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6 Amendments of Constance LE GRIP related to 2013/2116(INI)

Amendment 3 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital A
A. whereas consumption is one of the essential drivers for growth in the European Union, and consumers therefore play a vital role in the EU economy,
2013/10/23
Committee: IMCO
Amendment 6 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital C a (new)
Ca. whereas there have been major differences in the implementation of Directive 2005/29/EC from one Member State to another,
2013/10/23
Committee: IMCO
Amendment 12 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1
1. Lays stress on the effectiveness of the legislation established by the Directive and its importance in making consumers and traders more confident in regard to transactions within the internal market, particularly concerning cross-border transactions, and in guaranteeing businesses greater legal certainty; stresses that disparities in the application of the directive risk impairing its effectiveness;
2013/10/23
Committee: IMCO
Amendment 17 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. Calls on the Commission to clarify the relationship between Directives 2005/29/EC and 2006/114/EC, in order to guarantee a high level of protection for all economic operators in the Union, particularly consumers and SMEs, from fraudulent and unfair practices, thus boosting confidence within the single market;
2013/10/23
Committee: IMCO
Amendment 27 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
5. Reasserts the importance and absolute necessity of the Directive being fully and uniformly applied and properly implemented by Member States; stresses the essential role, with a view to achieving this objective, of stepping up cooperation between the national authorities responsible for implementing the directive;
2013/10/23
Committee: IMCO
Amendment 37 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10
10. Considers that the penalties imposed for failure to comply with the Directive ought never to be lower in value than the profit made through a practice deemed to be unfair or misleading; reminds Member States that the Directive states that penalties must be effective, proportionate and dissuasive; asks the Commission to compile and analyse data on penalties applied by Member States and publish a report on these data, together with recommendations;
2013/10/23
Committee: IMCO