2012/2260(INI) | [ParlTrack]

Motion for a resolution
Annex - recommendation 2 - indent 3 - point d a (new)

(da) Factors relating to the introduction in the sector of further elements to protect and safeguard consumers, workers and citizens.

Amendment 107 #

Motion for a resolution
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 108 #

Motion for a resolution
Annex - recommendation 3 - indent 1 - point d

(d) Ensuring that businesses and citizens find information and help and have access to fast ~~and~~, effective and affordable redress where needed;

Amendment 109 #

Motion for a resolution
Annex - recommendation 3 - indent 1 - point g

(g) Further development of the ~~Single~~ Points of Single Contact;

Amendment 11 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital D a (new)

Da. whereas the Single Market has to be completed with the utmost determination and as quickly as possible, through a necessary balance between its economic, social and environmental dimensions;

Amendment 110 #

Motion for a resolution
Annex - recommendation 4 - indent 1 - point d

~~(d) Enhance ex-post implementation reporting focusing on compliance by Member States, and its performance assessments focusing on the efficiency of adopted policy measures;~~deleted

Amendment 111 #

Motion for a resolution
Annex - recommendation 4 - indent 2 - point a

~~(a) Submit to the Commission draft transposition measures, where Member States or the Commission consider it appropriate, in order to secure conformity and rapid implementation;~~deleted

Amendment 112 #

Anna Maria CORAZZA BILDT

Motion for a resolution
Annex - recommendation 4 - indent 2 - point a

(a) Submit to the Commission draft transposition measures, where Member States or the Commission consider it appropriate, in order to ensure also ex- ante assessment of proper transposition and to secure conformity and rapid implementation;

Amendment 113 #

Motion for a resolution
Annex - recommendation 5 - indent 1

- Member States should draw up and submit to the Commission, whenever necessary, national action plans aimed at implementing the ~~Union guidelines on improving the functioning of the internal market~~Single Market directives and regulations. The action plans should include a list of detailed measures to be undertaken and a roadmap for their implementation.

Amendment 114 #

Motion for a resolution
Annex - recommendation 5 - indent 5

– The Commission should monitor the progress made in the implementation of the national action plans. For that purpose, Member States should provide the Commission with all relevant information deemed necessary to assess the progress made.deleted

Amendment 115 #

Motion for a resolution
Annex - recommendation 5 - indent 5 a (new)

The submission and assessment of national action plans should be regarded as coordinated measures which, within an integrated framework, are part of an annual cycle to identify policy priorities for the full achievement of the internal market, taking into account the economic, social and environmental dimension.

Amendment 116 #

Motion for a resolution
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, ~~may~~should formulate, on the basis of the policy priorities for action in the areas deemed to be key, Single Market-related recommendations to Member States aimed at improving the implementation and enforcement of Single Market rules and at enhancing its functioning.

Amendment 117 #

Motion for a resolution
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 118 #

Motion for a resolution
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, may formulate Single Market-related recommendations to Member States aimed at improving the transposition, implementation and enforcement of Single Market rules ~~and at enhancing its functioning~~.

Amendment 119 #

Motion for a resolution
Annex - recommendation 6 - indent 2

~~– When addressing recommendations to Member States, the Council should make full use of instruments provided for in the TFEU.~~deleted

Amendment 12 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital D b (new)

Db. whereas the Single Market should not be seen in isolation from other horizontal policy areas, such as consumer and worker protection, social rights, the environment and sustainable development;

Amendment 120 #

Motion for a resolution
Annex - recommendation 7 - indent 1

– In order to ensure that the Single Market delivers concrete results for citizens, consumers, workers and businesses, the annual cycle of the European Semester should be used as a platform for policy guidance, reporting, monitoring of the progress made by the Member States and the Union in achieving the Single Market objectives and defining remedial action.

Amendment 121 #

Motion for a resolution
Annex - recommendation 7 - indent 3 - point a a (new)

(aa) The implementing arrangements for the internal market legislation, as detailed by the Member States, with particular reference to the key areas and policy priorities identified annually;

Amendment 122 #

Motion for a resolution
Annex - recommendation 7 - indent 3 - point b

(b) The proposals by the Commission for policy priorities for the coming year, at Union and national level, presented within the Annual Growth Survey and the annual report on the integration of the Single Market. The annual report should also provide an assessment of how the Single Market functions in practice. Those proposals on policy priorities should be based on the findings of the Internal Market Scoreboard and other Single Market monitoring instruments, in order to avoid overlap and to produce efficient and clear recommendations and to secure the coherence of European economic policy;

Amendment 123 #

Motion for a resolution
Annex - recommendation 7 - indent 3 - point c

(c) The formulation of policy priorities for action and targets to be achieved to overcome the remaining obstacles at Union and national level ~~in the form of internal market guidelines~~;

Amendment 124 #

Motion for a resolution
Annex - recommendation 7 - indent 3 - point d

(d) The s~~ubmission~~haring 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

~~(f) The formulation by the Council of distinct Single Market-related recommendations to the Member States, on the basis of a proposal from the Commission.~~deleted

Amendment 126 #

Motion for a resolution
Annex - recommendation 7 - indent 3 - point f

(f) The ~~formula~~adoption by the Council and the European Parliament of distinct Single Market-related recommendations to the Member States, on the basis of a proposal from the Commission.

Amendment 127 #

Motion for a resolution
Annex - recommendation 8 - indent 1

– The European Parliament should be consulted by the Council on the proposed Union ~~guidelin~~priorities, including on the rationale behind the prioritisation of objectives and planned policy actions.

Amendment 128 #

Motion for a resolution
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 13 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital D c (new)

Dc. whereas the completion of the EU Single Market is the foundation for the completion of the political and economic integration process of the European Union and provides the necessary link between the euro zone and the rest of the Union;

Amendment 14 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital D d (new)

Dd. whereas the Single Market has to play in full its role of promoting growth and employment in order to achieve a highly competitive social market economy;

Amendment 15 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital E

E. whereas, despite the political commitments given at the highest level and the efforts undertaken by the Commission and the Member States, the average transposition deficit has risen from 0.7 % in 2009 to 1.2 % in February 2012, which is unacceptable and leads to distrust towards the European Union in general and the Single Market in particular;

Amendment 16 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital E

E. whereas, despite the political commitments given at the highest level and the efforts undertaken by the Commission and the Member States, the average transposition deficit ~~has ri~~rosen from 0.7 % in 2009 to 1.2 % in February 2012 and, following some progress in the recent months, has now reached 0.9 %;

Amendment 17 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital F

F. whereas the Single Market as the backbone of the Union, and its good functioning as the basis and framework for economic and social recovery in Europe, are of the utmost importance; whereas social recovery can only be guaranteed by respecting and protecting social rights;

Amendment 18 #

Anna Maria CORAZZA BILDT

Motion for a resolution
Recital G a (new)

Ga. whereas the Commission's commitment to a zero-tolerance policy for non-compliance with the Services Directive should be strongly supported;

Amendment 19 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital I

I. whereas the Single Market strategy should be coordinated and based on a pragmatic, comprehensive and wide- ranging deal supported by all the Member States and the European institutions; whereas strong leadership on the part of all European institutions and clear political ownership on the part of the Member States is still required to remove the remaining restrictions on the Single Market freedoms in order to restore credibility and confidence in the Single Market;

Amendment 2 #

Anna Maria CORAZZA BILDT

Motion for a resolution
Citation 21 a (new)

– having regard to its resolution of 5 July 2011 on a more efficient and fairer retail market1,

Amendment 20 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital I

I. whereas strong leadership on the part of all European institutions and clear political ownership on the part of the Member States is still required to ~~remove the remaining restrictions on~~fully implement and enforce the Single Market fre~~edom~~lated directives and regulations;

Amendment 21 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital J

J. whereas the President of the European Council emphasised, in his above- mentioned report of 26 June 2012, the importance of full compatibility with the Single Market as well as openness and transparency in the process towards a deeper economic and monetary union;deleted

Amendment 22 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital K

K. whereas concrete actions, both at the level of Member States and at the Union level, are ~~now~~still necessary to ~~remove the restrictions that hinder access and competition and concrete reforms that create a real~~fully implement freedom of movement for goods, persons, services and capital in the Europe ~~are necessary~~an Union;

Amendment 23 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital M

M. whereas the Commission should choose, in accordance with the principle of subsidiarity and wherever appropriate, and principally where there is no need for further discretion in the implementation of Union legislation, regulations rather than directives as the preferred legal instrument for regulating the Single Market;deleted

Amendment 24 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital N

Amendment 25 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital N

N. whereas the Commission should consider the introduction of 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 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, to create a horizontal instrument, to strengthen its compulsory nature when the Commission puts forward a detailed opinion on a draft law and to ensure its application to remedy the unsatisfactory application of EU legislation at local level;

Amendment 26 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital N

N. whereas the Commission should ~~consider the~~ introduc~~tion of~~e 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 27 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital O

O. whereas it is essential that administrative cooperation between the Member States is carried out in an efficient, effective and cost-effective way, as it is the case with the Internal Market Information System (IMI); whereas the IMI should always be used, also in other areas in order to strengthen its functionality and to reduce red tape, increase transparency and enable all actors in the Single Market to fully reap its benefits;

Amendment 28 #

Anna Maria CORAZZA BILDT, Constance LE GRIP

Motion for a resolution
Recital P

P. whereas the Member States ~~should~~must transpose directives in a consistent manner and adopt all new provisions relating to a Union legislative act jointly and at the same time in order to ensure that the transposition reflects the compromise reached at Union level, since poor implementation and compliance leads to distrust towards the Union and distorts the competition in the Single Market;

Amendment 29 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital P

P. whereas ~~the~~each Member States should transpose every directives in a consistent manner and adopt all new provisions relating to a Union legislative act ~~jointly~~in full and at the same time, in order to ensure that the national transposition of that act reflects the compromise reached at Union level;

Amendment 3 #

Anna Maria CORAZZA BILDT, Constance LE GRIP

Motion for a resolution
Recital A

A. whereas a functioning, effective and ~~1 Texts adopted: P7_TA(2011)0307.~~ barrier-free Single Market based on the concept of a social market economy is needed more than ever to revitalise the European economy, by providing a concrete response to the crisis and acting as a major catalyst to boost growth and competitiveness ~~and~~, to create jobs and preserve social welfare;

Amendment 30 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital P a (new)

Pa. whereas Member States should exchange information among themselves and with the Commission in order to identify ex-ante incorrect transposition and prevent fragmentation;

Amendment 31 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital P a (new)

Pa. whereas an improper and belated transposition of directives prevents citizens and businesses from taking full advantage of the Single Market;

Amendment 32 #

Motion for a resolution
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 33 #

Motion for a resolution
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 the monitoring of implementation of Union law is one of the core competencies of the Commission and its civil servants; whereas 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; 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

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 35 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital T

T. whereas such an evaluation should differentiate between non-transposition, which is a clearly identifiable failure by the Member State, and the possibility of non- conformity which can be based on a different interpretation and understanding of Union law; whereas the Treaties provide that only the European Court of Justice may ultimately and publicly establish the non-conformity of national law with Union law; whereas therefore no other institution may declare such non-conformity; whereas the European Parliament should be provided annually with a list of non- transposed or not correctly transposed Union legislation in the Member States concerned;

Amendment 36 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital U a (new)

Ua. whereas infringement proceedings have often revealed a number of limitations in terms of their suitability for meeting the expectations of individual consumers and businesses, and whereas a single, rapid and affordable means of redress at EU level should be established;

Amendment 37 #

Motion for a resolution
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 should be considered;deleted

Amendment 38 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital V

Amendment 39 #

Constance LE GRIP, Philippe JUVIN

Motion for a resolution
Recital W

W. whereas the use of the ‘EU Pilot’ has had positive results in ensuring the correct application of Union law and is providing more rapid solutions to problems encountered by citizens and businesses; whereas the Commission should therefore promote the use of the EU Pilot and further improve its effectiveness, in order to better detect and correct infringements against Single Market rules without the need to draw upon time-consuming infringement proceedings;

Amendment 4 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital A

A. whereas a functioning, effective and barrier-free Single Market fostering job creation and social cohesion based on the concept of a social market economy is needed more than ever to revitalise the European economy, to boost growth and competitiveness ~~and to create jobs~~;

Amendment 40 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital X

X. whereas the Commission ~~should~~must 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 41 #

Motion for a resolution
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

Amendment 43 #

Andreas SCHWAB, Sergio Gaetano COFFERATI, Heide RÜHLE

Motion for a resolution
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-. transposed Single Market legislation in the Member States; whereas the most recent sweeps allowed to detect for instance a poor compliance with consumer protection rules in the banking sector across the Union; 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; whereas it is necessary to consider the coordination of 'EU Sweep' actions in other areas and to extend it also to products and services that are not online;

Amendment 44 #

Motion for a resolution
Subtitle 4 a (new)

Single Market Acts

Amendment 45 #

Andreas SCHWAB, Sergio Gaetano COFFERATI, Heide RÜHLE

Motion for a resolution
Recital Z a (new)

Za. whereas the Single Market Acts form part of the efforts to strengthen the governance of the Single Market by improving and better coordinating especially the pre-legislative phase;

Amendment 46 #

Andreas SCHWAB, Sergio Gaetano COFFERATI, Heide RÜHLE

Motion for a resolution
Recital Z b (new)

Zb. whereas the Single Market Act constituted an important cross-cutting strategy to remedy major remaining shortcomings of the Single Market; whereas this action plan horizontally determined concrete legislative and non- legislative measures with the capacity to unleash unused growth potentials and remove obstacles to the Single Market;

Amendment 47 #

Andreas SCHWAB, Sergio Gaetano COFFERATI, Heide RÜHLE

Motion for a resolution
Recital Z c (new)

Zc. whereas the Single Market Act II continues this approach by identifying integrated networks, the mobility of citizens and businesses, the digital economy and social entrepreneurship together with consumer confidence as the four axes for future growth; whereas Parliament, Council and Commission should thoroughly assess each of the envisaged measures and their potentials to achieve a highly competitive social market economy and work on a swift adoption and implementation;

Amendment 48 #

Andreas SCHWAB, Sergio Gaetano COFFERATI, Heide RÜHLE

Motion for a resolution
Recital Z d (new)

Zd. whereas future horizontal approaches should look into the completion of the digital Single Market in order to allow citizens to fully benefit from digital solutions and ensure the competitiveness of businesses in the Union;

Amendment 49 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital Z a (new)

Za. whereas the cyclical method of submitting Single Market Acts should certainly be viewed positively, as it enables priorities for the development of the internal market to be regularly identified and discussed;

Amendment 5 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital A

A. whereas a well-functioning, and effective ~~and barrier-free~~ Single Market based on the concept of a social market economy is needed more than ever to revitalise the European economy, to boost growth and competitiveness and to create jobs;

Amendment 50 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital Z b (new)

Zb. whereas some progress can be noted in the proposals submitted by the Commission, but further efforts in terms of long-term outlook are still needed;

Amendment 51 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital Z c (new)

Zc. whereas the Single Market Act should address the EU’s socio-economic problems and promote a market that is at the service of citizens;

Amendment 52 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital Z d (new)

Zd. whereas, in the Single Market Act II, the proposal to fulfil every citizen's right of access to a basic bank account is a positive one and this proposal should be implemented through a legislative instrument;

Amendment 53 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital Z e (new)

Ze. whereas the proposal to revise the Payment Services Directive is a timely one and it would be advisable to submit a legislative proposal on multilateral bank charges in order to establish a European market in electronic payments which promotes the interests and protects the rights of consumers and which is less fragmented and more open and competitive;

Amendment 54 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital Z f (new)

Zf. whereas the idea of proposing measures to facilitate long-term investment in the real economy is a step in the right direction both in terms of creating real growth stimuli and incentives and safeguarding private savings;

Amendment 55 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital Z g (new)

Zg. whereas the Commission should, as a matter of priority, follow up the proposals already set out in the Single Market Act, in particular those concerning collective redress, the horizontal instrument for market surveillance, the transparency of bank charges and non-financial information from businesses;

Amendment 56 #

Motion for a resolution
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 remaining issues relating to social rights and collective action, the digital Single Market, the energy sector and public procurement figure among the most important key areas; 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 57 #

Constance LE GRIP, Philippe JUVIN, Anna Maria CORAZZA BILDT

Motion for a resolution
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 service sector, the energy sector ~~and~~, public procurement, research and innovation figure among the most important key areas; 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 58 #

Motion for a resolution
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 energy sector ~~and~~, public procurement and increased mobility for citizens and professionals figure among the most important key areas; 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 59 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital AA a (new)

AAa. whereas the development of a methodology for defining key areas for improving the functioning of the Single Market is to be welcomed and should be regularly revised, taking account of growth targets and outlook;

Amendment 6 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital A

A. whereas a functioning, effective and barrier-free Single Market based on the concept of a social market economy is needed more than ever to revitalise the European economy, to boost growth and competitiveness, to ensure safe products and to create jobs;

Amendment 60 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital AA b (new)

AAb. whereas much still remains to be done in the service sector, starting with the full implementation of the Services Directive, whilst taking care to ensure that workers' rights are respected;

Amendment 61 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital AA c (new)

AAc. whereas further steps should be taken towards a regulation of financial services that provides adequate information and protection for consumers, enables a transparent assessment to be made of financial products, particularly the risky ones, and offers the possibility of alternative dispute settlements and means of collective redress that ensure that consumers are genuinely compensated and reimbursed;

Amendment 62 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital AA d (new)

AAd. whereas an integrated, interoperable and accessible European transport infrastructure is vital for ensuring the proper functioning and competitiveness of the Single Market;

Amendment 63 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital AA e (new)

AAe. whereas the establishment of an internal energy market is a strategic issue to reduce dependence on external energy supply and is vital for economic growth, business competitiveness and to reduce prices for citizens;

Amendment 64 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital AA f (new)

AAf. whereas further impetus needs to be given to the Digital Single Market, within which transparency and consumer protection mechanisms should always be provided and updated, also in order to increase consumer confidence in the new media;

Amendment 65 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital AA g (new)

AAg. whereas an ambitious European industrial policy is an essential element for strengthening the real economy and supporting sustainable growth, accompanied by employment, and it, too, should therefore also be considered one of the key areas on which to focus;

Amendment 66 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital AA h (new)

AAh. whereas the EU Member States and institutions should focus on the adoption and swift implementation of legislative measures linked to key areas, which are vital for growth and job creation, as underlined in the Compact for Growth and Jobs;

Amendment 67 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital AA i (new)

AAi. whereas European citizens have not yet benefited in full from the potential of the Single Market in many areas, in particular as regards the free movement of persons and workers;

Amendment 68 #

Constance LE GRIP, Philippe JUVIN

Motion for a resolution
Recital AB

AB. whereas European citizens and entrepreneurs, in particular small and medium-sized enterprises, in all Member States should be invited to make suggestions on how to best achieve the full realisation of the Single Market, and whereas all institutions should be encouraged to set up a public consultation and di~~scussion process to this aim~~alogue with civil society in order to guarantee that the needs of the citizens, consumers and business are adequately taken into account and that the policies proposed provide added value for citizens;

Amendment 69 #

Constance LE GRIP

Motion for a resolution
Recital AB

AB. whereas European citizens and, in particular students, professionals and entrepreneurs, in ~~particular~~cluding small and medium-sized enterprises, in all Member States should be invited to make suggestions on how to best achieve the full realisation of the Single Market, and whereas all institutions should be encouraged to set up a public consultation and discussion process to this aim;

Amendment 7 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital B

B. whereas the Single Market has a ~~key~~an indispensable role to play in meeting the objectives of the Europe 2020 Strategy for smart, sustainable and inclusive growth;

Amendment 70 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital AB

AB. whereas European citizens and entrepreneurs~~, in particular small and medium-sized enterprises,~~ in all Member States should be invited to make suggestions on how to best achieve the full realisation of the Single Market, and whereas all institutions should be encouraged to set up a public consultation and discussion process to this aim;

Amendment 71 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital AB a (new)

ABa. whereas the Single Market should focus on the rights of all stakeholders, not only on their role as consumers or businesses, but also as citizens and workers;

Amendment 72 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital AB b (new)

ABb. having regard to the importance of a stronger and earlier involvement of the social partners and all stakeholders in designing, adopting, implementing and monitoring the measures needed to boost growth and citizens’ rights in the Single Market;

Amendment 73 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital AB c (new)

ABc. whereas the Single Market strategy should strengthen social welfare and workers' rights and ensure fair working conditions for all Europeans;

Amendment 74 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital AB d (new)

ABd. whereas dialogue with the social partners and civil society is of the essence in restoring confidence in the Single Market and new ideas are also needed, based also on forms of online participation and e-democracy practices designed to improve this dialogue efficiently;

Amendment 75 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital AC a (new)

ACa. whereas the improvement of the economic governance framework should be based on a set of interconnected and mutually consistent policies that foster growth and employment, and whereas the full development of the internal market is a prerequisite for this to happen;

Amendment 76 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital AC b (new)

ACb. whereas the Commission should monitor the completion of the Single Market and the actual implementation of the relevant measures within the annual exercise of the European Semester, taking account of the annual governance check- up and the Scoreboard reporting mechanisms; whereas, moreover, the annual monitoring should assess the extent to which consumers and businesses alike benefit from the Single Market and should report on obstacles to its functioning;

Amendment 77 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital AC c (new)

ACc. whereas every spring session of the European Council should be devoted to assessing the state of the Single Market, backed up by a monitoring process;

Amendment 78 #

Motion for a resolution
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 79 #

Constance LE GRIP

Motion for a resolution
Recital AD

AD. whereas it is appropriate to look individually at each Member State by working in increasingly close cooperation with national parliaments in order to identify transposition, implementation and application deficits and address them in country-specific recommendations;

Amendment 8 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital B a (new)

Ba. whereas in his report, Mario Monti points out that it is important to gain support for the internal market from the citizens in Europe by addressing issues relating to the effects of the Single Market for social rights;

Amendment 80 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital AD a (new)

ADa. whereas the achievement of the objectives of the EU2020 strategy, at which the European Semester should aim, depends on the full development of the potential of the Single Market, on the commitment of the European Union as a whole and on the effective participation of the Member States;

Amendment 81 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital AD b (new)

ADb. whereas the European Semester should be even more systematically linked to the European Union initiatives currently under way and should take account of the completion of the Single Market to ensure the consistency of EU economic policy, in particular to ensure the necessary convergence between countries inside and outside the euro zone;

Amendment 82 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital AD c (new)

ADc. whereas the quality of the national reform programmes under the European Semester varies widely in terms of substance, transparency, feasibility and completeness and this contribution should be reviewed in depth, improved and be made sufficiently ambitious to achieve the objectives of economic integration and completion of the internal market;

Amendment 83 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital AD d (new)

ADd. whereas the Member States should provide information that is as detailed as possible also on the arrangements for applying and implementing the rules in the key areas of the internal market;

Amendment 84 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital AD e (new)

ADe. whereas a new methodology needs to be applied to the European Semester, consisting of discussing internal market priorities alongside economic and budgetary priorities, interlinking them, together with employment and social priorities, in a single, integrated coordination framework;

Amendment 85 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital AD f (new)

ADf. whereas the country-specific recommendations should take into account the progress made and the implementing arrangements for the legislation on the internal market, with particular reference to the key areas and priorities identified annually;

Amendment 86 #

Motion for a resolution
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 87 #

Constance LE GRIP

Motion for a resolution
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 country- specific recommendations could lay the foundation for a future annual Single Market cycle within the European Semester;Does not affect English version.

Amendment 88 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital AE a (new)

AEa. whereas the European Semester should be introduced with the full involvement of the national parliaments and should take place without prejudice to the prerogatives of the European Parliament;

Amendment 89 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital AE b (new)

AEb. whereas it is important for an ambitious consumer agenda to be drawn up, including legislative and programming measures, with a view to encouraging an average consumer to be responsible and increasing protection of vulnerable consumers;

Amendment 9 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital C

C. whereas, 20 years after its official creation, the Single Market has ~~still no~~not yet been fully completed ~~despite the adoption of~~, primarily because Member States have not fully transposed or implemented the approximately 1500 directives and around 1000 regulations;

Amendment 90 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital AE c (new)

AEc. whereas the Commission needs to be urged to introduce a single market surveillance system for all products, based on a legislative package that covers both the directive on general product safety and the regulation on market surveillance; whereas this is firmly connected to customs activity, and the necessary resources should be assigned to ensure that the market surveillance activities are effective;

Amendment 91 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1

1. Requests the Commission to submit as soon as possible, on the basis of Article 26(3) TFEU and in connection with Article 114 TFEU and other relevant legal bases, a proposal for an act aimed at strengthening the governance of the Single Market, following the detailed recommendations set out in the Annex hereto;

Amendment 92 #

Motion for a resolution
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 Article 114 TFEU and 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 internal market and to promoting economic growth in Europe.

Amendment 93 #

Motion for a resolution
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 Sin~~ternal m~~gle Market and to promoting economic growth in Europe. (Horizontal amendment to change all "internal market" to "Single Market".)

Amendment 94 #

Motion for a resolution
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 internal market and to promoting inclusive economic growth in Europe.

Amendment 95 #

Motion for a resolution
Annex - recommendation 1 - indent 1 a (new)

– The procedure should provide for appropriate involvement of the European Parliament in the adoption of the guidelines. It should also provide for adoption, by the European Parliament and the Council, of other measures necessary to strengthen the Single Market governance, in particular measures addressing the areas where the Union regulatory framework has been established in accordance with Article 294 TFEU.

Amendment 96 #

Motion for a resolution
Annex - recommendation 1 - indent 3

– The act should complement the Single Market regulatory framework and facilitate the transposition, implementation, application and enforcement of the rules and ~~principle~~freedoms of the Single Market.

Amendment 97 #

Motion for a resolution
Annex - recommendation 1 - indent 4

– Union internal market guidelines should be formulated. Those guidelines should include objectives to be pursued, priorities for action and conditions to be ensured, and should be accompanied by working methods and procedures to be established with a view to strengthening the governance of the Single Market.deleted

Amendment 98 #

Motion for a resolution
Annex - recommendation 1 - indent 5

– The procedures for submission, assessment and monitoring of national action plans ~~in response to the Union guidelines,~~ and for determination of Single Market-related country-specific recommendations should be formulated.

Amendment 99 #

Motion for a resolution
Annex - recommendation 2 - title

Determine Union ~~guidelin~~priorities with the aim of improving the functioning of the internal market

source: PE-500.429

2012/11/30 REGI 25 amendments...

Amendment 1 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 1

1. Believes that better governance of the Single Market provides enormous opportunities for trade, investment and ~~utilization of labour~~the labour market and could significantly improve the prospects for local and regional growth;

Amendment 10 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 4

4. Recommends that local and regional authorities and their umbrella associations in all Member States are invited to make suggestions on how to best achieve the full realisation of the Single Market and that all public institutions should be encouraged to set up a public consultation and discussion process to this aim, followed by information campaigns focusing on target groups;

Amendment 11 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 5

5. Recommends that the Commission, in addition to consultation procedures and a fostered dialogue with local and regional authorities that have to enforce EU legislation, conduct in-depth territorial impact assessments setting out convincing arguments for the need for Single Market regulation before adopting any legislative proposals;deleted

Amendment 12 #

Iosif MATULA

Draft opinion
Paragraph 5

5. Recommends that the Commission, in addition to consultation procedures and a fostered dialogue with local and regional authorities that have to enforce EU legislation, conduct in-depth territorial impact assessments, based on specific local and regional characteristics, setting out convincing arguments for the need for Single Market regulation before adopting any legislative proposals;

Amendment 13 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 6

6. Points out that high quality and accessible services of general interest are crucial for local and regional communities and that the provision of local and regional public services is important for economic, social and territorial cohesion and therefore the potential and interests of local and regional authorities should be ~~better~~fully taken into account in the further development of the Single Market;

Amendment 14 #

Iosif MATULA

Draft opinion
Paragraph 6

6. Points out that high quality and accessible services of general interest are crucial for local communities and that the provision of local and regional public services is important for economic, social and territorial cohesion and therefore potential and interests of local and regional authorities should be ~~better~~ taken into account as a priority in the further development of the Single Market;

Amendment 15 #

Petru Constantin LUHAN

Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 a (new)

6a. Believes that the provision of high- quality public services for people living in every single region in the European Union is an absolute prerequisite for a dynamic and powerful single market;

Amendment 16 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 7

7. Stresses the need for the governance of the Single Market to be ~~structurally~~ linked with the cohesion policy and key Union priorities, in particular those of the EU 2020 strategy; proposes that territorial pacts be established where local and regional authorities would focus their activities and funding on strengthening the Single Market in line with the EU 2020 Strategy and the flagship initiatives;

Amendment 17 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 8

8. Believes that cohesion policy can ensure faster convergence through integration and greater connectivity in the Single Market; to achieve this, the policy should ~~continue to focus on addressing market failures and~~ ensure that regions make full use of their development potential in the context of European economic integration;

Amendment 18 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 8

8. Believes that cohesion policy can ensure faster convergence through integration and greater connectivity in the Single Market; to achieve this, the policy should continue to focus on addressing market ~~failur~~deficiencies and ensure that regions make full use of their development potential in the context of European economic integration;

Amendment 19 #

Iosif MATULA

Draft opinion
Paragraph 8

8. Believes that cohesion policy can ensure faster convergence through integration and greater connectivity in the Single Market; to achieve this, the policy should continue to focus on addressing market failures ~~and~~to ensure that regions make full use of their development potential, and on consolidating territorial cooperation at cross-border level in the context of European economic integration;

Amendment 2 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 1

1. Believes that ~~better~~good governance of the Single Market provides enormous opportunities for trade, investment and ~~utiliz~~organisation of the labour force and could significantly improve the prospects for local and regional growth;

Amendment 20 #

Alain CADEC

Draft opinion
Paragraph 9

9. Considers any conditionality clause in Structural Funds to reward the Member States most disciplined in transposing Single Market directives undesirable and believes that using the leverage of EU financial support to provide incentives for the timely transposition of Single Market rules would be inequitable.deleted

Amendment 21 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 9

Amendment 22 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 9

9. Considers ~~any~~ conditionality clauses in Structural Funds to ~~reward the Member States most disciplined in~~be useful, and believes that the timely transposingtion of Single Market ~~directives undesirable and believes that using the leverage of EU financial support to provide incentives for the timely transposition of Single Market rules would be inequitabl~~rules makes EU financial support more effective.

Amendment 23 #

Lambert van NISTELROOIJ

Draft opinion
Paragraph 9

9. Consicluders ~~any~~that forms of conditionality ~~clause in~~in the Structural Funds ~~to reward the Member States most disciplined in~~could be related to transposing Single Market directives ~~undesirable~~in the member states but believes that these measures should only be used as a last resort, and believes that using the leverage of EU financial support to provide incentives for the timely transposition of Single Market rules wshould be ~~inequitable~~properly balanced.

Amendment 24 #

Lambert van NISTELROOIJ

Draft opinion
Paragraph 9 a (new)

9a. Highlights that in particular the European Territorial Cooperation is based on similar concepts as the Single Market by promoting cross-border interactions and mutually benefitting from regional and local infrastructures, investments and markets;

Amendment 25 #

Lambert van NISTELROOIJ

Draft opinion
Paragraph 9 b (new)

9b. Considers that the error rate in Cohesion Policy is highly due to single market policies such as public procurement, underlines that better implementation of single market legislation is an important precondition to diminish these error rates.

Amendment 3 #

Petru Constantin LUHAN

Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 a (new)

1a. Believes that good governance of the internal market and further development of the regions complement each other and jointly create a powerful Europe characterised by cohesion and competitiveness;

Amendment 4 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 2

2. Points out that local and regional actors perform many duties that are affected by EU legislation on the Single Market especially in the field of public procurement, state aid, and services of general economic interest ~~and concessions~~;

Amendment 5 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 2

2. Points out that local and regional actors perform many duties that are ~~affect~~envisaged by EU legislation on the Single Market especially in the field of public procurement, state aid, services of general economic interest and concessions;

Amendment 6 #

Petru Constantin LUHAN

Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 a (new)

2a. Believes that effective governance of the single market must take equal account of the interests of all regional stakeholders, and that this is the only way of ensuring that the internal market will operate at its optimum and consumers will show increased confidence in the bodies governing it;

Amendment 7 #

Alain CADEC

Draft opinion
Paragraph 3

3. Underlines that the principle of local and regional self-government, explicitly recognised in the Lisbon Treaty, as well as the principles of subsidiarity and proportionality, have to be ~~the cornerstones of any future policy developme~~duly taken into account in the Single Market;

Amendment 8 #

Alain CADEC

Draft opinion
Paragraph 4

4. Recommends that local and regional authorities and their umbrella associations in all Member States ~~are invited~~should be able to make suggestions on how to best achieve the full realisation of the Single Market ~~and that all public institutions should be encouraged to set up a public consultation and discussion process to this aim~~;

Amendment 9 #

Andreas SCHWAB, Sergio Gaetano COFFERATI, Matteo SALVINI

Draft opinion
Paragraph 4

4. Recommends that local and regional authorities ~~and their umbrella associations~~ in all Member States are invited to make suggestions on how to best achieve the full realisation of the Single Market ~~and that all public institutions should be encouraged to set up a public consultation and discussion process to this aim~~;

source: PE-500.762

2012/12/06 IMCO 31 amendments...

Amendment 129 #

Motion for a resolution
Citation 3 a (new)

- having regard to the Commission Communication of 28 November 2012 entitled 'Annual Growth Survey 2013' (COM(2012)0750) and the Commission Report entitled 'State of the Single Market Integration 2013 − Contribution to the Annual Growth Survey 2013' (COM(2012)0752),

Amendment 130 #

Motion for a resolution
Citation 9 a (new)

− having regard to the Commission White Paper of 28 March 2011 entitled 'Roadmap to a Single European Transport Area − Towards a competitive and resource efficient transport system' (COM(2011)0144),

Amendment 131 #

Konstantinos POUPAKIS

Motion for a resolution
Recital F a (new)

Fa. whereas as indicated by the Consumer Markets Scoreboards and the Single Market integration check-up for the four freedoms, the increased competition resulting from the integration process works as a powerful incentive to offer a wider variety of cheaper and higher quality products for European consumers;

Amendment 132 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital R a (new)

Ra. whereas the potential of SOLVIT remains under-used as a key problem- solving tool at national level; whereas more intensive communication to European citizens on SOLVIT should be encouraged, in order to better exploit its potential, without exceeding the current budget;

Amendment 133 #

Motion for a resolution
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

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 135 #

Motion for a resolution
Subtitle 5 a (new)

A Single European Transport Area

Amendment 136 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital AA a (new)

AAa. whereas a properly functioning and fully completed Single Market cannot be effective without a single, interconnected and efficient European transport system which is crucial to the smooth movement of goods, people and services − the essential and underlying freedoms for a Single Market;

Amendment 137 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital AA b (new)

AAb. whereas a Single European Transport Area should ease the movements of citizens and freight, reduce costs and enhance the sustainability of European transport, through the completion of interoperable and sustainable trans-European transport networks, and by eliminating all residual barriers between modes and national systems while facilitating the emergence of multinational and multimodal operators;

Amendment 138 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital AA c (new)

AAc. whereas, in order to ensure that the Single European Transport Area delivers concrete results for businesses and citizens, the evaluation of its state should become an integral part of the annual cycle of the European Semester which would be used as a platform for policy guidance, reporting, monitoring and assessment of the progress made by the Member States and the Union and for defining remedial action;

Amendment 139 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital AA d (new)

AAd. whereas it is necessary to establish a true internal market for rail services by opening-up the domestic rail passenger market to competition and granting all Union licensed railway undertakings the right to bid for public service contracts, while safeguarding quality of rail transport services and public service obligations;

Amendment 140 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital AA e (new)

AAe. whereas the European maritime transport space without barriers should be further developed into a 'Blue Belt' of free maritime movement in and around Europe, and whereas an appropriate framework to optimise the internal market for inland waterway transport should be established; whereas, to that end, it is necessary to remove barriers that prevent the increased use of inland waterborne transport and to simplify the formalities for ships travelling between Union ports by removing restrictions which put intra- Union shipping at a disadvantage in comparison to other transport modes;

Amendment 141 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital AA f (new)

AAf. whereas the Commission and the Member States should accelerate the implementation of the Single European Sky in order to improve safety, capacity, efficiency and the environmental impact of aviation, through the deployment of the future air traffic management system (SESAR) and the establishment of functional airspace blocks in the agreed timeframe;

Amendment 142 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital AA g (new)

AAg. whereas it is necessary to review the market situation of road freight transport as well as the degree of convergence of, among others, road user charges, social and safety legislation, transposition and enforcement of legislation in the Member States, with a view to further opening road transport markets, in particular by eliminating remaining restrictions on road cabotage;

Amendment 143 #

Andreas SCHWAB, Sergio Gaetano COFFERATI, Matteo SALVINI, Konstantinos POUPAKIS, Emma McCLARKIN

Motion for a resolution
Recital AA h (new)

AAh. whereas it is essential to develop a uniform interpretation of Union law on passenger rights and a harmonised and effective enforcement, to ensure both a level playing field for the industry and a European standard of protection for the citizens;

Amendment 144 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital AB a (new)

ABa. whereas the situation as regards PSCs is very diverse among Member States; whereas the user-friendliness, level of detail and clarity of information provided by the PSCs, as well as the linguistic availability and online procedures, should be improved in all Member States in a cost-effective manner without exceeding the current budget;

Amendment 145 #

Konstantinos POUPAKIS

Motion for a resolution
Recital AD a (new)

ADa. whereas the country-specific recommendations should, at the same time, offer to the Member States more practical solutions for improving the functioning of the Single Market, so that stronger public support and political commitment are created to encourage the completion of the Single Market;

Amendment 146 #

Motion for a resolution
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 147 #

Andreas SCHWAB, Matteo SALVINI, Konstantinos POUPAKIS, Emma McCLARKIN

Motion for a resolution
Recital AD a (new)

ADa. 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 generated by the Single Market; whereas the choice of priority areas in the integration report should be backed by comprehensive data;

Amendment 148 #

Motion for a resolution
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 149 #

Andreas SCHWAB, Sergio Gaetano COFFERATI, Matteo SALVINI

Motion for a resolution
Recital AD c (new)

ADc. whereas future reports on the State of the Single Market Integration should therefore be clearer on current deficiencies in the Single Market, and provide more concrete guidance on possible remedies and the expected benefits, in order to enable meaningful responses by Member States;

Amendment 150 #

Andreas SCHWAB, Sergio Gaetano COFFERATI, Konstantinos POUPAKIS

Motion for a resolution
Recital AD d (new)

ADd. whereas this year's report emphasises in particular the services sector and calls, among others, for a full compliance with the Services Directive; whereas this is a valid call but merely compelling, if it is not accompanied by both supportive and stringent measures on the correct transposition and interpretation of that Directive;

Amendment 151 #

Andreas SCHWAB, Matteo SALVINI

ADd. whereas the Commission is right to note that labour mobility across Europe is still too low and stronger measures are needed in order to remove all the obstacles and to guarantee the equal treatment and conditions of all workers;

Amendment 152 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital AD e (new)

ADe. whereas the report lists a number of priorities for the energy and transport markets, and whereas many of those priorities point to the lack of investments and competition in some areas; whereas further research is needed in order to make a strong case for specific actions and calls upon Member States;

Amendment 153 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital AD b (new)

ADb. whereas the report lists a number of priorities for the energy and transport markets, and whereas many of those priorities point to the lack of national and European investments and competition in some areas;

Amendment 154 #

Andreas SCHWAB, Sergio Gaetano COFFERATI, Matteo SALVINI, Konstantinos POUPAKIS, Emma McCLARKIN

Motion for a resolution
Recital AD e (new)

ADe. whereas the Late Payment Directive is a fundamental instrument to reduce the huge debt of public administrations towards many companies, especially medium and small enterprises, and whereas its transposition should take place quickly and properly in order to reduce the numbers of insolvency situations;

Amendment 155 #

Motion for a resolution
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;

Amendment 156 #

Andreas SCHWAB, Matteo SALVINI

Motion for a resolution
Recital AD g (new)

ADg. whereas more innovative actions are needed in order to support the Single Market based on the social market economy; whereas the Annual Growth Survey 2013 brought forward an interesting proposal on the introduction of a consumer insolvency regime, and whereas this proposal should be further explored, considering that this kind of measures can play a fundamental role both for consumer protection and prevention of possible systemic risks for the financial sector;

Amendment 157 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital AD g (new)

Amendment 158 #

Konstantinos POUPAKIS

Motion for a resolution
Recital AE a (new)

AEa. whereas, as indicated by the annual report of the Single Market integration, Member States in the energy market should focus on the gradual phasing out of regulated prices while ensuring robust competition and strengthening the protection of vulnerable consumers; whereas this procedure will send the correct price signals needed to secure enough investment and enhance energy efficiency while, in the longer run, it would provide consumers with more choice and sustainable market prices;

Amendment 159 #