11 Amendments of Birgit SIPPEL related to 2013/2062(INI)
Amendment 2 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Welcomes the Action Plan for the automotive industry and notes the strategic importance of the automotive industry to the European economy, representing around 12 million direct and indirect jobs, delivering a sizeable positive contribution to the EU trade balance of around €90 billion (in 2011), being the biggest private spending on research and innovation (around €30 billion in 2010), as well as being an essential driver for technological innovation;
Amendment 3 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. whereas an ambitious European industrial policy in Europe with a strong emphasis on local employment and the development of green technologies is a necessary lever for a job-intensive recovery and boosting sustainable growth;
Amendment 4 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 b (new)
Paragraph 1 b (new)
1b. whereas dynamic and inclusive labour markets, where people possess high and market-relevant skill levels, are essential for the competitiveness of the European economy and social cohesion;
Amendment 10 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Calls for enhanced efforts to be made to implement the EU 2020 objectives of smart, sustainable and inclusive growth by promoting a stronger European industry; stresses in this context the importance of maintaining a strong automotive manufacturing base in Europe, also by exporting a larger portfolio of high- quality and sustainable technology vehicles to third countries;
Amendment 18 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Strongly supports the actions proposed in the fourth pillar of the Action Plan; underlines the need for long-term strategies permitting enterprises and employees to adapt to structural transformations, while anticipating change and minimising social impact; reiterates its call for a legal act on information and consultation of workers, anticipation and management of restructuring1; __________________ 1 European Parliament resolution of 15 January 2013 with recommendations to the Commission on information and consultation of workers, anticipation and management of restructuring (2012/2061(INI)).
Amendment 24 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Supports the creation of a European Automotive Skills Council, bringing together national organisations and social partnerstresses the need to anticipate skill needs and to adapt skill levels of workers, also through lifelong learning; supports the creation of a European Automotive Skills Council, bringing together industrial, employment and skill observatories, as well as social partners and education and training providers’ organisations, in order to promote skills development and employment in the automotive sector;
Amendment 26 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 a (new)
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. Stresses the importance of social dialogue for skills adaptation and restructuring processes and the need to follow best pratice2; recalls positive examples for the development of temporary, innovative instruments during the crisis, such as short-time work, helping to maintain previous employment levels; __________________ 2 ‘Checklist for Restructuring Processes’ in Commission Communication of 3 June 2009 ‘A shared commitment for employment’, COM (2009)0287.
Amendment 33 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Stresses the need for even better use to be made of EURES, and, in this respect, supports the use of EURES not only as a means of advising workers and job-seekers on their right to free movement as well as to employers, but also as a labour market instrument with a special focus on placement;
Amendment 39 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 8 a (new)
Paragraph 8 a (new)
8a. Maintains that the development of environment-friendly new automotive technologies – to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, for example – could both guarantee the long-term economic success of the car industry and enable jobs to be secured on a lasting basis.
Amendment 40 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 8 a (new)
Paragraph 8 a (new)
8a. Stresses that social impact assessments and considerations should be mainstreamed with regard to all industrial policies; underlines that social insecurity has negative consequences for innovation, productivity and creativity of the workforce and thus also for economic growth;
Amendment 41 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 8 b (new)
Paragraph 8 b (new)
8b. Notes that technological innovation and green growth are key competitiveness factors; stresses that public funding should foster innovation in the European industry, including in the car industry, e.g. through the EIB; underlines that these measures should be made conditional on their capacity to create ecological added value and sustainable quality employment within the EU.