6 Amendments of Kateřina KONEČNÁ related to 2016/2306(INI)
Amendment 18 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Recalls that ensuring sustainable growth, climate protection and job creation in the EU means using our resources in a smarter and more sustainable way and reducing dependence on imports of raw materials; considers that the focus should be on waste prevention, greater recycling and re-use of products; notes that it is estimated that the circular economy could provide EU companies with savings of about EUR 600 billion per year; reiterates therefore its call for the principles of the circular economy, including the principles on which the concept of ecodesign is based, to be incorporated into the European Semester;
Amendment 27 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 a (new)
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. Emphasises that in order that the Member States boost their employment by exploiting the employment potential of the green economy, action in required on three main fronts: boosting labour demand in eco-industries through adequate levels of investments, anticipating and managing skills needs in both green and greening sectors, and ensuring job quality for high-, medium-, and low-skill occupations; from the point of view of labour market policy, enhanced attention should be dedicated to devising adequate training programmes to tackle specific skill shortages, and to considering the dynamic interaction between skills supply and age structure of the workforce in green and traditional industries;
Amendment 41 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Stresses that effective investment in health is an essential condition for economic prosperity and growth promotion, producing results in terms of productivity, labour supply, human capital and public spending.; recalls that expenditure on health services are investments towards healthier, safer, more productive and competitive societies;
Amendment 49 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 a (new)
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5a. Underlines the fact that ensuring equal access to health care contributes to social cohesion, to social justice, to tackle social exclusion and it contributes to a sustainable development as it adds to intergenerational solidarity and can correct negative population health externalities;
Amendment 53 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 b (new)
Paragraph 5 b (new)
5b. Stresses the importance of the sustainability of the healthcare sector which plays an important role in the overall economy as it accounts for 8% of the total European workforce and for 10% of GDP in the European Union; believes it is vital to provide equal access to healthcare services for the citizens, as health is an essential factor of stability, sustainability and further development of Member States and their economy;
Amendment 60 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 c (new)
Paragraph 5 c (new)
5c. Calls on both Member States and the European Commission to avoid most damaging measures like short-term savings which will lead to high costs in the mid to long- term and instead to concentrate on further development of high-quality and high-efficiency health care systems.