22 Amendments of Emma McCLARKIN related to 2012/2260(INI)
Amendment 26 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital N
Recital N
N. whereas the Commission should consider the introduction ofe a ‘Single Market test’ at Member State level with the aim of assessing whether new legislation adopted at national level may have a negative impact on effective functioning of the Single Market; whereas a revision of Directive 98/34/EC should be considered in order to enlarge its scope to services and other sectors;
Amendment 32 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital R
Recital R
R. whereas the exchange of experience and best practice between Member States is crucial to understanding the national mechanisms of applying Union law and the remaining obstacles to the Single Market; whereas in order to fulfil its commitments to assist Member States with transposition of EU legislation the Commission could initiate and coordinate a network of civil servants in charge of implementation of all new Union legislation beyond SOLVIT, thus providing a platform for exchange and peer review to cooperate closely with Member States, in order to improve the overall quality of the implementation and to resolve problems experienced by the Member States; whereas an exchange of national civil servants in charge of the implementation of Union law between the Member States, in order to encourage a better flow of information and best practices, should be promoted;
Amendment 34 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital S
Recital S
S. whereas purely quantitative statistics on the implementation of Single Market legislation do not allow measurement of the quality of implementation and the particular impact on the Single Market of specific key instruments; whereas a political and qualitative evaluation of implementation and the progress of the Single Market is therefore required, in particular with respect to the economic relevance of new Union Single Market legislation and the application of existing legislation;
Amendment 38 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital V
Recital V
V. whereas the Member States and the European Council should therefore continue the further development of the infringement proceedings in the framework of future revisions of the TFEU; whereas in that context ‘fast track’ infringement procedures for breaches of Single Market provisions shcould be considered;
Amendment 41 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital X
Recital X
X. whereas the Commission should reinforce its actions in ensuring the proper implementation and enforcement of all adopted rules in the Member States, reacting more swiftly to notices and complaints about incorrect implementation of Union law and take the necessary steps in due time in order to remove existing inconsistencies;
Amendment 42 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital Z
Recital Z
Z. whereas the ‘EU sweeps’, which are monitoring actions coordinated by the Commission and executed at the same time in Member States by the relevant national authorities, have proven to be a useful tool in enabling the Commission and Member States to monitor with joint actions the application of already-.transposedexisting Single Market legislation in the Member States; whereas, therefore, the Commission should offer a more extensive use of ‘EU Sweeps’ to Member States in order to facilitate surveillance in particular by less-equipped and less-prepared national authorities;
Amendment 78 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital AD
Recital AD
AD. whereas it is appropriate o look individually at each Member State in order to identify transposition, implementation and application deficits and, when supported by strong economic evidence, address them in country-specific recommendations;
Amendment 86 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital AE
Recital AE
AE. whereas the evaluation of the state of the Single Market should become an integral part of the European Semester, with a Single Market Governance pillar being put in place alongside the Economic Governance pillar; whereas the proposal of the Commission to prepare an annual report on the integration of the Single Market which shall contribute to the evidence base underpinning country- specific recommendations could lay the foundation for a future annual Single Market cycle within the European Semester;
Amendment 93 #
Motion for a resolution
Annex - recommendation 1 - indent 1
Annex - recommendation 1 - indent 1
– A proposal for an act should be submitted, on the basis of Article 26(3) TFEU and in connection with other relevant legal bases, and should aim to determine the guidelines and other conditions necessary to strengthen the Single Market governance with a view to contribute to ensuring the functioning of the Union's Sinternal mgle Market and to promoting economic growth in Europe. (Horizontal amendment to change all "internal market" to "Single Market".)
Amendment 107 #
Motion for a resolution
Annex - recommendation 3 - indent 1 - point a a (new)
Annex - recommendation 3 - indent 1 - point a a (new)
(aa) Following a period of 1 year from the date of entry into force, the Commission should conduct a post–implementation analysis to ensure the legislation is having the effect intended. The analysis could lead to country-specific recommendations as part of the European Semester process, addressing such issues (inter alia) as transposition, conflicting domestic law, interaction with other EU legislation;
Amendment 109 #
Motion for a resolution
Annex - recommendation 3 - indent 1 - point g
Annex - recommendation 3 - indent 1 - point g
(g) Further development of the Single Points of Single Contact;
Amendment 114 #
Motion for a resolution
Annex - recommendation 5 - indent 5
Annex - recommendation 5 - indent 5
Amendment 117 #
Motion for a resolution
Annex - recommendation 6 - indent 1
Annex - recommendation 6 - indent 1
- Based on the assessment of the national action plans and using other relevant Single Market tools, the Council, on a proposal from the Commission and after consulting the European Parliament, as appropriate, may formulate Single Market- related recommendations to Member States aimed at improving the implementation and enforcement of Single Market rules and at enhancing its functioning.
Amendment 119 #
Motion for a resolution
Annex - recommendation 6 - indent 2
Annex - recommendation 6 - indent 2
Amendment 124 #
Motion for a resolution
Annex - recommendation 7 - indent 3 - point d
Annex - recommendation 7 - indent 3 - point d
(d) The submissionharing by Member States national action plans aimed at implementing the internal market guidelines;
Amendment 125 #
Motion for a resolution
Annex - recommendation 7 - indent 3 - point f
Annex - recommendation 7 - indent 3 - point f
Amendment 128 #
Motion for a resolution
Annex - recommendation 8 - indent 2
Annex - recommendation 8 - indent 2
– Before the Spring European Council, the European Parliament should discuss the Annual Growth Survey and vote on the amendments related to the annual report on the integration of the Single Market to be submitted to the European Council.
Amendment 133 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital T a (new)
Recital T a (new)
Ta. whereas, to improve Single Market governance, there should be a zero tolerance policy in relation to Member States that do not implement the rules of the Single Market properly;
Amendment 134 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital AA
Recital AA
AA. whereas the Commission proposes to target its activities towards specific key areas and instruments; whereas however a stronger focus on a limited number of instruments and actions is necessary in order to achieve tangible improvements in the application of Single Market rules; whereas the digital Single Market, the services and energy sectors and public procurement figure among the most important key areas for growth; whereas such key areas and instruments could be reviewed on an annual basis so that the current developments in the Member States and decision-making processes between the Union's institutions, and in particular the economically relevant areas − based on a scientific evaluation − for the Single Market are duly reflected and taken into account;
Amendment 146 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital AD a (new)
Recital AD a (new)
ADa. whereas the Annual Growth Survey 2013 has launched the third European Semester cycle and includes now for the first time an annual report on the state of the Single Market integration; whereas this stronger focus on the Single Market in the context of the European Semester is necessary in order to better exploit its growth and employment potentials in Europe and to allow citizens and businesses to fully benefit from it;
Amendment 148 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital AD b (new)
Recital AD b (new)
ADb. whereas the report on the State of the Single Market Integration 2013 does however not provide any new insights on the state of play in Member States nor draw sufficiently elaborated conclusions with regard to concrete growth potentials; whereas the choice of priority areas in the integration report should be backed by comprehensive data;
Amendment 155 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital AD f (new)
Recital AD f (new)
ADf. whereas the digital economy is also considered as a priority area; whereas timely and correct transposition and implementation of the Consumer Rights Directive is one of the essential factors for the development of this economy;