8 Amendments of Nikos CHRYSOGELOS related to 2013/2006(INI)
Amendment 2 #
Draft opinion
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1. Maintains that the industrial sector remains a key driver for growth, innovation and sustainabilityjobs and stresses that this industrial sector has suffered greatly from the consequences of the continuing economic crisis; points out that overall production is 10 % lower than it was before the crisis and that more than 3 million industrial jobs have been lost; underlines that the future of Europe's industrial competitiveness should be based on the principle of sustainability;
Amendment 6 #
Draft opinion
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2. Expresses strong concern about the consequences of the financial and economic downturn and the growing inequalities in the EU, especially among its regions as regards productivity, competitiveness and prosperity; points out that without strong policy measures and the allocation of adequate financial resources in support of a new industrial ‘revolution’ in the EUrenaissance of industry for a sustainable Europe, the sharp decline will have a serious negative impact not only on the EU's output, but also on social and territorial cohesion;
Amendment 12 #
Draft opinion
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3. Emphasises that the future cohesion policy will be one of the main EU policies fostering industrial innovation in order to respond to the challenges associated with sustainable energy, climate change and resource efficiency; takes the view, therefore, that support from the future cohesion policy and the European Structural and Investment Funds is pivotal to the reindustrialisation of the EU and its regions through a genuinely modern industrial policy guided by the transition to a circular, sustainable biobased, energy-efficient and low-carbon economy; calls for designing better future synergies between cohesion policy and Horizon 2020 programs in order to maximise innovation at regional level;
Amendment 20 #
Draft opinion
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4. Stresses the need to set out clear industrial competitiveness policy strategies in the National Reform Programmes, aiming at relocalising industrial activities, through a more focused territorial approach which includes the setting of priorities in relation to: facilitating access to finance and micro-credit facilities; support for R&D and education; administrative simplification; the reduction of labour taxation; improvement ofincluding social and eco- innovation; synergies - symbiosis between industries for the reduction of by products and enhancing the circular economy; better access to education, training and life-long learning; administrative simplification and capacity-building; clear environmental regulations; shifting incentive taxes from employment to resource, use and pollution; improvement of environmental-friendly infrastructure; greater involvement of all stakeholders at regional and local level and strongpriority support for SMEs and, entrepreneurs, craft and social businesses; believes that a more coordinated approach between different levels of government and stakeholders will be achieved by including the proposed territorial pacts and instruments in the partnership agreements;
Amendment 25 #
Draft opinion
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5. Is of the opinion that in order for the European Structural and Investment Funds to deliver more targeted support as part of a strategic, integrated approach, the delivery of RIS3smart specialisation strategies should be maintained as a form of ex ante conditionality for funding under the R&D&I objective of the future cohesion policy; points out that such RIS3smart specialisation strategies, based on the comparative advantages of regions, are integrated, place-based economic transformation agendas and will promote productivity- enhancing measures, attract public and private capital thanks to a high leverage effect, and help regions to concentrate their resources on a few key priorities appropriate to the regions' specific assets in order to make more effective use of available funds and enhance local, decent job creation and diversification of economy;
Amendment 31 #
Draft opinion
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6. Agrees with the Commission and the Council that competitiveness gains in the internal market, but also in trade with third countries, should be an absolute priority; underlines the need for, and the importance of, the drawing-up of European standards that are widely applied and defended by the EU on the global market, especially regarding environmental and social responsibility, so that innovative measures implemented by European enterprises do not penalise them, but instead gradually become a global standard;
Amendment 36 #
Draft opinion
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7. Is of the opinion that, together with grants, there is a need for loans, venture capital, guarantees and other forms of financial engineering to play a stronger role; calls for the proper use of financial instruments through combining the various forms of financial support, both direct and indirect, especially those available to SMEs, craft and social businesses, in order to offer more tailor-made access to finances; maintains that contributions from the ESI Funds to financial instruments has to comply with the requirements and principles set out in the legislation on these funds;
Amendment 39 #
Draft opinion
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8. Considers that, given the current financial, economic and social crisis, public and private investment is essential as part of an overall strategy for growthsustainable development; supports, in this connection, the overall reform of the state aid regime through the application of a more socially and economically based approach.