Establishing an EU talent pool

Amendments tabled for the plenary sitting on this text, in their own numbering series. This is a different set from the committee amendments tracked elsewhere on AmendEU, and is not counted in any of the site’s amendment totals.

1. Amendment 1Proposal for a regulation · Recital 1
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   (1) The Union and individual Member States are facing shortages in a wide range of sectors and occupations, including in those relevant for the green and digital transitions. Extensive shortages in construction, healthcare, hospitality, transport, information and communications technology and in science technology, engineering and mathematics, are long-standing and have been exacerbated by the COVID-19 pandemic and the acceleration of the green and digital transitions. Labour shortages are expected to persist and potentially aggravate in the light of demographic challenges.

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   (1) The Union and individual Member States are facing labour shortages in a wide range of sectors and occupations, including in those relevant for the green and digital transitions. Skills of all levels are needed in order to address those shortages. Extensive shortages in construction, healthcare and care, hospitality, transport, agriculture, information and communications technology and in science technology, engineering and mathematics, are long-standing and have been exacerbated by the COVID-19 pandemic and the acceleration of the green and digital transitions. Labour shortages are expected to persist and further aggravate in the light of demographic challenges.

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2. Amendment 2Proposal for a regulation · Recital 2
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   (2) Addressing labour shortages requires a comprehensive approach at Union and national level which includes, as a priority, better realising the full potential of groups with lower labour market participation, reskilling and upskilling the existing workforce, facilitating intra-EU labour mobility, as well as improving working conditions and the attractiveness of certain occupations. Due to the current scale of the labour market shortages and the demographic trends, measures targeting the domestic and Union workforce alone are likely to be insufficient to address existing and future labour and skills shortages. Therefore, legal migration is key to complement those actions and must be part of…

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   (2) Addressing labour shortages requires an ambitious and comprehensive approach at Union and national level, which includes, as a priority, better realising the full potential of workers and jobseekers residing in the Union, particularly those underrepresented in the labour market or in vulnerable situations. That approach could include reskilling and upskilling the existing workforce in accordance with the objectives of the European Year of Skills, facilitating intra-EU labour mobility, including by making better use of Council Directive 2003/109/EC1a, Directive (EU) 2021/1883 of the European Parliament and of the Council1b and the EURES network, as well as improving pay and working condit…

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3. Amendment 3Proposal for a regulation · Recital 3
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   (3) In order to facilitate international recruitment and provide opportunities for third-country nationals to work in EU-wide shortage occupations, an EU Talent Pool should be established in the form of a Union-wide platform that brings together and supports the matching of profiles of registered jobseekers from third countries residing outside the Union and job vacancies of employers established in the participating Member States.

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   (3) In order to enhance the Union’s attractiveness for talent from third countries, facilitate fair international recruitment, overcome labour and skills shortages and provide opportunities for third-country nationals to work in EU-wide shortage occupations, an EU Talent Pool should be established in the form of a Union-wide platform that brings together and supports the matching of profiles of registered jobseekers from third countries residing outside the Union and job vacancies of participating employers established in the participating Member States.

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4. Amendment 4Proposal for a regulation · Recital 3 a (new)
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   (3a) The EU Talent Pool should contribute to achieving the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), in particular Goal 8 to promote sustained, inclusive and sustainable economic growth, full and productive employment and decent work for all and Goal 10 to reduce inequality within and among countries. The implementation of this Regulation should comply with the principle of policy coherence for development, supporting the achievement of the SDGs in the Union and in third countries, as well as with the European Consensus on Development.

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5. Amendment 5Proposal for a regulation · Recital 4
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   (4) The Recommendation of the Commission on legal pathways to protection in the EU4 encourages Member States to put in place and support complementary labour pathways for those in need of international protection5 . The EU Talent Pool could also support the operationalisation of the complementary pathways. __________________ 4 Commission Recommendation (EU) 2020/1364 of 23 September 2020 on legal pathways to protection in the EU: promoting resettlement, humanitarian admission and other complementary pathways. 5 “Complementary pathways” are safe and regulated avenues for persons in need of international protection that complement resettlement by providing lawful stay in a third country where…

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   (4) Commission Recommendation (EU) 2020/13644 encourages Member States to put in place and support complementary labour pathways for those in need of international protection5. Similar recommendations have also been adopted by the European Parliament, for example, in the resolution of 20 May 2021 on new avenues for legal labour migration4a and the resolution of 25 November 2021 with recommendations to the Commission on legal migration policy and law4b. The EU Talent Pool could also support the operationalisation of the complementary pathways. __________________ 4 Commission Recommendation (EU) 2020/1364 of 23 September 2020 on legal pathways to protection in the EU: promoting resettlement, h…

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6. Amendment 6Proposal for a regulation · Recital 5
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   (5) The EU Talent Pool should aim at supporting participating Member States to address existing and future skills and labour shortages via the recruitment of third country nationals to the extent the activation of the domestic workforce and intra-EU mobility are not sufficient to achieve this objective. As a voluntary tool to facilitate international recruitment, the EU Talent Pool should offer additional support at Union level to interested Member States. To this end, complementarity and interoperability with existing national initiatives and platforms should be ensured. Member States’ specific needs should be taken into account in the development of the EU Talent Pool in order to ensure th…

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   (5) The EU Talent Pool should aim at supporting participating Member States to address existing and future skills and labour shortages via the recruitment of third-country nationals in addition to the activation of the domestic workforce and intra-EU mobility in order to achieve that objective. As a voluntary tool to facilitate international recruitment, the EU Talent Pool should offer additional support at Union level to interested Member States. To this end, complementarity and interoperability with existing national initiatives and platforms should be ensured, while not replacing existing national structures. Member States’ specific needs and initiatives should be taken into account in th…

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7. Amendment 7Proposal for a regulation · Recital 6
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   (6) The EU Talent Pool aims at providing services to employers that are established in the participating Member States, including private employment agencies, temporary work agencies and labour market intermediaries as defined by the International Labour Organisation Convention 181 from 1997.

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   (6) The EU Talent Pool aims at providing free of charge services to jobseekers from third countries and to employers that are lawfully established and that genuinely perform substantial economic activities in the participating Member States, including private employment agencies, temporary work agencies and labour market intermediaries as defined by the International Labour Organisation Convention (No 181) concerning Private Employment Agencies of 1997 and Directive 2008/104/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council1a. __________________ 1a Directive 2008/104/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 19 November 2008 on temporary agency work (OJ L 327, 5.12.2008, p. 9).

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8. Amendment 8Proposal for a regulation · Recital 7
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   (7) The EU Talent Pool should also support the implementation of Talent Partnerships, which are one of the key aspects of the external dimension of the Pact on Migration and Asylum6 and are operationalised in line with the Commission’s Communication on attracting skills and talent to the EU7 . The participation of a Member State in the Talent Partnership should be without prejudice to their decision on the participation in the EU Talent Pool. __________________ 6 COM/2020/609 final. 7 COM/2022/657 final.

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   (7) Strong partnerships and bilateral cooperation with third countries are a precondition for effective migration schemes and facilitate the creation of mutual gains for the Union, its Member States and third countries. The EU Talent Pool should also support the implementation of Talent Partnerships, bilateral arrangements and national frameworks on skills development and validation in a third country, which are one of the key aspects of the external dimension of the Pact on Migration and Asylum6 and are operationalised in line with the communication of the Commission of 27 April 2022 on attracting skills and talent to the EU7. In order too be successful and sustainable, Talent Partnerships…

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9. Amendment 9Proposal for a regulation · Recital 8
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   (8) In order to ensure that Member States’ authorities are adequately represented in the EU Talent Pool Steering Group, participating Member States should appoint two representatives each, one from the employment authorities and one from the immigration authorities.

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   (8) In order to ensure that Member States’ authorities are adequately represented in the EU Talent Pool Steering Group, participating Member States should appoint two representatives each, one from the employment authorities and one from the immigration authorities. In addition, six representatives of the cross-industry social partner organisations at Union level should also be members of the EU Talent Pool Steering Group, as well as one expert appointed by the European Parliament as an observer. It should also be possible to invite representatives from Union bodies, offices and agencies, international organisations, third countries participating in Talent Partnerships and other relevant sta…

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10. Amendment 10Proposal for a regulation · Recital 9
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    (9) An EU Talent Pool IT platform should be developed by using existing Commission-owned IT infrastructure to the extent possible. The IT infrastructure developed in the framework of EURES could be partially re-used for the EU Talent Pool IT platform, including the single coordinated channel and the automated matching tool with relevant adaptations, including to duly take into account the ‘EU Talent Partnership pass’.

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    (9) An EU Talent Pool IT platform should be developed by using existing Commission-owned IT infrastructure to the extent possible. The IT infrastructure developed in the framework of EURES could be partially re-used for the EU Talent Pool IT platform, including the single coordinated channel and the automated matching tool with relevant adaptations, including to duly take into account the 'Talent Partnership pass'. The IT platform should be user-friendly and ensure intuitive navigation. It should also be easily accessible for persons with disabilities in accordance with Directives (EU) 2016/21021a and (EU) 2019/8821b of the European Parliament and the Council. __________________ 1a Directive…

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11. Amendment 11Proposal for a regulation · Recital 10
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    (10) Synergies should be ensured, where appropriate, between the EU Talent Pool IT platform and other relevant instruments and services at Union level, including with regard to access to training materials such as the EU Academy and the Interoperable Europe Academy. The EU Talent Pool IT platform should be quickly and regularly adapted to new practices in technology and provide state-of-the-art IT services by introducing innovative features and tools.

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    (10) Synergies should be ensured, to the extent possible, between the EU Talent Pool IT platform and other relevant instruments and services at Union level, including with regard to facilitating access to valuable training resources such as those offered by the EU Academy and the Interoperable Europe Academy and skills profiling tools such as the EU Skills Profile Tool for Third-Country Nationals. The EU Talent Pool IT platform should be quickly and regularly adapted to new practices in technology and provide state-of-the-art IT services by introducing safe, bias-free and innovative features and tools, which will enhance the platform’s functionality, user experience and ability to meet evolv…

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12. Amendment 12Proposal for a regulation · Recital 11
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    (11) The format of jobseekers' profiles and job vacancies should be established using the existing European classification of occupations, skills, competencies and qualifications (ESCO) as foreseen in Regulation (EU) 2016/5898 which provides for a standardised terminology for occupations, skills and competences and facilitates the transparency of skills and qualifications. The ESCO classification should support jobseekers from third countries, employers, and the EU Talent Pool National Contact Points in providing comparable information on work experiences, occupations covered by a vacancy, as well as the skills offered by the jobseekers and required by the employers, thereby enabling a high-…

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    (11) The format of jobseekers' profiles and job vacancies should be established using the existing European classification of occupations, skills, competencies and qualifications (ESCO) as foreseen in Regulation (EU) 2016/589 of the European Parliament and of the Council8 which provides for a standardised terminology for occupations, skills and competences and facilitates the transparency of skills and qualifications. The ESCO classification should support jobseekers from third countries, registered employers, and the EU Talent Pool National Contact Points in providing comparable information on work experiences, occupations covered by a vacancy, as well as the skills offered by the registere…

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13. Amendment 13Proposal for a regulation · Recital 13
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    (13) The processing for the purpose of the search and matching functions of the EU Talent Pool IT platform should be limited to personal data necessary to identify the registered jobseekers from third countries and employers participating in the EU Talent Pool, to enable the search and matching on the EU Talent Pool IT platform as well as for data collection to improve the functioning of the Talent Pool. This should not require processing any personal data referred to in Article 9 of Regulation (EU) 2016/679 and Article 10 of Regulation (EU) 2018/1725.

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    (13) The processing for the purpose of the search and matching functions of the EU Talent Pool IT platform should be limited to personal data necessary to identify the registered jobseekers from third countries and registered employers participating in the EU Talent Pool, to enable the search and matching on the EU Talent Pool IT platform as well as for data collection to improve the functioning of the Talent Pool. This should not require processing any personal data referred to in Article 9 of Regulation (EU) 2016/679 and Article 10 of Regulation (EU) 2018/1725.

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14. Amendment 14Proposal for a regulation · Recital 14
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    (14) Registered jobseekers from third countries should have the right to choose from a number of technical options to restrict the access to their personal data, for instance, by restricting access to their contact details. Profiles of registered jobseekers from third countries and employers participating in the EU Talent Pool IT platform that have not been used for a period of two years should be automatically removed. When profiles are removed, a limited set of anonymised data could continue to be stored for research and statistical purposes including for the purpose of production and quality of European statistics.

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    (14) Registered jobseekers from third countries and registered employers should have the right to choose from a number of technical options to restrict the access to their personal data, for instance, by restricting access to their contact details. Profiles of registered jobseekers from third countries in the EU Talent Pool IT platform that have not been accessed for a period of one year should be automatically removed. Profiles of registered employers participating in the EU Talent Pool IT platform that have not been used for a period of two years should be automatically removed. A notification should be sent two months prior to the removal of any profile, allowing for a reasonable time for…

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15. Amendment 15Proposal for a regulation · Recital 15
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    (15) Without prejudice to their obligation to inform data subjects about the processing of their personal data and their rights as data subjects in accordance with Articles 12 and 13 of Regulation (EU) 2016/679 and Articles 14 and 15 of Regulation (EU) 2018/1725, the EU Talent Pool Secretariat and the EU Talent Pool National Contact Points should also inform registered jobseekers and employers participating in the EU Talent Pool about their rights to technically restrict access to their personal data and to require, at any time, the deletion or modification of their personal data included in their profiles.

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    (15) Without prejudice to their obligation to inform data subjects about the processing of their personal data and their rights as data subjects in accordance with Articles 12 and 13 of Regulation (EU) 2016/679 and Articles 14 and 15 of Regulation (EU) 2018/1725, the EU Talent Pool Secretariat and the EU Talent Pool National Contact Points should also inform registered jobseekers and registered employers participating in the EU Talent Pool about their rights to technically restrict access to their personal data and to require, at any time, the deletion or modification of their personal data included in their profiles.

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16. Amendment 16Proposal for a regulation · Recital 15 a (new)
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    (15a) Employers from participating Member States wishing to register on the EU Talent Pool IT platform should be able to create a profile free of charge and provide all information required. The competent national authorities should carry out checks on employers before their profiles are transferred to the EU Talent Pool IT platform by the National Contact Points. Such checks should cover relevant administrative or judicial decisions to which the employer has been subject.

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17. Amendment 17Proposal for a regulation · Recital 16
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    (16) The EU Talent Pool should contribute to the objective of discouraging irregular migration including by facilitating access to existing legal pathways. Jobseekers from third countries who are subject to a judicial or administrative decision refusing the entry or stay in a Member State or an entry ban in accordance with Directive 2008/115/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council11 , should not be allowed to register their profiles in the EU Talent Pool IT platform, given that they will not be permitted to enter and stay in the Union. To this end, jobseekers from third countries should be required, before registering their profiles in the EU Talent Pool, to declare that they are no…

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    (16) The EU Talent Pool should contribute to the objective of discouraging irregular migration including by addressing some of its root causes and facilitating access to existing legal pathways. Jobseekers from third countries who are subject to a judicial or administrative decision refusing the entry or stay in a Member State or an entry ban in accordance with Directive 2008/115/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council11, should not be allowed to register their profiles in the EU Talent Pool IT platform, given that they will not be permitted to enter and stay in the Union. To this end, jobseekers from third countries should be required, before registering their profiles in the EU Ta…

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18. Amendment 18Proposal for a regulation · Recital 16 a (new)
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    (16a) Where a breach by a registered employer of the relevant law or practice referred to in this Regulation is notified to the EU Talent Pool National Contact Points by the authorities responsible for enforcing that relevant law and practice, the employer’s access to the EU Talent Pool should be suspended and their job vacancies should be removed. The suspension should be lifted without delay once the relevant national authorities have notified the National Contact Points of the fact that the breach of the relevant law and practice has been remedied or once the employer concerned has demonstrated that it has been remedied.

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19. Amendment 19Proposal for a regulation · Recital 17
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    (17) Jobseekers from third countries wishing to register in the EU Talent Pool should create a profile using the Europass12 profile builder functionality enabling to create a free profile and report the relevant skills, qualifications, and other experiences in one secure online location. __________________ 12 Decision (EU) 2018/646 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 18 April 2018 on a common framework for the provision of better services for skills and qualifications (OJ L 112, 2.5.2018, p. 42, ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/dec/2018/646/oj).

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    (17) Jobseekers from third countries wishing to register in the EU Talent Pool should be able to create a profile via manual input, using the EU Skills Profile Tool for Third-Country Nationals or via the Europass profile builder functionality in accordance with Decision (EU) 2018/646 of the European Parliament and of the Council1 enabling them to create a free profile and indicate their relevant skills, including language skills, qualifications, competences, specific certificates such as micro-credentials and other experiences, an upload relevant documents in one secure online location. __________________ 12 Decision (EU) 2018/646 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 18 April 201…

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20. Amendment 20Proposal for a regulation · Recital 18
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    (18) Where necessary, the recognition of qualifications and validation of skills of registered jobseekers from third countries should be conducted in the participating Member States upon request of the jobseeker or the employer in accordance with the national law and practices, and with any relevant international agreements, including Mutual Recognition Arrangements for professional qualifications. Personalised assistance and online information on existing recognition and validation procedures at national level should be available in the EU Talent Pool IT platform and it should be provided by the EU Talent Pool National Contact Points.

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    (18) Where necessary, the recognition of qualifications and validation of skills from formal and non-formal learning and work experiences, and of qualifications such as degrees, vocational education diplomas or specific certificates such as micro-credentials of registered jobseekers from third countries should be conducted in the participating Member States upon request of the jobseeker or the participating employer in accordance with the national law and practices, and with any relevant international agreements, including Mutual Recognition Arrangements for professional qualifications. Personalised assistance and online information on existing recognition and validation procedures at nation…

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21. Amendment 21Proposal for a regulation · Recital 19
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    (19) In the context of Talent Partnerships, nationals of selected third countries receive support for the development and validation of skills in a framework endorsed by Member States taking part in a Talent Partnership and partner countries. Therefore, the skills developed or validated in the framework of a Talent Partnership should be certified by the ‘EU Talent Partnership pass’ which is visible in the context of the EU Talent Pool. Employers participating in the EU Talent Pool should be able to filter the profiles of registered jobseekers from third countries as to visualise those having obtained an ‘EU Talent Partnership pass’. This could encourage employers to offer a job placement in…

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    (19) In the context of Talent Partnerships, bilateral arrangements or national frameworks on skills development and validation in a third country, nationals of selected third countries receive support for the development and validation of skills in a framework endorsed by Member States taking part in a Talent Partnership and partner countries. Therefore, the skills developed or validated in the framework of a Talent Partnership, bilateral arrangements or national frameworks on skills development and validation in a third country should be certified by the 'Talent Partnership pass' which is visible in the context of the EU Talent Pool. Registered employers participating in the EU Talent Pool…

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22. Amendment 22Proposal for a regulation · Recital 20
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    (20) The list of third countries and Member States participating in Talent Partnerships should be published on the EU Talent Pool IT platform together with the relevant occupations targeted by each partnership.

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    (20) The EU Talent Pool Secretariat should publish the list of third countries and Member States participating in Talent Partnerships on the EU Talent Pool IT platform together with the relevant occupations targeted by each partnership.

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23. Amendment 23Proposal for a regulation · Recital 21
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    (21) In the context of a Talent Partnership, skills development and validation may be targeted to the job market of one or more participating Member States. Member States may contribute, also financially, to developing and implementing the support to skills development and validation offered in the context of a Talent Partnership. Therefore, if so decided by the Member States participating in the Talent Partnership, only employers established in one or more Member States participating in a Talent Partnership should be able, for a maximum period of one year, to search for registered jobseekers holding an ‘EU Talent Partnership pass’. This possibility could, in particular, apply in cases where…

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    (21) In the context of a Talent Partnership, skills development and validation may be targeted to the job market of one or more participating Member States. Member States may contribute, also financially, to developing and implementing the support to skills development and validation offered in the context of a Talent Partnership. Therefore, if so decided by the Member States participating in the Talent Partnership, only employers established in one or more Member States participating in a Talent Partnership should be able, for a maximum period of six months, to search for registered jobseekers holding an ‘EU Talent Partnership pass’. This possibility could, in particular, apply in cases whe…

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24. Amendment 24Proposal for a regulation · Recital 22
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    (22) The principles of the European Pillar of Social Rights should apply for all activities conducted in the context of the EU Talent Pool, in particular with regard to the right to fair and equal treatment with respect to working conditions, minimum wages, access to social protection, training, and protection of youth people at work. In accordance with those principles, the EU Talent Pool should ensure quality employment.

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    (22) The EU Talent Pool should support the creation of quality employment in the Union, in line with the principles of the European Pillar of Social Rights. The principles of the European Pillar of Social Rights should apply for all activities conducted in the context of the EU Talent Pool, in particular with regard to the right to fair and equal treatment with respect to workers’ rights and working conditions, pay, minimum wages, access to social protection, health care, vocational education and training and life-long learning. In accordance with those principles, and without prejudice to national law, the EU Talent Pool should ensure quality employment. The EU Talent Pool should also striv…

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25. Amendment 25Proposal for a regulation · Recital 23
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    (23) The International Labour Organisation (ILO) in its ‘General principles and operational guidelines for fair recruitment’ sets out a number of standards on adequate protection of jobseekers from third countries against unfair recruitment. Employers should comply with applicable Union law and practice. Equal treatment of jobseekers from third countries with respect to nationals of the participating Member States should also be ensured by the employers in accordance with Directive 2011/9813 , Directive 2014/36/EU14 , Directive 2021/1883/EU15 , and Directive 2016/801/EU16 . In accordance with Directive 2019/1152/EU17 , employers participating in the EU Talent Pool should provide to registere…

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    (23) The International Labour Organization (ILO) in its ‘General principles and operational guidelines for fair recruitment’ sets out a number of standards on adequate protection of jobseekers from third countries against unfair recruitment, including the principle that workers are not to be charged directly or indirectly, in whole or in part, any recruitment fees or related costs. Accordingly, participation in the EU Talent Pool should be free of charge. In addition, employers are required to comply with applicable Union law and practice. Equal treatment of jobseekers from third countries with respect to nationals of the participating Member States should also be ensured by the employers in…

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26. Amendment 26Proposal for a regulation · Recital 24
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    (24) In order to ensure high quality matching, registered jobseekers from third countries and employers participating in the EU Talent Pool should access a list of suggested registered jobseekers’ profiles and job vacancies based on the relevance of their skills, qualifications and work experiences for the job vacancy. The list is generated by the automated matching tool of the EU Talent Pool IT platform.

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    (24) In order to ensure high quality matching, registered jobseekers from third countries and employers participating in the EU Talent Pool should access a list of suggested registered jobseekers’ profiles and job vacancies based on the relevance of their skills, qualifications and work experiences for the job vacancy, as well as their availability. The list is generated by the automated matching tool of the EU Talent Pool IT platform or, where jobseekers and employers agree to use them, by other matching algorithms run on the EU Talent Pool IT platform. The automated matching tool should avoid any bias or discrimination prohibited under Union or national law and should have in-built safegua…

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27. Amendment 27Proposal for a regulation · Recital 25
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    (25) The EU Talent Pool platform should meet established needs on the labour market and should not serve as a means to displace or negatively affect the existing workforce or otherwise undermine decent work or fair competition. To better support Member States’ efforts in addressing existing and future labour shortages, the EU Talent Pool should target specific occupations at all skills levels, based on the most common shortage occupations in the Union and on the occupations with a direct contribution to the green and digital transitions, set out in the Annex to this Regulation. In order to adapt the job vacancies to the specific needs of the national labour markets and taking as a starting p…

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    (25) The EU Talent Pool platform should meet established needs on the labour market and should not serve as a means to displace or negatively affect the existing workforce or otherwise undermine decent work or fair competition. To better support Member States’ efforts in addressing existing and future labour shortages and improving competitiveness, the EU Talent Pool should target specific occupations at all skills levels, based on the most common shortage occupations in the Union and on the occupations with a direct contribution to the green and digital transitions, set out in the Annex to this Regulation. In order to adapt the job vacancies to the specific needs of the national labour mark…

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28. Amendment 28Proposal for a regulation · Recital 26
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    (26) Participating Member States should make information concerning the EU Talent Pool and its functioning easily accessible to jobseekers from third countries and employers, in particular with regard to information on the competent authorities in the participating Member States. Such information should include the conditions and procedures for the participation in the EU Talent Pool.

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    (26) In order to promote fair recruitment and strengthen transparency for jobseekers from third countries and for employers who wish to recruit from third countries, the EU Talent Pool Secretariat, with the support of the National Contact Points and the EU Talent Pool Steering Group, should make information concerning the EU Talent Pool and its functioning easily accessible to jobseekers from third countries and employers, especially small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in particular with regard to information on the competent authorities in the participating Member States. Such information should include the conditions, obligations and procedures for the registration and participation…

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29. Amendment 29Proposal for a regulation · Recital 27
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    (27) The EU Talent Pool Secretariat should ensure that easily accessible information on immigration procedures, recognition of qualifications and validation of skills, third country nationals’ rights, living and working conditions as well as available redress mechanisms for cases of labour exploitation and unfair recruitment practices in the participating Member States is available on the EU Talent Pool IT platform. The EU Talent Pool National Contact Points should provide the relevant information with the EU Talent Pool Secretariat in order to allow its publication on the EU Talent Pool IT platform. Online information on support available to jobseekers in need of international protection wh…

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    (27) In order to promote fair recruitment and strengthen transparency towards jobseekers from third countries, the EU Talent Pool Secretariat, with the support of the National Contact Points, should ensure that easily accessible information is available on the EU Talent Pool IT platform. That information should cover employment and immigration procedures, recognition of qualifications and validation of skills, third country nationals’ rights and obligations, living and working conditions as well as available redress mechanisms for cases of labour exploitation and unfair recruitment practices in the participating Member States is available on the EU Talent Pool IT platform. The EU Talent Pool…

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30. Amendment 30Proposal for a regulation · Recital 28
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    (28) Information provided on the EU Talent Pool IT platform should be made available at least in the official languages of the participating Member States.

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    (28) Information provided on the EU Talent Pool IT platform should be made available in at least one of the official languages of the participating Member States.

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31. Amendment 31Proposal for a regulation · Recital 28 a (new)
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    (28a) To ensure the effective promotion and visibility of the EU Talent Pool among employers in the Union, the Commission should conduct comprehensive online and offline awareness-raising campaigns targeted at employers, in particular at SMEs.

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32. Amendment 32Proposal for a regulation · Recital 29
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    (29) The Delegations of the European Union should support the provision of information to jobseekers from third countries on the EU Talent Pool and its functioning, as well as the participating Member States.

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    (29) Union delegations should support the provision of information to jobseekers from third countries on the EU Talent Pool and its functioning, as well as the participating Member States. With the support of the Commission and in cooperation with the EU Talent Pool Steering Group, Union delegations should conduct comprehensive communication and information campaigns in third countries to promote the EU Talent Pool and establish it as a global brand.

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33. Amendment 33Proposal for a regulation · Recital 30
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    (30) Upon request from registered jobseekers from third countries and employers participating in the EU Talent Pool, the EU Talent Pool National Contact Points could provide additional support. Additional support should include tailored information on relevant visas and residence permits for work purposes in the participating Member State including with regard to third country nationals’ rights and obligations such as access to social benefits, health assistance, education, and housing. Specific guidance and information may also be provided on family reunification procedures and family members’ rights, and existing measures to facilitate integration in the host Member State such as language…

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    (30) In order to ensure the successful integration and retention of jobseekers from third countries recruited in the EU Talent Pool, it is paramount that those jobseekers receive adequate opportunities and support. Upon request from registered jobseekers from third countries or employers participating in the EU Talent Pool, the EU Talent Pool National Contact Points should provide additional support. That support could include tailored information on relevant visas and residence permits for work purposes in the participating Member State including with regard to third country nationals’ rights and obligations in accordance with Union and national law and practice such as access to social ben…

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34. Amendment 34Proposal for a regulation · Recital 30 a (new)
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    (30a) Member States may provide standardised specific information to registered jobseekers who have been selected for a job vacancy in the EU Talent Pool, including by referring to existing sources. In addition, the National Contact Points should be able to refer jobseekers to appropriate sources of information or the competent authorities concerned.

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35. Amendment 35Proposal for a regulation · Recital 31
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    (31) To achieve the objective of this Regulation, the effective implementation of the EU legal migration acquis should be ensured. In addition, to make the recruitment of jobseekers from third countries residing outside the Union easier and faster for employers, participating Member States may put in place accelerated immigration procedures in particular as regards the obtention of visas and residence permits for work purposes and the exemption from the principle of preference for Union citizens. The implementation of accelerated immigration procedures could be discussed in the context of the EU Talent Pool Steering Group, notably in view of supporting the exchange of best practices among Me…

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    (31) To achieve the objective of this Regulation, the effective implementation of the EU legal migration acquis should be ensured. In addition, to make the recruitment of jobseekers from third countries residing outside the Union easier and faster for employers and for the jobseekers themselves, participating Member States may put in place accelerated immigration procedures in particular as regards the obtention of visas and residence permits for work purposes. In order to reduce the burden of bureaucratic procedures and make recruitment procedures more effective for companies, participating Member States should put in place accelerated immigration procedures covering the non-application of…

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36. Amendment 36Proposal for a regulation · Recital 33
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    (33) In order to fulfil the objectives of this Regulation of facilitating international recruitment, the power to adopt acts in accordance with Article 290 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union should be delegated to the Commission to amend this Regulation with regard to the Annex providing the list of EU-wide shortages occupations. It is of particular importance that the Commission carries out appropriate consultations during its preparatory work, including at expert level, and that those consultations be conducted in accordance with the principles laid down in the Interinstitutional Agreement of 13 April 2016 on Better Law-Making19 . In particular, to ensure equal particip…

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    (33) In order to fulfil the objectives of this Regulation of facilitating international recruitment, the power to adopt acts in accordance with Article 290 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union should be delegated to the Commission to amend this Regulation with regard to the Annex providing the list of EU-wide shortages occupations and to supplement this Regulation by establishing technical standards for the adoption of the subcategories of personal data to be processed, responsibilities of data controllers, including rules governing the possible use of a data processor or processors, as well as rules on the conditions for accessing personal data and the option available to…

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37. Amendment 37Proposal for a regulation · Recital 35
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    (35) The advisory procedure should be used for the adoption of the templates for the format of the ‘EU Talent Partnership pass’. The examination procedure should be used for the adoption and updating of the technical standards for the data exchange, data formats, job vacancies formats and profiles formats for jobseekers from third countries. The examination procedure should also be used for the adoption of technical standards for the adoption of the subcategories of personal data to be processed, responsibilities of data controllers, including rules governing the possible use of a data processor or processors, as well as on the conditions for accessing personal data and the option available…

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    (35) The advisory procedure should be used for the adoption of the templates for the format of the ‘EU Talent Partnership pass’. The examination procedure should be used for the adoption and updating of the technical standards for the data exchange, data formats, job vacancies formats and profiles formats for jobseekers from third countries and employers.

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38. Amendment 38Proposal for a regulation · Recital 36
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    (36) This Regulation respects the fundamental rights and observes the principles recognised by the Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union in accordance with Article 6 TEU.

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    (36) This Regulation respects the fundamental rights and observes the principles recognised by the Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union, including the right of collective bargaining and action, in accordance with Article 6 of the Treaty on European Union (TEU).

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39. Amendment 39Proposal for a regulation · Recital 37
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    (37) Participating Member States should implement this Regulation in full compliance with all EU Charter of Fundamental Rights obligations and in particular without discrimination on the basis of sex, race, colour, ethnic or social origin, genetic features, languages, religious or belief, political or any other opinions, membership of a national minority, property, birth, disability, age or sexual orientation. The respect of fair and just working conditions and the protection of young people at work should be ensured.

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    (37) Participating Member States are required to implement this Regulation in full compliance with all EU Charter of Fundamental Rights obligations and in particular without discrimination on the basis of sex, race, colour, ethnic or social origin, genetic features, languages, religious or belief, political or any other opinions, membership of a national minority, property, birth, disability, age or sexual orientation. The respect of fair and just working conditions, and the protection of young people at work and gender equality should be ensured.

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40. Amendment 40Proposal for a regulation · Recital 39 a (new)
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    (39a) The European Data Protection Supervisor was consulted in accordance with Article 42(1) of Regulation (EU) 2018/1725 of the European Parliament and of the Council1a and delivered an opinion on 9 January 2024. __________________ 1a Regulation (EU) 2018/1725 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 23 October 2018 on the protection of natural persons with regard to the processing of personal data by the Union institutions, bodies, offices and agencies and on the free movement of such data, and repealing Regulation (EC) No 45/2001 and Decision No 1247/2022/EC (OJ L 295, 21.11.2018, p. 39, ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/reg/2018/1725/oj).

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41. Amendment 41Proposal for a regulation · Article 1 – paragraph 1
    Current text

    1. This Regulation establishes an EU Talent Pool available to all Member States to facilitate recruitment of jobseekers from third countries residing outside the Union.

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    1. This Regulation establishes an EU Talent Pool available to all Member States in order to: (a) facilitate recruitment of jobseekers from third countries residing outside the Union of all skills and qualifications levels; (b) promote fair recruitment standards as set out in the ILO General Principles and Operational Guidelines on Fair Recruitment; (c) enhance the Union’s ability to attract talent from outside the Union.

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42. Amendment 42Proposal for a regulation · Article 1 – paragraph 2 – point b
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    (b) the functioning of the EU Talent Pool IT platform and related support services;

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    (b) the functioning of the EU Talent Pool IT platform, in compliance with the applicable standards on user-friendliness and accessibility, and related support services, including the provision of information;

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43. Amendment 43Proposal for a regulation · Article 1 – paragraph 2 – point d
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    (d) the facilitation of recruitment of jobseekers from third countries benefitting from a Talent Partnership.

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    (d) the facilitation of recruitment of jobseekers from third countries benefitting from a Talent Partnership or a Member State framework on validation of skills and qualifications of third-country nationals;

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44. Amendment 44Proposal for a regulation · Article 1 – paragraph 2 – point d a (new)
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    (da) the protection of the rights of registered jobseekers, jobseekers selected for a job vacancy in the EU Talent Pool and employers participating in the EU Talent Pool.

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45. Amendment 45Proposal for a regulation · Article 2 – paragraph 1
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    1. This Regulation applies to jobseekers from third countries residing outside the Union and employers established in the participating Member States.

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    1. This Regulation applies to jobseekers from third countries residing outside the Union of all skills and qualifications levels and employers established in the participating Member States.

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46. Amendment 46Proposal for a regulation · Article 2 – paragraph 1 a (new)
    Amendment

    1a. This Regulation applies to job vacancies transferred to the EU Talent Pool IT platform to carry out work in the territory of a participating Member State where the employer is established and where the jobseeker will normally work.

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47. Amendment 47Proposal for a regulation · Article 3 – title
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    Participation

    Amendment

    Participation of Member States

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48. Amendment 48Proposal for a regulation · Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point 2
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    (2) ‘jobseeker from a third country’ means a person residing outside the Union who is not a citizen of the Union within the meaning of Article 20(1) TFEU and is seeking employment in the Union;

    Amendment

    (2) ‘jobseeker from a third country’ means a natural person residing outside the Union of legal age under national law who is not a citizen of the Union within the meaning of Article 20(1) TFEU and is seeking employment in the Union

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49. Amendment 49Proposal for a regulation · Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point 3
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    (3) ‘employer’ means any natural person, or any legal entity, established in a participating Member State under the direction or supervision of whom the employment is undertaken as well as private employment agencies, temporary work agencies and labour market intermediaries;

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    (3) ‘employer’ means any natural person, or any legal entity, lawfully established in a participating Member State for whom or under the direction or supervision of whom the employment is undertaken as well as private employment agencies, temporary work agencies as defined by Directive 2008/104/EC and labour market intermediaries;

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50. Amendment 50Proposal for a regulation · Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point 4
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    (4) ‘profile’ means the information provided by a jobseeker from a third country via a standard data format for the purpose of seeking an employment through the EU Talent Pool IT platform;

    Amendment

    (4) ‘profile’ means the information provided by a jobseeker from a third country or by an employer via a standard data format for the purpose of seeking an employment or registration in the EU Talent Pool through the EU Talent Pool IT platform;

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51. Amendment 51Proposal for a regulation · Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point 5 a (new)
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    (5a) ‘job vacancy’ means a paid post that is newly created, unoccupied, or about to become vacant in the participating Member State where the employer is established and where the jobseeker will normally work for which the employer is taking active steps and is prepared to take further steps to find a suitable candidate from outside the enterprise concerned and which the employer intends to fill either immediately or within a specific period of time.

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52. Amendment 52Proposal for a regulation · Article 5 – paragraph 1
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    1. The EU Talent Pool IT platform for facilitating recruitment of jobseekers from third countries is established.

    Amendment

    1. The EU Talent Pool IT platform for facilitating recruitment of jobseekers from third countries is established. The EU Talent Pool IT platform shall comply with the relevant accessibility standards set out in Directive (EU) 2016/2102 and the relevant accessibility requirements for services set out in Annex I to Directive (EU) 2019/882.

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53. Amendment 53Proposal for a regulation · Article 5 – paragraph 2 – point a
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    (a) the single coordinated channel enabling participating Member States to transfer job vacancies to the EU Talent Pool database;

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    (a) the single coordinated channel enabling participating Member States to transfer job vacancies and profiles of registered employers to the EU Talent Pool database through their National Contact Points;

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54. Amendment 54Proposal for a regulation · Article 5 – paragraph 2 – point c
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    (c) the technical infrastructure to collect and maintain the profiles of registered jobseekers from third countries;

    Amendment

    (c) the technical infrastructure to collect and maintain the profiles of registered jobseekers from third countries and of registered employers;

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55. Amendment 55Proposal for a regulation · Article 5 – paragraph 2 – point d
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    (d) the technical infrastructure to enable the EU Talent Pool National Contact Points, and employers participating in the EU Talent Pool to search for registered jobseekers from third countries and the registered jobseekers to search for job vacancies;

    Amendment

    (d) the technical infrastructure to enable the EU Talent Pool National Contact Points, and registered employers participating in the EU Talent Pool to search for registered jobseekers from third countries and the registered jobseekers to search for job vacancies;

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56. Amendment 56Proposal for a regulation · Article 5 – paragraph 2 – point e
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    (e) the automated matching tool;

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    (e) an automated default matching tool as well as the technical infrastructure to enable the use of third-party matching algorithms;

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57. Amendment 57Proposal for a regulation · Article 5 – paragraph 2 – point f
    Current text

    (f) the secure communication channel to enable registered jobseekers and employers participating in the EU Talent Pool to communicate within the EU Talent Pool IT platform.

    Amendment

    (f) the secure communication channel to enable registered jobseekers and registered employers participating in the EU Talent Pool to communicate and exchange documents within the EU Talent Pool IT platform.

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58. Amendment 58Proposal for a regulation · Article 5 – paragraph 2 a (new)
    Amendment

    2a. The design and functioning of the EU Talent Pool IT platform shall ensure that the automated matching tool does not lead to unfair biases or discriminatory practices prohibited under Union or national law.

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59. Amendment 59Proposal for a regulation · Article 5 – paragraph 3
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    3. The Commission shall adopt, by means of implementing acts, the necessary technical standards for the data exchange, data formats including ESCO, job vacancies formats and profiles formats for jobseekers. Those implementing acts shall be adopted in accordance with the examination procedure referred to in Article 22(3).

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    3. The Commission shall adopt, by means of implementing acts, the necessary technical standards for the data exchange, data formats including ESCO, Europass, job vacancies formats and profiles formats for jobseekers from third countries and registered employers. Those implementing acts shall be adopted in accordance with the examination procedure referred to in Article 22(3).

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60. Amendment 60Proposal for a regulation · Article 6 – paragraph 3
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    3. Profiles of registered jobseekers from third countries shall include the name, surname, contact details, date of birth and nationality, information on academic and professional qualifications, work experience, other skills and language knowledge. Job vacancies of employers participating in the EU Talent Pool shall include the name, surname and contact details.

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    3. Profiles of registered jobseekers from third countries shall include the name, surname, contact details, date of birth and nationality or nationalities, information on academic and professional qualifications, volunteering or work experience, other skills and language knowledge. Profiles of registered jobseekers may include additional information, such as their participating Member States of preference and their availability to start work.

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61. Amendment 61Proposal for a regulation · Article 6 – paragraph 3 a (new)
    Amendment

    3a. Profiles of employers participating in the EU Talent Pool registered on the platform shall include the employer’s name, the contact details of the person responsible for recruitment, the company registration number, its sector of activity and a brief description of the employer’s operations.

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62. Amendment 62Proposal for a regulation · Article 6 – paragraph 4
    Current text

    4. The EU Talent Pool Secretariat and the EU Talent Pool National Contact Points shall inform registered jobseekers from third countries and employers participating in the EU Talent Pool about the processing of their personal data and their rights as data subjects as well as about their rights under paragraphs 6 and 7.

    Amendment

    4. The EU Talent Pool Secretariat and the EU Talent Pool National Contact Points shall inform registered jobseekers from third countries and registered employers participating in the EU Talent Pool about the processing of their personal data and their rights as data subjects as well as about their rights under paragraphs 6 and 7.

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63. Amendment 63Proposal for a regulation · Article 6 – paragraph 5
    Current text

    5. The personal data registered in or transmitted to the EU Talent Pool IT platform in accordance with this Regulation shall be indexed, stored and made available there solely for search and matching purposes. Registered jobseekers from third countries shall have the right to choose from a number of technical options to restrict access to their personal data.

    Amendment

    5. The personal data registered in or transmitted to the EU Talent Pool IT platform in accordance with this Regulation shall be indexed, stored and made available there solely for search and matching purposes. Registered jobseekers from third countries and registered employers shall have the right to choose from a number of technical options to edit, delete or restrict access to their personal data.

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64. Amendment 64Proposal for a regulation · Article 6 – paragraph 6
    Current text

    6. Profiles of registered jobseekers from third countries that have not been accessed for a period of two years from the registration of their profiles shall be removed or anonymised and no personal data shall be stored. Once profiles are removed, a limited set of anonymised data could continue to be stored for research and statistical purposes as well as to extract data to improve the functioning of the EU Talent Pool.

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    6. Profiles of registered jobseekers from third countries that have not been accessed for a period of one year and those of employers that have not been accessed for a period of two years from the registration of their profiles shall be removed or anonymised and no personal data shall be stored. The jobseekers or employers concerned shall be automatically notified one month prior that their profiles shall be removed if they are not accessed within that period.

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65. Amendment 65Proposal for a regulation · Article 6 – paragraph 7
    Current text

    7. The EU Talent Pool Secretariat shall make the data of registered jobseekers from third countries and job vacancies of employers participating in the EU Talent Pool available for searches and matching on the EU Talent Pool IT platform.

    Amendment

    7. The EU Talent Pool Secretariat shall make the data of registered jobseekers from third countries and the profiles and job vacancies of registered employers participating in the EU Talent Pool available for searches and matching on the EU Talent Pool IT platform.

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66. Amendment 66Proposal for a regulation · Article 6 – paragraph 8
    Current text

    8. The data of registered jobseekers from third countries shall be accessible only to employers participating in the EU Talent Pool, and to the EU Talent Pool National Contact Points. The data of employers participating in the EU Talent Pool shall be accessible to registered jobseekers from third countries, and to the EU Talent Pool National Contact Points.

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    8. The data of registered jobseekers from third countries shall be accessible only to registered employers participating in the EU Talent Pool, to the EU Talent Pool National Contact Points and, where a jobseeker chooses to use them, to additional automatic matching algorithms. The data of registered employers participating in the EU Talent Pool shall be accessible to registered jobseekers from third countries, and to the EU Talent Pool National Contact Points and, where a participating employer chooses to use them, to additional automatic matching algorithms.

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67. Amendment 67Proposal for a regulation · Article 6 – paragraph 8 a (new)
    Amendment

    8a. Processing of the special categories of personal data referred to in Article 9 of Regulation (EU) 2016/679 and Article 10 of Regulation (EU) 2018/1725 for the purpose of searching and matching shall be prohibited.

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68. Amendment 68Proposal for a regulation · Article 6 – paragraph 9
    Current text

    9. The Commission shall adopt, by means of implementing acts, further provisions on the personal data to be processed and included in the job vacancies and jobseekers’ profiles formats, responsibilities of data controllers, including rules governing the possible use of a data processor or processors, as well as on the conditions for accessing personal data and the option available to registered jobseekers to restrict the access to their personal data on the EU Talent Pool IT platform. Those implementing acts shall be adopted in accordance with the examination procedure referred to in Article 22(3).

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    9. The Commission shall adopt delegated acts in accordance with Article 21 supplementing this Regulation by establishing further provisions on the personal data to be processed and included in the job vacancies, jobseekers’ and employers’ profiles formats, responsibilities of data controllers, including rules governing the possible use of a data processor or processors, as well as on the conditions for accessing personal data and the option available to registered jobseekers to restrict the access to their personal data on the EU Talent Pool IT platform.

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69. Amendment 69Proposal for a regulation · Article 8 – paragraph 2 – point c
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    (c) publishing relevant information on the EU Talent Pool IT platform pursuant to Articles 3(3), Article 10(2), point (f), Article 12(5),(6) and (7), Article 14(2) and Article 15(2);

    Amendment

    (c) publishing relevant information on the EU Talent Pool IT platform pursuant to Articles 3(2), Article 10(2), point (f), Article 12(5), (6) and (7), Article 14(2), Article 15(2) and Article 17;

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70. Amendment 70Proposal for a regulation · Article 8 a (new)
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    Article 8a Composition of the EU Talent Pool Steering Group 1. The EU Talent Pool Steering Group is established. 2. The EU Talent Pool Steering Group shall be composed of the following members: (a) two members from each participating Member State, including a representative of the migration authorities and a representative of the employment authorities; (b) two members representing the Commission; (c) six members representing cross-industry social partner organisations at Union level, with an equal representation of trade unions and employer organisations. 3. An expert of the European Parliament may be invited to attend the meetings of the EU Talent Pool Steering Group. 4. Representatives of…

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71. Amendment 71Proposal for a regulation · Article 9 – title
    Current text

    EU Talent Pool Steering Group

    Amendment

    Functions of the EU Talent Pool Steering Group

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72. Amendment 72Proposal for a regulation · Article 9 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
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    1. The EU Talent Pool Steering Group is established. The EU Talent Pool Steering Group is responsible for:

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    1. The EU Talent Pool Steering Group is responsible for:

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73. Amendment 73Proposal for a regulation · Article 9 – paragraph 1 – point a a (new)
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    (aa) ensuring the exchange of best practices among Member States regarding the national adjustments to the list of EU-wide shortage occupations pursuant to Article 15;

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74. Amendment 74Proposal for a regulation · Article 9 – paragraph 1 – point c
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    (c) facilitating the gathering of data relevant for the monitoring activities of the EU Talent Pool referred to in Article 20;

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    (c) facilitating the gathering of data relevant for the monitoring activities of the EU Talent Pool referred to in Article 20, including feedback data following the recruitment of registered jobseekers from third countries who have been selected for a job vacancy in the EU Talent Pool;

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75. Amendment 75Proposal for a regulation · Article 9 – paragraph 1 – point d
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    (d) discussing the implementation of accelerated immigration procedures to facilitate the recruitment of registered jobseekers from third countries pursuant to Article 19.

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    (d) discussing and exchanging best practices regarding the implementation of accelerated immigration procedures to facilitate the recruitment of registered jobseekers from third countries pursuant to Article 19;

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76. Amendment 76Proposal for a regulation · Article 9 – paragraph 1 – point d a (new)
    Amendment

    (da) providing support to the Commission and the Union delegations in third countries and to international organisations pursuant to Article 17(3b).

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77. Amendment 77Proposal for a regulation · Article 9 – paragraph 2
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    2. Only participating Member States shall be members of the EU Talent Pool Steering Group. Member States not participating in the EU Talent Pool may participate in the meetings of the EU Talent Pool Steering Group as observers.

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78. Amendment 78Proposal for a regulation · Article 9 – paragraph 4
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    4. Representatives of the cross-industry social partners organisations at Union level shall have the right to participate as observers in the meetings of the EU Talent Pool Steering Group. Representation of two participants from trade union and two participants from employer organisations shall be ensured by the EU Talent Pool Steering Group. Those representatives shall sign a written statement declaring that they are not in a situation of conflict of interest.

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79. Amendment 79Proposal for a regulation · Article 10 – paragraph 1
    Current text

    1. Each participating Member State shall designate an EU Talent Pool National Contact Point. Participating Member States shall ensure that relevant authorities from the field of employment and immigration are appointed as the EU Talent Pool National Contact Points.

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    1. Each participating Member State shall designate an EU Talent Pool National Contact Point. Participating Member States shall ensure that relevant authorities from the field of employment and immigration are appointed to their EU Talent Pool National Contact Points.

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80. Amendment 80Proposal for a regulation · Article 10 – paragraph 2 – point b
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    (b) transferring job vacancies to the EU Talent Pool IT platform through the single coordinated channel and facilitating the matching between registered jobseekers from third countries and employers participating in the EU Talent Pool;

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    (b) transferring the employer profiles and job vacancies which fulfil the requirements laid out in Article 13 to the EU Talent Pool IT platform through the single coordinated channel and facilitating the matching between registered jobseekers from third countries and registered employers participating in the EU Talent Pool;

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81. Amendment 81Proposal for a regulation · Article 10 – paragraph 2 – point c
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    (c) notifying to the EU Talent Pool Secretariat the national list of shortage occupations once a year and any national adjustments to the list of EU-wide shortage occupations pursuant to Article 15;

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    (c) notifying to the EU Talent Pool Secretariat of the national list of shortage occupations every six months and of any national adjustments to the list of EU-wide shortage occupations pursuant to Article 15;

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82. Amendment 82Proposal for a regulation · Article 10 – paragraph 2 – point d
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    (d) keeping a registry of employers participating in the EU Talent Pool;

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    (d) keeping a registry of employers participating in the EU Talent Pool based on the employer profiles registered on the EU Talent Pool IT platform;

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83. Amendment 83Proposal for a regulation · Article 10 – paragraph 2 – point e
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    (e) suspending the access of employers participating in the EU Talent Pool and removing their job vacancies from the EU Talent Pool IT platform in case of a breach of the relevant law and practice pursuant to Article 13(3) is notified to the EU Talent Pool National Contact Points by the relevant national authorities responsible for enforcing the relevant law and practice;

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    (e) suspending the access of employers participating in the EU Talent Pool and removing their profiles and job vacancies from the EU Talent Pool IT platform in case of a breach of the relevant law and practice pursuant to Article 13(3) is notified to the EU Talent Pool National Contact Points by the relevant national authorities responsible for enforcing the relevant Union or national law and practice;

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84. Amendment 84Proposal for a regulation · Article 10 – paragraph 2 – point f
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    (f) providing information to the EU Talent Pool Secretariat on immigration and recognition procedures at national level, including with regard to the implementation of the principle of preference for Union citizens and relevant data for the monitoring of the EU Talent Pool as set out in Article 20;

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    (f) providing information to the EU Talent Pool Secretariat on national procedures for recruitment, immigration and recognition of qualifications , including with regard to the implementation of the principle of preference for Union citizens or any suspension thereof under accelerated immigration procedures pursuant to Article 19, and relevant data for the monitoring of the EU Talent Pool as set out in Article 20;

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85. Amendment 85Proposal for a regulation · Article 10 – paragraph 2 – point g
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    (g) providing information and support services to registered jobseekers from third countries and employers participating in the EU Talent Pool in accordance with Article 17.

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    (g) providing information and support services to registered jobseekers from third countries and employers participating in the EU Talent Pool in accordance with Article 17(2) and in cooperation with social partners, local and regional authorities and, where applicable, organisations which offer post-recruitment assistance to third-country nationals.

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86. Amendment 86Proposal for a regulation · Article 11 – paragraph 1
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    1. Jobseekers from third countries may create their profiles via the Europass profile builder in order to register on the EU Talent Pool IT platform.

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    1. Jobseekers from third countries may who wish to register on the EU Talent Pool IT platform shall be able to create their profiles via manual input, CV import, the Europass profile builder, the EU Skills Profile Tool for Third-Country Nationals or any other tool approved by the EU Talent Pool Secretariat.

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87. Amendment 87Proposal for a regulation · Article 11 – paragraph 2 a (new)
    Amendment

    2a. Where an EU Talent Pool National Contact Point establishes that a jobseeker from a third country meets one of the criteria set out in paragraph 2, the National Contact Point shall remove that jobseeker’s profile from the EU Talent Pool IT platform. That jobseeker may create a new profile once the decision or ban referred to in paragraph 2 no longer applies.

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88. Amendment 88Proposal for a regulation · Article 11 – paragraph 2 b (new)
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    2b. Profiles of jobseekers who have made a false declaration with regard to the information referred to in paragraph 2 shall be removed from the EU Talent Pool IT platform.

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89. Amendment 89Proposal for a regulation · Article 11 – paragraph 3
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    3. Profiles of jobseekers from third countries registered in the EU Talent Pool shall be visible to employers participating in the EU Talent Pool.

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    3. Profiles of jobseekers from third countries registered in the EU Talent Pool shall be visible to registered employers participating in the EU Talent Pool.

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90. Amendment 90Proposal for a regulation · Article 12 – title
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    Profile registration and access of jobseekers from third countries in the context of Talent Partnerships

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    Profile registration and access of jobseekers from third countries in the context of EU Talent Partnerships, bilateral arrangements or national frameworks on the development of skills and validation in a third country

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91. Amendment 91Proposal for a regulation · Article 12 – paragraph 1
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    1. Participating Member States taking part in a Talent Partnership may decide to rely on the EU Talent Pool to facilitate the recruitment of jobseekers from that third country whose skills were developed or validated in the framework of that Talent Partnership and certified by an ‘EU Talent Partnership pass’.

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    1. Participating Member States taking part in an EU Talent Partnership or having in place bilateral arrangements with third countries or a national framework on skills development and validation in a third country may decide to rely on the EU Talent Pool to facilitate the recruitment of jobseekers from that third country whose skills were developed or validated in the framework of that Talent Partnership and certified by a 'Talent Partnership pass'.

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92. Amendment 92Proposal for a regulation · Article 12 – paragraph 2
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    2. Jobseekers from third countries who have received an ‘EU Talent Partnership pass’ certifying the skills developed or validated in the context of a Talent Partnership may register their profile in the EU Talent Pool IT platform linking their profiles to the ‘EU Talent Partnership pass’.

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    2. Jobseekers from third countries who have received a' 'Talent Partnership pass' certifying the skills developed or validated in the context of a Talent Partnership, a bilateral arrangement or a national framework on skills development and validation in a third country may register their profile in the EU Talent Pool IT platform linking their profiles to the 'Talent Partnership pass'.

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93. Amendment 93Proposal for a regulation · Article 12 – paragraph 2 a (new)
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    2a. Jobseekers from a third country who have received a ‘Talent Partnership pass’ and who as a result of being selected for a job vacancy in the EU Talent Pool subsequently seek a permit for highly-qualified employment in accordance with Directive (EU) 2021/1883 shall automatically benefit from the provisions laid down in the second subparagraph of Article 11(1) and in Article 13(2) of that Directive.

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94. Amendment 94Proposal for a regulation · Article 12 – paragraph 2 b (new)
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    2b. Jobseekers from a third country who have received a ‘Talent Partnership pass’ and who as a result of being selected for a job vacancy in the EU Talent Pool subsequently seek a single permit in accordance with Directive (EU) 2024/1233 shall receive a decision on their application in accordance with Article 5(2) of that Directive. For the purpose of such applications for single permits, the provisions of Article 8(3) and (4) of that Directive shall not apply.

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95. Amendment 95Proposal for a regulation · Article 12 – paragraph 3 – introductory part
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    3. The ‘EU Talent Partnership pass’ shall be visible on the EU Talent Pool IT platform and shall contain information on one or more of the following elements:

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    3. The 'Talent Partnership pass' shall be visible on the EU Talent Pool IT platform and shall contain information on one or more of the following elements:

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96. Amendment 96Proposal for a regulation · Article 12 – paragraph 3 – point a
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    (a) the details of education and training obtained by the third country national participating in the Talent Partnership, including the subject-matter of education the training, its duration and the type of skills obtained and their level;

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    (a) the details of education and training obtained by the third country national participating in the EU Talent Partnership, bilateral arrangement or national framework, including the subject-matter of education the training, its duration and the type of skills obtained and their level;

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97. Amendment 97Proposal for a regulation · Article 12 – paragraph 3 – point b
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    (b) the qualification acquired and the skills of the third country national which have been validated in the context of the Talent Partnership, including skills and competencies relating to a specific occupation, language skills, or competencies facilitating their integration in one or more Member States;

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    (b) the qualification acquired and the skills of the third country national which have been validated in the context of the EU Talent Partnership, bilateral arrangement or national framework, including skills and competencies relating to a specific occupation, language skills, or competencies facilitating their integration in one or more Member States;

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98. Amendment 98Proposal for a regulation · Article 12 – paragraph 4
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    4. The Commission shall, by means of implementing acts, adopt templates for the format of the ‘EU Talent Partnership pass’. These implementing acts shall be adopted in accordance with the advisory procedure referred to in Article 22(2).

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    4. The Commission shall, by means of implementing acts, adopt templates for the format of the 'Talent Partnership pass'. These implementing acts shall be adopted in accordance with the advisory procedure referred to in Article 22(2).

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99. Amendment 99Proposal for a regulation · Article 12 – paragraph 5
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    5. The conditions for the issuance of the ‘EU Talent Partnership pass’ shall be determined by the Member States in the framework of the Talent Partnership in which they are participating. The Commission shall publish information on those conditions on the EU Talent Pool IT platform.

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    5. The conditions for the issuance of the 'Talent Partnership pass' shall be determined by the Member States in the framework of the Talent Partnership in which they are participating or in the context of the bilateral arrangement or the national framework those Member States have put in place. The Commission shall publish information on those conditions on the EU Talent Pool IT platform.

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100. Amendment 100Proposal for a regulation · Article 12 – paragraph 6
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     6. Participating Member States may decide, in the framework of the relevant Talent Partnership, to limit the visibility of profiles of registered jobseekers from third countries having obtained an ‘EU Talent Partnership pass’, for a maximum period of one year, to employers established in one or more Member States taking part in that same Talent Partnership. The EU Talent Pool Secretariat shall publish information on the application of this paragraph on the EU Talent Pool IT platform.

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     6. Participating Member States may decide, in the framework of the relevant EU Talent Partnership, to limit the visibility of profiles of registered jobseekers from third countries having obtained an 'Talent Partnership pass', for a maximum period of six months, to employers established in one or more Member States taking part in that same EU Talent Partnership. The EU Talent Pool Secretariat shall publish information on the application of this paragraph on the EU Talent Pool IT platform.

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101. Amendment 101Proposal for a regulation · Article 12 – paragraph 7
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     7. The list of third countries and participating Member States taking part in a Talent Partnership and the relevant occupations covered therein shall be published on the EU Talent Pool IT platform.

     Amendment

     7. The list of third countries and participating Member States taking part in an EU Talent Partnership and the relevant occupations covered therein shall be published on the EU Talent Pool IT platform.

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102. Amendment 102Proposal for a regulation · Article 13 – title
     Current text

     Participation of employers in the EU Talent Pool

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     Registration and participation of employers in the EU Talent Pool

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103. Amendment 103Proposal for a regulation · Article 13 – paragraph 1
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     1. Employers interested in participating in the EU Talent Pool may request the EU Talent Pool National Contact Point in the Member State where they are established to transfer their job vacancies to the EU Talent Pool IT platform.

     Amendment

     1. Employers interested in participating in the EU Talent Pool shall request the EU Talent Pool National Contact Point in the Member State where they are established to transfer their profiles and job vacancies to the EU Talent Pool IT platform. That request shall be facilitated through an add-on function within existing national job posting processes.

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104. Amendment 104Proposal for a regulation · Article 13 – paragraph 2 – point a
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     (a) fall within the list of EU-wide shortage occupations set in Article 14 and the national adjustments to the list pursuant to Article 15(1) or those job vacancies which are relevant for a Talent Partnership;

     Amendment

     (a) fall within the list of EU-wide shortage occupations set in Article 14 and the national adjustments to the list pursuant to Article 15(1) or those job vacancies which are relevant for an EU Talent Partnership or bilateral arrangements or national frameworks on skills development and validation in a third country listed in the EU Talent Pool IT platform;

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105. Amendment 105Proposal for a regulation · Article 13 – paragraph 2 – point b
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     (b) are open to the recruitment of jobseekers from third countries in accordance with the principle of preference for Union citizens, where applicable under national law.

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     (b) are open to the recruitment of jobseekers from third countries in accordance with the principle of preference for Union citizens, where applicable under national law, unless the accelerated immigration procedures referred to in Article 19 apply;

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106. Amendment 106Proposal for a regulation · Article 13 – paragraph 2 – point b a (new)
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     (ba) include, at least, the following information: a link to the employers’ profile in the EU Talent Pool IT platform, the identity of the employer who would engage in a direct employment relationship with the employee or on whose behalf the vacancy is posted, job title, type and duration of the contract, job description, regular place of work, working time and working hours, remuneration, paid leave and contact details.

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107. Amendment 107Proposal for a regulation · Article 13 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1
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     Employers participating in the EU Talent Pool shall comply with the relevant Union and national law and practice to ensure third-country nationals’ protection against unfair recruitment and inadequate working conditions as well as non-discrimination. Participating Member States may introduce additional conditions for the employers’ participation in the EU Talent Pool to ensure compliance with other relevant national practices, collective agreements and the principles and guidelines set out by the International Labour Organisation, in compliance with Union law.

     Amendment

     Employers participating in the EU Talent Pool shall comply with the relevant Union law and national law and practice, including applicable collective agreements, to ensure third-country nationals’ right to freedom of association and collective bargaining, protection against unfair recruitment and inadequate working conditions as well as non-discrimination. Participating Member States may introduce additional conditions for the employers’ participation in the EU Talent Pool to ensure compliance with other relevant national practices, collective agreements and the principles and guidelines set out by the International Labour Organisation, such as the ILO General Principles and Operational Guid…

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108. Amendment 108Proposal for a regulation · Article 13 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 2
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     Employers participating in the EU Talent Pool shall not charge fees to registered jobseekers from third countries for the purpose of the recruitment.

     Amendment

     The use of the Talent Pool shall be free of charge for jobseekers from third countries. Employers participating in the EU Talent Pool shall not charge any fees or related costs to registered jobseekers from third countries for the purpose of the recruitment, neither before nor after the completion of the recruitment process.

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109. Amendment 109Proposal for a regulation · Article 13 – paragraph 4 a (new)
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     4a. Employers shall receive access to the EU Talent Pool IT platform as soon as their vacancies and profiles have been transferred to that platform by the National Contact Points. In the case of a group of companies, a company authorised to represent that group shall be able to access the EU Talent Pool IT platform also for the other companies of that group.

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110. Amendment 110Proposal for a regulation · Article 13 – paragraph 5
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     5. Employers participating in the EU Talent Pool shall indicate, without undue delay, in the EU Talent Pool IT platform that they have successfully completed the recruitment of registered jobseekers from third countries for the given job vacancy. The profiles of those registered jobseekers and the fulfilled job vacancies shall automatically cease to be visible in the EU Talent Pool IT platform.

     Amendment

     5. Employers participating in the EU Talent Pool shall indicate, without undue delay, in the EU Talent Pool IT platform that they have successfully completed the recruitment of registered jobseekers from third countries for the given job vacancy. The fulfilled job vacancies shall subsequently automatically cease to be visible in the EU Talent Pool IT platform. Before the start of the employment contract, the employer shall provide the jobseekers with all the necessary information in accordance with Directive (EU) 2019/1152.

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111. Amendment 111Proposal for a regulation · Article 14 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2 – introductory part
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     The Commission shall be empowered to adopt delegated acts in accordance with the procedure referred to in Article 21 to amend the Annex, in accordance with the following criteria:

     Amendment

     The Commission, with the support of the EU Talent Pool Steering Group, shall be empowered to adopt delegated acts in accordance with the procedure referred to in Article 21 to amend the Annex, in accordance with the following criteria:

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112. Amendment 112Proposal for a regulation · Article 14 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2 – point a
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     (a) shortage occupations common to a significant number of participating Member States as notified to the EU Talent Pool Secretariat by the EU Talent Pool National Contact Points pursuant to Article 10(2)(c);

     Amendment

     (a) shortage occupations common to a significant number of three or more participating Member States as notified to the EU Talent Pool Secretariat by the EU Talent Pool National Contact Points pursuant to Article 10(2)(c);

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113. Amendment 113Proposal for a regulation · Article 14 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2 – point b
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     (b) occupations which contribute directly to the EU green and digital transitions and which are likely to grow in importance.

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     (b) occupations which contribute directly to the Union’s competitiveness and to the EU green and digital transitions and or which are likely to grow in importance.

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114. Amendment 114Proposal for a regulation · Article 15 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1
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     The participating Member States may decide to add shortage occupations at the ISCO-08 4-digit level, in order to satisfy their specific labour market needs. They may also decide to remove shortage occupations from the EU-wide list where those do not correspond to their specific labour market needs. The country-specific adjustments shall only affect the matching of job vacancies in the Member State concerned.

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     The participating Member States may decide to add shortage occupations at the ISCO-08 4-digit level, in order to satisfy their specific labour market needs at national or regional level or their objectives. They may also decide to remove shortage occupations from the EU-wide list where those do not correspond to their specific labour market needs at national or regional level or to their objectives. The country-specific adjustments shall only affect the matching of job vacancies in the Member State concerned.

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115. Amendment 115Proposal for a regulation · Article 15 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 4
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     The EU Talent Pool National Contact Points may notify to the EU Talent Pool Secretariat further additions to and removals from the EU-wide list of shortage occupations maximum once a year.

     Amendment

     The EU Talent Pool National Contact Points may notify to the EU Talent Pool Secretariat further additions to and removals from the EU-wide list of shortage occupations maximum once every six months.

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116. Amendment 116Proposal for a regulation · Article 15 – paragraph 3
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     3. The EU Talent Pool National Contact Points shall transfer to the EU Talent Pool IT platform only those job vacancies that correspond to the EU-wide list of shortage occupations taking into account the adjustments referred to in paragraph 1.

     Amendment

     3. The EU Talent Pool National Contact Points shall transfer to the EU Talent Pool IT platform only those job vacancies that correspond to the EU-wide list of shortage occupations taking into account the adjustments as established on the basis of paragraph 1.

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117. Amendment 117Proposal for a regulation · Article 16 – paragraph 1
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     1. Employers participating in the EU Talent Pool IT platform may search for registered jobseekers from third countries in the EU Talent Pool IT platform.

     Amendment

     1. Registered employers participating in the EU Talent Pool IT platform may search for and match with registered jobseekers from third countries in the EU Talent Pool IT platform.

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118. Amendment 118Proposal for a regulation · Article 16 – paragraph 2
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     2. Employers participating in the EU Talent Pool may use a specific filter available on the EU Talent Pool IT platform to search for profiles of registered jobseekers having obtained an ‘EU Talent Partnership pass’.

     Amendment

     2. Registered employers participating in the EU Talent Pool may use a specific filter available on the EU Talent Pool IT platform to search for profiles of registered jobseekers having obtained an ‘EU Talent Partnership pass’ or other recognition based on bilateral arrangements.

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119. Amendment 119Proposal for a regulation · Article 16 – paragraph 3
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     3. Employers participating in the EU Talent Pool may access a list of suggested registered jobseekers’ profiles generated by the automatic matching tool and based on the relevance of their skills, qualifications and work experiences for the job vacancy.

     Amendment

     3. Registered employers participating in the EU Talent Pool may access a list of suggested registered jobseekers’ profiles generated by the default automatic matching tool and, where applicable, by automatic matching algorithms provided by third parties, based on the relevance of their skills and competences, qualifications, and work experiences, availability and other aspects relevant for the job vacancy.

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120. Amendment 120Proposal for a regulation · Article 16 – paragraph 4
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     4. Registered jobseekers from third countries may search for job vacancies in the EU Talent Pool and access a list of suggested relevant job vacancies generated by the automated matching tool.

     Amendment

     4. Registered jobseekers from third countries may search for and match with job vacancies in the EU Talent Pool and access a list of suggested relevant job vacancies generated by the default automated matching tool and, where applicable, by automatic matching algorithms provided by third parties.

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121. Amendment 121Proposal for a regulation · Article 16 – paragraph 4 a (new)
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     4a. By 31 December 2027, the Commission shall submit a report to the European Parliament and the Council assessing the possibility of integrating into the EU Talent Pool IT platform automatic matching algorithms provided by third parties. On the basis of that report, the Commission is empowered to adopt delegated acts in accordance with Article 21 to supplement this Regulation by laying down provisions concerning the integration into the EU Talent Pool IT platform of automatic matching algorithms provided by third parties and the functioning of those algorithms.

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122. Amendment 122Proposal for a regulation · Article 16 – paragraph 4 b (new)
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     4b. Before the deployment of the algorithms referred to in paragraph 4a, the EU Talent Pool Secretariat shall verify whether they comply with this Regulation and with Union law on the protection of personal data. The Commission shall remain solely responsible for the operation of automatic matching algorithms provided by third parties within the framework of the EU Talent Pool IT platform and shall be the data controller in respect of the personal data processed by means of automatic matching algorithms provided by third parties. The use of automatic matching algorithms provided by third parties shall remain optional for registered employers and registered employees. The EU Talent Pool IT pl…

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123. Amendment 123Proposal for a regulation · Article 17 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1
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     Participating Member States shall make information concerning the EU Talent Pool and its functioning easily accessible.

     Amendment

     Information provided on the EU Talent Pool IT platform shall be made available free of charge, in a clear, comprehensive, user-friendly and non-discriminatory manner and in accordance with the relevant accessibility standards set out in Directive (EU) 2016/2102 and the relevant accessibility requirements for services set out in Annex I to Directive (EU) 2019/882.

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124. Amendment 124Proposal for a regulation · Article 17 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 a (new)
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     The information on the EU Talent Pool IT platform shall be made available in at least one of the official languages of the participating Member States.

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125. Amendment 125Proposal for a regulation · Article 17 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2 – introductory part
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     The EU Talent Pool Secretariat, with the support of the EU Talent Pool National Contact Points, shall make available, on the EU Talent Pool IT platform, the following information:

     Amendment

     The EU Talent Pool Secretariat, with the support of the EU Talent Pool National Contact Points and the EU Talent Pool Steering Group, shall make available, on the EU Talent Pool IT platform, the following information:

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126. Amendment 126Proposal for a regulation · Article 17 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2 – point a
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     (a) information concerning recruitment and immigration procedures, recognition of qualifications and validation of skills, rights of third country nationals, including with regard to available redress mechanisms as well as information on living and working conditions in the participating Member States;

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     (a) information on fair recruitment and employment procedures, including on the recognition of qualifications and validation of skills;

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127. Amendment 127Proposal for a regulation · Article 17 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2 – point a a (new)
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     (aa) information on immigration procedures, including the procedures for obtaining visas and residence permits for the purpose of work;

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128. Amendment 128Proposal for a regulation · Article 17 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2 – point a b (new)
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     (ab) information on the rights and obligations of third-country nationals, including with regard to access to justice and available redress mechanisms;

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129. Amendment 129Proposal for a regulation · Article 17 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2 – point b a (new)
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     (ba) a clear explanation that the use of the EU Talent Pool shall be free of charge and that employers are not to charge fees to jobseekers from third countries registered in the EU Talent Pool for the purpose of recruitment;

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130. Amendment 130Proposal for a regulation · Article 17 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2 – point b b (new)
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     (bb) a clear explanation to jobseekers from third countries that registration in the EU Talent Pool or selection for a job vacancy through the EU Talent Pool IT platform does not guarantee entry, or entry and stay, in the territory of the Member States.

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131. Amendment 131Proposal for a regulation · Article 17 – paragraph 2 – introductory part
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     2. Upon request from registered jobseekers from third countries and employers participating in the EU Talent Pool, the EU Talent Pool National Contact Points shall provide additional support, and post-selection assistance to registered jobseekers from third countries and employers participating in the EU Talent Pool, in particular with regard to:

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     2. Upon request from registered jobseekers from third countries who have been selected for a job vacancy and registered employers participating in the EU Talent Pool, the relevant EU Talent Pool National Contact Points shall provide specific information, additional support, and post-selection assistance in particular with regard to:

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132. Amendment 132Proposal for a regulation · Article 17 – paragraph 2 – point a
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     (a) specific information on national immigration procedures to obtain visas and residence permits for work purposes following the selection process;

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     (a) national immigration and security procedures to obtain visas and residence permits for work purposes in the Member State concerned;

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133. Amendment 133Proposal for a regulation · Article 17 – paragraph 2 – point b
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     (b) specific guidance and information on family reunification procedures and family members’ rights;

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     (b) specific guidance on family reunification procedures and family members’ rights and obligations;

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134. Amendment 134Proposal for a regulation · Article 17 – paragraph 2 – point c
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     (c) specific information on third-country nationals’ rights and obligations including access to social benefits, health assistance, education, housing, recognition of qualifications and the complaint mechanism pursuant to Article 18;

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     (c) third-country nationals’ rights and obligations including with regard to working conditions, taxation, access to social benefits, health assistance, education, housing, recognition of skills and qualifications and the complaint and redress mechanism pursuant to Article 18;

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135. Amendment 135Proposal for a regulation · Article 17 – paragraph 2 – point d
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     (d) information available at national level to facilitate third-country nationals’ integration in the host Member State such as language courses, vocational training and education as well as other integration measures;

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     (d) integration activities in the host Member State such as language courses, vocational training and education as well as other integration measures;

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136. Amendment 136Proposal for a regulation · Article 17 – paragraph 2 – point e
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     (e) where available, the contact details of organisations which offer post-recruitment assistance for third country nationals.

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     (e) the contact details of organisations which offer post-recruitment support and assistance for third-country nationals, such as trade unions, employer associations and chambers of commerce;

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137. Amendment 137Proposal for a regulation · Article 17 – paragraph 2 – point e a (new)
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     (ea) where relevant, disability-related support services and the provision of reasonable accommodation in accordance with Council Directive 2000/78/EC.

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138. Amendment 138Proposal for a regulation · Article 17 – paragraph 2 a (new)
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     2a. The EU Talent Pool National Contact Points shall be responsible for updating, when necessary, the information referred to in paragraphs 1 and 2.

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139. Amendment 139Proposal for a regulation · Article 17 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1 a (new)
     Amendment

     Member States may provide standardised information to registered jobseekers from third countries who have been selected for a job vacancy in the EU Talent Pool, also by referring to existing sources of information.

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140. Amendment 140Proposal for a regulation · Article 17 – paragraph 3 a (new)
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     3a. The Commission, in cooperation with the EU Talent Pool Steering Group, shall conduct online and offline awareness-raising campaigns targeted at employers, in particular at small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), to promote the EU Talent Pool. Those campaigns shall include information on fair recruitment standards as set out in the ILO General Principles and Operational Guidelines on Fair Recruitment.

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141. Amendment 141Proposal for a regulation · Article 17 – paragraph 3 b (new)
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     3b. Union delegations in third countries and to international organisations, with the support of the Commission and in cooperation with the EU Talent Pool Steering Group, shall conduct comprehensive communication and information campaigns in third countries to promote the EU Talent Pool and establish it as a global brand.

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142. Amendment 142Proposal for a regulation · Article 18 – title
     Current text

     Facilitation of complaints

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     Facilitation of complaints and legal redress

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143. Amendment 143Proposal for a regulation · Article 18 – paragraph 1
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     1. Participating Member States shall ensure that there are effective mechanisms through which registered jobseekers from third countries may lodge complaints in case of breach by the employers participating in the EU Talent Pool of the obligations and conditions laid down in Article 13(3).

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     1. Participating Member States shall ensure, in accordance with national law and practice, that there are effective, accessible and affordable mechanisms through which registered jobseekers from third countries or their representatives in accordance with national law may lodge complaints in case of breach by the employers participating in the EU Talent Pool of the obligations and conditions laid down in Article 13(3).

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144. Amendment 144Proposal for a regulation · Article 18 – paragraph 2
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     2. Participating Member States shall make information concerning available redress mechanisms easily accessible.

     Amendment

     2. Participating Member States shall make information concerning available complaints and redress mechanisms easily accessible and in a language that the claimants or their representatives can understand or can be reasonably expected to understand. That information shall include, in particular, the contact details of the competent authorities and of the organisations which offer post-recruitment support and assistance for third-country nationals.

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145. Amendment 145Proposal for a regulation · Article 18 – paragraph 2 a (new)
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     2a. Participating Member States shall ensure that registered jobseekers from third countries who have been selected for a job vacancy in the EU Talent Pool have the same access as nationals of that Member State to measures protecting against dismissal or other adverse treatment by the employer as a reaction to using the complaint and redress mechanisms referred to in this Article.

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146. Amendment 146Proposal for a regulation · Article 18 – paragraph 2 b (new)
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     2b. Member States shall ensure that registered jobseekers from third countries who have been selected for a job vacancy in the EU Talent Pool have access to equality bodies as established by Directive (EU) 2024/1500 and Directive (EU) 2024/1499.

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147. Amendment 147Proposal for a regulation · Article 18 – paragraph 2 c (new)
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     2c. The competent national authorities shall notify to the EU Talent Pool National Contact Points once a breach of the obligations and conditions laid down in Article 13(3) has been established. The EU Talent Pool National Contact Points shall suspend the access of an employer participating in the EU Talent Pool, and remove their profile and job vacancies from the EU Talent Pool IT platform, as soon as an established breach is notified. The suspension shall be lifted without delay once the relevant national authorities have notified the EU Talent Pool National Contact Points of the fact that the breach has been remedied or once the employer concerned has demonstrated that it has been remedie…

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148. Amendment 148Proposal for a regulation · Article 19 – paragraph 2 – introductory part
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     2. The procedure referred to paragraph 1 may cover:

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     2. The accelerated immigration procedures referred to in paragraph 1 may cover:

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149. Amendment 149Proposal for a regulation · Article 19 – paragraph 2 a (new)
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     2a. Participating Member States shall put in place accelerated immigration procedures covering: (a) the non-application of the labour market test after for job vacancies posted on have been transferred to the EU Talent Pool IT platform; (b) the recognition of qualifications and skills of jobseekers from a third country where those jobseekers skills were developed or validated in the framework of an EU Talent Partnership, a bilateral arrangement or a national framework and certified by a 'Talent Partnership pass'. This paragraph is without prejudice to the possibility for participating Member States to perform labour market tests before job vacancies that correspond to shortage occupations ar…

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150. Amendment 150Proposal for a regulation · Article 20 – title
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     Monitoring activities

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     Monitoring activities and feedback

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151. Amendment 151Proposal for a regulation · Article 20 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
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     1. The performance of the EU Talent Pool shall be regularly monitored by the EU Talent Pool Secretariat in accordance with Article 8(2), point (e). In particular, data shall be gathered on:

     Amendment

     1. The performance and cost-effectiveness of the EU Talent Pool shall be regularly monitored by the EU Talent Pool Secretariat in accordance with Article 8(2), point (e). In particular, gender-disaggregated data shall be gathered on:

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152. Amendment 152Proposal for a regulation · Article 20 – paragraph 1 – point a a (new)
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     (aa) the number and type of profiles of employers registered in the EU Talent Pool IT platform;

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153. Amendment 153Proposal for a regulation · Article 20 – paragraph 1 – point f
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     (f) the number of placements facilitated via the EU Talent Pool in the context of the Talent Partnerships.

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     (f) the number of placements facilitated via the EU Talent Pool in the context of the EU Talent Partnerships or national frameworks on skills development and validation in a third country;

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154. Amendment 154Proposal for a regulation · Article 20 – paragraph 1 – point f a (new)
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     (fa) the number of profiles and job vacancies removed from the EU Talent Pool IT platform under Article 18(2c);

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155. Amendment 155Proposal for a regulation · Article 20 – paragraph 1 – point f b (new)
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     (fb) the levels of skills and qualifications of jobseekers from third countries who have been selected for a job vacancy in the EU Talent Pool, in order to assess the risk of brain drain.

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156. Amendment 156Proposal for a regulation · Article 20 – paragraph 3 a (new)
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     3a. The EU Talent Pool Secretariat shall publish, at least once a year, the data referred to in paragraph 1, anonymised in the case of personal data.

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157. Amendment 157Proposal for a regulation · Article 20 – paragraph 3 b (new)
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     3b. The EU Talent Pool Secretariat, in cooperation with the EU Talent Pool National Contact Points, shall distribute anonymous surveys to employers, jobseekers and civil society organisations, in particular those working with third-country nationals and persons with disabilities, to gather their views on the suitability of the matching mechanism, their overall satisfaction with the assistance and information provided, the accessibility of the platform and ways to improve the functionality of the platform.

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158. Amendment 158Proposal for a regulation · Article 21 – paragraph 2
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     2. The power to adopt delegated acts referred to in Article 14 shall be conferred on the Commission for a period of five years from the entry into force of this Regulation. The Commission shall draw up a report in respect of the delegation of power not later than nine months before the end of the five-year period. The delegation of power shall be tacitly extended for periods of an identical duration, unless the European Parliament or the Council opposes such an extension not later than three months before the end of each period.

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     2. The power to adopt delegated acts referred to in Article 6(9), Article 14(1) ) and Article 16(4a) shall be conferred on the Commission for a period of five years from the entry into force of this Regulation. The Commission shall draw up a report in respect of the delegation of power not later than nine months before the end of the five-year period. The delegation of power shall be tacitly extended for periods of an identical duration, unless the European Parliament or the Council opposes such an extension not later than three months before the end of each period.

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159. Amendment 159Proposal for a regulation · Article 21 – paragraph 3
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     3. The delegation of power referred to in Article 14, may be revoked at any time by the European Parliament or by the Council. A decision to revoke shall put an end to the delegation of the power specified in that decision. It shall take effect on the day following the publication of the decision in the Official Journal of the European Union or at a later date specified therein. It shall not affect the validity of any delegated acts already in force.

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     3. The delegation of power referred to in Article 6(9), Article 14(1) and Article 16(4a) may be revoked at any time by the European Parliament or by the Council. A decision to revoke shall put an end to the delegation of the power specified in that decision. It shall take effect on the day following the publication of the decision in the Official Journal of the European Union or at a later date specified therein. It shall not affect the validity of any delegated acts already in force.

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160. Amendment 160Proposal for a regulation · Article 21 – paragraph 6
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     6. A delegated act adopted pursuant to Article 14 shall enter into force only if no objection has been expressed either by the European Parliament or the Council within a period of two months of notification of that act to the European Parliament and the Council or if, before the expiry of that period, the European Parliament and the Council have both informed the Commission that they will not object. That period shall be extended by two months at the initiative of the European Parliament or the Council.

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     6. A delegated act adopted pursuant to Article 6(9), Article 14(1) or Article 16(4a) shall enter into force only if no objection has been expressed either by the European Parliament or the Council within a period of two months of notification of that act to the European Parliament and the Council or if, before the expiry of that period, the European Parliament and the Council have both informed the Commission that they will not object. That period shall be extended by two months at the initiative of the European Parliament or the Council.

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161. Amendment 161Proposal for a regulation · Article 23 – paragraph 1
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     1. By 31.12.2031 and every five years thereafter, the Commission shall submit a report to the European Parliament, the Council, the European Economic and Social Committee and the Committee of the Regions on the application of this Regulation.

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     1. By 31 December 2031 and every five years thereafter, the Commission shall submit a report to the European Parliament, the Council, the European Economic and Social Committee and the Committee of the Regions on the application of this Regulation. That report shall assess the effectiveness of this Regulation in addressing skills shortages and in attracting talent from third countries.

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162. Amendment 162Proposal for a regulation · Article 24 – paragraph 2
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     2. This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in the participating Member States in accordance with the Treaties.

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     2. This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States in accordance with the Treaties.

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163. Amendment 163LIBEProposal for a regulation

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164. Amendment 164ECRProposal for a regulation

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166. Amendment 166PfEProposal for a regulation

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167. Amendment 167ECRProposal for a regulation · Recital 1
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     (1) The Union and individual Member States are facing shortages in a wide range of sectors and occupations, including in those relevant for the green and digital transitions. Extensive shortages in construction, healthcare, hospitality, transport, information and communications technology and in science technology, engineering and mathematics, are long-standing and have been exacerbated by the COVID-19 pandemic and the acceleration of the green and digital transitions. Labour shortages are expected to persist and potentially aggravate in the light of demographic challenges.

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     (1) The Union and Member States are facing temporary shortages in certain sectors. These shortages must be addressed as a matter of priority by activating the unemployed or underemployed national and European workforce, through retraining and by improving working conditions and wages. These measures must be complemented by an ambitious natalist policy in order to respond to the structural demographic challenge.

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168. Amendment 168ECRProposal for a regulation · Recital 21 a (new)
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     (21 a) Whereas the Comprehensive Framework of Cooperation on Mobility between the European Union and India, signed on 27 January 2026 in New Delhi in parallel with the negotiations on the free trade agreement, facilitates access to the European labour market for a significant number of qualified Indian professionals, particularly in the digital, information technology and services; whereas this agreement, when combined with the EU Talent Pool mechanism, could significantly increase the flow of non-European workers to Member States; whereas this development raises legitimate concerns about the potential impact on employment, wages and working conditions for European citizens, as well as on th…

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169. Amendment 169ECRProposal for a regulation · Article 14 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1
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     For the purpose of this Regulation, a list of EU-wide shortage occupations at the ISCO-08 4-digit level is set out in the Annex.

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     For the purpose of this Regulation, a list of EU-wide shortage occupations at the ISCO-08 4-digit level is set out in the Annex. Only professions falling within groups 1 and 2 of the ISCO-08, namely managerial occupations and highly skilled intellectual and scientific occupations, are eligible for inclusion in the EU Talent Pool.

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170. Amendment 170ECRProposal for a regulation · Article 23 – paragraph 1 a (new)
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     1 a. The report shall assess, in particular, the impact of the EU Talent Pool on unemployment among nationals, wage levels in the sectors concerned, and the number of irregular entries linked to the profiles registered.

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171. Amendment 171PfEProposal for a regulation · Recital 1
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     (1) The Union and individual Member States are facing shortages in a wide range of sectors and occupations, including in those relevant for the green and digital transitions. Extensive shortages in construction, healthcare, hospitality, transport, information and communications technology and in science technology, engineering and mathematics, are long-standing and have been exacerbated by the COVID-19 pandemic and the acceleration of the green and digital transitions. Labour shortages are expected to persist and potentially aggravate in the light of demographic challenges.

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     (1) The Union and individual Member States are facing shortages in a wide range of sectors and occupations, largely due to demographic decline and persistently low fertility rates. Insufficient support for families has contributed to this trend.

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172. Amendment 172PfEProposal for a regulation · Recital 2
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     (2) Addressing labour shortages requires a comprehensive approach at Union and national level which includes, as a priority, better realising the full potential of groups with lower labour market participation, reskilling and upskilling the existing workforce, facilitating intra-EU labour mobility, as well as improving working conditions and the attractiveness of certain occupations. Due to the current scale of the labour market shortages and the demographic trends, measures targeting the domestic and Union workforce alone are likely to be insufficient to address existing and future labour and skills shortages. Therefore, legal migration is key to complement those actions and must be part of…

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     (2) Addressing labour shortages and ensuring the long-term sustainability of welfare systems requires national strategies that remove obstacles to family formation and provide meaningful support to parents.

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173. Amendment 173PfEProposal for a regulation · Recital 3
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     (3) In order to facilitate international recruitment and provide opportunities for third-country nationals to work in EU-wide shortage occupations, an EU Talent Pool should be established in the form of a Union-wide platform that brings together and supports the matching of profiles of registered jobseekers from third countries residing outside the Union and job vacancies of employers established in the participating Member States.

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     (3) In order to facilitate international recruitment and provide opportunities for highly qualified third-country nationals to address shortage occupations, a temporary EU Talent Pool should be established in the form of a Union-wide platform that brings together and supports the matching of profiles of registered jobseekers from third countries residing outside the Union and job vacancies of employers established in the participating Member States.

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174. Amendment 174PfEProposal for a regulation · Recital 4
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     (4) The Recommendation of the Commission on legal pathways to protection in the EU4 encourages Member States to put in place and support complementary labour pathways for those in need of international protection5 . The EU Talent Pool could also support the operationalisation of the complementary pathways. _________________ 4 Commission Recommendation (EU) 2020/1364 of 23 September 2020 on legal pathways to protection in the EU: promoting resettlement, humanitarian admission and other complementary pathways. 5 “Complementary pathways” are safe and regulated avenues for persons in need of international protection that complement resettlement by providing lawful stay in a third country where t…

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175. Amendment 175PfEProposal for a regulation · Recital 20
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     (20) The list of third countries and Member States participating in Talent Partnerships should be published on the EU Talent Pool IT platform together with the relevant occupations targeted by each partnership.

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     (20) The list of third countries and Member States participating in Talent Partnerships should be published on the EU Talent Pool IT platform together with the relevant occupations targeted by each partnership. For the purposes of the EU Talent Pool, those occupations should need high qualifications or skills.

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176. Amendment 176PfEProposal for a regulation · Recital 21
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     (21) In the context of a Talent Partnership, skills development and validation may be targeted to the job market of one or more participating Member States. Member States may contribute, also financially, to developing and implementing the support to skills development and validation offered in the context of a Talent Partnership. Therefore, if so decided by the Member States participating in the Talent Partnership, only employers established in one or more Member States participating in a Talent Partnership should be able, for a maximum period of one year, to search for registered jobseekers holding an ‘EU Talent Partnership pass’. This possibility could, in particular, apply in cases where…

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     (21) In the context of a Talent Partnership, skills development and validation may be targeted to the job market of one or more participating Member States. Member States may contribute, also financially, to developing and implementing the support to skills development and validation offered in the context of a Talent Partnership. Therefore, if so decided by the Member States participating in the Talent Partnership, only employers established in one or more Member States participating in a Talent Partnership should be able to search for registered jobseekers holding an ‘EU Talent Partnership pass’. This possibility could, in particular, apply in cases where skills development was specificall…

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177. Amendment 177PfEProposal for a regulation · Recital 22
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     (22) The principles of the European Pillar of Social Rights should apply for all activities conducted in the context of the EU Talent Pool, in particular with regard to the right to fair and equal treatment with respect to working conditions, minimum wages, access to social protection, training, and protection of youth people at work. In accordance with those principles, the EU Talent Pool should ensure quality employment.

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     (22) The principles of the European Pillar of Social Rights should apply for all activities conducted in the context of the EU Talent Pool, in particular with regard to the right to fair and equal treatment with respect to working conditions, minimum wages, and protection of youth people at work. In accordance with those principles, the EU Talent Pool should ensure quality employment.

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178. Amendment 178PfEProposal for a regulation · Recital 25
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     (25) The EU Talent Pool platform should meet established needs on the labour market and should not serve as a means to displace or negatively affect the existing workforce or otherwise undermine decent work or fair competition. To better support Member States’ efforts in addressing existing and future labour shortages, the EU Talent Pool should target specific occupations at all skills levels, based on the most common shortage occupations in the Union and on the occupations with a direct contribution to the green and digital transitions, set out in the Annex to this Regulation. In order to adapt the job vacancies to the specific needs of the national labour markets and taking as a starting p…

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     (25) The EU Talent Pool platform should meet established needs on the labour market and should not serve as a means to displace or negatively affect the existing workforce or otherwise undermine decent work or fair competition. To better support Member States’ efforts in addressing existing and future labour shortages, the EU Talent Pool should target specific occupations as per Member States' requests set out in the Annexes to this Regulation. In order to adapt the job vacancies to the specific needs of the national labour markets, participating Member States shall be allowed to notify to the EU Talent Pool Secretariat the addition or removal of specific shortage occupations. Such notificat…

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179. Amendment 179PfEProposal for a regulation · Recital 27
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     (27) The EU Talent Pool Secretariat should ensure that easily accessible information on immigration procedures, recognition of qualifications and validation of skills, third country nationals’ rights, living and working conditions as well as available redress mechanisms for cases of labour exploitation and unfair recruitment practices in the participating Member States is available on the EU Talent Pool IT platform. The EU Talent Pool National Contact Points should provide the relevant information with the EU Talent Pool Secretariat in order to allow its publication on the EU Talent Pool IT platform. Online information on support available to jobseekers in need of international protection wh…

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     (27) The EU Talent Pool Secretariat should ensure that easily accessible information on immigration procedures, recognition of qualifications and validation of skills, third country nationals’ rights, living and working conditions as well as available redress mechanisms for cases of labour exploitation and unfair recruitment practices in the participating Member States is available on the EU Talent Pool IT platform. The EU Talent Pool National Contact Points should provide the relevant information with the EU Talent Pool Secretariat in order to allow its publication on the EU Talent Pool IT platform. Support measures put in place by the Member States could include specific information campai…

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180. Amendment 180PfEProposal for a regulation · Recital 30
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     (30) Upon request from registered jobseekers from third countries and employers participating in the EU Talent Pool, the EU Talent Pool National Contact Points could provide additional support. Additional support should include tailored information on relevant visas and residence permits for work purposes in the participating Member State including with regard to third country nationals’ rights and obligations such as access to social benefits, health assistance, education, and housing. Specific guidance and information may also be provided on family reunification procedures and family members’ rights, and existing measures to facilitate integration in the host Member State such as language…

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     (30) Upon request from registered jobseekers from third countries and employers participating in the EU Talent Pool, the EU Talent Pool National Contact Points could provide additional support. Additional support should include tailored information on relevant visas and residence permits for work purposes in the participating Member State including with regard to third country nationals’ rights and obligations. Information may also be provided on family reunification procedures and family members’ rights, and existing measures to facilitate integration in the host Member State such as language courses and vocational training. Such information should also include available redress mechanisms…

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181. Amendment 181PfEProposal for a regulation · Recital 31
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     (31) To achieve the objective of this Regulation, the effective implementation of the EU legal migration acquis should be ensured. In addition, to make the recruitment of jobseekers from third countries residing outside the Union easier and faster for employers, participating Member States may put in place accelerated immigration procedures in particular as regards the obtention of visas and residence permits for work purposes and the exemption from the principle of preference for Union citizens. The implementation of accelerated immigration procedures could be discussed in the context of the EU Talent Pool Steering Group, notably in view of supporting the exchange of best practices among Me…

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     (31) To achieve the objective of this Regulation, the effective implementation of the EU legal migration acquis should be ensured. In addition, to avoid any security risks, Member States should conduct the necessary security checks according to national law, including checks on EU databases such as the Schengen Information System.

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182. Amendment 182PfEProposal for a regulation · Recital 33
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     (33) In order to fulfil the objectives of this Regulation of facilitating international recruitment, the power to adopt acts in accordance with Article 290 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union should be delegated to the Commission to amend this Regulation with regard to the Annex providing the list of EU-wide shortages occupations. It is of particular importance that the Commission carries out appropriate consultations during its preparatory work, including at expert level, and that those consultations be conducted in accordance with the principles laid down in the Interinstitutional Agreement of 13 April 2016 on Better Law-Making19 . In particular, to ensure equal particip…

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183. Amendment 183PfEProposal for a regulation · Article 1 – paragraph 1
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     1. This Regulation establishes an EU Talent Pool available to all Member States to facilitate recruitment of jobseekers from third countries residing outside the Union.

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     1. This Regulation establishes a temporary EU Talent Pool available to all Member States to facilitate recruitment of highly qualified jobseekers from third countries residing outside the Union.

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184. Amendment 184PfEProposal for a regulation · Article 1 – paragraph 2 – point c
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     (c) the conditions and procedures for the participation in the EU Talent Pool of jobseekers from third countries and employers;

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     (c) the conditions and procedures for the participation in the EU Talent Pool of highly qualified jobseekers from third countries and employers;

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185. Amendment 185PfEProposal for a regulation · Article 1 – paragraph 2 – point d
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     (d) the facilitation of recruitment of jobseekers from third countries benefitting from a Talent Partnership.

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     (d) the facilitation of recruitment of highly qualified jobseekers from third countries benefitting from a Talent Partnership.

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186. Amendment 186PfEProposal for a regulation · Article 2 – paragraph 1
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     1. This Regulation applies to jobseekers from third countries residing outside the Union and employers established in the participating Member States.

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     1. This Regulation applies to highly qualified jobseekers from third countries residing outside the Union and employers established in the participating Member States.

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187. Amendment 187PfEProposal for a regulation · Article 3 – paragraph 1 a (new)
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     1 a. Any participating Member State may decide, at any time, to withdraw its participation in the EU Talent Pool. It shall notify its decision to the Commission with the effective date of withdrawal. From that date, any job vacancies of employers established in that Member State shall be withdrawn from the EU Talent Pool IT platform.

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188. Amendment 188PfEProposal for a regulation · Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point 2
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     (2) ‘jobseeker from a third country’ means a person residing outside the Union who is not a citizen of the Union within the meaning of Article 20(1) TFEU and is seeking employment in the Union;

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     (2) ‘highly qualified jobseeker from a third country’ means a person residing outside the Union who is not a citizen of the Union within the meaning of Article 20(1) TFEU, is seeking employment in the Union, and has the required higher education qualifications or professional skills as defined in Article 2 of Directive (EU) 2021/1883;

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189. Amendment 189PfEProposal for a regulation · Article 5 – paragraph 1
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     1. The EU Talent Pool IT platform for facilitating recruitment of jobseekers from third countries is established.

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     1. The EU Talent Pool IT platform for facilitating recruitment of highly qualified jobseekers from third countries is established.

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190. Amendment 190PfEProposal for a regulation · Article 8 – paragraph 2 – point c
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     (c) publishing relevant information on the EU Talent Pool IT platform pursuant to Articles 3(3), Article 10(2), point (f), Article 12(5),(6) and (7), Article 14(2) and Article 15(2);

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     (c) publishing relevant information on the EU Talent Pool IT platform pursuant to Articles 3(3), Article 10(2), point (f), Article 12(5),(6) and (7), and Article 15;

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191. Amendment 191PfEProposal for a regulation · Article 9 – paragraph 1 – point a
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     (a) providing support to the EU Talent Pool Secretariat in the preparation of the list of EU-wide shortage occupations pursuant to Article 14;

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192. Amendment 192PfEProposal for a regulation · Article 9 – paragraph 1 – point a a (new)
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     (a a) Update the national Annexes of shortage ocupations in accordance with Article 15;

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193. Amendment 193PfEProposal for a regulation · Article 9 – paragraph 1 – point d
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     (d) discussing the implementation of accelerated immigration procedures to facilitate the recruitment of registered jobseekers from third countries pursuant to Article 19.

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194. Amendment 194PfEProposal for a regulation · Article 9 – paragraph 4
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     4. Representatives of the cross-industry social partners organisations at Union level shall have the right to participate as observers in the meetings of the EU Talent Pool Steering Group. Representation of two participants from trade union and two participants from employer organisations shall be ensured by the EU Talent Pool Steering Group. Those representatives shall sign a written statement declaring that they are not in a situation of conflict of interest.

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195. Amendment 195PfEProposal for a regulation · Article 10 – paragraph 2 – point c
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     (c) notifying to the EU Talent Pool Secretariat the national list of shortage occupations once a year and any national adjustments to the list of EU-wide shortage occupations pursuant to Article 15;

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     (c) notifying to the EU Talent Pool Secretariat the national list of shortage occupations once a year pursuant to Article 15;

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196. Amendment 196PfEProposal for a regulation · Article 11 – title
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     Registration and access of jobseekers from third countries

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     Registration and access of highly qualified jobseekers from third countries

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197. Amendment 197PfEProposal for a regulation · Article 11 – paragraph 2 a (new)
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     2 a. Jobseekers whose immigration application is rejected in a Member State as a consequence of the security checks made in accordance with Article 19 (2) (b), shall have their profiles immediately removed from the EU Talent Pool IT platform without the possibility of reinstating them.

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198. Amendment 198PfEProposal for a regulation · Article 12 – paragraph 6
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     6. Participating Member States may decide, in the framework of the relevant Talent Partnership, to limit the visibility of profiles of registered jobseekers from third countries having obtained an ‘EU Talent Partnership pass’, for a maximum period of one year, to employers established in one or more Member States taking part in that same Talent Partnership. The EU Talent Pool Secretariat shall publish information on the application of this paragraph on the EU Talent Pool IT platform.

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     6. Participating Member States may decide, in the framework of the relevant Talent Partnership, to limit the visibility of profiles of registered jobseekers from third countries having obtained an ‘EU Talent Partnership pass’ to employers established in one or more Member States taking part in that same Talent Partnership. The EU Talent Pool Secretariat shall publish information on the application of this paragraph on the EU Talent Pool IT platform.

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199. Amendment 199PfEProposal for a regulation · Article 13 – paragraph 2 – point a
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     (a) fall within the list of EU-wide shortage occupations set in Article 14 and the national adjustments to the list pursuant to Article 15(1) or those job vacancies which are relevant for a Talent Partnership;

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     (a) fall within the list set out in their national Annex of shortage occupations pursuant to Article 15 or those job vacancies which are relevant for a Talent Partnership;

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200. Amendment 200PfEProposal for a regulation · Article 14
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     Article 14 List of EU-wide shortage occupations 1. For the purpose of this Regulation, a list of EU-wide shortage occupations at the ISCO-08 4-digit level is set out in the Annex. The Commission shall be empowered to adopt delegated acts in accordance with the procedure referred to in Article 21 to amend the Annex, in accordance with the following criteria: (a) shortage occupations common to a significant number of participating Member States as notified to the EU Talent Pool Secretariat by the EU Talent Pool National Contact Points pursuant to Article 10(2)(c); (b) occupations which contribute directly to the EU green and digital transitions and which are likely to grow in importance. 2. Th…

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201. Amendment 201PfEProposal for a regulation · Article 15 – title
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     National adjustments to the list of EU-wide shortage occupations

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     List of national shortage occupations

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202. Amendment 202PfEProposal for a regulation · Article 15 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1
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     The participating Member States may decide to add shortage occupations at the ISCO-08 4-digit level, in order to satisfy their specific labour market needs. They may also decide to remove shortage occupations from the EU-wide list where those do not correspond to their specific labour market needs. The country-specific adjustments shall only affect the matching of job vacancies in the Member State concerned.

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     Each participating Member State shall have an Annex of shortage occupations requiring high qualifications at the ISCO-08 4-digit level, in order to satisfy their specific labour market needs.

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203. Amendment 203PfEProposal for a regulation · Article 15 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2
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     The EU Talent Pool National Contact Points of the Member States notifying their participation in the EU Talent Pool pursuant to Article 3 shall notify any additions to or removals from the EU-wide list of shortage occupations at the latest 3 months before joining the EU Talent Pool.

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     The EU Talent Pool National Contact Points of the Member States participating in the EU Talent Pool shall notify any additions to or removals from the list of shortage occupations in order to amend the Annex

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204. Amendment 204PfEProposal for a regulation · Article 15 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 3
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     The EU Talent Pool National Contact Points of the participating Member States shall notify any additions to or removals from the EU-wide list of shortage occupations within 3 months following the amendments to the Annex.

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205. Amendment 205PfEProposal for a regulation · Article 15 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 4
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     The EU Talent Pool National Contact Points may notify to the EU Talent Pool Secretariat further additions to and removals from the EU-wide list of shortage occupations maximum once a year.

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206. Amendment 206PfEProposal for a regulation · Article 15 – paragraph 2
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     2. The EU Talent Pool Secretariat shall publish the adjustments to list of EU-wide shortage occupations notified by the EU Talent Pool Contact Points on the EU Talent Pool IT platform.

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     2. The EU Talent Pool Secretariat shall publish the adjustments to the list notified by the EU Talent Pool Contact Points on the EU Talent Pool IT platform.

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207. Amendment 207PfEProposal for a regulation · Article 15 – paragraph 3
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     3. The EU Talent Pool National Contact Points shall transfer to the EU Talent Pool IT platform only those job vacancies that correspond to the EU-wide list of shortage occupations taking into account the adjustments referred to in paragraph 1.

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     3. The EU Talent Pool National Contact Points shall transfer to the EU Talent Pool IT platform only those job vacancies that correspond to the national list of shortage occupations.

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208. Amendment 208PfEProposal for a regulation · Article 17 – paragraph 2 – point b
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     (b) specific guidance and information on family reunification procedures and family members’ rights;

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     (b) information on family reunification procedures and family members’ rights;

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209. Amendment 209PfEProposal for a regulation · Article 19 – title
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     Accelerated immigration procedures

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     Immigration procedures

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210. Amendment 210PfEProposal for a regulation · Article 19 – paragraph 1
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     1. Participating Member States may decide to put in place accelerated immigration procedures to allow for a faster recruitment of registered jobseekers from third countries who have been selected for a job vacancy in the EU Talent Pool.

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     1. Each participating Member State may put in place the immigration procedures provided by their respective national laws to allow for the recruitment of registered jobseekers from third countries who have been selected for a job vacancy in the EU Talent Pool.

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211. Amendment 211PfEProposal for a regulation · Article 19 – paragraph 2 – introductory part
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     2. The procedure referred to paragraph 1 may cover:

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     2. The procedures referred to paragraph 1 shall include:

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212. Amendment 212PfEProposal for a regulation · Article 19 – paragraph 2 – point a
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     (a) the obtention of visas and residence permits for work purposes;

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     (a) the obtention of visas and national residence permits for work purposes;

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213. Amendment 213PfEProposal for a regulation · Article 19 – paragraph 2 – point b
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     (b) the exemption from the principle of preference for Union citizens for job vacancies transferred to the EU Talent Pool IT platform.

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     (b) the necessary security checks according to national law and with relevant EU databases including the Schengen Information System.

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214. Amendment 214PfEProposal for a regulation · Article 21
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     Article 21 Exercise of the delegation 1. The power to adopt delegated acts is conferred on the Commission subject to the conditions laid down in this Article. 2. The power to adopt delegated acts referred to in Article 14 shall be conferred on the Commission for a period of five years from the entry into force of this Regulation. The Commission shall draw up a report in respect of the delegation of power not later than nine months before the end of the five-year period. The delegation of power shall be tacitly extended for periods of an identical duration, unless the European Parliament or the Council opposes such an extension not later than three months before the end of each period. 3. The…

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215. Amendment 215PfEProposal for a regulation · Article 23 – paragraph 1
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     1. By 31.12.2031 and every five years thereafter, the Commission shall submit a report to the European Parliament, the Council, the European Economic and Social Committee and the Committee of the Regions on the application of this Regulation.

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     1. By 31.06.2029 and every five years thereafter, the Commission shall submit a report to the European Parliament, the Council, the European Economic and Social Committee and the Committee of the Regions on the application of this Regulation.

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216. Amendment 216PfEProposal for a regulation · Article 23 – paragraph 1 a (new)
     Amendment

     1 a. The report on the application of this Regulation may be accompanied by legislative proposals, in particular to extend the period of application of this Regulation.

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217. Amendment 217PfEProposal for a regulation · Annex I
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     List of EU-wide shortage occupations [...]

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     deleted

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