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7 Amendments of Kaja KALLAS related to 2017/2066(INI)

Amendment 3 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
1. Welcomes the Consumer Financial Services Action Plan and its focus on many of the key issues and initiatives raised in Parliament’s report on the Green Paper on Retail Financial Services and the opinion of the Committee on the Internal Market and Consumer Protection (IMCO), in particular those on cross-border transaction fees, pricing for car rentals, motor insurance and eIDAS, and those aiming to increase transparency in generaland comparability of financial products and services at EU level ;
2017/06/30
Committee: IMCO
Amendment 5 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 b (new)
1 b. Stresses that differences between national regulatory systems hinder the proper functioning of the Single market for financial services;
2017/06/30
Committee: IMCO
Amendment 6 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 c (new)
1 c. Believes that developing effective Europe-wide markers for financial services will improve choice for consumers, allow successful providers to offer their services throughout the EU as well as support new entrants and innovation;
2017/06/30
Committee: IMCO
Amendment 7 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 d (new)
1 d. Underlines that digitalisation and innovation have rapidly changed the shape of retail financial services in recent years, with the emergence of new financial products and business models as well as the entrance of new players such as new financial technology companies (Fintechs);firmly believes that these changes will be beneficial for consumers;
2017/06/30
Committee: IMCO
Amendment 15 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2 a. Believes that the completion of the Capital Market Union will help support the development of a true single market for cross-border financial products and services throughout the European Union;
2017/06/30
Committee: IMCO
Amendment 16 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 b (new)
2 b. Regrets that retail financial services are excluded from the scope of the Proposal for a Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council on addressing geo-blocking and other forms of discrimination based on customers' nationality, place of residence or place of establishment within the internal market and amending Regulation (EC) No 2006/2004 and Directive 2009/22/EC; emphasizes in that context that a large number of consumers are prevented from buying financial services abroad due to territorial restrictions; calls therefore on the Commission to rapidly monitor the impact of the Payment Accounts Directive as well as the geo- blocking practices in other financial services than payment accounts;
2017/06/30
Committee: IMCO
Amendment 47 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6
6. Stresses the potential of e-signature for easier transactions; calls on the Commission to build on the work of the eIDAS Regulation and to further assess the framework of European e-ID schemes in order to facilitate the supply of cross- border online financial services; asks furthermore that the Commission urgently assess the current regulatory barriers for e-identification techniques; underlines the importance of system security to combat potential identity theft and the need for financial non- discrimination of persons unable or unwilling to use e-signature.
2017/06/30
Committee: IMCO