4 Amendments of Malcolm HARBOUR related to 2011/2146(INI)
Amendment 1 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Recalls the origin of services of general economic interest (SGEIs) as a State response to the insufficient supply of goods and services in essential areas, whereby States guaranteed the provision of essential quality services which would otherwise not exist; notes that the subsequent development of SGEIs has its roots in the countless market failures in the provision of public goods and services;
Amendment 4 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Encourages the Commission to put forward a legislative initiative that will ensure compatibility betweenStresses that the specific nature of SGEIs, a is recognised in Article 14 of the Lisbon Treaty and Protocol 26 annexed to the Treaty, and the competitionrecognises the special ruoles laid down in Articles 106 and 107, taking account, among other aspects, of of regional and local authorities in theis conditions set out in the Altmark judgmentnection;
Amendment 13 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Considers it crucial to combat the legal uncertainty caused by cases brought before the European Court of Justice and infringement proceedings opened by the Commission, by providing a clear and rigorous definition of SGEIs and differentiating them from services of general non-economic interest (SGIs)Welcomes the Commission’s move to provide further clarifications on the distinction between non-economic and economic activities, in order to avoid cases being brought before the European Court of Justice and infringement proceedings opened by the Commission; suggests that, in doing so, it should not confine itself to reiterating the case law of the European Court of Justice but should provide determining criteria to help in distinguishing between these two types of activity;
Amendment 17 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Highlights the specific nature of small- scale public procurementSGEIs at regional and local level, which does not affect competition in the internal market and where a simplified and transparent procedure should be possible that encourages innovation and the participation of small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs).