11 Amendments of Nicolaus FEST related to 2020/2076(INI)
Amendment 32 #
Draft opinion
Recital D
Recital D
D. whereas the COVID-19 pandemic has brought unprecedented challenges for EU industry, with over 5 million people at risk of losing their jobs and a projected average reduction in GDP of around 7 % across the EU; whereas the European Green Deal should be revised as a priority;
Amendment 53 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Highlights that EUthe new industrial policy must be in line with the European Pillar of Social Rights and efficiently address the social consequences of structural change and the need support fair working conditions and equal opportunities and take into accountinue implementing its principles, in order to support fair working conditions and equal opportunities, as well as access to well- functioning labour markets and welfare systems the significant added value that industry brings to labour markets and welfare systems, as well as its crucial role as a factor of prosperity and equality;
Amendment 59 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1 a. Underlines that industry and employment policies are primarily a Member States’ competence and that it’s up to the Member States to develop a proper industry strategy and to enhance the exchange of information and good practices in order to achieve positive impact on working conditions and workers’ rights and to avoid wage and social dumping;
Amendment 70 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
Amendment 89 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Considers that EUthe new industrial policy must embrace relocation strategies that focus on domestic productivity based on research and innovation and promote the recovery of quality employment and manufacturing opportunities back to the EU, in order to increase competitiveness and avoid excessive dependency on foreign providers, particularly in strategic sectors such as health, agricultural, digitalisation and energy, and in the respective supply chains, thus strengthening the EU’s strategic autonomy and guaranteeing the employment of European workers in these sector;
Amendment 100 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3 a. Underlines the importance of a sustainable strategy that does not jeopardise the global competitiveness of industry and SMEs and does not put in danger their workers. Stresses that SMEs have to deal with too much red tape and that the European Green Deal represents a disproportionate additional financial burden overall in the light of the COVID- 19 crisis;
Amendment 112 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 b (new)
Paragraph 3 b (new)
3 b. Points out the need to provide adequate protection to all workers in those sectors most affected bythe European Green Deal before proceeding with any plan;
Amendment 113 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 c (new)
Paragraph 3 c (new)
3 c. Recalls that the automotive and the steel sector are the most affected by the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic as well as by the changes expected in the future economy; considers that the new industrial strategy should take actions for these sectors, including appropriate financial support;
Amendment 149 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Considers that the recent pandemic has shown the importance of digital solutions, particularly telework, and the need to establish guidelines and regulations at European level; believes that telework offers opportunities such as better work- life balance, reduced CO2 emissions related to the daily commute, and enhanced employment opportunities for people with disabilities; calls on the Commission to propose a legislative framework with a view to regulating telework conditions across the EU;
Amendment 157 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Stresses that gender balance and achieving equality between men and women must be core principles of the EU’snew industrial strategy; calls on the Commission to include a gender perspective in its industrial policy strategy, particularly in its measures to address the digital and green transformations, andMember States to encourage women’s participation in digital entrepreneurship, STEM and ICT education and employment in order to avoid an industrial and digital gender gap;
Amendment 174 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7 a (new)
Paragraph 7 a (new)
7 a. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to strengthen the screening of foreign direct investment in order to prevent hostile takeovers by third country companies that could threaten the labour markets;