2010/2095(INI)
Industrial Policy for the globalised era
Industrial Policy for the globalised era 2010/2095(INI)
Lead committee dossier: ITRE/7/03189
Legal basis: RoP 048
| EMPL | ENVI | IMCO | INTA | ITRE | REGI | |
| Lead Rapporteur | LANGE Bernd (S&D) | |||||
| Opinion Rapporteur(s) | LUDVIGSSON Olle (S&D) | CREUTZMANN Jürgen (ALDE) | SUSTA Gianluca (S&D) | DE ANGELIS Francesco (S&D) |
Legal basis: RoP 048
Procedure completed
2010/2095(INI) Industrial Policy for the globalised era
Lead committee dossier: ITRE/7/03189
Legal Basis RoP 048
| Role | Committee | Rapporteur | Shadows |
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| Opinion | EMPL | LUDVIGSSON Olle (S&D) | |
| Opinion | ENVI | ||
| Opinion | IMCO | CREUTZMANN Jürgen (ALDE) | |
| Opinion | INTA | SUSTA Gianluca (S&D) | |
| Lead | ITRE | LANGE Bernd (S&D) | GROSSETÊTE Françoise (EPP), CHATZIMARKAKIS Jorgo (ALDE), BÜTIKOFER Reinhard (Verts/ALE), TOŠENOVSKÝ Evžen (ECR), MATIAS Marisa (GUE/NGL), TZAVELA Niki (EFD) |
| Opinion | REGI | DE ANGELIS Francesco (S&D) |
Legal Basis RoP 048
Activites
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2011/03/09
Text adopted by Parliament, single reading
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T7-0093/2011
summary
The European Parliament adopted a resolution on an Industrial Policy for the Globalised Era. The resolution notes that de-industrialisation is an established fact in Europe that puts our technological and economic position at risk, given increasing globalisation and intense competition from rapidly developing countries. To be able to overcome the effect of the crisis and face those challenges, the EU needs an industry policy approach that combines competitiveness, sustainability and decent work that can, at the same time, stimulate the economy, boost employment, reduce environmental degradation and improve quality of life. (1) A new approach to a sustainable industrial policy: Parliament welcomes the fact that, with the Europe 2020 Strategy and the Communication on an Integrated EU Industrial Policy, the Commission is finally acknowledging the importance of a thriving industrial, and in particular manufacturing, base for sustainable growth and employment in Europe and committing itself to an integrated industrial policy based on the principle of a social market economy. In the face of the global challenges, Members consider it is essential that energy and resources efficiency are at the basis of the European industrial renewal. They call on the Commission and on the Member States to develop an ambitious, eco-efficient and green EU industrial Strategy in order to recreate manufacturing capacity across the EU territory and to generate highly qualified and well paid jobs within the EU. The resolution stresses that a new, sustainable industrial policy can achieve success only via an integrated, cross-sectoral approach underpinned by practical horizontal and sectoral initiatives based on objective economic argumentation, focused on common issues with major implications for a number of sectors and bringing tangible results for both business and consumers at European, national, regional and local level. Parliament calls on the Commission to focus more on competitiveness aspects during the impact assessment process ('Competitiveness Proofing') and in ex-ante/ex-post evaluation ('Fitness Checks'), and to implement this essential part of smart regulation as fast as possible across all Commission services. It stresses the fact that sustainability is essential for continuous competitiveness and for a resource-efficient and low-carbon economy. (2) Funding: Parliament calls for ambitious funding for industrial policy and for infrastructure facilities (in particular research and energy, telecommunications and transport (TEN) infrastructure). It considers it essential, to this end, for EU bonds (Eurobonds or project bonds) to be issued with a view to enabling the Union to fund innovation, infrastructure and reindustrialisation. (3) Create an innovation chain: the resolution stresses that innovation is the main driving force behind industrial policy, and that all initiatives in support of innovation must be based on a comprehensive definition of innovation which embraces products and producing systems, services, training, processes, organisation, quality, management, dissemination and protection. It must, in particular, cover the design, production and composition of products and services along the whole chain of processes and added value, through the provision of support right up to the product pre-marketing stages. Parliament calls for research expenditure for the upcoming programming period from 2013 (8th RDP) to be significantly increased (EU target: 3% of GDP for research and development, 1% of GDP in public funding) and suggests that, alongside a strong focus on research into innovative processes, management, organisation and employee involvement in innovation, research in basic generic technologies is needed. The private sector also needs to increase its involvement in financing R&D: the Commission is invited to examine the barriers preventing Europe's businesses from investing at equivalent levels to their international counterparts, e.g. the US, and to take appropriate measures. The resolution calls for thought to be given to introducing new, alternative mechanisms to address the shortage of funding for EU businesses, in particular SMEs. Such mechanisms could, among other things, take the form of the following instruments: i) a European Innovation Financing Fund (EIFF), the role of which would be to invest in the start-up and development phases, on a risk-capital basis; ii) a European patents fund to facilitate technology transfers between research centres and businesses, in particular innovative SMEs. Parliament calls on the Commission to create an environment favourable to enterprises at the start-up and spin-off phases and on the EU to respond to the fragmentation of the European risk-capital market by bringing forward an EU scheme to establish pan-European funds. (4) More efficient use of resources: Members are convinced that the clear increase in resource efficiency as regards raw and auxiliary materials and supplies is strengthening the global competitive position of European industry, and therefore calls on the Commission to propose, building on its Communication on a resources strategy, an ambitious EU resource efficiency policy as a priority, by means of an action plan or, if need be, in a Directive on resource efficiency. The Commission is invited to present an ambitious and comprehensive raw materials strategy in the first half of 2011, which should include: i) regular impact assessments of anticipated demand for raw materials and rare earths (including potential shortages, price increases, etc.) and the consequences for the EU economy in general and businesses in particular; ii) monitoring production forecasts from third countries and the operating conditions of the global markets in raw materials. Parliament takes the view that an industry policy needs, first and foremost, to rebalance energy actions in favour of a demand-driven policy, empowering consumers and decoupling economic growth from energy use. Industrial policy should help create market conditions which stimulate higher energy savings and energy efficiency investments, to exploit a wide range of renewable energies, as well as key technologies for energy storage mobility. The transport and construction industries must pursue an active energy savings policy and diversify towards sustainable, non-polluting and safe energy sources. The Commission is called on to ensure, at the latest by mid-2011, framework conditions for the development of electric vehicles. Members recall the huge job creation potential and cost reduction benefits that energy efficiency improvements are expected to yield. They consider that the adoption of measures including targets, standards and benchmarking mechanisms that ensure energy efficiency improvement must therefore underpin initiatives in all industrial sectors. They insist that every effort be made to redress skills shortages at all levels in order to promote the qualifications of the workforce and interest young graduates more in industry. (5) Fair competition: Parliament is convinced of the need to put the instruments of the internal market at the service of European industrial policy in order to promote the emergence of major 'European champions' who set global benchmarks in their sectors of activity, such as Galileo or SESAR. It calls on the EU not to impose excessively asymmetrical constraints on its businesses in comparison with those which exist in third countries. The resolution stresses the need for the EU to secure for its businesses reciprocal access to public contracts when negotiating bilateral and multilateral agreements with third countries, while improving the effectiveness of the use of trade defence instruments by SMEs to combat monetary, social and ecological dumping practices, piracy, counterfeiting and illegal copying. Members call on the Union to introduce European provisions regarding origin marking (Made In) for certain products imported from third countries. (6) A sustainable culture for industry: the resolution stresses the importance of creating the right framework for industry to remain in Europe and to further improve its global competitiveness. Members believe in the need to maintain and strengthen Europe on the global industrial map, especially given that new industrial opportunities arise from EU investment commitments, e.g. in the fields of climate change and energy. They call for efforts to be stepped up with a view to overcoming current difficulties and creating without delay a single Community patent, which will provide effective, high-quality legal protection at low cost, as well as a harmonised European system for settling disputes concerning patents. Noting that completion of the internal market is essential to the competitiveness and growth of European industry, the resolution stresses that European industries need a proper framework in which to create and develop goods and services at European level. It encourages Member States to assume a more proactive role in managing the single market, by improving cooperation between national authorities and strengthening the transposition, application and enforcement of single market rules on the ground. Members highlight the need to take account of the specific characteristics of SMEs and craft enterprises in the European standardisation system, particularly in terms of cutting the cost of access to standards, disseminating standards and providing financial support. It also recommends renewed investment in Europe's industrial workforce, with a strong emphasis on sectoral social dialogue to manage structural changes caused by globalisation. (7) Specific industries: Parliament calls for the implementation of the recommendations of existing industry-specific approaches (task forces, high-level groups, technology and innovation platforms such as Cars 21, etc.) in a way that is tailored to the needs of the specific industries, comparably developed by the Commission in consultation with all stakeholders, and with the establishment of new sectoral initiatives in other appropriate sectors. The securing of sustainability proofing of the sector specific approaches in line with the EU's climate and energy policy objectives and ambitious resource efficiency objectives will need to be examined. Moreover, it supports the Commission's strategy for boosting the competitiveness of the tourism industry by means of measures relating to quality, sustainability and the enhancement of Europe's image as a tourist destination. (8) Regions: recalling that regional structures make a major contribution to strengthening industry in Europe, Parliament considers that competitive clusters and innovation networks (businesses, universities, research centres, technology services, training institutes, etc.) are essential to investment decisions. It therefore takes the view that innovation clusters and networks, in particular the European competitiveness clusters and the new innovation partnerships to be launched in 2011 as part of the 'Innovation Union' initiative, and mainly in the field of key enabling technologies, should be given greater support. This would enable knowledge and technological transfer and research, better training and the infrastructure to be promoted in a coordinated way, something which should also be a priority for the European Regional Development Fund.
- Results of vote in Parliament
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T7-0093/2011
summary
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2011/03/09
Commission response to text adopted in plenary
- SP(2011)5426
- DG Enterprise and Industry, TAJANI Antonio
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2011/03/08
Debate in Parliament
- 2011/02/03 Committee report tabled for plenary, single reading
- 2011/02/03 Committee report tabled for plenary, single reading
- 2011/01/27 Vote in committee, 1st reading/single reading
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2010/12/10
Council Meeting
- #3049
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2010/11/25
Council Meeting
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2010/11/11
Deadline Amendments
- 2010/09/13 Committee draft report
- 2010/07/08 Committee referral announced in Parliament, 1st reading/single reading
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2010/06/16
EP officialisation
Documents
- Committee draft report: PE445.790
- Committee report tabled for plenary, single reading: A7-0022/2011
- Committee report tabled for plenary, single reading: A7-0022/2011
- Decision by Parliament, 1st reading/single reading: T7-0093/2011
- Results of vote in Parliament: Results of vote in Parliament
- Commission response to text adopted in plenary: SP(2011)5426
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2010/2095(INI) Industrial Policy for the globalised era
2010/01/12
IMCO
29 amendments...
Amendment 1 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 1 1. Stresses that any ambitious EU industrial policy should be
Amendment 2 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 1 a (new) 1a. Takes the view that EU industrial policy should also be based on practical projects which bring tangible benefits to European businesses and citizens, such as the GMES, Galileo and ITER projects;
Amendment 3 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 1 a (new) 1a. Stresses the need that when formulating and implementing industrial policy within the EU there should be an automatic feature providing for the consideration of the conditions and destination for the disposal of industrial waste products, especially toxic waste products, in order to ensure that industrial waste does not become an environmental, economic or social burden on communities both within the EU and in third countries;
Amendment 4 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 2 2. Notes that the completion of the internal market is essential for the competitiveness and growth of European industry;
Amendment 5 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 2 a (new) 2a. Encourages Member States to assume a more pro-active role in managing the Single Market, by improving cooperation between national authorities and strengthening the transposition, application and enforcement of Single Market rules on the ground; asks Member States to reduce transaction costs through additional measures, such as more effective e-government;
Amendment 6 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 2 a (new) 2a. Highlights the economic importance of SMEs and craft manufacturing businesses in the European industrial fabric; insists, therefore, on the need to place the 'think small first' principle promoted by the 'Small Business Act' at the heart of the EU's new industrial policy in order to guarantee that the specific characteristics of these undertakings are taken into account in the process of defining and implementing it;
Amendment 7 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 2 a (new) 2a. Stresses the need for public authorities to support the development of key technologies and underlines the need for accelerating the development of standards as crucial in preserving EU industrial competitiveness and stimulating new growth, particularly the development of standards stimulating innovation in relation to emerging environmental and societal challenges;
Amendment 8 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 2 b (new) 2b. Asserts that effective market surveillance throughout the internal market is crucial to protect European industry from unfair competition; encourages the Commission to submit ambitious proposals to reform the current system of market surveillance, strengthening the EU's role in the coordination of national market surveillance and customs authorities and ensuring that adequate resources are made available in all Member States;
Amendment 9 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 3 3. Calls on the Commission to
Amendment 10 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 3 3. Calls on the Commission to extend and continue the Better Regulation strategy, taking into account the particular needs of SMEs; states that
Amendment 11 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 3 a (new) 3a. Underlines that European industrial policy needs to take account of the entire supply chain, which is largely based on SMEs; calls on the Commission and Member States to extend and improve initiatives like the Enterprise Europe Network to make SMEs more aware of the potential benefits of cross-border cooperations and to increase the numbers of SMEs benefiting from support to access new markets, source new technologies and secure EU funding or finance;
Amendment 12 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 3 b (new) 3b. Recalls that the European standardisation system has successfully contributed to the completion of the internal market and to the competitiveness of European industry; nevertheless calls on the Commission to propose measures to further improve the quality of European standards and to speed up the standardisation procedures in order to ensure that new technologies are translated more quickly into innovative products that can be sold throughout the internal market; notes that further improvements should keep the standard- setting processes close to the markets and strengthen participation and access of SMEs;
Amendment 13 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 3 c (new) 3c. Notes that pre-commercial public procurement can give a decisive initial push to new markets for innovative and green technologies while improving the quality and effectiveness of public services; calls on the Commission and Member States to better communicate existing possibilities for pre-commercial procurement to public authorities;
Amendment 14 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 4 4.
Amendment 15 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 4 4. Calls on the Commission and Member States to foster key technologies through an innovation-friendly and technology- neutral framework, whilst guaranteeing respect for intellectual and industrial property rights; encourages public authorities to support public acceptance of new technologies, based on scientific evidence;
Amendment 16 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 4 a (new) 4a. Stresses that protecting intellectual property rights is the cornerstone for protecting European know-how and promoting innovation within the EU, which notably entails stepping up the fight against counterfeiting and reducing the cost of patents in Europe; calls on the Member States and the Commission in this context to continue their efforts with a view to the earliest possible creation of a European Union patent and a suitable dispute-settlement system, and to strengthen resources and coordination between customs authorities and market surveillance authorities in order better to detect the entry onto the single market of counterfeit products;
Amendment 17 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 4 a (new) 4a. Considers that the importance of public procurement in stimulating an innovative industrial base should not be underestimated; calls in this regard on the EU Member States to exploit the full potential of pre-commercial procurement as a driver of innovation and as a tool to improve SME participation in public procurement, with the effect of identifying and effectively stimulating lead markets for European business;
Amendment 18 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 4 b (new) 4b. Notes the increasing limits on the availability of raw materials (such as non- ferrous metals) faced by high value added EU industries owing to the fast-growing pressures in global demand driven by emerging economies; underlines that an EU raw-materials recycling policy should be developed as a priority and should be designed to support the EU's industrial policy by addressing the difficulties relating to waste recycling and promoting the maximum re-use of waste materials; calls on the Commission to lead in the development of a new organisational model for sustainable manufacturing taking account of the cyclical processes which already exist in many sectors such as in aluminium-based product manufacturing;
Amendment 19 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 4 b (new) 4b. Highlights the need to take account of the specific characteristics of SMEs and craft enterprises in the European standardisation system, particularly in terms of cutting the cost of access to standards, the dissemination of standards (publication of abstracts) and financial support; stresses the key role to be played by national standards bodies in promoting and boosting participation by SMEs and craft enterprises in the standardisation process, in keeping with the 'national delegation' principle;
Amendment 20 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 4 b (new) 4b. Stresses that access to financing for enterprises, particularly SMEs, remains inadequate and the EU should innovate in order to provide more favourable framework conditions for the development of investment in the real economy; takes the view that, in a context of budgetary crisis, it is more necessary than ever to explore new funding methods, notably by reducing the fragmentation of the capital risk market, developing innovative public- private partnerships such as joint technological initiatives and strengthening the role of the EIB;
Amendment 21 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 4 b (new) 4b. Calls on the Member States and the Commission, if an agreement at European level proves to be impossible, to continue their efforts to create a European Union patent through the introduction of intensified cooperation, with a view to the development of a competitive and innovative European industrial policy;
Amendment 22 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 4 c (new) 4c. Takes the view that competition policy must respond to the needs of an ambitious industrial policy, whilst respecting the rules of the internal market;
Amendment 23 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 5 5. Underlines that social partners are best qualified to manage the appropriate adjustments following the economic crisis; notes that state intervention in restructuring should be
Amendment 24 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 5 5. Underlines that social partners are best qualified to manage the appropriate adjustments following the economic crisis
Amendment 25 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 5 a (new) 5a. Reiterates the need to make swift progress in relation to the interconnection of the European business register, as a means of ensuring that information is transparent and reliable for both producers and consumers;
Amendment 26 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 5 a (new) 5a. Points out that European industry is increasingly dependent on business services and in this light particular attention needs to be paid to all the main links in the production chain; welcomes, in this context, the willingness expressed by the Commission to attach greater importance to these interdependencies;
Amendment 27 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 6 6.
Amendment 28 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 6 6. Calls on the Commission to ensure a global level playing-field for European industry in terms of regulatory requirements and market access
Amendment 29 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 6 a (new) 6a. Underlines the need to improve and facilitate SMEs' access to the financing available on the financial markets.
source: PE-454.466
2010/11/15
INTA
17 amendments...
Amendment 1 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 1 1. Considers that the EU’s trade policy, set against the multilateral background of the WTO and a transparent and regulated market, needs a
Amendment 2 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 1 1. Considers that the EU’s trade policy, set against the multilateral background of the WTO and a transparent and effectively regulated market, needs an effective production base that is supported by appropriate sectoral policies and targeted at growth and sustainable development;
Amendment 3 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 2 2. Is convinced that innovative, good- quality industrial production is vital to the EU’s trade policy and its
Amendment 4 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 2 2. Is convinced that innovative, good- quality industrial production is vital to the EU’s trade policy and its competitiveness, in line with the EU 2020 Strategy and as a response to the economic and financial crisis, the aim being to cut Member State debt and unemployment figures, redistribute wealth
Amendment 5 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 2 Amendment 6 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 3 3. Considers that in its industrial policies the EU must pay particular attention to supporting eco-compatible production, the protecti
Amendment 7 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 3 3. Considers that in its industrial policies the EU must pay particular attention to supporting eco-compatible production, protecting intellectual property, building up SME capital and access to funding, to making SMEs internationally active, liberalising protected markets, stabilising exchange rates, to legal protection abroad, and to combating unfair competition, distortions of competition and counterfeiting;
Amendment 8 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 3 3. Considers that in its industrial policies the EU must pay particular attention to supporting e
Amendment 9 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 4 Amendment 10 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 4 4. Considers that the economic recovery, spurred on by decisions taken by the EU and the Member States in conjunction with
Amendment 11 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 4a (new) 4a. Acknowledges that the economic and financial crisis has caused a rise in unemployment, particularly amongst the youth; insists that the debate on increasing retirement age in the private and public sector does not contribute towards a sustainable industrial policy in the interest of the working population;
Amendment 12 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 4b (new) 4b. Highlights the importance of the international trade union movement in shaping a worker-friendly Industrial Policy for the Globalised Era, notices the pressures that are exerted on the trade union movement as a result of increased competition in a globalised world; calls for closer collaboration between the rank and file trade union movement in the international arena and for the recommendations of the trade union movement to be integrated into the new Industrial Challenges for the Globalised Era in order to meet the challenges of the future;
Amendment 13 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 4c (new) 4c. Notices the ongoing threat of job losses due to delocalisation of production to low wage countries; calls for the nationalisation under democratic workers control of companies threatening with delocalisation in order to prevent de- industrialisation, increase in unemployment and decline in purchasing power as a result;
Amendment 14 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 5a (new) 5a. Considers that external competition is vital to the EU and that it is based on fair competition between domestic and external producers; believes therefore that steps must be taken to ensure that European businesses are not threatened by unfair practices; stresses the importance of a system of effective trade protection and draws attention to the need to make use, where necessary, of trade defence instruments vis-à-vis countries which fail to comply with international trade rules or free trade agreements with the EU.
Amendment 15 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 5b (new) 5b. Stresses the need to defend EU interests in negotiations on future trade agreements in order to protect industry and employment, and calls for such agreements to be drafted in such a way as to form part of an industrial strategy based on fair competition; considers also that the inclusion in free-trade agreements of legally binding clauses on social and environmental standards should become standard practice.
Amendment 16 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 5a (new) 5a. Considers also that EU industrial policy guidelines should give due consideration to more homogeneous customs controls, as an important means of fighting counterfeiting and the protecting European consumers; considers that an industrial policy should also ensure that the customs duty collection systems of countries at EU borders are harmonised to avoid inequalities and harm being caused to the interests of importers and the development of the EU’s industrial fabric.
Amendment 17 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 5b (new) 5b. Considers that the EU industrial policy should ensure compliance with the reciprocity of trade rules, with a view to protecting European businesses and market rules vis-à-vis the EU’s economic partners and competitors.
source: PE-452.799
2010/11/16
ITRE
524 amendments...
Amendment 1 #
Motion for a resolution Citation -1 (new) – having regard to Article 173 of Title XVII of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union (ex Article 157 of the Treaty establishing the European Community), covering EU industrial policy and referring to, among other things, the competitiveness of the Union's industry,
Amendment 1 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 1 1. Considers that in creating the best environment to maintain and develop a strong, competitive, sustainable and diversified industrial base in Europe and supporting the transition of manufacturing sectors, especially the construction industry, to greater energy and resource efficiency, it is also necessary to ensure decent employment and social cohesion;
Amendment 2 #
Motion for a resolution Citation 3 a (new) - having regard to the Commission Communication of 23 September 2009, ‘Preparing for our future: Developing a common strategy for key enabling technologies in the EU’,
Amendment 2 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 1 1. Considers that in creating the best environment to maintain and develop a strong, competitive, sustainable and diversified industrial base in Europe and supporting the transition of manufacturing sectors to greater energy and resource efficiency, it is
Amendment 3 #
Motion for a resolution Citation 8 a (new) – having regard to the Commission communication of 4 November 2008 entitled ‘The raw materials initiative — meeting our critical needs for growth and jobs in Europe’ (COM(2008)0699),
Amendment 3 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 1 a (new) 1a. SME's account for more than 2/3 of the industry's employment, therefore the well-being of SME's is key to reducing unemployment, and fostering future employment, prosperity and growth in the EU. Given the high and difficult competition that EU's SMEs are facing with growing emerging countries, and that the financial crisis has further accentuated their daily difficulties, support for SME's must be considered a priority. Proposes : setting ambitious targets for additional substantial reductions of administrative burdens and simplification of SME's administrative environment, particularly in what concerns Start -up firms; further simplification of financial aid rules and of European initiative frameworks such as JASMINE or JEREMIE; increase even more the EIB's role in easing SME's access to finance, and implementing new positive strategies to encourage entrepreneurship;
Amendment 4 #
Motion for a resolution Citation 13 a (new) - having regard to the report "Promoting innovative Business Models with Environmental Benefits" of November 2008 conducted on behalf of the Commission,
Amendment 4 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 1 a (new) 1a. Believes in the necessity to maintain and strengthen Europe on the global industrial map, especially given that new industrial opportunities arise from EU investment commitments in the fields of e.g. climate change and energy which will open up employment opportunities in high-skill areas;
Amendment 5 #
Motion for a resolution Recital A A. whereas the global economic crisis has hit European industry hard,
Amendment 5 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 2 Amendment 6 #
Motion for a resolution Recital A A. whereas the global economic crisis has
Amendment 6 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 2 Amendment 7 #
Motion for a resolution Recital A A. whereas the global economic crisis has hit European industry hard, further exacerbating the already ongoing challenging processes of globalisation, climate change, demographic change and change to
Amendment 7 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 2 a (new) 2a. Calls on every measure aimed at stimulating innovative industries and new technologies such as tax reduction, administrative burden reduction and stop excessive regulation in order to bring growth and create new jobs;
Amendment 8 #
Motion for a resolution Recital A A. whereas the global economic crisis has hit European industry hard, further exacerbating the already ongoing challenging processes of globalisation, climate change, demographic change and change to knowledge-based industry that are profoundly affecting industrial development, the
Amendment 8 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 3 3. Considers that a new long term- strategy for a sustainable EU industry
Amendment 9 #
Motion for a resolution Recital A a (new) Aa. Whereas industrial policy in Europe can only succeed if it is firmly rooted both in a new financial sector architecture that promotes investment and prevents speculation, and also in a macroeconomic policy that steers fiscal, economic and budgetary policies in the EU towards sustainable growth and employment,
Amendment 9 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 3 3. Considers that given the reducing productivity gap with emerging countries, the EU must work harder in increasing its competitive advantage, therefore a new long term-
Amendment 10 #
Motion for a resolution Recital A a (new) Aa. whereas, to be able to overcome the effect of the crisis and face those challenges, the EU needs an industry policy approach that combines competitiveness, sustainability and decent work that can at the same time stimulate the economy, boost employment, reduce environmental degradation and improve quality of life,
Amendment 10 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 3 3. Considers that a new long term- strategy for a sustainable EU industry should achieve a fair shift in employment to low-carbon industries, make knowledge and creativity the main resource of people, companies and regions, to promote social economy, and actively support innovation, investment
Amendment 11 #
Motion for a resolution Recital A a (new) Aa. whereas certain European industries are in permanent crisis as a result of unfair competition from third countries, particularly in the areas of labour relations, the environment and intellectual and industrial property protection,
Amendment 11 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 3 a (new) 3a. Insists that a fair shift in employment should be fostered to low- carbon industries, make knowledge and creativity the main resource of people, companies and regions, and actively support innovation, investment and job creation in new areas, where strong international competition must be confronted with adequate investment and pooling of competences and resources;
Amendment 12 #
Motion for a resolution Recital A b (new) Ab. whereas European industry is facing increasing global competitions from industrialised and from emerging countries such as China, India, Brazil in terms of access to resources, technological innovation, skilled workforce as well as targeted and ambitious industry and innovation policies,
Amendment 12 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 3 a (new) 3a. Stresses the need to encourage youth access to the labour market through fairly paid internships and quality apprenticeship;
Amendment 13 #
Motion for a resolution Recital B B. whereas
Amendment 13 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 3 b (new) 3b. Calls for industry to be involved in eco-innovation to boost its employment potential; notes, in this regard, that informing entrepreneurs – by demonstrating new business opportunities – will be crucial to the success of a strategy aimed at developing resource- efficient economies and sustainable industries;
Amendment 14 #
Motion for a resolution Recital B B. whereas maintaining global leadership of European industry is only possible through new technologies/processes/solutions,
Amendment 14 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 4 4. Considers it necessary to build up the competences of all workers, whatever their age and ability in order to ensure re- skilling and anticipate skills needs for new jobs. This should be financed by public and private spending and be coupled with a refocusing of the ESF, providing tailor- made solutions for education and training, including professional transition income schemes;
Amendment 15 #
Motion for a resolution Recital B B. whereas maintaining global leadership of European industry is only possible through new technologies/processes/solutions, R&D, a sophisticated supply-chain, better efficiency, strong human resources
Amendment 15 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 4 4. Considers it necessary to build up the competences of all workers in order to ensure reskilling and anticipate skills needs for new jobs
Amendment 16 #
Motion for a resolution Recital B B. whereas maintaining global leadership of European industry is only possible through new technologies/processes/solutions, R&D, a sophisticated supply-chain, better efficiency, strong human resources, good logistics and infrastructure, as
Amendment 16 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 4 4. Considers it necessary to build up the competences of all workers in order to ensure re-skilling and anticipate skills needs for new jobs, this will be particularly important as a strategy to reduce unemployment and particularly young unemployment which is at its highest peak in the EU due to the crisis. This should be financed by public and private spending and be coupled with a refocusing of the ESF, providing tailor- made solutions for education and training; The renewed efforts to address skill gaps in many industries should make the issue a priority in several policy areas such as education, labour market policies and science policy. There will also be a need for monitoring of emerging skills needs and establishing skill councils by sector at EU level including social partners;
Amendment 17 #
Motion for a resolution Recital B B. whereas maintaining global leadership of European industry is only possible through new technologies/processes/solutions, R&D, a sophisticated supply-chain, better efficiency, strong human resources, good logistics and infrastructure and ensuring a level playing field in trade relations with third countries, as cost-cutting is not the way forward for industry in Europe,
Amendment 17 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 4 a (new) 4a. Considers that "an industrial policy for the globalised era" can achieve its goals only if it includes a reflection on the current regional disparities due to deindustrialisation, a consequence of globalisation; stresses, for this purpose, the critical role of the EU regional policy and the Structural Funds;
Amendment 18 #
Motion for a resolution Recital B B. whereas maintaining global leadership of European industry is only possible through new technologies/processes/solutions, R&D, a sophisticated supply-chain, better efficiency, strong human resources, good logistics and infrastructure
Amendment 18 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 4 b (new) 4b. Points out that training and lifelong learning for employees affected by changes in a company's or industry's production processes also creates new jobs; calls on the EU to develop a framework for anticipating change and restructuring, in particular of production, providing the right for all affected workers to take part in training and lifelong learning schemes;
Amendment 19 #
Motion for a resolution Recital B B. whereas maintaining global leadership of European industry is only possible through new technologies/processes/solutions, R&D, a sophisticated supply-chain, better efficiency, strong human resources, good logistics and infrastructure
Amendment 19 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 4 a (new) 4a. Calls for an improvement and simplification of the recognition of professional qualifications not only within the EU but also from third countries in order for the industry to more effectively meet its demand for skilled labour;
Amendment 20 #
Motion for a resolution Recital B B. whereas maintaining global leadership of European industry is only possible through new technologies/processes/solutions, R&D, a sophisticated supply-chain, better efficiency, strong human resources, good logistics and infrastructure, improvement and development of infrastructure where it does not exist, as cost-cutting is not the way forward for industry in Europe,
Amendment 20 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 4 a (new) 4a. Is of the view that business- education cooperation is the right tool to prepare a qualified workforce, and to combat structural unemployment particularly in industry;
Amendment 21 #
Motion for a resolution Recital B B. whereas maintaining global leadership of European industry is only possible through new technologies/processes/solutions, R&D, a sophisticated supply-chain, better efficiency, strong and skilled human resources, good logistics and infrastructure, as well as cost-efficient and sustainable modes of transport, as cost-cutting is not the way forward for industry in Europe,
Amendment 21 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 5 5. Calls on the Commission to take the initiative to propose support for professional transition, to reduce social inequalities
Amendment 22 #
Motion for a resolution Recital B B. whereas maintaining global leadership of European industry is only possible through new technologies/processes/solutions, R&D, a sophisticated supply-chain, better efficiency, strong human resources, good logistics and infrastructure,
Amendment 22 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 5 Amendment 23 #
Motion for a resolution Recital B B. whereas maintaining global leadership of European industry
Amendment 23 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 6 Amendment 24 #
Motion for a resolution Recital B Β. whereas maintaining global leadership of European industry is only possible through new technologies/processes/solutions, R&D, a sophisticated supply-chain, better efficiency and a smaller carbon footprint, strong human resources, good logistics and infrastructure, as cost-cutting is not the way forward for industry in Europe,
Amendment 24 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 6 Amendment 25 #
Motion for a resolution Recital B B. whereas maintaining global leadership of European industry is only possible through new technologies/processes/
Amendment 25 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 6 6. Calls in particular on the Commission to
Amendment 26 #
Motion for a resolution Recital B B. whereas maintaining global leadership of European industry is only possible through new technologies/processes/solutions, R&D, a sophisticated supply-chain, better efficiency, strong human resources, good logistics and infrastructure, as cost-cutting alone is not the way forward for industry in Europe,
Amendment 26 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 6 6. Calls in particular on the Commission to create a legal framework for cross-border collective bargaining in order to ensure the enforceability of cross- border agreements and to tackle the challenges concerning the organisation of work, working conditions, employment conditions and training.
Amendment 27 #
Motion for a resolution Recital B B. whereas maintaining global leadership of European industry is only possible through new technologies/processes/solutions, R&D, a sophisticated supply-chain, better efficiency, strong human resources, good logistics and infrastructure, as cost-cutting is not the only way forward for industry in Europe,
Amendment 27 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 6 a (new) 6a. Calls on the Commission to vigorously apply EU Competition policy to further eliminate obstacles in the well functioning of the Single Market, stronger supervision of markets in each industry will be vital for this aim. It is crucial to put forward a major restructuring of the EU's industry in order to enhance productivity and underpin economic recovery of growth and jobs and secure the European social model. An efficient functioning of the Single Market is essential so that potential economies of scale and scope at European level can be fully exploited;
Amendment 28 #
Motion for a resolution Recital B a (new) Ba. whereas European industry’s global leadership is increasingly being challenged by the expanding industrial base in emerging countries, and the major competitors such as the USA, Japan and China are pursuing a strong and active industrial policy supported by broad investment in leading edge products and services, and for this reason it is extremely important to maintain and develop the competitiveness of European industry, to maintain its role as a driver of sustainable growth and employment in Europe,
Amendment 28 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 6 b (new) 6b. Calls on the Commission to further development of the integrated approach, bringing together all policies which have an impact on industry and particularly in job creation in EU's industry; sustainability, regional policies, social policies, education, trade, competition, and macroeconomic policies among others;
Amendment 29 #
Motion for a resolution Recital C C. whereas it is possible to achieve industrial progress through smart, long- term, balanced regulation and market stimulation, and global trends towards clean and sustainable forms of production, distribution
Amendment 29 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 6 a (new) 6a. Considers it decisive for the economic, social and ecological future of the Union, that young people are made aware of the high level of specialised and general education needed, with regard to their later employment in industry;
Amendment 30 #
Motion for a resolution Recital C C. whereas it is possible to achieve industrial progress through
Amendment 30 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 6 b (new) 6b. Calls emphatically on the Commission to take urgent steps against the hiring of foreign workers from low- wage countries as employees in low-wage sectors of high-wage countries on the one hand and against the relocation of factories from high-wage countries to low-wage countries on the other hand, as both phenomena badly damage the economic structures in each category of country, whilst also gravely undermining the employment market in high-wage countries;
Amendment 31 #
Motion for a resolution Recital C C. whereas it is possible to achieve industrial progress through smart, long- term, balanced regulation and market stimulation, and global trends towards clean and sustainable forms of production, distribution, and whereas
Amendment 32 #
Motion for a resolution Recital C C. whereas it is possible to achieve industrial progress through smart, long- term, balanced regulation and market stimulation, and global trends towards clean and sustainable forms of production, distribution, and whereas consumption could be smartly exploited to the benefit of European industry, its competitiveness and global leadership, it being crucial in that context to exploit the export potential arising in the newly industrialised countries,
Amendment 33 #
Motion for a resolution Recital C C. whereas it is possible to
Amendment 34 #
Motion for a resolution Recital C a (new) Ca. whereas a general policy of support for investment in industry and services should be the EU’s macro-economic priority, particularly at a time of crisis, such as now, when investment (in particular in capacity as opposed to productivity) is the first type of expenditure to be cut; whereas the Member States, the EU and regional and local authorities should set themselves public investment targets (i.e. what proportion of total public spending should be taken up by investment), including in austerity plans,
Amendment 35 #
Motion for a resolution Recital C a (new) Ca. whereas an ambitious EU industrial policy must be based on a strong internal market, both within EU borders and in its external dimension; whereas, in this connection, all industrial policy instruments (such as R&D policy, regional policy, competition policy, regulatory convergence and trade policy) must be brought to bear in addressing the opportunities and challenges of globalisation,
Amendment 36 #
Motion for a resolution Recital C a (new) Ca. whereas de-industrialization is an established fact in Europe that puts our technological and economic position at risk, given increasing globalization and intense competition from rapidly developing countries,
Amendment 37 #
Motion for a resolution Recital C a (new) Ca. whereas the red tape faced by businesses needs to be drastically reduced and their legislative and regulatory environment needs to be simplified in line with better lawmaking principles,
Amendment 38 #
Motion for a resolution Recital C a (new) Ca. whereas a new model of consumption based on innovative solutions driven by the market, in particular by local markets, is essential,
Amendment 39 #
Motion for a resolution Recital C a (new) Ca. whereas removing obstacles to the Internal Market and opening up EU's borders is the best way to create a thriving and competitive European Industry,
Amendment 40 #
Motion for a resolution Recital C a (new) Ca. whereas world-wide demand for raw materials and resources has been increasing steadily, leading to worries over possible disruptions of supply,
Amendment 41 #
Motion for a resolution Recital C b (new) Cb. whereas, despite the performance of some Member States, the EU has lost market share; whereas the EU’s presence in the high-technology sector is not what it should be, in particular as regards NICTs (13% of added value in the United States, as against 5% in the EU); whereas productivity is slowing down in the EU’s manufacturing industry,
Amendment 42 #
Motion for a resolution Recital C b (new) Cb. whereas industry forms an essential part of the EU economy, accounting for 37% of the EU’s GDP (when taken together with the related services), 80% of R&D spending and 75% of exports,
Amendment 43 #
Motion for a resolution Recital C b (new) Cb. whereas, according to the German statistical office, up to 45% of the cost of a product unit is made up of the cost of materials, and whereas intelligent use of raw materials and efficient use of energy are thus crucially important for European industry,
Amendment 44 #
Motion for a resolution Recital C b (new) Cb. having regard to the ongoing process of relocating manufacturing industries outside the European Union, mainly to the Far East, which is increasing unemployment in Europe,
Amendment 45 #
Motion for a resolution Recital C c (new) Cc. whereas the manufacturing industry is the main source of productivity gains, both within the industry itself and in the other economic sectors, and whereas industrial innovation is one of the main catalysts for the development of new services and, thereby, for long-term growth, particularly in view of EU demographic trends,
Amendment 46 #
Motion for a resolution Recital C c (new) Cc. whereas the EU’s traditional industries are important, and whereas their expertise needs to be put to good use,
Amendment 47 #
Motion for a resolution Recital C d (new) Cd. whereas our international competitors, such as the United States and the Asian nations, have adopted proactive industrial policies based on large-scale investment in R&D in key sectors,
Amendment 48 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 1.
Amendment 49 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 1. Welcomes the fact that, with the EU 2020 Strategy and the communication on an Integrated EU industrial policy, the Commission is finally acknowledging the importance of an active industrial policy and particularly of manufacturing industry for sustainable growth and employment in Europe and committing itself to an integrated industrial Policy based on the principle of a social market economy;
Amendment 50 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 1. Welcomes the fact that, with the E
Amendment 51 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 1. Welcomes the fact that, with the E
Amendment 52 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 1. Welcomes the fact that, with the E
Amendment 53 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 1. Welcomes the fact that, with the E
Amendment 54 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 1. Welcomes the fact that, with the EU 2020 Strategy, the Commission is finally acknowledging the importance of a healthy EU industrial basis and the importance of an active industrial policy for sustainable growth and employment in Europe;
Amendment 55 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 a (new) 1a. An active industrial policy means support from the Member States’ budgets both for innovative industrial solutions and for the essential raw material industries with a long payback period, including the energy industry, on which the development of processing sectors with a short payback period depends; an active industrial policy should bring more tax revenue into national budgets;
Amendment 56 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 a (new) 1a. Acknowledges the proposal for Integrated Industrial policy proposed by the Commission and notices its focus on restoring EU's industry competitiveness; stresses, in this respect, that, in the face of the global challenges, it is essential that energy and resources efficiency are at the basis of the European industrial renewal if European industry intends to maintain its competitiveness in the future;
Amendment 57 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 a (new) 1a. Considers that the principal objective of EU industrial policy must be 'offensive' job-creation and full employment through an active industrial policy and the strengthening of European competitiveness, thereby establishing a globally competitive, green and resource- efficient European economy;
Amendment 58 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 a (new) 1a. Highlights the fact that the various measures put forward by the Commission need to remain affordable for consumers, especially at a time when the European economy, particularly in the new Member States, is still recovering from its worse crisis for decades;
Amendment 59 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 a (new) 1a. Stresses the importance of the manufacturing sector for the European economy as the main source of long-term economic growth;
Amendment 60 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 a (new) 1a. Highlights the importance of European manufacturing to strengthen the foundations of the European economy;
Amendment 61 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 a (new) 1a. Highlights the importance of European manufacturing to strengthen the foundations of the European economy;
Amendment 62 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 a (new) 1a. Highlights the importance of European manufacturing to strengthen the foundations of the European economy;
Amendment 63 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 a (new) 1a. Highlights the importance of European manufacturing to strengthen the foundations of the European economy;
Amendment 64 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 a (new) 1a. Highlights the importance of European manufacturing to strengthen the foundations of the European economy;
Amendment 65 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 b (new) 1b. Highlights the fact that sustainable development, as defined by the Johannesburg Conference in 2002, shall be based on three pillars: economic, social and environmental; in order to have the most competitive economy the industrial policy shall be sustained by finding a balanced mix of these factors;
Amendment 66 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 b (new) 1b. Calls on the Commission and on the Member States to develop an ambitious, eco-efficient and green EU industrial Strategy in order to recreate the manufacturing capacity across the EU territory and to generate highly qualified and well paid jobs within EU;
Amendment 67 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 2 2. Calls on the Commission to develop, together with the European Parliament and the Council, a qualitative
Amendment 68 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 2 2. Calls on the Commission to develop, together with the European Parliament and the Council, a qualitative
Amendment 69 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 2 2.
Amendment 70 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 2 2. Calls on the Commission to develop, together with the European Parliament and the Council, a qualitative and, where possible, quantitative vision for European industry in 2020, which looks towards sustainable development in the long term and lays down guidelines, for example for energy and resource efficiency,
Amendment 71 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 2 2. Calls on the Commission to develop, together with the European Parliament and the Council, a qualitative and
Amendment 72 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 2 2. Calls on the Commission
Amendment 73 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 2 2. Calls on the Commission to develop, together with the European Parliament and the Council, a qualitative and, where possible, quantitative vision for European industry in 2020, which looks towards sustainable development in the long term and lays down guidelines, for example for energy and resource efficiency, with a view to ensuring that European industry becomes more stable and competitive and jobs are created as a result; urges the Commission to take account, in all Community policies, especially commercial and monetary policy, of those guidelines for the protection of European industry, and to implement measures and forms of support for the Member States which will ensure sustainable industrial development;
Amendment 74 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 2 2. Calls on the Commission to develop, together with the European Parliament and the Council, a qualitative and, where possible, quantitative vision for European industry in 2020, which looks towards sustainable development in the long term and lays down guidelines, for example
Amendment 75 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 2 2. Calls on the Commission to develop, together with the European Parliament and the Council, a qualitative
Amendment 76 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 2 a (new) 2a. Regrets that Point 9 of the Commission Communication places less stress than in earlier Commission deliberations on specific targets, named indicators and review of objectives, and that these have now been subsumed into general observations on the EU 2020 Strategy;
Amendment 77 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 2 a (new) 2a. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to ensure that, in connection with the changes to the EU Treaties that are currently being considered, employment is placed on the same footing as combating inflation among the European Central Bank’s objectives;
Amendment 78 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 2 a (new) 2a. Stresses that EU industrial policy should be rooted in social market economy; points out that its aim should be to reduce transaction costs and administrative burdens in order to foster a competitive and sustainable industry in Europe;
Amendment 79 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 2 a (new) 2a. Stresses that development cannot exist without a solid and strong industrial base; recognises that development can contribute to increased job creation and preservation of the living standards of citizens;
Amendment 80 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 2 a (new) 2a. Calls on public authorities to cut back on red tape, prevent duplication of formalities and increase transparency with regard to time-frames for the resolution of proceedings;
Amendment 81 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 2 a (new) 2a. Stresses that this will only be possible with a knowledge-based industry with a strong industrial basis;
Amendment 82 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 3 3. Stresses that a new, sustainable industrial policy can achieve success only via an integrated, cross-sectoral approach underpinned by horizontal and sectoral initiatives and measures at European, national and regional level; and aided by a mutually beneficial cooperation with third countries;
Amendment 83 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 3 3. Stresses that a new, sustainable industrial policy can achieve success only via an integrated, cross-sectoral approach underpinned by horizontal and sectoral initiatives based on objective economic argumentation and measures at European, national and regional level;
Amendment 84 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 3 3. Stresses that a new, sustainable industrial policy can achieve success only via an integrated, cross-sectoral approach underpinned by horizontal and sectoral initiatives and measures at European, national
Amendment 85 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 3 3. Stresses that a new, sustainable industrial policy can achieve success only via an integrated, cross-sectoral approach underpinned by
Amendment 86 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 3 a (new) 3a. Emphasises how important sectors like energy and transport are within the cost structure of European industry; takes the view that the competitiveness of these sectors needs to be further improved via privatisation; with this in mind, is convinced of the need to restrict the level of public funding in companies operating in liberalised markets and to take steps with a view to the free provision of services in all modes of transport;
Amendment 87 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 3 a (new) 3a. Believes that macro-economic framework conditions in which European industry can thrive must be established, taking due account of the reality of resources scarcity and depletion; in this context, must aim at promoting not only today's competitiveness but above all securing future competitiveness;
Amendment 88 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 3 a (new) 3a. Takes the view that EU industrial policy should also be based on practical projects which bring tangible benefits to European businesses and citizens, such as GMES, Galileo and ITER;
Amendment 89 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 3 a (new) 3a. Takes the view that the EU's industrial strategy should identify strategic fields to invest in and calls on the Commission and the Member States to reflect these priorities in the future financial perspective, the annual budgets and in EU policies;
Amendment 90 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 3 a (new) 3a. Highlights the fact that the various measures put forward by the Commission need to remain affordable for consumers, especially at a time when the European economy is still recovering from its worse crisis for decades;
Amendment 91 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 3 a (new) 3a. Highlights the fact that the various measures put forward by the Commission need to remain affordable for consumers, especially at a time when the European economy is still recovering from its worst economic crisis for decades;
Amendment 92 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 3 a (new) 3a. Considers it important to adopt an integrated industrial policy under which European initiatives in all areas are complementary and not contradictory to the common goal of development;
Amendment 93 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 3 a (new) 3a. Urges the Commission to make haste with the completion of the EU single market, this being a precondition for a competitive industry and innovation;
Amendment 94 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 3 a (new) 3a. Highlights the fact that fair competition together with open markets are crucial for the emergence of new and dynamic industries;
Amendment 95 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 3 b (new) 3b. Is convinced that not only the public sector but mostly the private sector will have an essential role to play in investing in the restructuring and the development of new industrial sectors, ensuring both the creation of jobs and the transition to a resource-efficient and low-carbon economy; considers it essential, therefore, for the right framework to be in place to stimulate these private investments;
Amendment 96 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 3 c (new) 3c. In this respect, believes that structural changes to national and international financial and fiscal systems, including for instance shifting taxation policies from labour to resources, the internalisation of external cost, are essential for creating the economic framework in which private and public investments can be stimulated and a sustainable industrial policy may deliver its objectives;
Amendment 97 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 4 4. Emphasises that the new, integrated approach calls for extremely effective collaboration within the Commission, and calls on the Commission to set up a permanent industrial policy task force to this end; emphasises that the new, integrated approach calls for extremely effective collaboration within the Commission and calls on the Commission to set up a permanent industrial policy task force to this end; furthermore, calls on the Commission to focus more on competitiveness aspects during the impact assessment process (“Competitiveness Proofing”) and to implement this essential part of smart regulation as quickly as possible;
Amendment 98 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 4 4. Emphasises that the new, integrated approach calls for extremely effective collaboration within the Commission, and calls on the Commission to set up a permanent
Amendment 99 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 4 4. Emphasises that the new, integrated approach calls for extremely effective collaboration within the Commission, and calls on the Commission to set up a permanent industrial policy task force to this end; furthermore calls on the Commission to focus more on competitiveness aspects during the impact assessment process (“Competitiveness Proofing”) as well as to evaluate ex post the cumulated impact of legal acts and to implement this essential part of smart regulation as quickly as possible;
Amendment 100 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 4 4. Emphasises that the new, integrated approach calls for extremely effective collaboration within the Commission, and calls on the Commission to set up a permanent industrial policy task force to this end; furthermore calls on the Commission to focus more on competitiveness aspects during the impact assessment process (“Competitiveness Proofing”) and to implement this essential part of smart regulation as quickly as possible;
Amendment 101 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 4 4. Emphasises that the new, integrated approach calls for extremely effective collaboration within the Commission, and calls on the Commission to set up a permanent industrial policy task force to this end; furthermore calls on the Commission to focus also on competitiveness aspects during the impact assessment process (“Competitiveness Proofing”) and to implement this essential part of smart regulation;
Amendment 102 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 4 4. Emphasises that the new, integrated approach calls for extremely effective collaboration within the Commission, and, to this end, calls on the Commission to set up a permanent industrial policy task force
Amendment 103 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 4 4. Emphasises that the new, integrated approach calls for extremely effective collaboration within the Commission, and calls on the Commission to set up a permanent industrial policy task force to this end; the role of this task force shall be to regularly evaluated the progresses of EU's industrial policy initiatives, promote coherence within its different elements and identify further problems to be addressed;
Amendment 104 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 4 4. Emphasises that the new, integrated approach calls for extremely effective collaboration within the Commission, and calls on the Commission to set up a permanent industrial policy task force to this end which will take due account of the diversity of industrial production in the Member States and the nature of the contribution made, with a view to the development of national, regional and local production;
Amendment 105 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 4 4. Emphasises that the new, integrated approach calls for extremely effective collaboration within the Commission, and, to this end, calls on the Commission to set up a permanent industrial policy task force
Amendment 106 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 4 4. Emphasises that the new, integrated approach calls for extremely effective collaboration within the Commission
Amendment 107 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 4 4. Emphasises that the new, integrated approach calls for extremely effective collaboration within the Commission, and calls on the Commission to
Amendment 108 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 4 4. Emphasises that the new, integrated approach calls for extremely effective collaboration within the Commission, coherence among the various Commission policies, and calls on the Commission to set up a permanent industrial policy task force to this end;
Amendment 109 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 4 4. Emphasises that the new, integrated approach calls for extremely effective collaboration within the Commission, coherence among the various Commission policies, and calls on the Commission to set up a permanent industrial policy task force to this end;
Amendment 110 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 4 a (new) 4a. Stresses that the European Union could create the most competitive industry in the world by means of, inter alia: · new standards of quality and effectiveness, · shortening the time-to-market for new products with the help of advanced ICT analytical, design, manufacturing and maintenance tools, methods and processes, · facilitating the development of SME's and the equipment sector within the supply chain, · making more determined efforts to match the synergies between civil and military research;
Amendment 111 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 4 a (new) 4a. Supports the Commission’s initiative at Point 3 of its Communication consistently to analyse the industrial policy implications of future legislation and to assess the implementation of this legislation, and stresses that the social partners must be included and there must be the greatest possible transparency;
Amendment 112 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 4 a (new) 4a. Calls on the Commission to take due account of the issue of business competitiveness in all impact studies it conducts, in particular those carried out prior to the submission of proposals for regulations or directives;
Amendment 113 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 5 5. Stresses that a new, sustainable EU industrial policy can only be effective if it is pursued in close coordination with the industrial policies of the Member States, and therefore calls on the Commission to take in 2011 the initiatives that are possible under the Lisbon Treaty (Article 173(2)), in the form of guidelines, indicators
Amendment 114 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 5 5. Stresses that a new, sustainable industrial policy can only be effective if it is pursued in close coordination with the policies of the Member States, and therefore calls on the Commission to take in 2011 the initiatives that are possible under the Lisbon Treaty (Article 173(2)), in the form of guidelines, indicators, monitoring possibilities
Amendment 115 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 5 5. Stresses that a new, sustainable industrial policy can only be effective if it is pursued in close coordination with the policies of the Member States, and therefore calls on the Commission to take in 2011 the initiatives that are possible under the Lisbon Treaty (Article 173(2)), in the form of guidelines, indicators
Amendment 116 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 5 5. Stresses that a new, sustainable industrial policy can only be effective if it is pursued in close coordination with the policies of the Member States, and therefore calls on the Commission to take in 2011 the initiatives that are possible under the Lisbon Treaty (Article 173(2)), in the form of guidelines, indicators, exchanges of best practice, monitoring possibilities and evaluation procedures;
Amendment 117 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 5 a (new) 5a. Calls on the Commission to develop, together with the European Parliament and the Council, a new framework that will permit and encourage companies from different Member States to work together more effectively in setting and achieving their industrial priorities; believes that this will strengthen the competitiveness of European made products and improve responses to changing global market conditions;
Amendment 118 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 6 6. Is convinced that the success of a new, sustainable industrial policy depends on the involvement of all stakeholders, particularly the social partners and regional and local authorities within the Committee of the Regions; notes that the Commission is required to embed a clear partnership principle in all areas and measures, part of which consists in joint monitoring and evaluation of anticipated measures, including assessment of strategies/measures/programmes;
Amendment 119 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 6 6. Is convinced that the success of a new, sustainable industrial policy depends on the involvement of all stakeholders, particularly the social partners, representatives of SMEs and the civil society; notes that the Commission is required to embed a clear partnership principle in all areas and measures, part of which consists in joint monitoring and evaluation of anticipated measures, including assessment of strategies/measures/programmes;
Amendment 120 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 6 6. Is convinced that the success of a new, sustainable industrial policy depends on the involvement of all stakeholders
Amendment 121 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 6 6. Is convinced that the success of a new, sustainable industrial policy depends on the involvement of all stakeholders,
Amendment 122 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 6 6. Is convinced that the success of a new, sustainable industrial policy depends on the involvement of all stakeholders,
Amendment 123 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 6 a (new) 6a. Stresses that it is largely the needs (profits) of international corporations which shape current industrial policy in the EU, not the interests of the Union;
Amendment 124 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 6 b (new) 6b. Notes that industrial policy depends to a large extent on protecting EU industry against unfair competition from third countries;
Amendment 125 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 7 7. Calls on the Commission to draw up without delay a detailed time frame for monitoring implementation of this strategy and to present an annual progress report; considers, furthermore, that the effectiveness of these guidelines and initiatives should be reassessed every year by the Commission in order to identify any problems that have arisen during their implementation and lay down additional objectives with a view to ensuring that EU industrial policy is always at the forefront of progress;
Amendment 126 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 7 a (new) Funding 7a. Calls for ambitious funding for industrial policy and for infrastructure facilities (in particular research and energy, telecommunications and transport (TEN) infrastructure) – the ‘public utilities’ that make up the corporate environment; considers it essential, to this end, for EU bonds (Eurobonds or project bond) to be issued with a view to enabling the Union to fund innovation, infrastructure and reindustrialisation;
Amendment 127 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 7 a (new) 7a. Points out that internationalisation is a key factor in the competitiveness of businesses, and therefore calls on the Commission to step up efforts to promote the knowledge gained across the spectrum of business support networks as much as possible so that companies that are in the process of internationalisation can make use of it;
Amendment 128 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 7 a (new) 7a. Encourages the need to foster an enabling environment for businesses to implement the principles of smart regulation, and calls for further emphasis to be given to competitiveness proofing by examining the impact of European legislative initiatives;
Amendment 129 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 7 a (new) 7a. Stresses the crucial importance of free trade to the development of European industry;
Amendment 130 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 7 b (new) 7b. Stresses that Pan-European structures and infrastructures that aim at joining sources and resources, could launch a Pan-European industry model, able to compete on the global market;
Amendment 131 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 8 – introductory part 8. Stresses that innovation is the main driving force behind industrial policy and growth, and that all initiatives in support of innovation
Amendment 132 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 8 – indent 1 · must be based on a comprehensive definition of innovation which embraces products, services, processes, organisation, quality
Amendment 133 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 8 – indent 1 · must be based on a comprehensive definition of innovation which embraces products and producing systems, services, processes, organisation, quality and management
Amendment 134 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 8 – indent 1 · must be based on a comprehensive definition of innovation which embraces products, services, training, processes, organisation, quality and management,
Amendment 135 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 8 – indent 1 a (new) · must take account of policies implemented in third countries and make suitable adjustments to some of our internal policies, such as those governing state aids for research, development and innovation,
Amendment 137 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 8 – indent 2 · must, in particular, cover the whole chain of processes and added value, through the provision of support right up to the product pre-marketing stages, and
Amendment 138 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 8 – indent 2 · must cover the design, production and composition of products and services along the whole chain of processes and added value, and
Amendment 139 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 8 – indent 3 · must
Amendment 140 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 8 – indent 3 · must
Amendment 141 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 8 – indent 3 · must reflect not the product alone, but also demand and use, and associated services with a view to integrated development and more sustainable, target- oriented production, leading to tangible benefits for consumers, businesses and the whole of society;
Amendment 142 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 8 – indent 3 a (new) · must first aim at providing the favourable environment for companies to invest in R&D and innovation through efficient financing schemes and greater cooperation between actors inside and between different industries and within the value chains, research institutes and universities;
Amendment 143 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 8 – indent 3 a (new) · must focus on the role that production plays in the innovation phase; if all industrial production is relocated to other parts of the world, knowledge production will lose its base in Europe and also relocate because ideas produced on the drawing board cannot be tested immediately in practice;
Amendment 144 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 8 – indent 3 a (new) · must include a smart mix of measure for the supply side as well as for the demand side which may be different from sector to sector, including for instance regulatory stimulus, standards, labelling, public procurement, vat reduction, tax incentives;
Amendment 145 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 8 – indent 3 b (new) · must allow for open innovation - and in some policy areas even consider requiring open innovation - which has become a major driving force for new thinking and new developments;
Amendment 146 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 8 – indent 3 c (new) · must promote creativity and employee driven innovation within public and private organisations;
Amendment 147 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 8a (new) 8a. Stresses the need to distinguish more clearly between research and innovation, as activities which, while closely linked, have different objectives, means, instruments of intervention and working methods: research, carried out by enterprises in the interests of their own growth, should create new knowledge and should, by its nature, be exploratory, independent and risk-taking; innovation, by contrast, has the objective of creating new products, new services and new processes having a direct impact on the market, on society and on the life of enterprises as such;
Amendment 148 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 8 a (new) 8a. Believes that in particular the setting of benchmarks and standards have proven to be strong drivers for promoting innovation and sustainable competitiveness in several industrial sectors; calls for a reinforcement of the European Standardisation System through measures promoting simplification, transparency, costs reduction and involvement of stakeholders;
Amendment 149 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 8 a (new) 8a. Draws attention to the need for better coordination between Member States and closer cooperation between businesses through business clusters, networks and centres of excellence;
Amendment 150 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 8 a (new) 8a. Stresses that the competitiveness of EU is very much dependent on the innovation capacity, on the research and development facilities and on the linkage between innovation and manufacturing process;
Amendment 151 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 8 b (new) 8b. Asks the Commission to present a strategy for the promotion of the Product Service Systems (PPS) since they would yield substantial business, balance of trade and environmental benefits;
Amendment 152 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 9 9. Calls for research expenditure for the upcoming programming period from 2013 (RDP 8) to be significantly increased (EU target
Amendment 153 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 9 9. Calls for research expenditure for the upcoming programming period from 2013 (RDP 8) to be significantly increased (EU target for public funding: 1% of GDP); Notes that, alongside a strong
Amendment 154 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 9 9. Calls for research expenditure for the upcoming programming period from 2013 (RDP 8) to be significantly increased (EU target for public funding: 1% of GDP) as a matter of priority. Notes that, alongside strongly process-
Amendment 155 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 9 9. Calls for research expenditure for the upcoming programming period from 2013 (RDP 8) to be significantly increased (EU target for public funding: 1% of GDP). Notes that, alongside strongly process- oriented research and innovation, research in basic cross-sectoral technologies is needed
Amendment 156 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 9 9. Calls for research expenditure for the upcoming programming period from 2013 (RDP 8) to be significantly increased
Amendment 157 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 9 9. Calls for research expenditure for the upcoming programming period from 2013 (RDP 8) to be significantly increased (EU target for public funding: 1% of GDP). Notes that, alongside strongly process- oriented research and innovation, research in basic cross-sectoral technologies is needed and, in addition, that
Amendment 158 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 9 a (new) 9a. Notes that a significant increase in R&D investment, both private and public, is essential for EU industry to remain a technology leader and retain global competitiveness in areas such as renewable energy and transport efficiency; notes that to support increased private R&D investment, functioning markets for innovative products and a stable investment environment are necessary; increased public funding of R&D is necessary to leverage private investment and encourage collaboration; simplification of public funding procedures, especially in the EU Framework Programmes, is a prerequisite for increased industry participation;
Amendment 159 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 9 a (new) 9a. Notes that a significant increase in R&D investment, both private and public, is essential for EU industry to remain a technology leader and retain global competitiveness in areas such as renewable energy and transport efficiency; notes that to support increased private R&D investment, functioning markets for innovative products and a stable investment environment are necessary; believes that increased public funding of R&D is necessary to leverage private investment and encourage collaboration and that simplification of public funding procedures, especially in the EU Framework Programmes, is a prerequisite for increased industry participation;
Amendment 160 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 9 a (new) 9a. Notes that a significant increase in R&D investment, both private and public, is essential for EU industry to remain a technology leader and retain global competitiveness in areas such as renewable energy and transport efficiency; notes that to support increased private R&D investment, functioning markets for innovative products and a stable investment environment are necessary; believes that increased public funding of R&D is necessary to leverage private investment and encourage collaboration and that simplification of public funding procedures, especially in the EU Framework Programmes, is a prerequisite for increased industry participation;
Amendment 161 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 9 a (new) 9a. Notes that a significant increase in R&D investment, both private and public, is essential for EU industry to remain a technology leader and retain global competitiveness in areas such as renewable energy and transport efficiency; notes that to support increased private R&D investment, functioning markets for innovative products and a stable investment environment are necessary; believes that increased public funding of R&D is necessary to leverage private investment and encourage collaboration and that simplification of public funding procedures, especially in the EU Framework Programmes, is a prerequisite for increased industry participation;
Amendment 162 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 9 a (new) 9a. Considers Joint Technology Initiatives (such as Clean Sky) to be an extremely useful means of marshalling funding from States, the EU and the private sector for innovative projects with a strong knock-on effect; calls for funding to continue to be provided for existing projects, so that they may be completed, and considers it essential for new projects to be developed in promising sectors (such as biotechnology, nanotechnology, space, renewable energy, new means of transport and new materials);
Amendment 163 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 9 a (new) 9a. Recognises, however, that for Europe to reach the investment levels needed for innovation to be the driving force behind economic growth, the private sector needs to increase its R&D funding; therefore calls on the Commission to examine the barriers preventing Europe's businesses investing equivalent levels as their international counterparts, e.g. US, and to take appropriate measures, legislative as well as non-legislative, as deemed necessary;
Amendment 164 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 9 a (new) 9a. Stresses the need to reduce red-tape in R&D financing programmes at EU, national and regional levels in order to ensure fair and quick access to funding and therefore speed-up innovation;
Amendment 165 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 9 a (new) 9a. Calls for the consistent use and reinforcement of available scientific and technological competencies in the Member States, particularly in key enabling technologies (KETs);
Amendment 166 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 9 b (new) 9b. Welcomes the deployment of a high- level group of experts to draw up a common longer-term strategy and an action plan for key enabling technologies, so that the potential of KETs can be fully realised;
Amendment 167 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 10 10. Stresses the success of the Risk Sharing Financial Facility (RSFF) as an important way of providing research, development and innovation funding for SMEs via the EIB, and strongly encourages the Commission to make significantly more funds available to the RSFF, direct private investments and innovative financing mechanisms, in particular for smaller companies and start ups, should be further promoted;
Amendment 168 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 10 10. Stresses the success of the Risk Sharing Financial Facility (RSFF) as an important way of providing research funding for SMEs via the EIB, and strongly encourages the Commission to make significantly more funds available to the RSFF; also stresses the importance of making innovation programmes more accessible for SME by decreasing bureaucratic burdens;
Amendment 169 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 10 10. Stresses the success of the Risk Sharing Financial Facility (RSFF) as an important way of providing research funding for SMEs via the EIB, and strongly encourages the Commission to make significantly more funds available to the RSFF; also stresses the importance of making innovation programmes more accessible for SME by decreasing bureaucratic burdens;
Amendment 170 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 10 10. Stresses the success of the Risk Sharing Financial Facility (RSFF) as an important way of providing research funding
Amendment 171 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 10 a (new) 10a. Calls for thought to be given to introducing new, alternative mechanisms to address the shortage of funding for EU businesses, in particular SMEs. Such mechanisms must · be based on public-private partnerships that share the risks between private and public investors, · ensure that public investment has the best possible leverage effect, thus generating substantial private investment, · take account of the specific needs of innovative SMEs, which do not have the equity or assets required in order to raise funds through loans, · foster the commercialisation of European research findings, as well as technology transfers to SMEs, · and support action by the European Investment Bank, and must take the form of the following instruments: · a European Innovation Financing Fund (EIFF), the role of which would be to invest in the start-up and development phases, on a risk-capital basis, · a European patents fund to facilitate technology transfers between research centres and businesses, in particular innovative SMEs, · loans on more favourable terms than those obtainable on the market;
Amendment 172 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 10 a (new) 10a. Acknowledges the EU's problem of having fewer young leading innovators in high R&D-intensity sectors, especially biotech and internet; stresses, therefore, the need to encourage their development by tackling the specific barriers they face in new sectors and by closely monitoring emerging innovative markets, adapting the mix of policy instruments to their specific needs;
Amendment 173 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 10a (new) 10a. Calls on the Commission to create an environment favourable to enterprises at the start-up and spin-off phases, by means of dedicated services enabling young entrepreneurs to overcome the barriers which have traditionally stood in the way of embarking on new productive activities (infrastructural barriers, access to information, cost of services, management of intellectual property);
Amendment 174 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 10 a (new) 10a. Calls on the Commission to use new funding possibilities to strengthen the innovation capacity of SMEs, creating revolving innovation funds from ERDF resources and disseminating them as good practice;
Amendment 175 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 10 b (new) 10b. Calls on the Commission to draw up an inventory of the best practices of existing and planned funding mechanisms, fiscal measures and financial incentives to promote innovation and calls for an annual update and review of the measures’ effectiveness;
Amendment 176 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 10 b (new) 10b. Calls lastly for the EU to respond to the fragmentation of the European risk- capital market by bringing forward an EU scheme to establish pan-European funds;
Amendment 177 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 10 b (new) 10b. Underlines the fact that investment in R&D and innovation could be made through national tax incentives and access to specialised finance, for instance venture capital;
Amendment 178 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 11 11. Calls for further stimulation of technologies for sustainable development as begun in the ETAP action plan with the cross-linking of research, environmental and economic strategies, and calls for an ambitious ETAP follow-up plan; stresses the need to increase funding for the Strategic Energy Technology Plan (SET Plan);
Amendment 179 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 11 11. Calls for further stimulation of technologies for sustainable development as begun in the ETAP action plan with the cross-linking of research, environmental and economic strategies, and calls for an ambitious ETAP follow-up plan, where research, education, training and industry will join their efforts;
Amendment 180 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 11 11. Calls for further stimulation of technologies for sustainable development as begun in the ETAP action plan with the cross-linking of research, environmental and economic strategies, and calls for an ambitious ETAP follow-up plan and allocation of adequate financial resources for its implementation;
Amendment 181 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 11 a (new) 11a. Suggests that thought also be given to other forms of funding to support the development of innovative technologies by bringing together various stakeholders at different levels (European, national and local), as well as to making use of a range of tools including public-private partnerships and risk capital;
Amendment 182 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 11 a (new) 11a. Calls for particular attention to be paid to support for innovation in effective and sustainable use of raw materials;
Amendment 183 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 12 12. Recalls that, representing as it does an annual 17% of GDP in the EU, public procurement
Amendment 184 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 12 12. Recalls that, representing as it does an annual 17% of GDP in the EU, public procurement
Amendment 185 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 12 12. Recalls that, representing as it does an annual 17% of GDP in the EU, public procurement is a powerful instrument for stimulating innovation; points out that competitors such as China and the USA have set ambitious targets for public procurement of innovative, sustainable and environmental products, and calls for similar target setting in the EU in line with the Europe 2020 strategy; stresses that it is essential to ensure reciprocity of access to external markets, in particular public procurement markets, so as to enable EU businesses to compete on fair terms internationally;
Amendment 186 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 12 12. Recalls that, representing as it does an annual 17% of GDP in the EU, public procurement is a powerful instrument for stimulating innovation; calls for public procurement rules to be simplified and for compliance with the principles of transparency and access to information to be ensured; stresses that it is essential to encourage the private sector to become more involved in innovation activities; points out that competitors such as China and the USA have set ambitious targets for public procurement of innovative and environmental products, and calls for similar target setting in the EU;
Amendment 187 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 12 12. Recalls that, representing as it does an annual 17% of GDP in the EU, public procurement is a powerful instrument for stimulating innovation; points out that competitors such as China and the USA have set ambitious targets for public procurement of innovative and environmental products
Amendment 188 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 12 12. Recalls that, representing as it does an annual 17% of GDP in the EU, public procurement is a powerful instrument for stimulating innovation; points out that competitors such as China and the USA have set ambitious targets for public procurement of innovative and environmental products, and calls for similar target setting in the EU and for support to be given to start-ups, innovative SMEs/SMIs and medium-sized companies that do not form part of large groups;
Amendment 189 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 12 12. Recalls that, representing as it does an annual 17% of GDP in the EU, public procurement is a powerful instrument for stimulating innovation; points out that competitors such as China and the USA have set ambitious targets for public procurement of innovative and environmental products, and calls for similar target setting in the EU and for innovation to be included as an award criterion, so as to make it easier for SMEs to gain access to public procurement;
Amendment 190 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 12 12. Recalls that, representing as it does an annual 17% of GDP in the EU, public procurement is a powerful instrument for stimulating innovation and driving markets toward sustainable products and services; points out that competitors such as China and the USA have set ambitious targets for public procurement of innovative and environmental products, and calls for similar target setting in the EU; in particular in the building sectors, the energy sector and transport sectors;
Amendment 191 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 12 12. Recalls that, representing as it does an annual 17% of GDP in the EU, public procurement is a powerful instrument for stimulating innovation; points out that competitors such as China and the USA have set ambitious targets for public procurement of innovative and environmental sustainable products, and calls for similar target setting in the EU in line with the EU 2020 Strategy;
Amendment 192 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 12 a (new) 12a. Considers that the EU should proactively promote the development of formal standards at the international level and in areas where the EU has a specific interest which is not shared by the international community or in areas which have a specific regional characteristic, the EU should develop appropriate standards;
Amendment 193 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 12 a (new) 12a. Takes the view that setting up companies with public funding stymies innovation and curtails opportunities for private initiatives; urges the Member States to ensure that public companies only exist in sectors in which they are genuinely justifiable;
Amendment 194 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 12 a (new) 12a. Calls on the Commission to increase its efforts to prevent knowledge being transferred from the EU all over the world, particularly to China, which does not often reciprocate;
Amendment 195 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 12 a (new) (between "Resources" and paragraph 13) 12a. Considers that economic growth can and should be decoupled from increased use of resources;
Amendment 196 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 13 – introductory part 13. Is convinced that the clear increase in resourcing efficiency as regards raw and auxiliary materials and supplies is strengthening the global competitive position of European industry, and therefore calls on the Commission to
Amendment 197 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 13 – introductory part 13. Is convinced that the clear increase in resourcing efficiency as regards raw and auxiliary materials and supplies is strengthening the global competitive position of European industry, and therefore calls on the Commission to pro
Amendment 198 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 13 – indent -1 (new) . drawing up a clear definition of resources in all their facets,
Amendment 199 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 13 – indent 1 · developing clear indicators for measuring the increase in resource productivity and further developing corresponding standards and guidelines, prototype development of new approaches, such as resource contracting, disseminating best-practice solutions and promoting resource and materials efficiency networks, where resource owners, producers and production distributors are working side by side with researchers and innovation developers. developing a standard form of business sustainability report which will analyse the ‘environmental rucksack’ – resulting in economies and making firms more competitive in consequence standardising existing reporting requirements and possibilities (e.g. EMAS), and grouping them together and, which should be mandatory wherever possible,
Amendment 200 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 13 – indent 1 • developing clear indicators for m
Amendment 201 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 13 – indent 1 · developing clear cradle-to-cradle indicators for measuring the increase in resource productivity and further developing corresponding standards,
Amendment 202 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 13 – indent 1 a (new) · indentifying targets and instruments that would enhance EU's resource productivity, durability and reuse, recycling and remanufacturing and the development of close loop industrial production systems,
Amendment 203 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 13 – indent 1 a (new) · supporting real closed loop material recycling above downcycling and energy recovery,
Amendment 204 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 13 – indent 3 · disseminating best-practice solutions and promoting resource efficiency networks
Amendment 205 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 13 – indent 3 a (new) · supporting R&D on improving recyclability of products and their material contents, and supporting R&D on developing closed industrial processes with minimum levels of wasted material and energy flows,
Amendment 206 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 13 – indent 4 ·
Amendment 207 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 13 – indent 4 ·
Amendment 208 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 13 – indent 4 · developing a standard form of business sustainability report which will analyse the ‘environmental rucksack’ – resulting in economies and making firms more competitive in consequence – and group together and standardise existing reporting requirements and possibilities (e.g. EMAS), and which should be mandatory wherever possible, always bearing in mind the capacity of SMEs in particular;
Amendment 209 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 13 – indent 4 · developing an SME-friendly standard form of business sustainability report which will analyse the ‘environmental rucksack’ – resulting in economies and making firms more competitive in consequence – and group together and standardise existing reporting requirements and possibilities (e.g. EMAS), and which should be mandatory wherever possible;
Amendment 210 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 13 – indent 4 a (new) · an incorporation of and respect for national raw material initiatives;
Amendment 211 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 14 – introductory part 14. Stresses that the availability of raw materials is of central importance to European industry’s development possibilities, and
Amendment 212 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 14 – introductory part 14. Stresses that the availability of raw materials is of central importance to European industry's development possibilities, and therefore calls on the Commission to present a comprehensive raw materials strategy in 2010, which should not only be limited to “critical raw materials” as defined by the EU Commission and include:
Amendment 213 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 14 – introductory part 14. Stresses that the availability of raw materials, in particular strategic resources and rare earths, is of central importance to European industry
Amendment 214 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 14 – introductory part 14. Stresses that the long-term and secure availability of raw materials is of central importance to European industry’s development possibilities, and therefore calls on the Commission to present a comprehensive raw materials strategy
Amendment 215 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 14 – introductory part 14. Stresses that the availability of raw materials is of central importance to European industry’s development possibilities, and therefore calls on the Commission to present a comprehensive raw materials strategy in the first half of 201
Amendment 216 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 14 – introductory part 14. Stresses that the availability of favourably priced raw materials is of central importance to European industry’s development possibilities, and therefore calls on the Commission to present a comprehensive raw materials strategy in 2010, which should include:
Amendment 217 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 14 – indent -1 (new) - regular impact assessments of anticipated demand for – and criticality and supply risks of – raw materials and rare earth (including potential shortages, price increases, etc.) and the consequences for the EU economy in general and businesses in particular; the list of raw materials and rare earths covered should be updated regularly,
Amendment 218 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 14 – indent -1 a (new) - onitoring production forecast from third countries and the operating conditions of the raw materials global markets,
Amendment 219 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 14 – indent 1 - intensification of raw material recovery by means of ambitious recycling rules,
Amendment 220 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 14 – indent 1 - intensification of raw material recovery by means of ambitious r
Amendment 221 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 14 – indent 1 - intensification of raw material recovery by means of
Amendment 222 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 14 – indent 1 - intensification of raw material recovery by means of ambitious recycling rules, appropriate support for research, and
Amendment 223 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 14 – indent 1 - intensification of raw material recovery by means of ambitious and realistic recycling rules, appropriate support for research, and
Amendment 224 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 14 – indent 1 - intensification of raw material recovery and reuse by means of ambitious recycling rules, appropriate support for research, and a stop to the landfill and exporting of waste that contains raw materials,
Amendment 225 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 14 – indent 1 - intensification of raw material recovery by
Amendment 226 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 14 – indent 1 - intensification of raw material recovery by means of ambitious recycling rules, appropriate support for research, and a stop to the exporting of waste that c
Amendment 227 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 14 – indent 1 - intensification of raw material recovery by means of ambitious recycling
Amendment 228 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 14 – indent 1 a (new) - regular impact assessments of anticipated demand for – and criticality and supply risks of – raw materials and rare earth (including potential shortages, price increases, etc.) and the consequences for the EU economy in general and businesses in particular; the list of raw materials and rare earths covered should be updated regularly,
Amendment 229 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 14 – indent 1 a (new) - stopping, as much as legally possible, the export of recyclable materials and waste containing useful raw materials, thus improving Europe’s energy efficiency and carbon footprint, asking for the Commission to consider the further use of the producer responsibility concept in support of this goal,
Amendment 230 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 14 – indent 1 b (new) - monitoring production forecast from third countries and the operating conditions of the raw materials global markets,
Amendment 231 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 14 – indent 2 - more research on substitutes for scarce raw materials, consideration of resources defined as ‘scarce raw materials’ and the establishment of a strategy for supplying the latter,
Amendment 232 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 14 – indent 3 - optimal utilisation of raw materials available in the EU, calling among other things for
Amendment 233 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 14 – indent 3 - optimal utilisation of raw materials available in the EU, calling among other things for the rapid introduction of a European geo-information system and a common database that gives an overview of the raw materials available in the EU,
Amendment 234 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 14 – indent 3 - optimal utilisation of and improved access to raw materials available in the EU, calling among other things for the rapid introduction of a European geo- information system that gives an overview of the raw materials available in the EU,
Amendment 235 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 14 – indent 3 - optimal utilisation of and improved access to raw materials available in the EU, calling among other things for the rapid introduction of a European geo- information system that gives an overview of the raw materials available in the EU,
Amendment 236 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 14 – indent 4 Amendment 237 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 14 – indent 4 - ensuring
Amendment 238 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 14 – indent 4 - ensuring
Amendment 239 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 14 – indent 4 - fighting raw material export restrictions such as export duties, ensuring adequate provision of raw materials through free and fair trade agreements and strategic partnerships an promoting raw material free trade discipline at WTO level,
Amendment 240 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 14 – indent 4 - ensuring adequate provision of raw materials through fair trade agreements and strategic partnerships and the conclusion of new partnership agreements with third countries with a view to obtaining uninterrupted supplies,
Amendment 241 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 14 – indent 4 - ensuring adequate provision of raw materials through fair trade agreements
Amendment 242 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 14 – indent 4 - ensuring adequate provision of raw materials through
Amendment 243 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 14 – indent 4 - ensuring adequate and affordable provision of raw materials through fair trade agreements and strategic partnerships,
Amendment 244 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 14 – indent 4 - ensuring adequate provision of raw materials through
Amendment 245 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 14 – indent 4 a (new) - intensify exchanges with partners such as Japan and the US on access to raw materials though bilateral dialogues but also with key raw materials producing countries such as China and Russia,
Amendment 246 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 14 – indent 4 a (new) - intensify exchanges with partners such as Japan and the US on access to raw materials though bilateral dialogues but also with key raw materials producing countries such as China and Russia,
Amendment 247 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 14 – indent 4 a (new) - when justified, efforts to resolve through the WTO disputes concerning raw materials of strategic importance to European industry;
Amendment 248 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 14 – indent 4 a (new) - a regular and more offensive dialogue with African countries on raw materials and rare earth,
Amendment 249 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 14 – indent 4 b (new) - initiation of consultations with third countries whose policies cause distortion on international raw materials markets, in order to discourage discriminatory policies which damage the market economy;
Amendment 250 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 14 – indent 4 b (new) - a regular and more offensive dialogue with African countries on raw materials and rare earth,
Amendment 251 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 14 – indent 4 b (new) - a regular dialogue with African countries on raw materials and rare earth,
Amendment 252 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 14 – indent 4 c (new) - improved access to renewable raw materials for use by industry and elimination of discrimination in European law which prevents wider use of these materials;
Amendment 253 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 14 – indent 5 Amendment 254 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 14 – indent 5 - measures to counter the growing
Amendment 255 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 14 – indent 5 - measures to counter the growing oligopalisation of extraction of, and trade in, raw materials, especially fossil raw materials and rare earth metals;
Amendment 256 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 14 – indent 5 a (new) - regular impact assessments of anticipated demand for – and criticality and supply risks of – raw materials and rare earth (including potential shortages, price increases, etc.) and the consequences for the EU economy in general and businesses in particular; the list of raw materials and rare earths covered should be updated regularly,
Amendment 257 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 14 – indent 5 a (new) - pay attention to the use of biomass not only as a renewable energy but also as a raw material for industry, promoting sustainability criteria and avoiding market distorting measures,
Amendment 258 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 14 – indent 5 a (new) - a contingency plan in the event of a sudden interruption in supplies of vital raw materials for a variety of reasons,
Amendment 259 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 14 – indent 5 a (new) - support for small and medium-sized enterprises using local raw materials, including agricultural and forestry raw materials;
Amendment 260 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 14 – indent 5 b (new) - monitoring production forecast from third countries and the operating conditions of the raw materials global markets,
Amendment 261 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 14 a (new) 14a. Takes the view that an industry policy needs, first and foremost, to rebalance energy actions in favour of a demand-driven policy, empowering consumers and decoupling economic growth from energy use; in particular, the transport and construction industries must pursue an active energy savings policy and diversify towards sustainable, non-polluting and safe energy sources; an industry policy should help create market conditions which stimulate higher energy savings and energy efficiency investments, to exploit a wide range of renewable energies as well as key technologies for energy storage mobility (notably public transport);
Amendment 262 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 15 15. Is convinced that, in order to ensure security of investment, industry needs an energy policy focused on the long term which guarantees
Amendment 263 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 15 15. Is convinced that industry needs an energy policy focused on the long term which guarantees
Amendment 264 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 15 15. Is convinced that industry needs an energy policy focused on the long term which guarantees appropriate energy prices and security of supply, allows manufacturing to take place without the release of gases damaging to the climate, and prevents carbon leakage; points out that the internal energy market is an asset when it comes to switching to low-carbon production and supply, and that the network infrastructure (including heating networks) must therefore be renewed and extended, and smart grids promoted; a long-term energy policy should include the interaction between industries and the local heat market as well as the possible use of low-grade industrial heat in the residential and service sectors to strengthen security of supply and increase resource efficiency;
Amendment 265 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 15 15. Is convinced that industry needs an energy policy focused on the long term which guarantees appropriate energy prices and security of supply, exploiting the great potential of energy efficiency in European industry, allows manufacturing to take place without the release of gases damaging to the climate, and prevents carbon leakage; points out that the internal energy market is an asset when it comes to switching to
Amendment 266 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 15 15. Is convinced that industry needs an energy policy focused on the long term which guarantees appropriate energy prices and security of supply, allows manufacturing to take place without the release of gases damaging to the climate, and prevents carbon leakage;
Amendment 267 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 15 15. Is convinced that industry needs an energy policy focused on the long term which guarantees appropriate energy prices and security of supply,
Amendment 268 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 15 15. Is convinced that industry
Amendment 269 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 15 15. Is convinced that industry needs an energy policy focused on the long term which guarantees appropriate energy prices and security of supply, allows manufacturing to take place without the release of gases damaging to the climate, and prevents carbon leakage; points out that the internal energy market is an asset when it comes to switching to low-carbon production and supply, and that the network infrastructure must therefore be renewed and extended, and smart grids promoted; stresses also that it is necessary to take into account the competitive advantages of other (digital and transport) network infrastructure if a strategy is adopted to make them as modern and efficient as possible;
Amendment 270 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 15 15. Is convinced that industry needs an energy policy focused on the long term which guarantees appropriate energy prices and security of supply, allows manufacturing to take place without the release of gases damaging to the climate, and prevents carbon leakage; points out that the internal energy market is an asset when it comes to switching to low-carbon production and supply, and that the network infrastructure must therefore be renewed and extended, a
Amendment 271 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 15 15. Is convinced that industry needs an
Amendment 272 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 15 15. Is convinced that industry needs an
Amendment 273 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 15 15. Is convinced that industry needs an energy policy focused on the long term which guarantees appropriate energy prices and security of supply, a
Amendment 274 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 15 15. Is convinced that industry needs an energy policy focused on the long term which guarantees appropriate energy prices and security of supply
Amendment 275 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 15 15. Is convinced that industry needs an energy policy focused on the long term which guarantees appropriate energy prices and security of supply, allows manufacturing to take place without the release of gases damaging to the climate, and prevents carbon leakage; points out that continued harmonisation of the internal energy market is an asset when it comes to switching to low-carbon production and supply, and that the
Amendment 276 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 15 15. Is convinced that industry needs an energy policy focused on the long term which guarantees appropriate energy prices and security of supply, allows
Amendment 277 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 15 15. Is convinced that industry needs an energy policy focused on the long term which guarantees appropriate energy prices and security of supply, allows low carbon manufacturing to take place
Amendment 278 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 15 15. Is convinced that EU industry needs an infrastructure and energy policy focused on the long term and on solidarity which guarantees
Amendment 279 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 15 15. Is convinced that industry needs an energy policy focused on the long term which guarantees appropriate energy prices and security of supply, allows manufacturing to take place with
Amendment 280 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 15 15. Is convinced that industry needs an energy policy focused on the long term which guarantees appropriate energy prices and security of supply, encourages energy efficiency and savings, allows manufacturing to take place without the release of gases damaging to the climate, and prevents carbon leakage; points out that the internal energy market is an asset when it comes to switching to low-carbon production and supply, and that the network infrastructure must therefore be renewed and extended, and smart grids promoted;
Amendment 281 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 15 15. Is convinced that industry needs an energy policy focused on the long term which guarantees a
Amendment 282 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 15 a (new) 15a. Emphasises the importance to the European automobile sector of taking the lead in the further development and production of electric cars; calls on the European Commission in this respect to ensure, at the latest by mid 2011, framework conditions for the development of electric vehicles, notably concerning standardisation of infrastructures and charging technologies which will guarantee interoperability and safety of infrastructures; calls furthermore on the Commission to set up harmonised requirements for the approval of electric vehicles, with specific regard to health and safety, for both workers and end- users;
Amendment 283 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 15 a (new) 15a. Recalls the huge job creation potential and cost reduction benefits that energy efficiency improvements are expected to yield; adopting measures including targets, standards and benchmarking mechanisms that ensure energy efficiency improvement must therefore underpin initiatives in all industrial sectors;
Amendment 284 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 15 a (new) 15a. Calls for innovations in health care and social sector so that the industries will not face lack of work force and higher labour costs in the next decades;
Amendment 285 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 15 a (new) 15a. Draws attention to the energy-saving potential of smart technologies;
Amendment 286 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 15 b (new) 15b. Believes that a policy of improving sustainability of transport systems and infrastructure through such measures as more efficient technologies, interoperability, innovative mobility solution but also local sourcing policies is needed to ensure that supply chains may function with more sustainable logistics systems and at reduced operating costs;
Amendment 287 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 15 c (new) 15c. Believes that modern ICT technologies provide a large potential for innovations in support of sustainability and eco-efficiency, e.g. integration of technologies by putting additional intelligence layers on top of physical layers to achieve more efficiency management of systems (such as water supply, transportation systems); stresses the need to have open ICT standards available for such solutions and therefore urges the Commission to require open standards and the stakeholders to drive the development of suitable open standards in support to resources efficiency;
Amendment 288 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 16 – introductory part 16.
Amendment 289 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 16 – introductory part 16. Insists that every effort be made to redress skills shortages in order to promote the qualifications of the workforce and interest young graduates more in industry, by means inter alia of:
Amendment 290 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 16 – introductory part Amendment 291 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 16 – indent 1 - an institutionalised dialogue between the relevant authorities and the social partners with a view to reviewing syllabuses, so as to include the entrepreneurial spirit and increase awareness of business, and devising effective ways of completing the transition between school and the job market, particularly encouraging the promotion of individual mobility programmes such as ‘Erasmus for Young Entrepreneurs’ and ‘Erasmus for Apprentices’,
Amendment 292 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 16 – indent 1 - an institutionalised dialogue between the relevant authorities and the social partners with a view to reviewing syllabuses and devising effective ways of completing the transition between
Amendment 293 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 16 – indent 1 - an institutionalised dialogue between the relevant authorities, representatives of businesses and the social partners with a view to reviewing syllabuses and devising effective ways of completing the transition between school and the job market,
Amendment 294 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 16 – indent 1 a (new) - emphasises both the need for Europe- wide strengthening of work-based learning in order to link vocational training systems more closely to the labour market, and the importance of enhancing the appeal of vocational training throughout Europe with higher education permeability for vocational training graduates,
Amendment 295 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 16 – indent 1 a (new) - securing the right to lifelong learning for all citizens, who must be given the opportunity to retrain during their working life, which is crucial for equality and solidarity but also competitiveness in times of economic difficulties,
Amendment 296 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 16 – indent 1 a (new) - innovative training of young students as future employees ready to confront the forecasted technological movements and closer relations between universities, research institutes and industry,
Amendment 297 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 16 – indent 2 - coordinated initiatives to improve the teaching of STEM subjects (science, technology, engineering and mathematics) at all levels, particularly to women, and to promote the exchange of best practice, coordinated initiatives to improve the teaching of STEM subjects (science, technology, engineering and mathematics) at all levels, particularly to women, and to promote the exchange of best practice in the fields both of education and of training, promoting exchanges of innovative measures to reconcile work and family life, and to promote equality between women and men;
Amendment 298 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 16 – indent 2 -
Amendment 299 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 16 – indent 2 - coordinated initiatives to improve the teaching of
Amendment 300 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 16 – indent 2 - coordinated initiatives to improve the teaching of STEM subjects (science, technology, engineering and mathematics) at all levels, particularly to women and vulnerable groups and immigrant workers, and to promote the exchange of best practice,
Amendment 301 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 16 – indent 2 - coordinated initiatives to improve the teaching of STEM subjects (science, technology, engineering and mathematics) at all levels,
Amendment 302 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 16 – indent 2 - coordinated initiatives to improve the teaching of STEM subjects (science, technology, engineering and mathematics) at all levels
Amendment 303 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 16 – indent 2 a (new) - coordinated activities to improve the teaching and awareness raising of the economic role of European industrial sectors and the necessity of their innovative transformation within a low- carbon and resource efficient economy,
Amendment 304 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 16 – indent 2 a (new) - a marked increase in efforts to encourage young citizens, and women in particular, to opt for courses of education in STEM subjects,
Amendment 305 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 16 – indent 3 a (new) - Upskilling the existing workforce with particular focus on the low-skilled and employees with outdated training. The aim of upskilling is to boost firms' competitiveness and employees' job prospects; it is essential that upskilling does not simply take place in the light of the individual firm's assessment of its skill requirements; employees must also be guaranteed continuous maintenance and development of skills which enhance their job prospects in other firms/sectors; there should be systematic planning for the training of all employees,
Amendment 306 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 16 – indent 3 a (new) - setting up at European level a benchmarking management of the jobs and expertises to the level of professional branches, enterprises and the most developed industrial regions,
Amendment 307 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 16 – indent 3 b (new) - creating observatories of the industrial professions at regional, national and European level in order to identify the future professions and professional demand,
Amendment 308 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 16 – indent 4 - . establishing, in cooperation with training bodies and the social partners, work-based vocational and occupational (re)training and lifelong learning programmes, both for workers and for employers; opening up and modernising universities to allow them to offer higher vocational qualifications (for engineers, IT specialists, technicians, etc.);
Amendment 309 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 16 – indent 4 - opening up and modernising universities to allow them to offer higher vocational qualifications (for engineers, IT specialists, technicians, etc.) or increased cooperation between science universities and those universities of applied sciences and educational institutions which are more geared to vocational education;
Amendment 310 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 16 – indent 4 - opening up and modernising universities to allow them to offer long-life higher vocational qualifications and re- qualification (for engineers, IT specialists, technicians, etc.);
Amendment 311 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 16 – indent 4 - opening up
Amendment 312 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 16 – indent 4 a (new) - more mobility and flexibility in vocational and educational training both for employers and employees, taking into account the individual requirements especially of SME;
Amendment 313 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 16 – indent 4 a (new) - more mobility and flexibility in vocational and educational training both for employers and employees, taking into account the individual requirements especially for SME,
Amendment 314 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 16 – indent 4 a (new) - encouraging Member States to reform pension systems and remove incentives for early exit from the labour market in order to increase the employment rate of older workers,
Amendment 315 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 16 – indent 4 a (new) - studying the new needs created in terms of employment and qualifications by the development of jobs in the green economy with a view to responding to them by means of appropriate training;
Amendment 316 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 16 – indent 4 a (new) - encouragement of closer synergies between universities and business culture and businesses of a knowledge-oriented type,
Amendment 317 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 16 – indent 4 a (new) - incentives to encourage engineers and qualified researchers from third countries to come to the EU,
Amendment 318 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 16 – indent 4 a (new) - setting up incentives for higher education to adjust the curricula accordingly,
Amendment 319 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 16 – indent 4 b (new) - acknowledging the fact that legal economic migration can help to alleviate immediate labour shortages in Europe, the EU must improve its general record in attracting qualified migrants; in this respect, calls on the Commission to ensure that the EU Blue Card is transposed by the Member States in a swift and timely manner,
Amendment 320 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 16 a (new) 16a. Believes that a functioning capital market is essential for a dynamic, innovative economy; the barriers to access to credit financing have even aggravated through the economic crisis; financial market regulation must avoid jeopardising the short-term financing needs of the real economy and the ability of companies to invest; consequently, the cumulative impacts of new rules of Banking regulation and/or new taxes have to be accounted for to avoid any substantial negative impact on the competiveness of the financial and industrial sector;
Amendment 321 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 16 a (new) A sustainable culture for industry 16a. Stresses the importance of creating the right framework for industry to remain in Europe and to further improve its global competitiveness; believes, therefore, that EU policies should be based on robust impact assessments which analyze all angles of the economic, societal and environmental benefits of EU policies;
Amendment 322 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 16 a (new) 16a. Stresses the importance of creating the right framework for industry to remain in Europe and to further improve its global competitiveness; believes, therefore, that EU policies should be based on robust impact assessments which analyze all angles of the economic, societal and environmental benefits of EU policies;
Amendment 323 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 16 a (new) 16a. Stresses that the comparative reluctance to engage in self-employed business activity can be overcome by creating a more attractive environment for business starters, more integrated support schemes such as ENTRE:DI and specific programmes such as ‘Erasmus for Young Entrepreneurs’;
Amendment 324 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 16 a (new) 16a. Stresses the importance of creating the right framework for industry to remain in Europe and to further improve its global competitiveness; believes, therefore, that EU policies should be based on robust impact assessments which analyze all angles of the economic, societal and environmental benefits of EU policies;
Amendment 325 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 16 a (new) 16a. Welcomes the Commission's proposal to explore new financing sources for major European infrastructure projects and supports the creation of an EU bond project in collaboration with the European Investment Bank;
Amendment 326 #
Motion for a resolution Subheading 3 a (new) (after paragraph 16 - indent 4) Fair competition
Amendment 327 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 16 a (new) 16a. Is convinced of the need to put the instruments of the internal market at the service of European industrial policy in order to promote the emergence of major 'European champions’ who set global benchmarks in their sectors of activity, such as Galileo or SESAR; calls on the EU not to impose excessively asymmetrical constraints on its businesses in comparison with those which exist in third countries;
Amendment 328 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 16 b (new) 16b. Stresses the need for the EU to secure for its businesses reciprocal access to public contracts when negotiating bilateral and multilateral agreements with third countries, while improving the effectiveness of the use of trade defence instruments by SMEs to combat monetary, social and ecological dumping practices, piracy, counterfeiting or illegal copying;
Amendment 329 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 16 c (new) 16c. calls on the EU, like Canada, the USA, China or Japan, to require indication of the country of origin of certain products imported from third countries so that quality and safety requirements with regard to traceability apply to them as well as to those manufactured in the EU;
Amendment 330 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 16 d (new) 16d. Calls for measures against carbon emissions outside the EU to be stepped up by including in the Community Greenhouse Gas Emission Trading System products manufactured outside the EU which are not subject to carbon constraints and are derived from sectors where there is a risk of relocation;
Amendment 331 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 16 e (new) 16e. Insists that the EU should examine the economic practices of third countries before drawing up its own policies, and calls in particular on the Commission to assess as a criterion the international competitive position of European businesses when monitoring State aid;
Amendment 332 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 17 17. Calls for
Amendment 333 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 17 17. Calls for
Amendment 334 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 17 17. Calls for a stronger, coordinated and technology-neutral EU policy on lead markets, such as the environmental industries (some 3.5 million employees, EUR 300 billion turnover, up to 50% of the global market)
Amendment 335 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 17 17. Calls for a stronger, coordinated EU policy on lead markets, such as the environmental industries (some 3.5 million employees, EUR 300 billion turnover, up to 50% of the global market); stresses that many ‘traditional’ markets – steel, automobiles and shipbuilding, for example – have a strong capacity for innovation and/or offer comparative advantages, of which full use should be made; for these purposes, product-specific legislation such as the eco-design directive should be developed further, for example to stimulate the design of products that are completely reusable and/or recyclable (cradle to cradle), and industry-stimulating initiatives such as the ‘green car initiative’ put in place;
Amendment 336 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 17 17. Calls for a stronger, coordinated EU policy on lead markets, such as the environmental industries (some 3.5 million employees, EUR 300 billion turnover, up to 50% of the global market); stresses that many ‘traditional’ markets – steel, automobiles and shipbuilding, for example – have a strong capacity for innovation and/or offer comparative advantages, of which full use should be made; for these purposes, product-specific legislation such as the eco-design directive should be developed further, and industry-stimulating initiatives such as the ‘green car initiative’ put in place; considers that market-based instruments and other incentives can also play a major role in creating driving forces to develop such lead markets;
Amendment 337 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 17 17. Calls for a stronger, coordinated EU policy on lead markets, such as the environmental industries (some 3.5 million employees, EUR 300 billion turnover, up to 50% of the global market); stresses that many "traditional" markets – steel, automobiles and shipbuilding, for example – have a strong capacity for innovation and/or offer comparative advantages, of which full use should be made; for these purposes, product-specific legislation such as the eco-design directive should be developed further, and industry-stimulating initiatives such as the "green car initiative" put in place; underlines, however, that an industrial policy supportive of these industries must not limit the opportunities of new emerging industries with high growth potential;
Amendment 338 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 17 17. Calls for a stronger, coordinated EU policy on lead markets, such as the environmental industries (some 3.5 million employees, EUR 300 billion turnover, up to 50% of the global market); stresses that many ‘traditional’ markets – steel, automobiles and shipbuilding, for example – have a strong capacity for innovation and/or offer comparative advantages, of which full use should be made; emphasises the cross-cutting importance of KETs in maintaining and enhancing the competitiveness of these markets; for these purposes, product-specific legislation such as the eco-design directive should be developed further, and industry stimulating initiatives such as the ‘green car initiative’ put in place;
Amendment 339 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 17 17. Calls for a stronger, coordinated EU policy on lead markets, such as the e
Amendment 340 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 17 17. Calls for a stronger, coordinated EU policy on lead markets, such as the environmental industries (some 3.5 million employees, EUR 300 billion turnover, up to 50% of the global market); stresses that many ‘traditional’ markets – steel, automobiles and shipbuilding, for example – have a strong capacity for innovation and/or offer comparative advantages, of which full use should be made; for these purposes, product-specific legislation such as the eco-design directive should be developed further, the directive on the eco- labelling of energy-consuming products should be fully implemented and industry-stimulating initiatives such as the ‘green car initiative’ put in place;
Amendment 341 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 17 17. Calls for a stronger, coordinated EU policy on lead markets, such as the environmental industries (some 3.5 million employees, EUR 300 billion turnover, up to 50% of the global market) while reducing public subsidies to them; stresses that many "traditional" markets – steel, automobiles and shipbuilding, for example – have a strong capacity for innovation and/or offer comparative advantages, of which full use should be made; for these purposes, product-specific legislation such as the eco-design directive should be developed further, and industry-stimulating initiatives such as the "green car initiative" put in place;
Amendment 342 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 17 17. Calls for a stronger, coordinated EU policy on lead markets, such as the environmental industries (some 3.5 million employees, EUR 300 billion turnover, up to 50% of the global market)
Amendment 343 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 17 17. Calls for a stronger, coordinated EU policy on lead markets, such as the environmental industries (some 3.5 million employees, EUR 300 billion turnover, up to 50% of the global market)
Amendment 344 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 17 17. Calls for a stronger, coordinated EU policy on lead markets, such as the environmental industries (some 3.5 million employees, EUR 300 billion turnover, up to 50% of the global market);
Amendment 345 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 17 17. Calls for a stronger, coordinated EU policy on lead markets, such as the environmental industries (some 3.5 million employees, EUR 300 billion turnover, up to 50% of the global market); stresses that many
Amendment 346 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 17 a (new) 17a. Calls on the Commission to clearly integrate this industrial policy in the development of the Roadmap for a low carbon economy by 2050, the SET-plan industrial initiatives and the 2050 vision in the Roadmap to a Recourse Efficient Europe;
Amendment 347 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 17 a (new) 17a. Stresses the importance of creating the right framework for industry to remain in Europe and to further improve its global competitiveness; believes, therefore, that EU policies should therefore be based on robust impact assessments which analyse all angles of the economic, societal and environmental benefits of EU policies;
Amendment 348 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 17 a (new) 17a. Stresses the importance of creating the right framework for industry to remain in Europe and to further improve its global competitiveness; believes, therefore, that EU policies should be based on robust impact assessments which analyze all angles of the economic, societal and environmental benefits of EU policies;
Amendment 349 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 18 18. Calls for the maintenance and extension of close to-the-market innovation funding such as the current Competitiveness and Innovation Framework Programme (CIP)
Amendment 350 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 18 18. Calls for the Competitiveness and Innovation Framework Programme (CIP) to be extended beyond 2013 and its total amount of funding considerably expanded;
Amendment 351 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 18 a (new) 18a. Stress the need for a systematic quality check of any new legislation using the following criteria: · scientific advice: quality of evidence and interpretation, · consultation: ask "users" about the experience of existing regulations, · international benchmarking: compare with legislation in key competing countries, · consistency of the proposal with related EU legislation, · simplification achieved (including voluntary alternatives);
Amendment 352 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 18 a (new) 18a. Recalls that the European Globalisation Adjustment Fund (EGF) has become a vital tool to help communities transform from uncompetitive industries to sustainable ones; stresses that the EGF should continue and if needed, be expanded;
Amendment 353 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 19 19. Calls for efforts to be stepped up with a view to creating without delay a Community patent
Amendment 354 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 19 19. Calls for efforts to be stepped up with a view to creating without delay a Community patent in order to improve the framework conditions for industrial property rights, implementing a reform of standardisation methods and bringing about international standardisation in order to safeguard technological leadership; believes that 10 years is long enough and that an annual cost of €250 million for Europe's businesses is too high; therefore strongly supports the emerging idea in Council to initiate the enhanced cooperation procedure on a common EU patent in the situation that the Council does not reach an agreement during the current presidency;
Amendment 355 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 19 19. Calls for efforts to be stepped up with a view to creating without delay a Community patent
Amendment 356 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 19 19. Calls for efforts to be stepped up with a view to overcoming the current difficulties and creating without delay a single Community patent, as the status quo is unsatisfactory for SMEs, and a ‘European patents fund’, in order to improve the framework conditions for industrial and intellectual property rights, implementing a reform of standardisation methods and bringing about international standardisation in order to safeguard technological leadership;
Amendment 357 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 19 19. Calls for efforts to be stepped up with a view to creating without delay a Community patent in order to improve the framework conditions for industrial property rights, implementing a reform of standardisation methods and bringing about international standardisation in order to safeguard technological leadership; considers that stepping up measures to combat counterfeiting and protect intellectual property is a major concern of industrial policy;
Amendment 358 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 19 19. Calls for efforts to be stepped up with a view to creating without delay a Community patent in order to improve the framework conditions for industrial property rights, implementing a reform of standardisation methods and bringing about international standardisation in order to safeguard technological leadership; this patent should be grounded in the principles of legal certainty and non- discrimination, in order to prevent any competitive disadvantage between enterprises;
Amendment 359 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 19 19. Calls for efforts to be stepped up with a view to creating without delay a Community patent in order to improve the framework conditions for industrial property rights, implementing a reform of standardisation methods and bringing about international standardisation in order to safeguard technological leadership; calls for emphasis to be placed on the principle of interoperability and on an open and transparent process of development of standards;
Amendment 360 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 19 19. Calls for efforts to be stepped up with a view to creating without delay a Community patent in order to improve the framework conditions for industrial property rights, implementing a reform of standardisation methods and bringing about international standardisation in order to safeguard technological leadership; takes the view, however, that the rules on standardisation should be carefully considered, in order to ensure the competitiveness of the EU industry;
Amendment 361 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 19 19. Calls for efforts to be stepped up with a view to creating without delay a Community patent in order to improve the framework conditions for industrial property rights, implementing a reform of standardisation methods and bringing about international standardisation in order to safeguard technological leadership; keeping bureaucratic costs at a minimum enables SME to stay competitive (especially in regards to translation costs of patents);
Amendment 362 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 19 19. Calls for efforts to be stepped up with a view to creating without delay a Community patent in order to improve the framework conditions for industrial property rights, implementing a reform of standardisation methods, a reform regarding modernisation of ICT standardisation policy in the EU and bringing about international standardisation in order to safeguard technological leadership;
Amendment 363 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 19 a (new) 19a. Stresses the importance of taking into account aspects which are currently not covered by European patent law, such as ‘business secrets’, so as to enable European industry to reap the benefits of genuine protection of intellectual property rights relating to products and procedures, following the example of the USA and Japan;
Amendment 364 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 19 a (new) 19a. Stresses that there is still vast potential for the performance of European industry in the full implementation of the internal market and calls on the Commission and Member States to quickly dismantle the remaining obstacles and barriers in the internal market;
Amendment 365 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 19 b (new) 19b. Recalls that, in order to increase the competitiveness and technological leadership of European industry, it is desirable to: . take as a basis the European Standardisation System (ESS), the advantages of which have been demonstrated, and consolidate it so that it meets the needs of innovative undertakings as effectively as possible, particularly those of SMEs, . increase the participation of undertakings, especially SMEs, in the standardisation process and ensure a high degree of promotion of standards;
Amendment 366 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 20 20.
Amendment 367 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 20 20.
Amendment 368 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 20 20. Considers that competition policy must, while respecting the rules of the internal market, meet the needs of an ambitious industrial policy by means of an appropriate State aid policy which supports initiatives for the development of innovative, effective and ecologically sound technologies; calls for the establishment of a task force on restructuring operations and a stronger role for the European structural funds in restructuring processes so that employees and firms can be offered a future; calls for research and development in furtherance of conversion processes to be intensified;
Amendment 369 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 20 20. Calls for
Amendment 370 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 20 20. Calls for the establishment of a task force on restructuring operations and a stronger role for the European structural funds in restructuring processes so that employees and firms can be offered a future; calls for research and development in furtherance of conversion processes to be intensified in order to assist workers in moving to other sectors where new job prospects exist;
Amendment 371 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 20 20. Calls for the establishment of a task force on restructuring operations, composed of all parties concerned, particularly workers’ representatives, and a stronger role for the European structural funds in restructuring processes so that employees and firms can be offered a future; calls for research and development in furtherance of conversion processes to be intensified;
Amendment 372 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 20 20. Calls for the establishment of a task force on restructuring operations and a stronger role for the European structural funds in restructuring processes so that employees and firms can be offered a future; calls for research and development in furtherance of conversion processes towards innovative and sustainable alternatives be intensified;
Amendment 373 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 20 20. Calls for the establishment of a task force in the European Parliament on restructuring operations and a stronger role for the European structural funds in restructuring processes so that employees and firms can be offered a future; calls for research and development in furtherance of conversion processes to be intensified;
Amendment 374 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 20 a (new) 20a. Calls for a more active role for the European Commission in the restructuring of companies with a European Works Council; all relevant information should be made available at the earliest opportunity to the European Commission when such restructuring is carried out so that it can fully play its role as European interlocutor and coordinator for the Member States; this will also put the Commission in a better position to screen and assess any use of State aid to assist restructuring;
Amendment 375 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 20 a (new) 20a. Calls for the European Globalisation Adjustment Fund to be thoroughly assessed and reformed so as to accelerate access to it, and for its budget to be increased in the next Financial Perspective; suggests moreover that a European Environmental Adjustment Fund be set up;
Amendment 376 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 21 21. Acknowledges that there are regional differences in industrial development, principally where there have been deindustrialisation processes in the new Member States, and calls for these too to be incorporated in the new sustainable industry policy and the allocation of resources from the Structural Funds in order to strengthen territorial cohesion;
Amendment 377 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 21a (new) 21a. Is aware of the diversity of types of enterprise existing in Europe; stresses, in particular, the importance of enterprises forming part of the 'social economy', based on a model defined not in terms of size or sector of activity, but of the participation of social stakeholders, the primacy of the human dimension and social objectives over capital, the defence and application of the principles of solidarity and responsibility, the balancing of users' interests with the general interest, voluntary and open membership, use of the greater part of profits to pursue the objectives of sustainable development, and services rendered to the members on the basis of respect for the general interest;
Amendment 378 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 22 – introductory part 22. Stresses the great importance of SMEs in the industrial landscape, in particular when it comes to providing long-term jobs at regional level, and calls on the Commission:
Amendment 379 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 22 – introductory part 22. Stresses the great importance of SMEs in the industrial landscape and in preserving economic and creative vitality and a high level of growth, and calls on the Commission:
Amendment 380 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 22 – indent 1 • to
Amendment 381 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 22 – indent 1 • to press on with implementation of the Small Business Act,
Amendment 382 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 22 – indent 1 • to press on with implementation of the Small Business Act, and to deal with shortcomings in the application of the guidelines adopted and address specific measures such as reducing the administrative burden and the "SME Test"; believes that other aspects of regulatory burden than administrative burden should be taken into account, e.g. compliance costs;
Amendment 383 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 22 – indent 1 a (new) • to support SMEs in accessing research services and competences through universities’ consortia and foundations, structures working as a “go-between” research and the market;
Amendment 384 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 22 – indent 1 a (new) • not to overlook the issue of the European private company statute, which has been a key theme in European debate for many years;
Amendment 385 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 22 – indent 2 • to continue working on better access to financing opportunities for SMEs and, in particular, to develop viable venture capital possibilities; to strengthen, in the context of the new architecture of the financial market, financing possibilities for SMEs and their preferred sources of finance;to open up markets and create fair pre- conditions for competition, enabling more entrepreneurs and small companies to grow and develop into companies operating all over Europe;
Amendment 386 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 22 – indent 2 • to continue working on better access to financing opportunities for SMEs and, in particular, to develop viable venture capital possibilities; to strengthen, in the context of the new architecture of the financial market, short- and long-term financing possibilities for SMEs and their preferred sources of finance;
Amendment 387 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 22 – indent 2 a (new) • to examine the EU definition of small and medium-sized enterprises with a view to its flexibility and if its takes the needs of such enterprises in account, which do fulfil the specified sales and employment threshold because of growth or other reasons, but whose character is nevertheless medium-sized;
Amendment 388 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 22 – indent 2 a (new) • to develop the provision of advice to SMEs in the export business, particularly as regards gaining access to markets in non-EU countries, ensuring a long-term presence in those markets and protecting intellectual property and optimising its financial and technological value;
Amendment 389 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 22 – indent 2 a (new) • to increase SMEs’ participation in the framework programmes for research and development, by simplifying the relevant procedures and putting in place a more effective information and support system at local level;
Amendment 390 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 22 – indent 2 a (new) • to implement projects that facilitate networking between SMEs and larger firms throughout the value chain;
Amendment 391 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 22 – indent 2 a (new) • to strengthen internationalisation measures in order to make SMEs more competitive and geared for the internal and global market;
Amendment 392 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 22 – indent 2 a (new) • to provide instruments fostering the development and growth of eco-innovative SMEs as well as the development of eco- industrial parks;
Amendment 393 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 22 – indent 2 a (new) • to implement projects to enable the networking of SMEs and larger companies along the value chain;
Amendment 394 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 22 – indent 2 b (new) • to examine, if medium-sized and family- owned enterprises, which do not fulfil the criteria of the existing SME definition, are adequately able to use existing and future financing opportunities for research and development directed specifically at small and medium-sized companies;
Amendment 395 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 22 – indent 2 b (new) • to ensure greater convergence between supply and demand in respect of patents, in particular for SMEs, and to reduce the cost of access to standards for SMEs;
Amendment 396 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 22 – indent 2 b (new) • to promote the internationalisation of SMEs;
Amendment 397 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 22 a (new) 22a. Takes the view that the European directive on takeover bids must be revised to give the EU the means to oppose projects that may prove to be detrimental – in industrial, economic and social terms – to social cohesion and the stability of the internal market; takes the view that the Union must be able to oppose takeover bids from firms that are not socially responsible and/or fail to comply with good governance requirements, along with takeover bids envisaged in sectors that the Member States deem to be strategic, in accordance with the European Union’s international undertakings;
Amendment 398 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 22 a (new) 22a. Calls for the improvement in the development of public-private partnerships;
Amendment 399 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 23 23.
Amendment 400 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 23 23. Takes the view that
Amendment 401 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 23 23. Takes the view that
Amendment 402 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 23 23. Takes the view that
Amendment 403 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 23 23. Takes the view that sectoral aid policy should
Amendment 404 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 23 23. Takes the view that sectoral aid policy should not only be seen in the context of competition law, but must, in the interests of Europe, be used proactively, transparently and with clear rules to strengthen innovation and the roll-out of new products, and in connection with industrial restructuring operations; considers that in this context governments can themselves play a special role by wielding the market power which they themselves possess as consumers;
Amendment 405 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 23 23. Takes the view that
Amendment 406 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 23 23. Takes the view that sectoral aid policy should not only be seen in the context of competition law, but must, in the interests of Europe, be used proactively, transparently and with clear rules to strengthen innovation and the roll-out of
Amendment 407 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 23 23. Takes the view that sectoral aid policy should not only be seen in the context of competition law, but must, in the interests of Europe, be used proactively, transparently and with clear rules to strengthen innovation and the roll-out of new products, and in connection with industrial restructuring operations, without thereby jeopardising the future of SMEs;
Amendment 408 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 23 23. Takes the view that sectoral aid policy should not only be seen in the context of competition law, but must, in the interests of Europe, be used proactively, transparently and with clear rules to strengthen innovation, competitiveness and the roll-out of new products, and in connection with industrial restructuring operations;
Amendment 409 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 23 23. Takes the view that
Amendment 410 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 23 a (new) 23a. Stresses, as highlighted in many recent studies, that sectoral aid stimulates growth where it is compatible with the preservation of competition in the sectors concerned, and where its provision is coupled with mechanisms to ensure that projects which prove ineffective do not receive further funding; urges that the granting of such aid be systematically made subject to a requirement that the activities supported remain within the EU for at least five years, and at least 10 years in the case of R&D activities;
Amendment 411 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 23 a (new) 23a. Opposes specific national State aid schemes that create unequal terms of competition and place Member States that abide by the rules at a disadvantage in international competition;
Amendment 412 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 23 a (new) 23a. Notes in this connection that European business locations must be internationally competitive, especially in the field of key enabling technologies;
Amendment 413 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 24 24.
Amendment 414 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 24 24. Calls for future trade agreements to be drawn up in such a way that they form part of an industrial strategy based on fair
Amendment 415 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 24 24.
Amendment 416 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 24 24. Calls for future trade agreements to be drawn up in such a way that they form part of an industrial strategy based on fair competition in the developed and developing worlds and full reciprocity; believes that a new trade policy is needed which further promotes manufacturing in Europe and does not incentivize businesses to delocalize; takes the view, therefore, that the EU should request full tariff dismantling from its trading partners, a full removal of non-tariff barriers to trade, not allow a weakening of rules of origin and not authorize the use of duty drawback; the principle of sustainable development must be comprehensively applied, and social and environmental standards incorporated in free trade agreements; steps must be taken to ensure that European industries are not endangered by unfair practices, as is currently happening in the solar energy industry; to that end, the Commission should also monitor the environmental legislation, state aid rules and other support programmes adopted by third countries competing with the EU;
Amendment 417 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 24 24. Calls for future trade agreements to be drawn up in such a way that they form part of an industrial strategy based on fair competition in the developed and developing worlds; believes that a new trade policy is needed which further promotes manufacturing in Europe and does not incentivize businesses to delocalize; takes the view, therefore, that the EU should request full tariff dismantling from its trading partners, a full removal of non-tariff barriers to trade, not allow a weakening of rules of origin and not authorize the use of duty drawback; the principle of sustainable development must be comprehensively applied, and social and environmental standards incorporated in free trade agreements; steps must be taken to ensure that European industries are not endangered by unfair practices, as is currently happening in the solar energy industry; to that end, the Commission should also monitor the environmental legislation, state aid rules and other support programmes adopted by third countries competing with the EU;
Amendment 418 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 24 24.
Amendment 419 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 24 24. Calls for future trade agreements to be drawn up in such a way that they
Amendment 420 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 24 24. Calls for future trade agreements to be drawn up in such a way that they form part of an industrial strategy based on fair competition in the developed and developing worlds; the principle of sustainable development must be comprehensively applied, and social and environmental standards incorporated in free trade agreements; steps must be taken to ensure that European industries are not endangered by unfair practices, as is currently happening in the solar energy industry; calls in addition for consideration to be given to the merits of readjusting exchange rates which are currently excessively favourable to exports from certain emerging countries, prompting companies to relocate to countries with cheap labour, weak legislation protecting trade union rights and low environmental standards;
Amendment 421 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 24 24. Calls for future trade agreements to be drawn up in such a way that they form part of an industrial strategy based on fair competition in the developed and developing worlds; the principle of sustainable development must be comprehensively applied, and social and environmental standards incorporated in free trade agreements; calls for CSR and chain liability to be imposed on European investors in trade agreements as a guarantee against social dumping; steps must be taken to ensure that European industries are not endangered by unfair practices, as is currently happening in the solar energy industry; it should also be a basis of EU trade agreements that countries respect the fundamental rights of workers, as defined in the core ILO conventions;
Amendment 422 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 24 24. Calls for future trade agreements to be drawn up in such a way that they form part of an industrial strategy based on fair competition in the developed and developing worlds; the principle of sustainable development must be comprehensively applied, and social and environmental standards incorporated in free trade agreements; steps must be taken to ensure that European industries are not endangered by unfair practices, as is currently happening in the solar energy industry; recalls that the regulatory dialogues with key trading partners, in particular the US, must be strengthened to prevent and remove barriers to trade;
Amendment 423 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 24 24. Calls for future trade agreements to be drawn up in such a way that they form part of an industrial strategy based on fair competition in the developed and developing worlds; the principle of sustainable development must be comprehensively applied, and social and environmental standards incorporated in free trade agreements; steps must be taken to ensure that European industries are not endangered by unfair practices
Amendment 424 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 24 24. Calls for future multilateral and bilateral level trade agreements to be drawn up in such a way that they form part of an industrial strategy based on fair competition in the developed and developing worlds; the principle of sustainable development must be comprehensively applied, and social and environmental standards incorporated in free trade agreements; steps must be taken to ensure that European industries are not endangered by unfair practices, as is currently happening in the solar energy industry;
Amendment 425 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 24 24. Calls for future trade agreements to be drawn up in such a way that they form part of an industrial strategy based on fair competition in the developed and developing worlds; the principle of sustainable development must be comprehensively applied, and s
Amendment 426 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 24 24. Calls for future trade agreements to be drawn up in such a way that they form part of an industrial strategy based on fair competition in the developed and developing worlds; the principle of sustainable development must be comprehensively applied, and if possible social and environmental standards should be incorporated in free trade agreements; steps must be taken to ensure that European industries are not endangered by unfair practices, as is currently happening in the solar energy industry;
Amendment 427 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 24 a (new) 24a. Takes the view that, to consolidate European industry and, in particular, improve the competitiveness of companies within the world economy, it is necessary to introduce European provisions regarding origin marking (Made In); this would make it possible for the public and for consumers to make informed choices and would encourage production within the European Union, which is in many cases preceded by a reputation for quality and high production standards;
Amendment 428 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 24 a (new) 24a. Calls for the Commission not only to improve the environmental performance of EU industry in its legal proposals but at the same time to ensure that the same environmental standards as for products produced in the European Union also apply to imported products into the EU single market, focusing not only on setting these rules but also upholding them;
Amendment 429 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 24 a (new) 24a. Calls on the Commission to deliver on the objectives set out in the Global Europe communication and forthcoming communication on trade policy, notably by ambitious new market access in the Doha Round, including sectoral agreements, e.g. chemicals and machinery;
Amendment 430 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 24 a (new) 24a. calls for the preservation of effective trade defence instruments for the purpose of countering unfair commercial practices, such as dual pricing in respect of the supply of raw materials and subsidies for domestic industry;
Amendment 431 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 24 a (new) 24a. Stresses the need, where this is warranted by the circumstances, to use trade defence instruments against countries that fail to comply with international trade rules or free trade agreements with the EU;
Amendment 432 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 24 a (new) 24a. Stresses that trade is one of the cornerstones of a successful industrial policy;
Amendment 433 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 24 b (new) 24c. considers it essential that the Union equip itself with instruments enabling it to: • pursue a more active anti-dumping policy and counter, inter alia, the export financing practised by some non-EU countries, • levy a ‘carbon’ tax at the Union’s borders in the event of non-compliance with environmental standards, • pursue a genuine exchange rate policy that upholds the EU’s commercial interests, • ensure the application of the concept of ‘fair trade’, which is based on reciprocal compliance with social, environmental and cultural standards, along with standards relating to respect for human rights in the context of international trade;
Amendment 434 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 25 25. Stresses that employee
Amendment 435 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 25 25. Stresses that employees
Amendment 436 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 25 25. Stresses that employees" ideas and skills must be used in the restructuring of industry, and therefore calls for the widest possible consultation
Amendment 437 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 25 a (new) 25a. Stresses the importance of workers' contributions to increasing economic growth and progress;
Amendment 439 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 26 – introductory part 26. Is convinced that, in parallel with a horizontal approach, industry-specific initiatives can respond to the particular characteristics of individual industries and help modernise them and increase their competitiveness through best-case practice sharing, benchmarking and similar soft policy-making tools that ensures any sector-specific initiative does not distort the market; calls for:
Amendment 440 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 26 – introductory part 26. Is convinced that, in parallel with a horizontal approach,
Amendment 441 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 26 – introductory part 26. Is convinced that, in parallel with a horizontal approach,
Amendment 442 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 26 – indent 1 •
Amendment 443 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 26 – indent 1 •
Amendment 444 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 26 – indent 1 • the existing industr
Amendment 445 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 26 – indent 1 • the existing industry-specific approaches (task forces, high-level groups, innovation platforms
Amendment 446 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 26 – indent 1 • the existing industry-specific approaches (task forces, high-level groups, technology and innovation platforms such as Cars 21, etc.) to be renewed, comparably developed and equipped with clear strategic content by the Commission, in consultation with all stakeholders,
Amendment 447 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 26 – indent 1 a (new) • the securing of sustainability proofing of the sector specific approaches in line with EU's climate and energy policy objectives and ambitious resource efficiency objectives,
Amendment 448 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 26 – indent 1 b (new) • to consider the whole range of possible policy measures including benchmarks and standards and sustained R&D and innovation efforts,
Amendment 449 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 26 – indent 2 Amendment 450 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 26 – indent 2 Amendment 451 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 26 – indent 2 • the results to be implemented in a way that is tailored to the needs of the specific industries in a value chain approach,
Amendment 452 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 26 – indent 2 a (new) • calls for enhancing ICT industries and especially increased applications which use common standards and, where possible, open sources, and calls for better use of computers and supercomputers in creation of helpful models of complex systems, including industrial processes, and advancing their use in monitoring and controlling the huge amount of data involved in modern industries,
Amendment 453 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 26 – indent 3 Amendment 454 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 26 – indent 3 Amendment 455 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 26 – indent 3 Amendment 456 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 26 – indent 3 • a
Amendment 457 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 26 – indent 3 •
Amendment 458 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 26 – indent 3 • a particular focus on the key European industries – e.g. the automotive industry, renewable energies, aviation, chemicals, food and the creative industries; notes, in this regard, that new industries such as offshore wind and other renewable energies need to be strongly supported both politically and financially in order for Europe to maintain its leading global position,
Amendment 459 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 26 – indent 3 • a particular focus on the key European industries – e.g. the automotive industry, renewable energies,
Amendment 460 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 26 – indent 3 • a particular focus on the key European industries
Amendment 461 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 26 – indent 3 • a particular focus on the key European industries – e.g. the automotive industry, renewable energies, aviation, chemicals, food and the creative industries, while however other emerging sectors must also be strengthened,
Amendment 462 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 26 – indent 3 • a particular focus on the key European industries – e.g. the automotive industry, renewable energies, aviation, chemicals, information and communication technologies, food and the creative industries,
Amendment 463 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 26 – indent 3 • a particular focus on the key European industries – e.g. the automotive industry, renewable
Amendment 464 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 26 – indent 3 • a particular focus on the key European industries – e.g. the automotive industry, renewable energies and energy saving, aviation, chemicals,
Amendment 465 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 26 – indent 3 • a particular focus on the key European industries – e.g. the automotive industry, the health care sector, renewable energies, aviation, chemicals, food and the creative industries,
Amendment 466 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 26 – indent 3 • a particular focus on the key European industries – e.g. the automotive industry, renewable energies, aviation, chemicals, food and the creative industries, and recycling,
Amendment 467 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 26 – indent 3 a (new) • the strengthening of those sectors in which the European Union has been able to secure a global comparative advantage, such as aerospace, chemicals, the automotive industry, food, clothing and textiles and mechanical engineering;
Amendment 468 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 26 – indent 3 a (new) • calls for the creation of a public data base in the Internet, "a virtual Europe", which includes spatial, industrial and business information combined in a manner which helps industries to easily find business partners and thus increases cooperation and spread of best practices;
Amendment 469 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 26 – indent 3 a (new) • emphasis to be placed on the complementary nature of different types of cross-cutting technology, and on the convergences between the sectors concerned that have been made possible by the transition to a digital economy;
Amendment 470 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 26 – indent 3 b (new) • the development of new activities such as renewable energies and creative industries – sectors in which the EU is at an advantage, and which have the potential to create large numbers of jobs – to be encouraged;
Amendment 471 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 26 a (new) 26a. Calls on the Commission to respect the roadmaps and conclusions developed in industry-specific approaches; believes that these roadmaps provide industry with long-term planning certainty and are a valuable tool for remaining competitive;
Amendment 472 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 26 a (new) 26a. Calls on the Commission to respect the roadmaps and conclusions developed in industry-specific approaches; believes that these roadmaps provide industry with long-term planning certainty and are a valuable tool for remaining competitive;
Amendment 473 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 26 a (new) 26a. Calls on the Commission to respect the roadmaps and conclusions developed in industry-specific approaches; believes that these roadmaps provide industry with long-term planning certainty and are a valuable tool for remaining competitive;
Amendment 474 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 26 a (new) 26a. Calls on the Commission to respect the roadmaps and conclusions developed in industry-specific approaches; believes that these roadmaps provide industry with long-term planning certainty and are a valuable tool for remaining competitive;
Amendment 475 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 27 27. Takes
Amendment 476 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 27 27. Takes
Amendment 477 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 27 27. Takes
Amendment 478 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 27 27. Takes the view that all European in
Amendment 479 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 27 27. Takes the view that European
Amendment 480 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 27 27. Takes the view that European industry, which profits from these political efforts and the favourable framework conditions, should assume more responsibility for sustainable growth and employment in Europe, devise policies to reduce its own carbon cost by means of employee involvement and work on innovation and logistics; believes that industry should enter into clear voluntary commitments to invest in Europe, sustain its own research efforts, contribute to a new culture of qualifications, develop even more innovative, sustainable products and processes, and enter wherever possible into strategic partnerships in Europe;
Amendment 481 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 27 27. Takes the view that European industry, which profits from these political efforts and the favourable framework conditions, should assume more responsibility for sustainable growth and employment in Europe; believes that industry should enter into clear voluntary commitments to invest in Europe, sustain its own research efforts, contribute to a new culture of qualifications offering good opportunities for high quality training and further training, develop even more innovative, sustainable products and processes, and enter wherever possible into strategic partnerships in Europe;
Amendment 482 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 27 27. Takes the view that European industry, which profits from these political efforts and the favourable framework conditions, should assume more responsibility for sustainable growth and
Amendment 483 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 27 a (new) 27a. Calls on the Commission and Member States to devise new mediation approaches to monitoring and building new infrastructure and to implement them so as increase the involvement of citizens, so that infrastructure which is necessary for the sustainable renewal of the industrial base (e.g. smart networks, wind farms, new railway lines) become possible quickly;
Amendment 484 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 27 a (new) 27a. Expresses its conviction that the world economic crisis has clearly demonstrated the need for companies to act with due diligence in full conformity with the principles of CSR regarding both good corporate governance and respect for the environment and social excellence;
Amendment 485 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 28 – introductory part 28. Stresses that regional structures make a major contribution to strengthening industry in Europe; considers that competitive clusters and innovation networks (businesses, universities
Amendment 486 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 28 – introductory part 28. Stresses that regional structures make a major contribution to strengthening industry in Europe; competitive clusters and innovation networks (businesses, universities and research centres) and
Amendment 487 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 28 – indent 1 • innovation clusters and networks, in particular the European competitiveness clusters and the new innovation partnerships to be launched in 2011 as part of the ‘Innovation Union’ initiative, should be given greater support, enabling knowledge transfer and research, better training and the infrastructure to be promoted in a coordinated way; this should also be a priority for the European Regional Development Fund,
Amendment 488 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 28 – indent 1 • innovation clusters and networks, particularly in the field of key enabling technologies, should be given greater support, enabling knowledge transfer and research, better training and the infrastructure to be promoted in a coordinated way; this should also be a priority for the European Regional Development Fund,
Amendment 489 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 28 – indent 1 • innovation clusters and networks should be given greater support, enabling knowledge and technological transfer and research, better training and the infrastructure to be promoted in a coordinated way; this should also be a priority for the European Regional Development Fund,
Amendment 490 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 28 – indent 2 • regional network structures such as metropolitan regions should receive EU assistance with promoting their industrial base; this assistance should be made conditional on industrial sustainability criteria such as an efficient use of resources,
Amendment 491 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 28 – indent 2 • regional network structures
Amendment 492 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 28 – indent 2 • regional network structures such as metropolitan and rural regions should receive EU assistance with promoting their industrial base,
Amendment 493 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 28 – indent 3 a (new) • the clusters and networks should be brought together under the ‘umbrella’ of European platforms, so that support for clusters and networks can be strengthened,
Amendment 494 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 28 – indent 3 a (new) • initiatives such as the Covenant of Mayors and Smart Cities should be supported as industry and SME's also benefit from these;
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Amendment 1 #
Draft opinion Paragraph -1 (new) -1. Recognises the contribution of EU industry towards the vision of socio- economic and territorial cohesion and considers prosperous industry to be a crucial condition for economic growth and social stability in EU regions;
Amendment 2 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 1 1. Considers that an ‘EU industrial policy for the globalised era’ can achieve its aims only if it deals with the extent to which Community policies are adapted to future challenges that European regions and their local industries are facing and will face in the coming years and only insofar as the EU policies concerned lead to an increase in the efficiency and competitiveness of SMEs, the prime movers of European industry; in this regard, stresses that the impact of demographic, climate and energy changes, as well as financial restructuring at global, regional and local level, need
Amendment 3 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 1 1. Considers that an ‘EU industrial policy for the globalised era’ can achieve its aims only if it deals with the extent to which Community policies are adapted to future challenges that European regions and their local industries are facing and will face in the coming years; in this regard, stresses that the impact of demographic, climate and energy changes needs to be further analyzed with respect to their regional dimension, taking into consideration the potential regional disparities that these challenges will generate, thus affecting the
Amendment 4 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 1 1. Considers that an ‘EU industrial policy for the globalised era’ can achieve its aims only if it deals with the extent to which Community policies are adapted to future challenges that European regions and their local industries are facing and will face in the coming years; in this regard, stresses that the impact of economic, demographic, climate and energy changes needs to be further analyzed with respect to their regional dimension, taking into consideration the potential regional disparities that these challenges will generate, thus affecting the homogeneous growth of EU industries;
Amendment 5 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 1 a (new) 1a. Takes the view that an ‘EU industrial policy for the globalised era’ can achieve its aims only if it deals with the current regional disparities resulting from deindustrialisation, which is a consequence of globalisation; emphasises, in this connection, the crucial role played by EU regional policy, inter alia through the ESF;
Amendment 6 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 1 b (new) 1b. Takes the view that the challenge of climate change must give rise to a different kind of development based on new, non-polluting, energy-efficient industries; emphasises the leading role played by regions in promoting a genuine greening of industry and supporting the development of renewable energies;
Amendment 7 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 1 a (new) 1a. Recognises the threefold challenge to be tackled by the EU industrial policy: i) related to the transformation of CEE economy to a market oriented one, ii) related to the recent economic downturn, iii) related to ensuring the future industrial production; therefore is of the opinion that the future steps should be directed to: i) liberalising and improving the environment for industry and business inside the EU, ii) removing non-essential regulations and interventions undermining the position of EU industry in comparison with its competition on the global market, iii) utilising the potential of research, development and innovation.
Amendment 8 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 2 2. Notes that the vast majority of our industrial market is made up of small and medium-sized enterprises, and that the most effective way to combat regional disparities is to make local development a priority: any integrated strategy on the future of European industries
Amendment 9 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 2 2. Notes that the vast majority of our industrial market is made up of small and medium-sized enterprises: any integrated strategy on the future of European industries should therefore focus primarily on an enhanced approach toward SMEs as the key to territorial cohesion; emphasises, in that connection, that SMEs throughout Europe are having to cope with administrative burdens and problems in obtaining funding and skilled workers and in gaining access to the internal market; calls, therefore, for particular attention to be paid to these problems;
Amendment 10 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 2 2. Notes that the vast majority of our industrial market is made up of small and medium-sized enterprises: any integrated strategy on the future of European industries should therefore focus primarily on an enhanced approach toward SMEs as the key to territorial cohesion; calls for further simplification of the procedures for obtaining EU funding, and for SMEs to be direct beneficiaries of such funding;
Amendment 11 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 2 2. Notes that the vast majority of our industrial market is made up of small and medium-sized enterprises: any integrated strategy on the future of European industries should therefore focus primarily on an enhanced approach toward SMEs as the key to territorial cohesion and, at least to some extent, on the operating conditions for global players, who are important to the regions as well as being central to Europe’s international competitiveness;
Amendment 12 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 2 2. Notes that the vast majority of our industrial market is made up of small and medium-sized enterprises and that they play a key role in promoting economic competitiveness and in job creation: any integrated strategy on the future of European industries should therefore focus primarily on an enhanced approach toward SMEs as the key to territorial cohesion;
Amendment 13 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 2 2. Notes that the vast majority of our industrial market is made up of small and medium-sized enterprises: any integrated strategy on the future of European industries should therefore focus primarily on an enhanced approach toward SMEs as the key to economic competitiveness and territorial cohesion;
Amendment 14 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 3 3. Stresses the importance of the full implementation of the Small Business Act as a means of reducing the administrative burden and fostering the role of SMEs in the internal market; welcomes the establishment of a permanent SME Forum on access to financing opportunities and calls for an integrated strategy
Amendment 15 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 3 3. Stresses the importance of the full implementation of the Small Business Act as a means of reducing the administrative burden and fostering the role of SMEs in
Amendment 16 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 4 4. Emphasises that the global economic crisis is affecting employment rates all over Europe, thus worsening the socio- economic prospects of the EU and increasing regional disparities; in this respect, emphasises that a fair and sustainable industrial sector based above all on efficient and competitive SMEs is essential for the future of workers Europe- wide; advocates making good use of the experience and abilities of older workers in preparing the ground for younger generations;
Amendment 17 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 4 4. Emphasises that the global economic crisis is affecting employment rates all over Europe, thus worsening the socio- economic prospects of the EU and increasing regional disparities; in this respect, emphasises that
Amendment 18 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 4 4. Emphasises that the global economic crisis is affecting employment rates all over Europe, thus worsening the socio- economic prospects of the EU and increasing regional disparities; in this respect, emphasises that a
Amendment 19 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 4 4. Emphasises that the global economic crisis is affecting employment rates all over Europe, thus worsening the socio- economic prospects of the EU and increasing regional disparities; in this respect, emphasises that a fair and sustainable industrial sector is essential for the future of workers and businessmen Europe-wide;
Amendment 20 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 4a (new) 4a. Stresses that the expansion in times of crisis of the hidden economy and undeclared activities is an important factor in distortion of competition; calls on the competent authorities in the Member States to take the necessary action to combat this phenomenon;
Amendment 21 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 5 5. Calls for a new approach to a sustainable industrial policy, as acknowledged by the EU 2020 Strategy, and highlights the need for an integrated industrial strategy to be developed by the Commission together with the European Parliament and the Council alongside consistent involvement of industries themselves, in accordance with the provisions laid down in the Better Regulation strategy;
Amendment 22 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 5 a (new) 5a. Points out that regional and local public authorities actively help to support industry by making grants to innovative firms and offering training and upskilling programmes for workers; notes that structural funding can be used to co- finance such programmes, and is of the opinion that their role in industrial policy at regional and local level should be further stepped up to help achieve the objectives of the EU 2020 Strategy;
Amendment 23 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 5 b (new) 5b. Is concerned about firms’ limited uptake of structural funding for the purpose of financing innovative projects; takes the view that managing authorities should focus on raising firms’ awareness of the operational programmes and providing them with whatever help they need to launch their projects;
Amendment 24 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 7 7. Recognises that research and innovation is a need shared by the whole spectrum of industry, and is of the opinion that the EU
Amendment 25 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 7 a (new) 7a. Stresses the need to support SMEs engaged in innovative activities by means of policies and actions coordinated at national and European level and closely geared to the development requirements of industrial and economic stakeholders, with a view to implementing more widely the results of research and innovation so as to develop the competitive potential of EU industry;
Amendment 26 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 7 a (new) 7a. Welcomes and supports moves by Member States towards the establishment of a single EU-wide patent regime, which can stimulate and encourage researchers and innovators throughout the EU;
Amendment 27 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 8 8. Notes that research and innovation is most effectively addressed at regional level in the proximity of actors such as universities, public research organisations and industry, promoting partnership in knowledge transfer and the exchange of good practices between regions; in this regard, calls on the Commission to invest in innovation clusters and networks
Amendment 28 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 8 8.
Amendment 29 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 8 8. Notes that research and innovation is most effectively addressed at regional level in the proximity of actors such as universities, public research organisations and industry, promoting partnership in knowledge transfer and the exchange of good practices between regions; in this regard, calls on the Commission to invest in small and medium-sized innovation clusters and networks, through enhanced cooperation with the European Investment Bank and within the framework of a permanent industrial policy task force;
Amendment 30 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 8 a (new) 8a. Calls, therefore, for concerted efforts to use and build on the scientific and technological skills which are already available in the regions, in particular in the area of key technologies, and for more emphasis to be placed on cluster policies;
Amendment 31 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 8 b (new) 8b. Emphasises that regional structures make a significant contribution to strengthening industry in Europe; for this reason, more effective support should be given to innovative clusters and networks, in particular in the area of key technologies, with a view to promoting knowledge transfer and research, the improvement of skills and the development of infrastructure in a coordinated manner;
Amendment 32 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 9 9. Points out that the increase in regional disparities in terms of research and development potential is a challenge that has to be addressed not only in the framework of cohesion policy, but also through research and innovation policy; emphasises, further, that disparities in research and development potential between regions and Member States widen if differences in Member States' university systems are exploited unfairly; calls, therefore, for the country of origin principle to be made a central aspect of and strictly applied in EU further education policy;
Amendment 33 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 9 9. Points out that the increase in regional disparities in terms of research and development potential is a challenge that has to be addressed not only in the framework of cohesion policy
Amendment 34 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 9 a (new) 9a. Reminds that the roll-out of appropriate digital infrastructures and innovative technologies are a strategic element for increasing the competitiveness of EU regions and industries. The ICT sector has a key role in enhancing productivity of other industrial sector. Modern communication infrastructures with high transmission capacity should primarily be built in underserved regions. This could result in a favourable environment for public and private investments and, importantly, would help raising the digital literacy standard of business;
Amendment 35 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 10 10. Stresses the importance of a well- balanced and sustainable resource efficiency plan
Amendment 36 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 10 10. Stresses the importance of a well- balanced and sustainable resource efficiency plan a
Amendment 37 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 10 10. Stresses the importance of a well- balanced and sustainable resource efficiency plan as a tool for driving EU industries towards a competitive industrial strategy, thus enhancing the competitiveness of our industrial sector compared to other markets, such as the USA and China, which have set ambitious targets on environmental products; points out that the EU should view this as a challenge and consequently seek to develop a regional innovation policy, particularly in the sphere of sustainable industrial policy, by drawing on the specialist know-how and potential to be found in the regions, not least where natural resources are concerned; emphasises that environmental standards on raw and auxiliary materials, as well as on security of energy supplies, should lead to enhanced territorial cohesion instead of increasing the distance between central and outermost regions, taking special account of the peripheral regions and their needs;
Amendment 38 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 10 10. Stresses the importance of a well- balanced and sustainable resource efficiency plan as a tool for driving EU industries towards a competitive industrial strategy, thus enhancing the competitiveness of our industrial sector compared to other markets, such as the USA and China, which have set ambitious targets on environmental products; emphasises that environmental standards on raw and auxiliary materials, as well as on security of energy supplies, should lead to enhanced economic, social and territorial cohesion instead of increasing the distance between central and
Amendment 39 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 10 10. Stresses the importance of a well- balanced and sustainable resource efficiency plan as a tool for driving EU industries towards a competitive industrial strategy, thus enhancing the competitiveness of our industrial sector compared to other markets, such as the USA and China, which have set ambitious targets on environmental products; emphasises that environmental standards on raw and auxiliary materials, as well as on security of energy supplies and transport, should lead to enhanced territorial cohesion instead of increasing the distance between central and outermost regions, taking special account of the peripheral regions and the islands and their needs;
Amendment 40 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 10 10. Stresses the importance of a well- balanced and sustainable resource efficiency plan as a tool for driving EU industries towards a competitive industrial strategy, thus enhancing the competitiveness of our industrial sector compared to other markets, such as the USA and China, which have set ambitious targets on environmental products; emphasises that environmental standards on raw and auxiliary materials, as well as on security of energy supplies, should lead to enhanced territorial cohesion instead of increasing the distance between central and
Amendment 41 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 10 a (new) 10a. Stresses that the world business environment is continuously changing, necessitating suitable investment in the development and adaptation of transport, communications and energy infrastructures and services, so as to meet present and future challenges;
Amendment 42 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 10 a (new) 10a. Stresses the vulnerable position of the EU's most remote regions and island regions in the face of globalisation, whose effects on them are more severe and tend to undermine their development and territorial cohesion; calls, therefore, for the development in the less-favoured regions of an industrial policy capable of promoting their sectors with the greatest potential, such as tourism, renewable energies and research and innovation activities relating to the maritime and agricultural sectors; calls, in addition, given these regions' greater exposure to the challenges of globalisation, for measures that take due account of their characteristics with a view to ensuring their economic sustainability and promoting competitiveness and economic, social and territorial cohesion;
Amendment 43 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 11 11. Notes that an integrated strategy for EU industries should focus on overcoming
Amendment 44 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 11 11. Notes that an integrated strategy for EU industries should focus on overcoming the skill shortages affecting SMEs and industries. In this respect, emphasises the need for coordinated initiatives to improve the teaching of STEM subjects (science, technology, engineering and mathematics) at all levels, whilst promoting additional coordinated and targeted higher qualifications; calls on the Member States to include vocational qualifications for entrepreneurship in university programmes and other higher education courses;
Amendment 45 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 11 11. Notes that an integrated strategy for EU industries should focus on overcoming the skill shortages affecting SMEs and industries. In this respect, emphasises the need for coordinated initiatives to improve the dissemination of information and the teaching of STEM subjects (science, technology, engineering and mathematics) at all levels, whilst promoting additional coordinated and targeted higher qualifications; calls on the Member States to include vocational qualifications for entrepreneurship in university programmes and other higher education courses; highlights the need to revise the European Social Fund in accordance with the revised skills requirements set by the industrial sector;
Amendment 46 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 11 a (new) 11a. Highlights the need for such a strategy to include crucial support for those industrial sectors that will contract, at least in their present form, and emphasises that this can be achieved only with the help of regions which support the redeployment of workers by funding suitable training programmes;
Amendment 47 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 12 12. Emphasises that sustainable and fair
Amendment 48 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 12 12. Emphasises that sustainable and fair growth in the industrial sector can be better achieved by Member States through the principle of reciprocity of commercial policies; notes that regional network structures and competitive clusters should not be adversely affected by dissimilar commercial rules and provisions, which have a particular impact on SMEs;
Amendment 49 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 13 13. Highlights the regional differences in industrial development and calls for these too to be fully incorporated into the new sustainable industry policy; furthermore, calls on the Commission to adopt an integrated multi-level governance approach and reiterates the need to take account of the different social and economic circumstances
Amendment 50 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 13 a (new) 13a. Stresses the importance of the tourism industry in the EU, which is the world's foremost tourist destination, and in certain regions, where it is the mainstay of the economy; supports the Commission's strategy for boosting the competitiveness of the tourism industry by means of measures relating to quality, sustainability and the enhancement of Europe's image as a tourist destination;
Amendment 51 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 13 a (new) 13a. Insists that if there is to be an effective European industrial policy in the era of globalisation, it is essential to provide governance that is integrated, coordinated and simplified at the various levels and can take account of existing regional differences and the regions' classification under the cohesion policy objectives, as well as the relevant financial aid allocations; also insists that a competitive industrial policy must lead to the creation of closer synergies with the various regional policy funds and funding programmes.
source: PE-452.702
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