European Parliament legislative resolution on the proposal for a Council Decision on the Programme relating to the Community framework strategy on gender equality (2001-2005)(COM(2000) 335 — C5-0386/2000 — 2000/0143(CNS))
Date: 2000-11-15
Institutions: European Parliament
Subjects: EU action, EU initiative, EU policy, EU programme, gender equality

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European Parliament legislative resolution on the proposal for a Council decision on the granting
of funds to Greece in order to relieve the interest burden on EIB loans for the reconstruction of
the region which was devastated by the earthquake of September 1999 (COM(2000) 632 )
C5-0532/2000 ) 2000/0255(CNS))

Wednesday 15 November 2000

(Consultation procedure)

The European Parliament,

(cid:17) having regard to the Commission proposal to the Council (COM(2000) 632),

(cid:17) having been consulted by the Council pursuant to Article 308 of the EC Treaty (C5-0336/2000),

(cid:17) having regard to Rule 67 of its Rules of Procedure,

(cid:17) having regard to the report of the Committee on Budgets (A5-0322/2000),

1.

Approves the Commission proposal;

Calls on the Council to notify Parliament should it intend to depart from the text approved by Parlia-

Asks to be consulted again should the Council intend to amend the Commission proposal substan-

2.
ment;

3.
tially;

4.

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

3. Community framework strategy on gender equality *

A5-0294/2000

Proposal for a Council decision on the Programme relating to the Community framework strategy
on gender equality (2001-2005) (COM(2000) 335 ) C5-0386/2000 ) 2000/0143(CNS))

The proposal was approved with the amendments adopted on 24 October 2000 (1) and the following
compromise amendments:

TEXT PROPOSED
BY THE COMMISSION

AMENDMENTS
BY PARLIAMENT

(Compromise amendment 61)
Recital 2

Experience of action at Community level has shown that
(2)
promoting gender equality in practice calls for a combination
of measures and;
legislation and practical
action designed to reinforce each other.

in particular, of

Experience of action at Community level has shown that
(2)
promoting gender equality in practice calls for a combination
of measures and;
legislation and practical
action designed to reinforce each other. Experience has also
shown that Community action in this field should be pur-
sued through the combination of gender mainstreaming
and specific actions.

in particular, of

(1)

‘Texts Adopted’, Item 6.

(Replaces amendment 6 adopted on 24.10.2000)

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BY THE COMMISSION

AMENDMENTS
BY PARLIAMENT

(Compromise amendment 62)

Recital 3

(3) The persistence of gender inequality justifies the continua-
tion and strengthening of Community action in the field.

(3) The persistence of gender discrimination of a struc-
tural nature and of double ) and often multiple ) discri-
mination affecting numerous women and the persistence of
gender inequality justify the continuation and strengthening of
Community action in the field and the adoption of new
methods and approaches to the problem.

(Replaces amendment 3 adopted on 24 October 2000)

(Compromise amendment 63)

Recital 6

(6) The new Community strategy for gender equality is embo-
died in a framework strategy that embraces all Community policies in
its efforts to achieving gender equality and in this Programme, that
will provide the structure for the horizontal and coordinating
activities necessary to ensure coherence and to develop syner-
gies with regard to the gender-related activities of all Community
policies.

(6) The new Community framework strategy for gender
equality should embrace all activities of the Community,
in line with Article 3(2) of the Treaty, which aims to elim-
inate inequalities and to promote equality between
women and men. This Programme will provide the structure
for the horizontal and coordinating activities necessary to
ensure coherence and to develop synergies with regard to the
implementation of the framework strategy.

(Replaces amendment 7 adopted on 24 October 2000)

(Compromise amendment 64)

Recital 7a (new)

to strengthen capacity of key players
(7a) Efforts
involved in promoting gender equality should include
exchange of information, experience and best practice
among networks, including the network of Parliamentary
Committees for Equal Opportunities for Women and Men
in Member States and the European Parliament, as well as
the Commission’s
experts networks. Promotion of
synergy among the members of the networks should be a
priority issue.

(Replaces amendments 20 and 47 adopted
on 24 October 2000)

(Compromise amendment 65)

Recital 11a (new)

(11a) All Member States and candidate countries have
signed and ratified the UN Convention for the Elimination
of All Forms of Discrimination against Women (CEDAW).

(Replaces amendment 9 adopted on 24 October 2000)

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TEXT PROPOSED
BY THE COMMISSION

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AMENDMENTS
BY PARLIAMENT

(Compromise amendment 66)
Article 1

This Decision establishes a Programme to promote gender
for the
equality, hereinafter referred to as ‘the Programme’
period from 1 January 2001 to 31 December 2005.

This Decision establishes a Programme to promote, assist and
support the Community framewok strategy on gender
equality, hereinafter referred to as ‘the Programme’
for the
period from 1 January 2001 to 31 December 2005.

(Replaces amendments 1, 10, 33 and 34
adopted on 24 October 2000)

(Compromise amendment 67)
Article 2(1)

1.
The Programme is related to the Community’s overall
strategy on gender equality, which embraces all Community
policies geared to achieving gender equality, including gender
mainstreaming policies and specific actions targeted at women.

1.
The Programme is one of the necessary instruments to
implement the Community’s overall strategy on gender equal-
ity, which embraces all Community policies and all Commu-
nity actions geared to achieving gender equality,
including
gender mainstreaming policies and specific actions targeted at
all women.

(Replaces amendments 11 and 24 adopted
on 24 October 2000)

(Compromise amendment 68)
Article 7(1)

1.
The Commission shall, in cooperation with the Member
States, ensure overall consistency with other Union and Com-
munity policies, instruments and actions, in particular by estab-
lishing appropriate mechanisms to coordinate the activities of
this Programme with relevant activities in particular relating to
research, employment, non-discrimination, social inclusion, edu-
cation, training and youth policy, justice and home affairs and
in the field of enlargement and of the Community’s external
relations.

1.
The Commission shall, in cooperation with the Member
States, ensure overall consistency with other Union and Com-
munity policies, instruments and actions, in particular by estab-
lishing appropriate mechanisms and tools, i.e.: gender impact
assessment, monitoring tools and benchmarks, to coordi-
nate the activities of this Programme with relevant activities
in policy areas of particular relevance for the advancement
of women such as: research, employment, non-discrimination,
the fight against poverty and social exclusion, health, edu-
cation,
training and youth policy, culture and justice and
home affairs and in the field of enlargement and of the Com-
munity’s external relations (including Community activities
in the area of human rights).

(Replaces amendment 27 adopted on 24 October 2000)

(Compromise amendment 69)
Article 7(3)

The Member States shall make all possible efforts to
3.
ensure consistency and complementarity between activities under this
Programme and those carried out at national, regional and local
levels.

The Member States shall facilitate the activities under
3.
this Programme and make all possible efforts to ensure that
they are consistent with and complement those carried out
at national, regional and local levels.

(Replaces amendment 29 adopted on 24 October 2000)

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AMENDMENTS
BY PARLIAMENT

(Compromise amendment 70)

Article 9(1)

The Commission shall regularly monitor this Programme

1.
in cooperation with the committee referred to in Article 6.

1.
The Commission shall continuously monitor and regu-
larly evaluate this Programme in cooperation with the com-
mittee referred to in Article 6.

The activities within the Programme, including the annual
budgets and plan of work as adopted by the Committee,
and within the Framework Strategy, including the annual
work programme and priority actions, shall be presented
by the Commission to the European Parliament.

The actions presented to promote gender equality could
be the basis of an annual report from the European Parlia-
ment.

(Replaces amendments 25, 30 and 31 adopted
on 24 October 2000)

(Compromise amendment 71)

ANNEX (I)(2)

2. The area addresses the lack of women’s participation in
decision-making bodies. The actions deal with strategies to pro-
mote women in political, economic and social decision-making,
including activities in external relations and development coop-
eration.

2. The area addresses the lack of women’s participation in
decision-making bodies. The actions deal with strategies to pro-
mote women in political, economic and social decision-making
at all levels, i.e. Community, national, regional and local,
including activities in external relations and development coop-
eration such as women’s participation and role in interna-
tional missions.

(Replaces amendments 36 and 52 adopted
on 24 October 2000)

(Compromise amendment 72)

Annex (I)(3)

3.
Effective gender mainstreaming needs to be applied to all
policy areas which have an impact on women’s daily life such
as transport, public health and the fight against discrimination
on other grounds. The actions will aim at improving the appli-
cation of Community legislation in particular on social protec-
tion and in the areas of parental
leave, maternity protection
and working time.

3.
Effective gender mainstreaming needs to be applied to all
policy areas which have an impact on women’s daily life such
as transport, public health and the fight against discrimination
on other grounds. There shall be coordination with the
action programme against discrimination as well as other
relevant action programmes. The actions will aim at improv-
ing the application of Community legislation in particular on
social protection and in the areas of parental leave, maternity
protection and working time, and at finding ways and means
for making it easier to reconcile working life and family
life, in particular by setting benchmarks for improved pro-
visions concerning childcare and care of elderly.

(Replaces amendment 37 adopted on 24 October 2000)

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AMENDMENTS
BY PARLIAMENT

(Compromise amendment 73)
ANNEX (II), Strand 1(2)

(2) The organisation of a European Equality week at Commu-
nity level and in each Member State at the same time under the
same topic coordinated by the Commission and conducted by
the responsible authority in each individual Member State;

(2) The organisation of a European Equality week at Commu-
nity level and in each Member State and applicant country in
compliance with Article 8 at the same time under the same
topic coordinated by the Commission and conducted by the
responsible authority in each individual Member State. One
such topic could be combating violence against women
and children;

(Replaces amendments 39 and 40 adopted
on 24 October 2000)

(Compromise amendment 74)
ANNEX (II), Strand 2(1)

(1) The development and dissemination of comparable statis-
tics, broken down by sex, statistical series on women and men’s
situation in different policy areas;

(1) The development and dissemination of comparable statis-
tics, broken down by sex, statistical series on women and men’s
situation in different policy areas, including pay statistics for
women and men performing equivalent work.

(Replaces amendment 44 adopted on 24 October 2000)

European Parliament legislative resolution on the proposal for a Council Decision on the Pro-
gramme relating to the Community framework strategy on gender equality (2001-2005)
(COM(2000) 335 ) C5-0386/2000 ) 2000/0143(CNS))

(Consultation procedure)

The European Parliament,

(cid:17) having regard to the Commission proposal for a Council Decision on the Programme relating to the

Community framework strategy on gender equality (2001-2005) (COM(2000) 335),

(cid:17) having been consulted by the Council pursuant to Article 13 of the EU Treaty (C5-0386/2000),

(cid:17) having regard to Rule 67 of its Rules of Procedure,

(cid:17) having regard to the report of the Committee on Women’s Rights and Equal Opportunities and the

opinion of the Committee on Budgets (A5-0294/2000),

1.

Approves the Commission proposal, subject to Parliament’s amendments;

Calls on the Commission to alter its proposal accordingly, pursuant to Article 250(2) of the EC

2.
Treaty;

Should the Council intend to depart from the text approved by Parliament, calls on the Council to

3.
notify Parliament;

Asks to be consulted again if the Council intends to make substantial modifications to the Commis-

4.
sion proposal;

5.

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