9 Amendments of Jiří MAŠTÁLKA related to 2014/2233(INI)
Amendment 2 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
Amendment 6 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. RecCalls the importance of public- private partnerships (PPPs) as a vehicle for economic growth, both in the single market and abroad; notes that European companies are well equipped to compete for and operate such arrangementso consider PPPs only when other less expensive and risky financing options are not available ;
Amendment 7 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Recalls the importance ofjects public-private partnerships (PPPs) as a vehicle for economic growth, both in the single market and abroad; notes that European companies are well equipped to compete for and operate such arrangements;mechanism which is used to enforce developing countries to privatise state-run utilities and transfer the responsibility for improving public services into private hands,
Amendment 17 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Recalls that PPPs are characterised by their high value and technical complexity, and by the parties’ long-term commitment; notes that they consequently require appromay be problematic as the financial risks are often disproportionately carried by the public sector, whereas profits are enjoyed by private investors and PPPs allow private levels of both flexibility and procedural safeguards to ensure transparency, non-discrimination and equal treatment;partners to have their risk almost completely covered by governments by transferring the business risk to the public sector,
Amendment 24 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. Stress the capacity of PPS to deliver positive development outcomes cannot be assumed, PPPs should always comply with international agreed development principles such as the Development Effectiveness Principles and aligned with partner countries' national development and respect local knowledge and ownership are key ingredients of PPP models and implementation
Amendment 28 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Stresses that EU markets arshould be open, with rules aimed at enhancing fair and effective competition within the single market and providing a level playing field for international investors; recalls that there is no discrimination on the basis of foreign ownership or control, and that companies from abroad may establish themselves locally in order to participate in PPPs;
Amendment 41 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Calls on the Commission to explore further opportunities to open up market access for European companies in the context of PPP arrangements outside the EUEU bodies to reconsider the entire framework and approach to PPPs.
Amendment 44 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7 a (new)
Paragraph 7 a (new)
7a. Calls on EU bodies to encourage Public Public Partnerships (PUP) as an alternative policy to privatisation or to Public-Private Partnerships in public services as well as a concrete tool to work with partners to reform public companies/utilities, improve services and realise the right to public services on the ground.
Amendment 46 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7 b (new)
Paragraph 7 b (new)
7b. Given that a public-public partnership (PUP) is simply collaboration between two or more public authorities or organizations, based on solidarity, to improve the capacity and effectiveness of one partner in providing public services in a peer relationship forged around common values and objectives, which exclude profit-seeking. PUPs avoid the risks which are typically encountered in public-private partnerships: transaction costs, contract failure, renegotiation, the complexities of regulation, commercial opportunism, monopoly pricing, commercial secrecy, currency risk, and lack of public legitimacy. In general the objectives of PUPs are to improve the capacity of the assisted partner.