2014/2247(INI) | [ParlTrack]

Draft opinion
Paragraph 1

1. ~~Welcomes~~Expresses its concern about the fact that, with effect from 20141, Regulation 1303/2013/EU contains new elements intended to help the disadvantaged: it makes it compulsory to dismantle institutions with large staff complements, and, in promoting social inclusion and combating poverty and all forms of discrimination, to switch from institutional services to community-based services, and incorporated marginalised communities, which may face growing challenges and increasingly lag behind other groups in a knowledge-based society; __________________ 1 Regulation (EU) No 1303/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 17 December 2013 laying down common provisions on the European Regional Development Fund, the European Social Fund, the Cohesion Fund, the European Agricultural Fund for Rural Development and the European Maritime and Fisheries Fund and laying down general provisions on the European Regional Development Fund, the European Social Fund, the Cohesion Fund and the European Maritime and Fisheries Fund and repealing Council Regulation (EC) No 1083/2006.

Amendment 11 #

Georgi PIRINSKI, Vilija BLINKEVIČIŪTĖ, Miapetra KUMPULA-NATRI

Draft opinion
Paragraph 1

1. ~~Welcom~~Notes the fact that, with effect from 20141, Regulation 1303/20131/EU contains new elements intended to help the disadvantaged: it makes it compulsory to dismantle institutions with large staff complements, and, in promoting social inclusion and combating poverty and all forms of discrimination, to switch from institutional services to community-based services, and incorporated marginalised communities, which may face growing challenges and increasingly lag behind other groups in a knowledge-based society, particularly in relation to education and training; notes furthermore that, in order to create appropriate forms of social inclusion, it is necessary to remove the causes of exclusion, such as the high rates of unemployment which cause poverty at every level, early school- leaving, and loss of skills which are needed to cope with the challenges presented by a constantly evolving labour market, which, in combination, do not permit cohesion of marginalised communities; __________________ 1 Regulation (EU) No 1303/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 17 December 2013 laying down common provisions on the European Regional Development Fund, the European Social Fund, the Cohesion Fund, the European Agricultural Fund for Rural Development and the European Maritime and Fisheries Fund and laying down general provisions on the European Regional Development Fund, the European Social Fund, the Cohesion Fund and the European Maritime and Fisheries Fund and repealing Council Regulation (EC) No 1083/2006.

Amendment 12 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 1

1. Welcomes the fact that, with effect from 2014, Regulation 1303/2013/EU1[1] contains new elements intended to help the disadvantaged: it makes it compulsory to dismantle institutions with large staff complements, and, in promoting social inclusion and combating poverty and all forms of discrimination, to switch from institutional services to community-based services, and incorporated marginalised communities, which may face growing challenges and increasingly lag behind other groups in a knowledge-based society; within the framework of this Regulation, the "European Code of Conduct on Partnership" should be precisely implemented and the partnership principle should be strengthened; __________________ 1 Regulation (EU) No 1303/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 17 December 2013 laying down common provisions on the European Regional Development Fund, the European Social Fund, the Cohesion Fund, the European Agricultural Fund for Rural Development and the European Maritime and Fisheries Fund and laying down general provisions on the European Regional Development Fund, the European Social Fund, the Cohesion Fund and the European Maritime and Fisheries Fund and repealing Council Regulation (EC) No 1083/2006.

Amendment 13 #

Renate WEBER, Marian HARKIN

Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 (new)

1. Welcomes the fact that, with effect from 2014, Regulation 1303/2013/EU1 contains new elements intended to help the disadvantaged: it makes it compulsory to dismantle institutions with large staff complements, and, in promoting social inclusion and combating poverty and all forms of discrimination, to switch from institutional services to community-based services, and incorporated marginalised communities, which may face growing challenges and increasingly lag behind other groups in a knowledge-based society; urges the Member States to take action against hate crime directed at people from marginalised communities and to promote anti-discrimination policies, if necessary by, inter alia, appropriate legislation, strengthening their national anti- discrimination bodies and promoting specific training for civil servants. __________________ 1 Regulation (EU) No 1303/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 17 December 2013 laying down common provisions on the European Regional Development Fund, the European Social Fund, the Cohesion Fund, the European Agricultural Fund for Rural Development and the European Maritime and Fisheries Fund and laying down general provisions on the European Regional Development Fund, the European Social Fund, the Cohesion Fund and the European Maritime and Fisheries Fund and repealing Council Regulation (EC) No 1083/2006.

Amendment 14 #

Renate WEBER, Marian HARKIN

Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 a (new)

1a. Expresses its concern about the traceability of the funds devoted to social action procedures for these marginalised groups; observes that the abuses which have recently been identified in Italy under the name ‘Mafia Capitale’, where the chain of subsidies has been diverted by associations supported by the city, demonstrate the possible dimensions that corruption may attain;

Amendment 15 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 a (new)

1a. Considering that the recent economic and financial crisis has hit in particular the marginalised groups, such as migrants and minorities, recalls that education and employment is the best way out of poverty and thereby integrating the marginalised communities into labour market should be a priority. Highlights the need for a dual approach when working towards helping and integrating the marginalised groups: directly with those affected by providing education, including education facilities, training, counselling and job opportunities; and with the local community and authorities in order to improve and / or change the public perception by raising awareness of the effects of prejudice, improving public services and adapt social systems.

Amendment 16 #

Georgi PIRINSKI, Vilija BLINKEVIČIŪTĖ, Miapetra KUMPULA-NATRI

Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 a (new)

1a. Stresses that particular attention should be paid to ensure that EU funds never contribute in any way to segregation; calls on the Commission to monitor closely whether the principle of non-discrimination and related legislation is respected and supports the Commission to start infringement procedures against Member States that transgress the Racial Equality Directive 2000/43/EC;

Amendment 17 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 a (new)

1a. Calls on the Commission to offer technical support needed to improve the administrative capacities of bodies involved in the administration of the Structural Funds, and calls on the Member States to provide advice and administrative assistance, e.g. by organising training and by helping with aid applications and explications, to make it easier for marginalised communities such as Roma, to obtain information concerning European and national funding programmes in support of entrepreneurship and employment and to submit the relevant applications;

Amendment 18 #

Sofia RIBEIRO

Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 a (new)

1a. As regards the promotion of community-based services, calls for caregiving in the family home, for example looking after children, the elderly, or people with a disability, to be recognised as actual work, and for systems to be established to combat undeclared work; calls for recognition of the right to welfare payments, social assistance, and the acquisition of assets;

Amendment 19 #

Georgi PIRINSKI, Vilija BLINKEVIČIŪTĖ, Siôn SIMON, Emilian PAVEL, Miapetra KUMPULA-NATRI, Sergio GUTIÉRREZ PRIETO

Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 b (new)

1b. Proposes that actions should, as a priority, be concerned with public health measures, as these communities come into contact with the population without even being registered;

Amendment 2 #

Draft opinion
Recital -A b (new)

-Ab. whereas, the Commission does not provide a definition for marginalised communities, leaving to Member State the responsibility to decide on the basis of their national indicators; notices however, that marginalisation can be established by looking at a set of relevant indicators such as social exclusion, measures of high long-term unemployment, low level of education, discrimination, (extremely) poor housing conditions, high level of discrimination, and excessive exposure to health risks and/or lack of access to health care, i.e. those populations considered most vulnerable and most in need of help;

Amendment 20 #

Georgi PIRINSKI, Vilija BLINKEVIČIŪTĖ, Miapetra KUMPULA-NATRI

Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 b (new)

1b. Calls on Member States to respect and the Commission to follow up closely the country-specific recommendations issued on the social inclusion of marginalised communities;

Amendment 21 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 b (new)

1b. Stresses that social partners must have access to technical assistance in order to ensure not only the strengthening of social partners' capacities but also social partners' coordination and representation in ad hoc committees which define and implement the Operational Programmes;

Amendment 22 #

Georgi PIRINSKI, Vilija BLINKEVIČIŪTĖ, Miapetra KUMPULA-NATRI

Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 c (new)

1c. Welcomes that some Member States, including those receiving recommendations, choose the socio- economic integration of marginalised communities as an investment priority in their operational programmes; warns however that this must also be mainstreamed in policy areas such as education or employment;

Amendment 23 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 c (new)

1c. Emphasizes that the European Social Fund should be the main instrument for implementing the European 2020 Strategy in the field of employment, labour market policies, mobility, education and training and social inclusion thereby contributing to economic, social and territorial cohesion;

Amendment 24 #

Georgi PIRINSKI, Vilija BLINKEVIČIŪTĖ

Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 d (new)

1d. Notes that Roma people, who are Europe's largest ethnic minority and among the most marginalised communities in the EU, suffer from poorer health than the rest of the population, and gives a fair warning that, according to UNDP survey data, approximately 20 per cent of Roma people are not covered by medical insurance or do not know if they are covered, and that about 15 per cent of Roma children under the age of 14 are not vaccinated compared to 4 per cent of children from non-Roma households; calls on the Member States to improve and consequently pursue the provision of tailored health information materials and disease prevention strategies as well as community initiatives to enhance health engagement in Roma communities;

Amendment 25 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 d (new)

1d. Stresses that the cohesion funds should promote research and analysis for generating knowledge about the real living conditions of the marginalised communities;

Amendment 26 #

Georgi PIRINSKI, Vilija BLINKEVIČIŪTĖ, Sergio GUTIÉRREZ PRIETO

Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 e (new)

1e. Calls on the Member States to take into account the multidimensional and territorial aspects of poverty, to mobilise sufficient budgetary resources from national budget and EU programmes through the use of Community-Led Local Development, Joint Action Plans, Integrated Territorial Investments and Integrated Operations in order to carry out the objectives identified in their NRIS, to develop integrated multi-sectorial and multi-fund programmes targeting the most deprived micro-regions;

Amendment 27 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 2

2. Draws the attention of Member States and the Commission to the fact that after 2020, even though there will be fewer and fewer people of working age, there will be ever greater competition for jobs, while the private sectStresses that education is a fundamental right enshrined in the Treaty of the European Union and that education and training policy should enable all members of society to benefit from high-quality education; points out that inequalities still persist in European education systems and that inherited social standing is the major problem contributing to it; underlines that ensuring equal access to high-quality education for wiall ~~provide fewer and fewer jobs for those who are currently relatively low-skilled, which will require a new approach and not only long-term strategies but also short-term measures,~~members of society is the key to breaking the cycle of social exclusion; recalls in this respect that investment is needed to enable all people, at any stage of their life, to take part in stimulating learning experiences and encourage life-long learning to enhance social inclusion, active citizenship, and self-sustainability, and to prevent permanent unemployment and a lasting increase in it;

Amendment 28 #

Jutta STEINRUCK

Draft opinion
Paragraph 2

Amendment 29 #

Georgi PIRINSKI, Siôn SIMON, Miapetra KUMPULA-NATRI, Sergio GUTIÉRREZ PRIETO

Draft opinion
Paragraph 2

Amendment 3 #

Draft opinion
Recital –A c (new)

-Ac. whereas Regulation 1304/2013/EU stipulates that the European Social Fund shall benefit people, including disadvantaged people such as the long- term unemployed, people with disabilities, migrants, ethnic minorities, marginalised communities and people of all ages facing poverty and social exclusion;

Amendment 30 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 2

Amendment 31 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 2

Amendment 32 #

Renate WEBER, Marian HARKIN, Martina DLABAJOVÁ

Draft opinion
Paragraph 2

2. Draws the attention of Member States and the Commission to the fact that after 2020, even though there will be fewer and fewer people of working age, active inclusion policies will nonetheless be needed for these people and there will be ever greater competition for jobs, while the private sector will provide fewer and fewer jobs for those who are currently relatively low-skilled, which will require a new approach and not only long-term strategies but also short-term measures, such as forms of income support to prevent social exclusion of the most vulnerable groups, to facilitate relations between school, university and undertakings and to prevent permanent unemployment and a lasting increase in it, inter alia because of the high level of youth unemployment;

Amendment 33 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 2

2. Draws the attention of Member States and the Commission to the fact that after 2020, even though there will be fewer and fewer people of working age, there will be ever greater competition for jobs, while the private sector will provide fewer and fewer jobs for those who are currently relatively low-skilled, which will require a new approach and not only long-term strategies but also short-term measures, to prevent permanent unemployment and a lasting increase in it; In this context recalls the need for vocational training and basic skills developing for people with low skills or no qualifications based not on a "one-size- fits-all" policy solutions, but on tailored policy recommendations, contingent on the region's existing knowledge assets. Emphasizes the public–private policy- learning agenda as a consequence of partnerships between civil society organizations and local authorities, capitalizing on the results/outcome indicators, ongoing monitoring and evaluation, combined with pilots, policy experiments and test cases. Points to the necessity of a policy-design framework which considers the potential innovation and entrepreneurial opportunities associated with the region's existing characteristics, its realistic diversification potential so as to design appropriate strategy interventions on the basis of these features and intended outcomes; and thus prevent the risk of over qualification or skills training which in certain regions can induce a non- desired aspect of outflow of population towards more developed regions where these skills are required.

Amendment 34 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 a (new)

2a. Recalls that 30 million people are currently unemployed in Europe and that no Member State has yet taken the urgent measures which are required, in the form of reducing the social security contributions payable by SMEs (which in France provide 97% of employment);

Amendment 35 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 a (new)

2a. Draws the Commission’s attention to the fact that, even in certain of the most affluent Member States (e.g. Denmark or Luxembourg), long-term unemployment is increasing alarmingly (in the European Union, nearly 12 million people are classified as long-term unemployed, which is 5% of the workforce, and 59% of them have gone for two years without finding work), and at the same time calls on the Commission, in cooperation with Member States, to seek practical, bridging employment solutions for particularly low-skilled and unskilled workers and/or to help them find work again;

Amendment 36 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 a (new)

2a. Notes that marginalised communities are particularly vulnerable to unemployment, and that a considerable proportion of people in vulnerable situations in paid work face precarious employment conditions; draws attention to the persistence of the phenomenon of the "working poor" can have a disastrous impact in the long run, demotivating young people from seeking a better education and from adopting life strategies based on adequate work; calls on the Member States to implement minimum wage schemes combined with social transfers to provide sufficient income to make a decent life possible;

Amendment 37 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 a (new)

2 a. Emphasises that cohesion policy is an important tool for generating smart and sustainable growth in regions that need it most by supporting the start-up and development of micro-small and medium sized enterprises;

Amendment 38 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 b (new)

2b. Calls on the European Commission in close cooperation with social partners, equality bodies and other human rights mechanisms, to rigorously enforce and monitor EU legislation on discrimination, especially in employment, education and training; calls on Public Employment Services (PES) to provide high-quality, tailored services to clients in vulnerable situations and implement awareness- raising trainings for employment office servants in order to raise sensitivity towards the multiply intersecting disadvantages of unemployed in vulnerable situations to eliminate prejudiced and negative attitudes towards them;

Amendment 39 #

Georgi PIRINSKI, Vilija BLINKEVIČIŪTĖ, Miapetra KUMPULA-NATRI, Emilian PAVEL, Sergio GUTIÉRREZ PRIETO

Draft opinion
Paragraph 3

3. Points out to the Commission that, without a doubt, the services sector will undergo a significant transformation in the near future, primarily as a result of accelerating automation, but also because of the wider use of online tools and solutions, so that even jobs in which medium-skilled labour is employed will come under pressure, where at present people from marginalised groups find work;

Amendment 4 #

Draft opinion
Recital –A d (new)

- Ad. whereas Regulation 223/2014/EU stipulates that the Fund for European Aid to the Most Deprived shall promote social cohesion, enhance social inclusion, and therefore ultimately contribute to the objective of eradicating poverty in the Union, and support Member States' actions to provide material assistance to the most deprived;

Amendment 40 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 3

3. Points out ~~to the Commission~~ that the services sector will undergo a significant transformation in the near future, primarily as a result of accelerating automation, but also because of the wider use of online tools and solutions~~, so that even jobs in which medium-skilled labour is employed will come under pressure, where at present people from marginalised groups find work~~; highlights the importance of accessible trainings for all members of society in the field of new technologies and sectors, such as the digital sector or the green economy;

Amendment 41 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 3

3. Points out to the Commission that the services sector will undergo a significant transformation in the near future, primarily as a result of accelerating automation, but also because of the wider use of online tools and solutions~~, so that even jobs in which medium-skilled labour is employed will come under pressure, where at present people from marginalised groups find work;~~ ; services, on the other hand, in seeking to provide appropriate forms of support, must retain their public connotation and be accessible for all, particularly the most vulnerable people; even jobs in which medium-skilled labour is employed will come under pressure, where at present people from marginalised groups find work, and it will therefore be necessary to provide increasing resources for training; where changes in forms of employment require retraining to develop new skills, everybody must be guaranteed the opportunities afforded by such education and training instruments, and access to them, with particular reference to marginalised groups;

Amendment 42 #

Tonino PICULA

Draft opinion
Paragraph 3

Amendment 43 #

Marian HARKIN

Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 a (new)

3a. Notes the importance of micro and small business in helping to sustain jobs in rural and peripheral areas and calls therefore for increased emphasis on ensuring access to finance for these enterprises;

Amendment 44 #

Enrico GASBARRA

Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 a (new)

3a. Calls on the Commission, without further ado, to submit a comprehensive package of rules and guidelines to promote the access and inclusion of people with disabilities;

Amendment 45 #

Danuta JAZŁOWIECKA

Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 a (new)

3a. Draws particular attention to the need for the training or retraining of older members of the workforce who are working for longer owing to the increase in the retirement age in many Member States;

Amendment 46 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 a (new)

3a. Recalls that the services sector does not represent an adequate source of employment, except in the case of tourism, but that numerous alternatives exist, particularly a renewed emphasis on the primary sector, which should be accompanied by an economic development model which is more sustainable and less based on profit;

Amendment 47 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 a (new)

3a. Draws the Commission’s attention to the fact that greater efforts are needed to ensure that the positive impact of technological innovations on the labour market genuinely makes itself felt and at the same time that more support needs to be provided to the Member States to prepare their education and training systems for making future relatively disadvantaged workers more able to acquire more complex, flexible and competitive knowledge in order to raise the employment level;

Amendment 48 #

Danuta JAZŁOWIECKA

Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 b (new)

3b. Draws particular attention to the need for action to be taken aiming at the full integration of migrants, with regard to the legalisation of employment, language qualifications, and boosting their professional qualifications; points out, at the same time, that, as a group, immigrants are the most at risk of losing their jobs when there is turbulence on the labour markets;

Amendment 49 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 b (new)

3b. Calls on the European Institutions in future to devote more attention to drawing up labour market forecasts which also take into account innovative, more advanced technologies, one point of departure for which could be the new research project launched by the European Parliament2a, and also encourages the Commission to have similar research conducted; __________________ 2aThe project on ‘The Impact of Digitalisation on the labour market’ was adopted by the STOA Panel and Bureau meetings on 30 April 2015.

Amendment 5 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph -1 a (new)

-1a. Notes with concern that members of marginalised communities are frequently socially excluded, suffer discrimination and consequently face barriers accessing high-quality education, rights-based quality employment, health care, transportation, information and services in general, which poses a complex problem that needs to be properly addressed through the complementary use of structural funds; in line with this, emphasises the need of making special efforts regarding already existing EU programmes, such as the Youth Employment Initiative, Erasmus+, and Creative Europe to reach out to members of marginalised communities, accompanied by regular monitoring of the success of the outreach of the programmes, in order to break the cycle of poverty and marginalisation.

Amendment 50 #

Jérôme LAVRILLEUX

Draft opinion
Paragraph 4

4. Calls on Member States, while budgeting prudently and ensuring macroeconomic balance, to provide more funding and to take effective, focused measures to ensure that disparities in development within geographical regions, both rural and urban, are not passed on in the form of social inequalities and inequalities of opportunity which already manifest themselves at the free primary and secondary education levels; nor should this be allowed to happen at later stages either.

Amendment 51 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 4

4. Calls on Member States, while budgeting prudently and ensuring macroeconomic balance, to commit themselves to provide more funding and to take effective, focused measures to ensure that disparities in development within geographical regions are not passed on in the form of social inequalities and inequalities of opportunity which already manifest themselves at the free primary and secondary education levels; ~~nor should this be allowed to happen at later stages either.~~

Amendment 52 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 4

4. ~~Calls on Member States~~Draws the attention of the Commission and the Member States to the fact that, while budgeting prudently and ensuring macroeconomic balance, tohey should provide more funding and to take effective, focused measures to ensure that disparities in development within geographical regions are not passed on in the form of social inequalities and inequalities of opportunity which already manifest themselves at the free primary and secondary education levels; nor should this be allowed to happen at later stages either, and therefore, on the basis of social and economic indicators, it is necessary to designate the areas (small localities, parts of settlements) where economic, social and other disadvantages are concentrated and, in the course of developments pursued with the aid of European Union funding, greater attention should be devoted to helping these areas to catch up.

Amendment 53 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 4

4. Calls on Member States, while budgeting prudently and ensuring macroeconomic balance, to provide, as a priority, more funding and to take effective, focused measures to ensure that disparities in development within geographical regions are not passed on in the form of social inequalities and inequalities of opportunity which already manifest themselves at the free primary and secondary education levels; no~~r should this be allowed to happen at later stages either~~tes with concern that children from disadvantaged families are over-represented in special needs schools without justification; stresses, in this context, the importance of early childhood development and equal access to high-quality education.

Amendment 54 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 4

4. Calls on Member States, while budgeting prudently and ensuring macroeconomic ~~balance~~and microeconomic balance, taking particular account of the social impact of economic measures, to provide more funding and to take effective, focused measures to ensure that disparities in development within geographical regions are not passed on in the form of social inequalities and inequalities of opportunity which already manifest themselves at the free primary and secondary education levels~~; nor should this be allowed to happen at later stages either~~, which must retain a connotation of quality and accessibility for all; nor should this be allowed to happen at later stages either; calls, therefore, for the use of funds to be monitored constantly in order to ensure that it is efficient, useful and produces good results.

Amendment 55 #

Tonino PICULA

Draft opinion
Paragraph 4

4. CPoints out that gaining access to education and development opportunities is difficult for marginalised communities; calls on Member States, while budgeting prudently and ensuring macroeconomic balance, to provide ~~more~~sufficient funding and to take effective, focused measures to ensure that disparities in development within geographical regions are not passed on in the form of social inequalities and inequalities of opportunity which already manifest themselves at the free primary and secondary education levels; nor should this be allowed to happen at later stages either.

Amendment 56 #

Marian HARKIN

Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 a (new)

4a. Recalls that the main objective of Cohesion policy is to promote territorial development and reduce regional disparities and therefore stresses that specific, cross-cutting measures should be taken in the implementation and management of relevant EU funds to achieve this objective;

Amendment 57 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 a (new)

4a. Draws the Commission’s attention to the growing geographical and regional disparities, the worsening of demographic problems in Central and Eastern European countries and the situation of the growing numbers of young people who have left the new Member States since 2004, particularly as a function of the fact that overall, in the 2014-2020 budgetary cycle, less funding is available for cohesion policy support for poorer Member States;

Amendment 58 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 a (new)

4a. Recalls that the education system must promote equal opportunities, which necessitates appropriate training of teachers and an upgrading of their status; considers, moreover, that training should be adjusted according to social origins, in order to avoid falling into the trap of egalitarianism, which could harm the general level of education;

Amendment 59 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 a (new)

4a. Believes that cohesion policy has the potential to add value to the work already under way in Member States and that by focusing on improving employment opportunities and investing in skills particularly in those regions that need it most, cohesion policy will, among other benefits, result in greater social inclusion and poverty reduction;

Amendment 6 #

Georgi PIRINSKI, Vilija BLINKEVIČIŪTĖ, Sergio GUTIÉRREZ PRIETO, Emilian PAVEL

Draft opinion
Paragraph 1

1. Welcomes the fact that, with effect from 2014, Regulation 1303/2013/EU1 contains new elements intended to help and support the disadvantaged~~: it makes it compulsory to dismantle institutions with large staff complements, and, in~~ and calls on Member States to include these in their operational programmes and take concrete and immediate steps to comply with the requirements in order to promot~~ing~~e social inclusion and combat~~ing~~ poverty and all forms of discrimination, to switch from institutional services to community-based services, and incorporated marginalised communities, which may face growing challenges and increasingly lag behind other groups in a knowledge-based society; encourages Member States to move away from institutional care and facilitate the transition to community-based care and support so as to better reach out to members of marginalised communities; __________________ 1 Regulation (EU) No 1303/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 17 December 2013 laying down common provisions on the European Regional Development Fund, the European Social Fund, the Cohesion Fund, the European Agricultural Fund for Rural Development and the European Maritime and Fisheries Fund and laying down general provisions on the European Regional Development Fund, the European Social Fund, the Cohesion Fund and the European Maritime and Fisheries Fund and repealing Council Regulation (EC) No 1083/2006.

Amendment 60 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 a (new)

4a. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to address the high levels of youth unemployment experienced by marginalised groups, particularly effecting the Roma, by using existing mechanism such as the Youth Guarantee and specialised training programmes, as for example the Erasmus plus programme, to ensure access to early education for Roma children and, by supporting lifelong learning programmes, to facilitate the access of Roma adults to the labour market. Furthermore, calls for the effective use of other EU instruments, e.g. the Employment and Social Innovation (EaSI) programme to promote quality and sustainable employment, guarantee adequate and decent social protection and combat poverty and social exclusion;

Amendment 61 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 b (new)

4b. Calls on Member States to take back control over all or part of the banking industry in order to promote deleveraging of households, free up credit for undertakings and reinvigorate employment;

Amendment 62 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 b (new)

4b. Draws the Member States’ attention to the fact that, according to the Commission’s assessment of trends in European migration, the scale of migration accounted for by the free movement of labour is merely a fraction of that in the USA or Japan, while at the same time calling on the Commission, in ensuring the free movement of labour and in relation to the issue of legal and illegal immigration from outside Europe, to take into account the local and regional distribution of people already in Europe who are low-skilled or unskilled;

Amendment 63 #

Georgi PIRINSKI, Vilija BLINKEVIČIŪTĖ, Emilian PAVEL, Sergio GUTIÉRREZ PRIETO

Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 b (new)

4b. Stresses that further moves towards results-based policy making would improve the efficiency and effectiveness of cohesion policy and contribute considerably towards smart, sustainable growth;

Amendment 64 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 b (new)

4b. Recognises that most Roma are employed in undeclared jobs, and, given the need to ensure the sustainability of the social security systems, calls on the Member States, in cooperation with the social partners, to effectively tackle this phenomenon, by making full use of the European platform to enhance cooperation in tackling undeclared work;

Amendment 65 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 c (new)

4c. Calls on the Commission to monitor and assess the feasibility of implementation of the regulations concerning the European Union funds, because the aspect of Roma people’s living conditions which requires the most urgent solution – improving the situation of people living at segregated locations in poor conditions – can only be tackled in a complex manner (with an integrated approach), and therefore the implementation of such programmes requires measures of both the ESF (human) and ERDF (infrastructure) type;

Amendment 66 #

Georgi PIRINSKI, Vilija BLINKEVIČIŪTĖ, Emilian PAVEL, Sergio GUTIÉRREZ PRIETO

Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 c (new)

4c. Believes that cohesion policy must allow appropriate flexibility to enable Member States implement individualised support in line with local needs, to ensure funding is used in the areas where unemployment is highest and most needed;

Amendment 67 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 c (new)

4c. Points out that Roma women face double discrimination as gender gaps in employment and pay are very high in Roma communities; stresses therefore the need to ensure that specific measures for women's rights and gender mainstreaming are included in the National Roma Integration Strategies;

Amendment 68 #

Georgi PIRINSKI, Vilija BLINKEVIČIŪTĖ, Emilian PAVEL, Sergio GUTIÉRREZ PRIETO

Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 d (new)

4d. Calls on the Member States and the Commission to consider children as a priority when implementing the EU Framework for National Roma Strategies, and reiterates the importance of promoting equal access to housing, healthcare, education and dignified living conditions for children;

Amendment 69 #

Georgi PIRINSKI, Vilija BLINKEVIČIŪTĖ, Siôn SIMON, Emilian PAVEL, Sergio GUTIÉRREZ PRIETO

Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 e (new)

4e. Stresses that cuts in budget for public services in some Member States during the crisis has led to aggravating unemployment, missing social security, difficult housing situation and health problems; calls on the Member States to use more efficiently the support from the European Social Fund in order to improve the quality and equal access to public services for marginalised communities and combat any form of discrimination;

Amendment 7 #

Jutta STEINRUCK

Draft opinion
Paragraph 1

1. Welcomes the fact that, with effect from 20141, Regulation 1303/2013/EU contains new elements intended to help the disadvantaged: it makes it compulsory to ~~dismantle institutions with large staff complements, and, in~~ promot~~ing~~e social inclusion and combat~~ing~~ poverty and all forms of discrimination, to switch from institutional services to community-based services, and incorporated marginalised communities, which may face growing challenges and increasingly lag behind other groups in a knowledge-based society; __________________ 1 Regulation (EU) No 1303/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 17 December 2013 laying down common provisions on the European Regional Development Fund, the European Social Fund, the Cohesion Fund, the European Agricultural Fund for Rural Development and the European Maritime and Fisheries Fund and laying down general provisions on the European Regional Development Fund, the European Social Fund, the Cohesion Fund and the European Maritime and Fisheries Fund and repealing Council Regulation (EC) No 1083/2006.

Amendment 8 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 1

1. Welcomes in the warmest possible terms the fact that, with effect from 20141, Regulation 1303/20131/EU contains new elements intended to help the disadvantaged: it makes it compulsory to dismantle institutions with large staff complements, and, in promoting social inclusion and combating poverty and all forms of discrimination, to switch from institutional services to community-based services, and incorporated marginalised communities, which may face growing challenges and increasingly lag behind other groups in a knowledge-based society; __________________ 1 Regulation (EU) No 1303/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 17 December 2013 laying down common provisions on the European Regional Development Fund, the European Social Fund, the Cohesion Fund, the European Agricultural Fund for Rural Development and the European Maritime and Fisheries Fund and laying down general provisions on the European Regional Development Fund, the European Social Fund, the Cohesion Fund and the European Maritime and Fisheries Fund and repealing Council Regulation (EC) No 1083/2006.

Amendment 9 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 1

1. Welcomes the fact that, with effect from 20141, Regulation 1303/20131/EU contains new elements intended to ~~help the~~support the most disadvantaged: it makes it compulsory to dismantle institutions with large staff complements, and, in promoting social inclusion and combating poverty and all forms of discrimination, to switch from institutional services to community-based services, and incorporated marginalised communities, which may face growing challenges and increasingly lag behind other groups in a knowledge-based society; __________________ 1 Regulation (EU) No 1303/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 17 December 2013 laying down common provisions on the European Regional Development Fund, the European Social Fund, the Cohesion Fund, the European Agricultural Fund for Rural Development and the European Maritime and Fisheries Fund and laying down general provisions on the European Regional Development Fund, the European Social Fund, the Cohesion Fund and the European Maritime and Fisheries Fund and repealing Council Regulation (EC) No 1083/2006.

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2015/06/09 FEMM 61 amendments...

Amendment 1 #

Draft opinion
Recital A

A. whereas marginalization is a social phenomenon, in which individuals or communities are socially excluded, systematically blocked from, or are denied access to participate in social and political processes which are essential to integrate society; whereas ‘marginalised communities' refers to diverse groups and individuals; whereas racism, patriarchy, economic disadvantages and other discriminatory systems contribute to creating layers of inequality and a dynamic of disempowerment for women within marginalised communities;

Amendment 10 #

Draft opinion
Recital A a (new)

Aa. whereas that marginalisation and the double discrimination that affects women in those groups impedes women’s access to services, information and public and non-governmental organisations working in the field of equality;

Amendment 11 #

Draft opinion
Recital A a (new)

Aa. whereas women play a crucial role in marginalised communities in both economic terms as well as with regard to education and care-taking; whereas the crucial role of women needs to be addressed by specific actions in order to overcome the barriers for inclusion and equal participation of women in decision making;

Amendment 12 #

Draft opinion
Recital B

B. whereas the consequences of the economic crisis and the cutbacks in public services have ~~particularly worsen~~exacerbated the situation of women within marginalised communities;

Amendment 13 #

Draft opinion
Recital B a (new)

Ba. whereas women in marginalised communities suffer more intense multiple discrimination and have a much lower employment rate than the men in those communities and other women;

Amendment 14 #

Draft opinion
Recital B a (new)

Ba. whereas families in marginalised communities are often fragmented, which has particularly serious repercussions for the situation of women;

Amendment 15 #

Draft opinion
Recital B a (new)

Ba. whereas overcoming marginalisation and multiple discrimination requires direct grassroots engagement with the communities in question, socially, politically and economically, including stakeholder, civil society, and citizen involvement in policy-making processes; whereas a gender perspective must always be included in these processes, with a view to empowering women facing multiple discrimination to participate in them, and raise their voices in the public sphere;

Amendment 16 #

Draft opinion
Recital B b (new)

Bb. whereas, given the important role they play in the family, women can become the cornerstone of integration in marginalised communities, improving women’s living conditions and giving them the training they need to participate actively in the social and economic life of the country;

Amendment 17 #

Draft opinion
Recital B b (new)

Bb. whereas education, both formal and informal, is instrumental for overcoming marginalisation and multiple discrimination, in terms of creating dialogue, openness and understanding between communities, and in terms of empowering marginalised communities; whereas a gender perspective in education, and its role in empowering women and girls in marginalised communities must not be forgotten;

Amendment 18 #

Draft opinion
Recital B c (new)

Bc. whereas the representation of women in marginalised communities in arts and culture and in the media is important for overcoming marginalisation, stereotyping, and multiple-discrimination;

Amendment 19 #

Draft opinion
Recital B d (new)

Bd. whereas European cohesion policy strategies for empowering women in marginalised communities must take into account the situation of aging women, women with disabilities, women carers, and women with mental health problems;

Amendment 2 #

Draft opinion
Recital A

A. whereas ‘marginalised communities' refers to diverse groups and individuals, such as minorities, Roma, people at risk of or living below the poverty line, migrants, refugees and socially excluded groups in society; whereas racism, patriarchy, economic disadvantages and other discriminatory systems contribute to creating layers of inequality and a dynamic of disempowerment for women within marginalised communities;

Amendment 20 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 1

1. Whereas the MS play a decisive role in creating an environment that defines and shapes marginalisation; they must reflect the needs of marginalised communities and to include their interests in the drafting and argumentation of operational programmes in front of the European Commission. Points out that these women face multiple discrimination, putting them at even greater risk of poverty and social exclusion;

Amendment 21 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 1

1. Points out that ~~these women~~women within marginalised communities face multiple discrimination, putting them at even greater risk of poverty and social exclusion, especially in accessing employment, education, health and social services;

Amendment 22 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 a (new)

1a. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to address the specific needs of women in marginalised communities by applying a gender perspective to all EU-funded integration and social inclusion initiatives, programmes and actions, as women are more at risk of extreme poverty, discrimination and exclusion, meaning that they are unable to access high levels of education, jobs and social services;

Amendment 23 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 2

2. Calls for a gender perspective to be incorporated into funding arrangements; believes that gender impact assessments and gender budgeting are useful in evaluating the impact on women of funding priorities, the allocation of financial resources and specifications for funding programmes; eEmphasises the need for gender- disaggregated data to be systematically collected and regularly analysed;

Amendment 24 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 2

2. Calls for a gender perspective ~~to be incorporated into funding arrangements; believes that gender impact assessment~~and an intersectional analysis of funding so that specific needs of women in marginalised communities can~~d gender budgeting are useful in evaluating the impact on women of funding priorities, the allocation of financial resour~~ be better addressed and the variety of voices and perspec~~ifications for funding programmes; emphasises the need for gender-disaggregated data to be systematically collected and regularly analys~~tives of women in different structural positions and roles can be better captured;

Amendment 25 #

Anna ZÁBORSKÁ

Draft opinion
Paragraph 2

2. ~~Calls~~Emphasises the need for a gender ~~perspective to be incorporated into funding arrangements; believes that gender impact assessments and gender budgeting are useful in evaluat~~-disaggregated data to be systematically collected and regularly analysed when assessing the impact on women of funding priorities, the allocation of financial resources and specifications for funding programmes; ~~emphasises the need for gender-disaggregated data to be systematically collected and regularly analysed;~~

Amendment 26 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 a (new)

2a. Calls on the EC to take on board affirmative action while drafting regional programmes in order to prevent the further decline of women in marginalised communities under the poverty line and pre-empt child poverty at an early stage;

Amendment 27 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 a (new)

2a. Believes that gender impact assessments and gender budgeting are useful to evaluate the impact on women of funding priorities, the allocation of financial resources and specifications for funding programmes; emphasises the need of gender disaggregated data to be systematically collected and regularly analysed;

Amendment 28 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 a (new)

2a. Calls for improvements to be made in the quality and training of specialised social services (including curators) working with marginalised families;

Amendment 29 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 a (new)

2a. Calls on the Commission to take account of Council Recommendation 92/441/EEC, which recognises ‘the basic right of a person to sufficient resources and social assistance to live in a manner compatible with human dignity’, an essential issue for women, who are more at risk of poverty than men; points out that it is important to establish a common method for calculating a subsistence threshold in cost-of-living terms (a ‘shopping basket’ of goods and services), so as to be able to draw on comparative measurements of poverty levels and determine means of social intervention, including a minimum income scheme, which is vital in order to achieve economic and social cohesion for people living in different areas of the European Union;

Amendment 3 #

Draft opinion
Recital A

A. whereas ‘marginalised communities’ refers to diverse groups and individuals; whereas racism, ~~patriarchy,~~ economic disadvantages ~~and other discriminatory systems contribute to creating layers of inequality and a dynamic of disempowerment for women within marginalised communities~~, the lack of resources available to some social and cultural groups and other discriminatory systems contribute to creating layers of social inequality;

Amendment 30 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 a (new)

2a. Calls for natural leaders of those groups to be identified and involved in efforts to raise awareness of and disseminate public services and programmes designed to combat the marginalisation of and discrimination against women, and foster and share good practice in the area of awareness-raising;

Amendment 31 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 3

3. Considers it essential to include women and women's organisations from marginalised communities in the decision- making process on the allocation, use and implementation of the funds; and considers that the monitoring and evaluation of the programmes implemented should be regarded as a key process to enhance the participation of women from marginalized communities;

Amendment 32 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 3

3. Considers it essential to include women and women's organisations from marginalised communities in the decision- making process on the allocation, use and implementation of the funds, at all levels, from local and regional authorities through to Member States and European institutions;

Amendment 33 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 3

3. Considers it essential to include ~~women and~~equality bodies, women's organisations and women from marginalised communities in the decision- making process on the allocation, use ~~and~~, implementation and monitoring of the funds;

Amendment 34 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 a (new)

3a. Points to the importance of empowering women within marginalised communities through stimulating women entrepreneurs and active women in those communities;

Amendment 35 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 a (new)

3a. Calls for support to be given to mothers in marginalised communities in the form of professional, high-quality community and individual care;

Amendment 36 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 a (new)

3a. Calls on the Commission to enhance its efforts to foster sustainable and comprehensive capacity building for women within marginalised communities;

Amendment 37 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 4

4. Stresses that all European funding opportunities for support~~ing~~ of marginalised communities and women in particular should be used in an integrated way with a view to increaseing synergies and complementarities between the Structural Funds and the Rights, Equality and Citizenship Programme; calls on the administrations and authorities concerned aton all levels ~~should seek~~of governance to seek for an active cooperation among ~~themselves~~each other;

Amendment 38 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 4

4. Stresses that all European funding opportunities for supporting marginalised communities and women should be used in an integrated way to increase synergies and complementarities between the Structural Funds and the Rights, Equality and Citizenship Programme; the administrations and authorities concerned at all levels should ~~seek~~endeavour to pursue active cooperation among themselves;

Amendment 39 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 a (new)

4a. Draws attention to the fact that society does not acknowledge that marginalisation of certain communities such as women in precarious working conditions and the "working poor", single mothers, disadvantaged old women pensioners; calls on the Member States to clearly identify these groups and adopt programmes targeting the improvement of living conditions, access to healthcare and basic services;

Amendment 4 #

Anna ZÁBORSKÁ

Draft opinion
Recital A

A. whereas ‘marginalised communities’ refers to diverse groups and individuals; whereas racism, patriarchy, economic disadvantages and other discriminatory systems c~~ontribute to creating layers of~~an deepen inequality and aggravate the dynamic of disempowerment for women within marginalised communities;

Amendment 40 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 a (new)

4a. Strongly criticises the fact that gender has not been taken into account in the European Platform against Poverty and Social Exclusion, one of the seven flagship initiatives of the Europe 2020 Strategy for sustainable, smart and inclusive growth, the aims of which include better use of EU funds to support social inclusion, with 20% of the European Social Fund being put towards combating poverty and social exclusion;

Amendment 41 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 5

5. Calls for an exchange of good practices andt every level, that is to say, national, regional, and local levels, and for networking amongst women in marginalised communities, while promoting women in leadership positions within these communities;

Amendment 42 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 5

5. Calls for an exchange of good practices and networking amongst women in marginalised ~~communities, while promoting women in leadership positions within these~~ communities;

Amendment 43 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 5

5. Calls ~~for an~~on the different levels of governance to exchange of good practicses and encourage networking amongst women in marginalised communities~~, while~~ and to promot~~ing~~e women in leadership positions within ~~these~~such communities;

Amendment 44 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 5

5. Calls for support for an exchange of good practices and networking amongst women in marginalised communities, while promoting women in leadership positions within these communities;

Amendment 45 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 6

6. Urges the use of the funds to facilitate access for women in marginalised communities to high-quality, stable education, housing, health care, employment, childcare facilities and social services.

Amendment 46 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 6

6. Urges the use of the funds to improve living conditions and facilitate access for women in marginalised communities to education, housing, health care, employment, childcare facilities and social services.

Amendment 47 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 6

6. Urges the use of the funds to facilitate access for women in marginalised communities to education, housing, health care, employment, childcare facilities ~~and social~~, social services, the legal system and victim support services.

Amendment 48 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 a (new)

6a. Within the framework of the Cohesion Policy of the EU, calls on the Commission and the Member States to focus on regions with severe and permanent natural or demographic handicaps as referred to in point 4 of Article 121 of Regulation (EU) No 1303/2013 and develop special provisions with possibilities for alternative employment and occupation, for the marginalised group of women in those communities, characterised by high poverty levels, lack of employment perspectives, voluntary abandonment of education, lack of social services, social isolation -and deriving from this higher risk of child poverty.

Amendment 49 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 a (new)

6a. Calls for a human rights perspective to be taken into account when designing actions supported by cohesion funds and stresses that cultural, economic and social rights should be integrated in the politics of recognition of women from marginalised communities as active citizens in their own right and racism, both open and invisible, should be explicitly addressed in every action and policy design.

Amendment 5 #

Vicky MAEIJER

Draft opinion
Recital A

A. whereas ‘marginalised communities’ refers to diverse groups and individuals; whereas racism, patriarchy, economic disadvantages and other discriminatory systems (such as, for example, those which are be found in the Islamic community) contribute to creating layers of inequality and a dynamic of disempowerment for women within marginalised communities;

Amendment 50 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 a (new)

6a. Emphasises how important it is that special attention be paid to the specific circumstances and needs of the most vulnerable groups of women in marginalised communities such as elderly women, disabled women, women who are the victims of violence and human trafficking, immigrants, women belonging to ethnic minorities, refugees, etc., in all EU-funded programmes, initiatives and actions.

Amendment 51 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 a (new)

6a. Recognises that improved participation of women in enterprise and growth can be achieved by funding SME support services and financial services which meet the needs of women starting and developing businesses.

Amendment 52 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 a (new)

6a. Calls for schools and educational institutions in marginalised communities to play a greater role in raising and socialising children;

Amendment 53 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 a (new)

6a. Emphasises that special attention must be given to removing barriers to access to employment faced by women in marginalised communities, as well as the gender pay and pension gaps as relevant to these communities.

Amendment 54 #

Anna ZÁBORSKÁ

Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 a (new)

6a. Emphasises the importance of carefully and consistently monitoring how financial resources earmarked for marginalised communities are being used.

Amendment 55 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 b (new)

6b. Emphasises that women in marginalised communities are more at risk of falling victim to gender violence and suffering other violations of their fundamental rights; calls for the fight against all forms of violence against women to be a key factor in integration programmes for marginalised communities and in assigning European funding.

Amendment 56 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 b (new)

6b. Highlights the important role social entrepreneurship, cooperatives, mutual, and alternative business can play in empowering women in marginalised communities; Recommends that cohesion funds, particularly the European Social Fund, support investment in this field with a strong gender perspective.

Amendment 57 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 b (new)

6b. Recalls the decision of the European Ombudsman Case: OI/8/2014/AN on the respect of fundamental rights in the implementation of the EU cohesion policy; strongly emphasises the need for all member state cohesion programmes to fully comply with the Charter of Fundamental Rights; agrees that civil society, including women's organisations, should be given a platform to report abuses of funds and Charter violations.

Amendment 58 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 c (new)

6c. Stresses the importance of lifelong learning for improving equality in education and training, particularly in vocational skills and in ICT; recognises the need for flexibility in delivery of education and training to reach women in rural areas.

Amendment 59 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 c (new)

6c. Emphasises the need to strengthen regional, national, and European networks of women in marginalised communities, particularly in the fields of business, entrepreneurship, science and technology, education, media, and civic and political leadership.

Amendment 6 #

Draft opinion
Recital A

A. whereas ‘marginalised communities’ refers to diverse groups and individuals; whereas racism, patriarchy, economic disadvantages, disability and other discriminatory ~~system~~factors contribute to creating layers of inequality and a dynamic of disempowerment for women within marginalised communities;

Amendment 60 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 d (new)

6d. Calls for European cohesion funds, and particularly the European Social Fund, to support formal and informal educational programmes, including vocational training and lifelong learning, for the empowerment of women and girls in marginalised communities.

Amendment 61 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 e (new)

6e. Calls for cohesion policy funds to support arts, culture, and media projects that empower women in marginalised communities, and that strive to break down stereotypes, stigma, and multiple- discrimination.

Amendment 7 #

Draft opinion
Recital A

A. whereas ‘marginalised communities' refers to diverse groups and individuals; whereas racism, patriarchy, homophobia, economic disadvantages and other discriminatory systems contribute to creating layers of inequality and a dynamic of disempowerment for women within marginalised communities;

Amendment 8 #

Draft opinion
Recital A

A. whereas ‘marginalised communities’ refers to diverse groups and individuals; whereas racism, patriarchy, economic disadvantages and other discriminatory systems contribute to creating layers of inequality and a dynamic of disempowerment for women within marginalised communities;(Does not affect English version.)

Amendment 9 #

Draft opinion
Recital A a (new)

Aa. whereas the poverty that affects marginalised communities affects women, children and men differently, in that women and children tend to find it more difficult to access social services and to receive a decent income;

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2015/07/24 REGI 214 amendments...

Amendment 1 #

Motion for a resolution
Citation 4 a (new)

– having regard to the UN Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples,

Amendment 10 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital -A b (new)

-Ab. whereas the Commission is obliged to respect the Charter in its entirety, in all its activities, including in the distribution and monitoring of ESI Funds;

Amendment 100 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7

7. Stresses that both the definition and the establishment of the respective accountable, transparent and democratic structures ~~should be in place~~ to fight corruption and the fraudulent use of funds ~~to ensure the inclusion of marginalised communities~~is an essential pre- requisite to be met by any Member State worth to be part of the European Union, not only as far as certain communities are concerned;

Amendment 101 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8

8. Regards access to public services as one of the major goals in addressing the inclusion of marginalised groups; demands a shift from a demand-driven approach to a welcoming service approach in public administrations;deleted

Amendment 102 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8

8. Regards access to public services as one of the major goals in addressing the inclusion of marginalised groups; ~~demands a shift from a demand-driven approach to a welcoming service approach in public administrations;~~

Amendment 103 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8

8. Regards access to public services as one of the major goals in addressing the inclusion of marginalised groups; calls for the creation of specialised structures to accommodate the needs of and promote marginalised groups' access to public services, such as Clearing Points advising on issues related to access to healthcare, labour market and education; demands a shift from a demand-driven approach to a welcoming service approach in public administrations;

Amendment 104 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8

8. Regards access to public services as one of the major goals in addressing the inclusion of marginalised groups; demands athat a debate be launched on shifting from a demand-driven approach to a welcoming service approach in public administrations;

Amendment 105 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9

9. Calls, within the context of cohesion policy, for an alignment and stronger links between ~~National Roma Inclusion Strategies and National Poverty Reduction Strategies with cohesion policy~~involvement strategies and efforts reducing poverty, while both, discrimination and positive discrimination should be avoided;

Amendment 106 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9

9. Calls for an alignment and stronger links between National Roma Inclusion Strategies and National Poverty Reduction Strategies with cohesion policy; urges the Member States to take immediate actions and measures to develop and implement Strategies for the transition from institutional to community based care for children, adults and people with disabilities, applying the integrated approach;

Amendment 107 #

Andrea COZZOLINO, Mercedes BRESSO, Michela GIUFFRIDA

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9

9. Calls for an alignment and stronger links between Nnational ~~Roma I~~inclusion Sstrategies for marginalised communities and National Poverty Reduction Strategies with cohesion policy;

Amendment 108 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9

9. Calls ~~for an~~on the Commission to take action to facilitate alignment and stronger links between cohesion policy and National ~~Roma~~ Inclusion ~~Strategies and National~~and Poverty Reduction Strategies ~~with cohesion policy~~;

Amendment 109 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9

9. Calls for an alignment and stronger links between national strategies for marginalised communities, including National Roma Inclusion Strategies ~~and~~, National Poverty Reduction Strategies and gender equality strategies with cohesion policy;

Amendment 11 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital -A c (new)

-Ac. whereas the new legislative framework does not address in a visible way the need for the rights enshrined in the Charter of Fundamental Rights of the EU to be respected when EU cohesion policy is implemented; nor does it provide for measures to be taken if those rights are violated;

Amendment 110 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9

9. Calls for ~~an alignment and stronger links between~~ National Roma Inclusion Strategies and National Poverty Reduction Strategies to be better coordinated with cohesion policy;

Amendment 111 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9

9. Calls for an alignment and stronger links between National Roma Inclusion Strategies, strategies for the inclusion of other less favoured communities and National Poverty Reduction Strategies with cohesion policy;

Amendment 112 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9 a (new)

9a. Calls for Member States and local authorities to encourage the use of ESF funding to support informal learning and lifelong learning projects, as well as culture based projects, in order to reach the objectives of investing in new skills for innovation and fighting against unemployment, poverty and social exclusion;

Amendment 113 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9 b (new)

9b. Calls for Member States and local authorities to encourage the use of ERDF to support SMEs and social enterprises involving and benefitting marginalised communities;

Amendment 114 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10

Amendment 115 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10

10. Calls on the Commission to ~~ensure that Member States comply with these principles when adopting and supervising the implementation of operational programmes, including tackling the causes of structural inequalities;~~adopt guidelines in line with the Decision of the European Ombudsman, closing her own- initiative inquiry OI/8/2014/AN, and in line with the principles of partnership, non-discrimination, equal opportunities, accessibility for persons with disabilities and sustainable development, to ensure that the fundamental rights enshrined in the Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union are complied with when EU cohesion policy, as the most visible tool of EU solidarity, is implemented by Member States, including the planning, management, control system, monitoring and complaint-handling of the programmes, as well as calls on the Commission to monitor the effective use of the European Code of Conduct 5 a with regards to the partnership principle and the involvement of civil society, and to create a clear and transparent framework in which civil society can contribute to the Commission's supervisory role and provide invaluable feedback on the actual implementation of Operative Programmes. __________________ 5a Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) No 240/2014 of 7 January 2014 on the European code of conduct on partnership in the framework of the European Structural and Investment Funds. OJ 2014 L74, p.1.

Amendment 116 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10

10. Calls on the Commission to ensure that Member States comply with these principles when adopting and supervising the implementation of operational programmes, including tackling the causes of structural inequalities; calls on the Commission to include its analysis in its reporting, including on National Roma Integration Strategies;

Amendment 117 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10

10. ~~Calls on~~Recommends the Commission to ~~ensure~~follow efforts of thate Member States ~~comply with~~to apply these principles ~~when adopting and supervis~~during the implementation of operational programmes~~, including tackling the causes of structural inequalities~~;

Amendment 118 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10 a (new)

10a. Stresses that, in the context of an EU urban agenda, the issue of urban renewal and regeneration and, in particular, of measures to reassess the historic centres of European towns and cities, should be a matter of priority since it will help to prevent the establishment of ghetto areas resulting in the social, economic and cultural marginalisation of most of their inhabitants;

Amendment 119 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11

11. Stresses that the partnership principle ~~must~~should lead to involvement at all levels ~~and needs to be applied by Member States on an obligatory basis~~; stresses the importance of the implementation of the code of conduct on partnership to ensure equal participation and representation of marginalised communities; is concerned about the poor compliance with the obligatory involvement of partners in accordance with Article 5 of the CPR; ~~calls on the Commission not to authorise payments for programmes that disregard the involvement of partners, including those most concerned;~~

Amendment 12 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital -A d (new)

-Ad. whereas the fact that the Commission is not directly responsible for managing ESI Funds should never be used as a reason for not acting if fundamental rights have been, or risk being, violated;

Amendment 120 #

Andrea COZZOLINO, Mercedes BRESSO, Michela GIUFFRIDA

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11

11. Stresses that the partnership principle must lead to involvement at all levels and needs to be applied by Member States on an obligatory basis; stresses the importance of the implementation of the code of conduct on partnership to ensure equal participation and representation of ~~marginalised communities~~partners, specific attention should hereby be paid to including marginalised communities in order to take into account their specific situation and potential challenges in contributing to the partnership substantially; is concerned about the ~~poor~~mixed compliance with the obligatory involvement of partners in accordance with ~~Article 5 of the CPR; calls on the Commission not to authorise payments for programmes that disregard the involvemen~~the respective principles laid down in the CPR and the European code of conduct ofn partners~~, including those most concerned~~hip;

Amendment 121 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11

11. Stresses that the partnership principle must lead to the involvement atof all levels ~~and needs to be applied by Member States on an obligatory basis~~of government; stresses the importance of the implementation of the code of conduct on partnership to ensure equal participation and representation of marginalised communities; is concerned about the poor compliance with the obligatory involvement of partners in accordance with Article 5 of the CPR; ~~calls on the Commission not to authorise payments for programmes that disregard the involvement of partners, including those most concerned;~~

Amendment 122 #

Krzysztof HETMAN, Joachim ZELLER

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11

11. Stresses that the partnership principle must lead to involvement at all levels and needs to be applied by Member States on an obligatory basis; stresses the importance of the implementation of the code of conduct on partnership to ensure equal participation and representation of marginalised communities; is concerned about the poor compliance with the obligatory involvement of partners in accordance with Article 5 of the CPR; calls on the Commission ~~not to authorise payments for programmes that disregard the~~to implement the system of incentives and to support those managing authorities and beneficiaries who have particularly good results in involvement of partners, in~~cludi~~ their programmes; and to exchange th~~ose most concerned~~e best practices in this area;

Amendment 123 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11

11. Stresses that the partnership principle must lead to involvement at all levels and needs to be applied by Member States on an obligatory basis; stresses the importance of the implementation of the code of conduct on partnership to ensure equal participation and representation of marginalised communities; is concerned about the poor compliance with the obligatory involvement of partners in accordance with Article 5 of the CPR; ~~calls on the Commission not to authorise payments for programmes that disregard~~urges the Member States and the Commission to ensure the involvement of partners, including those most concerned;

Amendment 124 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11

Amendment 125 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11

11. Stresses that the partnership principle must lead to involvement at all levels ~~and~~, needs to be applied by Member States on an obligatory basis and should not result in the merely formal application of the provisions of the regulations; stresses the importance of the implementation of the code of conduct on partnership to ensure equal participation and representation of marginalised communities; is concerned about the poor compliance with the obligatory involvement of partners in accordance with Article 5 of the CPR; calls on the Commission not to authorise payments for programmes that disregard the involvement of partners, including those most concerned;

Amendment 126 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11

Amendment 127 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11

11. Stresses that the partnership principle ~~must~~should lead to involvement at all levels and ~~needs to be applied by~~recommends to Member States ~~on an ob~~its appligcat~~ory basis~~ion; stresses the importance of the implementation of the code of conduct on partnership to ensure equal participation and representation of marginalised communities; is concerned about the poor compliance with the obligatory involvement of partners in accordance with Article 5 of the CPR; ~~calls on the Commission not to authorise payments for programmes that disregard the involvement of partners, including those most concerned;~~

Amendment 128 #

Matthijs van MILTENBURG

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12

12. Finds regrettable that the Commission has accepted partnership agreements that do not include marginalised communities; asks the Commission to ensure inclusion of marginalised communities in the implementation of projects; suggests recommendations in the European Semester as a suitable tool to promote action to be taken by the Member States;deleted

Amendment 129 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12

12. Finds regrettable that the Commission has accepted partnership agreements that do not include marginalised communities; asks the Commission to ensure inclusion of marginalised communities in the implementation of projects; suggests recommendations in the European Semester as a suitable tool to promote action to be taken by the Member States;deleted

Amendment 13 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital -A e (new)

-Ae. whereas the Commission should not allow itself to finance, with EU money, actions which are not in line with the highest values of the Union, that is to say, the rights, freedoms and principles recognised by the Charter;

Amendment 130 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12

12. Finds regrettable that the Commission has accepted partnership agreements that do not include marginalised communities; asks the Commission to ensure inclusion of marginalised communities in the implementation of projects; suggests recommendations in the European Semester as a suitable tool to promote action to be taken by the Member States;deleted

Amendment 131 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12

12. Finds regrettable that the Commission has accepted partnership agreements that do not include marginalised communities; asks the Commission to ensure inclusion of marginalised communities in the implementation of projects; suggests recommendations in the European Semester as a suitable tool to promote action to be taken by the Member States;deleted

Amendment 132 #

Andrea COZZOLINO, Mercedes BRESSO, Michela GIUFFRIDA

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12

12. ~~Finds regrettable that the Commission has accepted partnership agreements that do not include marginalised communities; a~~Asks the Commission to ensure inclusion of marginalised communities in the implementation of projects; suggests recommendations in the European Semester as a suitable tool to promote action to be taken by the Member States;

Amendment 133 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12

12. ~~Finds regrettable that the Commission has accep~~Calls on the Commission to review the decisions by which it permitted partnership agreements that do not include marginalised communities; a~~sks the Commission to ensur~~nd to take measures to facilitate the inclusion of ~~marginali~~thosed communities in ~~the~~developing and implement~~ation of~~ing projects; suggests recommendations in the European Semester as a suitable tool to promote action to be taken by the Member States;

Amendment 134 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12

12. Finds regrettable that the Commission has accepted partnership agreements that do not include marginalised communities; asks the Commission to ensure inclusion of marginalised communities in the preparation, implementation ~~of projects~~and assessment of projects as a tool for empowering the concerned communities; calls for the Commission, national and local authorities to set up a structured dialogue with civil society and representatives of communities in relation to cohesion policy and marginalised communities in the cohesion policy post 2020; suggests recommendations in the European Semester as a suitable tool to promote action to be taken by the Member States;

Amendment 135 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12 a (new)

12a. Stresses that in the EU political debate, marginalised communities are often exploited tendentiously for political ends and that a detailed analysis of structural exclusion is therefore required, both in partnership agreements and in the various operational programmes;

Amendment 136 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13

13. Calls on the Commission to support the Members States ~~to make use of the funds; emph~~with clear guidelines and technical assis~~es the need for a special focus on~~tance to ensure that appropriate solutions are found~~ing measures that go beyond targeted action under~~ to provide equal opportunities for marginalized groups, in line withe the~~matic objective for social inclusion, combating poverty and any discrimination, thus providing for a more integrated and systematic approach;~~ principles of partnership, non-discrimination, equal opportunities, accessibility for persons with disabilities and sustainable development, particularly in the fields of abolition of school segregation and supporting labour market inclusion and community building.

Amendment 137 #

Andrea COZZOLINO, Mercedes BRESSO, Michela GIUFFRIDA

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13

13. Calls on the Member States to make use of the ~~funds; emphasises the need for a special focus on funding measures that go beyond targeted action under the thematic objective for social inclusion,~~existing funds, especially to combat~~ing~~ poverty and ~~any~~ discrimination, thus providing for a more ~~integrated~~thorough and systematic approach;

Amendment 138 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13

13. ~~Calls on the Member States to make use of the funds; emphasises the need for a special focus on~~Emphasises the need to incentivise funding measures that go beyond targeted action under the thematic objective for social inclusion, combating poverty and any discrimination, ~~thus providing for a more~~favouring an integrated and systematic approach;

Amendment 139 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13

13. Calls on the Member States to make use of the funds and not to leave them unused; emphasises the need for a special focus on funding measures that go beyond targeted action under the thematic objective for social inclusion, combating poverty and any discrimination, thus providing for a more integrated and systematic approach;

Amendment 14 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital -A f (new)

-Af. whereas Regulation 1303/2013 lays down a number of preconditions related to non-discrimination, gender and disability that need to be complied with 2 a; __________________ 2aPart II of Annex XI of Regulation 1303/2013

Amendment 140 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14

14. ~~Considers multi-level governance to play an important role; e~~Emphasises that involvement of local authorities is des~~sential~~irable in order to reach the target group and requires the highest territorial proximity possible;

Amendment 141 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14

14. Considers multi-level governance to play an important role; emphasises that involvement of local authorities ~~is essential to~~and the provision of appropriate training for administrative staff to provide specific knowledge of the difficulties of marginalised communities are vital for reaching the target group and requires the highest territorial proximity possible;

Amendment 142 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14

14. Considers multi-level governance to play an important role; emphasises that involvement of local authorities is essential to reach the target group and requires the highest territorial proximity possible; highlights the importance of multi-level coordination to better connecting the regions to the EU, in particular for rural areas;

Amendment 143 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14

14. Considers multi-level governance to play an important role; emphasises that involvement of local authorities is essential to reach the target group and to address their individual needs and requires the highest territorial proximity possible;

Amendment 144 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14

14. Considers multi-level governance to play an important role; emphasises that involvement of local authorities as a stakeholder is essential to reach the target group and requires the highest territorial proximity possible;

Amendment 145 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15

15. Is of the opinion that funds should be used in a more integrated way, including by means of multi-fund programmes, community-led local development, integrated territorial investments and cross- financing as referred to in Article 98(2) of the CPR and achieve synergies with other EU and national funding instruments; ~~calls on the administrations and authorities concerned to seek active cooperation;~~

Amendment 146 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15

15. IPoints up the importance of an integrated approach which takes account of, in particular, housing, health and education issues; is of the opinion that funds should be used in a more integrated way, including by means of multi-fund programmes, community-led local development, integrated territorial investments and cross- financing as referred to in Article 98(2) of the CPR and achieve synergies with other EU and national funding instruments; calls on the administrations and authorities concerned to seek active cooperation;

Amendment 147 #

Krzysztof HETMAN, Joachim ZELLER

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15

15. Is of the opinion that funds should be used in a more integrated way, including by means of multi-fund programmes~~, community-led local development, integrated territorial investments~~ and cross-financing as referred to in Article 98(2) of the CPR and achieve synergies with other EU and national funding instruments; calls on the administrations and authorities concerned to seek active cooperation;

Amendment 148 #

Viorica DĂNCILĂ

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15

15. Is of the opinion that funds should be used in a more integrated way, including by means of multi-fund programmes, community-led local development, integrated territorial investments and cross- financing as referred to in Article 98(2) of the CPR and achieve synergies with other EU and national funding instruments; calls on the administrations and authorities concerned to seek active cooperation at local, regional and cross-border level;

Amendment 149 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15 a (new)

15a. Notes that cross-financing is currently used in a limited way, which could be caused by complex rules described in Article 98(2) of the CPR; is of the opinion that increasing the flexibility of rules for cross-financing, particularly in reference to marginalised communities, could increase the effectiveness of the projects and bring an important added value to their impact; calls therefore the Commission to conduct an analysis of the application and level of use of cross-financing;

Amendment 15 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital -A g (new)

-Ag. whereas during the preparation, design and implementation of the operational programme, Member States must set out the specific actions to promote equal opportunities and prevent discrimination based on sex, racial or ethnic origin, religion or belief, disability, age or sexual orientation 3 a ; __________________ 3a Article 96(7)(b), Regulation 1303/2013

Amendment 150 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16

Amendment 151 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16

16. Notes that marginalised communities often live in less favourable parts of cities; emphasises the importance of urban regeneration programmes for deprived neighbourhoods, which tackle both economic and social challenges and improve the urban environment; also notes that people in cross-border, rural and isolated areas are often subject to marginalisation due to their geographical situation and should be better taken into consideration by the Cohesion Policy, notably under European territorial cooperation goal.

Amendment 152 #

Viorica DĂNCILĂ

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16

16. Notes that marginalised communities often live in less favourable parts of cities; emphasises the importance of urban regeneration programmes for deprived neighbourhoods, which tackle both economic and social challenges and improve the urban environment, focusing on better transport connections and other facilities that might contribute giving these communities better access to education and hence employment;

Amendment 153 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16

16. Notes that marginalised communities often live in less favourable parts of cities; emphasises the importance of urban regeneration programmes for deprived neighbourhoods, which tackle both economic and social challenges and improve the urban environment; considers that programmes seeking to integrate Roma communities should take into account their nomadic nature;

Amendment 154 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16

16. Notes that marginalised communities often live in less favourable parts of cities; emphasises the importance of urban regeneration programmes ~~for deprived neighbourhood~~, combining integrated and place-based approaches and partnerships, which tackle both spatial, economic and social challenges and improve the urban environment;

Amendment 155 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16

16. Notes that marginalised communities often live in less favourable parts of cities; emphasises the importance of the genuine implementation of urban regeneration programmes for deprived neighbourhoods, which tackle both economic and social challenges and improve the urban environment;

Amendment 156 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16 a (new)

16a. Highlights the need to also pay particular attention to the specific needs that marginalised communities living in rural areas face, including challenges related connectivity, mobility and access to services, but also in terms of cultural and social opportunities;

Amendment 157 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16 a (new)

16a. Considers that the development of the future EU Urban Agenda should adequately address the key challenges and needs related to marginalised communities in urban areas to successfully fight segregation, poverty and social exclusion;

Amendment 158 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17

17. Underlines the need to build up the capacity of the stakeholders, including public services, administrations and civil society bodies; insists that targeted technical assistance and funding be used to this end;deleted

Amendment 159 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17

17. Underlines the need to build up the capacity of the stakeholders, including public services, administrations and civil society bodies~~; insist~~ with a view of empowering communities, notably by allowing them to take a greater part in policy making; urges that targeted technical assistance and funding be used to this end;

Amendment 16 #

Andrea COZZOLINO, Mercedes BRESSO, Michela GIUFFRIDA

Motion for a resolution
Recital -A h (new)

-Ah. whereas managing authorities are to draw up and apply non-discriminatory and transparent selection procedures and criteria, taking into account the promotion of equality between men and women and non-discrimination 4 a; __________________ 4aArticle 125(3)(ii), Regulation 1303/2013

Amendment 160 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17

Amendment 161 #

Andrea COZZOLINO, Mercedes BRESSO, Michela GIUFFRIDA

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17 a (new)

17a. Points out that, in partnership with the representatives of marginalised communities and with 'specialised institutions', the EU must set up a training cycle within Member State authorities in order to combat discriminatory practices and set an even better example, so as to foster inclusion through a healthy, constructive and effective dialogue;

Amendment 162 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18

18. Welcomes the approach that all strategic and operational policy arrangements including sufficient administrative or institutional capacity, are to be in place before the investment is made; encourages the Commission to monitor thoroughly the fulfilment of those conditions and to ensure that complementary actions are taken by the Member States, in particular in the field of promoting inclusion and combating poverty and discrimination;deleted

Amendment 163 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18

18. ~~Welcom~~Notes the approach that all strategic and operational policy arrangements including sufficient administrative or institutional capacity, are to be in place before the investment is made; encourages the Commission to monitor thoroughly the fulfilment of those conditions and to ensure that complementary actions are taken by the Member States, in particular in the field of promoting inclusion and combating poverty and discrimination;

Amendment 164 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18

18. Welcomes the approach that all strategic and operational policy arrangements including sufficient administrative or institutional capacity, are to be in place before the investment is made; encourages the Commission and the Member States to monitor thoroughly the fulfilment of those conditions ~~and to ensure that complementary actions are taken by the Member States~~, in particular in the field of ~~promoting inclusion and~~ combating poverty and discrimination;

Amendment 165 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18

18. Welcomes the approach that all strategic and operational policy arrangements including sufficient administrative or institutional capacity, are to be in place before the investment is made; encourages the Commission to monitor thoroughly the fulfilment of those conditions and to ensure that complementary actions are taken by the Member States, especially those which are affected by infringement procedures or judgments of EHRC regarding discrimination, in particular in the field of promoting inclusion and combating poverty and discrimination;

Amendment 166 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19

19. Points out that EU-funded projects must have a long-term perspective in order to be effective; warns that implementers may satisfy the criteria set for inclusion on paper, while not investing in the actual needs of beneficiaries and not reaching target groups; calls for qualitative evaluation and monitoring mechanisms; ~~calls on the Commission to put in place proactive and participatory monitoring and supervision of Members States’ actions in the planning and evaluation process of funds;~~

Amendment 167 #

Andrea COZZOLINO, Mercedes BRESSO, Michela GIUFFRIDA

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19

19. Points out that EU-funded projects must have a long-term perspective in order to be effective; ~~warns that implementers may satisfy the criteria set for inclusion on paper, while not investing in the actual needs of beneficiaries and not reaching target groups;~~ calls for qualitative evaluation and monitoring mechanisms; calls on the Commission to put in place proactive and participatory monitoring and supervision of Members States' actions in the planning and evaluation process of funds;

Amendment 168 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19

19. Points out that EU-funded projects must sometimes have a long-term perspective in order to be effective; warns that implementers may satisfy the criteria set for in~~clus~~tegration on paper, while not investing in the actual needs of beneficiaries and not reaching target groups; calls for qualitative evaluation and monitoring mechanisms; calls on the Commission to put in place proactive and participatory monitoring and supervision of Members States’ actions in the planning and evaluation process of funds;

Amendment 169 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19

19. Points out that EU-funded projects must have a long-term perspective in order to be effective; ~~warns that implemen~~calls on the Member Staters ~~may satisfy~~to take care that the criteria set for inclusion on paper, while not investing in the actual needs of beneficiaries and not reaching target groups; calls for qualitative evaluation and monitoring mechanisms; calls on the Commission to put in place proactive and participatory monitoring and supervision of Members States'may not only be met on paper, calls for qualitative evaluation and monitoring mechanisms; calls on the Member States to proactively monitor actions in the planning and evaluation process of funds;

Amendment 17 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital A

A. whereas 'marginalised communities' might refer to diverse groups and individuals; whereas cohesion policy is aimed at enhancing economic, social and territorial cohesion, including the reduction and eradication of poverty and exclusion, which calls for the prevention of segregation and for the promotion of equal access and opportunities for all citizens, in ~~particular for the most marginalised communities~~cluding the diverse marginalised groups, as well as individuals of all ages facing poverty and social exclusion;

Amendment 170 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19

19. Points out that EU-funded projects must have a long-term perspective in order to be effective~~; warns that implementers may satisfy the criteria set for inclusion on paper, while no~~ and that the funds must support invest~~ing~~ment in the actual needs of beneficiaries ~~and not reaching~~with mechanisms to ensure target groups are reached; calls for qualitative evaluation and monitoring mechanisms; calls on the Commission to put in place proactive and participatory monitoring and supervision of Members States' actions in the planning and evaluation process of funds;

Amendment 171 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19

19. Points out that EU-funded projects must have a long-term perspective in order to be effective; warns that implementers may satisfy the criteria set for inclusion on paper, while not investing in the actual needs of beneficiaries and not reaching target groups; calls for qualitative evaluation and monitoring mechanisms; calls on the Commission to put in place proactive and participatory monitoring ~~and supervision~~ of Members States’ actions in the planning and evaluation process of funds;

Amendment 172 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19

19. Points out that EU-funded projects must have a long-term perspective in order to be effective; underlines that projects should address exclusion and marginalisation; warns that implementers may satisfy the criteria set for inclusion on paper, while not investing in the actual needs of beneficiaries and not reaching target groups; calls for qualitative evaluation and monitoring mechanisms; calls on the Commission to put in place proactive and participatory monitoring and supervision of Members States' actions in the planning and evaluation process of funds;

Amendment 173 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19 a (new)

19a. Calls on the Commission to establish an ad-hoc expert group to provide advice and administrative assistance to Member States to implement and monitor the EU- funded projects related to marginalised communities in a most integrated and effective way in order to maximise their impact; calls on the Commission to provide coherent, consistent and clear guidance on the development, implementation and management of the EU-funded projects related to marginalised communities;

Amendment 174 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19 a (new)

19a. Highlights that housing exclusion, homelessness, education exclusion and unemployment are often key elements of marginalisation; therefore emphasises the importance of integrated housing, educational and employment interventions, in favour of marginalised communities.

Amendment 175 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19 a (new)

19a. Calls on the Commission to actively follow up and monitor the compliance of the Cohesion Policy programmes with the Charter in light of the guidelines prepared;

Amendment 176 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19 a (new)

19a. Points out that the EU must clearly define the term 'marginalised communities', define the criteria and catalogue all the communities concerned so as to involve each representative in proactive and participatory monitoring on a fully fledged basis;

Amendment 177 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19 b (new)

19b. Calls on the Commission to monitor systemic complaints more thoroughly, and if necessary to conduct regular field visits to verify the reality of the reported information;

Amendment 178 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19 c (new)

19c. Calls on the Commission to clarify its auditing methodology in terms of human rights compliance and when and how the Commission will use its powers to, for instance, require a Member State to take the necessary action to ensure that its management and control systems (including complaint-handling arrangements) function or to suspend, cancel or recover payments;

Amendment 179 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20

20. Emphasises that representatives of marginalised communities need to be actively involved and enabled to participate as full members in monitoring; points out that considerable experience could have been gathered at local, regional, national and transnational level; underlines the need to disseminate and capitalise on best practices; calls on the Commission and Member States to initiate networking activities, including among scientists;deleted

Amendment 18 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital A

A. whereas cohesion policy is aimed at enhancing economic, social and territorial cohesion, ~~including the reduction and eradication of poverty and exclusion, which calls for the prevention of segregation and for the~~so as to support the policy of the Member States and their efforts in reducing poverty and exclusion, thus promoti~~on of~~ng equal access and equal opportunities for all citizens~~, in particular for the most marginalised communities~~;

Amendment 180 #

Andrea COZZOLINO, Mercedes BRESSO, Michela GIUFFRIDA

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20

20. Emphasises that representatives of marginalised communities need to be actively involved and enabled to participate as full members in monitoring; points out that considerable experience could have been gathered at local, regional, national and transnational level; ~~underlines the need to disseminate and capitalise on best practices; calls on the Commission and Member States to initiate networking activities, including among scientists;~~

Amendment 181 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20

20. Emphasises that representatives of the marginalised communities need to be actively involved and enabled to participate as full members in monitoring; points out that considerable experience could have been gathered at local, regional, national and transnational levelconcerned should be appropriately involved during all the stages of planning, implementation and monitoring; underlines the need to disseminate and capitalise on best practices; calls on the Commission and Member States to initiate networking activities~~, including among scientists~~;

Amendment 182 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20

Amendment 183 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20 a (new)

20a. Underlines the need to disseminate and capitalise on best practices; calls on the Commission and Member States to analyse all existing best practices, including innovative ones related to inclusion of marginalized groups and individuals into society and initiate networking activities, including among scientists; stresses on the need for creation of a network platform on EU level facilitating exchange of best practices and joint problem solving that could serve also as an e-learning facility for capacity development;

Amendment 184 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20 a (new)

20a. Invites the Commission to address marginalised communities in its annual structured dialogue with organisations representing partners, while making sure that representatives of marginalised communities participate and facilitating a debate based on quantitative and qualitative analysis;

Amendment 185 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20 b (new)

20b. Is concerned that there is a risk that those solutions for inclusion and participation that lead most easily to visible and measurable results are favoured over those that include more marginalised communities that are more difficult to reach; stresses that this approach must be avoided in order not to exacerbate exclusion;

Amendment 186 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21

Amendment 187 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21

21. Calls on all public stakeholders to carry out awareness-raising of the ~~fact that xenophobia and racism, such as anti- Gypsyism, leading to systemic exclusion must be eliminated; suggests educational and anti-discriminatory measures to be considered~~specific situation and challenges marginalised communities are faced with in order to promote their socio-economic inclusion;

Amendment 188 #

Andrea COZZOLINO, Mercedes BRESSO, Michela GIUFFRIDA

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21

21. Calls on all public stakeholders to carry out awareness-raising of the fact that xenophobia and racism, such as anti- Gypsyism, leading to systemic exclusion must be eliminated; suggests educational and anti-discriminatory measures to be considered thorough analysis of the causes of discrimination and marginalisation and raise awareness of the partners involved in the implementation of cohesion policy;

Amendment 189 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21

21. Calls on all public and private stakeholders concerned to carry out awareness-raising activities ofn the ~~fact that~~importance of combating xenophobia and racism, suwhich a~~s anti- Gypsyism, leading to systemic exclusion must be eliminated~~re often at the root of marginalisation; suggests educational and anti-discriminatory measures to be considered;

Amendment 19 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital A

A. whereas cohesion policy is aimed at enhancing economic, social and territorial cohesion in the Member States, including the reduction and eradication of poverty and exclusion, which calls for the ~~prevention of segregation and for the~~ promotion of equal access and opportunities for all citizens~~, in particular for the most marginalised communiti~~ of the Member States;

Amendment 190 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21

21. Calls on all public stakeholders to carry out awareness-raising of the fact that xenophobia and racism, ~~such as anti- Gypsyism,~~ leading to systemic exclusion, must be eliminated; suggests educational and anti- discriminatory measures to be considered;

Amendment 191 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21

21. Calls on all public stakeholders to carry out awareness-raising of the fact that xenophobia and racism~~, such as anti- Gypsyism,~~ leading to systemic exclusion must be eliminated; suggests educational and anti-discriminatory measures to be considered;

Amendment 192 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21

21. Calls on all public stakeholders to carry out awareness-raising ~~of the fact that xenophobia and racism, such as anti- Gypsyism,~~campaigns about the 20 discrimination criteria recognised by European law and all types of marginalisation leading to systemic exclusion, which must be eliminated; suggests educational and anti- discriminatory measures to be considered;

Amendment 193 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21

21. CPoints out that awareness of structural and systemic exclusion is not only called for on the part of society as a whole but is especially essential for the work of decision-makers and stakeholders at all administrative levels and other public bodies involved; calls on all public stakeholders to carry out awareness-raising of the fact that xenophobia and racism, such as anti- Gypsyism, leading to systemic exclusion must be eliminated; suggests educational and anti-discriminatory measures to be considered;

Amendment 194 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21

21. Calls on all public stakeholders to carry out awareness-raising of the fact that any kinds of xenophobia and racism~~, such as anti- Gypsyism, leading to systemic exclusion~~ must be eliminated; suggests educational and anti- discriminatory measures to be considered;

Amendment 195 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21

21. Calls on all public stakeholders and training institutes to carry out awareness- raising of the fact that xenophobia and racism, such as anti- Gypsyism, leading to systemic exclusion must be eliminated; suggests educational and anti- discriminatory measures to be considered;

Amendment 196 #

Andrea COZZOLINO, Mercedes BRESSO, Michela GIUFFRIDA

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21 a (new)

21a. Takes the view that formal, non- formal and informal education, characterised by education in diversity, is a first step towards the genuine political and economic integration of marginalised communities;

Amendment 197 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22

22. Invites the Commission to analyse the limitations of the current allocation key for determining support from cohesion policy funds based on ~~per capita GDP; believes that additional consideration should be given to~~GDP, including, where appropriate, indicators capable of identifying pockets of poverty and social fragility on the Union’s territory in order to better target EU support for marginalised communities;

Amendment 198 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22

22. Invites the Commission to analyse the limitations of the current allocation key for determining support from cohesion policy funds based on per capita GDP; believes that additional consideration should be given to indicators capable of identifying pockets of poverty and social fragility on the Union's territory in order to better target EU support ~~for marginalised communities~~;

Amendment 199 #

Matthijs van MILTENBURG

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23

~~23. Calls on the Commission to issue a communication outlining its intention to ensure that marginalised communities are included in EU funds;~~deleted

Amendment 2 #

Andrea COZZOLINO, Mercedes BRESSO, Michela GIUFFRIDA

Motion for a resolution
Citation 4 b (new)

– having regard to the ILO Convention concerning Indigenous and Tribal Peoples in Independent Countries,

Amendment 20 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital A

A. whereas cohesion policy is aimed at enhancing economic, social and territorial cohesion, including the reduction and eradication of poverty and exclusion, ~~which calls for~~as well as the prevention of ~~segreg~~marginalisation and for the promotion of equal access and opportunities for all citizens, in ~~particular for~~cluding the most marginalised communities;

Amendment 200 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23

~~23. Calls on the Commission to issue a communication outlining its intention to ensure that marginalised communities are included in EU funds;~~deleted

Amendment 201 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23

~~23. Calls on the Commission to issue a communication outlining its intention to ensure that marginalised communities are included in EU funds;~~deleted

Amendment 202 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23

~~23. Calls on the Commission to issue a communication outlining its intention to ensure that marginalised communities are included in EU funds;~~deleted

Amendment 203 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23

~~23. Calls on the Commission to issue a communication outlining its intention to ensure that marginalised communities are included in EU funds;~~deleted

Amendment 204 #

Andrea COZZOLINO, Mercedes BRESSO, Michela GIUFFRIDA

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23

23. Calls on the Commission to ~~issu~~provide a com~~munication outlining its intention to ensure that marginalised communities are included in EU funds~~prehensive communication on the funding period 2007-2013 with regards to the use of the EU structural funds for marginalised communities, including an in depth analysis, best practise examples and policy recommendations for the new period;

Amendment 205 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23

23. Calls on the Commission to consider issueing a communication outlining ~~its intention to ensure that~~possible measures geared to the inclusion of marginalised communities ~~are included in~~through the use of EU funds;

Amendment 206 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23 a (new)

23a. Invites the Member States to offer an award for exemplary dedication to integration and inclusion of marginalised groups in implementing EU funds; suggests that this award could be presented to municipalities or regions in the Member States for outstanding work;

Amendment 207 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23 b (new)

23b. Invites the Member States to enable and encourage networking among municipalities and cities dealing with the integration of marginalised groups; suggests that the Covenant of Mayors on Climate Change could serve as an example for such a network;

Amendment 208 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23 c (new)

23c. Underlines its full commitment to supervising both the Commission and the Member States and to supporting all action in favour of increasing the inclusion of marginalised communities;

Amendment 209 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 24 a (new)

24a. Calls on the Commission to spell out the criteria and conditions serving to define marginalised communities in the EU;

Amendment 21 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital A

A. whereas cohesion policy is aimed at enhancing economic, social and territorial cohesion, including the reduction and eradication of poverty and exclusion, the access to education and employment, which calls for the prevention of segregation and for the promotion of equal access and opportunities for all citizens, in particular for the most marginalised communities;

Amendment 210 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 24 b (new)

24b. Points to the need to implement programmes, projects, and support activities for marginalised communities in order to provide for preschool education, this being a prerequisite for better integration;

Amendment 211 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 24 c (new)

24c. Points to the need to implement programmes, projects, and support activities for marginalised communities in order first and foremost to underpin the requirement of compulsory formal education while also offering opportunities for other forms of education;

Amendment 212 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 24 d (new)

24d. Points to the need to implement programmes and support activities for marginalised communities in order to give them access to the media and in that way facilitate their integration;

Amendment 213 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 24 e (new)

24e. Points to the need to implement programmes and support activities for marginalised communities in order to provide aid, and create the conditions, for micro-scale entrepreneurship, thereby preserving the way of life that marginalised communities have traditionally followed, as well as their traditional way of doing business;

Amendment 214 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 24 f (new)

24f. Calls on the Commission not only to exploit the possibilities of EU cohesion policy, but also to draw up a clearly defined specific new programme in the forthcoming programming period, based on the EU’s community-oriented programming approach, with a view to helping marginalised communities in the EU and resolving the problems that they face;

Amendment 22 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital A

A. whereas cohesion policy is aimed at enhancing economic, social and territorial cohesion, reducing social disparities, including the reduction and eradication of poverty and exclusion, which calls for the prevention of segregation and for the promotion of equal access and opportunities for all citizens, in particular for the most marginalised communities;

Amendment 23 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital A

A. whereas cohesion policy is aimed at enhancing economic, social and territorial cohesion, including the reduction and eradication of poverty and exclusion, which calls for the prevention of segregation and for the promotion of equal access and opportunities for all EU citizens, in ~~particular~~cluding for the most marginalised communities;

Amendment 24 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital B

B. whereas funding opportunities for marginalised communities were introduced into the ERDF in 2010; whereas the legislative framework for cohesion policy 2014-2020 offers a strategic approach ~~to marginalised communities providing for broader funding opportunities~~and the ESF helps people, including disadvantaged groups such as the long- term unemployed, people with disabilities, migrants, ethnic minorities, marginalised communities and people of all ages facing poverty and social exclusion;

Amendment 25 #

Andrea COZZOLINO, Mercedes BRESSO, Michela GIUFFRIDA

Motion for a resolution
Recital C

C. whereas the objective of social cohesion calls for a European role in policies for the inclusion of marginalised communities, and requires Member States to take responsibility for, and use their competences to change, the situation by implementing as much supportive action as possible;deleted

Amendment 26 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital C

C. whereas the ~~objective~~achievement of social cohesion calls for ~~a European role in~~, inter alia, actions by the European institutions to develop policies for the in~~clus~~tegration of marginalised communities, and ~~requires Member States to take responsibility for, and use their competences to change, the situation by implementing as much supportive action as possible~~supporting action by Member States acting within their powers and in accordance with the principle of subsidiarity;

Amendment 27 #

Rosa D'AMATO, Marco ZULLO, Isabella ADINOLFI

Motion for a resolution
Recital C

C. whereas the objective of social cohesion calls for a European role in policies for the inclusion of marginalised communities, and requires Member States to ~~take responsibility for, and use their competences to change, the situation by implementing as much supportive action as possible~~use their competences in this area to take supportive action and action under transnational cooperation programmes;

Amendment 28 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital C a (new)

Ca. whereas, for the 2014-2020 programming period, at least 20 % of total European Social Fund resources are earmarked in each Member State for the specific objective of ‘promoting social inclusion and combating poverty and all forms of discrimination’;

Amendment 29 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital C a (new)

Ca. whereas the sixth report of the Commission on economic social and territorial cohesion has shown that the economic crisis has increased poverty and social exclusion;

Amendment 3 #

Motion for a resolution
Citation 4 c (new)

– having regard to the EU anti- discrimination directives , Article 14 of the European Convention on Human Rights and Protocol No 12 to that convention,

Amendment 30 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital C a (new)

Ca. whereas the European Social Fund and the European Regional Development Fund play a specific and significant role in fighting against poverty and promoting social inclusion, thus representing a crucial tool in the promotion of greater inclusion of marginalised communities.

Amendment 31 #

Matthijs van MILTENBURG

Motion for a resolution
Recital D

Amendment 32 #

Andrea COZZOLINO, Mercedes BRESSO, Michela GIUFFRIDA

Motion for a resolution
Recital D

D. whereas heavy cuts to public services as a consequence of the crisis and austerity policies imposed on various Member States have led to numerous problems, often resulting in severe budgetary problems for municipalities, leading to a lack of options when dealing with marginalised groups and seeking to improve their inclusion and prevent further segregation;

Amendment 33 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital D

D. whereas heavy cuts to public services as a consequence of the crisis have led to numerous problems, often resulting in severe budgetary problems for municipalities, leading to a lack of options when dealing with marginalised groups and seeking to improve their inclusion and prevent further s, as a consequence of the economic crisis and resulting budget cuts, local authorities have been forced to reduce a number of public services, thereby undermining integregation policies also;

Amendment 34 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital D

D. whereas heavy cuts to public services as a consequence of the crisis have led to numerous problems, often resulting in severe budgetary problems for municipalities~~, leading to a lack of options when dealing with marginalised groups and seeking to improve their inclusion and prevent further segregation~~ which make it more difficult for them to provide assistance to marginalised groups;

Amendment 35 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital D

D. whereas heavy cuts to public services ~~as a consequence of the crisis~~ have led to numerous problems, often resulting in severe budgetary problems for municipalities, leading to a lack of options when dealing with marginalised groups and seeking to improve their inclusion and prevent further segregation;

Amendment 36 #

Andrea COZZOLINO, Mercedes BRESSO, Michela GIUFFRIDA

Motion for a resolution
Recital D

Amendment 37 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital D a (new)

Da. whereas active policies aimed at promoting integration and preventing marginalisation are chiefly, and sometimes solely, dependent on ESI funding;

Amendment 38 #

Andrea COZZOLINO, Michela GIUFFRIDA

Motion for a resolution
Recital E

E. whereas ~~mor~~a number of public and private actors at different levels and sectors ~~as well as stakeholders and~~, including civil society representatives, are involved and often play a ~~determining role, which requires a coherent and well-coordinated approach~~n important role in implementing integration policies;

Amendment 39 #

Younous OMARJEE, Martina ANDERSON

Motion for a resolution
Recital E

E. whereas ~~more~~a large number of actors at different levels and sectors as well as stakeholders and civil society representatives are involved and often play a determining role, which requires a coherent and well-coordinated approach;

Amendment 4 #

Motion for a resolution
Citation 4 d (new)

– having regard to the United Nations Convention of 5 January 2011 on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities,

Amendment 40 #

Andrea COZZOLINO, Mercedes BRESSO, Michela GIUFFRIDA

Motion for a resolution
Recital F

F. whereas there is no EU definition of 'marginalised communit~~ies; whereas understanding the report begins by specifying certain attributes and characteristics of marginalised groups, such as~~y' applicable at European Union level; whereas understanding marginalisation should above all be based on an analysis of the characteristics of the groups themselves, including their living and working conditions, and limited access to education and health care systems, sometimes accompanied by structural and systemic exclusion;

Amendment 41 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital F

F. whereas there is no EU definition of marginalised communities; whereas understanding the report begins by specifying certain attributes and characteristics of marginalised groups, such as living and working conditions, limited access to education and health care systems, accompanied by structural and systeich takes into account their specific situation and needs aiming to ensure their effective socio-economic exinclusion;

Amendment 42 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital F

F. whereas there is no EU definition of marginalised communities; whereas understanding the report begins by specifying certain attributes and characteristics of marginalised groups, such as living and working conditions, limited access to education ~~and~~, health care systems and employment, accompanied by structural and systemic exclusion;

Amendment 43 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital F

F. whereas there is no EU definition of marginalised communities; whereas understanding the report begins by specifying certain attributes and characteristics of marginalised groups, such as living and working conditions, limited access to education and health care systems, early school leaving, accompanied by structural and systemic exclusion;

Amendment 44 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital F a (new)

Fa. whereas there are a large number of marginalised groups in Europe,

Amendment 45 #

Constanze KREHL, Julie WARD

Motion for a resolution
Recital G

~~G. whereas the Roma people are Europe's largest ethnic minority and its most marginalised community;~~deleted

Amendment 46 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital G

~~G. whereas the Roma people are Europe's largest ethnic minority and its most marginalised community;~~deleted

Amendment 47 #

Andrea COZZOLINO, Mercedes BRESSO, Michela GIUFFRIDA

Motion for a resolution
Recital G

~~G. whereas the Roma people are Europe’s largest ethnic minority and its most marginalised community;~~deleted

Amendment 48 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital G

G. whereas the Roma people are ~~Europe’s largest ethnic minority and its most marginalised community~~one of the largest ethnic minorities in Europe and the largest of the so-called ‘marginalised’ groups; whereas the reasons behind the marginalisation of the Roma community include its members’ refusal to become part of the dominant culture in the Member States in which they live and the fact that they often break the laws of those Member States; whereas programmes for the social inclusion of Roma cannot be successful in the absence of a strong commitment on the part of that community to integrating into the mainstream and showing greater respect for the laws and customs of the Member States in which they live;

Amendment 49 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital G

G. whereas the Roma ~~people are Europe’s largest ethnic minority and~~community is often marginalised, and whereas the term ‘Roma’ its ~~most marginalised community~~used to means different things in different parts of Europe;

Amendment 5 #

Motion for a resolution
Citation 18 a (new)

- having regard to the Commission's 'Guidance Note on the use of European Structural and Investment Funds in tackling educational and spatial segregation (Draft)' of 1 July 2015,

Amendment 50 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital G

G. whereas the Roma people are Europe's largest ethnic minority and ~~its most~~one of the marginalised ~~community~~groups of society; whereas there is an urgent need to enhance the process of transition from institutional to community based care for children, adults and people with disabilities;

Amendment 51 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital G

G. whereas the Roma people are Europe’s largest ethnic minority and its most marginalised community, and whereas close to 6 million Roma live in the Member States;

Amendment 52 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital G a (new)

Ga. whereas the common characteristic shared by marginalised communities include communities of places, such as people living in rural areas, disadvantaged neighbourhood, rust-belts, and communities of interests such as people with disabilities, ethnic and linguistic minorities such as Roma, elderly people, people leaving care, homeless, refugees and asylum seekers;

Amendment 53 #

Younous OMARJEE, Martina ANDERSON

Motion for a resolution
Recital G a (new)

Ga. whereas, according to UN estimates, indigenous peoples are among the most disadvantaged groups in the world; whereas there are a number of indigenous peoples in the EU, in particular in the Scandinavian countries and in French Guiana;

Amendment 54 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital G b (new)

Gb. whereas persons with a disability must be regarded as forming a marginalised community;

Amendment 55 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital G b (new)

Gb. Whereas although these different types of marginalised communities share common difficulties and all suffer from multiple forms of stigmatisation and discrimination, they also have specific needs;

Amendment 56 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital G c (new)

Gc. whereas cohesion policy should address marginalised communities in their diversity, taking into account specific needs but not limiting its focus on a community in particular;

Amendment 57 #

Andrea COZZOLINO, Mercedes BRESSO, Michela GIUFFRIDA

Motion for a resolution
Recital H

H. whereas the inclusion of marginalised communities in funding requires that efforts be made at all levels, a long-term approach, permanent solutions, empowerment, building on experience and capacity building in order to end segregation and reach normalisation;deleted

Amendment 58 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital H

H. whereas ~~the inclusion of~~in order to ensure that funding reaches marginalised communities ~~in funding requires that~~also, efforts must be made at all levels~~, a long-term approach, permanent solutions, empowerment, building on experience and capacity building in order to end segregation and reach normalisation~~ in respect of governance and an integrated long-term approach;

Amendment 59 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital H

H. whereas the inclusion of marginalised communities in funding programmes requires that efforts be made at all levels, as well as a long-term approach, permanent solutions, empowerment, building on experience and capacity building in order to end segregation ~~and reach normalisation~~, promote social inclusion and improve the individual and collective well-being of communities;

Amendment 6 #

Motion for a resolution
Citation 19 a (new)

- having regard to the Commission communication of 17 June 2015 entitled 'Report on the implementation of the EU Framework for National Roma Integration Strategies 2015' (COM(2015) 299),

Amendment 60 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital H

H. whereas the inclusion of marginalised communities in funding requires that efforts be made at all levels, a long-term integrated and coherent approach, permanent solutions, empowerment, building on experience and capacity building in order to end segregation and reach normalisation;

Amendment 61 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital H a (new)

Ha. whereas alongside formal education, informal education and lifelong learning play a significant role in the integration of marginalised communities, overcoming structural limits of the formal education systems and allowing more flexibility in addressing the specific needs of marginalised communities;

Amendment 62 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital H a (new)

Ha. whereas the Roma community is highly creative and has a wealth of culture that remains to be fully exploited;

Amendment 63 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital H b (new)

Hb. whereas arts and culture based projects promoting intercultural exchanges, empowerment of participants, development of creative and social skills and active participation in the life of the local community are among the most effective tools to address social inclusion and integration;

Amendment 64 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1

1. Welcomes the Union's awareness of the urgent need to tackle the issue of marginalised communities; underlines the vital importan~~t role of cohesion policy in supporting thei~~ce of the principle of subsidiarity particularly in this area, should cohesion policy further foster economic, social, cultural and territorial ~~inclusion~~coverage;

Amendment 65 #

Andrea COZZOLINO, Mercedes BRESSO, Michela GIUFFRIDA

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1

1. ~~Welcomes~~Recalls to the Union's ~~awareness of~~ the urgent need to tackle the issue of marginalised communities; underlines the important role of cohesion policy in supporting their economic, social, cultural and territorial inclusion;

Amendment 66 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1

1. Welcomes the Union’s awareness of the urgent need to tackle the issue of marginalised communities; underlines the important role of cohesion policy in supporting their economic, social~~, cultural~~ and territorial inclusion;

Amendment 67 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2

2. Welcomes the fact that the legislative framework for cohesion policy 2014-2020 introduced new elements which consolidate the initial approach by extending funding opportunities and inserting mechanisms to ensure that support for marginalised communities complies with European values and objectives ~~and takes into account the need to involve those groups in the whole process~~;

Amendment 68 #

Andrea COZZOLINO, Mercedes BRESSO, Michela GIUFFRIDA

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2

2. Welcomes the fact that the legislative framework for cohesion policy 2014-2020 introduced new elements which consolidate the initial approach by extending funding opportunities and inserting mechanisms to ensure that support for marginalised communities complies with European values and objectives and takes into account the need to involve those groups in the whole process; calls on the Commission to provide a definition for marginalised communities based on a set of relevant indicators;

Amendment 69 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2

2. Welcomes the fact that the legislative framework for cohesion policy 2014-2020 introduced new ~~elements which~~thematic objectives which help to consolidate the initial approach to integration by extending funding opportunities and inserting mechanisms to ensure that support for marginalised communities complies with European values and objectives ~~and takes into account the need to involve those groups in the whole process~~;

Amendment 7 #

Constanze KREHL, Julie WARD

Motion for a resolution
Citation 29 a (new)

- having regard to the Decision of the European Ombudsman closing her own- initiative inquiry OI/8/2014/AN concerning the European Commission 1 a, __________________ 1a http://www.ombudsman.europa.eu/en/cas es/decision.faces/en/59836/html.bookmar k#_ftnref17

Amendment 70 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2 a (new)

2a. Calls the European Commission to provide guidance on a definition of marginalised communities, which should be as comprehensive as possible in taking into account the specific situation, challenges and needs of each potential target group with the aim of promoting their socio-economic inclusion; emphasises that such guidance would further increase the effectiveness of Cohesion Policy in strengthening economic social and territorial cohesion throughout the European Union;

Amendment 71 #

Andrea COZZOLINO, Mercedes BRESSO, Michela GIUFFRIDA

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2 a (new)

2a. Welcomes the fact that the new programming period at least 23.1% of the Cohesion Policy budget will be allocated to investments under the ESF, which will be directed towards education and training, more quality jobs, fight against poverty and social exclusion and towards measures that promote social inclusion and equal opportunities for men and women;

Amendment 72 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3

3. ~~Finds regrettable that~~Calls on the Commission ~~failed~~ to provide sufficient information about ~~the take-up of~~ funding opportunities for marginalised communities; asks for an analysis to be carried out that would allow appropriate conclusions to be drawn and the obstacles that are preventing further take-up or the best ~~possible~~ results to be identified;

Amendment 73 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3

3. ~~Finds regrettable that the Commission failed to provide sufficient information about the take-up of funding opportunities for marginalised communities; a~~Asks for an analysis to be carried out that would allow appropriate conclusions to be drawn and the obstacles that are preventing further take-up or the best possible results to be identified;

Amendment 74 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3

3. ~~Finds regrettable that~~Calls on the Commission ~~failed~~ to provide the European Parliament with sufficient information about the take-up of funding opportunities for marginalised communities; a~~sks for an analysis to be carried out that would allow appropriate conclusions to be drawn and the obstacles that are preventing further take-up or the best possible results to be identified~~dditionally asks for an analysis thereof;

Amendment 75 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3

3. ~~Finds regrettable that~~Calls on the Commission ~~failed~~ to provide ~~sufficient~~further information about the take-up of funding opportunities for marginalised communities; asks for an analysis to be carried out that would allow appropriate conclusions to be drawn and the obstacles that are preventing further take-up or the best possible results to be identified;

Amendment 76 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3 a (new)

3a. Believes that any reduction or suspension of commitments and payments of the ESI funds would primarily affect the most vulnerable populations such as marginalised communities;

Amendment 77 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4

4. Emphasises that the horizontal principle of equal opportunities and non- discrimination must be applied, as systemic causes of inequality need to be eradicated; emphasises that ~~understanding and awareness-raising of systemic xenophobia and racism, such as anti-Gypsyism, should be a focal point when analysing the roots of exclusion~~the reasons behind the marginalisation of the Roma community include its members’ refusal to become part of the dominant culture in the Member States in which they live and the fact that they often break the laws of those Member States;

Amendment 78 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4

Amendment 79 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4

4. Emphasises that the horizontal principle of equal opportunities and non- discrimination must be applied, as systemic causes of inequality need to be eradicated; emphasises that understanding and awareness-raising of systemic xenophobia and racism, such as anti-Gypsyism, should be a focal point when analysing the roots of exclusions, which are the promotion of equal opportunities between men and women, the prevention of discrimination and the promotion of sustainable development, must be applied when preparing and implementing programmes under the European Structural and Investment Funds;

Amendment 8 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital -A (new)

-A. whereas, under Article 2 TEU, the EU is founded on respect for human dignity, freedom, democracy, equality, the rule of law and human rights, values which are shared by all the Member States and which must be upheld by the EU, and by each individual Member State, in everything they do;

Amendment 80 #

Andrea COZZOLINO, Mercedes BRESSO, Michela GIUFFRIDA

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4

Amendment 81 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4

4. Emphasises that ~~the horizontal principle of~~ equal opportunities and non- discrimination ~~must be applied, as~~are horizontal principles embodied in the new ESI funding rules for the purpose of eradicating the systemic causes of inequality ~~need to be eradicated~~; emphasises that understanding and awareness-raising of ~~systemic~~ xenophobia and racism, ~~such as anti- Gypsyism~~and any other form of systemic discrimination, should be a focal point when analysing the roots of exclusion;

Amendment 82 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4

Amendment 83 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4

4. Emphasises that the horizontal principle of equal opportunities and non- discrimination must be applied, as systemic causes of inequality ~~need to be eradicated; emphasises that understanding and awareness-raising of systemic xenophobia and racism, such as anti-Gypsyism, should be a focal point when analysing the roots of exclusion~~, whether economic, social, cultural or based on gender, need to be eradicated;

Amendment 84 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4 a (new)

4a. Underlines the need to apply an appropriated integrated approach of policies in the fields of housing, education, health, social inclusion, employment, training, entrepreneurship, capacity building, security and equal opportunities, whether funded by EU Funds or other national, regional or local schemes, in order to achieve targeted socio-economic integration; calls on the Member States and the Commission to pay particular attention to ensuring that projects related to marginalised groups never contribute to segregation, isolation and exclusion in any way;

Amendment 85 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4 a (new)

4a. Calls on the Commission to ensure that all Member State actions, which are funded under the EU cohesion policy, respect fundamental rights' principles;

Amendment 86 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5

5. Recalls that equality between women and men constitutes a funding principle that applies horizontally; considers that marginalised communities, particularly women, often face multiple forms of discrimination;deleted

Amendment 87 #

Andrea COZZOLINO, Mercedes BRESSO, Michela GIUFFRIDA

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5

5. Recalls that ~~equality between women and men constitutes a funding principle that applies horizontally; considers that margina~~with certain marginalised communities, today´s principle of equality between women and men needs to be established ~~communities, particularly women, often face multiple forms of~~simultaneously fighting women’s discrimination;

Amendment 88 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5

5. Recalls that equality between women and men constitutes a funding principle that applies horizontally~~; considers that marginalised communi~~ to cohesion policy and deplores the dual discrimination sometimes~~, particularly women, often face multiple forms of discrimination~~ suffered by women within their own communities;

Amendment 89 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5

5. Recalls that equality between women and men constitutes a funding principle that applies horizontally; considers that marginalised communities, particularly women and persons with disabilities in those communities, often face multiple forms of discrimination;

Amendment 9 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital -A a (new)

-Aa. whereas, under Article 6 TEU, the EU has a responsibility to uphold and enforce fundamental rights in any action it takes, regardless of its powers in the area concerned;

Amendment 90 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5

5. Recalls that equality between women and men constitutes a funding principle that applies horizontally; considers that, within marginalised communities, women in particular~~ly women,~~ often face multiple forms of discrimination;

Amendment 91 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5 a (new)

5a. Recalls that marginalised communities, in particular migrants or people with disabilities often face multiple forms of discrimination and that their situations should be particularly addressed by Operational Programmes.

Amendment 92 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5 a (new)

5a. Highlights that the implementation of the cohesion policy must tackle the crucial challenge of poverty and exclusion of young people and children, including the transition from institutional to community-based care and services for vulnerable children;

Amendment 93 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6

6. Points out that the ‘explicit, but not exclusive’ principle implies focusing on particular target groups while not excluding others in similar socio- economic circumstances nor triggering defensive reactions from the majority population because they feel their needs are not being addressed;deleted

Amendment 94 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6

Amendment 95 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6

6. Points out that the ‘explicit, but not exclusive' principle implies focusing on particular target groups while not excluding others in similar socio-economic circumstances nor triggering defensive reactions from the majority population because they feel their needs are not being addressed; emphasises that this principle is a first, but not the last step in recognising the need to pay attention to some of the most vulnerable and marginalised communities and individuals;

Amendment 96 #

Andrea COZZOLINO, Michela GIUFFRIDA

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6

Amendment 97 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6

6. Points out that, in developing policies addressed to specific target audiences following the ‘explicit, but not exclusive’ principle ~~implies focusing on particular target groups while not~~care must be taken not to exclud~~ing~~e other groups in similar socio- economic circumstances ~~nor~~, so as to avoid triggering defensive reactions ~~from the majority population because they feel their needs are not being addressed~~;

Amendment 98 #

Andrea COZZOLINO, Mercedes BRESSO, Michela GIUFFRIDA

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7

~~7. Stresses that accountable, transparent and democratic structures should be in place to fight corruption and the fraudulent use of funds to ensure the inclusion of marginalised communities;~~deleted

Amendment 99 #