Activities of Robert STURDY related to 2013/2006(INI)
Shadow opinions (1)
OPINION Reindustrialising Europe to promote competitiveness and sustainability
Amendments (5)
Amendment 2 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Notes the decline of Europe's traditional industrial sector, which has shed 3 million jobs and suffered a 10% fall in production since 2008 despite the fact that it is one of the main drivers of growth in Eurodue to the changing industrial landscape; calls on the Commission to implement a genuine joint long-term strategy for the reindustrialisation of the European Union;
Amendment 9 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Calls for European industrial policy to support the growth-promoting, value- adding sectors where Europe already leads the field or has the potential to lead the field; calls on the Union to encourage private investment in major transport, energy and telecommunications infrastructure projects; considers the that use of innovative financial instruments can be useful in this regard, provided that there are no increased liabilities for Member State taxpayers;
Amendment 35 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Calls on the Commission to ensure the Union's trade and competition policy is compatible with the objectives of European industrial policy, and calls fornotes that greater fiscal, social and budgetary convergenceoperation between thewilling Member States so as tomay help facilitate the emergence of joint industrial projects;
Amendment 48 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Encourages the Commission to ensure European companies have access to international markets, and considers that it is essential to establish reciprocalopen access to public markets, to protect the industrial property rights of European companies and to enhance the effectiveness of the Union's Trade Defence Instrumentincrease the competitiveness of European companies.
Amendment 50 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 a (new)
Paragraph 6 a (new)
6a. Welcomes the Commission's proposal on the Modernisation of Trade Defence Instruments, with the hope this will enhance the effectiveness of the Union's Trade Defence Instruments;