3 Amendments of Marc ANGEL related to 2020/2262(INI)
Amendment 18 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Underlines that SMEs in particular will continue to face serious repercussions due to the COVID-19 pandemic and need more flexibility to react quickly to the ever-changing demands of our economy; reiterates that cutting red tapereducing unnecessary administrative burden, , the ‘think small first’ principle and fostering a society that values entrepreneurship while ensuring a high level of consumer protection need to be priorities within internal market legislation;
Amendment 28 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 a (new)
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. Is of the opinion that in the implementation and transposition of EU acts, a clear distinction must be made between cases of ‘gold-plating’, in which Member States introduce additional administrative requirements unrelated to EU legislation, and the setting of higher standards that go beyond EU-wide minimum standards for environmental and consumer protection, healthcare and food safety;
Amendment 33 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Warns that legislation which increases unnecessary administrative burdens greatlycould affects SMEs and consumers by hindering competitiveness and preventing the single market from unlocking its full potential; further stresses that the reduction of administrative burdens does not necessarily mean deregulation, and in any event, it must not compromise environmental and consumer protection, healthcare and food safety; recalls that, while additional unnecessary administrative burdens should be avoided, this should not prevent the Member States from maintaining or taking more ambitious measures and adopting higher social, environmental and consumer protection standards in cases where only minimum standards are defined by Union law; calls on the Commission, with a view to providing evidence on the added value of EU action, and its costs and benefits, to strengthen the SME fitness check.