10 Amendments of José Manuel GARCÍA-MARGALLO Y MARFIL related to 2022/2060(INI)
Amendment 17 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital B
Recital B
B. whereas competition policy should aim to support the European Green Deal and Digital Compass goals;
Amendment 35 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Considers that EU competition policy protects market structures against concentrations and accumulations of market power, just as it advances efficient market structures and consumer welfare;
Amendment 50 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Reiterates that competition policy cannot be pursued in isolation, as an end in itself, without reference to the legal, economic, political and social context, as well as new competitive market dynamics;
Amendment 97 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Calls on the Commission to safeguard the integrity of the internal market and a level playing field and is deeply concerned about the risk of increasing fragmentation within the internal market due to excessive use of subsidies in response to the US Inflation Reduction Act; understands the need for additional public investments; considers the introduction of dedicated permanent, if necessary debt-financed, European investment funds to be a better policy response;
Amendment 129 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6 a (new)
Paragraph 6 a (new)
6a. Calls on the Commission to consider that the response to the US Inflation Reduction Act shall not be solely based on State aid; any EU response should seek to deepen the single market and to include a renewed competition framework, with greater trust and flexibility for European companies, which are the enablers of the solutions needed to make EU industry more competitive;
Amendment 180 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12
Paragraph 12
12. Welcomes the evaluation of Regulation (EC) No 1/2003 and Regulation (EC) No 773/2004 initiated by the Commission; considers a legislative review of these regulations necessary; calls the Commission to speed up antitrust procedures to ensure the effectiveness of EU antitrust rules and the well- functioning of the internal market; calls the Commission to introduce time limits for antitrust proceedings; calls for stronger use of structural remedies, and therefore for the primacy of behavioural remedies to be removed from Regulation (EC) No 1/2003;
Amendment 193 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14
Paragraph 14
14. Underlines the importance of adopting interim measures limited in time in the enforcement of competition law, particularly in relation to dynamic and fast- developing markets such as digital markets; therefore supports the Commission in enhancing the use of interim measures under the existing Regulation (EC) No 1/2003; calls for legislative action to lower the burden associated with the use of interim measures for the Commission and for national competition authorities;
Amendment 197 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15
Paragraph 15
15. Calls on the Commission to establish a publicly accessible database of all European and national competition law cases, including summaries in English; likewise, calls the Commission to ensure transparency in the exchange of information among the agencies;
Amendment 245 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20 a (new)
Paragraph 20 a (new)
20a. Stresses that it is crucial for Europe´s competitiveness that both ability and incentives to invest in future digital infrastructure are strengthened to modernise infrastructures, drive innovation and foster inclusive and sustainable digitisation of society and businesses;
Amendment 266 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21 a (new)
Paragraph 21 a (new)
21a. Calls on the Commission to reassess its State aid framework in line with the Inflation Reduction Act, while promoting the level playing field of the internal market and the fiscal sustainability of Member States. In particular, the Commission shall ease and streamline procedures which are currently too long to deliver timely results to the European industry;