Activities of Fernando RUAS related to 2014/2233(INI)
Plenary speeches (1)
External impact of EU trade and investment policy on public-private initiatives (A8-0182/2015 - Jan Zahradil) PT
Shadow reports (1)
REPORT on the external impact of EU trade and investment policy on public-private initiatives in countries outside the EU PDF (192 KB) DOC (131 KB)
Amendments (5)
Amendment 9 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Recognises that private investments and finance are likely to be the key engine for growth, which is projected to be approximately 5 % in developing countries in the coming years; emphasises that the future public-private partnerships (PPPs) within the post-2015 development agenda must have a greater focus oin poverty reductionromoting greater social justice and other sustainable development outcomes and be aligned with partner countries own national strategies and reform agendas;
Amendment 25 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Notes that properly structured and efficiently implemented PPPs can bring many benefits such as innovation; outlines that PPPs in developing countries are so far concentrated mostly in the energy and telecommunications sectors, whereas private engagement in social infrastructure remains rare; however, the intention is to promote PPPs in other important sectors as substitute of public-funded projects, offering integrated solutions that can promote a sustainable development of these countries;
Amendment 62 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Notes that SMEs and larger companies can provide unique private-sector know- how, experience, good practices and networks involving public authorities in non-EU countries;, helping to deliver vigorous sustainable development policies, considers that SMEs can achieve their potential if they perform at the global level and enter markets outside Europe, inter alia through PPPs, often by acting as subcontractors for larger EU companies;
Amendment 103 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Calls on the Commission to work towards gaining substantial market access commitments internationally in the World Trade Organisation and in ongoing bilateral negotiations with third countries in a positive reciprocity approach, which allows international competition, in order to redress the asymmetries in the level of openness of EU government procurement markets as compared with those of other trading partners, including provisions relating to investments and access to public procurement, to ensure a level playing field for EU companies involved in PPP projects;
Amendment 120 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11
Paragraph 11
11. Is convinced that increased participation by EU companies in large- scale international PPPs would lead to substantial benefits in terms of job creation, productivity, competitiveness, technologyical capabilities and innovation development in Europe, in line to what is proposed by the European Fund for Strategic Investment internally; recalls that the report ‘Internationalisation of European SMEs’ highlights the positive link between internationalisation and innovation in terms of product, service and processes;