7 Amendments of Andrey KOVATCHEV related to 2016/2306(INI)
Amendment 26 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 – subparagraph 1 (new)
Paragraph 4 – subparagraph 1 (new)
Points out that according to a 2012 study from the European Commission, if all EU waste legislation was fully implemented, Europe would save €72 billion a year, the turnover of the waste management and recycling sector would rise by €42 billion, and it would create 400,000 jobs by 2020. Recalls that reducing the amount of waste and the compliance with the legislation on this matter should be seen as a highest priority.
Amendment 31 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 a (new)
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. Calls on the Commission to mainstream the Sustainable Development Goals into the European Semester process.
Amendment 43 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Stresses that effective investment in health, including health promotion and disease prevention, is an essential condition for economic prosperity and growth promotion, producing results in terms of productivity, labour supply, human capital and public spending.
Amendment 46 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 – subparagraph 1 (new)
Paragraph 5 – subparagraph 1 (new)
Stresses the need to create a sustainable system of knowledge sharing in the field of health technology assessment. The aim of the health technology assessment is to address issues related to the properties of health technologies, including their safety, efficacy, efficiency, applicability, indications, costs, cost-effectiveness and social, ethical and economic consequences of their use.
Amendment 47 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 a (new)
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5a. Believes that the potential of the European Semester to ensure the sustainability of the healthcare sector, while guaranteeing equitable access to high quality health services, is not sufficiently exploited. Underlines the importance of structured and systematic dialogue at the national level with a view of increasing ownership of the recommendations by all stakeholders of the health system. Believes that the Commission should gather input from a broad range of stakeholders and ensure more publicity around the CSRs and country reports, including through more discussions at higher political level.
Amendment 55 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 b (new)
Paragraph 5 b (new)
5b. Supports ongoing efforts to develop capacity for the assessment of health systems performance at the European level. Notes in this context the importance of developing tools to monitor health outcomes and measure access to high-quality healthcare with the aim of reducing divergences and health inequalities between and within Member States.
Amendment 59 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 c (new)
Paragraph 5 c (new)
5c. Welcomes the new "State of Health in the EU" initiative and believes that potential synergies with the European Semester cycle must be exploited. Encourages Member States to use the gathered evidence in their policy-making and share best practices with a view of reducing health inequalities.