Activities of Oldřich VLASÁK related to 2010/2095(INI)
Shadow opinions (1)
OPINION An Industrial Policy for the Globalised Era
Amendments (8)
Amendment 1 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph -1 (new)
Paragraph -1 (new)
-1. Recognises the contribution of EU industry towards the vision of socio- economic and territorial cohesion and considers prosperous industry to be a crucial condition for economic growth and social stability in EU regions;
Amendment 3 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Considers that an ‘EU industrial policy for the globalised era’ can achieve its aims only if it deals with the extent to which Community policies are adapted to future challenges that European regions and their local industries are facing and will face in the coming years; in this regard, stresses that the impact of demographic, climate and energy changes needs to be further analyzed with respect to their regional dimension, taking into consideration the potential regional disparities that these challenges will generate, thus affecting the homogeneous growthprosperity of EU industries;
Amendment 7 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. Recognises the threefold challenge to be tackled by the EU industrial policy: i) related to the transformation of CEE economy to a market oriented one, ii) related to the recent economic downturn, iii) related to ensuring the future industrial production; therefore is of the opinion that the future steps should be directed to: i) liberalising and improving the environment for industry and business inside the EU, ii) removing non-essential regulations and interventions undermining the position of EU industry in comparison with its competition on the global market, iii) utilising the potential of research, development and innovation.
Amendment 18 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Emphasises that the global economic crisis is affecting employment rates all over Europe, thus worsening the socio- economic prospects of the EU and increasing regional disparities; in this respect, emphasises that a fair and sustainableprosperous industrial sector is essential for the future of workers Europe-wide;
Amendment 21 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Calls for a new approach to a sustainable industrial policy, as acknowledged by the EU 2020 Strategy, and highlights the need for an integrated industrial strategy to be developed by the Commission together with the European Parliament and the Council alongside consistent involvement of industries themselves, in accordance with the provisions laid down in the Better Regulation strategy;
Amendment 24 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Recognises that research and innovation is a need shared by the whole spectrum of industry, and is of the opinion that the EU’'s various instruments for cohesion, research and innovation should be implemented in an integrated manner to ensure their effectiveness; emphasises the need to seek synergies between these instruments and calls for an increased budget for these financial instruments;
Amendment 26 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7 a (new)
Paragraph 7 a (new)
7a. Welcomes and supports moves by Member States towards the establishment of a single EU-wide patent regime, which can stimulate and encourage researchers and innovators throughout the EU;
Amendment 36 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 10
Paragraph 10
10. Stresses the importance of a well- balanced and sustainable resource efficiency plan as a toollongside moves towards the creation of an integrated and liberalised EU energy market as the primary tools for driving EU industries towards a competitive industrial strategy, thus enhancing the competitiveness of our industrial sector compared to other markets, such as the USA and China, which have set ambitious targets on environmental products; emphasises that environmental standards on raw and auxiliary materials, as well as on security of energy supplies, should lead to enhanced territorial cohesion instead of increasing the distance between central and outermost regions, taking special account of the peripheral regions and their needs;