### (17) trade unions and foundations , associations or other non- profit bodies with a trade union aim should be excluded from the application. this exclusion should not in any way be used by member states to justify a limitation of trade union prerogatives and rights recognised in national , eu , european or international law or human rights instruments; ### (17) trade unions , organisations which are associations of trade unions and foundations , associations or other non- profit bodies with a trade union aim should be excluded from the application. this exclusion should not in any way be used by member states to justify a limitation of trade union prerogatives and rights recognised in national , eu , european or international law or human rights instruments , in particular the council of europe european social charter and the relevant conventions and recommendations of the international labour organisation and their related case law and jurisprudence. however , organisations which are associations of trade unions or foundations , associations or other non-profit bodies with a trade union aim , may decide to fall under the application of parts of the directive or of the directive as a whole , if they so wish.


### (17) trade unions and foundations , associations or other non- profit bodies with a trade union aim should be excluded from the application. this exclusion should not in anyway be used by member states to justify a limitation of trade union prerogatives and rights recognised in national , eu , european or international law or human rights instruments; ### (17) trade unions , organisations which are associations of trade unions and foundations , associations or other non- profit bodies with a trade union aim should be excluded from the application. this exclusion should not in anyway be used by member states to justify a limitation of trade union prerogatives and rights recognised in national , eu , european or international law or human rights instruments;


### (27) non-profit organisations should have the freedom to seek , receive and use financial , material and human resources , whether domestic , foreign or international , for the pursuit of their activities. non-profit organisations across the union have reported increasingly difficult access to resources including public funding and there are concerns in an increasing number of member states as regards the proportionality of strict rules being adopted on non-profit organisations’ access to foreign funding. it is therefore necessary to establish principles and standards on non-profit organisations’ financing , including as regards access to and use of private resources and public funding , the pursuit of economic activities and the obligation not to unduly restrict cross-border financing in line with treaty rules on free movement of capital. ### (27) non-profit organisations should have the freedom to seek , receive and use financial , material and human resources , whether domestic , foreign or international , for the pursuit of their activities. non-profit organisations across the union have reported increasingly difficult access to resources including public funding and there are concerns in an increasing number of member states as regards the proportionality of strict rules being adopted on non-profit organisations’ access to foreign funding. philanthropic organisations have reported about difficulties to donate and grant to other npos in some cases. it is therefore necessary to establish principles and standards on non-profit organisations’ financing , including as regards access to and use of private resources and public funding , the pursuit of economic activities and the obligation not to unduly restrict cross-border financing in line with treaty rules on free movement of capital. national laws and eu policy should facilitate cross-border philanthropy in line with eu fundamental rights.


### (30) non-profit organisations should be consulted in a meaningful way about the introduction and implementation of any legislation , policies and practices that affect their operations. member states should consult in a timely , transparent and meaningful manner non-profit organisations already established , registered or operating in their territories on the transposition and implementation of the directive’s provisions. ### (30) public authorities at all levels should establish and contribute to an open , transparent and regular dialogue with non-profit organisations on policies and legislations. they should have access to documents and information. non-profit organisations should be consulted in a timely , transparent and meaningful way about the introduction , review and implementation of any legislation , policies and practices that affect their operations. member states should consult in a timely , transparent and meaningful manner non-profit organisations already established , registered or operating in their territories on the transposition and implementation of the directive’s provisions


### is independent , in the sense that it is not part of a government or administrative structure and is free from any undue interference of the state. governmental funding may not preclude an organisation being deemed independent , as long as the autonomy of the organisation’s functioning and decision-making is not affected; ### is independent , in the sense that it is not part of a government or administrative structure and is free from any undue interference of the state or of business and commercial interests. governmental funding may not preclude an organisation being deemed independent , as long as the autonomy of the organisation’s functioning and decision-making is not affected;


### 5. trade unions or foundations , associations or other non-profit bodies with a trade union aim , shall be excluded from the scope of this directive. however , when implementing this directive , member states shall ensure that trade unions or foundations , associations or other non-profit bodies with a trade union aim , may decide to fall under the application of parts of the directive or of the directive as a whole , if they so wish. ### 5. trade unions , organisations that are associations of trade unions and foundations , associations or other non-profit bodies with a trade union aim , shall be excluded from the scope of this directive. however , when implementing this directive , member states shall ensure that organisations which are associations of trade unions or foundations , associations or other non-profit bodies with a trade union aim , may decide to fall under the application of parts of the directive or of the directive as a whole , if they so wish.


### 5. trade unions or foundations , associations or other non-profit bodies with a trade union aim , shall be excluded from the scope of this directive. however , when implementing this directive , member states shall ensure that trade unions or foundations , associations or other non-profit bodies with a trade union aim , may decide to fall under the application of parts of the directive or of the directive as a whole , if they so wish. ### 5. trade unions , organisations which are associations of trade unions and foundations , associations or other non-profit bodies with a trade union aim , shall be excluded from the scope of this directive. however , when implementing this directive , member states shall ensure that organisations which are associations of trade unions or foundations , associations or other non-profit bodies with a trade union aim , may decide to fall under the application of parts of the directive or of the directive as a whole , if they so wish.


### 4. member states shall take the measures necessary to ensure that oversight and supervision of non-profit organisations is undertaken by designated supervisory authorities whose powers and functions shall be clearly defined by law and exercised in accordance with the right principle to good administration , including as regards the grounds for possible inspections and audits , the procedures , duration and scope of inspections and audits and the powers of inspecting and auditing officers. ### 4. member states shall take the measures necessary to ensure that oversight and registration of non-profit organisations is undertaken by designated bodies whose powers and functions shall be clearly defined by law and exercised in accordance with the right principle to good administration , including as regards the grounds for possible inspections and audits , the procedures , duration and scope of inspections and audits and the powers of inspecting and auditing officers.


### 6. commends that , when the covid crisis started , teleworking arrangements had already been in place since october 2017 , with staff being equipped with laptops , and with online collaborative working tools and paperless procedures at their disposal , thus allowing the staff to continue working after 17 march 2020 , when all operations began to be carried out remotely; ### 6. commends that , when the covid crisis started , teleworking arrangements had already been in place since october 2017 , with staff being equipped with laptops , and with online collaborative working tools and paperless procedures at their disposal , thus allowing the staff to continue working after 17 march 2020 , when all operations began to be carried out remotely; notes that the centre has seen new access conditions , highlights that infrastructures should be accessible to all staff , calls , in order to avoid discrimination , with the possibility of free pcr testing for all staff;


### b. whereas the covid-19 outbreak has reversed the positive trend of the employment rate of the last six years in the eu-27 , resulting in a reduction of the number of persons in work of about 6.1 million in the second quarter of 2020 and a predicted decrease of 4.5 % over the year 202014 ; whereas workers who remain in the labour market have faced a considerable reduction in hours worked and , consequently , loss of income; ### b. whereas the covid-19 outbreak has reversed the positive trend of the employment rate of the last six years in the eu-27 , resulting in a reduction of the number of persons in work of about 6.1 million in the second quarter of 2020 and a predicted decrease of 4.5 % over the year 2020; whereas according to eurostat , 8.5% of the population aged less than 60 years in the eu lived in 2019 , before the pandemic crisis , in households where the adults worked less than 20% of their total work potential during the past year facing worrying situations of in-work poverty; whereas a significative number of jobs offered , namely to younger workers , were precarious jobs; whereas workers who remain in the labour market have faced a considerable reduction in hours worked and , consequently , loss of income;


### c. whereas hours worked are set to increase faster than headcount employment and employment may also fall further when short-time work schemes are discontinued; whereas the reallocation of workers is usually a lengthy process and employment is therefore expected to decline slightly in 2021; ### c. whereas hours worked are set to increase faster than headcount employment and employment may also fall further when short-time work schemes are discontinued; whereas the reallocation of workers is usually a lengthy process and employment is therefore expected to decline in 2021 together with the aggravation of precarious working conditions;


### 1. asserts that the recovery and resilience facility is reshaping the european semester process; underlines that the two processes should be fully coordinated towards building resilience and supporting the recovery from the impact of the covid-19 crisis; ### 1. asserts that the recovery and resilience facility is reshaping the european semester process; underlines that the two processes should be fully coordinated towards building resilience and supporting the fair , inclusive and sustainable recovery from the social and economic impact of the covid-19 crisis; stresses , however , that the european semester process has proved insufficient to address social and employment imbalances and inequalities in europe; calls on the commission and the member states to urgently reform the financial legal framework and the european semester process in order to effectively promote fair , inclusive and sustainable growth , build a truly social europe and enhance democratic accountability;


### 2. notes that in the area of social and employment policies , next generation eu (ngeu) and the eu budget can play a subsidiary but instrumental role in triggering , bundling and directing investments towards social development and resilience; appreciates that this role will be enhanced by better coordination of national policies towards overarching eu objectives such as the european green deal , the digital transition and the implementation of the european pillar of social rights , the un sustainable development goals and the eu gender equality strategy; ### 2. notes that in the area of social and employment policies , next generation eu (ngeu) and the eu budget can play a subsidiary but instrumental role in triggering , bundling and directing investments towards social development and resilience; appreciates that this role will be enhanced by better coordination of national and european policies towards overarching eu objectives such as the european green deal , the just green and digital transitions and the full implementation of the european pillar of social rights , the un sustainable development goals and the eu gender equality strategy;


### 3. highlights the importance of horizontal coordination between eu programmes and national measures for social justice and combating the risk of poverty , the reformed european social fund being the prime example; holds , however , that the social and employment impact should be a transversal consideration across all expenditure programmes; ### 3. highlights the importance of horizontal coordination between eu programmes and national measures for social justice , equality , social development and combating the risk of poverty and social exclusion , , the reformed european social fund being the prime example; holds , however , that the social and employment impact should be a transversal consideration across all expenditure programmes;


### 5. regrets that the limited size of the eu budget means that its redistribution and stabilisation functions are also limited; stresses that it is all the more important to take full advantage of all possibilities under the multiannual financial framework (mff) , the ngeu and the own resources system to support national recovery , social justice , and environmental , economic , social and inclusive resilience. ### 5. regrets that the limited size of the eu budget means that its redistribution and stabilisation functions are also limited; deplores the major cuts in the fields of cohesion and social policies , especially in the financial envelopes of the cohesion fund and the european social fund for the period 2021-2027 , deriving from the council agreement on the mff and the ngeu in july 2020; stresses that it is all the more important to take full advantage of all possibilities under the multiannual financial framework (mff) , the ngeu and the own resources system to support national recovery , social justice , and environmental , economic , social and inclusive resilience and boost social policies and investments.


### 2. appreciates the agency’s activities to develop , gather and provide reliable and relevant information , analysis and tools on occupational safety and health , which contribute to the union policy aiming to promote healthy and safe workplaces across the union; ### 2. appreciates the agency’s activities to develop , gather and provide reliable and relevant information , analysis and tools on occupational safety and health , which contribute to the union policy aiming to promote healthy and safe workplaces across the union; also , welcomes the important role of the health and safety committee; as well as increased access of staff members to the local health system;


### a. whereas 20 % of jobs in europe are of poor quality and put workers at increased risk regarding their health; whereas 14 % of workers have been exposed to a high level of psychosocial risks4 ; whereas 23 % of european workers believe that their safety or their health is at risk because of their work; ### a. whereas there were still over 3.300 fatal accidents and 3.1 million non-fatal accidents in the eu-27 in 2018; whereas over 200 000 workers die each year from work-related illnesses; whereas 20 % of jobs in europe are of poor quality and put workers at increased risk regarding their health; whereas 14 % of workers have been exposed to a high level of psychosocial risks4; whereas 23 % of european workers believe that their safety or their health is at risk because of their work;


### b. whereas cancer is the leading cause of work-related deaths , accounting for 52 % of all work-related deaths in the eu; whereas carcinogens contribute to an estimated 100 000 occupational cancer deaths in the workplace every year5 ; ### b. whereas cancer is the leading cause of work-related deaths , accounting for 52 % of all work-related deaths in the eu; whereas carcinogens contribute to an estimated 100 000 occupational cancer deaths in the workplace every year5; whereas 80% of occupational cancers recognised in european countries are asbestos related; whereas skin cancer as an occupational disease is increasing due to various factors such as climate change;


### e. whereas the covid-19 pandemic has caused a rapid increase in teleworking; whereas remote working is proven to have a strong impact on the organisation of working time by increasing flexibility and workers’ constant availability9 ; whereas it is expected that the uptake of remote working and teleworking will remain higher than before the covid-19 crisis or that it will even increase further10 ; ### e. whereas the covid-19 pandemic has rendered evident the need to ensure the safety and protection of workers , and whereas it has highlighted the importance of preventing work-related diseases and investing in public health; whereas the covid-19 pandemic has caused a rapid increase in teleworking; whereas remote working is proven to have a strong impact on the organisation of working time by increasing flexibility and workers’ constant availability9; whereas it is expected that the uptake of remote working and teleworking will remain higher than before the covid-19 crisis or that it will even increase further10;


### g. whereas the covid-19 crisis has exposed the vulnerability of non-standard workers , including platform and self-employed workers; whereas platform work in the labour market is highly likely to continue growing; whereas self-employed workers are excluded from the scope of application of the strategic framework for health and safety at work , as they are not covered by the eu legislation on occupational health and safety; ### g. whereas the covid-19 crisis has exposed the vulnerability of non-standard workers , including workers via digital labour platforms and self-employed workers; whereas platform work in the labour market is highly likely to continue growing; whereas self-employed workers are excluded from the scope of application of the strategic framework for health and safety at work , as they are not covered by the eu legislation on occupational health and safety;


### h. whereas disturbing reports regarding breaches of cross-border and seasonal workers’ rights in terms of working and living conditions have surfaced during the pandemic; ### h. whereas disturbing reports regarding breaches of cross-border and seasonal workers’ rights in terms of working and living conditions have surfaced during the pandemic; whereas precarious forms of employment like interim work , false self-employment or the work in subcontracting chains regularly exclude workers from occupational safety and health (osh) services and training;


### 1. welcomes the commission’s strategic framework and , in particular , the introduction of the vision zero approach to work-related accidents and diseases; calls on the commission to expand the vision zero approach to other injuries and accidents , as well as physical and mental attrition; calls on the commission to significantly increase the focus on prevention strategies; calls for the ambitious implementation of the 7-year plan , also in the light of the impact of the covid-19 pandemic , and believes that strong legislative action is needed on several aspects of eu policy on occupational health and safety in order to complement the variety of soft measures envisaged in order to make vision zero a reality; calls for a clear focus on workers’ participation in the vision zero approach; ### 1. welcomes the commission’s strategic framework and , in particular , the introduction of the vision zero approach to work-related accidents and diseases; regrets however , the level of ambition in the osh strategy taking the vision zero into consideration and calls on the commission to put forward proposals accordingly to its ambitions in the field of osh; calls on the commission to expand the vision zero approach to other injuries and accidents , as well as physical and mental attrition; calls on the commission and member states to significantly increase the focus on prevention strategies such as strengthening labour inspectorates , national health and safety services and social partner dialogue for preventive action; calls for the ambitious implementation and monitoring of the 7-year plan , also in the light of the impact of the covid-19 pandemic; calls on the commission to regularly update its strategic framework in line with climate change , evolution of labour markets and new technological developments; believes that strong legislative action is needed on several aspects of eu policy on occupational health and safety in order to complement the variety of soft measures envisaged in order to make vision zero a reality; calls for a clear focus on workers’ participation and the strengthening of social partners consultation in the vision zero approach; underlines that the strategic framework should continue to develop and improve current national strategies in cooperation with social partners and calls on the member states to ensure that their strategies are specific in implementing effective measures;


### 2. calls for directive 2004/37/ec of 29 april 2004 on the protection of workers from the risks related to exposure to carcinogens or mutagens at work to be updated on a continual basis and in an ambitious timeframe , ensuring that occupational exposure limits contained in the directive exist for a minimum of 50 priority substances by 2024; calls for the inclusion of reprotoxic substances and hazardous medicinal products in the scope of the directive; ### 2. calls for directive 2004/37/ec of 29 april 2004 on the protection of workers from the risks related to exposure to carcinogens or mutagens at work to be updated on a continual basis and in an ambitious timeframe , ensuring that occupational exposure limits contained in the directive exist for a minimum of 50 priority substances by 2024; calls on the commission as a matter of priority to put forward an action plan to achieve occupational exposure limits for at least 25 new substances or group of substances to be include in the directive; reiterates its call on the commission to update the limit values on harmful substances in accordance with up to date scientific data such as benzene and crystalline silica dust as the parliament has called for in its position for the revision of directive 2004/37/ec; calls for the inclusion of reprotoxic substances and hazardous medicinal products in the scope of the directive; calls on the commission , after appropriate consultation with social partners and relevant stakeholders , to prepare a definition of hazardous medical products (hmp)and establish the list of substances covered by the directive 2004/37/ec , and prepare eu guidelines and standards of practice for the preparation , administration and disposal of hmp in the member states; calls on the commission to assess establishing a risk-based methodology in the directive 2004/37/ec; calls on the member states to ensure the right to stop work when facing imminent danger and exceptional hazardous working conditions for all workers , in accordance with national practices;


### 3. welcomes the commission’s commitment to present in 2022 a legislative proposal to further reduce workers’ exposure to asbestos; calls on the commission to be ambitious in its endeavours to achieve the total ban of asbestos and with regard to its zero accidents at work vision , and to update the exposure limit for asbestos to 0.001 fibres/cm3 (1 000 fibres/m3); stresses the need for an eu framework directive for national asbestos removal strategies , including public asbestos registers; ### 3. welcomes the commission’s commitment to present in 2022 a legislative proposal to further reduce workers’ exposure to asbestos; calls on the commission to step up its ambitions and present a proposal for a european strategy for the removal of all asbestos (esraa) in line with the parliament’s report with recommendations to the commission on protecting workers from asbestos (2019/2182(inl)); calls on the commission to be ambitious in its endeavours to achieve the removal of all asbestos and with regard to its zero work-related deaths vision , and to revise the directive 2009/148/ec with regards to training and certification of workers exposed to asbestos , and , as a matter of priority , to update the exposure limit for asbestos which should be set at 0 ,001 fibres/cm3(1 000 fibres/m3); calls on the commission with esraa to put forward a legislative proposal for an eu framework directive for national asbestos removal strategies , including public asbestos registers; calls on the commission to update directive 2010/31/eu with a view to introducing a requirement for the mandatory screening and subsequent removal of asbestos and other dangerous substances before renovation works can start and before the selling or renting out of buildings thereby prohibiting the sealing and encapsulation of asbestos , in order to protect the health of construction workers in the green transition;


### 4. believes that council directive 89/391/eec on the introduction of measures to encourage improvements in the safety and health of workers at work has not proven effective enough for the assessment and management of psychosocial risks; recalls its request that the commission include in the strategic framework for occupational safety and health the right to disconnect and , explicitly , that it develop new psychosocial measures as part of the framework; calls on the commission , in this regard , to step up the ambition of the strategic framework for occupational safety and health; calls on the commission to propose a directive on psychosocial risks and well-being at work aimed at the efficient prevention in the workplace of , inter alia , anxiety , depression , burnout and stress; calls on the commission to aim for the recognition of anxiety , depression and burnout as occupational diseases , to establish mechanisms for their prevention and the reintegration into the workplace of affected employees , and to shift from individual-level actions to a work organisation approach; ### 4. believes that council directive 89/391/eec on the introduction of measures to encourage improvements in the safety and health of workers at work has not proven effective enough for the assessment and management of psychosocial risks; recalls its request that the commission include in the strategic framework for occupational safety and health the right to disconnect and , explicitly , that it develop new psychosocial measures as part of the framework; calls on the commission , in this regard , to step up the ambition of the strategic framework for occupational safety and health; calls on the commission to propose a directive on psychosocial risks and well-being at work aimed at the efficient prevention in the workplace of , inter alia , anxiety , depression , burnout and stress; calls on the commission to aim for the recognition of anxiety , depression and burnout as occupational diseases , to establish mechanisms for their prevention and the reintegration into the workplace of affected employees , and to shift from individual-level actions to a work organisation approach and in line with the principles of hierarchy of prevention included in the directive 89/391/eec;


### 5. welcomes the fact that the commission is strengthening the gender focus on occupational safety and health; calls on the commission to propose a legal act based on the framework agreement on harassment and violence at work , and to ensure that the fight against workplace violence and harassment applies regardless of the reason for the harassment and that it is not limited to cases based on discriminatory grounds; calls on the member states’ governments to ratify ilo convention no 190 to put in place the necessary laws and policy measures to prevent and address violence and harassment in the world of work; ### 5. welcomes the fact that the commission is strengthening the gender focus on occupational safety and health; calls on the commission and member states to mainstream the gender perspective and the importance of taking account of gender differences throughout all legislative and non-legislative instruments on occupational health and safety , also with their respective implementation in the member states; calls on the commission to propose a legal act based on the framework agreement on harassment and violence at work , and to ensure that the fight against workplace violence and harassment applies regardless of the reason and the cause for the harassment and that it is not limited to cases based on discriminatory grounds; calls on the member states’ governments to ratify ilo convention no 190 to put in place the necessary laws and policy measures to prevent and address violence and harassment in the world of work;


### 6. welcomes the commission’s intention to present by the end of 2021 a legislative initiative to improve the working conditions of platform workers; calls on the commission to ensure that the proposal guarantees rights for all platform workers for a healthy and safe working environment; ### 6. recalls that atypical and platform workers may be subject to increased health and safety risks for both on-location and online platform work; stresses that these risks are not limited to physical health but can also affect psychosocial health with unpredictable working hours , intensity of work , competitive environments (rating systems , work incentive through bonuses) , information overload and isolation as emergent risk factors; welcomes the commission’s intention to present by the end of 2021 a legislative initiative to improve the working conditions of platform workers; calls on the commission to ensure that the proposal guarantees rights for all platform workers for a healthy and safe working environment;


### 7. calls on the commission to guarantee that all workers , including non-standard workers , workers in platform companies and the self-employed are covered by occupational safety and health (osh) legislation and policies; ### 7. calls on the commission to guarantee that all workers , including non-standard workers , workers in platform companies and the self-employed as well as fix-term contract , interim , forced part-time , bogus self-employed , agency and mobile workers are covered by occupational safety and health (osh) legislation and policies; stresses the critical role of collective bargaining to ensure high occupational health and safety standards; stresses that european and international human rights instruments guarantee all workers the right to join a trade union , engage in collective bargaining , take collective action and enjoy protection under collective agreements , regardless of their employment status; insists that it is equally important to pay attention to the situation of workers with disabilities and chronic diseases;


### 8. calls on the commission to include health and safety in all eu strategies and policies on the green and digital transitions , including on artificial intelligence (ai); ### 8. calls on the commission to include health and safety in all eu strategies and policies on the green transition; stresses that increase exposure to high temperature at the workplace will exacerbate the risks of heat strokes , dehydration , fatigue , lack of concentration and complications of chronic diseases; recalls that intensification of extreme weather events such as storms , floods or wildfire will lead to more physical injuries; stresses that work-related diseases linked to biological agents are also affected by climate change , such as the influence of increasing temperatures on geographical distribution of the vectors (ticks , mosquitoes) of biological agents , thereby facilitating the spread of diseases that are new to a region; insists that climate change is also increasing the risk of skin cancer , dust exposure and psychosocial risks; insists that inadequate organisation of work may also aggravate the situation; stresses the role of social partners in anticipating emerging occupational risks due to climate change;


### 9. recalls the commitment by the commission to assess the need for further actions to improve the functioning of the existing eu regulatory framework for health and safety and the need to amend the biological agents directive; calls on the commission to conduct , without delay , a targeted revision of the biological agents directive , drawing on the lessons learned from the unprecedented crisis with a view to better preparedness and response planning in all workplaces; ### 9. recalls the commitment by the commission to assess the need for further actions to improve the functioning of the existing eu regulatory framework for health and safety and the need to amend the biological agents directive; calls on the commission to conduct , without delay , a targeted revision of the biological agents directive , drawing on the lessons learned from the unprecedented crisis with a view to better preparedness and response planning in all workplaces; stresses that the revision should ensure that the directive is able to foresee pandemics , establish mandatory national emergency plans in the outbreak of a pandemic and provide the obligation on the employer to provide written instructions , translated in different languages if necessary , on osh risks , sanitary measures and work organisation to all workers in the case of such an outbreak; calls on the commission to strengthen cooperation between eu authorities such as european labour authority (ela) and the member states to protect and ensure mobile and posted workers’ rights in the case of future pandemics;


### 11. calls on the commission to propose a legislative framework with a view to establishing minimum requirements for remote work across the union; stresses that such a framework should clarify working conditions , including the provision , use and liability of equipment , including as regards existing and new digital tools , and that it should ensure that such work is carried out on a voluntary basis and that the rights , workload and performance standards of teleworkers are equivalent to those of comparable workers; ### 11. calls on the commission to propose a legislative framework in consultation with european social partners and whilst respecting national labour market models with a view to establishing minimum requirements for remote work across the union; stresses that such a framework should clarify working conditions , including the provision , use and liability of equipment , including as regards existing and new digital tools , and that it should ensure that such work is carried out on a voluntary basis and that the rights , workload and performance standards of teleworkers are equivalent to those of comparable workers;


### 14. repeats its call on the commission to undertake an urgent study of the situation of the employment and health and safety conditions of cross-border and seasonal workers , including the role of temporary work agencies , recruiting agencies , other intermediaries and subcontractors , with a view to identifying protection gaps and the need to revise the existing legislative framework as well as pandemic-proofing; ### 14. repeats its call on the commission to undertake urgent action to improve the situation of the employment , working and health and safety conditions of mobile and migrant workers , such as cross-border , posted and seasonal workers , including the role of temporary work agencies , recruiting agencies , other intermediaries and subcontractors , with a view to identifying protection gaps in the light of the principle of equal treatment and the particular health and safety challenges faced by mobile and migrant workers such as access to adequate equipment and facilities , quality and healthy housing , safe transport and decent meals , and the need to revise the existing legislative framework as well as pandemic-proofing; calls on the member states to improve enforcement when it comes to worker accommodation , which is arranged by the employer , to ensure for the accommodation to be safe and decent; calls on the commission to investigate how digital tools can help strengthen the cross-border enforcement of occupational safety and health standards for all mobile workers , including self-employed and mobile third country nationals;


### 15. calls on the member states to implement the ilo recommendation of one labour inspector per 10 000 workers; calls on the commission to conduct a survey on how labour inspectorates conduct the inspections and on their scope and content; ### 15. calls on the member states to implement the ilo recommendation of one labour inspector per 10 000 workers and provide sufficient funding for national competent authorities in the field of occupational health and safety; calls on the commission to conduct a study on how national labour inspectorates conduct the inspections and on their scope and content in order to map their ability to enforce existing rules on osh ensuring a level playing field for sufficient protection; calls on the commission and the member states to streamline occupational health and safety standards in all policies , as well as to improve preventive measures and the enforcement of existing occupational health and safety rules; underlines the role of social partners and national health and safety services in this regards;


### 16. stresses the need to recognise and involve social partners in the implementation and enforcement of the osh legislative framework; calls on the commission and the member states to ensure the involvement of social partners in the formulation of all eu and national policies and in measures taken at all levels; ### 16. stresses the need to recognise and involve social partners and workplace health and safety representatives in the implementation and enforcement of the osh legislative framework; calls on the commission and the member states to ensure the involvement of social partners in the formulation of all eu and national policies and in measures taken at all levels; calls on the commission to start research on concepts and practises of better participation of workers and their representatives in trade unions and works councils in all phases of risk assessment and osh policies as well as to ensure that workplace health and safety representatives are democratically elected by co-workers and not appointed by the employer; calls on the commission to assess funding possibilities to strengthen workers participation in osh at the workplace;


### b. whereas the covid-19 crisis has had a severe impact on labour income and wealth and is halting improvements in arope; whereas support measures have cushioned the negative effects of the crisis in the short run; ### b. whereas the covid-19 crisis exacerbated structural inequalities , has had a severe impact on labour income and wealth , has aggravated the situation of people experiencing poverty , impacting disproportionally on women , and is halting improvements in arope; whereas support measures have cushioned the negative effects of the crisis in the short run;


### b. whereas since the beginning of the covid-19 pandemic , the employment rate of women has even fallen more sharply than it did during the 2008 recession and has also resulted in a lower labour intensity , leading to significant increases in women’s poverty; whereas according to estimates for 2019 in the eu-27 , women are particularly affected by the risk of poverty (arop) , with the poverty rate standing at 25.1 % before social transfers and 17.1 % after such transfers; ### b. whereas since the beginning of the covid-19 pandemic , the employment rate of women has even fallen more sharply than it did during the 2008 recession and has also resulted in a lower labour intensity , leading to significant increases in women’s poverty; whereas according to estimates for 2019 in the eu-27 , women are particularly affected by the risk of poverty (arop) , with the poverty rate standing at 25.1 % before social transfers and 17.1 % after such transfers; whereas , even before the covid-19 pandemic , women were in the majority in temporary or part-time posts and the pandemic has reinforced this trend;


### c. whereas inequalities may increase when the support measures are progressively phased out; whereas the medium-term impact of the crisis will depend on the degree of inclusiveness of the recovery; whereas social protection policies are vital elements of national development strategies to reduce poverty and vulnerability across the life cycle and to support inclusive and sustainable growth; ### c. whereas inequalities may increase when the support measures are progressively phased out; whereas the medium-term impact of the crisis will depend on the degree of inclusiveness of the recovery; whereas social protection policies are vital elements of national development strategies to reduce poverty and vulnerability across the life cycle and to support inclusive and sustainable growth; whereas gender mainstreaming has to be fully implemented to ensure gender equality and to support the recovery for the most vulnerable women;


### d. whereas women are over-represented in non-standard forms of work , in the hardest-hit sectors and among frontline workers in healthcare; whereas more women than men are in occupations that can be carried out remotely; ### d. whereas women are over-represented in non-standard and often precarious , underpaid and undervalued forms of work , in the hardest-hit sectors and among frontline workers in healthcare and essential sectors , such as care and retail; whereas more women than men are in occupations that can be carried out remotely;


### e. whereas low pay and low career prospects are barriers to achieving equal economic independence for women and men and can lead to higher risks of poverty and social exclusion; ### e. whereas the gender and pension gap in the eu , low pay and low career prospects , as well as the burden of unpaid care and domestic work are barriers to achieving equal economic independence for women and can lead to higher risks of poverty and social exclusion for them;


### 1. calls for an overarching european anti-poverty strategy , with ambitious targets for reducing poverty and a focus on breaking the intergenerational cycle of poverty risks; ### 1. calls for an overarching european anti-poverty strategy that integrates the gender perspective , with ambitious targets for reducing poverty and a focus on breaking the intergenerational cycle of poverty risks; underlines that women’s poverty is closely linked to child poverty , that single-parent households are at greater risk of poverty and social exclusion and that those headed by women are the majority;


### 2. calls on the commission and the member states to reduce the burden of women by ensuring affordable and quality care and services for people with disabilities , the elderly and other dependants; calls on the commission and the member states to adequately fund public services and social infrastructure , as this would allow more women to participate in the labour market and would also contribute to reducing the risk of women falling into poverty; ### 2. calls on the commission and the member states to reduce the burden of unpaid care and domestic work carried out mainly by women by ensuring high-quality public care services for dependent people and by increasing men's take-up of caring responsibilities; calls on the commission and the member states to adequately fund public services and social infrastructure , as this would allow more women to participate in the labour market and would also contribute to reducing the risk of women falling into poverty;


### 3. highlights that universal access to public , solidarity-based and adequate retirement and old age pensions must be granted to all; underlines the importance of public and occupational pension systems that provide an adequate retirement income above the poverty threshold and allow pensioners to maintain their standard of living; asks the member states to consider factoring child-raising responsibilities into pension schemes when women are not able to work and make suitable contributions during such periods; ### 3. highlights that universal access to public , solidarity-based and adequate retirement and old age pensions must be granted to all and particularly to women considering that the average gender pension gap in the eu is 30% ; underlines the importance of public and occupational pension systems that provide an adequate retirement income above the poverty threshold and allow pensioners to maintain their standard of living; asks the member states to consider factoring child-raising and other care responsibilities into pension schemes when women are not able to undertake paid work and make suitable contributions during such periods , such as in the form of care credits;


### 4. stresses that the recovery efforts should boost jobs and growth , and the resilience and fairness of our societies , and should be complemented by a strong social dimension , paying attention to women who have a disability or who stay at home to care for a family member , as they are particularly at risk of falling into poverty; ### 4. stresses that the recovery efforts should take a gender-sensitive approach , invest in the care sector , promote sustainable growth , decent work , and the resilience and fairness of our societies , and should have a strong social dimension , paying attention to women who are particularly at risk of poverty , such as women in single or no-earner households , women with disproportionate care and other household responsibilities or women with disabilities;


### 6. calls on the commission and the member states to submit initiatives to promote women’s empowerment through education , vocational training and lifelong learning , as well as access to finance , female entrepreneurship and women’s representation in future-oriented sectors with a view to ensuring access to high-quality employment; calls for greater promotion of stem subjects , digital education , artificial intelligence and financial literacy in order to ensure that more women enter these sectors and contribute to their development. ### 6. calls on the commission and the member states to submit initiatives to promote women’s empowerment through formal , non formal and informal education , vocational training and lifelong learning , as well as access to finance , female entrepreneurship and women’s representation in future-oriented sectors with a view to ensuring access to high-quality employment; calls for greater promotion of stem subjects , digital education , artificial intelligence and financial literacy in order to ensure that more women enter these sectors and contribute to their development; highlights also the need to adopt measures to involve men in caring careers;


### a. whereas democracy in general and democracy at work in particular are core values of the european union and provide a very solid foundation on which to strengthen europe’s resilience and social contract; whereas these core values are also incorporated in the community charter of the fundamental social rights of workers and the charter of fundamental rights of the european union; ### a. whereas , although democracy in general and democracy at work in particular are core values incorporated in the community charter of the fundamental social rights of workers and the charter of fundamental rights of the european union , the eu institutions have introduced mechanisms which have done much to weaken them; whereas the green paper on modernising labour law to meet the challenges of the 21st century , the country-specific recommendations addressed to the member states as part of the european semester and the so-called financial assistance programmes have been instrumental in the attack on workers’ rights and , consequently , on the erosion of democracy at the workplace;


### b. whereas the voice of workers is a key element of the european social model , whose shared legacy of social dialogue , workers’ participation , collective bargaining , employee representation on boards , health and safety representation , and tripartism are the building blocks of a diverse and socially sustainable future; ### b. whereas the voice and action of workers is a key element of an advanced democracy based on four inseparable strands – political , economic , social and cultural – including social dialogue , workers’ participation , collective bargaining , employee representation on boards , health and safety representation and tripartism;


### d. whereas workers’ participation , collective bargaining coverage and unionisation are declining across the eu; ### d. whereas collective bargaining and collective recruitment and the essential role of trade unions in improving the living and working conditions of workers have been severely undermined by the eu institutions and eu legislation; whereas this is part of a deliberate campaign to weaken democracy at work throughout the eu;


### 1. notes the rich and interlocking network of workers’ participation at workplaces across the entire union , from workers and trade union representatives elected by and from the workforce at the local level , to cross-site works councils in more complex companies , to dedicated health and safety representation , and employee representation on companies’ supervisory or administrative boards; ### 1. notes the rich and interlocking network of workers’ participation at workplaces in all member states , from workers and trade union representatives elected by and from the workforce at the local level , to cross-site works councils in more complex companies , to dedicated health and safety representation , and employee representation on companies’ supervisory or administrative boards; deplores , however , the instrumentalisation by employers of certain worker representative bodies , which are used to conclude letterbox agreements that serve only the interests of employers;


### 3. is convinced that the workers’ voice must be a key component of eu initiatives to ensure sustainable corporate governance and due diligence on human rights; ### 3. is convinced that the workers’ voice must be a key component of eu initiatives to ensure sustainable and democratic corporate governance , guaranteeing due diligence on human rights , especially in the work environment;


### 6. regrets the fact that the 2019 company law package failed to adequately define a high eu standard for information , consultation and workers’ board-level representation in cases where companies restructure across borders; ### 6. regrets the fact that the 2019 company law package failed to adequately define a high eu standard for information , consultation and workers’ board-level participation and representation in cases where companies restructure across borders;


### 8. calls on the commission to make the necessary improvements to the frameworks regulating ses and european cooperative societies and to the company law package , and to amend council directive 2001/86/ec to introduce minimum eu rules governing employee representation on supervisory boards; ### 8. calls on the commission to make the necessary improvements to the frameworks regulating ses and european cooperative societies and to the company law package , and to amend council directive 2001/86/ec to introduce minimum eu rules governing employee participation and representation on supervisory boards;


### 10. calls on the commission to deliver on its commitment to put forward without further delay a directive on binding human rights due diligence and responsible business conduct , including workers’ rights such as the right to organise and collectively bargain , health and safety , social protection and working conditions; stresses that this directive should establish mandatory due diligence covering companies’ activities and their business relationships , including supply and subcontracting chains , and should ensure the full involvement of trade unions and workers’ representatives throughout the whole due diligence process; ### 10. calls on the commission to deliver on its commitment to put forward without further delay a directive on binding human rights due diligence and responsible business conduct , including workers’ rights such as the right to organise and collectively bargain , trade unions , the right to strike , health and safety , social protection and working conditions , including full compliance with the principle of prohibiting unfair dismissal; the principle of equal pay for equal work; and the principle of adapting work to human needs and reconciling family and personal life with work; stresses that this directive should establish mandatory due diligence covering companies’ activities and their business relationships , including supply and subcontracting chains , and should ensure the full involvement of trade unions and workers’ representatives throughout the whole due diligence process;


### 11. is convinced that introducing and monitoring new digital technologies in the workplace successfully and in a trustworthy manner will require timely and meaningful information for and consultation with trade unions and workers’ representatives to ensure full respect for their health , safety , data protection , equal treatment and well‑being at work and prevent undue exploitation and surveillance of workers , in particular via management by algorithms; underlines the fact that trade unions and workers’ representatives should have the necessary access and means to assess and evaluate digital technology; ### 11. is convinced that introducing and monitoring new digital technologies in the workplace successfully and in a trustworthy manner will require timely and meaningful information for trade unions and workers’ representatives , as well as the establishment of consultation and bargaining processes which make for the effective participation of workers and their representatives in decision-making processes that concern them , to ensure full respect for their health , safety , data protection , equal treatment and well‑being at work and prevent undue exploitation and surveillance of workers , in particular via management by algorithms; underlines the fact that trade unions and workers’ representatives should have the necessary access and means to assess and evaluate digital technology;


### 12. stresses the need to strengthen , enforce and consolidate all the relevant eu laws to ensure that information and consultation is an integral part of company decision-making at all levels within companies; ### 12. stresses the need to strengthen , enforce and consolidate all the relevant eu laws to ensure that information for and consultation of employees is an integral part of company decision-making at all levels within companies;


### 13. stresses the importance of ensuring timely and meaningful information and consultation across the eu before any decisions are made about policies or measures with cross‑border implications; emphasises that workers’ representatives must have access to the requisite expertise to assess the implications of these cross-border policies and processes for the workforce; ### 13. stresses the importance of ensuring timely and meaningful information and consultation across the eu , as appropriate , before any management decisions are made which have an impact on jobs and working conditions and about policies or measures with cross‑border implications; emphasises that workers’ representatives must have access to the requisite expertise and documentation to assess the implications of these cross-border policies for their working relationship;


### 15. states that much remains to be done to ensure gender equality in all aspects of worker participation across the eu; ### 15. states that much remains to be done to ensure gender equality and equal opportunities in all aspects of worker participation across the eu;


### 18. recalls that the european works council directive is part of the eu acquis on information for and consultation of employees; expresses concern over shortcomings in the directive’s design , notably the enforcement of information and consultation rights; ### 18. recalls that the european works council directive is part of the eu acquis on employees’ right to participation , information and consultation; expresses concern over shortcomings in the directive’s design , notably the enforcement and effectiveness of information and consultation rights , and deplores the opportunity missed in 2008 to develop further and significantly improve this directive;


### 19. calls on the commission to guarantee information and consultation rights to ensure that the european works council can deliver its opinion before consultation is completed at the respective level; calls on the commission , moreover , to ensure access to justice , to put an end to exemptions for old , so-called ‘voluntary’ pre-directive agreements after more than 20 years , to introduce sanctions , to consolidate the concept of the ‘transnational character of a matter’ and incorporate it into the european works council directive , to prevent the abuse of confidentiality rules , and to ensure the efficient coordination of information , consultation and participation at local , national and eu levels; ### 19. calls on the commission to guarantee the strengthening of information and consultation rights to ensure that the european works council can deliver its opinion before consultation is completed at the respective level and before the governing bodies come to a decision; calls on the commission , moreover , to ensure access to justice , to put an end to exemptions for old , so-called ‘voluntary’ pre-directive agreements after more than 20 years , to introduce sanctions , to consolidate the concept of the ‘transnational character of a matter’ and incorporate it into the european works council directive , to prevent the abuse of confidentiality rules , and to ensure the efficient coordination of information , consultation and participation at local , national and eu levels;


### a. whereas there were 12.4 million eu-28 movers of working age in 2017 from which 76% were employed; whereas there were 1.4 million cross-border workers in the union in 2017; whereas the active movers represent 4.2% of the total labour force in the eu-28 member states in 2019; ### a. whereas there were 17.9 million eu-28 movers of working age in 2019 from which 78% were employed; whereas there were 1.5 million cross-border workers in the union in 2019; whereas the active movers represent 4.2% of the total labour force in the eu-28 member states in 2019; whereas the european commission 2018 data estimate undeclared work at about 11.6% of total labour input in the eu private sector and 16.4% of gross value added;


### b. whereas the challenges concerning unfair competition based on labour exploitation and wage dumping remains significant across many members states; whereas one of the causes is the lack of effective enforcement of applicable union law as regards the principles of equal treatment and equal pay for equal work at the same place; ### b. whereas the challenges concerning unfair competition based on labour exploitation and wage dumping remains significant across many members states; whereas one of the causes is the lack of effective monitoring and enforcement of applicable union law , in particular as regards the principles of equal treatment and equal pay for equal work at the same place;


### c. whereas the european parliament resolution of 14 january 2014 on effective labour inspections calls on the commission to investigate the benefits of introducing a european social security card; whereas the european parliament resolution of 19 january 2017 on a european pillar of social rights points to potential of accessible e-government solutions , possibly including a european social security card; ### c. whereas the european parliament resolution of 14 january 2014 on effective labour inspections calls on the commission to investigate the benefits of introducing a european social security card; whereas the european parliament resolution of 19 january 2017 on a european pillar of social rights points to potential of accessible e-government solutions , possibly including a european social security card; whereas the european parliament resolution of 17 december 2020 on a strong social europe for just transitions calls on the commission to propose a essn with a european personal labour card (eplc) , and that workers and their representatives and inspectorates must have up-to-date access to information about their employers and their wage entitlements and labour and social rights; whereas the european parliament resolution of 20 may 2021 on intra-eu labour mobility stresses that the digitalisation of data exchanges between member states could facilitate the free movement of workers on a fair and equitable basis as well as the enforcement of relevant union rules;


### d. whereas the commission’s work programme for 2018 , dated 24 october 2017 , announced the intention to introduce a european social security number (essn); whereas the commission consulted stakeholders and citizens on the introduction of a essn between 27 november 2017 and 7 january 2018; whereas the european commission confirmed in its 2019 annual burden survey to be working on an initiative on a essn; whereas commission president ursula von der leyen announced in the state of the european union speech on 16 september 2020 that the commission would soon propose a secure european e-identity; whereas the european commission announced in the european pillar of social rights action plan that it would explore launching a european social security pass (essp) building on the initiative for a european e-id; ### d. whereas the commission’s work programme for 2018 , dated 24 october 2017 , announced the intention to introduce a european social security number (essn) with the aim to contribute to the overall objective of safeguarding fair working conditions for mobile workers , uphold social standards for all mobile citizens and ensure their proper enforcement; whereas the commission consulted stakeholders and citizens on the introduction of a essn between 27 november 2017 and 7 january 2018; whereas the commission in its 2017 inception impact assessment for a essn in a longer term perspective also envisaged the possibility of extending the use of the essn to other policy areas beyond social security coordination; whereas the european commission confirmed in its 2019 annual burden survey published on 13 august 2020 to be working on an initiative on a essn; whereas the designated executive vice-president of the commission for an economy that works for people , valdis dombrovskis , in his hearing at the european parliament on 8 october 2019 , referred to the essn as a tool to facilitate the exchange of information on workers; whereas commission president ursula von der leyen announced in the state of the european union speech on 16 september 2020 that the commission would soon propose a trusted and secure european e-identity; whereas the european commission announced in the european pillar of social rights action plan that it would start a pilot in 2021 to explore by 2023 launching a european social security pass (essp) building on the initiative for a european e-id;


### e. whereas the european trade union confederation considers the essn a valuable instrument to fight fraud and social security abuses; whereas business europe published on 12 january 2018 a note stressing the potential of the essn to improve the coordination of social security in the eu; ### e. whereas the european trade union confederation considers the essn a valuable instrument to fight fraud and social security abuses , as set out in its action programme 2019-2023; whereas business europe published on 12 january 2018 a note stressing the potential of the essn to improve the coordination of social security in the eu;


### f. whereas the european labour authority (ela) was established on 3 april 2018; whereas the essn was not included in the ela regulation; ### f. whereas the european labour authority (ela) was established on 3 april 2018; whereas the essn was not included in the ela regulation; whereas the objectives of the ela is to ensure fair labour mobility by assisting member states and the commission in their effective application and enforcement of union law related to labour mobility and the coordination of social security systems;


### 2. welcomes the commitment by the commission in the action plan on the european pillar of social rights to present at digital essp; calls on the commission to move forward the launch of the essp from 2023 to 2022; ### 2. welcomes the commitment by the commission in the action plan on the european pillar of social rights to start a pilot in2021 to explore by 2023 launching a digital essp; regrets , however , the level of ambition of the commission’s recent commitment; calls on the commission to step up its ambition as regards both the content and the timing , launching an impact assessment in parallel with the pilot with a view to put forward a concrete proposal for a essp already in 2022; stresses that the essp building on the e-id should entail both an element of identification of the mobile citizens and an element of verification of their social security entitlements; believes that the essp should cover all european citizens , including third country nationals and self-employed crossing borders in the eu;


### 3. calls on the commission to ensure that any initiative on a digital essp or a essn includes a legislative proposal for a european personal labour card (eplc) with a view to provide national authorities and trade unions with an instrument to effectively enforce union law; recalls that a essn initiative must be without prejudice to national social security systems , national labour market models and the autonomy of social partners; ### 3. calls on the commission to ensure that any initiative on a digital essp or a essn includes a legislative proposal for a european personal labour card (eplc) with a view to provide national authorities and social partners , where they are carrying out or are involved in labour inspections with an instrument to effectively enforce union law; recalls that a essn initiative must be without prejudice to national social security systems , national labour market models and the autonomy of social partners; underlines that a essp or essn with a eplc must not constitute a requirement to be able to exercise one’s freedom of movement , but primarily should aim to facilitate access to information and improve enforcement of applicable rules on social security coordination and labour mobility in cross-border situations;


### 4. believes that the essn initiative with a eplc must cover all european citizens including self-employed , as well as third country nationals , working in the eu; ### 4. believes that the essn must cover all european citizens , including self-employed , as well as third country nationals; stresses that the eplc must cover as a minimum all mobile european citizens including self-employed and third country nationals , working in the eu;


### 5. considers that a essn initiative with a eplc should aim to: ensure effective identification , traceability , aggregation and portability of rights; improve enforcement of eu rules on decent working conditions , labour mobility and social security coordination in the labour market in a fair and effective way to ensure a level playing field for eu companies; enable quick verification of insurance status and contributions; combat exploitation , wage dumping , fraud and abuse of social security benefits; enable labour inspectorates and social partners , where they are carrying out or are involved in labour inspections , to verify compliance , via cross-referencing between databases , and better prevent social fraud in relation to issues such as abusive subcontracting , false self-employment , bogus posting , letterbox companies , undeclared work and non-payment of social security contributions; enable immediate checks of workers’ place of work , place of employment , identity , working time , education and training , social security , insurance and payment of taxes; ### 5. considers that a essn initiative with a eplc should aim to: ensure effective identification , traceability , aggregation and portability of rights; improve enforcement of eu rules on decent working conditions , labour mobility and social security coordination in the labour market in a fair and effective way to ensure a level playing field for employers in the eu; enable real-time verification of insurance status and contributions; combat exploitation , wage dumping , fraud and abuse of social security benefits; enable labour inspectorates and social partners , where they are carrying out or are involved in labour inspections , to verify compliance , via cross-referencing between databases , and better prevent social fraud in relation to issues such as abusive subcontracting , false self-employment , bogus posting , letterbox companies , undeclared work and non-payment of social security contributions; considers that a essn with a eplc initiative with real time data-access would allow for national competent authorities and social partners , where they are carrying out or are involved in labour inspections , to verify social security coverage for workers at any given point in time and thereby strengthen labour inspections; underlines that a essn would also make it easier for workers to track their social security contributions and entitlements , such as pension rights;


### 6. believes that workers , their trade union representatives and national labour inspectorates should have up-to-date access to information about their employment relation , their wage entitlements and labour and social rights , in accordance with the applicable collective agreement or national legislation where applicable; considers that a essn initiative with a eplc with real time data-access would allow for national competent authorities to verify social security coverage for workers at any given point in time and thereby strengthen labour inspections; underlines that a essn would also make it easier for workers to track their social security contributions and entitlements , such as pension rights; ### 6. believes that the eplc feature of the essn should build on the improved identification and verification possibilities introduced by a essn with a view to also enable immediate checks of workers’ place of work , place of employment , identity , working time , occupational health and safety standards , relevant certificates , education and training , social security , insurance and payment of taxes; considers that workers , their trade union representatives and national labour inspectorates should have up-to-date access to information about their employment relation , their wage entitlements and labour and social rights , in accordance with the applicable collective agreement or national legislation where applicable;


### 7. stresses that the union’s data protection rules must be strictly applied and that the social security data is only made available to the worker and the competent national authorities concerned; considers that in member states where social partners are carrying out or are involved in labour inspections , the access to social security data of workers from other member states must be ensured for social partners without jeopardizing the data protection provisions; ### 7. considers that the introduction of an essn should be accompanied by a system of verification and control via a central database or between national databases in accordance with the european rules on the protection of personal data , in order to be fully functional and to maintain a high level of data reliability and level of certification of identifiers and avoid any errors in identity; stresses the social security data should only made available to the person and the competent national authorities concerned , and not be shared for any other purposes than the enforcement of eu rules on social security coordination and labour mobility; underlines that increased digitalisation must not result in less enforcement or undermine safeguards in place to counter social fraud; considers that in member states where social partners are carrying out or are involved in labour inspections , the access to social security data of workers from other member states must be ensured for social partners without jeopardizing the data protection provisions;


### 8. underlines that a proposal for a essn initiative with a eplc should be complementary to existing practices in those member states where social id card schemes are operated by the social partners at national level; stresses that a legislative act at eu level should not replace national practices but should be built on , and be complementary to , such existing practices; ### 8. highlights that there are different forms of social identity cards developed by the national social partners in various sectors in the member states , by local or national authorities having an essential characteristic in common: an identification number or a personal card that supply workers , authorities and main providers with an effective instrument to ensure decent wage and working conditions in workplaces; stresses that while these social identity card initiatives create awareness of wage and working conditions for all workers , they cannot facilitate an exchange of valid and accurate information including the employment relationship and rights across borders; underlines that a proposal for a essn initiative with a eplc should be complementary to existing practices in those member states where social id card schemes are operated by the social partners at national level; stresses that a legislative act at eu level should not replace national practices but should be built on , and be complementary to , such existing practices and must be without prejudice to the autonomy of national social partners and working conditions set out by applicable collective agreements in accordance with national law and practice;


### 9. notes that there is currently no alternative to pd a1 forms as regards the verification of social security coverage of posted workers; acknowledges the limitations and challenges related to the pd a1 procedure in particular with regard to the application of pd a1 forms by companies as well as their verification by the competent national authorities in the context of the provision of services in another member state; ### 9. notes that there is currently no alternative to pd a1 forms as regards the verification of social security coverage of posted workers; acknowledges the limitations and challenges related to the pd a1 procedure in particular with regard to the application of pd a1 forms by employers as well as their verification by the competent national authorities in the context of the provision of services in another member state; points out that the pd a1 form is a statement of where the posted worker should be insured , where it only provides information on the social security coverage at the requested moment in the sending state , it does not prove the real-time insurance status , as this status may change during the posting; considers that speedy procedures must be made available to destination member states to request authorities in the member state of origin to initiate the process of the withdrawal of pd a1 certificates , in case they were fraudulently obtained or relied on; believes that in the absence of such procedures to address fraud , destination member states must be entitled to requalify concerned workers as habitually employed in that member state;


### 10. considers that the essn should complement the electronic exchange of social security information , which must become fully functional as soon as possible , to facilitate exchanges between social security institutions , speed up the handling of individual cases and improve the enforcement capacity of ela; ### 10. considers that the practical implementation of the essn and eplc could build on and complement the european e-id , the european health insurance card (ehic) and the electronic exchange of social security information (eessi) , including with a view to be extended to other areas of social security coordination and eu labour law; calls on the commission and the member states to ensure that the eessi becomes fully functional as soon as possible and use the opportunity of the national plans under the recovery and resilience to fully implement eessi , to facilitate exchanges between social security institutions , speed up the handling of individual cases and improve the enforcement capacity of ela;


### 11. calls on the commission to closely cooperate with social partners when it comes to the development and introduction of a essn; ### 11. calls on the commission to closely cooperate with social partners and national social security institutions when it comes to the development and introduction of a essn with a eplc , ensuring full respect for the autonomy of social partners and national labour market models;


### 1. highlights the important role that union agencies play in helping union institutions to design and implement policies , especially by carrying out specific technical , scientific and managerial tasks; expresses its satisfaction with the high quality work performed by the agencies working in the area of employment , social affairs and inclusion; ### 1. highlights the important role that union agencies play in helping union institutions to design and implement policies , especially by carrying out specific technical , scientific and managerial tasks; expresses its satisfaction with the high quality work performed by the agencies working in the area of employment , social affairs and inclusion; underlines in this regard the need to equip the union agencies at a level commensurate to the assigned tasks , with a sufficient number of in-house staff , employed in a stable manner and having sufficient material resources , ensuring their pre-eminence over private contractors; reiterates that the proper functioning of the executive agencies also requires a high-quality social dialogue , closely involving the local staff committees;


### 2. notes with satisfaction that , according to the annual report of the court of auditors (the 'court') on union agencies for the financial year 2019 (the 'court’s report') , the court issued an unqualified audit opinion on the reliability of the accounts of all agencies; notes in addition that the court issued an unqualified opinion on the legality and regularity of the revenue underlying the accounts for all agencies; observes that the court issued an unqualified opinion on the legality and regularity of the payments underlying the accounts for all agencies , except for the european union agency for the cooperation of energy regulators (acer) and the european asylum support office (easo); ### 2. notes with satisfaction that , according to the annual report of the court of auditors (the 'court') on union agencies for the financial year 2019 (the 'court’s report') , the court issued an unqualified audit opinion on the reliability of the accounts of all agencies; notes in addition that the court issued an unqualified opinion on the legality and regularity of the revenue underlying the accounts for all agencies; observes that the court issued an unqualified opinion on the legality and regularity of the payments underlying the accounts for all agencies , except for the european union agency for the cooperation of energy regulators (acer) and the european asylum support office (easo) for which a qualified opinion was issued;


### 13. notes that the agencies reported an average of 8 ,42 days of sick leave per member of staff per year; notes that there is at present no reliable data available to give an overview of sick leave caused by burnout , mainly because several agencies reported that they could not provide the relevant information due to medical confidentiality; ### 13. notes that the agencies reported an average of 8 ,42 days of sick leave per member of staff per year; regrets that there is at present no reliable data available to give an overview of sick leave caused by burnout , mainly because several agencies reported that they could not provide the relevant information due to medical confidentiality;


### 260. recommends strengthening the institutional capacity of the commission; ### deleted


### 261. looks forward to working with the commission on the revision of the eu general pharmaceuticals legislation; ### 261. looks forward to working with the commission and other stakeholders , including patients´organizations on the revision of the eu general pharmaceuticals legislation;


### 262. calls on the member states to introduce stress tests to strengthen their healthcare systems , and the resilience and quality of their healthcare systems , based on the outcomes and the training handbook being developed by eu4health funded projects in cooperation with the organisation for economic co-operation and development (oecd); ### 262. calls on the member states to introduce stress tests to strengthen their healthcare systems and services , and the resilience and quality of their healthcare systems and services , based on the outcomes and the training handbook being developed by eu4health funded projects in cooperation with the organisation for economic co-operation and development (oecd);


### resilience , accessibility and sustainability of national health systems (and in the light of current inflation , health must remain an area of investment) ### resilience , accessibility and sustainability of national health systems (and in the light of current inflation , public health must remain an area of investment);


### 269. recommends tackling market failures in health and completing the single market for health products; ### 269. recommends opposing further commodification of health and social care ,tackling market failures in health and social care , and completing the single market for health products;


### 271. calls for a list of essential , priority and innovative medicines and treatments (such as biotechnology solutions) relying on existing european agencies and hera to be established at eu level to guarantee their availability for citizens; ### deleted


### 272. notes the during the pandemic the eu mobilised emergency funding under horizon 2020 and horizon europe to speed up research for a cure for covid-19. stresses that for europe to secure strategic autonomy , the eu and member states need to invest in research and innovation; ### 272. notes the during the pandemic the eu mobilised emergency funding under horizon 2020 and horizon europe to speed up research for a cure for covid-19. stresses that for european strategic autonomy can benefit from international collaboration including the sharing of science and technologies and the better targeting of public investments by the commission and member states in research and innovation to unmet needs; highlights the need to maximise public return by making funding conditional to the availability and affordability of medicines and other health technologies;


### 218. considers that sustainable vaccine development , production and delivery rely on robust and transparent supply chains and not only on patents; underlines in this regard the need for a better distribution of manufacturing capacities throughout the world; ### 218. considers that sustainable vaccine development , production and delivery rely on robust and transparent supply chains , underlines in this regard the need for a wider distribution of manufacturing capacities throughout the world;


### 218. considers that sustainable vaccine development , production and delivery rely on robust and transparent supply chains and not only on patents; underlines in this regard the need for a better distribution of manufacturing capacities throughout the world; ### 218. considers that sustainable vaccine development , production and delivery rely on robust and transparent supply chains; underlines in this regard the need for a wider distribution of manufacturing capacities throughout the world;


### 219. calls for the establishment of a global network of manufacturers which would be able to rapidly adapt to the production of any vaccine required; ### 219. calls for the establishment of a distributed global production capacity which would be able to rapidly adapt to the production of any vaccine required;supports the efforts of the who-backed mrna technology-transfer hub and encourages the european commission and member states to keep on supporting such initiatives , including through the lifting of all ip obstacles and imposing the sharing of technology;


### 219. calls for the establishment of a global network of manufacturers which would be able to rapidly adapt to the production of any vaccine required; ### 219. calls for the establishment of a distributed global production capacity which would be able to rapidly adapt to the production of any vaccine required; supports the efforts of the who-backed mrna technology-transfer hub and encourages the european commission and member states to keep on supporting such initiatives;


### 222. welcomes the initiative of the pandemic treaty as long as previous frameworks are assessed first and as long as it follows an ethical approach; ### 222. welcomes the initiative of the pandemic treaty as well as the review of the international health regulations (ihr) as long as it follows an ethical approach and their outcomes remain aligned;


### 223. welcomes the leading role of the eu in the discussions on the pandemic treaty; notes that the pandemic treaty has the potential to change how the global pharmaceuticals business operates in times of crisis; ### 223. welcomes the leading role of the eu in the discussions on a possible pandemic treaty; notes that the pandemic treaty has the potential to effectively harness global cooperation to achieve equitable access to health technologies;


### 225. considers that europe needs to find a constructive solution on ip protection; underlines that free ip alone will not solve the problem of access , that patents are useless without technology transfer and proper industrial know-how and that export restrictions and access to raw materials were obstacles to vaccine production; ### deleted


### 225. considers that europe needs to find a constructive solution on ip protection; underlines that free ip alone will not solve the problem of access , that patents are useless without technology transfer and proper industrial know-how and that export restrictions and access to raw materials were obstacles to vaccine production; ### 225. recognizes long standing concerns over intellectual property rights and access to affordable medicines in low- and middle-income countries and increasingly also in high income countries , firmly believes that europe must lift the barriers caused by ip protection to equitable access to medicines , diagnosis and therapeutics in times of a global pandemic , and ,however , these trips flexibilities have proven to be insufficient , notably in times of a pandemic , and need to be deepened;


### 226. underlines that compulsory licensing does not ensure that third party manufacturers in low- and middle-income countries can produce pharmaceuticals or equipment , as investment in regional and local capacities and infrastructure is also needed; notes that team europe is cooperating with african countries in this regard; ### deleted


### 227. stresses that strong ip protection was part of the solution to create a strong and resilient eu pharmaceuticals ecosystem , because it gives the private sector incentives; underlines that ip protection helps incentivise pharmaceutical companies to develop the necessary vaccines , and that misuse of waivers may undermine long-term healthcare solutions; ### deleted


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### 229. believes that health is a geopolitical strategic value and that europe has the potential to be a global leader in this domain; ### 229. reiterates that health is a human right;


### 232. underlines that , thanks to a particularly innovative private sector , the eu had a major role in global vaccination , being home to three out of the first four safe and effective vaccines , the first producer and exporter of mrna vaccines; emphasises that this would have been impossible without ambitious public funding; ### deleted


### 234. considers that export restrictions and access to raw materials to be more serious obstacles to production than ip; ### 234. considers that export restrictions and access to raw materials can be obstacles to production , as well as lack of access to manufacturing knowhow , test data and ip;


### 234. considers that export restrictions and access to raw materials to be more serious obstacles to production than ip; ### 234. considers that export restrictions and access to raw materials can be obstacles to production as well as lack of access to manufacturing knowhow , test data and ip;


### 239. highlights that many eu member states would have been willing to share doses and donate surpluses to the global south but that sometimes there was no demand from global south countries and that the interest in vaccine doses was diminishing; ### 239. highlights that many eu member states have been willing to share doses and donate surpluses to the global south but that donations were offered late , were obstructed by pharmaceutical companies and concerns over responsibility for liability for adverse effects; over time demand in vaccine doses was also diminishing;


### 239. highlights that many eu member states would have been willing to share doses and donate surpluses to the global south but that sometimes there was no demand from global south countries and that the interest in vaccine doses was diminishing; ### 239. highlights that many eu member states have been willing to share doses and donate surpluses to the global south but that donations were offered late , were obstructed by pharmaceutical companies and concerns over responsibility for liability for adverse effects over time demand in vaccine doses was also diminishing;


### 241. considers that the eu should be a major developer , producer and exporter of vaccines , in the context of strong international competition especially with the united states; ### 241. considers that the eu should be a major developer , producer and exporter of vaccines;


### 242. highlights the need to focus particularly on funding the development of vaccines and treatments to cope with the competition with the united states; points out in this regard the role of public-private partnerships; ### 242. highlights the need to focus particularly on funding the development of vaccines and treatments;


### 244. calls on the commission to strengthen the screening of foreign direct investment to protect strategic industries in the health sector from foreign takeovers , and initiate a frank dialogue with countries outside the eu hosting major eu-owned production of medicines and active pharmaceutical ingredients to secure a reliable supply to eu citizens; suggests applying the european programme for critical infrastructure protection to the health infrastructure sector; welcomes the establishment of the world bank financial intermediary fund for prevention , preparedness and response (ppr) , the pandemic fund; calls for targeted funding to fill critical gaps in ppr capacities , in line with its mandate , starting by surveillance gaps and emergency workforce training; ### 244. calls on the commission to rapidly propose pathways towards the creation of a public european medicines infrastructure and public production facilities in order to guarantee strategic autonomy;


### 247. recommends the establishment of innovative cross-sectoral primary prevention programmes to reduce risk factors and promote healthy lifestyles , and european cross-sectoral preventive-health policies integrating agriculture and food production , transport , the energy sector , industrial development , education and social services , so as to enable greater exchange of knowledge and information , promote best practices , facilitate sustainable economies of scale and unlock innovation potential to be better prepared for and respond to any threat to european citizens’ health; ### 247. recommends the establishment of innovative cross-sectoral primary prevention programmes to reduce risk factors and promote healthy lifestyles , and european cross-sectoral preventive-health policies integrating agriculture and food production , transport , the energy sector , industrial development , education and social services , so as to enable greater exchange of knowledge and information , promote best practices , facilitate sustainable economies of scale and unlock innovation potential to be better prepared for and respond to any threat to european citizens’ health; stresses that such programmes shall be developed within cross-sectoral platforms , including public authorities at the national , regional and local level , as well as civil society organisations such as 17 consumer groups , social ngos , and housing associations;


### 249. recommends the setting up of instruments and funding programmes to fight cyber threats , terrorism and external state-sponsored propaganda; ### deleted


### 250. calls on the commission to propose an instrument to reduce healthcare disparities and enhance cross-border health cooperation to tackle serious threats to health and safety in the eu; ### 250. calls on the commission and the member states to propose actions and an instruments to reduce healthcare disparities , strengthen national public health and social care systems and enhance cross-border health cooperation to tackle serious threats to health and safety in the eu;


### 251. calls for own legislative initiatives under article 225 tfeu to promote a european union of health , to improve the resilience and quality of healthcare systems , to ensure equal , universal , affordable medical care , and foster transparency on public funding for health research and governance; ### 251. calls for own legislative initiatives under article 225 tfeu to promote a european union of health , to improve the resilience and quality of healthcare systems , to ensure equal , universal , affordable medical care , and enforce transparency on net prices and public investments in medical health research and development; calls on the commission and member states to contribute to the implementation of the 2019 who resolution on improving the transparency of markets for medicines , vaccines , and other health products;


### 251. calls for own legislative initiatives under article 225 tfeu to promote a european union of health , to improve the resilience and quality of healthcare systems , to ensure equal , universal , affordable medical care , and foster transparency on public funding for health research and governance; ### 251. calls for own legislative initiatives under article 225 tfeu to promote a european union of health , to improve the resilience and quality of healthcare systems and services , to ensure equal , universal , affordable medical care , and foster transparency on public funding for health research and governance;


### 258. calls on the commission and the member states to form a unified strategic approach to non-eu actors attempting to disrupt democratic processes in the eu; ### 258. calls on the commission and the member states to continue providing long term financial and technical support for a distributed , highly global adaptable production capacity that can enable a rapid and even distribution of vaccines doses (and other tools) in the first stages of a pandemic , should it occur again. calls for similar support for existing r&;d capacities in different regions;


### 17. welcomes eu efforts to step up solutions for global access to vaccines and medicines during the pandemic through collaborative initiatives such as the access to covid-19 tools accelerator and covax , but recognises that the eu needs to be much more of a global leader to ensure that it plays a central role in future pandemic preparedness , prevention and response. ### 17. welcomes eu contribution to efforts to step up solutions for global equitable access to vaccines and medicines during the pandemic through collaborative initiatives such as the access to covid-19 tools accelerator (act-a) and covax;