3 Amendments of Alain CADEC related to 2013/2006(INI)
Amendment 8 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Expresses strong concern about the consequences of the financial and economic downturn and the growing inequalities in the EU, especially among its regions as regards productivity, competitiveness and prosperity; points out that withoutit is vital to take strong policy measures and the allocation ofe adequate financial resources in support of a new industrial ‘revolution’ in the EU, based on new technologies (nanotechnologies, biotechnologies, and microelectronics); maintains that failing such action, the sharp decline will have a serious negative impact not only on the EU’s output, but also on social and territorial cohesion, and that the ‘technology gap’ between the EU and other high-tech hubs (the United States and the BRICS countries) will grow dangerously wider;
Amendment 21 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Stresses the need to set out clear industrial competitiveness policy strategies in the National Reform Programmes, through a more focused approach which includes the setting of priorities in relation to: facilitating access to finance; support for R&D and education; administrative simplification; the reduction of labour taxation; improvement of infrastructure; greater involvement of all stakeholders at regional and local level and strong support for SMEs and entrepreneurs; believes that a more coordinated approach between different levels of government and stakeholders will be achieved by including the proposed territorial pacts in the partnership agreements; points out that clusters are the ideal place in which to bring these protagonists together and coordinate their activities;
Amendment 32 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Agrees with the Commission and the Council that competitiveness gains in the internal market, but also in trade with third countries, should be an absolute priority; underlines the need for, and the importance of, the drawing-up of European standards that are widely applied and defended by the EU on the global market, so that innovative measures implemented by European enterprises do not penalise them, but instead gradually become a global standard, not least by virtue of the reciprocity principle;