Activities of Dariusz ROSATI related to 2015/2346(INI)
Plenary speeches (1)
Non-tariff barriers in the Single Market (A8-0160/2016 - Daniel Dalton)
Shadow reports (1)
REPORT on Non-Tariff Barriers in the Single Market PDF (292 KB) DOC (104 KB)
Amendments (15)
Amendment 33 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Realises that despite the removal of tariff barriers since 1 July 1968, the free movement of goods and services has continued to be hampered by non-tariff barriers (NTBs) such as national technical rules and requirements governing products and, service providers and terms of service providerssion;
Amendment 43 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. RecognisesEmphasizes that generally the Member States should respect the rule that there should be no NTBs in the EU's single market; respects however that national- level differences may emerge owing to multi- level governance, leading to internal NTBs within a Member State; believes that the need for measures to be proportionate and in furtherance of legitimate public policy objectives should be well- understood at all levels of regulatory decision-making;
Amendment 47 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Believes that where such NTBs can be justified as proportionate, information on differing national regulatory requirements should be easily accessible; considers that the present system built around a diverse range of contact points, including Product Contact Points and Single Points of Contact, is deeply unsatisfactory; urges the Commission and the Member States to place greater emphasis on streamlining and improving these systems, understanding that by being more open and accessible as regards regulatory requirements their Member State becomes more attractive for inward investment; recognizes that the Single Digital Gateway initiative announced in the European Commission's Digital Single Market Communication represents a positive step in opening in this regard;
Amendment 66 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Believes that the objective of the Union should be the eventual abolition of NTBs where they cannot be justified, as they are i.e. disproportionate, unnecessary or out of date;
Amendment 84 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10
Paragraph 10
10. Draws attention to the issue of ‘gold- plating’, i.e. the tendency of national governments to load transposed directives with additional rules that add to business burdens and costs; invites the Commission to present in 2016 an action plan to limit 'gold-plating' to a bare minimum to prevent fragmentation of the single market;
Amendment 85 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10 a (new)
Paragraph 10 a (new)
10a. Draws attention to the fact the intensity and number of controls that have been recently put on foreign service providers is growing; calls on Member States to make sure that these controls are proportionate, justified and non- discriminatory;
Amendment 122 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17
Paragraph 17
17. Calls on the Commission to focus on ground-level enforcement, making sure that rules are followed in the Member States and that no new rules contradicting the existing EU legal framework are introduced;
Amendment 128 #
19. Highlights that many businesses are not aware of mutual recognition principle and believe that they have to comply with national requirements in the Member State of destination when trading in the single market; underlines that if the principle was applied properly by competent authorities, businesses would be able to focus on doing business and boosting the EU's growth and not on striving with overcoming the hurdles imposed by not respecting mutual recognition by Member States;
Amendment 136 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20 a (new)
Paragraph 20 a (new)
20a. Recognizing that different VAT regimes across the European Union might be perceived as a NTB, underlines that the VATMOSS is a good way to support overcoming this barrier and support especially SMEs in their cross-border activity; acknowledging that still some minor problematic issues concerning the VATMOSS remain, calls on the Commission to further facilitate paying VAT obligations by companies across the EU;
Amendment 137 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21
Paragraph 21
21. Draws attention to the problems for service providers, especially in business services and construction, stemming from multiple authorisations, registration or, prior notification requirements or de facto establishment requirements; underlines that this might lead to discrimination against foreign service providers which would contradict the principle of free movement of services; calls in this context for a more developed e-administration and electronic registration in order to simplify the process for the service providers;
Amendment 151 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23
Paragraph 23
23. Emphasises that the notification obligation contained in the Services Directive could have been effective in reducing or eliminating NTBs, but has been neglected in many cases by Member States and the Commission; welcomes, therefore, the renewed focus on the notification procedure in the Single Market Strategy, as through early engagement as regards proposed regulatory measures, disproportionate national measures can be revised to resolve issues before they occur; emphasizes the positive experience with the notification procedure for products and suggests this should be used as an example for improving the procedure for services;
Amendment 161 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 25 a (new)
Paragraph 25 a (new)
25a. Fears that the European Commission plans to introduce the principle of "equal pay for equal work in the same place" in the case of posting could further disintegrate the Internal Market for Services and constitute an additional NTB for foreign service providers;
Amendment 194 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 31 a (new)
Paragraph 31 a (new)
31a. Emphasizes that especially the lack of implementation and diverging application of the Services Directive is hampering the single market;
Amendment 195 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 32
Paragraph 32
32. Calls on the Commission to present in 2016 a comprehensive overview of NTBs in the single market, taking into consideration the difference between an NTB and ameasures reflecting the legitimate public policy objective of a Member States, including an ambitious proposal to eliminate these NTBs as soon as possible in order to unleash the still untapped potential of the single market;
Amendment 200 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 32 a (new)
Paragraph 32 a (new)
32a. Calls on the Commission to, firstly, ensure that Member States respect the already existing rules concerning the single market rather than create new, additional pieces of legislation on matters already covered by the already existing rules;