Activities of Inês Cristina ZUBER related to 2014/2233(INI)

Plenary speeches (1)

2016/11/22
Dossiers: 2014/2233(INI)

Shadow opinions (1)

2016/11/22
Committee: IMCO
Dossiers: 2014/2233(INI)
Documents: PDF(111 KB) DOC(173 KB)

Amendments (10)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 1

1. Recalls the importance of public- private partnerships (PPPs) as a vehicle for economic growth, both in the single market and abroad; notes that European companies are well equipped to compete for and operate such arrangements;deleted

2015/04/01
Committee: IMCO

Inês Cristina ZUBER

Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 a (new)

1a. Points to the manifest failure of public-private partnerships to help improve and extend the provision of high- quality universal public services;

2015/04/01
Committee: IMCO

Inês Cristina ZUBER

Draft opinion
Paragraph 2

2. Recalls that PPPs are characterised by their high value and technical complexity, and by the parties’ long-term commitment; notes that they consequently require appropriate levels of both flexibility and procedural safeguards to ensure transparency, non-discrimination and equal treatment;deleted

2015/04/01
Committee: IMCO

Inês Cristina ZUBER

Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 a (new)

2a. Points out that public-private partnerships have effectively amounted, albeit indirectly, to nothing more than privatisation, with private 'partners' inevitably benefiting at the expense of the public sector and its users, undermining the quantity and quality of services provided; points out also that public- private partnerships have been a determining factor in destabilising employment and reducing the number of jobs;

2015/04/01
Committee: IMCO

Inês Cristina ZUBER

Draft opinion
Paragraph 3

3. Stresses that, while PPP arrangements may take various forms, single market legislation sets high procedural standards; notes that this legislation was revised and consolidated in Directives 2014/24/EU and 2014/25/EU on public procurement, in Directive 2014/23/EU on concessions, and in guidance on institutionalised PPPs;deleted

2015/04/01
Committee: IMCO

Inês Cristina ZUBER

Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 a (new)

3a. Urges the European Commission to assess without delay all circumstances surrounding public-private partnerships and endeavour to provide Member States accordingly with the means to renegotiate or terminate contracts that are manifestly detrimental to the public interest;

2015/04/01
Committee: IMCO

Inês Cristina ZUBER

Draft opinion
Paragraph 4

4. Stresses that EU markets are open, with rules aimed at enhancing fair and effective competition within the single market and providing a level playing field for international investors; recalls that there is no discrimination on the basis of foreign ownership or control, and that companies from abroad may establish themselves locally in order to participate in PPPs;deleted

2015/04/01
Committee: IMCO

Inês Cristina ZUBER

Draft opinion
Paragraph 5

5. Urges the Commission to ensure that the Union’s trade agreements contain the necessary conditions to enable European companies to compete on equal terms with domestic companies abroad; considers that this includes access to related services, together with clear and equitable rules on access to tendering information and on award criteria; stresses that greater transparency is of particular importance for small and medium-sized enterprises;deleted

2015/04/01
Committee: IMCO

Inês Cristina ZUBER

Draft opinion
Paragraph 6

~~6. Stresses the need to ensure effective protection of investments and economic assets held by European companies as part of PPP arrangements outside the EU;~~deleted

2015/04/01
Committee: IMCO

Inês Cristina ZUBER

Draft opinion
Paragraph 7

~~7. Calls on the Commission to explore further opportunities to open up market access for European companies in the context of PPP arrangements outside the EU.~~deleted

2015/04/01
Committee: IMCO

Activities of Inês Cristina ZUBER related to 2014/2233(INI)

Plenary speeches (1)

Shadow opinions (1)

Amendments (10)

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