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European Parliament 2014-2019 European Parliament 2014-2019 Committee on Employment and Social Affairs EMPL_PV(2016)0418 MINUTES Meeting of 18 April 2016, 15.00-18.30, and 19 April 2016, 9.00-12.30 and 15.00-18.30 BRUSSELS The meeting opened at 15.11 on Monday, 18 April 2016, with Marita Ulvskog (Vice-Chair) presiding. 1. Adoption of agenda EMPL_OJ (2016)0418 The agenda was adopted with the following modification: Item 5 - Guidelines for the employment policies of the Member States was postponed. 2. Chair's announcements 2.1 Interpretation in all languages was available except Finnish, Maltese, Croatian and Gaelic. 2.2 EMPL Delegation to CEDEFOP: On 10-11 February, a delegation of the European Parliament's Committee on Employment and Social Affairs visited the European Centre for the Development of Vocational Training. 2.3 At the request of Ms Costa, CULT Chair, a minute of silence was observed in remembrance of 13 students killed. The 13 Erasmus students were killed on a bus crash in Tarragona, Spain, on 20 March. 3. Approval of minutes of the meetings of: 25 January 2016 PE 576.968v01-00 17-18 February 2016 PE 578.501v01-00 23 February 2016 PE 578.502v01-00 The minutes were approved. PV\1104530EN.docx PE580.780v02-00 EN United in diversity EN 4. Exchange of views with Marianne Thyssen (Commissioner) and Tibor Navracsics (Commissioner) on New Skills Agenda EMPL/8/06140 Exchange of views jointly with the Committee on Culture and Education Speakers: Marianne Thyssen, Tibor Navracsics, David Casa, Sabine Verheyen, Marita Ulvskog, Petra Kammervert, Jana Žitňanská, Emma McClarkin, Martina Dlabajová, Yana Toom, Konstandina Kuneva, Nikolaos Chountis, Jean Lambert, Jill Evans, Laura Agea, Dominique Martin, Dominique Bilde, Elisabeth Morin- Chartier, Maria Arena, Anne Sander, Julie Ward, Thomas Mann, Michaela Šojdrová, Sven Schulze, Luigi Morgano, Tom Vandenkendelaere, Helga Trüpel, Milan Zver, Silvia Costa. 5. Guidelines for the employment policies of the Member states Decision: This item was postponed. 6. Amendment to the Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) No 2015/2195 of 9 July 2015 on Supplementing Regulation (EU) No 1304/2013 of the European Parliament and the Council on the European Social Fund, regarding the definition of standard scales of unit costs and lump sums for reimbursement of expenditure by the Commission to Member States EMPL/8/06014 Exchange of views with Commission representatives Speakers: Adriana Sukova (European Commission, DG EMPL), Elisabeth Morin- Chartier, Anthea McIntyre Decision: EMPL deadline to raise objections, 22 April 2016 cob 7. The activities, impact and added value of the European Globalisation Adjustment Fund between 2007 and 2014 EMPL/8/04357 2015/2284(INI) COM(2015)0355 Rapporteur: Marian Harkin (ALDE) PR – PE578.543v01-00 Responsible: EMPL* Opinions: INTA, BUDG*, CONT, ITRE, REGI, FEMM Consideration of draft report Speakers: Marian Harkin, Csaba Sógor, Marita Ulvskog, Anthea McIntyre, Lynn Boylan, Jean Lambert, Laura Agea, Dominique Martin, Maria Arena, Elisabeth Morin- Chartier, Ole Christensen, Andriana Sukova (European Commission, DG EMPL). Decision: Deadline for tabling amendments, 25 April 2016, 12.00 The meeting ended at 18.30. * * * The meeting opened at 9.07 on Tuesday, 19 April 2016, with Marita Ulvskog (Vice-Chair) PE580.780v02-00 2/2 PV\1104530EN.docx EN presiding. 19 April 2016 8. Implementation of the Free Trade Agreement between the European Union and the Republic of Korea EMPL/8/02831 2015/2059(INI) Rapporteur Siôn Simon (S&D) PA – PE578.668v01-00 for the opinion: Responsible: INTA – Adam Szejnfeld (PPE) Opinions: EMPL Consideration of draft opinion Speakers: Siôn Simon, Ivo Vajgl, Rina Ronja Kari, Tiziana Beghin, Dominique Martin, Lampros Fountoulis, Denis Baresch (European Commission, DG TRADE). Decision: Deadline for tabling amendments, 28 April 2016, 12.00 9. Application of the Council Directive 2000/78/EC of 27 November 2000 establishing a general framework for equal treatment in employment and occupation ("Employment Equality Directive") EMPL/8/02899 2015/2116(INI) Rapporteur: Renate Weber (ALDE) PR – PE575.375v01-00 AM – PE578.695v02-00 DT – PE569.861v01-00 Responsible: EMPL Opinions: LIBE, FEMM Consideration of amendments Speakers: Renate Weber, Agnieszka Kozlowska-Rajewicz, Vilija Blinkeviciute, Helga Stevens, Tatjana Ždanoka, Laura Agea, Dominique Martin, Dieter-Lebrecht Koch, Ádám Kósa. Decision: Deadline for tabling amendments, 3 March 2016, 12.00 10. Budgetary Control of financing NGOs from the EU Budget EMPL/8/04987 2015/2345(INI) PV\1104530EN.docx 3/3 PE580.780v02-00 EN Rapporteur Tatjana Ždanoka (Verts/ALE) PA – PE580.489v01-00 for the opinion: Responsible: CONT* – Markus Pieper (PPE) Opinions: DEVE, BUDG*, EMPL, ENVI Consideration of draft opinion Speakers: Tatjana Ždanoka, Romana Tomc, Eva Kaili, Marian Harkin, Lynn Boylan, Laura Agea, Lampros Fountoulis. Decision: Deadline for tabling amendments, 21 April 2016, 12.00 11. Preparation of the post-electoral revision of the MFF 2014-2020: Parliament's input ahead of the Commission's proposal EMPL/8/05262 2015/2353(INI) Rapporteur Georgi Pirinski (S&D) PA – PE578.678v01-00 for the opinion: Responsible: BUDG – Jan Olbrycht (PPE) DT – PE572.902v01-00 Isabelle Thomas (S&D) Opinions: AFET, DEVE, INTA, EMPL, ENVI, ITRE, TRAN, REGI, AGRI, CULT, LIBE, AFCO, FEMM Consideration of draft opinion Speakers: Georgi Pirinski, Claude Rolin, Ulrike Trebesius, Marian Harkin, Monika Vana, Laura Agea, Dominique Martin, Elisabeth Morin-Chartier, Krysztof Hetman, Danuta Jazłowiecka. Decision: Deadline for tabling amendments, 22 April 2016, 12.00 12. Mainstreaming Employment and Social Indicators into Macroeconomic Surveillance EMPL/8/06142 Presentation of a Policy Department study Speakers: Manuela Samek Lodovici (Instituto per la Ricerca Sociale), Danuta Jazłowiecka, Marian Harkin, Michaela Šojdrová. * * * The meeting adjourned at 12.18 and resumed at 15.06 with Marita Ulvkog, (Vice-Chair) in the chair. *** Electronic vote *** 13. The Single Market Strategy EMPL/8/05402 2015/2354(INI) PE580.780v02-00 4/4 PV\1104530EN.docx EN Rapporteur Ulrike Trebesius (ECR) PA – PE575.291v01-00 for the AM – PE578.463v02-00 opinion: Responsible: IMCO – Lara Comi (PPE) PR – PE573.011v01-00 AM – PE578.555v01-00 AM – PE578.552v01-00 Adoption of draft opinion Decision: The draft opinion was adopted by 43 votes in favour to 8 against and 3 abstentions. See the result of the vote in ANNEX I. *** End of electronic vote *** 14. Committee of Regions Opinion on "The integration of the long-term unemployed into the labour market" EMPL/8/06215 Exchange of views with Enrico Rossi ( Member of the Committee of Regions, President of the Tuscany Region) Speakers: Enrico Rossi (CoR), David Casa, Javi López, Jana Žitňanská, Yana Toom, Paloma López Bermejo, Monika Vana, Laura Agea, Dominique Martin, Brando Benifei, Thomas Mann, Danuta Jazłowiecka. 15. How best to harness the job creation potential of small and medium sized enterprises (SMEs)? EMPL/8/01434 2015/2320(INI) Rapporteur: Zdzisław Krasnodębski (ECR) PR – PE575.159v01-00 Responsible: EMPL Opinions: INTA, BUDG, ITRE, REGI Consideration of draft report Speakers: Zdzisław Krasnodębski, Georges Bach, Emilian Pavel, Martina Dlabajová, Lynn Boylan, Tatjana Ždanoka, Dominique Martin, Thomas Mann, Anne Sander, Irene Madl (Eurofound) Decision: Deadline for tabling amendments, 27 April 2016, 12.00 16. Refugees: Social inclusion and integration into the labour market EMPL/8/06141 Presentation of the recent notes by the Policy Department Presentation by the Commission of the DG EMPL Task Force on Refugee Labour Market Integration Speakers: Ioana Toma (European Commission,DG EMPL), Susanne Kraatz (Pol Dep A), Tina Ohlinger (Pol Dep A), Brando Benifei, Thomas Mann, Helga Stevens, Renate Weber, Tania González Peñas, Jean Lambert. PV\1104530EN.docx 5/5 PE580.780v02-00 EN 17. Next meetings 26 April 2016, 9.00 – 12.30 and 15.00 – 18.30 (Brussels) The meeting ended at 18.18. PE580.780v02-00 6/6 PV\1104530EN.docx EN ANNEX I ___________________________________________________________________________ DRAFT Opinion by Ulrike Trebesius The Single Market Strategy Final Voting list Concerned AM Tabled by Remarks Vote text Paragraph 1 COMP A EPP, S&D, ECR, Replaces + ALDE, Amendments 11, Greens/EFA, 12, 13, 14, 15 EFDD AM 10 Paloma López Falls if COMP A F Bermejo, Neoklis adopted Sylikiotis AM 11 Claude Rolin Falls if COMP A F adopted Falls if AM 10 adopted AM 12 Laura Agea, Falls if COMP A F Tiziana Beghin, adopted Marco Zullo Falls if AM 10, 11 adopted AM 13 Maria Arena, Falls if COMP A F Jutta Steinruck adopted Falls if AM 10, 11, 12 adopted COMP C EPP, S&D, ECR, Replaces + ALDE, Amendments 14, Greens/EFA 50 If adopted, to be inserted as Paragraph 1b (new) AM 14 Anne Sander Falls if COMP A F adopted Falls if COMP C adopted Falls if AM 10, 11, 13 adopted Compatible with AM 12 AM 15 Jean Lambert Falls if COMP A F adopted Falls if AM 10, 11, 12, 13 adopted PV\1104530EN.docx 7/7 PE580.780v02-00 EN Concerned AM Tabled by Remarks Vote text Compatible with AM 14 COMP B EPP, S&D, ECR, Replaces + ALDE, EFDD Amendments 9, 16, 32, 43 If adopted, to be inserted as Paragraph 1a (new) COMP F EPP, S&D, ECR, Replaces + ALDE Amendments 16, 46, 49 If adopted, to be inserted as Paragraph 3a (new) AM 16 Ulla Tørnæs, Falls if COMP A F Martina adopted Dlabajová, Renate Falls if COMP B Weber adopted Falls if COMP F adopted Falls if AM 10 adopted Compatible with AM 11, 12, 13, 14, 15 Paragraph 1 a AM 17 Laura Agea, - (new) Tiziana Beghin, 22/27/1 Marco Zullo Paragraph
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