Activities of Kyriacos TRIANTAPHYLLIDES related to 2010/2277(INI)
Plenary speeches (1)
Governance and partnership in the Single Market - Single market for Europeans - Single market for enterprises and growth - Public procurement (continuation of debate)
Amendments (10)
Amendment 5 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital A
Recital A
A. whereas it is important to restore confidence in the Single Market at all levels and to eliminate existingunjustified barriers to enterprises and especially SMEs entering business; whereas unjustified high administrative burdens discourage new entrepreneurs,
Amendment 35 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. WelcomNotes the Commission Communication ‘Towards a Single Market Act’ and especially its first chapter on ‘Strong, sustainable and equitable growth for business’;
Amendment 79 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6 a (new)
Paragraph 6 a (new)
6a. Urges the Commission to support the efforts of the public sector to adopt innovative approaches, exploiting new technologies and procedures and disseminating best practices in the public administration which will lower bureaucracy and embrace citizen-centred policies;
Amendment 94 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
Amendment 125 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12
Paragraph 12
12. Points out the need to strengthen the fight against online piracy in a proportionate manner andwithout limiting the free use of internet with public support by making full use of the available technology while respecting fundamental rights;
Amendment 135 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13
Paragraph 13
13. Calls on the Commission to improve SMEs‘ access to capital markets by increasing information available on different EU financing opportunities such as those provided by the Competitiveness and Innovation Programme, the European Investment Bank or the European Investment Fund and by making funding procedures easier, quicker and less bureaucratic; calls on commercial banks to refrain from allocating such funds solely to well-established medium sized or big enterprises, thus excluding small, innovative companies;
Amendment 172 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16
Paragraph 16
16. Calls on the Commission to makesimplify public procurement procedures more effective to encourage EU firms to participate in cross-border public procurement; stresses that the participation of SMEs inin order to relieve both local governments and companies from spending a large amount of time and money on purely bureaucratic matters; emphasises that simplifying the procedures will facilitate SMEs’ access to such contracts award procedures should be further facilitatednd enable them to participate on a more equal and fairer footing;
Amendment 174 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16 a (new)
Paragraph 16 a (new)
16a. Calls on the Commission to make it clear that public authorities may base public procurement on social criteria such as the payment of relevant standard wages and other requirements;
Amendment 194 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17 a (new)
Paragraph 17 a (new)
17a. Believes that service sector is a key element of the single market; Doubts that the Services Directive will provide high quality services in Europe; Urges the Commission to revaluate the impact of the Directive in the upcoming assessment on the principles of universality, affordability, continuity, quality and availability; Encourages Member States to support the public sector and deliver to citizens high quality public services
Amendment 209 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19
Paragraph 19
19. Invites the Commission to propose a legal framework forStresses that a legal act on services concessions that would ensure transparency, effective judicial protection for bidders and legal certaintyis unnecessary, considering the clarity offered by relevant ECJ jurisprudence;