11 Amendments of Antonio TAJANI related to 2020/2223(INI)
Amendment 68 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4 a (new)
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. Is of the view that in the absence of a globally homogeneous competition policy, EU undertakings should be able to compete in global markets on an equal footing; calls on the Commission, therefore, to change its competition policy in order to promote serious industrial development, including by encouraging the emergence of European champions in sectors of strategic importance, while taking care not to favour certain mergers to the detriment of others;
Amendment 75 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4 b (new)
Paragraph 4 b (new)
4b. Stresses that unfair competition between Member States hinders the proper functioning of competition policies and the single market;
Amendment 103 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6 a (new)
Paragraph 6 a (new)
6a. Calls on the Commission urgently to define the concept of economic unit within the Temporary Framework for State aid measures, taking a substantive approach that takes into account the aid needed by individual undertakings irrespective of whether or not they are part of a group; is of the view that a clear definition of 'economic unit' is necessary in order to avoid differences in interpretation among Member States;
Amendment 115 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7 a (new)
Paragraph 7 a (new)
7a. Calls on the Commission, in its revision of the Consumer Credit Directive (CCD), to ensure there is genuine competition between consumer credit operators, which is essential in order to foster post-COVID-19 economic recovery, by promoting, inter alia, ease of access, comparability of offers and transparency in the cost of credit; recommends, in this regard, that a distinction be made, for the purposes of the total cost of the credit, between the direct costs incurred by the economic operators and the indirect costs incurred by consumers (such as taxes and charges for third-party services), which are therefore non-refundable;
Amendment 121 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Calls for reflection on possible distoron the Commission and the European Banking Authority to allow a temporary modifications of competition arising from the European Central Bank’s pandemic emergency purchase programme (PEPP) and corporate sector purchasing programme (CSPP)the 90-day term relating to 'past due' rules and a temporary extension of the time frame provided for in the NPL rules with regard to so-called calendar provisioning in the Capital Requirements Regulation 2 (CRR2); points out that the aim of this is to avoid a credit crunch and an artificial reduction in competition;
Amendment 152 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10
Paragraph 10
10. Expresses its concern about distortive state-funded competition from Chinese and other foreign undertakings acquiring European undertakings, especially those active in innovative technologies and those active in promoting the green recovery, the use of renewable energy, decarbonisation and modernisation towards clean and circular industry;
Amendment 161 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11 a (new)
Paragraph 11 a (new)
11a. Stresses the need to protect competition on the European market from any form of unfair dumping - be it economic, social, fiscal or environmental - by non-EU economic operators who are not subject to compliance with environmental sustainability and health safety standards similar to those in Europe;
Amendment 166 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11 b (new)
Paragraph 11 b (new)
11b. Calls on the Commission and the Member States in this regard, pending consideration of the proposal on the carbon border adjustment mechanism (CBAM), to adapt EU trade defence instruments in order to safeguard the public and private investments needed to achieve the EU's ambitious climate targets, while protecting the competitiveness of the industrial sectors involved in the green transition and ensuring the highest standards of consumer health protection and health security;
Amendment 172 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12
Paragraph 12
12. Is of the opinion that the Union and the Member States need targeted policies and investments to reindustrialise and re- shore jobs and value chain activities; points out that these policies and investments should aim to protect and promote, in particular, those sectors and jobs that are involved in protecting consumers' health and achieving the objectives of the Green Deal and in Europe's transition towards a circular economy;
Amendment 175 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12 a (new)
Paragraph 12 a (new)
12a. Calls for, accordingly, strong support for investment in research and development by European industry, as part of the transition to a sustainable development model based on renewable and recyclable energy and materials, aimed at supporting the competitiveness of European industry vis-à-vis non-EU competitors whose production processes are not subject to the same ambitious environmental sustainability criteria as those determined at the EU level;
Amendment 179 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13 a (new)
Paragraph 13 a (new)
13a. Reiterates the need, in this regard, to promote technologies and production policies at EU level that lead to a significantly reduced environmental impact, giving particular priority to scientific end-of-life assessments using objective, measurable and shared parameters that take account of the entire value chain;