/dash havingregardtoArticles133,181and300(2),firstsubparagraphoftheECTreaty,
/dash havingregardtoArticle300(3),firstsubparagraph,oftheECTreaty,pursuanttowhichtheCouncil
consultedParliament(C5-0659/2001),
/dash havingregardtoitsnumerouspreviousresolutionsonhumanrights,
/dash havingregardtoRules67and97(7)ofitsRulesofProcedure,/dash havingregardtothereportoftheCommitteeonForeignAffairs,HumanRights,CommonSecurity
andDefencePolicyandtheopinionsoftheCommitteeonCitizens’FreedomsandRights,JusticeandHomeAffairs,theCommitteeonIndustry,ExternalTrade,ResearchandEnergyandtheCommitteeon
DevelopmentandCooperation(A5-0275/2004),
1. Approvesconclusionoftheagreement;
2. AskstheCommissiontopresenttoParliamentoneyearaftertheentryintoforceoftheagreementa
reportonitsimplementationandonitseffectonhumanrightsanddemocratisationand,shouldtherebenoimprovementinhumanrightsanddemocracy,toconsiderwhatstepsarenecessary;
3. InstructsitsPresidenttoforwarditspositiontotheCouncilandCommission,andthegovernments
andparliamentsoftheMemberStatesandtheIslamicRepublicofPakistan.
P5_TA(2004)0366
GuidelinesforemploymentpolicyintheMemberStates*
EuropeanParliamentlegislativeresolutionontheproposalforaCouncildecisiononguidelinesforthe employment policies of the Member States (COM(2004)239 /dash C5-0188/2004 /dash 2004/
0082(CNS))
(Consultationprocedure)
TheEuropeanParliament ,
/dash havingregardtotheCommissionproposaltotheCouncil(COM(2004)239)(
1),
/dash havingregardtoArticle128(2)oftheECTreaty,pursuanttowhichtheCouncilconsultedParliament
(C5-0188/2004),
/dash havingregardtoRule67ofitsRulesofProcedure,
/dash havingregardtothereportoftheCommitteeonEmploymentandSocialAffairs(A5-0277/2004),
1. ApprovestheCommissionproposalasamended;
2. Callsonthe Commissiontoalter itsproposalaccordingly, pursuanttoArticle250(2)ofthe EC
Treaty;
3. CallsontheCounciltonotifyParliamentifitintendstodepartfromthetextapprovedbyParliament;
4. AskstheCounciltoconsultParliamentagainifitintendstoamendtheCommissionproposalsub-
stantially;
5. InstructsitsPresidenttoforwarditspositiontotheCouncilandCommission.
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Amendments1and5
Recital3
(3) TheexaminationoftheMemberStates’NationalAction
Plans for employment contained in the Joint Employment
Report2003-2004showsthatMemberStatesandthesocial
partners should give priority to increasing adaptability ofworkersandenterprises;attractingmorepeopletoenterandremainonthelabourmarketandmakingworkarealoptionforall;investingmoreandmoreeffectivelyinhumancapitalandlifelonglearning;andensuringeffectiveimplementationofreformsthroughbettergovernance. Thesepriorities are fullyconsistentwithandcanbepursuedinthecontextofthecur-rentGuidelines.(3) TheexaminationoftheMemberStates’NationalAction
Plans for employment contained in the Joint Employment
Report2003-2004showsthatMemberStatesandthesocial
partners should give priority to increasing adaptability ofworkersandenterprises;attractingmorepeopletoenterandremainonthelabourmarket ,facilitatingtheaccessofunem-
ployedyoungpeopletotheirfirstjobandalsotheemploy-ment/continuanceinemploymentofolderpeople andmaking
workarealoptionforall;investingmoreandmoreeffectivelyinhumancapitalaswellasinresearchanddevelopment and
lifelong learning; and ensuring effective implementation ofreformsthroughbettergovernance. Thesepriorities are fullyconsistentwithandcanbepursuedinthecontextofthecur-rentGuidelines.
Amendment2
Recital5a(new)
(5a) TheconclusionsoftheEmploymentTaskForce,which
areimportant,shouldbetakenonboardbyMemberStates
whenimplementingtheEmploymentGuidelines,namelywith
aviewinparticulartoimprovingtheadaptabilityofworkersandattractingandretainingmorepeopleintheworkplaceandinvestinginskillsandlifelonglearning.Theseconclu-sionsshouldbeincorporatedinsteadofnewobjectivesbeingcontinuallysetorexistingonesamended.Insuchaway,theEuropeanUnionshouldconfrontMemberStateswhentheyunder-perform andurgeMemberStatestofocusonimple-mentatingwhathasalreadybeenagreed.
Amendment3
Recital5b(new)
(5b) TheEuropeanEmploymentStrategyrequiresenhanced
and improved democratic involvement. To succeed in this,governmentsneedtotakeconcretemeasurestomobilisethesupport and participation of the various stakeholders, andconvince the public of the need for reforms. Furthermore,
greatereffortsshouldbemadetodemonstratetothegeneral
publicwhyreformisnecessaryandwhyitisintheinterestandtotheadvantageofall.
Amendment4
Recital5c(new)
(5c) MemberStates’performanceinrespectoftheEmploy-
mentGuidelinesshouldbeassessedandmeasuredrigorouslysoastoensureabsolutevalidityandreliabilityoftheGuide-lines.C104E/990 EN30.4.2004 OfficialJournaloftheEuropeanUnion
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Amendment6
Recital5d(new)
(5d) Topromoteeconomicandsocialcohesion,theguide-
lines for employment should also, through the EuropeanSocialFund,havetheaimofreducingregionaldisparitiesintermsofjobsandunemployment, andcombatingde-indus-trialisationandrelocationsoutsidetheMemberStates,whilepositively supporting economic and social reconversion, yet
withoutneglectingtobackupthedevelopmentofthemost
dynamicareas.
Amendment7
Recital5e(new)
(5e) Inthecurrentcontextofinternationalcompetitionand
globalisedtrade,theEuropeanEmploymentStrategyshouldencouragecompaniestoanticipateeconomicandtechnologi-calchange.MemberStatesshouldencouragethedevelopmentofresearchandsupportthedisseminationofinnovationinEuropeanenterprises.Inthisspirit,theEuropeaninstitutionswillsupportinitiativestoenableplatformsofexcellencetobesetupbetweenresearchersandenterprises.Theywillencour-age subject-based initiatives within the framework of theEuropeanprogrammes.
Amendment8
Recital5f(new)
(5f) In the context of financial allocation, the European
institutions should provide support in a spirit not just of
assistancebutalsoofeconomicdynamism.ThustheEuro-peaninstitutionsshoulddotheirutmosttoavoidaddingcom-plexitytotheMemberStates’policiesandonthecontraryplay a facilitating role. They will endeavour to make pro-cedures for access to European funding simpler and moreflexible,andtopromotelinkagesbetweenthevariousCom-munityprogrammes.
P5_TA(2004)0367
Financialperspectivesafter2006
EuropeanParliamentresolutiononbuildingourcommonfuture:policychallengesandbudgetary
meansoftheenlargedUnion2007-2013(COM(2004)101/dashC5-0089/2004/dash2004/2006(INI))
TheEuropeanParliament ,
/dash havingregardtotheCommunicationfromtheCommission(COM(2004)101),/dash havingregardtotheECTreaty,andinparticularitsarticles268-276,30.4.2004EN C104E/991 OfficialJournaloftheEuropeanUnion
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