Activities of Adam SZEJNFELD related to 2017/2073(INI)
Plenary speeches (1)
Implementation of the Professional Qualifications Directive and the need for reform in professional services (debate) PL
Amendments (11)
Amendment 5 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital B
Recital B
B. whereas in the absence of harmonisation, it is for the Member States to decide on the regulation of professions, albeit not always in a non-discriminatory, justified and proportionate manner;
Amendment 21 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Stresses that regulated professions play a fundamental roleare very important in the EU economy, representing in the services sector a significant part of the occupation rate as well as an important share of the added value in the Union; believes, furthermore, that the quality of professional services is of paramount importance for preserving the EU economic, social and cultural model;
Amendment 26 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Welcomes the Commission initiative providing guidance for Member States in the context of the mutual evaluation exercise, including the organisation of in-depth discussions with national authorities; points out that the guidance should take account of the need to reduce bureaucracy and open the professions to new service providers;
Amendment 30 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2 a (new)
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. Points out that the guidance should take account of the need to reduce bureaucracy and open the professions to new service providers;
Amendment 40 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Underlines that reducing financial and bureaucratic burdens and improving transparency and comparability of the national requirements on the access to or pursuit of regulated professions is key to ensuring safe mobility and that consequently, in line with Directive 2005/36/EC, all national requirements should be notified and made publicly available in the database for regulated professions;
Amendment 51 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Acknowledges that some Member States did not consult the relevant stakeholders in an appropriate manner while preparing the NAPs; calls for a broader involvement of all interested parties in the future, including not only professional associations but also consumer organisations;
Amendment 60 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. Stresses that effectivebetter regulation of professions contributes to the development of a fair society; recalls that Member States are free to introduce new regulations or to amend existing rules restricting the access to or pursuit of regulated professions where justified by public interest objectives, including overriding reasons of general interest, reflecting thus their vision for society and their socio-economic context;
Amendment 67 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10
Paragraph 10
10. At the same time, considers that discriminatory, unjustified and disproportionate requirements can be particularly unfair for young professionals, hamper competition, reduce the quality of services and negatively affect servicetheir recipients, including consumers;
Amendment 76 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11
Paragraph 11
11. Recognises the role of better professional regulation in achieving a high level of protection of public interest objectives, such as the protection of consumers, recipients of services and workers, the safeguarding of the proper administration of justice, the protection of the environment, and the preservation of national historic and artistic heritage and social and cultural policy objectives; acknowledges the margin of appreciation of Member States in determining the ways to achieve this;
Amendment 83 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13
Paragraph 13
13. Points out that better comparability of the level of professional qualifications is needed in order to increase the homogeneity of the evidence of formal qualifications across the European Union and to create a level playing fieldcomparable conditions for young Europeans entering the professions, as well as promote their mobility;
Amendment 95 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16
Paragraph 16
16. Underlines that this indicator, based on numerical data and including merely an analysis of the barriers to free movement, is to be used as a purelyn indicative tool and does not determine automatically whether a possibly stricter regulation in some Member States is disproportionate;