16 Amendments of Salvatore DE MEO related to 2020/2076(INI)
Amendment 45 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital B
Recital B
B. whereas the Union’s industrial strategy should ensure the correct functioning of the single market, createtail the fully functioning of the single market, a boost in research and innovation to increase leadership in key enabling technologies and ensure global competitiveness, the development and boost of the EU’s internal demand, the construction of smart, sustainable and fully interconnected transport, energy, digital and water infrastructure networks and projects, the creation of a level playing field inside and outside the EU and ensure easier access to finance, digital infrastructure, raw materials and markets, in addition to ensuring appropriate levels of investment, research and innovation, education and skills to boost competitiveness and sustainability;
Amendment 77 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital C
Recital C
C. whereas the COVID-19 pandemic and its fallout have created an unprecedented economic downturn in Europe; whereas in this context any future- looking industrial strategy should start by addressing industrial recovery and long- term global competitiveness especially in growth sectors, including in labour intensive industries;
Amendment 130 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Is aware that market dynamics alone do not bridge the fractures created during the transformation process if there is no proper management of the transitions and no strong industrial policies; is, furthermore, aware that while markets, competition and innovation push fast towards transformation, it is society and the environmentof the opinion that a strong industry strategy embedded in an overall strategy for the transformations can help bridge thate frace the impact oftures created during these transformation process; considers that balancing out the number of jobs lost in traditional industries with new jobs created in the digital and environmental sectors is not enough in itself as these new jobs are neither created in the same regions nor taken up by the same workers; calls on the Commission, therefore, to ensure that these transitions are fair and socially just, and that every action aimed at accelerating a transformation process (digital, environmental, new large infrastructure networks and projects etc.) is accompanied by a corresponding initiative to up-skill and reskill workers, with the aim of managing the effects produced by that accelerated process on both regions and people;
Amendment 150 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Considers, in the current context, that the Union requires a new, that the Union requires an industrial strategy which does not only contribute to industrial recovery after the current economic crisis, but which is a tailor-made industrial strategy; that focuses ono attract investments in new technologies, infrastructure and research, as well as two distinct phases; the first aimed at recovery and the second aimed at reconstruction and transformationstimulate access to capital, market entries and effective competition; therefore, believes that an updated strategy should take into consideration two principle and interlinked phases: recovery and transformation; believes that the best recovery measures target investments in sustainable and digital technologies including in labour intensive industries, new infrastructure networks and projects, leading to an increase in EU internal demand and long-term growth, global competitiveness and effective competition on the EU internal market; calls on the Commission, therefore, to adapt the strategy published in March 2020 to the current situation and address both phases, while keeping the digital and environmental objectives as priorities throughout;
Amendment 231 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Highlights that, during this critical phase, the Union should protect its markeinvest in R&I in both digitalisation and green projects, including but not limited to interconnected transport, energy, digital and water infrastructure networks as well as protect ints strategic sectors andby strengthening measures to scan and ultimately block takeovers and FDI in strategic sectors that could further increase its dependency on foreign powersnon-allied foreign actors and system rivals where the state exercises significant influence in the market; in order decrease market distorting behaviour such as protectionism and as elective, discriminatory benefit in the single market;
Amendment 258 #
8. Is of the opinion that the industrial recovery plan should help to create new ambitious and innovative European industrial projects which go hand in hand with the current revision of the guidelines for ‘Important Projects of Common European Interest’ (IPCEI), in order to encourage the emergence of European leaders in strategic industrial sectors that are capable of competing on a global scale; call on the Commission to continue the work on value chains by ensuring an adequate follow-up to the actions proposed for the six strategic value chains identified by the Strategic Forum on IPCEI;
Amendment 370 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12 a (new)
Paragraph 12 a (new)
12a. Considers that smart, sustainable and fully interconnected transport, energy, digital and water infrastructure networks and projects are a necessary condition for the completion and well- functioning of the European single market; moreover, investments in key infrastructures boost Europe’s competitiveness and employment, generating long-term benefits through improved connectivity, catalysing smart, sustainable and inclusive growth;
Amendment 440 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15
Paragraph 15
15. Maintains that a truly effective European industrial policy needs a dashboardstable framework of climate targets as a roadmap to shape the industry of the future; considers that all sectors should contribute towards achieving the Union’s climate objectives and, in this regard, underlines the importance of gas as a means of energy transition and hydrogen as a potential breakthrough technology; calls also for greater attention to be paid to network security and energy supplytechnologies as important breakthrough technologies; underlines the resilient functioning of the internal energy market as a key component of the energy transition; calls oin the Council to increase spending from the EU budget on climate change efforts; calls on the Commission to ensure that industries with high carbon leakage do not benefit from EU subsidies, and for better use to be made of the EIB, as the Union’s ‘Climate Bank’, to enhance sustainable financing to the public and private sectors and to assist companies in the decarbonisation process, and tois context for greater attention to be paid to smart and digital electricity and gas network development which are fully compatible with the decarbonisation goals, in order to strengthen the internal energy market, support the energy transition and improve security of energy supply; calls on the Commission and Member States to make this a spending priority in the reconstruction and recovery phase; support the development of transnational energy grids as well as effective and swift decision-making procedures to support it; recalls that the use of the Border Carbon Adjustments mechanism as a way to protectinternational market mechanism can contribute to the cost-effective achievement of the climate objectives of the EU manufacturers and jobs from unfair international competitiond the Member States; and to make proposals for the rapid harmonisation of national energy trading rules;
Amendment 442 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15
Paragraph 15
15. Maintains that a truly effective European industrial policy needs a dashboardstable framework of climate targets as a roadmap to shape the industry of the future; considers that all sectors should contribute towards achieving the Union’s climate objectives and, in this regard, underlines the importance of gas as a means of energy transition and hydrogen as a potential breakthrough technology; calls also for greater attention to be paid to network security and energy supply; calls on the Council to increase spending from the EU budget on climate change efforts; calls on the Commission to ensure that industries with high carbon leakage do not benefit from EU subsidies, and for better use to be made of the EIB, as the Union’s ‘Climattechnologies as important breakthrough technologies; underlines the resilient functioning of the internal energy market as a key component of the energy transition; calls in this context for greater attention to be paid to smart and digital electricity and gas network development which are fully compatible with the decarbonisation goals, in order to strengthen the internal energy market, support the energy transition and improve security of energy supply; calls on the Commission and Member States to make this a spending priority in the reconstruction and recovery phase; support the development of transnational energy grids as well as effective Bank’, to enhance sustainable financing to the public and private sectors and to assist companies in the decarbonisation process, and to use the Border Carbon Adjustments mechanism as a way to protectd swift decision-making procedures to support it; recalls that the use of international market mechanisms can contribute to the cost-effective achievement of the climate objectives of the EU manufacturers and jobs from unfair international competition; d the Member States; and to make proposals for the rapid harmonisation of national energy trading rules;
Amendment 460 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15 a (new)
Paragraph 15 a (new)
15a. Calls on the Commission to step up carbon leakage protection including for small and medium-sized industry without distorting competition and ensure that industrial production thrives in Europe, and for better use to be made of the EIB, as the Union’s ‘Climate Bank’, to enhance sustainable financing to the public and private sectors and to assist companies in the decarbonisation process, and to consider Border Carbon Adjustments mechanisms, as soon as possible, which are compatible with WTO rules and the Union’s other free trade agreements as a way to ensure a competitive environment for EU industries, including downstream manufacturers based on thorough impact assessments; underlines that an improved buildingstock has the greatest potential for achieving the EU’s energy and climate goals and that policy, finance and innovation/digitalisation are the three key enablers for a sustainable built environment; believes that maximising the energy efficiency potential of buildings will require a smart combination of rigorous implementation of existing policies, new policy initiatives to phase-out the worst energy performing buildings, adequate financing mechanisms and investments in innovative solutions;
Amendment 461 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15 a (new)
Paragraph 15 a (new)
15a. Calls on the Commission to step up carbon leakage protection including for small and medium-sized industry without distorting competition and ensure that industrial production thrives in Europe, and for a better use to be made of the EIB, as the Union's 'Climate Bank', to enhance sustainable financing to the public and private sectors and to assist companies in the decarbonisation process, and to consider Border Carbon Adjustments mechanisms, as soon as possible, which are compatible with WTO rules and the Union's other free trade agreements as a way to ensure competitive environment for EU industries, including downstream manufacturers based on thorough impact assessments; underlines that an improved building stock has the greatest potential for achieving the EU's energy and climate goals and that policy, finance and innovation/digitalisation are the three key enablers for a sustainable built environment; believes that maximising the energy efficiency potential of buildings will require a smart combination of rigorous implementation of existing policies, new policy initiatives to phase-out the worst energy performing buildings, adequate financing mechanisms and investments in innovative solutions;
Amendment 474 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15 b (new)
Paragraph 15 b (new)
15b. Considers that traditional insurance instruments are not sufficient to cover the losses in business interruption caused by a pandemic, and that an ambitious EU-wide solution is needed to anticipate and manage the negative effects of a future pandemic or systemic crisis on people, businesses and the economy; calls on the Commission to work towards the creation of a framework involving institutional investors, Member States and the EU, to cover the losses due to business interruption in case of a future pandemic;
Amendment 554 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18
Paragraph 18
18. Considers it imperative to digitalise the Union’s industries, including traditional ones; calls on the Commission to invest, inter alia, in the data economy, artificial intelligence, cybersecurity, smart production, mobility, and resilient and secure very high-speed networks; invites the Commission, in this respect, to assess the effectiveness of co- financed National Tax Credit schemes that could complement or replace traditional ‘on demand’ grants/tender-based support, especially for SMEs; highlights the importance of the European Regional Development Fund (ERDF) and the Cohesion Fund (CF) in supporting job creation, business competitiveness, economic growth and sustainable development;
Amendment 571 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19
Paragraph 19
19. CWelcomes the position of the Commission on the use of industrial data; reiterates that data plays a key role in the transformation of European industries; stresses the importance of smart manufacturing growth, digitalisation and strategic autonomy of European industries; calls on the Commission to implement a single European digital and data market, to and ensures and promotes the exchange of data among companies and among public institutions,access and flow of data within the EU and across sectors, industries and among public institutions, promote investment in next generation standards, tools and infrastructures to store and process data and pool European data in key sectors, with EU-wide common and interoperable data spaces, calls on the Commission to give particular focus and consideration on projects aimed at data curation and labelling, data format standardisation, data security; to develop and process data on European soil, in particular data from public bodies, to build a better digital taxation systems in which profits are taxed where companies have significant interaction with users, in line with a potential deal under the OECD in order to mitigate the risk of a trade war, and to further develop European standards for example on cybersecurity, in particular for critical infrastructure; including by revising the NIS directive and by establishing the cybersecurity competence centre network and to ensure fair platform to business relations that enable European enterprises and especially for SMEs to use data generated on platforms effectively; encourages the Commission to use the full capacity of ENISA to support the conduction of national cybersecurity risk assessments; highlights the importance of the EU space policy, especially to improve European industrial space capacities and to unlock the potential of the synergies with other key sectors and policies, in particular to develop cutting-edge technologies and accompany the industrial transformation;
Amendment 573 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19
Paragraph 19
19. CWelcomes the position of the Commission on the use of industrial data; reiterates that data plays a key role in the transformation of European industries; stresses the importance of smart manufacturing growth, digitalisation and strategic autonomy of European industries; calls on the Commission to implement a single European digital and data market, to and ensures and promotes the exchange of data among companies and among public institutions,access and flow of data within the EU and across sectors, industries and among public institutions, promote investment in next generation standards, tools and infrastructures to store and process data and pool European data in key sectors, with EU-wide common and interoperable data spaces, calls on the Commission to give particular focus and consideration on projects aimed at data curation and labelling, data format standardisation, data security; to develop and process data on European soil, in particular data from public bodies, to build a better digital taxation systems in which profits are taxed where companies have significant interaction with users in line with a potential deal under the OECD in order to mitigate the risk of a trade war, and to further develop European standards for example on cybersecurity, in particular for critical infrastructure; including by revising the NIS directive and by establishing the cybersecurity competence centre network and to ensure fair platform to business relations that enable European enterprises and especially for SMEs to use data generated on platforms effectively; encourages the Commission to use the full capacity of ENISA to support the conduction of national cybersecurity risk assessments; highlights the importance of the EU space policy, especially to improve European industrial space capacities and to unlock the potential of the synergies with other key sectors and policies, in particular to develop cutting-edge technologies and accompany the industrial transformation;
Amendment 694 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 24 a (new)
Paragraph 24 a (new)
24a. Calls on the Commission to create a temporary ‘European Industrial Agency for Reconstruction’ with capacity to bail out and manage European Companies that are strategically important in relation to the sector, aggregate production, employment levels or in terms of possible consequences on the productive system in order to have a single and efficient European industrial policy’s tool which can buffer the divergence between national aid schemes to avoid permanent distortions in the single market;