Activities of Catherine STIHLER related to 2015/2256(INI)
Plenary speeches (2)
European Semester for economic policy coordination: Annual Growth Survey 2016 - European Semester for economic policy coordination: employment and social aspects in the Annual Growth Survey 2016 - Single Market governance within the European Semester 2016 (debate)
European Semester for economic policy coordination: Annual Growth Survey 2016 - European Semester for economic policy coordination: employment and social aspects in the Annual Growth Survey 2016 - Single Market governance within the European Semester 2016 (debate)
Reports (1)
REPORT on the Single Market governance within the European Semester 2016 PDF (455 KB) DOC (124 KB)
Amendments (17)
Amendment 2 #
Motion for a resolution
Citation 10 a (new)
Citation 10 a (new)
– having regard to the Communication from the Commission on the Annual Growth Survey 2016 – Strengthening the recovery and fostering convergence (COM (2015) 690 final)
Amendment 3 #
Motion for a resolution
Citation 10 b (new)
Citation 10 b (new)
– having regard to the Commission Staff Working document on Challenges to Member States' Investment Environments (SWD (2015) 400 final)
Amendment 46 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. Notes the recent Commission services work on identifying and mapping challenges to investment and elaboration of country-specific investment profiles;
Amendment 62 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6 a (new)
Paragraph 6 a (new)
6a. Welcomes the Commission's intention to further analyse the identified country- specific challenges to investment in the framework of the European Semester, particularly in Country Reports and through thematic discussions in the Council;
Amendment 63 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6 b (new)
Paragraph 6 b (new)
6b. Draws the attention to the fact that many of the identified challenges to investment relate to the functioning of the Single Market and transposition and implementation of Single Market law; asks the Commission to rigorously monitor Member States' follow-up on the identified challenges and barriers to investment, engage in regular structured compliance dialogue with Member States and use its powers and take action where appropriate in order to remove unjustified and disproportionate barriers to the Single Market;
Amendment 64 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6 c (new)
Paragraph 6 c (new)
6c. Considers that EU2020 objectives on employment, social exclusion and education should be incorporated into the context of the European Semester and given equal weight alongside economic targets.
Amendment 65 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6 d (new)
Paragraph 6 d (new)
6d. Calls for a Social Progress Index measuring social inequalities and inequalities in opportunities to be integrated into the AGS with binding targets.
Amendment 66 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6 e (new)
Paragraph 6 e (new)
6e. Calls for the creation of a living wage index in the context of the AGS, which will set the basis for binding targets for Member States.
Amendment 74 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Is of the view that the network of National Competitiveness Boards could play a more central role in developing commonalities as regards monitoring, performance measurement, benchmarks and exchange of best practices;
Amendment 104 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14 a (new)
Paragraph 14 a (new)
14a. Recalls that in 2014, the EU adopted a major overhaul of the EU procurement framework, simplifying procedures, making the rules more flexible and adapting them to better serve other public sector policies.
Amendment 105 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14 b (new)
Paragraph 14 b (new)
14b. Points out that there are still significant inefficiencies in public procurement across MS that limit cross- border expansion and growth in domestic markets. Stresses the need for proper and timely transposition and implementation of public procurement and concessions legislation by Member States. Believes correct implementation of the 2007 Remedies procedure would ensure public procurement is more efficient, effective and transparent.
Amendment 108 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15
Paragraph 15
15. Highlights the potential of eProcurement to tackle remaining inefficiencies by simplifying the whole value-chain of public procurement and making cross-border business opportunities much easier to find, thus making access much easier for SMEs; calls on the Commission to develop further incentives to encourage SME participation in public procurement;
Amendment 111 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15 a (new)
Paragraph 15 a (new)
15a. Welcomes the second Interoperability Solutions for European Public Administrations programme (ISA²), expected to start on 1 January 2016, which will support the development of interoperable digital solutions, available to all interested public administrations as well as businesses and citizens in Europe, free of charge.
Amendment 153 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 27 a (new)
Paragraph 27 a (new)
27a. Emphasises that private and public investments in fast and ultra-fast communication networks, are a requirement for any digital progress, that must be incentivised by a stable EU's regulatory framework enabling all players to make investments including in rural and remote areas;
Amendment 154 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 27 b (new)
Paragraph 27 b (new)
27b. Highlights the importance of a successful implementation of EFSI to maximise investments, and to support innovative companies at different funding stages of their development; stresses, where there is market failure, the importance of fully exploiting the public funds already available for digital investments, of enabling synergies between EU programmes, such as Horizon 2020, CEF, other relevant structural funds and other instruments;
Amendment 155 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 27 c (new)
Paragraph 27 c (new)
27c. Calls on the Commission to evaluate if the current broadband strategy for mobile and fixed networks, including targets, is future-proofed, meet the conditions for high connectivity for all to avoid the digital divide, for the needs of the data-driven economy, and the rapid deployment of 5G;
Amendment 177 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 36
Paragraph 36
36. Is of the view that market surveillance authorities within the Single Market need to be strengthened, better connected and appropriately staffed to meet today's challenges in particular those from global competition; Urges national market surveillance authorities to cooperate more closely and to exchange information and best practices to effectively tackle the high number of illegal and non-compliant products incurring high costs for complying businesses; calls for the immediate adoption of the Product Safety and Market Surveillance Package by the Council of the European Union;