Activities of Claudia ȚAPARDEL related to 2017/2003(INI)
Plenary speeches (1)
European agenda for the collaborative economy - Online platforms and the Digital Single Market (debate) RO
Shadow opinions (1)
OPINION on a European agenda for the collaborative economy
Amendments (6)
Amendment 2 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Welcomes the emergence of the collaborative economy in transport, accommodation and tourism services, acknowledging that, with an appropriate regulatory framework in place, it has potential to provide more varied and affordable services to customers and to boost new forms of cooperative exchanges between citizens in the EU;, to offer new business opportunities for small and medium-sized enterprises and to boost new forms of cooperative exchanges between citizens in the EU; underlines the positive impact of collaborative platforms on the inclusion of women, youth, and on marginalised communities such as migrants, part-time employees as well as on the long-term unemployed to re-enter the job market.
Amendment 31 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Notes that the Member States’ response to the development of collaborative business models has so far been very fragmented and has, on some occassions, allowed for protectionist measures at local level; welcomes in this regard the Commission communication on a European agenda for the collaborative economy, but regrets that it fails to establish an explicit harmonisedclear steps towards a legal framework for the collaborative economy across the European Union;
Amendment 45 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Stresses that, in the context of the collaborative economy, issues related to consumer protection, liability allocation, insurance schemes, social protection of workers (whether they are employed or self-employed) and data protection are the most urgent ones, aund expects a regulatory intervention erlines the potential risks of creating unclear employment relations, unfair working conditions and non-compliance with worker's rights; as such, considers necessary the cooperation among all stakeholders, assuming that regardeir individual responsibilities, in parallel with regulatory intervention; emphasises that a regulatory framework should create a level playing field, foster innovations and contribute to the overall development and fulfilment of the EU transport and tourism policy goals, such as transport decarbonisation, territorial cohesion, affordability, accessibility and safety; simultaneously, it argues that the Commission should ensure an ambitious enforcement framework and engage platforms to foster a culture of compliance as regards health, safety, security and taxation, while ensuring that any proposal put forward would mitigate the risk of creating monopolies.
Amendment 90 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 a (new)
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4 a. Recalls that the collaborative economy has opened new opportunities for growth in the tourism sector, increasing and diversifying both demand and offer, but expresses concern as regards the impact on communities' way of life, public safety and the environment.
Amendment 99 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Urges the need to clearly distinguish between legitimate ride-sharing and the provision of regulated commercial transporting services (i.e. ‘non- professional’ vs ‘professional’ service provision) in EU terminology, and urges the Commission to come up with proposals to adapt Union legislation accordingly; considers the monetary threshold to be onand ride-sharing, which could be defined as the shared use of a vehicle by a private individual, with one or more passengers , in order to share costs in the context of an existing trip the driver had already planned, and urges the Commission to come up with proposals to adapt Union legislation accordingly; considers that thresholds which are representatives of Member States' different economic realities and purchasing power could be one of the advisable ways to make this distinction;, and recommends the Commission to launch a study on the role of thresholds in the collaborative economy.
Amendment 117 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Calls on the Member States to establish measures to reduce the risk and possibility of the occurrence of grey economy activities and tax avoidance in accordance with collaborative economy services, and invites the Commission to facilitate an exchange of best practises between tax authorities and stakeholders with a view to developing appropriate solutions for payments of taxes in the sharing economy;, in line with the principle that taxes should be paid where profits are generated; recommends that Member States, under the guidance of the European Commission, clarify what they consider taxable profit and what they view as tax-exempt cost-sharing activities.