9 Amendments of Maria GRAPINI related to 2017/2065(INI)
Amendment 14 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Notes the efforts made by the WTO to advance its work programme on e- commerce; regrets that positive progress has been slow in this regard; calls on the Commission to be ambitious in framing issues to be addressed in the programme; considers that particular consideration should be given to the increasing number of consumers caught up in customs procedures and possible violations in relation to goods purchased over the internet; believes that a higher de minimis rate should be pursued in the context of trade negotiation and to finding ways to protect consumers;
Amendment 22 #
Draft opinion
Recital F a (new)
Recital F a (new)
Fa. whereas the EU Member States must be able to benefit from the digital trade, and this requires close cooperation between the Commission, the Member States and the EU industry;
Amendment 23 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Stresses that any European digital trade strategy or provisions for cross- border data flows and agreements on a free flow legal provision should fully respect the EU data protection acquis and comply with EU fundamental rights standards; collection, storage, processing and transfer of data and the digitization of such data have become an integral part of modern business models, including for manufacturers and they have a leading role in the development of global value chains; regulatory co-operation, mutual recognition and harmonization of standards are the best tools to meet the challenges of the digital economy;
Amendment 24 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Stresses that any European digital trade strategy or provisions for cross- border data flows andCalls on the Commission to ensure that cross-border data transfers are in compliance with the existing and future EU legal framework, in particular through adequacy decisions, and to incorporate in our trade agreements on afirst and foree flow legal provision should fully respect the EU data protection acquis and comply with EU fundamental rights standards; most a horizontal provision, which fully maintains the right of a Party to protect personal data and privacy, with the only condition that it must not be used with the intention to restrict data flows for reasons other than the protection of personal data, accompanied with a second provision, which prevents unjustified requirements for data localisation;
Amendment 26 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Believes that digital trade should be further facilitated in procurement policies, including by taking advantage of possibilities to provide services remotely, especially in order to increase access for SMEs to public procurement;
Amendment 30 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Underlines the need to tackle all forms of digital protectionism, including unjustified data localisation requirements, as such protectionism is contrary to the EU’s data protection rules; draws the attention to the fact that it is essential to ensure that the principle of net neutrality is respected, as an open and neutral internet is key to preventing concentration of market power in the digital economy, ensuring ease of entry to small and medium-sized internet-based business owners;
Amendment 36 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 a (new)
Paragraph 6 a (new)
6a. Stresses that measures envisaged for the Digital Single Market strategy should also take into account the need to increase the digital skills of citizens and SMEs, in general in rural areas and the less developed economies;
Amendment 43 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 a (new)
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. Underlines that the fact that commercial policy already contributes to the fight against corruption, for example by increasing the transparency of regulations and award procedures and by simplifying customs procedures; Digital Trade Strategy could continue to be used to combat corruption and ensure the implementation of International conventions and international principles, they should ensure fair competition in the internal market, harmonization of standards and consumer protection and security;
Amendment 45 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 b (new)
Paragraph 4 b (new)
4b. Underlines the fact that even though the Single Digital Market strategy addresses many of the problems facing digital trade, European companies still face significant global obstacles such as non-transparent regulations, government intervention or unjustified data location and data storage; some of the key actions of the Digital Single Market Strategy, such as the European cloud initiative and the copyright reform, have an international dimension that could be addressed in a European Digital Trade Strategy;