8 Amendments of Pervenche BERÈS related to 2010/2278(INI)
Amendment 3 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Takes the view that the internal market needs to be corrected in order to provide services of general economic interest (SGEI) within a framework of universal access, high quality and affordability; takes the view that the Commission's proposal n° 25 is not sufficient, and regrets that it does not make reference to any legislative proposal, except in respect of concessions and public procurements citizens and SGEI stakeholders are not expecting one more communication but concrete action; regrets the absence of reference to any legislative proposal, except in respect of concessions and public procurement; believes that a well functioning market requires EU wide public services for example regarding railway networks or broadband;
Amendment 26 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. ADeplores the absence of serious social impact assessments on the basis of the new horizontal social clause contained in article 9 of the Lisbon Treaty; asks for the inclusion of a binding social clause in all relevant sSingle mMarket legislation, with a view to ensuring that competition rulesEU policies, and notably competition rules, contribute to social progress, respect fundamental rights and protecting and upholding the right to collective action and the right to strike in the context of the four freedoms; demands the establishment of a special social chamber of the ECJ, with judges specialising in labour and social law; believes that proposal 29 needs to be completed in this respect;
Amendment 30 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 a (new)
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4 a. Welcomes the Commission's commitment to a trans-European transport network in proposal 26 and energy infrastructures in proposal 27 but believes that the Commission, whose task it is to define and defend the general European interest, must, as a priority and in line with its right of initiative, be commited to action on behalf of the Union in those fields where it has shared competences or competence to coordinate Member States‘ actions, instead of merely setting boundaries for action by market or state players;
Amendment 37 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. CTakes the view that proposal 30 does not go far enough and calls for a revision of the Posting of Workers Directive (96/71/EC1 ) with a view to protecting Member States‘ labour standards and industrial relations systems, including collective bargaining and different forms of collective action, and upholding the principle of equal pay for work of equal value rather than simply referring to minimum rates;
Amendment 56 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Calls on the Commission to develop a genuine restructuring strategy which acfor a genuine restructuring strategy; therefore welcomes proposal 32 and calls for the Commission consultation to include proposals for a code of conduct guaranteeing social dialogue, anticipation and tivmely involves all stakeholders, including workers and their representativescommunication, multi- stakeholder involvement, professional transitions for all, consideration of the health dimension of change and employment; takes the view that information and consultation procedures pertain to all areas of activity within a company, the strategic decisions and choices made by that company and the anticipation of their impact on employment;
Amendment 64 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. Welcomes the proposals supporting the innovative potential of the social economy and insists that the internal market should not threaten the diversity of legal entities; regards the diversity of business models represented amongst others by cooperatives and mutual societies as a common good that has proven its resilience in the crisis and should be treasured; draws attention to the part of the social economy involving cooperatives, mutual societies, associations and foundations, which plays an especially valuable role in creating sustainable employment and growth and combating poverty and exclusion and calls on proposal 37 to incorporate a European status for mutual societies and associations;
Amendment 74 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 11
Paragraph 11
11. Welcomes the Commission initiative's commitment to enhance corporate governance in proposal 38, with the specific goal of increasing employee involvement and improving the transparency of information provided by businesses, including management remuneration; calls for a coherent approach that involves setting high minimum standards, such as remuneration scales and caps for managers, so as to contribute to a better balance between shareholders and employees and to give a good incentive for long term investment, and promoting information and consultation rights for employees and their representatives, along with boardroom participation rights. ;
Amendment 79 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 11 c (new)
Paragraph 11 c (new)
11 a. Invites the Commission to put forward a proposal for an energy shield for modest households;