/0106(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 8 – paragraph 1
Article 8 – paragraph 1
1. Member States shall ensure that competent authorities have staff members dedicated to handling reports. Dedicated staff members shall receive specific and regular training for the purposes of handling reports.
Amendment 250 #
2018/0106(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 8 – paragraph 2 – point a
Article 8 – paragraph 2 – point a
(a) providing any interested person with information on the procedures for reporting and on the protection to which he/she is entitled;
Amendment 289 #
2018/0106(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 14 – paragraph 1 – point j
Article 14 – paragraph 1 – point j
(j) failure to renew or early termination of the temporary employment or voluntary work contract;
Amendment 300 #
2018/0106(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 16 – paragraph 2
Article 16 – paragraph 2
2. Where the identity of the concerned persons is not known to the public, competent authorities shall ensure that their identity is protected for as long as the investigation is ongoing and in no case after the start of the criminal trial.
Amendment 11 #
2017/2279(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 a (new)
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. Deplores the fact that, in what is the European Year of Cultural Heritage, the Commission report disregards culture and fails to highlight, by providing a breakdown by sector, the investments made by the Member States and regions in this area;
Amendment 27 #
2017/2279(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 a (new)
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. Calls on the Commission to include culture and education among the priority and strategic objectives for the next programming period, as both areas of focus and horizontal dimensions of regional development policies;
Amendment 32 #
2017/2279(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 a (new)
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5a. Calls for steps to be taken, in the next programming period, to identify specific measures concerning and to set aside resources for physical infrastructure, such as incubators, digital infrastructure, such as broad band, and intangible infrastructure, for educational, cultural and research bodies, including in connection with measures to enhance energy efficiency;
Amendment 33 #
2017/2279(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 b (new)
Paragraph 5 b (new)
5b. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to step up their efforts to reduce the causes of growing educational and social inequality, with a particular emphasis on early school leavers, ongoing training for adults and apprenticeships and training to foster the social inclusion of migrants, in all areas of education and training, including through the provision of scholarships and support services;
Amendment 36 #
2017/2279(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 a (new)
Paragraph 6 a (new)
6a. Calls on the Commission and the Member States, in the light of the significant successes achieved by the network of European regions, which has included culture and the cultural and creative industries in the smart specialisation strands of their operational programmes, to continue and step up these policies;
Amendment 39 #
2017/2279(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 b (new)
Paragraph 6 b (new)
6b. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to support knowledge partnerships between universities, educational, professional and research bodies and cultural institutes in an effort to meet the growing need for new skills and for retraining in the cultural and creative sector;
Amendment 44 #
2017/2279(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7 a (new)
Paragraph 7 a (new)
7a. Calls for greater theoretical and practical scope to offered for medium- and long-term projects in the cultural, audiovisual and creative sphere, by making provision for the combined use of the Structural Funds and the EFSI;
Amendment 46 #
2017/2279(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7 b (new)
Paragraph 7 b (new)
7b. Calls for cohesion policy measures to place greater emphasis on investment in the cultural and education sectors, in particular in urban and outlying areas, through the use of retraining and inclusion tools;
Amendment 48 #
2017/2279(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7 c (new)
Paragraph 7 c (new)
7c. Urges the Member States to set aside a share of cohesion policy funding for high-quality cultural and education projects which, although suitable, do not receive EU support owing to a lack of funding;
Amendment 49 #
2017/2279(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7 d (new)
Paragraph 7 d (new)
7d. Calls on the Member States to support these integrated territorial cultural projects, such as cultural itineraries, which foster high-quality territorial development, and public-private partnerships in the area of cultural tourism;
Amendment 8 #
2017/2260(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Welcomes the adoption of the European Pillar of Social Rights joint proclamation and the political shift away from austerity to the promotion of social policies that it reflects; recalls, nevertheless, the need for concrete measures to make the proclamation a reality, with a shared priority given to inequalities reduction and the fight against poverty; not only in its economic dimension, but also with respect to education;
Amendment 62 #
2017/2260(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 e (new)
Paragraph 6 e (new)
6e. Stresses the importance of facilitating the mobility of students and workers, with a particular focus on encouraging the learning of other European languages;
Amendment 2 #
2017/2259(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 16 a (new)
Citation 16 a (new)
– having regard to the Commission communication of 17 January 2018 entitled 'Digital Education Action Plan' (COM(2018) 22),
Amendment 22 #
2017/2259(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital D
Recital D
D. whereas education, and intercultural dialogue in particular, have a key role to play in preventing the radicalisation of young people and increasing their resilience;
Amendment 27 #
2017/2259(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital F
Recital F
F. whereas the 2010-18 EU Youth Strategy (EYS) emphasises the need for a structured dialogue between young people and decision makers;
Amendment 30 #
2017/2259(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital G
Recital G
G. whereas young people should be helped and empowered to address the serious problems they are currently facing and to tackle the challenges they will face in the future through more relevant, effective and better coordinated youth policies, improved and accessible education and the targeted use of economic, employment and social policies at local, regional, national and EU levels;
Amendment 32 #
2017/2259(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital G a (new)
Recital G a (new)
Ga. whereas young people are often subject to age based discrimination in accessing the labour market, as many employers are not willing to invest in inexperienced workers, and minimum wages are still a reality for many young Europeans in several Member States;
Amendment 34 #
2017/2259(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital H
Recital H
H. whereas there is a need to mainstream EU action in the field of youth through the inclusion of a youth dimension in current and future planolicies and funding programmes;
Amendment 36 #
2017/2259(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital H a (new)
Recital H a (new)
Ha. whereas there is a need for a coordination of the implementation of the future EYS across different policy sectors and institutions;
Amendment 51 #
2017/2259(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Subheading 1
Subheading 1
Youth challenges and lessons from the current EU youth-related policymaking process
Amendment 65 #
2017/2259(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Acknowledges the positive achievements of the EYS though the development of cross-sector work and the implementation of structured dialogue in order to ensure the participation of young people; notes, in particular, that the bottom-up approach used for structured dialogue represents added value to be preserved, so that young people's contributions can influence the various sectoral policies across the board;
Amendment 66 #
2017/2259(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Acknowledges the positive achievements of the EYS though the development of cross-sector work and the implementation of structured dialogue in order to ensure the participation of young people; calls on the Commission and the Member States to take into account the results of the VI Cycle of the Structured Dialogue that focuses on the future EU Youth Strategy when developing the new strategy;
Amendment 72 #
2017/2259(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Welcomes the policy initiatives aimed at supporting the EU’s youth, in particular Investing in Europe’s Youth, the European Solidarity Corps and the Youth Employment Initiative (YEI); believes, however, that these instruments should be better connected to the EYS and follow a bottom-up approach; calls on the Commission, therefore, to systematically link all policy proposals pertaining to young people to the overarching strategy and to involve all the relevant stakeholders, such as social partners and civil society, by taking a holistic, long-term approach with well-defined horizontal objectives;
Amendment 73 #
2017/2259(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4 a (new)
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. Urges the Commission to establish a cross-sectoral working group for coordination of future EYS implementation with participation of EU institutions, including the European Parliament, Member States and civil society, in particular trade unions and youth organisations;
Amendment 74 #
2017/2259(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4 b (new)
Paragraph 4 b (new)
4b. Calls on the Commission to set-up effective inter-service coordination tools and to assign the responsibility for youth mainstreaming as a cluster to a vice- president in the European Commission;
Amendment 76 #
2017/2259(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Urges the Member States to use the European Pillar of Social Rights and Agenda 2030 as a basis for drafting legislation for young people;
Amendment 83 #
2017/2259(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Believes that the EU should express solidarity with young people and continue to empower them to participate in society, primarily by mainstreaming volunteering, supporting youth work and developing new tools; The increased social participation of young people can, apart from being an important achievement in its own right, act as a stepping stone towards increased political participation;
Amendment 85 #
2017/2259(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Believes that the EU should express solidarity with young people and continue to empower them to participate in society, primarily by mainstreaming volunteering and developing new tools; recognises, therefore, the importance of youth associations as a space enabling young people to grow and to develop a sense of active citizenship;
Amendment 90 #
2017/2259(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7 a (new)
Paragraph 7 a (new)
7a. Calls on the Member States to provide for national legal frameworks and adequate financial resources for voluntary work;
Amendment 92 #
2017/2259(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Strongly urges the Commission and the Member States to encourage young people, including the most disadvantaged, to pursue a participatory approach to life,adopt a participatory approach to policy-making and to create opportunities for young people, in particular those with fewer opportunities, to influence decisions impacting their lives by using online and offline democracyparticipation tools and by involving the relevant stakeholders, such as social partners, civil society and youth organisations, in the development, implementation and assessment of youth policies;
Amendment 98 #
2017/2259(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8 a (new)
Paragraph 8 a (new)
8a. Expresses the need to continue the structured dialogue between young people and decision-makers under the next European cooperation framework in the field of youth; believes that the structured dialogue process should be systematically reaching out to more and diverse groups of young people, and sufficient financial support for national and European working groups should be provided to ensure it; calls on the Member States to encourage participation of national, regional and local decision-makers in the structured dialogue with young people;
Amendment 101 #
2017/2259(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to encourage regional and local authorities to ensure that young people are able to fully participate and be involved in decision-making, since engagement starts usually at the level that is closest to them and is therefore also a crucial step towards increased European citizenship;
Amendment 104 #
2017/2259(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9 a (new)
Paragraph 9 a (new)
9a. Stresses the potential of technologies for connecting with young people and calls on the EU to strengthen their capacity to participate in the society through e-platforms;
Amendment 112 #
2017/2259(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10 a (new)
Paragraph 10 a (new)
10a. Underlines the importance of national, regional and local authorities to adopt tailored measures and to provide personalised support in order to reach all NEETs; recalls the need to involve local stakeholders such as social partners, trade unions, civil society, youth organisations;
Amendment 115 #
2017/2259(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10 d (new)
Paragraph 10 d (new)
10d. Also, measures should be taken to integrate young migrants (irrespective of their legal status as refugees or economic migrants) in the labour market in full respect of the principle of equal treatment;
Amendment 123 #
2017/2259(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14
Paragraph 14
14. Welcomes the fact that YEI measures have provided support for more than 1.6 million young people26 ; emphasises the need to improve the quality of offers under the Youth Guarantee; emphasises the need to improve the outreach to young people in NEET situations facing multiple barriers, and therefore furthest removed from the labour market, and the quality of offers under the Youth Guarantee, by defining clear quality criteria and standards including access to social protection, minimum income and employment rights; _________________ 26 http://www.europarl.europa.eu/sides/getDo c.do?pubRef=- //EP//NONSGML+REPORT+A8-2017- 0406+0+DOC+PDF+V0//EN
Amendment 129 #
2017/2259(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15
Paragraph 15
15. Recalls that measures that foster the integration of NEETsyoung people not in employment, education or training into the labour market, including paid internships, traineeships or apprenticeships, must be financially supported by the YEI, but should not be used as a way to substitute employment;
Amendment 138 #
2017/2259(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16
Paragraph 16
16. Strongly believes that quality education and training is a fundamental right; considers, therefore, that access to education should be guaranteed for all Europeans, regardless of socioeconomic status, ethnicity or gender; underlines the important role played by education in providing young people with the knowledge and skills to become committed citizens and take part in the European project; considers that, in this regard, artistic and creative education is of the same value as scientific and technological subjects (STEM) within school curricula;
Amendment 143 #
2017/2259(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16
Paragraph 16
16. Strongly believes that quality formal and non-formal education and quality training is a fundamental right; considers, therefore, that access to quality formal and non-formal education should be guaranteed for all Europeans, regardless of socioeconomic status, ethnicity or gender; underlines the important role played by education in providing young people with the knowledge and skills to become committed citizens and take part in the European project;
Amendment 162 #
2017/2259(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21
Paragraph 21
21. Stresses the key role of the family and teachers in supporting young people who experience bullying at school and cyberbullying; urges the Commission and the Member States to take action to address these kinds of behaviour, which affect the mental well-being of young people, in particular by developing appropriate digital skills starting from primary school, as provided for in the Digital Education Action Plan;
Amendment 164 #
2017/2259(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21 a (new)
Paragraph 21 a (new)
21a. Underlines the negative impact of stress on young people well-being in the labour market as well as in the personal life; calls the Commission and Member States to invest in healthy, environmental programmes as well as to encourage relevant actors to help Young people in this respect;
Amendment 168 #
2017/2259(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22 a (new)
Paragraph 22 a (new)
22a. Underlines the importance of ensuring mental and physical wellbeing of young Europeans; calls on the Commission and Member States to promote sportive activities in and extra curricula and to sensibilize them through nutrition campaign;
Amendment 173 #
2017/2259(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23 a (new)
Paragraph 23 a (new)
23a. Emphasises that youth organisations play a crucial role for young peoples’ participation and inclusion in society; Therefore calls on the Member States to support youth organisations and recognise their role as providers of competences development and social inclusion, and support the establishment of youth councils on all levels, working together with young people;
Amendment 175 #
2017/2259(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23 b (new)
Paragraph 23 b (new)
23b. strongly believes that adequate funding for non-formal education activities, particularly by youth organisations, should be provided in the successor programme of ERASMUS+; calls for a separate chapter and earmarked budget for the youth sector and non-formal education that needs to account for at least 15% of the overall budget the of Erasmus+ successor programme;
Amendment 177 #
2017/2259(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23 c (new)
Paragraph 23 c (new)
23c. Stresses the importance of non- formal and informal learning, and quality youth work development as it is essential for the development of a society based on social justice and equal opportunities, and contribute to development of citizenship skills and individual fulfilment;
Amendment 178 #
2017/2259(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23 d (new)
Paragraph 23 d (new)
23d. Calls on the Member States to continue efforts to implement a national recognition and validation system for competences acquired through non- formal education activities, recalling the Council recommendation of 20 December 2012 on the validation of non-formal and informal learning;
Amendment 189 #
2017/2259(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 26
Paragraph 26
26. Welcomes the European Solidarity Corps – a programme to foster solidarity among young Europeans and the development of inclusive citizenship; recalls Parliament’s position to properly finance the new initiative by means of fresh resources;
Amendment 194 #
2017/2259(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 29
Paragraph 29
29. Highlights the importance of Erasmus+: an essential tool to create active and committed young citizens; strongly believes that Erasmus+ should target all young people and that the greater aspirations for the next Erasmus+ programming period must be matched by significant additional funding to unlock the programme’s full potential, namely an increased budget, and to provide for a simplification of procedures through the establishment of electronic systems for access to cross-border services and to student data, such as the 'e-Card' project;
Amendment 198 #
2017/2259(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 29
Paragraph 29
29. Highlights the importance of Erasmus+: an essential tool to create active and committed young citizens; strongly believes that Erasmus+ should target all young people and that the greater aspirations for the next Erasmus+ programming period must be matched by significant additional funding to unlock the programme’s full potential, namely an ten- fold increased in budget;
Amendment 199 #
2017/2259(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 29 a (new)
Paragraph 29 a (new)
29a. Calls for a better alignment between the EU Youth Strategy and Erasmus+, aligning the timeframes for implementation, amending the Erasmus + Regulation to clearly support the objectives of the Strategy through common “youth goals” and defining Key Action 3 as the Strategy’s main implementation tools;
Amendment 203 #
2017/2259(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 30
Paragraph 30
30. Stresses that the YEI budget is not sufficient to ensure that the programme reaches its targets; calls, therefore, for a significant increase in the YEI allocation under the next MFFthe YEI allocation to be at least doubled in the next MFF, to support a better, large-scale, and fmor thee efficient implementation of the Youth Guarantee; urges Member States to make provisions for youth employment schemes in their national budgets;
Amendment 9 #
2017/2255(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital A a (new)
Recital A a (new)
Aa. whereas the Faro Convention of 27 October 2005 recognises the right to cultural heritage and calls for the development of innovative ways to manage heritage so that public authorities cooperate with other actors, including associations and private individuals;
Amendment 38 #
2017/2255(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Stresses that it recognises access to culture as a fundamental right of all citizens, in accordance with Article 27 of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, which recognises participation in cultural life as one of the fundamental human rights; points out, furthermore, that that right is enshrined in the Faro Convention, which recognises the right to participate in cultural life, and promotes the role of cultural heritage in building peaceful and democratic societies; calls, therefore, on the signatory Member States to speed up the process of ratification, and on other states which are not signatories to sign the Convention, taking the unique opportunity provided by the European Year of Cultural Heritage;
Amendment 69 #
2017/2255(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. Recalls that investment in the cultural and creative sectors is a means of unlocking the significant and still undervalued potential of those sectors to generate growth and jobs, and it has a direct impact on the development of new skills, digitisation, innovation and the formulation of new business models; considers, therefore, that the private sector plays a key role that is complementary to public investment, and calls on the Member States to consider implementing legislative measures that provide for a tax credit for contributions of money by private entities to support culture;
Amendment 120 #
2017/2255(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19 a (new)
Paragraph 19 a (new)
19a. Recognises the need for participative methods of managing cultural heritage based on an approach that focuses on local communities, not just tourists, in order to intercept demand and involve larger sections of the public, taking particular account of young people, persons with disabilities and under-represented and marginalised groups;
Amendment 125 #
2017/2255(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20
Paragraph 20
20. Points out the need to remove obstacles to the mobility of artists and cultural professionals, primarily tax obstacles; stresses the impact of these activities on expanding Europe's cultural offer;
Amendment 133 #
2017/2255(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21
Paragraph 21
21. Is convinced that digital tools make it possible to overcome barriers to access to culture caused by factors such as the following: unfavourable geographical location, disability, social background, language and lack of time or financial resources; points out that digital tools can also be a tool for overcoming social or mental barriers; considers, therefore, that in this context digital education should form part of the learning process from an early age, in order to develop adequate knowledge and skills;
Amendment 22 #
2017/2224(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 14 a (new)
Citation 14 a (new)
- having regard to the Council conclusions of 11 May 2010 on the internationalisation of higher education,
Amendment 23 #
2017/2224(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 14 b (new)
Citation 14 b (new)
- having regard to the Joint Communication to the European Parliament and the Council of 8 June 2016 "Towards an EU strategy for international cultural relations" JOIN(2016)29, and to the European Parliament report on it,
Amendment 61 #
2017/2224(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital C a (new)
Recital C a (new)
Ca. whereas it is to be welcomed that in its communication on the Social Summit for Fair Jobs and Growth, held in Göteborg on 17 November 2017, the Commission recognised the need to expand student mobility under the Erasmus+ programme by raising the programme budget from the current EUR 14.7 billion (2014-2020) to some EUR 29.4 billion for the period from 2021 to 2027; whereas, however, an increase on that scale might still not be enough to bring about a significant rise in the number of young people taking advantage of mobility;
Amendment 62 #
2017/2224(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital C b (new)
Recital C b (new)
Cb. whereas, in addition to the quantitative increase in financial support, there needs to be a qualitative improvement if students are to overcome the constraints imposed by socio- economic factors, limited funding, growing inequalities between and within Member States, and the complexity of application procedures and the related administrative processing;
Amendment 63 #
2017/2224(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital C b (new)
Recital C b (new)
Cb. whereas the convergence of national university higher education systems began with the implementation of the Bologna Process, and whereas it is now necessary to embark on a new phase in order to develop and consolidate a European higher education area with a view to enhancing the social dimension of higher education and encouraging student and teacher mobility and lifelong learning, for instance by providing for a specific funding programme to support the establishment of European universities and higher education institutions or of structured partnerships to facilitate joint study programmes and research and training activities;
Amendment 77 #
2017/2224(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Considers that the attainment of the European Union’s economic and societal objectives depend on quality education able to tackle challenges posed by the society and the job market;
Amendment 89 #
2017/2224(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3 c (new)
Paragraph 3 c (new)
3 c. Underlines that education is the key to continued social cohesion by combatting poverty, social exclusion and gender stereotypes;
Amendment 136 #
2017/2224(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Highlights that educational systems should promote interdisciplinary approaches and team work aimed at equipping pupils and students with knowledge and skills, as well as with professional, transversal, social and civic competences, also in light of strengthening the common European citizenship;
Amendment 149 #
2017/2224(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9 a (new)
Paragraph 9 a (new)
9a. Believes, given that the non- employment rate among those leaving education and training is a cause of concern in many Member States, that it is necessary to have more readily available and better national data on the activities of graduates after they have completed their studies, and welcomes the proposal to set up a European graduate tracking system by 2020;
Amendment 203 #
2017/2224(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16 d (new)
Paragraph 16 d (new)
16 d. Is of the opinion that graduates of vocational education should be able to transition easily to higher and other types of education and training; notes, in this context, the importance of providing flexible paths between different types of education, and the advantages and growing attractiveness of the hybrid VET system which combines in equal measure strong school-based and work-based paths;
Amendment 206 #
2017/2224(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16 a (new)
Paragraph 16 a (new)
16 a. Underlines the importance of quality education, vocational training and community and voluntary activities in contributing to the raising of work-based vocations;
Amendment 228 #
2017/2224(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19
Paragraph 19
19. Believes that higher education systems should be more flexible and open, allowing for the recognition of informal and non-formal learning, smoother transitions between different levels of education, and various forms of programme delivery;
Amendment 235 #
2017/2224(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19 a (new)
Paragraph 19 a (new)
19 a. Highlights that the recognition of informal and non-formal learning, also through free online courses, is central to the idea of opening up education to the more disadvantaged ones, while providing them with concrete chances to improve their private and working life;
Amendment 242 #
2017/2224(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20 c (new)
Paragraph 20 c (new)
20 c. Welcomes the focus on inter- disciplinary study programmes and encourages the promotion, in tandem, of STEAM disciplines and human and social sciences; highlights the need to endorse the inclusion of women and other underrepresented groups in STEAM and relevant professions;
Amendment 243 #
2017/2224(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20 d (new)
Paragraph 20 d (new)
20 d. Emphasises that information management skills, critical thinking and the ability to apply acquired knowledge are principle goals of academic education;
Amendment 244 #
2017/2224(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20 e (new)
Paragraph 20 e (new)
20 e. Recognises the pivotal role played by academics and students in disseminating knowledge, empirical findings and facts to the wider public;
Amendment 245 #
2017/2224(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20 f (new)
Paragraph 20 f (new)
20 f. Highlights the role of research based education and pedagogical research as a means of stimulating active learning, enhancing skills development, and improving teaching methodology;
Amendment 271 #
2017/2224(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23 b (new)
Paragraph 23 b (new)
23 b. Acknowledges the crucial function of teachers as guides and mentors who teach how to evaluate information, adopt a supporting role in the face of challenges, and prepare learners for life in a knowledge society;
Amendment 274 #
2017/2224(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23 e (new)
Paragraph 23 e (new)
23 e. Is of the opinion that enhanced cooperation between school teachers, researchers and academics is beneficial for all related parties and results in the improvement and updating of teaching content, learning practices, and pedagogy as well as fostering innovation,creativity and new skills;
Amendment 285 #
2017/2224(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 24 a (new)
Paragraph 24 a (new)
24 a. Calls on the Member States to support the creation of a European Education Area and to strengthen cooperation in developing and implementing its objectives; calls, in this regard, on the Commission to ensure the sharing of ideas and good practices with a view to achieving those goals;
Amendment 286 #
2017/2224(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 25
Paragraph 25
25. Calls on the Member States to increase funding for improving the quality of education, inclusivity, and equity in teaching and learning;
Amendment 307 #
2017/2224(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 26 a (new)
Paragraph 26 a (new)
26 a. Encourages the Member States, in collaboration with the Commission, to support educational institutions in modernising reform processes by assigning specialized contact points at national and/or regional level to provide relevant information, guidance and assistance;
Amendment 312 #
2017/2224(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 27
Paragraph 27
27. Encourages the Member States and the Commission to support efforts by educational institutions to make greaterxpects the Digital Education Action Plan to support the Member States and educational institutions in the increased and more effective use of state- of-the-art technology in learning, teaching and assessment, while bearing in mind the need to ensurech is age and development-appropriate and which meets quality assurance standards;
Amendment 330 #
2017/2224(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 29 d (new)
Paragraph 29 d (new)
29 d. Emphasises the key role of parents as a part of the education triangle in supporting children’s learning; highlights the benefits of parental involvement in child education for increased pupil achievement, their well-being and school development;
Amendment 333 #
2017/2224(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 29 g (new)
Paragraph 29 g (new)
29 g. Encourages the Member States to further develop and implement all- encompassing policies on inclusive education aimed at targeting specific needs and promoting the rights of the most vulnerable groups;
Amendment 334 #
2017/2224(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 29 h (new)
Paragraph 29 h (new)
29 h. Encourages the development of synergies and collaborations between formal, non-formal and informal education as a means of building on the respective expertise, enriching learning experiences, developing new approaches, different perspectives, and pedagogies;
Amendment 335 #
2017/2224(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 29 i (new)
Paragraph 29 i (new)
29 i. Calls on the Member States to continue beyond 2018 with their efforts to further enhance the implementation of the 2012 Council recommendation on the validation of non-formal and informal learning;
Amendment 337 #
2017/2224(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 29 k (new)
Paragraph 29 k (new)
29 k. Encourages stronger emphasis on creativity and lifelong learning at all levels of education through creative teaching, multidisciplinary courses, the establishment of inspiring classroom environments, as well as project – and problem- based education, among others;
Amendment 341 #
2017/2224(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 29 o (new)
Paragraph 29 o (new)
29 o. Supports and encourages the implementation of action concerning the development of media literacy and critical thinking through education and training, as proposed in the Council conclusions of 30 May 2016; calls, in this context, on the Commission to coordinate policy developments at the EU level in the area of media literacy with a view to disseminating updated knowledge and best practices in this field;
Amendment 342 #
2017/2224(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 29 p (new)
Paragraph 29 p (new)
29 p. Calls on the Member States to increase cooperation between schools, higher education establishments and the world of work both in the development of curricula and the creation of apprenticeships and internships;
Amendment 345 #
2017/2224(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 29 s (new)
Paragraph 29 s (new)
29 s. Calls on the Member States to develop intergenerational projects to facilitate understanding of the challenges elderly people face as well as providing opportunities for them to share their skills, knowledge and experience;
Amendment 346 #
2017/2224(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 29 t (new)
Paragraph 29 t (new)
29 t. Stresses the importance of citizenship education aimed at supporting young people to become active, informed and responsible citizens who are willing and able to take responsibility for themselves and for their communities;1a _________________ 1aCitizenship Education at school in Europe 2017, Eurydice Report, European Commission
Amendment 360 #
2017/2224(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 29 a (new)
Paragraph 29 a (new)
29 a. Stresses on education as a key tool for social inclusion of migrants, refugees and newcomers, both minors and adults, also building on the valuable experience of the Education Corridors, and with an eye to facilitate recognition of diplomas and qualifications, while providing scholarships and establishing partnerships with universities in the countries of origin.
Amendment 391 #
2017/2224(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 33
Paragraph 33
33. Recommends the implementation of athe ‘whole school approach’ to increase social inclusion, accessibility and quality in education, as well as to address early school leaving, while also aiming to put learning outcomes, learners’ needs, well-being and involvement in school life at the core of all activity;
Amendment 392 #
2017/2224(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 33
Paragraph 33
33. Recommends the implementation of a ‘whole school approach’ to increase social inclusion, accessibility and quality in education, as well as to address early school leaving and the phenomenon of people which are not in employment, education or training (NEETs);
Amendment 422 #
2017/2224(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 37
Paragraph 37
37. Encourages the Member States and the Commission to develop strategies to support initiatives by schools and teachers to create a more inclusive learning environmentCalls on the Commission to addresses school bullying, cyberbullying and violence by developing, in cooperation with the direct beneficiaries, school prevention programmes and awareness raising campaigns;
Amendment 429 #
2017/2224(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 37 a (new)
Paragraph 37 a (new)
37 a. Encourages the Commission to support the development among young Europeans of language skills in formal and non-formal educational settings by developing innovative multilingual pedagogies, sharing best multilingual pedagogical practices, and enhancing teachers’ language competences;
Amendment 449 #
2017/2224(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 41
Paragraph 41
41. Advocates facilitating student and staff mobility through: increased support via the Erasmus+ programme; smooth recognition of credits and qualifications obtained abroad; additional economic and personal assistance; and, where appropriate, the incorporation of educational mobility as part of education programmes, building up on the experience of an eCard empowering students´ mobility and facilitating their access to cultural, educational and boarding facilities in Europe, as envisaged in the Commission´s Communication for a renewed EU Agenda for higher education;
Amendment 450 #
2017/2224(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 41
Paragraph 41
41. Advocates facilitating student, researcher and staff mobility through: increased support via the Erasmus+ programme; smooth recognition of credits and academic and professional qualifications obtained abroad; additional economic and personal assistance; and, where appropriate, the incorporation of educational mobility as part of education programmes;
Amendment 452 #
2017/2224(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 41 a (new)
Paragraph 41 a (new)
41 a. Calls on the Member States to foster more inclusive mobility of students, teachers, researchers and administrative staff, as it contributes both to their personal and professional development as well as to the increased quality of learning, teaching, research and administration;
Amendment 454 #
2017/2224(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 41 c (new)
Paragraph 41 c (new)
41 c. Supports, as a basis for increased cooperation among all European universities, the creation of a European network of universities, which contributes to the European Educational Area becoming a more innovative, vital, and appealing place for learning and research;
Amendment 456 #
2017/2224(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 41 e (new)
Paragraph 41 e (new)
41 e. Encourages the HEIs to be more involved in local and regional development by engaging in cooperative community projects to foster lifelong learning, entrepreneurship, and research and innovation;
Amendment 457 #
2017/2224(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 41 f (new)
Paragraph 41 f (new)
41 f. Encourages the Commission to increase its efforts to narrow the research and innovation gap among the Member States and regions by proposing new initiatives within Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions as well as to support the combination of research and teaching activities for those beneficiaries of Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions preparing for an academic career;
Amendment 461 #
2017/2224(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 41 a (new)
Paragraph 41 a (new)
41 a. Emphasizes that international cooperation programmes, cultural diplomacy and policy dialogues with third countries in the field of higher education not only enable knowledge to flow more freely, but also contribute to the enhancement of the quality and international standing of European higher education, while boosting research and innovation, fostering mobility and intercultural dialogue, and promoting international development in accordance with the EU´s external action objectives;
Amendment 464 #
2017/2224(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 41 a (new)
Paragraph 41 a (new)
41a. Takes the view that funding for the mobility of teaching staff and researchers needs to be increased by providing for study/research grants in addition to cost reimbursements, extending the duration of stays abroad, simplifying authorisation procedures and promoting forms of teacher/researcher co-tutoring;
Amendment 483 #
2017/2224(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 44 h (new)
Paragraph 44 h (new)
44 h. Places emphasis on intercultural learning as part of teacher education with a view to enhancing teachers’ intercultural competences which are required to work in increasingly diverse societies and to foster the internationalisation of schools;
Amendment 485 #
2017/2224(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 44 a (new)
Paragraph 44 a (new)
44 a. Supports the creation of the Academy of Teaching and Learning as a centre of online exchange of best practice, based also on the know-how of the European Schoolnet Academy.
Amendment 26 #
2017/2209(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 a (new)
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. Urges the Commission to address the phenomena of fake news as an EU priority by developing a coherent and comprehensive counteracting strategy which takes into account possible legal actions and measures fostering high- quality and ethical journalism and strengthening media literacy among all EU citizens;
Amendment 43 #
2017/2209(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. Calls on the Commission to continue to support the Media Pluralism Monitor tool and to encourage its further development for a comprehensive and accurate assessment of the risks to media pluralism in the EU; encourages the Commission, Member States and all relevant stakeholders to promptly address the highlighted risks by taking appropriate measures;
Amendment 55 #
2017/2209(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Highlights the fact that freedom of expression and information in Europe is being jeopardised by increasing intimidation of and acts of aggression against journalists, as proven by the recent murder of Daphne Caruana Galizia; calls on Member States to ensure that their legal frameworks and low-enforcement practices guarantee appropriate protection, assistance and support for journalists and other media actors, while paying special attention to the specific dangers faced by women journalists;
Amendment 62 #
2017/2209(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 b (new)
Paragraph 4 b (new)
4b. Underlines that the rise of hate speech, abuse and threats in online spaces highlighted by the 2016 Eurobarometer survey on media pluralism and democracy, needs to be addressed in order to safeguard freedom of expression and diversity of opinions in online media; calls on the Commission to further assess online abuse and its effects and take appropriate measures to effectively prevent and counteract it;
Amendment 13 #
2017/2131(INL)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Acknowledges that the Hungarian Government has acceded to some of the demands in the Resolution of the European Parliament of 17 May 2017 on the situation in Hungary, notably as regards the suspension of the deadlines established in the Act amending the National Higher Education Act and the launching of a dialogue with the relevant US authorities; notes, however, with concern, however, that the agreement between Hungary and the government of the Central European University’s country of seat has been ready since last year and still not signed by the Hungarian Prime Minister; notes furthermore that the Hungarian Government has not rescinded the Act amending the National Higher Education Act;
Amendment 32 #
2017/2131(INL)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Draws attentioExpresses concern to the fact that the discrimination and segregation of Roma children in education in Hungary remains a widespread and deep-rooted phenomenon which contributes to the social exclusion of Roma, reducing their chances of integration in the labour market and in society as a whole;
Amendment 49 #
2017/2131(INL)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Stresses, with reference to the ‘Democracy Index 2017’ published recently by the Economist Intelligence Unit (EIU), that media freedom and pluralism in Hungary has been considerably restricted in the past year as a result of State intervention and increased State control; deplores, in this connection, the closure and subsequent sale of Népszabadság, one of the oldest and most prestigious newspapers in Hungary, once again revealing the Hungarian Government’s intolerance vis-à-vis a critical press;
Amendment 50 #
2017/2131(INL)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Stresses, with reference to the ‘Democracy Index 2017’ published recently by the Economist Intelligence Unit (EIU), that media freedom in Hungary has been considerably restricted in the past year as a result of State intervention and increased State control; deplores, in this connection, the closure and subsequent sale and closure of Népszabadság, one of the oldest and most prestigious newspapers in Hungary, once again revealing the Hungarian Government’s intolerance vis-à- vis a critical press;
Amendment 1 #
2017/2127(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph – 1 (new)
Paragraph – 1 (new)
- 1. Considers it essential to keep a rights-based approach when dealing with the issue of disability in all policy areas;
Amendment 5 #
2017/2127(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Calls on the Member States to recognise the importance of quality and inclusive early childhood and primary education and social care and to put in place appropriate structures for young children with disabilities and/or special educational needs (SEN), including migrant children and children suffering from multiple discrimination, to respond to specific and diverse needs and provide for the successful inclusion of migrants and minorities in mainstream education;
Amendment 6 #
2017/2127(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. Calls for Member States to ensure provisions, including sufficient funding, for adequate assistance for pupils and students with disabilities as well as staff training in education and lifelong learning infrastructures;
Amendment 9 #
2017/2127(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 b (new)
Paragraph 1 b (new)
1b. Given the high number of early school leavers amongst young people with disabilities and/or SEN, calls for further exploration of the opportunities offered by lifelong learning and the provision of attractive alternatives;
Amendment 12 #
2017/2127(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 c (new)
Paragraph 1 c (new)
1c. Encourages the exchange of best practices on inclusive education and lifelong learning for teachers, staff, governing bodies, students and pupils with disabilities;
Amendment 14 #
2017/2127(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 d (new)
Paragraph 1 d (new)
1d. Recommends providing special advisers on site at universities, job centres and other employment services and initiatives, to give advice to students with disabilities on career opportunities;
Amendment 15 #
2017/2127(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. AskExpresses its concerns that despite improvements, people with disabilities are still at high risk of unemployment and that less than 30 % have concluded tertiary education or equivalent, therefore calls Member States and the Commission to pay special attention to the difficulties young people with disabilities and/or SEN encounter in their transition from education to employment and to use, for this purpose, all existing instruments and initiatives in the fields of employment, youth policy, culture and education, in particular the Youth Guarantee, Youth on the Move and the ESFI funds;
Amendment 20 #
2017/2127(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 a (new)
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. Calls for broader provision of quality traineeships to be made available and accessible for young people with disabilities;
Amendment 22 #
2017/2127(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 b (new)
Paragraph 2 b (new)
2b. Points out, regarding employment, that the provision of a personal assistant during working hours is, in many cases, the only option for persons with disabilities to work and to be the part of the team and to avoid enforced home- based work; calls on the Member States to take and encourage any necessary measures to ensure the accessibility and inclusivity of work places;
Amendment 34 #
2017/2127(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. Recalls that, despite efforts to make the Erasmus+ programmes and other mobility initiatives more inclusive, the lack of harmonisation among national social systems and portability of rights represent a huge barrier to mobility of people with disabilities; calls therefore the Commission and the Member States to strengthen collaboration in this field with a view to facilitating mobility of people with disabilities;
Amendment 35 #
2017/2127(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. Points out that the lack of portability and harmonisation of rights in the various social systems of the EU is a huge obstacle to the mobility of people with disabilities, despite the efforts made to make the Erasmus+ programmes and other mobility initiatives more inclusive; calls on the Member States and the Commission, therefore, to step up their cooperation in this sector in order to facilitate mobility for people with disabilities;
Amendment 37 #
2017/2127(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 b (new)
Paragraph 3 b (new)
3b. Calls for the Commission and Member States to prevent discriminatory practices in selection processes for mobility schemes, such as setting a budget cap for hosting students with disabilities, notably through Erasmus+; in general recommends that the financial needs of young people with disabilities should be taken into account when budgeting mobility programmes in order to avoid discrimination;
Amendment 41 #
2017/2127(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Welcomes the ongoing effort to include access provisions in Union programmes and initiatives and calls for further mainstreaming of accessibility requirements in Union cultural policies, including through the implementation of the Marrakech Treaty, the review of the AVMS Directive, the European Capitals of Culture and Creative Europe; recalls however the need to have a global transversal approach on accessibility to all services through the adoption of the European Accessibility Act;
Amendment 43 #
2017/2127(INI)
4a. Calls on the Commission to adopt measures to ensure more widespread access to culture for people with disabilities, not only as mere spectators but also as actors and protagonists able to act and intervene, with no discrimination whatsoever, in the cultural world;
Amendment 49 #
2017/2127(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. StressesRecalls the need to bridge the digital gap and ensure that people with disabilities benefit fully from the Digital Union; stresses in this context the importance of improving the digital skills and competences of persons with disabilities, notably through projects financed by the Erasmus+ programme, and calls on Member States to ensure the protection of vulnerable citizens online, through efficient measures against hate speech, cyberbullying and all forms of online discrimination;
Amendment 52 #
2017/2127(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 a (new)
Paragraph 6 a (new)
6a. Calls on the Commission to intensify its efforts to facilitate the use of sign language in the EU institutions’ communication and functioning, in order to improve opportunities for interaction with citizens with disabilities;
Amendment 53 #
2017/2127(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 a (new)
Paragraph 6 a (new)
6a. Calls on all EU institutions to comply with the requirements and obligations adopted in the directive on the accessibility of EU websites;
Amendment 55 #
2017/2127(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 b (new)
Paragraph 6 b (new)
6b. In the context of the European Pillar of Social Rights, affirms the need to ensure participation of civil society and representatives of people with disabilities in civil dialogue, in addition to social partners;
Amendment 56 #
2017/2127(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 b (new)
Paragraph 6 b (new)
6b. Calls on the Member States to make technological tools available free of charge to children with disabilities, to allow them to fully join in with educational and training activities;
Amendment 59 #
2017/2127(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Considers that education for citizenship should address the prospects of persons with disabilities who face more barriers regarding access to civic participation; disproportionally more barriers including physical, regarding access to civic participation; recalls that all citizens have a right to vote and calls for Member States to take necessary actions to ensure this right is respected when it comes to people with disabilities;
Amendment 66 #
2017/2127(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 8 a (new)
Paragraph 8 a (new)
8a. Considers it useful to adopt a gender perspective in decision-making and collect gender disaggregated data related to the situation of people with disabilities and monitoring policies and actions in this field, as well as intersectional data on vulnerable people and those facing multiple discrimination;
Amendment 70 #
2017/2127(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 8 a (new)
Paragraph 8 a (new)
8a. Calls on the Member States to develop a set of regulatory instruments and services which enable parents or relatives of children with disabilities to benefit from leave and/or time off work to enable them to balance their work with their care duties;
Amendment 73 #
2017/2127(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 8 b (new)
Paragraph 8 b (new)
8b. Considers the promotion of life- long learning programmes for disabled people to be a vital part of the European Disability Strategy;
Amendment 122 #
2017/2083(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13
Paragraph 13
13. Stresses the urgent need to increase the capacities of developing countries and cooperation between the EU and Africa in the field of security and in combating organised crime and, trafficking in human beings and smuggling of migrants, with particular regards to children, who are vulnerable to sexual exploitation and abuse;
Amendment 156 #
2017/2083(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17 a (new)
Paragraph 17 a (new)
17a. Emphasises the importance of maximizing budgetary resources and mobilizing new sources of development financing to help African countries meet Sustainable Development Goals and the objectives of Agenda 2063;underlines the need to ensure efficient and transparent management of government budgets and strengthen public financial management systems, particularly to adequately invest in social sectors, especially for children and youth;
Amendment 200 #
2017/2083(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21
Paragraph 21
21. Stresses also the importance of high-quality education at all levels, and the need for young people to be connected to global realities and to have skills which meet the needs of the market, by promoting and supporting vocational trainingacquire the necessary skills to match the current and future labour market needs, by strengthening Africa's educational and vocational learning system, including through curricula reforms and access to technology;
Amendment 217 #
2017/2083(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22
Paragraph 22
22. Considers it important to support African countries in establishing effective health systems; in particular underlines the need to train an additional one million more skilled health professionals than it is set to on current trends to meet the minimum WHO standard by 2030;
Amendment 223 #
2017/2083(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22 a (new)
Paragraph 22 a (new)
22a. Underlines the importance to protect children and women from violence and exploitation, especially as regards child marriage and harmful practices, such as female genital mutilation, and to enhance access to reproductive health services for women and girls;
Amendment 3 #
2017/2069(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Emphasises the role of education, training, culture and sport in promoting EU citizenship rights, active citizenship and solidarity, as well as in strengthening EU values; calls on the Member States, accordingly, to take appropriate measures to ensure that European civics is effectively included on school curricula; acknowledges that through transnational and intercultural cooperation and exchange, EU programmes such as Erasmus+, the Rights, Equality and Citizenship Programme, Europe for Citizens and Creative Europe contribute to the above objectives;
Amendment 6 #
2017/2069(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1 a. Emphasises the importance of promoting the development of transferable skills through the Erasmus+ programme that enhance intercultural understanding and active participation in diverse societies;
Amendment 11 #
2017/2069(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3 a. Recalls the need to support teachers and educational practitioners to integrate into their teaching information about EU rights and citizenship;stresses, in this context, the need to further promote and develop online platforms such as School Education Gateway, Teacher Academy, and Open Educational Europe in order that education professionals can access innovative multi- lingual teaching materials, including those adapted for students with special needs, which help them to inspire and motivate students in EU-learning;
Amendment 12 #
2017/2069(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 b (new)
Paragraph 3 b (new)
3 b. Underlines the role of mobility in the personal development of young people by enhancing learning and cultural exchange, thereby improving understanding of active citizenship and its practise;encourages the Member States to support EU programmes promoting mobility;
Amendment 16 #
2017/2069(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 a (new)
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4 a. Encourages raising awareness of European values and Citizens' rights in the EU among learners of all ages through education (formal, non-formal, informal) in order to enhance intercultural understanding and solidarity in Europe;
Amendment 17 #
2017/2069(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 b (new)
Paragraph 4 b (new)
4 b. Believes it important to promote an understanding of European culture and values among migrants, in order to make it easier for them to integrate, and to foster intercultural dialogue by promoting migrants' cultures of origin and enhancing their core citizenship skills;
Amendment 24 #
2017/2069(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 a (new)
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5 a. Recalls the importance of extending and deepening structured dialogue with Citizens concerning their rights, thereby identifying the obstacles citizens encounter in exercising these rights, and improving the monitoring of EU programmes and initiatives in this area;
Amendment 28 #
2017/2069(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Emphasises the need to ensure that citizens with disabilities and vulnerable citizens can fully enjoy the rights and opportunities granted by EU citizenship; encourages all EU countries to implement an EU Disability Card in order to facilitate the mobility of persons with disabilities in the EU; stresses the need to improve the accessibility of EU websites for persons with disabilities;
Amendment 34 #
2017/2069(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. Stresses the importance of volunteering as an essential component of programmes which foster active citizenship; encourages the development of curricula encompassing educational content and civic involvement as well as the recognition of volunteering as a credit - bearing activity;
Amendment 5 #
2017/2052(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. UrgesBelieves that the end of the 2014- 2020 programming period, along with the changed European and international political environment, warrant a rethink of the MFF structure, so as to adapt it to the needs of the Union; urges therefore the Commission and the Member States to introduce a fundamental reform of the multiannual financial framework (MFF) t, in order to also prevent Brexit from having any negative effects on the level of funding earmarked for EU-wide cooperation programmes, in the fields of culture, education and research, that have clearly demonstrated their European added value and enjoy lasting popularity among beneficiaries;
Amendment 12 #
2017/2052(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. Considers that the structure of the future MFF should respect, at a minimum, the following criteria: i. Simplicity, that is, a reform of the headings that allows citizens to understand its objectives; believes that the programmes for education and training, youth, culture and sport should be collected under a single heading; ii. Predictability, that is, a structure of the MFF and the related programmes allowing for sufficient long-term planning by beneficiaries; invites the Commission to maintain the structure of those programmes whose potential has not been fully exploited yet, chiefly the cross- sectoral strand of Creative Europe, including the Cultural and Creative Sector Guarantee Facility and its joint actions with EFSI, which are crucial for support of cultural and creative industries; iii. Transparency and democratic accountability, that is, the duration of the MFF should be aligned to the European electoral cycle; iv. Adaptability, as the experience of the MFF 2014-2020 has shown its inability to respond to emerging challenges without impacting existing programmes; believes more flexibility and wider margins are needed within the next MFF, along with the establishment of the principle of “new money for new initiatives”; invites the Commission and the Council, therefore, to consider increasing the ceilings of commitment and payment appropriations;
Amendment 16 #
2017/2052(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 b (new)
Paragraph 1 b (new)
1b. Firmly supports the need to reduce the GNI-based resource’s contribution to at most 50% of the EU budget’s own resources, in the context of a comprehensive reform of the system, to respect the spirit and the letter of article 311 of the TFEU;
Amendment 22 #
2017/2052(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Notes with great concern the rise of social and economic inequalities, xenophobia, racism and violent extremism in Europe; calls, therefore, for increased funding for relevant EU programmes that foster social cohesion, tolerance and human rights, and promote open and inclusive European societies as the bedrock of our democratic model, in accordance with the Paris Declaration of 17 March 2015;
Amendment 27 #
2017/2052(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Recognises the long-term challenges posed bychallenges facing the Union in the fields of education, culture, youth and citizenship: – the integration of refugees and migrants into European society for new arrivals and host societies, underlines the importance of cultural and educational programm; – concrete accessibility to EU programmes, in particular for people with disabilities; – the need to widen the scope of the programmes to address all young Europeans, including high school pupils and apprentices, reaching beyond university students, who are currently the vast majority of beneficiaries; underlines, in this regard, the importance of cultural, educational, and sport programmes, and calls for long-term and coordinated investments through current and future Erasmus+, Creative Europe and Europe for Citizens programmes to support Member States in their efforts;
Amendment 32 #
2017/2052(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Recognises the long-term challenges posed by the integration of refugees and migrants into European society for new arrivals and host societies, underlines the importance of cultural and educational programmes in this regard, and calls for long-term and coordinated investments through current and future Erasmus+, Creative Europe and Europe for Citizens programmes to support Member States in their efforts; proposes, therefore, a tenfold increase of the funds dedicated to the successor programme of Erasmus+;
Amendment 35 #
2017/2052(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. Recalls that the Youth Guarantee Scheme and the Youth Employment Initiative are key tools to address the persistent problem of high levels of youth unemployment and calls for their continued improvement, as well as a substantial budget increase, within the framework of the European Social Fund; points out that policies supporting demand and investments, growth- enhancing structural reforms, and coordination in social policies are needed to support quality transitions of young people into the labour market in a sustainable way;
Amendment 42 #
2017/2052(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Reiterates its support for the strengthening of the external dimension of the Erasmus+ and Creative Europe cultural programmes as an important part of the people-to-people aspect of the EU strategy for international cultural relations, also via specific mobility schemes for young artists and professionals working in the cultural and creative sectors;
Amendment 50 #
2017/2052(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 a (new)
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. Considers that to increase the impact of the next MFF, further links should be established between EU funds such as the Framework Programme for Research and Innovation, Structural Funds, the European social fund, the European Agricultural Fund for Rural Development (EAFRD) and Creative Europe.
Amendment 77 #
2017/2052(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Believes that the next MFF should enable the Union to provide solutions and emerge strengthened from the crises of the decade: the economic and financial downturn, youth unemployment, raising poverty and inequalities, the phenomenon of migration and refugees, climate change and natural disasters, terrorism and instability, to name but a few; underlines that these global, cross-border challenges with domestic implications reveal the interdependency of our economies and societies, and point to the need for joint actions;
Amendment 90 #
2017/2052(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6 a (new)
Paragraph 6 a (new)
6a. Highlights that the proclamation of the European Pillar of Social Rights and the commitment from EU institutions and Member States to ensure a more Social Europe should be supported by adequate financial resources, including through EU funding instruments.
Amendment 133 #
2017/2052(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 9 a (new)
Paragraph 9 a (new)
9a. Stresses that appropriate recognition and full support of Cultural and Creative Industries (CCIs) would strengthen the impact of the next MFF; recalls the dual nature of the cultural and creative sector: economic (wealth and job creation)and cultural (creating values, meaning and identity);recalls that CCIs are one of Europe’s fastest growing sector, generating 509 billion Euros in value added to GDP per year and representing more than 12 million full time jobs ;calls for additional links between the Framework Programme for Research and Innovation and the Creative Europe programme, as this would help to address the increased industrial dependency on design and creativity; reminds that Creative Europe has consistently boasted excellent performance with full implementation at year-end since the start of this MFF; calls on the Commission to comply with Article 167(4) of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union and establish the CCIs as a horizontal priority within EU funding schemes and programmes, particularly in the Framework Programme for Research and Innovation, the EaSI and the ESIFs.
Amendment 137 #
2017/2052(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 9 b (new)
Paragraph 9 b (new)
9b. Calls on the Commission to develop , through the MFF, a comprehensive, coherent and long-term industrial policy framework for the cultural and creative industries, with adequate funding to CCIs in order to boost their competitiveness and enable them to fulfil their potential in terms of creating quality jobs and growth for the benefit of the Union;
Amendment 138 #
2017/2052(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 9 c (new)
Paragraph 9 c (new)
9c. Calls on the Commission to facilitate funding to the sector, based on the following definition of CCIs: ‘Cultural and Creative Industries are those industries that are based on cultural values, cultural diversity, individual and/or collective creativity, skills and talent with the potential to generate innovation, wealth and jobs through the creation of social and economic value, in particular from intellectual property; they include the following sectors relying on cultural and creative inputs: architecture, archives and libraries, artistic crafts, audio-visual (including film, television, software and video games, and multimedia and recorded music), cultural heritage, design, creativity-driven high- end industries and fashion, festivals, live music, performing arts, books and publishing (newspapers and magazines), radio and visual arts, and advertising’, as adopted in its own resolution on “a coherent EU policy for cultural and creative industry” of 13 December 2016;
Amendment 529 #
2017/2052(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 83
Paragraph 83
83. Is strongly committed to the delivery of Social Europe and the implementation of the European Pillar of Social Rights, and points to the existing instruments contributing to these goals, notably the ESF, the Youth Employment Initiative, the Fund for European Aid to the Most Deprived, the EGF and EaSI; believes that they should be safeguardtrengthened in the next MFF;
Amendment 548 #
2017/2052(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 84
Paragraph 84
84. Emphasises in particular the continuous need to fight unemployment, especially among young people, and calls, therefore, for a doubling of the Youth Employment Initiative envelope in the next programming period; the Youth Employment Initiative should continue to target young people directly and should be transformed from a crisis instrument into a more permanent EU financing instrument for tackling youth unemployment, taking into account the financial commitment required to comprehensively tackle youth unemployment in the EU; considers that investment to boost education and training, especially the development of digital skills, remains one of the top priorities of the EU;
Amendment 552 #
2017/2052(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 84
Paragraph 84
84. Emphasises in particular the continuous need to fight unemployment, especially among young people, and calls, therefore, for a doubling of the Youth Employment Initiative envelope to be multiplied by six in the next programming period; considers that investment to boost education and training, especially the development of digital skills, remains one of the top priorities of the EU;
Amendment 553 #
2017/2052(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 84 a (new)
Paragraph 84 a (new)
84a. Recognises the European added value of having a comprehensive approach to youth policies at EU level; emphasises that a holistic approach to young people is conducive to social justice and competitiveness; notes that cooperation in the field of youth is a prerequisite for achieving other goals set by the EU and that therefore a youth perspective should be mainstreamed in programmes and instruments such as those for cohesion policy, external action, development cooperation and investment recognising the importance of monitoring spending on youth and of assessing the impact on youth when planning the spending of the budget in other fields;
Amendment 560 #
2017/2052(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 85
Paragraph 85
85. Expresses support for programmes in the areas of culture, education, media, youth, sports and, citizenship and civil society that have clearly demonstrated their European added value and, enjoy lasting popularity among beneficiaries and foster European identity; advocates, therefore, continuous investment in the Education and Training 2020 framework through the Erasmus+, Creative Europe and Europe for Citizens programmes in order to pursue reaching out to young people and providing them with valuable competences and life skills through lifelong learning, learner-centred and non-formal education, as well as informal learning opportunities; calls in particular for a tripling of the Erasmus+ envelope in the next MFF with the aim of reaching many more young people and learners across Europe, and achieving the full potential, furthermore, for broad stability in the sectorial regulations of these programme; recommends, moreovs, in order, the continuation of the European Solidarity Corps and reiterates its support for strengthening the external dimension of the Erasmus+ and Creative Europe programmeso fully harness their potential;
Amendment 570 #
2017/2052(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 85 a (new)
Paragraph 85 a (new)
85a. Calls additionally for at least tripling of the Erasmus+ envelope in the next MFF with the aim of reaching many more young people and learners across Europe beyond university students, who are currently the vast majority of beneficiaries, as well as to ensure the accessibility to EU programmes, in particular for people with disabilities, in order to address all young Europeans , and achieving the full potential of the programme; recommends, moreover, the continuation of the European Solidarity Corps and reiterates its support for strengthening the external dimension of the Erasmus+ and Creative Europe programmes;
Amendment 576 #
2017/2052(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 85 b (new)
Paragraph 85 b (new)
85b. Recalls the strategic potential of the cultural and creative industries (CCIs), to preserve and promote the European cultural and linguistic diversity and their contribution to economic growth, innovation and employment, especially youth employment; supports the maintaining of sector-specific financial mechanisms in interaction with the Creative Europe Programme and the Cultural and Creative Sectors Guarantee Facility, in order to provide fit-for- purpose loans for those industries;
Amendment 585 #
2017/2052(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 86
Paragraph 86
86. Expects that in the post-2020 period, the European Union will move from crisis-management mode to a permanent, European policy in the field of asylum and migration; stresses that the actions in this field should be covered by a dedicated instrument, i.e. the Asylum, Migration and Integration Fund; emphasises that the future fund, as well as the relevant Justice and Home Affairs (JHA) agencies, must be equipped with an adequate level of funding for the whole of the next MFF to address the comprehensive challenges in this area; believes, furthermore, that the Asylum, Migration and Integration Fund (AMIF) should be complemented by additional components tackling this issue under other policies, in particular by the cohesion funds and the instruments financing external actions, as no single tool could hope to address the magnitude and complexity of needs in this field; recognises, moreover, the importance of cultural, educational, youth and sports programmes in integrating refugees and migrants into European society;
Amendment 643 #
2017/2052(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 92
Paragraph 92
92. Stresses that the level and mechanisms of funding in the field of internal security should be stepped up from the outset and for the entire duration of the next MFF in order to avoid systematic recourse to the flexibility provisions of the MFF every year; calls for sufficient resources to be provided to law enforcement agencies (Europol, Eurojust and Cepol) and for the European Agency for the operational management of large- scale IT systems (eu-LISA) to be endowed with the means to implement and manage its new responsibilities; underlines the role of the EU Agency for Fundamental Rights in understanding and responding to the phenomena of radicalisation, marginalisation, hate speech and hate crime and stresses the importance of social cohesion and social justice as well as the social inclusion of all people in Europe - also stipulated in the European Pillar of Social Rights - to counteract these phenomena;
Amendment 681 #
2017/2052(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 99 a (new)
Paragraph 99 a (new)
99a. Considers that the timetable proposed by the Commission, whereby the legislative proposals for the sectoral regulations will be presented after the MFF proposal is issued, will distort the political debate as the negotiations will address the amounts first, and the policy priorities for the EU only at a later stage;
Amendment 11 #
2017/2044(BUD)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Highlights the chronic under- funding of both the Culture sub- programme under Creative Europe and the Europe for Citizens programme; calls for more funds for both in 2018the Europe for Citizens programme; deplores the 740 000 EUR reduction in the latter's 2018 budget vis-à-vis the financial programming figure; recalls that this represents around 3% of the EfC budget and will impact its already low project success rates;
Amendment 14 #
2017/2044(BUD)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. Urges Member States to increase the Creative Europe budget to match the expectations of European citizens and applicants, as well as the ambitions of the respective sub-programmes; expresses concern that particularly the Culture sub- programme is severely underfinanced, and consequently struggles to achieve satisfactory success rates; highlights that the MEDIA sub-programme and the Guarantee Facility would also benefit, in terms of improved success rates, from a stable and consistent budget allocation;
Amendment 27 #
2017/2044(BUD)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 a (new)
Paragraph 6 a (new)
6a. Highlights the importance of creating the best conditions for ensuring that citizens can understand and participate in the functioning of the Union, its policies and processes; emphasises, in that respect, the need for the European Union to improve its communication policy;
Amendment 4 #
2017/2043(BUD)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 (new)
Paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 (new)
Calls for maintaining the EU support to sports policy, the sports chapter of the Erasmus+ programme and the financing of Special Events, such as the Special Olympics in 2017;
Amendment 8 #
2017/2043(BUD)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Notes that proposed funding for the new Solidarity Corps draws heavily on Erasmus+ (circa EUR 58 million in 2017) and, Europe for Citizens (around EUR 3.5 million a year), as well as the Employment and Social Innovation programme (14.2 million a year); notes, furthermore, that the distinction between the volunteering and occupational strands is not clear, and there is therefore a risk of jeopardising the effectiveness of the existing European Voluntary Service (EVS) programme; insists that new initiatives require a new legal base and clear policy design, and must be coordinated with other programmes; stresses that the future roll- out of the Solidarity Corps must not undermine funding for priority education and culture programmes; stresses, furthermore, that the initiative does not provide a clear distinction between volunteering activities and job placements in order to avoid any substitution of potential quality jobs with unpaid volunteering;
Amendment 19 #
2017/2043(BUD)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Calls for greater synergies between culture and education programmes and EFSI and the ESI Funds; calls on the EIB to consider allocating a greater share of EFSI funding to cultural and creative industries (CCIs), as they can disseminate more and better than other sectors information about funding opportunities provided by EFSI; urges the Commission to frontload the Creative Europe Guarantee Facility through EFSI to support the cultural and creative sector and thereby drive growth;
Amendment 20 #
2017/2043(BUD)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Calls for greater synergies between culture and education programmes and EFSI and the ESI Funds, in particular the ESF; urges the Commission to fprontload themote the interaction between the Cultural and Creative EuropeSector Guarantee Facility through EFSIand EFSI in order to provide fit-for-purpose loans for cultural and creative industries, to support the cultural and creative sector, and thereby drive growth;
Amendment 15 #
2017/2039(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. Stresses in this regard the importance of synergies with the European Social Fund (ESF) for the provision of high-level postgraduate training courses, which will enable the effective implementation of the YEI in all Member States;
Amendment 35 #
2017/2039(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7 a (new)
Paragraph 7 a (new)
7a. Stresses also the need to ensure adequate funding of the European Social Fund (ESF) under the next MFF;
Amendment 2 #
2017/2024(INL)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Believes that public awareness of the European Citizen Initiative (ECI) should be enhanced, and that it should be promoted as a tool of direct participatory democracy, so that EU citizens can be fully aware and become active participants in the European Union;
Amendment 17 #
2017/2024(INL)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Suggests that Regulation (EU) No 211/2011 might possibly create a conflict of interest, because the Commission is acting both as an expert and as an advisory body, whilst at the same time assessing the registration criteria and the follow-up procedures; calls therefore for efforts to resolve such conflict of interests, as it might jeopardise the democratic nature of the ECI, and for consideration to thus be given to a different division of powers that is more efficient and designed to ensure that the goal in question is pursued more effectively and that democratic principles are complied with;
Amendment 37 #
2017/2024(INL)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7 a (new)
Paragraph 7 a (new)
7a. Takes the view that, given the complexity of the software made available by the Commission for the collection of signatures, it would be advisable to establish and offer a more accessible and simplified IT platform which can be used also by citizens who are less experienced in the new computer technologies;
Amendment 1 #
2017/2023(INL)
Draft opinion
Paragraph -1 (new)
Paragraph -1 (new)
-1. Recalls that education fosters respect and appreciation for art works and other cultural goods as symbols of cultural heritage and identity, and that it therefore plays an important role in preventing and discouraging looting and illicit trade of cultural goods; calls on the Commission and Member States to encourage and support educational and awareness-raising activities in this regard, including in non-formal and informal settings;
Amendment 2 #
2017/2023(INL)
Draft opinion
Paragraph -1 a (new)
Paragraph -1 a (new)
-1a. Underlines that the cross-border nature of most restitution claims requires a clear and coherent cross-border approach that can overcome existing difficulties and facilitate the achievement of just and fair solutions; calls on the Commission to envisage setting up an advisory body at Union level to assist Member States and other actors in their efforts to locate and identify looted art works and other cultural goods and expedite their restitution to the legitimate owners;
Amendment 3 #
2017/2023(INL)
Draft opinion
Paragraph -1 b (new)
Paragraph -1 b (new)
-1b. Underlines that looting of works of art and other cultural goods during armed conflicts and wars, as well as in times of peace, is a major common concern that needs to be addressed both in terms of prevention and restitution of looted cultural property in order to protect and ensure the integrity of the cultural heritage and identity of societies, communities, groups and individuals;
Amendment 5 #
2017/2023(INL)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Underlines that systematic recourse to high-quality and independent provenance research is needed to identify looted art works, to facilitate their restitution to the legitimate owners, to achieve a more transparent and responsible art market, and to discourage looting, and should therefore be actively promoted and supported;
Amendment 12 #
2017/2023(INL)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. Calls on the Commission and Member States to encourage and support special training programs for current and future experts in provenance research at Union and national level, including through cross-border projects;
Amendment 1 #
2017/2009(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph -1 (new)
Paragraph -1 (new)
-1. Is of the opinion that a better future for everyone will require culture as a fourth pillar of sustainability, in the EU and beyond, given that culture is a driver for innovation and behavioural change through the creation of new lifestyles and sustainable development paradigms, and enables community-based or locally rooted approaches necessary for a local understanding of sustainable development;
Amendment 2 #
2017/2009(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph -1 a (new)
Paragraph -1 a (new)
-1 a. Acknowledges that innovation and creativity are needed to ensure a more sustainable development of cities, regions and societies as a whole, and provide answers to the societal challenges our societies face today;
Amendment 4 #
2017/2009(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph -1 c (new)
Paragraph -1 c (new)
-1 c. Given the transversal and immensely valuable contribution of culture to individual and collective wellbeing as well as to sustainable urban, rural and regional development, calls for the inclusion of a self-standing SDG on access to culture and active cultural participation;
Amendment 5 #
2017/2009(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph -1 d (new)
Paragraph -1 d (new)
-1 d. Recalls the specific role of culture in external relations and culture in development policies, in particular for conflict resolution and prevention, peace- making and empowerment of local populations; therefore considers that an ambitious and sound cultural strategy, including cultural diplomacy, is needed to achieve a new consensus on development;
Amendment 6 #
2017/2009(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph -1 e (new)
Paragraph -1 e (new)
-1 e. Highlights the role that culture and creativity play in terms of innovation, creation of quality jobs, social cohesion and sustainable economy, including for example in terms of urban regeneration of cities and revitalisation of rural areas; therefore calls for better synergies between ESIF, EFSI and other EU programmes in order to fund culture- based projects and initiatives;
Amendment 82 #
2017/2003(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 a (new)
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. Notes that the platform economy, offers new opportunities for people to earn an additional income, for the employment of young people (in particular those seeking casual work and flexible forms of employment allowing them to combine work with study), for the better reconciliation of work and private life, and for the reduction of underemployment and unemployment; points out, however, that, in some circumstances, this development can also lead to precarious situations; stresses that flexible employment must be covered by existing health and safety provisions, as well as by social protection measures, in order to avoid long-term social and financial implications, and must exclude potential risks such as worker overload and pay levels that are not commensurate with performance; highlights, therefore, the need for labour market flexibility, on the one hand, and for economic and social security for workers on the other; stresses that reducing costs should not undermine working conditions or employment standards;
Amendment 124 #
2017/2003(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 a (new)
Paragraph 6 a (new)
6a. Stresses that the platform economy, like any other economy, must pay tax and social contributions, comply with employment and social legislation, and ensure consumer protection; believes that the high transparency potential of the platform economy allows for good traceability, in line with the aim of enforcing existing legislation; calls on the Commission to publish guidelines on how EU law applies to the various types of platform business models in order to fill, where necessary, regulatory gaps in the area of employment and social security; calls on the Member States to carry out sufficient inspections and to impose sanctions where rules have been breached;
Amendment 153 #
2017/2003(INI)
7a. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to promote social economy models in the platform economy and to exchange best practices in this regard, as social enterprises have proven more resilient during times of economic crisis than other business models;
Amendment 77 #
2017/2002(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital J
Recital J
J. whereas access to quality learning and training opportunities must be a right for everyone at every stage of life so that they can acquire transversal skills such as, numeracy, digital and media literacy, critical thinking, social skills and relevant life skills;
Amendment 93 #
2017/2002(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital L a (new)
Recital L a (new)
La. whereas, in view of the need for swift and full integration of refugees and asylum seekers, efforts need to be made in this area in accordance with the principle of non-discrimination and proper account needs to be taken of linguistic barriers and socio-economic differences, which are the main obstacles to integration;
Amendment 94 #
2017/2002(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital L a (new)
Recital L a (new)
L a. whereas, in the context of the refugee and migrant crisis, it is key to recall that newcomers bring new skills and knowledge with them, which can benefit the economic, social and cultural development of the host countries and societies;
Amendment 107 #
2017/2002(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital L c (new)
Recital L c (new)
L c. whereas, when dealing with the issues of skills, in particular skills mismatch and jobs opportunities, the specific challenges faced by rural areas must be taken into account;
Amendment 135 #
2017/2002(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Calls on the Member States to include social and intercultural skills, leadership, management, entrepreneurial and financial education, business start-up advice and communication technologies in their education programmes, and to prioritise the further development of vocational training and education (VET) programmes, including enhancing European craftsmanship;
Amendment 173 #
2017/2002(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7 a (new)
Paragraph 7 a (new)
7a. Calls for appropriate steps to recognise the skills of refugees and asylum seekers and to enhance and update those skills by means of training programmes, thus building on action 6 of the Commission’s New Skills Agenda, in order to make it easier for refugees and asylum seekers to find employment in their host countries, in keeping with the principle of non-discrimination;
Amendment 177 #
2017/2002(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7 b (new)
Paragraph 7 b (new)
7b. Believes it important to promote an understanding of European culture and values among migrants, in order to make it easier for them to integrate, and to foster intercultural dialogue by promoting migrants' cultures of origin and enhancing their core citizenship skills;
Amendment 261 #
2017/2002(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18
Paragraph 18
18. Insists on the need to refocus on the role of non-formal education, which is key for the empowerment of people and especially for the more vulnerable and disadvantaged people, including people with special needs and disabled people, those who are low skilled and who have limited opportunities to access formal education;
Amendment 266 #
2017/2002(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19
Paragraph 19
19. Stresses that non-formal learning, including volunteering, has a crucial role to play in stimulating the development of transferable knowledge, intercultural competences and life skills such as team work, creativity and a sense of initiative while reinforcing self- esteem and motivation to learn;
Amendment 271 #
2017/2002(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19 a (new)
Paragraph 19 a (new)
19a. Stresses that informal and non- formal learning play a key role in efforts to include those who have the greatest difficulty in finding work and are therefore vulnerable; believes that action needs to be taken in this connection to involve migrants, refugees, asylum seekers and ethnic minorities and to take account of their specific needs;
Amendment 298 #
2017/2002(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21
Paragraph 21
21. Insists on the need to incorporate new technologies in the teaching and learning process in order to equip people with the right set of skills, competences and knowledge; recalls the need to encourage girls and young women to pursue ICT studies;
Amendment 307 #
2017/2002(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22
Paragraph 22
22. Welcomes the Commission’s proposal to urge Member States to draw up comprehensive national strategies for digital skills, with special attention being paid to closing the digital divide, in particular for older persons; points out however that in order for these strategies to be effective, there is a need for strong pedagogical leadership from teachers at all levels of education;
Amendment 316 #
2017/2002(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22 a (new)
Paragraph 22 a (new)
22 a. Reiterates that the set of digital skills must include digital and media literacy, as well as critical and creative thinking; in order for leaners to become not only users of technologies but active creators, innovators and responsible citizens in a digitised world;
Amendment 354 #
2017/2002(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 24 a (new)
Paragraph 24 a (new)
24 a. Recalls the need to provide support and training for the trainers and educators in a fast changing world; in this respect calls the Commission and Member States to support, including financially, exchange of best practices and peer- learning;
Amendment 365 #
2017/2002(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 25
Paragraph 25
25. Reiterates the importance of vocational education and training (VET) for enhancing employability and clearing the pathway to professional qualifications for young people, as well as for smoothing the integration of refugees and asylum seekers; calls on the Commission and the Member States to ensure that VET is made more relevant and is tailored to labour market needs by making them an integral part of the education system, and to guarantee high qualification standards and quality assurance in this regard;
Amendment 378 #
2017/2002(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 26 a (new)
Paragraph 26 a (new)
26a. Calls for language learning schemes for migrants to be introduced in connection with professional training efforts;
Amendment 389 #
2017/2002(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 27 a (new)
Paragraph 27 a (new)
27a. In order to reduce dropping out of education or training and the number of NEETs, calls on the Commission and Member States to develop and compare the best experiences of partnerships between education and vocational training by means of cooperation between secondary schools and undertakings in order, including by means of apprenticeships, to create second-chance opportunities, achieve greater integration between systems and tailor skills better to actual needs;
Amendment 423 #
2017/2002(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 30 a (new)
Paragraph 30 a (new)
30a. Calls for the development of tools to provide multilingual information about the existing opportunities for formal and informal learning, professional training, traineeships and voluntary work for migrants, refugees and asylum-seekers, in order to ease their access and help them to enter the labour market and become integrated into society;
Amendment 44 #
2017/0328(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1
Article 1 – paragraph 1
Regulation (EC) No 726/2004
Article 71a
Article 71a
The seat of the Agency shall have its seat in Amsterdam, the Netherlands. be located in a city of a European Union Member State on the basis of absolute assurance that: - it meets, without any exception or limitation, as from January 2019, all requirements, conditions and criteria necessary to ensure that the Agency can function effectively; - it ensures the full and immediate operational continuity of the Agency’s activities, which are highly important to society and of great scientific value. The Agency's remit shall relate to what is recognised as a fundamental right of European citizens to health protection. Its headquarters shall be selected under the ordinary legislative procedure pursuant to Articles 114 and 168(4)(b) TFEU.
Amendment 46 #
2017/0328(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1
Article 1 – paragraph 1
Regulation (EC) No 726/2004
Article 71a
Article 71a
The Agency shall have its seat in Amsterdam, the NetherlandsMilan, Italy.
Amendment 119 #
2017/0220(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 15.º – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1
Article 15.º – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1
Within five months after the publication of the initiative in accordance with Article 14(1), and after the public hearing referred to in Article 14(2), the Commission shall set out in a communication its legal and political conclusions on the initiative, the action it intends to take, if any, and its reasons for taking or not taking action. Where the Commission does not intend to take action, it shall notify the group of organisers of the possibilities for submitting their initiative to the Committee on Petitions, thus allowing their work to continue.
Amendment 40 #
2017/0158(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 6
Recital 6
(6) The definitions based on those used in the 1954 Hague Convention for the Protection of Cultural Property in the Event of Armed Conflict, the UNESCO Convention on the Means of Prohibiting and Preventing the Illicit Import, Export and Transfer of Ownership of Cultural Property signed in Paris on 14 November 1970 and the UNIDROIT Convention on Stolen or Illegally Exported Cultural Objects signed in Rome on 24 June 1995, to which a significant number of Member States are a party, should be used in the Regulation, considering the familiarity of many third countries and most Member States with their provisions.
Amendment 46 #
2017/0158(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 7 a (new)
Recital 7 a (new)
(7a) Considering that the art. 5 of the 1970 UNESCO Convention calls for the establishment of one or more national services, equipped with qualified personnel and sufficient in number, in order to ensure the protection of their own cultural goods against illegal import, export and transfer; considering also the need for active collaboration with the competent authorities of third countries in the area of security and fight against illegal import of cultural goods, especially in areas of crisis, States Parties to the 1970 UNESCO Convention are asked to comply with the commitments envisaged within the Convention and those Member States that have not yet done so, are urgently required to ratify it.
Amendment 48 #
2017/0158(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 8
Recital 8
(8) In order not to impede trade within goods across the Union’s external borders disproportionately, this Regulation should only apply to goods meeting a certain age and value limit. For that purpose, it seems appropriate to set a 25100 year minimum age threshold for allthe most vulnerable categories of cultural goods, in line with the provisions of the 1954 Hague Convention, the 1970 UNESCO Convention and of the 1995 UNIDROIT Convention. That minimum age threshold will ensure that the measures provided for in this Regulation focus on cultural goods most likely to be targeted by looters in conflict areas, without excluding other goods the control of which is necessary for ensuring protection of cultural heritage.
Amendment 58 #
2017/0158(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 10
Recital 10
(10) Since certain categories of cultural goods, namely archaeological objects, elements of monuments, rare manuscripts and incunabula are particularly vulnerable to pillage and destruction, it seems necessary to provide for a system of increased scrutiny before they may enter the customs territory of the Union. Such a system should require the presentation of a licence issued by the competent authority of the Member State of entry prior to the release for free circulation of those goods or their placement under a special customs procedure other than transit. Persons seeking to obtain such a licence should be able to prove licit export from the source country with the appropriate supportive documents and evidence, in particular, export certificates or licences issued by the thirdsource country of export, ownership titles, invoices, sales contracts, insurance documents, transport documents and experts appraisals. Based on complete and accurate applications, the competent authorities of the Member States should decide whether to issue a licence without undue delay.
Amendment 70 #
2017/0158(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 12
Recital 12
(12) Temporary admission of cultural goods for educational, scientific orestoration, exhibition and academic research purposes should not be subject to the presentation of a licence or of a statement.
Amendment 72 #
2017/0158(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 13 a (new)
Recital 13 a (new)
(13a) In line with the United Nations Security Council Resolutions, the provisions of Council Regulation (EC) No 1210/2003 of 7 July 2003 concerning certain specific restrictions on economic and financial relations with Iraq and of Council Regulation (EU) No 36/2012 concerning restrictive measures in view of the situation in Syria prohibit trade in cultural goods with those countries where there are reasonable grounds to suspect that the goods have been removed in contravention of national laws and international law.
Amendment 82 #
2017/0158(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1
Article 1 – paragraph 1
This Regulation sets out the conditions and procedure for the entryimport of cultural goods into the customs territory of the Union.
Amendment 89 #
2017/0158(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 a (new)
Article 1 a (new)
Article 1a This Regulation shall be without prejudice to the regimes established by the instruments in force in the Members States for the import of cultural goods into their customs territory.
Amendment 93 #
2017/0158(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point a
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point a
(a) 'cultural goods' means any objectitem which is of importance for archaeology, prehistory, history, literature, art or science and which belongs to the categories listed in the table in Annex and meets the minimum age and value threshold specified therein;
Amendment 100 #
2017/0158(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point b
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point b
(b) 'source country' means the country in the current territory of which the cultural goods were created or discovered or which has such a close connection with the cultural good that protects it as national cultural property upon removal from its territory;
Amendment 101 #
2017/0158(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point c
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point c
Amendment 104 #
2017/0158(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point d
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point d
Amendment 116 #
2017/0158(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1
Article 3 – paragraph 1
1. The release of cultural goods for free circulation and the placing of cultural goods under a special procedure other than transit shall only be permitted upon the presentation of an import licence issued in accordance with Article 4 or of an importer statement made out in accordance with Article 5.
Amendment 129 #
2017/0158(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 2 – point a
Article 3 – paragraph 2 – point a
(a) the temporary admission, within the meaning of Article 250 of Regulation (EU) No 952/2013, in the customs territory of the Union of cultural goods for educational, scientific restoration, exhibition and academic research purposes;
Amendment 143 #
2017/0158(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 2
Article 4 – paragraph 2
2. The holder of the goods shall apply for an import licence to the competent authority of the Member State of entry. The application shall be accompanied by any supporting documents and information substantiating that the cultural goods in question have been exported from the source country in accordance with its laws and regulations. However, where the export country is a Contracting Party to the UNESCO Convention on the Means of Prohibiting and Preventing the Illicit Import, Export and Transfer of Ownership of Cultural Property signed in Paris on 14 November 1970 ('the 1970 UNESCO Convention'), the application shall be accompanied by any supporting documents and information substantiating that the cultural goods have been exported from that country in accordance with its laws and regulations.
Amendment 154 #
2017/0158(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 4 – point a
Article 4 – paragraph 4 – point a
(a) where the export country is not a Contracting Party to the 1970 UNESCO Convention,n it is not demonstrated that the cultural goods were exported from the source country in accordance with its laws and regulations;
Amendment 158 #
2017/0158(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 4 – point b
Article 4 – paragraph 4 – point b
Amendment 161 #
2017/0158(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 4 – point b a (new)
Article 4 – paragraph 4 – point b a (new)
(ba) when there are pending requests for repayment from the competent authorities of the source country;
Amendment 163 #
2017/0158(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 4 – point c a (new)
Article 4 – paragraph 4 – point c a (new)
(ca) if the import request concerns a cultural good for which the same application was previously refused by another member state of the Union, refusal that the applicant is required to communicate to the competent authority for the issue of the license import;
Amendment 173 #
2017/0158(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5
Article 5
Amendment 198 #
2017/0158(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 2
Article 6 – paragraph 2
2. With regard to cultural goods requiring the issue of an import licence to enter the customs territory of the Union, the customs authorities shall check whether the import licence corresponds to the goods presented. For that purpose, they may physically examine the cultural goods, including by conducting and expertise, in close collaboration with the competent authorities of the ministries for cultural goods.
Amendment 200 #
2017/0158(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 3
Article 6 – paragraph 3
3. With regard to cultural goods requiring the submission of an importer statement to enter the customs territory of the Union, the customs authorities shall check whether the importer statement complies with the requirements provided for in or on the basis of Article 5 and corresponds to the goods presented. For that purpose, they may require additional information from the declarant and physically examine the cultural goods, including by conducting an expertise as set out in paragraph 2. They shall register the importer statement by attributing to it a serial number and a registration date and, upon release of the goods, provide the declarant with a copy of the registered importer statement.
Amendment 210 #
2017/0158(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 10 – paragraph 1
Article 10 – paragraph 1
The Member States shall lay down the rules on penalties applicable to infringements of Articles 3, 4 and 5 and in particular, to the making of false statements and the submission of false information to obtain entry of cultural goods into the customs territory of the Union, and shall take all measures necessary to ensure that they are implemented. The penalties provided for shall be effective, proportionate and dissuasive. Member States furthermore undertake to assess the advisability of establishing, where they are not already present in their own legal systems, specific operational units specialising in combating the unlawful import of cultural goods. Member States shall notify the Commission of those rules and of those measures within 18 months of the entry into force of the Regulation and shall notify it, without delay, of any subsequent amendment affecting them.
Amendment 212 #
2017/0158(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 11 – paragraph -1 (new)
Article 11 – paragraph -1 (new)
-1. In their preparatory works for the implementation of this Regulation, the Commission and the Member States shall cooperate with international organisations, such as the UNESCO, the Interpol, EUROPOL and the ICOM, to ensure effective training, capacity building activities and awareness rising campaigns.
Amendment 216 #
Amendment 217 #
2017/0158(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex – table a (new)
Annex – table a (new)
Proposal for a Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council on the import of cultural goods Cultural goods covered by Article 2 (1) A. 1. Archaeological objects more than 100 years old which are the products of: – excavations and finds on land or under water 9705 00 00 – archaeological sites 9706 00 00 – archaeological collections 2. Elements forming an integral part of artistic, historical or 9705 00 00 religious monuments which have been dismembered, of an age exceeding 100 years 9706 00 00 3. Pictures and paintings, other than those included in 9701 categories 4 or 5, executed entirely by hand in any medium and on any material 4. Watercolours, gouaches and pastels executed entirely by 9701 hand on any material 5. Mosaics in any material executed entirely by hand, other 6914 than those falling in categories 1 or 2, and drawings in any medium executed entirely by hand on any material 9701 6. Original engravings, prints, serigraphs and lithographs Chapter 49 with their respective plates and original posters 9702 00 00 8442 50 99 7. Original sculptures or statuary and copies produced by 9703 00 00 the same process as the original, other than those in category 1 8. Photographs, films and negatives thereof 3704 3705 3706 4911 91 80 9. Incunabula and manuscripts, including maps and 9702 00 00 musical scores, singly or in collections 9706 00 00 4901 10 00 4901 99 00 4904 00 00 4905 91 00 4905 99 00 4906 00 00 10. Books more than 100 years old, singly or in collections 9705 00 00 9706 00 00 11. Printed maps more than 100 years old 9706 00 00 12. (a) Collections and specimens from zoological, botanical, 9705 00 00 mineralogical or anatomical collections; (b) Collections of historical, paleontological, ethnographic or 9705 00 00 numismatic interest 13. Any other antique items not included in categories A.1 to 97060000 A.12 more than 100 years old The cultural objects in categories A.1 to A.13 are covered by this Regulation only if their value corresponds to, or exceeds, the financial thresholds under B. B. Financial thresholds applicable to certain categories under A (in euro) Value: Whatever the value – 1 (Archaeological objects) – 2 (Dismembered monuments) – 9 (Incunabula and manuscripts) 15 000 – 5 (Mosaics and drawings) – 6 (Engravings) – 8 (Photographs) – 11 (Printed maps) 30 000 – 4 (Watercolours, gouaches and pastels) 50 000 – 3 (Pictures) – 7 (Statuary) – 10 (Books) – 12 (Collections) – 13 (Any other object) The assessment of whether or not the conditions relating to financial value are fulfilled must be made when an application for an import licence is submitted. The financial value is that of the cultural object in the Member State referred to in Article 2, point 1(a). For the Member States which do not have the euro as their currency, the values expressed in euro in Annex I shall be converted and expressed in national currencies at the rate of exchange on 31 December 2001 published in the Official Journal of the European Communities. This countervalue in national currencies shall be reviewed every two years with effect from 31 December 2001. Calculation of this countervalue shall be based on the average daily value of those currencies, expressed in euro, during the 24 months ending on the last day of August preceding the revision which takes effect on 31 December. This method of calculation shall be reviewed, on a proposal from the Commission, by the Advisory Committee on Cultural Goods, in principle two years after the first application. For each revision, the values expressed in euro and their counter values in national currency shall be published periodically in the Official Journal of the European Union in the first days of the month of November preceding the date on which the revision takes effect. Or. en (http://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal- content/EN/TXT/?qid=1522064603053&uri=CELEX:32009R0116)
Amendment 124 #
2017/0102(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Citation 1 a (new)
Citation 1 a (new)
– having regard to the Article 2 of the Treaty of the European Union,
Amendment 125 #
2017/0102(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Citation 1 b (new)
Citation 1 b (new)
– having regard to the preamble of the Charter on Fundamental Rights of the European Union,
Amendment 131 #
2017/0102(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 1
Recital 1
(1) The European Union is built on sSolidarity, among itsEU citizens and among itsEU Member States, is one of the universal values on which the European Union is built. This common value guides its actions and provides the necessary unity to cope with current and future societal challenges, which young Europeans are willing to help address by expressing their solidarity in practice.
Amendment 141 #
2017/0102(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 3
Recital 3
(3) In its Communication “A European Solidarity Corps” of 7 December 201618, the Commission emphasised the need to strengthen the foundations for solidarity work across Europe, to provide young people with more and better opportunities for solidarity activities covering a broad range of areas, and to support national and local actors, in their efforts to cope with different challenges and crises. The Communication launched a first phase of the European Solidarity Corps whereby different Union programmes have been mobilised to offer volunteering, traineeship or job opportunities to young people across the EU. These activities, whether implemented before or after the entry into force of this Regulation, should continue to apply the rules and conditions set by the respective Union programmes that have financed them under the first phase of the European Solidarity Corps. __________________ 18 Communication from the Commission to the European Parliament, the Council, the European Economic and Social Committee and the Committee of the Regions A European Solidarity Corps, COM(2016) 942 final of 7.12.2016.
Amendment 152 #
2017/0102(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 5
Recital 5
(5) The solidarity activities offered to young people should be of high quality, in the sense that they should respond to unmet societalsuitably contribute to tackle significant societal challenges and needs, contribute to strengthening communities, enhancing active citizenship, offer young people the opportunity to acquire valuable knowledge, skills and competences, be financially accessible to young people, and be implemented in safe and healthy conditions; solidarity activities should guarantee a geographical balance and the effective inclusion and accessibility, in particular of disadvantaged people.
Amendment 166 #
2017/0102(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 6
Recital 6
(6) The European Solidarity Corps would provide a single entry point for solidarity activities throughout the Union. Consistency and complementarity of that framework should be ensured with other relevant Union policies and programmes. The European Solidarity Corps should build on the strengths and synergies of existing programmes, notably the European Voluntary Service. It should also complement the efforts made by Member States to support young people and ease their school-to-work transition under the Youth Guarantee19 by providing them with additional opportunities to make a start on the labour market in the form of traineeships or jobs in solidarity-related areas within their respective Member State or across borders. Complementarity with existing Union level networks pertinent to the activities under and Youth in Action. Complementarity between existing related schemes, in particular national solidarity, volunteering and civil service schemes and mobility schemes for young people, and the European Solidarity Corps, such as the European Network of Public Employment Services, EURES and the Eurodesk network, should also be ensured. Furthermore, complementarity between existing related schemes, in particular national solidarity schemes and mobility schemehould be ensured, building on good practices where appropriate. The European Solidarity Corps shouldn't substitute national schemes. Access for yall Young people, and the European S to national solidarity Corpactivities should be ensured, building on good practices where appropriate. __________________ 19Council Recommendation of 22 April 2013 on establishing a Youth Guarantee (2013/C 120/01)guaranteed in all Member States with adequate legal Framework and national resources.
Amendment 195 #
2017/0102(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 11
Recital 11
(11) Young people’s spirit of initiative is an important asset for society and for the labour market. The European Solidarity Corps should contribute to fostering this aspect by offering young people the opportunity to devise and implement their own projects aimed at addressing specific challenges to the benefit of their local communities. Those projects should be an opportunity to try out ideas and support young people to be themselves drivers of solidarity actions. They could also serve as a springboard for further engagement in solidarity activities and could be a first step towards encouraging European Solidarity Corps participants to engage in self- employment or setting up associations, NGOs or other bodies active in the solidarity, non-profit and youth sectors.
Amendment 199 #
2017/0102(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 12
Recital 12
(12) Young people and organisations participating in the European Solidarity Corps should feel that they belong to a community of individuals and entities committed to enhancing solidarity across Europe. At the same time, participating organisations need support to strengthen their capacities to offer good quality placements to an increasing number of participants. The European Solidarity Corps should support networking activities aimed at strengthening young people and participating organisations’ engagement in this community, at fostering a European Solidarity Corps spirit, as well as at encouraging the exchange of useful practices and experience. Those activities should also contribute to raising awareness about the European Solidarity Corps among public and privatenot for profit entities with a social aim actors as well as to collect feedback from participants and participating organisations on the implementation of the European Solidarity Corps.
Amendment 206 #
2017/0102(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 13
Recital 13
(13) Particular attention should be paid to ensuring the quality of the placements and other opportunities offered under the European Solidarity Corps, in particular by offering on-line and off-line training, language support, insurance, simplified administrative procedures and pre and post- placement support to participants also in cooperation with youth and civil society organizations as well as the validation of the knowledge, skills and competences acquired through their European Solidarity Corps experience.
Amendment 209 #
2017/0102(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 14
Recital 14
(14) To ensure the impact of European Solidarity Corps placements on the personal, educational, social, civic and professional development of the participants, the knowledge, skills and competences that are the learning outcomes of the placement should be properly identified and, documented and recognised, in accordance with national circumstances and specificities, as recommended in the Council Recommendation of 20 December 2012 on the validation of non-formal and informal learning22. As a recognition tool, a Youthpass certificate should be used in order to describe and validate the non- formal and informal learning outcomes acquired through their European Solidarity Corps experience. This European tool will improve the recognition of the learning outcomes of young people. __________________ 22 Council Recommendation of 20 December 2012 on the validation of non- formal and informal learning, OJ C 398, 22.12.2012, p. 1.
Amendment 229 #
2017/0102(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 17
Recital 17
(17) A European Solidarity Corps Portal should continuously be developed in order to ensure easy access to the European Solidarity Corps and to provide a one-stop shopn interactive tool for both interested individuals and organisations as regards, inter alia, registration, identification and matching of profiles and opportunities, networking and virtual exchanges, online training, language, part of the pre and post-placement support, feedback and evaluation mechanisms as well as other useful functionalities, which may arise in the future.
Amendment 275 #
2017/0102(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 27
Recital 27
(27) Effective performance management, including monitoring and evaluation, requires the development of specific, measurable and realistic qualitative and quantitative indicators which can be measured over time and which reflect the logic of the intervention.
Amendment 280 #
2017/0102(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 28 a (new)
Recital 28 a (new)
(28a) In order to better reach the objectives of European Solidarity Corps, the European Commission, Member States and National Agencies should work closely together in partnership with NGOs, youth organisations and local stakeholders with expertise in solidarity actions.
Amendment 283 #
2017/0102(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 30
Recital 30
(30) In order to ensure efficient and effective implementation of this Regulation, the European Solidarity Corps should make maximum use of existing management arrangements already in place. The implementation of the European Solidarity Corps should therefore be entrusted to existing structures, i.e. the Commission, the Education, Audiovisual and Culture Executive Agency and the National Agencies designated for the management of the actions referred to in Chapter III of Regulation (EU) No 1288/2013. A consultative body involving European solidarity and volunteering NGO networks should be established.
Amendment 296 #
2017/0102(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 37
Recital 37
(37) For reasons of efficiency and effectiveness, a dedicated sub-committee of the committee established under Regulation (EU) No 1288/2013 should also assist the Commission in the implementation of this Regulation. With respect to the European Solidarity Corps, that committee should convene in a specific configuration and its mandate should be aligned in order to fulfil this new role. It should be for the participating countries to appoint the relevant representatives for those meetings, taking into account the volunteering and occupational dimensions of the European Solidarity Corps.
Amendment 310 #
2017/0102(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point -1 (new)
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point -1 (new)
(-1) “solidarity” means a sense of responsibility on the part of everyone with regard to everyone to commit oneself to the common good to the benefit of a vulnerable person, a community in need or the society as a whole, which is expressed in concrete actions without consideration of return service;
Amendment 313 #
2017/0102(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 1
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 1
(1) “solidarity activity” means an activity aimed at addressing unmewith a European added value and a transnational dimension aimed at tackling significant societal needchallenges to the benefit of a community and the society as a whole while also fostering the individual’s personal, educational, social, civic and professional development, which may take the form of placements, projects or networking activities, developed in relation to different areas, such as formal, non-formal and informal education and training, employment, gender equality, entrepreneurship, in particular social entrepreneurship, citizenship and democratic participation, intercultural dialogue, social inclusion, inclusion of people with disabilities, environment and nature protection, climate action, disaster prevention, preparedness and recovery, agriculture and rural development, provision of food and non- food items, health and wellbeing, creativity and culture, physical education and sport, social assistance and welfare, reception and integration of third-country nationals, in particular asylum seekers and refugees, territorial cooperation and cohesion;
Amendment 331 #
2017/0102(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 3
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 3
(3) “disadvantaged young people” means individuals who need additional support because of disability, educational difficulties, economic obstacles, cultural differences, health problems, social obstacles, geographical obstacles or other exclusion factors;
Amendment 339 #
2017/0102(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 4
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 4
(4) “participating organisation” means any public or private entitynot for profit entity with a social aim that has been attributed the European Solidarity Corps quality label, which offers a placement to a participant in the European Solidarity Corps or implements and supports other activities in the framework of the European Solidarity Corps;
Amendment 341 #
2017/0102(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 4 a (new)
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 4 a (new)
(4a) "intermediary organisation" means a not-for-profit entity that plays a fundamental role in encouraging, promoting and facilitating accessibility to and partnership in the volunteering sector such as organizations with a concrete experience as sending organizations in the EVS, youth organizations, Churches, religious and charity associations, communities, NGOs or other actors from civil society;
Amendment 345 #
2017/0102(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 5
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 5
(5) “solidarity placement” means a volunteering activity, traineeship or job in a solidarity-related area, that shall have a European added value and not to substitute nor replace national volunteering schemes and which is organised by a participating organisation and which contributes to addressing key societal challenges while enhancing the personal, educational, social, civic and professional development and the employability of the European Solidarity Corps participant who undertakes it, either in a country other than the country of residence (cross-border) or only in some exceptional circumstances such activity may be performed in the country of residence of the participant (in-country);
Amendment 351 #
2017/0102(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 6
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 6
(6) “volunteering” means a full-time32n unpaid voluntary serviceplacement undertaken for a period of uptwo to twelve months, either on a full-time basis or on a flexible basis of at least 10 hours per week which provides young people with the opportunity to contribute to the daily work of not-for- profit organisations active in solidarity- related fields, to the ultimate benefit of the communities within which the activities are carried outy in general and, in particular, for the good of the most vulnerable, including a solid learning and training dimension in order to enable the young volunteer(s) to gain skills and competences, which will be useful for their personal, educational, social and professional development, and which will also contribute to improving their employability; __________________ 32As a general principle, an activity carried out continuously, 5 days a week for 7 hours a day.for young disadvantaged people, adapted resources and formats, such as short-term placements of less than two months and in-country placements, shall be provided;
Amendment 374 #
2017/0102(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 10
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 10
(10) “solidarity project” means a local initiative for a period from two to twelve months, which is set up and carried out by groups of at least five European Solidarity Corps participants, with a view to addressing key challenges within their local community taking into account local initiatives while linking them to a broader European perspective;
Amendment 380 #
2017/0102(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 11
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 11
(11) “quality label” means the certification attributed to a public or private entityny participating or an internationalmediary organisation willing to provide placements or to implement and to support other activities under the European Solidarity Corps following a procedure aimed at ensuring compliance with the principles and requirements of the European Solidarity Corps Charter;
Amendment 394 #
2017/0102(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 14
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 14
(14) "European Solidarity Corps Portal" means a web-based toolmultilingual and interactive tool, accessible to people with disabilities, that provides relevant online services to the European Solidarity Corps participants and participating and intermediary organisations, including providing information about the European Solidarity Corps, registering participants, searching for participants for placements, advertising and searching for placements, searching for potential project partners, managing contacts and offers for placements and projects, training, communication and networking activities, informing and notifying about opportunities, mechanisms of evaluation of the placement and results of projects as well as other relevant developments related to the European Solidarity Corps.
Amendment 403 #
2017/0102(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1
Article 3 – paragraph 1
The objective of the European Solidarity Corps is to promote European Solidarity; it shall enhance the engagement of young people and organisations in accessible and high quality solidarity activities as a means to contribute to strengthening cohesion and solidarity in Europe, supporting communitiescitizenship in Europe, as well as existing actions and structures of organizations in this regard, supporting communities and individuals, in particular the most vulnerable, and responding to societal challenges.
Amendment 418 #
2017/0102(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point a
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point a
(a) to provide young people, with the support of participating organisations, with easily accessible opportunities for engagement in solidarity activities while improving their skills and competences for personal, educational, social, civic and professional development, as well as their employability and facilitating transition into the labour market, including by supporting the mobility of young volunteers, trainees and workers;
Amendment 426 #
2017/0102(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point b
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point b
(b) to ensure that the solidarity activities that are offered to the European Solidarity Corps participants contribute to addressing concrete, unmet societal challenges and needs and to strengthening communities, are of high quality and properly validated.
Amendment 430 #
2017/0102(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 2
Article 5 – paragraph 2
2. The Commission and the participating countries shall cooperate to achieve efficiency and effectiveness, by ensuring coherence between national programmes and schemes related to solidarity, volunteering, civil service, education, vocational training and youth on the one hand and actions under the European Solidarity Corps on the other hand. Those actions shall build on relevant good practices and existing programmes.
Amendment 459 #
2017/0102(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 1 – point a
Article 7 – paragraph 1 – point a
(a) solidarity placements in the form of volunteering, traineeships or jobs, including individual cross- border and in- country placements as well as volunteering teams’ placements;
Amendment 475 #
2017/0102(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 8 – paragraph 1 – point a
Article 8 – paragraph 1 – point a
(a) measures aimed at ensuring the quality of solidarity placements, including on-line and off-line training, language support, administrative support for participants and participating organisations, insurance, post-placement support as well as the development of a certificate that identifies and documents the knowledge, skills and competences acquired during the placemenre and post- placement support;
Amendment 483 #
2017/0102(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 8 – paragraph 1 – point a a (new)
Article 8 – paragraph 1 – point a a (new)
(aa) the development of a European framework for volunteering actions which identifies rights and responsibilities and facilitates mobility and recognition of skills;
Amendment 484 #
2017/0102(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 8 – paragraph 1 – point a b (new)
Article 8 – paragraph 1 – point a b (new)
(ab) the development of a clear and detailed procedure addressed to participants and organisations, establishing steps and timings of all the phases of the placements;
Amendment 485 #
2017/0102(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 8 – paragraph 1 – point a c (new)
Article 8 – paragraph 1 – point a c (new)
(ac) activities and measures performed by participating organisations that support young people in accessing and developing solidarity placements and projects;
Amendment 486 #
2017/0102(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 8 – paragraph 1 – point a d (new)
Article 8 – paragraph 1 – point a d (new)
(ad) measures to encourages social enterprises to support European solidarity corps activities and or to allow employees to engage themselves in volunteering activities in the framework of the European Solidarity Corps;
Amendment 490 #
2017/0102(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 8 – paragraph 1 – point b a (new)
Article 8 – paragraph 1 – point b a (new)
(ba) The use of Youthpass, European tool for the recognition of learning outcomes;
Amendment 538 #
2017/0102(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 12 – paragraph 1
Article 12 – paragraph 1
1. Young people aged 17 to 30 years willing to participate in the European Solidarity Corps shall register in the European Solidarity Corps Portal or gain access via application processes provided by intermediary organisations. However, at the moment of commencing a placement or a project a registered young person shall be at least 18 years of age and not older than 30.
Amendment 553 #
2017/0102(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 13 – paragraph 1
Article 13 – paragraph 1
1. The European Solidarity Corps shall be open to the participation of public or privatenot for profit entities with a social aim, including social enterprises, entities, or international organisations, provided that they have received a European Solidarity Corps quality label.
Amendment 558 #
2017/0102(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 13 – paragraph 1 a (new)
Article 13 – paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. The participating organization in its capacity as hosting organization shall ensure safe decent living conditions for the participants throughout the entire activity period. It shall guarantee adequate personal, linguistic and task- related support and training, and the identifications of a mentor for each participant.
Amendment 561 #
2017/0102(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 13 – paragraph 1 b (new)
Article 13 – paragraph 1 b (new)
1b. The participating organisation in its capacity of hosting organization shall have the responsibility to guarantee the preparation and support of the participant before and after the solidarity placement, also with the support and in accordance with participating or intermediary organizations of the Member State of origin of the participant.
Amendment 581 #
2017/0102(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 14 – paragraph 1
Article 14 – paragraph 1
Any public or private entitynot for profit entity with a social aim established in a participating country as well as international organisations carrying out solidarity activities in the participating countries may apply for funding under the European Solidarity Corps. In the case of the activities referred to in point (a) of Article 7(1), a quality label shall be obtained by the participating organisation as a pre- condition for receiving funding under the European Solidarity Corps. In the case of the solidarity projects referred to in point (b) of Article 7(1), natural persons may also apply for funding on behalf of informal groups of European Solidarity Corps participants.
Amendment 584 #
2017/0102(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 15 – paragraph 1
Article 15 – paragraph 1
1. The Commission, in cooperation with the participating countries, the executive agencies and the participating and intermediary organisations, shall regularly monitor the performance of the European Solidarity Corps towards achieving its objectives. To this end, an accompanying programme committee shall be established at EU level with the players mentioned here.
Amendment 591 #
2017/0102(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 15 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 – introductory part
Article 15 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 – introductory part
Progress on the specific objectives shall be measured by using a set of qualitative and quantitative indicators, such as:
Amendment 615 #
2017/0102(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 15 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 – point e a (new)
Article 15 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 – point e a (new)
(ea) number of Youthpass certificates obtained by the participants;
Amendment 616 #
2017/0102(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 15 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 – point e a (new)
Article 15 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 – point e a (new)
(ea) quality of the placements;
Amendment 621 #
2017/0102(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 15 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 – point e b (new)
Article 15 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 – point e b (new)
(eb) quality and effectiveness of the whole procedure;
Amendment 624 #
2017/0102(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 15 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 – point e c (new)
Article 15 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 – point e c (new)
(ec) quality of results and impact of the solidarity activities;
Amendment 657 #
2017/0102(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 21 – paragraph 1 – point a a (new)
Article 21 – paragraph 1 – point a a (new)
(aa) specify annual priorities
Amendment 658 #
2017/0102(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 21 – paragraph 1 – point a b (new)
Article 21 – paragraph 1 – point a b (new)
(ab) consult national agencies for the establishment of procedures, instruments and tools, ensuring adequate resources for management fees;
Amendment 666 #
2017/0102(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 21 – paragraph 7
Article 21 – paragraph 7
7. The Commission shall organise regular meetings with the network of national agencies and the participating and intermediary organisations in order to ensure coherent implementation of the European Solidarity Corps across all participating countries.
Amendment 679 #
2017/0102(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 25 – paragraph 1
Article 25 – paragraph 1
1. The Commission shall be assisted by a dedicated sub-committee of the committee established by Article 36 of Regulation (EU) No 1288/2013. That committee shall be a committee within the meaning of Regulation (EU) No 182/2011.
Amendment 1 #
2016/2328(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 4 a (new)
Citation 4 a (new)
- having regard to the UN Convention on the Right of the Child;
Amendment 3 #
2016/2328(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 6 a (new)
Citation 6 a (new)
- Having regard to the European Parliament Resolution on the EU accession to the Istanbul Convention to prevent and combat violence against women and domestic violence of 12 September 2017;
Amendment 5 #
2016/2328(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 9 a (new)
Citation 9 a (new)
- having regard to Directive (EU) 2016/800 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 11 May 2016 on procedural safeguards for children who are suspects or accused persons in criminal proceedings,
Amendment 7 #
2016/2328(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 12 a (new)
Citation 12 a (new)
- Having regard to Directive 2011/92/EU on combating the sexual abuse and sexual exploitation of children online and offline and to the European Parliament Resolution on the implementation of the Directive of 14 December 2017;
Amendment 12 #
2016/2328(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 15 a (new)
Citation 15 a (new)
- Having regard to the study by the European Union Agency for Fundamental Rights (FRA) entitled ‘Child-friendly justice -Perspectives and experiences of children involved in judicial proceedings as victims, witnesses or parties in nine EU Member States’, published in February 2017,
Amendment 13 #
2016/2328(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 15 b (new)
Citation 15 b (new)
- Having regard to the FRA Fundamental Rights Report 2017, published June 2017
Amendment 36 #
2016/2328(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital F
Recital F
F. whereas there is still a systematic underreporting of incidences or perpetrators of domestic violence in the EU, particularly in cases involving minorities, LGBT persons, antisemitic offences, child sexual abuse and gender- based violence;
Amendment 57 #
2016/2328(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital H a (new)
Recital H a (new)
H a. whereas the ratification and full implementation of the Istanbul Convention provides a coherent European legal framework to prevent and combat violence against women and to protect the victims;
Amendment 62 #
2016/2328(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital I – indent 4
Recital I – indent 4
- ensuring equal accessibility for all victims to victim support services, particularly in the cases of child victims, LGBT victims and victims of hate crimes and honour- related crimes;
Amendment 85 #
2016/2328(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4 – indent 2
Paragraph 4 – indent 2
- the fact that clear information is often not provided in more than one language, making it de facto difficult for victims to seek protection abroad in another Member State;
Amendment 96 #
2016/2328(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Encouragescalls on the Member States to promote access to justice, as this contributes greatly to breaking the silence and increasing the victim’s sense of justice, decreases the possibility of impunity and allows the victim to begin the process of psychological recovery;
Amendment 114 #
2016/2328(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10
Paragraph 10
10. Recalls that one of the most important objectives of the Victims’ Rights Directive wais to improve the position of victims of crime across the EU and to place the victim at the centre of the criminal justice system;
Amendment 119 #
2016/2328(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18 a (new)
Paragraph 18 a (new)
18 a. Calls on the Member States to step up criminal procedure law measures guaranteeing the protection of child victims throughout the entirety of criminal proceedings and thereafter to ensure that they receive assistance and support, thereby avoiding that child victims are exposed to secondary victimisation;
Amendment 131 #
2016/2328(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12
Paragraph 12
12. Calls on the Member States to pay particular attention to the individual assessment of minorschildren and of child victims of human trafficking, child sexual abuse and exploitation; recalls that child victims shall be always considered to have specific protection needs due to their vulnerability as foreseen in art.22 par 4 of the Directive;
Amendment 136 #
2016/2328(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13
Paragraph 13
13. Highlights the fact that individual assessments are crucial as they help the victim realise that he or she has certain rights, and the right to make decisions, in the proceedings they are involved in and, if a child, the right to have access to the specific procedural safeguards that would apply to them from the very beginning of the legal proceedings;
Amendment 143 #
2016/2328(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15
Paragraph 15
15. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to provide training programmes and guidelines for law practitioners, police officers, prosecutors and judges to ensuring that they are better able to execute individual assessments without delay once a crime has taken place, to avoid further victimisation or secondary victimisation experienced by victims of crime and to empower victims, as a means of reducing post-traumatic stress; recalls that particular attention should be given to training professionals dealing with victims of child-related crimes, especially in cases of sexual abuse and sexual exploitation; stresses that such training should also be included in education programmes and that compulsory training should be available, on a regular basis, to all professionals involved in dealing with victims of crime, in order to develop a victim-oriented mind- set;
Amendment 162 #
2016/2328(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19
Paragraph 19
19. Reminds the Member States of the requirement to provide translation and interpretation services free of charge, noting that lack of information in other languages may constitutes an obstacle for the effective protection of the victim and a form of discrimination against the victim;
Amendment 166 #
2016/2328(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20
Paragraph 20
20. Urges the Commission and the Member States to engage actively in information campaigns to increase awareness about the rights of victims as established by EU law, including the specific needs of child victims;
Amendment 171 #
2016/2328(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21
Paragraph 21
21. Calls on the Member States to exchange best practices on establishing mechanisms to encourage and facilitate for victims to report the crimes they have suffered; Calls on the Member States to step up specific measures to protect more effectively child victims of child sexual abuse by also improving the role of national helplines, given that self- reporting of children is limited;
Amendment 177 #
2016/2328(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23
Paragraph 23
23. Calls on the Commission to counteract the judicial and practical flaws in the implementation of this directive by a proper interplay of the various EU victim- protection instruments, such as Directive 2011/99/EU of 31 December 2011 on the European Protection Order, Directive 2011/36/ EU of 5 April 2011 on preventing and combating trafficking in human beings and protecting its victims, Directive 2011/93/EU of 13 December 2011 on combating the sexual abuse and sexual exploitation of children and child pornography, and Directive 2014/42/EU of 3 April 2014 on the freezing and confiscation of instrumentalities and proceeds of crime; calls on the Member States to implement these important instruments, including the Istanbul Convention on preventing and combating violence against women and girls, with coherence in order to ensure that victims in Europe fully enjoy their rights;
Amendment 183 #
2016/2328(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 25
Paragraph 25
25. Calls on the Member States to put in place measures to ensure that written and oral communications comply with simple language standards taking in consideration vulnerable groups such as children and people with disabilities, so that victims can be kept informed in an adequate and targeted manner before, during and after criminal proceedings;
Amendment 188 #
2016/2328(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 26
Paragraph 26
26. Calls on the seven Member States that have not yet done so to consider stalking a criminal offense on the basis of the relevant provisions in the directive on the right to protection of privacy, the right to protection and, in particular, the right to avoid contact with the offender and as called for under art.34 of the Istanbul Convention to prevent and combat violence against women and girls;
Amendment 194 #
2016/2328(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 28
Paragraph 28
28. Calls on the Member States to guarantee assistance to victims from victim support services before, during and after criminal proceedings, including psychological support; deplores the fact that in some countries, governments rely heavily on NGOs to provide key support services to victims (‘volunteerism’)underlines the important role of civil society in victims support; considers nevertheless that governments shall not rely only on NGOs to provide key support services to victims (‘volunteerism’) and shall build capacity to develop victims support mechanisms, involving law enforcement authorities, health and social services and civil society;
Amendment 237 #
2016/2328(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 35 a (new)
Paragraph 35 a (new)
35 a. Calls on all Member States and the EU to ratify and fully enforce the Council of Europe Istanbul Convention to prevent and combat violence against women and girls and protect victims;
Amendment 244 #
2016/2328(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 36 a (new)
Paragraph 36 a (new)
36 a. Calls on the Commission to submit a legal act to support Member States in the prevention and suppression of all forms of violence against women and girls and of gender-based violence;
Amendment 20 #
2016/2307(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to promote the right to high-quality education, investing in outreach to the most vulnerable learners,Welcomes the progress achieved in reaching higher education targets but raises its concerns that disadvantaged young people do not benefit equally from these results and that the social gap in education is growing; therefore calls on the Commission and the Member States to promote the right to high-quality education, investing in outreach to the most vulnerable learners, including learners with disabilities and NEETs and youth and children with migrant backgrounds, and ensure their systematic inclusion into mainstream education and to use the new skills agenda to strengthen human capacity, support an inclusive labour market and tackle social inequalities, therefore focusing on transferable skills such as social, intercultural, and creative and transferable skillsskills, entrepreneurship, critical thinking and digital literacy;
Amendment 27 #
2016/2307(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 a (new)
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4 a. Recalls the key role that non- formal and informal learning can play in developing and sustaining key skills for youth employability such as entrepreneurship, leadership, problem- solving, adaptability and capacity building, especially amongst marginalised groups;
Amendment 8 #
2016/2305(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Welcomes the ambitious plan to provide ultra-fast internet in primary and secondary schools, universities and libraries by 2025; stresses that faster and better connectivity provides huge opportunities to enhance teaching methods, to foster research and to develop high- quality educational services online; highlights the fact that such opportunities will enhance teachers', children’s and students’ digital skills and media literacy;
Amendment 27 #
2016/2305(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 a (new)
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5 a. Notes the Commission intention to make provisional spectrum bands available for 5G but recalls the importance of taking into due consideration the broadcasting sector, linked to the socially and culturally valuable European Audiovisual Model;
Amendment 33 #
2016/2305(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 a (new)
Paragraph 6 a (new)
6 a. Urges all Member States to quickly implement the provisions in Directive (EU) 2016/1148 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 6 July 2016 concerning measures for a high common level of network security and information systems across the Union, with the aim of ensuring an adequate level of security in making this plan efficient and sustainable;
Amendment 36 #
2016/2305(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 b (new)
Paragraph 6 b (new)
6 b. Stresses the opportunities offered both by the European Fund for Strategic Investments and through its interaction with other funds for the development of public service infrastructures, including the digitalisation of schools.
Amendment 198 #
2016/2276(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17 a (new)
Paragraph 17 a (new)
17 a. Stresses that despite the fact that more creative content is being consumed today than ever before, on services such as user-uploaded content platforms and content aggregation services, the creative sectors have not seen a comparable increase in revenues from this increase in consumption; stress that one of the main reasons for that is being referred to as a transfer of value that has emerged due to the lack of clarity regarding the status of these online services under copyright and e-commerce law; stress that an unfair market has been created, threatening the development of the Digital Single Market and its main players: the cultural and creative industries;
Amendment 212 #
2016/2276(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18 a (new)
Paragraph 18 a (new)
18 a. Highlights that liability exemptions can only apply to genuinely neutral and passive online providers, and not to services that play an active role in distributing, promoting and monetising content at the expense of creators;
Amendment 213 #
2016/2276(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19
Paragraph 19
19. Notes that certain stakeholders are dissatisfied with the current rules on liability and welcomes the Commission’s undertaking to publish guidelines on intermediary liability, in an effort to encourage responsible behaviour and increase user trust; calls on the Commission to draw attention to the differences between the online and offline world and to create a level playing field for comparable services online and offline, and urges it to assess the need for new rules on active intermediaries which address issues relating to requirements on the provision of information and transparency, due diligence standards, non-compliance and liability;
Amendment 221 #
2016/2276(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19 a (new)
Paragraph 19 a (new)
19 a. Considers that digital platforms are means of providing wider access to cultural and creative works and offer great opportunities for cultural and creative industries to develop new business models; highlights that consideration is to be made of how this process can function with more legal certainty and respect for right holders; underlines the importance of transparency and of ensuring a fair level playing field; considers in this regard that protection of right holders within the copyright and intellectual property framework is necessary in order to ensure recognition of values and stimulation of innovation, creativity, investment and production of content;
Amendment 255 #
2016/2276(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22 a (new)
Paragraph 22 a (new)
22 a. Requires platforms to provide users with tools to denounce fake news circulating online in their platforms as well as illegal or hate speech content in such a way that other users can be informed of the content whose veracity has been contested; also, calls for public rectification to be guaranteed by platforms in the case this possible fake content has been proved to be fake, with the same impact that the previous publication had; asks for efforts by online platforms so that fake news or illegal content is completely eliminated with appropriate systems allowing traceability; calls on the Commission to analyse in depth the current situation and legal framework with regard to fake news and to verify the possibility of a legislative intervention to limit the dissemination and spreading of fake content;
Amendment 17 #
2016/2271(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 a (new)
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. Highlights the opportunity that education through digitisation presents to young Europeans not in education or employment and calls for measures that will, in turn, improve inclusion both socially and in the labour market;
Amendment 18 #
2016/2271(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 b (new)
Paragraph 2 b (new)
2b. Emphasises the need to address the steadily widening divide in access to the internet and digital skills, with targeted support for unemployed individuals, adults with a low literacy level and those groups who typically experience 'interrupted learning' and 'learning at a distance' educational barriers such as the 'Traveller' community;
Amendment 29 #
2016/2271(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 a (new)
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. Stresses the importance to promote in particular the use of 3D technologies with the aim of data collection and reconstruction of destroyed cultural goods and heritage;
Amendment 41 #
2016/2271(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 a (new)
Paragraph 6 a (new)
6a. Emphasises the importance of promoting and fostering the digital production of cultural, creative and educational high-quality contents, which contribute to strengthen the know-how and the competitiveness of European industry in these fields;
Amendment 44 #
2016/2271(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 a (new)
Paragraph 6 a (new)
6a. Believes that digitising industry offers particular opportunities for safeguarding cultural heritage, promoting it around the world easily and using those tools in educational systems;
Amendment 45 #
2016/2271(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 b (new)
Paragraph 6 b (new)
6b. Regrets that historical and cultural sites are often not easily accessible for those with a disability and highlights the opportunities that a stronger digital cultural platform presents in improving engagement and making cultural experiences, sites and artefacts throughout Europe more accessible regardless of geographical location;
Amendment 47 #
2016/2271(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 b (new)
Paragraph 6 b (new)
6b. Encourages the research on and development of assistive technologies, which might be used and become new industrial products for the inclusion of disabled people;
Amendment 48 #
2016/2271(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 c (new)
Paragraph 6 c (new)
6c. Emphasises the need to develop the Digital Humanities as enabling technology, in their double function of content and network providers.
Amendment 54 #
2016/2240(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital E a (new)
Recital E a (new)
Ea. whereas the EU and individual Member States provide more than half of development aid in the world and that deserves to be better acknowledged;
Amendment 86 #
2016/2240(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Acknowledges that the joint communication aims at fostering cultural cooperation between the EU and its partner countries and at promoting a global order based on peacekeeping, intercultural and interreligious dialogue, conflict prevention with respect for the rule of law, freedom of expression, artistic freedom, mutual understanding, human rights, cultural and linguistic, diversity and fundamental values;
Amendment 94 #
2016/2240(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. Welcomes the approach of the joint communication, which identifies three work streams: supporting culture as an engine for sustainable social and economic development; promoting culture and intercultural dialogue for peaceful inter-community relations; reinforcing cooperation on cultural heritage;
Amendment 102 #
2016/2240(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5 a (new)
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5a. Considers that the EU and Member States common cultural roots and heritage are the result of millenary artistic and cultural interactions;
Amendment 104 #
2016/2240(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Stresses the mutual advantages of working together: the EU is an arena in which all Member States join forces to play a stronger role in the field of international cultural relations; suggests that each Member State’s rotating presidency could launch joint actions together with the EU, such as exhibitions, particularly for smaller states or those with no cultural representations abroad;
Amendment 110 #
2016/2240(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6 a (new)
Paragraph 6 a (new)
6a. Suggests that each Member State could launch joint actions together with the EU - with a special role dedicated to the rotating presidency - such as exhibitions in order to deliver additional intrinsic value for the EU and Member States and increase the visibility of their actions and initiatives abroad;
Amendment 111 #
2016/2240(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6 b (new)
Paragraph 6 b (new)
6b. Member States, especially smaller Member States and their cultural institutions and actors could obtain an added value by using also the EU for promoting and sharing their cultural achievements abroad;
Amendment 112 #
2016/2240(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6 c (new)
Paragraph 6 c (new)
6c. Cultural diplomacy can function as an envoy of the EU and its Member States;
Amendment 120 #
2016/2240(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7 a (new)
Paragraph 7 a (new)
7a. Stresses the role of independent media in promoting cultural diversity and intercultural competences, and the need to strengthen them as a source of credible information, especially in the EU neighbourhood;
Amendment 126 #
2016/2240(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8 a (new)
Paragraph 8 a (new)
8a. Asks the Commission and the VP/HR to put "cultural actors" as an integral part of the implementation of the joint communication, which should include among others: artists, cultural and creative professionals, cultural institutions, private and public foundation, universities, culture and creative businesses;
Amendment 133 #
2016/2240(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10
Paragraph 10
10. Stresses the need for greater coherence among EU policies and actions involving third countries; calls for enhanced synergies between all actors involvedstresses the need to draw on existing research results, best practices and other EU-funded initiatives and instruments relating to protection of cultural heritage that could benefit cooperation with third countries; calls for enhanced synergies between all actors involved; and of other EU-funded initiatives that could be beneficial to achieving the objectives of the strategy, to ensure resource efficiency, optimised outcomes and enhanced impact of EU actions and initiatives; recommends a stocktaking exercise to guarantee an effective approach;
Amendment 144 #
2016/2240(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12 a (new)
Paragraph 12 a (new)
12a. In this context, Alumni and former beneficiaries of Erasmus and of other mobility educational and volunteering programmes should be encouraged to make use of their intercultural skills and competences to the benefit of others, and should become influential actors in the development of partnerships in the field of cultural external relations;
Amendment 153 #
2016/2240(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14
Paragraph 14
14. Calls on the Commission to further support cultural relations with Neighbourhood countries through technical assistance and capacity-building programmes - also in the media sphere - to improve governance and favour new partnerships at national, regional, local and cross-border levels, while providing a follow-up to regional programmes in Southern and Eastern Neighbourhood including the Western Balkans countries;
Amendment 160 #
2016/2240(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15
Paragraph 15
15. Calls on the Commission to include culture in all existing and future bilateral and multilateral cooperation agreements with adequate budgets, taking into account the economic potential of cultural heritage and CCS for a sustainable growth and jobs starting from the next negotiation mandate for the new partnership with ACP countries after 2020; calls for EU indicators to be developed in that field;
Amendment 169 #
2016/2240(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16 a (new)
Paragraph 16 a (new)
16a. Recognises the Commission's efforts to promote the role of science, research, education and cultural cooperation as soft-power tools in European external relations; highlights that scientific and cultural exchanges contribute to capacity building and conflict resolution, particularly in the relations with the neighbouring countries;
Amendment 172 #
2016/2240(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16 b (new)
Paragraph 16 b (new)
16b. Highlights the role of the Committee of the Regions and the European Economic and Social Committee and the role of regional, local authorities and the civil society in the formulation of the strategy;
Amendment 191 #
2016/2240(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20
Paragraph 20
20. Advocates international cultural relations as a subject for education, training and research with a view to building the capacity of actors in that field as well as to enhance cultural participation through education; including providing EU staff with relevant training on cultural competences;
Amendment 195 #
2016/2240(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21
Paragraph 21
21. Calls for the role of Member States’ cultural institutes to be clearly framed, through the EU National Institutes for Culture (EUNIC) network, and others, and advocates an inclusive and equal approach towards all stakeholders, including civil society and Member States with no cultural institutes abroad, and in this regard, praises the work carried out by Member States' cultural institutions to date; encourages further collaboration abroad with a view to optimise Member States' interest with special attention dedicated to smaller Member States and their cultural representation needs;
Amendment 200 #
2016/2240(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21 a (new)
Paragraph 21 a (new)
21a. Calls for a reinforcement of the strategic partnership with UNESCO in the implementation of the joint communication, using its credibility in Europe and its global outreach to multiply the effects of joint actions with all EU and non-EU stakeholders and could be associated to the future working groups or advisory boards to assist the implementation of the communication;
Amendment 203 #
2016/2240(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21 b (new)
Paragraph 21 b (new)
21b. Calls on the Commission and the VP/HR to further support the development of the individually tailored study programme EUVP (European Union Visitors Programme), as a powerful tool for enhancing dialogue, promoting democracy and serving as a permanent platform between young and future leaders and opinion-formers from Third Countries and key interlocutors within European institutions and civil society organisations;
Amendment 205 #
2016/2240(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22
Paragraph 22
22. Welcomes the establishment of the Cultural Diplomacy Platform, and calls for it to be made sustainable, with a regular evaluation of its objectives, results and governance; recognises that many different institutional and non- institutional stakeholders19 are active in the area of international cultural relations, and asks the Commission to promote a structured dialogue among all stakeholders, including through the open method of coordination; __________________ 19 Commission Directorates-General (notably for Education and Culture (EAC), International Cooperation and Development (DEVCO), Neighbourhood and Enlargement Negotiations (NEAR), Research and Innovation (RTD) and Communications Networks, Content and Technology (CONNECT), the EEAS, the Service for Foreign Policy Instruments (FPI), EU delegations, Member State delegations, Member States’ cultural institutes abroad, the Council of Europe, the European Economic and Social Committee and Committee of the Regions, EUNIC, the International Council of Museums (ICOM), the International Centre for the Study of the Preservation and Restoration of Cultural Property (ICCROM), UNESCO, international organisations, civil society organisations, non-governmental organisations, local cultural actors, street artists and other platforms and networks.
Amendment 220 #
2016/2240(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23 a (new)
Paragraph 23 a (new)
23a. Proposes that the European Culture Forum and European Development Days should pay special attention to the structured dialogue with civil society and stakeholders on EU's international cultural relations topic;
Amendment 222 #
2016/2240(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23 b (new)
Paragraph 23 b (new)
23b. Proposes to the Commission to organise a specific Colloquium/Forum of cultural actors on Culture and Development following the EU-ACP Brussels Declaration of April 2009 and opening it to actors of the EU's neighbourhood and other strategic partner countries;
Amendment 223 #
2016/2240(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23 c (new)
Paragraph 23 c (new)
23c. Considers the decision for a European year of Cultural Heritage 2018 an opportunity to contribute to the promotion of cultural heritage, with an integrated approach, as an important element of the EU's international dimension, building on the interest of partner countries on Europe's heritage and expertise;
Amendment 224 #
2016/2240(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23 d (new)
Paragraph 23 d (new)
23d. Calls for an efficient implementation of the legal instruments already in place in order to better protect cultural heritage, copyright and intellectual property; asks the Commission to present the envisaged legislative proposal to regulate the import of cultural goods into the EU, in particular the ones from conflict areas, as a means to combating trafficking;
Amendment 225 #
2016/2240(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23 e (new)
Paragraph 23 e (new)
23e. Calls on the EU and Member States, which have signed and ratified, and thus committed themselves to the implementation of the 2005 UNESCO Convention on the Protection and Promotion of the Diversity of Cultural Expressions, to support common actions for its implementation;
Amendment 226 #
2016/2240(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 24
Paragraph 24
24. Agrees with the proposal of the joint communication to shift from a top- down showcasing approach to a people-to- people (P2P) approach; stressing processes of co-creation and co-production in culture creative industries; considers that culture should reach all citizens;
Amendment 234 #
2016/2240(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 25 a (new)
Paragraph 25 a (new)
25a. Asks to valorise joint projects between the EU and Third Countries in the field of research and development of digitalisation of cultural heritage, in order to facilitate also the access to knowledge, the development of new services and products and the promotion of a new cultural tourism;
Amendment 255 #
2016/2240(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 29
Paragraph 29
29. Urges improved visibility and better dissemination of EU and Member States activities in the field of culture at international level, including by setting up common guidelines23 ; __________________ 23 One suggestion could be the creation of ‘Ambassadors for Culture’ who are committed to and supportive of both European integration and international relations (in a similar manner to UN Goodwill Ambassadors). These could be artists, musicians, writers, etc.).
Amendment 260 #
2016/2240(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 30
Paragraph 30
30. Calls for a paradigm shift in media coverage with the launch of an EU cultural portal, the European Houses of Culture and festivals, including through engagement with local media24 ; __________________ 24 I also in cooperation with EBU, EURONEWS and EURANET, among others.;
Amendment 269 #
2016/2240(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 31
Paragraph 31
31. Highlights the important role of culture in EU external policy as a soft power tool , a catalyst of peacekeeping, stability and reconciliation, and as an engine for socio- economic development;
Amendment 274 #
2016/2240(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 31 a (new)
Paragraph 31 a (new)
31a. Stresses the crucial role of education and culture in fostering citizenship and intercultural skills, as well as in building better social, human and economic prospects;
Amendment 277 #
2016/2240(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 32
Paragraph 32
32. Praises the fact that the EU Global Strategy highlights the importance of intercultural and interreligious dialogue in enhancing mutual understanding; regrets, however, that the intrinsic value of culture and art as restraints against radicalism, terrorism and marginalisation is not mentioned, requests therefore, that instruments specifically dedicated to the strengthening of, and cooperation with the cultural sector be reinforced;
Amendment 285 #
2016/2240(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 34
Paragraph 34
34. Underlines that Europe, whose foundations are based on peace, rule of law, freedom of expression, mutual understanding and respect for fundamental rights, should build on experience and lessons learnt when it comes to external policy, which should be reflected in the development of relations with third countries through culture and cultural heritage, in that view, it also provides an opportunity for the EU to showcase and export its cultural values;
Amendment 293 #
2016/2240(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 35
Paragraph 35
35. Calls for targeted cultural and educational policies that can support key EU foreign and security policy objectives and contribute to reinforcing democracy, the rule of law and the protection of human rights; recalls that 2018 will be the 70th anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights;
Amendment 296 #
2016/2240(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 35 a (new)
Paragraph 35 a (new)
35a. Recognises that the EU's cultural influence enables it to project visibility in international affairs through the channels of its diverse cultural identity;
Amendment 297 #
2016/2240(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 35 b (new)
Paragraph 35 b (new)
35b. Reminds that education and culture are fundamental drivers to facilitate the achievement of the Sustainable Development Goals in 2030, with specific attention to the urban regeneration and cities in Europe and in the world; therefore calls to highlight the role of culture and the protection and the promotion of cultural expressions in the proposal for a new European Consensus on Development;
Amendment 304 #
2016/2240(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 36 a (new)
Paragraph 36 a (new)
36a. Calls on EU and Member States to reinforce the resources for the access to education and culture in particular for migrant and refugee minors in EU and Third Countries, asks for the support to the "educational corridors" for university students in EU universities in collaboration also with telematic universities and in the respect of linguist and cultural diversity;
Amendment 35 #
2016/2224(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Recalls that whistle-blowing is linked to freedom of the press and is essential in bringing to light illegal activities or activities which evidently severely harm the public interest; stresses that whistle- blowers are an important source of information for investigative journalism, and calls on the Member States to ensure that the right of journalists not to reveal a source’'s identity is effectively and legally protected; stresses that journalists, in case that they themselves are the source, should be protected and that authorities in both cases should refrain from using surveillance in order to ascertain their sources.;
Amendment 4 #
2016/2219(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 1 c (new)
Citation 1 c (new)
- having regard to the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child and to the Parliament's resolution of 27 November 2014 on the 25th anniversary of the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child1a, __________________ 1a Texts adopted, P8_TA(2014)0070.
Amendment 52 #
2016/2219(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital B a (new)
Recital B a (new)
Amendment 137 #
2016/2219(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital Q
Recital Q
Q. whereas millions of children around the world continue to suffer from all forms of violence, including the consequences and burden of war and its atrocitiesaccording to UNICEF's estimates 250 million children are living in countries affected by conflict, nearly 50 million children have either been forcibly displaced by violence and conflict or have migrated across borders and many continue to suffer from all forms of violence, exploitation, abuse, discrimination and poverty;
Amendment 146 #
2016/2219(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital Q d (new)
Recital Q d (new)
Qd. whereas, according to UNICEF, 1 in 200 children in the world is a child refugee, nearly one third of the children living outside their country of birth is a refugee and the number of child refugees doubled between 2005 and 2015;
Amendment 262 #
2016/2219(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16
Paragraph 16
16. Calls on the EUSR to consult systematically with civil society, including local civil society organisations, and youth and children, and relevant international organisations ahead of his visits to third countries;
Amendment 283 #
2016/2219(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21
Paragraph 21
21. Reiterates its support for dedicated Human Rights Dialogues as a tool of the EU’s human rights policy; acknowledges that they can be an efficient tool for bilateral engagement and cooperation, provided they allow counterparts to engage on issues of substance and send meaningful political messages, rather than merely exchanging information on best practices and challenges; invites the EU to systematically include discussions on the situation of the rights of women and children's rights in all Human Rights Dialogues;
Amendment 295 #
2016/2219(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 24
Paragraph 24
24. Welcomes the EU Guidelines on human rights as a valuable EU human rights foreign policy tool providing practical guidance for EU delegations and for the Member States’ diplomatic representations; reiterates its call for the adoption of new EU Guidelines for the Promotion and Protection of the Rights of the Child without further delay;
Amendment 305 #
2016/2219(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 27
Paragraph 27
27. Calls on the Foreign Affairs Council and the VP/HR to request that the EU Heads of Mission and appropriate EU representatives (heads of EU Civilian Operations, Commanders of EU Military Operations and EU Special Representatives) report on cases of serious violation of international humanitarian law, and to promote the Code of Conduct regarding Security Council action against genocide, crimes against humanity or war crimes, committing UN Member States to support action by the Security Council aimed at preventing or ending such crimes; calls for the integration of child safeguarding policies in the operations of all EU civilian and military operations in contact with children;
Amendment 398 #
2016/2219(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 35
Paragraph 35
35. Recalls that criminal networks are taking advantage of the lack of safe migration channels, and of the vulnerability of women, girls and children, in order to subject them to trafficking and sexual exploitation; calls on the Member States to step up judicial and police cooperation and information sharing to combat traffickers and to prevent children from going missing;
Amendment 400 #
2016/2219(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 35 a (new)
Paragraph 35 a (new)
35a. Is deeply concerned about the growing numbers of child refugees; highlights the importance of allocating adequate resources to the protection of refugee and migrant children from violence, exploitation and abuse; stresses the importance of providing children with access to health care and education as part of EU programmes to address the root causes of migration;
Amendment 401 #
2016/2219(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 35 b (new)
Paragraph 35 b (new)
35b. Is extremely concerned about the situation of unaccompanied, missing or separated children; calls on Member States to end the detention of children as part of migration management practices, as well as to take into account the best interest of the child in all procedures and ensure protection for children;
Amendment 465 #
2016/2219(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 41
Paragraph 41
41. Supports the swift, effective and comprehensive implementation of the UN Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights and Children's Rights and Business Principles; urges all UN member states, including the EU Member States, to develop and implement national action plans; considers that trade and human rights can go hand in hand and that the business community has an important role to play in promoting human rights and democracy;
Amendment 536 #
2016/2219(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 57
Paragraph 57
57. Reaffirms its condemnation of all forms of abuse and violence against women and girls, especiallyincluding female genital mutilation (FGM) and child marriage, as well as the use of sexual violence as a weapon of war and domestic violence, and; calls on the EU and its Member States swiftly to ratify the Istanbul Convention in order to ensure coherence between EU internal and external action on violence against women and girls;
Amendment 550 #
2016/2219(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 60
Paragraph 60
60. Reaffirms the urgent need for universal ratification and effective implementation of the UN Convention on the Rights of Child and its Optional Protocols, and requests that the EU systematically consult with relevant local and international child rights organizations and raises, in its political and human rights dialogues with third countries, the issue of State parties’ obligations to implement the Convention; welcomes the ratification of the Convention by South Sudan and Somalia; reiterates its call to the Commission and the VP/HR to explore ways and means for the EU to accede to the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child;
Amendment 554 #
2016/2219(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 61
Paragraph 61
61. Reiterates its request that the Commission propose a comprehensive Child Rights Strategy and Action Plan for the next five years, in order to prioritise children’s rights within EU exboth EU external and internal policies and to promote children’s rights, in particular by contributing to ensuring children’s access to water, sanitation, healthcare and education, including in conflict zones and refugee camps, and eliminating child labour, torture, trafficking, early and forced marriage, female genital mutilation and sexual exploitation;
Amendment 557 #
2016/2219(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 62
Paragraph 62
62. Requests that the EU continue to publicisromote the EU-UNICEF Child Rights toolkit ‘Integrating Child Rights in development Cooperation’ through its external delegations and to train EU delegation staff adequately in this field;
Amendment 704 #
2016/2219(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 78
Paragraph 78
78. Expresses the need for international assistance in efforts to search for and liberate women and children who still remain in the captivity of ISIS and other violent groups, and in promoting special programmes for treatment within the European Union of former captives; expresses concern over the recruitment of children by terrorist groups and their participation in terrorist and military activities; stresses the need to establish policies to guide the search for, and the liberation, rehabilitation and reintegration of these children;
Amendment 149 #
2016/2152(DEC)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 48
Paragraph 48
48. RecallWelcomes the joint presentation made to CONT and the Committee on Culture and Education of the survey as requested in the 2013 discharge conducted to determine whether the LUX Prize is well known and how, if at all, it is viewed in their respective Member States and of the findings therein;
Amendment 151 #
2016/2152(DEC)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 49
Paragraph 49
49. Regrets, however,calls that the survey mainly related to awareness of the LUX Film Prize among MEPs and film-makers, whereason the aim of the Prize which is to illustrate to citizens Parliament’'s commitment to consensual values such as human rights and solidarity, as well as its commitment to cultural and linguistic diversity;
Amendment 154 #
2016/2152(DEC)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 50
Paragraph 50
50. Notes that the survey obtained a low response rate of 18 %, corresponding to 137 MEPs, and that it must be concluded that even among MEPs there is no consensus on the usefulness of the from all political groups and Member States, and that it must be concluded that the awareness rate among MEPs is higher than 90%, the understanding on the LUX Film Prize purpose by 75% of the MEPs is accurate and more than 80% have a positive image of the LUX Film Prize;
Amendment 156 #
2016/2152(DEC)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 51
Paragraph 51
Amendment 158 #
2016/2152(DEC)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 51 a (new)
Paragraph 51 a (new)
51a. Calls for alternative models to be consider for example, by establishing partnerships between the Parliament and third parties with the objective to further promote the LUX Film Prize in particular within the European film industry and the European public sphere, which will allow the Parliament to reinforce the budget of the LUX Film Prize but recalls that any kind of agreement must enhance, not weaken, the role and the visibility of the Parliament;
Amendment 160 #
2016/2152(DEC)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 52
Paragraph 52
52. Notes that, although during the years the amount of spectators has increased, a number of 43.000 within the Union is still very low and makes the justification of the Lux Prize questionablethe decreasing trend in budgetary support to the LUX Film Prize itself during the years the amount of spectators has increased, thanks to communication activities and social media;
Amendment 162 #
2016/2152(DEC)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 54
Paragraph 54
54. Notes with concern the on-going discussions on the nature of temporary exhibitions and is not conviEmphasises the importanced of the fact that deciding on the contents of exhibitions in the House of European History belongs to Parliament’s core business, let alone the management of a museumademic independence of the House of European History in terms of exhibition content and design, these being determined exclusively by museological and historical criteria;
Amendment 168 #
2016/2152(DEC)
55. Calls therefore on the bureau to consider the separation ofadapting the management of the House from Parliament’s own administration and to create for this purpose a separate bodyof European History to a more inter- institutional approach, exploring further cooperation with othe necessary expertise for running a museumr institutions of the Union, especially the Commission and the Council;
Amendment 172 #
2016/2152(DEC)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 56
Paragraph 56
56. Notes that with the establishment of the Parlamentarium and the opening of the House of European History, the Parliament and its surroundings are becoming a citizens' and tourist attraction, of which the Brussels municipalities benef that will bring about a better knowledge of the role of the Parliament and illustrate citizens on Parliament's commitment to consensual values such as human rights and solidarity and requests the Bureau to consider to enter into a dialogue with the local authorities to see how the latter can contribute to the financing and management of the House of European History;
Amendment 4 #
2016/2151(DEC)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. Reiterates that the incorporation of all mobility programmes for young people in the EU into ERASMUS+ is primarily intended to increase their efficacy, and therefore urges the Commission to stick to the agreed aims and programme budget lines in order to avoid the programme losing its focus;
Amendment 5 #
2016/2151(DEC)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. Welcomes the responsiveness of both Erasmus+ and Creative Europe in reacting to the emerging challenges of refugee/migrant integration and anti- radicalisation in 2015;
Amendment 6 #
2016/2151(DEC)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 b (new)
Paragraph 1 b (new)
1b. Notes that loans under the Student Loan Guarantee Facility (Erasmus+ Master Loan) were made available for the first time in 2015, with two banks in Spain and France launching the scheme; insists that, to become a viable loan facility, it will be vital to ensure broad geographic coverage and for the Commission to monitor closely the lending conditions;
Amendment 7 #
2016/2151(DEC)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 b (new)
Paragraph 1 b (new)
1b. Welcomes the increased funding for ERASMUS+ in 2017, emphasises the need to increase the budget for the subsequent programme years by at least the same amount, and calls for this money to be spent exclusively on programme lines that exist already;
Amendment 8 #
2016/2151(DEC)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 c (new)
Paragraph 1 c (new)
1c. Recalls that 2015 was the first year in which the Creative Europe programme was managed across two Commission Directorates-General, DG EAC and DG CNECT; insists on the need for a coordinated approach so that internal organisational challenges do not impair the functioning of the programme or public perception of it;
Amendment 15 #
2016/2151(DEC)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 b (new)
Paragraph 4 b (new)
4b. Takes due note of the European Court of Auditors Special Report 16/2016 entitled "EU education objectives: programmes aligned but shortcomings in performance measurement" and its recommendations; concurs with the Court that education objectives should be properly embedded in Operational Programmes (OPs) and welcomes the improved design of OPs identified by the Court for the 2014-2020 programme period; notes the Court's insistence that there always be a clear link between education measures and employability; reiterates that, while a central aspect of education should be to prepare students for the labour market, the delivery of high-quality education goes far beyond simply enhancing employability and calls on the Court and the Commission to ensure a broader focus is maintained;
Amendment 17 #
2016/2151(DEC)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Expresses concern at the ongoing pressure on capacity at the four European schools in Brussels, three of which were officially overcrowded in both 2014-2015 and 2015-2016; welcomes the Belgian government’s decision to make a fifth European school available in Brussels as of the 2019-2020 school year; endorses the Board of Governors’ decision to make the Berkendael site available as a temporary extension of the Brussels I school;
Amendment 19 #
2016/2151(DEC)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 a (new)
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5a. Expresses growing concern that the European Schools are not acting on problems repeatedly identified by the European Court of Auditors and highlighted by the European Parliament in its discharge reports; notes with alarm that, in its 'Report on the annual accounts of the European schools for the financial year 2015', the Court reports that the Schools did not prepare their annual accounts within the legal deadline and declares that it is "unable to confirm that the financial management was sound";
Amendment 34 #
2016/2143(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital C a (new)
Recital C a (new)
Ca. whereas sport has a specific nature which is based on voluntary structures and is a prerequisite of its educational and societal functions;
Amendment 37 #
2016/2143(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital D a (new)
Recital D a (new)
Da. whereas both professional and grassroot sports play a key role in the global promotion of peace, respect for human rights and solidarity, carry health and economic benefits for societies and have an essential role in highlighting fundamental educational and cultural values, as well as promoting social inclusion;
Amendment 68 #
2016/2143(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital K a (new)
Recital K a (new)
Ka. whereas the fight against doping is a matter of public interest and public health;
Amendment 81 #
2016/2143(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital M a (new)
Recital M a (new)
Ma. whereas promoting sport for people with intellectual or physical disabilities should be a key priority at European, national and local level;
Amendment 97 #
2016/2143(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital P b (new)
Recital P b (new)
Pb. whereas sport is perceived as a fundamental right to all and everyone should have equal rights to engage in physical activity and sport;
Amendment 118 #
2016/2143(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital T
Recital T
T. whereas volunteering is a fundamental condition for accessible, low- cost sports activities and events, especially at grassroots level; whereas, in addition, it offers a further excellent training opportunity for young people, also internationally and in association with cooperation and development programmes in non-EU areas in which dialogue needs to be strengthened and EU external policy supported;
Amendment 121 #
2016/2143(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital U
Recital U
U. whereas sport, in its broadest sense, represents a value system for a community and these values form the basis of a shared language which goes beyond all cultural and linguistic barriers; whereas it can help strengthen dialogue with third countries and support EU external policy;
Amendment 133 #
2016/2143(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph -1 d (new)
Paragraph -1 d (new)
-1d. Repeats that fighting corruption in sport requires transnational efforts and cooperation among all stakeholders, including public authorities, law enforcement agencies, the sports industry, athletes and supporters;
Amendment 258 #
2016/2143(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21
Paragraph 21
21. Reiterates its attachment to the European organised sports model, where federations play a central role, insofar as it balances the numerous diverging interests between all stakeholders, such as athletes, players, clubs, leagues, associations and volunteers, with appropriate and democratic representation in decision- making, with competitions based on sporting merit and financial solidarity at all levels as key features;
Amendment 282 #
2016/2143(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 24
Paragraph 24
24. Welcomes initiatives which encourage gender equality in decision- making roles in sport; Calls on the sport organisations to pay particular attention to the gender dimension in sport and to commit and improve the gender balance and representation of women in the boards and executive committees of all organisations, which is still at a very low level;
Amendment 297 #
2016/2143(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 26
Paragraph 26
26. Emphasises the role of sport in social inclusion and integratingon of refugees, migrants and asylum- seekers and minority groups; Welcomes the first ever Refugee Olympic Team at the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro and calls for similar initiatives to take place at national and European level so that refugees, migrants and asylum-seekers athletes will have the possibility to compete at sport competitions;
Amendment 306 #
2016/2143(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 28
Paragraph 28
28. Supports effective dual career systems and access to further education and vocational training for athletes; Calls on the Commission and Member States to facilitate athletes' cross-border mobility, harmonise recognition of sport and education qualifications, including the recognition of non-formal and informal education acquired through sports;
Amendment 343 #
2016/2143(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 32
Paragraph 32
32. Stresses that disabled people should have access to all sports facilities, specially trained coaches and adapted physical activity programmes at school; Urges Member States to implement inclusive sport programmes for disabled people at schools and universities, so that pupils and students with disabilities can participate in sport lessons and in sport extra-curricular activities;
Amendment 349 #
2016/2143(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 32 a (new)
Paragraph 32 a (new)
32a. Recognises the fundamental role of the International Paralympic Games in fostering awareness, fighting discrimination and promoting access to sport for disabled people; Calls on the Member States to step up the efforts towards the inclusion in sport activities of persons with disabilities and increase public media visibility and broadcasting of the Paralympic Games and other competitions involving disabled athletes;
Amendment 360 #
2016/2143(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 34
Paragraph 34
34. Supports the European Week of Sport, which aims to promote sport and physical activity for all across Europe regardless of age, background or fitness level, and calls on all EU institutions and Member States to further promote this initiative while ensuring it is accessible to the widest possible audience;
Amendment 364 #
2016/2143(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 34 a (new)
Paragraph 34 a (new)
34a. Welcomes transnational sporting events staged in various European countries insofar as they contribute to the promotion of key shared values of the EU such as pluralism, tolerance, justice, equality and solidarity;
Amendment 371 #
2016/2143(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 35 a (new)
Paragraph 35 a (new)
35a. Recommends the Member States and Commission to encourage citizens to practice more regular physical activities through appropriate health policies and programmes;
Amendment 378 #
2016/2143(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 37
Paragraph 37
37. Supports measures promoting the mobility of volunteers in sport; Recognises the important role of volunteers in sport, who contribute to both social and economic value of sport, particularly at grassroots level; Encourages Member States to recognise the work of volunteers in the next EU Work plan for sport by supporting measures to promote the mobility and skills development of volunteers in sport and exchange of best practices in volunteering; Calls on the Commission to allocate in Erasmus +, and in particular the chapter on grassroots sports, a special budget line or a pilot project to promote and help the work of volunteers at grassroots level;
Amendment 384 #
2016/2143(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 37 a (new)
Paragraph 37 a (new)
37a. Recommends considering the development of specific programmes for sportspeople who voluntarily seek to complete their training, as individuals and European citizens, by lending a hand to promote the growth of sports practice and culture;
Amendment 385 #
2016/2143(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 37 b (new)
Paragraph 37 b (new)
37b. Recommends that forms of voluntary work be promoted and supported through sports education for children and young people in non-EU countries, also through the lines provided for by the Erasmus+ programme;
Amendment 412 #
2016/2143(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 43 a (new)
Paragraph 43 a (new)
43a. Calls on the National Olympic Committees and sports federations of the Member States to adopt and use the EU flag and symbol, together with individual flags and national symbols on the occasion of international sports events;
Amendment 114 #
2016/2142(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10
Paragraph 10
10. Acknowledges that access to education is a key concern – particularly for vulnerable people, those from disadvantage backgrounds or people with special needs; calls on Member States to channel investments into inclusive education which responds to societal challenges in order to ensure equal access and opportunities for all, including young people having different socio-economic backgrounds, as well as vulnerable and disadvantaged groups;
Amendment 120 #
2016/2142(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11
Paragraph 11
11. Perceives the ever-advancing quality of education, both formal and non- formal, as crucial for the EU’s efforts to ensure social cohesion, competitiveness and sustained growth;
Amendment 125 #
2016/2142(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12
Paragraph 12
12. Emphasiszes the particular importance of quality teaching for the outcomes of education; reminds that teachers education has been affected by the economic and financial crises; underlines the need to invest and support professional development of teachers of all educational sectors;
Amendment 158 #
2016/2142(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17
Paragraph 17
17. Recognises the need to keep up with rapid technological change, in particular for distance education, and that the importance of ICT cannot be overstressed; points out in this regard the need to ensure opportunities for ICT training and the development of digital skills and media literacy at all levels of education;
Amendment 207 #
2016/2142(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 32 a (new)
Paragraph 32 a (new)
32 a. Calls on Member States to foster cooperation and reinforce synergies between formal, non-formal and informal education providers with a view to reaching a wider group of people in order to better take into account their specific needs;
Amendment 221 #
2016/2142(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 34 a (new)
Paragraph 34 a (new)
34a. Calls furthermore on academic institutions to offer multilingual courses geared to migrants' skills, smoothing the path to entry to educational programmes;
Amendment 224 #
2016/2142(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 35 a (new)
Paragraph 35 a (new)
35a. Calls on the European Union and the Member States to develop and implement 'educational corridors' by promoting agreements with European universities, such as the Mediterranean Universities Union (UNIMED) and the networks of distance learning universities to host refugee students from conflict areas, including through academic distance training programmes;
Amendment 12 #
2016/2140(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. Calls on the Commission and Member States to provide incentives for enterprises to enter into CSR commitments and an obligation of diligence for enterprises and groups of enterprises, i.e. an obligation to take proactive measures to identify and prevent any violation of human or environmental rights, corruption or tax evasion, including in their subsidiaries and supply chains, to be included in EU flagship initiative on the garment sector;
Amendment 16 #
2016/2140(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 b (new)
Paragraph 1 b (new)
1b. Points out the need to provide for the garment sector a notion of CSR including new areas such as the organisation of work, equal opportunities and social inclusion, anti-discrimination measures, the development of lifelong education and training; emphasises that CSR should cover, for example, quality of work, equal pay and career prospects and the promotion of innovative projects so as to assist the shift towards a sustainable economy;
Amendment 55 #
2016/2140(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 a (new)
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5a. Believes that compliance with applicable law and collective labour agreements is a sine qua non of corporate social responsibility; also believes that socially responsible behaviour must of necessity translate into proper relations with trade unions, in particular respect for trade union rights, a continuous flow of information to workers and their representative organisations, and their involvement in company decision-taking;
Amendment 89 #
2016/2140(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 10 a (new)
Paragraph 10 a (new)
10a. Calls on the Commission, notably its DG Justice, to put forward proposals for better facilitating the access to justice in the EU Courts for the most extreme, egregious cases of human or labour rights violations by European-based businesses or their subsidiaries, subcontractors or business partners, as recommended by the UN Secretary-General's Special Representative on Business and Human Rights;
Amendment 96 #
2016/2140(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 10 b (new)
Paragraph 10 b (new)
10b. Considers that the lack of respect for international social standards in the garment sector represents a kind of social and environmental dumping harming both businesses and workers; points out that the lacking observance of strict environmental provisions by European businesses in the third countries must be put on the same footing of the observance of workers' rights, as such a lack jeopardises the health of workers and destroys rural and fishing areas depriving local population of any development chance;
Amendment 1118 #
2016/2114(REG)
Parliament's Rules of Procedure
Rule 176 – paragraph 1
Rule 176 – paragraph 1
1. Where the text to be put to the vote contains two or more provisions or references to two or more points or lends itself to division into two or more parts having a distinct meaning and/or normative value, a split vote may be requested by a political group or at least 40 Members. Split votes on compromise amendments shall be inadmissible.
Amendment 1165 #
2016/2114(REG)
Parliament's Rules of Procedure
Rule 209 – paragraph 1
Rule 209 – paragraph 1
Amendment 11 #
2016/2079(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Points out that small-scale fishing in the Mediterranean accounts for 80% of the fleet and 60% of jobs; points to the importance of small-scale non-industrial fishing for the sustainability of stocks, environmental conservation, and the socio- economic development of fishing communities; stresses that small-scale fishing plays a significant role in local employment and is an essential economic and social factor in the Mediterranean; underlines that the identity, culture and values of many local communities concerned are largely based upon activities in the fishing sector;
Amendment 38 #
2016/2079(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 – indent 2
Paragraph 3 – indent 2
– promoting the recruitment, education and multi-disciplinary training of young people, in thereby enhancing the status of work and vocational training Mediterranean fishing sector, in order to ensure sustainability and territorial cohesion;
Amendment 65 #
2016/2079(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 b (new)
Paragraph 5 b (new)
5b. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to ensure decent working conditions for all workers in the fishing sector regardless of the size and type of company which employs them, the place of employment or the underlying contract; stresses the importance of occupational safety and health as well as adequate living conditions on fishing vessels, particularly in the light of demographic changes and the nature of off-shore work in the fishing sector; highlights in this context the importance of effective labour inspections and controls;
Amendment 71 #
2016/2079(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 g (new)
Paragraph 5 g (new)
5g. Acknowledges the important role of fishermen with regard to saving shipwrecked refugees in the Mediterranean;
Amendment 39 #
2016/2072(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital E
Recital E
E. whereas creative industrieultural and creative sectors in Europe provide more than 12 million full- time jobs, which amounts to 7.5 % of the EU’s work force, creating approximately EUR 509 billion in value added to GDP (5.3 % of the EU’s total GVA);
Amendment 121 #
2016/2072(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Calls on the Commission to design its future policies based on the following definition of CCIs: ‘cultural and creative industries are those industries that are based on cultural values, individual creativity, skills and talent with the potential to create wealth and jobs through generating valuesocial and economic value in particular from intellectual property. They include the following sectors relying on cultural and creative inputs: architecture, archives and libraries, artistic crafts, audio- visual (including film, television, video games and, multimedia and recorded music), cultural heritage, design, creativity-driven high-end industries and fashion, festivals, live music, performing arts, books and publishing, radio and visual arts’;
Amendment 150 #
2016/2072(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Stresses that technology and infrastructure, allowing access to cultural and creative products, rely on the content provided by creators; calls, therefore, on the Commission to establish a legal framework for the value chain in the digital age, when implementing its policies, to implement a value chain approach to CCIs in the digital age and to establish a legal framework that takes into account the specificities of the sectors and leads to an improvement in the remuneration of authors and creators;
Amendment 228 #
2016/2072(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. Calls on the Commission and the Member States, in their respective spheres of competences, to promote cross-sectorial cooperation by establishing ‘learning labs’, creative hubs, co-working spaces, networking programmes and cultural and creative clusters and networks at regional, national, European and international level in order to foster interaction between micro-, small, medium and large enterprises and between non-profit organisations and commercial companies in the CCS, traditional craftsmanship, research centres, universities, investors and policy makers; asks, moreover, for support for the development of new business models, products and services through strategic partnerships and for support for the activities of business incubators;
Amendment 234 #
2016/2072(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9 a (new)
Paragraph 9 a (new)
9a. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to consider the European Year of Cultural Heritage 2018 as a prominent opportunity to enhance the European excellence in ICCs and to stress the need for an adequate programming and financing;
Amendment 317 #
2016/2072(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15 a (new)
Paragraph 15 a (new)
15a. Recommends the design and the adoption of policies aimed at increasing the level of cultural participation of EU citizens, which in many Member States is still critically low; stresses that this would imply benefits both in terms of fostering more creative talents and securing a larger and stronger demand base for EU cultural and creative products;
Amendment 4 #
2016/2064(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1 a. Takes further note of the uneven geographical coverage of the funding; calls for more efforts to further investigate and review the specific needs and gaps in countries that make less use of EFSI support and to provide more technical assistance and local and sector support to ensure that EFSI reaches all Member States;
Amendment 8 #
2016/2064(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Highlights the interest among cultural and creative sector (CCS) stakeholders in EFSI funding as well as the potential of the SME Window for the sector; regrets, however, the lack of awareness of EFSI and its funding options and tools; insists that communication efforts bethe Commission adopt new, and scaled up, existing, communication initiatives that need to be tailored to the needs of the CCS and rolled out locally in Member States, including through the Creative Europe Desks;
Amendment 9 #
2016/2064(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Highlights the interest among cultural and creative sector (CCS) stakeholders in EFSI funding as well as the potential of the SME Window for the sector; regrets, however, the lack of awareness of EFSI and its funding options; insists that communication efforts be scaled up, tailored to the needs of the CCS and rolled out locally in Member States, including through the Creative Europe Desks; notes that European associations active in culture and education have existing networks of member associations with sectoral and geographical knowledge that could help to better channel awareness-raising measures and foster the creation of investment platforms;
Amendment 16 #
2016/2064(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3 a. Calls on the Commission and the EIB Group to build up and integrate expertise focussing specifically on cultural investment in the Hub; asks that the Hub work as closely as possible with National Promotional Banks and participants from the cultural and creative sector to deliver optimal support;
Amendment 22 #
2016/2064(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Calls for greater synergies between EFSI and other EU funds, notably the ESI Funds, Horizon2020 and the Creative Europe Guarantee Facility; urges the Commission to frontload the Creative Europe Guarantee Facility through EFSI; underscores that the Hub can play a role in providing information on combining EU funds. and urges the Commission to provide a one-stop-shop online portal to allow potential beneficiaries in the culture and education sector to assess all funding options and how they might be effectively combined; is pleased to note, in this regard, the recently published Commission guidelines on combining EFSI with ESI Funds;
Amendment 5 #
2016/2047(BUD)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 a (new)
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. Welcomes the signing of the agreement setting off the Financial Guarantee Facility of Creative Europe, one of the key means to improve access to loan financing for SMEs and organisations working in the cultural and creative sector, and one of the key means for guaranteeing the necessary fair remuneration of creators; welcomes the initiative of the integrated training scheme of the Guarantee Facility proposed to bankers and financial intermediaries; strongly recommends all necessary measures to be put in place in the course of 2016, so that the Guarantee Facility may reach cruising speed as soon as possible;
Amendment 6 #
2016/2047(BUD)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 b (new)
Paragraph 2 b (new)
2b. Highlights that the EU programmes in the field of culture, education, youth and citizenship present additionalities and synergies with integration policies for migrants and refugees; invites, therefore, EU the institutions to respond with appropriate increases in the funding of directly managed programmes - such as Creative Europe - as well as for the Structural and Investment Funds, and dedicated budget lines;
Amendment 9 #
2016/2036(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. Reiterates the importance of the "Declaration on promoting citizenship and the common values of freedom, tolerance and non-discrimination through education" adopted in Paris on March 2015 highlighting the need of fostering active dialogue between cultures as well a global solidarity and mutual respect;
Amendment 10 #
2016/2036(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 b (new)
Paragraph 1 b (new)
1b. Underlines the importance of education in humanitarian emergencies, and calls on EU to earmark 4% of its humanitarian aid for education; further stresses the crucial role of education in fostering citizenship and intercultural skills as well as in building better economic prospects and in improving health;
Amendment 36 #
2016/2036(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 b (new)
Paragraph 3 b (new)
3b. Welcomes the EU-UNESCO Memorandum of Understanding and the subsequent increased cooperation between the two parties; is of the opinion that in order to strengthen the cooperation, there is a need to go beyond the financial assistance and joint project management by enhancing partnership in the field of education and culture in a long term perspective; calls therefore for the establishment of high level annual strategic dialogue with aim to tackle common challenges in a more sustainable way;
Amendment 43 #
2016/2036(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 a (new)
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. Reminds that UNESCO has launched last June the Intergovernmental initiative "Unite4Heritage", asking for the deployment of the Blue helmets of culture in urgent interventions of prevention, safeguarding and restoration of endangered or damaged cultural heritage and cultural goods; recalls in this regard the Memorandum of Understanding signed by the Italian Government and the UNESCO on 16 February 2016; encourages other Member States to follow the Italian example and to take the MoU as a model for further bilateral agreements between Member States' Governments and UNESCO; encourages in this regard the European Commission to promote this initiative in the United Nations framework speaking as the unique voice of the European Union;
Amendment 44 #
2016/2036(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Notes the results of a recent European Parliament study on European cultural institutes abroad, in particular the set of guiding principles for the effective pooling and sharing of resources between cultural institutes and the EU institutions with a view to improving the visibility of European actions abroad, to empowering local civil society actors as well as to reinforcing the dialogue with third countries; calls therefore on EU to take into consideration their expertise and knowledge and to encourage active cooperation between EUNIC and the EU Delegations abroad;
Amendment 68 #
2016/2036(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 8 a (new)
Paragraph 8 a (new)
8a. Acknowledges the importance of support for cooperation between European and third-country media, in particular public broadcasters, with a view to enhancing mutual understanding and boosting intercultural dialogue, joint projects and co-productions;
Amendment 27 #
2016/2030(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 a (new)
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. Emphasises that more funding is necessary to support freedom of media in ENP countries in the scope of EU democracy instruments; in this respect, calls on the Commission to ensure the full exploitation of existing instruments such as the European Instrument for Democracy and Human rights (EIDHR), the European Neighbourhood Policy (ENP), the Eastern Partnership Media Freedom Watch and the European Endowment for Democracy (EED) towards protection of media freedom and pluralism;
Amendment 32 #
2016/2030(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Notes that media education provides knowledge and skills, and empowers citizens to exercise their right to freedom of expression, to critically analyse media content and to react to disinformation; highlights, therefore, the need to raise awareness of attempts at disinformation, through media literacy actions at all levels, of attempts at disinformationincluding through a European information campaign around media, journalistic and editorial ethics as well as through monitoring online content with the cooperation of online platforms;
Amendment 712 #
2016/2009(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19 a (new)
Paragraph 19 a (new)
19 a. Condemns any forms of discrimination against children and calls on the Commission and Member States to make a united action to eradicate discrimination against children; In particular, calls on the Member States and the Commission to explicitly consider children as a priority when programming and implementing regional and cohesion policies, such as the European disability strategy, the EU framework for national Roma integration strategies and the EU's equality and non-discrimination policy; reiterates the importance of protecting and promoting equal access to health care, dignified accommodation and education for Roma children;
Amendment 725 #
2016/2009(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20 a (new)
Paragraph 20 a (new)
20 a. Calls on the Member States to uphold their obligations and combat any form of violence against children, such as physical and sexual abuse, forced marriages, child labour, sexual exploitation, honour killing, FGM and child soldiers; stresses on the importance of including formal provisions to prohibit and sanction corporal punishment against children;
Amendment 734 #
2016/2009(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21 a (new)
Paragraph 21 a (new)
21 a. Calls on the Commission to ensure coordination within its different services with a view to effectively mainstreaming children's rights in all EU legislative proposals, policies and financial decisions; reiterates its call on the Commission to present a new European Strategy for the Rights of the Child;
Amendment 736 #
2016/2009(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22
Paragraph 22
22. Calls for child-friendly juvenile justice systems in which children understand their rights and their role when they are involved as victims, witnesses or alleged offenders; calls for the adoption of special measures in both criminal and civil proceedings to protect children from unnecessary stress and repeated victimisation;, taking into account the Directive 2016/800 on procedural safeguards for children suspected or accused in criminal proceedings
Amendment 738 #
2016/2009(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23
Paragraph 23
23. Calls for the 116 emergency hotline to be accessible EU-wide 24/7 for children and for the use of anonymised chat lines on Internet, as these are much more convenient for children in stress and should be set up as a unified system in the EU using official and minority languages; calls on Member States to support the European common number 116111 dedicated to child helplines, by strengthening hotlines and chatlines capacities and European network and by allocating sufficient funds
Amendment 750 #
2016/2009(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 25 a (new)
Paragraph 25 a (new)
25 a. Considers that children's personal data online must be duly protected and that children need to be informed in a child-friendly manner about the risks and consequences of using their personal data online; stresses that online profiling of children should be prohibited; calls on the industry to take their shared responsibility and refrain from addressing misleading and aggressive advertising towards children;
Amendment 753 #
2016/2009(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 26
Paragraph 26
26. Calls for a code of conduct on protecting children’s rights online and offline in cyber space, and recalls that in the fight against cybercrime by law enforcement authorities special attention needs to be paid to crimes against children; calls on the Member States to increase their police and judicial cooperation cross border to prevent and combat cybercrime;
Amendment 756 #
2016/2009(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 26 a (new)
Paragraph 26 a (new)
26 a. Calls on Member States to fully implement Directive 2011/93/EU on combating sexual abuse and sexual exploitation of children and child pornography; calls on the law- enforcement authorities, both at national and EU-level to invest in new technologies to fight crimes in the dark web and deep web; stresses that Eurojust and Europol must be given appropriate resources to improve the identification of victims, to fight organized networks of sexual abusers and to accelerate the detection, analysis and referral of child abuse material on- and offline;
Amendment 761 #
2016/2009(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 28
Paragraph 28
28. Highlights that the announcement byUrges the Member States to take immediate action in response to the Europol Report that at least 10 000 unaccompanied children went missing in the EU in 2015 has clearly shown that; calls on Member States and European agencies have to step up their efforts urgently in terms of cross-border cooperation, information exchanges and joint investigations and operations in order to fight child trafficking in human beings; notes that appointing, sexual abuse and other forms of exploitation and to protect children; calls on Member States to expedite the appointment of qualified guardians to unaccompanied children is an important safeguard toand ensure theirat the best interests; calls for registration and the use of convenient and dependable identification tools for children of all ages until of the child is always taken into account; calls on Member States to register and identify with finger prints children in a child- friendly way to ensure that they enter the inclusnational procestection systems in order to prevent their disappearance; recommends to reinforce existing tools for missing children including the European hotlines for missing children;
Amendment 32 #
2016/2008(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. Observes that the introduction and further development of new forms of participation by citizens are now recognised in Europe as important elements in democratic governance, the process of modernisation of institutions and social inclusion, and as an opportunity for dialogue and oversight by citizens and associations of decision- making processes, particularly at local level;
Amendment 76 #
2016/2008(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Calls on the Commission to develop and implement specific pilot projects, as provided for in the Digital Agenda, to promote and reinforce responsible and active European citizenship schemes, democracy being a social experience which needs to be experienced and learned about.; calls, to this end, for the e-twinnings, European Schoolnet and E-Teaching platforms, and programmes which promote active citizenship, such as the European Voluntary Service, to be strengthened and enhanced;
Amendment 77 #
2016/2008(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 a (new)
Paragraph 6 a (new)
Amendment 81 #
2016/2008(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 b (new)
Paragraph 6 b (new)
6b. Observes that, however, the development of e-government is creating a situation in which the level of access to and take-up of public services depends on the technological literacy of users, so that, in order to achieve full digital citizenship, it is necessary to promote public policies and clear objectives establishing a threshold for the 'right to participation';
Amendment 83 #
2016/2008(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 c (new)
Paragraph 6 c (new)
6c. Considers that the precondition for e-democracy is that a 'charter of digital citizenship rights' should be adopted as a framework for the charters for digital services and for codes of conduct for the use of the Internet; recalls that the right to protection of data and of privacy, as well as to access and digital inclusion, education, information and the use of public content, participation and digital opportunities must be protected;
Amendment 202 #
2016/0409(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 23
Recital 23
(23) SIS should contain alerts on missing persons to ensure their protection or to prevent threats to public security. Issuing an alert in SIS for children at risk of abduction (i.e. in order to prevent a future harm that has not yet taken place as in the case of children who are at risk of parental abduction) should be limited, therefore it is appropriate to provide for strict and appropriate safeguards. In cases of children, these alerts and the corresponding procedures should serve the best interests of the child having regard to Article 24 of the Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union and the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child of 20 November 1989. Law enforcement authorities' decisions on the follow up to an alert related to a child shall be taken in cooperation with child protection authorities and the national hotline for missing children shall be informed. In case of missing unaccompanied minors the purpose for competent authorities to access the data inserted in SIS shall be to protect children and their best interest;
Amendment 250 #
2016/0409(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 52
Recital 52
(52) This Regulation respects the fundamental rights and observes the principles recognised in particular by the Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union. In particular, this Regulation seeks to ensure a safe environment for all persons residing on the territory of the European Union and special protection for children who could be victim of trafficking or parental abduction while fully respecting the protection of personal data. Facial images, fingerprints, palm prints and DNA of children shall be collected, stored, retrieved and used only for the purpose of the protection of the child and her/his best interest
Amendment 363 #
2016/0409(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 32 – paragraph 2 – point c a (new)
Article 32 – paragraph 2 – point c a (new)
(c a) missing children, including: (i) Runaways (ii) Missing children in the context of migration (iii) Abductions by a third person (iv) Lost, injured or otherwise missing children
Amendment 368 #
2016/0409(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 32 – paragraph 3
Article 32 – paragraph 3
3. PAn alert on a child referred to in paragraph 2(ad) shall apply in particular to children and to persons who have to be interned following a decision by a competent authority.be entered at the request of the competent authorities of the Member State. The competent child protection authorities, including the national 116 000 hotline and, in case of missing unaccompanied children, the guardian, shall be informed;
Amendment 380 #
2016/0409(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 32 – paragraph 5
Article 32 – paragraph 5
5. Member States shall ensure that the data entered in SIS indicate which of the categories referred to in paragraph 2 the missing person falls into. Further, Member States shall also ensure that the data entered in SIS indicate which type of missing or vulnerable person case is involved. The rules on the categorisation of the types of cases and the entering of such data shall be laid down and developed by means of implementing measures in accordance with the examination procedure referred to in Article 72(2)An alert on a child referred to in paragraph 2(d) needs to indicate to which category of missing child the alert falls into.
Amendment 384 #
2016/0409(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 33 – paragraph 1
Article 33 – paragraph 1
1. Where a person as referred to in Article 32 is located, the competent authorities shall, subject to paragraph 2, communicate his or her whereabouts to the Member State issuing the alert. In the case of missing children or children who need to be placed under protection the executing Member State shall consult immediately the issuing Member Statechild protection authorities and the national 116 000 hotline for missing children in order to agree without delay on the measures to be taken in order to safeguard the best interest of the child. The competent authorities may, in the cases referred to in Article 32(2)(a), (c) and (cd), move the person to a safe place in order to prevent him or her from continuing his journey, if so authorised by national law. . If the alert concerns a child, the decision on the safe place shall take in consideration the vulnerability of the child and his or her best interest.
Amendment 3 #
2016/0374(CNS)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 1 a (new)
Recital 1 a (new)
(1a) In its resolution on the future of VAT1a, the European Parliament recalled that one of the key features of VAT is the principle of neutrality and, for that reason, it argued that ‘all books, newspapers and magazines, regardless of format, should be treated in exactly the same way’. _________________ 1a EuropeanParliament resolution of 13 October 2011 on the future of VAT (TA(2011)0436)
Amendment 6 #
2016/0374(CNS)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 2 a (new)
Recital 2 a (new)
(2a) The possibility for Member States to apply reduced, super-reduced or zero rates to printed publications and electronic publications should ensure the transfer of economic benefits to consumers, thus promoting reading, and also to publishers, thus encouraging investment in new content and, in the case of newspapers and magazines, reducing reliance on advertising.
Amendment 35 #
2016/0286(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 12
Recital 12
(12) Compared to the situation in the past where both a Board of Regulators and a Management Committee were running in parallel, having a single board giving general orientations for the activities of BEREC, deciding on regulatory and operational as well as on administrative and budgetary management matters should help improving the efficiency, coherence and performance of the agency. To this end, the Management Board should carry the relevant functions and should consist, in addition of twohe representatives of the Commission, of the Head, or otherwise a member of the collegiate body, of each NRA, who are protected by dismissal requirements.
Amendment 39 #
2016/0286(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 16
Recital 16
(16) The role of the Executive Director, who would be the legal representative of BEREC, is crucial for the adequate functioning of the new agency and the implementation of the tasks assigned to it. The Management Board should appoint him/her on the basis of a list drawn up by the Commission following an open and transparent selection procedure in order to guarantee a rigourous evaluation of the candidates and a high level of independence. The candidate should obtain the consent of the European Parliament to take office. Moreover, in the past the term of office of the Administrative Manager of the BEREC Office was three years. It is necessary that the Executive Director has a sufficiently long mandate in order to ensure stability and delivery of a long-term strategy for the agency.
Amendment 117 #
2016/0286(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1
The Management Board shall be composed of one representative from each Member State and twoone representatives of the Commission, all with voting rights. Each NRA shall be responsible for nominating its respective representative amongst the Head or members of the collegiate body of the NRA.
Amendment 124 #
2016/0286(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 3 a (new)
Article 6 – paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. The Chairperson or Deputy Chairperson shall report to the European Parliament on the performance of their duties and the performance of BEREC when invited to do so.
Amendment 132 #
2016/0286(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 22 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 3
Article 22 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 3
Before appointment, the candidate selected by the Management Board may be invited to make a statement beforeshall obtain the consent of the competent committee of the European Parliament and to answer questions put by its members.
Amendment 27 #
2016/0284(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 3
Recital 3
(3) A number of barriers hinder the provision of online services which are ancillary to broadcasts and the provision of retransmission services and thereby the free circulation of television and radio programmes within the Union. Broadcasting organisations transmit daily many hours of news, cultural, political, documentary or entertainment and current affairs programmes. These programmes incorporate a variety of content such as audiovisual, musical, literary or graphic works, which is protected by copyright and/or related rights under Union law. That results in a complex process to clear rights from a multitude of right holders and for different categories of works and other protected subject matter. Often the rights need to be cleared in a short time-frame, in particular when preparing programmes such as news or current affairs. In order to make their online services available across borders, broadcasting organisations need to have the required rights to works and other protected subject matter for all the relevant territories which further increases the complexity of the rights’ clearance.
Amendment 138 #
2016/0284(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point a a (new)
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point a a (new)
(a a) ‘Current affairs programmes’ means a genre of broadcast journalism where the emphasis is on detailed analysis and discussion of news stories that have recently occurred or are ongoing at the time of broadcast;
Amendment 139 #
2016/0284(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point a b (new)
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point a b (new)
(a b) News programmes is a genre of programme that places emphasis on news reports presented for simple presentation as soon as possible, often with a minimum of analysis;
Amendment 164 #
2016/0284(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1
Article 2 – paragraph 1
(1) The acts of communication to the public and of making available of news and current affairs programmes occurring when providing an ancillary online service by or under the control and responsibility of a broadcasting organisation as well as the acts of reproduction of news and current affairs programmes which are necessary for the provision of, the access to or the use of the ancillary online service shall, for the purposes of exercising copyright and related rights relevant for these acts, be deemed to occur solely in the Member State in which the broadcasting organisation has its principal establishment.
Amendment 175 #
2016/0284(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 2 a (new)
Article 2 – paragraph 2 a (new)
(2a) The principle of contractual freedom safeguards the ability to limit the exploitation of the rights affected by the principle of country of origin laid down in paragraph 1 including by agreeing absolute territorial exclusivity. In the event that Union law prevents contractual clauses which grant and/or enforce absolute territorial exclusivity, the provision in paragraph 1 shall cease to apply;
Amendment 198 #
2016/0284(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1
Article 5 – paragraph 1
Agreements on the exercise of copyright and related rights relevant for the acts of communication to the public and the making available of news and current affairs programmes occurring in the course of provision of an ancillary online service as well as for the acts of reproduction of news and current affairs programmes which are necessary for the provision of, the access to or the use of an ancillary online service which are in force on [the date mentioned in Article 7(2), to be inserted by OPOCE ] shall be subject to Article 2 as from [the date mentioned in Article 7(2) + 2 years, to be inserted by OPOCE] if they expire after that date.
Amendment 36 #
2016/0280(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 37
Recital 37
(37) Over the last years, the functioning of the online content marketplace has gained in complexity. Online services providing access to copyright protected content uploaded by their users without the involvement or consent of right holders have flourished and have become main sources of access to content online. This affects rightholders' possibilities to determine whether, and under which conditions, their work and other subject- matter are used as well as their possibilities to get an appropriate remuneration for it. The providers of the user uploaded content services claim that their services are covered by the safe harbor exemption of Directive 2000/31/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council1a and either refuse to enter into licensing agreements or underpay creators, whilst at the same time they directly compete with fully licensed content providers for the same users and revenues. Those services therefore conflict with the normal exploitation of copyright protected works and subject-matter and drive down the overall value of creative content online _________________ 1a Directive2000/31/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 8 June 2000 on certain legal aspects of information society services, in particular electronic commerce, in the Internal Market (‘Directive on electronic commerce) (OJ L 178, 17.7.2000, p. 1).
Amendment 50 #
2016/0280(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 38 – paragraph 1
Recital 38 – paragraph 1
Amendment 58 #
2016/0280(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 38 – paragraph 2
Recital 38 – paragraph 2
In respect of Article 14, it is necessary to verify whether the service provider plays an active role, including by optimising the presentation of the uploaded works or subject-matter or promoting them, irrespective of the nature of the means used therefor. An information society service provider should be obliged to acquire licenses for copyright protected content regardless of whether he has editorial responsibility for that content. The licenses acquired by service providers from right holders should be deemed to cover all the acts of their users, provided that they are acting for non-commercial purposes. This would provide legal certainty for individual users of such services whilst clarifying the liability of platforms.
Amendment 73 #
2016/0280(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 38 – paragraph 3
Recital 38 – paragraph 3
In order to ensure the functioning of any licensing agreement, or to prevent the availability of works or other subject- matter identified by righholders on the services of information society service providers, those providers storing and providing access to the public to largesignificant amounts of copyright protected works or other subject- matter uploaded by their users should take appropriate and proportionate measures to ensure protection of works or other subject-matter, such as implementing effective technologies. This obligation should also apply when the information society service providers are eligible for the liability exemption provided in Article 14 of Directive 2000/31/EC.
Amendment 77 #
2016/0280(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 39
Recital 39
(39) Collaboration between information society service providers storing and providing access to the public to largesignificant amounts of copyright protected works or other subject-matter uploaded by their users and rightholders is essential for the functioning of technologies, such as content recognition technologies. In such cases, rightholders should provide the necessary data to allow the services to identify their content and the services should be transparent towards rightholders with regard to the deployed technologies, to allow the assessment of their appropriateness. The services should in particular provide rightholders with information on the type of technologies used, the way they are operated and their success rate for the recognition of rightholders' content. Those technologies should also allow rightholders to get information from the information society service providers on the use of their content covered by an agreement. Those technologies should not require the identity of individual users uploading content to be disclosed and should not process data relating to individual users, in accordance with Directive 95/46/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council1a, Directive 2002/58/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council1b and Regulation (EU) 2016/679 of the European Parliament and of the Council1c. On the contrary it should be limited to preventing the availability of specifically identified and duly notified works based on the information provided by rightholders and should not, therefore, lead to a general monitoring obligation. ____________________ 1a Directive95/46/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 24 October 1995 on the protection of individuals with regard to the processing of personal data and on the free movement of such data (OJ L 281, 23.11.1996, p. 31). 1b Directive2002/58/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 12 July 2002 concerning the processing of personal data and the protection of privacy in the electronic communications sector (Directive on privacy and electronic communications) (OJ L 201, 31.7.2002, p. 37). 1cRegulation (EU) 2016/679 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 27 April 2016 on the protection of natural persons with regard to the processing of personal data and on the free movement of such data, and repealing Directive 95/46/EC (General Data Protection Regulation) (OJ L 119, 4.5.2016, p. 1).
Amendment 91 #
2016/0280(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 3
Recital 3
(3) Rapid technological developments continue to transform the way works and other subject-matter are created, produced, distributed and exploited. New business models and new actors continue to emerge. The objectives and the principles laid down by the Union copyright framework remain sound. However, legal uncertainty remains, for both rightholders and users, as regards certain uses, including cross-border uses, of works and other subject-matter in the digital environment. As set out in the Communication of the Commission entitled ‘Towards a modern, more European copyright framework’26 , in some areas it is necessary to adapt and supplement the current Union copyright framework. TIn this ever-changing digital environment the Commission should investigate all possible measures to prevent the illegal use of copyright protected visual and audiovisual content for commercial purposes, through embedding or framing techniques. In addition, this Directive provides for rules to adapt certain exceptions and limitations to digital and cross-border environments, as well as measures to facilitate certain licensing practices as regards the dissemination of out-of- commerce works and the online availability of audiovisual works on video- on-demand platforms with a view to ensuring wider access to content. In order to achieve a well-functioning marketplace for copyright, there should also be rules on rights in publications, on the use of works and other subject-matter by online service providers storing and giving access to user uploaded content and on the transparency of authors' and performers' contracts. _________________ 26 COM(2015) 626 final.
Amendment 96 #
2016/0280(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 5
Recital 5
(5) In the fields of research, education and preservation of cultural heritage, digital technologies permit new types of uses that are not clearly covered by the current Union rules on exceptions and limitations. In addition, the optional nature of exceptions and limitations provided for in Directives 2001/29/EC, 96/9/EC and 2009/24/EC in these fields may negatively impact the functioning of the internal market. This is particularly relevant as regards cross-border uses, which are becoming increasingly important in the digital environment. Therefore, the existing exceptions and limitations in Union law that are relevant for scientific research, teaching and preservation of cultural heritage should be reassessed in the light of those new uses. Mandatory exceptions or limitations for uses of text and data mining technologies in the field of scientific research, illustration for teaching in the digital environment and for preservation of cultural heritage should be introduced. For uses not covered by the exceptions or the limitation provided for in this Directive, the exceptions and limitations existing in Union law should continue to apply. Directives 96/9/EC and 2001/29/EC should be adapted. The European Commission Communication on 'Promoting a fair, efficient and competitive European copyright-based economy in the Digital Single Market'32a accompanying this Directive notes that the results of the public consultation and the Impact Assessment provided no evidence of cross- border problems or obstacles to the Digital Single Market concerning any other exceptions to copyright and related rights. Only the three exceptions included in the proposal would justify an EU intervention. This is particularly the case for the panorama exception. The European Parliament also did not include such a new exception in its resolution of 9 July 2015 on the implementation of Directive 2001/29/EC as an issue that would require further harmonisation. _________________ 32a COM(2016)0592 final.
Amendment 103 #
2016/0280(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 13 – title
Article 13 – title
Use of protected content by information society service providers storing and/or giving access to largesignificant amounts of works and other subject-matter uploaded by their users
Amendment 114 #
2016/0280(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 13 – paragraph 1
Article 13 – paragraph 1
1. Information society service providers that store and provide to the public access to largesignificant amounts of works or other subject-matter uploaded by their users shall conclude licensing agreements with rightholders. Those providers shall, in cooperation with rightholders, take measures to ensure the functioning of agreements concluded with rightholders for the use of their works or other subject-matter or to prevent the availability on their services of works or other subject-matter identified by rightholders through the cooperation with the service providers. Those measures, such as the use of effective content recognition technologies, shall be appropriate and proportionate. The service providers shall provide rightholders with adequate information on the functioning and the deployment of the measures, as well as, when relevant, adequate reporting on the recognition and use of the works and other subject-matter. Rightholders shall provide information society service providers with the reference file, metadata or any information necessary to ensure the effective functioning of those measures.
Amendment 128 #
2016/0280(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 11 a (new)
Recital 11 a (new)
(11a) Institutions for the preservation of the cultural heritage may include a series of institutions which operate, including by means of text and data mining, to preserve and protect the cultural heritage. It is important to make it clear that, for the purposes of this Directive, 'institutions for the preservation of the cultural heritage' include organisations whose primary objective is to protect and promote the cultural heritage and which, by virtue of their remit, carry out research on a non-profit-making basis or reinvesting all the proceeds in their scientific research work, studies, protection and promotion of the cultural heritage, or with a public-interest purpose recognised by a Member State, so that it is not possible for a business which has a decisive influence over such a body to gain preferential access to the results generated by the research.
Amendment 133 #
2016/0280(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 13 – paragraph 3 a (new)
Article 13 – paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. Information society service providers that take measures referred to in paragraph 1, shall ensure that such measures are in full compliance with Directive 95/46/EC and Directive 2002/58/EC, and the Regulation (EU) 2016/679.
Amendment 230 #
2016/0280(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 33
Recital 33
(33) For the purposes of this Directive, it is necessary to define the concept of press publication in a way that embraces only journalistic publications, published by a service provider, periodically or regularly updated in any media, for the purpose of informing or entertaining. Such publications would include, for instance, daily newspapers, weekly or monthly magazines of general or special interest and news websites. Periodical publications which are published for scientific or academic purposes, such as scientific journals, should not be covered by the protection granted to press publications under this Directive. This protection does not extend to acts of hyperlinking which do not constitute communication to the public.
Amendment 233 #
2016/0280(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 33 a (new)
Recital 33 a (new)
(33 a) The right for press publishers should apply without prejudice to existing provisions relating to authors' rights, neighbouring rights and to the Directives in force in the field of copyright. In particular it is without prejudice to the rights of reproduction or communication or making available to the public of links or extracts of a press publication by an indivisual user for private use and for not for profit, non commercial purposes.
Amendment 244 #
2016/0280(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 35
Recital 35
(35) The protection granted to publishers of press publications under this Directive should not affect the rights of the authors and other rightholders in the works and other subject-matter incorporated therein, including as regards the extent to which authors and other rightholders can exploit their works or other subject-matter independently from the press publication in which they are incorporated. Therefore, publishers of press publications should not be able to invoke the protection granted to them against authors and other rightholders. This is without prejudice to contractual arrangements concluded between the publishers of press publications, on the one side, and authors and other rightholders, on the other side. Member States should ensure that a fair share of remuneration derived from uses of the press publishers rights is attributed to journalists.
Amendment 251 #
2016/0280(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 37
Recital 37
(37) Over the last years, the functioning of the online content marketplace has gained in complexity. Online services providing access to copyright protected content uploaded by their users without the involvement or agreement of right holders have flourished and have become main sources of access to content online. This affects rightholders' possibilities to determine whether, and under which conditions, their work and other subject- matter are used as well as their possibilities to get an appropriate remuneration for it. These user uploaded content services claim to be covered by the safe harbour exemption of Directive 2000/31/EC and either refuse to enter into licensing agreements or underpay creators, whilst at the same time they directly compete with fully licensed content providers for the same users and revenues. These services therefore conflict with the normal exploitation of copyright protected works and subject matter and drive down the overall value of creative content online.
Amendment 263 #
2016/0280(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 38 – paragraph 1
Recital 38 – paragraph 1
Where information society service providers store and/or provide access to the public - including by optimising the presentation of the content - to copyright protected works or other subject-matter uploaded by their users, thereby going beyond the mere technical, automatic and passive provision of physical facilities and performing an act of communication to the public, they are obliged to conclude licensing agreements with rightholders, unless they arenot eligible for the liability exemption provided in Article 14 of Directive 2000/31/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council34 and are therefore obliged to conclude licensing agreements with rightholders. _________________ 34 Directive 2000/31/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 8 June 2000 on certain legal aspects of information society services, in particular electronic commerce, in the Internal Market (OJ L 178, 17.7.2000, p. 1–16).
Amendment 303 #
2016/0280(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 40
Recital 40
(40) Certain rightholders such as authors and performers need information to assess the economic value of their rights which are harmonised under Union law. This is especially the case where such rightholders grant a licence or a transfer of rights in return for remuneration. As authors and performers tend to bare in a weaker contractual position when they grant licences or transfer their rights, they need information to assess the continued economic value of their rights, compared to the remuneration received for their licence or transfer, but they often face a lack of transparency. Therefore, the sharing of adequate information by their contractual counterparts orand subsequent transferees or licenses, as well as their successors in title is important for the transparency and balance in the system that governs the remuneration of authors and performers. The reporting and transparency obligation should follow the work across all forms of exploitation and across borders.
Amendment 338 #
2016/0280(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 2 – paragraph 3
Article 2 – paragraph 3
(3) ‘cultural heritage institution’ means a publicly accessible library or museum, an archive or a film or audio heritage institun organisation whose primary objective is to protect and promote the cultural heritage and which, by virtue of its remit, carries out study and research activities: (a) on a not-for-profit basis or by reinvesting all the profits in its scientific research, studies, protection and promotion of the cultural heritage, or (b) pursuant to a public interest mission recognised by a Member State, in such a way that the access to the results generated by the studies or research cannot be enjoyed on a preferential basis by an undertaking exercising a decisive influence upon such organisation;
Amendment 348 #
2016/0280(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 2 – paragraph 4 a (new)
Article 2 – paragraph 4 a (new)
(4a) 'lawful access' means access to content acquired with the consent of the rightholder.
Amendment 351 #
2016/0280(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 3 – paragraph 1
Article 3 – paragraph 1
1. Member States shall provide for an exception to the rights provided for in Article 2 of Directive 2001/29/EC, Articles 5(a) and 7(1) of Directive 96/9/EC and Article 11(1) of this Directive for reproductions and extractions made by research organisations in order to carry out text and data mining of works or other subject-matter to which they have lawfulacquired lawful license-based access for the purposes of non-commercial scientific research.
Amendment 352 #
2016/0280(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 3 – paragraph 1
Article 3 – paragraph 1
1. Member States shall provide for an exception to the rights provided for in Article 2 of Directive 2001/29/EC, Articles 5(a) and 7(1) of Directive 96/9/EC and Article 11(1) of this Directive for reproductions and extractions made by research organisations and cultural heritage institutions in order to carry out text and data mining of works or other subject-matter to which they have lawful access for the purposes of scientific research.
Amendment 367 #
2016/0280(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 3 – paragraph 4 a (new)
Article 3 – paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. Copies of content obtained under the provision of paragraph 1 can be stored and preserved in a secure way for the time needed to perform the research. Research organisations should delete the content reproduced for the purpose of text and data mining once all the activities necessary for the research have been performed.
Amendment 379 #
2016/0280(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point -a (new)
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point -a (new)
(-a) is limited, for written works, printed and digital, to short parts of a work or small scale works and individual articles from newspapers and periodicals which are not made available individually and separately by rightholders,
Amendment 385 #
2016/0280(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point a
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point a
(a) takes place on the premises of an educational establishment or through a secure electronic network accessible only by the educational establishment's pupils or students and teaching staff directly involved in the teaching activities where the work is being used;
Amendment 386 #
2016/0280(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point a a (new)
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point a a (new)
(aa) is limited to the duration justified by the illustrative purpose;
Amendment 388 #
2016/0280(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 38 – paragraph 1
Recital 38 – paragraph 1
Amendment 389 #
2016/0280(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point b a (new)
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point b a (new)
(ba) ensures the fair remuneration of the rightholders for the use of their works or other subject-matter.
Amendment 395 #
2016/0280(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 4 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1
Article 4 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1
Member States mayshall provide that the exception adopted pursuant to paragraph 1 does not apply generally or as regards specific types of works or other subject- matter, to the extent that adequate licences authorising the acts described in paragraph 1 are easily available in the market.
Amendment 407 #
2016/0280(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 38 – paragraph 2
Recital 38 – paragraph 2
In respect of Article 14, it is necessary to verify whether the service providerthe application of Article 14 of the Directive 2000/31/EC, unless it has been ascertained that the role of the service provider is of a purely passive nature, the service provider would not be eligible for the liability exemption of Article 14 of the Directive 2000/31/EC and would be deemed to plays an active role, including by optimising. An active role includes, inter alia, optimisation for the purpose of the presentation by the service of the uploaded works or subject-matter or their promoting themon by the service, irrespective of the nature of the means used therefor. A service provider can be deemed active even where it has no editorial control over the content which it makes available.
Amendment 431 #
2016/0280(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 6 – paragraph 1 – point 1 (new)
Article 6 – paragraph 1 – point 1 (new)
(1) This Directive provides for three mandatory exceptions as outlined in Articles 3, 4 and 5, namely for text and data mining, digital and cross-border teaching activities and preservation of cultural heritage purposes. The optional exceptions and limitation provided for in the Directive 2001/29/EC remain intact, save for the specific elements introduced by Article 6 and Article 17 in relation to the afore-mentioned Articles 3, 4 and 5.
Amendment 451 #
2016/0280(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 39 a (new)
Recital 39 a (new)
(39 a) The use of technical measures is essential for online licensing and rights management purposes, and content recognition technologies in particular are readily available and affordable. Such technical measures do not require the identity of uploaders and involve targeted technical cooperation between rightholders and information service providers, based on the data provided by rightholders. Provided they are used in such a way, the use of technical measures is fully compatible with Article 15 of Directive 2000/31/EC and the European Charter of Fundamental Rights. In order to promote collaboration between rightholders and information society services providers, Member States should encourage industry agreements between rightholders and information society services, and if necessary the Commission may bring forward proposals for a Code of Conduct at a later date.
Amendment 502 #
2016/0280(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 11 – paragraph 4 a (new)
Article 11 – paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. Member States may ensure that a fair share of the revenue derived from the uses of press publishers' rights is attributed to journalists.
Amendment 505 #
2016/0280(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 12 – paragraph 1
Article 12 – paragraph 1
Member States may provide that where an author has transferred or licensed a right to a publisher, such a transfer or athat publisher is a right holder by virtue and to the extent of such a transfer or a licence. Therefore, this transfer or licence constitutes a sufficient legal basis for the publisher to claim a share of the compensation for the uses of the work made under an exception, statutory collective licensing or limitation to the transferred or licensed right.
Amendment 512 #
2016/0280(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 13 – title
Article 13 – title
Use of protected content by information society service providers storing and/or giving access to large amounts of works and other protected subject-matter uploaded by their users
Amendment 520 #
2016/0280(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 13 – paragraph 1
Article 13 – paragraph 1
1. Information society service providers that play an active role in storeing and provide to the public access to large amounts of/or making available to the public – including by optimising the presentation of the content – copyright protected works or other subject-matter, uploaded by their users, going beyond the mere technical, automatic and passive provision of physical facilities, shall conclude licensing agreements with rightholders. Those service providers shall not benefit from the liability exemption provided for in Article 14 of Directive 2000/31/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council. Where information society service providers are not eligible for the liability exemption provided in Article 14 of Directive 2000/31/EC, they shall, in cooperation with rightholders, take measures to ensure the functioning of agreements concluded with rightholders for the use of their works or other subject- matter orand to prevent the availability on their services of works or other protected subject-matter identified by rightholders through the cooperation with the service providers. Those measures, such as the use of effective content recognition technologies, shall be appropriate and proportionate. The service providers shall provide rightholders with adequate information on the functioning and the deployment of the measures, as well as, when relevant, adequate reporting on the recognition and use of the works and other subject-matter.
Amendment 525 #
2016/0280(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 2 – paragraph 4 a (new)
Article 2 – paragraph 4 a (new)
(4a) "lawful access" means access to content acquired with the consent of the rightholder;
Amendment 541 #
2016/0280(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article -14 (new)
Article -14 (new)
Amendment 574 #
2016/0280(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 15 – paragraph 1
Article 15 – paragraph 1
Member States shall ensure that authors and performers, or representatives they appoint, are entitled to request additional, appropriatefair remuneration from the party with whom they entered into a contract for the exploitation of the rights when it is duly justified to claim that the remuneration originally agreed is disproportionately low compared to the subsequent relevant revenues and benefits derived from the exploitation of the works or performances.
Amendment 583 #
2016/0280(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point -a (new)
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point -a (new)
–a is limited, for written works, printed and digital, to short parts of a work or small scale works and individual articles from newspapers and periodicals which are not made available individually and separately by right holders,
Amendment 593 #
2016/0280(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point a
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point a
(a) takes place on the premises of an educational establishment or through a secure electronic network accessible only by the educational establishment's pupils or students and teaching staff directly involved in the teaching activities where the work is being used;
Amendment 596 #
2016/0280(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point a a (new)
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point a a (new)
(aa) is limited to the duration justified by the illustrative purpose;
Amendment 791 #
2016/0280(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 12 – paragraph 1
Article 12 – paragraph 1
Member States may provide that where an author has transferred or licensed a right to a publisher, such a transfer or athat publisher is a rightholder by virtue and to the extent of such a transfer or a licence. Therefore, this transfer or licence constitutes a sufficient legal basis for the publisher to claim a share of the compensation for the uses of the work made under an exception, statutory collective licensing or limitation to the transferred or licensed right.
Amendment 812 #
2016/0280(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 13 – paragraph 1
Article 13 – paragraph 1
1. Information society service providers that store and provide to the public access to large amounts of works or other subject-matter uploaded by their users shall, in cooperation with rightholders, take measures to ensure the functioning of agreements concluded with rightholders for the use of their works or other subject-matter or either conclude agreements with rightholders for the use of their works or other subject-matter and take measures, in cooperation with rightholders, to ensure the functioning of such agreements or take measures to prevent the availability on their services of works or other subject-matter identified by rightholders through the cooperation with the service providers. Those measures, such as the use of effective content recogni referred to in the first sentence shall be appropriate and proportion atechnologies, shall be appropriate and proportionate and shall respect users' rights and process personal data according to Directive 95/46/EC and the General Data Protection Regulation. The service providers shall provide rightholders with adequate information on the functioning and the deployment of those measures, as well as, when relevant, adequate reporting on the recognition and use of the works and other subject-matteruse of the works and other subject- matter. This paragraph shall cover all the service providers which play an active role, including by optimising the presentation of the uploaded works or subject-matter or promoting them, and that are therefore not covered by Article 14 of Directive 2000/31/EC.
Amendment 18 #
2016/0278(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 5
Recital 5
(5) This Directive is designed for the benefit of persons who are blind, have a visual impairment which cannot be improved so as to give those persons visual function substantially equivalent to that of a person who has no such impairment, or have a perceptual or reading disability, including dyslexia, preventing them from reading printed works to substantially the same degree as persons without such disability, or are unable to hold or manipulate a book or to focus or move the eyes to the extent that would be normally acceptable for reading due to a physical disabilityimpairment. The objective of the measures introduced by this Directive is to improve the availability of books, journals, newspapers, magazines and other writings, sheet music and other print material, including in audio form, whether digital or analogue, in formats that make those works and other subject-matter accessible to those persons to substantially the same degree as to persons without an impairment or disabilityho are not blind, visually impaired or otherwise print disabled, without compromising the quality of the content. Accessible formats include Braille, large print, adapted e-books, audio books and radio broadcasts.
Amendment 40 #
2016/0278(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 11 a (new)
Recital 11 a (new)
(11a) In the procedures for accrediting the authorised entities, Member States should take into consideration the specialisation in providing non-profit, high quality and effective accessible formats of work and other subject matter, and the principles of trusted intermediary set in the "Memorandum of Understanding on access to works for dyslexic or visually impaired readers", promoted by the European Commission and signed in 2010 by the representatives of rightholders and of the persons who are print disabled.
Amendment 47 #
2016/0278(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 16
Recital 16
(16) The Commission will monitor the effect of this Directive. As part of this, it will assess the situation regarding the availability in accessible formats of works and other subject-matter other than those covered by this Directive, as well as the availability of works and other subject- matter in accessible formats for persons with other disabilitieimpairments. The Commission will review the situation closely. Changes to the scope of this Directive may be considered, if necessary.
Amendment 62 #
2016/0278(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 2 – point d
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 2 – point d
(d) a person who is otherwise unable, due to a physical disabilityimpairment, to hold or manipulate a book or to focus or move their eyes to the extent that would be normally acceptable for reading.
Amendment 69 #
2016/0278(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 3 – paragraph 2
Article 3 – paragraph 2
2. Member States shall ensure that the accessible format copy respects the integrity of the work or other subject- matter, having due consideration for the changes required to make the work accessible in the alternative format for the different needs of beneficiary persons.
Amendment 31 #
2016/0257(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 7
Recital 7
(7) As the three so-called tripartite Agencies - Cedefop, the European Foundation for the improvement of living and working conditions (Eurofound) and the European Agency for Safety and Health at Work (EU-OSHA) - address issues related to the labour market, working environment and vocational education and training and skills, close coordination among the three Agencies is required and the ways to enhance efficiency and synergies should be exploited. In addition, where relevant, the Agency should seek to engage in efficient cooperation with the European Commission'srelevant in-house research capacities of the EU institutions.
Amendment 33 #
2016/0257(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 7 a (new)
Recital 7 a (new)
(7a) The tripartite nature of the European Centre for the Development of Vocational Training (Cedefop), the European Foundation for the improvement of living and working conditions (Eurofound), and the European Agency for Safety and Health at Work (EU-OSHA) represents a comprehensive approach based on social dialogue between social partners, European and national authorities, which is extremely valuable in terms of finding joint and sustainable solutions.
Amendment 36 #
2016/0257(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 8 a (new)
Recital 8 a (new)
(8a) In any procurement activities, the Agency should respect environmental, labour and social high-quality standards, as well as high-level of transparency, and fair competition rules.
Amendment 39 #
2016/0257(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 2
Article 1 – paragraph 2
2. The objective of the Agency shall be to assist the Commission incontribute to the shaping and implementing of vocational education and training andpolicy, skills and qualifications policies, at the Union level. To this end the Agency shall provide evidence and services for policy making and knowledge sharing amongst and between Union and national actors, in particular governments and social partners.
Amendment 52 #
2016/0257(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 3 a (new)
Article 2 – paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. The Agency shall participate in all public tenders organized by the European Commission in its fields of expertise with respect to rules of transparency, fair competition and social rights.
Amendment 56 #
2016/0257(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point d a (new)
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point d a (new)
(da) three independent experts appointed by the European Parliament;
Amendment 60 #
2016/0257(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2
All members referred to in points (a)-(da) shall have voting rights.
Amendment 62 #
2016/0257(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 3
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 3
The members referred to in points (a), (b) and (c) shall be appointed by the Council on the basis of lists of candidates submitted by the Member States, the European employers’ and employees’ organisations respectively. The Commission shall appoint the members who are to represent it. The European Parliament shall appoint the independent experts who are to represent it, after checking by its legal services that they have no conflict of interest.
Amendment 65 #
2016/0257(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 1 a (new)
Article 4 – paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. The Member States, the Commission, the Parliament, and the social partners, when appointing their respective representatives in the Management Board, shall ensure a balanced representation between men and women, so that no gender exceeds 60% of the representation.
Amendment 66 #
2016/0257(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 2
Article 4 – paragraph 2
2. Each member of the Management Board shall have an alternate. The alternate shall represent the member in his/her absence, while respecting the gender balance rule laid down in paragraph 1a. The alternates shall be appointed following the procedure as provided for in the first paragraphparagraphs 1 and 1a.
Amendment 76 #
2016/0257(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 5
Article 4 – paragraph 5
5. Within the Management Board, the representatives of governments, employers' organisations and employees' organisations shall each form a group. Each group shall designate a coordinator in order to enhance the efficiency of deliberations within and between the groups. The coordinators of the employers' and employees' groups shall be representatives of their respective organisations at European level and do not need to be designated from among the appointed Board members. Coordinators who are not appointed Board members within the meaning of paragraph 1 shall take part in Management Board meetings without the right to vote. All parties shall aim to achieve a balanced representation between men and women when designating their coordinators.
Amendment 83 #
2016/0257(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point i
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point i
Amendment 89 #
2016/0257(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1
Article 5 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1
Amendment 99 #
2016/0257(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 1
Article 7 – paragraph 1
1. The Management Board shall elect a Chairperson and three Deputy Chairpersons as follows – one from amongst the members representing Member States, one from amongst the members representing employers' organisations, one from amongst the members representing employees' organisations and one from amongst the members representing the CommissionEuropean Union's institutions - the Commission and the Parliament. The Chairperson and the Deputy Chairpersons shall be elected by a majority of two-thirds of members of the Management Board with voting rights.
Amendment 100 #
2016/0257(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 2 a (new)
Article 7 – paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. When electing the Chairperson and the three Deputy Chairpersons, the Management Board shall ensure a strict balanced representation of 50% between men and women as a whole.
Amendment 105 #
2016/0257(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 10 – paragraph 3
Article 10 – paragraph 3
3. Where necessary, because of urgency, the Executive Board may take certain provisional decisions on behalf of the Management Board, in particular on administrative management matters, including the suspension of the delegation of the appointing authority powers, in accordance with the conditions laid down in Article 5 (2) when they concur, and budgetary matters
Amendment 106 #
2016/0257(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 10 – paragraph 4
Article 10 – paragraph 4
4. The Executive Board shall be composed of the Chairperson of the Management Board, the three Deputy Chairpersons, the coordinators of the three groups referred to in Article 4(5) and one representative of the Commission and one representative of the European Parliament. Each group referred to in Article 4(5) may designate up to two alternates to attend the meetings of the Executive Board, in the absence of the full members, aiming to achieve a balanced representation between men and women when designate alternates. The Chairperson of the Management Board shall also be the Chairperson of the Executive Board. The Executive Director shall take part in the meetings of the Executive Board, but shall not have the right to vote.
Amendment 119 #
2016/0257(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 11 – paragraph 5 – point j
Article 11 – paragraph 5 – point j
(j) preparing the Agency's draft statement of estimates of revenue and expenditure and implementing its budget., as part of the Agency's programming document;
Amendment 120 #
2016/0257(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 11 – paragraph 5 – point j a (new)
Article 11 – paragraph 5 – point j a (new)
(ja) taking decisions on the establishment and management of the Agency's internal structures and, where necessary, their modification, after submitting the decision to the Management Board, and taking into consideration the Agency's activity needs as well as having regard to sound budgetary management;
Amendment 122 #
2016/0257(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 11 – paragraph 5 – point j b (new)
Article 11 – paragraph 5 – point j b (new)
(jb) in accordance with Article 5 (2), exercising, with respect to the staff of the Agency, the powers conferred by the Staff Regulations on the Appointing Authority and by the Conditions of Employment of Other Servants on the Authority Empowered to Conclude a Contract of Employment ("the appointing authority powers").
Amendment 128 #
2016/0257(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 11 – paragraph 6 a (new)
Article 11 – paragraph 6 a (new)
6a. The Executive Director may appoint a Deputy Director with the vote of the Management Board. The Deputy Director shall be selected from amongst the senior Cedefop staff and his/her mandate shall terminate at the same time as the mandate of the Executive Director, or for disciplinary reasons with the approval of the Management Board. The appointment shall be made after consulting the Executive Board. The Executive Director shall justify the need for appointing a Deputy Director, as well allocate proper resources. The duties of the Deputy Director should be clearly defined, they should only refer to managing the day to day business of the Agency, and should be approved by the Executive Board following proposals from the Executive Director. The Deputy Director shall attend the meetings of the Management Board and the Executive Board.
Amendment 132 #
2016/0257(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 18 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1
Article 18 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1
The Executive Director shall be appointed by the Management Board, from a list of candidates proposed by the Commission, following an open and transparent selection procedurafter obtaining the consent of the Management Board which must be involved in the process of short-listing the candidates, and following an open and transparent selection procedure. Once appointed the new Executive Director will attend upon invitation to an exchange of views in the competent European Parliament Committee.
Amendment 138 #
2016/0257(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 20 – paragraph 2
Article 20 – paragraph 2
2. In each of the Member States tThe Agency shall enjoy the most extensive legal capacity accorded to legal persons under their laws of the Member State where they reside. It may, in particular, acquire and dispose of movable and immovable property and be party to legal proceedings.
Amendment 143 #
2016/0257(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 22 – paragraph 3
Article 22 – paragraph 3
3. The translation services required for the functioning of the Agency shall be provided by the Translation Centre of the bodies of the European Union but may also be provided by external service providers respecting environmental, labour and social high-quality standards, as well as high-level of transparency, and fair competition rules, and under the condition that the services outsourced are not more expensive than those provided by the Translation Centre.
Amendment 147 #
2016/0257(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 27 – paragraph 2
Article 27 – paragraph 2
2. Where the Commission considers that the continuation of the Agency is no longer justified with regard to its assigned objectives, mandate and tasks, it may propose that this Regulation be amended accordingly or repealed. Such proposal shall only be made after a detailed assessment and after informing and consulting the European Parliament, the Member States and the social partners.
Amendment 61 #
2016/0151(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 9 a (new)
Recital 9 a (new)
(9a) The consumption of linear TV channels in Europe remains prominent in comparison to other media services, as demonstrated by the study "Linear and on-demand audiovisual media services in Europe 2015", published by the European Audiovisual Observatory in June 2016, which shows an overall good condition of linear TV in Europe, with the number of available linear TV channels in 2015 increasing on average of 46% compared to 2009;
Amendment 62 #
2016/0151(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 9 b (new)
Recital 9 b (new)
(9b) There has been a slight decrease in Europe of the fruition by young people of linear TV channels, as demonstrated by the study " Measurement of Fragmented Audiovisual Audiences", published by the European Audiovisual Observatory in November 2015, which shows in 2014 an average decrease in the European Union of only 4% of young people aged 12-34, compared to 2011;
Amendment 63 #
2016/0151(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 9 c (new)
Recital 9 c (new)
Amendment 98 #
2016/0151(COD)
Draft legislative resolution
Citation 5 a (new)
Citation 5 a (new)
- having regard to the study on "Linear and on-demand audiovisual media services in Europe 2015", published by the European Audiovisual Observatory in June 2016,
Amendment 99 #
2016/0151(COD)
Draft legislative resolution
Citation 5 b (new)
Citation 5 b (new)
- having regard to the study "Analysis of the implementation of the provisions contained in the AVMSD concerning the protection of minors", published by the European Audiovisual Observatory in November 2015,
Amendment 111 #
2016/0151(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2 a (new)
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2 a (new)
Directive 2010/13/EU
Chapter II – Article 1 a (new)
Chapter II – Article 1 a (new)
Amendment 112 #
2016/0151(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2 a (new)
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2 a (new)
Directive 2010/13/EU
Chapter II – Article 1 a (new)
Chapter II – Article 1 a (new)
Amendment 132 #
2016/0151(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 8 a (new)
Recital 8 a (new)
(8a) In order to enable citizens to access information, evaluate media contexts, use, critically assess and create media content responsibly, citizens need to possess advanced media literacy skills. It is therefore necessary that the development of media literacy in all sections of society, for citizens of all ages, and for all media, is promoted and its progress is followed closely.
Amendment 169 #
2016/0151(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 13
Recital 13
Amendment 209 #
2016/0151(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 19
Recital 19
Amendment 270 #
2016/0151(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 28
Recital 28
(28) An important sharSome of the content stored on video-sharing platforms is not under the editorial responsibility of the video-sharing platform provider. However, those providers typically determine the organisation of the content, namely programmes or user-generated videos, including by automatic means or algorithms. Therefore, those providers should be required to take appropriate measures to protect minors from content that may impair their physical, mental or moral development and protect all citizens from incitement to violence or hatred directed against a group of persons or a member of such a group defined by reference to sex, race, colour, religion, descent or national or ethnic origin, as well as to protect all citizens from content justifying terrorism and containing incitement to intentional and continuous persecution directed against an individual or a group of individuals.
Amendment 289 #
2016/0151(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 30
Recital 30
(30) It is appropriate to involve the video-sharing platform providers as much as possible when implementing the appropriate measures to be taken pursuant to this Directive. Co-regulation should therefore be encouraged. With a view to ensuring a clear and consistent approach in this regard across the Union, Member States should not be entitled to require video-sharing platform providers to take stricter measures to protect minors from harmful content and all citizens from content containing incitement to violence or hatred than the ones provided for in this Directive. However, iIt should remain possible for Member States to take such stricter measures where that content is illegal, provided that they comply with Articles 14 and 15 of Directive 2000/31/EC, and to take measures with respect to content on websites containing or disseminating child pornography, as required by and allowed under Article 25 of Directive 2011/93/EU of the European Parliament and the Council35 . It should also remain possible for video-sharing platform providers to take stricter measures on a voluntary basis. __________________ 35 Directive 2011/93/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of 13 December 2011 on combating the sexual abuse and sexual exploitation of children and child pornography, and replacing Council Framework Decision 2004/68/JHA (OJ L 335, 17.12.2011, p. 1).
Amendment 365 #
2016/0151(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 1 – point b
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 1 – point b
Directive 2010/13/EU
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point a a – point i
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point a a – point i
(i) the service consists of the storage of a large amount of programmes or user- generated videos, for over the selection of which the video- sharing platform provider does not have editorial responsibilityexercise effective control;
Amendment 408 #
2016/0151(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2
Directive 2010/13/EU
Chapter II - Title
Chapter II - Title
Amendment 409 #
2016/0151(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2 a (new)
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2 a (new)
Directive 2010/13/EU
Chapter II – Article –2 (new)
Chapter II – Article –2 (new)
Amendment 410 #
2016/0151(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2 a (new)
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2 a (new)
Directive 2010/13/EU
Chapter II – Article –2 (new)
Chapter II – Article –2 (new)
Amendment 571 #
2016/0151(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 8 – introductory part
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 8 – introductory part
Directive 2010/13/EU
Article 6
Article 6
(8) Article 6 is replaced by the following:deleted
Amendment 581 #
2016/0151(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 9
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 9
Directive 2010/13/EU
Article 6 a
Article 6 a
Amendment 705 #
2016/0151(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 14 – introductory part
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 14 – introductory part
Directive 2010/13/EU
Article 12
Article 12
(14) Article 12 is replaced by the following and moved to Chapter III:deleted
Amendment 777 #
2016/0151(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 16
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 16
Directive 2010/13/EU
Article 20 – paragraph 2
Article 20 – paragraph 2
Amendment 795 #
2016/0151(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 17
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 17
Directive 2010/13/EU
Article 23
Article 23
Amendment 839 #
2016/0151(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 19
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 19
Directive 2010/13/EU
Article 28 a
Article 28 a
Amendment 840 #
2016/0151(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 19
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 19
Directive 2010/13/EU
Article 28 a – paragraph 1
Article 28 a – paragraph 1
Amendment 870 #
2016/0151(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 19
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 19
Directive 2010/13/EU
Article 28 a – paragraph 2
Article 28 a – paragraph 2
Amendment 908 #
2016/0151(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 19
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 19
Directive 2010/13/EU
Article 28 a – paragraph 3
Article 28 a – paragraph 3
Amendment 915 #
2016/0151(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 19
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 19
Amendment 925 #
2016/0151(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 19
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 19
Directive 2010/13/EU
Article 28 a – paragraph 5
Article 28 a – paragraph 5
Amendment 934 #
2016/0151(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 19
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 19
Directive 2010/13/EU
Article 28 a – paragraph 6
Article 28 a – paragraph 6
Amendment 938 #
2016/0151(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 19
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 19
Directive 2010/13/EU
Article 28 a – paragraph 7
Article 28 a – paragraph 7
Amendment 944 #
2016/0151(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 19
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 19
Directive 2010/13/EU
Article 28 a – paragraph 8
Article 28 a – paragraph 8
Amendment 1042 #
2016/0151(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 23
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 23
Directive 2010/13/EU
Article 33 – paragraph 2
Article 33 – paragraph 2
By [date – no later than four years after adoption] at the latest, and every three years thereafter, the Commission shall submit to the European Parliament, to the Council and to the European Economic and Social Committee a report on the application of this Directive in all Member States, as well as a report on practices, policies and actions supported by Member States in the field of media literacy.
Amendment 115 #
2016/0133(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Citation 1
Citation 1
Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, and in particular Article 67(2) and 78(2)(e) thereof,
Amendment 116 #
2016/0133(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Citation 2 a (new)
Citation 2 a (new)
Having regard to the European Union Charter of Fundamental Rights, and in particular Article 18 thereof;
Amendment 122 #
2016/0133(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 5
Recital 5
(5) Such a method should be based on the principle of solidarity and objective, fair criteria both for the Member States and for the persons concerned. It should, in particular, make it possible to determine rapidly the Member State responsible, so as to guarantee effective access to the procedures for granting international protection and not to compromise the objective of the rapid processing of applications for international protection.
Amendment 140 #
2016/0133(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 16
Recital 16
(16) In accordance with the European Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms and with the Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union, respect for family lifeprivate and family life, as well as for the principle of non-discrimination, should be a primary consideration of Member States when applying this Regulation.
Amendment 159 #
2016/0133(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 20
Recital 20
(20) In order to ensure full respect for the principle of family unity and for the best interests of the child, the existence of a relationship of dependency between an applicant and his or her child, sibling or parent on account of the applicant’'s pregnancy or maternity, state of health or old age, should become a binding responsibility criterion. When the applicant is an unaccompanied minor, the presence of a family member or relative on the territory of another Member State who can take care of him or her should also become a binding responsibility criterion, if this is in their best interests. In order to discourage secondary movements and unnecessary transfers of unaccompanied minors, which are not in their best interests, in the absence of a family member or a relative legally present in the territory of a Member State, the Member State responsible should be that wherein which the unaccompanied minor first has lodged his or her application for international protection, unless it is demonstrated that this would not beis present, provided that this is in the best interests of the childminor. Before transferring an unaccompanied minor to another Member State, the transferring Member State should make sure that that Member State will take all necessary and appropriate measures to ensure the adequate protection of the child, and in particular the prompt appointment of a representative or representativesguardian tasked with safeguarding respect for all the rights to which they are entitled. Any decision to transfer an unaccompanied minor should be preceded by an multidisciplinary assessment of his/her best interests by staff with the necessary qualifications and expertise, which shall involve his or her guardian and legal advisor or counsellor.
Amendment 172 #
2016/0133(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 22
Recital 22
(22) In order to ensure that the aims of this Regulation are achieved and obstacles to its application are prevented, in particular in order to avoid absconding and secondary movements between Member States, it is necessary to establish clear obligations to be complied with by the applicant in the context of the procedure, of which he or she should be duly informed in a timely manner. Violation of those legal obligations should lead to appropriate and proportionate procedural consequences for the applicant and to appropriate and proportionate consequences in terms of his or her reception conditions. In line with the Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union, the Member State where such an applicant is present should in any case ensure that the immediate material needs of that person are covered. Such restrictions in the reception conditions shall not apply to vulnerable groups, such as unaccompanied minors and families with children.
Amendment 270 #
2016/0133(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 47
Recital 47
(47) The examination procedure should be used for the adoption of a common leaflet on Dublin/Eurodac, as well as a specific leaflet for unaccompanied minors; of a standard form for the exchange of relevant information on unaccompanied minors; of uniform conditions for the consultation and exchange of information on minors and dependent personsthe modalities and periodicity for providing applicants with information on the status of the procedure; of rules on the qualifications of and training for guardians and the modalities for their engagement with other actors; of uniform conditions for the consultation and exchange of information on minors and dependent persons; of standard operating procedures for cross-border cooperation among Member States regarding the assessment of the best interests of the child, family tracing and the identification of family members, siblings, relatives or any other family relations of an unaccompanied minor and for assessing the capacity of a relative to take care of an unaccompanied minor; of uniform conditions on the preparation and submission of take charge requests and take back notifications ; of two lists of relevant elements of proof and circumstantial evidence, and the periodical revision thereof; of a laissez passer; of uniform conditions for the consultation and exchange of information regarding transfers; of a standard form for the exchange of data before a transfer; of a common health certificate; of rules concerning the modalities for the handover from guardian to guardian in the case of transfers; of uniform conditions and practical arrangements for the exchange of information on a person’'s health data before a transfer, and of secure electronic transmission channels for the transmission of requests..
Amendment 274 #
2016/0133(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 48
Recital 48
(48) In order to provide for supplementary rules, 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 the identification of family members orperiodicity and modalities for providing information to applicants on the status of the procedures under this Regulation concerning them, the identification of family members, relatives or any other family relativeons of an unaccompanied minor; the criteria for establishing the existence of proven family links; the criteria for assessing the capacity of a relative to take care of an unaccompanied minor, including where family members, siblings or relatives of the unaccompanied minor stay in more than one Member State; the elements for assessing a dependency link; the criteria for assessing the capacity of a person to take care of a dependent person; and the elements to be taken into account in order to assess the inability to travel for a significant period of time. In exercising its powers to adopt delegated acts, the Commission shall not exceed the scope of the best interests of the child as provided for under Article 8 of this Regulation. It is of particular importance that the Commission carry out appropriate consultations during its preparatory work, including at expert level and that those consultations be conducted in accordance with the principles laid down in the Interinstitutional Agreement on Better Law-Making of 13 April 2016 . In particular, to ensure equal participation in the preparation of delegated acts, the European Parliament and Council receive all documents at the same time as Member States' experts, and their experts systematically have access to meetings of Commission expert groups dealing with the preparation of delegated acts. .
Amendment 307 #
2016/0133(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point g – indent 2
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point g – indent 2
- the unmarried minor children of couples referred to in the first indent or of the applicant, on condition that they are unmarried and regardless of whether they were born in or out of wedlock or adopted as defined under national law,
Amendment 308 #
2016/0133(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point g – indent 2 a (new)
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point g – indent 2 a (new)
- the dependent married minor children of couples referred to in the first indent or of the applicant, regardless of whether they were born in or out of wedlock or adopted as defined under national law;
Amendment 314 #
2016/0133(COD)
- when the applicant is a minor and married, the father or mother or another adult responsible for him or her whether by law or by the practice of the Member State where the beneficiary is present, on condition that the minor is dependent on the father, mother or other responsible adult;
Amendment 319 #
2016/0133(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point g – indent 4 a (new)
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point g – indent 4 a (new)
- when the beneficiary of international protection is a minor and married, the father, mother or another adult responsible for him or her whether by law or by the practice of the Member State where the beneficiary is present, on condition that the minor is dependent on the father, mother or other responsible adult;
Amendment 349 #
2016/0133(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point r a (new)
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point r a (new)
(ra) "temporary reception centers" means the centres set up pursuant to article 3-bis, paragraph 2, point c), and paragraph 3, in which international protection applicants will be accommodated pending their transfer to the Member State responsible for examination of their application;
Amendment 351 #
2016/0133(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point r b (new)
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point r b (new)
(rb) «third State' receiving office» means all those Offices outside the territories of the Member States of the European Union qualified to receive the international protection applications pursuant article 3-bis, paragraph 1, points a) e b).
Amendment 391 #
2016/0133(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 a (new)
Article 3 a (new)
Article 3 a Article 3-bis Presentation of international protection applications 1. International protection applications may also be lodged: a) at the dedicated "International Protection Application Offices" that the European Commission may establish pursuant to a bilateral agreement with a third country, in refugee camps situated in countries adjacent to countries in conflict or in countries from which there is a massive exodus of persons who aspire to international protection status. At the time of establishment of such offices, the Commission: i. shall consult the Council and Political and Security Committee in order to guarantee co-ordination with the activity of EU Delegations for management of the crises which may be occurring on the territory of that third country State; ii. agree with the Member States the sufficient recruitment mechanisms to find the qualified human resources needed for execution of the tasks of the said offices. b) at the offices of EU Delegations or diplomatic Representatives of Member States previously identified by the Commission, in agreement with the European structure to which the Delegation or Member State responds. 2. The European Union shall make appropriate bilateral agreements with third countries in which the office is to be established for the institution of "International Protection Application Offices" referred to at 3 paragraph, point c) above. Such bilateral agreements shall relate to: a) the ability to establish the office; b) the legal status of the EU personnel assigned to that office; c) the creation of temporary reception centres at the offices for applicants awaiting their transfer to the European Union; d) any co-operation with other international entities or bodies or N.G.O's for the management of temporary reception centres referred to at letter c); e) the ability to create humanitarian corridors via air, sea or land transport for applicants from the temporary reception centre to the territory of the European Union; f) the willingness of the third country to accept the return of applicants coming from that Centre in the event of final refusal of their application for international protection. 3. Similar agreements to those set forth in paragraph 2 may be reached by the European Union with third countries where EU Delegations or Member State diplomatic representatives are established, as identified pursuant to art. 3.1.d).
Amendment 419 #
2016/0133(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 3
Article 5 – paragraph 3
3. The applicant shall not be entitled to the reception conditions set out in Articles 14 to 19 of Directive 2013/33/EU, with the exception of emergency health care, during the procedures under this Regulation in any Member State other than the one in which he or she is required to be present. This paragraph shall not apply to minors and families with children.
Amendment 447 #
2016/0133(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 1 – point d
Article 6 – paragraph 1 – point d
(d) of the purpose of the personal interview pursuant to Article 7 and the obligation of submitting and substantiating information regarding the presence of family members, relatives or any other family relations in the Member States, including the means by which the applicant can submit such informations well as the type of elements, information and evidence that the applicant will be asked to submit for the purpose of determining responsibility, including for the application of the discretionary clauses;
Amendment 485 #
2016/0133(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 3
Article 7 – paragraph 3
3. The personal interview shall be conducted in a language that the applicant understands or is reasonably supposed to understand and in which he or she is able to communicate and, when the applicant is a minor, in a child-friendly manner. Where necessary, Member States shall have recourse to an interpreter who is able to ensure appropriate communication between the applicant and the person conducting the personal interview.
Amendment 491 #
2016/0133(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 5
Article 7 – paragraph 5
5. The Member State conducting the personal interview shall make a written summary thereof which shall contain at least the main information supplied by the applicant at the interview. The information provided in the summary shall be verified with the applicant and, where relevant, the guardian and/or legal advisor or counsellor, during the interview. This summary may either take the form of a report or a standard form. The Member State shall ensure that the applicant and/or the guardian, the legal advisor or other counsellor who is representing the applicant have timely access to the summary as soon as possible after the interview, and in any case before a transfer decision is taken.
Amendment 496 #
2016/0133(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 5 a (new)
Article 7 – paragraph 5 a (new)
5a. Where requested by the applicant, the determining authority shall ensure that the interviewers and interpreters are of the same sex as the applicant provided that this is possible and the determining authority does not have reasons to believe that such a request is based on grounds which are not related to difficulties on the part of the applicant to present the grounds of his or her application in a comprehensive manner.
Amendment 500 #
2016/0133(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 8 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1
Article 8 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1
Each Member State where an unaccompanied minor is obliged to be present shall ensure that a representativeguardian represents and/or assists the unaccompanied minor with respect to the relevantall procedures provided for in this Regulation. The representativeguardian shall have the qualifications and, expertise and independence to ensure that the best interests of the minor are taken into consideration during the procedures carried out under this Regulation. Such representativea guardian shall have access to the content of the relevant documents in the applicant’'s file including the specific leaflet for unaccompanied minorsinformation materials for unaccompanied minors. The guardian shall be appointed no later than five days from the moment when an unaccompanied minor arrives in the Member State.
Amendment 505 #
2016/0133(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 8 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 a (new)
Article 8 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 a (new)
The guardian shall be involved in the process of establishing Member State responsibility under this Regulation to the greatest extent possible. To that end, the guardian shall support the minor to provide information relevant to the assessment of their best interests in accordance with paragraph 3, including exercise their right to be heard, and shall support the minor's engagement with other actors, such as family tracing organisations, where appropriate for this purpose, and with due regard to confidentiality obligations to the child. Such a guardian shall have access to the content of the relevant documents in the minor's file including the specific leaflets for unaccompanied minors and the forms provided for in Article 8. The guardian shall ensure the minor has access to information, legal advice and representation concerning the procedures under this Regulation and shall keep the minor informed on the status of the procedures under this Regulation concerning them. Guardians shall receive regular training and support to undertake their tasks. The Commission shall, by means of implementing acts, provide rules on the qualifications of and training for guardians, the modalities for their engagement with other actors, with due regard for confidentiality and data protection obligations.
Amendment 508 #
2016/0133(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 8 – paragraph 3 – point b
Article 8 – paragraph 3 – point b
(b) the minor’s well-being and social development, taking into particular consideration his or her ethnic, religious, cultural and linguistic background and the need for stability and continuity in the minor's care and custodial arrangements and access to health and education services;
Amendment 510 #
2016/0133(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 8 – paragraph 3 – point c
Article 8 – paragraph 3 – point c
(c) safety and security considerations, in particular where there is a risk of the minor being a victim of human traffickingany form of violence and exploitation, including trafficking in human beings;
Amendment 512 #
2016/0133(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 8 – paragraph 3 – point c a (new)
Article 8 – paragraph 3 – point c a (new)
(ca) situations of vulnerability, including trauma, specific health needs and disability
Amendment 516 #
2016/0133(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 8 – paragraph 3 – point d – point i (new)
Article 8 – paragraph 3 – point d – point i (new)
i) the need for decisions concerning children to be treated with priority
Amendment 521 #
2016/0133(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 8 – paragraph 4
Article 8 – paragraph 4
4. Before transferring an unaccompanied minor toAny decision on the Member State responsible or, where applicable, to the Member State of allocation, the transferring Member State shall make sure that the Member State responsible or the Member State of allocation takes the measures referred to in Articles 14 and 24 of Directive 2013/33/EU and Article 25 of Directive 2013/32/EU without delay. Any decision to transferon the Member State of allocation concerning an unaccompanied minor shall be preceded by an multidisciplinary assessment of his/her best interests. The assessment shall be based on the factors listed in paragraph 3. The and the conclusions of the assessment on each of the factors shall be clearly stated in the decision on responsibility. The multidisciplinary assessment shall be done swiftly by competent staff with the qualifications and expertise to ensure that the best interests of the minor are taken into considerationexpertise in child rights, psychology and development involving the minor's guardian and legal advisor or counsellor to ensure that the best interests of the minor are respected. Before any transfer of an unaccompanied minor, the transferring Member State shall make sure that the Member State responsible or the Member State of allocation takes the measures referred to in Articles 14 and 24 of Directive 2013/33/EU and Article 25 of Directive 2013/32/EU without delay.
Amendment 526 #
2016/0133(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 8 – paragraph new5 – subparagraph 1
Article 8 – paragraph new5 – subparagraph 1
For the purpose of applying Articles 10 and 19, the Member State where the unaccompanied minor lodgedmade an application for international protection shall, as soon as possible, take appropriate action to identify the family members or, relatives or any other family relativeons of the unaccompanied minor on the territory of Member States, whilst protecting the best interests of the child, when relevant with the assistance of international or other relevant organisation to facilitate the minor's access to the tracing services of such organisations. The staff of the competent authorities referred to in Article 47 who deal with requests concerning unaccompanied minors shall have received, and shall continue to receive, appropriate training concerning the specific needs of minors, including training on child rights, psychology and development.
Amendment 530 #
2016/0133(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 8 – paragraph new5 – subparagraph 1 a (new)
Article 8 – paragraph new5 – subparagraph 1 a (new)
Before the transfer of an unaccompanied minor the authorities shall ensure the appointment of a guardian in the receiving Member State. The authorities shall communicate the information regarding the guardian appointed by the receiving Member State to the current guardian together with the modalities for the transfer. The Commission shall, by means of implementing acts, provide rules concerning the modalities for the transfer of guardianship.
Amendment 532 #
2016/0133(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 8 – paragraph 6
Article 8 – paragraph 6
Amendment 543 #
2016/0133(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 9 – paragraph 2 – point 1 (new)
Article 9 – paragraph 2 – point 1 (new)
(1) In view of the application of the criteria referred to in Articles 10 to 13 and 18, Member States shall take into consideration any available evidence regarding the presence, on the territory of a Member State, of family members, relatives or any other family relations of the applicant, on condition that such evidence is produced before another Member State accepts the request to take charge or take back the person concerned, pursuant to Articles 22 and 25 respectively, and that the previous applications for international protection of the applicant have not yet been the subject of a first decision regarding the substance.
Amendment 553 #
2016/0133(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 10 – paragraph 5
Article 10 – paragraph 5
5. In the absence of a family member or a relative as referred to in paragraphs 2 and 3, the Member State responsible shall be that where the unaccompanied minor first has lodged his or her application for international protection, unlis present, unless it is not in the best interests of the minor on the basis of the multidisciplinary besst it is demonstrated that this is not in the best interests of the minornterests assessment conducted in accordance with Article 8. Prior to such a determination the applicant shall be allowed to avail himself or herself of the procedures referred to in Article 19.
Amendment 561 #
2016/0133(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 10 – paragraph 5 a (new)
Article 10 – paragraph 5 a (new)
5 a. Where a minor is accompanied by one parent, adult sibling or other adult responsible for the minor, whether by law or by the practice of that Member State, and one parent or other adult responsible for the minor, whether by law or by the practice of that Member State, is legally present in a Member State, the Member State responsible shall be that where the parent or other adult responsible for the minor is legally present, provided that this is in the best interests of the minor.
Amendment 738 #
2016/0133(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 28 – paragraph new6
Article 28 – paragraph new6
new6. Without prejudice to the applicant's right to choose his or her own legal adviser or other counsellor at his or her own cost, Member States shall ensure that the person concerned has access to legal assistance and representation for minor applicants and, where necessary, to linguistic assistance at all stages of the procedures provided for in this Regulation.
Amendment 757 #
2016/0133(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 29 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1 a (new)
Article 29 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1 a (new)
Minors shall not be detained; Member States shall instead accommodate minors and families with minors in non- custodial, community-based placements while their immigration status is processed.
Amendment 992 #
2016/0133(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 47 – paragraph 3
Article 47 – paragraph 3
3. The authorities referred to in paragraph 1 shall receive the necessary regular training with respect to the application of this Regulation, including as regards the operating procedures for gathering relevant information and assessing the best interests of the child. Member States shall ensure the availability of specially trained staff, or specialized support services for staff, dedicated to the assessment of the best interests of the child in cases involving unaccompanied minors.
Amendment 17 #
2015/2353(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. IExpresses concerned by over the slower- than-planned take-off of new programmes under the 2014-2020 MFF period owing to the late approval of the legal bases and of the operational programmes, as well as to the shortages in payment appropriations in 2014; notes that, despite the acceleration of processes throughout 2014, the problem of unfinalised contracts and unpaid invoices persists, and is becoming structural; highlights, from this point of view, the responsibilities of the Member States, which are required to comply with the decisions they themselves have taken as budgetary authorities together with the European Parliament, in particular with regard to payment appropriations; expresses its concern for how the important programmes which invest in education and, in general, in human skillscapital - Erasmus+, Creative Europe and Europe for Citizens - will manage to reach cruising speed; takes notewelcomes the albeit belated launch of the safeguard mechanism for the Creative Europe programme, which is an important financing instrument for SMEs and organisations working in the cultural and creative sectors; stresses that these experiences should be included as an important basis for the coming MFF;
Amendment 26 #
2015/2353(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Underlines, in the context of the migrant crisis that the EU is facing, that the Paris Declaration of the 28 Education Ministers of 17 March 20151 emphasises the role of intercultural dialogue and the combined efforts of the Member States in order to prevent and tackle marginalisation, intolerance, racism and radicalisation, and also to preserve a framework of equal opportunities for all. ; points out that current European programmes relating to culture, education, youth and sport are characterised by their potential additionality and synergies with respect to integration policies for migrants and refugees, and thus informs the institutions of the need to respond to the migration crisis by providing for additional resources in both the directly managed programmes and the Structural Funds, in addition to dedicated budget lines; __________________ 1 The Declaration on Promoting citizenship and the common values of freedom, tolerance and non-discrimination through education (Paris Declaration) of the informal meeting of the European Union Education Ministers of 17 March 2015.
Amendment 36 #
2015/2351(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital I
Recital I
I. whereas education can help in tackling the radicalisation of young people and, in addressing youth unemployment, and in raising young people's awareness of the importance of the fundamental values underpinning the EU, and whereas an intercultural and interreligious approach is crucial to integrating young people into education and social life;
Amendment 90 #
2015/2351(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7 a (new)
Paragraph 7 a (new)
7a. Encourages Member States to incorporate the principle of solidarity between generations into their pension policies and to take account of the current and future impact of those policies on young people;
Amendment 209 #
2015/2351(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23 a (new)
Paragraph 23 a (new)
23a. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to take account of new forms of economic involvement by young people, such as the growing trend for them to use sharing economy tools;
Amendment 62 #
2015/2345(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Calls on the Commission to focus social NGO funding programmes on operational grants beyoensure continuity and sustainability in the definition and implementation of NGO funding programmes, particularly by increasing the multiannual partnership agreements and reducing the lead times between the notification of contracts and the first payments; (the sustainability and cone year, in order to ensure continuity and sustainability; tinuity of the programmes are crucial, as is efficient management of funding, in order to ensure that the measures financed are not put at risk. NGOs are continually faced with hiatuses in operational financing contracts and have to resort to loans or overdrafts to ensure that the measures provided for in the contracts with the Commission are actually implemented.)
Amendment 70 #
2015/2345(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7 a (new)
Paragraph 7 a (new)
7a. Calls on the Commission, in its proposal for a revision of the financial regulations, to consider contributions in kind as eligible expenditure, and to increase the ceiling for indirect expenditure in grants for actions and operating grants; (Owing to the financial crisis and the increasingly limited availability of public and private funding, NGOs are finding it increasingly difficult to find co-financing in cash. Co-financing in kind as working time, volunteering and material contributions have long been accepted by national and international institutions. The ceiling for indirect costs is particularly low for NGO funding programmes (7%) and fails to enable NGOs to cover a large proportion of indirect costs.
Amendment 41 #
2015/2340(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Stresses the need to tackle human trafficking, the majority of whose victims are members of the most vulnerable social groups, in particular women, who are exploited for principally for sexual purposes, and children and elderly and disabled persons, who are forced into begging or exploited for the purpose of organ trafficking;
Amendment 46 #
2015/2340(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 a (new)
Paragraph 6 a (new)
Amendment 51 #
2015/2340(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 c (new)
Paragraph 6 c (new)
6c. Draws attention to the need to address the problem of the disappearance of unaccompanied migrant children following their arrival in Europe and to the fact that Europol has put the number of those currently missing at 10 000;
Amendment 52 #
2015/2340(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 d (new)
Paragraph 6 d (new)
6d. Points out that the children most exposed to the risk of exploitation, abuse and violence are those who do not have a birth certificate and therefore legally do not exist; stresses the need, therefore, to take steps to guarantee every child's right to a name and a nationality and to be entered in a register of births;
Amendment 53 #
2015/2340(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 e (new)
Paragraph 6 e (new)
6e. Calls on authorities to use the best interest of the child as their guiding principle in all action that they take;
Amendment 1 #
2015/2328(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 2
Citation 2
— having regard to Articles 167 and 173 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,
Amendment 6 #
2015/2328(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 10 b (new)
Citation 10 b (new)
- having regard to the Joint communication 'Towards an EU strategy for international cultural relations' JOIN/2016/029 final,
Amendment 8 #
2015/2328(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 10 a (new)
Citation 10 a (new)
- having regard to the European Parliament resolution of 19 January 2016 on the role of intercultural dialogue, cultural diversity and education in promoting EU fundamental values,
Amendment 20 #
2015/2328(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital Aa (new)
Recital Aa (new)
Aa. whereas the objectives may prove difficult to align as it means combining the intention of preserving the diversity of the creative and cultural sectors and the dynamic of assuring their "competitiveness" and the continuation of industrial policy in those sectors;
Amendment 40 #
2015/2328(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital E a (new)
Recital E a (new)
Ea. whereas Creative Europe allows for cooperation and joint action with countries not participating in the programme, and with international organisations which are active in the cultural and creative sectors, such as UNESCO, the Council of Europe, and the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, on the basis of joint contribution in the pursuit of the programmes objectives;
Amendment 42 #
2015/2328(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital F
Recital F
F. whereas the lack of data and quantitative and qualitative indicators, despite the provision made therefor in the regulation, makes it difficult to evaluate the impact of the programmsystem of performance indicators provided for in the Article 18 of the main regulation, including indicators for the general objectives of the programme, indicators attached to the MEDIA and culture strands respectively, as well as specific indicators concerning the Guarantee Facility instrument, has not been set or become operational to date;
Amendment 60 #
2015/2328(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital K a (new)
Recital K a (new)
Ka. whereas there is a strong synergy between informal learning and the creative and media sector, as many arts, media and culture organisations provide informal education opportunities;
Amendment 91 #
2015/2328(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2 a (new)
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. Asks the Commission to ensure a good coordination between the DGs in charge of Creative Europe, as well as with the EACEA Agency and CED taking care of the different phases in the implementation of Creative Europe, whereby the role of CED and EACEA is crucial as it involves direct links not only with beneficiaries, but the whole cultural and creative sector;
Amendment 92 #
2015/2328(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2 b (new)
Paragraph 2 b (new)
2b. Asks the Commission to work as close as possible with UNESCO, the Council of Europe and also the OCDE, to develop a stronger basis of joint contributions in the pursuit of programme objectives and evaluation of impact, especially in the international dimension and the respect of the specific human and economic values of culture and creation;
Amendment 100 #
2015/2328(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4 a (new)
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. Asks the Commission to make use of the system of performance indicators provided in the Article 18 of the legal basis of Creative Europe, whereby insisting on the artistic and creative component of the programme, too often sacrificed to pure economic considerations like managerial capacities or a quantitative audience development;
Amendment 121 #
2015/2328(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. Urges the Commission to further simplify financial aspects, andlso by extending the lump-sum instrument and encouraging greater use of flat-rate reimbursements, and to speed up the balancingfinal payment procedure, at least for small cooperation beneficiaries;
Amendment 133 #
2015/2328(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11
Paragraph 11
11. UrgWelcomes the Commission and Agency current work to modify the automatic points system in order to allow a genuine level playing field, taking into account the existing national support schemes for the audiovisual industry;
Amendment 135 #
2015/2328(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12 a (new)
Paragraph 12 a (new)
12a. Stresses that, in an international and increasingly competitive film landscape, the European audiovisual sector continues to require the need to uphold and foster support measures to safeguard its diversity and independence, as well as to strengthen its competitiveness;
Amendment 136 #
2015/2328(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12 a (new)
Paragraph 12 a (new)
12a. Encourages greater development of subtitling and dubbing in order to facilitate the circulation of audiovisual products within and outside the EU;
Amendment 137 #
2015/2328(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12 b (new)
Paragraph 12 b (new)
12b. Recommends that the European audiovisual heritage be secured and made available for the purposes of study, audience engagement and economic promotion, by digitising films and audiovisual archives;
Amendment 147 #
2015/2328(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15 a (new)
Paragraph 15 a (new)
Amendment 150 #
2015/2328(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16 a (new)
Paragraph 16 a (new)
16a. Asks the Commission to maintain its support to cinemas networks, such as Europa Cinemas, that promote European film worldwide by financially and operationally helping cinemas which exhibit a significant number of European films and underlines the crucial role that cinemas have in raising audience awareness and maintaining the social element of the cinema experience;
Amendment 163 #
2015/2328(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21
Paragraph 21
21. Recommends that literary translation projects include the promotion of books and reading, and support participation in book fairs in order to increase book circulation, as well as access to literacy for all, including for people with disabilities;
Amendment 174 #
2015/2328(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23 a (new)
Paragraph 23 a (new)
23a. Calls on the Commission and the EACEA to give the Culture sub-programme opportunities to present itself externally and to hold structured meetings with operators in the sector;
Amendment 178 #
2015/2328(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 25
Paragraph 25
25. Underlines the success and significance of the European Capitals of Culture scheme, and calls for better use of the know-how of capitals of culture for the development of citiesbased on the dynamic of cities and regions involved in the process, making out of the label and still very modest EU financial contribution a real asset for further financing and activities, well over the year;
Amendment 186 #
2015/2328(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 27
Paragraph 27
27. Recommends that the European Heritage Label be given greater visibility and stresses the significance of the (material and immaterial) sites concerned as regards European identity and, building the EU and learning about diverse Heritage for a better future;
Amendment 197 #
2015/2328(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 31
Paragraph 31
31. Asks the Commission to guarantee a geographic and sectoral balance in the Guarantee Facility, ensure the access for small scale organisations and grass roots initiatives and projects, evaluate its impact and examine possibilities as regards the development of synergies with EFSI and other programmes;
Amendment 200 #
2015/2328(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 32 a (new)
Paragraph 32 a (new)
32a. Asks the Commission to make the tools and documentation produced by various Creative Europe Desks available online as models of good practices to be followed;
Amendment 201 #
2015/2328(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 32 b (new)
Paragraph 32 b (new)
32b. Underlines a need for better collaboration between CEDs in order to become more effective advisory tools for their national applicants;
Amendment 202 #
2015/2328(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 32 c (new)
Paragraph 32 c (new)
32c. Calls on the Commission and EACEA to improve the communication and exchange of the information with CEDs, in particular on the financial instruments and on new cross sectorial initiatives;
Amendment 208 #
2015/2328(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 33 a (new)
Paragraph 33 a (new)
33a. Calls on the Commissions to increase the transparency of the evaluations and selection process for learning purposes by providing more detailed information on selected and rejected projects;
Amendment 216 #
2015/2328(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 34 a (new)
Paragraph 34 a (new)
34a. Recommends that the legal basis for the next programme should explicitly include the promotion of cultural and artistic quality and the intrinsic value of culture among the objectives of the programme and the sub-programmes and among the selection and evaluation criteria;
Amendment 222 #
2015/2328(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 35 a (new)
Paragraph 35 a (new)
35a. Notes that European film co-productions are crucial in order to ensure that our products are sufficiently competitive and to meet market challenges, and recommends that they be developed by using proportionate methods and resources, also by collaborating with flagship European institutions in the sector, such as Eurimages;
Amendment 227 #
2015/2328(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 36
Paragraph 36
36. Urges the Commission to create a European observatory on culture and creativity, with standards comparable to those of the European Audiovisual Observatory, to elaborate qualitative criteria corresponding to the specific nature of the sectors;
Amendment 110 #
2015/2327(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13 a (new)
Paragraph 13 a (new)
13a. Encourages further fostering of cooperation between the NAs and EACEA in order to promote centralised actions of the Erasmus+ programme, provide additional information about them to potential applicants and exchange feedback on improving their implementation process;
Amendment 121 #
2015/2327(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14 c (new)
Paragraph 14 c (new)
14c. Encourages the European Commission to work on improving programme attractiveness by simplifying administrative procedures and requirements, especially for schools and smaller-scale organisations, VET school, adult education, the youth sector and newcomers who often find the programme challenging to participate in;
Amendment 189 #
2015/2327(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21 b (new)
Paragraph 21 b (new)
21b. Calls on the European Commission to monitor the quality criteria used by the National Agencies in project evaluations and exchange best practises in this regard; encourages trainings for evaluators in order to continue their development, especially in cross-sector projects, and to allow them to provide quality feedback to all applicants in order to encourage the accomplishment of goals in future projects and to improve the performance of future applicants;
Amendment 197 #
2015/2327(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21 d (new)
Paragraph 21 d (new)
21d. Stresses that although progress has been made in recognising study periods, credits, competences and skills through non-formal and informal learning gained abroad, these challenges remain; underlines that recognition of international qualifications is essential to mobility and forms the foundation for further cooperation in the European Higher Education Area; highlights the importance of making full use of all EU tools for the validation of knowledge, skills and competences essential to the recognition of qualifications;
Amendment 203 #
2015/2327(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21 j (new)
Paragraph 21 j (new)
21j. Encourages Member States, in order to foster the mobility of teachers, lecturers and non-academic staff, to acknowledge their participation in mobility programmes as an important part of their career progression, and if possible introduce a reward system linked to participation in mobility programmes; for example, in the form of financial benefits or reduction of workload;
Amendment 208 #
2015/2327(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21 o (new)
Paragraph 21 o (new)
21o. Welcomes the particular involvement of the Erasmus+ programme in cooperation and activities in grassroots sport; encourages the European Commission to improve the accessibility and participation in the programme of grassroots actors such as sports clubs; invites the Commission to enhance a cross-sectoral approach on grassroots sport across all relevant actions of Erasmus+ and to coordinate actions in this field in order to ensure their effectiveness and desired impact;
Amendment 215 #
2015/2327(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22 a (new)
Paragraph 22 a (new)
22a. Calls on the European Commission to involve all relevant stakeholders in the work on next funding programming period, and in the introduction of possible improvements in order to ensure the programme's further success and added value;
Amendment 235 #
2015/2327(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 25 a (new)
Paragraph 25 a (new)
25a. Indicates that disadvantaged groups are only specifically targeted in the youth sector; suggests the extension of the Inclusion and Diversity Strategy to all programme sectors in order to promote social inclusion and the participation of people with special needs or with fewer opportunities in the Erasmus+ programme;
Amendment 1 #
2015/2321(INI)
Draft opinion
Citation - 1 (new)
Citation - 1 (new)
- having regard to the Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union, as well as the international obligations found in the 1951 Convention relating to the status of refugees and the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child, and considering the fundamental right of all children to have access to free primary education, independent of their gender, race, ethnic or social origin,
Amendment 2 #
2015/2321(INI)
Draft opinion
Citation - 1 a (new)
Citation - 1 a (new)
- having regard to the European Parliament resolution of 26 November 2015 on education for children in emergency situations and protracted crises (2015/2977(RSP)),
Amendment 3 #
2015/2321(INI)
Draft opinion
Recital - A (new)
Recital - A (new)
- A. whereas the children have come from conflict areas where their school attendance has been interrupted or restricted, sometimes for long periods, or from refugee camps where only a minority of them have been able to obtain any form of education or attend local schools;
Amendment 4 #
2015/2321(INI)
Draft opinion
Recital - A a (new)
Recital - A a (new)
-Aa. whereas one out of four of asylum seekers and refugees are children, and half of them are between 18 and 34 years old, with increasing numbers of children, and considering that education and training policies are crucial for well- managed reception and integration of refugees in the labour market;
Amendment 5 #
2015/2321(INI)
Draft opinion
Recital - A b (new)
Recital - A b (new)
- Ab. whereas, according to figures supplied by Europol in 2015, ten thousand unaccompanied children disappeared following their arrival in Europe;
Amendment 6 #
2015/2321(INI)
Draft opinion
Recital - A c (new)
Recital - A c (new)
-Ac. whereas recognition of the training and qualifications of adult refugees, together with specific provisions for them to obtain academic qualifications and specific skills, are essential for their entry on the employment market;
Amendment 13 #
2015/2321(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Calls on the Member States to tackle the current refugee crisis with a holistic strategy that gives priority to the social and economic integration of refugees and asylum seekers, including through education and culture, guaranteeing in particular children's right to education, regardless of their refugee status, as set out in Art 22 of the UN Convention of the Rights of the Child, giving priority to the best interests of the child;
Amendment 59 #
2015/2321(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. Stresses the urgent need to ensure that unaccompanied minors receive particular protection from exploitation at work, violence and trafficking; underlines the need for mentors and specific measures for girls in particular, who are often more vulnerable and exposed to various forms of exploitation, trafficking and sexual abuse and more likely to be deprived of educational opportunities;
Amendment 60 #
2015/2321(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 b (new)
Paragraph 3 b (new)
3b. Stresses the importance of launching educational support actions, in particular with a view to providing suitable facilities in EU hotspots and hubs, of underpinning the efforts of humanitarian organisations and NGOs that have already begun to organise educational and other activities in the camps and of providing incentives and support for the development of formal educational structures in refugee camps, including those located in third countries;
Amendment 75 #
2015/2321(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 a (new)
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. Stresses the importance of schools in providing the necessary facilities, including counselling and opportunities to learn the language of the host country, disseminating democratic values, for example through civic education and active citizenship programmes, ensuring the recognition of refugees' qualifications and deployment of their skills more closely in line with employment requirements and playing a key role in ensuring the integration of not only students but also their families;
Amendment 80 #
2015/2321(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 b (new)
Paragraph 4 b (new)
4b. Stresses the importance of investing in projects for the integration of refugees on the employment market through increased attention to lifelong training and apprenticeships; calls on the Member States to channel more investment towards technical, professional and business training, work experience for school pupils and dual education schemes, making use of the Structural Funds and other resources;
Amendment 96 #
2015/2321(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Welcomes the new calls for proposals dedicated to cultural and educational projects aimed at intercultural dialogue, cultural and social inclusion and integration under Creative Europe and Erasmus+, while remaining aware of the need to draw on other funds, such as the European Agenda on Migration and the Social Fund in the development of structured long-term actions and strategies;
Amendment 99 #
2015/2321(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 a (new)
Paragraph 6 a (new)
6a. Calls on the Commission to adopt an integrated approach on the EU migration policy, and to increase the profile of culture, education and training in those operational measures undertaken as part of the European Agenda on migration; invites the Commission to adopt a specific policy on intercultural dialogue;
Amendment 101 #
2015/2321(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 c (new)
Paragraph 6 c (new)
6c. Welcomes the new Expert Working Group on "Intercultural Dialogue and integration of migrants and refugees through arts and dialogue" established by the Commission that is expected to publish an handbook of good practices by the end of 2017;
Amendment 102 #
2015/2321(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 b (new)
Paragraph 6 b (new)
6b. Welcomes the decision of the Council to dedicate specific actions in the 2015- 2018 Work Plan for Culture on the role of culture, the arts and intercultural dialogue for the integration of migrants and to take stock of existing good practices in the Member States;
Amendment 109 #
2015/2321(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Calls for the EU and the Member States to establish ‘education corridors’ by promoting agreements with European universities and the Mediterranean Universities Union (UNIMED) to host refugee students coming from conflict areas. and facilitate access for them;
Amendment 115 #
2015/2321(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7 a (new)
Paragraph 7 a (new)
7a. Calls on the EU to ensure special protection for minors under all refugee transfer, reception and residence agreements with third countries, in line with international provisions regarding in particular guaranteed access to schools and educational facilities, counselling and linguistic and cultural mediation;
Amendment 7 #
2015/2281(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 26 a (new)
Citation 26 a (new)
Amendment 38 #
2015/2281(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital C
Recital C
C. whereas, although there has been an improvement in results associated with the attainment of the ET2020 higher education targets (for example, 37.9% of people in the 30-34 age group have a higher education qualification), the fact remains that deteriorating teaching conditions and quality of learning, a decline in academic freedom and growing criticism of the Bologna process are reported across the European Higher Education Area (EHEA);
Amendment 103 #
2015/2281(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10
Paragraph 10
10. Is concerned at the fact that the quality of teacher education is lagging behind, in terms of range and complexity, with regard to competences that are necessary for teaching today, and welcomes the choice of support for educators as a priority area for ET2020 and hopes that consideration will be given to the desirability of introducing specific quality standards for teacher training and in-service training, albeit with due regard for their freedom of choice; encourages Member States to adapt their initial teacher training and in- service development programmes and to make better use of peer-learning activities between Member States;
Amendment 127 #
2015/2281(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13
Paragraph 13
13. Stresses that the benchmark goal of 40 % of the younger generation people having a tertiary degree should not be fulfilled at the expense of quality in education; points out that it is easier to attain this target where dual education projects have been developed;
Amendment 138 #
2015/2281(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14
Paragraph 14
14. Draws attention to the shortcomings of standardised tests and of quantitative approaches to educational accountabilityneed to develop common standards and assessment criteria which take greater account of the intrinsic objectives of education, such as narrowing the teaching syllabus to test material and neglecting the intrinsic values of education;
Amendment 158 #
2015/2281(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17
Paragraph 17
17. Is concernedCalls for efforts to ensure that the current trend making financial output a prerequisite for all academic activities coulddoes not mean that the humanities risk being wiped off the research landscape;
Amendment 172 #
2015/2281(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18 a (new)
Paragraph 18 a (new)
18a. Calls for greater inclusiveness in education and training to cater for people with disabilities or with special needs, and at the same time urges that teacher training be improved so as to equip them to include, integrate and assist students with disabilities including, possibly, by means of individual education plans;
Amendment 176 #
2015/2281(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18 b (new)
Paragraph 18 b (new)
18b. Supports the development and dissemination of new technologies and the use of open data platforms and MOOCs, as well as the organisation of specific training in the use of these instruments for teachers, school and university staff and students;
Amendment 179 #
2015/2281(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18 c (new)
Paragraph 18 c (new)
18c. Calls for greater attention to be devoted to the quality of education, starting with kindergartens and throughout life;
Amendment 229 #
2015/2281(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 24
Paragraph 24
24. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to facilitate measures for migrant students enrolling at university level; welcomes the initiatives adopted in this regard by a number of European universities; calls for the creation of 'education corridors', which will enable students who are refugees or come from conflict zones to enrol at European universities, including for distance learning;
Amendment 4 #
2015/2258(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 19 a (new)
Citation 19 a (new)
– having regard to the study of the European Union Agency for Fundamental Rights of December 2015 on ‘Violence against children with disabilities: legislation, policies and programmes in the EU’,
Amendment 4 #
2015/2258(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Recalls that independence, integration and access to an inclusive education and training system, cultural life, leisure and sport are rights guaranteed by Articles 19, 24 and 30 of the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (CRPD) and are protected under EU law, in particular in the context of fighting discrimination on the grounds of disability (Article 21 of the Charter of Fundamental Rights of the EU) and the principle of integration of persons with disabilities (Article 26 of the Charter);asks the Commission and the Member States therefore to reinforce measures aimed at ensuring that people with disabilities have equal access to key areas such as education, culture and sport and access to extracurricular activities (such as theatre, languages and arts);
Amendment 10 #
2015/2258(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. Calls on Member States to ensure that education and training are organised to include children and adults with physical or intellectual disabilities, providing counselling, assistance and individual instruction; notes that such initiatives are eligible for support from the Structural Funds, the European Fund for Strategic Investments and the Erasmus + Programme;
Amendment 15 #
2015/2258(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 b (new)
Paragraph 1 b (new)
1b. Stresses the importance of making people with disabilities more aware of their potential and the contributions they can make;
Amendment 22 #
2015/2258(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital H
Recital H
H. whereas the labour market participation of persons with disabilities continues to be problematic, at 58.5 % compared with 80.5 % among persons without disabilitiesnational education systems in the EU need to be more inclusive and accessible for students with disabilities in all schools of all kinds and at all levels; whereas this process, already completed in some Member States, should be implemented and accelerated;
Amendment 30 #
2015/2258(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 a (new)
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. Calls on the Commission to increase its commitment to European mobility for students with disabilities; urges Member States to improve the visibility and transparency of mobility opportunities and access thereto for students with disabilities;
Amendment 35 #
2015/2258(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 b (new)
Paragraph 2 b (new)
2b. Calls on the Member States to guarantee recognition of qualifications and access to lifelong education or vocational training for persons with disabilities;
Amendment 38 #
2015/2258(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 c (new)
Paragraph 2 c (new)
2c. Calls on the Member States and the Commission to facilitate the recognition of qualifications for students with disabilities enrolled in the European Schools; recommends the development of individual syllabuses agreed defined at the start of the school year by schools, families and national authorities;
Amendment 69 #
2015/2258(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Asks the Commission to launch a campaign to raise awareness about the CRPD; asks each EU institution and agency to organise a specific training module on the CRPD for its staff, in cooperation with organisations for people with disabilities.; reminds all EU institutions and bodies of the importance of ensuring that their information portals are fully accessible to all persons with disabilities.
Amendment 75 #
2015/2258(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Calls on the Member States and the Commission to take steps to combat all forms of discrimination, including multiple and intersectional discrimination based on disability, with special regard to women and children with disabilities and to those whose disabilities change over time; recommends that all disability strategies include special provisions to address and mainstream the rights of children with disabilities; invites Member States and the Commission to address violence against children with disabilities through an integrated approach, setting out specialised measures and accessible support services within child protection systems;
Amendment 75 #
2015/2258(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 a (new)
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5a. Reminds all EU institutions and bodies of the importance of ensuring that competitions, training, refresher courses, traineeships and work experience are available to young people and workers with disabilities through the appropriate channels and with technological backup where necessary;
Amendment 80 #
2015/2258(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6 a (new)
Paragraph 6 a (new)
6a. Stresses on the need to increase support and specific provisions for persons with disabilities in humanitarian settings, in particular children, and calls on the European Commission to map down investments and funding in support of persons with disabilities in emergencies, including gender and age disaggregated data;
Amendment 83 #
2015/2258(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6 b (new)
Paragraph 6 b (new)
6b. Underlines the importance of achieving all disability related Sustainable Development Goals, in particular regarding Goal 4 on ensuring inclusive, equitable quality education and the need to increase the number of schools with access to adapted infrastructure and materials for students with disabilities and to invest in teacher competencies for inclusive education and participation of children in school and the community;
Amendment 84 #
2015/2258(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6 c (new)
Paragraph 6 c (new)
6c. Calls on the Commission to include in the next Agenda on the Rights of the Child a comprehensive rights-based strategy for boys and girls with disabilities and safeguards to protect their rights;
Amendment 85 #
2015/2258(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6 d (new)
Paragraph 6 d (new)
6d. Calls on the European Commission and Member States to ensure that boys and girls with disabilities and their representative organisations be consulted in all matters affecting them - with appropriate assistance provided, according to their disability and age;
Amendment 131 #
2015/2258(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14
Paragraph 14
14. Is concerned that the European Structural and Investment Funds are being misused to foster institutionalisation, and calls on the Member States and the Commission to strengthen their monitoring in line with the CRPD and in consultation with disability organisations; calls on the European Commission and Member States to take necessary measures, including through the use of ESI Funds and other relevant European Union funds, to develop support services in local communities for boys and girls with disabilities and their families, foster deinstitutionalisation and prevent new institutionalisation, and promote social inclusion and access to inclusive quality education for boys and girls with disabilities;
Amendment 138 #
2015/2258(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15
Paragraph 15
15. Calls on the Member States to prevent or alleviate poverty, vulnerability and social exclusion among persons with disabilities and their families, with special regard to children with disabilities, in the context of a European Pillar of Social Rights;
Amendment 176 #
2015/2258(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 26 a (new)
Paragraph 26 a (new)
26a. Calls on the Member States and the Commission to provide inclusive education and training systems for all, in schools of all kinds and at all levels, by moving beyond special schools for persons with disabilities and converting them, as is already happening in some Member States, into educational resource centres as a back-up to schools;
Amendment 17 #
2015/2257(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital B a (new)
Recital B a (new)
Ba. whereas the new labour market requirements call for a command of digital skills already at the learning and training stage;
Amendment 39 #
2015/2257(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Acknowledges the important role and the results of existing programmes and initiatives for mobility and points out that these are not a target in themselves, but are an instrument by which to increase the internationalisation of education systems, the dissemination of open, inclusive and less elitist training courses and the quality of curricula, educational courses and the services associated with them, such as a European e-card for students;
Amendment 58 #
2015/2257(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Singles out certain problems in the implementation of mobility actions in Erasmus+, such as reduced funding, problems with the use of electronic tools for mobility management, and insufficient information and training targeted at school and colleges staff; stresses the importance, in this regard, of digital learning and teaching platforms, as demonstrated by the important contribution made by EuropeanSchoolNet;
Amendment 94 #
2015/2257(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Stresses the role of educational systems in better equipping students with both academic and transversal skills, and thereby enhancing their aptitude to match labour market needs; considers it vital, in order to facilitate the transition from school to work, to introduce a ‘dual education’ approach into upper secondary school systems, or to strengthen existing systems, through traineeships and work placements;
Amendment 114 #
2015/2257(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. Encourages the creation of a framework, along the lines of the previous Leonardo da Vinci programme which should be referred to in the dedicated Erasmus + calls, that identifies as clearly and precisely as possible the mobility options for young people in VET, mainly through cross- platform campaigns launched by public authorities, with the coordinated participation of all stakeholders who play an active role in, and have an influence on, VET;
Amendment 140 #
2015/2257(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12 a (new)
Paragraph 12 a (new)
12a. Encourages, furthermore, the strengthening of 'dual education’ systems in all upper secondary school courses and calls for support for digital teaching and learning platforms to be stepped up;
Amendment 157 #
2015/2257(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15
Paragraph 15
15. Calls on the Commission and the Member States, also in collaboration with CEDEFOP, to define and strengthen the role of intermediary institutions – both territorial and sectoral – involved in the preparation, management and follow-up of mobility, and to assist in the setting-up of such institutions at national, regional and local level;
Amendment 196 #
2015/2257(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21
Paragraph 21
21. Supports all measures in line with Erasmus+ objectives taken by entrepreneurs to develop mobility schemes for young employees or apprentices either by branch of activity or in interaction with bodies representing the industries, such as chambers of commerce and industry and the relevant trade unions, in addition to European networks such as Eurochambres;
Amendment 199 #
2015/2257(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21 a (new)
Paragraph 21 a (new)
21a. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to establish and effectively implement a European network of workshops and incubators – which it considers crucial – that promote knowledge alliances among schools, universities and businesses, promoting access to training, experience, refresher courses for teachers and lecturers, apprenticeships and start-ups;
Amendment 200 #
2015/2257(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21 b (new)
Paragraph 21 b (new)
21b. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to support and strengthen the European Ecsite network which brings together science centres as places providing access to scientific culture;
Amendment 2 #
2015/2229(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 1 a (new)
Citation 1 a (new)
- having regard to the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child and to the European Parliament resolution of 27 November 2014 on the 25th anniversary of the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child,
Amendment 10 #
2015/2229(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 7 a (new)
Citation 7 a (new)
- having regard to the Council conclusions of 5 December 2014 on the promotion and protection of children's rights,
Amendment 41 #
2015/2229(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital C a (new)
Recital C a (new)
Ca. whereas in 2014 an estimated 230 million children currently living in countries and areas affected by armed conflicts are exposed to extreme violence, trauma, forcibly recruited and deliberately targeted by violent groups;
Amendment 162 #
2015/2229(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 34
Paragraph 34
34. Strongly underlines the importance of systematically assessing the implementation of the EU Guidelines on Human Rights, including the implementation of the EU Guidelines for the Promotion and Protection of the Rights of the Child, by using well-defined benchmarks; considers that, in order to ensure proper implementation of the Guidelines, further measures aimed at raising awareness of their content among EEAS and EU Delegation staff must be taken;
Amendment 179 #
2015/2229(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 39
Paragraph 39
39. Deplores the fact that the proper implementation of legal frameworks for the protection of minorities remains a challenge, as stated in the Commission’s Enlargement Strategy for 2014-2015; invites the enlargement countries to step up their efforts to forge a culture of acceptance of minorities through, for example, improved inclusion of minorities in the education system with a special focus on Roma children;
Amendment 272 #
2015/2229(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 54
Paragraph 54
54. Reiterates its full support for the EU’s strong engagement in promoting the advancement of human rights and democratic principles through cooperation with the structures of the United Nations and its specialised agencies, the Council of Europe, the Organisation for Security and Cooperation in Europe and the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development, in line with Articles 21 and 220 TEU; welcomes therefore the adoption of the Sustainable Development Goals;
Amendment 348 #
2015/2229(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 68
Paragraph 68
68. Recalls that the 2014 Sakharov Prize was awarded to Dr Denis Mukwege for his strong engagement with victims of sexual violence and continuous promotion of women’s rights; strongly condemns all forms of abuse and violence against women and girls, including female genital mutilation, child marriage and other forms of harmful traditional practices;
Amendment 355 #
2015/2229(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 69 c (new)
Paragraph 69 c (new)
69c. Strongly condemns the continued use of rape against women and girls as a weapon of war; stresses that more needs to be done to ensure respect of international law and access to health and psychological care for women and girls abused in conflicts; calls on the EU, the Member States, international organisations, and civil society to increase cooperation to raise awareness and combat impunity;
Amendment 366 #
2015/2229(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 72
Paragraph 72
72. Welcomes the Council conclusions on the promotion and protection of the rights of the child, adopted in December 2014, and calls for the EU to continue supporting partner countries in combatting all forms of violence against children and reinforcing their capacities to protect children’s rights; welcomes the global roll-out in 2014 of the EU-UNICEF Child Rights Toolkit reaffirming the EU's commitment to mainstream children's rights in all sectors and policies;
Amendment 374 #
2015/2229(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 73
Paragraph 73
73. Reiterates its request for the Commission to propose a comprehensive Child Rights Strategy and Action Plan for the next five years, supporting the EU’s efforts to promote children’s rights, namely by contributing to ensuring children’s access to water, sanitation, healthcare and education, as well as by eliminating child labour and assisting children in armed conflicts; commends the "Children No Soldiers" campaign and calls on the EU and Member States to step up their support in order to reach the target of ending the recruitment and use of children in conflicts by government armed forces by 2016.
Amendment 376 #
2015/2229(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 73 b (new)
Paragraph 73 b (new)
73 b. Underlines that children are particularly vulnerable in the current refugee and migrant crisis and especially when unaccompanied and that conflicts and instability have uprooted millions of children across several countries around Europe; calls on the Member States to take into account the best interest of the child in all procedures and ensure protection for children and particularly access to safe water, food, health care and education;
Amendment 1 #
2015/2228(INI)
Draft opinion
Recital A
Recital A
A. whereas governments have committed, in the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child and in the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, to ensuring that all boys and girls complete a full elementprimary education;
Amendment 5 #
2015/2228(INI)
Draft opinion
Recital A a (new)
Recital A a (new)
Aa. whereas Europe 2020 targets include a reduction in early school leaving rates to below 10%;
Amendment 7 #
2015/2228(INI)
Draft opinion
Recital A b (new)
Recital A b (new)
Ab. whereas the Europe 2020 target is to ensure that 40% of 30-34 year-olds have received a university education, compared with the current average of 37.9 %; whereas the average figure for women has exceeded 42.3 %, compared with 33.6% for men;
Amendment 8 #
2015/2228(INI)
Draft opinion
Recital A c (new)
Recital A c (new)
Ac. whereas average participation in adult learning in the EU is 11 %, compared with the Europe 2020 target of 15 %, with lower participation among women, mainly due to the difficulty of combining such activities with the need to balance the demands of work and family life;
Amendment 9 #
2015/2228(INI)
Draft opinion
Recital A d (new)
Recital A d (new)
Ad. whereas poverty is a major factor when it comes to equal access to education, given the direct and indirect costs involved;
Amendment 10 #
2015/2228(INI)
Draft opinion
Recital A e (new)
Recital A e (new)
Ae. whereas the economic crisis has affected women in particular, increasing their risk of poverty;
Amendment 11 #
2015/2228(INI)
Draft opinion
Recital A f (new)
Recital A f (new)
Af. whereas bullying has profound effects on educational achievement, with differences between boys and girls regarding its psychological impact and its effect on their performance;
Amendment 12 #
2015/2228(INI)
Draft opinion
Recital A g (new)
Recital A g (new)
Ag. whereas vocational and top-up training are helpful when it comes to entering employment;
Amendment 20 #
2015/2228(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. Stresses that gender discrimination is an even more relevant factor, making things harder for girls regarding not only access to education but also the purpose thereof, which must be to encourage the development of their personalities, abilities and self-esteem, as well as their mental and physical aptitudes, through enhancement of their potential;
Amendment 23 #
2015/2228(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 b (new)
Paragraph 1 b (new)
1b. Stresses the importance of training teachers to be aware of the impact of gender roles and gender stereotyping and the importance of preventing this; whereas boys and girls must receive instruction designed to prevent gender stereotyping in line with the messages to be sent regarding equal educational opportunities;
Amendment 24 #
2015/2228(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 c (new)
Paragraph 1 c (new)
1c. Stresses the importance of ensuring support and investment for learning activities and opportunities in addition to those offered by formal education, especially for girls, giving them the opportunity to acquire soft skills and cross-cutting qualifications with a view to facilitating the development of European citizenship; emphasises also the importance of non-formal education in drawing people with low skills and at risk of poverty into the world of education and work;
Amendment 25 #
2015/2228(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 d (new)
Paragraph 1 d (new)
1d. Stresses the need to extend vocational, top-up and other forms of training and guidance to adults, especially women, in order to enhance their integration or reintegration into the labour market and thereby reduce the risk of poverty;
Amendment 31 #
2015/2228(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 a (new)
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2. Asks the Commission to provide a breakdown by gender and age regarding participation in European educational mobility programmes, such as Erasmus+, Creative Europe and Europe for Citizens;
Amendment 65 #
2015/2228(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Recalls in particular the right of migrant and refugee children, both boys and girls, to have access to education; points out that access to education, in both refugee camps and host municipalities, meeting requisite quality standards and accompanied by linguistic and psychological support, must not be undermined by bureaucratic and administrative issues relating to recognition of refugee status;
Amendment 75 #
2015/2228(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 a (new)
Paragraph 6 a (new)
6a. Stresses the contribution of voluntary organisations and the tertiary sector in this area and urges the Member States to support their efforts; recalls the high level of participation by women in voluntary educational and other activities, supporting and improving educational opportunities for refugee and deprived children for example;
Amendment 77 #
2015/2228(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 b (new)
Paragraph 6 b (new)
6b. Maintains that the participation of girls in school life is a prerequisite in efforts to prevent early school leaving, given that girls acquire confidence through being given the opportunity to actively change for the better their own lives or those of others; notes that the involvement of girls may also help to change public perceptions of what they are able to do and ensure that they are perceived as citizens and as active members of society when it comes to upholding individual rights;
Amendment 4 #
2015/2226(INI)
Draft opinion
Recital D (new)
Recital D (new)
D. whereas the European Agricultural Fund for Rural Development (EAFRD) provides medium-term assistance in housing, health care, education and employment in rural areas with a view to marginalised communities; whereas it can take into account the specific needs of refugees and be used for vocational training and skills acquisition actions in the different sectors of activity in rural areas;
Amendment 5 #
2015/2226(INI)
Draft opinion
Recital E (new)
Recital E (new)
E. whereas the potential of women working and/or with a business in agricultural and rural areas should be analysed, recorded and promoted in all EU policies, without being penalised by some of them as this will lay the groundwork for women to become drivers of development and innovation, helping the entire sector to emerge from the crisis; whereas women should be involved in sector development plans at local and regional level in order to take advantage of their needs, experiences and visions, and therefore they need to be equipped with the skills needed to actively participate in their design;
Amendment 6 #
2015/2226(INI)
Draft opinion
Recital F (new)
Recital F (new)
F. whereas demographic changes such as an ageing population and migration flows could be an important factor for the development of the mountainous rural areas or disadvantaged rural areas, which are subject to the depopulation or population ageing;
Amendment 17 #
2015/2226(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Highlights the centralityimportance of agriculture tofor social and territorial cohesion owing to its role in economic growth and diversification, and in fixkeeping populations in rural areas; stresses the need to strengthen the CAP budget and to ensure social fairness in its implementationlso foreseeing a mechanism to support micro and small farms, in order to foster a reliable development policy in rural areas, taking into account all the stakeholders, and to ensure the social fairness in implementing the above mentioned budget; highlights the strong connection between rural systems, small communities and municipalities that benefit from CAP instruments and therefore calls for a better synergy between Cohesion Policy's instruments and the CAP;
Amendment 44 #
2015/2226(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. RBelieves that the sharp crisis over the last years has showed that the lack in market regulations is at the bottom of price instability, especially of farming commodities, and job losses; regrets the strong market orientation of the EU’'s agricultural policies and its negative effect on rural incomes and employment, as evidencproved by the liberalisation of the dairy sector; condemns the negative impact on agricultural labour of free trade agreements such as the Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership; siders that EU should be provided with adequate operational tools in order to limit the volatility of farm gate milk prices; with respect to dairy production in mountainous areas, calls for a convergence of compensation payments for natural handicap in order to limit the reduction or abandonment of diary activities in the so-called sensitive or disadvantaged regions; shares the concerns about the negative impact of free trade agreements on agricultural workforce;
Amendment 70 #
2015/2226(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 a (new)
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. Calls on the Member States to transpose in the national legislation the Directive 2014/36/EU on seasonal workers; calls on the Member States to ensure the correct application of the above-mentioned Directive and calls on the Commission to carry out a report on the state of play of its implementation by September 2019; calls on the Commission to analyse the scope of illegal hiring systems in the EU through investigations, surveys and statistical data, especially in those European regions where undeclared work and farming work exploitation are more widespread; stresses the need to put in place effective instruments, including adequate inspections and controls, to guarantee decent work and living conditions of seasonal workers in all the EU regions, especially where this phenomena is more relevant, and stresses the need to ensure the respect of employment rights, labour standards and high quality working conditions in general;
Amendment 84 #
2015/2226(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Calls for a stronger role for social partners in the development and implementation of agricultural policy in order to create quality jobs, ensure adequate health and safety conditions and foster the social integration of rural workers, in particularnotably migrant workers and refugees;
Amendment 90 #
2015/2226(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 a (new)
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5a. Stresses the need to promote active measures and policies highlighting the positive role of migration in boosting economic growth and fostering social cohesion in rural areas;
Amendment 91 #
2015/2226(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Stresses the importance of training and skill formation forquality vocational training and of the acquisition of entrepreneurial skills by farmers and agricultural workers, particularly for young people entering the workforce and in order to be able to adapt to changes in agriculture and food production; stresses therefore the importance of making employment opportunities in rural areas more attractive for young people, to adapt them to the conditions of global competition and to the specific needs of local businesses and to boost them through the ESF;
Amendment 97 #
2015/2226(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 a (new)
Paragraph 6 a (new)
6a. Stresses that the access to ICT infrastructures and broadband networks and training in digital skills are essential to increase and improve the participation of young people and the training of older generations in agricultural activities;
Amendment 112 #
2015/2226(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Stresses that improving access to land through instruments such as public landa better access to credit and instruments such as public development banks and local banks is key to agricultural employment;
Amendment 122 #
2015/2226(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Urges that the gender gap in rural areas be addressed in order to improve women’'s labour conditions and access to land; considers that re-territorialisation, defined as the existing link between employment and production and a given territory, has not been adequately considered and stresses the need to consider agriculture as a profession, carried out by men and women connected to their own territories, which is crucial in order to maintain dynamic rural areas and bring back jobs;
Amendment 134 #
2015/2226(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. Calls for the defence of the right to public services in rural areas against current neo-liberal policind small mountainous communities in order to maintain them dynamic, attractive and to keep existing jobs while creating new ones; supports the development of minimum income schemes to ensure social cohesion, given the high rate of poverty and social exclusion in rural areas.
Amendment 123 #
2015/2155(DEC)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 52
Paragraph 52
52. Criticizes the total costTakes note that the expenditure ofn the LUX Film Prize in 2014, which reached an all-time high of EUR 906 902tself in 2014 amounted to EUR 391 506, which is significantly reduced from previous years (2013: EUR 448 000; (2012: EUR 434 421); deeply regrets the fact that the results of a survey on awareness of, to cover the official selection, the competition including subtitling into the 24 official languages of the Union and prints for screenings in the 28 Member States, and the award ceremony; Reminds that advertising and promoting the LUX Film Prize, together with the Sakharov prize and women's rights, aims to illustrate Parliament's commitment to consensual values as human rights and solidarity as well as its commitment to cultural and linguistic diversity. Acknowledges the amount of EUR 193 805 in advertising the LUX- Film Prize, requested in the 2013 discharge report, is not yet available; calls for the results of this studythat reached, via social media mainly, ca. 10 million people, including 23 000 followers on Facebook. Recognises the constant commitment from the European Parliament Information Offices (EPIOs) to the LUX Film Prize and recalls the expenditure for screenings and related events amounted to EUR 317 434 in 2014, which shows a yearly average of ca. EUR 9 000 per EPIO and EUR 9 per participant (on the basis of 35 227 participants in the Member States). Calls for the results of the survey on awareness of the LUX Film Prize, requested in the 2013 discharge report, to be available to the public by mid-May 2016 andat the latest and asks for an official presentation of the results to be made to itsjointly to the Committee on Budgetary Control; and the Committee on Culture and Education;
Amendment 8 #
2015/2154(DEC)
1b. Expresses deep concern about the de facto suspension of Erasmus+ Youth funding disbursements in Greece, as highlighted in the 2015 report of the European Youth Forum on the implementation of the programme;
Amendment 9 #
2015/2154(DEC)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Looks forward to the coming years when the Erasmus+Notes the difficulties reported by DG EAC and the EACEA in the initial implementation phase of the Erasmus+, Creative Europe and Europe for Citizens programmes, in particular with regard to some delays in the opening of the calls for proposals and the disbursement of the funding; hopes that these are exceptional circumstances and looks forward, therefore, to the coming years when these programmes will enter into a phase of greater stability compared to this first year of implementation;
Amendment 12 #
2015/2154(DEC)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Welcomes the steps towards funding models based on lump-sums and unit costs which both simplify financial management for beneficiaries of EU funding as well as for the EU itself; points out, however, in particular in the Youth section of Erasmus+, that these lump-sums are also insufficient to finance the key operational expenditure of youth associations and NGOs;
Amendment 26 #
2015/2154(DEC)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 b (new)
Paragraph 5 b (new)
5b. Calls on the EU institutions to continue their work to reduce the payment backlog, while respecting payment appropriations and firmly supporting the work of the inter-institutional high-level group on own resources;
Amendment 7 #
2015/2147(INI)
Draft opinion
Recital A a (new)
Recital A a (new)
Aa. whereas the recent study entitled ‘Territoriality and its impact on the financing of audiovisual works’, published in September 2015 by the European Audiovisual Observatory, has, inter alia, demonstrated the important role played by exclusive territorial licences and by the country-of-origin principle in the system for financing European cinematographic works;
Amendment 19 #
2015/2147(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Urges the Commission, taking into account the results of the current consultation, to overhaul Directive 2010/13/EU1 without delay, adopting an approach which does away with the distinction between linear and non-linear services, encouraging the use and extends the concept of editorially screened content to whichthose media service providers which are currently not covered by the Directive, with due regard for the country-of- origin principle applies and fleshing out the general social objectives of audiovisual regulation, with particular reference to the financing of the creation and promotion of European works and of cultural diversity and the protection of minors; __________________ 1 Directive 2010/13/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of 10 March 2010 on the coordination of certain provisions laid down by law, regulation or administrative action in Member States concerning the provision of audiovisual media services (Audiovisual Media Services Directive) (OJ L 95, 15.4.2010, p. 1).
Amendment 56 #
2015/2147(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Believes that the regulation of on-line platforms and intermediaries should be regulatharmonised in such a way as, taking account of the results of the current consultation, to create a genuine level playing field and to rule out discrimination between undertakings to a large extent and guarantee the findability of editorially screened content and access to it for citizens;
Amendment 91 #
2015/2147(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Stresses that further efforts are needed to overhaul copyright law and that any revised provisions should apply to all media and should aim to strike a balance between the rights and interests of all stakeholders;
Amendment 132 #
2015/2147(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Believes that the legal thinking behind Directive 93/83/EEC2 provides a suitable point of departure for measures to improve cross-border access to content in the digital single market., bearing in mind the need to make an effort to harmonise provisions so as to reconcile legitimate cross-border accessing of on-line content and services by European citizens with the requirements of viability and economic sustainability of audiovisual businesses, whose economic models are to a large extent based on the principle of territoriality; __________________ 2 Council Directive 93/83/EEC of 27 September 1993 on the coordination of certain rules concerning copyright and rights related to copyright applicable to satellite broadcasting and cable transmission (OJ L 248, 6.10.1993, p. 15).
Amendment 139 #
2015/2147(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 a (new)
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. Calls on the Commission, bearing in mind the results of the current consultation, to specify the scope of so- called unjustified geoblocking practices, in order to ensure that absolute removal does not benefit large distribution platforms to the detriment of cultural diversity in the industry;
Amendment 152 #
2015/2147(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 b (new)
Paragraph 4 b (new)
4b. Considers it necessary for the Commission to adopt a bidirectional approach to the subject of digital skills and abilities, investing in digital education programmes (starting with the training of teachers) and in digital infrastructure which serves educational purposes, inter alia including digital content and methods in existing school curricula;
Amendment 340 #
2015/2147(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6 b (new)
Paragraph 6 b (new)
6b. Asks the Commission to address the different tax challenges raised by the digital economy and to closely monitor its continuous evolution to assess the impact on tax systems; in particular, urges the Commission to guarantee an effective level playing field and a fair fiscal treatment among all actors present in the digital market, aligning taxation with the economic activities and guaranteeing that taxes are paid where profits are generated;
Amendment 11 #
2015/2139(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 15 a (new)
Citation 15 a (new)
– having regard to the Paris Declaration on promoting citizenship and the common values of freedom, tolerance and non- discrimination through education, adopted at the informal meeting of EU education ministers on 17 March 2015 in Paris (8496/15),
Amendment 40 #
2015/2139(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Argues that a European Union approach should seek to promote a common understanding of the issues by bringing together European and national politicians, local and regional authorities, Churches and religious associations and communities, civil society organisations and academics;
Amendment 49 #
2015/2139(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Advocates that fostering an intercultural and interfaith approach in the educational field is needed in order to address and promote multiculturalism, integration and social cohesionsocial inclusion and cohesion, including through exchange and mobility programmes for all;
Amendment 59 #
2015/2139(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2 a (new)
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. Calls for greater prominence to be given to interfaith dialogue as a component of intercultural dialogue and a precondition for peace;
Amendment 70 #
2015/2139(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. Stresses that interfaith dialogue should focus on the dignity of the individual and on the need to uphold human rights around the world (with particular reference to freedom of thought, conscience and religion and to religious minorities’ right to protection);
Amendment 138 #
2015/2139(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13
Paragraph 13
13. Recognises the importance of both formal, non-formal and informal learning, as well as volunteering, to promote self- development focusing on cognitive and non-cognitive skills, critical thinking, media literacy and intercultural skills; capacity to deal with different opinions, media literacy, intercultural skills and language learning as well as social and civic competences including learning about cultural heritage as a tool to address contemporary challenges through sensitive interpretation;
Amendment 176 #
2015/2139(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19
Paragraph 19
19. Calls on the Member States and the Commission to prevent extremism and marginalisation through community cohesion measures, involving a broad range of actors such as urban planners, social workers, community and faith leaders, educators, family support organisations and health professionals, with the objectives of countering extremism and fostering community cohesion;
Amendment 34 #
2015/2138(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital D a (new)
Recital D a (new)
Da. whereas the Erasmus Impact Study presented by the European Commission in 2014 demonstrates the positive impact mobility in education and internationalisation of studies has not only on curricula and employability but also in terms of knowledge of Europe, the development of a sense of European citizenship and a positive attitude to Europe, and on voting in the European elections;
Amendment 77 #
2015/2138(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Underlines that an EU dimension in education should enable learners not only to acquire knowledge and develop a sense of belonging and European citizenship skills, but also to engage in a critical reflection on the EU, including EU decision-making processes and how these influence their Member State and their democratic participation;
Amendment 93 #
2015/2138(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6 a (new)
Paragraph 6 a (new)
6a. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to support history societies and centres for historical research, in order to highlight the value of their scientific contribution to European history and their role in keeping schoolteachers up to date;
Amendment 95 #
2015/2138(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6 b (new)
Paragraph 6 b (new)
6b. Calls for the House of European History to develop especially for students and teachers at all levels of education specific programmes, instruments and activities that build up a cogent narrative of European integration and its basic values;
Amendment 104 #
2015/2138(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Calls for an urgent renewal and strengthening of EU citizenship and political education across the Member States, with the aim of equipping learners with relevant knowledge, skills and competences, and empowering them to exercise their democratic rights and responsibilities, to value diversity, encourage intercultural and interreligious dialogue, and to be active and responsible citizens;
Amendment 106 #
2015/2138(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7 a (new)
Paragraph 7 a (new)
7a. Recalls to mind the principles underpinning Article 17 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union in order to reiterate the value of humanistic philosophies, of faiths that have contributed to the history of the EU, including by strengthening intercultural and interreligious dialogue and skills;
Amendment 113 #
2015/2138(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8 a (new)
Paragraph 8 a (new)
8a. Stresses the need to enhance teachers' and learners' motivation and opportunities to learn more about the EU through their own first-hand experience, such us visits to the European institutions, contacts with EU officials, traineeship opportunities for students within the EU institutions and through media education, such as the European Youth Portal, making full use of the new information and communication technologies and Open Educational Resources;
Amendment 115 #
2015/2138(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8 b (new)
Paragraph 8 b (new)
8b. Underlines that learning of foreign languages can play a crucial role in increasing intercultural awareness and providing citizens with the skills needed to live and work in an increasingly complex and globalised world;
Amendment 122 #
2015/2138(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9 a (new)
Paragraph 9 a (new)
9a. Calls for the adoption of an intercultural approach to education policy capable of enabling the genuine integration of immigrant students into schools based on mutual knowledge of the different cultures and the construction of shared common values;
Amendment 145 #
2015/2138(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11
Paragraph 11
11. Welcomes the Commission’'s 2016 Work Programme for the implementation of the Erasmus+ Programme and its commitment to concrete actions following up on the Paris Declaration, in particular those aimed at increasing the impact of Erasmus+ on fostering active and democratic citizenship, intercultural dialogue, social inclusion and solidarity, including stronger support for civil society organisations in their key role in education to citizenship;
Amendment 171 #
2015/2138(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15
Paragraph 15
15. Asks the Commission to further develop the eTwinning, EPALE and School Education Gateway virtual platforms, as well as the EUN Academy and KeyCoNet, and to continue supporting and developing digital platforms such as Teachers’ Corner in order to facilitate access to relevant, easy-to-use and up-to- date teaching materials;
Amendment 196 #
2015/2138(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18
Paragraph 18
18. Asks Member States to take further action to promote multi-intercultural, non- discriminatory and inclusive education and citizenship values in school and university curricula;
Amendment 207 #
2015/2138(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19
Paragraph 19
19. Calls on Member States to increase investment in education and to provide the necessary support for schools and teachers to carry out and continuously develop an EU dimension in education, encouraging the sharing of best practices in order, inter alia, to boost knowledge-sharing and understanding of the process of building EU citizenship and the EU institutions;
Amendment 214 #
2015/2138(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19 a (new)
Paragraph 19 a (new)
19a. Calls on Member States to encourage and facilitate high quality training on EU topics for teachers, other educational staff, youth leaders and trainers, and to ensure the recognition of such training;
Amendment 2 #
2015/2132(BUD)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Recalls the strong support consistently given by Parliament to adequate funding for culture and media programmes, given their important role in supporting cultural and creative industries; welcomes, therefore, the increase for the Creative Europe Programme, including multimedia actions, compared to the 2015 budget, while expressing reservations regarding the administrative division between its Culture and Media strands; regrets, however, the Council's decreased funding for this programme, as it could give the impression to Union citizens that it underestimates the value of culture as an engine for economic growth and personal development;
Amendment 3 #
2015/2132(BUD)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Strongly supports the proposed increase for ‘Europe for Citizens’; finds that the decrease in commitments and payments proposed by the Council is politically unjustified, as this programme is vital to civic participation in the democratic process in Europe and is a central instrument for participatory democracy in the Union;
Amendment 4 #
2015/2132(BUD)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. Deeply regrets the fact that in Heading 3 the programmes involving culture and citizenship, such as ‘Creative Europe’ and ‘Europe for Citizens’ have had their budget reduced proportionally more than others in terms of both commitments and payments;
Amendment 5 #
2015/2132(BUD)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 b (new)
Paragraph 3 b (new)
3b. Points out that since the launch of the Cultural and Creative Sectors Guarantee Facility (CCSGF) in the framework of the ‘Creative Europe’ programme is planned for 2016, the fund needs to be allocated enough money in the first year of implementation to secure an effective start;
Amendment 2 #
2015/2129(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Recalls that the fight against the sexual abuse of children and child pornography needs a comprehensive, multi-disciplinary approach in particular for parental education of children; insists, for that reason, that measures such as awareness raising, training and education, in cooperation in particular with parents' and family associations active on the protection of minors, as well as with relevant civil society organizations, are just as essential in the fight against these crimes as assistance to victims, investigation of crimes and prosecution of offenders;
Amendment 2 #
2015/2129(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 2
Citation 2
– having regard to Articles 7, 8, 24, 47, 48 and 52 of the Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union,
Amendment 6 #
2015/2129(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 12 a (new)
Citation 12 a (new)
– having regard to the report from the Commission to the European Parliament, the Council, the European Economic and Social Committee and the Committee of the Regions on final evaluation of the multi-annual EU programme on protecting children using the Internet and other communication technologies (Safer Internet),
Amendment 7 #
2015/2129(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 12 b (new)
Citation 12 b (new)
– having regard to FRA report of 27 February 2017 on child-friendly justice: Perspectives and experiences of children involved in judicial proceedings as victims, witnesses or parties in nine EU Member States,
Amendment 8 #
2015/2129(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 12 c (new)
Citation 12 c (new)
– having regard to Communication from the Commission to the European Parliament and the Council on the protection of children in migration[1], [1] COM (2017) 211.
Amendment 13 #
2015/2129(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 c (new)
Paragraph 1 c (new)
1 c. Reports that sexual abuse and sexual exploitation of children offline and online, including child abuse material, continues to be a major concern and a serious crime and violation of fundamental rights of the victims; stresses that these crimes cause short and long term physical, psychological and social harm to children with a continuous risk of re-victimisation and stigmatisation of the victims through the online environment;
Amendment 15 #
2015/2129(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital B a (new)
Recital B a (new)
Ba. whereas one of the main challenges for investigating child sexual abuse and prosecuting perpetrators is the lack of reporting by victims; notes that the lack of reporting is higher among boys;
Amendment 17 #
2015/2129(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. EncouraUrges all Member States who still have not fully implemented Article 23 of the Directive to adoptthis Directive, in particular Article 22, 23 and 24 , to adopt as soon as possible preventive measures concerning the regular training of officials likely to come into contact with children;
Amendment 22 #
2015/2129(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 a (new)
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2 a. Calls on Member States in accordance with Article 23 to provide appropriate training and build competences with the new threats in the online environment and the widespread use of and access to mobile technologies and the internet, in particular among the judiciary and police units to assist them to properly investigate and prosecute perpetrators and to offer assistance to the victims;
Amendment 26 #
2015/2129(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 d (new)
Paragraph 2 d (new)
2 d. Encourages the Commission and Member States to promote training and educational initiatives to all relevant stakeholders, including children, parents, teachers, social workers, child protection officers, civil organisations and national authorities; supports age appropriate innovative tools to promote empowerment, media literacy and online safety as compulsory education at schools;
Amendment 31 #
2015/2129(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Underlines that the prevention measures should cover technology related aspects in particular, with a view to ensuring a safer internet and digital literacy; calls, therefore, on the Member States to adopt provisions to apply stringent technical measures, such as encryption and parental control by default, to ensure maximum protection for minors;
Amendment 40 #
2015/2129(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Regrets that the Commission was not able to present its implementation reports within the deadline set out in Article 28 of Directive 2011/93/EU and thereforeat the Reports presented by the Commission documented only the mere transposition into national law by Member States and did not fully assess the compliance of the Directive; therefore, calls on the Commission to present a more comprehensive report focusing on enforcement by Member States; calls on the Member States to ensure that legal transposition is translated into effective implementation so as to ensure the protection of child victims and zero tolerance for child sexual abuse;
Amendment 47 #
2015/2129(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2 a (new)
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. Believes that the term "child sexual abuse material" is more appropriate than "child pornography" for such crimes against children, since the term "pornography" presupposes consent; Stresses, however, that the new terminology shall not in any way restrict the offenses listed as "child pornography" in Art. 2 (c) and Art. 5 of Directive 2011/92/EU;
Amendment 52 #
2015/2129(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Recommends that blacklists of websites containing child pornography be prepared by nationaland regularly updated by relevant authorities and communicated to Internet service providers to ensure that the action adopted is necessary and proportionate to avoid for instance over- blocking; recommends also the sharing of such blacklists of websites among the Member States through enhanced cooperation with Europol and its European Cybercrime Centre, and with Interpol;
Amendment 59 #
2015/2129(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Encourages Member States to exchange information about child sex offenders so as to prevent sex offenders from moving unnoticed from one Member State to another for work or for volunteering with children or children’s institutions; calls on Member States to step up information sharing on criminal convictions and disqualifications and to improve data collection in national registers of perpetrators;
Amendment 72 #
2015/2129(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Urges the Member States to make it mandatory for Internet service providers (ISP) to report child sexual abuse material detected in their infrastructure to law enforcement authorities, as well as national hotlines, and calls on the ISPs to preserve evidence;
Amendment 76 #
2015/2129(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8 a (new)
Paragraph 8 a (new)
8a. Calls on all Member States to allocate adequate financial and human resources to law enforcement authorities to combat child sexual abuse and exploitation, including specific training for police and investigators;
Amendment 78 #
2015/2129(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Urges Member States which have not yet done so to put in place hotlines to which Internet users can report child sexual abuse material they find online and that are capable of assessing this reported content with a view to implementing notice and take-down procedures; takes the view that such hotlines should be allowed to search for child sexual abuse material proactively, as is the case for the Internet Watch Foundation (IWF) in the UK; calls on Member States for a better cooperation between helplines and hotlines to ensure protection of children victim of sexual exploitation and abuse;
Amendment 79 #
2015/2129(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. Stresses that the main challenges faced by the law enforcement and judicial authorities in the investigation and prosecution of child sexual abuse offences online stem from the dependence on electronic evidence and digital investigative techniques, which are madebecoming less effective by newdue to technologies such as encryption, and also by the discrepancies in data retention rules between the Member Statecal development; Calls on the Member States to apply the provisions of the Directive in a future proof manner, investing in technological and innovative solutions to increase the possibilities to prosecute perpetrators, as well as to dismantle criminal networks online and to protect victims;
Amendment 82 #
2015/2129(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Urges Member States which have not yet done so to put in place hotlines to which Internet users can report child sexual abuse material they find online and that are capable of assessing this reported content with a view to implementing notice and prompt take-down procedures, and remove content hosted outside their territory; takes the view that such hotlines should be allowed to search for child sexual abuse material proactively, as is the case for the Internet Watch Foundation (IWF) in the UK;
Amendment 86 #
2015/2129(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. Urges Member States to introduce in their legislation mandatory background checks for persons applying or volunteering for activities or jobs relating to children, including software and online content developers, and to systematically exchange information on individuals posing a risk to children;
Amendment 87 #
2015/2129(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11
Paragraph 11
11. Calls on the Member States to step up their police and judicial cooperation to combat the trafficking and smuggling of migrant children, who are particularly vulnerable to abuse, trafficking and sexual exploitation, especially girls; calls for an enhanced exchange of information among authorities to trace missing children and for the interoperability of data bases; calls on the Member States to adopt an holistic approach involving all actors concerned and to increase cooperation with law enforcement authorities, social services and civil society; recognises the important role of civil society in identifying vulnerable children, given the lack of trust migrant children have shown in law enforcement authorities;
Amendment 104 #
2015/2129(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 11
Paragraph 11
11. Calls on the Member States to acceleratenhance, in cooperation with computer science schools and the internet industry, the notice and take-down procedures; calls on the Commission to facilitate an intense exchange of best practices in this regard.
Amendment 108 #
2015/2129(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 11 a (new)
Paragraph 11 a (new)
11 a. Highlights that there is an increasing threat to children affected by the refugee crisis exposing them to increased risk of sexual exploitation and sexual abuse, in particular for unaccompanied minor children, as many are reported missing after their arrival; urges the Commission and Member States to address this phenomenon and to adopt effective measures to improve the situation and reinforce children's protection;
Amendment 118 #
2015/2129(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18
Paragraph 18
18. Welcomes the best practices adopted in some Member States for the protection of children, such as the Barnahuset in Sweden; calls on the Member States to focus on ensuring the provision of legal aid, psychological support and assistance and to avoid the secondary victimisation of children;
Amendment 127 #
2015/2129(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19
Paragraph 19
19. AcknowledgWelcomes that the Member States have put in place legislation and administrative measures to remove webpages containing child pornographysexual abuse material hosted on their territory; regrets the fact that only half of the Member States have incorporated provisions into their legislation making it possible to block access to such webpages for users within their territory; calls on the Member States to fully implement Article 25, including blocking child sexual abuse material where possible, and and give priority to the swift removal-at-source of child sexual abuse material to permanently delete it from the Internet and, when the removal is not possible, to proceed to the blocking of websites containing child sexual abuse material with the relevant safeguards in place;
Amendment 143 #
2015/2129(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21
Paragraph 21
21. Recommends that blacklists of websites containing child pornographysexual abuse material be updated regularly by the relevant authorities and communicated to internet service providers to avoid, for instance, over-blocking and to ensure proportionality; recommends the sharing of such blacklists of websites among the Member States, with Europol and its European Cybercrime Centre, and with Interpol; considers, in this regard, that newly developed hashing technology, such as PhotoDNA, sh among others, could be applied;
Amendment 145 #
2015/2129(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22
Paragraph 22
22. Urges the Member States to make it mandatory for internet service providers (ISP) to report child sexual abuse material detected in their infrastructure proactively to law enforcement authorities, as well as to national hotlines; calls on the Commission to continue its funding under the Connecting Europe Facility (CEF) so as to provide the hotlines with the adequate resources to fulfil their mandate to tackle illegal content online;
Amendment 153 #
2015/2129(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23
Paragraph 23
23. Recognises the active and supportive role in combating child sexual abuse material on the Internet played by civil society organisations, as is the case withsuch as the INHOPE Network of Hotlines, including the Internet Watch Foundation in the UK; urges the Member States which have not yet done so to set up such hotlines and takes the view that they should be allowed to search for child sexual abuse material online proactively;
Amendment 159 #
2015/2129(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 24
Paragraph 24
24. Calls on the Commission to continue keeping Parliament regularly informed on the state of play in relation to compliance with the Directive by the Member States, with disaggregated and comparable data on the Member States’ performance in preventing and combating child sexual abuse and exploitation offline and online; instructs its relevant committee to hold a hearing on the state of play in relation to implementation and possibly consider adopting an additional report on the follow up given to the implementation of the Directive;
Amendment 5 #
2015/2104(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Stresses that culture is aand intercultural and interfaith dialogue are powerful instruments for European diplomatic relations, fostering as they do EU core values and global citizenship, and that ithey should be incorporated consistently into the EU’s external action; calls for a fruitful cooperation between the European Commission – more specifically its Directorate-General (DG) for Education and Culture and its DG for International Cooperation and Development –, the European External Action Service and the UN in areas such as cultural heritage at risk and illicit trade in cultural property, conflict prevention, the development of creative industries, the mobility of culture professionals, cultural goods and services, and education in emergencies;
Amendment 22 #
2015/2104(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 h (new)
Paragraph 1 h (new)
1h. Encourages the EU and the Member States to promote common interests together with third countries, through an equal-based partnership focused on mutual exchange and intercultural cooperation; recommends the development of a dynamic role for culture on the international stage as a "soft power" that can benefit the EU and its Member States in their relations with the wider world;
Amendment 24 #
2015/2104(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 h (new)
Paragraph 1 h (new)
1h. Considers it essential to employ cultural instruments in neighbourhood policy in order to promote dialogue and the EU’s core values;
Amendment 29 #
2015/2104(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 m (new)
Paragraph 1 m (new)
1m. Recommends the Commission to pro- actively cooperate with the cultural network-based clusters of EUNIC (European Union National Institutes for Culture), in cooperation with local institutions, cultural practitioners, civil society, together with Members States' Cultural Institutes;
Amendment 40 #
2015/2104(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 c (new)
Paragraph 2 c (new)
2c. Highlights that culture is a key driver for building sustainable societies and calls for mainstreaming of the cultural dimension in the UN Post-2015 agenda for sustainable development and therefore in the set of Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to be achieved by 2030, as culture has a major impact on economic development, social inclusion, environmental sustainability, peace and security;
Amendment 42 #
2015/2104(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 e (new)
Paragraph 2 e (new)
2e. Highlights the impact of the cultural and creative industries (CCIs) for local and regional development and calls for the continuation and extension of the EU/UNESCO Expert Facility Projects and for the consideration of UNESCO Culture for Development Indicators (CDIS) as methodological reference to assess the multidimensional role of culture in development processes;
Amendment 4 #
2015/2097(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 4
Citation 4
having regard to Articles 237, 9, 23, 24 and 33(2) of the Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union,
Amendment 17 #
2015/2097(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital A
Recital A
A. whereas there is little chance of the 75 % employment rate target set in the Europe 2020 strategy being achieved for women (it currently stands at 63.5 %) by 2020 without proactive policies designed to help women enter the job market, especially policies that promote a better work-life balancbalance between private life, family life and working life;
Amendment 36 #
2015/2097(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital D
Recital D
D. whereas the EU as a whole is facing a serious demographic challenge as birth rates are constantly decreasing in most Member States, and whereas robust, cross- cutting, structural family policies that are fair to men and women must be considered the key instrument for dealing with this issue and should both improve women’s prospects on the job market and have a positive impact on demographic processes; stresses the importance of family mainstreaming in EU policies;
Amendment 39 #
2015/2097(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital D a (new)
Recital D a (new)
Da. whereas the evaluation of the effectiveness of Directive 2010/18/EU does not merely concern the issue of gender equality and women's access to employment, but also the need to enable parents to fulfil, as best they can, their responsibilities towards their children, including their own key educational role, and to spend quality time with their children;
Amendment 43 #
2015/2097(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital D b (new)
Recital D b (new)
Db. whereas the work-life balance is a fundamental right which should be fully incorporated into every EU text that might have an impact on the matter; highlights, more generally, the importance of having family-friendly working environments;
Amendment 88 #
2015/2097(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Emphasises that family rights assigned by public policies to support families, including parental leave, should be individual rather than transferable, ensuring a flexible approach, with a view to encouraging both parents to achieve a better work-life balancbalance between private life, family life and working life;
Amendment 103 #
2015/2097(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8 a (new)
Paragraph 8 a (new)
8a. Stresses the importance of drawing useful lessons from the Member State legislation applicable and incorporating best practices at national level into Directive 2010/18/EU (e.g. exemption from overtime or night work until offspring reach a certain age), while ensuring at the same time that the instrument provides the necessary flexibility; stresses the need to incorporate within the text the various approaches adopted by the Member States;
Amendment 107 #
2015/2097(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8 b (new)
Paragraph 8 b (new)
8b. Calls for measures to improve and strengthen the provisions of Directive 2010/18/EU regarding the conditions of eligibility and detailed rules for granting parental leave to those who have children with a disability or serious or long-term incapacitating illness, taking account also of best practice in the Member States (extension of the age limit of the child regarding eligibility for parental or childcare leave, easier access to part-time work arrangements on return, extension of leave duration);
Amendment 109 #
2015/2097(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8 c (new)
Paragraph 8 c (new)
8c. Stresses the need to preserve and strengthen provisions relating to reinstatement in the same post or an equivalent or similar post, in accordance with the contract or terms of employment of a worker who has taken parental leave, changes to working hours and/or routines on return to work (including the need for the employer to justify any refusal) and protection against dismissal and less favourable treatment as a result of applying for or taking parental leave;
Amendment 110 #
2015/2097(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8 d (new)
Paragraph 8 d (new)
8d. Stresses that satisfactory parental leave arrangements are closely linked to adequate pay and that any revision of Directive 2010/18/EU must, among its principal objectives, seek to improve the situation in this regard in the Member States;
Amendment 111 #
2015/2097(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8 e (new)
Paragraph 8 e (new)
8e. Stresses the favourable or unfavourable impact that satisfactory or unsatisfactory parental leave provisions may have on the physical and mental health of mothers, fathers and their children;
Amendment 112 #
2015/2097(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8 f (new)
Paragraph 8 f (new)
8f. Stresses the need to take account of the specific situation and particular needs of large families;
Amendment 28 #
2015/2095(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 4 a (new)
Citation 4 a (new)
- Having regard to the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child z\on 20 November 1989 and to the European Parliament resolution of 27 November 2014 on the 25th anniversary of the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child,
Amendment 32 #
2015/2095(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 11 a (new)
Citation 11 a (new)
- having regard to the Commission Communication 'Action Plan on Unaccompanied Minors',[1]and the European Parliament Resolution of 12 September 2013 on the situation of unaccompanied minors in the EU [1] COM 82010)0213 def Communication from the Commission to the European Parliament and the Council - Action Plan on Unaccompanied Minors (2010-2014)
Amendment 44 #
2015/2095(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 48 a (new)
Citation 48 a (new)
- having regard to the European Parliament resolution of 26 November 2015 on education for children in emergency situations and protracted crises (2015/2977(RSP));
Amendment 70 #
2015/2095(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 a (new)
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5a. Recalls the need to uphold the paramount interests of children and unaccompanied minors, with regard to asylum for example, under the 1989 Convention on the Rights of the Child and the Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union; considers it essential for children to be protected through the provision at all times of essential services - such as medical care, food, psychological support, education and training and accommodation enabling families to remain together; calls for special attention to be paid to the needs of separated families and those left behind, developing diversified reception arrangements tailored to the needs of unaccompanied minors and single mothers with children, facilitating family reunification and provisional family shelter; calls on the European Union and Member States to provide an adequate number of child protection experts to help defend the interests of children and their families and adopt all measures necessary to prevent the abuse and exploitation of migrant children and refugees; observes that the protection of children necessitates their progressive assimilation at school in the various Member States though specific measures to ensure the necessary levels of assistance, integration and language support;
Amendment 70 #
2015/2095(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital D
Recital D
D. whereas in 2015, over 3.771 persons are reported dead or missing in the Mediterranean sea, according to the International Organisation for Migration8 ; whereas children represent 30 per cent of all recorded deaths in the Aegean Sea[1]; whereas according to recent Europol data at least 10 000 unaccompanied children have disappeared after arriving in Europe [1] IOM and UNICEF, Data Brief: Migration of Children to Europe, http://www.iom.int/sites/default/files/press _release/file/IOM-UNICEF-Data-Brief- Refugee-and-Migrant-Crisis-in-Europe- 30.11.15.pdf __________________ 8 IOM, Missing Migrants Project, http://missingmigrants.iom.int/.
Amendment 153 #
2015/2095(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital M a (new)
Recital M a (new)
M a. whereas all EU Member States have a duty to protect and promote the rights of all children and ensure that migrant children are treated first and foremost as children and that the principle of the child's best interests takes precedence over migration management objectives;
Amendment 154 #
2015/2095(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital M a (new)
Recital M a (new)
M a. whereas the large majority of refugees and migrants are young people under 35 years (81% according to Eurostat) with increasing numbers of children, highlights that education and training policies are crucial for well- managed reception and integration of refugees and migrants;
Amendment 259 #
2015/2095(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Suggests, in that respect, that search and rescue capacities must be strengthened, and that Member States’ governments must deploy more resources – in terms of financial assistance and assets – in the context of a Union-wide humanitarian operation, dedicated to finding, rescuing and assisting migrants in peril and bringing them to the closest place of safety, recommends that, in planning such search and rescue operations, child specific measures be taken, such as child safeguarding policies in manuals on search and rescue, child protection trainings and child-focused care at disembark;
Amendment 431 #
2015/2095(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19
Paragraph 19
19. Believes that the preferences of the applicant should, as much as practically possible, be taken into account when carrying out relocation; recognises that this is one way of discouraging secondary movements and encouraging applicants themselves to accept relocation decisions, but that it should not stop the relocation process; further recalls that the best interest of the child must be a primary consideration should always guide any decision on relocation involving children;
Amendment 650 #
2015/2095(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 40 a (new)
Paragraph 40 a (new)
40 a. Emphasises the crucial role played by education and training policies, lifelong learning and intercultural dialogue, as well as youth and sports policy, to foster the integration and social inclusion of refugees and migrants in Europe thus contributing to building a more cohesive and inclusive society. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to increase the profile of culture and education in those operational measures undertaken as part of the European Agenda for Migration, in particular by supporting integration through access to education and training systems, the creation of a platform for the recognition of competences and the development of effective actions supporting intercultural dialogue and understanding;
Amendment 673 #
2015/2095(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 42
Paragraph 42
42. Takes the view that, where those persons granted international protection in the Union have an offer of employment or to follow an educational path, including access to universities in a Member State other than the one in which they have been granted international protection, they should be able to avail themselves of such an offer;
Amendment 686 #
2015/2095(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 43
Paragraph 43
43. Reaffirms that better recognition of foreign qualifications is one practical way of ensuring that those third-country nationals already present in the Union can integrate better, and calls on the Commission to come forward with appropriate proposals in that regard, in particular with Mediterranean countries;
Amendment 700 #
2015/2095(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 44 a (new)
Paragraph 44 a (new)
44 a. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to examine the possibility of establishing 'education corridors' to ensure that students from countries in conflict, in particular Syria, Iraq and Eritrea, can have access to those European universities, which make available places and scholarships also through agreement among Member States, the European Commission and UNIMED;
Amendment 705 #
2015/2095(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 45
Paragraph 45
45. Encourages the Member States to seek to keep families together, which will assist integration prospects in the long-term as the focus can be directed towards the establishment of a new life instead of concerns towards family members that are still in insecure situations; urges Member States to take all measures necessary to prevent the separation of a child from his/her parents;
Amendment 723 #
2015/2095(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 47 a (new)
Paragraph 47 a (new)
47 a. On Unaccompanied Minors (new title)
Amendment 724 #
2015/2095(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 47 b (new)
Paragraph 47 b (new)
47 b. Recalls that refugee and migrant children should be provided with information on their right to family reunification and how to claim it in a child-friendly way; Recalls that support and protection should be extended to unaccompanied and separated children, in line with their best interests, and that applications for family reunification filed by unaccompanied and separated children should be expedited;
Amendment 725 #
2015/2095(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 47 c (new)
Paragraph 47 c (new)
47 c. Calls on Member States to fully apply the specific provisions of the Common European Asylum System concerning unaccompanied minors, including access to legal assistance, guardianship, access to healthcare, accommodation and education, the right to be spoken in a language they understand, to have interviews with trained officials not in a uniform, etc.; calls on the Member States to end detention of children because they are migrants.
Amendment 726 #
2015/2095(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 47 d (new)
Paragraph 47 d (new)
47 d. Calls on the Member States to ensure that refugee and migrant children enjoy rapid and non-discriminatory access to national services, including child protection systems, in line with the provisions of the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child with the same level of care and support recognised to national children deprived of parental care; calls on Member States to gather disaggregated data on the situation of refugee and migrant children in order to improve the ability of systems to integrate refugee and migrant children;
Amendment 727 #
2015/2095(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 47 e (new)
Paragraph 47 e (new)
47 e. Believes that age assessment should be carried out in a manner that is multi- disciplinary, safe and in respect of children's physical integrity and human dignity, with particular attention to girls and should be performed by independent, qualified practitioners and experts; calls for legal guardians to be appointed to support unaccompanied and separated children immediately upon identification and calls on the Member States to speed up procedures for appointing legal guardians
Amendment 773 #
2015/2095(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 50
Paragraph 50
50. Believes that the return of migrants should only be carried out safely, in full compliance with the fundamental and procedural rights of the migrants in question, and where the country to which they are being returned is safe for them; reiterates, in that regard, that voluntary return should be prioritised over forced returns; recalls no child should be returned without a thorough risk assessment, conducted by independent child protection officer, and based on Country of Origin Information reports in cooperation with non-governmental, local and international organisation to ensure protection and reintegration after their return;
Amendment 1027 #
2015/2095(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 85
Paragraph 85
85. Calls on the Union to help third countries build up their asylum systems and integration strategies through the offer of educational services and assistance already in refugee camps and in emergency situation in order to allow third country nationals in need of international protection to seek protection there; believes that the Union must adopt a win-win approach to cooperation with third countries, that is, an approach that is beneficial to the Union, to the third country in question and to the refugees and migrants in that third country;
Amendment 1030 #
2015/2095(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 85 a (new)
Paragraph 85 a (new)
85a. Welcomes the commitments taken at the Valletta summit which recognise the need to give hope and opportunities to young people, and to protect children from violence and abuse;
Amendment 1102 #
2015/2095(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 93 a (new)
Paragraph 93 a (new)
93a. Calls on the EU Member States to support the Commission's objective of increasing the share of humanitarian funds dedicated to education in emergencies to 4% of the EU humanitarian aid budget by 2018 in order to increase the investments for granting access to high-quality education for all children, boys and girls, in emergency situations and protracted crises, including child refugees;
Amendment 10 #
2015/2074(BUD)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Recalls the importance of programs in the field of education and culture and their need for sufficient commitment and payment appropriation in order to ensure that programs reach the intended number of beneficiaries and thus impact; Reiterates its concerns on the implementation of the integrated Creative Europe programme after the administrative division of its Culture and Media strands within the programme and the subsequent balance issues regarding policy and funding;
Amendment 15 #
2015/2074(BUD)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Underscores that the Union communication policy must urgently be improved in order to better enter into dialogue with citizens, and in this regard highlights the positive role of pan- European networks made up of local and national media such as EuranetPlus; calls on the Commission to reinstate sustainable financing for these networks;
Amendment 23 #
2015/2074(BUD)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. asks the Commission, in the framework of the European Fund for Strategic Investment (EFSI), to consider co-financing with EFSI funds those projects which are already financed by cohesion funds in the sectors of Cultural and Creative Industries (CCI), and which aim to safeguard and valorize European cultural heritage, ensuring the additionality;
Amendment 20 #
2015/2063(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Notes that the prevention of terrorism and countering of radicalisation is one of the key priorities within the European Agenda for Security, and stresses the need for a multifaceted approach to address the root causes of terrorism; reiterates the fundamental role of education, culture, teacher training, youth policpolicies for young people and their families and interfaith and intercultural dialogue to prevent radicalisation leading to violent extremism;
Amendment 29 #
2015/2063(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 a (new)
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. Stresses the importance of the role of women in the prevention of radicalisation within family units;
Amendment 30 #
2015/2063(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 b (new)
Paragraph 2 b (new)
2b. Highlights the importance of interfaith and intercultural dialogue as a tool for social cohesion and inclusion, mediation and reconciliation;
Amendment 31 #
2015/2063(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 c (new)
Paragraph 2 c (new)
2c. Calls on the Member States to review their educational models in order to promote an intercultural approach, to allow for reciprocal knowledge and mutual respect in the sharing of common values;
Amendment 59 #
2015/2063(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Recalls the importance of EU programmes in the field of education, culture and sport, as crucial vectors for supporting Member States’ efforts to tackle inequalities and prevent marginalisation, aiming at the integration of minorities into the social fabric of individual Member States; calls on the Commission to implement its commitment to mobilise targeted funding to promote concrete actions to challenge extremist ideologies and radicalisation;
Amendment 10 #
2015/2053(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 d (new)
Paragraph 1 d (new)
1d. Emphasises that one of the main challenges faced by the sector of cultural heritage is the gradual extinction of traditional skills and crafts;
Amendment 22 #
2015/2053(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 a (new)
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. Underlines that a uniform GI protection would contribute not only toward promoting traditional products, but also toward the recognition of the quality of the raw materials it uses and the need for excellence at all stages of the production process;
Amendment 23 #
2015/2053(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 a (new)
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. Takes the view that extending the scope of the geographical indication protection system to cover non- agricultural products could help to make the EU’s position on GIs still stronger and more cogent, both in bilateral trade negotiations and in multilateral forums, the ultimate aim being to provide a high level of protection for all high-quality European products outside the EU;
Amendment 32 #
2015/2053(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. Calls for such products to be made a central focus of regional development, research and innovation projects and of Horizon 2020 and cohesion funding;
Amendment 39 #
2015/2053(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Highlights the importance of the cultural and social components of the non- agricultural products that will be included in this process and stresses the need for preserving the traditional know-how and skills associated with them and for fostering closer cooperation with the creative industries, not least with a view to highlighting the quality of the materials used and of the end products;
Amendment 43 #
2015/2053(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 b (new)
Paragraph 4 b (new)
4b. In this regard, invites the Commission to encourage Member states to optimally use the available EU funding and programs for investment in vocational training of specialists, who participate in producing and promoting local and regional artisanal and industrial products;
Amendment 45 #
2015/2053(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 c (new)
Paragraph 4 c (new)
4c. Encourages the Member states to exchange good practices in creating and supporting initiatives aimed at stimulating the traditional artisanal sector, which could in turn increase the awareness for the local cultural heritage and stimulate the development of rural areas;
Amendment 46 #
2015/2053(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 d (new)
Paragraph 4 d (new)
4d. Stresses the important role of the companies, often situated in regions with high unemployment rates, which invest in high-quality skills and know-how and offer traineeships and apprenticeships for the development and qualification of skilled professionals;
Amendment 49 #
2015/2053(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Considers that technological and other innovations for products protected under a GI should remain possible, provided that the quality and authenticity of the final product is not affected;
Amendment 60 #
2015/2053(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 a (new)
Paragraph 6 a (new)
6a. Calls on the Commission and Member States to promote trans-regional and trans-national cooperation and pooling of best practice between non-agricultural product clusters and related sectors;
Amendment 79 #
2015/2039(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12
Paragraph 12
12. Calls for the correct implementation of the European Credit Transfer and Accumulation System (ECTS) and the Diploma Supplement, key tools linked to student workload and learning outcomes, in order to facilitate mobility and help students compile their academic and extracurricular achievements;
Amendment 87 #
2015/2039(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15
Paragraph 15
15. Notes that the mobility of students, teachers, researchers and staff is one of the main priorities of the Bologna Process, and highlights in this regard the crucial role of the Erasmus+ Programme; in this regard highlights the need to strengthen the implementation of the Mobility strategy 2020 for EHEA and the crucial role of the Erasmus+ Programme; stresses that learning grants pertaining to Erasmus+ should be exempt from taxation and social levies;
Amendment 91 #
2015/2039(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15 a (new)
Paragraph 15 a (new)
15a. Calls for a gradual inclusion of mobility students' as part of the official curriculum of the universities;
Amendment 92 #
2015/2039(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15 b (new)
Paragraph 15 b (new)
15b. Emphasises the need to involve an appropriate number of art and music higher education students and teaching staff in EU mobility programmes;
Amendment 93 #
2015/2039(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15 c (new)
Paragraph 15 c (new)
15c. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to include European and international partnership and mobility arrangements among the criteria for ranking universities and further education establishments;
Amendment 99 #
2015/2039(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16
Paragraph 16
16. Calls on the Member States, and on the EU as a whole, to strengthen mobility by removing administrative obstacles, providing adequate financial support mechanisms and guaranteeing the transferability of grants, scholarships and credits;
Amendment 109 #
2015/2039(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20
Paragraph 20
20. Calls for more flexible learning paths that promote joint degree programmes and interdisciplinary studies, and that support innovation, creativity, vocational education and training (VET), dual education, and entrepreneurship in higher education, and calls for the potential offered by new technologies and digitalisation to be explored in order to develop new models for learning, teaching, and assessment;
Amendment 113 #
2015/2039(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21
Paragraph 21
21. Calls on HEIs, public administrations, social partners and enterprises to lead an on-going dialogue facilitating and enhancing employability; in this regard stresses the need to focus the discussion on an unused potential of higher education in stimulating growth and employment; calls on EHEA countries and HEIs to enhance cooperation regarding traineeships and apprenticeships;
Amendment 127 #
2015/2039(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22 b (new)
Paragraph 22 b (new)
22b. Emphasises the role of education, its quality and teaching mission in shaping future generations, contributing to wider social and economic cohesion as well as job creation, higher competitiveness and growth potential; calls in this regard for better recognition of the teaching profession;
Amendment 129 #
2015/2039(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23
Paragraph 23
23. Calls for efforts to improve social inclusion by providing fair and open access to quality education for all, by facilitating recognition of academic and professional qualifications, as well as study periods abroad and prior learning, soft skills programmes and non-formal and informal learning and by providing relevant education to a diversified student population through LLL;
Amendment 133 #
2015/2039(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23 b (new)
Paragraph 23 b (new)
23b. Stresses the role of education mobility in intercultural learning, and that the Bologna Process should take active steps in fostering students' intercultural knowledge and respect;
Amendment 57 #
2015/2006(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital K
Recital K
K. whereas education and vocational training as a whole isare of primordial importance with regard to each individual’s personal development, and therefore hasve to be both sufficiently broad in order to lay foundations for lifelong development and deepening of knowledge and skills, and sufficiently practical, thus allowing individuals to have real careers and a valuable professional and private life;
Amendment 97 #
2015/2006(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Emphasises the necessity of the broad definition of the key competence ‘a sense of initiative and entrepreneurship’, which involves fostering an entrepreneurial mindset characterised by proactiveness, creativity, innovation and risk- taking, as well as the ability to plan and manage projects in order to achieve objectives, and even the idea that the individual is aware of the context of his/her work and is able to seize opportunities that arise;
Amendment 167 #
2015/2006(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. Calls on the Commission to create a European Entrepreneurship Education Network to gather together and make available good practice to be shared by schools, vocational training institutions, organisations, businesses, authorities and other stakeholders at European, national and local levels;
Amendment 199 #
2015/0310(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 23
Recital 23
(23) The European Border and Coast Guard Agency should develop specific training tools and it should provide training at Union level for national instructors of border guards and additional training and seminars related to control at external borders and return of third-country nationals illegally staying on the territory of Member States for officers of the competent national bodies. While developing training tools and providing trainings, special attention should be given to training on children’s rights. The Agency should be authorised to organise training activities in cooperation with Member States and third countries on their territory.
Amendment 609 #
2015/0310(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 17 – paragraph 2
Article 17 – paragraph 2
2. The Executive Director, in coordination with other relevant Union Agencies, shall assess the request for assistance of a Member State and the assessment of its needs for the purpose of defining a comprehensive reinforcement package consisting of various activities coordinated by the relevant Union Agencies to be agreed upon by the Member State concerned. Teams shall include child protection experts when children are involved.
Amendment 624 #
2015/0310(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 17 – paragraph 3 – point b
Article 17 – paragraph 3 – point b
(b) the provision of information to persons in clear need of international protection or to applicants or potential applicants for relocation, giving particular attention to children;
Amendment 634 #
2015/0310(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 17 – paragraph 3 a (new)
Article 17 – paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. The Agency, in cooperation with the European Asylum Support Office, the Fundamental Rights Agency and other relevant Union Agencies and under the coordination of the Commission, shall ensure the compliance of these activities with the Common European Asylum System and fundamental rights. This includes the provision of shelter, hygienic conditions and facilities respecting women and children's needs in the hotspot areas.
Amendment 806 #
2015/0310(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 33 – paragraph 1
Article 33 – paragraph 1
1. The European Border and Coast Guard shall guarantee the protection of fundamental rights in the performance of its tasks under this Regulation in accordance with relevant Union law, in particular the Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union, relevant international law, including the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child, Convention Relating to the Status of Refugees and obligations related to access to international protection, in particular the principle of non-refoulement. For that purpose, the Agency shall draw up and further develop and implement a Fundamental Rights Strategy, with particular attention to children's rights so as to ensure that the best interests of the child is respected in all operations.
Amendment 818 #
2015/0310(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 33 – paragraph 3
Article 33 – paragraph 3
3. The European Border and Coast Guard shall, in the performance of its tasks, take into account the special needs of children, in particular unaccompanied minors and children with disabilities, victims of trafficking in human beings, persons in need of medical assistance, persons in need of international protection, persons in distress at sea and other persons in a particularly vulnerable situation.
Amendment 827 #
2015/0310(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 34 – paragraph 1
Article 34 – paragraph 1
1. The Agency shall draw up and further develop a Code of Conduct applicable to all border control operations coordinated by the Agency. The Code of Conduct shall lay down procedures intended to guarantee the principles of the rule of law and respect for fundamental rights with particular focus on children, unaccompanied minors and persons in a vulnerable situation, as well as on persons seeking international protection, applicable to all persons participating in the activities of the Agency.
Amendment 832 #
2015/0310(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 35 – paragraph 1
Article 35 – paragraph 1
1. The Agency shall, in cooperation with the appropriate training entities of the Member States, develop specific training tools, including child specific measures when children are involved, and provide border guards and other relevant staff who are members of the European Border and Coast Guard Teams with advanced training relevant to their tasks and powers. Experts from the staff of the Agency shall conduct regular exercises with those border guards in accordance with the advanced training and exercise schedule referred to in the annual work programme of the Agency.
Amendment 1151 #
2015/0310(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 72 – paragraph 9 – subparagraph 2
Article 72 – paragraph 9 – subparagraph 2
The Agency shall ensure that the standardized complaint form is available in most common languages, and that it shall be made available on the Agency’s website and in hardcopy during all activities of the Agency. Special information tailored to children shall be provided in a clear and child-friendly way to facilitate their access to the complaints mechanism. Complaints shall be considered by the Fundamental Rights Officer even when they are not submitted in the standardized complaint form.
Amendment 65 #
2015/0284(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 20
Recital 20
(20) In order to ensure that providers of online content services comply with the obligation to provide cross-border portability of their services without acquiringinfringing the territorial exclusivity of the relevant rights in another Member State, it is necessary to stipulate that those service providers which lawfully provide portable online content services in the Member State of residence of subscribers are always entitled to provide such services to those subscribers when they are temporarily present in another Member State. This should be achieved by establishing that the provision, the access to and the use of such online content service should be deemed to occur in the Member State of the subscriber's residence. This legal fiction should only be employed to enable cross- border portability and should be distinguished from cross-border access, which is outside the scope of this Regulation.
Amendment 72 #
2015/0284(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 21 a (new)
Recital 21 a (new)
(21a) To safeguard cultural and linguistic diversity, the production, marketing and distribution of creative content across the Union, particularly with regard to the audiovisual sector and the rights of authors and creators that are protected by copyright, this Regulation should be limited to cross-border portability of legally acquired content and should in no case extend to cross-border access to online content services in Member States where the provider of the online content service has no authorisation from the creators and right holders to make use of that content.
Amendment 102 #
2015/0284(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – point c
Article 2 – point c
(c) "Member State of residence" means the Member State where the subscriber is habitually residing, established on the basis of Article 3a, where the subscriber has his or her actual residence, defined as the place to which an individual regularly returns and with which he or she has a continuous connection;
Amendment 129 #
2015/0284(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 a (new)
Article 3 a (new)
Amendment 197 #
2015/0009(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 11
Recital 11
(11) The EFSI should support strategic investments with high economic value added contributing to achieving Union policy objectives. or operations between a Member State and a country falling within the scope of the European Neighbourhood Policy including the Strategic Partnership, the Enlargement Policy, and the European Economic Area or the European Free Trade Association, or investments implementing the EU Macro-regional strategies and operations between a Member State and an Overseas Country or Territory, as set out in Annex II of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union. The investment should guarantee high economic, social and environmental value added, promoting quality jobs, sustainable innovation, skills and high quality employment, integrating and completing the single market, boosting the competitiveness of the EU. These strategic projects should benefit from positive externalities created by public investment and European Structural and Investment Funds in order to achieve Union policy objectives, including economic convergence between Member States and social cohesion.
Amendment 23 #
2014/2256(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 b (new)
Paragraph 1 b (new)
1b. Recalls that there is nothing within the current legal framework to prohibit the use of multi-territorial and pan- European licences, calls for an easier access to those optional licences; emphasizes that multi-territorial and pan- European licenses should ensure the fair remuneration of artists, creators and right-holders;
Amendment 33 #
2014/2256(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 c (new)
Paragraph 1 c (new)
1c. Supports the initiatives aimed at enhancing the portability, within the Union, of online services of legally acquired and legally made available content, whilst fully respecting copyrights and the interests of right-holders;
Amendment 88 #
2014/2256(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 d (new)
Paragraph 5 d (new)
5d. Recalls that the Marrakech Treaty will require the Union to have a mandatory exception to copyrights for the non- commercial uses to the benefit of persons with a disability, which are directly related to the disability, to the extent required by the specific disability;
Amendment 249 #
2014/2256(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Recommends that the EU legislator furthconsider lhower the barriers to to adjust the legislation on the re-use of public sector information by exempting works produced by the public sector – as part of the political, legal and administrative process – from copyright protection, with due regard for the principles underpinning the copyright system and the relevant case law of the Court of Justice;
Amendment 265 #
2014/2256(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Calls on the Commission to safeguarddefine more clearly the context for the use of public domain works, which are by definition not subject to copyright protection and should therefore be able to be used and re-used without technical or contractual barriers; also calls on the Commission to recognise the freedom of rightholders to voluntarily relinquish their rights and dedicate their works to the public domain;
Amendment 298 #
2014/2256(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. Notes that technological changes have led to renewed interest in exceptions and limitations, especially their role in the digital environment should be enjoyed without any unequal treatment as compared withand considers that the rights enjoyed by the creators of work in the digital world should be identical to those enjoyed in the analogue world, subject to the exceptions and limitations set out. Recognises that further analysis of the application of the exceptions and limitations is required so as to consider how thoese granted in the analogue world; can serve the public in the digital age;
Amendment 380 #
2014/2256(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13
Paragraph 13
13. Calls for the adoption of an open norm introducing flexibility certain norm in the interpretation of exceptions and limitations in certain special cases that do not conflict with the normal exploitation of the work and do not unreasonably prejudice the legitimate interests of the author or rightholder;
Amendment 393 #
2014/2256(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14
Paragraph 14
14. Urges the European legislator to ensure the technological neutrality and future- compatibility of exceptions and limitations by taking due account of the effects of media convergence; considers, in particular, that the exception for quotation should expressly include audio- visual quotations in its swhile fostering incentives to create, finance and distribute new works and to make those works available to the public in new, innovative and compelling ways;
Amendment 408 #
2014/2256(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15
Paragraph 15
15. Stresses that the ability to freely link from one resource to another is one of the fundamental building blocks of the internet; calls on the EU legislator to make it clear that reference to works by means of a hyperlink is not subject to exclusive rights, as it does not consist in a communication to a new public12ify the status of works that can be accessed through a hyperlink, also by taking account of recent Court of Justice case law; __________________ 12 Order of the Court of Justice of 21 October 2014 in Case C-348/13, BestWater International GmbH v Michael Mebes and Stefan Potsch (request for a preliminary ruling from Germany’s Bundesgerichtshof).
Amendment 555 #
2014/2256(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 24 d (new)
Paragraph 24 d (new)
24d. Expresses concern and regret with regard to the political obstacles in the Council which are still delaying ratification of the Treaty of Marrakesh for the Blind, which was already signed by the European Union in 2013;
Amendment 9 #
2014/2254(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 5 a (new)
Citation 5 a (new)
– having regard to the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities, adopted in New York on 13 December 2006,
Amendment 13 #
2014/2254(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 6 a (new)
Citation 6 a (new)
– having regard to the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child, adopted in New York on 20 November 1989,
Amendment 14 #
2014/2254(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 8 a (new)
Citation 8 a (new)
– having regard to the following General Comment of the UN Committee on the Rights of the Child: No 7 (2005) on implementing child rights in early childhood, No 9 (2006) on the rights of children with disabilities, to No 10 (2007) on children's rights in juvenile justice, No 12 (2009) on the right of the child to be heard, No 13 (2011) on the right of the child to freedom from all forms of violence, No 14 (2013) on the right of the child to have his or her best interests taken as a primary consideration,
Amendment 35 #
2014/2254(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 15
Citation 15
– having regard to Directive 95/46/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 24 October 1995 on the protection of individuals with regard to the processing of personal data and on the free movement of such data2 , __________________ 2, to Directive 2011/36/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of 5 April 2011 on preventing and combating trafficking in human beings and protecting its victims, and replacing Council Framework Decision 2002/629/JHA, and to Directive 2011/93/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of 13 December 2011 on combating the sexual abuse and sexual exploitation of children and child pornography, and replacing Council Framework Decision 2004/68/JHA, __________________ 2 OJ L 281, 23.11.1995, p. 31. OJ L 281, 23.11.1995, p. 31.
Amendment 37 #
2014/2254(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 15 a (new)
Citation 15 a (new)
– having regard to the EU Strategy towards the Eradication of Trafficking in Human Beings 2012-2016, in particular the provisions on financing the development of guidelines on child protection systems and on the exchange of best practices,
Amendment 38 #
2014/2254(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 15 b (new)
Citation 15 b (new)
– having regard to Commission recommendation 2013/112/EU of 20 February 2013 entitled 'Investing in children: breaking the cycle of disadvantage'
Amendment 39 #
2014/2254(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 15 c (new)
Citation 15 c (new)
– having regard to its resolution of 12 September 2013 on the situation of unaccompanied minors in the EU(4) ,
Amendment 40 #
2014/2254(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 15 d (new)
Citation 15 d (new)
– having regard to the 1979 UN Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women (CEDAW) and to the Beijing Platform for Action, to its resolutions of 25 February 2014 with recommendations to the Commission on combating violence against women and of 6 February 2014 on the Commission communication entitled 'Towards the elimination of female genital mutilation', and to the Council conclusions of 5 June 2014 on preventing and combating all forms of violence against women and girls, including female genital mutilation,
Amendment 541 #
2014/2254(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12
Paragraph 12
12. Deplores the discrimination and exclusion that persons with a disability still face today; calls on the Commission and the Member States to implement the European Disability Strategy and to monitor and apply the relevant European legislation; calls on the European Commission to maximize synergies between the EU disability strategy and the provisions of the CEDAW and the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child;
Amendment 546 #
2014/2254(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12 a (new)
Paragraph 12 a (new)
12a. reiterates the importance of protecting and promoting equal access to all rights for Roma children;
Amendment 756 #
2014/2254(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17
Paragraph 17
17. Deplores the way in which the financial and economic crisis and the measures taken to deal with it have had an impact – in some cases a drastic one – on economic, social and cultural rights, resulting in poverty, exclusion and isolation; underlines the fact that – according to UNICEF’s report on the impact of the economic crisis on child well-being in rich countries - the rights to education, health and social protection of children and young people in the countries most affected by the crisis have been disproportionately harmed;
Amendment 874 #
2014/2254(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22 a (new)
Paragraph 22 a (new)
22a. Calls on the Commission to assess the impact of detention policies and criminal justice systems on children; points out that across the EU children’s rights are directly affected in the case of children living in detention facilities with their parents; underlines the fact that an estimated 800.000 children in the EU are separated from an imprisoned parent each year, which impacts on the rights of children in multiple ways;
Amendment 884 #
Amendment 890 #
2014/2254(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22 b (new)
Paragraph 22 b (new)
22b. Calls on the Commission to develop a renewed EU Agenda for the Rights of the Child with a comprehensive, integrated and ambitious set of goals aiming at filling remaining gaps in existing national legislation, addressing child rights violations, ensuring better protection for all children, guaranteeing legal certainty and contributing to greater coherence of EU action, in line with Better Regulation principles;
Amendment 892 #
2014/2254(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22 c (new)
Paragraph 22 c (new)
22c. Calls on the Commission to ensure increased coordination within its different services and effective mainstreaming of children’s rights across all the EU’s legislative proposals, policies and financial decisions; calls on the Commission to report annually on the progress made on the respect of the rights of children and the full implementation of the EU acquis on children’s rights; calls on the Commission to ensure that the mandate and resources of the children’s rights coordinator adequately reflect the EU’s commitment to systematically and effectively mainstreaming children’s rights;
Amendment 894 #
2014/2254(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22 d (new)
Paragraph 22 d (new)
22d. Welcomes the forthcoming guidelines on integrated child protection system and stressed the need for an integrated and coordinated approach to ensure all children are protected against all forms of violence and neglect; underlines the importance of a common EU approach to finding missing children in the EU; calls on the Member States to increase police and judicial cooperation in cross-border cases involving missing children and to develop hotlines to search for missing children and support victims of child abuse;
Amendment 896 #
2014/2254(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22 e (new)
Paragraph 22 e (new)
22e. Calls on the Member States to ratify without delay the Optional Protocol to the Convention on the Rights of the Child on a communications procedure; reiterates its call on the European Commission and the VP/HR to explore ways and means for the EU to accede to the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child;
Amendment 10 #
2014/2250(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Stresses the importance of informal education when it comes to tackling the issue of beliefs and traditional practices imposing limitations on girls in education, and calls on the Member States to ensure equal access to education for boys and girls regardless of their ethnic, national, cultural or religious framework, in order to achieve real gender equality in education; stresses the need for a special focus on groups suffering from multiple forms of discrimination, including migrants, refugees, people with disabilities, young carers and others;
Amendment 13 #
2014/2250(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 a (new)
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. Considers that gender equality in education must include a range of issues, such as literacy including media-literacy, bullying including cyber-bullying, homophobic violence, hate speech, human rights and civic education;
Amendment 14 #
2014/2250(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 b (new)
Paragraph 2 b (new)
2b. Stresses the need to provide a rights- based and gender-sensitive learning environment for all learners both in terms of curriculum and pedagogy, where children (and girls in particular) can learn about their rights and experience democratic processes in schools as well as informal learning environments;
Amendment 15 #
2014/2250(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 a (new)
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. Stresses that education must help to develop identities in both boys and girls that are aware, balanced, respectful of other people and capable of empathy and mutual respect, in order to prevent discrimination, aggression and bullying;
Amendment 16 #
2014/2250(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 b (new)
Paragraph 2 b (new)
2b. Stresses that schools should help to develop the intercultural approach to education, in preference to an approach geared to assimilation or multiculturalism, in order to promote openness, mutual respect and intercultural and inter-religious dialogue;
Amendment 23 #
2014/2250(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. EmphasisAcknowledges that teachers play a major role in the formation of educational identities and have a significant impact on aspects of gendered behaviour in school; recalls that much has still to be done to empower teachers on how towith regard to how they can best promote gender equality; insists, therefore, on the need to ensure comprehensive initial and ongoing equality training tofor teachers at all levels of formal and informal education, including peer- learning and cooperation with external organisations and agencies; stresses that girls need to have positive female role models in schools and universities;
Amendment 29 #
2014/2250(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. Stresses the importance of including in development cooperation projects measures concerned with the education of girl children, girls and women;
Amendment 33 #
2014/2250(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 a (new)
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. Calls on the Member States and the Commission to remove barriers to access to formal and informal education, as well as to lifelong learning, by improving awareness and guidance, providing financial support as well as support such as childcare and care for the elderly to enable women and men to participate in lifelong learning, adopting an intergenerational approach and fostering the role played by European Institutions;
Amendment 42 #
2014/2245(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 a (new)
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5a. Highlights the importance of simplification, and recommends that the Commission and the Member States should continue their efforts to simplify implementation of the cohesion policy, in order to improve targeting of policy outcomes and cut red tape at all levels; stresses the importance of platforms for sharing best practice in the various areas of implementation.
Amendment 44 #
2014/2245(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 b (new)
Paragraph 5 b (new)
5b. Calls on the Commission to clarify, in the thematic guides, the interpretation of Article 3(e) of Regulation (EU) No 1301/2013 (ERDF) with regard to investment in the development of endogenous potential through fixed investment in equipment and small-scale infrastructure for culture and sustainable tourism. Takes the view, in this connection, that the EUR 5 million ceiling adopted by the Commission on the basis of total project costs is overly rigid and will result in less support for the cultural heritage, not least because it makes no provision for the deduction of documentation and management costs and of non-reducible expenditure (e.g. VAT). Believes, furthermore, that it reduces the scope for public and private partnerships and for investment in culture.
Amendment 25 #
2014/2241(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Draws attention to the crucial role played by cultural education in generating demand for high-quality, sustainable and inclusive cultural tourism; calls for better use to be made of the opportunities digitisation and innovation afford for more effective promotion of European cultural tourism, which takes into account not only the top tourist destinations, but also smaller and less-known sites, not included in the usual tourist routes;
Amendment 54 #
2014/2241(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Points out that Europe's cultural heritage makes it one of the most popular tourist destinations in the world and that cultural tourism, which is of key importance in boosting growth and employment, accounts for 40 % of European tourism; emphasises that the tourism sector employs around 8 million people in the EU and many of these non-offshorable jobs are linked directly or indirectly to cultural tourism; emphasises, all the while, that, in order to maintain current tourist volumes and attract new tourists, Europe's cultural and natural heritage needs to be conserved and showcased and the right balance needs to be struck between expanding the tourism sector and protecting cultural heritage;
Amendment 63 #
2014/2241(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 a (new)
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. Welcomes mobility tools, as well as cooperation projects such as "Knowledge Alliances" and "Sector-Skills Alliances" under Erasmus+, as efficient means for tourism staff involved in education and training at all levels to exchange best practices, improve language skills and get practical knowledge in cultural tourism;
Amendment 80 #
2014/2241(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Asks the Commission to bolster European measures and programmes relating to cultural tourism and cultural heritage that have proved effective, tosuch as European Capitals of Culture, European Heritage Days, European Cultural Routes, European Heritage Label, Creative Europe and the digital platform Europeana; asks, moreover, that the European Commission look into the feasibility of introducing a 'European cultural card' which would offer reduced entrance fees for museums, monuments, archaeological sites, libraries, theatres and so on, following the example of the UNESCO-endorsed ISIC (International Student Identity Card), and to provide targeted financial support under the relevant EU instruments, including the Structural Funds. ;
Amendment 88 #
2014/2241(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 a (new)
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5a. Considers that the establishment of a European Year of Cultural Heritage, preferably in 2018, along with adequate support to cultural events and arts, film and music festivals, may constitute a significant added value in the promotion of European cultural tourism and in maintaining and reinforcing Europe as the leading tourist destination in the world;
Amendment 1 #
2014/2151(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph -1 (new)
Paragraph -1 (new)
-1. Welcomes the EU Action Plan on the enforcement of Intellectual Property Rights (IPR) and particularly emphasises and supports the application of due diligence throughout the supply chain, the ‘follow the money’ approach, the improvement of IP civil enforcement procedures for SMEs, the targeted communication campaign and the focus on commercial scale IPR infringements;
Amendment 2 #
2014/2151(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph -1 a (new)
Paragraph -1 a (new)
-1a. Notes that according to the Commission, the cultural and creative sectors, often IPR intensive, already account for up to 4.5% of GDP and up to 8.5 million jobs in the European Union and are not only essential for cultural diversity but also significantly contribute to social and economic development;
Amendment 6 #
2014/2151(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. Notes that while data on the number and type of intellectual property rights in existence is relatively easy to collect and analyse, studies on the scope and scale of IP infringements and their relation to criminality have been more difficult; to this end emphasises the important role played by the European Observatory on Infringements of Intellectual Property Rights in providing data, tools and databases to support the fight against IP infringement;
Amendment 11 #
2014/2151(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 f (new)
Paragraph 1 f (new)
1f. Notes that, in preventing commercial scale IPR infringements, it is also important to enlarge the legal offer of diversified cultural and creative content online and to increase its accessibility; to this end calls on the Commission to take actions to support such efforts and promote investment in new competitive business models that broaden the legal offer of creative and cultural content and restore consumer trust and confidence online;
Amendment 22 #
2014/2151(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Stresses that in the interests of innovation, creativity and competitiveness, it is crucial that the IPR infrastructure is transparent and that full information is available to the public and to all other actors concernedo achieve a meaningful enforcement of IPR through a fully transparent, holistic, balanced and flexible system that can react rapidly to the evolving challenges that face the EU knowledge economy in the digital era;
Amendment 26 #
2014/2151(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 a (new)
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. Takes account of the need for a stable and harmonised framework for the enforcement of IPR and recalls that the current legal framework constitutes no impediment to the development of multi- territory licensing systems; to this end encourages the Commission to take note of the European unitary patent and the current revision of the trademark regulation as well as the high fragmentation of cultural and creative markets along cultural and linguistic lines;
Amendment 2 #
2014/2149(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 9 a (new)
Citation 9 a (new)
- having regard to Directive 2013/37 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 26 June 2013 amending Directive 2003/98/ EC on the re-use of public sector2 __________________ 2 OJ L 175, 27.6.2013, p. 1.
Amendment 32 #
2014/2149(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital I
Recital I
I. whereas the Venice Charter for the Conservation and Restoration of Monuments and Sites and, the Granada Convention for the Protection of the Architectural Heritage of Europe and the Riga Charter on Authenticity and Historical Reconstruction in Relationship to Cultural Heritage clearly define internationally recognised standards for cultural heritage restoration;10; __________________ 10 Venice Charter adopted by ICOMOS (International Council of Monuments and Sites) in 1965; Granada Convention adopted by the Council of Europe in 1985.
Amendment 38 #
2014/2149(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. Promotes creative contemporary innovation in architecture and design by creating a dialogue between past and present, respecting specific qualities and spatial relationships;
Amendment 46 #
2014/2149(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2 – point c
Paragraph 2 – point c
(c) establish a European Year of Tangible, Intangible and Digital Cultural Heritage in the near future, with an adequate budget; and with the aim, amongst other things, of disseminating and increasing awareness and education in respect of the values of the European cultural heritage and its protection, sharing those values among the generations;
Amendment 58 #
2014/2149(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4 – point a a (new)
Paragraph 4 – point a a (new)
(aa) support, with dedicated funding, studies, research and pilot measures specifically designed to: analyse the impacts of cultural heritage promotion processes; develop specific indicators and benchmarks in relation to the direct and indirect contribution of that heritage to economic and social development processes, and to directly support cultural and social innovation integrated into local settings in which cultural heritage can drive development and help improve quality of life for people;
Amendment 64 #
2014/2149(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Emphasises the role of the Member States in ensuring both adequate quality control and a qualified workforce on the heritage restoration sites high level of skill and professional know-how among operators and a business structure that is able to ensure that best practices are implemented in terms of safeguarding cultural heritage, also by using appropriate quality control systems, as required by the international charters;
Amendment 70 #
2014/2149(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Urges the Member States to exchange best practices in fiscal policies in order to ensure maximum encouragement of private support for culture heritage projects and to maximise economic development and social cohesion impacts in the relevant local environment;
Amendment 74 #
2014/2149(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. Welcomes the Council’s initiative of drafting guidelines for the new participatory governance models for the field of cultural heritage, by promoting the ‘shared resource’ aspect and strengthening links between local, regional, national and European plans;
Amendment 87 #
2014/2149(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12 a (new)
Paragraph 12 a (new)
12a. Points out that Europe, thanks to its cultural heritage, is a major world tourist destination and that cultural tourism, which accounts for 40% of European tourism, is a key sector as regards the revival of growth and employment; stresses, however, that to maintain existing levels and attract new flows of tourists, it is important to preserve and showcase Europe’s cultural and natural heritage, striking the right balance between the expansion of tourism and preservation of cultural heritage;
Amendment 90 #
2014/2149(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13
Paragraph 13
13. Recognises that cultural heritage plays a vital role in several of the Europe 2020 flagships initiatives, such as the Digital Agenda, the Innovation Union and, the Agenda for New Skills and Jobs and the industrial policy for the globalisation era; calls, therefore, for greater recognition of the role of European cultural heritage as a strategic resource for smart, sustainable, and inclusive growth in the mid-term review of the Europe 2020 strategy;
Amendment 109 #
2014/2149(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18
Paragraph 18
18. Recognises the urgent need to address youth unemployment, and stresses that cultural heritage is an area with potential for new jobs, where the bridge between education and working life can be ensured, for example through the development of quality apprenticeships and, traineeships and start-ups in SMEs and the social economy;
Amendment 115 #
2014/2149(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19
Paragraph 19
19. Invites the Member States to strategically plan cultural heritage-related projects that can lead to overall urban and rural regional development, the creation of new jobs and the preservation of traditional skills related to cultural heritage restoration;
Amendment 123 #
2014/2149(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20
Paragraph 20
20. Draws attention to the need to promote mobility opportunities for those working in the cultural heritage sector, by ensuring there is genuine professional reciprocity, as laid down in Directive 2005/36/EC on the recognition of professional qualifications, by identifying and sharing among Member States minimum skills levels – namely ability and knowledge – in particular for the occupation of restorer- curator;
Amendment 125 #
2014/2149(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20 a (new)
Paragraph 20 a (new)
20a. Calls on the Member States to note the value of their heritage assets by promoting studies to determine the cultural and economic value of the cultural heritage so as to transform the ‘cost’ for its preservation into an ‘investment’ in its value;
Amendment 127 #
2014/2149(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20 a (new)
Paragraph 20 a (new)
20a. Reiterates the importance of promoting in school curricula the inclusion of art, music, theatre and film education as a key to developing knowledge of cultural heritage, artistic practice, expression and soft skills geared to creativity and innovation;
Amendment 137 #
2014/2149(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21 a (new)
Paragraph 21 a (new)
21a. Notes the noteworthy opportunities that the use of eInfrastructures, as Europeana, can bring to a better access and exploitation of the digital cultural heritage;
Amendment 153 #
2014/2149(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23 a (new)
Paragraph 23 a (new)
23a. Calls for a strong commitment on the part of the Member States, the EU and the international community to prevent, protect, document and restore in cases in which EU cultural heritage and that of non-member countries is intentionally threatened and damaged as an act of war and violation of cultural and religious identity, also by cooperating with international organisations such as ICCROM, ICBS (International Committee of the Blue Shield), civil and military authorities, cultural institutions and professional associations;
Amendment 162 #
2014/2149(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 24
Paragraph 24
24. Emphasises the role that cultural heritage plays in the Union’s external relations through policy dialogue and cooperation with third countries and calls on the Member States, the Commission and the Council to revive cultural diplomacy, with particular reference to the Mediterranean and Neighbourhood area;
Amendment 93 #
2014/2148(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19 a (new)
Paragraph 19 a (new)
19a. Calls for measures to promote educational films for children and young people;
Amendment 44 #
2014/2145(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 a (new)
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. Highlights the need to develop European automatic stabilising mechanisms to address asymmetric economic shocks, such as an EMU-wide unemployment benefit scheme, as a means to maintain social cohesion, support internal demand and strengthen the sustainability of the single currency; reiterates its call on the Commission to produce a Green Paper on automatic stabilisers in the Eurozone;
Amendment 2 #
2014/2075(DEC)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Welcomes the fact that in 2013, the budget execution rate for the 2007–2013 programmes, in particular Lifelong Learning (LLP), Culture, Media and Youth in Action programmes was 100%; notesis particularly worried that at the end of the year, the mismatch between the adopted commitment and payment appropriations resulted in shortage of payments with grave negative repercussions on the following year; is concernedregrets that a similar situation might develop in the context of the new programmes, which would in turn determine a dangerous loss of credibility by the European Union and would undermine the citizens' trust in the European institutions;
Amendment 6 #
2014/2075(DEC)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 a (new)
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. Welcomes that since its launch in 1987, the Erasmus programme has reached and surpassed the 3 million students' benchmark; notes the sustained success this EU flagship programme – one that has contributed to European integration and the rising awareness of and sense of belonging to a common European citizenship – has enjoyed since its inception;
Amendment 7 #
2014/2075(DEC)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 b (new)
Paragraph 2 b (new)
2b. Is concerned that at the European level – as reported in the Eurobarometer Special Report 399 on cultural access and participation from 2013 – public budgets dedicated to the safeguard and promotion of cultural heritage are noticeably decreasing, as is participation in traditional cultural activities. Considers, therefore, that the new EU instruments to support the European Agenda for Culture – such as the Creative Europe and Horizon 2020 programmes, or the Europeana cultural platform – must be strengthened;
Amendment 9 #
2014/2040(BUD)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Underscores that the Union communication policy is an important tool to explain the Union’s functioning, policies and processes to its citizens, in particular in view of the fact that, as the recent elections showed, EU citizens know worryingly little about EU legislation and programmes; highlights the need to foster cooperation between the Union´s institutions in matters of communication in order to maximise the impact of the funds invested. and to step up and provide support for cooperation between European multimedia networks, with a view to expanding the provision of news on Europe;
Amendment 12 #
2014/2040(BUD)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 b (new)
Paragraph 5 b (new)
5b. Points to the importance of digital platforms, such as Europeana, which help to digitise Europe’s cultural and artistic heritage and carry out projects based on transnational networks and partnerships that broaden public access to the materials available, thus showcasing European culture and giving a boost to the cultural and creative industries;
Amendment 13 #
2014/2040(BUD)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 c (new)
Paragraph 5 c (new)
5c. Draws attention to the undertaking given by the Commission, at the prompting of Parliament, among others, to raise the profile of European volunteering and volunteer networks;
Amendment 14 #
2014/2040(BUD)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 d (new)
Paragraph 5 d (new)
5d. Stresses that greater attention should be paid to the Marie Skłodowska-Curie programme;
Amendment 204 #
2013/2945(RSP)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15
Paragraph 15
15. Expresses support for the database on violence against women currently under preparation by the Ministry for Family and Social policies; asks to complement existing legislation on the creation of shelters for women who are victims of domestic violence with adequate follow-up mechanisms where municipalities fail to establish such shelters; supports the efforts of the Minister for Family and Social policies to raise penalties for forced early marriages, which must be eradicated; stresses the importance of providing women and girls who have been victims of violence with concrete alternatives and self-sustainment prospects; underlines also the importance of tackling poverty amongst women and of increasing the social inclusion of women; welcomes the government’s efforts to increase the schooling of girls, as a result of which the gender gap in primary education is almost closed, and calls on the government to take all the necessary measures to diminish the gender gap in secondary education too; renews its concern at the low level of women’s participation in the labour force, in politics and at senior level in the administration and encourages the Government to make gender equality a priority of its reform efforts, adopting adequate measures to promote a more central role of women in the economic and political fabric of Turkey; calls on political parties to take specific action so as to further encourage women’s active engagement and empowerment for participation in politics;
Amendment 21 #
2013/2182(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital F a (new)
Recital F a (new)
Fa. whereas schools should also train children and young people in the practical and critical use of digital technologies and the internet;
Amendment 28 #
2013/2182(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Emphasises that OER could create opportunities for education and training institutions, teachers, students and pupils to teach and learn in innovative ways; calls on educational institutions to create an organisationfurther assess the potential benvironment in which such innovation is welcomedefits of OER and their possible integration in the respective educational systems;
Amendment 36 #
2013/2182(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2 a (new)
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. Deplores the lack of differentiation in the Commission Communication between school levels as regards the deployment of new technologies and digital content for learning and teaching purposes; stresses that learners acquire different skills and competences depending on their age and that curricula and learning methods consequently vary according to the school level;
Amendment 38 #
2013/2182(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2 b (new)
Paragraph 2 b (new)
2b. Stresses that education policies should primarily aim at assisting learners in the development of crucial cognitive and social skills; calls on the Commission to further assess the impact on learners of deploying digital devices and contents for pedagogical purposes while ensuring their physical and psychological integrity;
Amendment 52 #
2013/2182(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Points out that ICT and OER are currently mainly used in higher education; encourages, where appropriate, their use in primary and secondary education;
Amendment 59 #
2013/2182(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Highlights that availability of and access to free high-quality and suitable online teaching material is crucial; calls on the Commission to monitor and analyse the copyright and licensing issues surrounding the use of OER;
Amendment 68 #
2013/2182(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Calls on the Member States to ensure coordinated and progressive education on internet safety in schools; recommends that complementary strategies be developed targeting parents, thereby strengthening the role of parental mediation; insists that the protection of the individual integrityphysical and psychological integrity, in particular as regards mental health, and personal data of teachers and learners using OER must be assured;
Amendment 73 #
2013/2182(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8 a (new)
Paragraph 8 a (new)
8a. Calls on the Commission to support the exchange of good practices between Member States in the formal and informal education sector with regard to online safety, the creation of relevant educational content and the formation of public-private partnerships with the aim of involving young people, their parents and teachers and all those who work with young people, including the NGOs involved in the Safer Internet network;
Amendment 77 #
2013/2182(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. Stresses that teachers at all levels of education have a key role in facilitatingfundamental role as regards monitoring the access to, and use of, online learning materials and in making digital skills a reality for all learnerby learners and in assisting them in acquiring digital skills;
Amendment 82 #
2013/2182(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10
Paragraph 10
10. Urges the Member States to support teachers in their professional development by offering modern curricula in their initial education, and by providing in-service training geared to help them acquire a high level of digital competenceprovide them with the necessary competences for the deployment of digitally-supported teaching methods;
Amendment 91 #
2013/2182(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11
Paragraph 11
11. Points out that basic literacy and numeracy skills are a prerequisite for developing digital skills and using OER effectively; in this context, calls on the Commission to further assess the impact of digital and/or online learning materials on the learning performance of learners according to their age and school level;
Amendment 97 #
2013/2182(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12
Paragraph 12
12. Highlights that ICT and OER can enrichsupport the teaching and learning of foreign languages at all levels of education and training; stresses that social interaction is a prerequisite for learning a foreign language;
Amendment 107 #
2013/2182(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14 a (new)
Paragraph 14 a (new)
14a. Calls on the Member States to strengthen informal education on online safety and to provide for online safety policies in schools by providing appropriate training for teachers;
Amendment 126 #
2013/2182(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19
Paragraph 19
19. Points out that digital technologies are not fully exploited in education and training across the Union; fears that this situation may lead to a further fragmentation of approaches and marketteaching and learning approaches;
Amendment 128 #
2013/2182(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19 a (new)
Paragraph 19 a (new)
19a. Stresses that digital technology is an important learning tool for citizenship, facilitating the participation of many citizens living in peripheral areas and especially of young audiences, allowing them to fully benefit from freedom of expression and online communication;
Amendment 136 #
2013/2182(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 25 a (new)
Paragraph 25 a (new)
25a. Calls on the Commission to promote and extend the network and action of Euroschoolnet;
Amendment 43 #
2013/2181(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Asks the Member States to include the study of food, nutritional health and dietary habits, in curriculacluding historical, geographical, cultural and experimental aspects, in syllabuses and curricula from earliest childhood, as a means of improving the health and wellbeing of the population;
Amendment 83 #
2013/2181(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12 a (new)
Paragraph 12 a (new)
12a. Calls on the Member States and the Commission to encourage high quality training, mobility and apprenticeships for careers in catering and cuisine;
Amendment 177 #
2013/2156(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4 a (new)
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to gauge the impact of the new pension systems on the different categories of women, focusing in particular on part-time and atypical contracts, and to adjust social welfare systems, especially where the younger generations are concerned;
Amendment 183 #
2013/2156(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4 b (new)
Paragraph 4 b (new)
4b. Is concerned about the legislation in some Member States which does not expressly prohibit the handing of pre-signed resignation letters to employers when women are recruited, which has the effect of enabling maternity laws to be circumvented;
Amendment 206 #
2013/2156(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5 a (new)
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5a. Calls on the Member States to pay special attention, when framing policies, to new measures and policies concerning the work-life balance, focusing particularly on measures to safeguard motherhood;
Amendment 279 #
2013/2156(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8 a (new)
Paragraph 8 a (new)
8a. Calls on the Member States to ensure that access is available to various forms of prevention, legal protection and assistance in relation to domestic violence, also with reference to stalking;
Amendment 283 #
2013/2156(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8 b (new)
Paragraph 8 b (new)
8b. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to strengthen policies and measures to protect women’s dignity and psychological and physical integrity from all forms of exploitation, abuse and violence;
Amendment 309 #
2013/2156(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10 a (new)
Paragraph 10 a (new)
10a. Calls on the Member States to promote in the media in general, and in advertising and promotional materials in particular, representation of the female image in a way that is respectful of women’s dignity, their diverse roles and their identity;
Amendment 7 #
2013/2147(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Encourages the commitments made by Saudi Arabia in favour of women (the right to vote and stand as candidates in the municipal elections of 2015; nomination of women to the Shura Council; the introduction of a law to protect women, children and domestic workers from abuse; the granting of licenses allowing women to practice law); asks the EU to pursue a dialogue with Saudi Arabia in support of further reforms for better gender equality and welfare for women and encourages the presence of women at negotiating tables for bilateral agreements;
Amendment 11 #
2013/2147(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. Stresses the importance of strengthening the political, economic and social rights of women, especially in the context of family law (for example, with regard to marriage, divorce, child custody, parental rights, nationality, heritage, legal capacity, etc.), in compliance with international instruments;
Amendment 22 #
2013/2147(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 a (new)
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5a. Stresses the importance acquired over recent years by the practice of blogging and the use of the internet and social networks, particularly among women;
Amendment 24 #
2013/2147(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Reminds the Saudi Government of its commitments under the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women and the Convention on the Rights of the Child and thus to unequivocally sanction the principle of equality between men and women and the prohibition of any form of discrimination or violence against women and girls;
Amendment 28 #
2013/2147(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Calls on the Saudi Government to use its influence as one of the leaders in the Islamic and Arab world to take more targeted and effective action to defend and promote the integrity, dignity and fundamental rights and freedoms of women and girls.;
Amendment 30 #
2013/2147(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 8 a (new)
Paragraph 8 a (new)
8a. Stresses the importance of the debate opened among Islamic women scholars with a view to interpreting religious texts from the perspective of women’s rights and equality;
Amendment 32 #
2013/2147(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 8 b (new)
Paragraph 8 b (new)
8b. Encourages the Saudi Government to support forms of partnership, exchanges of good practice and networks – including international ones – involving artistic and professional women in the culture, media and journalism sectors;
Amendment 33 #
2013/2147(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 8 c (new)
Paragraph 8 c (new)
8c. Encourages the Saudi Government to support and promote forms of intercultural and interreligious dialogue, especially among women.
Amendment 21 #
2013/2129(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital A
Recital A
A. whereas the history of 20th-century Europe is inextricably linked with tragedy and the experience of various forms of totalitarianism, such as Communism, National Socialism, Fascism and other criminal systems which brought death and unimaginable suffering to millions of Europeans;
Amendment 46 #
2013/2129(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital B
Recital B
B. whereas the European Union was constructed against the backdrop of the trauma brought about by two all-powerful totalitarianism systems: National Socialism and Communism, which, although they differed in ideology and form, were both characterised by brutality and claimed the lives of millions; whereas it is inappropriate to argue that one was better or worse than the other; and whereas united Europe is founded on the basis of Judaeo-Christian ethicroots, Greek aestheticsthought and Roman law;
Amendment 64 #
2013/2129(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital C
Recital C
C. whereas for many European countries the end of the Second World War did not lead to full freedom; whereas for many years after the war Europe was divided, and its central and eastern parts not fully liberated was not until after 1989, when the opportunity presented itself for genuine integration across the entire continent, that its central and eastern parts were liberated and became involved in democratic processes;
Amendment 74 #
2013/2129(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital D
Recital D
D. whereas the trauma of 1939-45 must not be allowed to be repeated, and in that regard remembering and accurately portraying the past is of vital importance; whereas, also, the acceptance of historical liedistortions or the denial of difficult episodes in historyhistorical events can lead to xenophobia and hatred; whereas the claim made for many years that the Katyń massacre was a German crime is a classic example of a historical lie;
Amendment 102 #
2013/2129(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital E
Recital E
E. whereas education plays a key role in understanding history and promoting historical truthinterpretation, especially among young people, whose knowledge of history often comes solely from electronic media and is somewhat fragmentary;
Amendment 113 #
2013/2129(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital F
Recital F
F. whereas culture is a universal and easily accessible carrier of historical memory and content influencing Europeans’ awareness and facilitating an understanding of dark episodthe complexities inof the past; whereas, also, history is a huge source of inspiration for artists and culture-makers;
Amendment 123 #
2013/2129(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital G
Recital G
G. whereas the temptation can exist to use culture, particularly film and literature, for propaganda purposes, falsifyingby arbitrarily superimposing fiction over history and thus presenting inaccurate interpretations of historical events;
Amendment 134 #
2013/2129(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital H
Recital H
H. whereas non-governmental organisations and, the voluntary sector play a major role in documenting and uncovering the truthand associations of victims’ families play a major role in seeking and disseminating evidence of totalitarian crimes;
Amendment 144 #
2013/2129(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital I
Recital I
I. whereas the presentation and teaching of history should be based not on political interpretationexploitation for political purposes but on solid research work; whereas the full opening up of historical archives will make it possible to carry out diligent research and to verify ‘historical liesmanipulation’;
Amendment 167 #
2013/2129(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital K a (new)
Recital K a (new)
Ka. whereas historiography often conceals, or fails to adequately recognise, the contribution women have made to the history of Europe and their role in historical research and history teaching, not to mention the holistic approach they take to historiography;
Amendment 185 #
2013/2129(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. Considers it crucial to develop and share historical memory in education and teaching, in the training and re-training of teachers, lecturers and researchers and in culture in the European Union, in order to pass on to future generations a greater awareness of the significance of European citizenship;
Amendment 187 #
2013/2129(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 b (new)
Paragraph 1 b (new)
1b. Recognises that in order to facilitate the creation of a shared historical memory based on common values, the European Union and Member States should ensure conditions of freedom of research, methodological rigour, pluralism, accessibility of sources and archives and transnational and international exchanges and debates among researchers;
Amendment 196 #
2013/2129(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Pays tribute to all the heroeindividuals, known and unknown, who, acting out of a profound sense of humanism and faithfulness to their values, opposed the totalitarian regimes and demonstrated their humanity, often paying with their own lives;
Amendment 215 #
2013/2129(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Acknowledges the sovereign role and position of the Member States in designing their own teaching programmes; calls, at the same time, for selective memorya non-objective approach to be avoided when these programmes are drawn up and condemns an instrumental approach to history and its political interpretation;
Amendment 231 #
2013/2129(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Points out that it is unacceptable to apply double standards when assessing and critically analysing Communism and National Socialismthe custom of subordinating historical research to political considerations and aims is unacceptable;
Amendment 246 #
2013/2129(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Notes that all countries implement their own historyical education policyies, which helps to build a sense of national identity, but which, in combination with ignorance and selective memory, can sometimes lead to falsifications of history that are dangerous and hurtful to victims and their families, as is the case when referring to Auschwitz- Birkenau, the Nazi German concentration camp distortions, manipulation and even Holocaust denial, which are hurtful to victims and their families; calls, therefore, for a revision of historical education programmes by the Member States in order to promote a common understanding occupied Poland, as a ‘Polish deaf Europe and its present and past history, its founding values and the camp’onstruction of the European Union;
Amendment 256 #
2013/2129(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Considers that historical truth and memory, nurtured among other things by educational activities and cultural events, will reinforces genuine reconciliation between nations and authentic European integration based on truthhe shared view of a common future;
Amendment 278 #
2013/2129(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Supports the proposal for aimplementation of the existing Platform of European Memory and Conscience, the aim of which iseeks to establish an international judicial body to deal with the most serious crimes of the Communist dictatorsudy the regimes which oppressed the Visegrad region in the 20th century;
Amendment 296 #
2013/2129(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8 a (new)
Paragraph 8 a (new)
8a. Recommends that the European Union and the Member States promote and support research on the contribution of women to our common European history and the women’s associations and networks involved in research and women's studies;
Amendment 298 #
2013/2129(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8 b (new)
Paragraph 8 b (new)
8b. Hopes that, also within the cohesion policy, Digital Agenda and Horizon 2020 funds, support may be given to projects aimed at digitising and broadening access to historical archives and film and video libraries, which contribute to the study and spreading of knowledge of Europe’s history;
Amendment 326 #
2013/2129(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11
Paragraph 11
11. Deplores the planned reduction in funds for the ‘Europe for Citizens’ programme, and calls on the Commission to guarantee funding for national and transnational educational and cultural projects which raise awareness of the darker episodes in Europe’s history;
Amendment 330 #
2013/2129(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11 a (new)
Paragraph 11 a (new)
11a. Calls for greater use of Horizon 2020 funding in the main part of the Societal Challenges policy priority, with particular reference to the social sciences and humanities, in order to increase cooperation and exchanges between researchers, research institutes and universities;
Amendment 331 #
2013/2129(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11 b (new)
Paragraph 11 b (new)
11b. Calls for greater attention to be paid, in existing and future programmes, to increasing circulation and exchanges between historical institutions, in addition to building networks aimed at establishing a common European historical research background and identifying new goals and strategies;
Amendment 3 #
2013/2103(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 4 a (new)
Citation 4 a (new)
- having regard to the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child of 20 November 1989,
Amendment 85 #
2013/2103(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Stresses that prostitution and exploitation in the sex industry can have devastating consequences for the individuals involved, especially children and adolescents, in addition to being both a cause and a consequence of gender inequality and perpetuating gendered stereotypes such as the idea that women's and girls' bodies are for sale to satisfy male demand for sex;
Amendment 103 #
2013/2103(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6 a (new)
Paragraph 6 a (new)
6a. Points out that child prostitution and the sexual exploitation of children are on the increase, also through the social networks, and use forms of deception and intimidation;
Amendment 153 #
2013/2103(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14
Paragraph 14
14. Urges the Commission and the Member States to mobilise the necessary means and tools to fight trafficking and sexual exploitation and to reduce prostitution as breaches of women's fundamental rights – in particular with regard to minors – and gender equality;
Amendment 158 #
2013/2103(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15
Paragraph 15
15. Urges the Commission to evaluate the impact that the European legal framework designed to eliminate trafficking for sexual exploitation has had to date and to undertake further research into patterns of prostitution and human trafficking for the purpose of sexual exploitation in the EU, with particular reference to minors;
Amendment 46 #
2013/2073(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital K a (new)
Recital K a (new)
Ka. whereas the structured dialogue should be considered as a first step towards the establishment of an effective and fruitful dialogue among young people, youth organizations and EU and national institutions that has to be continuously improved and developed;
Amendment 116 #
2013/2073(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17
Paragraph 17
17. Welcomes the new EU initiative for a Youth Guarantee scheme; calls on the Member States to fully exploit it; but considers entirely insufficient the budget as indicated by the Council for the 7-year period; invites the Commission to reconsider the need for strong action to fight high youth unemployment with a set of measures, also including the possibility of using the Structural Funds not used in the 2007-2013 period;
Amendment 132 #
2013/2073(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19
Paragraph 19
19. Considers that fiscal consolidation should not be implemented in a way that affects jobs for young people; calls on the Member States to provide more incentives for supporting youth employabilityquality employment for young people, such as reliefs on taxes and social contributions;
Amendment 161 #
2013/2073(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 28 a (new)
Paragraph 28 a (new)
28a. Stresses the importance of youth organisations as the main channel for participation of young people and calls on the Commission and Member States to secure financial support for youth work, especially for youth organizations;
Amendment 162 #
2013/2073(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 28 b (new)
Paragraph 28 b (new)
28b. Considers the possibility for young people to live an autonomous life as the overriding priority that the youth strategy should address in the forthcoming period; for this reason, calls on the commission and Member States to focus cooperation in the youth field on youth autonomy and the participation of all young people in society;
Amendment 166 #
2013/2073(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 29
Paragraph 29
29. EmphasisUnderlines the importance of eliminating all kinds of discrimination and bullying among young people, such as discrimination based on sex, racial or ethnic origin, religion, disability, age and sexual orientation;
Amendment 3 #
2013/2065(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 2 a (new)
Citation 2 a (new)
- having regard to the United Nations Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women (CEDAW) of 18 December 1979,
Amendment 4 #
2013/2065(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 21 a (new)
Citation 21 a (new)
- having regard to its resolution of 4 April 2001 'Towards a barrier-free Europe for people with disabilities’,
Amendment 25 #
2013/2065(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital C a (new)
Recital C a (new)
Ca. Whereas persons with disabilities still face a variety of barriers to full participation in society, often leading to social exclusion and poverty and limit the full European citizenship;
Amendment 28 #
2013/2065(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital C b (new)
Recital C b (new)
Cb. Whereas women with disabilities are subject a different form of multi- discrimination in the field of age, religion, ethnicity, cultural and social behaviour;
Amendment 97 #
2013/2065(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Proposes that, in the sphere of housing, architectural and other measures be taken to hasten a positive shift from ‘design for special needs’ to ‘integral and inclusive Universal design for all citizens’;
Amendment 109 #
2013/2065(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Considers that women with disabilities have the right to decide, as far as possible, over their own lives, and highlights the fact that this right should also be promoted in specialised institutions in a ordinary context of life, supporting the goals of independent living, as far is possible; stresses that personal assistance can be a means of autonomous living and should therefore be encouraged;
Amendment 130 #
2013/2065(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13
Paragraph 13
13. Points out the importance of eradicating prejudice and encouraging social acceptancenegative and social stigma and encouraging social acceptance and put in value human diversity;
Amendment 144 #
2013/2065(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16
Paragraph 16
16. Stresses that any sterilisation agreement entered into by a woman with disabilities must be voluntary and examined by an impartial third party charged with verifying that the decision was reached fairly and, in the absence of severe medical indications, without enforcement, on equal basis of the other women;
Amendment 185 #
2013/2065(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22
Paragraph 22
22. Invites the Member States to support voluntary initiatives supporting human diversity;
Amendment 21 #
2013/2064(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Recognises and supports the various forms of volunteering practised in the Member States through national organisations and networks of associations operating at local level;
Amendment 27 #
2013/2064(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Notes that some Member States have implemented the guidelines set out in the ILO Manual on the Measurement of Volunteer Work, and encourages the other Member States to follow suit so that a body of comparable data providing a clear picture of the valuable contribution such work makes to society may be compiled and stored in a European voluntary organisation database;
Amendment 64 #
2013/2064(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13
Paragraph 13
13. Calls on the Commission to introduce a volunteering policy worthy of the name and to use the open method of cooperation to foster dialogue and cooperation between stakeholderall institutional and non-institutional stakeholders at all levels in the various Member States;
Amendment 80 #
2013/2064(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17 a (new)
Paragraph 17 a (new)
17a. Calls on the Commission to look into the possibility of counting the economic contribution made by voluntary work as matching funding for European projects;
Amendment 92 #
2013/2064(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20
Paragraph 20
20. Calls on the Member States that have not yet done so to adopt legislation on volunteering and to facilitate volunteering through the provision of formal, informal and non-formal training to enhance volunteers' skills and empower them in their work;
Amendment 103 #
2013/2064(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22
Paragraph 22
22. Calls on the Commission to marshal the necessary resources to set up a European Volunteer Centre Development Fund, in order to ensure that appropriate support and communication infrastructure is put in place for national initiatives in this area;
Amendment 31 #
2013/2045(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Is strongly concerned at the budget cuts by Member States in the field of education, training and youth, and recalls that budget allocations to education and training should be perceived asare a necessary and invaluable investment for the future;
Amendment 50 #
2013/2045(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Calls for an increased use of dual education systems which combine theoretical and practical teaching, also in partnership with businesses and by taking specific initiatives; highlights the importance of VET in striking the right balance between education and labour market demand; considers that the promotion of VET should not be done at the expconsidered to be of equal value also with referensce tof higher education; emphasises the importance of improving quality standards in higher education;
Amendment 71 #
2013/2045(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Calls on the Commission and Member States to further improvput into practice the transparency and recognition of qualifications within the Union, in particular through the European Credit System for Vocational Education and Training, Europass and the European Qualifications Framework;
Amendment 77 #
2013/2045(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Welcomes the Youth Guarantee Scheme; calls on Member States to commit themselves to implementing the scheme in an efficient and timely manner; highlights the need for sufficient funding for the initiative throughand to programme the European Social Fund and other EU structural funds. to support these policies;
Amendment 91 #
2013/2045(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 a (new)
Paragraph 6 a (new)
6a. Calls on Member States to promote and provide incentives for the employment of women in strategic development sectors by adopting specific measures concerned with initial and continuous training and targeted entry into the labour market;
Amendment 28 #
2013/2041(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital D
Recital D
D. whereas accessible, flexible and high quality education and training have a crucial impact on the personal development of young people, also promoting their active citizenship and, wellbeing and ability to fit into society;
Amendment 100 #
2013/2041(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8 a (new)
Paragraph 8 a (new)
8a. Stresses the need to place special emphasis on the teaching of subjects and content in which a shortfall has been highlighted in national and international statistics for individual Member States;
Amendment 186 #
2013/2041(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19 a (new)
Paragraph 19 a (new)
19a. Calls for action to address the lack of interest shown in certain educational paths in areas such as the humanities and the social sciences, which are increasingly seen as a waste of time in terms of preparing people for the world of work and helping them to find a job, despite the valuable personal and cultural benefits they clearly bring;
Amendment 47 #
2013/2040(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital G
Recital G
G. whereas access to safe abortion is banned, except in very narrow circumstances, in three EU Member States (Ireland, Malta and Poland) and remains widely unavailable, though legal, through the abuse of conscientious objection or overly restrictive interpretations of existing limits;
Amendment 50 #
2013/2040(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital G a (new)
Recital G a (new)
Ga. whereas in some countries the law strikes a balance between protecting mothers, preventing abortion, making it possible for pregnancies to be terminated safely and free of charge and giving social and health workers a right of conscientious objection;
Amendment 51 #
2013/2040(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital G b (new)
Recital G b (new)
Gb. whereas socio-economic and job- related circumstances make it difficult for many women and young couples to become parents;
Amendment 110 #
2013/2040(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Stresses that the current austerity measures have a detrimental impact, particularly for women, on public health services related to sexual and reproductive health, both in terms of quality and accessibility, on family planning and support organisations, on NGO service providers, and on women’s economic independence;
Amendment 128 #
2013/2040(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9 a (new)
Paragraph 9 a (new)
9a. The Member States should implement policies and measures geared to preventing people from having abortions for social or economic reasons and providing support to mothers and couples in difficulties;
Amendment 141 #
2013/2040(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11
Paragraph 11
11. Underlines that even when legal, abortion is often prevented or delayed by obstacles to the access of appropriate services, such as the widespread use of conscientious objection, medically unnecessary waiting periods or biased counselling; sStresses that Member States should regulate and monitor the use of conscientious objection so as to ensure that reproductive health care is guaranteed as an individual’s right, while access to lawful services is ensured and appropriate and affordable referrals systems are in place;
Amendment 150 #
2013/2040(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13
Paragraph 13
13. Calls on the Member States to ensure universal access to comprehensive SRHR information, education and services; urges them to ensure that this information covers a variety of modern methods of family planning and counselling, skilled birth attendance, including in high-risk situations, and the right to access gynaecological and obstetric emergency care, and that it is non-judgmental and scientifically accurate about abortion servicess well as skilled high-risk-pregnancy and neonatal care;
Amendment 185 #
2013/2040(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18 a (new)
Paragraph 18 a (new)
18a. Urges the Commission and the Member States to make it easier to gain access to information, vaccines and treatment to protect babies against HIV infection during pregnancy and to ensure that appropriate post-natal treatment is provided without delay in the event of infection;
Amendment 187 #
2013/2040(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19
Paragraph 19
19. Condemns any violation of the bodily integrity of women, as well as harmful practices intended to control women’s sexuality and reproductive self- determination, in particular female genital mutilation; underlines that these are serious human rights violations that the Member States have a responsibility to urgently address;
Amendment 198 #
2013/2040(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21
Paragraph 21
21. Reminds the Member States that investments in reproductive health, medical care for mothers and family planning are among the most cost- effective, in terms of development, and the most effective ways to promote the sustainable development of a country;
Amendment 205 #
2013/2040(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23
Paragraph 23
23. Urges the Commission to ensure that European development cooperation adopts a human rights-based approach and that it has a strong and explicit focus, and concrete targets on SRHR, with particular attention being paid to reducing maternal and infant mortality rates;
Amendment 10 #
2013/2004(INL)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 18 a (new)
Citation 18 a (new)
– having regard to Directive 2011/92/EU on combating the sexual abuse of children and child pornography,
Amendment 17 #
2013/2004(INL)
Motion for a resolution
Recital B a (new)
Recital B a (new)
Ba. whereas women are increasingly being subjected to violence at the hands of husbands, partners, ex-husbands, or former partners; whereas in some countries the number of victims has risen sharply and the consequences that they suffer have been tending to become far more serious, extending even to death;
Amendment 36 #
2013/2004(INL)
Motion for a resolution
Recital D a (new)
Recital D a (new)
Da. whereas discrimination, sexual exploitation, and violence and threats against teenagers are being perpetrated increasingly frequently using the Internet and social networks, even to the point of blackmailing or threatening victims or ensnaring them into forms of prostitution and/or sexual violence;
Amendment 39 #
2013/2004(INL)
Motion for a resolution
Recital E a (new)
Recital E a (new)
Ea. whereas children, who often witness violence within the family or inflicted by parents, also have to be taken into consideration and cared for from the point of view of the necessary psychological treatment and welfare provisions;
Amendment 51 #
2013/2004(INL)
Motion for a resolution
Recital H a (new)
Recital H a (new)
Ha. whereas statistical surveys in some countries show that although the number of murders has not risen overall, the number of women killed is accounting for a growing proportion of the total, proving that violence against women is increasing;
Amendment 6 #
2012/2322(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Stresses that protecting minors from exposure to online gambling should remain a major policy objective; underlines the need to implement EU-wide standards for age and identity verifications, and to ensure proper monitoring, to prevent underage gamblers from accessing remote gambling products;
Amendment 44 #
2012/2322(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 a (new)
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. Takes the view that there is a dangerous correlation between periods in which the economic crisis is at its most acute and an increase in gambling; considers it necessary, therefore, to monitor the phenomenon of gambling addiction and gambling-related diseases in a continuous and ongoing manner;
Amendment 45 #
2012/2322(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 b (new)
Paragraph 2 b (new)
2b. Believes that the advertising of gambling is often biased and misleading and can lead to unhealthy and harmful behaviour; considers, therefore, that it should become more responsible and should be regulated in order to limit its more invasive effects, which affect first and foremost the most vulnerable people;
Amendment 62 #
2012/2322(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. Urges the Member States, therefore, to ensure that part of the proceeds from gambling are earmarked for the support of grassroots sport;
Amendment 70 #
2012/2322(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Calls for more cooperation at European level, under the coordination of the Commission, to identify and prohibit online gambling operators engaged in illegal activities such as match-fixing or betting on competitions involving minors and unauthorised operators who illegally provide gambling services;
Amendment 107 #
2012/2322(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7 a (new)
Paragraph 7 a (new)
7a. Is of the view that online gambling is a dangerous opportunity for money laundering and therefore considers it necessary to extend the scope of the directive on prevention of the use of the financial system for the purpose of money laundering to all forms of gambling, including online.
Amendment 10 #
2012/2302(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital C
Recital C
C. whereas the CCS should be recognised both for their intrinsic cultural value and for their major contribution to public well-being, social integration and cohesion and the Union’s economy in terms of growth and jobs, and for their beneficial effect on tourism;
Amendment 64 #
2012/2302(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Emphasises the very disparate nature of the cultural and creative ecosystem, and stresses the need to address this by promoting the emergence of a common identity through the creation of areas of dialogue and by encouraging joint productions;
Amendment 74 #
2012/2302(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Calls for a territorial basis to be developed, for skills to be shared across sectors by creating clusters and for exchanges to be optimised so as to attract investors in order to enable the various cultural and creative enterprises to continue to promote growth and create jobs;
Amendment 100 #
2012/2302(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11
Paragraph 11
11. Highlights the importance of supporting cultural and media literacy access and education from an early age and on a lifelong basis in order to promote creativity and allow people to give free rein to their talents;
Amendment 129 #
2012/2302(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14
Paragraph 14
14. Calls on the Council, the Commission and the Member States to take the action required by recommending mixed methods of funding, in particular via types of loan guarantees;
Amendment 121 #
2012/2301(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12 a (new)
Paragraph 12 a (new)
12a. Calls on the Member States to promote and encourage women’s employment in strategic development sectors by adopting specific measures relating to lifelong learning, targeted integration into the labour market, flexible working hours, equal pay, and reform of taxation and pension schemes;
Amendment 124 #
2012/2301(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13 a (new)
Paragraph 13 a (new)
13a. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to gauge the impact of the new pension systems on the different categories of women, focusing in particular on part-time and atypical contracts, and to adjust social welfare systems, especially where the younger generations are concerned;
Amendment 129 #
2012/2301(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14
Paragraph 14
14. Calls on the Member States to promote female entrepreneurship, by encouraging and supporting women, especially young women and immigrants, who set up companies, by facilitating women’s access to finance, in particular via microcredits and technical assistance and back-up measures, and by promoting the development of female entrepreneurship and sponsorship networks;
Amendment 72 #
2012/2300(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Calls on the Commission, by means of the prompt further development of the Audiovisual Media Services Directive and other EU legislation, to create a level playing field for all content providers, taking account of the following minimum requirements, so as to ensure fair competition among content providers and guarantee users the chance to choose, in a fully transparent manner, from among a wide range of high-quality services on a footing of equal opportunity and without discrimination, with a particular focus on maintaining free and public services;
Amendment 112 #
2012/2300(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Calls on the Commission to ensure that these platforms are operated on the basis of an open, non-proprietary standard, in a way which accords with market conditions and the general interest, entailing fair competition and accords with consumer demand;
Amendment 127 #
2012/2300(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10
Paragraph 10
10. Calls on the Commission to safeguard by law the integrity of linear and non-linear services on hybrid platforms and in particular to prohibit the overlay or scaling of these services with third-party content, unless the latterexcept where this haves been authorised by the content provider and explicitly initiated by the usctively initiated by the user and – in the case of commercial communications and content other than personal communications – authorised by the media service provider; points out that unauthorised use or dissemination by third parties of the content or broadcast signals of a provider must likewise be prevented;
Amendment 139 #
2012/2300(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11
Paragraph 11
11. Calls on the Commission to ensure that the anonymous use of TV and on-line services by means of hybrid receiving devices is guaranteedhybrid receiving devices that are sold in or imported into the EU guarantee full compliance with EU rules on privacy and data protection, in addition to the anonymous use of TV and on-line services and that monitoring and exploitation of the user’s behaviour by manufacturers of devices or by third parties is not normally allowed, being permitted only with the witting and unambiguous consent of the user;
Amendment 145 #
2012/2300(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11 a (new)
Paragraph 11 a (new)
11a. Calls on the Commission to ensure that future hybrid TV services also comply with existing legislation on child protection, on the ban on certain kinds of advertising for health reasons, on the ban on incitement to racial hatred, on the separation between news and advertising messages, on ownership transparency, privacy, etc., since these are rules which have become part of the acquis communautaire and which cannot be circumvented on the pretext of technological developments; in particular, calls for service providers and providers of hybrid TV equipment from outside the EU to be informed that the applicable law is that of the country where the service is provided and not the one where the providers have their registered office;
Amendment 33 #
2012/2132(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2 a (new)
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. Regrets that the necessary updated version of the interpretative communication on certain aspects of the provisions on televised advertising has still not been issued, a failure which makes it impossible to use standard means of identification for commercial communications as regards sponsorship, self-production, and product placement, and which enables some Member States to adopt questionable positions and practices without incurring penalties;
Amendment 57 #
2012/2132(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7 a (new)
Paragraph 7 a (new)
7a. Points out that the declining proportion of European independent audiovisual works in the programming of Member States’ national television channels has adverse effects in terms both of the promotion and development of European culture and of the vitality and competitiveness of the European audiovisual industry;
Amendment 72 #
2012/2132(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11 a (new)
Paragraph 11 a (new)
11a. Notes that the ‘protection of the physical, mental and moral development of minors and human dignity’ in audiovisual media services is not properly guaranteed, especially in view of the fact that minors may be exposed to messages of violence and racism and their sensitivity, inexperience, or credulity is vulnerable to exploitation not just in advertising, but also in programmes, in particular during protected programming times;
Amendment 73 #
2012/2132(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11 b (new)
Paragraph 11 b (new)
11b. Notes that the implementation review of the directive fails to consider what kinds of measures, and how many measures, have been adopted by broadcasters to promote media literacy, continuing vocational training for teachers and trainers, and the establishment of specifically Internet- related education for children, to teach them how to use the Internet responsibly, with sessions open to parents and the organisation of national campaigns;
Amendment 87 #
2012/2132(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13 a (new)
Paragraph 13 a (new)
13a. Calls on the Member States to enforce the directive correctly and in full so as to ensure that the depiction of women in audiovisual media services does not offend their dignity, or in any way constitute discrimination or stereotyping, or convey messages conducive to violence or demeaning forms of representation;
Amendment 116 #
2012/2132(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21 a (new)
Paragraph 21 a (new)
21a. Calls on the Commission to take steps as soon as possible with a view to adopting the interpretative communication on the application of the directive, including the definition of advertising;
Amendment 117 #
2012/2132(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21 b (new)
Paragraph 21 b (new)
21b. Calls on the Commission to closely monitor the development of hybrid services in the EU, in particular connected TV, and to spell out the issues raised in its Green Paper on connected TV; calls on the Commission to promote common European standards and, until such time as the directive has been amended, to make hybrid TV services subject to European rules on privacy, advertising, and the protection of minors, proceeding from the principle that the legislation applicable should be that in force in the home country of the end user as opposed to the home country of the service provider;
Amendment 50 #
2012/2129(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital R a (new)
Recital R a (new)
Ra. whereas many European countries have lowered their guard and slackened awareness-raising campaigns regarding the adverse effects of smoking and alcohol;
Amendment 83 #
2012/2129(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. Stresses the importance of cultural and educational facilities for the elderly;
Amendment 103 #
2012/2129(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7 a (new)
Paragraph 7 a (new)
7a. Calls on the Commission and Member States to launch information campaigns targeted at pre-menopausal or menopausal women;
Amendment 133 #
2012/2129(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14
Paragraph 14
14. Calls on the Member States to support the initiatives needed to help older women to gain access to medical and health services, regardless of their personal economic circumstances, laying emphasis on individualised assistance, including home care, on telemedicine and on specific forms of support and assistance for caregivers;
Amendment 138 #
2012/2129(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14 a (new)
Paragraph 14 a (new)
14a. It is important to support and facilitate access to medical, healthcare and other forms of assistance for women who, notwithstanding their own health problems, are required to care for dependants;
Amendment 155 #
2012/2129(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18 a (new)
Paragraph 18 a (new)
18a. It is important to adopt an approach to medical research which takes account of problems specifically relating to men and women respectively;
Amendment 159 #
2012/2129(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18 b (new)
Paragraph 18 b (new)
18b. It is important to ensure the presence of female experts on national consultative technology and science committees for the assessment of pharmaceuticals;
Amendment 2 #
2012/2102(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 9 a (new)
Citation 9 a (new)
- having regard to the United Nations Female Genital Mutilation resolution of 20 December 2012,
Amendment 18 #
2012/2102(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital E
Recital E
E. whereas several common gender issues, such as girls and women's rights as integral part of human rights, equal rights and compliance with international conventions are at the heart of the constitutional debates;
Amendment 23 #
2012/2102(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital G a (new)
Recital G a (new)
Ga. whereas at the moment the EU specific support to gender issues for the region accounts to 92 million Euros; out of which 77 million are implemented at bilateral level and 15 million at regional level;
Amendment 24 #
2012/2102(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital G b (new)
Recital G b (new)
Gb. whereas among the EU bilateral programmes the most relevant is to be implemented in Morocco, with a budget of 45 millions of euros on "Promotion of equality between men and women", and that in Egypt a project of 4 million Euros is to be implemented by UN Women, while in Tunisia and Libya UN Women is implementing bilateral programmes to women in preparation of elections;
Amendment 25 #
2012/2102(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital H
Recital H
H. whereas the socio-economic situation, especially the high level of youth and female unemployment, was one of the leading causes of the upheavals in the region, together with the aspiration for rights and democracy;
Amendment 31 #
2012/2102(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital I
Recital I
I. whereas many acts of sexual violence were committed on women and girls during and after the uprisings across the region, including rape and virginity tests used as a means of political pressure against women, inter alia by security forces; whereas gender-based intimidation is increasingly being used by extremist movements;
Amendment 33 #
2012/2102(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital J
Recital J
J. whereas the situation of migrant women and children is even more critical due to the insecurity in some parts of the region and economic crisis;
Amendment 37 #
2012/2102(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital L
Recital L
L. whereas one fundamental issue in the constitutional debates is whether Islam should be defined in the constitution as the religion of the people or of the state, as for instance in Tunisia and in Egypt;
Amendment 38 #
2012/2102(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital L a (new)
Recital L a (new)
La. whereas the December 2012 Egyptian constitutional referendum failed to secure the necessary degree of popular participation or a consensus across the board, with the result that questions have remained unanswered and there is still some latitude of interpretation regarding major constitutional issues, including women’s rights;
Amendment 48 #
2012/2102(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Calls on the authorities of the countries concerned to enshrine in their constitution the principle of equality between men and women and the prohibition of all forms of discrimination against women, the possibility of affirmative actions, and the entrenchment of women's political, economic and social rights, and to reform all existing laws that discriminate against women, including in the area of marriage, divorce, child custody, parental rights, nationality, inheritance, legal capacity, salary payment, etc., in line with international and regional instruments; and to entrench the existence of domestic mechanisms for the protection of women's rights;
Amendment 51 #
2012/2102(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. Calls on the national authorities to guarantee equality between women and men in the penal codes and social security system;
Amendment 58 #
2012/2102(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. Recalls the importance to guarantee freedom of expression and of religion and pluralism also through the promotion of mutual respect and of inter-religious dialogue, in particular among women;
Amendment 67 #
2012/2102(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Calls on the North African countries to adopt laws and concrete measures prohibiting all forms of violence against women, including domestic and sexual violence and sexual harassment; stresses the importance of the protection of victims and of the provision of specific services; welcome the recent campaign against domestic violence launched by the Tunisian Minister for Women and Family Affairs;
Amendment 72 #
2012/2102(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Stresses the importance of fighting impunity with respect to all violence against women, by ensuring that such crimes are effectively investigated, prosecuted and punished and that all women have full access to justice with no religion and/or ethnic based discriminations; recalls also that all those forming part of the judicial system should receive adequate training in existing legislation and the treatment of victims of such crimes;
Amendment 77 #
2012/2102(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Condemns the use of sexual violence before, during and after the uprisings and its continuous use as a form of political pressure, calls on national justice systems to persecute these crimes with adequate measures, and stresses that the International Criminal Court could intervene if no judicial action is possible at national level;
Amendment 80 #
2012/2102(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6 a (new)
Paragraph 6 a (new)
6a. Underline the importance of a gender sensitive transitional justice system and of specific gender based trainings for justice operators and security forces;
Amendment 82 #
2012/2102(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6 b (new)
Paragraph 6 b (new)
6b. Condemns the practice of Female Genital Mutilation that, in particular in some areas of Egypt, is still in use and calls on the national authorities to reinforce the implementation of the ban and to the Commission to provide programmes aiming to the rooting out also through the involvement of NGOs and through health education;
Amendment 86 #
2012/2102(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Commends those states where the legal age of marriage for girls has been raised over the past decades (16 in Egypt, 18 in Morocco and 20 in Tunisia and Libya) and condemns any attempt to lower it again as early marriages are not only detrimental to girls' rights, health and education but also perpetuate poverty, negatively affecting economic growth;
Amendment 94 #
2012/2102(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Underlines the need to strengthen access to health and social protection and services for women and girls, particularly with regard to maternal and reproductive health;
Amendment 101 #
2012/2102(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. Emphasises that women's active participation in public life, as protesters, voters, candidates and elected representatives, shows their willingness to obtainexercise full citizenship; calls, therefore, for the adoption of all the necessary measures, including quotas, to ensure women's participation in decision-making at all levels of government (from local to national, from executive to legislative powers);
Amendment 114 #
2012/2102(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11 a (new)
Paragraph 11 a (new)
11a. Stresses the importance of bringing more women into peace negotiation, mediation, internal reconciliation and peace building processes;
Amendment 117 #
2012/2102(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12
Paragraph 12
12. Commends those countries, like Tunisia, where efforts in favour of girls' education have been stepped up; reaffirms, nevertheless, that better access to education, and especially to higher education and remedial-catch up education, should be provided for women and girls; points out that some efforts remain to be done to eradicate women's illiteracy, in Morocco for example, and that emphasis should be placed on vocational training including courses to promote women's digital literacy; recommends the inclusion of gender equality in the education curricula;
Amendment 123 #
2012/2102(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13
Paragraph 13
13. Highlights that much more should be done to ensure women's economic independence and encourage their participation in economic affairs, including in the agricultural and service sector; considers that exchanges of best practice should be fostered at regional level between entrepreneurs, trade unions and civil society, in particular to support those women who are most vulnerable in rural and poor urban areas;
Amendment 128 #
2012/2102(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14
Paragraph 14
14. Recommends that steps be taken to monitor the process of women's empowerment, including with regard to respect for their rights as workers, in particular in industrial and service sectors, in rural and industrial urban areas, and to promote female entrepreneurship and equal pay;
Amendment 133 #
2012/2102(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15
Paragraph 15
15. Believes that micro-finance is a very useful tool to empower women and young women, and recalls that investing in women often means investing in families and in communities and helps to eradicate poverty; recalls that micro-finance goes beyond credit and also implies management, financial and commercial advise and saving schemes;
Amendment 138 #
2012/2102(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15 a (new)
Paragraph 15 a (new)
15a. Underlines the importance to address the programmes and the actions for women empowerment in this region along three levels of interventions: the first one at institutional level pushing for gender equality through reforms in the legal framework and new pieces of legislation, providing also technical support, the second one supporting civil society organisations that can advocate in favour of women's rights and increase their participation in the decision making process and the third one working directly at local communities level, especially in rural areas, aiming at changing social behaviours and traditions and opening spaces for women in the social, economic and political life in their communities;
Amendment 139 #
2012/2102(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16 a (new)
Paragraph 16 a (new)
16a. Calls on the Commission to continue and to strengthen the mainstreaming of gender issues in the various EU interventions regardless their core topic and encourage the Commission to continue the cooperation with international organisations as implementers, such as with UN Women;
Amendment 140 #
2012/2102(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16 b (new)
Paragraph 16 b (new)
16b. Calls on the HR/VP to deepen the dialogue with Arab regional institutions to ensure they play a leading role in mainstreaming women's rights and related policies across the region;
Amendment 141 #
2012/2102(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16 c (new)
Paragraph 16 c (new)
16c. Calls on the HR/VP and the Commission to implement the joint work programme on cooperation signed with the League of Arab Sates, in particular regarding women empowerment and human rights;
Amendment 142 #
2012/2102(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16 d (new)
Paragraph 16 d (new)
16d. Calls on the Commission to reinforce the financial envelope dedicated to provide support to women in the region. This support should continue to take into account both the specificities of each country and the common problems affecting them at regional level, as political and economic ones, looking for complementarities of regional programmes with bilateral ones;
Amendment 145 #
2012/2102(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17
Paragraph 17
17. Considers that women's rights and gender equality should be assessed in the commitments made by partners in accordance with the ‘more for more’ principle of the renewed Neighbourhood Policy, and clear criteria should be developed to guarantee and monitor the progresses;
Amendment 146 #
2012/2102(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18
Paragraph 18
18. Calls on the EU Special Representative for Human Rights to pay special attention to women's rights in North Africa, in line with the reviewed EU Human Rights Strategy;
Amendment 149 #
2012/2102(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19 a (new)
Paragraph 19 a (new)
19a. Calls on the HR/VP and the Commission to address discrimination of women workers' rights in the labour law when holding political and policy dialogue with North African countries;
Amendment 153 #
2012/2102(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20 a (new)
Paragraph 20 a (new)
20a. Calls on the HR/VP and the Commission to guarantee an enabling environment for civil society to freely operate and participate in democratic changes when holding political and policy dialogue with North African countries;
Amendment 161 #
2012/2102(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23 a (new)
Paragraph 23 a (new)
23a. Calls on the Commission to ensure full transparency in trade negotiations, including on all background information, based on which trade agreements are proposed; stresses that women's groups and civil society organisations should be actively engaged all along the process;
Amendment 4 #
2012/2068(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 12 a (new)
Citation 12 a (new)
- having regard to the communication of the Commission of 2 may 2012 "European Strategy for a better internet for children" (COM (2012) 196),
Amendment 19 #
2012/2068(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital B
Recital B
B. whereas the rapid development of technologies makes prompt answers necessary through permanent bodies that can act in variousself and co-regulation, as well as through permanent bodies that can adopt a holistic approach in different environments;
Amendment 34 #
2012/2068(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital E
Recital E
E. whereas the level of diffusion of media such as computers, TV on different platforms, mobile phones, videogames, tablets, apps, that converge in a single digital system implies risks in terms of easy access to content that is illegal, unsuitable, and harmful for the development of minors;
Amendment 39 #
2012/2068(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital F
Recital F
F. whereas, igiven the free circulation of the audiovisual media services ofin the single market, where digital service providerproviders of linear and non-linear audiovisual media services have differing responsibilities, the protection of minors and human dignity is pre-eminent; whereas, however, WebTV and hybrid TV are outsi services provided through connected TV come under the scope of any controlsthe AVMS Directive;
Amendment 48 #
2012/2068(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital G
Recital G
G. whereas the measures to prevent illegal online content lead to differing approaches to the prevention of unsuitableharmful conductent;
Amendment 58 #
2012/2068(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital I
Recital I
I. whereas the various regulatory methods adopted by suppliers of digital content and services do not always satisfy requirements in respect of transparency, independence, confidentiality, the processing of personal data and itsmay present risks in terms of profiling for commercial purposes, other forms of exploitation such as sexual abuse, and even human trafficking;
Amendment 70 #
2012/2068(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1 a. Welcomes the Commission's announcement of a future European Cybercrime Centre and the support provided in protecting children;
Amendment 87 #
2012/2068(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Identifies in ‘'Digital and Media Education’' the essential tool for access to and training of minors in the critical use of media and opportunities of the digital world and invites all the Member States to enhance Digital and Media Education, and online safety, in the school curriculum and to make use of the good practice of ‘'European Schoolnet’';
Amendment 112 #
2012/2068(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Recommends that the Commission propose a review of the Audiovisual Media Services Directive, including the production of quality onlAcknowledges public service media's role in promotineg and offline services for young people, as well as recommending to the Member States to include these objectives among the obligations of the public service safe and trusted online space for minors;
Amendment 118 #
2012/2068(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph -10 a (new)
Paragraph -10 a (new)
-10 a. Welcomes the intention of the European Commission to consider possible legislative measures if industry self-regulation fails to deliver;
Amendment 134 #
2012/2068(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13
Paragraph 13
13. Asks the Commission and the Member States to improve information regarding hotlines for minors and their families, thereby making it easier to report illegal content;
Amendment 145 #
Amendment 151 #
2012/2068(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15
Paragraph 15
15. Encourages the Commission, and Member States and the internet industry to develop strategies and standards to protect minors from online and offline exposure to content that is unsuitable for their age, including violence, advertising which encourages overspending and the purchase of virtual goods or credits with their mobile phones;
Amendment 163 #
2012/2068(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19
Paragraph 19
19. Welcomes the Commission's proposal on laws to protect the privacy of minors such as ‘the right to be forgotten’ which bans the preservation online of information on the personal data of minors, which may risk their personal and professional life; Welcomes also the intention to establish an electronic system for age certification;
Amendment 169 #
2012/2068(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20
Paragraph 20
20. Encourages the promotion in every digital sector of technological options which, if selected, can limit the websurfing of minors within traceable limits and with conditional access; thereby providing an effective tool for parental control;
Amendment 178 #
2012/2068(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23
Paragraph 23
23. Invites the Member States to consider digital platforms as training grounds for democratic participation for every child with special regard to the most vulnerable;
Amendment 19 #
2012/2047(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital B a (new)
Recital B a (new)
Ba. welcoming the Commission proposal for a directive on the protection of internet data, which includes a specific article on the protection of children's privacy, such as the right to be forgotten;
Amendment 69 #
2012/2047(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5 a (new)
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5a. Calls on the Commission to continue its work by taking full advantage of the options which facilitate parental control ('privacy by design' and 'by default');
Amendment 72 #
2012/2047(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6 a (new)
Paragraph 6 a (new)
6a. Reiterates the importance of promoting digital skills among minors and adults, which should be regarded as a priority in EU social policies;
Amendment 73 #
2012/2047(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6 b (new)
Paragraph 6 b (new)
6b. Points out that even though minors are often more digitally literate than their parents, they are often not very aware of behavioural norms and the risks inherent in the digital environment; families therefore need to be informed and trained about these risks;
Amendment 67 #
2012/2046(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9 a (new)
Paragraph 9 a (new)
9a. Notes the need for a greater role for educational and professional counselling, to steer young women towards qualifications and professions in which they are under-represented;
Amendment 102 #
2012/2046(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18 a (new)
Paragraph 18 a (new)
18a. Notes the need to promote initial and ongoing training options for women which are targeted and in line with the objective of developing the scientific and technical competencies required to find work and a career;
Amendment 54 #
2012/2035(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22 a (new)
Paragraph 22 a (new)
22a. Notes the need to support and encourage women’s access to microcredit for small businesses, this also in order to reduce the distance between producer and consumer, and consequently the price of organic agricultural products;
Amendment 61 #
2012/2030(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 8 a (new)
Paragraph 8 a (new)
8a. Calls on the Commission and Member States to encourage agreements with network operators which guarantee equality of access conditions, transparency and the protection of the fundamental rights of children in the European digital arena;
Amendment 64 #
2012/2030(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 8 b (new)
Paragraph 8 b (new)
8b. Calls on the European Commission and Member States to support literacy and familiarisation projects with digital technologies aimed at adults responsible for educating, training and supporting the growth of new generations so as to make them aware of the opportunities and risks that ITC represents for babies and children, but also to enable a reduction in the technological divide between the generations;
Amendment 65 #
2012/2030(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 8 c (new)
Paragraph 8 c (new)
8c. Asks the Commission, Member States and ITC companies to support new online educational and high-quality products;
Amendment 12 #
2012/0340(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 2
Recital 2
(2) Web-accessibility refers to principles and techniques to be observed when constructing websites in order to render the content of these websites accessible to all users, in particular people with functional limitations, including persons with disabilitiespecial needs. The content of websites includes textual as well as non-textual information, and also the downloading of forms and various types of document and two-way interaction, e.g. the processing of digital forms, authentication, and transactions like case handling and payments.
Amendment 13 #
2012/0340(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 8 a (new)
Recital 8 a (new)
(8a) The Digital Agenda for Europe stresses that positive action to help people with a disability to access cultural content is key to full enjoyment of European citizenship and calls for full implementation of the memorandum of understanding on digital access for people with a disability. The production of documents, such as reports, books and legislative texts, made available on public sites in such a way as to make them fully accessible, can make a major contribution towards meeting this objective and promote the development of skills and service providers within the EU, alongside the support for the private sector that has been called for with a view to encouraging investment in this area.
Amendment 17 #
2012/0340(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 13
Recital 13
(13) The approximation of national measures at Union level, based on an agreement on accessibility requirements for public sector bodies' websites, is necessary in order to put an end to fragmentation. It would reduce uncertainty for web-developers and would foster interoperability. By using accessibility requirements which are technology neutral, innovation will not be hampered and may possibly even be stimulated. In particular, non-proprietary international standards should be adopted, covering both content production and the means used to catalogue and identify content.
Amendment 20 #
2012/0340(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 15
Recital 15
(15) Citizens should benefit from wider access to online public sector services and be able to access news and cultural and entertainment content enabling them to play a full part in social and working life, and should receive services and information which will facilitate their daily lives and the enjoyment of their rights across the Union, notably their right to move and reside freely within the territory of the Union and their freedom of establishment and to provide services.
Amendment 24 #
2012/0340(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1
Article 1 – paragraph 1
1. This Directive aims at approximating the laws, regulations and administrative provisions of the Member States related to the accessibility of the content of public sector bodies' websites to all users, in particular people with functional limitations including personusers with disabilitiespecial needs.
Amendment 31 #
2012/0340(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 6 – paragraph 4 a (new)
Article 6 – paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. Member States shall lay down penalties for failure by websites run by public bodies to comply with the accessibility requirements set out in this Directive.
Amendment 19 #
2012/0295(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 2 a (new)
Recital 2 a (new)
(2 a) Article 2 of the Treaty of the European Union underlines that the Union is founded on the values of respect for human dignity, freedom, democracy, equality, the rule of law and respect for human rights, including the rights of persons belonging to minorities.
Amendment 21 #
2012/0295(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 2 b (new)
Recital 2 b (new)
(2 b) Article 6 of the Treaty of the European Union underlines that the Union recognises the rights, freedoms and principles set out in the Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union.
Amendment 23 #
2012/0295(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 4
Recital 4
(4) The Fund for European Aid to the Most Deprived (hereinafter the ‘Fund’) should strengthen social cohesion by contributing to the reduction of poverty in the Union by supporting, primarily through the provision of food supplies, national schemes that provide non-financial assistance to the most deprived persons to alleviate food deprivation, homelessness and material deprivation of children.
Amendment 26 #
2012/0295(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 4 a (new)
Recital 4 a (new)
(4 a) The Fund cannot replace public policies undertaken by Member State governments to limit the need for emergency food aid and to develop sustainable targets and policies for the full eradication of hunger, poverty and social exclusion.
Amendment 35 #
2012/0295(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 2
Recital 2
(2) The number of persons suffering from material or even severe material deprivation in the Union is increasing and those persons are often too excluded to benefit from the activation measures of Regulation (EU) No […CPR], and, in particular of Regulation (EU) No […ESF], thus entailing the risk that one of the key Europe 2020 objectives – that of reducing the number of poor people in the EU by 20 million, starting from the most deprived persons, most of whom are women and children – might not be met.
Amendment 38 #
2012/0295(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 3 a (new)
Recital 3 a (new)
(3a) The Member States and the Commission should ensure that equality between men and women and consistent gender mainstreaming are promoted at all stages of the development, programming and implementation of the national operational Fund management programmes under Article 1, using evaluation methods based on gender budgeting.
Amendment 39 #
2012/0295(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 15
Recital 15
(15) It is necessary to establish a maximum level of co-financing from the Fund to the operational programmes to provide for a multiplier effect of Union resoThe Member States most in need of the Fund are least likely to be able to afford to co-finance the measurces, while the situation of Member States facing temporary budget difficulties should be addressetherefore the Fund should be 100% funded by the Union in order to ensure the highest possible uptake of the Fund.
Amendment 41 #
2012/0295(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 4 a (new)
Recital 4 a (new)
(4a) The strategies and ways out of poverty and destitution should take account of the fact that the main problem for the poorest people is that of the loss of their dignity and independence as persons and citizens, which makes them and their families even more fragile and discriminated against and has serious repercussions on women and children;
Amendment 43 #
2012/0295(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 16 a (new)
Recital 16 a (new)
(16 a) All citizens in the European Union should be treated equally and yet levels of deprivation differ across Member States. The Commission should produce a report showing what percentage the European funds make up of national budgets for aid programmes for most deprived persons.
Amendment 44 #
2012/0295(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 16 b (new)
Recital 16 b (new)
(16 b) Much of the work undertaken by associations working with the provision of food to Europe's most deprived is undertaken by volunteers. Therefore, the process for applying to be a beneficiary of the Fund must not be prohibitively complicated.
Amendment 45 #
2012/0295(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 6 a (new)
Recital 6 a (new)
(6a). The provisions should also ensure that the Fund complies with EU social and environmental policies such as combating all forms of discrimination in programming, management and access to aid and combating food waste, including through awareness-raising campaigns in which women can play a strategic role;
Amendment 47 #
2012/0295(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 18 a (new)
Recital 18 a (new)
(18 a) Member States and partner organisations should work actively with large and small scale companies throughout the food supply chain, in line with their corporate and social responsibility programmes, as well as economical incentives, to reduce food waste and to ensure this produce is made available to associations working with Europe's most deprived.
Amendment 47 #
2012/0295(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 7
Recital 7
(7) In order to set out an appropriate financial framework, the Commission should establish, by means of implementing acts, an annual breakdown of global resources by Member State using an objective and transparent method reflecting disparities in terms of poverty and material deprivation, such as absolute and relative poverty thresholds.
Amendment 49 #
2012/0295(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 9
Recital 9
(9) In order to maximise effectiveness of the Fund, in particular as regards the national circumstances, it is appropriate to set out a procedure for potential amendment of the operational programme; the procedure should involve social organisations that are active in helping the most severely deprived people nationally or that directly represent the most deprived, ensuring that there is an adequate presence of women.
Amendment 53 #
2012/0295(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 12
Recital 12
(12) In order to improve the quality and design of each operational programme and evaluate the effectiveness and efficiency of the Fund, ex ante and ex post evaluations should be conducted. Those evaluations should be supplemented by surveys by involving the most deprived persons, who are the first to be affected by these measures. Those evaluations – in the light of the indicators for the entire population and child- specific indicators set out in the Eurostat study on Measuring material deprivation in the EU – should be supplemented by surveys, including data broken down by gender and data concerning children and minors, on the most deprived persons who have benefited from the operational programme and, if necessary, by evaluations during the programming period that take account of the gender impact. The responsibilities of Member States and the Commission in this respect should be specified.
Amendment 60 #
2012/0295(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3
Article 3
The Fund shall promote social cohesion in the Union by contributing to achieving the poverty reduction target of at least 20 million of the number of persons at risk of poverty and social exclusion in accordance with the Europe 2020 strategy. The Fund shall contribute to achieving the specific objective of alleviating the worst forms of poverty in the Union by providing non- financial assistance to the most deprived persons as a way to supplement, rather than substitute, national poverty reduction policies and through the commitment to reduce their dependency and help them to enjoy their fundamental rights. This objective shall be measured by the number of persons receiving assistance from the Fund and by the gradual reduction in their numbers due to an improvement in their condition.
Amendment 64 #
2012/0295(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 1 a (new)
Article 4 – paragraph 1 a (new)
(1a) The Member States may allow such distribution to take place through vouchers, payment cards or other prepaid cards for the purchase of products, also in order to simplify access for the end recipients and promote their autonomy.
Amendment 67 #
2012/0295(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 2
Article 4 – paragraph 2
2. The Fund may support accompanying measures, complementing the provision of food and goods, contributing to the social inclusion of the most deprived persons while taking account of the specific requirements of women and men, as noted through their active involvement.
Amendment 68 #
2012/0295(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 2 a (new)
Article 4 – paragraph 2 a (new)
(2a). The Fund may support actions and measures to expand and improve access of the end recipients to local supply chains – also through vouchers or other mechanisms – to reduce food waste and to launch information and education campaigns that involve primarily women as strategic stakeholders, also in cooperation with local schools and media.
Amendment 75 #
2012/0295(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1 a (new)
Article 3 – paragraph 1 a (new)
The Fund shall be used to complement national strategies, not to replace or reduce national, long-term, sustainable poverty eradication and social inclusion programmes, which remain the responsibility of Member States.
Amendment 77 #
2012/0295(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 3 a (new)
Article 6 – paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. The Commission shall take into account the extent of dependency of the most deprived persons on Union food programmes for the distribution of food to the most deprived persons as a result of the participation of Member States in programmes under Council Regulations (EC) No 129/2005, (EC) No 1234/2007 or Regulation (EU) No 121/2012 of the European Parliament and of the Council.
Amendment 82 #
2012/0295(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 1 – point i a (new)
Article 7 – paragraph 1 – point i a (new)
(ia) a description of the priority individuals at whom the programme is to be targeted, taking into account specific local and/or social needs, also in the light of the different age and gender distribution of severe deprivation.
Amendment 83 #
2012/0295(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 2
Article 4 – paragraph 2
2. The Fund may support accompanying measures, primarily complementing the provision of food and goods, contributing to the social inclusion of the most deprived persons. It should also encourage collaboration with organisations which focus on the eradication of poverty and long-term social reintegration.
Amendment 85 #
2012/0295(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 2
Article 7 – paragraph 2
2. Operational programmes shall be drawn up by Member States or any authority designated by them in cooperation with the competent regional, local and other public authorities as well as bodies representing civil society and bodies responsible for promoting equality and non-discrimination, in order to clarify the procedures, objectives and results expected in relation to poverty reduction, taking into account territorial, social, generational and gender imbalances.
Amendment 98 #
2012/0295(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 21 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1
Article 21 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1
The food and the goods for homeless persons or for childrenthe most deprived persons may be purchased by the partner organisations themselves.
Amendment 99 #
2012/0295(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 12 a (new)
Article 5 – paragraph 12 a (new)
(12 a) The Fund shall be used to complement national strategies, not to replace Member States' authorities' responsibilities, for eradicating poverty and social exclusion, notably through the provision of long-term, sustainable programmes aiming at social reintegration rather than alleviating immediate food deprivation and material needs.
Amendment 100 #
2012/0295(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 12 b (new)
Article 5 – paragraph 12 b (new)
(12 b) Member States, and the bodies designated by them, shall build partnerships with companies throughout the food chain to create programmes allowing food companies to reduce waste and fulfil corporate and social responsability programmes, and for associations working with Europe's most deprived to gain access to food resources.
Amendment 101 #
2012/0295(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 24 – paragraph 1 – point a
Article 24 – paragraph 1 – point a
(a) the costs of purchasing food and basic consumer goods for personal use of homeless persons or of childrenend recipients;
Amendment 105 #
2012/0295(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 1
Article 6 – paragraph 1
1. The global resources available for budgetary commitment from the Fund for the period 2014-2020 shall be EUR 23 500 000 000 at 2011 prices, in accordance with the annual breakdown set out in Annex II.
Amendment 108 #
2012/0295(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 24 – paragraph 1 – point d
Article 24 – paragraph 1 – point d
Amendment 136 #
2012/0295(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 10 – paragraph 1 a (new)
Article 10 – paragraph 1 a (new)
This platform shall include encouraging an exchange between those working on immediate material deprivation alleviation and organisations working for longer- term, sustainable social reintegration, and looking at how links could be developed between these different objectives.
Amendment 205 #
2012/0180(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point m
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point m
(m) 'online music service' means an information society service within the meaning of Article 1(2) of Directive 98/34/EC which requires the licensing of musical works in relation to works that are protected under the applicable copyright rules.
Amendment 223 #
2012/0180(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 5 – paragraph 2 a (new)
Article 5 – paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. Rightholders may request collecting societies to grant free licences for the non-commercial use of their works and their rights in accordance with contractual arrangements that have been approved by those collecting societies.
Amendment 377 #
2012/0180(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 33 – paragraph 1
Article 33 – paragraph 1
The requirements under this Title shall not apply to collecting societies which grant, on the basis of the voluntary aggregation of the required rights, in compliance with the competition rules under Articles 101 and 102 TFEU, a multi-territorial licence for the online rights in musical works required by a broadcastn audiovisual media service provider to communicate or make available to the public its radio or television programmes simultaneously with or after their initial broadcast as well as any online material produced by the broadcaster which is ancillary to the initial broadcast of its radio or television programme.
Amendment 19 #
2012/0022(APP)
Draft opinion
Recommendation ii a (new)
Recommendation ii a (new)
(iia) Emphasises that FE should contribute to the development of a truly European culture and identity;
Amendment 23 #
2012/0022(APP)
Draft opinion
Recommendation iv
Recommendation iv
(iv) Welcomes the fact that the Statute lays down minimum standards in terms of transparency, accountability, supervision and use of funds, which can, in turn, serve both citizens and donors as a form of quality label;
Amendment 43 #
2012/0022(APP)
Draft opinion
Recommendation v – indent 3
Recommendation v – indent 3
– rules on employee participation should not be extended to volunteers; FE should, however, encourage volunteering as a guiding principle;
Amendment 51 #
2012/0022(APP)
Draft opinion
Recommendation v a (new)
Recommendation v a (new)
(va) Notes, however, that the internal organisation of the FE should be consistent with the principle of social diversity;
Amendment 49 #
2011/2295(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Calls on the Commission and Member States to launch a pledge whereby political parties at European and national level will take measures to achieve parity in their internal decision making, in their nominations for elected office and in party electoral lists, paying attention, where applicable, to the position of women candidates on these lists;
Amendment 78 #
2011/2295(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7 bis (new)
Paragraph 7 bis (new)
7a. Calls on the Commission and Member States to ensure, including by raising the awareness of the media, and of public broadcasters in particular, that there is a balanced presence of men and women in national and European electoral broadcasts;
Amendment 98 #
2011/2295(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12 bis (new)
Paragraph 12 bis (new)
12a. Calls on the Member States to make the selection procedures for nominating men and women to decision-making bodies transparent, including by publicly requesting curricula vitae and basing selection on merit, competence and representativeness;
Amendment 120 #
2011/2295(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19 a (new)
Paragraph 19 a (new)
Amendment 127 #
2011/2295(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21
Paragraph 21
21. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to ensure that adequate financial and technical assistance is provided for programmes focusing on enhancing women’s participation in electoral processes through training, civic education and, media mobilisation and the involvement of local NGOs;
Amendment 120 #
2011/2294(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13 a (new)
Paragraph 13 a (new)
13a. Urges all EU countries to implement the national qualification frameworks linked to the Qualifications Framework of the EHEA and to develop and financially support mutual recognition;
Amendment 121 #
2011/2294(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13 a (new)
Paragraph 13 a (new)
13a. Stresses that greater coordination among Member States in the field of higher education - also through a strong financial and political support for agreements on common core curricula and well defined learning outcomes - is a precondition for the achievement of the goals of employability and growth in Europe;
Amendment 2 #
2011/2293(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital A
Recital A
A. whereas ‘volunteering’ means activities, including formal, non-formal, informal and vocational training, which ar that certain persons carry out at their own initiative uandertaken of a person's own free will, choice and motivation, and without concern for financial gain, which of their own will, without any remuneration, in order to promote a cause or help someone outside their own family unit, and which are such as to benefit the individual volunteer, communities and society as a whole;
Amendment 50 #
2011/2293(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Highlights the need to ensure that high- quality volunteering is developed, both nationally and at cross-border level, through comprehensive information and appropriate training foimportance of developing activities that can bring together and channel the motivations of potential volunteers, capitalising on every individual’s personal assets and increasing the quality of volunteering in every entity and partnership and in every Member State, with an eye to cross-border volunteersing;
Amendment 40 #
2011/2285(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6 a (new)
Paragraph 6 a (new)
6a. Points out that it is important to raise the level of imputed contributions and to extend their duration in the event of mandatory or voluntary maternity leave or leave to care for elderly and dependent family members;
Amendment 42 #
2011/2285(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6 b (new)
Paragraph 6 b (new)
6b. Calls for free or low cost systems to be adopted to identify contribution periods, in view of the fact that there are often breaks in the working lives of women;
Amendment 27 #
2011/2273(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Wishes to see the programme’s objectives retained in the 2013-2020 period, and its funding held at a level comparable to that of the earlier programmes and its profilethe priority of combating violence against women and children have a continuingly high profile in its own right within the new- generation programme remain high, bearing in mind itsthe successes and itsthe popularity of the programme;
Amendment 39 #
2011/2273(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3 – indent 3 a (new)
Paragraph 3 – indent 3 a (new)
– enhancing the effectiveness of operating grants to European organisations capable of consolidating multidisciplinary Europe-wide partnerships established for subsidisation purposes; strengthening the ability of NGOs to define and influence national and European policy, with particular reference to smaller NGOs in central and eastern European countries,
Amendment 41 #
2011/2273(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3 – indent 3 b (new)
Paragraph 3 – indent 3 b (new)
– wider dissemination of the results of the Daphne programme and EU policies at local level;
Amendment 8 #
2011/2244(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 12 a (new)
Citation 12 a (new)
- having regard to Directive 2004/113/EC on implementing the principle of equal treatment between men and women in the access to and supply of goods and services and the related Judgment of 1 March 2011 of the Court of Justice of the European Union in the Test-Achats case (C-236/09)1, __________________ 1 OJ C 130, 30.4.2011, p. 4
Amendment 39 #
2011/2244(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital G
Recital G
G. whereas on average 3 in 10 households in the European Union are single person households1, the majority of them comprising women living alone, particularly elderly women, and the percentage is rising; whereas these households are more vulnerable and more at risk of poverty, in particular at times of economic adversity; whereas single person or single-income households in most Member States are treated unfavourably, both in absolute and relative terms, with regard to taxation, social security, housing, health care, insurance and pensions; whereas public policies should not penalise people for – 1 Eurostat Population Census, and Schulz E. (2007) ‘Household patterns’, Research Note prepared for the demography network of the Social Situation Observatory of the European Commission, DIW Berlin Germany. voluntarily or involuntarily – living alone;
Amendment 46 #
2011/2244(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital G a (new)
Recital G a (new)
Ga. whereas the ECJ judgement in the Test Achats case demonstrates the need for precise, clear and unambiguous provisions in gender equality legislation;
Amendment 64 #
2011/2244(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Calls on the Member States to ensure that their marriage and divorce laws do not directly or indirectly constitute a financial ‘trap’ for the spouses , in particular women, and to ensure that young couples are fully aware and informed of the legal and financial implications of marriage and divorceguarantee conditions of equality for the spouses as far as economic and financial aspects are concerned, in a spirit of mutual solidarity;
Amendment 117 #
2011/2244(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4 a (new)
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to assess the impact of the new pension systems on various categories of women, paying special attention to part-time and atypical contracts, and to adjust social welfare systems with particular reference to the younger generations;
Amendment 120 #
2011/2244(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4 b (new)
Paragraph 4 b (new)
4b. Calls on the Member States to pay special attention, when framing policies, to new measures and policies concerning the work-life balance, focusing particularly on measures to safeguard motherhood;
Amendment 121 #
2011/2244(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4 c (new)
Paragraph 4 c (new)
Amendment 141 #
2011/2244(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9 a (new)
Paragraph 9 a (new)
9a. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to recognise and strengthen policies and measures that protect the dignity and psychological and physical integrity of women from any form of exploitation, abuse and violence;
Amendment 149 #
2011/2244(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11
Paragraph 11
11. Points out that domestic violence claims many deadly victims across the EU each year, so it should be treated as a public security issue rather than as a private, domestic issue, by ensuring, amongst other things, access to forms of prevention, legal protection and assistance, also with regard to stalking;
Amendment 157 #
2011/2244(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12
Paragraph 12
12. Notes in this context the EU Victims Package and Directive 2011/99/EU on the European protection order; calls on Member States to act specifically against honour killings, Female Genital Mutilation and other forms of violence and violation of individual rights under the pretext of culture or religion;
Amendment 166 #
2011/2244(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13
Paragraph 13
13. Points out that economic, social and sexupersonal autonomy are important preconditions for reducing gender violence;
Amendment 176 #
2011/2244(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14
Paragraph 14
14. Reiterateds its position on sexual and reproductive health rights, as stated in its resolutions of 1 February 2010 and 8 February 2011 on equality between women and men in the European Union – 2009 and 2010; expresses concern in this respect about recent restrictions on access to sexual and reproductive health services in some Member States, in particular pregnancy and maternity protection and safe and legal abortion;
Amendment 192 #
2011/2244(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16
Paragraph 16
16. Calls for human rights for women to be given the highest priority in the EU’s external policies; calls also for the implementation of Directive 2011/36/EU on preventing and combating trafficking in human beings and protecting its victims;
Amendment 219 #
2011/2244(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22 a (new)
Paragraph 22 a (new)
22a. Calls on the Commission to take into account the implications of the Test Achats case in future legislation in order to improve legal certainty, notably and urgently in relation to the AGE directive;
Amendment 223 #
2011/2244(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23
Paragraph 23
23. Regrets the lack of progress by Member States on plans to modernise existing legislation on maternity leave and calls for a balanced compromise with the future Danish Presidency of the EU with a view to adoption in the first half of 2012 to respond to the needs of European families and of the European economy; calls on the Commission to put forward proposals for leave arrangements for care for elderly or sick relatives and for paternity leave;
Amendment 225 #
2011/2244(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 24
Paragraph 24
24. Calls on the Commission to put forward a comprehensive Communication on the situation of single person households in the EU, with policy proposals to achieve fair treatment in areas like taxation, social security, housing, health care, insurance and pensions, based on the principle of policy neutrality with regard to household compositiontate of play of policies adopted by Member States regarding households experiencing particular difficulties, such as large and single-parent families;
Amendment 229 #
2011/2244(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 25 a (new)
Paragraph 25 a (new)
25a. Calls on Member States to promote in the media in general, and in advertising and promotional materials in particular, representation of the female image in a way that is respectful of women’s dignity, their diverse roles and their identity;
Amendment 234 #
2011/2244(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 26 a (new)
Paragraph 26 a (new)
26a. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to give attention to the adoption of measures for migrant women that aim to ensure prompt and clear procedures for recognition of diplomas, access to further education and diverse vocational course and free language courses to avoid de-skilling and to ensure equal job opportunities, encourages the consultation of NGOs and migrant women’s organizations on policies and measures geared towards their social integration;
Amendment 6 #
2011/2185(INI)
Draft opinion
Recital C
Recital C
C. whereas, unacceptably, sexual violence in the form of mass and ethnic rapes, human trafficking and other forms of sexual abuse of women and children is still used as a war tactic in conflict regions around the world;
Amendment 43 #
2011/2185(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 17 a (new)
Paragraph 17 a (new)
17a. Calls on the European Commission to promote the active participation of the NGOs engaged in the promotion of women rights and conditions in all the cooperation and development programmes;
Amendment 16 #
2011/2182(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 a (new)
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. Points out that volunteering is an important means of enhancing the opportunities for every EU citizen to participate in developing and pursuing active citizenship, creating social capital and fostering a stronger sense of European belonging; calls on the Commission and Member States to dismantle the obstacles to volunteering, to develop strategies to promote it and to acknowledge the contribution it makes to promoting EU citizenship;
Amendment 28 #
2011/2182(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 a (new)
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. Calls on the European Union and its Member States to ensure, not least via public broadcasting organisations, that the appropriate information is provided on the history and culture of Europe and on its institutions, and to illustrate Community programmes in the academic, social and economic fields, in order to open up access to the opportunities which the EU offers;
Amendment 29 #
2011/2182(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 b (new)
Paragraph 4 b (new)
4b. Calls on the Directorates-General for Communication of Parliament and of the Commission to enhance and broaden ways and means of involving school children and students, as well as their teachers, in interactive communication campaigns, including on the internet and through innovative approaches, in order to increase awareness of, and active participation in, matters relating to EU citizenship;
Amendment 38 #
2011/2182(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 a (new)
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5a. Calls on the Commission and the Council to support and broaden all cultural and educational programmes promoting European and cross-border mobility, as well as multilingualism, in order to nurture and enhance shared values and interculturalism in the field of EU citizenship;
Amendment 47 #
2011/2182(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 a (new)
Paragraph 6 a (new)
6a. Welcomes the Commission’s proposal to make 2013 the European Year of Citizens and highlights the importance of granting a status to EU citizenship and recognising the rights associated with this; stresses the need to promote awareness and information on those rights in the everyday lives of the members of the public, with special reference to new generations.
Amendment 48 #
2011/2182(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 b (new)
Paragraph 6 b (new)
6b. Emphasises the need to promote, at an EU level, on the basis of the rights and duties set out in the Treaty of Lisbon, a clear common framework for the rights of children born in Member States to parents who are immigrants from outside the EU and are residing regularly and continually in a Member State, including by extending to them the rights arising from EU citizenship.
Amendment 49 #
2011/2182(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 c (new)
Paragraph 6 c (new)
6c. Calls on the EU and Member States to promote an information campaign targeting new EU citizens, or in other words people who have acquired citizenship of a Member State, to inform them on the rights and duties that come with EU citizenship.
Amendment 15 #
2011/2180(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital B
Recital B
B. whereas the three-degree structure is applied – in somemany cases successfully – in most of the Bologna countries, despite the difficulties encountered;
Amendment 44 #
2011/2180(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Calls for a strengthening at EU level of support for the Bologna Process, in particular as regards the recognition of academic qualifications, and the promotion of mobility and employability and the analysis of the state of implementation of the Bologna principles;
Amendment 54 #
2011/2180(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2 a (new)
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. Highlights that the Bologna Process and EHEA play a key role within Europe 2020 strategy;
Amendment 62 #
2011/2180(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Highlights the fact that the priorities set up within the Bologna pProcess, mobility, recognition, employability, represent the conditions necessary to guarantee that every student enrolled in a European university has the right to graduate and to see his qualification recognised in any EU country, with the goal of creating a genuine European University Citizenship;
Amendment 69 #
2011/2180(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Calls for the development of an effective, bottom-up approach, fully involving all key actors such as universities, trade unions, the business sector and, first and foremost, teachers, students, and student organisations;
Amendment 88 #
2011/2180(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Calls for the development of the universities' ‘third mission’ to society to be also considered when rewarding excellence and developing multidimensional ranking criteria;
Amendment 115 #
2011/2180(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. Asks the EU, in order to guarantee mutual trust, to consolidate a system of quality assurance at bothe European level and Member States level; asks the Member States to implement their national qualificationty assurance systems; calls on Member States to sign up to the European Quality Assurance Register; according to the European Standards and Guidelines on Quality Assurance and to encourage QA agencies to apply to the European Quality Assurance Register and support their European cooperation and exchange of best practices also through the European Association for Quality Assurance in Higher Education (ENQA);
Amendment 127 #
2011/2180(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11
Paragraph 11
11. Calls for a strong financial support for agreements on common core curricula, which guarantee well -defined learning outcomes, inter aliaalso by exploring the methodology approach developed by Tuning; calls for and Tuning Academy experience; particular attention toshould be paid to the specific problems of humanities curricula; stresses that all curricula in all disciplines should deliver key transversal skills such as critical thinking, communication and entrepreneurial skills along-side the subject based knowledge;
Amendment 161 #
2011/2180(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14
Paragraph 14
14. Calls on national governments and the Commission to develop a system of structured cooperation in order to deliver joint degrees, within clusters of disciplines, with recognition across the EU by improving the performance of, and financial support for, Erasmus Mundus and the future education and training programme and by promoting the creation of a European accreditation scheme of joint programmes;
Amendment 172 #
2011/2180(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17
Paragraph 17
17. Calls for an effective strategy to be set up to support lifelong learning programmes; requires from higher education institutions and universities more flexibility in programs based on learning outcomes, recognition of non formal and informal learning and services to support their learning pathways by promoting partnerships among universities, enterprises, high vocational trainings in order to enhance scientific and humanistic and technical skills and fill the gap;
Amendment 183 #
2011/2180(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19
Paragraph 19
19. Proposes that the recognition of study credits should be a compulsory element in all student exchanges supported by EU funding in order to strengthen the European Credit Transfer and Accumulation System;
Amendment 188 #
2011/2180(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19 a (new)
Paragraph 19 a (new)
19a. Requests that cooperation between universities should be strengthened and structured, reinforcing the impact on institutions and higher education systems and for the benefit of students and staff;
Amendment 210 #
2011/2180(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22 a (new)
Paragraph 22 a (new)
22a. Underlines the need to improve information on the Bologna Process and EHEA by an effective and EU wide communication policy to enhance attractiveness of universities in and outside Europe;
Amendment 211 #
2011/2180(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22 b (new)
Paragraph 22 b (new)
22b. Asks the European Commission and the Member States to guarantee the transferability of loans and grants, in particular the merit and needs based scholarships, among all European countries, in order to ensure equal access to mobility opportunities;
Amendment 4 #
2011/2179(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Recognises that the macro-regions, as catchment areas bound by a common history, geography and culture, are an appropriate reference framework for the setting of priorities for programmes and European financing and, in this context, recognises that the Mediterranean’s south bank is undergoing unprecedented development, which the European Union must sustain through new initiatives;
Amendment 25 #
2011/2179(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 a (new)
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. Recalls the fundamental role that education plays in democracy and social and economic development, as well as the importance of professional training in fighting youth unemployment;
Amendment 31 #
2011/2179(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Recommends, in the interests of more harmonious cohabitation, closer cooperation between universities in the future Mediterranean macro-region and the removal of obstacles to the movement of students and teachers; stresses the need to strengthen euro-Mediterranean university networks bythrough remote collaboration, building on the good practices of the Tempus and Erasmus Mundus programmes; especially in view of the low number of Erasmus Mundus programme beneficiaries in the Mediterranean area and the poor south-south mobility;
Amendment 46 #
2011/2179(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 a (new)
Paragraph 6 a (new)
6a. Recalls that the Mediterranean basin is particularly interested in European cinema and audiovisual productions, and that this continues to exert significant influence on the dialogue between cultures in the area as part of the current stage of democratic development of those societies;
Amendment 47 #
2011/2179(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 b (new)
Paragraph 6 b (new)
6b. Suggests greater cooperation and trade with third countries, to improve European production within the global market and particularly in the Mediterranean area, in order to promote cultural exchange and also to launch new initiatives to encourage Euro- Mediterranean dialogue and democratic progress across the entire region, particularly in light of the commitments made during the Euro-Mediterranean Conference on Cinema;
Amendment 31 #
2011/2091(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Calls on the Commission to implement the gender equality approach in the preparation and implementation of pension reform, to promote use of the same actuarial calculation of pensions for men and women, to raise the notional contribution corresponding to maternity leave and to extend its scope to cover breaks to care for older persons or for dependants with disabilities, to promote decreasing the risk of poverty and to end the practice of compulsory retirement;
Amendment 36 #
2011/2091(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4 a (new)
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to promote initiatives to foster understanding of the language and culture of new technologies so as to enable the older female population to bridge the digital divide and increase their interpersonal and communication skills and their ability to manage their independence and their interests;
Amendment 57 #
2011/2091(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10 a (new)
Paragraph 10 a (new)
10a. Urges the Commission and the Member States to make provision in welfare systems for aggregation arrangements enabling contributions from periods of salaried employment and self-employment, or accounted for by different jobs, to be added together;
Amendment 58 #
2011/2091(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10 b (new)
Paragraph 10 b (new)
10b. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to promote supplementary pensions as a means of support and a safeguard against poverty, taking into account career breaks, especially where women are concerned;
Amendment 8 #
2011/2087(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital A
Recital A
A. whereas sport contributes to achieving the EU’s strategic objectives, as it highlights fundamental educational and cultural values and is a vector of integration, since it is open to all members of the public, regardless of their sex, ethnic origin, religion, age, nationality or, social situation, or the various technical abilities, in accordance with the principles of ‘sport for all’;
Amendment 49 #
2011/2087(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital K
Recital K
K. whereas the specific nature of sport arises from the sum of sport's individual and essential aspects which make it different from all other sectors of economic activity, and must be considered on a case- by-base basirequires a predictable legal framework built on guidelines,
Amendment 80 #
2011/2087(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Underlines the importance of encouraging participation in sports activities in schools and universities, including primary schools, where physical play activities promote the development of children’s psychomotor skills;
Amendment 103 #
2011/2087(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2 a (new)
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. Encourages Member States to permanently include sport in programmes and services for persons in social difficulties, particularly in relation to the integration of immigrants, and calls on sports organisations to adopt appropriate training programmes for professionals and volunteers;
Amendment 115 #
2011/2087(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Stresses the need to support the fight against doping, while respecting athletes’ individual freedom, inter alia by means of prevention and information campaigns aimed at children and young people who are starting to engage in sports; urges the Member States to treat trafficking in illegal performance-enhancing substances in the same way as trafficking in illegal drugs and to adopt national legislation to this end;
Amendment 158 #
2011/2087(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6 a (new)
Paragraph 6 a (new)
6a. Calls on the Commission and Member States to support European organisations for the promotion and implementation of the recommendations of the European Charter of Women’s Rights in Sports;
Amendment 162 #
2011/2087(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6 b (new)
Paragraph 6 b (new)
6b. Calls on the Commission and Member States to support and encourage European research into the specific character of female sporting activities, the reasons why women and girls give up sport and the persistence of inequalities in women’s access to sport;
Amendment 163 #
2011/2087(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6 c (new)
Paragraph 6 c (new)
6c. Calls on the Commission to encourage the exchange of principles and good practices with regard to equal opportunities for people of both genders in the various educational contexts of the Member States and to allocate funding to the creation of multiple-use facilities providing opportunities to practise various sports;
Amendment 164 #
2011/2087(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6 d (new)
Paragraph 6 d (new)
6d. Calls on the Commission and Member States to support the training of women to perform technical, organisational and management roles in sports science and to develop, implement and monitor objectives and activities to improve gender policies in sports science;
Amendment 165 #
2011/2087(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6 e (new)
Paragraph 6 e (new)
6e. Calls on Member States to support the development and dissemination through the mass media of a correct approach to female sporting activity predicated on the assumption that differences are an asset, not a limitation, and promoting the pursuit of various sports;
Amendment 227 #
2011/2087(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13
Paragraph 13
13. Reaffirms its attachment to the European model of sport, within which federations and other types of association play a central role and which has clubs and volunteers at its base;
Amendment 235 #
2011/2087(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14
Paragraph 14
14. Recalls that good governance in sport is a condition for the autonomy and self- regulation of sports organisations, in compliance with the principles of transparency and democracy; underlines the need for appropriate representation of all stakeholders in sports institutions and for the promotion of fora for social dialogue among sports institutions, local and regional institutions, sports NGOs and public and private agencies which promote sporting activities;
Amendment 268 #
2011/2087(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19 a (new)
Paragraph 19 a (new)
19a. Expresses its concern about the disturbing proliferation of cases of maladministration of clubs;
Amendment 323 #
2011/2087(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 25 – indent 4
Paragraph 25 – indent 4
– to set up a mobility programme for young athletand relevant measures for young amateur athletes, clubs, associations, schools, and sport academies, to enable them to learn new training methods and develop their European awareness and to encourage intercultural dialogue;
Amendment 335 #
2011/2087(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 26
Paragraph 26
26. Proposes that the European flag should be flown at major sports events held on EU territory and elsewhere and suggests that it should be displayed on the clothing of athletes from Member States;
Amendment 3 #
2011/2071(INI)
Draft opinion
Recital A a (new)
Recital A a (new)
Aa. whereas women are being hit particularly hard by the economic and financial crisis, which has worsened their position in the labour market, giving rise to higher unemployment, greater financial insecurity, lower wages and salaries and cuts in social services and welfare benefits,
Amendment 4 #
2011/2071(INI)
Draft opinion
Recital A b (new)
Recital A b (new)
Ab. whereas greater and more effective utilisation of women’s skills would make it possible to exploit the growth potential afforded by the interplay between female labour market participation, birth rates and economic development,
Amendment 5 #
2011/2071(INI)
Draft opinion
Recital A c (new)
Recital A c (new)
Ac. whereas more balanced integration of women into the labour market, with more widespread recognition of their skills, would be consistent both with principles of fairness and with criteria such as economic efficiency and maximising employment and productivity;
Amendment 6 #
2011/2071(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Emphasises the importance of continued and significant investments in teacherproviding education and training systems with the funding required to increase their technological resources and enable teachers and operators to undergo further training and improve their skills, by means, for example, of in-service training, proceeding from the premiss that investment in education, and training and lifelong learning while maintainingis an economic policy measure, bearing in mind the high costs incurred when younger generations are marginalised socially and in employment terms, especially in countries where the population is declining steeply; also points to the need to maintain co-ordinated, EU- wide efforts to achieve other common educational goalsgoals related to lifelong learning;
Amendment 11 #
2011/2071(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 a (new)
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. Points out that the links between learning systems, including the production system and territorial public service networks, guidance agencies and institutes, and skills assessment/certification agencies and institutes should become a focus of greater attention and more intensive effort;
Amendment 13 #
2011/2071(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Calls on the Commission to use a common set of benchmarks to assess the NRPs, including the availability of affordable childcare, elderly care and care for people with disabilities who are not autonomous, care leave arrangements and possibilitiesmeasures making it possible to combine labour and family responsibilities; calls on the Commission and the Member States to monitor women's labour participation by number of hours worked per week, contract types and/or financial independence;
Amendment 6 #
2011/2067(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. Emphasises the importance, in order to achieve these objectives, of integrated pathways between education, training and work with a view to the gaining of professional and educational qualifications, and the need for initiatives in the area of adult education and the refreshing of basic skills; calls on the Member States, with a view to involving those groups that are in the weakest position because they are the least well educated and qualified, to develop nationwide careers advice services that can provide relevant information about training and educational opportunities, along with individual skills assessments;
Amendment 15 #
2011/2067(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Considers that the measures proposed in the Commission communication will require strong policy coordination; therefore urges Member States, and particularly their relevant ministries, to become more closely involved in the process of early identification of skills needs; strongly believes that when education and training programmes are being designed effective communication between employers and education institutions, using specific mechanisms, is essential; notes that instruments such as surveys of the job profiles and occupations required in different sectors – conducted on the basis of social partnership – must therefore receive adequate support;
Amendment 18 #
2011/2067(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Stresses that, in order to have highly qualified and skilled women workers on the labour market, it is necessary to provide women who face structural unemployment and difficulties with returning to work after maternity or parental leave with retraining opportunities and access to vocational training, regardless of the type of work contract, with the aim of improving their qualifications; stresses, furthermore, that it is necessary to provide women with access to active participation in life-long learning at every stage of their careers, and to promote technical and engineering studies among girls with a view to flexible adaptation of education and training to the needs of the labour market;
Amendment 24 #
2011/2067(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 a (new)
Paragraph 2 a (new)
Amendment 34 #
2011/2067(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Emphasises the need to maintain the craft tradition and its associated skills and to establish strategies for craft retail entrepreneurs, in order to maintain the cultural identity of the craft sector; notes that the promotion of traineeships as a means of integrating young people into this sector, with effective links between work and education or training in order to prevent abuses, may be an active policy measure worth encouraging;
Amendment 42 #
2011/2067(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 a (new)
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. Calls on the Member States to review their social security systems and on the social partners to adjust their contractual arrangements by extending rights and safeguards to non-standard, atypical employment relationships;
Amendment 46 #
2011/2067(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Points out that the ability to communicate in foreign languages is considered important for all EU citizens and regarded as a useful skill by employers assessing applicants; therefore encourages this literacy requirement and supports the development of language teaching, particularly in the context of in-service training;
Amendment 48 #
2011/2067(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7 a (new)
Paragraph 7 a (new)
Amendment 59 #
2011/2067(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to encourage the private sector to take all possible action to eliminate the gender pay gap and the major inequalities in terms of access, pay, career development, participation and governance, with the aim of improving women’s participation in the labour market.
Amendment 68 #
2011/2066(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13 a (new)
Paragraph 13 a (new)
13a. Points to the importance of fostering respect for women members of religious minorities and promoting interfaith dialogue;
Amendment 4 #
2011/2052(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. Calls on the Member States to maintain among the priorities in the forthcoming structural fund financial programming period investment in broadening the range of education and training opportunities on offer and the training-to-work support strategy;
Amendment 29 #
2011/2052(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 a (new)
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5a. Calls on the Member States to make the enjoyment of the cultural heritage accessible to all sections of society and to avoid cutting resources in this sector, which guarantees social inclusion and provides quality jobs;
Amendment 36 #
2011/2052(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Calls for special attention to be paid to the relationships between parents and children in order to prevent children being placed in social care as a result of serious poverty and accordingly advocates the adoption of programmes of aid for families with insufficient resources, so as to guarantee the health, education and social integration of children of pre- school and school age;
Amendment 37 #
2011/2052(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. Supports the promotion of second- chance education and training projects, also in cooperation with NGOs, through the use of the Structural Funds and through forms of extra-curricular help and support for those experiencing the greatest difficulties;
Amendment 40 #
2011/2052(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. Calls on the Commission to envisage a set of framework guidelines and principles with a view to ensuring adequate and sustainable pension arrangements, so as to combat effectively the risk of poverty faced by women as a result of precarious and sporadic employment and low remuneration; notes that it is necessary to ensure that welfare provisions can be brought more closely into line with individual and family circumstances while enhancing the value attached to maternity and the provision of care;
Amendment 44 #
2011/2052(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 10 a (new)
Paragraph 10 a (new)
10a. Calls on the Member States to provide opportunities for training and skills upgrading for women following periods out of employment to ensure that they can fully reintegrate into the work environment and to reduce the risk of them losing their jobs;
Amendment 45 #
2011/2052(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 10 b (new)
Paragraph 10 b (new)
Amendment 87 #
2011/2049(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4 a (new)
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. Urges the Commission and the Member States to take into account the specific circumstances faced by single mothers in different European countries and to set priorities for integrating the most vulnerable categories, such as teenage mothers, unmarried mothers, widowed mothers, and separated mothers with dependent children;
Amendment 111 #
2011/2049(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6 a (new)
Paragraph 6 a (new)
6a. Calls on the Member States to introduce measures to facilitate access to educational facilities for children from one-parent families;
Amendment 134 #
2011/2049(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9 a (new)
Paragraph 9 a (new)
9a. Urges the Member States to provide reception and accommodation facilities for unmarried mothers whose situation is particularly vulnerable;
Amendment 160 #
2011/2049(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12 a (new)
Paragraph 12 a (new)
12a. Urges the Commission and the Member States to compile comparative data on this subject at EU level and on the various prevailing trends, with a view also to comparing welfare provisions and systems;
Amendment 19 #
2011/2035(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. Stresses the need to devise innovative measures to combat poverty aimed at women whose position is vulnerable, in particular immigrant women, women on their own and women with large families;
Amendment 24 #
2011/2035(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Believes that European Social Fund support should continue to focus primarily on raising employment levels, including by cofunding individual economic initiatives by people outside the labour market, includingparticularly women over the age of 45;
Amendment 33 #
2011/2035(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. Calls on the Commission and Member States to make provision for specific measures involving existing resources and procedures - for example guarantee funds - to launch micro-financing and micro- credit initiatives geared mainly to women;
Amendment 35 #
2011/2035(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Supports the Commission in its reform of the cohesion policy, including by concentrating funding on a smaller number of priorities, with targeted measures and strategic objectives, on condition that gender equality in the labour market remains an ongoing priority;
Amendment 41 #
2011/2035(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 a (new)
Paragraph 6 a (new)
6a. Calls on the Commission to urge the Member States to set specific objectives for European mobility, education, training and the development of professional opportunities for women, in the sector devoted to transnational projects under the European Social Fund;
Amendment 42 #
2011/2035(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 b (new)
Paragraph 6 b (new)
6b. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to lay down guidelines for using the European Social Fund in a way which will ensure that young women's specialist skills and abilities are improved in those sectors in which they have less of a presence, in keeping with the strategy for regional development of innovation and quality employment;
Amendment 3 #
2011/2019(BUD)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Calls on the Commission to make financial resources available so that the issue of the persisting gender pay gap can be more effectively addressed by means offor targeted sectoral research and information, awareness-raising and targeted training actions concerning the Member Stategender pay gap, in particular by the social partners;
Amendment 12 #
2011/2019(BUD)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Reminds the Member States to make use of the funds available under the European Social Fund to promote gender equalityStresses the need to make specific provision under the ESF for measures to be taken for specific categories of women, together with a gender mainstreaming approach;
Amendment 1 #
2011/2009(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph A
Paragraph A
A. whereas women in developing countries face a serious gender gap in terms of property rights and ownership especially in access to productive resources such as land and livestock; whereas women control less land than men and the land they control is often of poorer quality; whereas closing the gender gap in access to productive resources could reduce the number of hungry people in the world by 12-17%1 ,
Amendment 2 #
2011/2009(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph B
Paragraph B
B. whereas, in many developing countries, women's property rights are not legally enforceable or socially recognised, and women are often excluded from property inheritance laws,
Amendment 5 #
2011/2009(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph B a (new)
Paragraph B a (new)
Ba. whereas under Article 25 of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights everyone has the right to take possession of the resources or means needed to produce or obtain food in sufficient quantities for existence,
Amendment 7 #
2011/2009(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph C
Paragraph C
C. whereas women’s rights to property in developing countries are being violated through the increasing incidence of large- scale land acquisition by the developed countries in developing countries for commercial or strategic purposes such as agricultural productivity, food security, and energy and bio-fuel production,
Amendment 10 #
2011/2009(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph C a (new)
Paragraph C a (new)
Ca. whereas the UN’s 2010 report ‘Access to land and right to food’ cited 389 large- scale acquisitions or long-term leases of farmland in 80 countries and pointed out that only 37% of investment projects aim to produce food while 35% are intended for agrofuels, and whereas FAO figures show that every year 19.5 million hectares of farmland are turned over to industry and real estate,
Amendment 14 #
2011/2009(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to allocate sufficient financial resources and provide specific clauses, in their development assistance, for closing the gender gap in property rights and ownership, including through the elimination of all forms of discrimination against women under the law;
Amendment 15 #
2011/2009(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1 a. Reaffirms European Union's commitments to reduce poverty worldwide in the context of sustainable development and that the EU shall include a strong gender component in all its policies and practices in its relations with developing countries1; __________________ 1 OJ C 46 of 24.2.2006
Amendment 21 #
2011/2009(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Emphasises that the strengthening of policies to increase women’s access to property in developing countries needs to be accompanied by the requisite financial support mechanisms (such as savings, credit and insurance) and by the empowerment of women and NGOs, which includes improving women’s legal and financial literacy, increasing the dissemination and accessibility of information, and establishing supporting legal aid services;
Amendment 25 #
2011/2009(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Asks the Commission and the Member States, in their development assistance policies, to take account of large-scale land acquisition processes by developed countries in developing countries, and on the African continent in particular, with a view to protecting women and children from impoverishment and famine, famine and forcible eviction from their villages and land;
Amendment 28 #
2011/2009(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to examine, via the UN, the impact such acquisitions have on the desertification of farmland, on the loss of women’s right of residence and right to property, with particular reference to women who are single or the head of the family, on food security and on their livelihood and that of their children and dependent persons;
Amendment 31 #
2011/2009(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to give particular consideration to women's property rights in post-conflict situations. , especially in countries where women's property rights are not legally enforceable and socially recognisable.
Amendment 33 #
2011/0402(CNS)
Proposal for a decision
Annex 1 – point 3 – paragraph 5
Annex 1 – point 3 – paragraph 5
Particular attention will also be paid to the coordination of activities funded through Horizon 2020 with those supported under other Union funding programmes, such as the Common Agricultural Policy, cultural policy (including conservation and development of the tangible and intangible cultural heritage), the Common Fisheries Policy or the Erasmus For All: the Union's programme for Education, Training, Youth and Sport or the Health for Growth Programme. This includes an appropriate articulation with the Cohesion policy funds, where support to capacity building for research and innovation at regional level may act as a 'stairway to excellence', the establishment of regional centres of excellence may help close the innovation divide in Europe or support to large-scale demonstration and pilot line projects may aid in achieving the objective of generating industrial leadership in Europe.
Amendment 48 #
2011/0402(CNS)
Proposal for a decision
Annex 1 – part III – point 1 – point 1.12
Annex 1 – part III – point 1 – point 1.12
Multidisciplinary advanced and applied research and innovation with behavioural, gerontological, digital, social, human and other sciences is needed for cost effective user-friendly solutions for active, independent and assisted daily living (in the home, the workplace, etc.) for the ageing population and people with disabilities. This applies in a variety of settings and for technologies and systems and services enhancing quality of life and human functionality including mobility, smart personalised assistive technologies, service and social robotics, and ambient assistive environments. Research and innovation pilots to assess implementation and wide uptake of solutions will be supported.
Amendment 62 #
2011/0402(CNS)
Proposal for a decision
Annex 1 – part III – point 6 – point 6.2 – point 6.2.2 – paragraph 1
Annex 1 – part III – point 6 – point 6.2 – point 6.2.2 – paragraph 1
Social innovation generates new goods, services, processes and models that meet societal needs and create new social relationships. It is important to understand how social innovation and creativity may lead to change in existing structures and policies and how they can be encouraged and scaled-up. Grassroots on-line and distributed platforms networking citizens and allowing them to collaborate and co- create solutions based on an extended awareness of the social, cultural, political and environmental context can be a powerful tool to support the objectives of Europe 2020. Support will also be given to networking and experimentation of the use of ICT for improving learning processes, as well as to networks of social innovators and social and cultural entrepreneurs.
Amendment 64 #
2011/0402(CNS)
Proposal for a decision
Annex 1 – part III – point 6 – point 6.3 – point 6.3.2
Annex 1 – part III – point 6 – point 6.3 – point 6.3.2
Technologies and capabilities are also required to enhance systems, equipments, tools, processes, and methods for rapid identification to improve border security, including both control and surveillance issues, while exploiting the full potential of EUROSUR. These will be developed and tested considering their effectiveness, compliance with legal and ethical principles, proportionality, social acceptability and the respect of fundamental rights. Research will also support the improvement of the integrated European border management, including through increased cooperation and the development of an appropriate intercultural dialogue policy with candidate, potential candidate and European Neighbourhood Policy countries.
Amendment 11 #
2011/0401(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 1
Recital 1
(1) The Union has the objective of strengthening its scientific and technological bases by achieving a European Research Area ("ERA") in which female and male researchers, scientific knowledge and technology circulate freely, on the basis of equal treatment under the law and as a professional, and encouraging the Union to become more competitive, including in its industry. To pursue those objectives the Union should carry out activities to implement research, technological development and demonstration, promote international cooperation, disseminate and optimise results and stimulate the training and mobility essential to the development of the profession of European researcher.
Amendment 21 #
2011/0401(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 23
Recital 23
(23) The activities developed under Horizon 2020 should aim at promoting equality between men and women in research and innovation, by addressing in particular theidentifying and remedying the main underlying causes of gender imbalance, by exploiting the full potential, in terms of professionalism and skills, of both female and male researchers, and by integrating the gender dimension into the content of projects in order to improve the quality of research and stimulate innovation. Activities should also aim at the implementation of the principles relating to the equality between women and men as laid down in Articles 2 and 3 of the Treaty on European Union and Article 8 TFEU.
Amendment 117 #
2011/0401(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex 1 – part III – point 1 – point 1.3 – paragraph 2
Annex 1 – part III – point 1 – point 1.3 – paragraph 2
Successful efforts to prevent, manage, treat and cure disease, disability and reduced functionality are underpinned by the fundamental understanding of their determinants and causes, processes and impacts, as well as factors underlying good health and wellbeing, including the impact of social and cultural factors and creative activities on individuals’ daily lives. Effective sharing of data and the linkage of these data with large scale cohort studies is also essential, as is the translation of research findings into the clinic, in particular through the conduct of clinical trials.
Amendment 127 #
2011/0401(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex 1 – part III – point 6.3 – point 6.3.1 – paragraph 1
Annex 1 – part III – point 6.3 – point 6.3.1 – paragraph 1
The aim is to enhance solidarity as well as social, economic and political inclusion and positive inter-cultural dynamics in Europe and with international partners, through cutting-edge science and interdisciplinarity, technological advances and organisational innovations. Humanities research canshould play an important crucial role here. Research shall support policymakers in designing policies that combat poverty and prevent the development of various forms of divisions, discriminations and inequalities in European societies, such as gender inequalities or digital or innovation divides, and with other world regions, for example on the basis of comparative studies of cultural and linguistic diversity and intercultural interaction. It shall in particular feed into the implementation and the adaptation of the Europe 2020 strategy and the broad external action of the Union. Specific measures shall be taken to unlock excellence in less developed regions, thereby widening participation in Horizon 2020.
Amendment 129 #
2011/0401(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex 1 – part III – point 6.3 – point 6.3.1 – paragraph 2 – point b a (new)
Annex 1 – part III – point 6.3 – point 6.3.1 – paragraph 2 – point b a (new)
(ba) develop mutual knowledge and understanding through intercultural dialogue;
Amendment 1094 #
2011/0401(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex 1 – Part 2 – point 1 – point 1.3 – point 1.3.3 – point e – introductory part
Annex 1 – Part 2 – point 1 – point 1.3 – point 1.3.3 – point e – introductory part
(e) Materials for creative industriesConserving and making better use of Europe’s heritage
Amendment 1656 #
2011/0401(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex 1 – Part 3 – point 5 – point 5.3 – point e a (new)
Annex 1 – Part 3 – point 5 – point 5.3 – point e a (new)
(ea) Cultural heritage The aim is to research into the strategies, methodologies and tools needed to enable a dynamic and sustainable cultural heritage in Europe in response to climate change. Cultural heritage in its diverse physical forms provides the living context for resilient communities responding to multivariate changes. Research in cultural heritage requires a multidisciplinary approach to improve the understanding of historical material. Activities shall focus on identifying resilience levels via observations, monitoring and modelling as well as provide for a better understanding on how communities perceive and respond to climate change and seismic and volcanic hazards.
Amendment 1732 #
2011/0401(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex 1 – Part 3 – point 6.3 – point 6.3.3
Annex 1 – Part 3 – point 6.3 – point 6.3.3
6.3.3. Secure societies The aim is to support Union policies for internal and external security and to ensure cyber security, trust and privacy in the Digital Single Market, whilst at the same time improving the competitiveness of the Union's security, ICT and service industries. This will be done by developing innovative technologies and solutions that address security gaps and lead to the prevocietal change and cultural heritage The aim is to contribute to an understanding of Europe's intellectual basis, its history and the many European and non-European influences, as an inspiration for our lives today. Europe is characterised by a variety of different peoples (including minorities and indigenous peoples), traditions and regional and national identities as well as by different levels of economic and societal development. Migration and mobility, the media, industry and transport contribute to the diversity of views and lifestyles. This diversity and its opportunities should be recognised and considered. European collections in libraries, including digital ones, archives, museums, galleries and other public institutions have a wealth of rich, untapped documentation of security threats. These mission-oriented actionsand objects for study. These archival resources, together willth integrate the demands of different end-users (citizens, businesses, and administrations, including national and international authorities, civil protections, law enforcement, border guards, etc.) in order to take into account the evolution of security threats and privacy protection and the necessary societal aspects. The focus of activities shall be to: (a) fight crime and terrorism; (b) strengthen security through border management; (c) provide cyber securityangible heritage, represent the history of individual Member States but also the collective heritage of a European Union that has emerged through time. Such materials should be made accessible, also through new technologies, to researchers and citizens to enable a look to the future through the archive of the past. Accessibility and preservation of cultural heritage in these forms is needed for the vitality of the living engagements within and across European cultures now and contributes to sustainable economic growth. The focus of activities shall be to: (a) study European heritage, memory, identity, integration and cultural interaction and translation, including its representations in cultural and scientific collections, archives and museums, to better inform and understand the present by richer interpretations of the past; (db) increase Europe's resilience to crises and disasters; (e) ensure privacy and freedom in the Internet and enhance the societal dimension of securityarch into European countries’ and regions’ history, literature, art, philosophy and religions and how these have informed contemporary European diversity; (c) research on Europe's role in the world, on the mutual influence and ties between the world regions, and a view from outside on European cultures.
Amendment 241 #
2011/0373(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 2 – paragraph 2 a (new)
Article 2 – paragraph 2 a (new)
Amendment 357 #
2011/0373(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 9 a (new)
Article 9 a (new)
Article 9a Member States shall ensure that agreements between consumers and traders to submit complaints to an ADR entity do not deprive consumers of their right to go to court to settle the dispute.
Amendment 298 #
2011/0371(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 24
Recital 24
(24) It is necessary to ensure the European added value of all actions carried out within in the framework of the Programme, and complementarity to activities of Member States in compliance with Article 167(4) of the Treaty on the fFunctioning of the European Union and other activities, in particular in the fields of culture, research, industrial and cohesion policy, enlargement policy and external relations and the media, employment, health, research and innovation, enterprise, justice, consumers, development, volunteering, industrial and cohesion policy, enlargement policy and external relations, as well as in accordance with the Union's macro-regional strategies, such as the European Union Strategy for the Baltic Sea Region, the European Union Strategy for the Danube Region and the European Union Strategy for the Mediterranean area.
Amendment 373 #
2011/0371(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 1 - point a (new)
Article 4 – paragraph 1 - point a (new)
(a) achievement of the objectives of the Europe 2020 strategy and, as provided for in the Youth on the Move strategy, the headline education target of reducing early school-leaving and increasing the number of students in the 30-34 age bracket;
Amendment 389 #
2011/0371(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – point a – introductory part
Article 5 – point a – introductory part
(a) To improve the level of key competences and hard and soft skills regarding in particular their relevance for the labour market and society, as well as the participation of young people in democratic life in Europe, notably through increased learning mobility opportunities for young people, learners, staff and youth workers, and through strengthened cooperation between education youth and the world of labour market;
Amendment 790 #
2011/0371(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 14 a (new) - title (new)
Article 14 a (new) - title (new)
Article 14a The European Student Loan Guarantee Facility
Amendment 791 #
2011/0371(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 14 a (new) - paragraph 1 (new)
Article 14 a (new) - paragraph 1 (new)
1. A European Student Loan Guarantee Facility ('the Facility') shall be established with the aim of providing students with an additional tool enabling them to enhance their mobility in the context of studies at the level of a master's degree. This experimental tool shall be complementary to, and shall not replace, the grant systems supporting student mobility which are already in place at local, national and Union level.
Amendment 792 #
2011/0371(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 14 a (new) - paragraph 1 a (new)
Article 14 a (new) - paragraph 1 a (new)
Amendment 793 #
2011/0371(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 14 a (new) - paragraph 1 b (new)
Article 14 a (new) - paragraph 1 b (new)
1b. Before the Facility can be launched, a detailed study shall be undertaken by the Commission to identify the challenges which students may potentially face when taking out a loan for a course of study abroad. In addition, the Commission shall undertake a study and a risk analysis within the framework of the Facility to study the impact that taking out a loan may have on a student's choice of study subject, country of destination and career perspectives, on levels of debt amongst students, on the possibility of a brain drain between the countries where student mobility could take place and on the possible consequences which the Facility may have on the financing of higher education.
Amendment 794 #
2011/0371(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 14 a (new) - paragraph 1 c (new)
Article 14 a (new) - paragraph 1 c (new)
1c. The Commission shall administer the funding of the Facility which shall be delivered through a trustee with a mandate to implement it pursuant to fiduciary agreements setting out the detailed rules and requirements governing the implementation of the financial instrument relating thereto and the respective obligations of the parties in line with the provisions laid down in this Regulation. The financial instrument shall comply with the provisions regarding financial instruments laid down in the Financial Regulation and in the delegated act replacing the Implementing Rules. In accordance with Article 18(2) of the Financial Regulation, revenues and repayments generated by the guarantees shall be assigned to the financial instrument. That financial instrument, which shall take into account students´ and market needs as well as take-up, the excessive debt risk, the Facility's social and economic impacts on beneficiaries and their social background, education and training, shall be subject to the monitoring and evaluation provided for in Article 15(2) of this Regulation. Member States and stakeholders shall be consulted at all stages throughout the establishment, implementation and evaluation of the financial instrument.
Amendment 795 #
2011/0371(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 14 a (new) - paragraph 1 d (new)
Article 14 a (new) - paragraph 1 d (new)
1d. The provisions of the Financial Regulation governing the implementation of the Facility shall lay down special rules regarding full income contingent repayment condition, permitting the students concerned to defer repayment of the loan until such time as they reach a level of income that exceeds the average salary in their country of residence.
Amendment 796 #
2011/0371(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 14 a (new) - paragraph 1 e (new)
Article 14 a (new) - paragraph 1 e (new)
1e. A maximum rate of interest for student loans granted pursuant to the Facility, not exceeding the average rate of inflation in the Member States during the previous calendar year, shall be set. If the financial intermediaries concerned exceed the rate of interest thus set, the Commission shall back up any interest payable in excess of that rate.
Amendment 255 #
2011/0370(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 19
Recital 19
(19) Cooperation between the Programme and international organisations in the field of cultureal and audiovisual fields such as UNESCO, the Council of Europe and in particular Eurimages and European Cultural Routes, OECD and the World Intellectual Property Organisation (WIPO) needs to be fostered.
Amendment 366 #
2011/0370(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 1 – introductory wording
Article 7 – paragraph 1 – introductory wording
1. The Commission shall establish a, in accordance with the rules laid down in Annex I, a Guarantee Facility targeting the Union's cultural and creative sectors and operated. The Guarantee Facility may operate as a self-standing instrument or within the context of another Union debt instrument for. The Guarantee Facility smhall and medium-sized enterprises. This facility shall have the following priorities: be set up and managed in accordance with Title VIII of the Financial Regulation. It shall be opened to cultural and creative SMEs and organisations established in a Member State and shall:
Amendment 379 #
2011/0370(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 1 – point a
Article 7 – paragraph 1 – point a
(a) facilitate access to finance for small- and medium-sized enterpriseSMEs and organisations in the Europeanacross the Union's cultural and creative sectors;
Amendment 389 #
2011/0370(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 1 – point b
Article 7 – paragraph 1 – point b
(b) to this end, improveing the capacity of participating financial institutiontermediaries to assess the risks associated with SMEs and organisations in the cultural and creative sectors and their projects, including through technical assistance, knowledge-building and networking measures.
Amendment 394 #
2011/0370(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 1 a (new)
Article 7 – paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. In accordance with Article 130(3) of the Financial Regulation, the Commission shall implement the Guarantee Facility in an indirect management mode by entrusting tasks to the European Investment Fund (EIF) referred to in point (iv) of Article 55(1) of the Financial Regulation, subject to the terms of an agreement to be concluded between the Commission and the EIF.
Amendment 407 #
2011/0370(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 8 – point c a (new)
Article 8 – point c a (new)
(ca) a feasibility study, to be carried out by 30 June 2014, exploring the possibility of collecting and analysing data in the cultural and creative sectors, other than the audiovisual sector, the results of which shall be presented to the European Parliament and the Council;
Amendment 462 #
2011/0370(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 9 – paragraph 1 – point a
Article 9 – paragraph 1 – point a
(a) supporting actions providing cultural and creative operators with skills, competences and know-how that contribute to strengthening the cultural and creative sectors, including encouraging the adaptation to digital technologies, including testing new approaches to audience building and business modeldevelopment, e.g by promoting active participation, and developing and testing new business models, including partnership among SMEs, cultural institutions and not-for-profit organisations;
Amendment 547 #
2011/0370(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 12 – point a a (new)
Article 12 – point a a (new)
(aa) the subtitling, surtitling, dubbing and audio-description of audiovisual works;
Amendment 576 #
2011/0370(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 12 – point h
Article 12 – point h
(h) support initiatives presenting and promoting a diversity of European audiovisual works and the audiovisual and cinematographic heritage, enhancing access for European and international audiences, inter alia through networking and online platforms;
Amendment 655 #
2011/0370(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 17 a (new)
Article 17 a (new)
Article 17a Annual work programmes 1. The Commission shall be empowered to adopt delegated acts in accordance with Article 17b laying down annual work programmes. 2. The annual work programmes shall specify, in particular, the objectives pursued, the expected results, the method of implementation and the total amount of the financing plan. 3. The annual work programmes shall also contain a description of the actions to be financed, an indication of the amount allocated to each section and an indicative implementation timetable. For grants, they shall include the priorities, the essential evaluation criteria and the maximum rate of co-financing. 4. For the Guarantee Facility, the annual work programme shall include the eligibility and selection criteria for financial intermediaries, the exclusion criteria related to the content of projects submitted to the participating financial intermediaries, the annual allocation to the EIF and the eligibility, selection and award criteria for capacity-building providers.
Amendment 663 #
2011/0370(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 19 – paragraph 1 a (new)
Article 19 – paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. The budgetary allocation between the MEDIA and Culture programmes and the Cross-sectoral Strand referred to in Article 6 shall be as follows: – at least 55% for the MEDIA programme; – at least 30% for the Culture programme; –a maximum of 15% for the Cross- sectoral Strand, with at least 4% being allocated for the transnational cooperation measures listed in Article 8 and guaranteeing, for the Creative Europe Desks, at least the level of funding under the previous Culture and MEDIA Programmes (2007-2013).
Amendment 672 #
2011/0370(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – point 3 – paragraph 2 a (new)
Annex I – point 3 – paragraph 2 a (new)
The guarantee may be called in after 90 days of failure to pay or when the financial intermediary considers that the SME has defaulted on the loan. Demands for payment may be made quarterly, together with the quarterly reporting to the EIF. The EIF will pay the guarantee within 60 days of receipt of the demand for payment.
Amendment 674 #
2011/0370(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – point 4 – paragraph 1 a (new)
Annex I – point 4 – paragraph 1 a (new)
The resources allocated to capacity- building shall be limited to [10%]1 of the budget for the Guarantee Facility. The EIF shall select the capacity-building providers on behalf of the Guarantee Facility and under the supervision of the Commission through a public and open procurement procedure, on the basis of criteria such as experience in financing the cultural and creative sectors, expertise, geographical reach, delivery capacity and market knowledge. ________________ 1 Depending on the final budget for the Creative Europe Programme, as agreed in the context of the Multiannual Financial Framework 2014-2020.
Amendment 675 #
2011/0370(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – point 6 – paragraph 2 a (new)
Annex I – point 6 – paragraph 2 a (new)
Types of loans covered by the Guarantee Facility shall include in particular: – investment in tangible or intangible assets; – business transfers; – working capital (such as interim finance, gap finance, tax incentives, cash flow, credit lines, etc.)
Amendment 27 #
2011/0344(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 6 a (new)
Recital 6 a (new)
(6a) In its resolution of 2 February 2012 on the Daphne Programme: achievements and future prospects(1), the European Parliament regretted that combating violence against children, young persons and women was not expressly referred to as a specific objective in the Commission's proposal for this Regulation, considered it essential for the objectives Daphne III, in particular that of combating violence against women, to be retained among the objectives of the Programme, and maintained that the funding of the Programme should be maintained at the same or at a higher level than that of Daphne III and that the profile of Daphne III should remain high, bearing in mind their success, effectiveness and popularity.
Amendment 30 #
2011/0344(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 7
Recital 7
(7) Violence against women, children, young persons and other groups at risk in all its forms constitutes a genuine violation of fundamental rights and a serious health scourgethreat to the physical and psychological of the victims of those acts. It is also the result of cultural and social factors, as well as a persistent inequality between men and women and an unequal distribution of power between men and women in our societies. Such violence is present throughout the Union and coordinated action is necessary in order to address itbased on the methods and results of the Daphne programmes. Taking action to combat violence against women contributes to the promotion of equality between women and men. As the Daphne programmes have been a genuine success since their launch in 1997, both in terms of their popularity with stakeholders (beneficiaries, public and academic authorities, non-governmental organisations (NGOs) and in terms of the effectiveness of the projects funded by the programmes, it is essential that the Programme clearly identify projects relating to the objectives of preventing and combating violence against children, teenagers, women and other groups at risk as ''Daphne'' so as to keep the Daphne programmes' profile as high as possible.
Amendment 35 #
2011/0344(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 7 a (new)
Recital 7 a (new)
(7a) Some types of violence against women, children, young people and other groups at risk, such as, in particular: trafficking in human beings, domestic violence, exploitation of prostitution and at work, begging, racism and ethnic and religious discrimination, require specific, targeted action.
Amendment 63 #
2011/0344(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point b a (new)
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point b a (new)
(ba) to protect and promote equal dignity;
Amendment 64 #
2011/0344(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point b a (new)
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point b a (new)
(ba) to prevent and combat violence against children, young people, women and other groups at risk, to offer assistance and protection to victims of such violence and to other groups at risk and to designate actions taken in relation to the specific objectives referred to in this point as 'Daphne';
Amendment 66 #
2011/0344(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point b b (new)
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point b b (new)
(bb) to prevent and combat violence and hatred based in particular on gender, race or ethnic origin, religion or personal beliefs, disability, age and gender identity, and to promote tolerance and respect for human dignity;
Amendment 67 #
2011/0344(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point b c (new)
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point b c (new)
(bc) to promote equality between women and men in the employment market and combat discrimination in this area;
Amendment 76 #
2011/0344(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point b a (new)
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point b a (new)
(ba) assisting and supporting associations and non-governmental organisations that work in particular to prevent human trafficking and to identify, protect and assist the victims of such trafficking;
Amendment 77 #
2011/0344(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point b b (new)
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point b b (new)
(bb) supporting the associations and networks of associations, including transnational ones, that operate in the area of cooperation; promoting the exchange of information, best practices and action models in the field of psychological and legal assistance and/or financial and social support; and supporting the social reintegration of the victims of violence;
Amendment 78 #
2011/0344(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point b c (new)
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point b c (new)
(bc) supporting associations and non-governmental organisations in the exchange of information, best practices and action models with regard to the rehabilitation and social reintegration of violent individuals, in synergy with the Justice Programme;
Amendment 79 #
2011/0344(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point b d (new)
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point b d (new)
(bd) supporting associations that offer assistance to women who are victims of work and social discrimination;
Amendment 85 #
2011/0344(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 2 – point b
Article 5 – paragraph 2 – point b
(b) Training activities, such as staff exchanges, workshops, seminars, train-the- trainers events, development of online/other training modules; where relevant, these activities shall include the gender and anti-discrimination perspective;
Amendment 87 #
2011/0344(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 2 – point b a (new)
Article 5 – paragraph 2 – point b a (new)
(ba) Training activities aimed at preventing, combating and acknowledging gender-based violence;
Amendment 88 #
2011/0344(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 2 – point b b (new)
Article 5 – paragraph 2 – point b b (new)
(bb) Campaigns designed to combat gender stereotypes and the commodification of the image of women in the media;
Amendment 91 #
2011/0344(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 2 – point d
Article 5 – paragraph 2 – point d
(d) Support for main actors, such as support for Member States when implementing Union law and policies; support for key European level networks whose activities are linked to the implementation of the objectives of the Programme; support with action and operating grants for NGOs or other organisations pursuing the objectives of the Programme; networking among specialised bodies and organisations, national, regional and local authorities at European level; funding of experts' networks; funding of European level observatories.
Amendment 98 #
2011/0344(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 2 a (new)
Article 7 – paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. A comparable or higher level of financial support shall be ensured for each of the objectives of this Regulation, taking into account the level of financing provided for in the framework of the programmes referred to in Article 13 for the period 2007 to 2013. Through the allocation of funds to those areas in annual working programmes, the Commission shall take into consideration the Union's priorities and the need to maintain appropriate and fair levels of funding for all the areas targeted in Article 4(1).
Amendment 149 #
2011/0344(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point d a (new)
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point d a (new)
da) supporting associations, in particular youth associations, which, also through transnational networks, foster among children and young people knowledge and awareness of rights, fundamental values and the opportunities offered by the EU;
Amendment 32 #
2011/0276(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 9
Recital 9
(9) For the Partnership Contract and each programme respectively, a Member State should organise a partnership with the representatives of competent regional, local, urban and other public authorities, economic and social partners, and bodies representing civil society, including environmental partners, non-governmental organisations, and bodies responsible for promoting equality and non-discrimination, in addition to trade associations. The purpose of such a partnership is to respect the principle of multi-level governance, ensure the ownership of planned interventions by stakeholders and build on the experience and know-how of relevant actors. The Commission should be empowered to adopt delegated acts providing for a code of conduct in order to ensure that partners are involved in the preparation, implementation, monitoring and evaluation of Partnership Contracts and programmes in a consistent manner.
Amendment 36 #
2011/0276(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Part 2 – Article 9 – paragraph 1 – point 11 a (new)
Part 2 – Article 9 – paragraph 1 – point 11 a (new)
(11a) promoting cultural heritage and safeguarding cultural diversity.
Amendment 64 #
2011/0276(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 9 – paragraph 1 – point 10
Article 9 – paragraph 1 – point 10
(10) investing in education, skills and lifelong learning; , in particular with measures targeted at women;
Amendment 472 #
2011/0276(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Part 2 – article 9 – paragraph 1 – point 1 a (new)
Part 2 – article 9 – paragraph 1 – point 1 a (new)
1a) preserving and promoting the cultural and creative heritage of the Union;
Amendment 75 #
2011/0275(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 5 bis (new)
Recital 5 bis (new)
(5a) In its resolution of 8 June 2011, the European Parliament pointed out that youth and culture policies are essential and among the priorities recognised for the added value they bring and their ability to reach out to citizens. It also called on the EU and the Member States to acknowledge the increasing importance of cultural and creative industries to the European economy, and their spill-over effects on other economic sectors. It also strongly emphasised that the full potential of these policies can only be realised if they are provided with adequate levels of funding in the context of cohesion policy.
Amendment 367 #
2011/0275(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point 1 bis (new)
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point 1 bis (new)
Amendment 419 #
2011/0275(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point 3 – point b a (new)
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point 3 – point b a (new)
(b a) development of SMEs in emerging areas linked to European and regional challenges such as creative and cultural industries, new forms of tourism including cultural tourism, and innovative services reflecting new societal demands or products and services linked to ageing population, care and health, eco- innovations, the low carbon economy and resource efficiency, including coordination with public procurement to speed up the market take-up of innovative solutions to address these challenges.
Amendment 521 #
2011/0275(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point 6 – point c – point i (new)
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point 6 – point c – point i (new)
i) promoting sustainable tourism through efficient use of natural and cultural resources;
Amendment 34 #
2011/0268(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 9
Recital 9
(9) Efficient and effective implementation of actions supported by the ESF depends on good governance and partnership between all relevant territorial and socio- economic actors, in particular the social partners, local authorities, and non- governmental organisations. It is therefore necessary that Member States encourage the participation of social partners, local authorities, and non-governmental organisations in the implementation of the ESF.
Amendment 39 #
2011/0268(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 17
Recital 17
(17) The Member States and regions should be encouraged to leverage the ESF through financial instruments in order to support for example students, job creation, mobility of workers and local administrators, social inclusion and social entrepreneurship.
Amendment 52 #
2011/0268(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point b – point iii a (new)
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point b – point iii a (new)
(iii)a Supporting the promotion of cultural opportunities and activities, for instance through training in the cultural, artistic, and creative sphere;
Amendment 55 #
2011/0268(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point c – point v
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point c – point v
(v) Promoting the social economy and social and cultural enterprises;
Amendment 58 #
2011/0268(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point c – point vi a (new)
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point c – point vi a (new)
(vi)a Promoting cultural offerings and wider access to cultural and creative opportunities;
Amendment 59 #
2011/0268(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 2 – point f
Article 3 – paragraph 2 – point f
(f) Enhancing the accessibility, use and quality of information and communication technologies, through the development of digital literacy, investment in e-inclusion, e-skills and related entrepreneurial skills, including in applications intended to promote, and to make better use of, tangible and intangible cultural heritage and cultural tourism;
Amendment 64 #
2011/0268(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 1
Article 6 – paragraph 1
1. The involvement of the social partners and other stakeholders, in particular non- governmental organisations and the social economy, in the implementation of operational programmes, as referred to in Article 5 of Regulation (EU) No […], may take the form of global grants as defined in Article 113(7) of Regulation (EU) No […]. In such a case, the operational programme shall identify the part of the programme concerned by the global grant, including an indicative financial allocation from each priority axis to it.
Amendment 66 #
2011/0268(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 7
Article 7
The Member States and the Commission shall promote equality between men and women through mainstreaming as referred to in Article 7 of Regulation (EU) No […] and specific targeted actions as referred to in Article 3(1)(a)(iv), in particular with the aim of increasing the sustainable participation and progress of women in employment and entrepreneurship, reducing gender-based segregation in the labour market, combating gender stereotypes in education and training and promoting reconciliation of work and personal life for men and women.
Amendment 68 #
2011/0268(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 9 – paragraph 3
Article 9 – paragraph 3
3. The Commission shall facilitate capacity building for social and cultural innovation, in particular through supporting mutual learning, establishing networks, and disseminating good practices and methodologies.
Amendment 69 #
2011/0268(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 10 – paragraph 1
Article 10 – paragraph 1
1. Member States shall support transnational cooperation with the aim of promoting intercultural dialogue and mutual learning and thereby increasing the effectiveness of policies supported by the ESF. Transnational cooperation shall involve partners from at least two Member States.
Amendment 1 #
2011/0177(APP)
Draft opinion
Citation 3 a (new)
Citation 3 a (new)
– having regard to its resolution of 8 June 2011 entitled ‘Investing in the future: a new Multiannual Financial Framework (MFF) for a competitive, sustainable and inclusive Europe (2010/2211(INI))1 ____________________________ 1 Texts adopted, P7_TA(2011)0266
Amendment 15 #
2011/0177(APP)
Draft opinion
Recital G a (new)
Recital G a (new)
Ga. whereas businesses in the cultural and creative sector play a vital role in innovation in relation to scientific, technological and territorial development and thereby help Europe attain its growth objectives;
Amendment 45 #
2011/0177(APP)
Draft opinion
Recommendation xiii a (new)
Recommendation xiii a (new)
(xiiia) Stresses that the current lack, or marginal nature, of investment in the cultural sector under many European Union programmes and budget headings makes it necessary to concentrate cultural policies on the Creative Europe programme so as to avoid squandering the cultural sector’s potential to drive innovation and thereby missing an opportunity to promote smart, sustainable and inclusive growth;
Amendment 46 #
2011/0177(APP)
(xiiib) Asserts that the actions launched by the Creative Europe programme should pursue objectives and results which take account not only of economic factors but also of social and cultural considerations, in keeping with the dual nature of this sector;
Amendment 47 #
2011/0177(APP)
Draft opinion
Recommendation xiii c (new)
Recommendation xiii c (new)
(xiiic) Welcomes the idea of a financial instrument to tackle the problem of the difficulties operators in the cultural and creative sector have in obtaining credit, and recommends that the guarantees offered to financial intermediaries via that instrument are provided on the basis of pre-arranged, balanced portfolios and ensure equal access for all Member States and all kinds of operators, whether for- profit or not-for-profit, as well as transparent and supervised management;
Amendment 12 #
2011/0172(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 16 a (new)
Recital 16 a (new)
(16a) Most of energy savings in housing is made by women, it is important to promote women's responsibility and training and to create technical and environmental energy experts that can control and follow the energy efficiency of the private building management.
Amendment 103 #
2011/0136(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 18
Recital 18
(18) Contractual arrangements may play a role in fostering the digitisation of European cultural heritage, it being understood that libraries, educational establishments, museums or archives and film heritage institutions may, with a view to undertake the uses permitted under this Directive, conclude agreements with commercial partners for the digitisation and making available of orphan works. These agreements may include financial contributions by such partners, provided the works are not used for secondary commercial purposes.
Amendment 107 #
2011/0136(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 20
Recital 20
(20) This Directive should be without prejudice topromote existing arrangements in the Member States concerning the management of rights such asby means of compulsory licences or extended collective licences.
Amendment 197 #
2011/0136(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 6 – paragraph 4 a (new)
Article 6 – paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. This Directive is without prejudice to existing arrangements in the Member States concerning the management of rights, such as extended collective licences.
Amendment 66 #
2011/0130(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 13 a (new)
Recital 13 a (new)
(13a) In giving effect to this Regulation, Member States should take into account the rights enshrined in the 1989 UN Convention on the Rights of the Child.
Amendment 166 #
2011/0129(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 17
Recital 17
(17) Some victims are particularly vulnerable during criminal proceedings to secondary and repeat victimisation and to intimidation by the offender or his associates. Such vulnerability can broadly be identified from the personal characteristics of the victim and the type or nature of the crime. On this basis some victims such as children, persons with disabilities, victims of sexual violence and victims of human trafficking are in most cases vulnerable to further victimisation and in need of special protection measures. Only in exceptional circumstances, such as balancing the fundamental rights of the accused or suspected person, or where the victim so wishes, should access to such protection measures be limited. In addition to measures available to all victims, Member States should ensure that specific assistance, support and protection measures are available to child victims. Those measures should be provided in the best interests of the child and in accordance with the 1989 United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child. In the case of victims of human trafficking and victims of child sexual abuse, sexual exploitation and child pornography, where specific and more detailed provisions are already included in separate instruments adopted or in course of negotiation this Directive does not deal with those same matters.
Amendment 484 #
2011/0129(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 22 – introductory part
Article 22 – introductory part
In the application of this Directive the child's best interests shall be a primary consideration and in addition to the measures provided for in Article 21, Member States shall ensure that where the victim is a child:
Amendment 2 #
2011/0000(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital C
Recital C
C. whereas sexual violence in the form of mass rapes, human trafficking and other forms of sexual abuse is still used as a war tactic in conflict regions around the world, and most recently allegations of sexual violence were reported in Libya, and in post-conflict countries as in Congo;
Amendment 16 #
2011/0000(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital E
Recital E
E. recognising the fact that women soldiersin army and/or in civil organizations involved in peacekeeping play an important part as role-models, as intercultural mediators and as empowering incentives for local women and stereotype dispellers for local men, and that they also communicate better with local women,
Amendment 50 #
2011/0000(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3 - indent 3
Paragraph 3 - indent 3
– the promotion of role models such as ‘war heroines’ –of women who have served in high-risk areas and who have been involved in bringing about change at the local community level;
Amendment 66 #
2011/0000(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Strongly condemns the continued use of sexual violence against women and of human trafficking as a tactic of war;
Amendment 92 #
2011/0000(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11 a (new)
Paragraph 11 a (new)
11a. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to empower women in their rights and access to land, inheritance, access to credit and savings in post-conflict situations, especially in countries where women’s property rights are not legally enforceable and socially recognised;
Amendment 1 #
2010/2309(INI)
Draft opinion
Recital A
Recital A
A. whereas women and girls represent a large proportion of the direct and indirect victims of organised crime, in particular as regards crimes against persons,
Amendment 7 #
2010/2309(INI)
Draft opinion
Recital C a (new)
Recital C a (new)
Ca. whereas growing numbers of women are becoming involved in action to combat organised crime, as judicial, law- enforcement and forensics professionals and members of civil-society organisations,
Amendment 8 #
2010/2309(INI)
Draft opinion
Recital C b (new)
Recital C b (new)
Cb. whereas cybercriminals target and exploit women and children in particular,
Amendment 12 #
2010/2309(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 – indent 1
Paragraph 1 – indent 1
– promoting multidisciplinary training for the professionals in this field, and developing educative programmes designed for vulnerable groups, including the perspective of awarenessromotion of the culture of legality, in particular among young people,
Amendment 20 #
2010/2309(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Calls for the development at EU level of a comprehensive legislative framework for the protection of victims, witnesses and their relatives and of effective measures for their protection, such as the European Protection Order, and measures to guard against intimidation and reprisals that guarantee total anonymity, giving especial attention to the situation of women who want to dissociate from organised crime, in particular if family members are involved;
Amendment 22 #
2010/2309(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. Calls on the Commission and Member States to take due account of the fact that women often directly or indirectly bear the financial and legal repercussions of loan sharking;
Amendment 23 #
2010/2309(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 b (new)
Paragraph 3 b (new)
3b. Calls for the proposal for a directive on attacks against information systems and repealing Council Framework Decision 2005/222/JHA, which is currently under discussion, to be gender- mainstreamed;
Amendment 28 #
2010/2309(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 a (new)
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. Calls on the Commission and Member States to look at possible ways of providing adequate compensation for relatives of victims, in particular for children, bearing in mind that many crimes are cross-border in nature;
Amendment 29 #
2010/2309(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 b (new)
Paragraph 5 b (new)
5b. Calls on the Member States to pool good practice on prevention and victim protection;
Amendment 30 #
2010/2309(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 c (new)
Paragraph 5 c (new)
5c. Calls on the Commission and Member States to promote the role of associations of victims’ families, dialogue between such associations and the institutions and the establishment of an EU forum of associations of victims’ families;
Amendment 31 #
2010/2309(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 a (new)
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5a. Calls on Eurojust and Europol to promote appropriate representation of women in decision-making posts within their organisations;
Amendment 32 #
2010/2309(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 e (new)
Paragraph 5 e (new)
5e. Calls on Eurojust and Europol to compile gender-mainstreamed statistics on organised crime;
Amendment 33 #
2010/2309(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 f (new)
Paragraph 5 f (new)
5a. Emphasises the need of research on the transnational criminal trends, including from a gender perspective, by analysing also the factors that lead to involvement of girls and women in organised crime activities, such as irregular situation as regards residence rights, lack of access to the labour market, migration, escaping exploitation, family organisation pressure;
Amendment 34 #
2010/2309(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 d (new)
Paragraph 5 d (new)
5d. Calls on the Member States to cooperate with media operators and lay down rules governing conduct and respect for the dignity and privacy of victims and their families, so as to prevent them from being exposed to further victimisation and risks;
Amendment 30 #
2010/2307(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Emphasises that youth unemployment – the causes of which the ILO does not consider to lie in income and non-wage labour cost levels, participatory rights and social protection standards – is a problem that must be overcome and that all employment contracts must provide for unrestricted social rights from the first day on; rejects any proposal to deviate from this principle; considers, to this end, that there is a need for a set of EU rules laying down rights and protection arrangements for atypical and insecure jobs, starting with minimum wages and welfare cover no less favourable than those provided for under standard contracts;
Amendment 80 #
2010/2307(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Emphasises that the transition from school, vocational training or higher education to employment must be better prepared through the development of effective educational and careers guidance services and must follow on directly from education or training, and welcomes the ‘European Youth Guarantee’ initiative; believes that social partners and youth organisations should be involved in the development of a sustainable strategy to reduce youth unemployment, in which there must be formal recognition of qualand certifications obtained of skills acquired, in line with the EU’s EQF system, in formal, non-formal and informal learning;
Amendment 119 #
2010/2307(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Takes the view that occupational choices must be less strongly influenced by gender, that measures must be taken to present a comprehensive overview of possible career choices and that the attempt must be made from an early age to interest and support girls, in particular, in mathematical and technical professions, in particular in areas of strategic importance in development terms, such as environment and energy saving;
Amendment 131 #
2010/2307(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Emphasises that an active labour market policy, including publicly funded work programmes for young people, and the creation of new, sustainable and good jobs and new businesses, as well as the promotion of a business culture in schools, incentives for new initiatives, technical assistance for start-ups, administrative simplification to speed up formalities, local service networks to facilitate management, and links with universities and research centres to promote product and process innovation are essential preconditions for successfully tackling youth unemployment, and that the existing funds, such as the European Social Fund, must be targeted more specifically at these objectives;
Amendment 171 #
2010/2307(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 11
Paragraph 11
11. Emphasises that young people must be given access to vocational training during working time and that continuous training and lifelong learning must be supported from the very first job.
Amendment 4 #
2010/2306(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 19 a (new)
Citation 19 a (new)
having regard to its resolution of 19 February 2009 on Social Economy (2008/2250(INI)),
Amendment 24 #
2010/2306(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital F
Recital F
F. whereas the complete digitisation of both the European film industry and its cinemas mustshould be accomplished urgently, and should be supported at European and national level, in order to create the conditions for a better balance between multiplexes and one- and two-screen cinemas in the interests, in particular, of the quality of life in small towns and cities,
Amendment 29 #
2010/2306(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital G a (new)
Recital G a (new)
Ga. whereas cinemas are an important means of preserving the quality of life and social interaction in old urban centres and in the suburbs, and of regenerating urban areas,
Amendment 31 #
2010/2306(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital G b (new)
Recital G b (new)
Gb. whereas European cinematographic works need to meet with success in Europe if they are to be distributed internationally, thus enabling them to meet their financial objectives and constitute a form of cultural cooperation and diplomacy through which not only the works, but also the different cultures of European countries, are disseminated in third countries,
Amendment 33 #
2010/2306(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital H a (new)
Recital H a (new)
Ha. whereas European cinema and other audiovisual formats are of specific interest for the Mediterranean Basin, can easily be harnessed through satellite coverage and continue to spur intercultural dialogue in that area at this time of democratic development,
Amendment 35 #
2010/2306(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. Points out that film screening is in the process of changing, with growing numbers of multiplexes and a marked reduction in the number of screens in small towns and cities and old urban centres;
Amendment 52 #
2010/2306(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4 a (new)
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. Notes that independent distributors are having problems coping with the dual costs they must meet in the transition period, which is having a ripple effect throughout the cinema industry;
Amendment 65 #
2010/2306(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Highlights that digital cinema improves the quality of picture and sound, allowing more diversified and flexible programming of live events, and also of recorded broadcasts and of educational, cultural and sporting events, while enabling the use of innovative technologies, such as 3D, that could attract a new and wider public;
Amendment 76 #
2010/2306(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Acknowledges that the high costs of digitisation create a significant burden for many small and independent cinemas and which, in the face of closure, or to prevent this, require special and priority support;
Amendment 85 #
2010/2306(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9 a (new)
Paragraph 9 a (new)
9a. Considers the first phase of the digitisation of European cinema to have been of uneven benefit, and understands the concerns expressed by art-house cinema organisations, agreeing with their suggestions for special and priority measures to promote the production and distribution of independent European films;
Amendment 114 #
2010/2306(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14
Paragraph 14
14. Stresses that in order to ease the digitisation process, flexible and diversified financing, both public and private, should be made available at local, regional, national and European level within a framework that sets out the priorities and complementarities at the various levels and establishes quantifiable objectives;
Amendment 119 #
2010/2306(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14 a (new)
Paragraph 14 a (new)
14a. Calls on the Commission to resolve this issue in the light, also, of the prolongation of the application of the cinema Communication of 26 September 2001 concerning state aids to the cinema sector in the EU;
Amendment 141 #
2010/2306(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19
Paragraph 19
19. Underlines the need to implement training programmes targeted at professionals in the audiovisual sector allowing them to adapt to digital technologies and to new business models, and acknowledges the success of the initiatives already under way in that field;
Amendment 154 #
2010/2306(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21
Paragraph 21
21. Underlines that film education, including cinema culture and language, as an integral part of education, allows citizens to have a critical understanding of media;
Amendment 163 #
2010/2306(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23
Paragraph 23
23. Acknowledges that the MEDIA Programme has supported the European audiovisual industry for more than two decades and has contributed to the development, distribution and promotion of European films, and to the training of cinema operators in digital techniques;
Amendment 168 #
2010/2306(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 24
Paragraph 24
24. Stresses the importance of the MEDIA Programme in the digitisation of cinemas and calls for increased funds in the next generation of the programme to tackle the challenges brought by digital technologies, and to the training of cinema operators in digital techniques;
Amendment 179 #
2010/2306(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 27 a (new)
Paragraph 27 a (new)
27a. Points out that one weak point in the digitisation process is the inability of distributors, and especially independent distributors, who receive insufficient support for digital distribution, to keep up with that process;
Amendment 194 #
2010/2306(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 29 a (new)
Paragraph 29 a (new)
29a. Proposes better cooperation and interaction with third countries aimed at raising the profile of European productions on the world market, and particularly in the Mediterranean area, promoting cultural exchanges and launching new initiatives in support of the Euro-Mediterranean dialogue and the democratic development of the whole region, not least in view of the commitments arising from the Euro-Mediterranean Conference on Cinema;
Amendment 5 #
2010/2305(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to ensure that the future ESF contributes to the implementation ofagree on simplified, flexible and effective rules governing the implementation, supervision, monitoring and assessment of future ESF programming, with a view to ensuring that real and proper financial support is provided for the Europe 2020 Strategy in the fields of training, employment and social policy as an efficient, simple and user friendly instrumentinclusion;
Amendment 19 #
2010/2305(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Stresses that there is a need to concentrate efforts on a limited number of priorities, with special reference to jobs for young people and women, in order to maximise the impact of the ESF in supporting the Europe 2020 Strategy;
Amendment 24 #
2010/2305(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Calls on the Member States to involve the social partners at national and local levels in order to better identify the needs of the labour market and help implement policies geared to the development of new skills, jobs and new welfare arrangements;
Amendment 36 #
2010/2305(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Calls on the Commission to ensure that while supporting the implementation of the Europe 2020 Strategy, cohesion policy reduces disparities and promotes a harmonious development in the EU, including by bringing further targeted instruments and measures to bear in areas which still fall far short of European standards;
Amendment 62 #
2010/2305(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. Stresses the need for strong and dedicated focus on the actual outcomes and results of the ESF support by the improvement of evaluation, monitoring and indicator systems, which should cover not only spending levels but also the quality of the policies conducted.
Amendment 79 #
2010/2275(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Calls on Member States to consider the creation of mentoring schemes and support programmes making particular use of active ageing schemes that harness the advice and experience of retired male and female entrepreneurial professionals;
Amendment 102 #
2010/2275(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. Asks Member States to take account of, and promote, the European entrepreneur exchange programme ‘Erasmus for young entrepreneurs’, the specific objective of which is to contribute to enhancing entrepreneurship, internationalisation and competitiveness of potential start-up entrepreneurs in the EU and newly established micro and small enterprises, and which offers new entrepreneurs the possibility to work for up to 6 months with an experienced entrepreneur in his/her SME in another EU country; recommends specific scholarships to be provided for female students with outstanding potential, culminating in ‘best practice’ award ceremonies for successful graduates;
Amendment 117 #
2010/2275(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11 a (new)
Paragraph 11 a (new)
11a. Calls on the Member States to promote the setting up, within local chambers of commerce, of special services and representative groups for female entrepreneurs to assist their empowerment and the development of an enterprise culture;
Amendment 149 #
2010/2275(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16 a (new)
Paragraph 16 a (new)
16a. Calls on the Member States to adopt measures to make it easier to reconcile the competing demands of family and professional life, to facilitate women’s employment and to help improve career prospects for the self-employed;
Amendment 157 #
2010/2275(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16 b (new)
Paragraph 16 b (new)
16b. Calls on the Member States to support programmes designed to enable migrant women to work on a self- employed basis or set up a business by such means as training and mentoring policies and credit access support measures;
Amendment 161 #
2010/2275(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16 c (new)
Paragraph 16 c (new)
16c. Calls on the Member States to promote Corporate Social Responsibility among women-run businesses to help ensure women’s work and working hours are organised on a more flexible basis and to encourage the provision of family- friendly services;
Amendment 15 #
2010/2273(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Urges Member States, in those instances where workers move with a spouse or partner and children, to provide adequate – and multilingual – services for the family unit, for example, childcare facilities, pre- schools, schools and medical services;
Amendment 20 #
2010/2273(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 a (new)
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. Urges the Member States to make every effort to ensure reciprocal recognition of diplomas and professional qualifications and to enable social insurance contribution records to be combined for the purpose of establishing entitlement to social security and welfare benefits;
Amendment 24 #
2010/2273(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Urges Member States to provide comprehensive information and the possibility to participate in social networks for workers and their families so that they can be informed, in a language they understand, of their rights and potential benefits available to them in the host Member State, in particular about rights and benefits linked to social security, childcare, care for people who are not able to live independently, healthcare, training opportunities and local community activities;
Amendment 1 #
2010/2272(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. Stresses that the economic crisis has caused some EU Member States to make cuts in their disability assistance funding, which will adversely affect the educational, social and economic needs of women with family responsibilities;
Amendment 12 #
2010/2272(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Underlines the need for early diagnosis and solutions allowing as many disabled people as possible to live independently, with access to education and work and able to exercise their social rights, starting with admission to integrated education;
Amendment 17 #
2010/2272(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Notes that disabled children are often cared for by their mothers, who have to cope with medical, educational and administrative procedures, which has an adverse impact on their careers; calls on Member States to make working hours more flexible so that these women are no longer excluded from the job market, and to make provision for special leave, early retirement and various forms of home care;
Amendment 5 #
2010/2245(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. Considers that innovation can play an important role in enhancing social cohesion by improving the quality of the services provided and that specific professional training programmes should therefore be set up;
Amendment 8 #
2010/2245(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 b (new)
Paragraph 1 b (new)
Amendment 12 #
2010/2245(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 a (new)
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. Stresses that R&D investment tends to drop in periods of economic crisis even though it has been proved that the companies and Member States which invest the most during such periods are the ones that gain the greatest comparative market advantage;
Amendment 13 #
2010/2245(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 b (new)
Paragraph 2 b (new)
2b. Stresses the importance of supporting the establishment and development of innovative undertakings, combining public and private funding, supplemented by risk capital mechanisms and technical assistance in implementing projects;
Amendment 14 #
2010/2245(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 c (new)
Paragraph 2 c (new)
2c. Stresses that most of the initiatives that will make innovation possible come from the business sector and that closer cooperation is therefore essential with universities and research centres;
Amendment 19 #
2010/2245(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. Notes that, despite the increased involvement of women in the fields of research and technology, the latest figures provided by the Commission indicate that only 19% of senior academic posts are held by women, even though women account for more than half of university students; [1] She Figures 2009 - major findings and trends, European Commission, 2009.
Amendment 20 #
2010/2245(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 b (new)
Paragraph 3 b (new)
3b. Considers it particularly important that there should be specific guidelines that take account of gender equality issues in the creation and development of innovative products and services, and that this calls for appropriate training of human resources;
Amendment 25 #
2010/2245(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Stresses the importance of raising the level of training, particularly lifelong learning, and developing and continuous training of employees, making arrangements for access to them and for their organisation which are inclusive and do not discriminate against women; considers, however, that these measures should be aimed primarily at workers assigned to less skilled work than previously who are at risk of losing their jobs due to the introduction of new technologies and those made redundant because they lack the skills required by restructuring and conversion; recalls also the need to develop training activities better to enhance innovativeness and entrepreneurship;
Amendment 33 #
2010/2245(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 a (new)
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5a. Points out that, given the shortage of higher education students in science and technology, steps must be taken to ensure that no students abandon their studies or are limited in their choice of educational establishment for financial reasons, and that it is therefore necessary to continue to promote access to bank loans which can be partially financed by the Member States;
Amendment 57 #
2010/2239(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. Calls on Member States to review individual welfare entitlements: (a) dissociating minimum pension integration and the income of couples, which penalises women’s earnings; (b) favouring, under supplementary schemes, a single rate of return for men and women, to be established independently of the actuarial life- expectancy-based calculations, avoiding discrimination in respect of supplementary pensions, on the basis of Directive 2006/54/EC; (c) recognising notional contributions over lengthy periods of non-payment for reasons other than maternity, relating to childcare and care for elderly relations, also with a view to offsetting the progressive increase in retirement age; (d) seeking effective corrective mechanisms to offset the impact of work interruptions and irregular pension contributions on the level of pension entitlements for women; (e) providing for the right to receive the necessary periodical information concerning contributions paid to facilitate pension planning;
Amendment 58 #
2010/2239(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 b (new)
Paragraph 3 b (new)
3b. Calls on the Commission to verify, in the context of gender equality regarding pensionable age, the existence of formal and de facto conditions facilitating under various conditions the reconciliation of professional and family commitments;
Amendment 92 #
2010/2239(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6 a (new)
Paragraph 6 a (new)
6a. Considers that the widespread adoption of the contributory system entails the individualisation of corrective systems and forms of accompaniment for breaks in employment and for periods spent as a carer, which serve to meet the needs of the increasingly numerous categories of people who face the risk of poverty;
Amendment 114 #
2010/2239(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Regrets that the Green Paper does not devote any attention to the gender issue, particularly bearing in mind that, because of disparities in careers, wage differentials, breaks in employment and periods spent as carers, women have smaller pensions on average;
Amendment 176 #
2010/2239(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12
Paragraph 12
12. Stresses that, within the diversity of pension systems, the general systems (first pillar) combined with work-related systems (second pillar) afford the best guarantee of adequate pension provision, even though the imbalance among these systems is growing;
Amendment 259 #
2010/2239(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17
Paragraph 17
17. Notes that there are major disparities in the statutory retirement age and in the actual age at which older people cease to be employed; calls on Member States and the two sides of industry, therefore, to exchange information about good experiences and to conclude agreements leading to a prolongation of working life, for example by rewarding people who work for longer and, in the case of women, providing them with insurance cover for periods spent as carers;
Amendment 451 #
2010/2239(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 34 a (new)
Paragraph 34 a (new)
34a. Considers it desirable, therefore, to agree on a common programme of education concerning social security and a common information programme to recognise and act upon the right of everybody to know pension scenarios and their own insurance status; considers in particular that, by means of suitable applications such as ‘electronic files’, social security bodies should be able to follow individuals from their entry into the labour market until their departure from it, documenting the situation at every given moment and during transition phases and providing the solutions which can be adopted for a well-informed choice among opportunities and advantages;
Amendment 8 #
2010/2234(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Recalls that investing in education and training is essential for Europe’s better future; considers that key competences and new skills, in particular those required by jobs in strategic growth sectors, provide people with new opportunities and, moreover, that they lay the basis for long- term sustainable economic and social development;
Amendment 12 #
2010/2234(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Calls on the Member States, as envisaged for the Europe 2020 objectives, to improve links between vocational training and labour market needs, for example by improving academic and careers guidance services and encouraging traineeships and apprenticeship contracts for women, and to create new opportunities for training, including in scientific, mathematical and technological fields, in order to increase women's employability in technical and scientific areas and in non-traditional jobs and in the low-carbon sectors of the economy;
Amendment 18 #
2010/2234(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Points out that the link between education and training, particularly the pathway from vocational to higher education, demands changes from learning institutions to cope with the difficulties linked to the differences in teaching and learning styles which stem from the adoption of curricula based on the development of skills, rather than the mere processing of course material, and that more suitable teacher training is therefore necessary;
Amendment 20 #
2010/2234(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to ensure an optimal use of the Structural Funds, such as the European Social Fund, for specific programmes that promote lifelong learning and aim at increasing the rate of female participation in the VET system, not least by means of suitably funded measures specifically designed to achieve this; calls for the development of specific actions in the framework of the Pilot Project Erasmus for Young Entrepreneurs in order to encourage entrepreneurship among women;
Amendment 22 #
2010/2234(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. Emphasises the importance, at territorial level, of fostering effective synergies and reliable forms of cooperation between schools, training agencies, research centres and firms in order to overcome the inward-looking nature of education systems and the mismatch between knowledge and skills and the needs of the labour market and make young people and women in particular more employable, with specific reference to vocational further education qualifications;
Amendment 26 #
2010/2234(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Calls on the Member States to develop incentives for employers to facilitate the provision of cost-effective and flexible training in micro and small enterprises, adapted to the needs of women and including for home-based workers; calls for consideration to be given to the types of tax exemption which could be accorded in respect of work done by women, particularly in small and medium-sized undertakings.
Amendment 31 #
2010/2234(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Recommends boosting creativity at all levels of education, including vocational, non-formal and informal learning training, and recognising skills obtained through any form of learning, including non-formal and informal;
Amendment 40 #
2010/2234(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Considers that the role of regional and local authorities and the social partners in developing a friendly environment for successful cooperation between the labour market and VET students is essential;
Amendment 51 #
2010/2234(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Considers that the challenges posed by the 2020 strategy create a need to provide adequate financial resources, also through the Structural Funds, in particular the ESF, as well as increasing VET prestige; considers, in this respect, that giving visibility to student success stories in the labour market would be of great value.
Amendment 6 #
2010/2211(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 (new)
Paragraph 2 (new)
2. Stresses that priority should be given to comprehensive action which links the topic of equal opportunities with country growth indicators, highlighting the links between women, work, the economy, fertility and an ageing population, to break the vicious circle between women's participation in the workplace, a low birth rate, insufficient growth and the unsustainability of welfare systems;
Amendment 18 #
2010/2211(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 14 (new)
Paragraph 14 (new)
14. Takes the view that specific measures to develop the technical and scientific skills of young women need to be included in the European investment plan for employment, the environment and innovation, in order to improve their qualifications and employability, in particular in strategic growth sectors in which they are under-represented;
Amendment 66 #
2010/2209(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – indent 2
Paragraph 1 – indent 2
– richieste agli Stati membri di fornire al personale incaricato dell'applicazione della leggedemands on the Member States to provide law enforcement staff with clear instruzctioni chiare su come procedere nei casi di violenza dis on how to proceed in cases of gendere e la formazione necessaria sulla-based violence and to provide the necessary training on the prevenztione e l'individuazione di questo tipo di violenza, sulla parità tra donne e uomini e sulle necessità e i diritti delle vittime and detection of gender-based violence, equality between men and women and the needs and rights of victims, in particular children,
Amendment 109 #
2010/2209(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Deplores the fact that several Member States still do not regard gender-based violence as a public offence and still require a victim complaint or private prosecution, even in cases of violence outside the family unit, which constitutes a failure of these states to exercise due diligence;
Amendment 156 #
2010/2209(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Highlights the serious problem of prostitution in the European Unionand its exploitation in the European Union, including child prostitution, and asks that the link between the legal framework of the Member State in question and the form and extent of the prostitution taking place be studied further;
Amendment 4 #
2010/2206(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. Points out that cultural tourism is the largest segment of the European tourist industry and that over recent years it has undergone significant change and now focuses not just on major historic cities and tourist resorts or major events and exhibitions but also on smaller towns and historic, cultural and nature routes, which attract people in search of knowledge, intercultural dialogue, nature and culture;
Amendment 5 #
2010/2206(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 b (new)
Paragraph 1 b (new)
1b. Calls accordingly on the Commission, in line with the new competences resulting from the Lisbon Treaty, to highlight the cultural dimension of European tourism, with a view to ensuring economic, social, territorial, landscape and environmental sustainability;
Amendment 25 #
2010/2206(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Considers such initiatives as the ‘European Capital of Culture’, the ‘European Heritage Label’, the Council of Europe’s ‘Cultural Routes’ and the ‘Iron Curtain Trail’ to be necessary in promoting European heritage, contemporary creativity and sustainability in cultural tourism; welcomes programmes such as EDEN and NECSTouR due to their potential for boosting economic development;
Amendment 31 #
2010/2206(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 b (new)
Paragraph 5 b (new)
5b. Calls on the Commission to assess the impact that the EU’s European Capitals of Culture programme is having on tourism and to report to Parliament on whether governance approaches, funding arrangements and procedures for involving cultural bodies and associations should be reviewed, with a view to investing in durable and sustainable processes and partnerships;
Amendment 32 #
2010/2206(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 a (new)
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5a. Draws attention to the role played by European routes, such as the Council of Europe’s ‘Cultural Routes’, which focus on specific themes or historic trails, offer both maintream and non-mainstream cultural content and promote debate and a creative and personalised approach; takes the view that such routes may, of themselves, be deemed cultural goods which play an effective role in establishing networks of operators and associations from more than one Member State who work together on promotional and management schemes seeking to promote Europe’s cultures, mutual understanding and peaceful coexistence, tourism, mobility of operators, walkers and artists, familiarity with local traditions and potential, and intercultural and interfaith dialogue;
Amendment 40 #
2010/2206(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 a (new)
Paragraph 6 a (new)
6a. Points out that cultural tourism can make a significant contribution towards overcoming the current economic and jobs crisis because it makes good use of skills and territorial potential and boosts rural and small-town development by spreading demand for tourist accommodation over the year and over the various segments, as well as promoting the cultural and landscape heritage and mobility, giving a boost to traditional local foods and wines and creating high-quality routes;
Amendment 43 #
2010/2206(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 b (new)
Paragraph 6 b (new)
6b. Calls for intercultural dialogue to be seen as a means of fostering socio- cultural development in both urban and non-urban areas and emphasises the creative potential of cultural diversity and the programmes focusing on it (for example, the joint Commission and Council of Europe ‘Intercultural Cities’ programme) as a driving force for enterprise and innovation, not least in the tourist industry;
Amendment 48 #
2010/2206(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7 a (new)
Paragraph 7 a (new)
7a. Calls on the Commission to ask the Member States to ensure that traditional and new skills in the tourism, accommodation and territorial promotion sectors are recognised within the European Qualifications Framework (EQF);
Amendment 49 #
2010/2206(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7 b (new)
Paragraph 7 b (new)
7b. Calls for more explicit reference to be made in connection with the use of EU Structural Funds in the period 2010-2017 to promoting cultural and tourist routes and linking up the routes in the various Member States as a means of boosting high-quality territorial development;
Amendment 50 #
2010/2206(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7 c (new)
Paragraph 7 c (new)
7c. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to promote sports-related tourism and step up investment in routes such as European mountain trails and cycle paths stretching across several European regions or other means of promoting mobility, physical activity and a healthy lifestyle;
Amendment 51 #
2010/2206(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7 d (new)
Paragraph 7 d (new)
7d. Calls on the Commission to promote more vigorous and more focused action in the Member States aimed at setting up an extensive and accessible network of European youth hostels and accommodation facilities that will enable young people and families with children, as well as elderly people, to travel and find accommodation in other regions and countries;
Amendment 47 #
2010/2162(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Calls on the Member States to take into account the gender dimension in their plans for recovery from the recession by promoting and boosting the employment of women and adopting specific measures for initial and ongoing training, targeted inclusion in the labour market, flexible hours, wage equality and the review of tax and pension systems;
Amendment 81 #
2010/2162(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. Calls on the Commission to propose a framework directive establishing the principle of an adequate minimum income and wage in the European Union as a way to combat and reduce poverty, taking into account national laws and practices and with due regard to the gender dimension;
Amendment 92 #
2010/2162(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11
Paragraph 11
11. Calls on the European Commission and the Member States to take the necessary measures to promote the reconciliation of work and private life, in order to enable women who are exposed to the risk of poverty to pursue their careers, by providing access to flexible work arrangements or to full-time workalso by using reversible part-time work arrangements during periods spent as carers;
Amendment 114 #
2010/2162(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14
Paragraph 14
14. Calls on the Member States to take action to ensure fair access for women to social security and pension systems, and to ensure that the principle of equal treatment between women and men, not only in connection with age, is applied consistently in pension insurance schemes by reviewing the duration of notional contributions for periods spent as carers;
Amendment 138 #
2010/2162(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19
Paragraph 19
19. Emphasises the importance of the structural funds, in particular the European Social Fund, as a key tool for assisting Member States to combat poverty and social exclusion; calls on the Member States for more co-funded actions to support services such as care facilities for children and for elderly and dependent persons, also by testing new forms of public-private organisational and financial cooperation and new arrangements for such cooperation;
Amendment 143 #
2010/2162(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21
Paragraph 21
21. Welcomes the establishment of a European microfinance facility for employment and social inclusion; calls in this framework for specifically tailored actions, in particular technical assistance and back-up measures, oriented towards ensuring increased access and availability of microfinance for women who face difficulties entering the labour market or want to establish themselves as self- employed workers or launch their own micro-enterprises;
Amendment 2 #
2010/2161(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 11
Citation 11
– having regard to the ACP-EU Partnership Agreement of 23 June 2000 and subsequent revisions thereof (latest version 2010),
Amendment 5 #
2010/2161(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 12 a (new)
Citation 12 a (new)
– having regard to the Conclusions of the Council and of the Representatives of the Governments of the Member States, meeting within the Council, on the Work Plan for Culture 2011 – 2014 (2010/C 325/01),
Amendment 6 #
2010/2161(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 13 a (new)
Citation 13 a (new)
– having regard to the United Nations resolution ‘Keeping the promise: united to achieve the Millennium Development Goals’ of September 2010,
Amendment 7 #
2010/2161(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 13 b (new)
Citation 13 b (new)
– having regard to the United Nations resolution ‘Culture and Development’ of December 2010,
Amendment 39 #
2010/2161(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital I
Recital I
(I) whereas cultural diplomacy is an instrument for global peace and stability, especially when converted into genuine cultural cooperation,
Amendment 46 #
2010/2161(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Stresses that democratic and fundamental freedoms such as freedom of expression, press freedom, access to information and communication (including via the internet and other digital sources), freedom of worship, freedom from want and freedom from fear, and freedom tof connect, online and offlineion, are preconditions for cultural expression, cultural exchanges and cultural diversity;
Amendment 79 #
Amendment 80 #
2010/2161(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10 a (new) (after subheading "New media")
Paragraph 10 a (new) (after subheading "New media")
10a. Stresses the importance of the EU acting throughout the world to promote respect for freedom of expression, freedom of press circulation and freedom of access to audiovisual media and new information technologies in a manner recognising and respecting copyright rules;
Amendment 106 #
Amendment 108 #
2010/2161(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13
Paragraph 13
13. Underlines the importance of cultural diplomacy inmoving from a fledgling cultural diplomacy to a genuine cultural cooperation strategy in order to advancinge the EU's interests and values in the world, and underlines the need for the EUto give the EU the chance to act as a true global player;
Amendment 124 #
2010/2161(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16
Paragraph 16
16. Underlines the need to adopt a comprehensive approach in cultural diplomacy andcooperation and underlines the role of culture in fostering democratisation, human rights, the fight against poverty, intercultural dialogue, conflict prevention and peace building;
Amendment 126 #
2010/2161(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16 a (new)
Paragraph 16 a (new)
16a. Encourages the setting of priorities directly linked to the cultural dimension within the EIDHR, including strengthening the rule of law, conflict management and prevention, civil society cooperation and the role of new technologies regarding freedom of expression, democratic participation and human rights;
Amendment 132 #
2010/2161(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18
Paragraph 18
18. Calls on the EEAS to focus on coordination ande the strategic deployment of cultural aspects with the Commission services responsible, incorporating culture consistently and systematically into the EU's external relations and its cooperation policy and contributing to complementarity with Member State policies;
Amendment 139 #
2010/2161(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19
Paragraph 19
19. Calls for the appropriate training of EEAS staff and EU delegation staff with regard to cultural and digital aspects;
Amendment 149 #
2010/2161(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23
Paragraph 23
23. Encourages the EEAS to cooperateCommission and the EEAS to put in place mechanisms for coordination and interaction with the services and institutions of the Member States, and in particular with networks such as EUNIC;
Amendment 155 #
2010/2161(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 24 a (new)
Paragraph 24 a (new)
24a. Urges the Commission to propose and adopt a Green Paper on a strategy on cultural cooperation in the EU's external actions in 2011, followed by a communication;
Amendment 156 #
2010/2161(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 24 b (new)
Paragraph 24 b (new)
24b. Calls for an integrated and coherent strategy for cooperation and cultural action in the EU’s external relations, without neglecting the protection and promotion of the cultural and natural heritage, both tangible and intangible, and cooperation in conflict areas, such as through Blue Shield;
Amendment 157 #
2010/2161(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 24 c (new)
Paragraph 24 c (new)
24c. Calls for the training of personnel being sent to conflict and post-conflict areas regarding cultural aspects of action to preserve the heritage and promote reconciliation, democracy and human rights;
Amendment 163 #
2010/2161(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Subheading 6
Subheading 6
Amendment 171 #
2010/2161(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 27 a (new)
Paragraph 27 a (new)
Amendment 14 #
2010/2159(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital E
Recital E
E. whereas ECEC targets are often overly labour-market driven, focusing too heavily omust maintain an appropriate balance between the need to increase the numbers of women in work and too loosely on the needs and bestprimary interests of the child,
Amendment 51 #
2010/2159(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11
Paragraph 11
11. Encourages Member States to integrate ECEC services, with better coordination between the different ministrieitutions working on early childhood policies and programmes;
Amendment 55 #
2010/2159(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12 a (new)
Paragraph 12 a (new)
12a. Calls on the Member States, in synergy with local authorities and private- sector social services, to promote and finance measures and projects to provide ECEC services to children from disadvantaged social groups, monitoring and assessing them;
Amendment 74 #
2010/2159(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18
Paragraph 18
18. Recognises that having qualified and well-trained staff working with young children has the most notable impact on the quality of ECEC services, and as such calls on Member States to raise professional standards by introducing recognised qualifications for those working in the ECEC field and to provide continuous training in order to increase and update specific skills;
Amendment 7 #
2010/2157(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Calls on the competent regional authorities to put more effort into analysing the effectiveness of the introduction of equal opportunities policies for women and men, in particular within the context of demographic change, paying attention to women suffering from social exclusion;
Amendment 10 #
2010/2157(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. Urges the regional authorities to consider that in the new cohesion policy programming period they will have to deal with a greater incidence of elderly people, predominantly women, with an increase in family and women's poverty and with the need to broaden the employment base, targeting women and young people, above all;
Amendment 22 #
2010/2157(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Calls on the competent regional authorities to put in place measures to enable people to reconcile work and family life, by giving them the opportunity to choose freely between genuine, equivalent alternatives, with a view to increasing the birth rate; calls on the regional authorities, to that end, to make provision for financial support measures for maternity and childcare by issuing vouchers, bonuses and cheques and to promote the supply of childcare and family services and benefits in order to develop or supplement, at the local level, concrete and effective work-life balance policies;
Amendment 32 #
2010/2157(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Calls on Eurostat to include in the regional human development index (HDI) factors relating to unpaid invisible work performed by women in the absence of established regional social infrastructure, taking into account the triple role often played by women as mothers, daughters and grandmothers;
Amendment 37 #
2010/2157(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Asks Eurostat to develop indicators to measure and value women’s involvement in voluntary activities in order to show what women contribute to social cohesion, by region, and to improving the quality of life, especially of those living in poverty;
Amendment 39 #
2010/2157(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 a (new)
Paragraph 6 a (new)
6a. Calls on the Commission, during this phase of economic recession and employment crisis, to give priority in its own initiatives to the more serious situations of poverty and social exclusion involving women, in particular single women with children;
Amendment 44 #
2010/2157(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7 b (new)
Paragraph 7 b (new)
7b. Calls on the Member States and the regional authorities to encourage forms of support for families which take charge of dependent elderly people;
Amendment 45 #
2010/2157(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7 c (new)
Paragraph 7 c (new)
7c. Calls on the Member States and local authorities to provide for specific forms of physical activity for elderly people and improved access to such activity, in particular for women;
Amendment 46 #
2010/2157(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7 quinquies (new)
Paragraph 7 quinquies (new)
7d. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to promote forms of inter- generational training and education, by involving, for instance, young people, schools and associations in ICT training projects for elderly people, or by developing the skills of elderly people in extracurricular projects;
Amendment 47 #
2010/2157(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7 sexies (new)
Paragraph 7 sexies (new)
7e. Calls on the Member States and the regional authorities to develop and support forms of involvement of elderly people in formal and informal training activities, voluntary work and active participation in the life of the community;
Amendment 50 #
2010/2157(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 8 a (new)
Paragraph 8 a (new)
Amendment 2 #
2010/2156(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 6 a (new)
Citation 6 a (new)
– Having regard to the Commission’s Communication on a European agenda for culture in a globalizing world (COM(207)0242),
Amendment 3 #
2010/2156(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 6 b (new)
Citation 6 b (new)
– having regard to the UNCTAD ‘Creative Economy Report 2008: The challenge of assessing the creative economy towards informed policy- making’,
Amendment 4 #
2010/2156(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 8
Citation 8
– having regard to its resolution of 10 April 2008 on a European agenda for culture in a globalising world*1 , in the context of the Lisbon strategy,
Amendment 5 #
2010/2156(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 9 a (new)
Citation 9 a (new)
Amendment 6 #
2010/2156(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 10 a (new)
Citation 10 a (new)
– having regard to its resolution of 19 February 2009 on Social Economy (2008/2250(INI)),
Amendment 7 #
2010/2156(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 10 b (new)
Citation 10 b (new)
– having regard to the statistics produced by ESSnet-culture, set up in 2009 under the auspices of Eurostat,
Amendment 8 #
2010/2156(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 10 c (new)
Citation 10 c (new)
– having regard to the Commission Communication on ‘Copyright in the Knowledge Economy’ (COM(2009)0532),
Amendment 9 #
2010/2156(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 12 a (new)
Citation 12 a (new)
– having regard to the Communication from the Commission to the European Parliament, the Council, the European Economic and Social Committee and the Committee of the Regions on ‘Europe, the world's No 1 tourist destination – a new political framework for tourism in Europe’ (COM(2010)0352),
Amendment 16 #
2010/2156(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital A a (new)
Recital A a (new)
Aa. whereas Member States should be willing to support culture and creativity as fundamental factors in the preservation and enhancement of cultural and landscape heritage, to be protected and conserved in order to assist in the creation of a sense of identity and heighten the public’s cultural awareness,
Amendment 17 #
2010/2156(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital A b (new)
Recital A b (new)
Ab. whereas cultural and creative industries are a strategic sector for better economic development and jobs,
Amendment 18 #
2010/2156(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital A c (new)
Recital A c (new)
Ac. whereas the General Agreement on Trade in Services (GATS) provides by way of an exception for the right to implement policies to protect cultural diversity, which is systematically applied by the EU and its Member States,
Amendment 19 #
2010/2156(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital A d (new)
Recital A d (new)
Ad. whereas various Member States have successfully set up national interdisciplinary boards on cultural and creative industries, publishing documents such as the Creative Economy Green Paper for the Nordic Region (Nordic Council, 2007), Creative Britain – New Talents for the New Economy (United Kingdom, 2008), Creative Value (Culture and Economy Policy paper, 2009) (Netherlands), Potential of Creative Industries in Estonia (2009) and the Libro Bianco sulla Creatività [White Paper on Creativity] (Italy, 2010),
Amendment 20 #
2010/2156(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. Considers it essential to focus attention on the special employment status of workers in the knowledge, creative and cultural sectors, whose importance to innovation in the EU economy has been emphasised as it should, but without sufficient account being taken of specific features and circumstances stemming from the mobility and discontinuity of employment in such occupations; calls on the Commission, therefore, to give further consideration to such aspects and put forward relevant proposals;
Amendment 21 #
2010/2156(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 b (new)
Paragraph 1 b (new)
1b. Stresses that culture is a fundamental public good which is essential to the development of all facets of Europe and to overcoming nationalism and barriers of all kinds; considers that the EU should support the cultural and creative industries with specific programmes and guarantee funds;
Amendment 22 #
2010/2156(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. Acknowledges the strategic importance of cultural and creative industries to the Europe 2020 strategy, both as a means of promoting cultural identities and in view of their considerable potential for innovation for the benefit of the production sector as a whole, including non-profit organisations, particularly in terms of employment, advanced skills, international competitiveness, the promotion of regions and geographical and cultural resources, and technological innovation;
Amendment 30 #
2010/2156(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 a (new)
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. Considers that fashion and cultural and sustainable tourism should be added to the sectors identified in the Green Paper as forming part of the CCIs; points out that the two sectors are characterised by a high degree of creativity and an entrepreneurial spirit which has a significant impact on the economy and international competitiveness of the EU;
Amendment 31 #
2010/2156(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital D
Recital D
D. whereas the digital age opens new possibilities for these industries by introducing new economic models enabling consumers to have access to a range of high-quality products, and whereas, for this new product range to be attractive and endure, a legal framework should be established for the new economic models in order particularly to boost consumer confidence in Internet sites,
Amendment 40 #
2010/2156(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital F a (new)
Recital F a (new)
Fa. whereas the creative and cultural industries have a role to play in preserving distinctive, invaluable and unique skills and abilities through the fusion of contemporary creativity and long-standing experience and whereas, especially in certain sectors such as, for example, fashion, watchmaking and jewellery, the reputation and worldwide success of European industries in the sector are founded upon the manual skills and expertise of artisans and creatives,
Amendment 41 #
2010/2156(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to grant artists, authors and creative workers a special employment status and to lay down relevant criteria in appropriate legislative instruments relating to social protection, employment support and access to formal and informal training courses; points out that artists, authors and creative workers are fundamental to CCIs and should be given assistance in fully realising their potential;
Amendment 42 #
2010/2156(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 b (new)
Paragraph 3 b (new)
3b. Calls for appropriate measures to be taken to close the substantial negative gap which characterises women’s work and pay in the CCIs;
Amendment 43 #
2010/2156(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital G a (new)
Recital G a (new)
Ga. whereas they play a role in European competitiveness in the global economy,
Amendment 44 #
2010/2156(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital G b (new)
Recital G b (new)
Gb. whereas culture and creativity are very important to the European Union’s external relations, being the subject of a report by the Committee on Culture and Education which is awaiting approval (2010/2161(INI)),
Amendment 45 #
2010/2156(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital G c (new)
Recital G c (new)
Gc. whereas the European Neighbourhood and Partnership Instrument (ENPI) and its regional action plan (RIP) have been approved and funded for 2011-2013,
Amendment 46 #
2010/2156(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital G d (new)
Recital G d (new)
Gd. whereas the cultural and creative industries have an influence on almost every other economic sector, furnishing them with innovations that are decisive for competitiveness, especially where JTIs are concerned,
Amendment 47 #
2010/2156(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital G e (new)
Recital G e (new)
Ge. whereas the role of the European Creative Industries Alliance should be enhanced,
Amendment 48 #
2010/2156(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital G f (new)
Recital G f (new)
Gf. whereas the cultural and creative industries sector is enhanced and its visibility ensured through various initiatives by the European Parliament and the Council of Europe, such as the Europe Prize, the LUX Prize, and the Cultural Routes,
Amendment 53 #
2010/2156(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 a (new)
Paragraph 4 a (new)
Amendment 54 #
2010/2156(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 a (new)
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. Requests that the Commission call on Member States to expand the framework for recognition of professional qualifications and training courses, not least with a view to including the new skills required in the CCI sector;
Amendment 58 #
2010/2156(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. Calls on the Member States to be strongly committed to protecting and supporting their own cultural heritage, recognising that for cultural and creative industries to develop requires a dual economy where public and private investment coexist;
Amendment 61 #
2010/2156(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Uunderlines the need to consider working conditions and the economic, social, legal and taxation aspects of these sectors, with particular reference to the entrepreneurial dimension of the cultural and creative industries and to working conditions;
Amendment 62 #
2010/2156(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 a (new)
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5a. Requests that the Commission call on Member States to support art education and creativity; calls on the Commission, in particular, to include in existing programmes, especially Erasmus, Comenius and MEDIA, specific measures for artists, art school students and teachers and young creative worker, providing for various forms of exchanges, tutoring, mobility and residencies;
Amendment 65 #
2010/2156(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 b (new)
Paragraph 5 b (new)
5b. Calls on the Commission to support investment in EU programmes for CCIs, including non-profit organisations, both by providing budgetary resources and by establishing specific programmes, along similar lines to the MEDIA programme; calls for consideration to be given to specific procedures for access to existing resources, in particular the European Social Fund;
Amendment 66 #
2010/2156(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2 a (new)
Paragraph 2 a (new)
Amendment 68 #
2010/2156(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Stresses that a high level of social protection, and in particular unemployment insurance, is necessary to provide a guaranteed income for those periods without employment natural to the cultural and creative sector, and enable personal and collective emancipation; considers also that a minimum income can be an appropriate means of guaranteeing such a level of social protection and that this can also be usefully combined with training courses.
Amendment 75 #
2010/2156(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4 a (new)
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. Reiterates that the Commission and the Member States need to take account of the special nature of the curricula vitae of creatives and artists when defining vocational and training paths, recognising as training credits skills acquired in formal, non formal and informal environments;
Amendment 76 #
2010/2156(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4 b (new)
Paragraph 4 b (new)
4b. Reminds the Commission and the Member States of the urgent need to recognise vocational qualifications in the cultural and creative industries, to promote student and lecturer mobility and further develop training-work experience internships for artists and creatives;
Amendment 77 #
2010/2156(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 a (new)
Paragraph 6 a (new)
6a. Calls on the Commission to urge Member States to introduce support measures, such as guarantee funds and tax incentives, for the benefit of cultural and creative businesses, with special reference to the production, distribution and performance of European co- productions.
Amendment 81 #
2010/2156(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5 a (new)
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5a. Invites the Commission and those Member States that have not yet done so to act on the UNESCO Recommendation concerning the Status of the Artist;
Amendment 82 #
2010/2156(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5 b (new)
Paragraph 5 b (new)
5b. Emphasises the danger of a shortage of manpower in some highly skilled or very specific trades which contribute to the existence of cultural and creative industries in the European Union and asks the Commission and the Member States to take necessary measures, in conjunction with the enterprises, to ensure these unique skills are preserved and to facilitate the training of a new generation of artisans and workers specialising in these trades;
Amendment 91 #
2010/2156(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7 a (new)
Paragraph 7 a (new)
7a. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to determine the requirements for the status of artist and creative with suitable regulatory instruments covering social protection, employment support and access to training courses, so that the artists, authors and creatives without whom the cultural and creative industries would not exist are helped to achieve their full potential;
Amendment 92 #
2010/2156(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7 b (new)
Paragraph 7 b (new)
7b. Calls on the Commission to promote joint research and partnership programmes between the cultural and creative industries and the education and training sector (including in-service training), to facilitate the use of new techniques and new creative tools in the education sector, to step up lifelong education and training – specifically through use of the European Social Fund – in view of the pace of technological change in this field, and conversely, by means of research and education, to encourage innovation in the cultural and creative industries; stresses that intercultural learning and skills help people understand other cultures, thereby contributing to social inclusion;
Amendment 93 #
2010/2156(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7 c (new)
Paragraph 7 c (new)
7c. Calls on the Member States to promote the availability of managerial, business and entrepreneurial training specifically tailored for professionals in the cultural and creative industries, thus equipping them with communication and entrepreneurial skills required in an ever evolving socio-economic environment; notes the positive training and management experience developed in the audiovisual field by the MEDIA programme and hopes to see the Culture programme equipped with similar instruments;
Amendment 94 #
2010/2156(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7 d (new)
Paragraph 7 d (new)
7d. Establishes an annual prize for cultural and creative industries noted for their innovation in content, impact on social cohesion, local development and economic sustainability;
Amendment 101 #
2010/2156(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Subheading 3
Subheading 3
Improving the distribution of works in the digital age within and beyond the European Union’s borders
Amendment 103 #
2010/2156(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8 a (new)
Paragraph 8 a (new)
8a. Asks the Commission to ensure that actions under the 2014-2020 MEDIA Programme are mostly for the benefit of the whole audiovisual sector, including radio, television and the Internet and assist in the changeover to digital in all the audiovisual sectors;
Amendment 111 #
2010/2156(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. Urges the Member States and the Commission to establish technical and financial support mechanisms in cultural and creative industries with the aim of digitising cultural heritage and to introduce common European standards and calls on the Commission to consider establishing a specific budget line under the ‘Digital Agenda’ flagship initiative to support the changeover to digital in European cinemas, in order to ensure that all EU citizens have access to content reflecting Europe’s different identities and make the whole of the European film sector more competitive;
Amendment 119 #
2010/2156(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9 a (new)
Paragraph 9 a (new)
9a. Calls on the Commission to consider, with reference to the ‘Digital Agenda’ flagship initiative, the need to support the adjustment of European electronic publishing to the challenges posed by competition, by creating conditions favouring the interoperability of systems, transferability from one device to another and fair competition;
Amendment 120 #
2010/2156(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9 b (new)
Paragraph 9 b (new)
9b. Requests that priority funding be granted under the ENPI RIP 2011-2013 programme to cultural and creative industries, with particular reference to the audiovisual sector and the production and distribution of audiovisual works in the Euro-Mediterranean region;
Amendment 122 #
2010/2156(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10
Paragraph 10
10. Calls on the Member States and the Commission to take the necessary steps to establish a European internal market for on-line cultural and creative content and guarantee access to this content to European citizens whilst ensuring that those entitled are protected and properly compensated and that all funding channels for the creative sectoron and production of new works are consolidated ;
Amendment 126 #
2010/2156(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10 a (new)
Paragraph 10 a (new)
10a. Stresses the need for effective protection of intellectual property rights both online and offline and recalls that Article 118 TFEU authorises the establishment of consolidated EU legislation on copyright;
Amendment 134 #
2010/2156(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11
Paragraph 11
11. Calls on the Commission to consider new economic models in the creative and cultural sectorfor cultural enterprises which are adapted to the impact of globalisation and the challenges of the digital age, particularly with regard to content industries, to consider the best way to adapt the regulatory framework – and in particular the rules on competition policy – to the specific situation of the cultural sector in order to ensure cultural diversity and consumer access to a range of high-quality cultural content and services as well as ensuring the survival of small and medium-sized enterprises, and to give thought to the optimum conditions for the development of this single market, with particular regard to taxation, for example by allowing the introduction of a reduced rate of VAT for on- or off-line cultural goods and services in order to promote their development;
Amendment 139 #
2010/2156(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11 a (new)
Paragraph 11 a (new)
11a. Advocates that existing funds and programmes (such as the Microfinance Facility) be directed towards the development of small and micro- enterprises in the cultural and creative sector, with a view to optimising support for enterprises by facilitating access to information on funding options, and that the application procedures for these funds be simplified;
Amendment 144 #
2010/2156(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Subheading 5
Subheading 5
Amendment 146 #
2010/2156(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12 a (new)
Paragraph 12 a (new)
12a. Calls on the Commission to grant the cultural and creative industries SME status in their own right in regard to all arrangements for access to credit, start-up support and employment protection, which should be suitably adapted to the specificities of the sector, with particular reference to low capitalisation, the brand as an asset, the high risk in the early stage, strong IT impact, irregular employment, the need for centralised services;
Amendment 147 #
2010/2156(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12 b (new)
Paragraph 12 b (new)
12b. Calls in particular on the Commission and the Member States to account of the fact that women are at a particular disadvantage in a sector that is characterised by precariousness and irregular work;
Amendment 148 #
2010/2156(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12 c (new)
Paragraph 12 c (new)
12c. Calls on the Commission to include the fashion and sustainable tourism sectors in the cultural and creative industries;
Amendment 155 #
2010/2156(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13
Paragraph 13
13. Calls on all the actors concerned to consider introducing new, innovative financial instruments which are adapted to the specific needs of these industries, such as bank guarantee measures, repayable advances and, venture-capital funds and incentives for the establishment of local consortia;
Amendment 160 #
2010/2156(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14 a (new)
Paragraph 14 a (new)
14a. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to once again include under the heading of cultural and creative industries non-profit organisations and social economy operators - as defined in the Commission Resolution of 19 February 2009 - as they are active in sectors relevant to the cultural and creative industries, thereby permitting the adoption of tax benefits, easy access to loans and employment protection;
Amendment 161 #
2010/2156(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14 b (new)
Paragraph 14 b (new)
14b. Suggests that the Commission set up an open method of coordination among the Member States, the regions and the stakeholders that draws upon the experience of the European Creative Industries Alliance and the Our Policy Development platform for the exchange of best practice in regard to ways of promoting and protecting the cultural and creative industries, looking at aspects of competitiveness, innovation, upgrading the local area, employment involving high level of professional and technological content, European collaboration;
Amendment 162 #
2010/2156(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14 c (new)
Paragraph 14 c (new)
14c. Calls on the Commission to draw up a white paper, in view of the cultural and creative industries’ ever increasing importance as well as the objective of strengthening this sector, which is of strategic importance for the achievement of the Europe 2020 goals;
Amendment 16 #
2010/2138(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 6 a (new)
Citation 6 a (new)
- having regard to Directive 89/552/EEC on Television without Frontiers,
Amendment 17 #
2010/2138(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 14 a (new)
Citation 14 a (new)
- having regard to its resolution of 15 December 2010 on the impact of advertising on consumer behaviour,
Amendment 115 #
2010/2138(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 25 a (new)
Paragraph 25 a (new)
25a. Calls on the European Commission to encourage the Member States to promote, in the media in general and in advertising and promotional material in particular, a representation of the female image that is respectful of the dignity, role diversity and identity of women;
Amendment 1 #
2010/2115(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 11
Citation 11
– having regard to the European Pact for Gender Equality adopted by the European Council in March 20061, and the new European Pact for Gender Equality adopted by the European Council on 7 March 2011,
Amendment 6 #
2010/2115(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital B
Recital B
B. whereas one of the Union's primary objectives should be to afford competent and qualified women access to jobs that are currently difficult for them to obtain by removing the persistent barriers and gender inequalities that prevent women from advancing on their careers,
Amendment 7 #
2010/2115(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital B a (new)
Recital B a (new)
Ba. whereas one of the Union’s primary objectives should be to ensure the equal opportunity of participation of women and men in decision making at all levels and areas, including in economic decision- making as women represent more than half of the European population and should be equally present when decisions that have an impact of the well-being of all are made,
Amendment 18 #
2010/2115(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital F
Recital F
F. whereas it is therefore essential to proceed with the introduction of methods such as case studies and exchanges of good practice in this field, as well asbinding quota legislation and other forms of affirmative action, in order to achieve optimafull use of female human resources at all levels within companies,
Amendment 21 #
2010/2115(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital G a (new)
Recital G a (new)
Amendment 27 #
2010/2115(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital J
Recital J
J. whereas the proactive initiatives and measures taken by the private sector to increase female representation – such as in- company human-resources development with a view to improved career support for women, or the creation of networks, beyond the bounds of the company, to encourage women’s participation and advancement as well as regular exchanges of good practice – have proved inuseful and should be encouraged even if they are not yet sufficient to alter the status quo within companies, and women remain under- represented at management level,
Amendment 30 #
2010/2115(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Notes the clear progress on women’s representation in Norway since the adoption in 2003 of legislation imposing a 40% threshold for female membershipthe representation of both women and men ofn the boards of listed companies with a workforce of more than 500;
Amendment 40 #
2010/2115(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2 c (new)
Paragraph 2 c (new)
2c. Considers that a policy of setting a minimum level of representation for men and women on corporate management bodies will not be fully effective without genuine and proportionate penalties for non-compliance;
Amendment 43 #
2010/2115(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Insists that positions on corporate management bodies must not be given to women or men on an honorary basis, in order to achieve set thresholds, but must instead go to women or men who have proved themselves within the companies in question or in other fields;
Amendment 51 #
2010/2115(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. Stresses that the success of the measures taken is helped by the existence of a local context where national governments and local bodies are involved in efforts to ensure work-life balance, with a view in particular to creating care facilities of sufficient quality and number, regulating new urban working patterns and making efficient use of community resources;
Amendment 56 #
2010/2115(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4 – point a a (new)
Paragraph 4 – point a a (new)
aa. funding specific programmes to encourage women to participate in economic decision-making, including training and mentoring,
Amendment 60 #
2010/2115(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4 – point b
Paragraph 4 – point b
b. supporting initiatives to assess male- female equality on recruitment committees and in other areas, e.g. with regard to wage differentials and career patterns, and to eliminate all discriminatory practices and contract clauses,
Amendment 61 #
2010/2115(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4 – point b a (new)
Paragraph 4 – point b a (new)
ba. promoting corporate social responsibility for European companies, with a commitment to ensuring managerial responsibility for women and family-friendly services,
Amendment 62 #
2010/2115(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4 – point b b (new)
Paragraph 4 – point b b (new)
bb. cultural measures to orient young women more towards scientific and technological studies, as called for by the United Nations Economic and Social Council,
Amendment 72 #
2010/2115(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4 – point d
Paragraph 4 – point d
d. developing women’s individual capabilities in-house, by means of specific further-training courses and other forms of professional support, in order to prepare them effectively for management duties; in particular by offering management skills development training;
Amendment 75 #
2010/2115(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4 – point d a (new)
Paragraph 4 – point d a (new)
da. calling on the social partners, when negotiating at company and regional level, to call on firms to provide new welfare instruments and to restructure working hours and timetables to allow for the possibility of individual working arrangements, while ensuring career development;
Amendment 76 #
2010/2115(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4 – point d a (new)
Paragraph 4 – point d a (new)
da. identifying ways to increase the representation of women from particularly under-represented groups such as those from immigrant or ethnic minority background;
Amendment 78 #
2010/2115(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
Amendment 91 #
2010/2115(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7 – point a
Paragraph 7 – point a
a. present comprehensive current data on female representation within companies in different economic sectors in the EU and on the measures taken by the business sector as well as those recently adopted by the various Member States with a view to increasing such representation,
Amendment 92 #
2010/2115(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7 – point b
Paragraph 7 – point b
Amendment 98 #
2010/2115(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Invites the Commission to draw up a road map settingfor the setting and implementation of specific, measurable, appropriate and realistic targets, with a timetable, for the achievement of balanced representation;
Amendment 100 #
2010/2115(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8 a (new)
Paragraph 8 a (new)
8a. Calls on the Commission to set up a website dedicated to good practice in this area, for the dissemination and exchange of best practice;
Amendment 101 #
2010/2115(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8 b (new)
Paragraph 8 b (new)
8b. Calls on the Member States to promote measures designed to increase the presence of women managers in the communications and media sectors;
Amendment 102 #
2010/2115(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8 c (new)
Paragraph 8 c (new)
8c. Recommends that encouragement be given to ensuring a balanced female presence in sectors of the social economy;
Amendment 103 #
2010/2115(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8 d (new)
Paragraph 8 d (new)
8d. Calls on the Member States to examine possible tax incentives for companies which adopt measures to promote gender equality;
Amendment 105 #
2010/2115(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8 a (new)
Paragraph 8 a (new)
8a. Invites the Commission, by 2012, to include legislative proposals for binding EU legislation in its road map setting targets for women's representation in corporate boards, including the obligatory use of quotas in company boards, bearing in mind that these concrete measures should take into account the Member States’ responsibilities and their economic, structural (i.e. company-size related), legal and regional specificities;
Amendment 48 #
2010/2089(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. Calls on the Member States to pay particular attention to the testing of new pharmaceutical products with respect to their effects on women's anatomy and physiology, ensuring a sufficient representation of experts on the relevant monitoring, control and evaluation bodies;
Amendment 49 #
2010/2089(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 b (new)
Paragraph 3 b (new)
3b. Calls on the Member States to promote and reinforce instruments for the prevention of women's illnesses, by means of specific, wide-ranging and regular information campaigns on their nature and causes and the associated risks, thus pointing up the need for systematic health checks and the benefits of early intervention;
Amendment 50 #
2010/2089(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 c (new)
Paragraph 3 c (new)
3c. Calls on the Member States to encourage and support medical and pharmaceutical research into illnesses that primarily affect women, with reference to all phases of their lives and not only reproductive age;
Amendment 65 #
2010/2089(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 a (new)
Paragraph 6 a (new)
6a. Calls on the Member States to take account of the specific health protection needs of immigrant women, with particular reference to the guaranteed provision by health systems of appropriate language mediation services. Those systems should develop training initiatives enabling doctors and other professionals to acquire an intercultural approach based on recognition of and respect for diversity and the sensitivities of people from different geographical regions. Priority must also be given to actions and information campaigns to combat female genital mutilation, including severe penalties for those who practise it;
Amendment 77 #
2010/2089(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7 a (new)
Paragraph 7 a (new)
7a. Calls on the Member States to create a network of specific social, health and counselling services, with dedicated telephone helplines, for women, couples and families, with the aim of preventing domestic violence and providing qualified professional help and support for those needing it, in cooperation with the other bodies in the field;
Amendment 10 #
2010/2043(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Calls on the Commission to take practical steps to address the problem by proposing a new legislative text that is fully in line with the guidelines, including provisions stipulating, on the subject of supplementary pension provision, that, in the application of the directive to pension funds, there must not be any disparities of treatment – in comparison with other forms of regulation of collective supplementary funds – attributable to the directive with regard to work and employment;
Amendment 17 #
2010/2043(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. Calls on the Commission to create, for the purposes of personalised risk assessment, an indicative list of all necessary statistical data that are currently not available in the European Union concerning the limits imposed by the competition law both of the Commission and of the competent authorities of the Member States;
Amendment 21 #
2010/2041(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital E
Recital E
E. whereas there is no definition for historically settled and newly established minorities, but differences are reported between them as well as differences among different groups of minorities; whereas the principles of equal opportunities and equal treatment based on mutual respect, understanding and acceptance should be a cornerstone of the EU’s integration policies for all its inhabitants regardless of their background,
Amendment 33 #
2010/2041(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital I
Recital I
I. whereas a targeted approach to integrating women belonging to ethnic minorities is needed to avoid multiple discrimination, stereotyping, stigmatisation and ethnic segregation,
Amendment 34 #
2010/2041(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 g (new)
Paragraph 5 g (new)
5g. Stresses the need for specific measures to encourage structured training initiatives regarding gender outlook within the principal advertising agencies, thereby mainstreaming gender into media education in such a way as to promote advertising campaigns which respect the dignity and plurality of female roles and the female identity;
Amendment 35 #
2010/2041(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 h (new)
Paragraph 5 h (new)
5h. Calls on the Commission and Member States to promote awareness of gender outlook among organisations and authorities responsible for evaluating the social impact of advertising and, where such bodies do not exist, to encourage the creation thereof;
Amendment 36 #
2010/2041(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 i (new)
Paragraph 5 i (new)
5i. Urges the Commission and Member States to consolidate the role and encourage the consultation of user and/or consumer organisations responsible for evaluating the impact of advertising on gender outlook and elsewhere;
Amendment 37 #
2010/2041(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 j (new)
Paragraph 5 j (new)
5j. Stresses the need to promote gender- related media education and media literacy in schools, so as to raise awareness among young people regarding sexist stereotypes;
Amendment 38 #
2010/2041(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 k (new)
Paragraph 5 k (new)
5k. Urges the Commission to promote comparative research and documentation among the Member States concerning the image of women being projected by advertising and marketing content;
Amendment 39 #
2010/2041(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 l (new)
Paragraph 5 l (new)
5l. Urges the Commission to introduce an annual quality award for advertisements which most effectively promote respect for the dignity, role and image of women in the portrayal thereof;
Amendment 41 #
2010/2041(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital K
Recital K
K. whereas there is a wide range of instruments and policies available which are suitable for the integration of women belonging to ethnic minority groups, but there is an implementation gap at the national level and a lack of coordination at the European level,
Amendment 76 #
2010/2041(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to adopt measures that aim to avoid the de-skilling of women belonging to ethnic minorities by ensuring equal job opportunities according to their skills and qualifications; encourages in this regard to implement policies for migrant women ensuring prompt and clear procedures for recognition of diplomas, access to further education and diverse vocational course and free language courses;
Amendment 81 #
2010/2041(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Notes the importance of role models in integration and supports the exchange of good practice; uencourages policy-makers at local, regional, national and European level to consult ethnic minority and migrant women’s organizations on policies and measures geared towards the social integration of ethnic minority and migrant women. Urges the Commission and the Member States to propose measures to promote the existence of intersocio-cultural mediators within the EU;
Amendment 91 #
2010/2041(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Calls on the Commission to consider widening EU funding opportunities from the European Social Fund and the European Integration Fund and giving them a more strategic focus in order to play a role in the integration and reintegration of women from ethnic minority groups in the labour market, in particular in times of economic crises urges the Commission to develop measures to make EU funding more available to migrant and ethnic minority women’s organizations;
Amendment 99 #
2010/2041(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Calls on the EU and its Member States in collaboration with NGOs to carry out awareness-raising campaigns to combat discriminatory cultural norms and tackle the prevalent sexist stereotypes and social stigmatisation which legitimise and perpetuate violence against women, and to ensure that there is no justification of violence on the grounds of customs, traditions or religious considerations;
Amendment 100 #
2010/2041(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6 a (new)
Paragraph 6 a (new)
6a. Stresses that more intersectional research and indicators on the impact of discrimination and social exclusion on women belonging to ethnic minority communities on the territory of the EU is needed in order to inform targeted integration policies; encourages in this regard the Commission, especially DG Research, to fund such research projects;
Amendment 126 #
2010/2041(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12
Paragraph 12
12. Stresses that women from ethnic minority groups and immigrants, need access to health care information, access to legal information, access to justice, in different languages; stresses the importance of intercultural training for health care providers and legal aid services in partnership with ethnic minority women’s groups;
Amendment 138 #
2010/2041(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15 a (new)
Paragraph 15 a (new)
Amendment 141 #
2010/2041(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17
Paragraph 17
17. Insists on the active involvement of the European Institute for Gender Equality in implementing suitableto ensure the implementation of the principle of gender mainstreaming in measures and policies concerning ethnic minority women, consistently applying the principle of gender social integration; to take into account the multiple identities and situations of women, including ethnic mainstreaming and promoting priorities in the area of social integrationority and migrant women, in its activities and to systematically consult and involve ethnic minority women’s organisations in this work;
Amendment 148 #
2010/2041(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20
Paragraph 20
20. Points out to the crucial role of national equality bodies in providing support and assistance to victims of discrimination and, in informing them about their rights and obligations; calls on the Member States to ensure the efficiency and guarantee the independence of national equality bodies as well as to provide them with sufficient financial and human resources for each ground of discrimination as well as multiple discrimination; calls on the National Equality Bodies to develop tools and trainings on multiple discrimination, including on the specific situation of ethnic minority women;
Amendment 38 #
2010/2039(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital J a (new)
Recital J a (new)
Ja. whereas the enormous poverty level does not only affects social cohesion within Europe, but also on our economy since excluding large parts of our society on a permanent bases weakens the competitiveness of our economy and increases the pressure on our public households,
Amendment 52 #
2010/2039(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital M a (new)
Recital M a (new)
Ma. whereas introducing and strengthening minimum income schemes is an important and effective way to overcome poverty by supporting social integration and access to the labour market and allowing people to have a decent living,
Amendment 54 #
2010/2039(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital M b (new)
Recital M b (new)
Mb. whereas minimum income schemes are an important tool to offer security for people needing to overcome the consequences of social exclusion and unemployment and to support the access to the labour market, whereas such minimum income schemes play a relevant role in redistributing wealth and ensuring solidarity and social justice and, especially in times of crisis, a counter- cyclical role by providing additional resources to strengthen demand and consumption in the internal market,
Amendment 85 #
2010/2039(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2 a (new)
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. Asks the Commission to present a European framework directive on Minimum Income with the aim to introduce minimum income schemes in the EU, such a directive should: - require all EU Member States to introduce minimum income schemes, - define a minimum standard for the level of the economic supply, taking into account the different socio-economic situations of the Member States and leaving up to the Member States to decide whether to provide only financial assistance or also support for housing costs, purchase of food, clothing and other essentials, - establish methods to monitor the implementation of the directive and introduce incentives, - determine that the social partners, people living in poverty and other relevant stakeholders are to be involved when establishing or reforming the national minimum income schemes;
Amendment 87 #
2010/2039(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2 a (new)
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. Considers that minimum income schemes should be embedded in a strategic approach towards social integration, involving both general policies and targeted measures - in terms of housing, health care, education and training, social services - helping people to recover from poverty and to activate themselves towards social inclusion and access to the labour market; believes that the real objective of minimum income schemes in not simply to assist but mainly to accompany the beneficiaries to move from situations of social exclusion to active life;
Amendment 91 #
2010/2039(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2 b (new)
Paragraph 2 b (new)
2b. Believes that introducing minimum income schemes in all EU Member States - consisting of specific measures supporting people whose income is insufficient with an economic supply and facilitated access to services - is one of the most effective way to combat poverty, guarantee an adequate standard of living and foster social integration;
Amendment 95 #
2010/2039(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2 c (new)
Paragraph 2 c (new)
2c. Reiterates that, however important, minimum income schemes need to be accompanied by a coordinated strategy at national and EU level focusing on broad actions and specific measures such as active labour market policies for those groups furthest away from the labour market, education and training for the least skilled, minimum salaries, social housing policies and the provision of affordable, accessible and high quality public services;
Amendment 97 #
2010/2039(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2 d (new)
Paragraph 2 d (new)
2d. Is convinced that if no agreement is found within the Council on adopting such a directive, the emergence of a group of countries moving ahead in the framework of an enhanced cooperation should be envisaged;
Amendment 126 #
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 measurchieved through concrete and appropriate measures, in particular by introducing minimum income schemes in all EU Member States;,
Amendment 137 #
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 ensuringdevelop an action plan, meant to accompany the implementation of the European framework directive on Minimum Income in the EU Member States, in order to elaborate: - common standards and indicators on the eligibility and 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;ccessibility conditions of the minimum income schemes - criteria to evaluate which institutional and territorial levels - including the involvement of social partners and relevant stakeholders - could be more appropriate to implement the minimum income schemes measures, - common indicators and benchmark for the assessment of results, outcomes and effectiveness of policy against poverty, - to ensure follow up and effective exchange of best practices,
Amendment 13 #
2010/2028(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital D
Recital D
D. whereas the EU audiovisual landscape is unique, and is characterised by what has been described as ‘the dual system’ based on a true balacoexistence between public and commercial broadcasters,
Amendment 24 #
2010/2028(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital F
Recital F
F. whereas changes in the audiovisual landscape in recent years, with the development of digital technologies and new media actors online, have impacted on the traditional dual broadcasting system, compelling public-service and private broadcasters to differentiate their operations and think of new distribution platforms,
Amendment 4 #
2010/2027(INI)
Draft opinion
Recital C
Recital C
C. whereas in times of demographic change the role of women is especially significant, as they are needed both as employees and as mothers, and this double burden on mothers needs to be adequately addressed; whereas today there exists a generation of working women who in many cases combine the two roles of mother and daughter, having to care for dependent elderly parents,
Amendment 5 #
2010/2027(INI)
Draft opinion
Recital Ca (new)
Recital Ca (new)
Ca. whereas demographic change has impacted strongly on personal and working life, especially in the case of women, while insufficient services, inadequate welfare payments, the slow and difficult nature of integration into the labour market proper, long periods spent in insecure or temporary employment, and lack of support for young couples are among the reasons for young people postponing forming a family and having children,
Amendment 7 #
2010/2027(INI)
Draft opinion
Recital Da (new)
Recital Da (new)
Da. whereas in Member States and regions where there is a high level of female employment and there are effective, flexible and integrated welfare systems, birth rates are higher,
Amendment 8 #
2010/2027(INI)
Draft opinion
Recital Db (new)
Recital Db (new)
Db. whereas all European countries are suffering from a lack of craft specialists in the younger generations, while the experience and skills of older people are undervalued, and the risk therefore exists of crafts disappearing, especially for those traditionally practised more by women,
Amendment 9 #
2010/2027(INI)
Draft opinion
Recital Dc (new)
Recital Dc (new)
Dc. whereas ageing is a process of evolution, not decline, and measures to encourage active ageing on the basis of scientific and medical knowledge should be oriented towards everyone rather than being seen as an individual matter related only to the participation in society and the economy of specific persons,
Amendment 10 #
2010/2027(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1a (new)
Paragraph 1a (new)
1a. Considers it essential to encourage intergenerational solidarity, especially in the context of the gender dimension, by means of targeted tax policies, measures to encourage active ageing, housing policy, and the creation of integrated networks of services for children, old people and the disabled and dependent, with a view to impacting favourably on the work-life balance;
Amendment 14 #
2010/2027(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3a (new)
Paragraph 3a (new)
3a. Stresses the need to ensure that families, and therefore especially women, do not bear the brunt of the current challenges and changes, in order to maintain what is the main social safety- net against unemployment, illness and disability;
Amendment 15 #
2010/2027(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3b (new)
Paragraph 3b (new)
3b. Recognises the need for action to improve the arrangements governing not only maternity leave but also paternity leave and parental leave for working fathers, recalling that in all Member States the percentage of men who take up those entitlements is still low;
Amendment 18 #
2010/2027(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4a (new)
Paragraph 4a (new)
4a. Calls for measures to encourage voluntary work by retired women and older women who would thus make use of their professional skills;
Amendment 19 #
2010/2027(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7a (new)
Paragraph 7a (new)
7a. Calls for the recognition of initiatives to help young and old people who wish to create an intergenerational business together;
Amendment 20 #
2010/2027(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7b (new)
Paragraph 7b (new)
7b. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to re-examine welfare systems where they still entail considerable inequalities between men's and women's pension levels, and to introduce corrective factors taking account of the gaps in contributions arising from temporary employment or maternal responsibilities;
Amendment 21 #
2010/2027(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7c (new)
Paragraph 7c (new)
7c. Considers that home services for the elderly could be promoted and organised by encouraging autonomous and cooperative forms of activity, on the basis of agreements with local authorities and the introduction of dedicated vouchers for families;
Amendment 22 #
2010/2027(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7d (new)
Paragraph 7d (new)
7d. Considers that one means of tackling the digital divide, a phenomenon that particularly affects women, especially older women, and leads to professional and social exclusion, would be for schools to organise experimental initiatives for IT literacy, on the basis of cultural interchange with the local community and using pupils as instructors;
Amendment 23 #
2010/2027(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7e (new)
Paragraph 7e (new)
Amendment 2 #
2010/2018(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Points out the gendered nature of precarious employment and recalls the shift in the labour market from standard to non- standard, often precarious types of employment; types of employment, making it necessary to prevent non-standard types of employment becoming precarious work; in order to combat these problems, the Member States and social partners must be asked to align to a large extent their legislative and contractual rules on standard work and atypical work, so as to prevent the most convenient and least expensive forms of work from taking precedence, taking into account however the risks of a possible increase in undeclared work;
Amendment 15 #
2010/2018(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital I
Recital I
I. whereas the de-skilling of high-skilled workers is a common problem in the context of precarious jobs, in particular in the case of workers who are dismissed or migrant workers taking low-skilled jobs in order to stay on the labour market, and whereas this situation, which affects women in particular, is jeopardising career development and the attainment of salary levels corresponding to the skills acquired and possessed,
Amendment 19 #
2010/2018(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Points out the gendered nature of precarious employment and recalls the shift in the labour market from standard to non- standard, often precarious types of employment; in order to combat these problems, the Member States and social partners must be asked to align to a large extent their legislative and contractual rules on standard work and atypical work, so as to prevent the most convenient and least expensive forms of work from taking precedence, taking into account however the risks of a possible increase in undeclared work;
Amendment 21 #
2010/2018(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to take legislative measures to bring an end to zero-hour contracts, which are common in jobs typically occupied by women in sectors such as domestic work, care work, and catering, and to introduce extensive control instruments to regulate all types of attendance at firms and work places which are formally agreed for guidance and training purposes but which in practice are becoming a further source of abuse, concealing actual services which are provided without proper payment or protection;
Amendment 39 #
2010/2018(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. Stresses that social protection is anprotection and guarantees, particularly those relating to the provision of guidance and training services, basic income grants during the transition from school to work or between jobs, welfare services to offset job insecurity, incentives for employment stabilisation, and adjustment of welfare systems, are essential parts of flexisecurity, vital for the balanced management of flexibility, without accentuating dualism in the labour market and making the social costs unacceptable; reminds the Member States and the social partners of the Council Conclusions of 8 June 2009 on ‘Flexicurity in times of crisis’, in particular the application of gender mainstreaming in implementing flexicurity principles;
Amendment 2 #
2010/2017(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation (new)
Citation (new)
- having regard to the platform for action adopted at the Fourth World Conference on Women held in Beijing from 4 to 15 September 1995 and to its resolutions of 18 May 2000 on the follow-up to the Beijing Action Platform, of 10 March 2005 on the follow-up to the Fourth World Conference on Women – Platform for Action (Beijing + 10) and of 25 February 2010 on Beijing +15 – UN Platform for Action for Gender Equality,
Amendment 24 #
2010/2017(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital G
Recital G
G. whereas political activities should not, therefore, be centralised at the Community decision-making level; whereas, however, the EU could do more to support national initiatives by providing budgets for projects set up by governments, youth associations, NGOs, or networks for the exchange of best practice and information,
Amendment 35 #
2010/2017(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital J
Recital J
J. whereas parental responsibility for building the human and social capacity of future generations should be viewed first and foremost in economic terms as a social cohesion issuresource, thus making for a better understanding of the interdependence of equal opportunities policies, effective parenting, and measures to combat juvenile delinquency,
Amendment 41 #
2010/2017(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital L a (new)
Recital L a (new)
La. whereas, contrary to the objectives and commitments outlined in the Lisbon Strategy and the Europe 2020 Strategy, several Member States are sharply reducing their resources and investments in education and training,
Amendment 62 #
2010/2017(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital R a (new)
Recital R a (new)
Ra. having regard to the need for social, legal and economic recognition of caregiving as an 'invisible' activity that is still mainly done by women, also in order to assess its impact on the gender pay gap,
Amendment 68 #
2010/2017(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13 a (new)
Paragraph 13 a (new)
13a. Calls on the Member States to support education policies aimed at preventing young people from dropping out of education, and to compare best practices in this field;
Amendment 74 #
2010/2017(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15 a (new)
Paragraph 15 a (new)
15a. Calls on the Member States – via national telecommunications authorities – to ensure adequate monitoring of, and penalties for, media content and images that incite violence, sadism, racism and sexual discrimination, and to promote educational and instructive audiovisual and multimedia content;
Amendment 75 #
2010/2017(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15 b (new)
Paragraph 15 b (new)
15b. Encourages the Commission and the Member States to promote and strengthen the role of voluntary associations, which enable young people to gain experience of commitment and personal and social responsibility, and notes that such experience is highly educational, including from a civic perspective;
Amendment 93 #
2010/2017(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Calls on national law-makers to widen cooperation with civil society representatives to include organisations representing women/mothers and men/fathers, youth associations, researchers, family or parents’ organisations, youth workers, social workers, churches and religious communities recognised under current national law, charities or humanitarian organisations, the media, and the police;
Amendment 96 #
2010/2017(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22 a (new)
Paragraph 22 a (new)
22a. Considers it essential to promote family-friendly policies (inter alia through new corporate social responsibility criteria), in particular for single-parent families, so as to afford them the necessary conditions for work-life balance;
Amendment 97 #
2010/2017(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7 a (new)
Paragraph 7 a (new)
7a. Calls on the Member States to support professional counselling networks for families, couples having difficulty parenting and adolescents with problems relating to at-risk lifestyles and forms of dependency;
Amendment 119 #
2010/2017(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9 a (new)
Paragraph 9 a (new)
9a. Expresses the need, in particular, to promote family-friendly policies – also through new CSR parameters – in particular for single-parent families, to provide them with the right conditions for a work-life balance;
Amendment 134 #
2010/2017(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14 a (new)
Paragraph 14 a (new)
14a. Calls on the Member States to support school and education policies aiming to prevent young people from dropping out of school and education and to compare best practices in this field;
Amendment 135 #
2010/2017(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14 b (new)
Paragraph 14 b (new)
14b. Encourages the Commission and the Member States, also on the occasion of the European Year of Volunteering, to promote and strengthen the role of volunteer associations, in which young people can experience commitment and personal and social responsibility that are highly educational, also from a civic point of view;
Amendment 7 #
2010/2013(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital C
Recital C
C. whereas education and training policies should enable all citizens, irrespective of their age, gender, health, physical, mental and psychic conditions and socio- economic background, to acquire, update and develop their skills and competences,
Amendment 15 #
2010/2013(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital F
Recital F
F. whereas the benefits of educational investment are seen only in the long-term perspective and are often set aside in the policy agenda; whereas we should call for EU guidance on the quality of education and training systems, and budgetary restraint should not occur in this area, or at least the resources allocated should increase and not decline,
Amendment 21 #
2010/2013(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital H
Recital H
H. whereas the challenges faced by the teaching profession are increasing as educational environments become more complex and heterogeneous: changes in information and communication technologies (ICT), financial restrictions caused by economic crisis, changes to social and family structures, increased immigration and the emergence of multicultural societies,
Amendment 32 #
2010/2013(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Asks the Commission to continue the debate on ‘New Skills for New Jobs’; points out that by 2020, 16 million more jobs will need high qualifications and four million more jobs will need medium qualifications, while 12 million fewer jobs will require low qualifications; calls for this debate to involve all interested parties, including teachers, students, competent professional organizations, relevant NGOs and trade unions, business people and workers from all sectors;
Amendment 36 #
2010/2013(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Urges attention not only to the called new ‘green jobs’ but also the ‘white jobs’; points out that by 2030 the proportion of those aged over 65 in relation to those aged 15-64 will increase from 26 % in 2008 to 38 % by 2030; There will therefore be an increasing need for shared policies on active ageing, with particular reference to measures to promote literacy and refresh and update key skills in the field of ICT in order to overcome the digital divide, which is a growing factor in the social exclusion of the elderly;
Amendment 40 #
2010/2013(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Calls for special attention to the need to facilitate the integration of people with disabilities, irrespective of their age, in education and training; with particular reference to the genuine integration of disabled children from an early age into educational establishments;
Amendment 57 #
2010/2013(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Draws attention to the importance of high-quality early childhood education for the early acquisition of key competences and in particular for supporting children from disadvantaged backgrounds and with special (learning) needs in order to fight against future poverty and social exclusion;
Amendment 65 #
2010/2013(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12
Paragraph 12
12. Underlines the need to continue to develop and confirm language acquisition at primary and secondary school; with particular reference to immigrant children;
Amendment 71 #
2010/2013(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14
Paragraph 14
14. Considers that the progress made in adapting school curricula to key competences is a positive step, but it is vital to make further efforts, notably through the recognition and certification of skills acquired in non-formal and informal education, to support the acquisition of key competences for those at risk of educational under-achievement and social exclusion;
Amendment 78 #
2010/2013(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15 a (new)
Paragraph 15 a (new)
15a. Calls for the importance of integrated education in order to prevent social prejudices and discrimination and thus contribute to European social solidarity;
Amendment 92 #
2010/2013(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17
Paragraph 17
17. Considers that higher education institutions should become more open to and prepared for non-traditional learners, students with special needs and disadvantaged groups;
Amendment 104 #
2010/2013(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18
Paragraph 18
18. Calls on the Member States to encourage partnerships (at international, national, regional and local level) between higher education institutions, universities, research centres and the business world;
Amendment 108 #
2010/2013(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19
Paragraph 19
19. Insists that high-quality vocational education and training is fundamental to the supply of new professionals and essential for the ‘new skills for new jobs’ action, giving particular attention to expanding work-based learning and apprenticeships, including for young graduates on the basis of agreements between universities and businesses;
Amendment 112 #
2010/2013(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20
Paragraph 20
20. Considers that vocational training programmes should improve the transversal key competences, including those relating to the environment and legality;
Amendment 113 #
2010/2013(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20 a (new)
Paragraph 20 a (new)
20a. Stresses the need to adopt, on the basis of existing good practice, a model for the recognition of educational credits relating to citizenship skills for young people taking part in volunteer and community service work promoted by non-profit making associations or in the context of development cooperation;
Amendment 115 #
2010/2013(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21
Paragraph 21
21. Stresses the lifelong learning dimension of the Recommendation on Key Competences and insists that to reach its full implementation more progress is needed in the fields of vocational education and training and in adult learning, including through the legal recognition of a universal right to lifelong education;
Amendment 128 #
2010/2013(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 25
Paragraph 25
25. Notes that one of the main obstacles faced by adults wanting to participate in education and training is the lack of supporting facilities for their families; therefore encourages the Member States to create supporting measures, as a means of ensuring that all students and workers with family responsibilities (e.g. childcare, or other dependants) have the opportunity to update and/or increase their skills and competences, on the basis of good practice developed in this field under European Social Fund programming, involving service and reconciliation vouchers;
Amendment 26 #
2010/2010(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Underlines that a targeted effort to ensure women’s access to education at all levels and provide life-long-learning is essential in order to break down gender segregation in the labour market; calls for the provision of adequate training in order to prevent the under-representation of female workers in low-carbon sectors of the economy as well as the energy saving and environmental protection sectors;
Amendment 31 #
2010/2010(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 a (new)
Paragraph 4 a (new)
Amendment 33 #
2010/2010(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Calls on the EU and the Member States to give higher priority to green jobs for women in the context of European Social Fund (ESF) programmes, taking into account of the fact that the ESF finances training projects in areas such as renewable energy and ecotourism; emphasises that greater efforts are needed to increase the rate of female participation in EFS- SF-supported projects, which is currently below 10%;, by re-introducing the reserve for women which had been included in previous programming periods;
Amendment 2 #
2010/2001(BUD)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Deplores the lack of ambition in the Commission's Draft Budget for funding measures to achieve the headline targets of the Europe 2020 strategy adopted by the European Council; regrets in particular that no additional funds, beyond the financial programming, have been allocated to the areas of education and, training and culture, despite their importance for Europe 2020; therefore calls for an increase in appropriations for the Lifelong Learning programme to help Europe meet its headline targets;
Amendment 7 #
2010/2001(BUD)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. WelcomesTakes the view that the purpose of the "Youth on the Move" initiative should be clarified further, given that its launch was supposed to be coupled with visible, substantial financial support designed to promote greater mobility among various target groups of young Europeans; stresses however that it should not conflict with existing well-functioning programmes in the area of education;
Amendment 11 #
2010/2001(BUD)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Emphasises the importance ofat the Erasmus, Leonardo and People programmes for the mobility of students and researchers in Europe and for the modernisation of Europe's universities should see a substantial increase in their budgets; urges Member States to assist higher education institutions in addressing shortcomings in the recognition of qualifications acquired through student exchange, in particular in the context of the Erasmus programme, as these shortcomings may lower interest amongst students;
Amendment 16 #
2010/2001(BUD)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Finds that ICT education and training is vital to ensure that Europe develops new skills for new jobs and takes full advantage of the potentials of an ever more digital society; therefore suggests that EU programmes should contribute more to develop these skills, along with skills associated with the green economy and sustainable development;
Amendment 21 #
2010/2001(BUD)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 a (new)
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5a. Considers it strategically important to make a greater financial commitment to promoting the European Union’s cultural heritage (both tangible and intangible), including in synergy with the Union’s newly acquired competence for tourism;
Amendment 22 #
2010/2001(BUD)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 b (new)
Paragraph 5 b (new)
5b. Asks that funding to promote sport and assist associations active in this area be increased, in view of the Union's newly acquired competence for sport;
Amendment 89 #
2010/0802(COD)
Draft directive
Citation -1
Citation -1
having regard to the Treaty on European Union, and in particular Article 3(2) thereof,
Amendment 97 #
2010/0802(COD)
Draft directive
Recital 4 a (new)
Recital 4 a (new)
(4a) In order to establish the causes of violence and enhance the protection of victims, it is necessary to have statistics and comparable data on violence at Union level. To this effect Member States should collect data on the number of European protection orders requested, issued and enforced, data on breaches of the protection measures adopted, as well as information on the types of crimes, for example domestic violence, forced marriages, female genital mutilation, honour related violence, stalking and harassment and other forms of gender- based violence. Data on victims of terrorism and of organised crime should also be collected and all data should be differentiated by gender and forwarded to Eurojust and the European Commission. The Commission should then use this data to draw up an annual report and present it to Parliament and the national parliaments.
Amendment 157 #
2010/0802(COD)
Draft directive
Article 5 – paragraph 2 a (new)
Article 5 – paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. Before a European protection order is issued the person causing danger shall be given the right to be heard and the right to challenge the protection measure where he was not given these rights in the procedure leading to the adoption of the protection measure.
Amendment 159 #
2010/0802(COD)
Draft directive
Article 5 – paragraph 3
Article 5 – paragraph 3
3. TWhen an authority which adopts a protection measure containing one or more of the obligations referred to in Article 2(2) it shall inform the protected person about the possibility of requesting a European protection order when he intends to move to another Member State. The authority shall advise the protected person to submit the application before leaving the territory of the issuor his or her legal representative, guardian or tutor, at the time of its issue and in any appropriate way in accordance with procedures under its national law, about the possibility of requesting a European protection order when he or she decides to reside or already resides in another Member State or he or she decides to stay or is already staying in another Member State. The authority shall advise the protected person to submit the application before leaving the territory of the issuing State, and shall inform the protected person about the possibility of applying for a European protection order to be issued in the executing State.
Amendment 193 #
2010/0802(COD)
Draft directive
Article 8 a (new)
Article 8 a (new)
Amendment 194 #
2010/0802(COD)
Draft directive
Article 9 – paragraph 1
Article 9 – paragraph 1
1. Grounds shall be given for any refusal to recognise a European protection order. The protected person must be heard before recognition is refused.
Amendment 195 #
2010/0802(COD)
Draft directive
Article 9 – paragraph 2 – a
Article 9 – paragraph 2 – a
(a) the European protection order is not completerepeatedly incomplete, has been returned on procedural grounds or has not been completed within the reasonable time-limit set by the competent authority of the executing State;
Amendment 32 #
2010/0252(COD)
Proposal for a decision
Recital 5
Recital 5
(5) The first programme should specify guiding principles and objectives up to 2015 for Member States and Union institutions, and set out specific implementation initiatives. While sSpectrum management is still largely a national competence, it should and must be exercised in compliance with existing EUnion law and allow for action to pursue Union policiesmeasures to be adopted to pursue an EU spectrum policy. Pursuant to Article 8a(1) of the Framework Directive, Member States are required to cooperate with one another and with the Commission in connection with the strategic planning, coordination and harmonisation of spectrum use.
Amendment 34 #
2010/0252(COD)
Proposal for a decision
Recital 8
Recital 8
(8) Spectrum rights trading combined with flexible usage conditions should substantially benefit economic growth. Therefore, bands where flexible use has already been introduced by Union law shcould be immediately made tradable pursuant to the Framework Directive. In addition, common principles for the format and content of such tradable rights as well as common measures to prevent accumulation of spectrum which may create dominant positions as well as undue failure to use acquired spectrum, would facilitate the coordinated introduction by all Member States of these measures and facilitate acquisition of such rights anywhere in the Union.
Amendment 60 #
2010/0115(NLE)
Proposal for a decision
Recital 8
Recital 8
(8) As part of comprehensive ‘exit strategies’ for the economic crisis and of comprehensive strategies for creating the conditions for growth, Member States should carry out ambitious reforms to ensure macroeconomic stability and the sustainability of public finance, improve competitiveness, reduce macroeconomic imbalances and enhance labour market performance. The withdrawal of the fiscal stimulus should be implemented and coordinated within the framework of the Stability and Growth Pact.
Amendment 71 #
2010/0115(NLE)
Proposal for a decision
Recital 9
Recital 9
(9) Within the Europe 2020 strategy, Member States should implement reforms aimed at ‘smart growth’, i.e. growth driven by knowledge and innovation. Reforms should aim at improving the quality of education, ensuring access for all, reducing the number of people who fail to complete their schooling or training, affirming the right of every individual to lifelong learning so as to enable skills to be recognised and certified, irrespective of how and where they have been acquired, promoting the widest possible dissemination of tertiary education, including in science and engineering, and strengthening research and business performance in order to promote innovation and knowledge transfer throughout the EUuropean Union. They should encourage entrepreneurship and help to turn creative ideas into innovative products, services and processes that can create growth, quality jobs, territorial, economic and social cohesion, and address more efficiently European and global societal challenges. Making the most of information and communication technologies is essential in this context.
Amendment 83 #
2010/0115(NLE)
Proposal for a decision
Recital 10
Recital 10
(10) Member States should also, through their reform programmes, aim at ‘sustainable growth’. Sustainable growth means building a resource-efficient, sustainable and competitive economy, a fair distribution of the cost and benefits and exploiting Europe’s leadership in the race to develop new processes and technologies, including green technologies. Member States should implement the necessary reforms to reduce greenhouse gases emissions and use resources efficiently. They should also improve the business environment, stimulate creation of green jobssustainable, low-carbon jobs, including by ensuring the provision of training geared to new skill requirements, and modernise their industrial base.
Amendment 94 #
2010/0115(NLE)
Proposal for a decision
Recital 11
Recital 11
(11) Member States’ reform programmes should also aim at ‘inclusive growth’. Inclusive growth means building a cohesive society in which people are empowered to anticipate and manage change, thus to actively participate in society and economy. Member States’ reforms should therefore ensure access and opportunities for all throughout the lifecycle, thus reducing poverty and social exclusion, through removing barriers to labour market participation especially for women, older workers, young people, disabled and legal migrants. They should also make sure that the benefits of economic growth reach all citizens and all regions. Ensuring effective functioning of the labour markets through investing in successful transitions, appropriate skills development, rising job quality, getting rid of rigidity in working arrangements and working hours and fighting segmentation, structural unemployment and inactivity while ensuring adequate, and sustainable social protection, introducing effective universal income guarantee schemes to that end, and active inclusion to reduce poverty, should therefore be at the heart of Member States’ reform programmes.
Amendment 127 #
2010/0115(NLE)
Proposal for a decision
Recital 16
Recital 16
(16) These new integrated guidelines reflect the conclusions of the European Council. They give precise guidance to the Member States on defining their national reform programmes and implementing reforms, reflecting interdependence and in line with the Stability and Growth Pact. Pursuant to these guidelines, annual national reports will be drawn up and considered and assessed together with national budget consolidation measures, thus establishing the necessary link between implementation of the Europe 2020 strategy objectives and the requirements of the Stability Pact. These guidelines will form the basis for any country-specific recommendunications which have an impact on structural funding that the Council may address to the Member States. They will also form the basis for the establishment of the Joint Employment Report sent annually by the Council and Commission to the European Council.
Amendment 131 #
2010/0115(NLE)
Proposal for a decision
Article 2 – paragraph 1
Article 2 – paragraph 1
The guidelines in the Annex shall be taken into account in the employment policies of the Member States, which shall be reported upon in national reform programmes. Member States should design reform programmes consistent with the objectives set out in the ‘Europe 2020 integrated guidelines’and the national reform programmes shall be treated as a priority in the employment policies of the Member States. The employment and social impact of national reform programmes, which must be consistent with the objectives set out in those guidelines, must be carefully monitored. When reporting on the application of the guidelines in the Annex, Member States shall follow the structure agreed at EU level, in order to ensure the clarity, transparency and comparability of the action taken and the results achieved.
Amendment 151 #
2010/0115(NLE)
Proposal for a decision
Annex – Guideline 7 – paragraph 1
Annex – Guideline 7 – paragraph 1
Member States should integrate the flexicurity principles endorsed by the European Council into their labour market policies and apply them, making full use of European Social Fund support with a view to increasing labour market participation and combating segmentation and inactivity, gender inequality, whilst reducing structural unemployment. Measures to enhance flexibility and security should be both balanced and mutually reinforcing. Member States should therefore introduce a combination of flexible and reliable employment contracts providing for specific forms of mentoring during the transition from one job to the next, new supplementary social insurance arrangements and the delivery of services that are essential for work-life balancing, active labour market policies, effective lifelong learning, policies to promote labour mobility, and adequate social security systems towhich take account of career breaks, in particular for young people and women, and secure professional transitions accompanied by clear rights and responsibilities for the unemployed to actively seek work.
Amendment 220 #
2010/0115(NLE)
Proposal for a decision
Annex – Guideline 8 – paragraph 1
Annex – Guideline 8 – paragraph 1
Member States should promote productivity and employability through an adequate supply of knowledge and skills to match current and future demand in the labour market. Quality initial education and attractive vocational training must be complemented with effective incentives for lifelong learning,lifelong learning drawing on all available resources at EU, national and regional level, in both the public and the private sectors, and targeted at priority groups on the basis of selective policies. In addition to making the necessary resources available, the two sides of industry should develop rules governing new ways of combining work and training, with particular attention being paid to gender equality and work-life balancing issues. Provision should also be made for second- chance opportunities, ensuring every adult the chance to move one step up in their qualification, and by targeted migration and integration policies. Member States should, on the basis of the EQF (European Qualifications Framework), which the Commission must definitively adopt without any further slippage, develop systems for recognising acquired competencies, remove barriers to occupational and geographical mobility of workers, promote the acquisition of transversal competences and creativity, and focus their efforts particularly on supporting those with low skills and increasing the employability of older workers, while at the same time enhance the training, skills and experience of highly skilled workers, including researchers.
Amendment 263 #
2010/0115(NLE)
Proposal for a decision
Annex – Guideline 9 – paragraph 1
Annex – Guideline 9 – paragraph 1
In order to ensure access to quality education and training for all and to improve educational outcomes, Member States should invest efficientlyver more resources in education and training systems notably to raise the skill level of the EUuropean Union's workforce, allowing it to meet the rapidly changing needs of modern labour markets. Action should cover all sectors (from early childhood education and schools through to higher education, vocational education and training, as well as adult training) taking also into account learning in informal and non-formal contexts. Reforms should aim to ensure, including by means of the introduction of teaching staff assessment systems based on objective criteria, the acquisition of the key competencies that every individual needs for success in a knowledge-based economy, notably in terms of employability, further learning, or ICT skills. Steps should be taken to ensure learning mobility of young people and teachers becomes the norm. Member States should improve the openness and relevance of education and training systems, particularly by implementing national qualification frameworks enabling flexible learning pathways and by developing partnerships between the worlds of education/training and work. The teaching profession should be made more attractive, with teacher qualifications being raised by means of ongoing, across-the-board investment in further training. Higher education should become more open to non-traditional learners and participation in tertiary or equivalent education should be increased. With a view to reducing the number of young people not in employment, education, or training, Member States should take all necessary steps to prevent early school leaving.
Amendment 278 #
2010/0115(NLE)
Proposal for a decision
Annex – Guideline 10 – paragraph 1
Annex – Guideline 10 – paragraph 1
Member States’ efforts to reduce poverty and foster social inclusion should be aimed at promoting full participation in society and economy and extending employment opportunities, making full use of the European Social Fund. Efforts should also concentrate on ensuring equal opportunities, including through access to affordable, sustainable and high quality services and public services (including online services, in line with guideline 4) and in particular health care. Member States should put in place effective anti- discrimination measures. Equally, to fight social exclusion, empower people and promote labour market participation, social protection systems, lifelong learning and active inclusion policies should be enhanced to create opportunities at different stages of people’s lives and shield them from the risk of exclusion. Social security and pension systems must be modernised to ensure that they, adapted to new forms of discontinuous and flexible employment and backed up by universal guaranteed minimum income schemes, to be coordinated, inter alia, by means of an EU framework directive laying down access criteria, eligibility requirements and common accompanying measures, that can be fully deployed to ensure adequate income support and priority access to healthcareservices of general interest such as healthcare and training — thus providing social cohesion and job opportunities — whilst at the same time remaining financially sustainable. Benefit systems should focus on ensuring income security during transitions and reducing poverty, in particular among groups most at risk from social exclusion, such as one- parent families, minorities, people with disabilities, children and young people, elderly women and men, legal migrants and the homeless. Member States should also actively promote the social economy and social innovation in support of the most vulnerable.
Amendment 57 #
2010/0065(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 3
Recital 3
(3) This Directive adopts an integrated and holistic humanitarian approach to the fight against trafficking in human beings and should be implemented in the light of Council Directive 2004/81/EC of 29 April 2004 on the residence permit issued to third-country nationals who are victims of trafficking in human beings or who have been the subject of an action to facilitate illegal immigration, who cooperate with the competent authorities1 and Directive 2009/52/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 18 June 2009 providing for minimum standards on sanctions and measures against employers of illegally staying third- country nationals2. More rigorous prevention, prosecution and protection of victims' rights, are major objectives of this Directive. Children are more vulnerable and therefore at greater risk of falling victim to trafficking in human beings. In the application of the provisions of this Directive the child's best interests must be a primary consideration, in accordance with the Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union and United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child. In implementing this Directive due attention should be paid to consistency with Directive 2010/.../EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of... [on combating the sexual abuse, sexual exploitation of children and child pornography, repealing Framework Decision 2004/68/JHA]. _________ 1 OJ L 261, 6.8.2004, p. 19. 2 OJ L 168, 30.6.2009, p. 24.
Amendment 82 #
2010/0065(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 11 a (new)
Recital 11 a (new)
(11a) Member states shall ensure that victims of trafficking can be granted and maintain the same level of protection while moving inside the European Union, through appropriate and effective measures of judicial cooperation. Victims of trafficking shall be informed accordingly of the protection measures available at EU level.
Amendment 91 #
2010/0065(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 13 a (new)
Recital 13 a (new)
(13a) To avoid victims needing to start multiple proceedings, Member States should ensure that victims have the right to extend in a simple and efficient way the level of protection granted them in one Member State so that this is maintained when they move around the European Union. Victims of trafficking in human beings shall therefore be informed that EU judicial cooperation procedures exist for this purpose.
Amendment 94 #
2010/0065(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 15
Recital 15
(15) Member States should establish and/or strengthen policies to prevent trafficking in human beings including measures to discourage the demand that fosters all forms of exploitation, and measures to reduce the risk of people falling victims to trafficking in human beings, by means of research, informacluding research into new forms of trafficking in human beings, information, training, harmonised data collection, awareness raising, and education. In such initiatives Member States should adopt a gender perspective and a child rights approach. Any officials likely to come into contact with victims or potential victims of trafficking in human beings should be adequately trained to identify and deal with such victims. This training obligation would in particular cover police officers, border guards, labour inspectors, health care personnel and consular staff, but could depending on local circumstances also involve other groups of public officials and social private that are likely to encounter trafficking victims in their work.
Amendment 138 #
2010/0065(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 6 – paragraph 1 a (new)
Article 6 – paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. Member States adopt the necessary measures in order to guarantee the victim's right to an effective compensation of the harm, also if the penal responsible does not have assets amenable to execution.
Amendment 157 #
2010/0065(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 10 – paragraph 4
Article 10 – paragraph 4
4. Member States shall take the necessary measures to establish appropriate mechanisms aimed at early identification, assistance and support for victims, in cooperation with relevant support organisations, including recognized and active non-governmental organizations in this field. Such measures shall include the support to the development of general EU protocols for the identification of victims of trafficking, through the exchange of best practices between all the relevant actors, particularly public and private social services.
Amendment 175 #
2010/0065(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 11 – paragraph 4
Article 11 – paragraph 4
4. Member States shall ensure that victims of trafficking in human beings receive appropriate protection on the basis of an individual risk assessment, inter alia by having access to witness protection programmes or other similar measures, if appropriate and in accordance with the grounds defined by national legislation or procedures. Member States shall also ensure protection from retaliations, threats, and intimidations to non- governmental organizations committed in the reception and support of victims of trafficking, in accordance with the grounds defined by national legislation or procedures.
Amendment 219 #
2010/0065(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 16 – paragraph 1
Article 16 – paragraph 1
1. Member States shall take the necessary measures to establish independent National Rapporteurs or equivalent mechanisms. The tasks of such mechanisms shall include the gathering of comparable statistics, the carrying out of assessments on trafficking in human beings trends and of protection and assistance mechanisms, in close cooperation with involved social actors and recognized and active non-governmental organizations in this field, the measuring of results of anti- trafficking actions and reporting at least once a year to the relevant national authorities and to the EU Anti-Trafficking Coordinator.
Amendment 224 #
2010/0065(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 16 – paragraph 1 a (new)
Article 16 – paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. Information gathered shall be forwarded to the EU Anti-trafficking Coordinator, Eurojust, Europol and Frontex. On that basis and using any other available information the EU Anti- trafficking Coordinator shall in cooperation with Eurojust, Europol, Frontex and the relevant social actors and the recognized and active non- governmental organizations draft an annual report on the state of play of trafficking in human beings. The report shall be presented to the European Parliament, the national parliaments, the European Commission and the Council.
Amendment 87 #
2010/0064(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 1
Recital 1
(1) Sexual abuse and sexual exploitation of children, including child pornography constitute serious violations of fundamental rights, in particular the rights of the child to protection and care as is necessary for his or her well-being as stipulated by the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child and the Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union, as well as the Optional Protocol of 25 May 2000 to the Convention on the Rights of the Child on the Sale of Children, Child Prostitution and Child Pornography.
Amendment 188 #
2010/0064(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 21 – paragraph 2 a (new)
Article 21 – paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. Member States should provide an annual report on the activities undertaken at European and international level to remove illegal child abuse materials, to identify victims and to support the prosecution of both the producers and the consumers of child abuse material.
Amendment 56 #
2010/0044(COD)
Proposal for a decision
Recital 7
Recital 7
(7) The European Heritage Label should seek synergies and complementarities with other initiatives such as the UNESCO World Heritage List, the UNESCO Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity, and the Council of Europe’s ‘European Cultural Routes’. The added value of the new European Heritage Label should be based on the contribution made by the selected sites to European history and culture, including the creation of the European Union, on a clear educational dimension reaching out to citizens, including young people, and on networking between the sites to share experiences and best practices. The main focus of the initiative should be on the promotion and the access of the sites, and on the quality of the explanations given and of the activities proposed, rather than on the conservation of the sites, which should be guaranteed by existing protection regimes.
Amendment 74 #
2009/2242(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Article 8
Article 8
8. Maintains that gender equality policies in the different fields of activity, including the economic, financial, commercial, and social spheres, should be based on an integrated approach and that budgets should be analysed from a gender equality perspective; calls on the Commission and the Member States to promote and publicise examples of good practice;
Amendment 77 #
2009/2242(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Article 8 a (new)
Article 8 a (new)
8a. Stresses the importance, in the context of the strategies and plans for economic recovery, of adopting sectoral measures of a trend-setting nature to support education and training courses targeted on the integration of women, including young women, into the labour market in sectors that are strategic for development and on the basis of positions and skills related to cutting-edge technology and science;
Amendment 109 #
2009/2242(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Article 13 a (new)
Article 13 a (new)
13a. Believes it is necessary to review social safety-net arrangements and welfare systems; these systems are generally based on a model of the male worker with standard, stable and full-time labour relationships and employed by a large industrial firm, and are in no way suited to the atypical, insecure, part-time and short-term forms of work that traditionally typify women’s employment or to protecting women’s incomes and, ultimately, their pensions during periods when they are not in work;
Amendment 118 #
2009/2242(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Article 14 a (new)
Article 14 a (new)
14a. Stresses, in this regard, the need to measure, certify and reward the practice of corporate social responsibility on the basis that the requisites must absolutely include gender equality; this should be achieved through the adoption of flexible organisational models based on target- oriented work and not linked to physical presence and enabling all workers, whether men or women, to develop themselves professionally and evolve in career and salary terms, in line with their abilities and skills and taking account of the social imperatives arising from the need to care for children and relatives, in a context of family-friendly services and work organisation;
Amendment 26 #
2009/2222(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Calls on the Member States to ensure availability, within policies geared to achieving a work-life balance, of accessible, affordable, high- quality, diversified forms of childcare provision as an essential step towards equal opportunities in employment for women and men, since childcare services not only facilitate participation by women in the labour market but also offer job opportunities mainly for women;
Amendment 36 #
2009/2222(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 a (new)
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5a . Calls on the Member States to promote agreements between the social partners on work-life balance policies and corporate and territorial welfare initiatives, with due regard for the positive measures taken on a contractual basis in recent years and experiments financed by the European Social Fund;
Amendment 37 #
2009/2222(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 b (new)
Paragraph 5 b (new)
5b. Calls on the Commission to take an active part in efforts to achieve the objective of framing and adopting a set of rules agreed by the social partners at EU level aimed at upholding fundamental rights as regards equal opportunities and extending gender-related legal guarantees to cover access, pay and working conditions, life-work balancing measures, training, career development and safety;
Amendment 40 #
2009/2222(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 a (new)
Paragraph 6 a (new)
6a. Calls on the Member States to encourage, including by means of tax incentives and specific financial aid, forms of home help and support for elderly and vulnerable persons – especially women – and to reduce the negative impact on the employment of relatives, in particular women, who take care of dependent family members.
Amendment 17 #
2009/2221(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital E
Recital E
E. whereas young people often face discrimination on the grounds of their age when entering the labour market; whereas young women are more likely to face unemployment and poverty, or to be engaged in casual or undeclared employment, than young men,
Amendment 38 #
2009/2221(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Invites Member States to create efficient incentives and suitable forms of technical assistance for public and private employers to hire young people, to invest in job creation for young people and to support entrepreneurship and professional self-employment, including in a cooperative form, among youth;
Amendment 40 #
2009/2221(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. Calls on the Commission to promote and support – taking into account the beneficial national partnerships run between schools, universities, enterprises and the social partners – pilot projects in the new strategic development sectors which provide suitable scientific, technological and employment-oriented training for young people, and especially women, in order to promote innovation and competitiveness within enterprises, using study grants, higher education-level apprenticeships and non-atypical employment contracts for that purpose;
Amendment 57 #
2009/2221(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Calls on the Commission to expand financial capacity for the European Social Fund, to earmark a minimum of 10 % of this fund for projects targeting young people, and specifically young women, and to ease access to the fund; urges the Member States to improve their targeting of youth;
Amendment 61 #
2009/2221(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Calls on the Member States to intensify efforts to reduce early school leaving in order to achieve the Lisbon goal of no more than 10 % of early school leavers by 2012; invites the Member States to make use of a wide range of measures to fight early school leaving, e.g. lowering the number of students in each class, introducing mentors at all schools, establishing an immediate follow up of early school leavers; points to Finland, which has succeeded in reducing the number of early school leavers and to other effective models for the integration of education and vocational training, so that the need for mandatory schooling is fulfilled while, at the same time, a qualification is acquired; invites the Commission to coordinate a project on best practices;
Amendment 85 #
2009/2221(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7 a (new)
Paragraph 7 a (new)
7a. Invites the Member States to strengthen their systems for educational guidance at the primary to secondary school stage, in order to help young people and their families select education and training channels that effectively correspond to actual aptitudes, abilities and aspirations, thereby reducing the risk of drop-out and failure;
Amendment 98 #
2009/2221(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11
Paragraph 11
11. Urges the Commission to revise the flexicurity strategy in order to place transition security at the top of the agenda while creating mobility and easier access for young people; underlines that flexibility without social security is not a sustainable way of combating the problems young people face on the labour market, which for young women chiefly relate to their being unable to exercise the right to motherhood and to combine family life and work;
Amendment 104 #
2009/2221(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12 – point c
Paragraph 12 – point c
c. effective active labour-market and workfare policies that focus on skills and inclusion,
Amendment 121 #
2009/2221(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14 a (new)
Paragraph 14 a (new)
14a. Calls on the Member States to provide for initiatives apt to ensure that young immigrants can learn the language of their host country, that the qualifications they have acquired in their home country are recognised and that they have access to key skills, thereby enabling their social integration and participation in the labour market;
Amendment 147 #
2009/2221(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20
Paragraph 20
20. Calls for new binding youth benchmarks; invites the Commission to evaluate existing youth benchmarks and the Youth Guarantee every year in order to deliver results and progress based on statistical information that is better disaggregated and broken down, especially by gender and age group;
Amendment 39 #
2009/2159(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Stresses the need to develop clear and user-friendly indicators both at European and national level which make it possible to improve, broaden and update our true knowledge of the condition of young people and to measure and compare progress on the implementation of commonly set objectives; underlines the importance of constant monitoring and evaluation;
Amendment 46 #
2009/2159(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. Considers that, in order to have a complete EU strategy for youth, the formulation of youth policies and of EU programmes and actions should go hand in hand in an accurate and transparent the strategy for youth should be considered the focus and priority of EU policies and actions, highlighting gender mainstreaming in a clear, transparent and measurable way; stresses the need to mobilise the EU programmes and social funds for youth and to facilitate access to them;
Amendment 60 #
2009/2159(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11
Paragraph 11
11. Strongly stresses that the global economic crisis is having a major impact on young people and that it should therefore profoundly influence priorities within the fields of action; this should be done by identifying a range of measures to back up the social exit strategy; special attention should be paid to the review of social safety nets and social security systems;
Amendment 62 #
2009/2159(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12
Paragraph 12
12. Underlines the importance of minimising all kinds of discrimination among young people, in particular between the sexes;
Amendment 78 #
2009/2159(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15
Paragraph 15
15. Encourages the Member States to intensify the interaction between the sides of the knowledge triangle (education, research, innovation) as a key element for growth and job creation; strongly recommends fostering stronger recognition of non-formal education and vocational training by speeding up the adoption of the EQF system and by fully using the available range of tools for the recognition of qualifications, transparency and the validation of skills;
Amendment 82 #
2009/2159(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16
Paragraph 16
16. Strongly encourages Member States, against a background of increased funding, to promote learning and training mobility for students and youth workers, which is a key factor for gaining learning and working experience;
Amendment 98 #
2009/2159(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18
Paragraph 18
18. Underlines the importance of supporting young people with a migrant background in achieving the necessary command of the language and familiarising themselves with the culture of the host Member State as well as preserving their own language of origin;
Amendment 111 #
2009/2159(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19
Paragraph 19
19. Is extremely concerned about the increasing numbers of unemployed young people who are unemployed, under-employed or who have no job security, especially in the current economic crisis;
Amendment 128 #
2009/2159(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21
Paragraph 21
21. Suggests promoting an entrepreneurial culture by supporting the development of European structures and networks to that end; underlines the importance of young people entering into entrepreneurship on an informed basis also by becoming self-employed and by using microcredit and microfinance tools;
Amendment 130 #
2009/2159(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21 a (new)
Paragraph 21 a (new)
21a. Supports the need for synergy between the worlds of education and industry and for advanced forms of integration between universities and businesses;
Amendment 131 #
2009/2159(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21 b (new)
Paragraph 21 b (new)
21b. Calls on the Member States to include in their curricula appropriate forms of education on the prevention of health- and environment-related risks;
Amendment 162 #
2009/2159(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 27
Paragraph 27
27. Regrets that no specific action is proposed in order to better communicate EU programmes to young people and asks the Commission for a definite commitment in this regard;
Amendment 176 #
2009/2159(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 31
Paragraph 31
31. Takes the view that youth volunteering should be supported, also by extending the European Voluntary Service programme, without discriminating against disadvantaged young people who cannot afford the luxury of committing themselves to volunteering;
Amendment 184 #
2009/2159(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 33
Paragraph 33
33. Stresses also the need to develop more outreach programmes for marginalised groups, such as legal immigrants, people with special needs, homeless people and others;
Amendment 13 #
2009/2099(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital G
Recital G
G. whereas education and training are vital elements of lifelong learningexcellent means of helping underdeveloped regions close up and have multiple benefits that go beyond job creation and the promotion of competitiveness,
Amendment 42 #
2009/2099(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Recalls that one of the key messages is to raise the level of investment in Europe’s human resources in order to give priority to the EU’s most important asset – its people, the focal point of the Union’s policiesskilled people who can adapt to the constantly changing circumstances of the labour market;
Amendment 47 #
2009/2099(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Points out the need to match lifelong learning opportunities as closely as possible to the needs of individuals and to the needs of the labour market, and emphasises that the constantly changing nature of those needs makes continuing education an inevitable necessity; recalls that there is no longer any such thing as a ‘job for life’ and that training and retraining isare essential; reiterates that a learning culture needs to be encouraged from childhood;
Amendment 51 #
2009/2099(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Bearing in mind the demographic transformation of Europe (into an ageing society), calls on universities to widen access to learning, to diversify and to broaden the student population, in particular by adapting study programmes to adults returning to study and ensuring that such programmes are designed to attract adult learners and also the changing conditions of the labour market due to the economic, social and employment crisis, calls on universities to widen access to learning and to modernise curricula addressing the new challenges in order to upgrade the skills of the European workforce;
Amendment 53 #
2009/2099(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7 a (new)
Paragraph 7 a (new)
7a. Bearing also in mind that education is one of the most important and effective means of social inclusion and the fight against poverty and inequalities, urges universities to widen access to learning and international exchange programs also for people with disabilities;
Amendment 58 #
2009/2099(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. Emphasises that a stronger learning culture must be established, promoted and reinforced, and that continuing training and retraining at all stages of life isare critical to Europe’s businesses;
Amendment 104 #
2009/2099(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21 a (new)
Paragraph 21 a (new)
21a. Invites the Commission to promote a new form of structured partnership between businesses, universities and other educational and training sectors, in particular secondary schools and vocational training agencies, in order, inter alia, to bring teaching staff up to date; such partnerships can also provide for the presence of sectoral bodies;
Amendment 106 #
2009/2099(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22
Paragraph 22
22. Proposes that a web space (for example an open portal)site be set up for the purpose of sharing and disseminating experience and for communication focusing on sharing good practice and providing visitors with inspiration and concrete tools and mechanisms for designing and implementing cooperation projects;
Amendment 107 #
2009/2099(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22 a (new)
Paragraph 22 a (new)
22a. Hopes, on the basis of existing good practice in various Member States, for the promotion of a European day devoted to young inventors, i.e. to innovations, inventions or patents conceived by young Europeans;
Amendment 2 #
2009/2002(BUD)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Regrets in particular the Council’s cuts of funds under heading 3b, as such funds contain many of the EU’s support activities that directly affect citizens, in particular young people, thereby making the EU more visible and bringing it closer to citizens through international mobility and the voluntary sector;
Amendment 24 #
2009/0096(COD)
Proposal for a decision
Recital 3
Recital 3
(3) The ongoing Community and national efforts need to be strengthened to increase the supply of micro-credits to a sufficient scale and within a reasonable time-frame so as to address the high demand of those who need it most in this period of crisis and those who are excluded from the conventional credit market, i.e. unemployed or vulnerable people, including the young who want to start or develop a micro enterprise including self- employment but do not have access to credit, in which connection equal opportunities for women and men should be actively pursued as regards access to micro-credit facilities.
Amendment 33 #
2009/0096(COD)
Proposal for a decision
Recital 4
Recital 4
(4) The Commission Communication "A Shared Commitment for Employment" underlined the need to offer a new chance to the unemployed and open the road to entrepreneurship for some of Europe’s most disadvantaged groups, including the young. In addition to existing instruments, specific action is needed to further strengthen economic and social cohesion by reinforcing activities undertaken by the European Investment Bank and the European Investment Fund and other international financial institutions without prejudice to the activities of the Member States. The Commission therefore announced a proposal for a new EU microfinance Facility to deepen the outreach of microfinance to particular at- risk groups and to further support the development of entrepreneurship, the social economy and micro-enterprises. In order for the micro-credit Facility to be effective, yield lasting fruit, reach potential beneficiaries and serve as an element in economic policy and local development, it would be desirable for Member States to establish a national liaison unit which can coordinate, evaluate and monitor all the measures implemented in order to ensure that they are put to good use and not squandered.
Amendment 48 #
2009/0096(COD)
Proposal for a decision
Recital 7 a (new)
Recital 7 a (new)
(7a) For the Facility to be more effective, it should be coordinated and implemented in parallel with existing European and national financial instruments and national financial institutions, relevant social support measures and regional and local programmes.
Amendment 54 #
2009/0096(COD)
Proposal for a decision
Article 2 – paragraph 1 a (new)
Article 2 – paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. The instrument shall provide the Community resources for access to micro- credit, actively promoting equal opportunities for women and men.
Amendment 78 #
2009/0096(COD)
Proposal for a decision
Article 4 – paragraph 2 a (new)
Article 4 – paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. Mentoring and training programmes shall accompany the measures financed by the Facility.
Amendment 88 #
2009/0096(COD)
Proposal for a decision
Article 5 – paragraph 5 a(new)
Article 5 – paragraph 5 a(new)
5a. Member States may establish a national liaison unit with the purpose of coordinating the implementation of the micro-credit Facility. The liaison unit shall have the task of disseminating knowledge of the Facility among potential beneficiaries, developing evaluation and monitoring activities, cooperating with local level to ensure consistency with local economic development policies and promoting exchanges of information and of better practices at national and European level.
Amendment 31 #
2009/0072(CNS)
Proposal for a decision
Recital 12 a (new)
Recital 12 a (new)
(12a) Volunteering is an essential element of active citizenship, nurturing civil society and strengthening solidarity.
Amendment 45 #
2009/0072(CNS)
Proposal for a decision
Recital 16
Recital 16
(16) T5 December is the International Volunteer Day and the Year 2011 will be the 10th Anniversary of the 2001 International Year of Volunteers of the United Nations.
Amendment 57 #
2009/0072(CNS)
Proposal for a decision
Article 2 – paragraph 2 – point 4 a (new)
Article 2 – paragraph 2 – point 4 a (new)
4a. Draw up a White Paper on Volunteering – To foster an enabling environment for volunteering in the EU.
Amendment 67 #
2009/0072(CNS)
Proposal for a decision
Article 3 a (new)
Article 3 a (new)
Article 3a White paper on volunteering 1. The Commission shall draw up a White Paper on Volunteering in order to foster an enabling environment for volunteering in the EU. The White Paper on Volunteering shall analyse the different types of volunteering and its regulation across Europe but also the recognition of volunteer status and volunteering organisations' rights and tax breaks. It shall propose actions to promote, recognise, facilitate and support volunteering in order to realise its full potential. It shall also identify the needs and specific characteristics of volunteering in the European Union. Furthermore, given the horizontal feature of volunteering, it shall identify the conditions for volunteering to be taken into consideration in different EU policies and funds. Lastly, it shall open up future prospects for volunteering at European level, while respecting the principle of subsidiarity and the independence of voluntary organisations. 2. The White Paper on Volunteering shall elaborate an innovative framework of the EU policies in this area.
Amendment 78 #
2009/0072(CNS)
Proposal for a decision
Article 8
Article 8
For the purpose of the European Year, the Commission may cooperate with appropriate international organisations, in particular with the United Nations and the Council of Europe, taking care to ensure the visibility of the EU’s participation. In cooperation with these organisations, the Commission shall promote programmes for international volunteering aiming to encourage the exchange of best practices on volunteering in third countries.
Amendment 7 #
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 fully paid maternity leave of at least six weeks after childbirth, without prejudice to existing national laws which provide for a period of compulsory maternity leave before 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 after childbirth. The six week period of compulsory maternity leave shall apply to all working women regardless of the number of days worked prior to confinement.
Amendment 94 #
2008/0193(COD)
Proposal for a directive – amending act
Recital 9
Recital 9
(9) The vulnerability of pregnant workers and of workers who have recently given birth or who are breastfeeding makes it necessary for them to be granted the right to maternity leave of at least 1820 continuous weeks, allocated before and/or after confinement, and renders necessary the compulsory nature of maternity leave of at least six weeks allocated after confinement and at least four weeks allocated before confinement.
Amendment 127 #
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 compulsorfully paid compulsory maternity leave of at least six weeks after childbirth and at least four weeks before childbirth, without prejudice to national laws which provide for a longer period of compulsory leave prior to confinement. 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 after childbirth. The ten-week compulsory maternity leave (six weeks after childbirth and four weeks before childbirth) shall apply to all working women regardless of the number of days worked prior to confinement.