Activities of Michel REIMON related to 2018/2102(INI)
Reports (1)
REPORT on the Annual Report on Competition Policy PDF (537 KB) DOC (92 KB)
Amendments (13)
Amendment 40 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Considers that the treaty-based competition rules must be interpreted in the light of the wider European values underpinning the Union’s social market economy, notably environmental and social protection, equality considerations, consumer protection and public health, as mandated by Article 7 TFEU and the COP-21 Paris Agreement; takes the view, therefore, that activities which cause negative social and environmental externalities create market distortions that need to be addressed by means of competition law while, conversely, activities which bring social or environmental benefits should be explicitly taken into account when assessing treaty- based competition provisions;
Amendment 41 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2 a (new)
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. Considers that the normative foundations of EU competition law in the TFEU are still fit for purpose but its enforcement requires to carefully incorporate non-economic parameters that are essential for the realisation of Europe’s social market economy; stresses, in particular, the need to assess to what extent EU competition law is capable to address social and environmental concerns stemming from the increasing concentration of markets across sectors;
Amendment 108 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7 a (new)
Paragraph 7 a (new)
7a. Considers that digital markets need to be assessed from a multi- disciplinary perspective; recalls that an anti-competitive behaviour can entail a breach of other areas of law such as data protection and consumer laws; stresses that an appropriate enforcement response would require that different competent authorities work together, in particular the competition, consumer and data protection authorities as suggested by the European Data Protection Supervisor initiative for a Clearing House;
Amendment 115 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7 b (new)
Paragraph 7 b (new)
7b. Recommends that the European Commission carries out a sector inquiry into the advertising market to be able to understand the dynamics of the online advertising market and identify anti- competitive practices that need to be addressed under competition law enforcement as done by some national authorities;
Amendment 120 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7 c (new)
Paragraph 7 c (new)
7c. Highlights that the effectiveness of competition law enforcement depends on the appropriate design and testing of remedies; stresses that consumer-facing remedies are important to restore competitiveness in a market by helping consumers to make informed decisions and address status quo biases; is of the opinion that the European Commission when designing behavioural remedies shall incorporate behavioural economics as a supporting discipline as some national authorities have done in the recent years;
Amendment 123 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7 d (new)
Paragraph 7 d (new)
7d. Reiterates that all market players should pay their fair share of tax; strongly welcomes the Commission’s in-depth investigations into anti-competitive practices such as selective tax advantages and excess profit ruling systems;
Amendment 125 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7 e (new)
Paragraph 7 e (new)
7e. Reiterates that all market players should pay their fair share of tax; strongly welcomes the Commission’s in-depth investigations into anti-competitive practices such as selective tax advantages and excess profit ruling systems;
Amendment 136 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8 a (new)
Paragraph 8 a (new)
8a. Observes that a number of 1a studies have demonstrated the hidden social cost and reduced product competition corresponding to higher levels of horizontal ownership concentration; calls therefore, the European Commission to consider revising the Merger regulation in this sense and provide guidelines on the use of Article 101 and 102 TFEU in such cases; __________________ 1a Common Ownership by Institutional Investors and its Impact on Competition, OECD, 5-6 December 2017
Amendment 146 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9 a (new)
Paragraph 9 a (new)
9a. Welcomes the introduction by the European Commission of an anonymous whistle-blower tool, enabling the reporting of cartels, or other types of illegal anti-competitive practices, thus increasing the likelihood of their detection and prosecution; notes the positive figures after the first months of use;
Amendment 163 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10 a (new)
Paragraph 10 a (new)
10a. Expresses concern about the recent approval of the Bayer and Monsanto merger by the European Commission and its acknowledgement that it disregarded in its decision goals enshrined in the TFEU, notably food safety, protection of consumers, the environment and the climate;
Amendment 174 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11 a (new)
Paragraph 11 a (new)
11a. Underlines that TFEU Article 101 has increasingly been considered an obstacle to the collaboration of smaller market players for the adoption of higher environmental and social standards than those required by national and European authorities;
Amendment 186 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13 a (new)
Paragraph 13 a (new)
13a. Underlines that capacity mechanisms often represent considerable costs for consumers and function as a “hidden subsidy", supporting unprofitable and polluting power stations; emphasises that any state aid approval of such schemes shall ensure that they are not open to the most polluting assets and be subject to a strict necessity test by examining alternative measures such as storage, demand-side management, smart grids, variable renewable generation and notably more efficient use of existing interconnectors;
Amendment 195 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13 b (new)
Paragraph 13 b (new)
13b. Is concerned about the approval by the European Commission of capacity mechanisms in six Member States, in the course of ongoing inter-institutional negotiations, whereby the European Parliament has a strong mandate to limit the deployment of such schemes; stresses, in this context, that future EU-wide rules shall have a strong retroactive effect and not be hampered by grandfathering clauses;