4 Amendments of Alejandro CERCAS related to 2013/2075(INI)
Amendment 9 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Recalls the implementation, in 2012, of the State Aid Package; notes with satisfaction certain measures creating exemption from notification obligations; calls on the Commission to take stock of the implementation of the Package, in view of the fact that the crisis continues to ravage the economy;
Amendment 21 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 a (new)
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. Points out that that competition policy should be implemented in accordance with Article 9 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, which states that in defining and implementing its policies and activities, the Union shall take into account requirements linked to the promotion of a high level of employment; this horizontal clause is extremely influential for the purposes of interpreting EU law and making decisions as regards sectors that have been hit by the crisis and have suffered widespread job losses;
Amendment 34 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Takes the view that the social and solidarity economy must benefit from special rules on state aid in view of the specific nature of its operation and objectives; stresses that competition policy should not be used as a pretext for undermining services of general economic interest in the Member States;
Amendment 37 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 a (new)
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. Takes the view that subsidiarity has an important role to play in the social- housing sector and that European competition policy should not hinder the drafting of national rules to aimed at promoting social integration;