10 Amendments of Virginie JORON related to 2020/2076(INI)
Amendment 8 #
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 and; calls on the new Commission of the Von Der Leyen Commission:to develop realistic strategies to return economies across the EU to growth and therefore to strengthen all economies, both north and south and east and west, to the benefit of citizens and businesses; stresses that the Green Deal is an inappropriate and unaffordable approach for this;
Amendment 11 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1 a. Strongly and crucially highlights that such a revision must be made in accordance with a decisive shift in fundamental political perspective and cannot involve maintaining, let alone reinforcing, previous pieces of legislation such as an indivisible Single Market or global free trade prohibiting barriers to cross-border flows and opening public procurement; underlines that these objectives contradict in essence the goals yet outlined of developing autonomic domestic industries through public driving and support, or promoting the emergence of European global leaders;
Amendment 14 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 b (new)
Paragraph 1 b (new)
1 b. Further highlights that the principles of free trade, free movement of economic actors, economic liberalism, shutting down planning, discarding protectionism and the preservation of domestic interests, putting forward economic growth, and aiming for the lowest prices are precisely what has led the European industry to dismantling in order to chase profit without regard to the national interests of Member States and citizens; critically underlines the role of the policies of the Commission in implementing such principles despite obvious, consistent and lasting industrial, social and political negative effects;
Amendment 15 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 c (new)
Paragraph 1 c (new)
1 c. Emphasizes that any revised Strategy, to have any chance to succeed, should forfeit these principles and focus on putting the economy at the service of nations and people, enabling Member States to drive industrial equipment, the processes and capital of which are located on their soil, giving them effective control over the movement of capital, goods, persons and services, aiming for autonomy and resilience in all fields, protecting European citizens, businesses and economies from future crises, and building heavyweight European global actors for the purpose of outward, not inward, competition;
Amendment 20 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Calls for the Commission to undertake, together with Members States, a comprehensive and cross-sectoral analysis of the economies within the EU, in order to understand the depth of impacts felt by the COVID-19 pandemic; considers this an essential evidence base in order for the Commission to issue updated recommendations and determine the key policies that will act to strengthen the collective long-term recovery within the Single Market; welcomes the fourteen coherent industrial ecosystems identified by the Commission, whose strategic independence is to be ensured;
Amendment 28 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3 a. Calls on the Commission to focus on domestic productivity on the basis of research and innovation within Europe, in order to establish a strategic autonomy and less dependence on vulnerable supply chains in core industry sectors such as the tech and telecommunications, medical products, pharmaceuticals and agricultural sectors, especially in times of global crisis, to remain competitive on the global markets and to provide European consumers with essential goods;
Amendment 42 #
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 barriers to cross- border services as part of any revised set of priorities;
Amendment 49 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Underlines the importance of a prudent and not rushed sustainability strategy, 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 State and which does not jeopardise the global competitiveness of European industry and SMEs;
Amendment 56 #
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; expresses concern about an unequal pace of development, particularly in less developed parts of the EU, where achieving transformation demands far more significant adisproportionately high Green Deal objectionves; strongly calls on the Commission in its revised Industrial Strategy to adopt a model with flexibility and support, in order that no one is lefto leave the Green Deal behind;
Amendment 101 #
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 economic core sector, including appropriate financial support., independent of the orientation of production towards electric motor or combustion engine;