31 Amendments of Ondřej KNOTEK related to 2020/2076(INI)
Amendment 5 #
Draft opinion
Recital A
Recital A
A. whereas a domestic industry is a motor of growth, innovation and social well-beingprosperity within the EU;
Amendment 11 #
Draft opinion
Recital B
Recital B
B. whereas the EU’s SMEs play a crucial role in the EU industry and have traditionally generated a high share of the EU’s employment, and in so doing havtherefore ensureding social and economic well-being and prosperity all over the EU territory;
Amendment 15 #
Draft opinion
Recital A a (new)
Recital A a (new)
Aa. whereas the COVID-19 crisis has led to disruptions in value chains and shown the vulnerabilities in key European strategic industrial sectors;
Amendment 16 #
Draft opinion
Recital B a (new)
Recital B a (new)
Amendment 17 #
Draft opinion
Recital B b (new)
Recital B b (new)
Bb. whereas regions are the place where innovative and industrial ecosystems can grow and develop, and make the links between industry, SMEs, research centres, innovation stakeholders and local communities;
Amendment 18 #
Draft opinion
Recital B c (new)
Recital B c (new)
Bc. whereas local specificities are both inevitable and desirable to develop the strength of the European industry;
Amendment 19 #
Draft opinion
Recital B d (new)
Recital B d (new)
Bd. whereas the COVID-19 crisis has demonstrated the potential across all European regions to provide concrete and innovative answers to societal challenges;
Amendment 20 #
Draft opinion
Recital B e (new)
Recital B e (new)
Be. whereas the changing nature of geopolitical tensions and the recent COVID-19 crisis have led to disruptions in value chains and shown the vulnerabilities in key European strategic industrial sectors;
Amendment 21 #
Draft opinion
Recital B f (new)
Recital B f (new)
Bf. whereas the effects of industry relocation tend to be localised, hitting specific regions disproportionately;
Amendment 29 #
Draft opinion
Recital B
Recital B
B. whereas non-EUthe competitors often take advantage ofiveness of European industry has been negatively impacted by unfair international competition and global distortions; whereas non-EU companies often are subject to less stringenct climate and environmental regulations and lower labour costs in their respective countries;
Amendment 33 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Recalls that the EU’s industrial future is linked to an alignment of the economy with the principles of the European Green Deal, a roadmap towards a new growth policy for the EU, and the transition to a digital economy , bringing citizens, cities and regions together, and allowing for a just transitionin particular in those regions undergoing the process for a just transition, so that no one is left behind;
Amendment 44 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Notes that investment in innovative means of productionResearch and Innovation and deployment of innovative technologies, means of production and upskilling workers particularly in SMEs should foster cohesion amongst all EU regions, allowing them to accomplish fair, resilient and inclusive economic growth, allowing them to transition and innovate to access market opportunities;
Amendment 61 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. Stresses the importance of the Union maintaining a secure supply of critical materials and minerals, pharmaceutical ingredients, medicines and medical equipment; calls for the strengthening of European value chains to reduce dependence from third countries in key strategic areas;
Amendment 68 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 b (new)
Paragraph 1 b (new)
1b. Highlights the potential of circular economy in reducing energy and resource consumption, and in increasing capacity and a reliable supply of recycled materials that are critical for green energy and digital technologies;
Amendment 72 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 c (new)
Paragraph 1 c (new)
1c. Underlines the potential of circular bioeconomy and the forest-based industry in promoting a competitive and sustainable industry; encourages Member States to promote investments and public procurement in renewable, recyclable, bio-based products;
Amendment 75 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Reiterates that theprivate and public sectors hasve an important new role to play in facilitating a just transition by promoting a green and fair energy transition, green and , blue, digital and sustainablue investments, the circular economy, as well as climate adaptation and risk prevention in all EU regions, in particular in Outermost regions;
Amendment 75 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 d (new)
Paragraph 1 d (new)
1d. Notes the contribution of the chemical industry to many strategic value chains and to producing carbon-neutral, resource-efficient and circular technologies and solutions; calls for a sustainable chemicals policy, aligned with the Industrial Strategy;
Amendment 80 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 g (new)
Paragraph 1 g (new)
1g. Underlines the importance of green mobility in creating new jobs, boosting European industry, and reducing emissions from the transport sector; calls for a large scale strategy and increased investments for the rollout of a wide EV- charging infrastructure network of fast, reliable and compatible charging stations for electric vehicles;
Amendment 81 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 h (new)
Paragraph 1 h (new)
1h. Notes the role played by battery technologies in the decarbonisation of mobility and energy systems; welcomes the European Battery Alliance and the Strategic Action Plan on Batteries; calls for the promotion and stimulation of battery production in Europe, as well as for the creation of a coherent and supportive regulatory framework for sustainable batteries, in line with the principles of circular economy, the wider EU decarbonisation objectives and the need to reduce dependence on raw and critical materials and metals from third countries;
Amendment 82 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 a (new)
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. Stresses that a priority of the New Industrial Strategy for Europe should be to support regions in the diversification of existing industries, upgrading industrial capacity, as well as in stimulating investment and innovation to re-develop and strengthen the resilience of local and regional economies; welcomes the focus put by the European Commission on industrial and innovative regional ecosystems, and asks that the EU industrial strategy enables full involvement of regions and regional stakeholders in its governance and implementation;
Amendment 82 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 i (new)
Paragraph 1 i (new)
1i. Notes that renewable and low- carbon hydrogen can contribute to reducing greenhouse gas emissions, to the recovery of the EU economy and to paving the way for climate neutrality in 2050 by supporting hard-to-decarbonise sectors; welcomes the launch of the Clean Hydrogen Alliance; notes the potential for EU leadership in clean hydrogen; calls for strategic investments for the production and use of clean hydrogen, for the creation of an enabling network of infrastructure and for research and innovation;
Amendment 83 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 b (new)
Paragraph 4 b (new)
4b. Recalls that a place-based industrial policy allows for a tailored approach that enables to develop existing advantages, specialties and capabilities, creates an industrial policy based on the existing comparative advantages and strives to support enterprises to move towards high-technology sectors, typical of Industry 4.0; reminds that a place based approach fosters additional elements such as collaboration, adaptability, resource management capability and facilitates the interaction of different local and regional elements;
Amendment 87 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. NWelcomes the Recovery Fund and the Next Generation EU instrument to develop strong Cohesion and Industrial policies; notes that the EU’s cohesion policy needs adequate financing from the ESIF to foster economic, social and territorial cohesion in all EU regions by helping to reduce economic and social disparities, achieve positive convergence and foster sustainable developmentand climate-resilient development; recognizes the role of ESIF in European regions to develop skills and build capacities for smart specialization, circular economy, entrepreneurship and transition to industry 4.0;
Amendment 94 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 a (new)
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5a. Highlights the importance of creating a simplified and coherent funding landscape, from R&D to market uptake, at EU, national and regional levels, particularly in respect to ESI funds, through simplification, harmonization and complementarity of the regulations and rules of the different funding instruments; encourages synergies between EU, national, regional and private funding for financing industry-led innovation projects, namely to support further exploitation and cross fertilization using smart specialization principles as a guide to coordinate, enhance efficiency and avoid duplication;
Amendment 95 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 a (new)
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5a. Warns that parts of EU energy and industry sector are under serious existential risks and accents that negative social impacts of the EU green politics are progressing faster than the EU tools to mitigate these negative impacts;
Amendment 108 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 a (new)
Paragraph 6 a (new)
6a. Urges the Commission to set strong mechanisms to mitigate the negative economic and social effects to European regions resulting from industry relocation;
Amendment 112 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Considers that ESIF financial support should prioritise investments in new or transformed industrial production in carbon-intensive regions in order to facilitate achieving the goals of a just transition; Stresses that Cohesion Policy operational programmes should be developed in line with the new Industrial Strategy for Europe by combining grants with financial instruments in order to fill in the investment gap.
Amendment 148 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. Acknowledges the importance of the Just Transition Mechanism to support the most affected regions and workers in the transition towards a climate neutral economy and to alleviate the socio- economic impact of the transition; welcomes the proposal for an increased budget for the Just Transition Fund;
Amendment 158 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Calls for a predictable intellectual property framework as this is key toAcknowledges that a strong framework of intellectual property rights is a crucial factor underpinning European competitiveness; calls for the strengthening and effective enforcement of this framework as this is key to competitiveness, to upholding technological autonomy, incentivising investments and the promotion ofng sustainable innovative solutions contributing, in particular, to reducing GHG1 emissions; __________________ 1; Greenhouse gas emissions
Amendment 162 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 a (new)
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. Calls on the Commission to preserve a vibrant research-based pharmaceutical industry; insists that the measures proposed in the Commission's upcoming Pharmaceutical Strategy should be aligned with the Industrial Strategy and focused on ensuring that Europe remains an innovator and world leader in the manufacturing of medicines and active ingredients;
Amendment 180 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Calls for better coordinatedion between FTAs4 to foster consistency between trade,provisions and the EU's industrial policy; urges the swift modernisation of EU regulations on product safety and a more resilient customs, and market surveillance and industrial policies; calls for prioritising the implementation of, in particular, the EU regulations on product safety for imported productspolicy; insists that custom controls throughout the EU follow the same standards, by means of a direct unified customs control mechanism, in coordination with Member States and in full compliance with the principle of subsidiarity; __________________ 4 Free Trade Agreements