Activities of Raffaele BALDASSARRE related to 2010/2278(INI)
Shadow opinions (1)
OPINION Communication from the Commission to the European Parliament, the Council, the Economic and Social Committee and the Committee of the Regions: Towards a Single Market Act for a highly competitive social market economy - 50 proposals for improving our work, business and exchanges with one another
Amendments (10)
Amendment 2 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Takes the view that the internal market needs to be corrected in ordCalls on the Commission and Member States to ensure that services of general economic interest (SGEI) can easily be operated at the appropriate level, adhere to provide SGEI within a framework of universal access, high quality and affordability; takes the view that the Commission's proposal is not sufficient, and regclear financing rules, are of the highest possible quality and accessible to all; emphasises the importance of developing infrastructurets that it does not make reference to any legislative proposal, except in respect of concessions and public procurementfor the large network industries, including energy, transport services and electronic communications;
Amendment 13 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
Amendment 17 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Calls on the Commission to introduce clear-cut legislation which defines SSGI on the basis of fundamental rights rather than economic prospects, strengthens the principles of subsidiarity and lfacilitate the application of EU rules by clarifying the criteria for the compatibility of state aids for social self- government and excludes SSGI from the application ofrvices of general interest (SSGI) and public procurement with the internal market rules;
Amendment 24 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Asks for the inclusion of a binding social clause in all relevant single market legislation, with a view to ensuring that competition rules respect fundamental rights and protecting and upholding the right to collective action and the right to strike in the corespect, in all legislative proposals, of Article 9 of the Treaty on the Funtioning of the European Union, in particular with regard to the promotion of a high level of employment, the guarantexte of the four freedoms; demadequate social protection ands the establishment of a special social chamber of the ECJ, with judges specialising in labour and social lawfight against social exclusion and of the Union's growth and jobs objectives;
Amendment 33 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 d (new)
Paragraph 4 d (new)
4 a. Welcomes the proposed Decision establishing a European Radio Spectrum Action Programme, in particular the freeing of the 800 MHz digital dividend band by 2013 to allow broadband coverage of rural areas and fast internet access for all citizens;
Amendment 34 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Calls for a revisWelcomes the announced legislative initiative on the implementation of the Posting of Workers Directive (96/71/EC1 ) with a view to protecting Member States‘ labour standards and industrial relations systems, including collective bargaining and different forms of collective action, and upholding the principle of equal pay for work of equal value rather than simply referring to minimum ratesensure respect of posted workers rights and clarify the obligations of national authorities and businesses. Calls on the Member States' to remedy shortcomings in the implementation and enforcement of the directive (96/71/EC);
Amendment 45 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Believes that any reform of second- pillar pension systems should be aimed at reinforcing and complementing the first pillar, which guarantees adequate pensions; reminds the Commission that many Member States have a well- functioning first-pillar system in place; urges the Commission to take note of this and to use these examples as benchmarks acrosspension systems should generally continue to be regulated at the national level, following the principle of subsidiarity; however calls on Member States to coordinate their pension policies more effectively and to exchange best practices at European level in order to overcome common financial and demographic challenges; calls on the Commission and Member States to advance in the improvement of the portability of pensions for mobile workers within the EU;
Amendment 54 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Calls on the Commission to develop a genuine restructuring strategy which actively involves all stakeholdlaunch a consultation with the social partners, including w orkders and their representatives; takes the view that information and consultation procedures pertain to all areas of activity within a company, the strategic decisions and choices made by that company and the anticipation of their impact on employment to create a European mechanism for the anticipation of industrial restructuring, so that resources can be redirected into emerging sectors more effectively and employees can be offered more and better new opportunities;
Amendment 61 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Welcomes the Commission's intention to revise the Professional Qualifications Directive (2005/36/EC2 ), and to consider the introduction of a professional card which wcould contain – at the very least –, among others, information on qualifications, work experience and tax compliance while observing personal data protection rules; proposes that consideration be given to combining the skills passport with the professional card so that there is a single, uniform card at EU level;
Amendment 72 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 11
Paragraph 11
11. Welcomes the Commission initiative to enhance corporate governance, with the specific goal of increasing employee involvement and improving the transparency of information provided by businesses, including management remuneration; calls for a coherent approach that involves setting high minimum standards and promoting information and consultation rights for employees and their representatives, along with boardro and social responsibility, particularly the promotion of employee shareholding schemes, the strengthening of long-term shareholder commitment and increased transparency; however rejects binding rules for com participation rights.nies in this regard;