8 Amendments of Alfred SANT related to 2016/2056(INI)
Amendment 21 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital B
Recital B
B. whereas the further development of the retail financial services market at EU level, with the appropriate legislative framework imposing the needed consumer protection, would not only facilitate important and fruitful cross- border activity, but would also open up greater scope for healthy competition at national level;
Amendment 63 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Underlines the importance of promoting positive developments in this market by creating and maintaining a level playing field for all stakeholders where the rules are as technology- and business- model-neutral as is feasible; points out that such an approach is necessary, not least in order to give new and innovative SMEs a fair chance;
Amendment 73 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Emphasises, in particular because of low levels of consumer trust and satisfaction, that the Green Paper initiative can succeed only if it has a strong focus on creating an EU market in which well- protected consumers have equal opportunities and access to transparent, straightforward and good- value-for-money products;
Amendment 125 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Stresses, not least given that otherwise positive digitisation processes could trigger exclusionary tendencies, that the financial inclusion perspective should always be kept in mind, and that measures should be taken to ensure that all consumers have equal access to at least the most essential financial services;
Amendment 172 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11 a (new)
Paragraph 11 a (new)
11a. Emphasises the need to focus on the removal of undue statutory barriers towards the cross-border provision of financial services;
Amendment 197 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13
Paragraph 13
13. Calls foron the Commission to intensify its work against discrimination on grounds of residence in the European market on retail financial services and, if necessary, to complement the planned general proposals to end unjustified geo- blocking with further legislative initiatives targeted specifically at the financial sector;
Amendment 210 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15
Paragraph 15
15. Calls on the Commission, inter alia with reference to the PAD, to map the rules, practices and non-practices that apply to domestic and cross-border switching in all parts of the European retail financial services market, and to present a coherent and comprehensive strategy forwhich while taking into account the different financial market models, makinges switching service providers and products easier for the consumer;
Amendment 256 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19
Paragraph 19
19. Asks the Commission to study further the benefits and costs of removing all barriers towards the cross-border provision of financial services, thus guaranteeing domestic and cross-border portability in various parts of the retail financial services market (for example as regards insurance products and bank account numbers);