Activities of Adam SZEJNFELD related to 2015/2354(INI)
Plenary speeches (1)
The Single Market strategy (A8-0171/2016 - Lara Comi) PL
Amendments (24)
Amendment 9 #
Motion for a resolution
Citation 12
Citation 12
Amendment 15 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital A
Recital A
A. whereas the single market has been, and remains, the cornerstone of EU integration and the engine of growth and jobs, as well as a prerequisite for building the competitiveness of the EU economy on the global market;
Amendment 25 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital B
Recital B
B. whereas the single market is underperforming in almost all areas – in stimulating a digital-driven market, encouraging start-ups, integrating global supply chains, dealing with new business models and ensuring market facilitation, standardisation and the licensing of professionals;
Amendment 33 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital C
Recital C
C. whereas, according to Parliament’s own research, the anticipated gain from completing the single market stands at a trillion euros; whereas the free movement of goods and services under the single market is still being limited by: bureaucracy, legislation that is in many cases disproportionate to needs, and non- tariff barriers often arising from national and corporate protectionism;
Amendment 43 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital E a (new)
Recital E a (new)
E a. whereas some 5 000 professions are regulated in the EU, and in many cases the rules are unnecessary and – even if they are expected – excessive;
Amendment 57 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Supports the overall objectives of the Commission’s Single Market Strategy for goods and services, and welcomes its vision for how to unleash the full potential of the single market;
Amendment 71 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Underlines the urgent need to eliminate the remaining barriersunjustified restrictions on the free movement of persons, goods, services and capital, as well as restrictions arising from bureaucracy and excessive regulation, from the single market in order to achieve tangible and quick results in terms of growth, innovation, job creation, consumer choice and new business models;
Amendment 89 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Believes that it is necessary to adopt a common definition of ‘innovative’ start- ups and SMEs, or objective criteria, that can be used as a point of reference for the adoption of related measures; calls on the Commission to propose such a definitionobjective assessment criteria for ‘innovative’ businesses, including start- ups and SMEs, that can be used so that effective support instruments can be applied to them;
Amendment 111 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Welcomes the Commission’s determination to address the difficulties faced by SMEs as a result of the complexity of differing national VAT regulations; extends its full support to the Commission in respect of the VAT reform; calls on the Commission to assess the feasibility of further coordination and, in particular, to assess the possibility of a single tax in the e-commerce sector;
Amendment 131 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Draws attention to the difficulties faced by businesses, and in particular SMEs and start-ups, in securing funding; calls on the Commission, while continuing the valuable support provided to those companies through, for instance, the European Fund for Strategic Investments (EFSI) and programmes such as Horizon 2020 and COSME, to explore ways of further facilitating access to them, especially for micro-enterprises, for instance by reducing calls for applications to six-month periods and further simplifying the relevant procedures;
Amendment 140 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10
Paragraph 10
10. Draws attention to the fact that each year thousands of SMEs across Europe go bankrupt while waiting for their invoices to be paid, including by public administrations; calls on the Commission and the Member States to step up their efforts to facilitate the application and enforcement of the Late Payment Directive; calls, furthermore, on the Member States to consider, in the event of unsatisfactory implementation of the Late Payment Directive, forms of adequate compensation for companies owed money by a public administration; calls for consideration to be given to taking legislative measures to change the system of paying taxes from the accrual accounting method to the cash accounting method;
Amendment 183 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15
Paragraph 15
15. Considers that, in the collaborative economy, the same rules should apply to the same services, wiserious care must be taken as regards the a view to ensuring a level playing field and consumer safety while avoiding fragmentation that would hamper the development of new business modelspproach in order to ensure that fair conditions of competition are maintained for all actors on the free market without leading to the reduction or elimination of the sharing economy;
Amendment 195 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16
Paragraph 16
16. Draws attention to the important role of standards for innovation and progress in the single market; cCalls on the Commission to support and reinforcepromote and protect European standards, including by exploiting the opportunities offered by the ongoing negotiations for a Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership (TTIP)context of free trade and services agreements already concluded or being negotiated with other countries;
Amendment 225 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18
Paragraph 18
18. Calls for measures to facilitate access to the patent system in Europe for all micro-enterprises and SMEs that wish to use the European patent with unitary effect in innovating their products and processes, including by reducing the bureaucratic and financial costs involved in the granting of patents;
Amendment 231 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19
Paragraph 19
Amendment 239 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19 a (new)
Paragraph 19 a (new)
19a. Notes that the full potential of public-private partnerships has not yet been harnessed in the majority of EU Member States; calls for the harmonisation of Member State framework rules on PPP, the dissemination of best practices and the promotion of this model;
Amendment 252 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21
Paragraph 21
21. Calls on the Commission to further support the Member States in developingfor an increase in emphasis on a strong culture of compliance with and enforcement, including by developing implementation plans for new major legislation and of the law in force; points out that organising compliance dialogues with Member States could be useful in this regard; stresses that correct enforcement and better regulation are essential and should cover all business sectors and apply to existing and future legislat, in particular, objectivity in the interpretation of law by Member State authorities are essential for the development of economic activity in the Union;
Amendment 275 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23
Paragraph 23
23. Takes note of the Commission proposal, as part of strengthening the single market for goods, to improve mutual recognition through action to increase awareness of the mutual recognition principle and through the revision of the Mutual Recognition Regulation, with a view, among other things, to improving instruments for resolving disputes in connection with inadequate implementation or application of the mutual recognition principle;
Amendment 288 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 24
Paragraph 24
24. Reiterates its call for the rapid adoption of the Product Safety and Market Surveillance Package by the Council; underlines the importance of the indication of country of origin, which is crucial to protect consumers and to strengthen the fight against counterfeiting;
Amendment 298 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 25
Paragraph 25
25. Stresses that regulatory differences between Member States regarding differing labelling requirements create unnecessary obstacles to the activities of suppliers of goods; calls on the Commission to consider introducing a mandatory scheme for the provision of key information for furniture, established at EU level; considers that such an initiative would be beneficial for consumers, industries and trade operators, ensuring transparency, adequate recognition of European products and harmonised rules for operators in the single market;
Amendment 317 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 26
Paragraph 26
26. Emphasises, in respect of the single market in services, that there is a clear need to improve the cross-border provision of services; urges the Member States to ensure proper and more effective application of the Services Directive, while avoiding the practice of gold-plating it; welcomes the Commission proposal to improve notification under the Services Directive; agrees to extend the notification procedure provided for in Directive 2015/1535 to all the sectors not covered by that directive;
Amendment 328 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 27
Paragraph 27
27. Supports the Commission proposal to introduce a services passport to help service providers demonstrate that they satisfy the requirements applicable to them in the Member State where they wish to provide their service on a temporary basis; considers that this initiative should be aimed at reducing administrative burden for service providers and simplifying the procedures applicable to cross-border service provision; at the same time, highlights the fact that the services passport is a temporary solution intended for use during the transition to a fully integrated single market;
Amendment 337 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 27 a (new)
Paragraph 27 a (new)
27a. Agrees with the Commission that many of the Member States’ regulations on access to and exercise of regulated professions are disproportionate to requirements and create barriers restricting access to those professions;
Amendment 342 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 27 b (new)
Paragraph 27 b (new)
27b. Calls on the Commission to review the legislation on the exercise of regulated professions in the Member States and to begin the process of changing the rules in this area in order to increase access to those professions while maintaining their high standards;