6 Amendments of Rebecca TAYLOR related to 2012/2322(INI)
Amendment 3 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Points out that online gambling is a special kind ofn economic activity, to which internal market rules, namely freedom of establishment and freedom to provide services, cannot fully apply; highlights the fact that the Member States have the right to regulate and control their gambling markets in accordance with European internal market legislation;
Amendment 13 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 a (new)
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. Reminds the Commission that, in order to ensure an effective application of European law, strong enforcement is essential and, therefore, effective checks need to be put into place to ensure that national online gambling legislation is compliant with EU law;
Amendment 14 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 b (new)
Paragraph 4 b (new)
4b. Urges the Commission, therefore, to finalise the numerous infringement procedures and complaints, some of which date back to 2007, before the end of this mandate and to take concrete action where those proceedings breach the Treaty and the case law of the Court of Justice of the European Union;
Amendment 16 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 a (new)
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5a. Recognises that cooperation between Member States is essential but stresses that it is also very important that the expert group on gambling should work in close collaboration with all stakeholders, including both the gambling industry and consumer organisations;
Amendment 17 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
Amendment 19 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 a (new)
Paragraph 6 a (new)
6a. Recognises that match-fixing is a cause for serious concern and is often linked to organised crime, which represents a major threat to the integrity of sports in the European Union; calls on the Commission, therefore, to reinforce cooperation between the main stakeholders, such as police forces, sports bodies and betting operators, in order to enhance the reporting and investigation of suspicious betting patterns;