10 Amendments of Evelyne GEBHARDT related to 2010/2277(INI)
Amendment 36 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Amendment 38 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 b (new)
Paragraph 1 b (new)
1b. considers it essential that the Single Market Act include an ambitious agenda for social and consumer protection in the form of the insertion of a social clause in all legislation related to the internal market, legislation on services of general economic interest, a legislative agenda to strengthen workers' rights, an ambitious legislative package for consumer protection that makes a difference to the daily lives of citizens and better tax coordination by means of harmonisation of the corporate tax base and VAT rates;
Amendment 190 #
Motion for a resolution
Subheading 5 a (new)
Subheading 5 a (new)
Priorities
Amendment 225 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22 a (new)
Paragraph 22 a (new)
22a. Stresses the role of the Services of General Economic Interest and Social Services of General Interest as basic rights for the European citizens, as fundamental pillar of the European social market economy (and as shock absorber for citizens and enterprises during the crisis) and calls for a legislative framework on SGEI - on the basis of art.14 and protocol 26 of TFEU - in order to avoid law uncertainty, to guarantee possibility of public authorities providing, executing and organising these services in a way that meets users needs, to ensure quality and affordable universal services access to public transports, energy, water, housing, banking services; (proposal 25)
Amendment 228 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22 b (new)
Paragraph 22 b (new)
22b. highlights the importance to review legislation relating to Public procurements and Public and Private partnership with a to foster smart, sustainable and inclusive growth within the Single Market and for local realities; stresses the need for a clear legislation, taking into account the right to impose social and environmental clauses, facilitating access of SMEs to these markets, ensuring legal certainty for contracting authorities, thus respecting the current case law on services concessions; underlines the necessity of a legislative instrument on the implementation of the European Union's commitments relating to international public procurements in order to ensure substantial reciprocity and transparency; stresses that increased competitive pressure among corporations has led to serious abuse of human rights, labour rights and damages to the environment; calls therefore for a Corporate Social Responsibility binding clause to be included in trade agreements; (proposals 17, 24)
Amendment 229 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22 c (new)
Paragraph 22 c (new)
22c. points out the need to progress towards some tax harmonisation at EU level - thus hindering distorting and unfair tax competition putting at stake social protection and reducing revenues for Member States - with the objective of easing the burden on labour and creating incentives for employment, innovation and long-term investment, notably by harmonising the common consolidated corporate tax base and coordinating VAT rates; (proposal 19)
Amendment 231 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22 d (new)
Paragraph 22 d (new)
22d. reminds that financial services are not subjected to VAT; considers that financial services and activities should be subject to an adequate system and level of taxation, therefore asks for the introduction of a Financial Transactions Tax the revenue from which would improve the functioning of the market by reducing speculation and help to finance public goods, long term investment in growth, employment and social inclusion and reduce public deficits in a balanced manner; considers that such a tax ought to be as broadly based as possible or, failing that, that the FTT should be introduced as a first step at EU level by the Commission through a concrete legislative proposal;
Amendment 233 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22 e (new)
Paragraph 22 e (new)
22e. highlights the importance of fostering real economy and long term investments conducive to growth and jobs through innovative financing tools, therefore calls for the creation of Euro project bonds to stimulate EU-wide strategic projects, notably on energy, transport, digital and R&D infrastructures, for a European legislation on venture capital funds and long term savings providing capital for innovative and job creating sectors, for facilitating access of SMEs to financing, both by exhorting banks to lend and by putting in place a European network of specific and regulated stock exchange; (proposals 15, 16)
Amendment 234 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22 f (new)
Paragraph 22 f (new)
22f. asks for strengthening the fight against counterfeiting, as a major issue for both jobs and growth, and for consumers' safety, by improving the cooperation between customs services, giving appropriate information to consumers, notably on counterfeited goods sold on internet, strengthening the dialogue on these issues with commercial partners, notably China, and "made in" issue; (proposal 3)
Amendment 235 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22 g (new)
Paragraph 22 g (new)
22g. calls for the creation of a Single market for online audiovisual goods ensuring an adequate remuneration for right holders thus aiming the broadest access of people to cultural goods; urges specific measures to enhance confidence of businesses and consumers in e- commerce (such as the e-signatures directive...), so to boost the potential of the e-commerce market and to strengthen data and privacy protection on the internet; (proposals 2, 5)