8 Amendments of Françoise CASTEX related to 2010/2278(INI)
Amendment 2 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. Considers it essential that the Single Market Act include an ambitious agenda for social and consumer protection in the form of the insertion of a social clause in all legislation related to the internal market, legislation on services of general economic interest, a legislative agenda to strengthen workers' rights, an ambitious legislative package for consumer protection that makes a difference to the daily lives of citizens and better tax coordination by means of harmonisation of the corporate tax base and VAT rates;
Amendment 5 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 a (new)
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. Points out the importance of the Services of general economic interest (SGEI) and the Social services of general economic interest (SSGI) for reconciling citizens and the local authorities with the single market and regrets the lack of clarity regarding the measures envisaged for Services of general interest (SGI); stresses further that local authorities are concerned about the legal insecurity in which their interventions in favour of the SGEI and SSGI for which they have the responsibility have to take place;
Amendment 6 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 b (new)
Paragraph 2 b (new)
2b. Welcomes proposal 29 and the willingness of the Commission to implement the Charter of the fundamental rights and the social clause (Art 9 of the TFEU); insists that these measures must be effective; asks that the social impact of any legislation should be analysed not only by the European Commission and that the opinions of the Parliament, other European institutions and social partners be requested;
Amendment 11 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 f (new)
Paragraph 1 f (new)
1 a. Points out the importance of the services of general economic interest (SGEI) and the social services of general interest (SSGI) for reconciling citizens and the local authorities with the single market and regrets the lack of clarity regarding the measures envisaged for services of general interest (SGI); stresses, further, that local authorities are concerned about the legal insecurity in which their interventions in favour of the SGEI and SSGI for which they have the responsibility have to take place;
Amendment 12 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 g (new)
Paragraph 1 g (new)
1 b. Recalls that Article 14 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union calls on the European Parliament and the Council to set by means of a regulation the principles and conditions for the services of general economic interest (SGEI) to achieve its mission of public service; therefore asks the Commission to take initiatives in this regard;
Amendment 32 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 c (new)
Paragraph 4 c (new)
4 a. Welcomes proposal 29 and the willingness of the Commission to implement the Charter of the fundamental rights and the social clause (Article 9 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Unino); insists that these measures must be effective; asks that the social impact of any legislation should be analyzed not only by the Commission but that the opinions of the Parliament, other European institutions and social partners should also be requested;
Amendment 44 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 b (new)
Paragraph 5 b (new)
5 a. Welcomes proposals 32 and 35 relating to the recognition of the qualifications and the validation of the experience gained; asks that this be integrated into the European qualifications Framework and to be taken into account in the collective agreements of sectors and/or enterprises according to procedures of each Member State;
Amendment 59 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7 b (new)
Paragraph 7 b (new)
7 a. Notes the willingness of the Commission to more effectively support social dialogue and to improve the transparency of decisions and the democracy; stresses the need to support this willingness with concrete initiatives; calls for the development of the European works councils and support for the creation of joint committees in industrial sectors which are equipped to deal with matters relating to economic restructuration investments;