17 Amendments of Evelyne GEBHARDT related to 2015/2346(INI)
Amendment 9 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital B
Recital B
B. whereas, more than 20 years after the launch of the single market, unjustified non-tariff barriers (NTBs) continue to bedevil tradecause difficulties for the movement of goods and services between Member States;
Amendment 36 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Amendment 41 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Recognises that national-level differences may emerge owing to multi- level governance, leading to internal NTBs within a Member State; believes that the need for measures to be proportionate and in furtherance of legitimate public policy objectives, should be well-understood at all levels of regulatory decision-makuch as individual and collective entitlements which ensure that EU citizens maintain or achieve a certain material standard of living;
Amendment 48 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Believes that where such NTBs can be justified as proportionate or due to the protection of consumers, environment or workers’ rights, information on differing national regulatory requirements should be easily accessible; considers that the present system built around a diverse range of contact points, including Product Contact Points and Single Points of Contact, is deeply unsatisfactory; urges the Commission and the Member States to place greater emphasis on streamlining and improving these systems, understanding that by being more open and accessible as regards regulatory requirements their Member State becomes more attractive for inward investment;
Amendment 51 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4 a (new)
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. Reminds that this debate on NTBs should not be used as a cover-up for a political agenda on deregulation;
Amendment 53 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4 b (new)
Paragraph 4 b (new)
4b. Believes that national regulatory measures sometimes are the result of missing legislative proposals from the Commission;
Amendment 60 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Believes that the objective of theinter alia of the European Union should be the eventual abolition of NTBs where they cannot be justifiednon-justified NTBs but reminds that the Union has not only an economic but also a social purpose, the economic freedoms must be balanced against the objectives pursued by social policy, as is clear from Article 3(3) TEU which states that Europe is based on a "social market economy" and goes on to state that the EU shall "promote social justice and protection";
Amendment 76 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. Considers that extended non-compliance with Union law by Member States is detrimental for the single market and EU citizens; considers also that the slow compliance process leads to some Member States benefiting from an undue prolongation of the transposition deadline; calls on the Commission to swiftly address the subject of non-compliance by Member States;
Amendment 77 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10
Paragraph 10
Amendment 87 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11
Paragraph 11
11. Believes that inconsistent enforcement of existing correctly transposed rules causes the same harm as slow transpositionrules by Member States causes harm to the single market; considers that compliance and enforcement are made more challenging when commonly used definitions are given different meanings in different pieces of legislation by Member States;
Amendment 114 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16
Paragraph 16
16. Believes that many national administrative practices also give rise to unjustified NTBs, including requirements for formalising of documents by national bodies or offices; considers that Member States should concentrate on e-governance as a way to reduce barriers, building on examples such as those in Estonia and Denmark, where a transition to digital services has simplified administration for businesses and citizens; believes that the use of e-governance is an important tool for companies however this should not lead to further burdens for citizens especially those who do not possess the necessary skill to use the digital services;
Amendment 126 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18
Paragraph 18
18. Underlines the importance of the principle of mutual recognition for ensuring market access to the single market for goods which are not harmonised at Union level, and in cases where Member States have national, very often different, rules on products, but with the same underlying objective; believes increased harmonization is a more effective tool to ensure equal access for goods and services on the single market;
Amendment 143 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22
Paragraph 22
22. Draws attention also to the restrictions in Member States as regards the legal form of service providers and their shareholding or management structure, and as regards restrictions on the joint exercise of the profession; considers that these restrictions are serious obstacles to cross- border service provision;
Amendment 170 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 26
Paragraph 26
26. Points out that manysome of the Member States’ regulations on the access and exercise of regulated professions are disproportionate and may sometimes create unnecessary regulatory obstacles to the mobility of professionals but believes at the same time that an unrestrained underbidding competition which will lead to ruthless exploitation has to be avoided at all costs;
Amendment 174 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 27
Paragraph 27
Amendment 176 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 28
Paragraph 28
Amendment 188 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 30
Paragraph 30
30. Points out that restrictive regulations on retail and wholesale activities create significant barriers to entry, leading to fewer new outlet openings, hampering competition and leading to higher prices for consumers; underlines in this regard that some fees, inspection charges and other measures may prima facie serve legitimate public policy objectives, but through the use of thresholds or other criteria function as NTBfunction as NTBs if they are not justified by legitimate public policy objectives; believes that all operational restrictions placed on retail or wholesale activities should not unduly or disproportionately restrict these activities, and must not lead to de facto discrimination between market operators;