13 Amendments of Daniel BUDA related to 2020/2076(INI)
Amendment 8 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Notes that the COVID-19 crisis has had a profound impact on global production and inter-state relationships globally, and has prompted the European Union to consider its future industrial strategy, in terms of its development and expansion, and in adapting to the current context;
Amendment 17 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Notes that this crisis has demonstrated the need for the EU to adjust its industrial strategy by strengthening the defence of its strategic interests, its principles and its values without abandoning international trade, which is an essential element in overcoming the crisis;
Amendment 25 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Welcomes the fact that the Competitiveness Council on 15 May 2020 referred to 14 industrial ecosystems whose strategic independence should be ensured, and stresses their fundamental importance in the sustainability process of the EU, both internally and externally;
Amendment 36 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Recalls that the EU’s industrial future is linked to an alignment of the economy with the principles of the European Green Deal, a roadmap towards a new growth policy for the EU, bringing citizens, cities and regions together, and allowing for a just transition and guaranteeing food security;
Amendment 42 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Stresses the need for a trade policy capable of diversifying the EU’s sources of supply, and for European companies to be encouraged to be flexible and capable, when needed, of urgently reorienting their production towards vital products; supports and promotes, in this regard, the need to adopt a range of measures to encourage and support SMEs in accessing and developing within the internal market;
Amendment 45 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 a (new)
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5a. Notes that the digital and environmental transition must adapt to the current social and economic contexts; reiterates the importance of these sectors in the future evolution of the EU, but stresses the need to extend the digital and environmental transition period, while identifying the best financial supports for all parties involved, notably SMEs in the industrial and agricultural sectors;
Amendment 47 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Notes that investment in innovative means of production should foster cohesion amongst all EU regions, encouraging cooperation between rural and urban areas in the field of innovation and allowing them to accomplish fair and inclusive economic growth;
Amendment 50 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Stresses that it is also prudent to encourage Member States to build up sufficient stocks of certain emergency equipment, such as equipment needed to prevent and combat COVID-19, especially FFP2 masks and surgical masks;
Amendment 53 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Considers that imported products should always comply with EU technical, environmental and health standards and with EU intellectual property law; draws attention to the fact that, although the EU Member States now find themselves in a very difficult situation as a result of the COVID-19 crisis, EU standards should continue to be promoted and maintained, as this is the only way for the EU to become a market leader in its most important objectives, i.e. environmental protection and digital transformation; asks the Commission, therefore, to identify the most appropriate measures to meet the EU’s requirements in these sectors;
Amendment 57 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Stresses that in supporting SMEs through the European Structural and Investment Funds (ESIF) the goal should be, inter alia, an innovative and smart economic transformation, a greener and low carbon EU, as well as an EU which is more connected and aims to ensure long- term and sustainable employment and prevent the risk of depopulation of transition-affected areas;
Amendment 76 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Reiterates that the public sector has an important new role to play in facilitating a just transition by promoting a green and fair energy transition, green and blue investments, the circular economy, through responsible use of existing resources, as well as climate adaptation and risk prevention in all EU regions;
Amendment 99 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Believes that the EU should be attentive to preserving and developing an industrial strategy and production which ensure European strategic autonomy, as well as the availability and delivery of essential products and equipment for citizens if the need arises in the single market; stresses that the main objective of funding for European SMEs must be to reduce dependence on imports, limit environmental impact as much as possible and guarantee the supply of safe products that meet high quality standards;
Amendment 118 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Considers that ESIF financial support should prioritiseensure comprehensive funding of investment priorities in new or transformed industrial production in carbon-intensive regions in order to facilitate achieving the goals of a just transition.