28 Amendments of Lucy ANDERSON related to 2015/2147(INI)
Amendment 90 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital B a (new)
Recital B a (new)
Ba. whereas the Digital Single Market represents a valuable opportunity to ensure full accessibility and participation for disabled people;
Amendment 177 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 b (new)
Paragraph 1 b (new)
1b. Agrees with the Commission that the governance and timely delivery of the Digital Single Market is a shared responsibility of the European Parliament, the Council and the Commission; encourages the Commission to engage with societal and social stakeholders and to involve them in the decision making process to the widest extent possible;
Amendment 184 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. Calls on the Commission to conduct a study which explores the wider impact of digitalisation on European societies in order to establish how and to which degree the phenomena has altered life in each and every Member State and to share these findings with all EU institutions and Member States; on this basis to assess whether and to which extent further action in the respective policy fields is required;
Amendment 235 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3 – indent 1 (new)
Paragraph 3 – indent 1 (new)
- Points out that the impacts of the digital revolution on social standards and labour conditions have to be taken into account while adapting current laws and regulations in order to protect citizens and companies alike; encourages the Commission to conduct a comprehensive analysis of the quantitative and qualitative effects of digitalisation on employment conditions;
Amendment 239 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. Stresses the importance of creating the best possible business environment to allow digital companies, including SMEs and start-ups, to operate; believes that accelerator programmes for digital start- ups are vital to ensure new companies are given the time and space needed to grow their business models and that these should be available in both rural and urban areas;
Amendment 306 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Is concerned aboutNotes the different national approaches taken to regulating the internet and the sharing economy; recognises the need for EU legislation that reflects the fundamentally international nature of the internet; urges the Commission to take action to preserve the integrity of the single market and the internet as an open and global platform for communication and innovation;
Amendment 334 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6 a (new)
Paragraph 6 a (new)
6a. Regrets that the Commission's strategy neglects the accessibility aspect; reminds the Commission that there are 80 million EU citizens with disabilities and an aging population of 190 million of 50+; calls therefore on the Commission to ensure an appropriate level of accessibility in all legislative and non- legislative proposals related to the Digital Single Market; emphasises that accessibility is best achieved and cost- effectively introduced when incorporated from the outset;
Amendment 336 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6 a (new)
Paragraph 6 a (new)
6a. Considers the adoption of a European Web Accessibility Directive to be vital to address issues of accessibility across Europe; reminds that the latest report (2011) from the "Monitoring eAccessibility in Europe" (MeAC) study estimates that only one third of the content generated by public authorities across the EU is accessible; underlines that web accessibility is not just a question of technical standards and of web architecture and design, it is vital in order to ensure that no one is at risk of being partially or totally excluded from society as it becomes ever more digitised;
Amendment 340 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6 b (new)
Paragraph 6 b (new)
6b. Asks the Commission to address the different tax challenges raised by the digital economy and to closely monitor its continuous evolution to assess the impact on tax systems; in particular, urges the Commission to guarantee an effective level playing field and a fair fiscal treatment among all actors present in the digital market, aligning taxation with the economic activities and guaranteeing that taxes are paid where profits are generated;
Amendment 345 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6 a (new)
Paragraph 6 a (new)
6a. Believes that Member States and the Commission should actively promote a broad process of reform of the global governance of Internet in order to reach a new, transparent and inclusive model of multi-stakeholder governance, based on the principle of Internet as a unique, open and free network;
Amendment 428 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8 d (new)
Paragraph 8 d (new)
8d. Draws attention to the need for equivalent legal remedies for intangible digital goods and services which are offered to consumers ostensibly for free;
Amendment 467 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12
Paragraph 12
12. Requests an ‘Active Consumers’ strategy to assess in particular whether consumer switching is facilitated in the online world, and whether action is needed to make consumer switching easier, in order to boost competition in online markets; points further to the need to ensure accessible e-commerce services through the whole value chain, including accessible information, accessible payment mechanisms and customer service;
Amendment 476 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13
Paragraph 13
13. Calls on the Commission to explore the possibilities of introducing an EU trustmark for online sales in order to induce trust, particularly in relation to cross-border online sales, points to the already existing Trustmark schemes in Member States and call on the Commission to draw best practices from these experiences;
Amendment 499 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14 a (new)
Paragraph 14 a (new)
14a. Welcomes further the Commission's initiative to review the Regulation on Consumer Protection Cooperation;
Amendment 512 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15
Paragraph 15
15. Stresses that accessible, affordable, efficient and high-quality delivery services are an essential prerequisite for thriving cross-border e-commerce; supports the proposed measures to improve price transparency, interoperability and regulatory oversight that should target both the smooth functioning of cross-border parcel delivery markets and compliance with relevant social and labour rights, allowing enough flexibility for the delivery market to evolve and adapt to technological innovations; recognises the vital role of the parcel delivery workforce and the need for fair and consistent working conditions, in order to develop a stable and reliable delivery sector;
Amendment 542 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15 a (new)
Paragraph 15 a (new)
15a. Recognises the environmental implications of a growing parcel delivery market and the need to ensure sustainability and environmental protection is prioritised as the e-commerce sector continues to develop;
Amendment 576 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16
Paragraph 16
16. Considers that ambitious actions are needed to improve access to legal digital content, in particular by ending geo- blocking practices and unfair price discrimination based on geographical location; believes enforcement of EU antitrust rules can play an important role in tackling unjustified geo-blocking practices; welcomes the European Commission consultation on the revision of the Cable and Satellite Directive and considers that online distribution of audio-visual content could be addressed in the framework of this Directive;
Amendment 665 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19 a (new)
Paragraph 19 a (new)
19a. Welcomes the announced reform of the telecoms regulatory framework, but underlines that a level playing field also for small market players has to be ensured, and that deregulation can lead to dominant market positions raising prices for consumers as the examples of numerous non-EU markets show;
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 792 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22 a (new)
Paragraph 22 a (new)
22a. Calls on the Commission to ensure that the implementing measures of the Connected Continent Package deliver the end of roaming charges for all European consumers by June 2017; Or.
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 869 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 24
Paragraph 24
24. Appreciates the Commission’s initiative to analyse the role of platforms in the Digital Economy as part of the upcoming Internal Market Strategy and stresses the importance of ensuring that all platforms are fully accessible for disabled users;
Amendment 883 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 25
Paragraph 25
25. Encourages the Commission to analyse the need to protect consumerprotection level of substantive EU consumer protection laws in the "sharing economy" and, where appropriate and if necessary, to come forward with proposals to ensure the adequacy of the consumer-related legislation framework in the digital sphere, the need to tackle imbalances between parties in C2C contractual relations which are being fostered by an ever wider use of services provided through the sharing economy including possible abuses;
Amendment 887 #
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 proposals to ensure the adequacy of the consumer-related legislation framework in the digital sphere, including possible abuses; also encourages the Commission to examine the issue of employment rights of workers within the sharing economy and highlights the necessity of ensuring full adherence to employment and social rights and insurance rules by companies operating in the sharing economy;
Amendment 901 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 25 a (new)
Paragraph 25 a (new)
25a. Believes that adequate attention should be given to employment-related matters in the development of sharing economy. Stresses that workers' rights, including the right to undertake collective actions and to negotiate and conclude collective agreements, effective coverage by social security systems and adequate working conditions should be ensured in this new sector. Stresses the risk, in sharing economy, of false self- employment. Asks the Commission to assess in depth the current situation and the most recent developments worldwide, in EU and in the different Member States, to identify the best practices with regard to these issues, within and outside Europe, and to favour their dissemination. Calls on the Commission to take, where necessary, actions in order to ensure the full respect of workers' rights, high quality working conditions and a real level playing field in the single market;
Amendment 902 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 25 a (new)
Paragraph 25 a (new)
25a. Stresses that particularly business models of the sharing economy foster more and more flexible and atypical employment schemes, which may on the one hand allow for more flexibility and a better work-life balance in the EU where life expectancy is high and will become even higher, but on the other hand my also increase the number of precarious working conditions, most importantly through an ever higher number of solo- self-employed contractors; calls on the Commission and Member States to provide improved social security schemes in order to protect those who find themselves in precarious and exploitive solo-self-employment;
Amendment 905 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 25 b (new)
Paragraph 25 b (new)
25b. Calls on the Commission to take into consideration the ever-widening phenomena of crowdworking and crowdsourcing which further decentralises income tax liabilities, limits the possibilities of workers/contractors in this area to organise and undermines national and European social and labour standards; calls on the Commission to develop minimum labour and social standards for crowdworkers;
Amendment 928 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 26
Paragraph 26
26. Considers, in order to ensure trust in digital services, that increased resources from the public and private sector are required to strengthen the security of IT systems and online networks and the encryption of communication, to improve cyber-attack prevention and to increase knowledge of basic security processes among users of digital services; believes in this regard that particular efforts should be put in place in order to ensure full security for consumers in the use of electronic means of payment, through the achievement of a fully integrated and user-friendly EU market for payment services;