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Civil Law Rules on Robotics (debate) FR
Shadow opinions (1)
OPINION Civil Law Rules on Robotics
Amendments (11)
Amendment 5 #
Draft opinion
Recital A
Recital A
A. whereas robotics can play a role in transforming our society for the better; whereas robotics and artificial intelligence can lead to innovations and new business models, and the Union must actively embrace developments in this area to advance the DSM;
Amendment 9 #
Draft opinion
Recital A (new)
Recital A (new)
Aa. whereas robots are increasingly operating in close proximity to people, and safety and liability aspects should be central concerns of all future regulation;
Amendment 13 #
Draft opinion
Recital B
Recital B
B. whereas the digital transformation of European manufacturing industry, which accounts for 15% of EU GDP, could have a value-added potential of EUR 1.25 trillion in 20251, and the adoption of autonomous and robotic technologies could result in a competitive advantage for Europe; whereas autonomous robotic technologies also have an impact on employment; __________________ 1 STOA, Scientific Foresight Study, Annex 1, p. 37.
Amendment 18 #
Draft opinion
Recital B a (new)
Recital B a (new)
Ba. whereas the development of robotics and artificial intelligence has an impact on employment, and thus on the funding mechanisms of social security and pension systems;
Amendment 22 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Stresses that an EU-level approach is needed to avoid fragmentation in the internal market, and at the same time underlines the importance of the mutual recognition principle in the cross-border use of robots and robotic systems; recalls that testing, certification and market approval ishould only be necessary in a single Member State, provided that robots and robotic systems do not adversely affect public order;
Amendment 32 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Believes that harmonised standardisation for robotics and artificial intelligence is necessary and calls on the Commission to continue to engage with international standardisation bodies to work further on improving standards in this field and to guarantee the highest possible level of consumer protection;
Amendment 39 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Considers that robots developed for both manufacturing and individual use should be subject to product safety and consumer protection rules; believes that ethical issues and issues of data protection, liability, the impact on employment and training, and cybersecurity should be addressed in any policy on robotics;
Amendment 44 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. Considers that the civil liability of robots is a major issue which should be addressed at EU level in order to ensure a high level of legal certainty and consumer protection;
Amendment 49 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 b (new)
Paragraph 3 b (new)
3b. Considers that better account of the impact of robotisation needs to be taken in Member States' employment policies;
Amendment 50 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 c (new)
Paragraph 3 c (new)
3c. Calls on the Commission to put in place a redesigned training framework to prevent a shortage of ICT professionals;
Amendment 56 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Recognises that robotics and AI technologies are increasingly used in autonomous vehicles; notes that some Member States are already enacting or considering legislation in this area in particular; stresses that overregulation in robotics and robotic systems should be avoided, and calls instead for future-proof minimum harmonisation, especially in relation to autonomous vehiclescalls for regulatory cooperation in order to amend certain international agreements such as the Vienna Convention on Road Traffic of 8 November 1968 and the Hague Traffic Accident Convention of 4 May 1971.