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- 2016/09/15 Decision by Parliament, 1st reading/single reading
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Committee report tabled for plenary, 1st reading/single reading
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A8-0247/2016
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The Committee on Employment and Social Affairs adopted the report by Laura AGEA (EFDD, IT) on the proposal for a Council decision on guidelines for the employment policies of the Member States. Regretting that the Council, chose, yet again, to ignore the European Parliament’s legislative resolution of 8 July 2015 on the 2015 guidelines, the committee approved the Commission proposal subject to the following amendments: Guideline 5: Boosting demand for labour reduce employment barriers: Members States should facilitate and invest in sustainable and quality job creation and take measures to improve accessibility for at-risk groups, in particular by reducing administrative barriers; promote, inter alia, green, white and blue sector jobs: Members States should actively promote green, white and blue sector jobs, the social economy and foster social innovation; alleviate the tax burden: the tax burden should be shifted away from labour to other sources of taxation that are less detrimental to employment and growth; increase wages: measures should be taken to ensure that wages allow an adequate living income. When setting minimum wages in accordance with national legislation and practices, Member States and social partners should ensure their adequacy as well as consider their impact on in-work poverty, household income, aggregate demand, job creation and competitiveness. Guideline 6: Enhancing labour supply and skills: promote productivity in areas of shortages: there should be particular focus on health care, social services and transport services which are facing or will face staff shortages. Member States should make effective investments in high-quality and inclusive education and vocational training systems; support adult training: Member States should promote vocational training for adults and with particular focus on high-risk groups and their needs; simplify access to education: support should be provided to families to help balance work and family life, and increase young people's chances on the labour market; combat life-long unemployment, including youth unemployment: Member States may prevent this problem through a mix of demand and supply-side measures. The number of long-term unemployed and the problem of skills mismatch and skill obsolescence should be addressed by means of comprehensive and mutually reinforcing strategies, including the provision of personalised needs-based active support and appropriate social protection schemes to long-term unemployed to return to the labour market in an informed and responsible manner; improve quality of teaching: Member States are called upon to ensure high-quality learning outcomes and prevent and tackle early school leaving, and promote an all-embracing, high-quality education from the most basic level onwards. They should gear their training systems more closely to the labour market; mobilise the Structural Funds: Member States should make a full, effective and efficient use of European Social Fund and other Union funds support in order to combat poverty, improve quality employment, social inclusion, education, public administration and public services. Guideline 7: Enhancing the functioning of labour markets tackle undeclared labour: Member States should also tackle precarious employment, underemployment, undeclared labour and zero-hour contracts; improve social dialogue: measures should be taken to combat the deregulation of labour markets and weakness of collective bargaining; protect workers: Member States should also ensure that their social protection systems effectively activate and enable those who can participate in the labour market, protect those (temporarily) excluded from the labour markets and/or unable to participate in it, and prepare individuals for potential risks and changing economic and social conditions; promote worker mobility: language barriers should be tackled (through training) and appropriate use should be made of the EURES network. Guideline 8: Improving the quality and performance of education and training systems at all levels measures are needed to improve childcare structures and early childhood education. Guideline 9: Ensuring social justice improve social protection systems: Member States should ensure basic standards to provide effective, efficient and sustainable protection while fully respecting social rights and addressing inequalities; eliminate poverty and social exclusion: measures should be taken to eliminate all forms of poverty, in particular child poverty. restructure the pension systems: the aim being to ensure safety and adequacy for women and men by strengthening retirement schemes to guarantee a decent retirement income; improve the quality of healthcare: Member States should improve the quality, affordability, accessibility, efficiency and effectiveness of healthcare and long term care systems and welfare services as well as decent working conditions in the related sectors. Lastly, measures are called for, in the context of the Europe 2020 headline targets, raise the employment rate for women and men aged 20 to 64 to 75% by 2020; to reduce the drop-out rate to less than 10 %; to increase the share of 30 to 34-year-olds completing tertiary or equivalent education to at least 40 %; and to promote social inclusion, in particular through the reduction of poverty by aiming to lift at least 20 million people out of the risk of poverty and exclusion.
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A8-0247/2016
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2016/07/13
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COM(2016)0071
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PURPOSE: to confirm, for 2016, the validity of the guidelines for the employment policies of the Member States. PROPOSED ACT: Council Decision. ROLE OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT: the Council adopts the act after consulting the European Parliament but without being obliged to follow its opinion. BACKGROUND: the Treaty on the functioning of the EU provides that Member States are to regard their economic policies and promoting employment as matters of common concern and coordinate them within the Council. In two distinct articles, it provides that the Council is to adopt broad economic policy guidelines (Article 121) and employment guidelines (Article 148), specifying that the latter must be consistent with the former. Given this legal basis, the guidelines for employment and economic policies are presented as two distinct — but intrinsically interconnected — legal instruments: a Council Recommendation on broad guidelines for the economic policies of the Member States and of the Union -Part I of the Europe 2020 Integrated Guidelines; a Council Decision on guidelines for the employment policies of the Member States -Part II of the Europe 2020 Integrated Guidelines. These guidelines implemented by the above mentioned legal instruments form together the integrated guidelines for implementing the Europe 2020 strategy. The employment guidelines were adopted on 5 October 2015. The overall objectives and priorities expressed in the guidelines for the employment policies remain valid and their validity for 2016 needs to be confirmed by a Council decision. CONTENT: the proposal for a decision provides that the guidelines for Member States' employment policies as set out in the Annex to Council Decision of 5 October 2015 on guidelines for the employment policies of the Member States4 are maintained for 2016 and shall be taken into account by the Member States in their employment policies. The examination of the Member States' National Reform Programmes contained in the Joint Employment Report shows that Member States should continue to make every effort to address the priority areas of: increasing labour market participation and reducing structural unemployment, developing a skilled workforce responding to labour market needs and promoting job quality and lifelong learning, improve the performance of education and training systems at all levels and increasing participation in tertiary education, promoting social inclusion and combating poverty.
- DG {'url': 'http://ec.europa.eu/social/', 'title': 'Employment, Social Affairs and Inclusion'}, THYSSEN Marianne
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COM(2016)0071
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Documents
- Legislative proposal published: COM(2016)0071
- Committee report tabled for plenary, 1st reading/single reading: A8-0247/2016
- Decision by Parliament, 1st reading/single reading: T8-0355/2016
Amendments | Dossier |
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2016/0043(NLE)
2016/06/07
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34 amendments...
Amendment 10 #
Proposal for a decision Recital 1 (1) The Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union (TFEU) stipulates in Article 145 that Member States and the Union shall work towards developing a coordinated strategy for employment and particularly for promoting a skilled
Amendment 11 #
Proposal for a decision Recital 2 (2) The "Europe 2020 Strategy" proposed by the Commission should enable
Amendment 12 #
Proposal for a decision Recital 2 (2) The "Europe 2020 Strategy" proposed by the Commission enables the Union to turn its economy towards smart, sustainable and inclusive growth, accompanied by a high level of employment, productivity and social cohesion. Five headline targets, listed under the relevant guidelines, constitute shared objectives which guide the action of the Member States, and take into account their relative starting positions and national circumstances as well as the positions and circumstances of the Union. The European Employment Strategy has the leading role in the implementation of the employment and labour market objectives of the new
Amendment 13 #
Proposal for a decision Recital 2 (2) The "Europe 2020 Strategy" proposed by the Commission enables the Union to turn its economy towards smart, sustainable and inclusive growth, accompanied by high level employment, productivity and social cohesion. Five headline targets, listed under the relevant guidelines, constitute shared objectives which guide the action of the Member States, and take into account their relative starting positions and national circumstances as well as the positions and circumstances of the Union. The European Employment Strategy has the leading role in the implementation of the employment and labour market objectives of the new strategy. However it has to be noted that many Member States are still struggling to meet the Europe 2020 employment, poverty, social exclusion and education targets and that more efforts from national governments and the Commission are needed in order to reach expected results.
Amendment 14 #
Proposal for a decision Recital 2 2. The “Europe 2020 Strategy” proposed by the Commission
Amendment 15 #
Proposal for a decision Recital 2 (2) The "Europe 2020 Strategy"
Amendment 16 #
Proposal for a decision Recital 2 (2) The "Europe 2020 Strategy"
Amendment 17 #
Proposal for a decision Recital 2 (2) The “Europe 2020 Strategy” proposed by the Commission enables the Union to turn its economy towards smart, sustainable and inclusive growth, accompanied by high
Amendment 18 #
Proposal for a decision Recital 2 (2) The "Europe 2020 Strategy" proposed by the Commission enables the Union to turn its economy towards smart, sustainable and inclusive growth,
Amendment 19 #
Proposal for a decision Recital 2 a (new) (2a) The European Parliament regrets that the Council did not take its position into account on Council decision on guidelines for the employment policies of the Member States for 2015; it stresses that Parliament´s position should be taken into consideration;
Amendment 20 #
Proposal for a decision Recital 2 a (new) (2a) The Council is adopting a decision on guidelines for the employment policies of the Member States, which should take into consideration the opinion of the European Parliament.
Amendment 21 #
Proposal for a decision Recital 3 (3) The integrated guidelines are in line with the conclusions of the European Council. They give precise guidance to the Member States on defining their National Reform Programmes and implementing reforms, reflecting interdependence and in line with the Stability and Growth Pact. The employment guidelines should form the basis for any country-specific recommendations that the Council may address to the Member States under Article 148(4) of the TFEU, in parallel with the country-specific recommendations addressed to the Member States under Article 121(2) of that Treaty. The employment guidelines should also form the basis for the establishment of the Joint Employment Report sent annually by the Council and the European Commission to the European Council. It should be noted that three employment indicators: activity rate, youth employment and long- term unemployment have been recently included in the macroeconomic imbalance procedure and that the European Parliament in its Resolution of 22 February 2016 on the European Semester for economic policy coordination: Employment and Social Aspects in the Annual Growth Survey 2016, called for these indicators to trigger an in-depth analysis in the relevant Member States which can result further in economic, labour market and social reforms being suggested and applied.
Amendment 22 #
Proposal for a decision Recital 3 (3) The
Amendment 23 #
Proposal for a decision Recital 3 (3) The integrated guidelines are in line
Amendment 24 #
Proposal for a decision Recital 3 (3) The integrated guidelines
Amendment 25 #
Proposal for a decision Recital 3 3. The integrated guidelines a
Amendment 26 #
Proposal for a decision Recital 3 (3) The integrated guidelines are in line with the conclusions of the European Council. They give precise guidance to the Member States on defining their National Reform Programmes and implementing reforms, reflecting interdependence and in line with the Stability and Growth Pact. The employment guidelines should be established in close cooperation with the European Parliament and form the basis for any country-specific recommendations that the Council may address to the Member States under Article 148(4) of the TFEU, in parallel with the country-specific recommendations addressed to the Member States under Article 121(2) of that Treaty. The employment guidelines should also form the basis for the establishment of the Joint Employment Report sent annually by the Council and the European Commission to the European Council.
Amendment 27 #
Proposal for a decision Recital 3 (3) The integrated guidelines are in line with the conclusions of the European
Amendment 28 #
Proposal for a decision Recital 4 (4) The examination of the Member States' National Reform Programmes contained in the Joint Employment Report shows that Member States should continue to make every effort to address the priority areas of increasing labour market participation and reducing structural unemployment, developing a skilled workforce responding to labour market needs and promoting job quality and lifelong learning, improve the performance of education and training systems at all levels and increasing participation in tertiary education, promoting social
Amendment 29 #
Proposal for a decision Recital 4 (4) The examination of the Member States’ National Reform Programmes contained in the Joint Employment Report shows that Member States should continue to make every effort to address the priority areas of increasing labour market participation and reducing structural unemployment, developing a skilled workforce which, on the strength of expertise acquired in university courses oriented directly towards the labour market and linked to SME networks, would be capable of responding to labour market needs, and promoting job quality and lifelong learning, improv
Amendment 30 #
Proposal for a decision Recital 4 (4) The examination of the Member States' National Reform Programmes contained in the Joint Employment Report shows that Member States should continue to make every effort to address the priority areas of increasing labour market participation and reducing structural unemployment by reducing the barriers to entry in the labour market, developing a skilled workforce responding to needs of a labour market
Amendment 31 #
Proposal for a decision Recital 4 4. The examination of the Member States’ National Reform Programmes contained in the Joint Employment Report shows that
Amendment 32 #
Proposal for a decision Recital 4 (4) The examination of the Member States' National Reform Programmes contained in the Joint Employment Report shows that Member States should take into account
Amendment 33 #
Proposal for a decision Recital 4 (4) The examination of the Member States' National Reform Programmes contained in the Joint Employment Report shows that Member States should continue to make every effort to address the priority areas of increasing labour market participation and reducing structural unemployment, generating jobs, supporting well- functioning, dynamic and inclusive labour markets, developing a skilled workforce responding to labour market needs and promoting job quality and lifelong learning, improve the performance of education and training systems at all levels and increasing participation in tertiary education, promoting social inclusion and combating poverty.
Amendment 34 #
Proposal for a decision Recital 4 (4) The examination of the Member States' National Reform Programmes contained in the Joint Employment Report shows that Member States should continue to make every effort to address the priority areas of increasing labour market participation and reducing structural unemployment, developing a skilled workforce responding to labour market needs and promoting
Amendment 35 #
Proposal for a decision Recital 4 (4) The examination of the Member States' National Reform Programmes contained in the Joint Employment Report shows that Member States should continue to make every effort to address the priority areas of increasing labour market participation and reducing structural unemployment, developing a skilled workforce
Amendment 36 #
Proposal for a decision Recital 5 (5) Member States should explore the use of the European Social Fund when implementing the Employment Guidelines, and Regulation (EU) No 1304/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 17 December 2013 on the European Social Fund and repealing Regulation (EC) No 1081/2006 should be amended with a view to increasing funding for the Youth Guarantee and other sources of financing to promote youth employment,
Amendment 37 #
Proposal for a decision Recital 5 a (new) (5a) The Council, with its Decision (EU) 2015/1848 of 5 October 2015 on guidelines for the employment policies of the Member States for 2015, chose to yet again obviate Parliament resolution shamefully, in a regrettable political position contrary to the letter and spirit of the Treaties, in disrespect to the direct representatives of the European citizens, undermining the interinstitutional cooperation and weakening confidence between them.
Amendment 38 #
Proposal for a decision Article 1 – paragraph 1 The guidelines for Member States' employment policies, as set out in the Annex
Amendment 39 #
Proposal for a decision Annex (new) Amendment 6 #
Draft legislative resolution Paragraph 1 1. Approves the Commission proposal
Amendment 7 #
Draft legislative resolution Paragraph 1 a (new) 1a. Calls on the Commission to alter its proposal accordingly, in accordance with Article 293(2) of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union;
Amendment 8 #
Proposal for a decision Recital 1 (1) The Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union (TFEU) stipulates in Article 145 that Member States and the Union shall work towards developing a coordinated strategy for employment and particularly for promoting a skilled, trained and adaptable workforce as well as labour
Amendment 9 #
Proposal for a decision Recital 1 1.
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