4 Amendments of Lambert van NISTELROOIJ related to 2010/2137(INI)
Amendment 2 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Invites the Commission to monitor closely the rapid and correct implementation of the third energy liberalisation package by Member States and, to assess its effectiveness in creating a functioning internal market; encourages the Commission to initiate a further inquiry into the energy sector if the assessment comes to a negative conclusion; encourages the Commission in this case to submit additional measures which will ensure competitive market conditions;
Amendment 22 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Notes Regulation (EC) No 544/2009 on intra-Community roaming fees, which entered into force on 1 July 2010; points out, however, that competition in the roaming markets has not yet developed sufficiently and structural problems persist; asks the Commission to envisage in its 2011 review the option of totally abolishing intra- EU roaming fees, in order to meet the EU2020 Digital Agenda flagship initiative goal that the difference between roaming and national tariffs should approach zero by 2015;
Amendment 31 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Stresses that scientific and technical innovation, patents and the cultural industries contribute immensely to the competitiveness of the European economy; urges the Member States, therefore, to speedily find a solution to the outstanding issues of the EU single patent system; for that reason welcomes, as laid out in the Europe 2020 Flagship Initiative Innovation Union, the objective of having the first EU patents being delivered in 2014;
Amendment 36 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Reiterates its previous request to the Commission to include a dedicated chapter on SMEs and competition, as a thriving SME sector is essential for growth, jobs and innovation.