9 Amendments of Zigmantas BALČYTIS related to 2016/2274(INI)
Amendment 18 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Rnotes that standards recognized at international level play a crucial role in enhancing the competitiveness of European companies internationally; recognises the strategic importance of ICT standardisation and calls on the Commission to support an EU presence in international ICT fora;
Amendment 27 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 a (new)
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. Points out that standardisation helps to strengthen the single market, making in turn for job creation, overall EU economic growth, enhanced competitiveness, and leadership in innovation and industry;
Amendment 42 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. Points out that standardisation in the fields of goods, services, and ICT improves market access, especially for SMEs;
Amendment 43 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3 a. notes remaining bottlenecks in early identification of standardization needs and early start of the standardization activities
Amendment 44 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 b (new)
Paragraph 3 b (new)
3 b. underlines that standardization is increasingly recognized as an important contributor to the research and development and plays an important role in bridging the gap between research and the market , fosters the dissemination and exploitation of research results , and creates basis for further innovation
Amendment 58 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 a (new)
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4 a. notes the remaining barriers for SMEs to take part in standardization and uptake standards; calls on the Commission and standardization organizations to ensure greater inclusiveness and to ensure greater SMEs participation in the development and use of standards
Amendment 60 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 a (new)
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. Calls on the Commission, given that this is provided for in the single market strategy, to start implementing the Joint Initiative on Standardisation as quickly as possible;
Amendment 69 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 a (new)
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5a. Points to the importance of interinstitutional dialogue in the standardisation process and urges the Commission to enter into dialogue as soon as possible with Parliament, the Council, the European Economic and Social Committee, and the Committee of the Regions on the implementation of EU standardisation policy;
Amendment 97 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 9 a (new)
Paragraph 9 a (new)
9 a. underlines the importance of raising awareness on the benefits that can be generated by standards , improving the knowledge of SMEs about the European standardization system , and assisting SMEs in finding the relevant information and instruments