EN
6.4.2022
Official Journal of the European Union
C 152/35
SOC/689 — Decent work for young people and inclusion of NEETs through NRPs
Point 1.9 Amend as follows: Section opinion
Amendment
The EESC welcomes provisions in the NRRPs that support quality apprenticeships or traineeships as these are an effective tool for reducing early school drop-out and can ensure better integration of young people (and others) into the labour market, and calls on the Member States to implement the Council Recommendation on a European Framework for Quality and Efficient Apprenticeship (1).
However, the Committee calls for a ban on unpaid internships and for decent remuneration for all interns to be ensured under the upcoming revision of the Quality Traineeship Framework.
The EESC welcomes provisions in the NRRPs that support quality apprenticeships or traineeships as these are an effective tool for reducing early school drop-out and can ensure better integration of young people (and others) into the labour market and calls on the Member States
(1)
— to implement the Council Recommendation on a European Framework for Quality and Efficient Appren­ ticeship (1);
— to use the upcoming revision of the Quality Traineeship Framework to assess, in cooperation with the Member States and in particular through EMCO, and in A Council Recommendation on a European Framework for consultation with social partners, how the recommen­ Quality and Effective Apprenticeship from 15 March 2018.
dations on working conditions, training objectives applied and whether an allowance or compensation is provided to the trainee by the traineeship provider, to avoid unfair practices.
(1)
A Council Recommendation on a European Framework for Quality and Effective Apprenticeship from 15 March 2018.
Reason
We recommend splitting the text in two parts and not mixing apprenticeship, traineeship and internship.
The first part is about the apprenticeship.
The EU framework is operating well and no revision is in consideration.
The second part is linked with the revision of the EU Framework on traineeship and it can be an opportunity to check the implementation and progress in the Member States.
Outcome of the vote: In favour:
69
Against:
112
Abstention: 15
AMENDMENT 5 Tabled by: HOŠTÁK Martin POTTIER Jean-Michel VADÁSZ Borbála