10 Amendments of Nicola DANTI related to 2015/2346(INI)
Amendment 9 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital B
Recital B
B. whereas, more than 20 years after the launch of the single market, unjustified non-tariff barriers (NTBs) continue to bedevil tradecause difficulties for the movement of goods and services between Member States;
Amendment 35 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Realises that despite the removal of tariff barriers since 1 July 1968, the free movement of goods and services has continued to be hampered by unjustified non-tariff barriers (NTBs) such as national technical rules and requirements governing products and service providers;
Amendment 36 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Amendment 48 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Believes that where such NTBs can be justified as proportionate or due to the protection of consumers, environment or workers’ rights, information on differing national regulatory requirements should be easily accessible; considers that the present system built around a diverse range of contact points, including Product Contact Points and Single Points of Contact, is deeply unsatisfactory; urges the Commission and the Member States to place greater emphasis on streamlining and improving these systems, understanding that by being more open and accessible as regards regulatory requirements their Member State becomes more attractive for inward investment;
Amendment 60 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Believes that the objective of theinter alia of the European Union should be the eventual abolition of NTBs where they cannot be justifiednon-justified NTBs but reminds that the Union has not only an economic but also a social purpose, the economic freedoms must be balanced against the objectives pursued by social policy, as is clear from Article 3(3) TEU which states that Europe is based on a "social market economy" and goes on to state that the EU shall "promote social justice and protection";
Amendment 76 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. Considers that extended non-compliance with Union law by Member States is detrimental for the single market and EU citizens; considers also that the slow compliance process leads to some Member States benefiting from an undue prolongation of the transposition deadline; calls on the Commission to swiftly address the subject of non-compliance by Member States;
Amendment 87 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11
Paragraph 11
11. Believes that inconsistent enforcement of existing correctly transposed rules causes the same harm as slow transpositionrules by Member States causes harm to the single market; considers that compliance and enforcement are made more challenging when commonly used definitions are given different meanings in different pieces of legislation by Member States;
Amendment 114 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16
Paragraph 16
16. Believes that many national administrative practices also give rise to unjustified NTBs, including requirements for formalising of documents by national bodies or offices; considers that Member States should concentrate on e-governance as a way to reduce barriers, building on examples such as those in Estonia and Denmark, where a transition to digital services has simplified administration for businesses and citizens; believes that the use of e-governance is an important tool for companies however this should not lead to further burdens for citizens especially those who do not possess the necessary skill to use the digital services;
Amendment 118 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17
Paragraph 17
17. Calls on the Commission to focus on ground-level enforcement, making sure that rules are followed in thetake a strong approach to enforcement and use all available evidence and instruments at its disposal to ensure that single market rules are duly applied and implemented by Member States;
Amendment 210 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 34
Paragraph 34
34. Calls on the Member States to view the single market as a joint initiative which requires coordinated and collective maintenance; believes that those who ultimately suffer the consequences of unjustified NTBs are domestic consumers, who are denied access to new entrants to domestic markets, and face higher costs and reduced choice; considers that Member States should dedicate further time to horizontal single market concerns and to identifying areas requiring priority action by one or more Member States, in order to maintain and further the single market;