6 Amendments of Martí GRAU i SEGÚ related to 2008/2004(INI)
Amendment 1 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Recalls that services account for more than three quarters of the European economy and that many services are vital for competitiveness and innovation in other partsectors of the service sector as well as in the industrial sectorproductive cycle such as industry and agriculture;
Amendment 2 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. In establishing fair trade in services it is necessary to ensure compliance with the principles set out in Article 2 of the EC Treaty;
Amendment 5 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
Amendment 6 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 a (new)
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. Points out that freedom of establishment and the free movement of services must not oblige Member States to liberalise services of general economic interest or to privatise public bodies providing this type of service; account must be taken of the above so as to ensure progress in the current World Trade Organisation (WTO) round of negotiations;
Amendment 9 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Welcomes the Commissions' emphasis on ensuring that the positive effects of globalisation are passed on to consumers, while at the same time seeking to avoid the sometimes unfavourable impact of globalisation, resulting in increased inequalities between individuals and encouraging the concentration of wealth; stresses that fair competition in services is crucial to ensure that consumers benefit from the European open market.
Amendment 12 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7 a (new)
Paragraph 7 a (new)
7a. Trade in services within the internal market must develop in such a way as to guarantee social cohesion in the European Union and secure high quality public services while ensuring the more effective monitoring of service standards.