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Draft opinion
Article 2

Endorses the substance of Article 2(3) of the EU Treaty under the Treaty in the version resulting from the Treaty of Lisbon, linking the objective of establishing an internal market with horizontal objectivesWholeheartedly endorses the Lisbon Treaty and takes particular note of: - the objective of establishing an internal market linked with horizontal elements of a social and ecological hue, - the internal market, economic, social and territorial cohesion, consumer protection and common safety measures with respect to public health as key areas of activity in which the European Union shares its powers with the Member States, - the importance attached to the promotion of a social and ecological hue, such as sustainable development, a 'highly competitive social market economy aiming at full employment and social progress', and the protection and improvement of the quality of the environment; territorial cohesion, - the call for the Member States to endeavour to achieve the extensive liberalisation of services insofar as their general economic situation and the economic sectors concerned so permit, - competition policy as an instrument in shaping the functioning of the internal market, but not an end in itself, - the respect given to national, regional and local authorities in the field of services of general interest, - the exclusive competence of the European Union in the area of customs union and the legislative powers of the European Parliament and the Council in respect of measures to extend customs cooperation;

2008/05/21
Committee: IMCO

Othmar KARAS

Draft opinion
Article 3

3. Takes note of the Protocol on the internal market and competition and points out in this connection that, while competition policy is an instrument designed to ensure the functioning of the internal market, it is not an end in itself;deleted

2008/05/21
Committee: IMCO

Othmar KARAS

Draft opinion
Article 4

4. Welcomes also the fact that, under Article 2c(2) of the EC Treaty in the version resulting from the Treaty of Lisbon, the internal market, economic, social and territorial cohesion, consumer protection and common safety concerns in public health matters are on the list of principal areas of activity of equal importance in which the Union shares competence with the Member States;deleted

2008/05/21
Committee: IMCO

Othmar KARAS

Draft opinion
Article 5

5. Stresses, in addition, the importance of taking into account consumer protection requirements across the board in defining and implementing other Union policies~~, as stated in Article 6a of the EC Treaty in the version resulting from the Treaty of Lisbon~~;

2008/05/21
Committee: IMCO

Othmar KARAS

Draft opinion
Article 6

6. Notes the wording of Article 53 of the EC Treaty in the version resulting from the Treaty of Lisbon, calling on the Member States to endeavour to undertake more extensive liberalisation of services if their general economic situation and the situation of the economic sector concerned so permit;deleted

2008/05/21
Committee: IMCO

Othmar KARAS

Draft opinion
Article 7

7. Endorses the legislative competence of the European Parliament and the Council in respect of services of general economic interest within the meaning of Article 16 of the EC Treaty in the version resulting from the Treaty of Lisbon, particularly in view of their significance in promoting social and territorial cohesion; notes the discretion given to national, regional and local authorities under the Protocol on services of general interest;deleted

2008/05/21
Committee: IMCO

Othmar KARAS

Draft opinion
Article 8

8. Stresses that, under Article 2b(1) of the EC Treaty, in the version resulting from the Treaty of Lisbon, the European Union has exclusive competence in the area of customs union; notes the legislative powers of the European Parliament and the Council in respect of measures to extend customs cooperation under Article 27a of the EC Treaty in the version resulting from the Treaty of Lisbon;deleted

2008/05/21
Committee: IMCO

Othmar KARAS

Draft opinion
Article 9

9. Welcomes the consolidation and more specific definition of the principle of subsidiarity and the inclusion of national parliaments in the legislative process under Article 8c of the EU Treaty in the version resulting from the Treaty of Lisbon, together with the Protocol on the application of the principles of subsidiarity and proportionality and the Protocol on the role of national parliaments in the European Union;

2008/05/21
Committee: IMCO

8 Amendments of Othmar KARAS related to 2008/2063(INI)

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