Activities of Silvia-Adriana ȚICĂU related to 2010/2051(INI)
Shadow opinions (1)
OPINION Report from the Commission to the Council, the European Parliament and the European Economic and Social Committee: The Operation of Directive 98/34/EC from 2006-2008
Amendments (12)
Amendment 6 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. Stresses that International Standards are enablers for a global market by virtue of the use of one identical standard in many countries, "performance-based" approach, consumer understanding and market confidence;
Amendment 10 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 b (new)
Paragraph 1 b (new)
Amendment 17 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Welcomes efforts by the European Standards Organisations (ESOs) to include all stakeholders and stresses the need to continually improve cooperation between standardization bodies, R&D and Academia from the early phases of standards´ development;
Amendment 18 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 a (new)
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. Invites the Commission and the Council to consider promotion of standards benefits for the economy and in society needs through information companies as well as through the education system;
Amendment 22 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Acknowledges the important role played by stakeholder organisations pursuing interests of the public good such as, but not limited to, ANEC, ECOS and ETUI- REHS, as well as the essential role played by NORMAPME, and calls on the Commission to earmark some of the financing allocated to ESOs for Commission-mandated standards to theseincrease the support of the Commission for such type of organiszations particularly for standards within their remitin order to facilitate their participation to the Commission- mandated standards;
Amendment 24 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. Calls on the Commission and all stakeholders to ensure the financial sustainability of the European standardisation system, including through public-private partnerships and through multiannual financial planning, which is essential to ensure its effectiveness and efficiency;
Amendment 28 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 a (new)
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. Underlines the important economic benefits of European standardization, which enables companies to achieve a faster knowledge transfer, cost and risk reduction, faster time to market and a higher value for innovation;
Amendment 32 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. ARecognises the European standardization creates a level playing- field for all market actors, especially for SMEs which are vital contributors, and acknowledges that the complexity and cost of standards can represent an obstacle to SMEs;
Amendment 39 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. CUnderlines the need for stability and simplification of European standards and for the reduction of standards development time and calls on the NSBs to simplify standards by reducing the number of references to other standards and providing user-friendly guidelines;
Amendment 61 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 10 a (new)
Paragraph 10 a (new)
10a. Calls on the Commission to urge the adoption of the Communication on a more integrated European Standardisation System Revision of Directive 98/34/EC, Decision 87/95/EEC on ICT standardisation and on Decision 1673/2006 on the financing of European standardisation, as stated within the Working Program of the Commission for 2010;
Amendment 66 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 10 b (new)
Paragraph 10 b (new)
10b. Calls on the Commission to provide an Action Plan aiming at a more integrated EU standardization system more efficient and effective standards- setting, better access to standardization, in particular for innovative and high-growth companies, a stronger EU role in standard-setting at international level and a more sustainable financing system for the development of standards;
Amendment 68 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 10 c (new)
Paragraph 10 c (new)