11 Amendments of Derk Jan EPPINK related to 2011/2319(INI)
Amendment 20 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Agrees that the AGS should continue to lay the basis for building the necessary common understanding about theets out priorities for action at national and EU level for the next twelve months, which should then feed into national economic and budgetary decisions, in line with the EU's country- specific recommendations;
Amendment 36 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. AHighlights that taxation is still a matter of national sovereignty; acknowledges the interdependence between Member State economies and fiscal policies; stresses that the growth prospects of all Member States, whether they are currently in the Euro area or not, are highly dependent on how decisively the sovereign debt crisis is dealt with; urges Member States to implement austerity measures and, for those concerned, correct their excessive deficits by the deadlines set by the Council;
Amendment 45 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Underlines the fact that Member States should pursue differentiated strategies according to their budgetary situations and insists that Member States must keep their public expenditure growth below the rate of medium-term trend GDP growth; invites the Member States, at the expenditure side of the fiscal account, to prioritise growth- friendly expenditurepolicies, such as education, research, innovation, infrastructure and energy, and to ensure the efficiency of such spending; urges the pursuit of the reform and modernisation of the pension and social security systems and movement towards growth-friendly tax policies in the Member States and better tax coordination in the EU; encourages the Member States to improve their domestic fiscal frameworks with a view to promoting efficient and sustainable fiscal policies4 ;
Amendment 53 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Welcomes the fact that a major overhaul of regulation and supervision of the financial sector is underway; stresses that this must be undertaken in a way that discourages regulatory arbitrage and which does not encourage capital flight or the relocation of financial activity from the EU;
Amendment 57 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. Underlines the fact that restoring investor confidence will require a strengthening of the banks' capital positions and measures to support their access to funding; a major overhaulbelieves that a reform of regulation and supervision of the financial sector will be necessary, whichshould includes a strengthening of the capital positions of systemic banks although this must not undermine the competitive position of non-systemic financial institutions; stresses that banks should not unduly restrict lending to the real economy;
Amendment 65 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10
Paragraph 10
10. Is worried by the fact that many Member States, in particular those under market pressure, are falling behind in terms of productivity; insists on the role of structural reforms and the liberalisation of services in tackling this problem; is worried by the fact that the bulk of global growth is expected to come from outside the EU in the coming years, which will necessitate a strengthening of the export capacity of Member States;
Amendment 74 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11
Paragraph 11
11. BUnderlines that labour market flexibility is instrumental in creating job opportunities; believes that the structural mismatch between supply and demand for labour will hinder recovery and long-term growth and therefore calls for structural reforms in the labour market, which wouldto eliminate existing rigidities in the labour market; suggests that such structural reforms include revising the wage-setting mechanism in order to better reflect productivity developments, enhanced labour mobility and more flexible working patterns; draws attention to the role and responsibilities of the social partners in the design and implementation of structural reforms;
Amendment 78 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12
Paragraph 12
12. Recalls that the quality of public administration at EU, national, regional and local level is a determining element of competitiveness and an important productivity factor; notes that market- oriented public sector reforms are an imperative part of restoring competitiveness;
Amendment 85 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14
Paragraph 14
14. Calls for more efficiency in the delivery of public services as well as an increase in the transparency and quality of public administration and the judiciary, and further encourages reducing the administrative burden and red tape; underlines the importance of monitoring and evaluating civil service performance;
Amendment 91 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15
Paragraph 15
15. Deplores the fact that the involvement of the European Parliament in the elaboration of the BEPG (Broad Economic Policy Guidelines)/AGS is not formally foreseen by the Treaty, whilst Parliament's contribution to the employment topics is made under the consultation procedure (Art. 148.2 TFEU); very much expects that its role in the economic field will be enhanced and duly codified in the next Treaty revisionwishes to step up dialogue between EU and national institutions, in particular parliamentary institutions, where appropriate and with mutual respect and consent;
Amendment 93 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15 a (new)
Paragraph 15 a (new)
15 a. Recognises and respects the democratic process of national Parliaments including their national parliamentary calendars;