19 Amendments of Maria GRAPINI related to 2016/0148(COD)
Amendment 246 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1
Article 2 – paragraph 1
(1) This Regulation applies to widespread intra- Union infringements and widespread infringements defined in points (b) and (c) of Article 3.
Amendment 253 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point c – introductory part
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point c – introductory part
(c) 'widespread intra-Union infringement' means:
Amendment 260 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point i
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point i
(i) ‘harm to collective interests of consumers’ means actual or potential harm to the interests of a number ofmultiple consumers that are concerned by intra-Union infringements or widespread infringements;, and that shall be presumed in particular where the infringement potentially; or actually harmed, harms or is likely to harm a significant number ofother consumers in a similar situation.
Amendment 280 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 1
Article 7 – paragraph 1
(1) Each Member State shall communicate without delay to the Commission, and the other Member States the identities of the competent authorities, of the single liaison office, of the designated bodies as set out in Article 13 and of the entities participating in the alert mechanism as set out in Article 34, as well as any changes theretoCommission shall immediately convey the information to the Member States.
Amendment 300 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 8 – paragraph 2 – point d
Article 8 – paragraph 2 – point d
(d) carry out the necessary on-site inspections, including in particular the power to enter, in well-founded circumstances, any premises, land or means of transport or to request other authorities to do so in order to examine, seize, take or obtain copies of information, data or documents, irrespective of the medium on which they are stored; to seal any premises or information, data or documents for a necessary period and to the extent necessary for the inspection; to request any representative or member of the staff of the trader concerned to give explanations on facts, information or documents relating to the subject matter of the inspection and to record the answers;
Amendment 327 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 8 – paragraph 2 – point l
Article 8 – paragraph 2 – point l
(l) close down a website, domain or similar digital site, service or account or a part of it, for a set period, including by requesting a third party or other public authority to implement such measures;
Amendment 396 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 14 – paragraph 1
Article 14 – paragraph 1
(1) In requests for mutual assistance, the applicant authority shall provide sufficient informationall the relevant information at its disposal to enable a requested authority to fulfil the request, including any necessary evidence obtainable only in the Member State of the applicant authority.
Amendment 400 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 15 – paragraph 2 – point c – paragraph 1
Article 15 – paragraph 2 – point c – paragraph 1
in its opinion, the applicant authority has not provided sufficierelevant information in accordance with Article 12(1),
Amendment 401 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 15 – paragraph 2 – point c – paragraph 2
Article 15 – paragraph 2 – point c – paragraph 2
Amendment 433 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 18 – paragraph 3
Article 18 – paragraph 3
(3) The competent authorities concerned may designate one competent authority to take enforcement measures on behalf of the other competent authorities in order to bring about the cessation or to prohibit the widespread infringement, to ensure compensation of consumers or to impose penalties. WThen designating a competent authority designated by the competent authorityies to take enforcement measures, the competent authorities shall take the location of must be from the same Member State in which the trader concerned into considerations located. Once the competent authority has been designated to take enforcement measures by the other competent authorities concerned, it shall become competent to act on behalf of the consumers of each such Member State as if they were its own consumers.
Amendment 450 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 25 – paragraph 2
Article 25 – paragraph 2
(2) Once a competent authority is designated to take enforcement measures by the other competent authorities concerned, it shall be competent to act on behalf of the consumers of each Member State as if they were its own consumers. WThen designating a competent authority designated by the other competent authorityies to take enforcement measures, the competent authorities shall take the location of must be from the same Member State in which the trader concerned into considerations located.
Amendment 471 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 32 – paragraph 3
Article 32 – paragraph 3
(3) The competent authorities may invitessue duly substantiated invitations to Commission officials and other accompanying persons authorised by the Commission to participate in sweeps.
Amendment 480 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 35 – paragraph 1
Article 35 – paragraph 1
(1) Designated bodies and European Consumer Centres shallmay participate in the alert mechanism set out in Article 34. Member States shall designate consumer organisations and associations, and other entities such as trader associations, with the appropriate expertise and legitimate interest in consumer protection that shallmay participate in the alert mechanism. Member States shall notify the Commission of those entities, where this is necessary, without delay.
Amendment 494 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 37 – paragraph 1 – point a
Article 37 – paragraph 1 – point a
(a) the training of their officials involved in implementing this Regulation and enforcing consumer protection, including language training, and the organisation of training seminars;
Amendment 495 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 37 – paragraph 1 – point e
Article 37 – paragraph 1 – point e
(e) the development of standards, methodologies and guidelines for officials involved in enforcing consumer protecrelating to enforcing this Regulation;
Amendment 496 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 37 – paragraph 1 – point f
Article 37 – paragraph 1 – point f
Amendment 497 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 37 – paragraph 2
Article 37 – paragraph 2
(2) Member States shall coordinate and jointly organise the activities in the areas set out in paragraph 1.
Amendment 523 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 46
Article 46
Amendment 533 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 53 – paragraph 2
Article 53 – paragraph 2
This Regulation shall apply from [one year18 months after its entry into force].