4 Amendments of Daniel CASPARY related to 2011/2048(INI)
Amendment 9 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. stresses that in a context of increased international competition, European undertakings stand out through their capacity for innovation, the high technology they develop and the quality of the social and environmental standards they apply; calls for the Commission to encourage the recognition within the GPA of criteria in addition to price in the award of public procurement contracts; considers that better rules on public procurement would make for the creation of more high-quality jobs, support for European industrial policy and the promotion of sustainable environmental and social development;
Amendment 19 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. asks the Commission to secure the inclusion in the GPA of a clause allowing the EU to give preference to European producers, especially SMEs, in the award of certain public procurement contracts along the lines of such clauses already applied by other States Parties to that, when dealing with Parties to the GPA, to press for proper observance of the agreement;
Amendment 30 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. considers that the European market cannot, on a unilateral basis, be open to third-country operators and calls for the Commission to establish an effective tool to introduce greater reciprocity vis-à-vis States which do not at present provide equivalent access to European operators so as to encourage them to open their markets more widely.
Amendment 38 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Recognises that the up-front cost of energy-efficient products or services may come into conflict with public procurement rules concerning the use of the ‘lowestmost economical price’ criterion in the award of contracts, but considers that simplified rules could be introduced to allow contracting authorities to measure total costs in relation to the energy- saving potential of a given product or service;