8 Amendments of Pina PICIERNO related to 2015/2147(INI)
Amendment 106 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital C a (new)
Recital C a (new)
Ca. whereas in 2013 the market size of sharing economy was around 3.5 billion worldwide and today the European Commission is forecasting a growth potential that goes over 100 billion;
Amendment 173 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Welcomes the Communication on ‘A Digital Single Market Strategy for Europe’; considers that a fair and effective Digital Single Market, based on a harmonised set of rules, could foster EU competitiveness, have positive effects on growth and jobs, relaunch the Single Market and make the society more inclusive offering new opportunities to citizens and businesses; believes that the horizontal approach taken in the Communication needs now to be strengthened in its implementation as the digital sector affects every dimension of society and the economy;
Amendment 260 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Stresses the urgent need for the Commission and Member States to promote a more dynamic economy for innovation to flourish and for companies to scale up, through the development of e- government, a modernised regulatory framework fit for the emergence and scale- up of innovative businesses, and a long term investment strategy in infrastructure, skills, research and innovation; believes that such actions and investments could boost the economic recovery and jobs creation, mostly youth employment, in those regions where is urgently needed, contributing to strengthening the Union's economic, social and territorial cohesion;
Amendment 677 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19 a (new)
Paragraph 19 a (new)
19a. Highlights that in order to reap the full benefits offered by ICT and to keep up with other international markets, roll- out of high-speed fixed and wireless broadband networks, especially in rural and remote areas, should remain a key priority for Member States, creating a vital social and economic driver in areas which would otherwise face substantial and at times detrimental isolation due to a number of factors with poor provision of physical as well as digital infrastructure playing a key role;
Amendment 718 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20
Paragraph 20
20. Stresses that since the development of over-the-top services has increased demand and competition to the benefit of consumers, modernisation of the telecommunication framework should not lead to more regulatory burdens, but should drive innovation and fair competition, support pluralism and access to the market and strengthen the Fundamental rights in the digital environment;
Amendment 809 #
23. Urges the Commission to develop an innovation-friendly policy that fosters competition between, ands well as innovation, in, online platforms; considers that the priorities should be transparency, particularly in terms of the functioning of platforms, enabling consumer choice notably through the facilitation of switching between platforms or online services, and by guaranteeing a non- discriminatory access to platforms, and identifying and addressing barriers to the emergence and scale-up of platforms;
Amendment 840 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23 a (new)
Paragraph 23 a (new)
23a. Emphasises the need to focus on the effective enforcement of existing EU legislation towards online platforms, in particular with regards to competition law and consumer protection legislation, with a view to foster innovation and healthy competition in online markets while maintaining a safe environment for consumers;
Amendment 884 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 25
Paragraph 25
25. Encourages the Commission to analyse the need to protect consumers in the sharing economy and, where appropriate and if necessary, to come forward with proposalsStresses that Sharing Economy is reshaping old services and markets in ways not even thinkable just a few years ago; encourages the Commission to analyse the issues related to the sharing economy, to take action to enable citizens and business to take advantage of its opportunities and to protect consumers coming forward with proposals to ensure that Europe will play a role in the future of this sector; furthermore encourages the Commission to ensure the adequacy of the consumer-related legislation framework in the digital sphere, including possible abuses;