17 Amendments of Klaus BUCHNER related to 2018/2085(INI)
Amendment 6 #
Motion for a resolution
Citation 16
Citation 16
– having regard to the Council conclusions of 19 October 20179 , which highlight blockchain and artificial intelligence as key emerging trends and call on the Commission to put forward initiatives to address these issues, _________________ 9 http://www.consilium.europa.eu/media/216 20/19-euco-final-conclusions-en.pdf
Amendment 9 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital A
Recital A
A. whereas in this report blockchain will be considered as a private, permissioned distributed ledger technology (DLT), comprising a database made up of sequential blocks of data that are added with the consensus of network operators;
Amendment 17 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital E
Recital E
E. whereas blockchain can enhance and improve EU trade policies, such as Free Trade Agreements (FTAs),make a positive contribution in the functioning of daily trade operations, for example with regard to Mutual Recognition Agreements (MRAs), particularly of Authorised Economic Operators (AEOs), and trade defence measures;
Amendment 31 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Considers that blockchain could assist the Union’s trade defence instruments by providing transparency over the provenance of goods entering the European market and an overview of the influx of imports; it could also assist in innovative elements of trade policy such as the application of border tax adjustments for corporate and carbon taxes;
Amendment 35 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Stresses that blockchain has the potential to support the trade and sustainable development agenda by providing trust in the provenance of raw materials and goods as well as mitigating and eliminating risks around food security, export control, conflict minerals, counterfeit goods, forced and child labour, environmental impact and corruption;
Amendment 39 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
Amendment 42 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Considers that blockchain could enable customs authorities to automatically obtain the required information for a customs declaration, reduce the need for manual verification and paper trails, and provide a precise update on the status and characteristics of goods entering the EU to all relevant parties simultaneously thereby improving track and-trace and transparency;
Amendment 46 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Believes that the adoption of blockchain technologies throughout the supply chain can increase the volume of global trade,efficiency, speed and volume of global trade by limiting the costs associated with international transactions as well as auditing and accounting and can lead to increased consumer confidence in digital trade;
Amendment 50 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. Underlines the utility of blockchain in the following ways: strengthening the certainty of the provenance of goods, reducing the risk of illicit goods entering the supply chain, upholding consumer protection and providing consumers with detailed information on the origin of the product to allow for an ethical and quality based selection, reducing the costs of supply chain management, and improving trust and business stability;
Amendment 65 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10
Paragraph 10
10. Recognises cross-border data flows as an integral function forelement of international trade and an integral part of the design of blockchain architecture;
Amendment 66 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11
Paragraph 11
11. Highlights the scope of blockchain for validating transactions across an international supply chain by defining levels of access and validation procedures for participants; is concerned about the associated risk for data confidentiality, as competing suppliers may inadvertently expose information by being part of various common blockchains;
Amendment 68 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12
Paragraph 12
12. Notes the connecIs aware of the problematic relation between blockchain and cross- border data flows for trade; notes that a private permissioned inter-ledger network can provide trust between platforms by integrating data from multiple sources;
Amendment 70 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13
Paragraph 13
13. Recognises the challenge posed by the relationship between blockchain technologies and the implementation of GDPR; notes that blockchain technology can provide solutions for GDPR implementation because both initiatives are underpinned by common principles of ensuring secured and self-governed dataStresses that any current and future blockchain application must be operated in complete compliance with the GDPR; underlines that blockchain technology can provide solutions for the "data protection by design" provisions in GDPR implementation on the basis of their common principles of ensuring secured and self-governed data; stresses that personal data in a blockchain are normally not anonymous, which makes them personal data within the scope of GDPR;
Amendment 79 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15
Paragraph 15
15. Highlights the benefits blockchain could bring to SMEs by allowing peer-to- peer communication, collaboration tools and payments, increasing the ease of doing business, reduce the risk of non-payment and the legal and procedural costs of contract fulfilment with the use of self- executing contracts;
Amendment 89 #
18. Calls on the Commission to follow developments in the area of blockchain, in particular the ongoing pilots/initiatives in the international supply chain; invites the Commission to produce a strategy document on adopting blockchain technologies in trade and supply chain management; underlines the need to study and assess the feasibility of using DLT based technologies as alternatives to current solutions, before encouraging or financing new projects;
Amendment 103 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19
Paragraph 19
19. Calls on the Commission to develop a set of guiding principles tailored to industry and other operators to provide a level of certainty that encourages the use of blockchain and innovation in this area;
Amendment 114 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 24
Paragraph 24
24. Calls on the Commission to play an active leading role in the process of standardisation and security of blockchain, and to work with the industrieall relevant actors to develop blockchain standards, including terminology, security, development, and deployment of the technology;