Activities of Franz OBERMAYR related to 2011/2116(INI)
Plenary speeches (2)
Explanations of vote
Explanations of vote
Amendments (10)
Amendment 4 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital A
Recital A
A. whereas cooperative enterprises and other legal forms of enterprises promote the interests of their members and users as well as solutions to societal challenges, and do notan enterprising cooperative should seek to maximise financial profit for shareholders and its market share and to involve all members of the cooperative therein in order to compete successfully on the free market;
Amendment 8 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital B
Recital B
B. whereas cooperatives geared towards the private economy are an important pillar of the European economy and a key, through their member-based support, a driver for social innovation, and whereas Europe has 160 000 cooperatives, owned by more than a quarter of all Europeans, which provide work for around 5.4 million employees;
Amendment 14 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital C
Recital C
C. whereas cooperative enterprises also provide high-quality, inclusive and crisis- resilient employment, often with high ratios of female and migrant employment; whereas, thanks to their cooperative business model, depending on applicants' suitability, but could increase their attractiveness to suitable candidates for posts in management and on boards of directors by providing adequate remuneration; whereas, thanks to their cooperative business model which combines the advantages of flexible small businesses and of a network, they increased turnover and growth during the crisis, with fewer bankruptcies and redundancies;
Amendment 26 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Recalls that cooperatives and other social economy enterprises are part of the European social model and there part of the European market economy and the European single market and therefore deserve strong recognition and support, as provided for in the constitutions of some Member States and various EU key documents;
Amendment 43 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. WelcomNotes the fact that employee participation provisions are considered a core element in the SCE; points out, however, that they might not meet the requirements linked to the special nature of cooperatives, as the relationship with members could be adversely affected;
Amendment 62 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. Draws attention to the diversity of traditions and laws on cooperatives across the EU; stresses that the Statute should provide for an autonomous legal framework for SCEs alongside existing national law on cooperatives and that direct harmonisation is thus not taking place;
Amendment 63 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10
Paragraph 10
10. Insists on the full involvement of all stakeholders in the revision process;
Amendment 68 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13
Paragraph 13
13. Deplores the fact that, of this list of commitments, only three have been put into practice, with no significant results; stresses that such shortcominghielding cooperative systems limits the development potential of cooperatives in terms of competitiveness;
Amendment 73 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14
Paragraph 14
14. Points out that a lack ofinefficiently used resources leads to a lack of results; stresses the need for urgent improvements within the Commission in terms of organisation and the more efficient use of resources devoted to the social economy, given the current dispersion of competences and scarcity of staff;
Amendment 76 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15
Paragraph 15
15. Stresses that EU policies in all areas need to recognise the specificities and added value of social economy enterprises, including cooperative enterpriseswhich remain to be substantiated and narrowed down, including cooperative enterprises – many of which, however, are for example trade groups which centralise common purchases and whose primary purpose is thus the economic benefit of members –, specifically by adapting appropriate legislation on public procurement, State aid and financial regulation, without discriminating against other legal forms of enterprises;