Activities of Maria GRAPINI related to 2022/2036(INI)
Opinions (1)
OPINION on eGovernment accelerating digital public services that support the functioning of the single market
Amendments (19)
Amendment 1 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Notes that eGovernment has the potential to improve the quality and efficiency of public services, reflecting as it does the complex interplay between society and technology; strongly believes that eGovernment should be compliant with fundamental rights, in particular the rights to non-discrimination, privacy and data protection; its aim is increased political participation by EU citizens and greater administrative efficiency.
Amendment 5 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Points out that there have been substantial technological transformations in public services with an increase in direct online communications with EU citizens and the use of new IT tools, in a bid to improve the quality and range of services for EU citizens; calls for rigorous oversight by data protection authorities and for proper training of public officials, as well as modernisation of public administration, which needs to focus on improving the efficiency, effectiveness and speed of services for EU citizens;
Amendment 9 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital B
Recital B
B. whereas public services should be fully accessible online, including for persons with disabilities, and the elderly and benefit from easy-to-use tools with high security and privacy, privacy and data protection standards;
Amendment 9 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Recalls that in-person help should be provided to EU citizens to help them access public services, making them more transparent, accountable and accessible, especially for persons with disabilities and elderly people, but also to mitigate low levels of digital literacy and poor internet coverage;
Amendment 14 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital E
Recital E
E. whereas it is estimated that around 42 % of Europeans lack basic digital skills, necessitating information campaigns and training for citizens to access public services online;
Amendment 16 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital E a (new)
Recital E a (new)
E a. whereas over the past years, during the COVID-19 pandemic, European governments have set up digital modules to organize testing, vaccination and travel registration in a secure yet easy-to-use digital environment;
Amendment 19 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital H a (new)
Recital H a (new)
H a. whereas digital registration of businesses can encourage a proliferation of letterbox companies resulting in regulatory regime shopping, races to the bottom and social dumping, as well as veiling criminal behaviour such as corruption, fraud, money laundering and tax evasion;
Amendment 23 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Calls for eGovernment services to be reliable and to have very high standards of security with human oversight in order to prevent data leaks, data security breaches, and unauthorised and unproportioned access to personal data, so as to guarantee that EU citizens retain control over personal data;
Amendment 35 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Emphasises that the provision of digital public services implies the use of personal data, and therefore calls on the Commission and Member States to pay special attention to the protection of citizens’ personal data, particularly sensitive data such as medical data and electoral records, stresses that the highest levels of data protection are necessary to encourage trust in institutions and digital public services and promote participation;
Amendment 39 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Amendment 47 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Points out that without improvements to digital skills and digital literacy, especially for women, seniors, people with disabilities and economically disadvantaged communities, the European digital single market cannot be built; invites the Commission, therefore, to robustly implement the Digital Education Action Plan;
Amendment 53 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Welcomes the ambitious digital targets set out in the policy programme for 2030 entitled ‘The Road to the Digital Decade’; believes thattaking into account the different national framework conditions in the various Member States, believes that consultation and close cooperation between Member States and with stakeholders will be necessary to achieve those targets;
Amendment 57 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Believes that e-health has untapped potential, and therefore welcomes the Commission’s intention to create a European health data space; emphasises, furthermore, that e-medical records are extremely useful for stimulating cross- border research and providing cross-border healthcare; believes it necessary to ensure that e-health services meet high safety standards, requiring human supervision;
Amendment 60 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7 a (new)
Paragraph 7 a (new)
7 a. Calls on the Commission to collect and facilitate the exchange of technologies, experiences, lessons and best practices relevant to eGovernment during the COVID-19 pandemic, particularly relating to accessibility and data protection, in order to build resilient institutions prepared for future crises;
Amendment 73 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14
Paragraph 14
14. Calls on the Commission to encourage interconnection between all Member States’ business registers to facilitate transparency and the availability of up-to-date information on companieand financial reporting on companies and beneficial owners;
Amendment 75 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14 a (new)
Paragraph 14 a (new)
14 a. Underlines the importance of creating and enforcing a comprehensive and coherent EU definition of genuine economic activity for businesses in order to prevent the proliferation of letterbox companies and to protect EU social and fiscal objectives from artificial corporate avoidance structures;
Amendment 97 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22
Paragraph 22
22. Considers that electronic customs procedures play a crucial role in the digitalisation of public services and that they are therefore beneficial for businesses operating in the single market as well as for consumers; considers that electronic customs procedures can contribute to a well-functioning digital single market and to a more efficient exchange of data between the Member State authorities;
Amendment 108 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 25
Paragraph 25
25. Underlines that digital public administration should be inclusive and easily accessible for people with different needs, such as elderly people and people with disab, people with disabilities and economically disadvantaged communities, eGovernment applications should be inclusive, future- proof, easy to understand, have functional and simple interfaces and multilingual facilities;
Amendment 111 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 25 a (new)
Paragraph 25 a (new)
25 a. Emphasises the ongoing importance of the ‘digital by default’ principle: public administrations should deliver services digitally as the preferred option while keeping other offline options open for those unable or unwilling to use digital services;