Activities of Preslav BORISSOV related to 2013/2062(INI)
Plenary speeches (1)
CARS 2020: towards a strong, competitive and sustainable European car industry (short presentation)
Shadow opinions (1)
OPINION on CARS 2020: towards a strong, competitive and sustainable European car industry
Amendments (11)
Amendment 7 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. Welcomes the existence of the EU Framework Program for Research and Innovation - Horizon 2020 - and calls for easier access to its funds; stresses the importance of investing in research and innovation in order to remain competitive on the global market in all areas of the automotive sector, namely in road safety, quality customer service, environmentally-friendly mobility, advanced technologies and high added value products; encourages the use of funds from the European Investment Bank in order to finance such projects;
Amendment 8 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 b (new)
Paragraph 1 b (new)
1b. Calls on the Commission, the Council and the European Parliament to foresee that the legislative framework regulating the automotive sector is flexible enough in order to rapidly react on and cover all new technological developments and innovations, which underpin the competitiveness of the automotive industry;
Amendment 11 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. Points out that small and medium- sized component suppliers to the European original equipment manufacturers play an important role for the development of the automotive industry; further points out that SMEs in the sector are key innovators and regrets that many of them experience difficulties in accessing resources through the European Investment Bank; calls for the improvement of this situation, notably through providing easier access to funds available under the COSME Programme (Competitiveness of Enterprises and SMEs);
Amendment 17 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Welcomes the proposal for strengthening the market for alternative fuel vehicles, and urges that priority be given to the development of appropriate infrastructures through adequate investments at European and national level, and through the swift adoption of the legislative proposal and of a common standard on the recharging interface for electric vehicles; reminds that it is important to maintain a positive attitude towards innovative alternative solutions for powering electric vehicles, such as the fuel-cell technology.
Amendment 22 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Believes that the development of the European automotive industry cannot rely on export alone but should alsoshould retain a significant export component and at the same time focus on boosting domestic demand, through public and private investments and the enhancement of European citizens' purchasing power; (Rewording is necessary, as the statement appears to be negative when it comes to export. Export of vehicles should not be neglected but encouraged, as it provides important incomefair competition; encourages the European automotive industry to keep delivering quality products through innovation and technological leadership, in order to remain attractive to EU citizens; Or. en for the European Automotive industry.)
Amendment 25 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. Recalls that different kinds of measures to facilitate the purchasing of new and fuel-efficient, low emission vehicles exist in various Member States; encourages the exchange of such good practices; calls on Member States to consider innovative tax policies in order to foster EU citizens to purchase new and environmentally friendly cars;
Amendment 31 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Recognises the importance of public intervention to ensure that the negative social consequences of any restructuring in the sector are kept to a minimum; believstresses that a European framework for anticipateach vehicle manufacturer is responsible for finding adequate solution when facing challenges and softening the social impact of restructuring, including a legislative act, is necessary, also in order to avoid any distortions to the internal market;reminds that adjustment plans for reducing production capacity should not involve additional burdens for taxpayers.
Amendment 35 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 a (new)
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5a. Welcomes the existence of the Globalization Adjustment Fund and of the European Social Fund and calls for their optimal and targeted use in cases of restructuring in the automotive sector, notably for re-training, re-skilling, re- locating affected workers and assisting concerned regions.
Amendment 40 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Calls on the Commission to take measures to ensure a high level of consumer protection, transparency and security also in the second hand car market, and to work towards a gradual phasing out of polluting and less safe vehicles; exemption shall be made for vehicles of historical interest as defined in Regulation 2012/380/EU1.
Amendment 44 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Asks the Commission to respond to the problem of misleading consumers through biaseddeceptive information on vehicle fuel consumption and environmental performance; calls for a swift development of a new driving test-cycle and procedure.
Amendment 45 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7 a (new)
Paragraph 7 a (new)
7a. Recalls that regional and local authorities, depending on their competences, have various tools to actively support the automotive industry, notably in the area of promoting electric cars through parking space management and providing administrative support for investment in alternative fuels infrastructures; encourages such practices to be exchanged on European level and effectively coordinated; calls EU funds to be used in targeted and optimised way, in accordance with the specific development requirements of the region concerned;