6 Amendments of Inese VAIDERE related to 2010/2245(INI)
Amendment 10 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Points out that standardisation can lead to innovation and competitiveness by facilitating access to markets and by enabling interoperability can lead to increased competitiveness in innovations; encourages the Commission to increase the promotion of European standards internationally;
Amendment 15 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Considers that, in the EU's innovation policies, particular attention must be paid to supporting eco-compatible, energy- saving and low-carbon production, protecting affordable IPR, improving SMEs‘ access to funding, making SMEs internationally active, liberalising protected markets, stabilising exchange rates, fostering the legal protection of EU companies abroad and combating unfair competition, piracy and counterfeiting;
Amendment 18 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 – point a (new)
Paragraph 3 – point a (new)
(a) Notes that social challenges remain an important focus of the Innovation Union; underlines that its overarching objective should be long-term development and competitiveness of the EU;
Amendment 19 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 – point b (new)
Paragraph 3 – point b (new)
(b) Notes that prioritization of innovations to limited areas should be avoided in order not to lose valuable innovative potential in the long term;
Amendment 28 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Encourages the simplification of SME innovation and start-up policies; supports the creation of a European service to facilitate Innovation Partnerships; regards political and increased financial support as crucial in fostering innovation;
Amendment 32 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Points out that the single European patent and the European Company Statute need to be adopted to promote the transition to extra-Community trade; underlines the need to reduce the costs forof an EU patents and IPR, taking into account the existing economic disparities among EU Member States, in order to make them more competitive vis-à-vis US and Japanese prices;