Traduction de «En ce qui a trait à la compétitivité sur le marché » (Français → Anglais) :

12. Agrees with the Commission and the Council that competitiveness gains in the internal market but also in trade with third countries should be an absolute priority; calls on the Member States and Commission to support industries, and SMEs in particular, to export and internationalise; underlines the need for, and the importance of, the drawing-up of European standards that are widely applied and defended by the EU in the global market, especially regarding environmental and social responsibility, so that innovative measures implemented by European enterprises do not penalise them but instead gradually become a global standard, not l ...[+++]east by virtue of the reciprocity principle;

Now that the Lisbon Treaty is dead - due to it not being ratified by all 27 Member States - would the Commission agree that Treaty did not sufficiently strengthen the Internal Market, and that any future EU Treaties should remain strongly committed to the ideals of free trade and the internal market?

Market monitoring will be stepped up to determine the reasons for market failures and their potential on the basis of competition sector inquiries, lead markets and joint technology initiatives.

In exercising its implementing powers, the Commission should respect the following principles: the need to ensure confidence in financial markets among investors by promoting high standards of transparency in those markets; the need to provide investors with a wide range of competing investments and a level of disclosure and protection tailored to their circumstances; the need to ensure that independent regulatory authorities enforce the rules consistently, especially as regards the fight against economic crime; the need for high l ...[+++]evels of transparency and consultation with all market participants and with the European Parliament and the Council; the need to encourage innovation in financial markets if they are to be dynamic and efficient; the need to ensure market integrity by close and reactive monitoring of financial innovation; the importance of reducing the cost of, and increasing access to, capital; the balance of costs and benefits to market participants on a long-term basis (including small and medium-sized businesses and small investors) in any implementing measures; the need to foster the international competitiveness of EU financial markets without prejudice to a much-needed extension of international cooperation; the need to achieve a level playing field for all market participants by establishing EU-wide regulations every time it is appropriate; the need to respect differences in national markets where these do not unduly impinge on the cohesion of the single market; and the need to ensure coherence with other Community legislation in this area, as imbalances in information and a lack of transparency may jeopardise the operation of the markets and above all harm consumers and small investors.

- the need to foster the international competitiveness of EU financial markets without prejudice to a much-needed extension of international cooperation,

The aim of the Treaty, as stated in Article 2, was to contribute, through the common market for coal and steel, to economic expansion, growth of employment and a rising standard of living.