9 Amendments of Carles PUIGDEMONT I CASAMAJÓ related to 2020/2131(INI)
Amendment 1 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph -1 (new)
Paragraph -1 (new)
-1. whereas the World Investment Record 2020 of the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) projected that FDI would continue to decrease between5%and 10% in 2021, with a new increase in 2022 because of global supply chain restructuring and to a possible improvement of global economy;
Amendment 2 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph -1 a (new)
Paragraph -1 a (new)
-1 a. whereas following the2008 global financial crisis, cross-border investment flows in productive assets stopped expanding, along with slow growth in trade and a slowdown in global value chains; whereas in the current context, anti–COVID containment measures and the prospects of a COVID–induced global recession are leading companies to reassess and delay new investment projects, to which restrictive measures on investment adopted by governments during the crisis are to be added to these eventualities;
Amendment 3 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph -1 b (new)
Paragraph -1 b (new)
-1 b. Calls on the Member States to properly implement the Directive 2011/7/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of 16 February 2011 on combating late payment in commercial transactions (Late Payments Directive) to all SMEs, since they are among the most affected by the COVID–19 crisis; calls on the Commission to properly monitor the implementation of the Late Payments Directive and to impose penalties on those Member States that fail to comply with this Directive;
Amendment 60 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 a (new)
Paragraph 6 a (new)
6 a. Applauds the Commission for having taken the Decision (EU) 2020/1101 of 23 July 2020 in order to extend the validity period on relief from import duties and VAT exemption on importation granted for goods needed to combat the effects of the COVID–19 outbreak during 2020, a decision that takes burdens out of European SMEs;
Amendment 65 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 b (new)
Paragraph 6 b (new)
6 b. Urges the Commission and the Member States to champion the digital transformation of SMEs, by modernising regulatory frameworks and strengthening capacity of SMEs to participate in the digital economy; urges the Commission and the Member States to develop capacity-building initiatives for exporting SMEs;
Amendment 68 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 c (new)
Paragraph 6 c (new)
6 c. Encourages uptake and investment in new technologies, skills and innovation and support existing SMEs to take advantage of the benefits of the digital transformation, and promote the development of smart transport modes and tourism destinations;
Amendment 71 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 d (new)
Paragraph 6 d (new)
6 d. Is of the opinion that the Union should show leadership in addressing constraints and challenges when it comes to internationalisation by advocating for simplified rules oforigin, dedicated chapters for SMEs in its free trade agreements (FTAs) with third countries and pushing for an inclusive and ambitious SME agenda at the WTO;
Amendment 72 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 e (new)
Paragraph 6 e (new)
6 e. Calls on the Commission to enable micro- and small-sized enterprises to develop a stronger position in global supply chains with an increase on the information available to SMEs on new opportunities and the possible linkages and partnerships with larger businesses; recommends the European External Action Service that the Delegations of the Union in third countries should establish strategic dialogue platforms with business networks;
Amendment 75 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 f (new)
Paragraph 6 f (new)
6 f. Urges the Commission and the Member States to champion the digital transformation of transport and tourism, by modernising regulatory frameworks and strengthening capacity of SMEs to participate in the digital economy; urges the Commission and the Member States to develop capacity-building initiatives such as travel-tech incubators, accelerators, mentoring opportunities and other non- tech initiatives;