8 Amendments of Tiziana BEGHIN related to 2020/2076(INI)
Amendment 1 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph -1 (new)
Paragraph -1 (new)
-1. Underlines the importance to adapt the EU industry strategy to the new economic scenario after covid-19 outbreak considering its adverse effects on EU competitiveness and strategic autonomy; reminds the need to find effective solution to reduce the current unfair trade practices and the rise of counterfeiting halting the productivity of EU companies on the global market;
Amendment 6 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Takes note of the Commission’s initiatives to support European SMEs’ access to international markets; stresses, however, that SMEs have to deal with too many regulations and burdens, lack of information and excessive bureaucracy; stresses that SMEs are kept at a competitive disadvantage by investing in climate neutrality to comply with the Green Deal while trying to remain competitive and thrive on export markets; calls, in this regard, for strengthened measures to support SME financing, to encourage their innovation and to find a solution for the current disruption of SMEs global value chains caused by the current covid-19 outbreak;
Amendment 23 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Calls on the Commission to focus on domestic productivity within Europe, in order to establish less dependence on vulnerable supply chains in core industry sectors such as the tech and telecommunications, critical infrastructures, medical products and pharmaceuticals sectors, especially in times of global crisis, and to remain competitive on the global markets; Welcomes, in this regard, the creation of a strategic investment facility proposed in the recovery package and asks the Council to support it as essential for the open strategic autonomy needed by our industry;
Amendment 57 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Calls on the Commission to work towards effective and opuncil to resume the talks and find a swift agreement on the International pProcurement that allows the EU to take swiftInstruments as a fundamental tool to guarantee reciprocity, tmargketed and compelling measures and increase leverage to negotiate reciprocity and market opening opening, level playing field to EU operators and to support EU companies access to global markets;
Amendment 77 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Calls on the Commission to strengthen the screening of foreign direct investment, helping those countries without an effective system to put in place balanced measures and to protect access to strategic industries, health care, infrastructure, key enabling technologies, or any other assets in the interests of security and cybersecurity.; highlights the importance of better coordination and exchange of information between Member State activities, with a focus on coherence, effectiveness and transparency in order to improve EU competitiveness;
Amendment 84 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7 a (new)
Paragraph 7 a (new)
7 a. calls on the Commission to review the current strategy having into consideration the need to have a long- term approach where digitalisation, services, manufacture, environmental and labour rights are interlinked and functional for the enhancing of EU companies competitiveness in international markets; Reminds that a proposal for Global Supply chains strategy should be considered as support of EU industry strategy;
Amendment 86 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7 b (new)
Paragraph 7 b (new)
7 b. Reminds the importance of digitalisation as pivot instrument to strengthen EU industry and its position on the international market; calls, in this regard, on the Commission to continue negotiations on e-commerce despite the current pandemic difficulties;
Amendment 87 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7 c (new)
Paragraph 7 c (new)
7 c. Calls on the Commission to consider a possible introduction of "Buy European Act" to support European manufacturers, especially SMEs, facing the increasing degree of competition stemming from emerging countries in particular; Stresses that "Buy European Act" shall be necessary in the absence of a strong International Procurement Instrument; reminds, in this regard, that EU industry strategy is always been too much focused on services rather than manufacturing sectors which still represents the majority of EU SMEs;