14 Amendments of Rasmus ANDRESEN related to 2020/2076(INI)
Amendment 2 #
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 andadditional challenges to the - neow mission of the Von Der Leyen Commission: to retore than ever- pressing need to steer ourn economies across the EU to growth and to strengthen all economies, both north and south and east and west, to the benefit of citizens and businesses; nd industries towards a more resilient and sustainable path aligned with EU environmental and climate objectives; recalls that the European Parliament declared in its resolution from 12 May 20201a that all recovery measures must be financed on top of existing and upcoming EU policies and must not affect our long-term priorities and strategic objectives; __________________ 1aEuropean Parliament RESOLUTION on the new multiannual financial framework, own resources and the recovery plan (2020/2631(RSP)); https://www.europarl.europa.eu/doceo/doc ument/TA-9-2020-0124_EN.pdf
Amendment 30 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3 a. Underlines that that the industrial strategy should allow the transition of our industries to more sustainability and resilience with the overall goal of climate- neutrality by 2040; calls on the Commission to define a roadmap with sectoral measurable binding targets and requirements for industry; stresses that a solid monitoring mechanism based on transparent performance indicators to assess progress should be established;
Amendment 38 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Stresses that EU industrial competitiveness relies on a fully functioning Single Market in Services; underlines that the Commission must consider how to address unjustified barriers to cross- border services as part of any revised set of priorities while maintaining high standards for consumers and workers, with a special focus on strengthening in particular the rights of cross-border workers;
Amendment 50 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Underlines the importance of sustainability, which is central to plans to develop European industry; recalls in this regard the European Council conclusions of 12 December 2019, highlighting the need to establish a framework for actions that benefits all Member States; and ensuring that all relevant EU legislation and policies are consistent with, and contribute to, the fulfilment of the climate neutrality objective1a; __________________ 1a https://www.consilium.europa.eu/media/4 1768/12-euco-final-conclusions-en.pdf
Amendment 53 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Recognises that the public and private sector will encounter significant financial constraints in the coming years, impacting their ability to support a programme of investment, particularly with regard to the Green Deal objectives and highlights in that context the need for the Commission's "Recovery Plan for Europe"1a to have the Green Deal at its core; recalls in this regard that evidence conveys that green projects create more jobs, deliver higher short-term returns and lead to increased long-term cost savings1b; expresses concern about an unequal pace of development, particularly in less developed parts of the EU, where achieving transformation demands far more significant actions; strongly calls on the Commission in its revised Industrial Strategy to adopt a model with flexibility and support, in order that no one is left behind; __________________ 1ahttps://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal- content/EN/TXT/HTML/?uri=CELEX:52 020DC0456&from=EN 1b Hepburn et al (2020): Will COVID-19 fiscal recovery packages accelerate or retard progress on climate change? https://www.smithschool.ox.ac.uk/publicat ions/wpapers/workingpaper20-02.pdf
Amendment 69 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Highlights the significant role public procurement plays in shaping the trajectory of European industry, enabling the relocalisation of key strategic sectors, such as health-related products and agriculture, and fostering shorter and sustainable supply chains; considers it should be central to the EU’s economic recovery plan by prioritizing and fostering demand for eco-innovative and sustainable goods and services; calls on the Commission to make environmental and social criteria mandatory in public procurement in full alignment with the objectives of the Green New Deal;
Amendment 80 #
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 these funds must be directed to projects and beneficiaries that comply with our Treaty-based fundamental values, the Paris Agreement, the EU’s climate neutrality and biodiversity objectives, and the fight against tax evasion, tax avoidance and money laundering1a; urges the Commission to ensure that State aid guidelines are compatible with such conditions and to prevent Member States’ asymmetric economic responses to the crisis from endangering the EU’s convergence efforts and from creating unfair advantages within the single market; __________________ 1a as stated in European Parliament "RESOLUTION on the new multiannual financial framework, own resources and the recovery plan (2020/2631(RSP))" https://www.europarl.europa.eu/doceo/doc ument/TA-9-2020-0124_EN.pdf
Amendment 85 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. Emphasises that the Industrial Strategy should support free trade andair trade, strategic autonomy and meaningful reshoring of production, as well as the EU’s commitment to working with our global partners on the reform of the multilateral trading system; 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; insists that the promotion of these global leaders or so-called European champions must under no circumstances be to the detriment of fair competition within the single market and to the disadvantage of SMEs and small emerging start-ups, which by extension would also hurt European consumers;
Amendment 98 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 10
Paragraph 10
10. Recalls that the automotive sector is touched by many of the transformations expected in the future economy and has been deeply affected by the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic; considers that the revised Industrial Strategy should foresee particular actions for this sector, including appropriate financial support. targeted financial support for the swift and complete shift to the production of zero- emission cars, and conditioned upon climate-friendly reforms in the production process and product design, as well as sensitive to the distorting effect these support measures might have on the single market.
Amendment 109 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 10 a (new)
Paragraph 10 a (new)
10 a. Considers that EU industrial strategy must be based on an energy, resource-efficiency and circular economy approach to enable to transition towards green, sustainable and resilient value chains; stresses furthermore that innovation should be stimulated in sectors and technologies key to the green and sustainable transition through adequate investments in R&D.
Amendment 115 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 10 b (new)
Paragraph 10 b (new)
10 b. Welcomes the new Action Plan on Critical Raw Materials, which is geared towards strengthening crucial markets in a sustainable way for e-mobility, batteries, renewable energies, pharmaceuticals, aerospace, defence and digital applications supported by the implementation of the Circular Economy Action Plan, showing that the correct link between resources and sustainability is being made.
Amendment 117 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 10 c (new)
Paragraph 10 c (new)
10 c. Encourages the emergence and growth of small companies and start-ups in the digital and technological field, therefore boosting innovation in Europe through initiatives and funding programmes tailored to their needs and possibilities, while preventing obstacles to their development through enhanced efforts to challenge the quasi monopolies existent on the market, including through a digital tax and the enforcement of antitrust rules.
Amendment 120 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 10 d (new)
Paragraph 10 d (new)
10 d. Welcomes the Digital Services Act, but stresses that the new Digital Services Act is only offering security for consumers online; asks for clear rules to fight abusive practices and protecting consumers in all areas of interactions.
Amendment 121 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 10 e (new)
Paragraph 10 e (new)
10 e. Asks for a clear green conditionality in the Digital Transition, especially given the specific resources and the energy consumption that comes with it.