Activities of Josefa ANDRÉS BAREA related to 2013/2177(INI)
Shadow reports (1)
REPORT on the Action Plan for a competitive and sustainable steel industry in Europe PDF (266 KB) DOC (140 KB)
Amendments (23)
Amendment 2 #
Motion for a resolution
Citation 19 a (new)
Citation 19 a (new)
– having regard to the Eurofound study on social partner organizations: the steel industry,
Amendment 4 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital B
Recital B
B. whereas the European steel industry is the second largest steel producer in the world and has a strategic importance for several major European industries, such as terrestrial and naval transport, construction, machinery, electrical household appliances, energy and defence;
Amendment 9 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital D a (new)
Recital D a (new)
Da. whereas industrial relations in the steel industry are highly organized, as evidenced by strong union membership, highly visible and densely established employers’ organisations and widespread collective bargaining;
Amendment 36 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2 a (new)
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. Welcomes the establishment of the High Level Group on steel, while regretting the infrequency of its meetings, which take place only once a year; considers it essential for regional and local authorities to be closely involved, facilitating and encouraging the participation of the European regions in which the steel companies are based in the work of the High Level Group on steel in order to promote cooperation and exchanges of information and best practice among major stakeholders in the Member States;
Amendment 44 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. Considers that the construction industry is a key sector in terms of demand for steel, necessitating an in- depth study at EU level on ways of stimulating it by stepping up public works, for the development of not only transport and communications infrastructure but also sectors such as education, culture and public administration, as well as sustainable building and energy efficiency;
Amendment 63 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5 a (new)
Paragraph 5 a (new)
Amendment 64 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5 b (new)
Paragraph 5 b (new)
5b. Notes that the steelworkers are exposed to greater-than-average risks at the workplace in the UE28;
Amendment 65 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5 c (new)
Paragraph 5 c (new)
5c. Welcomes the ongoing social dialogue with workers’ representatives and the existence of additional (formal and informal) structures for social dialogue, such as working groups, steering committees, etc., facilitating increased exchanges between workers and employers;
Amendment 66 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5 d (new)
Paragraph 5 d (new)
5d. Stresses that, to further promote social dialogue in the European steel industry, account must be taken of its specific characteristics, such as the arduous nature of the work involved in steel production, the character of the workforce, environmental concerns, the proliferation of technological innovations and the substantial restructuring under way in the European steel sector;
Amendment 86 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Notes that there is a significant gap in industrial energy prices between the EU and its main competitors; rRecognises that energy prices are important cost drivers for the steel industry and other energy-intensive sectors; believes that the efficientective functioning of the single energy market is a necessary precondition if the steel industry is to be supplied by secure and sustainable energy at affordable prices;
Amendment 95 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8 a (new)
Paragraph 8 a (new)
8. Encourages the Commission to develop low-carbon energy deployment strategies, so as to promote the rapid integration thereof on the electricity market;
Amendment 102 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9 a (new)
Paragraph 9 a (new)
9a. Considers it necessary to focus more closely on long-term contracts between power suppliers and industrial consumers, cut energy costs and improve international supply grids, this being of key importance to the outlying regions of the EU, thereby helping to discourage relocation to third countries and between Member States;
Amendment 114 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12 a (new)
Paragraph 12 a (new)
12a. Stresses the importance of logistical outlay, particularly in the shipping sector, the supply of raw materials, supply security and economic growth linked to port development;
Amendment 117 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12 b (new)
Paragraph 12 b (new)
12b. Considers that the EU must diversify raw material arrival and distribution locations, since it is vital for the European steel industry to avoid dependence on a single port of arrival for raw materials. A hub for the distribution of minerals to southern and eastern Europe should accordingly be created;
Amendment 120 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13
Paragraph 13
13. StressNotes that producing steel from scrap reduces energy inputs by 75 % and raw material inputs by 80 %; acknowledges the importance of primary production; urges the Commission to ensure the efficient operation of the European steel scrap market; encourages the maximal use, improve the quality of scrap as a way to ensure access to secondary raw materials, mitigatreduce energy dependency, decrease emissions, and work towardspromote a circular economy; and supports the Commission’s initiative of inspecting and controlling waste shipments to avoid illegal exports of scrapwaste;
Amendment 132 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15
Paragraph 15
15. Calls on the Commission to carry out the next review of the carbon leakage list using an open and transparent methodology, taking into consideration the mitigation enabler role of steel produced in Europe and the indirect impact of electricity prices on competition; urges the Commission to ensure that carbon leakage provisions remain effective by keeping the steel industry on the leakage list;
Amendment 135 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16
Paragraph 16
16. Emphasises that the 2030 climate framework should take into consideration sectorial differences, technological feasibility and economic viability and should, as a matter of basic principle, not give rise to additional costs for more efficient industrial plant;
Amendment 137 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16 a (new)
Paragraph 16 a (new)
16a. Believes it necessary to investigate unfair practices among the EU Member States themselves, internal relocations being dictated by political considerations or by the nationality of the main company;
Amendment 144 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17
Paragraph 17
17. Considers that trade negotiations should follow a reciprocal approach under which considerations such as access to new markets, access to raw materials, risk of carbon and investment leakages, the level playing field and leakages of knowhow are taken into account;
Amendment 149 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19
Paragraph 19
19. Calls on the Commission to fight unfair competition from third countries, using the appropriate measures at its disposal in a proportionate and effective way, including trade protection mechanisms in a proportionate and effective way and to combat unfair protectionist practices by third countries, thereby ensuring market access for European companies;
Amendment 163 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23
Paragraph 23
23. Notes that the widespread dissemination of breakthroughinnovative technologies is essentialinevitable for compliance with the CO2 reduction pathway envisaged in the 2050 Roadmap; welcomes the objective of the ULCOS programme, namely to identify and develop innovative ultra-low carbon steelmaking production technologies and other programmes for the development of new steel grades that will improve the sustainability of processes and products;
Amendment 166 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23 a (new)
Paragraph 23 a (new)
23a. Welcomes the results obtained by specific coal and steel instruments such as the Coal and Steel Research Fund and urges the Commission to pursue this course of action, which has been under way since 2002;
Amendment 171 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23 b (new)
Paragraph 23 b (new)
23b. Considers it necessary to extend support for innovation to all activities related to steel industry and hence, within in the framework of Horizon 2020, to implement EIB facilities to promote cooperation in the fields of research, development and innovation between steel companies and the regions in which they are located with a view to promoting sustainable economic activity;