Activities of Julie GIRLING related to 2016/2012(INI)
Shadow reports (1)
REPORT on the application of Council Directive 2004/113/EC implementing the principle of equal treatment between men and women in the access to and supply of goods and services PDF (363 KB) DOC (82 KB)
Amendments (12)
Amendment 28 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital G
Recital G
Amendment 32 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital I
Recital I
I. whereas the key problematic areas in the implementation of the Directive include an overly restrictive understanding of the notion of goods and services, broad and sometimes unclear justifications of unequal treatment on the basis of Article 4(5) as well as an insufficient protection of women on grounds of maternity and pregnancy;
Amendment 34 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital I a (new)
Recital I a (new)
Ia. whereas the issue of pregnancy has caused some confusion, pregnancy itself is not considered an illness;
Amendment 36 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital J
Recital J
J. whereas one of the challenges encountered across Member States is the low awareness of the rights embedded in the Directive on the side of policy-makers, service providers as well as citizens themselprotection given to citizens in the Directives;
Amendment 50 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. Stresses that greater guidance from Member States to industry may be necessary in ensuring the full implementation of the Directive;
Amendment 53 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Takes note that while the Commission report states that no specific difficulties have been signalled in implementing several provisions of the Directive, this statement is based on very fview chases of discrimination reported, and that overall there is very limited information and that data collection in this area varies considerably at Member State level been supported by industry;
Amendment 64 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Underlines that a greater effort and clarity needs to be made to protect the rights and welfare of pregnant women in this field and safeguard them against unqualified pregnancy-related costs, as wwhen accessing goods and services; pre- existing medical conditions and pregnancy should be considered separatelly as raising awareness among service providers as to the special protection afforded tond pregnant women should not experience higher costs on the sole grounds of their pregnant womency;
Amendment 76 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Calls on the Commission and Member States to facilitate the exchange of best practices in this area; calls for focusing on those preventive measures which are consistent with the principle of equality between women and men, as recommended for example in the Istanbul Convention, and are not limiting to women’s liberties;
Amendment 88 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11
Paragraph 11
Amendment 90 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11 a (new)
Paragraph 11 a (new)
11a. Recalls Article 1 and 3 of the Directive, in particular Article 3(3) which states the legal scope of the Directive;
Amendment 94 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13
Paragraph 13
Amendment 96 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14
Paragraph 14
14. Points out that the application of Article 4(5) has proved a major challenge in the implementation of the Directive, constituting the grounds for the largest share of complaints received by the equality bodies in the Member States, mainly pertaining to the leisure and entertainment sector; notes that there will be occasions when different conditions for men and women will apply without a body or service provider contravening the Directive;