Activities of Davor ŠKRLEC related to 2015/2285(INI)
Plenary speeches (1)
European Semester for economic policy coordination: Annual Growth Survey 2016 (A8-0030/2016 - Maria João Rodrigues) HR
Shadow opinions (1)
OPINION on European Semester for economic policy coordination: Annual Growth Survey 2016
Amendments (10)
Amendment 2 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Reiterates thatWhile in 2014, a quarter of the EU population was at risk of poverty or social exclusion, calls on the European Semester process was introduced to help achieve Europe 2020an targets for smart, sustainable and inclusive growth; in this context, calls on the Commission to integrate the revised Europe 2020 strategy more firmly into the European Semester and to strengthen the role of the environment andprotection of the environment and universal access to healthcare in the process, acknowledging the substantial prospects for growthreduction of social and ienvestironmental in these areas as well as their contribution to the wider objectives of the strategyequalities and rise of the general quality of life;
Amendment 7 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1 a. Stresses the need for an assessment of climate, environmental, health and social impacts of austerity measures and of country specific recommendations as well as economic and structural reform plans, also to achieve more efficient coordination across policies;
Amendment 13 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 g (new)
Paragraph 1 g (new)
1 g. Underlines the need for increased involvement of EU Environment and Health ministers in the European Semester process at Council level;
Amendment 15 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 i (new)
Paragraph 1 i (new)
1 i. Calls for increased and structured involvement of civil society such as environmental organisations, consumers organisations and independent patients organisations so as to safeguard the legitimacy and improve the effectiveness of the European semester process;
Amendment 18 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Stresses that if the upcomingdelayed strategy on a circular economy and the reform of waste legislation arhave to become a reality and the European economy is to be turned into a circular model,; it is therefore essential to urgently integrate recommendations to this effect into the European Semester process; recommends that circular economy's principles should be integrated in country specific recommendations;
Amendment 26 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Stresses that strongly reducing external resource and energy dependence is key to achieving long-term growth and will enhance the competitiveness of the EU, as well as social cohesion and justice;
Amendment 31 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 c (new)
Paragraph 3 c (new)
3 c. Considers that European Semester should also incorporate reporting on renewable energy and energy efficiency on the basis of legally binding targets set in Union legislation;
Amendment 37 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 a (new)
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4 a. Reiterates the need to phase out subsidies that are harmful to air quality, water quality and soils quality by 2020 and to shift taxes away from labour to environmental taxation;
Amendment 43 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Considers it important to assess the equality and performance of healthcare systems in the framework of the European Semester and supports a shift to an outcomeequal and sustainable access-based approach; calls on the Commission to develop tools to monitor health outcomes and measureincrease transparency of the costs in medical research, development and production as well as measure universal access to high-quality healthcare with the aim of reducing divergences and health inequalities between and within Member States.
Amendment 45 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 a (new)
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5 a. Considering that well-functioning ecosystems are prerequisite for maintaining and improving public health, therefore calls for significant investment in research and innovation in environmental health.