37 Amendments of Fredrick FEDERLEY related to 2020/2076(INI)
Amendment 1 #
Draft opinion
Recital A
Recital A
A. whereas the EU industrial sector, while having the potential to contribute to environmental protection, has a key role to play in developing a greener, more digitalised and more resilient European economy; whereas the recovery is a vital opportunity to accelerate the industrial transformation; yet European industry has been hit hard by the COVID-19 pandemic and needs targeted support for its recovery;
Amendment 15 #
Draft opinion
Recital A a (new)
Recital A a (new)
Aa. whereas the COVID-19 crisis has led to disruptions in value chains and shown the vulnerabilities in key European strategic industrial sectors;
Amendment 28 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital A
Recital A
A. whereas the Union requires a new industrial strategy that makes its industries more globally competitive, resilientinnovative, inclusive, resilient, digitalised and environmentally sustainable; whereas such a strategy should cover the transition of European industries to digitalisation and climate-neutrality, strengthen European leadership and competitiveness and decrease dependency from other parts of the world in strategic value chains, while preserving an open market, prioritising the ‘energy efficiency first’ principles, energy savings and decarbonised and renewable energy technologies;
Amendment 29 #
Draft opinion
Recital B
Recital B
B. whereas non-EUthe competitors often take advantage ofiveness of European industry has been negatively impacted by unfair international competition and global distortions; whereas non-EU companies often are subject to less stringenct climate and environmental regulations and lower labour costs in their respective countries;
Amendment 51 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Calls on the Commission to considerassess the impact of COVID-19 by eventually revieon European industry and put forward a coordinated response to facilitate a growth-led industrial recovery that will lead the twing targets to faciransitions towards clitmate industrial recoveryneutrality and digital leadership, while ensuring competitiveness and resilience;
Amendment 53 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital B
Recital B
B. whereas the Union’s industrial strategy should ensure the correctfull functioning of the single market, create a level playing field inside and outside EU in particular by making reciprocal access to markets a principle and ensure easier access to finance, raw materials and markets, in addition to ensuring appropriate levels of investment, research and innovation, education and skills to boost competitiveness and sustainability;
Amendment 55 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital B a (new)
Recital B a (new)
Ba. whereas the strategic autonomy and resiliency of the Union require technological leadership and a competitive industrial base; whereas investments in research, development and innovation are needed to industrial competitiveness, European companies will remain to depend on the well-functioning of the Single Market and market access abroad as a driver for competitiveness; whereas manufacturing and service companies in Europe are highly integrated into global value chains, companies are likely, post COVID-19, to strengthen and diversify the supply chains in order to reduce over-reliance on one market;
Amendment 61 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. Stresses the importance of the Union maintaining a secure supply of critical materials and minerals, pharmaceutical ingredients, medicines and medical equipment; calls for the strengthening of European value chains to reduce dependence from third countries in key strategic areas;
Amendment 68 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 b (new)
Paragraph 1 b (new)
1b. Highlights the potential of circular economy in reducing energy and resource consumption, and in increasing capacity and a reliable supply of recycled materials that are critical for green energy and digital technologies;
Amendment 72 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 c (new)
Paragraph 1 c (new)
1c. Underlines the potential of circular bioeconomy and the forest-based industry in promoting a competitive and sustainable industry; encourages Member States to promote investments and public procurement in renewable, recyclable, bio-based products;
Amendment 75 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 d (new)
Paragraph 1 d (new)
1d. Notes the contribution of the chemical industry to many strategic value chains and to producing carbon-neutral, resource-efficient and circular technologies and solutions; calls for a sustainable chemicals policy, aligned with the Industrial Strategy;
Amendment 77 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 e (new)
Paragraph 1 e (new)
1e. Notes that ‘Energy efficiency first’ is one of the key principles of the Energy Union, intended to ensure secure, sustainable, competitive and affordable energy supply in the EU; highlights that the renovation wave provides a great opportunity for the EU´s building and energy sector and calls Member States to accelerate investments in building renovation; notes the important role national, regional and local actors can play in facilitating and coordinating renovation initiatives;
Amendment 79 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 f (new)
Paragraph 1 f (new)
1f. Recalls that renewable energy technologies are of strategic importance for a successful transition towards climate-neutrality; calls for a robust Industrial Strategy for the deployment and expansion of renewable energy capacity in order to ensure Europe’s long- term security of energy supply, competitiveness, technology leadership and job creation;
Amendment 80 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 g (new)
Paragraph 1 g (new)
1g. Underlines the importance of green mobility in creating new jobs, boosting European industry, and reducing emissions from the transport sector; calls for a large scale strategy and increased investments for the rollout of a wide EV- charging infrastructure network of fast, reliable and compatible charging stations for electric vehicles;
Amendment 81 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 h (new)
Paragraph 1 h (new)
1h. Notes the role played by battery technologies in the decarbonisation of mobility and energy systems; welcomes the European Battery Alliance and the Strategic Action Plan on Batteries; calls for the promotion and stimulation of battery production in Europe, as well as for the creation of a coherent and supportive regulatory framework for sustainable batteries, in line with the principles of circular economy, the wider EU decarbonisation objectives and the need to reduce dependence on raw and critical materials and metals from third countries;
Amendment 82 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 i (new)
Paragraph 1 i (new)
1i. Notes that renewable and low- carbon hydrogen can contribute to reducing greenhouse gas emissions, to the recovery of the EU economy and to paving the way for climate neutrality in 2050 by supporting hard-to-decarbonise sectors; welcomes the launch of the Clean Hydrogen Alliance; notes the potential for EU leadership in clean hydrogen; calls for strategic investments for the production and use of clean hydrogen, for the creation of an enabling network of infrastructure and for research and innovation;
Amendment 105 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Is of the opinion that digital and environmental transitions and technological leadership should be at the very core of all Unions strategies until 2050; in this context, calls on the Commission to define a comprehensive industrial strategy which manages these transitions, fosters transformation and guarantecreates long-term growth and global competitiveness through free trade and open markets and improves the Union’´s strategic autonomy and resiliency;
Amendment 138 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2 a (new)
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. Understands strategic autonomy as a concept in which technological leadership enables EU and Member States to be politically and economically self- determined, while respecting international rules and maintaining openness to international trade with the ambition to reach more free trade agreements; highlights that European industry is highly integrated into global value chains; further recognises that strategic autonomy is not achieved by cutting ties with global value chains; considers instead that strategic autonomy and the resiliency of the Union is achieved by strengthening and developing Europe’s industrial and technological capacities by means of investments in key technologies and ensuring a well-functioning Single Market, a level playing field and a regulatory environment where companies can thrive and compete globally;
Amendment 144 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Calls for coherent and coordinated EU policies to reduce overlaps and improve the enforcement of existing legislation, and for simplified EU funding in light of the difficulties experienced in particular by micro-SMEsand further synergies between European Structural Investment Funds and EU programmes in order to support SMEs and micro-SMEs in the transition towards a more resilient, greener and digital economy;
Amendment 148 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. Acknowledges the importance of the Just Transition Mechanism to support the most affected regions and workers in the transition towards a climate neutral economy and to alleviate the socio- economic impact of the transition; welcomes the proposal for an increased budget for the Just Transition Fund;
Amendment 151 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Considers, in the current context, that the Union requires a new, tailor-made industrial strategy that focuses on two distinct phases; the first aimed at recovery and the second aimed at reconstruction and transformation; considers nevertheless that the investments which, from the recovery phase onwards, support and accelerate the digital and environmental transformation and strengthen the autonomy of the Union should be encouraged; calls on the Commission, therefore, to adapt the strategy published in March 2020 to the current situation and address both phases, while keeping the digital and environmental objectives, the Union’s sovereignty and its strategic autonomy as priorities throughout;
Amendment 153 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Considers, in the current context, that the Union requires a new, tailor-made industrial strategy that focuses on two distinct phases; the first aimed at recovery and the second aimed at reconstruction and transformation; calls on the Commission, therefore, to adapt the strategy published in March 2020 to the current situation and address both phases, while keeping the digital and environmental objectives as priorities throughout; Calls on the Commission and Member States to take into account when granting funds that the recovery phase represents an opportunity to accelerate the transformation of our industries towards a greener, digitalized, innovative and inclusive Europe;
Amendment 162 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 a (new)
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. Calls on the Commission to preserve a vibrant research-based pharmaceutical industry; insists that the measures proposed in the Commission's upcoming Pharmaceutical Strategy should be aligned with the Industrial Strategy and focused on ensuring that Europe remains an innovator and world leader in the manufacturing of medicines and active ingredients;
Amendment 239 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Highlights that, during this critical phase, the Union shwhen an increased number of markets are concentrated aroulnd protect its market in strategic sectors and block takeovers and FDI that could further increase its dependency on foreign powerfew actors, customer benefit, innovation and efficiency can be undermined; Calls for continued competition monitoring and supervision in order to secure functional, dynamic and open markets that stimulates investments;
Amendment 245 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7 a (new)
Paragraph 7 a (new)
7a. Recognizes the importance of the Unions competition policy as a key driver of EU competitiveness; calls for a review of the definition of markets so as to allow for a more realistic and dynamic application of the rules; further, emphasizes the need to ensure sufficient speed, transparency and proportionate in the administrative and procedural framework of EU competition proceedings, particularly in EU merger control; underlines the importance of effective leniency policy for antitrust infringements;
Amendment 259 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Is of the opinion that the industrial recovery plan should help to create new ambitious and innovative European industrial projects which go hand in hand with the current revision of the guidelines for ‘Important Projects of Common European Interest’ (IPCEI), in order to encourage the emergence of European leaders in strategic industrial sectors that are capable of competing on a global scale; underlines that IPCEI is a tool to overcome market failure which should be used with care and based on strict criteria so as not to distort competition on the Single Market;
Amendment 268 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8 a (new)
Paragraph 8 a (new)
8a. Welcomes the launch by the Commission of new industrial Alliances which have demonstrated their potential added value for EU competitiveness; Calls on the Commission to launch more new Alliances in the sectors of space, aeronautic health, critical raw materials, and renewable energies, medical equipment, medical personal protective equipment and vital pharmaceutical production for lowering EU dependence on import from third countries;
Amendment 274 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8 b (new)
Paragraph 8 b (new)
8b. Considers innovation as the key driver for economic recovery and growth; Highlights that funding in research and innovation is essentials in this recovery phase; Calls on the Commission to encourage the pooling of resources on research and innovation on an EU-wide scale, increase entrepreneurial spirit and create a new ambitious, creative and innovative environment for European business and industrial projects;
Amendment 276 #
8c. Welcomes the Industrial Forum initiative of the Commission; calls on the Commission to ensure a continuous dialogue as well as an effective and fully transparent governance approach that oversees implementation and stimulates synergies between regulations, instruments and private funding;
Amendment 340 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11
Paragraph 11
11. Calls on the Commission to strengthen its impact assessment practice and to carry out a detailed impact assessment of the potential costs and burdens for European companies and SMEs before presenting new proposals for legislation or adopting new measures especially when a traditional industry has to adapt because of regulatory decisions; calls on the Commission to propose commensurate support to the affected sectors whenever a negative impact cannot be avoidedin order to keep a strong European industrial basis;
Amendment 361 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12
Paragraph 12
12. Considers that once the emergency phase is overin parallel with the current crisis, the Union should embark on a second phase of its industrial strategy: ensuring the competitiveness, resilience and sustainability of its by unleashing the potential of the circular bioeconomy where sustainable and renewable resources are used in order to promote competitive and resilient industries in the long term;
Amendment 368 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12 a (new)
Paragraph 12 a (new)
12a. Considers that the Union requires a green industrial strategy aligned with the Paris Agreement, that places the objectives of the Green Deal (the fight against climate change and the protection of environmental health and biodiversity) at the centre of European economic policy; the strategy must therefore accelerate the transformation of our industry towards a carbon-neutral industry and fill the gap in climate investment in Europe, which is necessary for the transition to climate neutrality;
Amendment 382 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13
Paragraph 13
13. Highlights the potential of the circular economy for modernising the Union’s economy, reducing its energy and resource consumption, providing incentives for innovation and transforming whole industrial sectors and their value chains, with a huge potential to create jobs at local level; encourages the development of new ecodesigned technologies and solutions to prevent environmental impacts; stresses the need to implement the new circular economy action plan and encourage sustainable production;
Amendment 403 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13 b (new)
Paragraph 13 b (new)
13b. Highlights the potential of Green Mobility to create new jobs, boost European industry, and reduce emissions from the transport sector; calls for more investments in high-speed trains and renovation of inter-city rail networks and for more investments in public transport through fuel cells and hydrogen; stresses the need to promote green mobility by investing in better infrastructure such as more widespread charging stations; considers a higher density of charging stations will allow the market for electric vehicles to expand significantly, faster, causing a positive impact on our carbon footprint; calls, therefore, on the Commission to submit a large scale strategy for the rollout of fast EV- charging infrastructure to secure uptake of EVs by consumers, giving them certainty of the technology’s potential and access to a close-knit net of compatible charging infrastructure and to support European-based car manufacturing;
Amendment 539 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18
Paragraph 18
18. Considers it imperative to digitalise the Union’s industries, including traditional ones; calls on the Commission to invest, inter alia, in the data economy, artificial intelligence, smart production, mobility, and resilient and secure very high-speed networks; invites the Commission, in this respect,the Union requires an innovative industrial strategy that accelerate the digitisation of our industries and SMEs including traditional ones, enhance the EU industrial capacity in critical digital infrastructures and strengthen the digital and data single market; considers the Union must support businesses in the automation and digitisation of their know-how and training and investment in digital equipment (hardware and software) for businesses; underlines the importance of the Digital Europe -programme for improving the digital capabilities of SMEs and accelerating the adoption of enabling and emerging technologies in industries; encourages the creation of digital innovation hubs across the EU; calls on the Commission to invest, inter alia, in the data economy, artificial intelligence, smart production, mobility, supercomputing, cloud, quantum technology, resilient and secure very high-speed 5G and 6G networks, blockchain, robotics, batteries and satellite internet; invites therefore the Member States and the Commission, in this respect, to ensure a timely implementation of the relevant key measures recommended in the 5G cybersecurity toolbox and in particular to apply, where appropriate, the relevant restrictions on high risk suppliers for key assets defined as critical and sensitive in the EU coordinated risk assessments and to assess the effectiveness of co-financed National Tax Credit schemes that could complement or replace traditional ‘on demand’ grants/tender-based support, especially for SMEs; highlights the importance of the European Regional Development Fund (ERDF) and the Cohesion Fund (CF) in supporting job creation, business competitiveness, economic growth and sustainable development and calls for these funds to have a stronger focus on research and innovation and to be better linked with Horizon Europe and the Digital Europe Programme;
Amendment 556 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18 a (new)
Paragraph 18 a (new)
Amendment 648 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21 a (new)
Paragraph 21 a (new)
21a. Highlights the potential role of the regions in achieving the European industrial ambitions; believes that interregional cooperation aimed at the sustainable and digital transformations, as in the Smart Specialisation strategies, are to be strengthened in order to stimulate regional ecosystems; therefore asks the Commission to support the development of tools which can provide a clear roadmap for regions with a tailor- made approach to secure industrial leadership;