7 Amendments of Keith TAYLOR related to 2012/2296(INI)
Amendment 2 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. WelcomesTakes note of the CARS 2020 Action Plan and supports its four pillars;
Amendment 7 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. In the light of the latest data on sales volumes, calls on the Commission to review its partial and sometimes contradictory goals, in order to focus primarily on market recovery and employment growthsustainable development, market changes and employment, while considering demographic forecasts and reduced enthusiasm of younger citizens towards car use;
Amendment 10 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
Amendment 23 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Points out that binding emissions targets should not be set before 2017, since the impact assessment has not yet been fully evaluatedpollution from cars has a significant negative impact on the climate, the environment, human health and the economy; calls on the Commission to abandonboost legislationg on how to meet emissmore ambitionus targets and other partial goals, in order not to limit the diversity of products or private research activityprove the sustainability of products in a globalised market as well as research activity; Underlines that diesel powered cars pollute the air with particulate matters and nitrogen dioxide which impose severe threats to health and therefore their usage should be reduced, and the use of best available diesel filters must be ensured;
Amendment 30 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Proposes to extend European Investment Bank tools tosupport the development of renewable alternative fuelsenergy provision infrastructure and production restructuring;
Amendment 41 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 – indent 1
Paragraph 6 – indent 1
– the immediate launch of both ex-ante impact assessment on proposed legislation and ex-post assessment of adopted legislation to ensure fair competitiveness proofing,
Amendment 46 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 – indent 2
Paragraph 6 – indent 2
– a study on the cumulative impact of relevant EU legislation on the position of automotive industry and the price of an average car, as the proposed measures might result in a price increase of several thousand euros for the customerwithin fair intermodal competition and the entire cost of an average car, paid by the consumer and the Society (including external costs), as the proposed measures might stimulate behavioural change and lead to significant individual and global costs savings,