5 Amendments of Matthijs van MILTENBURG related to 2018/2054(INI)
Amendment 40 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Underlines that the differing legal frameworks of the Member States can lead to legal uncertainty in the border regions, which results in an increase in the time needed and the cost of the projects, and constitutes an additional obstacle for citizens and enterprises in the border regions; stresses, therefore, that greabetter complementarityordination and communication between the Member States, or at least at border region level, is desirable;
Amendment 54 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Points to the challenges related to business activities carried out in the border regions, in particular when related to taxation, public procurement or social security systems; calls on the Member States to better align and harmonise the relevant legal provisions and achieve convergence in regulatory frameworks, in order to allow for more flexibility in the implementation of national legislation, as well as to improve the dissemination of information on cross-border issues, e.g. by creating one-stop-shops, or by better using existing ones;
Amendment 64 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Points out that transport services are still insufficiently developed in the border regions, partly because of missing links, which hampers cross- border mobility; stresses, furthermore, that cross- border transport infrastructure is also particularly adversely affected by complex regulatory and administrative arrangements; awaits the forthcoming Commission study on missing railway links along internal EU borders; underlines that any such study or future recommendations should be, amongst others, based on information and experience from local and regional authorities;
Amendment 84 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10
Paragraph 10
10. Welcomes the eGovernment Action Plan 2016-202013 as a tool to achieve an efficient and inclusive public administration, and recognises the particular value of this plan for simplification measures in the border regions; is, however, concerned by the patchy implementation of the plan in some Member States; is also concerned about the low level of online services available for foreign entrepreneurs to start doing business in another country; urges member states' and regional/local authorities to step up their efforts on e-government projects that will positively impact the life and work of border citizens; _________________ 13 Commission communication of 19 April 2016 entitled ‘EU eGovernment Action Plan 2016-2020 – Accelerating the digital transformation of government’ (COM(2016)0179).
Amendment 134 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17
Paragraph 17
17. Underlines that the Territorial Impact Assessment contributes to a better understanding of the spatial impact of policies; calls on the Commission to consider a Territorial Impact Assessment ultimately being made compulsory before any EU legislative initiative that may include territorial elements is proposed;