The European Parliament adopted, by 663 votes to 26 with 13 abstentions, a legislative resolution amending the proposal for a Council regulation extending the provisions of Regulation (EC) No 883/2004 and Regulation (EC) No […] to nationals of third countries who are not already covered by these provisions solely on the ground of their nationality. The report had been tabled for consideration in plenary by Jean LAMBERT (PES, UK) on behalf of the Committee on Employment and Social Affairs.
The amendments – adopted under the consultation procedure – were as follows:
- a new recital states that Regulation respects the fundamental rights and observes the principles recognised, in particular, by the Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union, notably Article 34(2) thereof ;
- a second new recital observes that promoting a high level of social protection and raising the standard of living and the quality of life in the Member States are objectives of the EU.