7 Amendments of Eva-Britt SVENSSON related to 2010/2278(INI)
Amendment 41 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. WelcomNotes the Commission Communication ‘Towards a Single Market Act’, and specifically Chapter II, ‘Restoring confidence by putting Europeans at the heart of the Single Market’, containing 19 initiatives oriented to European citizens;
Amendment 82 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Insists on the need to insert a ‘horizontal social clause’ in all Single Market legislation so that policy is developed centring on citizens’ basic social rights: (a) the right to take collective action,; (b) workers’ rights and labour law, and; (c) employment protection, anticipating the planning of industrial restructuring in accordance with Article 9 of the Treas and (d) promoting gender equality oin the Functioning of the European Unionline with Articles 8 and 9 TFEU and the Charter of Fundamental Rights;
Amendment 154 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10 a (new)
Paragraph 10 a (new)
10a. Encourages the Commission to take appropriate measures in relation to the composition and diversity of boards of directors, including a more balanced representation of men and women in the decision making bodies of the European businesses;
Amendment 177 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12
Paragraph 12
12. Considers that the programme does not sufficiently analyse the causes of market fatigue or the expectations of Europe’s citizens from a revived Single Market; Reiterates the need for an evaluation of the Single Market based on specific and measurable social goals; Highlights the fact that the evaluation of the Single Market was based on indexes showing the level of movement of capital, people and services ignoring that the focal point should be the citizens;
Amendment 180 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12
Paragraph 12
12. Considers that the programme does not sufficiently analyse the causes of market fatigue or the expectations of Europe’s citizens from a revived Single Market; reiterates the need for an evaluation of the effects of the Single Market on the quality of public services, and the rights of consumers and employees, and calls on the Commission to submit such an evaluation in 2012 at the latest;
Amendment 189 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14
Paragraph 14
14. Considers that the Communication does not stress the importance of social services; considers this is far from the quality framework promised by the Commission Presidentat these are essential elements of the social welfare state; is of the view that market forces cannot always respond to the dynamic nature of public services; suggests that existing problems should be solved by urging Member States to manage them better instead of institutionally restructuring them;
Amendment 198 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14 a (new)
Paragraph 14 a (new)
14a. Calls on the Commission not to ask Member States to limit access to social housing to socially disadvantaged groups and to exclude other groups of citizens in need, given the lack of affordable housing;