8 Amendments of Nils TORVALDS related to 2020/2076(INI)
Amendment 55 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital B a (new)
Recital B a (new)
Ba. whereas the strategic autonomy and resiliency of the Union require technological leadership and a competitive industrial base; whereas investments in research, development and innovation are needed to industrial competitiveness, European companies will remain to depend on the well-functioning of the Single Market and market access abroad as a driver for competitiveness; whereas manufacturing and service companies in Europe are highly integrated into global value chains, companies are likely, post COVID-19, to strengthen and diversify the supply chains in order to reduce over-reliance on one market;
Amendment 105 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Is of the opinion that digital and environmental transitions and technological leadership should be at the very core of all Unions strategies until 2050; in this context, calls on the Commission to define a comprehensive industrial strategy which manages these transitions, fosters transformation and guarantecreates long-term growth and global competitiveness through free trade and open markets and improves the Union’´s strategic autonomy and resiliency;
Amendment 138 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2 a (new)
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. Understands strategic autonomy as a concept in which technological leadership enables EU and Member States to be politically and economically self- determined, while respecting international rules and maintaining openness to international trade with the ambition to reach more free trade agreements; highlights that European industry is highly integrated into global value chains; further recognises that strategic autonomy is not achieved by cutting ties with global value chains; considers instead that strategic autonomy and the resiliency of the Union is achieved by strengthening and developing Europe’s industrial and technological capacities by means of investments in key technologies and ensuring a well-functioning Single Market, a level playing field and a regulatory environment where companies can thrive and compete globally;
Amendment 153 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Considers, in the current context, that the Union requires a new, tailor-made industrial strategy that focuses on two distinct phases; the first aimed at recovery and the second aimed at reconstruction and transformation; calls on the Commission, therefore, to adapt the strategy published in March 2020 to the current situation and address both phases, while keeping the digital and environmental objectives as priorities throughout; Calls on the Commission and Member States to take into account when granting funds that the recovery phase represents an opportunity to accelerate the transformation of our industries towards a greener, digitalized, innovative and inclusive Europe;
Amendment 239 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Highlights that, during this critical phase, the Union shwhen an increased number of markets are concentrated aroulnd protect its market in strategic sectors and block takeovers and FDI that could further increase its dependency on foreign powerfew actors, customer benefit, innovation and efficiency can be undermined; Calls for continued competition monitoring and supervision in order to secure functional, dynamic and open markets that stimulates investments;
Amendment 245 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7 a (new)
Paragraph 7 a (new)
7a. Recognizes the importance of the Unions competition policy as a key driver of EU competitiveness; calls for a review of the definition of markets so as to allow for a more realistic and dynamic application of the rules; further, emphasizes the need to ensure sufficient speed, transparency and proportionate in the administrative and procedural framework of EU competition proceedings, particularly in EU merger control; underlines the importance of effective leniency policy for antitrust infringements;
Amendment 259 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Is of the opinion that the industrial recovery plan should help to create new ambitious and innovative European industrial projects which go hand in hand with the current revision of the guidelines for ‘Important Projects of Common European Interest’ (IPCEI), in order to encourage the emergence of European leaders in strategic industrial sectors that are capable of competing on a global scale; underlines that IPCEI is a tool to overcome market failure which should be used with care and based on strict criteria so as not to distort competition on the Single Market;
Amendment 361 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12
Paragraph 12
12. Considers that once the emergency phase is overin parallel with the current crisis, the Union should embark on a second phase of its industrial strategy: ensuring the competitiveness, resilience and sustainability of its by unleashing the potential of the circular bioeconomy where sustainable and renewable resources are used in order to promote competitive and resilient industries in the long term;