Activities of Brian HAYES related to 2015/2140(INI)
Plenary speeches (2)
Annual report on EU Competition Policy (A8-0368/2015 - Werner Langen)
Annual report on EU Competition Policy (debate)
Amendments (7)
Amendment 56 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Stresses that a successfuln effective and credible competition policy must not be directed exclusively towards bringing down prices for consumers, but must also be mindful of the innovativeness of the European economy and special competitive conditionconducive to the competitiveness and innovativeness of the internal market and vast opportunities for small and medium-sized businesses;
Amendment 77 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Calls on the Commission to refine the internal market in areas where it is still fragmented and incomplete, and to end market restrictions and distortions of competition as soon as possible wherever they are found; notes that competition policy should be impartial and fact-based and should not lead to favouring incumbents to the detriment of innovative operators;
Amendment 111 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9 a (new)
Paragraph 9 a (new)
9a. Calls on the Commission to set clear procedures and speed up the investigation process and avoid unjustified extensions; calls for formal rights for all implicated victims and parties, with a particular focus on the principle of the presumption of innocence;
Amendment 113 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9 b (new)
Paragraph 9 b (new)
9b. Notes that abuses of dominant position are prohibited and constitute a serious competition problem;
Amendment 114 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10
Paragraph 10
10. Notes that the original market models of the competition policy are frequentlymay be inappropriate for the digital economy, and the use of price-based indicators in this dynamic economic sector often fails to achieve the desired outcome; calls on the Commission to provide a comprehensive legal and economic assessment of fast- moving markets, in order to obtain a clear understanding of market structure and market trends, and to take appropriate measures to protect consumers;
Amendment 126 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11
Paragraph 11
11. Queries the long duration of the investigations into American Internet giant Google and regrets the fact that these investigations have already dragged on for several years with no result, because until 2014 the Commission was relgenerating uncertainty for all parties, notes that it should not become a standard and call on the Commission to diligently conduct ant to indicate its intentiond conclude any other pending antitrust investigation and to abolish market restrictions if established;
Amendment 134 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11 a (new)
Paragraph 11 a (new)
11a. Stresses that competition policy should be evidence-based and welcomes the European Commission’s sector inquiry into e-commerce on potential barriers to cross-border online trade in goods and services from electronics, clothing and shoes to digital content;