Activities of Verónica LOPE FONTAGNÉ related to 2013/2062(INI)
Shadow opinions (1)
OPINION on CARS 2020: towards a strong, competitive and sustainable European car industry
Amendments (12)
Amendment 5 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. Points to the importance of standing out from the global marketplace in terms of quality and safety; considers it necessary, therefore, to invest in advanced technologies and emphasise innovation;
Amendment 6 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 b (new)
Paragraph 1 b (new)
1b. Welcomes the Commission’s ‘eCall’ proposal, relating to a system enabling vehicles to call emergency services automatically in the event of a serious accident;
Amendment 7 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 c (new)
Paragraph 1 c (new)
1c. With a view to fostering greater integration within the EU, maintains that the adaptations enabling vehicles to be used by drivers with a disability should be improved in terms of their performance and accessibility;
Amendment 8 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 d (new)
Paragraph 1 d (new)
1d. Calls for the health and safety standards set out in the ‘Community Strategy on Health and Safety at Work 2007-2012’ to be improved so as to keep pace with changes in the different types of work and tasks; to that end, calls on the Commission to submit a European health and safety strategy for 2020 as soon as possible;
Amendment 12 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 a (new)
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. Recognises that electric vehicles have growth potential, not just as far as energy sustainability and climate action are concerned, but also because they can generate economic growth and employment; calls, therefore, for efforts to be brought to bear with a view to developing and improving vehicles of this type and encouraging their use within the EU; considers that, to that end, it will be necessary to set up refuelling or recharging facilities for vehicles that run on alternative fuels;
Amendment 13 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 b (new)
Paragraph 2 b (new)
2b. Welcomes the Commission’s proposed Horizon 2020 and COSME programmes, which will provide financial support enabling businesses and SMEs to enhance their competitiveness as Europe moves towards an environment-friendly, resource-efficient transport system;
Amendment 20 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. Calls on the Member States to anticipate restructuring processes in order to save jobs, foster internal and external mobility, and minimise possible adverse effects of those processes; calls on the Member States to enforce national law and existing EU directives effectively, including the Collective Redundancies Directive, the Transfer of Undertakings Directive, and the Information and Consultation Framework Directive, without infringing the subsidiarity principle; considers that EU funds should play a major role in averting, minimising, or mitigating such adverse effects as might be entailed in restructuring processes;
Amendment 21 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 b (new)
Paragraph 3 b (new)
3b. Maintains that when restructuring is unavoidable, plant closures or downsizing should be considered only as a last resort; accordingly believes that, in such cases, information should be supplied to, and negotiations conducted with, stakeholders, including trade unions, workers’ representatives, and company representatives, with a view to reaching an agreement serving to ensure the company’s viability while respecting the workers’ rights;
Amendment 22 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 c (new)
Paragraph 3 c (new)
3c. Urges the Member States, in the event of plant closures or significant downsizing, to make full use of the European Globalisation Adjustment Fund;
Amendment 28 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 a (new)
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5a. Considers a skilled workforce to be vital if the European automotive sector is to be competitive and built on quality; believes, therefore, that education and training systems must be modernised with a view to upgrading the skills needed for the future through new curricula, ICT, and partnerships with employers;
Amendment 29 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 b (new)
Paragraph 5 b (new)
5b. Points out that the ESF has a key role to play as regards both the retraining and reskilling of workers and improvements in lifelong learning, which should be oriented in particular towards green vehicles;
Amendment 35 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8