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Report (COM(2023)0716 – C9-0413/2023 – 2023/0404(COD)) 2026-03-04
Establishing an EU talent pool
4.3.2026 C9-0413/171
Amendment 171
Tom Vandendriessche, Marieke Ehlers, Fabrice Leggeri, Jorge Buxadé Villalba
on behalf of the PfE Group
Report A10-0045/2025
Abir Al-Sahlani
Establishing an EU talent pool
(COM(2023)0716 – C9-0413/2023 – 2023/0404(COD))
Proposal 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. | (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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4.3.2026 C9-0413/172
Amendment 172
Tom Vandendriessche, Marieke Ehlers, Fabrice Leggeri, Jorge Buxadé Villalba
on behalf of the PfE Group
Report A10-0045/2025
Abir Al-Sahlani
Establishing an EU talent pool
(COM(2023)0716 – C9-0413/2023 – 2023/0404(COD))
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 2
| Text proposed by the Commission | Amendment |
| (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 the solution to fully support the twin transition. | (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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4.3.2026 C9-0413/173
Amendment 173
Tom Vandendriessche, Marieke Ehlers, Fabrice Leggeri, Jorge Buxadé Villalba
on behalf of the PfE Group
Report A10-0045/2025
Abir Al-Sahlani
Establishing an EU talent pool
(COM(2023)0716 – C9-0413/2023 – 2023/0404(COD))
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 3
| Text proposed by the Commission | Amendment |
| (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. | (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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4.3.2026 C9-0413/174
Amendment 174
Tom Vandendriessche, Marieke Ehlers, Fabrice Leggeri, Jorge Buxadé Villalba
on behalf of the PfE Group
Report A10-0045/2025
Abir Al-Sahlani
Establishing an EU talent pool
(COM(2023)0716 – C9-0413/2023 – 2023/0404(COD))
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 4
| Text proposed by the Commission | Amendment |
| (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. | deleted |
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| 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 their international protection needs are met. Complementary labour pathways enable persons in need of international protection to access existing labour migration pathways, utilise their skills, and help address labour shortages in the receiving countries. See also: https://www.unhcr.org/complementary-pathways.html. |
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4.3.2026 C9-0413/175
Amendment 175
Tom Vandendriessche, Marieke Ehlers, Fabrice Leggeri, Jorge Buxadé Villalba
on behalf of the PfE Group
Report A10-0045/2025
Abir Al-Sahlani
Establishing an EU talent pool
(COM(2023)0716 – C9-0413/2023 – 2023/0404(COD))
Proposal 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. | (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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4.3.2026 C9-0413/176
Amendment 176
Tom Vandendriessche, Marieke Ehlers, Fabrice Leggeri, Jorge Buxadé Villalba
on behalf of the PfE Group
Report A10-0045/2025
Abir Al-Sahlani
Establishing an EU talent pool
(COM(2023)0716 – C9-0413/2023 – 2023/0404(COD))
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 21
| Text proposed by the Commission | Amendment |
| (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 skills development was specifically targeted to the needs of a Member State. Information on whether this possibility is applied and in which cases should be provided on the EU Talent Pool IT platform, in order to inform registered jobseekers from third countries and employers participating in the EU Talent Pool. All employers participating in the EU Talent Pool may search the profiles of registered jobseekers holding an ‘EU Talent Partnership pass’ after this period of time has elapsed. Jobseekers from third countries who received support under a Talent Partnership should always have the possibility to register in the EU Talent Pool as any other third country national, without having to declare the existence of an ‘EU Talent Partnership pass’ and so be able to apply for jobs in other Member States. | (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 specifically targeted to the needs of a Member State. Information on whether this possibility is applied and in which cases should be provided on the EU Talent Pool IT platform, in order to inform registered jobseekers from third countries and employers participating in the EU Talent Pool. All employers participating in the EU Talent Pool may search the profiles of registered jobseekers holding an ‘EU Talent Partnership pass’ after this decision is revoked. |
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4.3.2026 C9-0413/177
Amendment 177
Tom Vandendriessche, Marieke Ehlers, Fabrice Leggeri, Jorge Buxadé Villalba
on behalf of the PfE Group
Report A10-0045/2025
Abir Al-Sahlani
Establishing an EU talent pool
(COM(2023)0716 – C9-0413/2023 – 2023/0404(COD))
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 22
| Text proposed by the Commission | Amendment |
| (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. | (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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4.3.2026 C9-0413/178
Amendment 178
Tom Vandendriessche, Marieke Ehlers, Fabrice Leggeri, Jorge Buxadé Villalba
on behalf of the PfE Group
Report A10-0045/2025
Abir Al-Sahlani
Establishing an EU talent pool
(COM(2023)0716 – C9-0413/2023 – 2023/0404(COD))
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 25
| Text proposed by the Commission | Amendment |
| (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 point the list of EU-wide shortage occupations set out in the Annex, participating Member States shall be allowed to notify to the EU Talent Pool Secretariat the addition or removal of specific shortage occupations. Such notifications should only impact the matches for job vacancies submitted by the respective Member State. Neither the list of EU-wide shortage occupations nor the Member States’ notifications should affect the principle of preference for Union citizens. | (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 notifications should only impact the matches for job vacancies submitted by the respective Member State. The EU Talent Pool should not affect the principle of preference for Union citizens, and should not contribute to disproportionately increase immigration in the Union. |
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4.3.2026 C9-0413/179
Amendment 179
Tom Vandendriessche, Marieke Ehlers, Fabrice Leggeri, Jorge Buxadé Villalba
on behalf of the PfE Group
Report A10-0045/2025
Abir Al-Sahlani
Establishing an EU talent pool
(COM(2023)0716 – C9-0413/2023 – 2023/0404(COD))
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 27
| Text proposed by the Commission | Amendment |
| (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 who are in third countries should also be available on the EU Talent Pool IT platform. Support measures put in place by the Member States could include specific information campaigns, support to obtain a travel document, and integration support upon arrival. | (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 campaigns, support to obtain a travel document, and integration support upon arrival. |
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4.3.2026 C9-0413/180
Amendment 180
Tom Vandendriessche, Marieke Ehlers, Fabrice Leggeri, Jorge Buxadé Villalba
on behalf of the PfE Group
Report A10-0045/2025
Abir Al-Sahlani
Establishing an EU talent pool
(COM(2023)0716 – C9-0413/2023 – 2023/0404(COD))
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 30
| Text proposed by the Commission | Amendment |
| (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 courses and vocational training. Such information should also include available redress mechanisms for cases of labour exploitation and unfair recruitment practices in the participating Member States. The EU Talent Pool National Contact Points should provide information to employers participating in the EU Talent Pool on their rights and obligations relating to social security, active labour market measures, taxation, issues relating to work contracts, pension entitlements and health insurance. | (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 for cases of labour exploitation and unfair recruitment practices in the participating Member States. The EU Talent Pool National Contact Points should provide information to employers participating in the EU Talent Pool on their rights and obligations relating to social security, active labour market measures, taxation, issues relating to work contracts, pension entitlements and health insurance. |
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