2 Amendments of Othmar KARAS related to 2011/0437(COD)
Amendment 253 #
Proposal for a directive
Recital 3
Recital 3
(3) TIn accordance with the subsidiarity principle enshrined in Union law, this Directive shoulddoes not in any way affect the freedom of Member States or public authorities to decide on the direct provision of works or services to the public or on the outsourcing of such provision to third parties. This also applies in particular to services of general interest and services of general economic interest within the meaning of Article 14 TFEU and Article 2 of Protocol (No 26) on services of general interest. The right of the Member States or public authorities should remain free to define the characteristics of the service to be provided and indicate details, including any conditions regarding the quality or price of the services, in order to pursue their public policy objectives, is guaranteed.
Amendment 397 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 a (new)
Article 1 a (new)
Article 1a Principle of free administration by public authorities This Directive recognises the principle of free administration by contracting authorities and contracting entities in accordance with the subsidiarity principle enshrined in Union law and the national legislation in force. They shall be free to decide on the management method they wish to select in order to execute works or provide services, or whether they will have works executed or services provided within the meaning of this Directive directly or by external providers, in accordance with the legal arrangements in the corresponding Member States.