Activities of Axel VOSS related to 2020/2076(INI)
Legal basis opinions (0)
Amendments (13)
Amendment 10 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. Considers that the EU requires a clear, industry-oriented vision for 2030 and, moreover, should keep in mind that coordinated decisions and actions are needed at all levels – European, national and local – to safeguard the overall competitiveness of European industry;
Amendment 18 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Notes that thise COVID-19 crisis has demonstrated the need for the EU to adjust its industrial strategy by strengthening the defence of its strategic intereststo adapt industrial strategy in Europe to allow the EU’s strategic interests to be defended more effectively without abandoning international trade;
Amendment 21 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
Amendment 39 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Considers that such an objective implies relocating in the EU the industrieIs aware of the importance of international trade to the European Union, but at the same time considers it imperative to secure the EU’s strategic autonomy by reducing its courresponding to these ecosystems, so as to avoid any excessive dependence on third countriesnt dependence on third countries, at least in relation to essential goods such as active pharmaceutical ingredients and raw materials, and in the area of digitisation;
Amendment 43 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Stresses the need for a tradeEuropean trade, economic and industrial policy capable of diversifyadapting the EU’s sources of supply as required, and for European companies to be encouraged to be flexible and capable, when needed, of urgently reorienting their production towards vital products;
Amendment 49 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Stresses that it is also prudent to encourage Member StatesMember States should also be encouraged to build up sufficient stocks of certain items of emergency equipment, such as FFP2 masks and surgical masks; in this respect, welcomes the Commission’s ‘rescEU’ initiative, which aims to create European added value through the coordinated procurement and distribution of emergency equipment;
Amendment 59 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
Amendment 68 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. Calls on the Commission to help tWelcomes the fackt the crisis caused by the COVID-19 pandemic by pursuing an ambitious policy of stimulating innovation in technologies of the future, in particular those using artificial intelligence.at the Commission is making a significant contribution to tackling the crisis caused by the COVID-19 pandemic;
Amendment 72 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 9 a (new)
Paragraph 9 a (new)
9a. Stresses that the European Commission should continue to play a leading role in global industrial policy in the future and should therefore pursue an ambitious policy that incentivises innovation, in particular in the area of digitisation and future technologies such as artificial intelligence and quantum computing;
Amendment 75 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 9 b (new)
Paragraph 9 b (new)
9b. Points out that the digitisation of public administration could contribute to a significant reduction in bureaucracy for citizens and businesses; calls on the Member States, therefore, to take steps to structure their legal frameworks in such a way that the potential of such digitisation can be fully exploited;
Amendment 78 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 9 c (new)
Paragraph 9 c (new)
9c. Points out that, according to the Commission’s Report on the protection and enforcement of intellectual property rights in third countries of January 2020, intellectual property theft, in particular by China and India, is causing significant harm to European businesses; calls on the European Union and its Member States, therefore, to adopt a coordinated, efficient and effective approach in the fight against intellectual property crime;
Amendment 80 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 9 d (new)
Paragraph 9 d (new)
9d. Calls on the Commission in particular to adopt the announced Intellectual Property Action Plan quickly, as this could be a crucial tool in safeguarding European technological sovereignty, promoting fair global competition, improving the fight against intellectual property theft, and adapting the legal framework for intellectual property to environmental and digital challenges and opportunities;
Amendment 83 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 9 e (new)
Paragraph 9 e (new)
9e. Points out that business insolvencies often trigger a number of knock-on insolvencies and therefore welcomes the European Commission’s proposal for a temporary Solvency Support Instrument; also calls on the European Commission and Member States to consider suitable further measures and legislative initiatives to prevent businesses from becoming insolvent through no fault of their own;