7 Amendments of Sylvie GOULARD related to 2016/2100(INI)
Amendment 22 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital B a (new)
Recital B a (new)
Ba. whereas the European Union, under the leadership of the Commission, should promote "a competition culture" in the EU and world-wide;
Amendment 110 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Stresses the need to reinforce the single market through a fiscal unionby addressing divergent tax policies through the EU which impact upon competition, ranging from discriminatory national tax regimes to regimes favouring particular financial instruments, and calls for the treinitiatives to be amendedtaken accordingly;
Amendment 158 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Stresses that the sharing economy is offering EU consumers numerous innovative products and services; reiterates that beside the taxation and security aspects, the Commission should also examine its competition aspects; underlines that national or EU rules must not impose the same conditions for different kinds of services; stresses that this type of economy, already established several years ago, raises competition issues in several Member States and they should be resolved at the EU level, for reasons of legal consistency;
Amendment 210 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12
Paragraph 12
12. Welcomes the overhaul of the state aid rules; reminds the Member States, nonetheless, that the aim was to better target aid measures towards long-term economic growth, and quality job creation and social cohesionwhile respecting fair competition between all market stakeholders; calls on the Commission to scrutinize any last minute transaction made by a Member State without regard to political pressure applied by the latter; also reminds the Commission of the need to prevent certain governments from acting in bad faith as they do when misspending EU funds;
Amendment 225 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12 a (new)
Paragraph 12 a (new)
12a. Calls on the Commission to put in place a guidance document on the notion of state aid in the light of important changes in case law and enforcement practice as soon as possible in order to ensure legal certainty and predictability;
Amendment 230 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12 b (new)
Paragraph 12 b (new)
12b. Calls on the Commission to push within international competition organisations, such as the International Competition Network, for a harmonised definition of state aid;
Amendment 363 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21 a (new)
Paragraph 21 a (new)
21a. Recalls its resolution of 21 November 2013 on the European Defence Technological and Industrial Base which states that an operational Common Security and Defence Policy needs a strong European defence technological and industrial base (EDTIB), constituting a key element for Europe's capacity to ensure the security of its citizens, protect its values and promote its interests; points out that the European defence sector is a major source of growth and innovation, key features for stability and security; believes that the establishment and development of a competitive EDTIB should be part of the strategic priorities of the EU; calls on the Commission to examine the impact of competition rules on the establishment of the EDTIB and how they can promote it;