2014/2255(INI) | [ParlTrack]

Motion for a resolution
Citation 1 a (new)

– having regard to the EU Charter of Fundamental rights, notably article 25 on the rights of older people,

Amendment 10 #

Jérôme LAVRILLEUX

Motion for a resolution
Recital A

A. whereas the objective of the 2012 European Year for Active Ageing and Solidarity between Generations (EY 2012) was to raise awareness of the value of active ageing, to stimulate the exchange of information, to promote active ageing policies and to create a framework for concrete action by the Union and its Member States, as well as all stakeholders in the public and private sector;

Amendment 100 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11

11. Calls on the Commission to study the worrying problem of unemployment among people over the age of 50 and, in conjunction with the Member States, to develop effective tools for reintegrating such workers into the labour market; consideration should be given in this connection above all to programmes such as ‘generational mentoring’, in which exchanges are encouraged between older experts and the younger generation at work and in training;

Amendment 101 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11

11. Calls on the Commission to study the worrying problem of unemployment among people over the age of 50, and the ever rising level of long-term unemployment, even in the more affluent Member States, and, in conjunction with the Member States, to develop effective tools for reintegrating such workers into the labour market;

Amendment 102 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11

11. Calls on the Commission to study the worrying problem of unemployment among people over the age of 50 and, in conjunction with the Member States, to develop effective tools for reintegrating such workers into the labour market; in this connection, a bonus / malus system should be introduced for businesses in order to create incentives to hire more older workers or to keep them working for longer; as a matter of principle, older workers should not be treated less favourably than younger workers in vocational and continuing training;

Amendment 103 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11

11. Calls on the Commission to study the worrying problem of unemployment among people over the age of 50 and, in conjunction with the Member States, to develop effective tools for reintegrating such workers into the labour market; to that end, calls on the Commission and the Member States to promote lifelong learning so that workers over the age of 50 are able to return to the labour market;

Amendment 104 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11

11. Calls on the Commission to study the worrying problem of unemployment among people over the age of 50 and, in conjunction with the Member States, to develop effective tools for reintegrating such workers into the labour market; stresses in particular the importance of adapting workplaces to the needs of older workers and providing training opportunities to build future-proof skills;

Amendment 105 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11

11. Calls on the Commission to study the ~~worrying~~ problem of unemployment among people over the age of 50 and, in conjunction with the Member States, to look into the circumstances and personal situations of older people who are unemployed and, possibly, to develop effective tools for reintegrating such workers into the labour market;

Amendment 106 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11

11. Calls on the Commission to study the worrying problem of unemployment among people over the age of 50 and, in conjunction with the Member States, to develop effective tools for reintegrating such workers into the labour market through the upgrading of skills and through policies that encourage lifelong learning, in addition to increasing public spending and implementing economic and statistical models for measuring the effectiveness of public investment at regional level;

Amendment 107 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11

11. Calls on the Commission to study the worrying problem of unemployment among people over the age of 50 which directly affects pension entitlement prospects and, in conjunction with the Member States, to develop effective tools for reintegrating such workers into the labour market;

Amendment 108 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11

11. Calls on the Commission to study the worrying problem of unemployment among people over the age of 50 and, in conjunction with the Member States, to develop effective tools for reintegrating such workers into the labour market; stresses the role that older persons can play in intergenerational learning involving disengaged young people.

Amendment 109 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11

11. Calls on the Commission to study the worrying problem of unemployment among people over the age of 50 and, in conjunction with the Member States, to develop effective tools for reintegrating such workers into the labour market and consider special retirement plans for older long-term unemployed people, striking a balance between these people’s need for social stability and that of social security systems;

Amendment 11 #

Anthea McINTYRE, Anthea McINTYRE, Zdzisław KRASNODĘBSKI

Motion for a resolution
Recital A a (new)

Aa. whereas a humane society is based on the principle of solidarity between generations;

Amendment 110 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11

11. Calls on the Commission to study the worrying problem of unemployment among people over the age of 50 and, in conjunction with the Member States, to develop effective non-binding tools for reintegrating such workers into the labour market;

Amendment 111 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11

11. Calls on the Commission to study the worrying problem of unemployment among people over the age of 50 and, in conjunction with the Member States, to develop effective tools ~~for reintegrating such workers into~~to adapt working conditions to the needs of older workers enabling them to choose to remain on the labour market;

Amendment 112 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11 a (new)

11a. Regrets this tendency to talk and do nothing and considers that the time for action has finally arrived;

Amendment 113 #

Vilija BLINKEVIČIŪTĖ, Miapetra KUMPULA-NATRI, Georgi PIRINSKI, Jutta STEINRUCK, Brando BENIFEI

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11 a (new)

11a. Stresses that older people must be given the opportunity to play a key role in helping their families, and draws attention to the valuable voluntary work performed by older people;

Amendment 114 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11 a (new)

11a. Stresses on the importance of accessible technologies for ageing European societies and calls on the Commission to develop an inclusive Digital Single Market strategy by ensuring that accessibility is mainstreamed throughout the strategy and linked with the promotion of the ´silver economy´ in Europe;

Amendment 115 #

Vilija BLINKEVIČIŪTĖ, Miapetra KUMPULA-NATRI, Georgi PIRINSKI, Jutta STEINRUCK, Brando BENIFEI, Elena GENTILE

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11 b (new)

11b. Calls on the Member States, in collaboration with social partners, to promote life long-learning, to ensure in- work training opportunities for all ages, and to provide accessible and affordable learning programs in order to enable ageing population to update their skills;

Amendment 116 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12

12. Welcomes the fact that active and healthy ageing is one of the European Social Fund’s investment priorities for the 2014-2020 programming period, as stated in Regulation 1304/2013; calls on the Member States to use the resources allocated effectively; recalls that funding for projects to promote active ageing is also available under programmes such as the European Structural and Investment Funds, Horizon 2020, Employment and Social Innovation (EaSI) and the Health Programme; calls for better coordination between the programmes and various instruments made available by the EU for the promotion of active ageing and inter- generational solidarity;

Amendment 117 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12

12. Welcomes the fact that active and healthy ageing is one of the European Social Fund’s investment priorities for the 2014-2020 programming period, as stated in Regulation 1304/2013; calls on the Member States to use the resources allocated effectively; calls on the Member States to use the resources allocated effectively; recalls that funding for projects to promote active ageing is also available under programmes such as the European Structural and Investment Funds, Horizon 2020, Employment and Social Innovation (EaSI) and the Health Programme, and calls, in line with the priorities of Horizon 2020, for a European research priority to be created entitled ‘Applied Health and Active-Aging Sciences’;

Amendment 118 #

Anthea McINTYRE, Anthea McINTYRE, Zdzisław KRASNODĘBSKI

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12 a (new)

12a. Calls on the Member States to use available ESF, ESIF, EaSI funding for financial assistance to self-help programmes of organisations of older people who are sharing their energy, knowledge, experiences and wisdom with each other and helping people in need, thereby contributing to active and healthy ageing, and living independently for a longer time;

Amendment 119 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12 a (new)

12a. Recalls the Commission's Budget Review 2010 which identified ‘EU added Value’ as one of its core principles; Insists that this principle must represent the cornerstone of all expenditures and that EU funding, particularly that under the ESF should not be used to subsidise national approaches but used to provide additional support to Member States active ageing programmes;

Amendment 12 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital A a (new)

Aa. whereas it is expected that by 2050 the average age of people in the EU will be over 50;

Amendment 120 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13

13. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to improve the targeting of funds for active ageing, together with the effectiveness of funds absorption; ~~further calls on the Commission to explore the feasibility and added value of a new European financial instrument to address the problem of reintegrating dismissed middle-aged workers;~~

Amendment 121 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13

13. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to improve the targeting of funds for active ageing, together with the effectiveness of funds absorption; further calls on the Commission to explore the feasibility and added value of a new European financial instrument to address the problem of reintegrating dismissed middle-aged workers; in order to ensure this in the long term, it is necessary to flatten the life earnings curve by raising the wages of younger and reducing the wages of older people with the same total lifetime earnings;

Amendment 122 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13

13. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to improve the targeting of funds for active ageing, together with the effectiveness of funds absorption; further ~~calls on~~urges the Commission to explore the feasibility and added value of a new European financial instrument to address the problem of reintegrating dismissed middle-aged workers;

Amendment 123 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13 a (new)

13a. Recommends to the Member States that they draw up and implement public policies and programmes that will not only improve physical health but also promote mental health and social ties;

Amendment 124 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13 a (new)

13a. Calls on the European Commission and Member States to collect complete and reliable data allowing to assess the effectiveness of ESF spending on older workers;

Amendment 125 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13 a (new)

13a. Calls on the Commission to assess the feasibility and added value of a new EU financial instrument to provide a minimum income for all EU citizens below the poverty line;

Amendment 126 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14

14. Considers it essential to provide public services to support older people in living independently for as long as possible, and to develop and maintain people-oriented and demand-driven public support and care services for the elderly;

Amendment 127 #

Aldo PATRICIELLO

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14

14. Considers it ~~ess~~fundamential to support older people in living independently for as long as possible, ~~and to~~by developing and maintaining people-oriented and demand- driven support and care services;

Amendment 128 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14

14. Considers it essential to support older people in living independently for as long as possible, and to develop and maintain people-oriented and demand-driven support and care services; calls therefore on the European Commission to implement the Social Investment Package and keep healthy ageing and the adequacy and quality of long-term care high on the political agenda;

Amendment 129 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14

14. Considers it essential to support older people in living independently for as long as possible, and to develop and maintain people-oriented and demand-driven support and care services and to promote personal and individual responsibility for one’s own health, with a marked increase in the level of information on health care, national motivation campaigns and the introduction of a bonus system for complying with annual medical screening requirements;

Amendment 13 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital B

B. whereas the EU is facing unprecedented demographic, social and structural changes; whereas the general ageing of the population is accompanied by the growth of social welfare, health- and care-related needs for elderly people and their families;

Amendment 130 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14

14. Considers it essential to support older people in living independently and remaining active and occupied for as long as possible, and to develop and maintain people-oriented and demand-driven support and care services, which means that we should devote greater attention to innovative technological solutions and tools;

Amendment 131 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14

14. Considers it essential to support older people in living independently for as long as possible, by increasing the level of integration between social and health services, and to develop and maintain people-oriented and demand-driven support and care services;

Amendment 132 #

Vilija BLINKEVIČIŪTĖ, Miapetra KUMPULA-NATRI, Georgi PIRINSKI, Jutta STEINRUCK, Elena GENTILE

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14

Amendment 133 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14

14. Considers it essential to support older people in living independently for as long as possible, and to develop and maintain people-oriented and demand-driven support, social assistance and care services;

Amendment 134 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14

14. Considers it essential to support older people in living independently for as long as possible, and to develop and maintain people-oriented and demand-driven support and care services; recognises the importance of effective dissemination of information relating to local services and entitlements in aiding this goal.

Amendment 135 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14 a (new)

14a. Points out that a more effective public transport is one of the top priorities for older people for the creation of age- friendly environments1 a, supporting an independent life and access to basic services; calls on the Commission and the Member States to improve accessibility and interoperability of transport systems; __________________ 1aEuropean Commission (2012). Special Eurobarometer 378 on Active Ageing.

Amendment 136 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14 a (new)

14a. Calls on the Commission to follow up the conclusions of the joint report on Adequate social protection for long-term care needs in an ageing society and present concrete proposals without delay;

Amendment 137 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14 a (new)

14a. Believes that priority should be given to integrating elderly people within their families, suggests to the Commission that it explore the potential offered by family businesses and the corresponding work in the field of care for the elderly, and urges the Member States to recognise this care as actual work, linked to the corresponding social benefits;

Amendment 138 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15

15. Reiterates the need to develop the ‘silver economy’, which caters to the needs of the ageing population on the basis of the economic opportunities arising from the public and consumer expenditure related to population ageing and from specific products, services, innovative solutions and needs, resulting in new jobs and growth;deleted

Amendment 139 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15

15. Reiterates the need to develop the ‘sSilver eEconomy', which caters to the needs of the ageing population on the basis of the economic opportunities arising from the public and consumer expenditure related to population ageing and from specific products, services, innovative solutions and needs, resulting in new jobs and growth; welcomes the Commission plan to work on an EU Silver Economy Strategy;

Amendment 14 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital B

B. whereas the EU is facing unprecedented demographic, social and structural changes and the long-term quality and sustainability of public services in the EU will largely depend on the action that is taken over the next few years;

Amendment 140 #

Vilija BLINKEVIČIŪTĖ, Miapetra KUMPULA-NATRI, Georgi PIRINSKI, Jutta STEINRUCK

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15

15. Reiterates the need to develop the ‘silver economy’, which caters to the wishes and needs of the ageing population on the basis of the economic opportunities arising from the public and consumer expenditure related to population ageing and from specific products, services, innovative solutions and needs, resulting in new jobs and growth;

Amendment 141 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15

15. RWelcomes the background paper of the Commission 'Growing the Silver Economy in Europe' and reiterates the need to further develop the ‘'silver economy', which caters to the needs of the ageing population on the basis of the economic opportunities arising from the public and consumer expenditure related to population ageing and from specific products, services, innovative solutions and needs, resulting in new jobs and growth;

Amendment 142 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15

15. Reiterates the need to develop the ‘silver economy', which caters to the needs of the ageing population on the basis of the economic opportunities arising from the public and consumer expenditure related to population ageing and from specific products, services, innovative solutions and needs, resulting in new jobs and growth, taking into account the needs of most vulnerable socioeconomic groups;

Amendment 143 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15 a (new)

15a. Notes that a one-sided rejuvenation of workforces does not lead to more innovation, but represents a waste of experience, knowledge and skills;

Amendment 144 #

Aldo PATRICIELLO

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16

Amendment 145 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16

16. Takes the view that older people should be a fully fledged part of society and that their participation in daily and public life should be supported; considers, furthermore, that a structured dialogue between young and elderly people should be actively encouraged;

Amendment 146 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16

16. Takes the view that older people should be a fully fledged part of society and that their participation in daily life should be supported; considers, furthermore, that a structured dialogue between young and elderly people should be actively encouraged; furthermore, the active political participation of representatives of the younger and older generations should be secured at all EU levels, wherever generation interests may be affected, on the Austrian model; i.e.: legal generation representatives with the rank of the social partners (the Austrian Council of Senior Citizens and Federal Youth Representation) with full mandatory inclusion in legislation with the right of legislative evaluation, as well as the right to make proposals and be heard;

Amendment 147 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16

16. Takes the view that older people should be a fully-fledged part of society and that their participation in daily life should be supported; considers, furthermore, that a structured dialogue between young and elderly people should be actively encouraged and that there should be a fluent exchange of practice and experience between older and young workers;

Amendment 148 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16

Amendment 149 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16

16. Takes the view that older people should be a fully fledged part of society and that their participation in daily life and involvement in the activities of the community should be supported; considers, furthermore, that a structured dialogue between young and elderly people should be actively encouraged;

Amendment 15 #

Romana TOMC

Motion for a resolution
Recital B

B. whereas the EU is facing unprecedented demographic, social and structural changes that have to be addressed without delay;

Amendment 150 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16

16. Takes the view that older people should be a fully fledged part of society and that their participation in daily life should be supported; considers, furthermore, that ~~a structured~~ dialogue between young and elderly people should be actively encouraged;

Amendment 151 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16

16. Takes the view that older people should be a fully fledged part of society and that their participation in daily life should be supported; considers, furthermore, that it is vital to actively encourage a structured dialogue between young and elderly people ~~should be actively encouraged~~, which would provide a mutual enrichment stemming from the different respective experiences, in order to create an optimal working environment and high-quality employability;

Amendment 152 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16

16. Takes the view that older people should be a fully-fledged part of society and that their participation in daily life should be supported; considers, furthermore, that a structured dialogue between young and elderly people should be actively encouraged; respects the role of intergenerational projects in this context;

Amendment 153 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16 a (new)

16a. Draws attention to the contribution older people can make to society by imparting their knowledge and experience to others; stresses, in this connection, the need to create an environment conducive to inter-generational exchanges of experience;

Amendment 154 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16 a (new)

16a. Deplores the fact that people’s patterns of employment are becoming increasingly uneven and insecure as a result of temporary work, the growth of short-term contracts, marginal employment and unemployment;

Amendment 155 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16 a (new)

16a. Is in favour of older people helping to look after their grandchildren, as a means of enabling them to take part in family and social life; points out that dialogue between young and elderly people can also take the form of exchanges of advice and views between older and younger people, and that such exchanges are extremely important when children are growing up;

Amendment 156 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16 a (new)

16a. Calls on the Commission to encourage cooperation on health literacy to empower older persons to take care of their health;

Amendment 157 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16 a (new)

16a. Calls on the Commission, the Council and the Member States to adopt a positive position at the UN Open-Ended Working Group on ageing to ensure older citizens can fully enjoy their human rights; invites the Commission to closely cooperate with the UN Independent Expert on the Rights of Older Persons and with older people´s representative organizations in the EU;

Amendment 158 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16 b (new)

16b. Draws attention also to the valuable social role that older people play by imparting values and experience to others and providing pointers on how to approach community life;

Amendment 159 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17

17. Welcomes the forthcoming EU Covenant on Demographic Change as a major outcome of EY 2012 and of the European Innovation Partnership on Active and Healthy Ageing; asks the Commission to provide funding for the covenant, which is an open, large and independent network bringing together local and regional stakeholders committed to tackling European demographic change by promoting age-friendly environments in close cooperation with the World Health Organisation (WHO);deleted

Amendment 16 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital B

B. whereas the EU is facing unprecedented demographic~~, social~~ changes, growing social inequality and structural challenges;

Amendment 160 #

Anthea McINTYRE, Zdzisław KRASNODĘBSKI

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17

Amendment 161 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17

17. Welcomes the forthcoming EU Covenant on Demographic Change as a major outcome of EY 2012 and of the European Innovation Partnership on Active and Healthy Ageing; asks the Commission to identify areas within the EU budget where savings and efficiencies can be made in order to provide funding for the covenant, which is an open, large and independent network bringing together local and regional stakeholders committed to tackling European demographic change by promoting age-friendly environments in close cooperation with the World Health Organisation (WHO);

Amendment 162 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17 a (new)

17a. Believes that demographic challenges are not adequately addressed at European level, therefore calls on the forthcoming Presidencies of the EU to bring back this item on the EU agenda and work out strong policy responses;

Amendment 163 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17 a (new)

17a. Stresses that demographic change should not be advanced as a justification for the dismantling of social entitlements and services;

Amendment 164 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17 b (new)

17b. Regrets that scarcely any specific initiatives were implemented in EJ2012 to promote mixed-age teams in the work process; urges that more should be done to support such initiatives and to reward outstanding projects;

Amendment 165 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18 a (new)

18a. Calls on the Member States to guarantee individual and adequate pension rights for all to ensure a dignified life in old age– including those with justified career breaks, mainly women;

Amendment 166 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18 b (new)

18b. Stresses the importance of adequate supervision and independent audits of the occupational pension funds for safe and sustainable pensions;

Amendment 167 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19

19. Welcomes the Active Ageing Index, which aims to capture the untapped potential of older people for more active participation in employment and social life and for independent living, together with the ongoing follow-up project being conducted by the Commission in conjunction with the UN Economic Committee for Europe; encourages the Member States to set targets based on the iActive Ageing Index which are to be achieved through comprehensive active ageing strategies, and to monitor progress towards those targets;

Amendment 168 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19

19. Welcomes the Active Ageing Index, which aims to capture the untapped potential and experience of older people for more active participation in employment and social life and for independent living, together with the ongoing follow-up project being conducted by the Commission in conjunction with the UN Economic Committee for Europe; encourages the Member States to set targets based on the index which are to be achieved through comprehensive active ageing strategies, and to monitor progress towards those targets;

Amendment 169 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19 a (new)

19a. Calls on the Council and the Member States to conduct an impartial review of upper age limits for certain jobs and posts and for eligibility for funding, and to do away with such limits;

Amendment 17 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital B a (new)

Ba. whereas the increase in average life expectancy should be seen as a gain for civilisation and a factor of social progress;

Amendment 170 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19 a (new)

19a. Calls on the Commission, the Council and the Member States to adopt a positive position at the UN Open-Ended Working Group on ageing to ensure older EU citizens can fully enjoy their human rights; invites the Commission to closely cooperate with the UN Independent Expert on the Rights of Older Persons and with older people's representative organisations in the EU;

Amendment 171 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20

20. Points out that promoting age-friendly environments is an essential tool for supporting older workers and jobseekers and promoting age-inclusive societies that offer equal opportunities to all; welcomes, in this connection, the Commission’s joint management project with the WHO aimed at adapting the WHO Global Age-friendly Cities guide to the European context;

Amendment 172 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20 a (new)

20a. Calls on the Commission to adopt an EU Strategy on Demographic Change to coordinate EU action in various areas in order to ensure synergies and maximise their positive impact on Europe's citizens, economy and job creation, as well as protect the human rights of older persons in all EU policies;

Amendment 173 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20 a (new)

20a. Believes that a UN Convention to protect the rights of older persons will improve the lives of older persons by guaranteeing them equal access to political, economic, health care and cultural rights and would represent an important platform to create an attitude shift towards ageing globally;

Amendment 174 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20 b (new)

20b. Calls on the Commission to adopt an Action Plan on elder abuse, taking stock of the European Quality Framework for Long-Term Care developed by the WeDO Partnership and addressing the issue of the rights of older persons in need of care and assistance;

Amendment 175 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20 b (new)

20b. Regrets that the European Commission has not yet addressed age inequalities in the implementation of the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (UNCRPD) and the Disability Strategy; calls therefore on the European Commission to raise awareness and address age discrimination of the rights of older persons with disabilities and ensure that the UNCRPD application does not leave older people behind;

Amendment 176 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20 c (new)

20c. Calls on the Commission to release the long-awaited European Accessibility Act to ensure that transport, housing and ICT-based products and services, including the ones offered with the Silver Economy, are accessible to older persons;

Amendment 177 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20 d (new)

20d. Calls on the Commission to issue country-specific recommendations addressing the adequacy, sustainability and fairness of economic reforms in the field of employment, pensions, social inclusion and long-term care within the European Semester framework; calls on the Commission to better assess the social impact of economic reforms, notably in the context of population ageing;

Amendment 178 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21

21. Stresses the importance of volunteering, which cannot be taken for granted and in the context of which the social value added by volunteers could be assessed more in the light of its value and which promotes intercultural learning and intergenerational solidarity, fosters active ageing and lifelong civic participation, and enables older people to ~~make a contribution to society and earn recognition~~display a commitment to society, thereby improving their quality of life, well-being and general state of health;

Amendment 179 #

Francisco José MILLÁN MON, Verónica LOPE FONTAGNÉ

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21

21. Stresses the importance of volunteering, which promotes intercultural learning and intergenerational solidarity, fosters active ageing and lifelong civic participation, and enables older people to make a contribution to society and earn recognition, thereby improving their quality of life, well-being and general state of health; highlights, in this context, the importance of European and transnational networks of associations and public and private bodies working to foster the integration of elderly people, which should be given particular support;

Amendment 18 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital B a (new)

Ba. whereas in 2006 the Demographic Change Regions Network, which includes some 40 European regions, was set up, and whereas that network aims to raise awareness of how important challenges such as ageing and a declining population are for the European Union and its economic and social cohesion;

Amendment 180 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21

21. Stresses the importance of volunteering, which promotes intercultural learning and intergenerational solidarity, fosters active ageing and lifelong civic participation, and enables older people to make a contribution to society and earn recognition, thereby improving their quality of life, well-being and general state of health; urges the Commission to take cognizance of successful past EU programmes which combined civic participation with EU wide group exchanges involving older people.

Amendment 181 #

Marian HARKIN, Ivo VAJGL

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21

21. Stresses the importance of volunteering, which promotes intercultural learning and intergenerational solidarity, fosters active ageing and lifelong civic participation, and enables older people to make a contribution to society and earn recognition, thereby improving their quality of life, well-being and general state of health. In this context regrets the discontinuation of the Grundtvig programme which supported older volunteers;

Amendment 182 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21 a (new)

21a. Stresses that a policy for justice between the generations must aim to create the necessary tools for conducting an open and frank intergenerational dialogue with a view to achieving win-win situations; calls on the Commission and Member States to work intensively on such tools in order to create solidarity;

Amendment 183 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21 a (new)

21a. Stresses the importance of social enterprises that help to provide services for the elderly and look after their health and participation in society;

Amendment 184 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21 a (new)

21a. Encourages the development of more flexible and inclusive approaches to participation in volunteering programs;

Amendment 19 #

Vilija BLINKEVIČIŪTĖ, Miapetra KUMPULA-NATRI, Georgi PIRINSKI

Motion for a resolution
Recital B a (new)

Ba. whereas the economy and society need the life experience, the commitment and imagination of all generations if they are to achieve their goals;

Amendment 2 #

Motion for a resolution
Citation 2 a (new)

– having regard to the Commission final report of the 9-10 March 2015 on the European Summit on Innovation for Active and Healthy Ageing,

Amendment 20 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital B a (new)

Ba. whereas the average number of children per woman in the EU is lower than the threshold of generation renewal, the economic crisis has been a factor in the reduction of the birth rate and life expectancy could grow by an additional five years by 2050;

Amendment 21 #

Jérôme LAVRILLEUX

Motion for a resolution
Recital B a (new)

Ba. whereas active ageing is one of the major challenges of the 21st century;

Amendment 22 #

Francisco José MILLÁN MON, Verónica LOPE FONTAGNÉ

Motion for a resolution
Recital B b (new)

Bb. whereas work productivity has increased significantly in the past decades, and raising the pension age is therefore not an inevitable option;

Amendment 23 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital B b (new)

Bb. whereas, in addition to the phenomenon of ageing, there is an ever- increasing number of European regions in which demographic decline is occurring as a result of falling birth rates, combined with population decline and high rates of ageing, dependence and decline in the number of people in work; whereas all of these phenomena are exacerbated in the rural areas of the regions concerned, as it is common for people to leave rural areas and move to large or medium-sized cities;

Amendment 24 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital C

C. whereas active ageing and solidarity between generations are key to ~~achieving the Europe 2020 goals and targ~~building an inclusive societsy and ~~bringing about a competitive, prosperous and inclusive Europe~~to any country’s development;

Amendment 25 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital C

C. whereas active ageing and solidarity between generations are key to achieving the Europe 2020 goals and targets and bringing about a competitive, prosperous and inclusive Europe, the sole condition for this being job creation;

Amendment 26 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital D

D. whereas the success of active ageing policies is strongly linked to the effectiveness of a range of ~~social inclusion~~non- discrimination, social protection, social inclusion and public health policies developed throughout the active lives of EU citizens and workers;

Amendment 27 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital D

D. whereas the success of active ageing policies is strongly linked to the effectiveness of a range of social inclusion policies developed throughout the ~~active lives~~lifecycle of EU citizens and workers;

Amendment 28 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital D a (new)

Da. whereas, according to the WHO, the word ‘active’ refers to continuing participation in social, economic, cultural, spiritual and civic affairs, not just the ability to be physically active or to participate in the labour force, and whereas, consequently, older people who retire from work, and people who retire because of invalidity or illness, can remain active contributors to their families, peers, communities and nations;

Amendment 29 #

Vilija BLINKEVIČIŪTĖ, Miapetra KUMPULA-NATRI, Georgi PIRINSKI

Motion for a resolution
Recital D a (new)

Da. whereas this policy, which has been pursued for the last fifty years, has, however, clearly proved a resounding failure;

Amendment 3 #

Motion for a resolution
Citation 2 b (new)

– having regard to the Commission background paper of 23 February 2015 'Growing the Silver Economy in Europe',

Amendment 30 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital D a (new)

Da. whereas a holistic approach is needed, taking into account the different elements that contribute to making work sustainable over the life course for all individuals and for society as a whole;

Amendment 31 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital D b (new)

Db. whereas different groups of workers experience different working conditions, leading to occupational health inequalities;

Amendment 32 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital E

E. whereas visible discrepancies exist between Member States and regions as regards active ageing policies and policies on social protection in old age, support infrastructure and budgetary resources;

Amendment 33 #

Ivan JAKOVČIĆ

Motion for a resolution
Recital E

E. whereas visible discrepancies exist between Member States and regional and local authorities as regards active ageing policies, support infrastructure and budgetary resources;

Amendment 34 #

Romana TOMC

Motion for a resolution
Recital E

E. whereas immense visible discrepancies exist between Member States and regions as regards active ageing policies, support infrastructure and budgetary resources;

Amendment 35 #

Joëlle MÉLIN

Motion for a resolution
Recital E

E. whereas visible discrepancies exist between Member States and regions as regards active ageing policies, support infrastructure and budgetary resources, compounded by inequalities regarding the welfare systems of the various Member States;

Amendment 36 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital E a (new)

Ea. whereas active and healthy ageing creates new social needs, requiring investment in diversified public services, both existing services and new services that are yet to be created, and of course in the field of health and care for the elderly, and whereas it unlocks new potential in relation to the enjoyment and extension of leisure and rest time;

Amendment 37 #

Vilija BLINKEVIČIŪTĖ, Miapetra KUMPULA-NATRI, Georgi PIRINSKI, Jutta STEINRUCK, Brando BENIFEI, Elena GENTILE

Motion for a resolution
Recital E a (new)

Ea. whereas a significantly smaller budget was allocated to EY 2012 than to the majority of recent European Years;

Amendment 38 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital E a (new)

Ea. whereas financial and economic crisis had an impact on the increase of poverty levels among the elderly and whereas poverty or being at risk of poverty and social exclusion poses not only health risks, but also hampers any possibility to active ageing;

Amendment 39 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital E a (new)

Ea. whereas there are some 125,000 occupational pension funds operating across the EU, holding assets worth €2.5 trillion on behalf of around 75 million Europeans, which represents 20% of the EU's working-age population;

Amendment 4 #

Motion for a resolution
Citation 3 a (new)

– having regard to the Commission report of 'The 2015 Ageing Report. Economic and budgetary projections for the 28 EU Member States (2013-2060)' (European Economy 3|2015)

Amendment 40 #

Vilija BLINKEVIČIŪTĖ, Miapetra KUMPULA-NATRI, Georgi PIRINSKI, Jutta STEINRUCK, Brando BENIFEI

Motion for a resolution
Recital E b (new)

Eb. whereas, as average life expectancy grows longer and longer, inter- generational relations are becoming increasingly important;

Amendment 41 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital E b (new)

Eb. whereas active participation in the life-long learning and sport programmes greatly contributes to creating the genuine culture of active ageing, allowing population not only to adapt their skills throughout the course of life to changing requirements of the labour market, but also to stay healthy, active and participative in the society in a more general sense;

Amendment 42 #

Vilija BLINKEVIČIŪTĖ, Miapetra KUMPULA-NATRI, Georgi PIRINSKI, Jutta STEINRUCK, Brando BENIFEI

Motion for a resolution
Recital E b (new)

Eb. whereas older women represent 20% of the EU's population and this percentage will continue to increase according to the current demographic trends; in most EU countries older women have higher risk poverty rate than older men, on average 21% for women and 16% for men; whereas the gender pension gap in the EU is 39 %;

Amendment 43 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital E c (new)

Ec. whereas accessible technologies can enable and facilitate access to the labour market, an independent life and participation in all aspects of society, however, today, over 69% of people who lack basic digital skills are aged over 55; whereas due to the lack of accessibility, the rapid evolution of ICT and poor digital literacy, many older people and persons with disability are at great risk of not taking full advantage of the future Digital Single Market;

Amendment 44 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1

1. Recognises that EY 2012 provided important political momentum which helped to open a discussion of the challenges of active ageing and intergenerational solidarity in Europe;

Amendment 45 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 a (new)

1a. Defines intergenerational justice as the equal distribution of benefits and burdens between the generations; considers that functional cooperation between the generations is based on solidarity and must be informed by mutual respect, responsibility and a willingness to care for one another;

Amendment 46 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2

2. Notes that the specific objectives of EY 2012 were partly achieved, with the best results being in the area of awareness- raising initiatives and events, that is to say with regard to communication alone, with no specific measures being taken;

Amendment 47 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2 a (new)

2a. Notes and welcomes the fact that it has become clear through the EJ2012 events and initiatives that older people are not a burden on the economy and society, but rather – through their experience, their achievements and their knowledge – an asset;

Amendment 48 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3

3. Points out that EY 2012 succeeded in its goal of mobilising relevant actors around active ageing and intergenerational solidarity; considers it regrettable, however, that the objective of establishing new networks for sharing resources, projects and ideas among the public sector, private sector and civil society was rarely achieved; regrets the fact that the involvement of social partners was variable and that private businesses were not reached to any significant extent;

Amendment 49 #

Vilija BLINKEVIČIŪTĖ, Miapetra KUMPULA-NATRI, Georgi PIRINSKI

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3

3. Points out that EY 2012 succeeded in its goal of mobilising relevant actors around active ageing and intergenerational solidarity; considers it regrettable, however, that the objective of establishing new networks was rarely achieved; regrets the fact that the involvement of social partners was variable and that private businesses were not reached to any significant extent, which explains the negligible results obtained in connection with European Year for Active Ageing in 2012;

Amendment 5 #

Motion for a resolution
Citation 10 a (new)

– having regard to the Eurofound report of 31 October 2014 on Access to healthcare in times of crisis,

Amendment 50 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3

3. Points out that EY 2012 succeeded in its goal of mobilising relevant actors around active ageing and intergenerational solidarity; considers it regrettable, however, that the objective of establishing new networks was rarely achieved; regrets the fact that the involvement of social partners was variable and that private businesses were not reached to any significant extent; stresses the need to improve capacity building in order to promote the active participation of senior citizens in society;

Amendment 51 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4 a (new)

4a. Stresses that reliable statistics on the situation of older people and demographic changes are needed to develop better targeted and effective active ageing strategies; calls on the Commission to ensure comprehensive high-quality data collection on the societal status of older people, their health, rights and standard of living;

Amendment 52 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5

5. Considers it essential that the initiatives launched as part of EY 2012 be followed up and transformed into a strong political commitment followed by concrete action to ensure social inclusion and the well-being of all generations; and furthermore that European legislation be checked every year to ensure compliance with intergenerational justice and that this review be published in order to combat and prevent discrimination in all spheres of life of both younger and older people;

Amendment 53 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5

5. Considers it ~~essential that~~crucially important for the initiatives launched as part of EY 2012 to be followed up and transformed into a strong political commitment followed by concrete action to ensure social inclusion and the well-being of all generations;

Amendment 54 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5

Amendment 55 #

Anthea McINTYRE, Zdzisław KRASNODĘBSKI

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5

5. Considers it essential that the initiatives launched as part of EY 2012 be followed up and transformed into a strong political commitment followed by concrete action to ensure social inclusion and the well-being of all generations, supporting appropriate working conditions and facilitating relations between social workers and social enterprises;

Amendment 56 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5

5. Considers it essential that the initiatives launched by Member States as part of EY 2012 be followed up and transformed into a strong political commitment followed by concrete action to ensure social inclusion and the well-being of all generations while respecting the principle of subsidiarity and proportionality;

Amendment 57 #

Vilija BLINKEVIČIŪTĖ, Miapetra KUMPULA-NATRI, Georgi PIRINSKI, Jutta STEINRUCK, Elena GENTILE

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6

Amendment 58 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6

6. Highlights the need to intensify the coordination triangle made up of the decision-making level (including the EU, national, regional and local levels), civil society and the private sector; therefore calls on the Member States, social partners and other relevant stakeholders to work together in developing national policy frameworks which would enable to maintain employees in active employment until their statutory retirement age - employment protection legislation and systems of wage formation should be designed to equally support the recruitment and retention of older workers; also calls in this regard on the Member States to consider providing more opportunities for older people to work part time in line with their preferences, and facilitating longer working lives for those who want and are able to work longer; however, working after the statutory retirement age should not be forced by pensions lower than necessary to survive above poverty level;

Amendment 59 #

Francisco José MILLÁN MON, Verónica LOPE FONTAGNÉ

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6 a (new)

6a. Calls on the Commission to carry out a study on demographic decline, which is affecting an increasing number of regions in various EU countries, and to draw up a communication on the problem and on the steps that could be taken at European level, at Member State level, and in the regions affected, to address the challenge of demographic decline;

Amendment 6 #

Vilija BLINKEVIČIŪTĖ, Miapetra KUMPULA-NATRI, Georgi PIRINSKI, Jutta STEINRUCK, Elena GENTILE

Motion for a resolution
Citation 10 a (new)

– having regard to the work currently undertaken by the UN Working Group on Ageing towards a Convention on the protection of the rights of older people,

Amendment 60 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6 a (new)

6a. Calls on the Member States to consider reinforcement of public pension schemes in order to guarantee a decent replacement income for all after the retirement;

Amendment 61 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6 a (new)

6a. Emphasises that regions with serious natural or demographic disadvantages – such as, for example, sparsely populated regions, islands and mountain areas – are hit especially hard by the problems associated with ageing, and have fewer resources and less infrastructure in place with which to promote active ageing; calls for consideration to be given to whether stimulus plans are useful in addressing the problem of ageing, which is generally made worse by parallel processes of depopulation affecting many of the regions concerned, and which can pose a threat to the survival of those areas;

Amendment 62 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7

7. Considers it regrettable that the relatively late approval of EY 2012 resulted in contracting and implementation delays, as a result of which certain events –, such as the Seniorforce Day initiative –, did not realise their full potential; notes the smaller budget allocated to the EY 2012, compared to previous EYs and the consequently scarcer resources to implement the EY 2012's objectives;

Amendment 63 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7 a (new)

7a. Notes, however, that a European Year alone is not enough to conceal 50 years of failure regarding social policy and employment;

Amendment 64 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8

8. Recalls that active ageing ~~is the process of optimising opportunities for health and for~~means continuing to participat~~ion~~e in society in order to enhance quality of life as people age; takes the view that active ageing policies should increase people’s potential for physical, social and mental well-being through the course of their lives so as to allow better social inclusion and greater participation in society, at both the political, civic and cultural level and at family level, but it also means enjoying the final years of life as a quality time, in particular by taking part in programmes such as universities of the third age and in leisure, sporting and tourist activities; highlights the fact that promoting active ageing ~~does not simply mean better conditions to enable older people to work longer, but also~~entails providing better access to public health and social services and to lifelong learning, boosting existing social infrastructure, such as homes and day centres, the elimination of age discrimination and stereotypes, action to combat poverty and social exclusion, and greater awareness of the value of active and healthy ageing;

Amendment 65 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8

8. Recalls that active ageing is the process of optimising opportunities for health and for participation in society in order to enhance quality of life as people age and should not be considered solely as an instrument to maintain the employability of older workers; takes the view that active ageing policies should increase people's potential for physical, social and mental well-being through the course of their lives so as to allow better social inclusion and greater participation in society; highlights the fact that active ageing ~~does not simply mean better conditions to enable older people to work longer, but also~~also means better access to health and social services and to lifelong learning, the elimination of age discrimination and stereotypes, action to combat age discrimination, poverty and social exclusion, and greater awareness of the value of active ageing;

Amendment 66 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8

8. Recalls that active ageing is, inter alia, the process of optimising opportunities for health and for participation in society in order to en~~hance~~sure that people can retain a good standard of living and quality of life as ~~people~~they age; takes the view that active ageing policies should increase people’s potential for physical, social and mental well-being through the course of their lives so as to allow better social inclusion and greater participation in society; highlights the fact that active ageing does not simply mean better conditions to enable ~~older~~ people to work longer, but also better access to health and social services and to lifelong learning, the elimination of age discrimination and stereotypes, action to combat poverty and social exclusion, and greater awareness of the value of active ageing;

Amendment 67 #

Vilija BLINKEVIČIŪTĖ, Miapetra KUMPULA-NATRI, Georgi PIRINSKI, Jutta STEINRUCK

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8

8. Recalls that active ageing is the process of optimising opportunities for health and for participation in society in order to enhance quality of life as people age; takes the view that active ageing policies should increase people's potential for physical, social and mental well-being through the course of their lives so as to allow better social inclusion and greater participation in society; highlights the fact that active ageing does not simply mean better conditions to enable older people to work longer, but also better access to health and social services and to lifelong learning, participation in society and cultural activities, the elimination of age discrimination and stereotypes, action to combat poverty and social exclusion, and greater awareness of the value of active ageing;

Amendment 68 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8

8. Recalls that active ageing is the process of optimising opportunities for health and for participation in society in order to enhance quality of life as people age; takes the view that active ageing policies should increase people's potential for physical, social and mental well-being through the course of their lives so as to allow better social inclusion and greater participation in society; highlights the fact that active ageing does not simply mean better conditions to enable older people to work longer, but also better access to health, long-term care and social services, which has come under pressure during the crisis and to lifelong learning, the elimination of age discrimination and stereotypes, action to combat poverty and social exclusion, and greater awareness of the value of active ageing;

Amendment 69 #

Vilija BLINKEVIČIŪTĖ, Miapetra KUMPULA-NATRI, Georgi PIRINSKI

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8

8. Recalls that active ageing is the process of optimising opportunities for health and for participation in society in order to enhance quality of life as people age; takes the view that active ageing policies should increase people's potential for physical, social and mental well-being through the course of their lives so as to allow better social inclusion and greater participation in society; highlights the fact that active ageing does not simply mean better conditions to enable older people choose to work longer, but also better access to health, long-term care and social services, which has come under pressure within the crisis and to lifelong learning, the elimination of age discrimination and stereotypes, action to combat poverty and social exclusion, and greater awareness of the value of active ageing;

Amendment 7 #

Motion for a resolution
Citation 10 b (new)

– having regard to Eurofound Foundation Findings 'Work preferences after 50' (2014),

Amendment 70 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8 a (new)

8a. Recommends to all the Member States that, through their social security systems, they promote and strengthen high-quality public infrastructure for the elderly (homes, day centres and home support), where elderly people are seen as active participants rather than passive recipients of the initiatives in which they take part;

Amendment 71 #

Vilija BLINKEVIČIŪTĖ, Miapetra KUMPULA-NATRI, Georgi PIRINSKI, Jutta STEINRUCK, Elena GENTILE, Siôn SIMON

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8 a (new)

8a. Notes, however, that these commitments are the minimum owed by the States to their citizens;

Amendment 72 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8 a (new)

8a. Calls on the Commission to study the worrying problem of unemployment among people over the age of 50 and, in conjunction with the Member States, to develop effective tools for reintegrating such workers into the labour market;

Amendment 73 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8 a (new)

8a. Calls on the Member States to ensure affordable, accessible and non- discriminatory health care and to prioritize prevention in their health care policies; invites the European Commission to analyse the affordability of health care for older people, collect data on waiting times in health care systems across the EU and to propose guidelines for maximum waiting times;

Amendment 74 #

Vilija BLINKEVIČIŪTĖ, Miapetra KUMPULA-NATRI, Georgi PIRINSKI, Jutta STEINRUCK

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8 b (new)

8b. Recommends to all the Member States that they promote dignified ageing, in particular by paying pensions at a level that cannot fall below the poverty line;

Amendment 75 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8 b (new)

8b. Considers it regrettable that older workers are still often exposed to age discrimination, stereotypes and barriers; calls on the Member States, therefore, to correctly implement Directive 2000/78/EC on equal treatment in employment and occupation;

Amendment 76 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8 b (new)

8b. Takes the view that a European strategy on dementia needs to be developed, which should include measures for assistance to the families of the patients, information campaigns, awareness raising and exchange of best practices between Member States;

Amendment 77 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9

9. Strongly rejects the consideration of active ageing policies solely as an instrument ~~to maintain the employability of older workers, and calls on the Member States to make all the necessary assessments before~~driving an increase in the pension age and recommends that the Member States should not rais~~ing~~e the ~~mandatory~~ pension age;

Amendment 78 #

Vilija BLINKEVIČIŪTĖ, Miapetra KUMPULA-NATRI, Georgi PIRINSKI

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9

9. ~~Strongly rejects the consideration of active ageing policies solely~~Underlines that active ageing policies should not be solely treated as an instrument to maintain the employability of older workers~~, and~~; calls on the Member States to make all the necessary assessments before raising the mandatory pension age and prepare workers as well as adapt job places for longer professional careers;

Amendment 79 #

Sven SCHULZE

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9

9. ~~Strongly rejects the consideration of~~Considers active ageing policies also~~lely~~ as an instrument to maintain the employability of older workers~~, and calls on the Member States to~~ and to make a contribution to intergenerational justice, and calls on the Member States, in view of rising life expectancy, after makeing all the necessary assessments ~~before rais~~, to consider an increase ing the mandatory ~~pension ag~~retirement age where appropriate;

Amendment 8 #

Motion for a resolution
Citation 10 c (new)

– having regard to Eurofound Foundation Findings 'Focus on Sustainable work Toward better and longer working lives' (December 2014),

Amendment 80 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9

9. Strongly rejects the consideration of active ageing policies solely as an instrument to maintain the employability of older workers~~, and calls on the Member States to make all the necessary assessments before raising the mandatory pension age~~;

Amendment 81 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9

9. Strongly rejects the consideration of active ageing policies solely as an instrument to maintain the employability of older workers, and strongly calls on the Member States to make all the necessary assessments before raising the mandatory pension age;

Amendment 82 #

Romana TOMC

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9

9. Strongly rejects the consideration of active ageing policies solely as an instrument to maintain the employability of older workers, and calls on the Member States to make all the necessary assessments and, where applicable, reform the pension system structure as a whole before raising the mandatory pension age;

Amendment 83 #

Vilija BLINKEVIČIŪTĖ, Miapetra KUMPULA-NATRI, Georgi PIRINSKI, Jutta STEINRUCK, Elena GENTILE

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9

Amendment 84 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9

9. Strongly rejects, however, the consideration of active ageing policies solely as an instrument to maintain the employability of older workers, and calls on the Member States to make all the necessary assessments ~~before raising the mandatory pension age;~~ , taking into account actual unemployment rates among the population above the age of 50 before raising the mandatory pension age – linking the retirement age only to life expectancy fails to take account of the importance of labour market trends and is therefore not an appropriate instrument to tackle the challenge of ageing society; Member States should avoid forcing people into prolonged unemployment immediately before their statutory retirement age, which would have further negative effects on their retirement income, but instead seek sustainable solutions for their social protection systems;

Amendment 85 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9

9. Strongly rejects the consideration of active ageing policies solely as an instrument to maintain the employability of older workers, and calls on the Member States to make all the necessary assessments ~~before raising~~and efforts to shift to a life- cycle approach before considering to raise the mandatory pension age;

Amendment 86 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9

9. Strongly rejects the consideration of active ageing policies solely as an instrument to maintain the employability of older workers, and ~~calls on~~urges the Member States to make all the necessary assessments before raising the mandatory pension age;

Amendment 87 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9

9. Strongly rejects the consideration of active ageing policies solely as an instrument to maintain the employability of older workers, and calls on the Member States to make all the necessary assessments before raising the mandatory pension age, particularly those States which are subject to a tough fiscal adjustment and / or Memorandum regime;

Amendment 88 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9

9. Strongly rejects the consideration of active ageing policies solely as an instrument to maintain the employability of older workers, and calls on the Member States to make all the necessary assessments before raising the mandatory pension age and to make every effort to stabilise the rules on retirement, giving citizens the security that will enable them to plan the end of their working life and transition to retirement;

Amendment 89 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9 a (new)

9a. Stresses the importance of encouraging the exchange of knowledge between generations and emphasises the need to implement fiscal, employment and social laws to facilitate the generational turnover: a 50% youth unemployment rate is indecent for any civilised country;

Amendment 9 #

Motion for a resolution
Citation 17 a (new)

– having regard to its Resolution of 4 July 2013 Impact of the crisis on access to care for vulnerable groups (2013/2044(INI))

Amendment 90 #

Vilija BLINKEVIČIŪTĖ, Jutta STEINRUCK, Miapetra KUMPULA-NATRI, Georgi PIRINSKI

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9 a (new)

9a. Encourages Member States to differentiate healthy life years and to provide more opportunities for older people to work part time in line with their preferences;

Amendment 91 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10

Amendment 92 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10

10. Considers it regrettable that older workers are still often exposed to age discrimination, stereotypes and barriers; calls on the Member States, therefore, to correctly implement Directive 2000/78/EC on equal treatment in employment and occupation; welcomes the European Commission push to adopt the long- awaited Equal Treatment Directive, blocked at the Council since 2008 and calls on the Member States to proceed with its adoption by the end of the year;

Amendment 93 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10

Amendment 94 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10

10. Considers it regrettable that older ~~worker~~persons are still often exposed to age discrimination, stereotypes and barriers; calls on the Member States, therefore, to correctly implement Directive 2000/78/EC on equal treatment in employment and occupation; welcomes the European Commission push to adopt the long- awaited Equal Treatment Directive, blocked in Council since 2008 and calls on the Member States to proceed with its adoption by the end of the year;

Amendment 95 #

Vilija BLINKEVIČIŪTĖ, Miapetra KUMPULA-NATRI, Georgi PIRINSKI, Jutta STEINRUCK

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10 a (new)

10a. Regrets, however, that this directive has resulted in more restrictions than benefits;

Amendment 96 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11

Amendment 97 #

Ivan JAKOVČIĆ

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11

11. Calls on the Commission to study the worrying problem of unemployment among people over the age of 50 and, in conjunction with the Member States and with regional and local authorities, to develop effective tools for reintegrating such workers into the labour market;

Amendment 98 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11

11. Calls on the Commission to study the worrying problem of unemployment among people over the age of 50 and, in conjunction with the Member States, to develop effective tools for reintegrating such workers into the labour market, offering opportunities for life-long learning, and promoting intergenerational trainings and transfers of knowledge at work;

Amendment 99 #