2 Amendments of Evelyne GEBHARDT related to 2010/2289(INI)
Amendment 10 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. Believes that - for the development of a European competitive Social Market Economy - Single Market legislations, policies and measures should encompass and foster an appropriate social dimension; considers that a horizontal social progress clause in the form of an overarching Regulation - which explicitly makes economic freedoms respect the fundamental social rights, gives priority to fundamental social rights in case of conflict and protects and upholds the right to collective action and the right to strike as proposed in the social progress protocol is needed; stresses that this would be in line with Article 9 TFEU and the Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union - is the most appropriate way to uphold citizens and social rights;
Amendment 11 #
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;