9 Amendments of Evelyne GEBHARDT related to 2017/2073(INI)
Amendment 6 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital B a (new)
Recital B a (new)
Ba. Whereas the EU framework should address disproportionate barriers while fully preserving the protection of public interest objectives, such as consumer protection, thus ensuring high quality of the service provided;
Amendment 14 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital D a (new)
Recital D a (new)
Da. Whereas not all the provisions of the Directive, and in particular Article 59, have been fully implemented yet by the Member States even after the passing of the deadline;
Amendment 16 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital F a (new)
Recital F a (new)
Fa. Whereas professional mobility combined with a high level of protection of public interest objectives can significantly contribute to sustainable economic growth in the EU;
Amendment 41 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5 a (new)
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5a. Acknowledges the improvements to the database of regulated professions made by the Commission, including the creation of an interactive map, allowing citizens to check the professional access requirements across the EU and to visualise more easily which profession is regulated in a given Member State; calls on the Commission to further improve the database for regulated professions, in order to facilitate timely and accurate notification of the information by competent authorities and thus enhance transparency for EU citizens;
Amendment 49 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Acknowledges that some Member States did not consult the relevant stakeholders in an appropriate manner while preparing the NAPs; believes that a transparent flow of information between public institutions and stakeholders is necessary to effectively address issues and challenges affecting professions; calls for a broader involvement of all interested parties in the future;
Amendment 72 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11
Paragraph 11
11. Recognises the role of professional regulation in achieving a high level of protection of public interest objectives, such aseither explicitly mentioned in the Treaty, such as public policy, public security and public health, or recognized by the Court of Justice case-law, which may continue to evolve; among others, the protection of consumers, recipients of services and workers, the safeguarding of the proper administration of justice, combating fraud and prevention of tax evasion and avoidance, the protection of the environment, and the preservation of national historic and artistic heritage and social and cultural policy objectives; acknowledges the margin of appreciation of Member States in determining the ways to achieve this;
Amendment 86 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14 a (new)
Paragraph 14 a (new)
14a. Points out that the Panama Papers and other recent scandals have revealed the role of European enablers and intermediaries, including lawyers, accountants, wealth managers and other professionals, in setting up offshore structures facilitating tax avoidance and evasion and money laundering; underlines the necessity to better regulate these actors at European and national level in order to effectively tackle these phenomena;
Amendment 90 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14 b (new)
Paragraph 14 b (new)
14b. Calls for a shift in the regulatory framework for intermediaries and enablers advising on tax matters, including clear regulation, appropriate public supervision, effective sanctions and compulsory codes of conducts at EU level; calls on the European Commission to ensure that actors advising on tax matters are adequately regulated and to propose harmonised rules in this area, creating an EU framework regulating all professionals advising on tax matters;
Amendment 104 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17 a (new)
Paragraph 17 a (new)
17a. Besides an effective regulatory framework in the EU and in the Member States, highlights the need for effective and coordinated policies to support professionals in the EU and to strengthen the competitiveness, the innovation capacity and the quality of professional services in the EU;