2 Amendments of Gaston FRANCO related to 2010/2137(INI)
Amendment 37 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7 a (new)
Paragraph 7 a (new)
7a. Urges the Commission to implement its proposed “competitiveness test” for all competition decisions including anti-trust fines, to determine on a case-by-case basis the wider competitiveness impact of its decisions on employment and investment in the company and sector directly concerned and others that depend on that sector;
Amendment 38 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7 b (new)
Paragraph 7 b (new)
7b. Recognises that strong anti-trust enforcement is essential for the development of the Internal Market and a competitive European economy; however, considering that the level of EU anti-trust fines has significantly increased during the past ten years and that every EU policy should be subject to a full impact assessment in order to evaluate its efficiency and its direct and indirect impacts on the industry, the employment and the international competitiveness of EU companies.