4 Amendments of Diogo FEIO related to 2011/2094(INI)
Amendment 10 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Welcomes the Commission Report on Competition Policy 2010; highlights, on the occasion of the 40th anniversary of this report, that competition policy has brought numerous benefits in terms of consumer welfare and continues to be an essential tool for preserving the single market; stresses that thsome rules need to be updated to deal with new challenges;
Amendment 67 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15 a (new)
Paragraph 15 a (new)
15a. Points out that there are innumerable cases of undertakings occupying a clearly dominant position in the new-technology markets, particularly the internet, without causing any actual harm for users of these platforms or products and without leading to abusive practices or closure of the market; encourages the Commission, bearing in mind the particularly volatile nature of these markets, where one day’s dominant position can be the next day’s marginal one, to adopt specific sectoral guidelines for these markets;
Amendment 71 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15 b (new)
Paragraph 15 b (new)
15b. Urges the Commission to analyse the aviation sector, in particular code-share agreements between airlines which in many cases do not produce any benefits for consumers but merely contribute to greater closure of the market, leading to abuses of dominant positions and concerted practices between undertakings which would otherwise have to act competitively;
Amendment 72 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15 c (new)
Paragraph 15 c (new)
15c. Urges the Commission to pay particular attention to examining oligopolistic markets, since the existence of sectors where competition is limited generally leads to absence of innovation, abusive practices and a deterioration in the quality of the products and services provided, causing genuine harm to consumers and the market;