# Single application procedure for residence and work

European Parliament procedure 2007/0229(CNS) (CNS, 6th term, committee EMPL / LIBE). Stage: None. 133 committee amendments tabled by 17 Members between 2008-09-23 and 2008-10-15.

## What the amendments focus on

This dossier concerns a single application procedure for residence and work. The amendments address a single permit for third-country nationals to reside and work, the common set of labour rights and equal treatment with host-state nationals, grounds for rejection laid down in national law, Member State competence over labour-market admission, Community preference, fundamental rights instruments, and exclusions such as seasonal and self-employed workers and au pairs.

## Most active Members on this file

| Member | Country | Group | Amendments | Markdown |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Giusto CATANIA | Italy | GUE/NGL | 21 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/28979.md |
| Karin JÖNS | Germany | PSE | 18 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/1904.md |
| Patrick GAUBERT | France | PPE-DE | 17 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/28183.md |
| Jean LAMBERT | United Kingdom | Verts/ALE | 16 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/4531.md |
| Rumiana JELEVA | Bulgaria | PPE-DE | 16 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/38609.md |
| Roberto MUSACCHIO | Italy | GUE/NGL | 11 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/28977.md |
| Javier MORENO SÁNCHEZ | Spain | S&D | 8 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/28347.md |
| Ria OOMEN-RUIJTEN | Netherlands | PPE | 6 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/1122.md |
| Jeanine HENNIS-PLASSCHAERT | Netherlands | ALDE | 4 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/28176.md |
| Jean-Marie CAVADA | France | ALDE | 4 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/28206.md |
| Petru FILIP | Romania | PPE-DE | 3 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/39710.md |
| Bilyana Ilieva RAEVA | Bulgaria | ALDE | 3 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/38600.md |
| Patrizia TOIA | Italy | S&D | 3 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/28340.md |
| Thomas MANN | Germany | PPE | 2 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/1922.md |
| Esther DE LANGE | Netherlands | PPE | 2 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/38398.md |

## Official source documents

- PE412.311: http://www.europarl.europa.eu/sides/getDoc.do?pubRef=-//EP//NONSGML+COMPARL+PE-412.311+01+DOC+PDF+V0//EN&language=EN
- PE414.274: http://www.europarl.europa.eu/sides/getDoc.do?pubRef=-//EP//NONSGML+COMPARL+PE-414.274+01+DOC+PDF+V0//EN&language=EN

Full amendment texts, votes and exports: https://amendeu.com/dossiers/2007-0229-CNS · machine-readable: https://amendeu.com/data/dossiers/2007-0229-CNS.json

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