Activities of Adam SZEJNFELD related to 2015/2256(INI)
Plenary speeches (2)
Single Market governance within the European Semester 2016 (A8-0017/2016 - Catherine Stihler) PL
European Semester for economic policy coordination: Annual Growth Survey 2016 - European Semester for economic policy coordination: employment and social aspects in the Annual Growth Survey 2016 - Single Market governance within the European Semester 2016 (debate) PL
Shadow reports (1)
REPORT on the Single Market governance within the European Semester 2016 PDF (455 KB) DOC (124 KB)
Amendments (40)
Amendment 7 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital A
Recital A
A. whereas the EU faces diverse challenges at both global and domestic level, such as sluggish growth, high levels of unemployment and, in particular, intense international competition;
Amendment 10 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital B
Recital B
B. whereas the European Semester aims to increase coordination of economic and fiscal policies across the EU 28 in order to enhance stability, promote growth and employment and strengthen competitiveness;
Amendment 15 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital D
Recital D
D. whereas the effective coordination of economic and fiscal policies to enablesupport growth and as a result create jobs must encompass micro- and macroeconomic coordination;
Amendment 18 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital E
Recital E
E. whereas a robust, efficient andn inclusive Single Market, with enhanced governance which avoids over-regulation or protectionism, is a crucial instrument to boost investment and competitiveness and thus preserve the confidence of the business sector and consumers;
Amendment 21 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital F
Recital F
F. whereas ongoing technological, societal and behaviourtechnological and social changes significantly impact businessentrepreneur and consumer behaviour, creating many economic opportunities and challenges which the Single Market framework must address;
Amendment 25 #
Motion for a resolution
Subheading 1
Subheading 1
The Single Market as an important microeconomic tool in boosting EU competitiveness and delivering jobs and growth
Amendment 28 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Believes that effective coordination of economic and fiscal policies mustshould also encompass macro- and microeconomic coordination, and calls for the inclusion of coordination of current EU microeconomic policies in the European Semester process;
Amendment 32 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Underlines that the Single Market (SM) is the backbone of Member States’ economiesternal markets of the Member States should constitute a single market; highlights the economic benefits of the SM, such as product and market integration, economies of scale, and stronger competition, and a level playing field for 500 million citizenonsumers across the 28 Member States, providensuring greater choice, higher quality and lower prices for consumergoods and services;
Amendment 41 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Emphasises the importance of advancing the SM to achieve structural economic growth in order to attract investment, which will help to create jobs and promote well-being among the citizens of the Member States;
Amendment 49 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Is concerned that the level of implementation of European Semester recommendations for 2011-2014 was weak and even declininglower than expected, meaning that the anticipated outcomes were not achieved;
Amendment 55 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
Amendment 61 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Welcomes the 2015 Report on Single Market Integration and Competitiveness in the EU and its Member States; requests that the report be further developed and that it become part of the SM Governance pillar and the basis for annual evaluation of microeconomic policies; considers that the reportnotes that, with a view to improving implementation of the European Semester1 a, this report has been published as a document accompanying the Single Market Strategy communication, instead of being annexed to the Annual Growth Survey as was previously the case; the report replaces both the Single Market Integration Report previously annexed to the Annual Growth Survey and the Report on European Industrial Performance; considers that the 2015 Report on Single Market Integration and Competitiveness in the EU and its Member States should be systematically taken into account inby the Member States’ economic and fiscal evaluations and that it should feed into the specific SM section in the Annual Growth Survey, in Country- Specific Recommendations and in regular structured compliance dialogue with the Member States; __________________ 1a COM(2015) 600 final
Amendment 71 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
Amendment 81 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10
Paragraph 10
10. Recalls that pressing economic and social issuesoverregulation and protectionism continue to hamper productivity and the competitiveness of the European economy;
Amendment 85 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11
Paragraph 11
11. Regrets that further implementation of the Services Directive, covering activities representing more than 45 % of the EU’s GDP and employment, is hindered by a multitude of varying national rules and regulations and that the notification procedure is often not complied withnot as effective as it could be, inter alia because of the multitude of varying national rules and regulations;
Amendment 89 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12
Paragraph 12
12. Welcomes the modernisation of the Professional Qualifications Directive, proposing a smoother system of recognition of qualifications supporting labour mobility; highlights that the regulation of similar regulated professions still varies substantially between Member States, as do reserves of activities, thus hampering labour mobility and job creationthus hampering labour mobility and job creation, and in extreme cases resulting in abuses and illegal actions; the process of deregulation in the EU should however be broader and involve not only regulated professions, but all fields of economic activity for entrepreneurs, including small and medium-sized enterprises;
Amendment 93 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13
Paragraph 13
13. WelcomNotes the proposal by the Commission to launch a legislative initiative introducing a services passport as a helpful tool to reduce barriers faced by service providers going cross-border; at the same time, highlights the fact that the services passport is a temporary solution intended for use during the transition to a fully integrated Single Market;
Amendment 98 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14
Paragraph 14
14. Stresses that the public sector and public procurement mare criket accounts for a substantical drivers of bothportion of the Single Market as a whole, thus benefiting both the economies of the Member States and business growth,individual entrepreneurs, as well as contributing to job creation and improved competitiveness (representing more than 19 % of EU GDP expenditure); calls on the Commission to facilitate SME participation in public procurement;
Amendment 106 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15
Paragraph 15
Amendment 110 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15 a (new)
Paragraph 15 a (new)
15a. Notes that the full potential of public-private partnerships has not yet been harnessed in the majority of EU Member States; calls for the harmonisation of Member State legislation, the dissemination of best practices and the promotion of this model;
Amendment 112 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15 b (new)
Paragraph 15 b (new)
15b. Emphasises that the development and widespread use of e-administration in the Member States will serve as a vital tool making it easier for entrepreneurs to do business in the Single Market and for consumers to exercise their rights; in connection with the above, calls on the Commission to commit to the development of e-administration as a key and urgent priority;
Amendment 115 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16
Paragraph 16
16. Highlights that national regulations and practices, coupled with inadequate implementation of the mutual recognition principle, continue to create unnecessaryharmful barriers and burdens for businesseentrepreneurs and consumers; calls for betterfull enforcement of the principle and cost-efficient instruments for dispute settlementmutual recognition principle and improved instruments for resolving any associated disputes;
Amendment 121 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17
Paragraph 17
17. Advises that a strengthened role for the existing Productgreater awareness of the existence and role of Product or Service Contact Points as single access points for SM issues for economic operators active in the Single Market will help raise awareness and understanding of the applicable legislation;
Amendment 123 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18
Paragraph 18
18. Highlights that better conditionssupport for the emergence and activities of start-ups and SMEs could result in more active innovation and job creation; recalls, however, that remaining red tape barriers impede prospects for SME growthwill encourage entrepreneurship, including among young people, and boost innovation, thus promoting economic growth and reducing unemployment; recalls that there are still many barriers, some of which are bureaucratic in nature, which hinder the development of SMEs domestically and internationally;
Amendment 127 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19
Paragraph 19
19. Highlights that the intensity of tangible and intangible capital accumulation in the EU has been lowerhas fallen in the EU post-financial crisis, when compared to competitors; believes that revitalising investment is of the utmost importance in order to restore productivity and long-term growth in the EU; emphasises that the lag in public spending is especially pronounced in the area of information and communication technologies (ICT)ich is detrimental to economic and social development; in order to reverse this negative trend, the Single Market must be enhanced and barriers to investment growth reduced;
Amendment 133 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21
Paragraph 21
21. Calls for upgrading of the European Standardisation System to commence as soon as possible in order to support EU policies in digital innovation, increased cyber security and improved interoperabilityas one of the tools essential for the proper functioning of the Single Market;
Amendment 136 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22
Paragraph 22
22. Emphasises that the notion ofeconomies in the modern economy isworld are rapidly changing owing to digital and technological advances, more intense international competition and changes in consumer behavioural patterns;
Amendment 139 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23
Paragraph 23
Amendment 144 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 25
Paragraph 25
Amendment 149 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 26
Paragraph 26
26. Welcomes the Digital Single Market Strategy as the right approach to make the EU fit for the digital age; calls for a speedy delivery and implementation of this strategy to ensure the EU regains lost ground in relation to the previously slow adoption and use of digital technologies; notes that it is also important to support digital innovation and improved interoperability, and that particularly close attention should be paid to cyber security issues;
Amendment 152 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 27
Paragraph 27
27. Recalls that the integration of the Single Market in goods and services is almost always powered by data, with interoperability being the ‘glue’ improving connection along the supply chain and ensuring effective communication between digital components; calls on the Commission to commence the updating of the European Interoperability Framework as soon as possible, coupled with an integrated standardisation plan identifying and defining key priorities;
Amendment 156 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 28
Paragraph 28
Amendment 157 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 29
Paragraph 29
29. Highlights that the EU, with its sizeable SM and strong tradition in manufacturing state-of-the-art products, could be should build its competitive advantage by creating the perfect breeding ground in Europe for innovative companies, but that thiswhich would require a modern industrial policy and better integrated infrastructure which puts technology adoption and an innovation- friendly ecosystem at the forefrocan easily accommodate new technologies, and an entrepreneur- friendly regulatory environment; calls for any futurthe digital framework proposed to be user- friendly and workablefor entrepreneurs and consumers;
Amendment 159 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 30
Paragraph 30
30. Underlines that, in order to achieve stronger SM governance and ownership at all levels, a clarification of division of tasks between those levels and frameworks providing better incentives and clear SM governance must be made more effective, which requires a clarification of division of tasks and the introduction of accountability for their implementation and enforcement of SM laws are needed tot all levels of giove new impetus to the SMrnance;
Amendment 160 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 31
Paragraph 31
31. RequestNotes that suchthe multilevel ownership be supported by a compliance culture at all levels, adequate training, assistance and dedicated resources, and accessible informationof effective SM governance could be successfully achieved by means of deregulation on the one hand and a broader culture of regulatory enforcement on the other; calls for the development of human capital, inter alia on the basis of more accessible information and appropriate training to raise levels of knowledge and awareness;
Amendment 161 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 32
Paragraph 32
32. Calls on the Commission to take a strategic approach to enforcement and useensure that Single Market rules are consistently enforced by the Member States by using all available information, evidence and instruments at its disposal, including rigorous notification of Member State legislation (ex-ante and ex-post), the ‘single market test’, proportionality, benchmarking, best practices, peer pressure, alternative arbitration systems, existing Court of Justice of and imposing the consequences provided for by the Treaties in cases where Member States fail to comply withe European Union rulings and infringement procedureU policies and laws;
Amendment 166 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 33
Paragraph 33
Amendment 170 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 34
Paragraph 34
34. Remains concerned about the length of infringement procedures and the number of outstanding cases; suggests that the Commission prioritises and focuses infringement action on areas with the most dissuasive impact; recognises the need for a fast-track extra-judicial arbitration procedure as a fast, alternative remedy instrumentsignificantly speeds up its work, particularly on cases which represent major infringements of the idea or principle behind the Single Market or its rules;
Amendment 173 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 35
Paragraph 35
35. Notes the benefits of SOLVIT; requests that SOLVIT be strengthened and better connected to Commission services, and well integrated with existing projects and databases such as CHAP and EU Pilot in order to create information synergies and share best practices; requests that the Commission follow up consistently on unresolved cases;
Amendment 175 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 36
Paragraph 36
36. Urges national market surveillance authorities to cooperate more closely and to exchange information and best practices to effectively tackle the high number of illegal and non-compliant products incurring high costs for complying businesses; calls for the immediate adoption of the Product Safety and Market Surveillance Package by the Council of the European Uniontackle more effectively various forms of unfair competition in the Single Market, inter alia in connection with the illegal production, distribution and trade of goods and services, including those which do not meet the standards provided for by law, which penalises honest entrepreneurs;