Activities of Jordi CAÑAS related to 2020/2076(INI)
Opinions (1)
OPINION on a New Industrial Strategy for Europe
Amendments (32)
Amendment 2 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph -1 (new)
Paragraph -1 (new)
-1. Welcomes the New Industrial Strategy for Europe, especially its focus on ensuring fair competition and level playing field globally and on the tools to make EU industry fit to address today’s and tomorrow’s challenges worldwide;
Amendment 3 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Recognises that the Industrial Strategy, prepared prior to the outbreak and published at an early stage of the pandemic in Europe, will require substantial revision, to reflect the change in fundamentals at European and global level and the new mission of the Von Der Leyen Commission: to return economies across the EU to growth and, to strengthen allthe economies of the Member States, both north and south and east and west, to the benefit of citizens and businesses, and to consider mechanisms that will ensure the resilience and strategic autonomy of the European industries as well as the proper functioning of the Single Market;
Amendment 8 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Takes note of the Commission’s initiatives to support European SMEs’ access to international markets; stresses, however, that SMEs have to deal with too many regulations and burdens and excessive bureaucracy; stresses that SMEs are kept at a competitive disadvantage by investing in cEncourages the Commission to strengthen and improve its initiatives to support European SMEs in overcoming barriers that prevent their access to international markets, among others, through negotiating dedicated chapters in trade agreements; calls on the Commission for an effective implementation of the SME strategy in order to reduce burdens and excessive bureaucracy for our businesses abroad and facilimtate neutrality to comply with the Green Deal while trying to remain competitive and thrive on export marketstheir internationalisation;
Amendment 12 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1 a. Underlines that the Commission must act to remedy the disruption of the Single Market that affected the industries across the European Union, due to the measures taken by the Member States in order to protect their citizens; calls on the Commission to consider how to ensure a fully functioning single market even in emergency situations: welcomes in this respect the Solvency Support Instruments presented by the Commission as part of the Next Generation EU Package which aims at addressing market distortions caused by the crisis;
Amendment 13 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1 a. Recalls that our industries are asked to contribute actively to achieving the European Green Deal’s objectives, by investing in climate neutrality and comply with new standards, while confronted with competitors from third countries that are less ambitious on emissions reduction; stresses that European companies, in particular SMEs, risk to be kept at a competitive disadvantage while trying to remain competitive and thrive on export markets; Calls on the Commission for the swift adoption of the Carbon border adjustment mechanism;
Amendment 13 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1 a. Highlights that EU industrial policies must provide the tools to fully restore the Single Market to its functioning before COVID-19, removing the remaining unjustified barriers, including in services, and ensuring the effective and fair implementation, application and enforcement of Single Market rules;
Amendment 13 #
Draft opinion
Recital B
Recital B
B. whereas the EU industrial strategy must serve as a vector for creating more and better jobs and achieve an inclusive and balanced job market, accompanying the twin transitions towards a digital and carbon- neutral industry; whereas the implementation of the Green Deal and the Digital Strategy should boost sustainable growth towards a greener and more circular industry and create new job opportunities;
Amendment 21 #
Draft opinion
Recital C
Recital C
C. whereas digitalisation and artificial intelligence and their promotion in an inclusive, secure and neutral way are crucial for all industry sectors, increasing competitiveness, creating job opportunities and economic prosperity;
Amendment 25 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Calls on the Commission to focus on domestic productivity within Europe, in order to establish less dependStresses the importance of diversification to improve the resilience onf vulnerable supply chainsalue chains as well as of smart reshoring in core industry sectors such as the tech and telecommunications, medical products and pharmaceuticals sectors, and raw materials, to achieve an open strategic autonomy especially in times of global crisis, and to remain competitive on the global markets, at the same time taking into account the needs of developing countries;
Amendment 29 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3 a. In the context of the New Industrial Strategy, calls on the Commission to revise the Schengen agreement on free movement in order to ensure a proper functioning of the Single Market and to guarantee all freedoms of movement offering the same opportunities to all Member States, including Romania, Bulgaria, Cyprus and Croatia, eliminating the long hours of waiting at the Schengen borders of EU citizens and EU products;
Amendment 31 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3 a. Emphasises that it is vital to strengthen the resilience of the European industrial ecosystems of the Single Market, which requires an ambitious legislative framework, including addressing competition, reviewing state aid regulations and promoting the digital transformation;
Amendment 43 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Supports, in principle, the initiative to reinforce a rule-based multilateral trading system; expresses its concern, however, about the functRecalls the commitment of the European Union to a rule-based multilateral trading system and underlines that the EU should be at the forefront of defending and reinforcing it; supports the Commission ing of the WTO, owing to some international actors abusing their market power its overall efforts to modernize the WTO and urges to continue engaging with WTO Members to find a long-term multilateral solution to overcome the current deadlock of the Appellate Body; welcomes the multi-party interim appeal arbitration arrangement;
Amendment 50 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3 a. Underlines the importance of the ongoing plurilateral WTO negotiations on e-commerce, and calls for a comprehensive and ambitious set of rules, guaranteeing European data protection standards, to address digital trade barriers and ensure that companies, especially SMEs, can compete worldwide in a level playing field;
Amendment 53 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Calls on the Commission to work towards effective and opuncil to move on the ‘International pProcurement that allows the EU to take swift, targeted and compelling measures and increase leverage to negotiate reciprocity and market openingInstrument’; emphasizes the need for an instrument that targets discriminatory practices against EU businesses in third country procurement markets and increase leverage to negotiate reciprocity and market opening; Calls on the Commission to start a reflection on a possible framework for monitoring third country bidders’ access to EU procurement markets in strategic sectors;
Amendment 59 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 a (new)
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4 a. Calls on the Commission to finalise and share its White Paper on an Instrument on Foreign Subsidies, to address the distortive effects caused by foreign subsidies within the single market as part of the European trade defence toolbox; recalls that it should be coherent with the possible modernization or update of targeted EU competition rules, with the aim of ensuring a level playing field for EU companies;
Amendment 67 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Highlights the significant role public procurement plays in shaping the trajectory of European industry and calls on the Commission to continue working on the correct implementation of EU public procurement legislation in order to create a well-functioning and harmonised Single Market across sectors;
Amendment 69 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 a (new)
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5 a. Calls for the adoption of the review of Regulation 654/2014 (Enforcement Regulation), in order to strengthen it; stresses that this is an important tool to protect the Union’s interests under international trade agreements in situations when third countries adopt illegal measures that can negatively hit our businesses;
Amendment 71 #
6. Calls on the Commission to consider the urgent enforcement of intellectual property rights and the involvement of all actors in the fight against infringement and counterfeiting as key objectives of the intellectual property action plan; Calls on the Commission to promote and ensure the protection of Geographical indications (GIs) both at international and bilateral level and to resume the debate on GIs for non- agricultural products that could support innovation, sustainable production and jobs in the EU, improving the attractiveness and reputation of our quality productions worldwide;
Amendment 78 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Believes that the rules that govern competition in the EU should be further reflected upon, so as to be adequate for both the European market and the global economic context; in the interim, calls on the Commission to ensure that the temporary frameworks approved for state aid do not distort competition within the Single Market in the medium to long term; stresses that competition distortions must also be addressed to avoid long-term fragmentations and effectively protect consumers’ choices and fundamental rights;
Amendment 80 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Calls on the Commission to strengtheWelcomes the guidelines on the screening of fForeign dDirect iInvestment and to protect access to(FDI) and calls on the Commission to strengthen it, also in light of the current crisis, in order to protect strategic industries, infrastructure, key enabling technologies, or any other assets in the interests of security and cybersecurity.
Amendment 80 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 a (new)
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2 a. Calls for a swift endorsement of an inclusive EU Recovery Plan, which establishes a coordinated European post- pandemic recovery strategy funded by public and private investments in the twin transitions towards a digitalised and low carbon-neutral economy;
Amendment 83 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 8 a (new)
Paragraph 8 a (new)
8 a. Underlines that a revision of the EU Industrial Strategy must promote the creation and entry of SMEs in the Single Market, and calls for a stable, predictable and properly regulated environment in which to conduct their businesses and keep their competitiveness and market share, as well as overall growth, investment and job creation;
Amendment 84 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 8 a (new)
Paragraph 8 a (new)
8 a. Calls on the Commission to integrate in the New Industrial Strategy mechanisms that level the costs of the EU’s industrial sustainable production, ensuring the competitiveness of EU industry on the global market;
Amendment 84 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 b (new)
Paragraph 2 b (new)
2 b. Considers all Next Generation EU programmes and instruments have to be focused on facilitating active employment policies in EU Member states, particularly in the industrial sector, as well as on promoting remote work whenever it is possible by investing in digital competencies and digital infrastructures, especially for our SMEs and self- employed people;
Amendment 91 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. Emphasises that the Industrial Strategy should support free trade and the EU’s commitment to working with our global partners; calls on the Commission to clarify how it intends to maintain these commitments while promoting the emergence of global leaders originating in Europe; calls on the Commission to further clarify where it considers autonomy necessary and in the economic interests of the EU, and to prevent the over- dependency of EU industry on third countries for critical products;
Amendment 91 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Considers that EU industrial policy must embrace relocation strategies that promote the recovery of quality employment and manufacturing opportunities back to the EU, while ensuring balanced regional development reinforcing cohesion policy and the European structural and investment funds (ESIF), in order to increase competitiveness and avoid excessive dependency on foreign providers, particularly in strategic sectors such as health, digitalisation and energy, thus strengthening the EU’s strategic autonomy;
Amendment 93 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 9 a (new)
Paragraph 9 a (new)
9 a. Stresses that the high degree of divergence in controls of products from third countries and in customs procedures and sanctions policies at the EU’s points of entry into the Customs Union often results not only in trade flow and supply chain distortions, but also in significant health and safety risks for consumers in the European single market; insists that the Commission ensure that custom controls throughout the EU follow the same standards, by means of a direct unified customs control mechanism, in coordination with Member States and in full compliance with the principle of subsidiarity;
Amendment 101 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3 a. Welcomes the increase of resources allocated to the Just Transition Fund considering that 160,000 jobs in the coal mining sector might be lost by 2030 as part of the long-term industrial transition process while other sectors such as the energy-intensive industries or the automotive industry will also be confronted with deep structural changes;
Amendment 106 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 10 a (new)
Paragraph 10 a (new)
10 a. Emphasises that the New Industrial Strategy should support innovation in the automotive and machinery sectors, which will help the industry meet its emissions goals with cleaner combustion and electric vehicles and equipment with longer life-spans and lower carbon footprints; believes that such actions can increase the confidence of the consumer in the quality of the products purchased and made in the Internal Market and strengthen our economy going forward;
Amendment 107 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 b (new)
Paragraph 3 b (new)
3 b. Calls on Member States and the European Commission to ensure a just transition to sustainable economic systems as an indispensable facet of the new EU industrial strategy, particularly for SMEs, which are the backbone of the European economy; in this regard, supports complementarity with the new Circular Economy Action Plan which is expected to create up to 700 000 new jobs across the EU by 2030, many of which will particularly benefit SMEs;
Amendment 127 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 a (new)
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4 a. Stresses that a priority of the New Industrial Strategy for Europe should be to foster a European entrepreneurial spirit, lifelong education and training culture and concrete reskilling measures aimed at creating strong and resilient workforce; asks that the EU industrial strategy takes into account the different regions in the EU and the different EU Member States labour markets in order to ensure coherence across the Internal Market and equal employment conditions;
Amendment 135 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 b (new)
Paragraph 4 b (new)
4 b. Encourages the necessity of setting up an EU forecasting group composed by industry, social partners and other relevant stakeholders to identify future skills gap and shortages with the help of artificial intelligence and big data capabilities;