What changed between the draft committee report and the plenary report

MOTION FOR A EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT RESOLUTION

on developing a new EU anti-poverty strategy

(2025/2095(INI))

The European Parliament,

Added:– having regard to Articles 2 and 3(3) of the Treaty on European Union,

Added:– having regard to Articles 145 to 161 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,

– having regard to the Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union,

Changed:– having regard to the European Pillar of Social Rights (EPSR) and its Actionaction Plan,plan, with its 2030 targetstargets, and the EU social scoreboard,scoreboard and its headline and secondary indicators,

– having regard to the Porto Declaration of 8 May 2021, the renewed commitments at the 2023 Porto Social Forum, and the La Hulpe Declaration of 16 April 2024,

Changed:– having regard to the Sustainable Development Goals of the UN 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, adopted in New York in September 2015,

Removed:– having regard to the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child (UNCRC), adopted in New York on 20 November 1989,

Added:– having regard to the Sustainable Development Report 2025, published on 24 June 2025,

Changed:– having regard to the UN CovenantConvention on Economic, Socialthe andElimination Culturalof Rights,All adoptedForms inof NewDiscrimination Yorkagainst onWomen, 16adopted Decemberin 1966,1979,

Added:– having regard to the Council of Europe Convention on preventing and combating violence against women and domestic violence (Istanbul Convention), adopted on 11 May 2011,

Added:– having regard to the UN International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights, adopted in New York on 16 December 1966,

Added:– having regard to the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child, adopted in New York on 20 November 1989, and to the General Comments of the UN Committee on the Rights of the Child,

Added:– having regard to the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities, adopted in New York on 12 December 2006,

Added:– having regard to the UN General Assembly resolution of 18 December 2019 on the rights of the child,

Added:– having regard to the conventions of the International Labour Organization, including Convention No 102 on Social Security (Minimum Standards), Convention No 111 concerning discrimination in respect of employment and occupation, and Convention No 189 on decent work for domestic workers,

– having regard to the European Social Charter, adopted in Turin in 1961,

Removed:– having regard to the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities, adopted in New York on 13 December 2006,

Added:– having regard to Council Directive 2000/43/EC of 29 June 2000 implementing the principle of equal treatment between persons irrespective of racial or ethnic origin,

Removed:– having regard to the UN Resolution of 18 December 2019 on the rights of the child,

Added:– having regard to Council Directive 2000/78/EC of 27 November 2000 establishing a general framework for equal treatment in employment and occupation,

Changed:– having regard to Directive (EU) 2019/1158 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 20 June 2019 on work-life balance for parents and carers,carers and repealing Council Directive 2010/18/EU,

Removed:– having regard to Commission Recommendation 2013/112/EU of 20 February 2013 entitled ‘Investing in children: breaking the cycle of disadvantage’,

Added:– having regard to Directive (EU) 2022/2041 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 19 October 2022 on adequate minimum wages in the European Union,

Removed:– having regard to the Council Recommendation of 22 May 2019 on high-quality early childhood education and care systems,

Added:– having regard to Directive (EU) 2023/970 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 10 May 2023 to strengthen the application of the principle of equal pay for equal work or work of equal value between men and women through pay transparency and enforcement mechanisms,

Added:– having regard to Regulation (EU) 2023/955 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 10 May 2023 establishing a Social Climate Fund and amending Regulation (EU) 2021/1060,

Added:– having regard to Directive (EU) 2024/1385 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 14 May 2024 on combating violence against women and domestic violence,

Added:– having regard to the Commission communication of 7 March 2025 entitled ‘A Roadmap for Women’s Rights’ (COM(2025)0097),

Added:– having regard to its resolution of 30 January 2020 on the gender pay gap,

– having regard to its resolution of 21 January 2021 on access to decent and affordable housing for all,

– having regard to its resolution of 10 February 2021 on reducing inequalities with a special focus on in-work poverty,

Added:– having regard to its resolution of 11 March 2021 on children’s rights in view of the EU Strategy on the rights of the child,

– having regard to its resolution of 29 April 2021 on the European Child Guarantee,

Added:– having regard to its resolution of 5 July 2022 on women’s poverty in Europe,

Added:– having regard to its resolution of 5 October 2022 on the situation of Roma people living in settlements in the EU,

Added:– having regard to its resolution of 15 March 2023 on adequate minimum income ensuring active inclusion,

Added:– having regard to its resolution of 9 May 2023 on the implementation of the school scheme for fruit, vegetables, milk and dairy products under the Common Market Organisation Regulation,

– having regard to its resolution of 21 November 2023 on reducing inequalities and promoting social inclusion in times of crisis for children and their families,

Changed:– having regard to the Commissionits communicationresolution of 2421 MarchNovember 20212023 entitled ‘EU‘Children strategyfirst on– strengthening the rightsChild ofGuarantee, thetwo child’,years on from its adoption’,

Added:– having regard to its resolution of 23 November 2023 on job creation – the just transition and impact investments,

Added:– having regard to the Council Recommendation of 22 May 2019 on High-Quality Early Childhood Education and Care Systems,

Added:– having regard to Commission Recommendation 2013/112/EU of 20 February 2013 entitled ‘Investing in children: breaking the cycle of disadvantage’,

Added:– having regard to the Commission communication of 24 March 2021 entitled ‘EU strategy on the rights of the child’ (COM(2021)0142),

Added:– having regard to Commission Recommendation (EU) 2024/1238 of 23 April 2024 on developing and strengthening integrated child protection systems in the best interests of the child,

– having regard to Council Recommendation (EU) 2021/1004 of 14 June 2021 establishing a European Child Guarantee,

Changed:– having regard to the Commission Communicationcommunication of 7 June 2023 on a comprehensive approach to mental health,health (COM(2023)0298),

Changed:– having regard to the Commission Communicationcommunication of 5 March 2020 entitled ‘A Union of Equality: Gender Equality Strategy 2020-2025’,2020-2025’ (COM(2020)0152),

Changed:– having regard to the Commission Communicationcommunication of 718 OctoberSeptember 2020 entitled ‘A Union of Equality:equality: EU Roma strategic framework foranti-racism equality,action inclusionplan and2020-2025’ participation’,(COM(2020)0565),

Changed:– having regard to the Commission Communicationcommunication of 312 MarchNovember 20212020 entitled ‘A Union‘Union of Equality: Strategy for the Rights ofLGBTIQ PersonsEquality withStrategy Disabilities2020-2025’ 2021-2030’,(COM(2020)0698),

Added:– having regard to the Commission communication of 7 October 2020 entitled ‘A Union of Equality: EU Roma strategic framework for equality, inclusion and participation’ (COM(2020)0620),

Added:– having regard to the Council Recommendation of 12 March 2021 on Roma equality, inclusion and participation,

Added:– having regard to the Commission Communication of 3 March 2021 entitled ‘Union of Equality: Strategy for the Rights of Persons with Disabilities 2021-2030’ (COM(2021)0101),

Added:– having regard to the Commission communication of 27 January 2021 entitled ‘Green paper on ageing – Fostering solidarity and responsibility between generations’ (COM(2021)0050),

Added:– having regard to the Commission communication of 9 December 2021 entitled ‘Building an economy that works for people; an action plan for the social economy’ (COM(2021)0778),

Added:– having regard to the Council Recommendation of 8 November 2019 on access to social protection for workers and the self-employed,

Added:– having regard to the Commission report of 28 June 2023 on access to essential services in the EU,