3 Amendments of Constance LE GRIP related to 2012/2322(INI)
Amendment 36 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital A
Recital A
A. whereas, in the absence of harmonisation and with due regard to the principle of subsidiarity, the Member States maintain a margin of discretion to regulate online gambling in accordance with their own values and pursued objectives of general interest, as well as their own level of protection of consumers;
Amendment 163 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Notes the risks associated with a general prohibition of online gambling services and with excessive restrictions for consumerconsumers having access to illegal gambling services; calls on the Commission and the Member States to weigh, as part of the work of the group of experts on gambling services, the social costs of permitting regulated gambling activities against the harmful effects of consumers resorting to illicit marketegal operators;
Amendment 249 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10
Paragraph 10
10. Agrees with the Commission that a fair offer of gambling services, as defined by each Member State, is necessary for consumer protection, because in its absence consumers are more likely to turn to unreliableillegal gambling websiteoperators;