6 Amendments of Herbert REUL related to 2010/2088(INI)
Amendment 16 #
Draft opinion
Recital B
Recital B
B. whereas using GDP as a measure of macroeconomic activity naturally tends to mean ignoring the non-market aspects, and it is therefore not a suitable means ofbut GDP is nevertheless the key indicator for measuring social wellbeing,
Amendment 24 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. StressNotes the need to develop indicators which can complement GDPCommission's proposal to develop standards which, in addition to GDP, serve to measure regional prosperity and innovation, and have as their objective the provision of more exhaustive information to support political decisions, notably where they at national and regional level, notably in the case of issues which incorporate such factors as the social and environmental dimensions, development, quality of life, public health, research, social equality and the level of employ, transport links, levels of infrastructure, location costs and the level of employment as key aspects for the European model for development;
Amendment 34 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Believes that using further indicators which could at mosto complement GDP should have been proved to result in a better picture of macroeconomic activity, in particular thanks; stresses that GDP is the only indicator which makes it possible to take proper account of differing socio-economic characteristics at European level, but emphasises the need to take account of environmental and social factors at national and regional level and to determine suitable criteria for that purpose, and that, in this process, consideration could be given to the inclusion of non- market factors such as work in the home and voluntary work, as well as both positive and negative externalities relating to economic activity;
Amendment 37 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 a (new)
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. Emphasises that GDP is the only indicator which can combine environmental and social, economic and transport criteria in order to measure prosperity at all levels in the EU; fears that if more emphasis is placed on other indicators the result will be arbitrary, random decision-making and excessive bureaucracy, which can only serve to make achieving objectives relating to regional equality more difficult, to the detriment of the poorest and most geographically disadvantaged regions in Europe;
Amendment 42 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 b (new)
Paragraph 2 b (new)
2b. Calls on the Commission, therefore, to retain GDP as the key indicator when planning measures to enhance prosperity and economic performance and to identify regions eligible for support on that basis at European level, in which connection national authorities must continue to be given the leeway to use other social, environmental and infrastructure-related indicators at the appropriate level, with a view to taking account of the specific circumstances of regions and towns and cities and meeting the objectives of the EU 2020 Strategy;
Amendment 44 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3