Awaiting Council 1st reading position / budgetary conciliation convocation
Role | Committee | Rapporteur | Shadows |
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Opinion | BUDG | MUÑIZ DE URQUIZA María (S&D) | |
Lead | DEVE | STRIFFLER Michèle (EPP) | CREŢU Corina (S&D), NEWTON DUNN Bill (ALDE), SARGENTINI Judith (Verts/ALE), GUSTAFSSON Mikael (GUE/NGL) |
Opinion | EMPL | BOULLAND Philippe (EPP) |
Legal Basis TFEU 214-p5
Activites
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2014/02/25
Decision by Parliament, 1st reading/single reading
- T7-0123/2014
- 2014/02/24 Debate in Parliament
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2013/12/18
Vote in committee, 1st reading/single reading
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2013/04/30
Committee report tabled for plenary, 1st reading/single reading
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A7-0158/2013
summary
The Committee on Development unanimously adopted the report by Michèle STRIFFLER (EPP, FR) on the proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council Establishing the European Voluntary Humanitarian Aid Corps - EU Aid Volunteers. The parliamentary committee recommended that the European Parliament’s position adopted at first reading under the ordinary legislative procedure should amend the Commission’s proposal as follows: Objective of the EU Aid Volunteers initiative: Members recalled that the specific objective of volunteering was to contribute to strengthening the Union's capacity to respond to humanitarian crises and to build the capacity and resilience of vulnerable or disaster-affected communities in third countries, in response to man-made or natural disasters. This should also contribute to European citizenship and seek to enhance the link between relief, rehabilitation and development. Protection of volunteers and their exclusions from situations of armed conflict: Members considered volunteers should not be deployed on projects where their safety and security could be of concern. It is therefore stipulated that volunteers may be deployed in humanitarian aid activities and operations, except in the context of armed conflicts and internal disturbances. Improving the visibility of European aid: Members were of the opinion that there is a need to raise both awareness levels and visibility of humanitarian aid among the Union's citizens because Union humanitarian aid is often overshadowed by that of other international organisations. Deployment of volunteers: Members insisted that deployments shall meet the real needs expressed at local level by the hosting organisations. The contract shall either specify the rights and obligations of the volunteer or indicate where the rights and obligations are documented. Standards for volunteers: Members stipulated the standards that should apply to candidate volunteers wishing to participate in the initiative: the Commission should draw up standards concerning the identification, selection, preparation and deployment of volunteers. Candidate volunteers shall be identified and selected on the basis of specific skills and knowledge. Identification and selection shall be so performed as to ensure diversity of profiles and skills among the young people and experts, while always responding to practical needs identified on the ground. On the basis of existing standards and in partnership with specialised institutions, the Commission shall establish a training programme in order to prepare the candidate volunteers. The context of the deployment shall take into account the skills and language knowledge of volunteers. Recognition and acknowledgement of the experience of volunteers: Members urged the Commission to support actions to acknowledge the experience and the commitment of volunteers with a view to recognition of their experience and acknowledgement in a professional environment and in society of what they have attained. EU Aid Volunteers could thus be recognised – after their first deployment, as certified EU aid volunteers. These certified volunteers would be entered in the register provided for and administered by the Commission. Limitation on the period for which candidates may shall be considered eligible to be volunteers: Members believed that candidate volunteers who have successfully passed the assessment covered in this proposal may be included in the Register of EU Aid Volunteers and should be eligible for deployment for a period of no more than two years, after which they should be reassessed. Mentoring of volunteers: Members called for each volunteers to have a designated mentor from the hosting organisation to supervise and support the volunteer during deployment. Indicators: in its proposal, the Commission proposed operational objectives. Progress towards their achievement was to be assessed on the basis of indicators. The proposed indicators were purely quantitative. Members asked that qualitative indicators should also be envisaged for each operational objective. Consistency of the initiative with other relevant European policies: Members asked that in implementing the initiative, coordination, complementarity and coherence shall be ensured with other relevant Union policies, in particular humanitarian aid, development aid and the civil protection mechanism, in order to ensure the added value of actions under the EU Aid Volunteers initiative. When setting up projects, the Commission should make use of the existing European networks, which are efficient. Forum for consultation: in order to pursue the objectives of the initiative, Members called for a forum for consultation and dialogue, bringing together representatives of the Commission, Member States and the sending and hosting organisations, to be established as soon as the programme is launched. Financial reference amount: Members called for a financial reference amount to figure in the measure, in accordance with the 2014-2020 financial framework. Members underlined that such voluntary aid corps should be cost effective, compliment existing national and international voluntary schemes without duplicating them. Cooperation with other countries: Members proposed not permitting citizens and organisations from partner countries of the European Neighbourhood Policy to participate in the activities of the EU aid volunteers. They considered the programme to be a European one, which advances the idea of European citizenship. Organisations sending volunteers: in the context of the initiative, it was envisaged that the Commission would draw up a certification scheme for sending and hosting organisations. Members were of the view that in designing the certification scheme, the Commission should seek synergies with the its partnership instruments in the humanitarian field and existing humanitarian standards, with the aim of administrative simplification. Multiannual work programmes: Members wanted the Commission to adopt two consecutive multiannual indicative work programmes jointly covering the period 2014-2020, in accordance with the general principles of the future Regulation. They should constitute the basis for annual programming in the framework of the initiative (objectives pursued, the priorities, the expected results, the method of implementation, the financial allocations in broad terms and, for grants, the priorities, the essential evaluation criteria and the maximum rate of cofinancing). Annual work programmes: likewise, Members proposed that the Commission should adopt annual indicative work programmes, which would be based on and in line with the multiannual work programme. The annual work programmes should contain the description of the actions to be financed, an indication of the amount allocated to each action and the indicative implementation timetable. Delegated acts: Members considered that the delegation of power to the Commission to adopt acts should be in respect of the provisions relating to the standards for management and deployment of EU Aid Volunteers, the amendment of the performance indicators and the adoption of the multiannual work programmes that define the objectives, priorities, expected results, method of implementation and financial allocations in broad terms. In the event that an EU Trust Fund were to be created by the Commission, the adoption of the multiannual or annual working programme of that trust fund would be subject to the delegated acts procedure. Annual work programmes would be adopted under the committee procedure (an observer from the European Parliament would take part in the committee's proceedings). Report: lastly, Members proposed that an interim evaluation report on the results obtained and the qualitative and quantitative aspects of the implementation of the initiative, including on the impact of EU Aid Volunteers in the humanitarian aid sector and the cost-effectiveness of the programme, during the first three years of its implementation no later than 30 June 2017.
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A7-0158/2013
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2012/10/22
Committee referral announced in Parliament, 1st reading/single reading
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2012/09/19
Legislative proposal published
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COM(2012)0514
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PURPOSE: the establishment of the European Voluntary Humanitarian Aid Corps. PROPOSED ACT: Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council. BACKGROUND: in the face of the increasing number and magnitude of humanitarian crises (natural catastrophes and man-made crises), the Union has to ensure adequate humanitarian aid. As envisaged in Article 214(5) of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union (TFEU), this proposal establishes the framework for the European Voluntary Humanitarian Aid Corps, which should enable joint contributions from European volunteers in humanitarian aid operations. Its objective is to express the Union's humanitarian values and solidarity with people in need whether within or beyond the Union’s borders. Improving the mobilisation of the volunteering capacity of European citizens can also project a positive image of the Union in the world and foster interest for pan-European projects in support of humanitarian aid activities. The proposal builds on the 2010 Communication "How to express EU citizens’ solidarity through volunteering: First reflections on a European Voluntary Humanitarian Aid Corps". The Communication presents the guiding principles, gaps and necessary conditions to make a positive contribution to Union humanitarian aid. The Council and the European Parliament have expressed strong support for the initiative, reaffirming the key role of the Union in promoting volunteering and identifying some of the key components of the Corps. This proposal will, moreover, contribute to: the objectives of the Union's external policy and, in particular, the Union's humanitarian aid objectives; and reinforcing the benefits delivered to the hosting communities in third countries and the impact that the volunteer activities have on the volunteers themselves. Furthermore, the training and informal learning experience volunteers will acquire is a strong investment in human capital which would improve their employability in global economy and thus contribute to the Europe's 2020 objectives for smart, sustainable and inclusive growth. IMPACT ASSESSMENT: interested stakeholders, including the main humanitarian aid organisations (NGOs, the Red Cross and Red Crescent Family, UN agencies), mainstream volunteer organisations, individual volunteers, Member States' representatives and other relevant actors were specifically consulted at two dedicated conferences5 and through a public on-line consultation. An impact assessment report was prepared to examine policy options and their potential impacts. The main problems identified are: (1) lack of a structured EU approach towards volunteering; (2) poor visibility of EU humanitarian action and solidarity with people in need; (3) lack of consistent identification and selection mechanisms across Member States; (4) insufficient availability of qualified volunteers for humanitarian aid; (5) shortcomings in the surge capacity of humanitarian aid; and vi) weak capacity of hosting organisations. The impact assessment examined a number of policy options resulting from the combination of different modules and mode of management: Policy Option 1, including: (1) Development of standards for identification, selection and training of volunteers and (2) Development of certification mechanism for sending organisations; Policy Option 2, including the modules under Option 1 plus (3) Support to training for EU volunteers in humanitarian aid, (4) Creation of an EU Register of trained volunteers, (5) Development of standards and a certification mechanism for volunteer management in hosting organisations; Policy Option 3, including all modules under Option 2 plus (6) Support to deployment of EU volunteers, (7) Building capacity in third country hosting organisations, (8) Establishment of an EU Network of humanitarian volunteers. This Option would be implemented in partnership with humanitarian aid organisations which should identify, select and deploy the volunteers. Policy Option 4, including all modules under Option 3 implemented in a direct management mode by the European Commission. Based on this assessment of the potential economic, social and environmental impacts, Policy Option 3 was recommended as the most efficient and effective option for addressing the problems identified. LEGAL BASIS: Article 214(5) of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union (TFEU). CONTENT: the proposal lays down the procedures and the rules for the operation of the EU Aid Volunteers. It follows an enabling approach and is limited to the essential elements necessary for the implementation of the Regulation, including specifying its general and operational objectives, the principles and the actions of which it consists, the provisions for financial assistance and the general provisions for its implementation. General objective and operational objectives: the objective of the EU Aid Volunteers shall be to express the Union's humanitarian values and solidarity with people in need, through the promotion of an effective and visible EU Aid Volunteers' initiative, which contributes to strengthening the Union's capacity to respond to humanitarian crises and to building the capacity and resilience of vulnerable or disaster affected communities in third countries. The EU Aid Volunteers shall pursue the following operational objectives: Increase in and improvement of the capacity of the Union to provide humanitarian aid; Improvement of the skills and competences of volunteers in the field of humanitarian aid and the conditions under which they are working; Building the capacity of hosting organisations and foster volunteering in third countries; Promotion of the visibility of the Union's humanitarian aid values; Enhancement of coherence and consistency of volunteering across Member States in order to improve opportunities for Union citizens to participate in humanitarian aid activities and operations. Progress towards the achievement of this operational objective shall be assessed on the basis of key indicators, which shall be used for monitoring, evaluation and review of performance as appropriate. They are indicative and may be amended in order to take into account experience from the progress measurement. General principles: EU Aid Volunteers’ actions: shall be conducted in compliance with the humanitarian aid principles of humanity, neutrality, impartiality and independence; shall respond to the need of local communities and hosting organisations and should contribute to the professionalization of the provision of humanitarian aid. In this context, the safety and security of volunteers shall be a priority. The EU Aid Volunteers shall promote common activities and participation of volunteers from different countries and foster joint projects and transnational partnerships between implementing organisations. Types of actions undertaken by the volunteers: the EU Aid Volunteers shall pursue the above-mentioned objectives through the following types of actions: development and maintenance of standards regarding candidate and EU Aid Volunteers; development and maintenance of a certification mechanism for sending and hosting organisations; identification and selection of candidate volunteers; establishment of a training programme and support for training and apprenticeship placements; establishment, maintenance and updating of a Register of EU Aid Volunteers; deployment of EU Aid Volunteers in third countries for humanitarian aid activities and operations; capacity building of hosting organisations; establishment and management of an EU Aid Volunteers' Network; communication, awareness raising and visibility; ancillary activity that furthers the accountability, transparency and effectiveness of the EU Aid Volunteers. These different actions can be supported with financial assistance and implemented by different beneficiaries based on a Commission annual work programme. As regards certain specific actions, the proposal specifies the following types of actions: Standards regarding candidate and EU Aid Volunteers: the Commission will develop standards which will set the policy framework and minimum requirements to ensure effective, efficient and coherent recruitment and preparation of candidate volunteers and deployment and management of EU Aid Volunteers which are the main actions of this initiative. The standards will ensure duty of care and cover notably responsibilities of the sending and hosting organisations, minimum requirements on the coverage of subsistence, accommodation and other relevant expenses, insurance coverage and other relevant elements. Certification: sending organisations that would like to select, prepare and deploy EU Aid Volunteers will have to be certified for compliance with these standards. They should meet different eligibility requirements and follow a differentiated certification procedure (to be defined in implementing acts), taking into account their nature and capacity (e.g. Member States' public bodies, NGOs). Civil protection and development cooperation actors acting in the field of humanitarian aid shall also be considered eligible. A differentiated certification mechanism will be established for eligible hosting organisations. Although private companies are not eligible as sending or hosting organisations, they can be associated with projects and co-finance part of the costs of the volunteer to encourage corporate volunteering. Identification and selection of candidate volunteers: the EU Aid Volunteers are open for participation to Union citizens as well as nationals legally residing in the EU on a long term basis. Subject to agreements as referred to in the proposal, citizens from candidate and potential candidate countries and from partner countries from the European Neighbourhood Policy may apply to become EU Aid Volunteers. On the basis of an annual work programme, the Commission will publish calls for proposals for the identification and selection of candidate volunteers by certified sending organisations. Sending organisations that have been awarded the contracts in response to these calls will identify and select candidate volunteers for training after prior assessment of the needs in third countries by sending or hosting organisations or other relevant actors. Training and pre-deployment preparation: the selected candidate volunteers will undergo tailor-made training, taking into account their prior experience. The training programme will be organised by the Commission and will be implemented by organisations with specific training expertise. In addition, as part of their training and depending on their training needs, candidate volunteers will be able to gain practical experience through apprenticeship placements or other forms of short term predeployment preparation given by certified sending organisations. Register of EU Aid Volunteers: candidate volunteers should be assessed for their preparedness to be deployed in third countries. If successful, they should be included in a Register of EU Aid Volunteers eligible for deployment which will be managed by the Commission. The Register will also include volunteers who have already been deployed, if they are willing to be considered for future deployment. Deployment of EU Aid Volunteers in third countries: on the basis of its annual work programme, the Commission will publish calls for proposals for the deployment of EU Aid Volunteers by certified sending organisations. Sending organisations that have been awarded the contracts in response to these calls can select volunteers from the Register and deploy them to hosting organisations. The Commission may also deploy volunteers from the Register to the Commission’s humanitarian aid field offices or in response operations in third countries through the Emergency Response Centre that facilitates the Union response to disasters. The specific terms of deployment will be set-out in a contract between the sending organisation and the volunteer. Capacity building of hosting organisations: through this action, the Commission can support capacity building actions of the hosting organisations so as to ensure effective management of the EU Aid Volunteers and sustainable impact of their work, including the promotion of local volunteering. EU Aid Volunteers' Network: this action envisages the establishment of an EU Aid Volunteers' Network which will be managed by the Commission. It will consist of and facilitate interaction between the EU Aid Volunteers and will also carry out specific activities, notably through knowledge sharing and dissemination of information. It shall also support activities such as seminars, workshops and alumni activities. Communication, awareness raising and visibility: this action will support public information, communication and awareness raising actions to promote the EU Aid Volunteers and to encourage volunteering in humanitarian aid. The Commission will develop an information and communication action plan, which will be implemented by all beneficiaries, in particular sending and hosting organisations. Financial provisions: provisions are envisaged for laying down the framework for actions that are eligible for financial assistance and the potential beneficiaries of financial assistance. In this context, the Commission may consider the added-value and management advantages of creating an EU Trust Fund. Work programme: in order to implement this Regulation, the Commission shall adopt an annual work programme which will set out the objectives pursued, the expected results, the method of implementation and their total amount. It shall also contain the description of actions to be financed, an indication of the amount allocated to each action and an indicative implementation timetable. For grants, they shall include the priorities, the essential evaluation criteria and the maximum rate of co-financing. Coherence and complementarity: in implementing the Regulation, coherence shall be ensured with other areas of Union's external action and with other relevant Union policies (in particular, development policy) and with the actions undertaken in the Member States and/or with relevant international organisations. Report and evaluation: the Regulation shall be regularly evaluated, in particular in an interim report in 2017 and in the context of a final report preparing the ground for a communication on the continued of the implementation of the Regulation (by no later than 31 December 2018).. BUDGETARY IMPACT: the Commission communication entitled “A Budget for Europe 2020” provides, for the creation of the European Voluntary Humanitarian Aid Corps, with budgetary commitments amounting to EUR 239.1 million (current prices). DELEGATED ACTS: the Commission is empowered to adopt modalities of some of the actions through delegated acts on standards and amending indicators for operational objectives, or through implementing acts regarding the certification mechanism and modalities of the training programme.
- DG {'url': 'http://ec.europa.eu/echo/', 'title': 'Humanitarian Aid and Civil Protection'}, GEORGIEVA Kristalina
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COM(2012)0514
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Documents
- Committee report tabled for plenary, 1st reading/single reading: A7-0158/2013
- Legislative proposal published: COM(2012)0514
- Debate in Parliament: Debate in Parliament
- Decision by Parliament, 1st reading/single reading: T7-0123/2014
Amendments | Dossier |
73 |
2012/0245(COD)
2013/01/16
EMPL
44 amendments...
Amendment 26 #
Proposal for a regulation Recital 2 (2) Volunteering is a concrete and visible expression of solidarity allowing individuals to dedicate their knowledge, skills, experience and time to the service of fellow human beings, without a primary concern for financial gain but as a wish to cope with additional humanitarian needs emerging in humanitarian crises, both man-made and natural disasters.
Amendment 27 #
Proposal for a regulation Recital 2 a (new) (2 a) While volunteering is on the rise for many activities there is still further need for awareness raising and also a significant potential for further developing solidarity among Union's citizens with victims of crises and disasters in third countries.
Amendment 28 #
Proposal for a regulation Recital 3 (3) The Union's vision of humanitarian aid, including a common objective, principles and good practice and a common framework to deliver the Union's humanitarian aid, is set out in the ‘European Consensus on Humanitarian Aid’14
Amendment 29 #
Proposal for a regulation Recital 5 (5) The number, scope and complexity of humanitarian crises worldwide both natural and man-made have increased significantly over the years and this trend is unfortunately likely to continue leading to a rising demand on humanitarian actors to provide an immediate, effective, efficient and coherent response and to support third country local communities in order to make them less vulnerable and to strengthen their resilience to disasters.
Amendment 30 #
Proposal for a regulation Recital 6 (6) Volunteers can strengthen humanitarian aid operations and contribute to the professionalization of humanitarian aid when they are adequately selected, trained and prepared for deployment so as to ensure that they have the necessary skills
Amendment 31 #
Proposal for a regulation Recital 7 (7) Volunteering schemes exist in Europe and worldwide focusing on third country deployment. These are often national schemes which focus mainly or exclusively on development projects. The EU Aid Volunteers should, therefore, avoid duplication and should add value by providing opportunities to volunteers to jointly contribute to humanitarian aid operations thus reinforcing active European Union citizenship
Amendment 32 #
Proposal for a regulation Recital 9 (9)
Amendment 33 #
Proposal for a regulation Recital 12 (12) Volunteering in humanitarian aid could help maintain young people active, contribute to their personal development and intercultural awareness, and improve their competences and employability in global economy. It would, thus, contribute to the ‘Youth Opportunities Initiative’18 and to a range of other key objectives of the Union such as social inclusion, employment, active citizenship, education, and skills development19 as well as in upholding volunteering as a concrete expression of European solidarity with people affected by crises, thus promoting the Union's values and principles.
Amendment 34 #
Proposal for a regulation Recital 13 (13) The Union's principles of equal opportunities and non-discrimination suggest that Union citizens and long-term residents in the Union of all walks of life and age should be able to engage as active citizens.
Amendment 35 #
Proposal for a regulation Recital 15 a (new) (15 a) Underlines that such voluntary aid corps should be cost effective, compliment existing national and international voluntary schemes without duplicating them, and be focused on addressing concrete needs and gaps in the humanitarian field;
Amendment 36 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 1 – paragraph 1 This Regulation establishes a European Voluntary Humanitarian Aid Corps (hereinafter referred to as ‘the EU Aid Volunteers
Amendment 37 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 3 – paragraph 1 The objective of the EU Aid Volunteers shall be to express the Union's humanitarian values and solidarity with people in need, through the promotion of an effective and visible EU Aid Volunteers' initiative, which contributes to strengthening the Union's capacity to respond to humanitarian crises both man- made or caused by natural disasters and to building the capacity and resilience of vulnerable or disaster-affected communities in third countries.
Amendment 38 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 4 – paragraph 4 4. The EU Aid Volunteers shall promote common activities, close cooperation and participation of volunteers from different countries and foster joint projects and transnational partnerships between implementing organisations as referred to in Article 10; ensuring coordination, complementarity, coherence and cost effectiveness between the variety of existing EU voluntary schemes for crisis situations in third countries, without duplicating them.
Amendment 39 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 4 – paragraph 4 4. The EU Aid Volunteers' initiative shall promote common activities and participation of volunteers from different countries and foster joint projects and transnational partnerships between implementing organisations as referred to in Article 10.
Amendment 40 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point a (a) ‘volunteer’ means a person who chooses, out of free will and motivation and without a primary concern for financial gain, to engage in activities that benefit the community
Amendment 41 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point c (c) an ‘EU Aid Volunteer’ means a candidate volunteer that has been adequately selected, trained, assessed as eligible and registered as available for deployment in humanitarian aid operations in third countries.
Amendment 42 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 6 – paragraph 1 1. In implementing the Regulation, coordination, complementarity and coherence shall be ensured with other areas of Union's external action and with other relevant Union policies. Particular attention
Amendment 43 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 6 – paragraph 1 1. In implementing the Regulation, coherence shall be ensured with other areas of Union's external action and with other relevant Union policies. Particular attention shall be given to ensure smooth transition between relief, rehabilitation and development and synergies with the Union Civil protection Mechanism.
Amendment 44 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 6 – paragraph 2 2. The Commission and the Member States shall cooperate to improve the consistency and coherence between relevant national volunteering schemes and the actions of the EU Aid Volunteers' initiative. The Commission should make use of the existing European networks, which are efficient.
Amendment 45 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 6 – paragraph 2 2. The Commission and the Member States shall cooperate to improve the consistency and coherence between relevant national volunteering schemes and the actions of the EU Aid Volunteers as well as to ensure higher cost efficiency.
Amendment 46 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 6 – paragraph 3 3. The Union shall foster cooperation with relevant international organisation, in particular the United Nations, and other humanitarian aid partners and stakeholders in the regions in implementation of the actions of the EU Aid Volunteers.
Amendment 47 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 7 – paragraph 1 – introductory part 1. The EU Aid Volunteers' initiative shall pursue the following operational objectives:
Amendment 48 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 7 – paragraph 1 – point b – indent 1 – the number of volunteers trained and the quality of the training on the basis of the reviews and level of satisfaction and performance;
Amendment 49 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 7 – paragraph 1 – point b – indent 1 a (new) - an evaluation of new skills and competences acquired based on existing EU tools such as the Skills passport or the European Qualifications framework
Amendment 50 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 7 – paragraph 1 – point e – introductory part (e) Enhancement of coherence
Amendment 51 #
Proposal for a regulation Chapter 2 – title ACTIONS
Amendment 52 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 8 – title Actions of the EU Aid Volunteers' initiative
Amendment 53 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 8 – paragraph 1 – introductory part The EU Aid Volunteers' initiative shall pursue the objectives referred to in Articles 3 and 7 through the following types of actions:
Amendment 54 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 9 – paragraph 2 2. These standards shall ensure duty of care and cover notably the responsibilities of the sending and hosting organisations, the supervision, ongoing training and management of the volunteers, minimum requirements on the coverage of subsistence, accommodation and other relevant expenses, insurance coverage, security procedures and other relevant elements.
Amendment 55 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 9 – paragraph 2 2. These standards shall ensure duty of care and cover notably the responsibilities of the sending and hosting organisations, minimum requirements on the coverage of subsistence, accommodation and other relevant expenses, insurance coverage, security procedures and other relevant elements
Amendment 56 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 10 – paragraph 1 1. The Commission shall establish a certification mechanism ensuring that sending organisations comply with the standards referred to in Article 9 and a differentiated certification mechanism for hosting organisations. Volunteer representatives shall be consulted when updating such mechanisms.
Amendment 57 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 12 – paragraph 1 1. The Commission shall establish a training programme in order to prepare the candidate volunteers for undertaking humanitarian activities and for deployment in humanitarian aid operations, notably by providing necessary background information on the Union's role and values regarding humanitarian issues.
Amendment 58 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 12 – paragraph 2 2. Candidate volunteers who have been identified and selected in accordance with Article 11 shall be eligible to participate in the training programme. The individual scope and content of the training each candidate volunteer needs to accomplish shall be determined on the basis of his or her needs taking into account prior experience and addressing the needs and circumstances of the project to which he/she is sent.
Amendment 59 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 12 – paragraph 3 3. As part of their training and notably their preparation for deployment candidate volunteers
Amendment 60 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 12 – paragraph 5 5. The training programme shall include an assessment of the candidate volunteers' readiness to be deployed in humanitarian aid operations and to ensure security and safety when deployed.
Amendment 61 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 12 – paragraph 5 a (new) 5 a. If the training programme is longer than 3 months, the candidate volunteer should receive a monthly grant to cover the costs of accommodation at the place of training, including during the time of the apprenticeship if no gratification is foreseen.
Amendment 62 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 13 – paragraph 2 2. The Commission shall establish, maintain and update the Register, notably by keeping track of the number of volunteers deployed in countries hit by disasters and shall regulate the access and the use of it.
Amendment 63 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 14 – paragraph 1 a (new) 1 a. Prior to their deployment, the EU aid volunteers shall receive additional training specifically tailored to the needs and special situation of the country to which they are sent.
Amendment 64 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 14 – paragraph 3 3. The specific terms of deployment of volunteers shall be set-out in a contract between the sending organisations and the volunteer, including the duration and location of deployment and the tasks of the volunteer. The contract shall either specify the rights and obligations of the volunteer or indicate where the rights and obligations are documented.
Amendment 65 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 14 – paragraph 4 a (new) 4 a. On the basis of a certificate issued by the Commission, the actual time of the EU aid volunteering period shall be counted in the length of professional experience when the contract between the sending and hosting organisations is longer than six months. For contracts shorter than six months, the experience gained as an EU Aid Volunteer can be recognised as a traineeship, on the basis of a certificate issued by the Commission.
Amendment 66 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 15 – paragraph 1 – point a (a) training in volunteer management, coaching, disaster preparedness and response and other relevant areas for staff and volunteers from hosting organisations, which ensures readiness and availability of qualified human force for humanitarian organizations and disaster- struck communities;
Amendment 67 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 16 – paragraph 2 – point 1 (new) (1) The network shall be used to set up a mechanism for the election of a volunteer representation of active volunteers, which will represent the volunteers and their rights in a similar manner as staff representatives.
Amendment 68 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 16 – paragraph 3 3. The Network shall also provide and promote opportunities for on-line volunteering to complement and reinforce
Amendment 69 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 26 – paragraph 3 3. Sending organisations deploying volunteers in operations outside the Union shall be responsible for the monitoring of their activities and shall submit to the Commission monitoring reports on a regular basis safeguarding all rights of individual volunteers regarding personal data protection.
source: PE-504.041
2013/02/08
BUDG
20 amendments...
Amendment 19 #
Proposal for a regulation Recital 1 Amendment 20 #
Proposal for a regulation Recital 3 (3)
Amendment 21 #
Proposal for a regulation Recital 4 Amendment 22 #
Proposal for a regulation Recital 5 (5) The number, scope and complexity of humanitarian crises worldwide have increased significantly over the years, particularly in regions where Islam is – or aspires to be – dominant, leading to a rising demand on humanitarian actors to provide an effective, efficient and
Amendment 23 #
Proposal for a regulation Recital 7 (7)
Amendment 24 #
Proposal for a regulation Recital 8 Amendment 25 #
Proposal for a regulation Recital 10 (10) The Union carries out its current humanitarian aid operations in partnership with implementing organisations
Amendment 26 #
Proposal for a regulation Recital 11 (11) Private companies can play an important role and contribute to the
Amendment 27 #
Proposal for a regulation Recital 12 Amendment 28 #
Proposal for a regulation Recital 13 Amendment 29 #
Proposal for a regulation Recital 15 Amendment 30 #
Proposal for a regulation Recital 16 Amendment 31 #
Proposal for a regulation Recital 17 Amendment 32 #
Proposal for a regulation Recital 18 (18) Participation of third countries, in particular acceding, candidate, EFTA and partner countries of the European Neighbourhood Policy, should not be possible
Amendment 33 #
Proposal for a regulation Recital 19 Amendment 35 #
Proposal for a regulation Recital 22 a (new) (22a) Considers that separate funding and budgetary allocations should be guaranteed for this initiative whilst causing no reduction in the budget for humanitarian operations and remaining mutually complementary with the other instruments for the Union's external policies.
Amendment 36 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 10 – paragraph 1 1. The Commission shall establish a certification mechanism ensuring that sending organisations comply with the standards referred to in Article 9 and a differentiated certification mechanism for hosting organisations. This mechanism shall be inclusive and non-discriminatory to any kind of eligible organisation.
Amendment 37 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 20 – paragraph 1 The financial reference amount for the implementation of this Regulation for the period 2014 to 2020 shall be EUR
Amendment 38 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 21 – paragraph 4 4. The Commission may consider the added-value and management advantages of creating an EU Trust Fund. A trust fund for EU Aid Volunteers can only be created if a thorough analysis on the of use of EU trust funds for EU humanitarian actions proves the added value of such a trust fund.
source: PE-504.380
2013/02/27
DEVE
9 amendments...
Amendment 56 #
Proposal for a regulation Recital 1 (1) Solidarity is a fundamental value of the Union and there is potential for further developing means of expressing solidarity of Union citizens with people in third countries vulnerable to or affected by man- made crises or natural disasters. Moreover, the European Union as a whole is the world’s largest humanitarian aid donor, providing almost 50 % of global humanitarian aid.
Amendment 57 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 3 – paragraph 1 The objective of the EU Aid Volunteers shall be to express the Union's humanitarian values and solidarity with people in need, through the promotion of an effective and visible EU Aid Volunteers' initiative, which contributes to strengthening the Union's capacity to respond to humanitarian crises caused by either man-made or natural disasters and to building the capacity and resilience of vulnerable or disaster-affected communities in third countries.
Amendment 58 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 4 – paragraph 2 2. The actions of the EU Aid Volunteers shall respond to the need of local communities and hosting organisations and should contribute to the professionalization of the provision of humanitarian aid. Special attention shall be given to the cooperation of the volunteers with women in third countries taking into consideration women's multi-dimensional role in disaster management as mentioned also in the Rio+20 Outcome Document.
Amendment 59 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 7 – paragraph 1 – point e – indent 1 –
Amendment 60 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 8 – paragraph 1 – indent 4 – Establishment of a training programme and support for training and apprenticeship placements in partnership with local organisations with practical experience on the field;
Amendment 61 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 8 – paragraph 1 – indent 8 – Establishment and management of an EU Aid Volunteers' Network and encouraging the exchange of good practices both during and after the volunteering period;
Amendment 62 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 12 – paragraph 5 5. The training programme shall include an assessment of the candidate volunteers' readiness to be deployed in humanitarian aid operations and to meet the local needs.
Amendment 63 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 14 – paragraph 1 a (new) 1 a. EU Aid Volunteers may receive additional training in accordance with the needs and the situation at the place of deployment.
Amendment 64 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 14 – paragraph 3 3. The specific terms of deployment of volunteers shall be set-out in a contract between the sending organisations and the volunteer, including inter alia the duration and location of deployment and the tasks of the volunteer.
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PURPOSE: the establishment of the European Voluntary Humanitarian Aid Corps. PROPOSED ACT: Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council. BACKGROUND: in the face of the increasing number and magnitude of humanitarian crises (natural catastrophes and man-made crises), the Union has to ensure adequate humanitarian aid. As envisaged in Article 214(5) of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union (TFEU), this proposal establishes the framework for the European Voluntary Humanitarian Aid Corps, which should enable joint contributions from European volunteers in humanitarian aid operations. Its objective is to express the Union's humanitarian values and solidarity with people in need whether within or beyond the Unions borders. Improving the mobilisation of the volunteering capacity of European citizens can also project a positive image of the Union in the world and foster interest for pan-European projects in support of humanitarian aid activities. The proposal builds on the 2010 Communication "How to express EU citizens solidarity through volunteering: First reflections on a European Voluntary Humanitarian Aid Corps". The Communication presents the guiding principles, gaps and necessary conditions to make a positive contribution to Union humanitarian aid. The Council and the European Parliament have expressed strong support for the initiative, reaffirming the key role of the Union in promoting volunteering and identifying some of the key components of the Corps. This proposal will, moreover, contribute to:
Furthermore, the training and informal learning experience volunteers will acquire is a strong investment in human capital which would improve their employability in global economy and thus contribute to the Europe's 2020 objectives for smart, sustainable and inclusive growth. IMPACT ASSESSMENT: interested stakeholders, including the main humanitarian aid organisations (NGOs, the Red Cross and Red Crescent Family, UN agencies), mainstream volunteer organisations, individual volunteers, Member States' representatives and other relevant actors were specifically consulted at two dedicated conferences5 and through a public on-line consultation. An impact assessment report was prepared to examine policy options and their potential impacts. The main problems identified are: (1) lack of a structured EU approach towards volunteering; (2) poor visibility of EU humanitarian action and solidarity with people in need; (3) lack of consistent identification and selection mechanisms across Member States; (4) insufficient availability of qualified volunteers for humanitarian aid; (5) shortcomings in the surge capacity of humanitarian aid; and vi) weak capacity of hosting organisations. The impact assessment examined a number of policy options resulting from the combination of different modules and mode of management:
Based on this assessment of the potential economic, social and environmental impacts, Policy Option 3 was recommended as the most efficient and effective option for addressing the problems identified. LEGAL BASIS: Article 214(5) of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union (TFEU). CONTENT: the proposal lays down the procedures and the rules for the operation of the EU Aid Volunteers. It follows an enabling approach and is limited to the essential elements necessary for the implementation of the Regulation, including specifying its general and operational objectives, the principles and the actions of which it consists, the provisions for financial assistance and the general provisions for its implementation. General objective and operational objectives: the objective of the EU Aid Volunteers shall be to express the Union's humanitarian values and solidarity with people in need, through the promotion of an effective and visible EU Aid Volunteers' initiative, which contributes to strengthening the Union's capacity to respond to humanitarian crises and to building the capacity and resilience of vulnerable or disaster affected communities in third countries. The EU Aid Volunteers shall pursue the following operational objectives:
Progress towards the achievement of this operational objective shall be assessed on the basis of key indicators, which shall be used for monitoring, evaluation and review of performance as appropriate. They are indicative and may be amended in order to take into account experience from the progress measurement. General principles: EU Aid Volunteers actions:
In this context, the safety and security of volunteers shall be a priority. The EU Aid Volunteers shall promote common activities and participation of volunteers from different countries and foster joint projects and transnational partnerships between implementing organisations. Types of actions undertaken by the volunteers: the EU Aid Volunteers shall pursue the above-mentioned objectives through the following types of actions:
These different actions can be supported with financial assistance and implemented by different beneficiaries based on a Commission annual work programme. As regards certain specific actions, the proposal specifies the following types of actions:
Financial provisions: provisions are envisaged for laying down the framework for actions that are eligible for financial assistance and the potential beneficiaries of financial assistance. In this context, the Commission may consider the added-value and management advantages of creating an EU Trust Fund. Work programme: in order to implement this Regulation, the Commission shall adopt an annual work programme which will set out the objectives pursued, the expected results, the method of implementation and their total amount. It shall also contain the description of actions to be financed, an indication of the amount allocated to each action and an indicative implementation timetable. For grants, they shall include the priorities, the essential evaluation criteria and the maximum rate of co-financing. Coherence and complementarity: in implementing the Regulation, coherence shall be ensured with other areas of Union's external action and with other relevant Union policies (in particular, development policy) and with the actions undertaken in the Member States and/or with relevant international organisations. Report and evaluation: the Regulation shall be regularly evaluated, in particular in an interim report in 2017 and in the context of a final report preparing the ground for a communication on the continued of the implementation of the Regulation (by no later than 31 December 2018).. BUDGETARY IMPACT: the Commission communication entitled A Budget for Europe 2020 provides, for the creation of the European Voluntary Humanitarian Aid Corps, with budgetary commitments amounting to EUR 239.1 million (current prices). DELEGATED ACTS: the Commission is empowered to adopt modalities of some of the actions through delegated acts on standards and amending indicators for operational objectives, or through implementing acts regarding the certification mechanism and modalities of the training programme. New
PURPOSE: the establishment of the European Voluntary Humanitarian Aid Corps. PROPOSED ACT: Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council. BACKGROUND: in the face of the increasing number and magnitude of humanitarian crises (natural catastrophes and man-made crises), the Union has to ensure adequate humanitarian aid. As envisaged in Article 214(5) of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union (TFEU), this proposal establishes the framework for the European Voluntary Humanitarian Aid Corps, which should enable joint contributions from European volunteers in humanitarian aid operations. Its objective is to express the Union's humanitarian values and solidarity with people in need whether within or beyond the Unions borders. Improving the mobilisation of the volunteering capacity of European citizens can also project a positive image of the Union in the world and foster interest for pan-European projects in support of humanitarian aid activities. The proposal builds on the 2010 Communication "How to express EU citizens solidarity through volunteering: First reflections on a European Voluntary Humanitarian Aid Corps". The Communication presents the guiding principles, gaps and necessary conditions to make a positive contribution to Union humanitarian aid. The Council and the European Parliament have expressed strong support for the initiative, reaffirming the key role of the Union in promoting volunteering and identifying some of the key components of the Corps. This proposal will, moreover, contribute to:
Furthermore, the training and informal learning experience volunteers will acquire is a strong investment in human capital which would improve their employability in global economy and thus contribute to the Europe's 2020 objectives for smart, sustainable and inclusive growth. IMPACT ASSESSMENT: interested stakeholders, including the main humanitarian aid organisations (NGOs, the Red Cross and Red Crescent Family, UN agencies), mainstream volunteer organisations, individual volunteers, Member States' representatives and other relevant actors were specifically consulted at two dedicated conferences5 and through a public on-line consultation. An impact assessment report was prepared to examine policy options and their potential impacts. The main problems identified are: (1) lack of a structured EU approach towards volunteering; (2) poor visibility of EU humanitarian action and solidarity with people in need; (3) lack of consistent identification and selection mechanisms across Member States; (4) insufficient availability of qualified volunteers for humanitarian aid; (5) shortcomings in the surge capacity of humanitarian aid; and vi) weak capacity of hosting organisations. The impact assessment examined a number of policy options resulting from the combination of different modules and mode of management:
Based on this assessment of the potential economic, social and environmental impacts, Policy Option 3 was recommended as the most efficient and effective option for addressing the problems identified. LEGAL BASIS: Article 214(5) of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union (TFEU). CONTENT: the proposal lays down the procedures and the rules for the operation of the EU Aid Volunteers. It follows an enabling approach and is limited to the essential elements necessary for the implementation of the Regulation, including specifying its general and operational objectives, the principles and the actions of which it consists, the provisions for financial assistance and the general provisions for its implementation. General objective and operational objectives: the objective of the EU Aid Volunteers shall be to express the Union's humanitarian values and solidarity with people in need, through the promotion of an effective and visible EU Aid Volunteers' initiative, which contributes to strengthening the Union's capacity to respond to humanitarian crises and to building the capacity and resilience of vulnerable or disaster affected communities in third countries. The EU Aid Volunteers shall pursue the following operational objectives:
Progress towards the achievement of this operational objective shall be assessed on the basis of key indicators, which shall be used for monitoring, evaluation and review of performance as appropriate. They are indicative and may be amended in order to take into account experience from the progress measurement. General principles: EU Aid Volunteers actions:
In this context, the safety and security of volunteers shall be a priority. The EU Aid Volunteers shall promote common activities and participation of volunteers from different countries and foster joint projects and transnational partnerships between implementing organisations. Types of actions undertaken by the volunteers: the EU Aid Volunteers shall pursue the above-mentioned objectives through the following types of actions:
These different actions can be supported with financial assistance and implemented by different beneficiaries based on a Commission annual work programme. As regards certain specific actions, the proposal specifies the following types of actions:
Financial provisions: provisions are envisaged for laying down the framework for actions that are eligible for financial assistance and the potential beneficiaries of financial assistance. In this context, the Commission may consider the added-value and management advantages of creating an EU Trust Fund. Work programme: in order to implement this Regulation, the Commission shall adopt an annual work programme which will set out the objectives pursued, the expected results, the method of implementation and their total amount. It shall also contain the description of actions to be financed, an indication of the amount allocated to each action and an indicative implementation timetable. For grants, they shall include the priorities, the essential evaluation criteria and the maximum rate of co-financing. Coherence and complementarity: in implementing the Regulation, coherence shall be ensured with other areas of Union's external action and with other relevant Union policies (in particular, development policy) and with the actions undertaken in the Member States and/or with relevant international organisations. Report and evaluation: the Regulation shall be regularly evaluated, in particular in an interim report in 2017 and in the context of a final report preparing the ground for a communication on the continued of the implementation of the Regulation (by no later than 31 December 2018).. BUDGETARY IMPACT: the Commission communication entitled A Budget for Europe 2020 provides, for the creation of the European Voluntary Humanitarian Aid Corps, with budgetary commitments amounting to EUR 239.1 million (current prices). DELEGATED ACTS: the Commission is empowered to adopt modalities of some of the actions through delegated acts on standards and amending indicators for operational objectives, or through implementing acts regarding the certification mechanism and modalities of the training programme. |
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