Activities of Béla GLATTFELDER related to 2013/2062(INI)
Shadow opinions (1)
OPINION on CARS 2020: towards a strong, competitive and sustainable European car industry
Amendments (7)
Amendment 3 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. Recognises, that the EU market for new cars is declining, but at the same time the demand for clean powered vehicles (electric, hybrid, plug-in) is increasing;
Amendment 7 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 e (new)
Paragraph 1 e (new)
1e. Points out, that by 2050 nearly 60% of the new cars sold worldwide will be hybrid, plug-in or electric cars, according to the International Energy Agency;
Amendment 9 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 g (new)
Paragraph 1 g (new)
1g. Stresses, that European producers are left behind in the market of clean powered vehicles, but national targets support further growth of this market;
Amendment 10 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 h (new)
Paragraph 1 h (new)
1h. Stresses the necessity of a greater electrification of the transport sector in the following decades, in accordance with other EU policies;
Amendment 11 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 i (new)
Paragraph 1 i (new)
1i. Recognises, that demand in the emerging markets will not only grow in the luxury category, but in the lower segments as well, therefore the competitiveness of the European industry in these segments will be more important;
Amendment 31 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Stresses the importance of multilateral and bilateral negotiations aimed at reducing and dismantling tariff as well as non-tariff barriers (NTBs); believes that the Union's trade agreements and negotiations should involve significant commitments on removing NTBs that affect the EU's automotive sector, and should secure access to imported raw materials, such as rare metals;
Amendment 42 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Urges the Commission to make sure that all commitments in trade negotiations and agreements are efficiently fulfilled; calls on the Commission to promptly adopt necessary measures if these commitments are not honoured, and invites the Commission to prepare a report on illegal trade practices against EU interests, such as special taxes on imported cars;