10 Amendments of Ulla TØRNÆS related to 2015/2346(INI)
Amendment 31 #
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 non-tariff barriers (NTBs) such as national technical rules and requirements governing products and service providers; highlights that strengthening of the single market requires urgent actions at Union and Member States levels to address such NTBs;
Amendment 44 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. Reiterates that the Digital Single Market Strategy and Single Market Strategy for Europe compose initiatives that should be implemented swiftly and ambitiously in order to reduce single market NTBs; highlights that it is crucial for these initiatives to be based on better regulation principles and on the most efficient tools, such as harmonisation and mutual recognition;
Amendment 55 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Underlines that for many companies, in particular SMEs, seeking to trade in another Member State, such an expansion will still from their perspective constitute ‘international trade’; highlights that SMEs, start-ups and innovative businesses, in particular sharing economy businesses, should be fully enabled to grow through cross-border trade;
Amendment 62 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Believes that the objective of the Union should be the eventualCalls for abolition of NTBs where they cannot be justified;
Amendment 88 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11
Paragraph 11
11. BelieveHighlights that inconsistent enforcement of existing correctly transposed rules causes the same harm as slow transposition; considers that compliance and enforcement are made more challenging when commonly used definitions are given different meanings in different pieces of legislation; calls for better regulation principles to be respected in the legislation drafting process;
Amendment 108 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15
Paragraph 15
15. Draws attention to the low levels of cross-border public procurement, with less than 20only 3,5 % of all public procurement in the Union publicised on pan-European platforms being awarded to companies from other Member States; underlines the need for fully electronic public procurement system; highlights the need for fast and comprehensive implementation of the Public Procurement Directive in its whole; calls for wider use of e-procurement to open the markets for SMEs;
Amendment 113 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16
Paragraph 16
16. Believes that many national administrative practices also give rise to NTBs, including requirements for formalising of documents by national bodies or offices; considers thaturges Members 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 citizeto use e-governance solutions and modernise their public administrations, building on examples such as those in Estonia and Denmark, by providing more and better accessible, digital services for citizens and businesses, and to facilitate cross border cooperation and interoperability of public administrations;
Amendment 129 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19
Paragraph 19
19. Highlights that many businesses are not aware of mutual recognition and believe that they have to comply with national requirements in the Member State of destination when trading in the single market; calls for Member States to ensure that mutual recognition principle is applied by their competent authorities;
Amendment 139 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21
Paragraph 21
21. Draws attention to the problems for service providers, especially in business services, the transport sector and construction, stemming from multiple and diverse authorisations, registration or prior notification requirements;
Amendment 202 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 33
Paragraph 33
33. Calls on the Commission to deepen its work on enforcement and the principles which underpin the single market; believes that early intervention with regard to national measures or implementation procedures which constitute NTBs may be effective and results more readily achieved than through infringement proceedings; underlines, nevertheless, that for serious or persistent failures or misapplication of Union law, particularly in areas of single market and economic interest, the Commission may prioritise infringement actionust use all available measures, including infringement procedures, to ensure full implementation of legislation on the Single Market and to ensure structural reforms in Member States;