7 Amendments of Konstantinos POUPAKIS related to 2012/2260(INI)
Amendment 131 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital F a (new)
Recital F a (new)
Fa. whereas as indicated by the Consumer Markets Scoreboards and the Single Market integration check-up for the four freedoms, the increased competition resulting from the integration process works as a powerful incentive to offer a wider variety of cheaper and higher quality products for European consumers;
Amendment 145 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital AD a (new)
Recital AD a (new)
ADa. whereas the country-specific recommendations should, at the same time, offer to the Member States more practical solutions for improving the functioning of the Single Market, so that stronger public support and political commitment are created to encourage the completion of the Single Market;
Amendment 146 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital AD a (new)
Recital AD a (new)
ADa. whereas the Annual Growth Survey 2013 has launched the third European Semester cycle and includes now for the first time an annual report on the state of the Single Market integration; whereas this stronger focus on the Single Market in the context of the European Semester is necessary in order to better exploit its growth and employment potentials in Europe and to allow citizens and businesses to fully benefit from it;
Amendment 148 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital AD b (new)
Recital AD b (new)
ADb. whereas the report on the State of the Single Market Integration 2013 does however not provide any new insights on the state of play in Member States nor draw sufficiently elaborated conclusions with regard to concrete growth potentials; whereas the choice of priority areas in the integration report should be backed by comprehensive data;
Amendment 150 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital AD d (new)
Recital AD d (new)
ADd. whereas this year's report emphasises in particular the services sector and calls, among others, for a full compliance with the Services Directive; whereas this is a valid call but merely compelling, if it is not accompanied by both supportive and stringent measures on the correct transposition and interpretation of that Directive;
Amendment 155 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital AD f (new)
Recital AD f (new)
ADf. whereas the digital economy is also considered as a priority area; whereas timely and correct transposition and implementation of the Consumer Rights Directive is one of the essential factors for the development of this economy;
Amendment 158 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital AE a (new)
Recital AE a (new)
AEa. whereas, as indicated by the annual report of the Single Market integration, Member States in the energy market should focus on the gradual phasing out of regulated prices while ensuring robust competition and strengthening the protection of vulnerable consumers; whereas this procedure will send the correct price signals needed to secure enough investment and enhance energy efficiency while, in the longer run, it would provide consumers with more choice and sustainable market prices;