11 Amendments of Andreas SCHWAB related to 2015/2354(INI)
Amendment 115 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Welcomes the Commission’s determination to address the difficulties faced by SMEs as a result of the complexity of differing national VAT regulations; extends its full support to the Commission in respect of the VAT reform; calls on the Commission to assess the feasibility of further coordination and, in particular, to assess the possibility of a single taxVAT rate in the e-commerce sector;
Amendment 160 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13
Paragraph 13
13. Emphasises that the collaborative (or sharing) economy is growing fast and while changing the way that many services and assets are provided and consumed; und, it can steerl ines, furthermore, the strong link between these new business models and the performancenovation and has the potential to bring additional benefits and opportunities for companies and consumers ofn the single market;
Amendment 173 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14
Paragraph 14
14. Welcomes the Commission’s announced initiative on the European agenda for the collaborative economy, and its intention to look at that economy in order to assess what needs to be done to accompany its growth and its major contribution to the economic systemclarify, with a guidance, the interaction between the provisions of existing EU law for the application and functioning of collaborative economy business models;
Amendment 188 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15
Paragraph 15
15. Considers that, in the collaborative economy, the development of new business models, innovative services and temporary use of assets should be encouraged, but with the same rules should applying to the same services, with a view to ensuring a level playing field and consumer safety while avoiding fragmentation that would hamper the development of new business models;
Amendment 204 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16
Paragraph 16
16. Draws attention to the important role of standards for innovation, competitiveness and progress in the single market; calls on the Commission to support and reinforce European standards, as already provided for by Regulation No 1025/2012, including by exploiting the opportunities offered by the ongoing negotiations for a Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership (TTIP);
Amendment 279 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23
Paragraph 23
23. Takes note ofAnticipates the Commission proposal, as part of strengthening the single market for goods, to improve mutual recognition through action to increase awareness of the mutual recognition principle and through the revision of the Mutual Recognition Regulation;
Amendment 314 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 26
Paragraph 26
26. Emphasises, in respect of the single market in services, that there is a clear need to improve the cross-border provision of services; urges the Member States to ensure proper and more effective application of the Services Directive, while avoiding the practice of gold-plating; welcomes the Commission proposal to improve notification under the Services Directive; agrees to extend the notification procedure provided for in Directive 2015/1535 to all the sectors not covered by that directive; rejects any suggestion that the scope of the Services Directive should be extended;
Amendment 318 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 26 a (new)
Paragraph 26 a (new)
26a. Points out that the requirements for proportionate regulation are clearly set out in Article 16, paragraph 1, of the Services Directive and the jurisprudence of the ECJ; recalls that the fact that one Member State imposes less strict rules than another does not mean that the latter’s rules are disproportionate and hence incompatible with European Union law; reiterates that rules that undermine, hinder or make unattractive cross-border services are only compatible with the requirements of the internal market if they serve overriding reasons of public interest, and are really suitable for this purpose and do not adversely affect the freedom to provide services more than is necessary to protect the public interest issue they are seeking to serve;
Amendment 331 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 27
Paragraph 27
27. Supports the Commission proposal to introduce a services passport to help service providers demonstrate that they satisfy the requirements applicable to them in the Member State where they wish to provide their service on a temporary basis; considers that this initiative should be aimed at reducing administrative burden for service providers and authorities and simplifying the procedures applicable to cross-border service provision; stresses that this must not be accompanied by the introduction of the country-of-origin principle;
Amendment 334 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 27 a (new)
Paragraph 27 a (new)
27a. Welcomes, as a matter of principle, the initiatives announced by the Commission to increase transparency, efficiency and accountability in public procurement; stresses, however, that the implementation and application of new EU directives should take precedence over the introduction of new instruments such as the contract register; stresses in this connection that possible data analysis tools must not lead to new or additional reporting requirements; recalls that an ex-ante evaluation mechanism should be purely voluntary for large infrastructure projects;
Amendment 339 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 27 a (new)
Paragraph 27 a (new)
27a. Considers that cross-border provision of services on a temporary basis, including professional services, should be considered a key element for the internal market as they create jobs and provide high-quality products and services to EU citizens; therefore considers the periodic guidance a useful instrument for the Member States, taking into account the different economical, geographical and social backgrounds of all Member States;