Progress: Procedure completed
Role | Committee | Rapporteur | Shadows |
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Lead | IMCO | COFFERATI Sergio Gaetano ( S&D) | GÁLL-PELCZ Ildikó ( PPE), CHATZIMARKAKIS Jorgo ( ALDE), HARBOUR Malcolm ( ECR), SALVINI Matteo ( EFD) |
Lead committee dossier:
Legal Basis:
RoP 54
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RoP 54Subjects
Events
The European Parliament adopted by 607 votes to 64, with 9 abstentions, a resolution on Single Market governance within the European Semester 2014.
Integration of the Single Market in the European Semester : Parliament reiterated its call on the Commission to strengthen Single Market governance by establishing an annual Single Market governance cycle as a specific pillar of the European Semester. This should include:
the Internal Market Scoreboard, an annual report on the integration of the Single Market as part of the Annual Growth Survey, European Council guidance to Member States, national action plans aimed at implementing the Single Market guidelines, and dedicated country-specific recommendations.
It stressed the need to define the Single Market as the third pillar of the European Semester in order to cover a clear set of priorities related to the real economy.
Whilst welcoming the Commission’s Single Market integration report 2014 , Members considered that the report still lacked any qualitative assessment of the effectiveness of measures taken , progress made and policy results actually achieved. They called for the development of an analytical tool to measure Single Market integration within the framework of the Single Market pillar of the European Semester in relation to the country-specific recommendations, and this analytical tool could further complement the Internal Market Scoreboard.
The forthcoming country-specific recommendations in the European Semester cycle 2014 should reflect the findings of the Single Market integration report in a much stronger and stringent way than the country-specific recommendations for 2013.
Parliament called for more horizontal coordination and coherence in the preparation of legislative proposals with relevance for the Single Market. It stressed the need for comprehensive consultations and thorough impact assessments before the Commission adopts a proposal and the proposals must be in line with the principles of smart regulation and regulatory fitness, include an assessment of the impact on SMEs. The impact assessments must evaluate the effects of new legislation on prospects for growth and on Europe’s competitiveness.
More measures in the key sectors : Parliament stated that the key sectors identified by the Commission – services, financial services, transport, energy and the digital market – remained decisive for the full integration of the Single Market. Furthermore, the relaunch of a consistent and integrated industrial policy focusing on these sectors should also include efforts to strengthen the protection of citizens’ rights – including those of consumers and workers – and a competitiveness model based on knowledge and innovation through EU incentives to drive investment and access to finance, R&D, and support for higher education.
Members urged the Commission to develop a genuine European industrial policy should include the enforcement of Single Market rules, a holistic strategy for the external dimension of the Single Market with a particular emphasis on coherent consumer protection policies and improved access to capital and infrastructures. They stressed the need for further action on several areas including easier access to funding for SMEs, overcoming fragmentation of retail financial market services, the free movement of citizens and workers, health and safety of consumers. Members also recalled the importance of the political agreements reached on the reforms of the Mutual Recognition of Professional Qualifications Directive and the Public Procurement and Concessions package.
Parliament also asked the Commission to present:
a detailed action plan of measures designed to achieve a fully integrated and interconnected Single Market in energy; a policy for a digital single market that made online services in Europe more competitive, more effective across borders and more transparent, providing a high level of accessibility and consumer protection.
Governance instruments : Members welcomed the Online Single Market Scoreboard , and especially its visual and informative way of presenting the performance of Member States with regard to EU legislation relevant for the functioning of the internal market. They believed, however, that purely quantitative statistics on the implementation of Single Market legislation were not sufficient and that it was necessary to focus on the quality of how the legislation is implemented within the Member States based on specific key indicators for sectors of the Single Market developed at European level. The resolution applauded the improved level of average transposition deficit, now down to 0.6 %, but deplored the average duration of infringement proceedings, in particular the fact that cases dealing with services take longest (49.8 months on average).
Lastly, it welcomed the Single Market Month which, between 23 September and 23 October 2013, brought together citizens from across Europe, policy-makers, experts and EU leaders in an online debate and in related national events to discuss the progress made so far, the challenges remaining and ideas for the future of the Single Market. Members called on the Commission to take good stock of the concerns and suggestions put forward by the participants.
The Committee on the Internal Market and Consumer Protection adopted the own-initiative report by Sergio Gaetano Cofferati (S&D, IT) on Single Market governance within the European Semester 2014.
European Semester : it reiterated its call on the Commission to strengthen Single Market governance by establishing an annual Single Market governance cycle as a specific pillar of the European Semester. This should include the Internal Market Scoreboard, an annual report on the integration of the Single Market as part of the Annual Growth Survey, European Council guidance to Member States, national action plans aimed at implementing the Single Market guidelines, and dedicated country-specific recommendations. Members called on the Commission, furthermore, to take full account of the key growth areas – identified as the services sector, the energy sector, the transport sector and the digital single market – and of the measures included in the Single Market Acts I and II. They stressed the need to define the Single Market as the third pillar of the European Semester in order to cover a clear set of priorities related to the real economy. The definition and achievement of these priorities was essential to bridge the present gap from reaching the objectives of the Europe 2020 strategy, while ensuring economic convergence between Member States inside and outside the euro area and in core and peripheral areas of the EU.
Whilst welcoming the Commission’s Single Market integration report 2014 Members considered that the report still lacked any qualitative assessment of the effectiveness of measures taken , progress made and policy results actually achieved. They called for the development of an analytical tool to measure Single Market integration within the framework of the Single Market pillar of the European Semester in relation to the country-specific recommendations, and this analytical tool could further complement the Internal Market Scoreboard. The forthcoming country-specific recommendations in the European Semester cycle 2014 should reflect the findings of the Single Market integration report in a much stronger and stringent way than the country-specific recommendations for 2013.
Key sectors : the report stated that the key sectors identified by the Commission – services, financial services, transport, energy and the digital market – remained decisive for the full integration of the Single Market. Furthermore, the relaunch of a consistent and integrated industrial policy focusing on these sectors should also include efforts to strengthen the protection of citizens’ rights – including those of consumers and workers – and a competitiveness model based on knowledge and innovation through EU incentives to drive investment and access to finance, R&D, and support for higher education.
Members urged the Commission to develop a genuine European industrial policy should include the enforcement of Single Market rules, a holistic strategy for the external dimension of the Single Market with a particular emphasis on coherent consumer protection policies and improved access to capital and infrastructures. They stressed the need for further action on several areas including easier access to funding for SMEs, overcoming fragmentation of retail financial market services, the free movement of citizens, proper transposition of legislation on public procurement and concessions and the new rules regarding professional qualifications.
The committee also asked the Commission to present:
· a detailed action plan of measures designed to achieve a fully integrated and interconnected Single Market in energy;
· a policy for a digital single market that made online services in Europe more competitive, more effective across borders and more transparent, providing a high level of accessibility and consumer protection.
Governance instruments : Members welcomed the Online Single Market Scoreboard , and especially its visual and informative way of presenting the performance of Member States with regard to EU legislation relevant for the functioning of the internal market. They believed, however, that purely quantitative statistics on the implementation of Single Market legislation were not sufficient and that it was necessary to focus on the quality of how the legislation is implemented within the Member States based on specific key indicators for sectors of the Single Market developed at European level. The report applauded the improved level of average transposition deficit, now down to 0.6 %, but deplored the average duration of infringement proceedings, in particular the fact that cases dealing with services take longest (49.8 months on average).
Lastly, it welcomed the Single Market Month which, between 23 September and 23 October 2013, brought together citizens from across Europe, policy-makers, experts and EU leaders in an online debate and in related national events to discuss the progress made so far, the challenges remaining and ideas for the future of the Single Market. Members called on the Commission to take good stock of the concerns and suggestions put forward by the participants.
Documents
- Commission response to text adopted in plenary: SP(2014)447
- Results of vote in Parliament: Results of vote in Parliament
- Debate in Parliament: Debate in Parliament
- Decision by Parliament: T7-0130/2014
- Committee report tabled for plenary: A7-0066/2014
- Amendments tabled in committee: PE524.872
- Debate in Council: 3276
- Amendments tabled in committee: PE524.583
- Debate in Council: 3274
- Committee draft report: PE521.613
- Committee draft report: PE521.613
- Amendments tabled in committee: PE524.583
- Amendments tabled in committee: PE524.872
- Commission response to text adopted in plenary: SP(2014)447
Activities
- Alexander Graf LAMBSDORFF
Plenary Speeches (3)
- 2016/11/22 European Semester for economic policy coordination: annual growth survey 2014 - European Semester for economic policy coordination: employment and social aspects - Single market governance (debate)
- 2016/11/22 European Semester for economic policy coordination: annual growth survey 2014 - European Semester for economic policy coordination: employment and social aspects - Single market governance (debate)
- 2016/11/22 European Semester for economic policy coordination: annual growth survey 2014 - European Semester for economic policy coordination: employment and social aspects - Single market governance (debate)
- Martin CALLANAN
Plenary Speeches (2)
- 2016/11/22 European Semester for economic policy coordination: annual growth survey 2014 - European Semester for economic policy coordination: employment and social aspects - Single market governance (debate)
- 2016/11/22 European Semester for economic policy coordination: annual growth survey 2014 - European Semester for economic policy coordination: employment and social aspects - Single market governance (debate)
- Sergio Gaetano COFFERATI
Plenary Speeches (2)
- 2016/11/22 European Semester for economic policy coordination: annual growth survey 2014 - European Semester for economic policy coordination: employment and social aspects - Single market governance (debate)
- 2016/11/22 European Semester for economic policy coordination: annual growth survey 2014 - European Semester for economic policy coordination: employment and social aspects - Single market governance (debate)
- Philippe DE BACKER
Plenary Speeches (2)
- 2016/11/22 European Semester for economic policy coordination: annual growth survey 2014 - European Semester for economic policy coordination: employment and social aspects - Single market governance (debate)
- 2016/11/22 European Semester for economic policy coordination: annual growth survey 2014 - European Semester for economic policy coordination: employment and social aspects - Single market governance (debate)
- Sylvie GOULARD
Plenary Speeches (2)
- 2016/11/22 European Semester for economic policy coordination: annual growth survey 2014 - European Semester for economic policy coordination: employment and social aspects - Single market governance (debate)
- 2016/11/22 European Semester for economic policy coordination: annual growth survey 2014 - European Semester for economic policy coordination: employment and social aspects - Single market governance (debate)
- Sergio GUTIÉRREZ PRIETO
Plenary Speeches (2)
- 2016/11/22 European Semester for economic policy coordination: annual growth survey 2014 - European Semester for economic policy coordination: employment and social aspects - Single market governance (debate)
- 2016/11/22 European Semester for economic policy coordination: annual growth survey 2014 - European Semester for economic policy coordination: employment and social aspects - Single market governance (debate)
- Hannes SWOBODA
Plenary Speeches (2)
- 2016/11/22 European Semester for economic policy coordination: annual growth survey 2014 - European Semester for economic policy coordination: employment and social aspects - Single market governance (debate)
- 2016/11/22 European Semester for economic policy coordination: annual growth survey 2014 - European Semester for economic policy coordination: employment and social aspects - Single market governance (debate)
- Michael THEURER
Plenary Speeches (2)
- 2016/11/22 European Semester for economic policy coordination: annual growth survey 2014 - European Semester for economic policy coordination: employment and social aspects - Single market governance (debate)
- 2016/11/22 European Semester for economic policy coordination: annual growth survey 2014 - European Semester for economic policy coordination: employment and social aspects - Single market governance (debate)
- Corien WORTMANN-KOOL
Plenary Speeches (2)
- 2016/11/22 European Semester for economic policy coordination: annual growth survey 2014 - European Semester for economic policy coordination: employment and social aspects - Single market governance (debate)
- 2016/11/22 European Semester for economic policy coordination: annual growth survey 2014 - European Semester for economic policy coordination: employment and social aspects - Single market governance (debate)
- Gabriele ZIMMER
Plenary Speeches (2)
- 2016/11/22 European Semester for economic policy coordination: annual growth survey 2014 - European Semester for economic policy coordination: employment and social aspects - Single market governance (debate)
- 2016/11/22 European Semester for economic policy coordination: annual growth survey 2014 - European Semester for economic policy coordination: employment and social aspects - Single market governance (debate)
- John Stuart AGNEW
- Magdi Cristiano ALLAM
- Regina BASTOS
- Malika BENARAB-ATTOU
- Pervenche BERÈS
- Slavi BINEV
- Mario BORGHEZIO
- Philippe BOULLAND
- Zuzana BRZOBOHATÁ
- George Sabin CUTAȘ
- Frédéric DAERDEN
- Leonardo DOMENICI
- Sari ESSAYAH
- Diogo FEIO
- Ildikó GÁLL-PELCZ
- Malcolm HARBOUR
- Edit HERCZOG
- Marian HARKIN
- Gunnar HÖKMARK
- Juozas IMBRASAS
- Danuta JAZŁOWIECKA
- Jan KOZŁOWSKI
- Jean LAMBERT
- Verónica LOPE FONTAGNÉ
- Edward MCMILLAN-SCOTT
- Vladimír MAŇKA
- Miguel Angel MARTÍNEZ MARTÍNEZ
- Claudio MORGANTI
- Franz OBERMAYR
- Anni PODIMATA
- Sylvana RAPTI
- Paul RÜBIG
- Olle SCHMIDT
- Czesław Adam SIEKIERSKI
- Joanna Katarzyna SKRZYDLEWSKA
- Laurence J.A.J. STASSEN
- Jutta STEINRUCK
- Theodor Dumitru STOLOJAN
- Nikola VULJANIĆ
- Angelika WERTHMANN
- Pablo ZALBA BIDEGAIN
- Inês Cristina ZUBER
Votes
A7-0066/2014 - Sergio Gaetano Cofferati - Résolution #
Amendments | Dossier |
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50 amendments...
Amendment 1 #
Motion for a resolution Citation 1 – having regard to the Commission Communication of ... November 2013 entitled ‘Annual Growth Survey 2014’ (COM(2013)....) and the Commission Report entitled ’State of the Single Market Integration 2014 – Contribution to the Annual Growth Survey 2014’ (COM(2013)....) and to the attached background analysis 'International Value Chains Intra- and Extra-EU',
Amendment 10 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 5 a (new) 5a. Underlines the need for comprehensive consultations and thorough impact assessments before the Commission adopts a proposal; stresses that Commission proposals must be in line with the principles of Smart Regulation, Regulatory Fitness and include an assessment of the impacts on SMEs, and must meet with the approval of its own Impact Assessment Board; stresses, furthermore, that impact assessments must evaluate the effects of new legislation on prospects for growth and on Europe's competitiveness;
Amendment 11 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 7 7. Believes that country-specific recommendations issued in this process should take into account the progress made by each Member State and that the national arrangements for implementing Single Market legislation do not necessarily have to follow a one-size-fits-all approach, but should instead seek to enhance the effectiveness of measures taken and actual policy results achieved;
Amendment 12 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 9 9. Considers that the key sectors identified by the Commission – services, financial services, transport, energy and digital market – remain decisive for a full integration of the Single Market; believes, furthermore, that focus on these sectors should be combined with efforts to strengthen the protection of citizens’ rights,
Amendment 13 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 9 9. Considers that the key sectors identified by the Commission – services, financial services, transport, energy and digital market – remain decisive for a full integration of the Single Market;
Amendment 14 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 9 a (new) 9a. Urges the Member States of the European Council to swiftly adopt and implement the new legislative package on public procurement; highlights the importance of public procurement as a key driver of growth, particularly for SMEs;
Amendment 15 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 10 Amendment 16 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 10 10. Urges the Commission to develop a genuine European industrial policy; believes that re-industrialisation should be a cross-sectorial priority for the Union; considers that this new industrial policy should include the enforcement of Single Market rules, a holistic strategy for the external dimension of the Single Market
Amendment 17 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 10 a (new) 10a. Stresses that, by removing barriers to the free movement of persons, goods, services and capital, the single market makes it possible for businesses to operate on a larger scale, thereby enhancing their ability to innovate, invest, increase productivity and create jobs;
Amendment 18 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 11 11. Calls on the Commission to present a detailed action plan of measures designed to achieve a fully integrated and interconnected Single Market in energy; highlights the need to provide consumers with transparent and comparable energy
Amendment 19 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 11 11. Calls on the Commission to present a detailed action plan of measures designed to achieve a fully integrated and interconnected Single Market in energy; highlights the need to provide consumers with transparent and comparable energy prices while at the same time ensuring that vulnerable consumers are protected;
Amendment 2 #
Motion for a resolution Citation 14 a (new) - having regard to the Conclusions of the European Council of 24-25 October 2013,
Amendment 20 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 12 12. Underlines that improving infrastructure – in particular, cross-border connections and inter-operability – is essential for the effective functioning of the Single Market; believes that a single, interconnected and efficient European transport system is crucial to the
Amendment 21 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 13 13. Stresses th
Amendment 22 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 13 13. Stresses the importance of
Amendment 23 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 13 a (new) 13a. Stresses the importance of adopting an integrated and updated cyber security strategy so as to make participation in the digital economy less costly for businesses and consumers;
Amendment 24 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 15 a (new) 15a. Notes the particular importance of supporting SMEs through the COSME and Horizon 2020 programme;
Amendment 25 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 15 a (new) 15a. Takes the view that easier access to funding for SMEs and improved financial flows within the supply chain, including measures to remedy late payments, would help loosen liquidity constraints and increase SME working capital;
Amendment 26 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 16 16.
Amendment 27 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 16 16. Considers that the free movement of persons
Amendment 28 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 16 16. Considers that free movement of persons and workers across Europe is still not completed and that stronger measures are needed in order to remove the remaining obstacles and ensure the principle of equal treatment of workers; stresses the need for balanced development of the internal market, with full economic liberalisation being offset by the necessary social improvements, particularly with regard to workers' rights and conditions at the workplace;
Amendment 29 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 16 a (new) 16a. Stresses the need for greater transparency and better information about price differences and consumer rights in the single market and for action to prevent unjustified discrimination between consumers;
Amendment 3 #
Motion for a resolution Recital E a (new) Ea. Whereas the Single Market should be seen as closely connected to other horizontal policy areas, such as consumer and worker protection, social rights, the environment and sustainable development;
Amendment 30 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 18 Amendment 31 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 18 18. Welcomes the package of legislative proposals
Amendment 32 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 20 Amendment 33 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 20 20. Urges the Commission
Amendment 34 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 20 20. Urges the Commission to
Amendment 35 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 21 21. Believes that the regulation of financial services should provide for better information, enhanced protection and effective redress for consumers; stresses the need for a quick and positive conclusion of the work on legislative proposals on consumer and retail financial services market, in particular
Amendment 36 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 21 21. Believes that the regulation of financial
Amendment 37 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 21 a (new) 21a. Stresses the need for swift approval and proper transposition of legislation on public procurement and concessions; takes the view that implementation of this reform provides major opportunity to modernize public administration, develop its strategic potential under the Europe 2020 strategy, particularly in social and environmental terms, and enhance the quality and efficiency of public spending in response to specific local and national government requirements; considers these to be the key factors in successfully implementing the rules concerning public procurement and concessions;
Amendment 38 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 21 b (new) 21b. Believes that the new rules regarding professional qualifications are an important step towards enhancing the free movement of workers and professionals; considers that they must be applied and implemented without delay in a bid to achieve a high common standard of training and allow young people in particular to take advantage of opportunities offered by the professional card; believes at the same time that a reform of the regulated professions is necessary to give young people better access to these professions and create a more dynamic market that gives adequate guarantees to consumers;
Amendment 39 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 24 24. Believes that efforts should be made to make the implementation and uniform application of Union law in the Member States more transparent; notes that transposition deadlines are exceeded by an average of nine months with a rising number of directives for which transposition is overdue by two years or more; considers that every directive should be transposed in a consistent manner and that all transposition measures should be adopted in order to
Amendment 4 #
Motion for a resolution Recital G G. Whereas the Commission has identified services, financial services, transport, energy and digital market as key areas for improving the functioning and deepening of the Single Market; whereas the methodology for defining these areas should be assessed and revised on a regular basis, taking account of growth targets and outlook as well as the criteria for providing necessary protection for c
Amendment 40 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 25 25. Believes, however, that purely quantitative statistics on the implementation of Single Market legislation are not sufficient and that it is necessary to focus on the quality of how the legislation is implemented within the Member States based on specific key indicators for sectors of the single market developed at European level;
Amendment 41 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 25 a (new) 25a. Considers that supporting further initiatives for cross-border supply chains to be developed will drive the removal of longstanding barriers to completing the Single Market and can help to improve the productivity and competitiveness of European firms in the world economy;
Amendment 42 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 25 b (new) 25b. Believes that the coherence and effective use of the reports on "the state of integration of the internal market" and analyses of "progress made and obstacles remaining" attached to the Annual Growth Survey could be significantly improved; calls in particular for the development of a Single Market integration analytical tool as part of the Single Market Scoreboard, which would take into account economic and regulatory performance indicators; composite indicators devised for this purpose would deliver a better evidence base and link between the realities of the Single Market and the annual cycle of the European Semester and enable the detection of patterns of economic integration which would inform the Country-Specific Recommendations;
Amendment 43 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 27 27.
Amendment 44 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 27 27. Notes with surprise the claim that Member States bear sole responsibility for the length of all infringement proceedings; is specifically worried about the fact that cases dealing with services take longest (49.8 months on average); considers that infringement proceedings have revealed a number of limitations in terms of addressing and correcting implementation and application deficiencies of Single Market provisions in a swift manner;
Amendment 45 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 28 28. Takes the view that infringement proceedings should
Amendment 46 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 31 31. Calls on the Member States to implement in full the measures provided for under the digital agenda and step up efforts towards the modernisation of public administrations – not least through the fast implementation of measures related to e- government, e-health, e-invoicing and e- procurement – with a view to providing more and better digital services for citizens and business across Europe and to reduce costs and enhance the efficiency of the public sector
Amendment 47 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 32 32.
Amendment 48 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 32 32. Calls on the Members States to ensure that adequate resources are provided for the SOLVIT network and the Points of Single Contact, as required by the Services Directive; calls on the Commission and the Member States alike to take further steps to disseminate information about the availability of these instruments among businesses and entrepreneurs; considers, in addition, that Member States should initiate a more intensive and broader exchange of best practices;
Amendment 49 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 33 33. Takes note of the continuous increase of the use of the Your Europe and Your Europe Advice portals, which should be able to provide the necessary information to anyone moving around the European Union;
Amendment 5 #
Motion for a resolution Recital G a (new) Ga. Whereas we have not yet achieved a fully functioning digital single market for online and communications services in Europe; whereas the free movement of digital services and cross- border e- commerce is today hindered by fragmented rules at national level; whereas European companies and public services will gain economic and social benefits from the use of advanced ICT services and applications;
Amendment 50 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 33 a (new) 33a. Welcomes the Single Market Months which brought together, between 23 September and 23 October, citizens across Europe, policy-makers, experts and EU leaders in the online debate and the accompanying national events to discuss the progress made so far, the challenges remaining and ideas for the future of the Single Market, and calls on the Commission to take good stock of the concerns and suggestions put forward by the participants; calls on the Commission to evaluate the format and the effectiveness of the 2013 exercise, including its ability to reach out to citizens, businesses and consumers, and provide them with a real opportunity to help shape the Single Market;
Amendment 6 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 Amendment 7 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 2 2. Reiterates its call on the Commission to strengthen Single Market governance by establishing, as a specific pillar of the European Semester, an annual Single Market governance cycle that includes the Internal Market Scoreboard, an annual
Amendment 8 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 4 a (new) 4a. Appreciates the fact that the report on the state of the Single Market in 2014 contains a number of elements specifically relating to actions taken by individual Member States; considers nevertheless that the report still lacks any qualitative assessment of the effectiveness of measures taken, progress made and policy results actually achieved;
Amendment 9 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 5 5. Believes that more horizontal
source: PE-524.583
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Amendment 51 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 2 a (new) 2 a. Welcomes the Single Market integration report 2014 and strongly supports the Commission’s efforts in integrating the Single Market further in the considerations of the European Semester;
Amendment 52 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 4 4. Recalls its opinion that the first report on the state of the Single Market integration was insufficient and incomplete; believes, therefore, that future reports should be clearer on current deficiencies in specific Member States, provide more concrete guidance on possible remedies and expected benefits, and indicate efficient levers for boosting growth and competitiveness and, thus, for creating jobs that would together provide a concrete response to the current social and economic crisis; believes that job creation should focus particularly on tackling youth unemployment in the Union;
Amendment 53 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 7 a (new) 7 a. Requests that the forthcoming country-specific recommendations in the European Semester cycle 2014 reflect the findings of the Single Market integration report in a much stronger and stringent way than the country-specific recommendations for 2013;
Amendment 54 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 10 a (new) 10 a. Shares the Commission concern regarding the fragmentation of taxation policies and measures within the Union which causes obstacles to the proper functioning of the Single Market, notably market distortions and unfair competition damaging both businesses and consumers and hampering fiscal consolidation; calls on the Commission to take appropriate and effective actions in this regard also with a view to push Member States to develop coordinated growth-friendly tax policies by shifting the tax burden away from labour on to tax bases linked to property and pollution;
Amendment 55 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 11 11. Calls on the Commission to present a detailed action plan of measures designed to achieve a fully integrated and interconnected Single Market in energy; highlights the need to provide consumers with transparent and comparable energy prices; stresses the need of considerable investment in energy infrastructure;
Amendment 56 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 13 13. Stress the importance of a consistent implementation of the package of concrete proposals submitted by the Commission in order to develop and complete the digital single market, in particular with regard to universal access to internet and up-to-date and transparent consumer protection mechanisms; stresses the importance of targeted investments, notably for fixed and mobile broadband; calls for specific measures in order to overcome the persisting big differences between Member States in the prices of electronic communication which have a very negative impact on consumers and business; in the meantime, considers it fundamental to put in place a comprehensive and up-to-date cyber- security strategy;
Amendment 57 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 14 a (new) 14 a. Considers it essential to ensure a full and universal access to health services and recalls that Member States still have to put in place all necessary measures in order to help patients exercise their rights to cross-border healthcare;
Amendment 58 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 15 15. Supports initiatives taken at EU level to complement national efforts in increasing micro-credit and boosting social entrepreneurship, including the support of development banks providing loans at lower rates than commercial banks in order to assist SMEs;
Amendment 59 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 15 a (new) 15 a. Welcomes the fact that, among the priorities set by the Commission in the Annual Growth Survey 2014 and the Single Market integration report, the development of forms of alternative financing for SMEs ranks high; strongly supports the objective to develop specific bonds and dedicated stock exchange market for SMEs and calls on the Commission and Member States to effectively pursue this goal;
Amendment 60 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 15 b (new) 15 b. Underlines the relevance of the obstacles to the functioning of the Single market caused by the fragmentation of the retail financial market services, as highlighted by the Commission in the Single Market integration report, in particular in relation to highly diverging interest rates for bank loans which have a strong impact on consumers, households and SMEs; is convinced that these differences hamper effective access to finance and bring negative impact on the real economy; is concerned about the negative assessment of consumers in relation to the fragmentation and underperformance of retail financial services, notably with regard to bank accounts, mortgages, private pensions and securities;
Amendment 61 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 21 a (new) 21 a. Retains that the current magnitude of private debt seriously affects the Single Market potential for internal growth and constitutes a serious threat - at least as much as public debt - to resilience and competitiveness of European economy; believes that insolvency schemes and specific tools for substantial reduction and restructuring of private debt to be devised for consumers, households and SMEs are key instruments needed in order to relaunch internal demand and growth in the internal market;
Amendment 62 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 22 a (new) 22 a. Takes note of the adjusted structure of the second edition of the Single Market integration report; welcomes the fact that the Commission has thereby also responded to requests from the Parliament made in its resolution of 7 February 2013; notes that a number of measures outlined in this resolution have already proven to lead to an improved implementation and enforcement of EU law, including the more stringent use of the EU Pilot;
Amendment 63 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 25 a (new) 25 a. Welcomes the report on "International Value Chains Intra- and Extra-EU" as a positive example in using specific indicators in order to assess Single Market integration with specific attention to the production systems' spread in the EU; underlines the link between intra- and extra-EU integration and stresses the need for a balanced relation which safeguards the EU economic production; highlights the importance of macroeconomic and industrial policies developing an intense intra-EU value chain with a view to spread highly productive and competitive production systems linking the services with the manufacturing and primary sectors from the core to the periphery of the EU economy by exploiting the specific potentials of all countries and regions;
Amendment 64 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 28 28. Takes the view that infringement proceedings should
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