Activities of Evelyn REGNER related to 2022/2060(INI)
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Amendments (14)
Amendment 42 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. Emphasises that the global strength and importance of the EU single market derives from its internal competitiveness and equalised level- playing field;
Amendment 45 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Reiterates that competition policy cannot be pursued in isolation, as an end in itself, without reference to the legal, economic, political and social context; and that it is committed to achieving the Union’s objectives as enshrined in Article 3 TEU such as full employment and social progress, a high level of protection and improvement of the quality of the environment, and the promotion of scientific and technological advancement;
Amendment 58 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. Takes note of the draft Commission Notice on the definition of the relevant market for the purposes of Union competition law; welcomes the Commission’s clarification in this draft to not only rely on a product’s price when defining the relevant market but also the level of innovation; considers innovation competition as an essential element for the determination of the relevant market; underlines the need for including a behavioural analysis of consumer behaviour when defining the relevant product market;
Amendment 105 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5 a (new)
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5a. Reminds that a fragmented approach to State aid has the potential to create an uneven playing field within the EU internal market as not all Member States have the same fiscal space to provide support; calls therefore for the monitoring of potential distortive effects and for any flexibilisation of the State aid framework to be applied solely to State aid provided at European level;
Amendment 110 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5 b (new)
Paragraph 5 b (new)
5b. Supports the creation of a European Sovereignty Fund, as an opportunity to establish a system of EU State aid that prevents the risk of internal market fragmentation which is inherent to decentralised State aid systems;
Amendment 116 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5 d (new)
Paragraph 5 d (new)
5d. Insists that the EU institutions and the Member States should ensure that the increased flexibility provided for firms in the Temporary Crisis and Transition Framework is conditional upon the funding being used to benefit employees and respect social and labour rights and the recipient firms commitments to set a path towards reducing the carbon footprint of energy consumption and implementing energy efficiency measures;
Amendment 118 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5 e (new)
Paragraph 5 e (new)
5e. Insists that the EU institutions and the Member States should also ensure that the increased flexibility provided for firms in the Temporary Crisis and Transition Framework is conditional upon the recipient firms commitments to refraining from paying bonuses to management, tax evasion, paying out dividends or offering share buy-back schemes for as long as they are receiving this support;
Amendment 120 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5 f (new)
Paragraph 5 f (new)
5f. Calls on the Commission to ensure that any State aid should be returned if a company makes profits within the next 10 years;
Amendment 194 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14 a (new)
Paragraph 14 a (new)
14a. Calls for a market investigation, which should be triggered automatically upon the fulfilment of certain conditions, such as a specific rise in prices, instead of sector inquiries;
Amendment 232 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19
Paragraph 19
19. Welcomes the presentation by the Commission of draft guidelines for sustainability agreements; underlines the need for a broad understanding of consumer welfare, which should include not only price levels, but also sustainability considerations; considers that similar authorisations should be extended to agreements that improve animal welfare, prevent deforestation, or provide for living wages; or aim at addressing and mitigating adverse impacts of companies in line with their due diligence obligation;
Amendment 236 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20
Paragraph 20
20. IStresses that supporting the European Green Deal is an objective to be pursued by competition policy; is of the opinion that sustainability is not only pursued by derogations from competition law provisions, but also by the application of competition law provisions in order to promote sustainability; calls for the presentation of draft guidelines on abusive practices, in particular with regard to achieving sustainability goals;
Amendment 249 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20 b (new)
Paragraph 20 b (new)
20b. Regrets that the concentration in the market for credit rating agencies continues to deepen with S&P Global's market share being over 50% and the three largest agencies holding over 90% of the market according to the ESMA report on CRA Market Share of December 2022; concludes that existing measures to enhance competition in this market are insufficient; calls for the creation of a European public credit rating agency as an impartial and trusted alternative to existing agencies;
Amendment 258 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21
Paragraph 21
21. Deplores the distortive effects of aggressive tax planning on fair competition; calls for companies that use third-country tax havens to be excluded from receiving State aid, as these companies are competing under unfair conditions with companies established in non-tax havens;
Amendment 282 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22 a (new)
Paragraph 22 a (new)
22a. Calls on the European Council to adopt a decision under Article 48(7)(2) TEU allowing for the adoption of legislative acts in the area of competition policy in accordance with the ordinary legislative procedure;