Activities of Josefa ANDRÉS BAREA related to 2013/2006(INI)
Plenary speeches (1)
Reindustrialising Europe to promote competitiveness and sustainability (debate)
Shadow reports (1)
REPORT on reindustrialising Europe to promote competitiveness and sustainability PDF (495 KB) DOC (277 KB)
Amendments (31)
Amendment 15 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital A (new)
Recital A (new)
A. whereas industrial policy has a strong social dimension which touches all levels of society;
Amendment 19 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital B (new)
Recital B (new)
B. whereas the creation of better general conditions for a European industrial policy entails the construction and proper functioning of the EU internal market within a social market economy;
Amendment 22 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital C (new)
Recital C (new)
C. whereas it is necessary to ensure the coherency of the EU’s energy, climate, environmental, industrial and trade policies, in order to strike a balance between climate and environmental protection policy objectives and those of RISE;
Amendment 64 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Stresses that Europe’s future industrial strength lies in a Renaissance of Industry for a Sustainable Europe (RISE) strategy that pursues technological, business and social innovation towards a third industrial revolution including a low-carbon modernisation offensive; argues that RISE will create new markets, business models and creative entrepreneurs, new jobs and decent work, bringing an industrial renewal with economic dynamism, confidence and competitiveness; believes that innovation and energy and resource efficiency are key pillars of such a strategy;
Amendment 90 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Emphasises that RISE needs a long-term frameworkroad map and calendar based on clear targets, indicators and a life-cycle and circular economy approach that steers investments into creativity, skills, innovation, sustainable technologies and promotes modernisation of Europe’s industrial base through a value chain-conscious policy that also includes the basic industries;
Amendment 98 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4 a (new)
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. Considers that in order to develop an industrial policy, the EU needs to take political decisions and focus on strategic areas which respond to social challenges;
Amendment 127 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8 a (new)
Paragraph 8 a (new)
8a. Emphasises that all industries require stability and that it is therefore crucial to economic development for the internal market to be equipped with predictable rules and standards and for these to be effectively applied in the Member States;
Amendment 155 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12
Paragraph 12
12. Commends Vice-President Tajani’s work in coordinating IP more closely with the Competitiveness Council; stresses that RISE has to be coordinated with the IP of the Member States; supports the idea of strengthening the role of the Competitiveness Council, which could assume responsibility for the vertical coordination of policies at European, Member State and regional levels;
Amendment 218 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23 a (new)
Paragraph 23 a (new)
23a. Points out that not completing the internal market is a barrier to growth and calls on the Commission to carry out a study to assess the impact of the crisis on the internal market;
Amendment 219 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23 b (new)
Paragraph 23 b (new)
23b. Warns that the fragmentation of the internal market could lead to competition between Member States and plant or company relocations within the EU;
Amendment 263 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 28
Paragraph 28
28. Acknowledges the Commission’s smart regulation drive designed to reduce bureaucratic burdens without undermining the effectiveness of legislation; supports regulatory coherence, the use of the SME test and improved competitiveness proofing under the impact assessment guidelines, which should be mandatory and form an integral part of the impact assessment guidelines; calls on Member States to use the SME test and improved competitiveness proofing at national level also;
Amendment 266 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 28 a (new)
Paragraph 28 a (new)
28a. Welcomes the efforts made by the Commission to assess the cumulative effect of legislation in the steel sector, and calls on the Commission to do the same in other sectors and to develop further the methodology used in carrying out the studies with a view to shaping future policies;
Amendment 286 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 31 a (new)
Paragraph 31 a (new)
31a. Stresses that external relations have implications which go beyond the scope of the agreements signed under the auspices of the WTO and that, when developing the external dimension of industrial policy, the EU and the Member States should agree on common positions in order to ensure that there is a level global playing field;
Amendment 293 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 32
Paragraph 32
32. Notes the importance of an EU trade strategy; asks the Commission, together with the VP/HR, to develop a strategy of including SME desks at EU Missions, and calls on the Commission to make the improved competitiveness test part of the assessments of the impact of trade agreements and of their cumulative impact;
Amendment 299 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 32 a (new)
Paragraph 32 a (new)
32a. Stresses that the EU should take real steps to raise the issue of specific distortions which are harmful to European industrial interests, given that reciprocity is part and parcel of the opening-up of markets;
Amendment 300 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 32 b (new)
Paragraph 32 b (new)
32b. Stresses that EU industries do not operate on a level playing field with their competitors and that this is undermining their competitiveness; calls, therefore, on the Commission, when signing new trade agreements or revising existing ones, to introduce more stringent provisions on the approximation of environmental protection and climate legislation and social and labour standards in order to ensure that operators inside and outside the EU are on an equal footing;
Amendment 342 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 36 a (new)
Paragraph 36 a (new)
36a. Welcomes the Commission’s initiative to create joint financial instruments with the EIB and notes that it was approved at the June 2013 European Council meeting; also welcomes the fact that the Commission and the EIB plan to present to the European Council prior to its October 2013 meeting a comprehensive report on their application setting out quantitative objectives, instruments and a timetable;
Amendment 343 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 36 b (new)
Paragraph 36 b (new)
36b. Calls on the Council, in consultation with the Commission and the EIB, to specify without delay the parameters for these instruments with a view to achieving a significant leverage effect; urges that these instruments should be operational before the end of 2013;
Amendment 344 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 36 c (new)
Paragraph 36 c (new)
36c. Points out that subsidiarity leaves the door open for a wide variety of fiscal policies and lending and subsidy arrangements throughout Europe; urges the Commission, therefore, to evaluate and revise national instruments with a view to making them more consistent;
Amendment 345 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 36 d (new)
Paragraph 36 d (new)
36d. Notes that the fragmentation of the credit markets and the disparities between the interest rates for bank loans to companies in the Member States undermine the resilience of banks and financial systems, and reduce the availability and increase the cost of capital for companies and consumers, creating a major barrier to growth and employment;
Amendment 347 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 37
Paragraph 37
37. Calls on the Commission to investigate how the asset-backed securities marketAcknowledges the need to develop alternative sources of financing for SMEs; calls on the Commission to investigate how the asset-backed securities market and alternative banking intermediation formulas with proper prudential supervision could be leveraged to facilitate SME financing; notes the role that public banks can play in investing in bank-issued structured covered bonds, combining such investment with increased SME lending targets;
Amendment 361 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 42
Paragraph 42
42. Welcomes the EIB’s capital increase; believes that the EIB could help alleviate the problems linked to the fragmentation of the EU's financial markets; calls on the EIB to continue looking into the development of new credit models tailored to the needs of industry; believes that it should have a 60 % low- carbon investment target by 2020;
Amendment 366 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 42 a (new)
Paragraph 42 a (new)
42a. Calls on the EIB to implement its plan to increase lending activity in the EU by more than 50 % between 2013 and 2015;
Amendment 377 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 43 a (new)
Paragraph 43 a (new)
43a. Stresses that education is a basic requirement and that all levels of education, from primary school to university, should be open to everyone;
Amendment 378 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 43 b (new)
Paragraph 43 b (new)
43b. Stresses that schools of secondary technical education and vocational training systems play an essential role, and supports the Commission's initiatives to promote cross-border exchanges between Member States;
Amendment 379 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 43 c (new)
Paragraph 43 c (new)
43c. Stresses that efforts to achieve the objective of maintaining and developing a competitive European industry should not be predicated on low wages and labour market flexibility, underdeveloped welfare systems and professional training which is focused exclusively on worker adaptability;
Amendment 405 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 47 a (new)
Paragraph 47 a (new)
47a. Emphasises that cross-border recognition of skills and qualifications should be the norm in order to promote international mobility;
Amendment 407 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 48 a (new)
Paragraph 48 a (new)
48a. Considers that support for a qualified workforce gives Europe a great advantage and is a major motor for developing investment in R&D; requests that particular attention be given to supporting education, with a view to creating research centres at the international forefront of academic excellence;
Amendment 431 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 56 a (new)
Paragraph 56 a (new)
56a. Points out the direct relationship between energy policy and industrial policy and therefore stresses the urgent need to advance towards a European energy policy which includes intelligent energy networks and avoids a fragmented development of the internal energy market;
Amendment 442 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 57 a (new)
Paragraph 57 a (new)
57a. Emphasises the importance of guaranteeing a competitive and transparent energy market which avoids imbalances between the Member States and ensures easy access to safe, sustainable, affordable and reliable energy;
Amendment 482 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 60 a (new) (after subheading 'A strategy for a Southern RISE')
Paragraph 60 a (new) (after subheading 'A strategy for a Southern RISE')
60a. Notes the urgent need to implement measures to support those industrial sectors most affected by the crisis and by international competition; recommends that future job creation should be accompanied by measures to maintain existing jobs in traditional sectors;