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Activities of Regina BASTOS related to 2012/2044(INI)

Plenary speeches (2)

2016/11/22
Dossiers: 2012/2044(INI)

2016/11/22
Dossiers: 2012/2044(INI)

Reports (1)

2016/11/22
Committee: IMCO
Dossiers: 2012/2044(INI)
Documents: PDF(391 KB) DOC(241 KB)

Amendments (24)

Motion for a resolution
Recital A a (new)

Aa. whereas, in the context of the economic, financial and social crisis that is currently affecting Europe, it is essential to abolish obstacles and relaunch the single market, contributing to innovation, growth, promoting competitiveness, job creation and increased market confidence,

2012/04/12
Committee: IMCO

Motion for a resolution
Recital A b (new)

Ab. whereas deepening the single market will benefit all European citizens, thereby contributing to the territorial, economic and social cohesion of the European Union,

2012/04/12
Committee: IMCO

Motion for a resolution
Recital A c (new)

Ac. whereas the single market constitutes a key element in realising the objectives of the Europe 2020 strategy, and in achieving the objectives of intelligent, sustainable and inclusive growth,

2012/04/12
Committee: IMCO

Motion for a resolution
Recital A d (new)

Ad. whereas, the new paradigm for political thought on relaunching the single market should focus on the citizens, consumers and, in particular, SMEs,

2012/04/12
Committee: IMCO

Motion for a resolution
Recital D

D. whereas only one in every three European citizens knows that they must ~~tak~~be their bearer of a European health insurance card w~~ith them when travelling abroad;~~hen travelling abroad and that this card is indispensable for short-term stays, such as holidays, business trips or periods studying in another country,

2012/04/12
Committee: IMCO

Motion for a resolution
Recital E

E. whereas European citizens who move to other countries and intend to take their car with them are faced with onerous and complex procedures, requiring documentation that does not exist in their own country and payment of additional taxes; whereas European citizens intending to purchase a car in another EU Member State experience similar difficulties,

2012/04/12
Committee: IMCO

Motion for a resolution
Recital G a (new)

Ga. whereas figures from the European Consumer Centres (ECCs) show that online purchases account for the majority (59 %) of complaints made by consumers,

2012/04/12
Committee: IMCO

Motion for a resolution
Recital H

H. whereas 62 % of European consumers would like to change energy supplier but their freedom of choice is limited by the lack of clear and comparable information; whereas this change would represent a saving of EUR 100 per customer, or EUR 13 million across Europe,[1] [1] Commission staff working paper – The Single Market through the lens of the people: A snapshot of citizens’ and businesses’ 20 main concerns

2012/04/12
Committee: IMCO

Motion for a resolution
Recital J

J. whereas special attention must be paid to people with disabilities so that they can make the most of the single market; , taking action to ensure that new electronic content is also fully available to disabled people, in accordance with the international Web Content Accessibility Guidelines,[1] and in accordance with the United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities, which set out accessibility obligations,[2] [1] Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) 2.0. http://www.w3.org/TR/WCAG20/ [2] See http://www.un.org/disabilities/convention/ conventionfull.shtml

2012/04/12
Committee: IMCO

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3 a (new)

3a. Stresses the importance of the European professional card, which will enable quicker recognition of qualifications, thereby facilitating the mobility of workers between Member States, filling remaining gaps and increasing employability in Europe;

2012/04/12
Committee: IMCO

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3 b (new)

3b. Supports the European Commission initiative on creating a European Skills Passport, which will ensure cross-border recognition of professional qualifications, thereby allowing people to keep a record of skills they have acquired, which will make European workers more mobile and employable, with skills acquired when doing voluntary work potentially being of particular benefit when seeking work;

2012/04/12
Committee: IMCO

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3 c (new)

3c. Highlights the lack of information for officials and other employees of regional and local governments on the possibilities for European and international mobility; stresses that the European and international mobility of these officials and employees will contribute to the creation of administrations that are more modern and efficient in the Member States, which are crucial to the implementation of the EU acquis, as well as enabling the exchange of best practices;

2012/04/12
Committee: IMCO

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5

5. Stresses the role of the internet in business efficiency and in creating new markets and opportunities; , and reiterates that an on-line European dispute-resolution platform is indispensable;

2012/04/12
Committee: IMCO

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5 a (new)

5a. Stresses the need for the European institutions and the Member States to step up efforts to create a single market that is fairer, more operational, more competitive and more effective;

2012/04/12
Committee: IMCO

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14

14. Notes the importance of SMEs to the European economy and calls on the European Commission, together with the Member States, to improve the SME test so as to reduce the bureaucracy and administrative overheads to which they are subject, thereby contributing to a business environment that is more favourable to SMEs and promotes entrepreneurship, investment and growth;

2012/04/12
Committee: IMCO

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15

15. Emphasises that there is a lack of information about the single market, which often means that citizens and enterprises do not know or do not understand their rights and obligations, and do not know how to obtain the required answers or assistance;

2012/04/12
Committee: IMCO

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16

16. Calls on the European Commission to make use of all technological resources available to launch information campaigns informing citizens and enterprises of the benefits of the single market and of their rights, thus encouraging them to participate in creating a competitive, just and balanced market;

2012/04/12
Committee: IMCO

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18 a (new)

18a. Recalls that the existence of a genuine European digital single market will be of socioeconomic benefit to European consumers in general, in particular the inhabitants of isolated regions that are less accessible and those with any kind of disability, and to EU enterprises, in particular SMEs, which will be able to access new markets;

2012/04/12
Committee: IMCO

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18 b (new)

18b. Stresses that, in order for a genuine European digital single market to be created, consumer confidence and security need to be increased, by guaranteeing the protection of consumers’ personal data and the security of the digital signature, by improving dispute resolution mechanisms, and by enhancing confidence and security regarding the means of payment used;

2012/04/12
Committee: IMCO

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18 c (new)

18c. Recalls the need to fill the remaining gaps in the field of contract law, as well as to adopt effective instruments for clearing the obstacles that result from disparities in the rules applicable to contracts, which lead to obstacles to trade, to additional transaction costs and to legal uncertainty for enterprises, thereby also causing consumers to mistrust the single market;

2012/04/12
Committee: IMCO

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20 a (new)

20a. Urges the Commission, as regards infringement processes, to make full use of the changes introduced by Article 260 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union (TFEU);

2012/04/12
Committee: IMCO

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 28

28. Calls on the Commission to reformulate the Internal Market Information System (IMIS), widening the scope and improving the operability of administrative cooperation, and to rethink the SOLVIT programme to give it a new framework and adequate resources, particularly as regards human resources;

2012/04/12
Committee: IMCO

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 28 a (new)

28a. Calls on the Commission to evaluate the possibility of a European exchange programme for officials and other employees of regional and local authorities;

2012/04/12
Committee: IMCO

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 28 b (new)

28b. Calls on the Commission to add the affected area of activity and its impact on the single market to proceedings for infringement by incorrect transposition of, or failure to transpose, EU legislation;

2012/04/12
Committee: IMCO