European Parliament legislative resolution on the proposal for a Recommendation of the European Parliament and of the Council on mobility within the Community for students, persons undergoing training, young volunteers, teachers and trainers (COM(1999) 708 — C5-0052/2000 — 2000/0021(COD))
Date: 2000-10-05
Institutions: Committee on Culture and Education, European Parliament
Subjects: EU national, free movement of persons, job mobility, residence permit, student mobility

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TEXT PROPOSED
BY THE COMMISSION

AMENDMENTS
BY PARLIAMENT

(Amendment 54)
Annex (III)

People, aged mainly between 18 and 25 who, in the context of
the ‘European Voluntary Service’ or of transnational voluntary
projects similar to the ‘European Voluntary Service’, undertake
an activity of solidarity which is non-profit making and unpaid,
which helps them acquire social and personal skills, and in
exchange for which they receive the support of a mentor.

People who, in the context of the ‘European Voluntary Service’
section of the ‘Youth’ Community programme or of trans-
national voluntary projects similar to the ‘European Voluntary
Service’ which have been approved by the national autho-
rities, undertake an activity of solidarity which is non-profit
making and unpaid, which helps them acquire social and per-
sonal skills.

(Amendment 55)
Annex (V)

People who provide training both in educational establishments
such as those covered by Article 149(2)(3) of the EC Treaty
and in learning centres or companies.

People who provide training both in educational or training
establishments
those covered by Article 150(2),
4th indent, of the EC Treaty and in learning centres or com-
panies.

such as

(Amendment 56)
Annex (Va) (new)

Va.

RESEARCH WORKERS:

people of postgraduate or postdoctoral level and qualified
research workers carrying out an activity related to their
research.

(Amendment 53)
Annex % Note

the abovementioned people are only covered by this
Note:
Recommendation if they move from one Member State (the
home country) of the Community to another (the host country)
for a limited period of time and return to the home country at
the end of their stay. It does not cover them if they stay in only one
Member State, or go to live in another Member State indefinitely or
on a long-term basis.

The people mentioned below are only covered by this
Recommendation if they move from one Member State (the
home country) of the Community to another (the host country)
for a limited period of time and return to the home country at
the end of their stay. They retain their legal residence, as
defined by the law of each Member State, in their home
Member State.

(To be inserted before ‘I. STUDENTS’)

European Parliament legislative resolution on the proposal for a Recommendation of the European
Parliament and of the Council on mobility within the Community for students, persons under-
going training, young volunteers, teachers and trainers (COM(1999) 708 5 C5-0052/2000 5 2000/
0021(COD))

(Codecision procedure: first reading)

The European Parliament,

0 having regard to the Commission proposal

to the European Parliament and the Council

(COM(1999) 708),

0 having regard to Article 251(2) of the EC Treaty, Article 149(4) and Article 150(4) of the EC Treaty,

pursuant to which the Commission submitted the proposal to Parliament (C5-0052/2000),

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0 having regard to Rule 67 of its Rules of Procedure,

0 having regard to the report of the Committee on Culture, Youth, Education, the Media and Sport and
the opinions of the Committee on Employment and Social Affairs and the Committee on Petitions
(A5-0255/2000),

1.

Approves the Commission proposal as amended;

Asks to be consulted again should the Commission intend to amend its proposal substantially or

2.
replace it with another text;

3.

Instructs its President to forward its position to the Council and Commission.

3. Combating discrimination *

A5-0259/2000

Proposal for a Council decision establishing a Community Action Programme to combat discrimi-
nation (2001-2006) (COM(1999) 567 5 C5-0046/2000 5 1999/0251(CNS))

The proposal was amended as follows:

TEXT PROPOSED
BY THE COMMISSION (1)

AMENDMENTS
BY PARLIAMENT

(Amendment 1)
Recital 1

(1) Whereas the Union is founded on the principles of liberty,
democracy, respect for human rights and fundamental free-
doms, and the rule of law, principles which are common to
all Member States. Whereas in accordance with Article 6(2) of
the Treaty on European Union, the Union should respect fun-
damental rights as guaranteed by the European Convention for
the protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms, as
general principles of Community Law.

(1) Whereas the Union is founded on the principles of liberty,
democracy, respect for human rights and fundamental free-
doms, and the rule of law, principles which are common to
all Member States. Whereas in accordance with Article 6(2) of
the Treaty on European Union, the Union should respect fun-
damental rights as guaranteed by the European Convention for
the protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms
and as derived from the shared constitutional traditions
of the Member States, as general principles of Community
Law. Whereas the Cologne European Council called for
the drafting of a European Union Charter of Fundamental
Rights.

(Amendment 2)
Recital 2

strongly and
the European Parliament has
(2) Whereas
repeatedly urged the European Union to strengthen its policy
in the field of equal treatment and equal opportunities across
all grounds of discrimination.

strongly and
the European Parliament has
(2) Whereas
repeatedly urged the European Union to develop and
strengthen its policy in the field of equal treatment and equal
opportunities across all grounds of discrimination.

(1) OJ C 116 E, 26.4.2000, p. 16.