Activities of Robert ROCHEFORT related to 2012/2044(INI)
Shadow reports (1)
REPORT on the 20 main concerns of European citizens and business with the functioning of the Single Market PDF (391 KB) DOC (241 KB)
Amendments (17)
Amendment 12 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital I
Recital I
I. whereas businesses continue to face problems accessing public procurement contracts in other countries dueMember States, both as contractors and as subcontractors due in particular to differing national practices in public procurement and the complex administrative demands in some Member States; as well as existing language barriers,
Amendment 17 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. Congratulates the European Commission on this significant initiative in response to the difficulties and concerns faced by citizens and businesses in exercising those rights conferred on them by the European Union; urges the Commission to verify and update this ‘snapshot of citizens’ and businesses’ 20 main concerns’ two years from now; (Reinsertion of paragraph 23 with addition.)
Amendment 36 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Reaffirms the need to strengthen cooperation between Parliament, the Council, the Commission and, the Member States and civil society so that citizens feel more included in the main projects and day-to-day activities of the EU;
Amendment 38 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11
Paragraph 11
11. Calls on the Commission to develop the ‘Your Europe’ portal to turn it into a genuine digital ‘one-stop shop’ to provide citizens and businesses with information about the single market; calls on the Member States to supply the missing national information in the ‘Your Europe’ portal as soon as possible, to provide more links from their national Government portals related to the various sections of the website and to develop references to ‘Your Europe’ from relevant local and national administration portals so as to facilitate access for citizens;
Amendment 39 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11 a (new)
Paragraph 11 a (new)
11a. Stresses the usefulness of ‘Your Europe Advice’, which allows citizens free access to personalised information; calls on the Commission and Member States to take action to considerably raise awareness amongst citizens of the ‘Europe direct’ telephone facility;
Amendment 40 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12
Paragraph 12
12. Calls on the Commission to analyse the involvement of local and regional authorities in the strategy for expanding the Single Market Information System;reform the Internal Market Information System (IMI), extending its scope and improving the way administrative cooperation operates, and to analyse the involvement of local and regional authorities in the strategy for expanding the Single Market Information System; calls on Member States to improve civil services’ understanding of their obligations regarding the use of the IMI and to ensure that their employees receive appropriate training; (Merged with first part of paragraph 28 and expanded)
Amendment 41 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12 a (new)
Paragraph 12 a (new)
12a. Calls on the Commission to rethink the SOLVIT programme, giving it a new framework and appropriate resources and to ensure that all centres have experienced and sufficient staff to enable them to deal with queries submitted to them in a fully satisfactory manner; (Second part of paragraph 28 resumed with one addition)
Amendment 45 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14 a (new)
Paragraph 14 a (new)
14a. Calls on the Commission to guarantee synergies between the existing instruments such as SOLVIT and the Internal Market Scoreboard, Your Europe Advice and Your Europe; (Resumption of paragraph 25 with one addition)
Amendment 55 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16
Paragraph 16
16. Calls on the European Commission to make use of all technological resources available to launch information campaigns, prioritising the 20 main concerns, informing citizens of the benefits of the single market and of their rights, thus encouraging them to participate in creating a competitive, just and balanced market;
Amendment 60 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17
Paragraph 17
17. Stresses the importance of involvingUrges the Commission, together with the Member States, local and regional authorities, jointly with and civil society, in information campaigns, to periodically launch information campaigns in the national, regional and local media to inform citizens of the benefits of the single market, their rights and obligations as well as the means available to them for accessing information or assistance in order to solve their problems,with particular attention given to information campaigns in schools and universities in order to prepare the next generation for a more active European citizenship.; (Merged with paragraph 24)
Amendment 69 #
Motion for a resolution
Subheading 5
Subheading 5
Amendment 70 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23
Paragraph 23
Amendment 71 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 24
Paragraph 24
Amendment 76 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 25
Paragraph 25
Amendment 77 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 26
Paragraph 26
Amendment 78 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 27
Paragraph 27
Amendment 79 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 28
Paragraph 28