13 Amendments of George Sabin CUTAȘ related to 2010/2278(INI)
Amendment 1 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph -1 a (new)
Paragraph -1 a (new)
-1a. Takes note of the fact that the division of the Commission’s proposals into three parts does not offer a holistic approach on the Single Market: recalls that Europeans should be at the heart of the single market;
Amendment 2 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph -1 b (new)
Paragraph -1 b (new)
-1b. Believes that the main purpose of a Single Market should be to overcome economic and competitiveness divergences, distortions and unequal treatment for European enterprises and citizens, in order to lay the foundation of a Europe of Added Value;
Amendment 3 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph -1 c (new)
Paragraph -1 c (new)
-1c. Encourages Member States to eliminate mobility barriers for workers coming from new Member States, having in mind the positive effects of mobility of workers in the context of the financial and economic crisis;
Amendment 4 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph -1 d (new)
Paragraph -1 d (new)
-1d. Points to the existence of overlaps between the SMA proposals and the EU 2020 flagship initiatives, creating confusion and reducing the effectiveness and consistency of the Commission's proposals;
Amendment 5 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph -1 e (new)
Paragraph -1 e (new)
-1e. Considers that the re-launch and the deepening of the internal market are essential in the framework of the EU policies fighting the effects of the financial and economic crisis and the EU 2020 strategy;
Amendment 7 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Amendment 13 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. Calls on the Commission to review the proposal for a simplified taxation system for SMEs active in the single market;
Amendment 15 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. UrgesCalls on the Commission to evaluate the distortions produces byeffects of the state aid granted in order to mitigate the impact of the crisis, and to adopt new guidelines with a view to re-establishing a level playing field as soon as possible;
Amendment 16 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 a (new)
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. Deplores the absence of a horizontal social clause to be included in all single market legislation, in line with Article 9 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union (TFEU) so as to ensure that policies are citizens-centred, distortion of competition avoided, cohesion and basic social rights protected; recalls equally the importance of having thorough social impact assessment when developing single market legislation, as a precondition to guaranteeing an effective and consistent application of the horizontal social clause;
Amendment 17 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 b (new)
Paragraph 4 b (new)
4b. Regrets the shy approach of the Commission in terms of services of general interest, where no quality framework is put forward, contrary to the promise made by President Barroso; recalls the urgent need for legal certainty in this area and considers that proposing a tool-kit for local authorities and a benchmark exercise is totally unsatisfactory;
Amendment 18 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 c (new)
Paragraph 4 c (new)
4c. Regrets the fact that the SMA does not include a proposal on collective redress mechanisms, which would ensure a better consumer protection and create incentives for the industry in general to better comply with competition rules;
Amendment 22 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Welcomes the proposals aimed at introducing a common consolidated corporate tax base, reviewing the VAT system and revising the Energy Tax Directive12; calls on the Commission to submit, along with a proposal to implement a Financial Transactions Tax applicable to all financial actors active in the EU, a proposal on banking taxation which encompasseswould coordinate all the levies contributed and the taxes currently under consideration;
Amendment 24 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 a (new)
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5a. Calls for a stronger approach as regards further lifting of tax obstacles and barriers in the internal market and avoiding double taxation; considers, in general, that tax coordination is the weak dimension of the single market and is the cause of many shortcomings for cross border activities; recalls the valuable recommendations of the Monti report in this field;