8 Amendments of Maria GRAPINI related to 2015/2349(INI)
Amendment 35 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. Welcomes the Commission´s Communication to the European Parliament, the Council, the European Economic and Social Committee and the Committee of the Regions on 'A European agenda for collaborative economy'; calls on the Commission to draw up simple and fair legislation for sharing economy, covering employment, consumer protection, competition and taxation issues;
Amendment 44 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Stresses that the legal uncertainty as to the definition of ‘service providers’ in the transport sector prevents the establishment of fair competition, and regrets, that being so, the difficulties experienced by many small businesses in accessing the market and offering new services; stresses the fact that the above hamper the access of SMEs to this sector;
Amendment 52 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. Stresses the importance of the sharing economy in creating freelance jobs, and its contribution in reducing poverty; considering the growing demand for such jobs and respective workers, calls on the Commission to draw up an appropriate system of social contributions, provided that it is beneficial for both freelancers and sharing platforms;
Amendment 70 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Notes that small transport firms need to invest not only to comply with the law but also to remain competitive in relation to big companies; deplores that, on one hand, their access to credit and funding on the money markets remains limited in spite of quantitative easing measures, while, on the other hand, aid from the public purse, particularly at European level, is rarely forthcoming, owing to overly complex and long-winded administrative procedures;
Amendment 91 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Notes that the development of collaborative business models permits the optimisation of vehicle and infrastructure use, which while it contributes to meeting these objectives is not a sufficient solution in itself; notes that the growing exploitation of user-generated data could eventually result in the added value created in the transport chain ending in the hands of digital operators, which could have an adverse effect both on the fair distribution of profits and on participation in infrastructure investment, which takes place in the real world, all of which has a direct impact on SMEs;
Amendment 99 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Warns of the danger that intermediation platforms, with their ‘winner takes all’ ethos, will give rise to monopolies and harm the diversity of the economic fabric, but also notes that these platforms have brought into play the idea of challenging the existing operators and have led Member States to review the structure of the market, considering the possibility of eradicating monopolies;
Amendment 147 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12
Paragraph 12
12. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to do more to combat anti- competitive practices by large integrated groups in order to ensure fair access to the market, regardless of the size of enterprises;
Amendment 161 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13
Paragraph 13
13. Calls for harmonisation of access to regulated occupations in Europe and of checks on these occupations but also a greater transparency with regard to legislative changes in regulated occupations;