5 Amendments of Nuno MELO related to 2016/2306(INI)
Amendment 26 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 – subparagraph 1 (new)
Paragraph 4 – subparagraph 1 (new)
Points out that according to a 2012 study from the European Commission, if all EU waste legislation was fully implemented, Europe would save €72 billion a year, the turnover of the waste management and recycling sector would rise by €42 billion, and it would create 400,000 jobs by 2020. Recalls that reducing the amount of waste and the compliance with the legislation on this matter should be seen as a highest priority.
Amendment 31 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 a (new)
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. Calls on the Commission to mainstream the Sustainable Development Goals into the European Semester process.
Amendment 43 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Stresses that effective investment in health, including health promotion and disease prevention, is an essential condition for economic prosperity and growth promotion, producing results in terms of productivity, labour supply, human capital and public spending.
Amendment 46 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 – subparagraph 1 (new)
Paragraph 5 – subparagraph 1 (new)
Stresses the need to create a sustainable system of knowledge sharing in the field of health technology assessment. The aim of the health technology assessment is to address issues related to the properties of health technologies, including their safety, efficacy, efficiency, applicability, indications, costs, cost-effectiveness and social, ethical and economic consequences of their use.
Amendment 59 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 c (new)
Paragraph 5 c (new)
5c. Welcomes the new "State of Health in the EU" initiative and believes that potential synergies with the European Semester cycle must be exploited. Encourages Member States to use the gathered evidence in their policy-making and share best practices with a view of reducing health inequalities.