Activities of António Fernando CORREIA DE CAMPOS related to 2010/2095(INI)
Shadow opinions (1)
OPINION An Industrial policy for the Globalised Era.
Amendments (8)
Amendment 1 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Stresses that any ambitious EU industrial policy should be basfounded on the social market economy and that it should aim to reduce transaction costs for a competitive and sustainable industry in Europe, enablmust be based on a strong internal market, both within EU borders and in its external dimension; takes the view, ing the efficient allocation of resources through markets; takes the view, therefore, that binding quantitative targets for industry or public procurement should be avoidedis connection, that all industrial policy instruments (such as R&D policy, regional and cohesion policy, competition policy, trade policy and 'smart regulation') must be brought to bear in addressing the opportunities and challenges of globalisation;
Amendment 2 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. Takes the view that EU industrial policy should also be based on practical projects which bring tangible benefits to European businesses and citizens, such as the GMES, Galileo and ITER projects;
Amendment 4 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Notes that the completion of the internal market is essential for the competitiveness and growth of European industry; calls on the Commission to identify the scope for efficiency-enhancing harmonisation and improved governance in the framework of the forthcoming Single Market Actstresses that European industries need a proper framework to create and develop goods and services at European level and welcomes in this context the proposals set out in the 'Single Market Act'; in this context, calls on the Commission to identify the scope for efficiency-enhancing harmonisation and improved governance in the framework of the Single Market Act, particularly in the field of VAT, intellectual property rights and the EU patent, global standardisation, labelling and specific sectoral standards;
Amendment 9 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Calls on the Commission to extend and continue the Better Regulation strategy, creating 'one- stop-shop' schemes and promoting online cross-border administrative solutions, taking into account the particular needs of SMEs; states that ‘competitiveness proofing’ should be included in the impact assessments of future legislative proposals;
Amendment 14 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. CTakes the view that innovation underpins any industrial policy; calls on the Commission and Member States to foster key technologies through an innovation-friendly and technology- neutral framework; encourages public authorities to support public acceptance of new technologies, based on scientific evidence; takes the view, in this context, that public procurement can play an important role by placing more emphasis on stimulating innovation and promoting sustainable products, particularly through the development of pre-commercial public procurement, where the European Union is lagging significantly behind its main competitors; encourages public authorities to support public acceptance of new technologies, based on scientific evidence; considers it essential to strengthen human capital, in particular by taking steps to prevent the brain drain from Europe and by promoting the creation of clusters in innovative fields so as to guarantee growth and industrial competitiveness in the EU, notably through public-private partnerships;
Amendment 24 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Underlines that social partners are best qualified to manage the appropriate adjustments following the economic crisis; notes that state intervention in restructuring should be limited to the mitigation of and welcomes the suggestion included in the Single Market Act that a consultation exercise be launched with the social hpardship and re- qualification of the labour force and that an expansion of EUtners with a view to establishing a European framework for the advance planning of business restructuring, aimed at the more efficient use of funds for restructuring purposes should be avoided;
Amendment 25 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 a (new)
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5a. Reiterates the need to make swift progress in relation to the interconnection of the European business register, as a means of ensuring that information is transparent and reliable for both producers and consumers;
Amendment 29 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 a (new)
Paragraph 6 a (new)
6a. Underlines the need to improve and facilitate SMEs' access to the financing available on the financial markets.