21 Amendments of Marion WALSMANN related to 2020/2076(INI)
Amendment 10 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. Considers that the EU requires a clear, industry-oriented vision for 2030 and, moreover, should keep in mind that coordinated decisions and actions are needed at all levels – European, national and local – to safeguard the overall competitiveness of European industry;
Amendment 18 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Notes that thise COVID-19 crisis has demonstrated the need for the EU to adjust its industrial strategy by strengthening the defence of its strategic intereststo adapt industrial strategy in Europe to allow the EU’s strategic interests to be defended more effectively without abandoning international trade;
Amendment 21 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
Amendment 28 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. Proposes an assessment of the economic impacts of the COVID-19 crisis within individual sectors to allow industrial strategy to be adapted on the basis of proven facts;
Amendment 39 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Considers that such an objective implies relocating in the EU the industrieIs aware of the importance of international trade to the European Union, but at the same time considers it imperative to secure the EU’s strategic autonomy by reducing its courresponding to these ecosystems, so as to avoid any excessive dependence on third countriesnt dependence on third countries, at least in relation to essential goods such as active pharmaceutical ingredients and raw materials, and in the area of digitisation;
Amendment 43 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Stresses the need for a tradeEuropean trade, economic and industrial policy capable of diversifyadapting the EU’s sources of supply as required, and for European companies to be encouraged to be flexible and capable, when needed, of urgently reorienting their production towards vital products;
Amendment 49 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Stresses that it is also prudent to encourage Member StatesMember States should also be encouraged to build up sufficient stocks of certain items of emergency equipment, such as FFP2 masks and surgical masks; in this respect, welcomes the Commission’s ‘rescEU’ initiative, which aims to create European added value through the coordinated procurement and distribution of emergency equipment;
Amendment 56 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Considers that imported products should always comply with EU safety, technical, environmental and health standards and with EU intellectual property law;
Amendment 59 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
Amendment 68 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. Calls on the Commission to help tWelcomes the fackt the crisis caused by the COVID-19 pandemic by pursuing an ambitious policy of stimulating innovation in technologies of the future, in particular those using artificial intelligence.at the Commission is making a significant contribution to tackling the crisis caused by the COVID-19 pandemic;
Amendment 71 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 9 a (new)
Paragraph 9 a (new)
9a. Stresses that artificial intelligence (AI) has a key role to play in the European economic recovery that is urgently needed after the COVID-19 pandemic; calls on the Commission, therefore, to avoid excessive regulation and to reduce the administrative burden when creating a legal framework for AI, in order to avoid slowing the pace of innovation and the economic growth of European businesses;
Amendment 72 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 9 a (new)
Paragraph 9 a (new)
9a. Stresses that the European Commission should continue to play a leading role in global industrial policy in the future and should therefore pursue an ambitious policy that incentivises innovation, in particular in the area of digitisation and future technologies such as artificial intelligence and quantum computing;
Amendment 74 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 9 b (new)
Paragraph 9 b (new)
9b. Stresses that a small number of digital service providers enjoy a dominant position within the EU and, by skilfully shifting their profits, these providers in particular are paying relatively little tax; calls on the Member States, therefore, in the absence of the preferred international solution at OECD level, to provide for a European digital tax for the digital economy to ensure fair competition within the Digital Single Market;
Amendment 75 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 9 b (new)
Paragraph 9 b (new)
9b. Points out that the digitisation of public administration could contribute to a significant reduction in bureaucracy for citizens and businesses; calls on the Member States, therefore, to take steps to structure their legal frameworks in such a way that the potential of such digitisation can be fully exploited;
Amendment 78 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 9 c (new)
Paragraph 9 c (new)
9c. Points out that, according to the Commission’s Report on the protection and enforcement of intellectual property rights in third countries of January 2020, intellectual property theft, in particular by China and India, is causing significant harm to European businesses; calls on the European Union and its Member States, therefore, to adopt a coordinated, efficient and effective approach in the fight against intellectual property crime;
Amendment 79 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 9 c (new)
Paragraph 9 c (new)
9c. Points out that a number of sectors, such as the steel and automotive industries, have been severely impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic and, therefore, that the industrial strategy should include special measures, such as the postponement of measures already adopted that are placing an additional burden on these sectors;
Amendment 80 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 9 d (new)
Paragraph 9 d (new)
9d. Calls on the Commission in particular to adopt the announced Intellectual Property Action Plan quickly, as this could be a crucial tool in safeguarding European technological sovereignty, promoting fair global competition, improving the fight against intellectual property theft, and adapting the legal framework for intellectual property to environmental and digital challenges and opportunities;
Amendment 81 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 9 d (new)
Paragraph 9 d (new)
9d. Calls on the Commission to publish the Intellectual Property Action Plan as soon as possible, to incorporate measures to promote the single European patent and to propose measures to prevent the abuse of patent rights by non- practising entities, with a view to creating an efficient and well-balanced patent system in the service of a competitive and fair European internal market;
Amendment 83 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 9 e (new)
Paragraph 9 e (new)
9e. Points out that business insolvencies often trigger a number of knock-on insolvencies and therefore welcomes the European Commission’s proposal for a temporary Solvency Support Instrument; also calls on the European Commission and Member States to consider suitable further measures and legislative initiatives to prevent businesses from becoming insolvent through no fault of their own;
Amendment 96 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 9 c (new)
Paragraph 9 c (new)
9 c. Stresses the importance of the EU enhancing cooperation between the European institutions, Member States, the EIB, key industrial and innovative stakeholders, SMEs and building new partnerships in strategic areas, such as the European Battery Alliance (EBA), creating competitive manufacturing value chains in Europe in line with the Green Deal’s digital and environmental objectives;
Amendment 113 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 10 b (new)
Paragraph 10 b (new)
10 b. Underlines that new technologies such as Artificial Intelligence (AI), the Internet of Things (IoT) and robotics play a key role, proportional to their potential to contribute to development of industrial processes and innovations, offering benefits for consumers through innovative products and services and for businesses through optimised performance; underlines that the industrial policy should take into account Union’s legal framework for consumer safety and liability should fit in due time technological developments and ensure high level of consumer protection, creation of trust in new technologies and legal certainty for businesses;