Activities of António Fernando CORREIA DE CAMPOS related to 2009/2222(INI)
Shadow opinions (1)
OPINION on the future for social services of general interest
Amendments (5)
Amendment 1 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Considers that social services of general interest (SSGI) play a comprehensive role in implementation of the principles set out in Article 3 of the Treaty on European Union (TEU) and Articles 9 and 14 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union (TFEU), particularly with regard to the development of a highly competitive social market economy and the promotion of economic, social and territorial cohesion in the Union; stresses here that it is important to reinforce the social dimension of the internal market by taking better account of the special nature of SSGI, with emphasis on a pragmatic approach in which the accessibility, universality, fairness, quality and efficiency of such services are the prime considerations;
Amendment 7 #
Draft opinion
Subheading 1 a (new)
Subheading 1 a (new)
1a. Stresses the importance of involving political and institutional players, civil society and stakeholders, promoting a holistic appproach to services of general interest that takes account of Europe's citizens and of SMEs, which are often overlooked in this area of the European social economy;
Amendment 15 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Draws attention to the substantial proportion of total employment in the EU, and of public financing in the Member States, that is accounted for by SSGI; believes that, against a background of economic and budgetary crisis, a balanced approach needs to be adopted, based on preserving the quality of social services and making them more effective; considers, therefore, that discussion is required with a focus on the relationship between public procurement rules and SSGI, particularly with regard to new management approaches such as in-house procurement and increased emphasis on quality criteria in the tender selection process, ensuring the participation of SMEs on an equal footing;
Amendment 26 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 a (new)
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. Believes a legislative package needs to be introduced including a regulatory framework for economic services of general interest, on the basis of Article 14 TFEU, defiining services of general interest and delimiting the impact of market rules. These rules should distinguish clearly between economic and non-economic services of general interest and should, simultaneously, consolidate and clarify the general principles and common conditions for the operationality of such services.
Amendment 30 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Draws attention to the range of public- service models in Europe and the fact that observance of the principle of subsidiarity is therefore a further consideration which should inform discussions aimed at clarifying the link between the European level and local, regional and national levels.