7 Amendments of Emil RADEV related to 2017/2065(INI)
Amendment 7 #
Draft opinion
Recital A
Recital A
A. whereas the European Union is bound by the Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union, including Article 8 thereof on the right to the protection of personal data and Article 16 on the freedom to conduct a business, by Article 16 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union (TFEU) on the same fundamental rightright to the protection of personal data, and by Article 2 of the Treaty on European Union (TEU);
Amendment 10 #
Draft opinion
Recital B a (new)
Recital B a (new)
Ba. whereas the free flow of data is integral to the modern economy, allows for the offering of cross-border services thus creating many tangible benefits for users, fosters the global outreach of European companies, including SMEs, and is set to increase even more in the coming years;
Amendment 19 #
Draft opinion
Recital F
Recital F
F. whereas trade agreements can be a lever to improve digital rights; whereas the inclusion of provisions on net neutrality, forced data localisationconditions for legitimate data localisation requirements, security of data processing and data storage, encryption and intermediary liability in trade agreements can strengthen the protection of freedom of speech in particular;
Amendment 27 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Advocates the use of all instruments provided for under the GDPR, in order to foster exchange of data for business purposes within a predictable and strong legal framework while acknowledging the fact that EU rules on the transfer of personal data may prohibit the processing of such data in third countries if they do not meet the EU adequacy standard;
Amendment 31 #
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 for purposes other than data protection, notably to secure advantages for the domestic economy or to allow for state control of access and information, as such protectionism seriously hampers opportunities for European businesses in third country markets and is contrary to the EU’s data protection rules;
Amendment 35 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. Emphasises that any restriction on data flows has to be justified, necessary, proportionate, non-discriminatory, reasoned, and causing minimum disruption to businesses and international trade;
Amendment 37 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Urges the Commission to propose an ambitious EU strategy on digital trade, to act as the benchmark for setting high data protection standards on data flows at international level, including within the Council of Europe, the OECD and the WTO, and to consult the appropriate EU data protection institutions and bodies during the negotiation process of international or trade agreements that may potentially impact data protection.