Activities of Laura AGEA related to 2015/2354(INI)
Shadow opinions (1)
OPINION on the Single Market Strategy
Amendments (10)
Amendment 12 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. WelcomesTakes the view that the Single Market Strategy (SMS), which will may help to inject new life into Europe’s economies by opening up borders and removing barriers for goods and services;
Amendment 17 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to combat fiscal and social dumping which creates unfair competition between the economies of individual countries within the EU, causing intolerable imbalances which, with the opening of borders and removal of barriers for goods and services, are likely to widen, to the detriment of the quality of those goods and services, not to mention jobs and working conditions; believes that this is the only way in which the single market will be able to withstand the competition from non-EU countries and prevent the social safety net from becoming ever smaller, leading to huge job losses;
Amendment 30 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Believes that barriers to doing business across borders are barriers to growth and job creation; calls, however, for due account to be taken of the fact that in the single market, reciprocal arrangements are vital for preventing unfair competition and social dumping;
Amendment 48 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to take measures to facilitate and implement 'smart working', in order to improve the productivity and quality of life of workers and their families, especially in a digital single market;
Amendment 53 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Notes the potential of the collaborative economy for job creation and a more inclusive labour market across Member States; believes that a country-by-country taxation principle needs to be establishedmmon consolidated corporate tax base for businesses needs to be established and that, given the natural adjustments in individual countries, the Commission and the Member States should take the necessary measures to achieve equal rights and conditions, including pay and tax, for all workers in the European Union;
Amendment 59 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 a (new)
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. Calls on the Commission to support the reduction of the burden of taxation and social security contributions on labour, for both the employed and self-employed, in order to increase the purchasing power of workers, employees and the self-employed, and their families, and improve the competitiveness of SMEs, micro-enterprises and innovative start-ups;
Amendment 65 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. WelcomTakes the opportunitviesw that the SMS can offers to SME fresh opportunities to SMEs, micro-enterprises and innovative start- ups; believes that developing the right business environment by improving private venture capital frameworks for SMEs and fully applying the ‘Think Small First’ principle across the single market, facilitating access to credit, reducing the tax burden, red tape and tax obligations for SMEs is crucial for growth and job creation;
Amendment 70 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. WelcomNotes the Commission’s support for dual education systems; stresses the importance of ensuring that the SMS does not in any way undermine dual education systems;
Amendment 96 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to support job creation in the collaborative economy by developing appropriate safeguards, while at the same time providing a platform that will allow entrepreneurs to grow, innovate and create jobs.; calls on the Commission, in addition, to promote specific support for entrepreneurs in order to provide them with the ideal conditions for achieving the objectives of growth, innovation and job creation;
Amendment 98 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 9 a (new)
Paragraph 9 a (new)
9a. Stresses in this regard the need to increase, in an effective manner, the information on EU funds available to SMEs, micro-enterprises and innovative start-ups; points out, moreover, that to ensure the quality of the use of EU funds it is essential to implement a system to supervise and monitor the use of those resources;