8 Amendments of Wim van de CAMP related to 2010/2051(INI)
Amendment 4 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital D
Recital D
D. whereas the Monti report on a new strategy for the single market affirms that standardisation is key for the governance of the single market and emphasises that it is necessary to review the European standards process, maintaining the benefits of the current system and striking the right balance between the European and national dimensions,
Amendment 13 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Emphasises that the Commission's Asks the Commission to accompany the proposal for the review of the current legal framework on European standardisation must be accompanied bywith a strategy document establishing a comprehensive framework for action at European and national level, including concrete proposals for those improvements that cannot be implemented through the review of the legislation; stresses that such a strategy document should not be limited to the recommendations contained in the EXPRESS report;
Amendment 24 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Stresses, however, that these principles are not in themselves sufficient to ensure that small and medium-sized enterprises and societall stakeholders – in particular those representing health and safety, consumer and environmental interests – are adequately represented in the standardisation process; considers, therefore, that a vital element is the addition of the principle of "balanced representation", given that it is of the utmostit is importancet, whenever the public interest is concerned, to incorporatetake into account all stakeholder positions in a balanced manner, especially in the development of standards intended to support EU legislation and policies;
Amendment 26 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5 b (new)
Paragraph 5 b (new)
5b. Stresses that SMEs, although they represent an essential part of the European market, they are not adequately involved in the standardisation system and cannot, therefore, exploit entirely the benefits derived from standardisation; believes that it is essential to improve their representation and participation in the system, especially in the technical committees at national level; asks the European Commission to identify, through its impact assessment in the context of the revision of the European Standardisation System, the best way to reach this aim, evaluating the necessary funding to help SMEs;
Amendment 48 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14
Paragraph 14
14. Encourages European and national standardisation bodies, therefore, to promote and facilitate effective participation in the standardisation process by all interested parties, in particular representatives of small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), and all stakeholders representing the public interest such as consumers (including people with disabilities and vulnerable consumers), environmentalists, workers and bodies representing other societal interests;
Amendment 64 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16
Paragraph 16
16. Holds the view that these European organisations must obtain a stronger role within the ESOs; recommends that, without prejudice to the national delegation principle, all such organisations should be given a vote in the ESO technical bodies, on condition that they are associate members or cooperating partners of the ESOs and have participated in the respective work item at technical level; considers also that such organisations should, under the same conditions, be given a symbolic vote in the formal adoption of standards, which would not necessarily be counted in the voting result but would serve as an indicator of the level of support for a given standard among all stakeholders;
Amendment 95 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23
Paragraph 23
23. Reiterates that, although small and medium-sized enterprises form the backbone of the European economy, their involvement in standardisation is not always commensurate with their economic importance; emphasises that standards should be designed and adapted to take account of the characteristics and environment of SMEs, in particular small, micro and craft enterprises; welcomes recent initiatives taken by the European and national standardisation bodies to implement the recommendations in the study on SME access to European standardisation, and believes that they must be considered as best practices; stresses that further measures should be taken to ensure that SMEs can participate fully in the development of standards and have adequate access to them;
Amendment 108 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 26 e (new)
Paragraph 26 e (new)
26e. Believes that the European programmes for innovation and research can provide an important contribution to the standardisation process by devoting a chapter to "research and standardisation"; considers that such a measure would contribute financially to the system, while at the same time increasing the knowledge of the operators involved;