Activities of Adam GIEREK related to 2013/2062(INI)
Shadow reports (1)
REPORT on CARS 2020: towards a strong, competitive and sustainable European car industry PDF (332 KB) DOC (174 KB)
Amendments (29)
Amendment 10 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital E
Recital E
E. whereas Europe’s automotive industry needs to become competitive and productive once again; it must, however, be kept in mind that the automotive industry includes not only the production of automobiles, but an entire chain of actors comprising 4.7 million people involved in the production and delivery of competitive replacement parts and equipment, as well as the repair, maintenance, inspection and servicing of vehicles;
Amendment 21 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 b (new)
Paragraph 2 b (new)
2b. With the objective of a better functioning single market, it is necessary to widen European standards based on the production of certified spare parts and components approved within the EU;
Amendment 39 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Calls on the Commission to take measures to ensure a high level of consumer protection, transparency and security also in the second hand car market, and to work towards a gradual phasing out of polluting and less safe vehicles, asks the Commission to standardize the regulations of ecological recycling of used cars;
Amendment 44 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Acknowledges the fact that the European market is in a state of decline and crisis, including in the automotive sector; Acknowledges the fact that the EU’s automotive industry and market are in decline; considers it regrettable, however, that the Commission fails to mentionanalyse the fundamental causes of this decline such as the widely varying circumstances in the industry (firms, market segments and types, products, sectors) and the large number of structural changes (of a demographic, sociological, behavioural, economic and technical nature) that are taking place on the demand side; believes, therefore, that, alongside Europe-wide cross-cutting action, measures specifically tailored to individual circumstances need to be taken at both national and European level in order to stimulate demand;
Amendment 58 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13 a (new)
Paragraph 13 a (new)
13a. Welcomes the Commission’s statement on shaping skills and developing competences as the basis for a durable competitive advantage;
Amendment 61 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14 a (new)
Paragraph 14 a (new)
14a. Feels that economically justified restructuring processes and the necessary liquidation of costly excesses in production capacity require constructive social dialogue and, in serious cases, appropriate support from the European Globalisation Adjustment Fund; in cases where firms transfer production for political reasons from one country to another, as happened with Fiat, the national government of the country from which production is being withdrawn should exert pressure on the automotive firms, for instance by removing tax relief, while the Commission should prevent those firms from drawing on EU funds or should take back funds already granted;
Amendment 63 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15
Paragraph 15
15. Calls on the Member States to make the legislative adjustments required for more open and constructive labour relations (flexible working anthat is beneficial to employees and to time effectiveness, and applied technologies, sectoral agreements, worker involvement):
Amendment 69 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17 a (new)
Paragraph 17 a (new)
17a. Takes the view that knowledge and innovation may form the basis for a durable competitive advantage for the European automotive industry when the pace at which innovative solutions are introduced precludes the possibility of their being imitated, and when the means used to protect innovation and to combat industrial espionage will ensure that it is possible to realise a return on investment without harming consumers; believes that the areas in which an innovative advantage will be realised on the European market centre upon environmental and safety considerations;
Amendment 71 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17 b (new)
Paragraph 17 b (new)
17b. Asserts that there are two effective strategies for competitiveness in the European automotive industry: a cost leadership strategy and a differentiation strategy; feels that applying a combination of the two strategies would create difficulties and be less effective, as it would require a broader front on innovative research;
Amendment 72 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17 c (new)
Paragraph 17 c (new)
17c. Notes that the European automotive industry has achieved numerous successes through the strategy of cost leadership, thanks to popular, low-cost models that circulate on the European market (e.g. producers such as Škoda, Dacia and Nissan);
Amendment 79 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19 a (new)
Paragraph 19 a (new)
19a. Notes that the differentiation strategy relies on providing customers with unique added value which is not offered by competitors, such as different product parameters, ease of use, etc.; believes that such a strategy would entail, among other things, the introduction of smart road vehicles;
Amendment 83 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20 – point b a (new)
Paragraph 20 – point b a (new)
ba. Agrees with the Commission that the objective of reducing the weight of delivery vehicles should be a reduction in CO2 emissions to 95g/km and to 147g/km for passenger cars and light commercial vehicles respectively; materials used to construct such vehicles should guarantee cost leadership, for instance by reducing the weight of the vehicles;
Amendment 85 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20 – point b b (new)
Paragraph 20 – point b b (new)
bb. Recalls that an improvement in vehicle safety should, on the one hand, be guaranteed by energy-absorbing construction components – including modern bumpers –and, on the other hand, by innovative computing solutions that help ensure the functioning of driver-support systems during driving; believes that the e-call system should play a key role and that all information relating to the system in the vehicle, including those supporting the e-call system’s functions, should be made freely available to independent operators on the basis of an inter-operational, standardised and universally available platform which enables the provision of services in this area in the future;
Amendment 86 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20 – point c a (new)
Paragraph 20 – point c a (new)
ca. Feels that propulsion, and specifically electric propulsion, should be a key area of innovation, both in order to help the European automotive industry to stand out from the crowd and as a means of building a competitive advantage on the European market; notes that global markets are not as sensitive as the European market to costly environmentally friendly solutions;
Amendment 87 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20 – point c b (new)
Paragraph 20 – point c b (new)
cb. Calls attention to the potential of LPG as a fuel whose use is rapidly growing on account of its low price and its significantly lower levels of CO2 emissions; feels that this fuel is undervalued by automotive firms to the extent that they are not prepared to develop competitive designs for this fuel;
Amendment 89 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20 – point d a (new)
Paragraph 20 – point d a (new)
da. Feels that mechanisms, such as the procedure for measuring CO2 emissions, should become an important aspect of competitiveness for the global automotive industry on the European market; this will ensure that European manufacturers are protected from unfair competition;
Amendment 104 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 24
Paragraph 24
24. Stresses the need for the principle of smart implementation of regulation to be implemented at the earliest opportunity; points out that, although this was one of the recommendations of the first ‘CARS 21’ group (2005), no action has been taken in this area to date;
Amendment 113 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 26 a (new)
Paragraph 26 a (new)
26a. Calls on European manufacturers to uphold and reinforce current EU legislation on statutory guarantees;
Amendment 114 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 26 b (new)
Paragraph 26 b (new)
26b. Takes the view that commercial guarantees for European automotive products are too short-term and are incommensurate with their high levels of reliability, and that this puts them at a profound competitive disadvantage in relation to the commercial guarantees offered by third-country manufacturers (e.g. Japan and South Korea);
Amendment 117 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 27 a (new)
Paragraph 27 a (new)
27a. Encourages European enterprises involved in producing automotive products to step up their cooperation within the single market through European standardisation, certification, unification and disposal, and also through voluntary market segmentation;
Amendment 125 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 33 a (new)
Paragraph 33 a (new)
33a. Takes the view that the cost leadership strategy currently affecting European and global manufacturers operating on the European market should be expanded, by means of a network of authorised facilities, to include the operating costs of those manufacturers’ products, and that this should be a precondition for their entry onto the market and serve as a means of building a competitive advantage;
Amendment 136 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 34 – point b a (new)
Paragraph 34 – point b a (new)
ba. Believes that building Europe’s competitive advantage in the disposal of used cars should be an important element in the cost leadership strategy, and that the cost of this should be borne by the automotive industry through official dealers and networks of authorised facilities; feels that disposal and recycling costs necessitate European solidarity and the introduction of mandatory standards for disposal, given that the EU’s poorer Member States are burdened in this respect by the large number of older vehicle models in circulation originating in the ‘old EU’ Member States;
Amendment 150 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 36
Paragraph 36
Amendment 159 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 37 – point a a (new)
Paragraph 37 – point a a (new)
aa. Urges the Member States, alongside automotive enterprises, to take regulatory steps on their domestic markets in order to stimulate demand for automotive products;
Amendment 161 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 37 – point b a (new)
Paragraph 37 – point b a (new)
ba. Takes the view that for the European automotive industry to be competitive, it has to become profitable by helping to develop industries that cooperate to supply cheap inputs from within Europe, such as: steel, castings, forgings, upholstery, tires and electronic components;
Amendment 162 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 37 – point b b (new)
Paragraph 37 – point b b (new)
bb. Expresses its regret that the CARS 2020 action plan focuses primarily on European car manufacturers while ignoring the significance of the entire aftermarket sector, its actors and needs; feels that European automotive policy must be more expansive and be based on a holistic approach; asserts that the main objective should be to ensure a level playing field for all participants along the chain; takes the view, therefore, that European automotive industry policy ought also to incorporate provisions adapted for all of the actors – from major manufacturers to SMEs – in the distribution and repair chain;
Amendment 167 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 38 a (new)
Paragraph 38 a (new)
38a. Welcomes the Commission’s announcement that a breakthrough has been reached in work on a free-trade zone with the USA and Japan and on equal access to global markets, which means that all participants in the global automotive market will have to adhere strictly to the same rules; takes the view that this increases the likelihood that sustainable development and improvements in road safety will become the basis for achieving competitive advantage throughout the world;
Amendment 168 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 38 b (new)
Paragraph 38 b (new)
38b. Recalls that it is now necessary in the euro zone to re-examine the macro-economic tools for shaping global competitiveness (e.g. exchange rates) in order that the production of important vehicle models (such as BMW) is not transferred to third countries;
Amendment 169 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 38 c (new)
Paragraph 38 c (new)
38c. Acknowledges that a uniform international certification system which enables the inspection of vehicles and automotive parts across the single European market and which is based on EU environmental and safety standards could play a key role in eliminating unfair competition;