15 Amendments of Bendt BENDTSEN related to 2010/2095(INI)
Amendment 39 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital C a (new)
Recital C a (new)
Ca. whereas removing obstacles to the Internal Market and opening up EU's borders is the best way to create a thriving and competitive European Industry,
Amendment 83 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Stresses that a new, sustainable industrial policy can achieve success only via an integrated, cross-sectoral approach underpinned by horizontal and sectoral initiatives based on objective economic argumentation and measures at European, national and regional level;
Amendment 94 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. Highlights the fact that fair competition together with open markets are crucial for the emergence of new and dynamic industries;
Amendment 99 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Emphasises that the new, integrated approach calls for extremely effective collaboration within the Commission, and calls on the Commission to set up a permanent industrial policy task force to this end; furthermore calls on the Commission to focus more on competitiveness aspects during the impact assessment process (“Competitiveness Proofing”) as well as to evaluate ex post the cumulated impact of legal acts and to implement this essential part of smart regulation as quickly as possible;
Amendment 120 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Is convinced that the success of a new, sustainable industrial policy depends on the involvement of all stakeholders, particularly the social partners; notes that the Commission is required to embed a clear partnership principle in all areas and measures, part of which consists in joint monitoring and evaluation of anticipated measures, including assessment of strategies/measures/programmes;
Amendment 136 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8 – indent 1 a (new)
Paragraph 8 – indent 1 a (new)
· must be market-driven,
Amendment 268 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15
Paragraph 15
15. Is convinced that industry needswill benefit from an energy policy focused on the long term which guarantees appropriate energy prices andand is based on security of supply and competition, allows manufacturing to take place without the release of gases damaging to the climate, and prevent as few damaging emissions as possible; points out that legal certainty and stable framework conditions carbon leakage; points oute fundamental for any business, and that the internal energy market is an asset when it comes to switching to low- carbon production and supply, and that the network infrastructure must therefore be renewed and extended, and smart grids promoted, and stresses that saving energy means saving resources;
Amendment 332 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17
Paragraph 17
17. Calls for a stronger, coordinated EU policy on lead markets, such as the environmental industEU initiatives that identify what drives (some 3.5 million employees, EUR 300 billion turnover, up to 50% of the global market); stresses that many "traditional" markets – steel, automobiles and shipbuildgrowth, innovation and competitiveness in different sectors, and then bring, for example – have a strong capacity for innovation and/or offer comparative advantages, of which full use should be made; for these purposes, product-specific legislation such as the eco-design directive should be developed further, and industry-stimulating iniward market-based policy responses which foster favourable and predictable framework conditions for growth, innovation and competiatives such as the "green car initiative" put in placeness in all sectors without picking winners;
Amendment 382 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22 – indent 1
Paragraph 22 – indent 1
• to press on with implementation of the Small Business Act, and to deal with shortcomings in the application of the guidelines adopted and address specific measures such as reducing the administrative burden and the "SME Test"; believes that other aspects of regulatory burden than administrative burden should be taken into account, e.g. compliance costs;
Amendment 385 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22 – indent 2
Paragraph 22 – indent 2
• to continue working on better access to financing opportunities for SMEs and, in particular, to develop viable venture capital possibilities; to strengthen, in the context of the new architecture of the financial market, financing possibilities for SMEs and their preferred sources of finance;to open up markets and create fair pre- conditions for competition, enabling more entrepreneurs and small companies to grow and develop into companies operating all over Europe;
Amendment 391 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22 – indent 2 a (new)
Paragraph 22 – indent 2 a (new)
• to strengthen internationalisation measures in order to make SMEs more competitive and geared for the internal and global market;
Amendment 403 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23
Paragraph 23
23. Takes the view that sectoral aid policy should not onexclusively be seen in the context of competition law, but must, in the interests of Europe, be used proactively, transparently and with clear rules to strengthen innovation and the roll-out of new products, and in connection with industrial restructuring operations and stresses that the principles of open markets and a level playing field constitute the very basis of a competitive European industry;
Amendment 445 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 26 – indent 1
Paragraph 26 – indent 1
• the existing industry-specific approaches (task forces, high-level groups, innovation platforms such as Cars 21, etc.) to be renewed, comparably developed and equipped with clear strategic content by the Commission, in consultation with all stakeholders,
Amendment 453 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 26 – indent 3
Paragraph 26 – indent 3
Amendment 494 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 28 – indent 3 a (new)
Paragraph 28 – indent 3 a (new)
• initiatives such as the Covenant of Mayors and Smart Cities should be supported as industry and SME's also benefit from these;