Activities of Dace MELBĀRDE related to 2020/2022(INI)
Plenary speeches (1)
Digital Services Act: Improving the functioning of the Single Market - Digital Services Act: adapting commercial and civil law rules for commercial entities operating online - Digital Services Act and fundamental rights issues posed - Framework of ethical aspects of artificial intelligence, robotics and related technologies - Civil liability regime for artificial intelligence - Intellectual property rights for the development of artificial intelligence technologies (continuation of debate)
Shadow opinions (1)
OPINION on the Digital Services Act and fundamental rights issues posed
Amendments (7)
Amendment 4 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Points out that fundamental rights constitute an objective system of values which ensures that fundamental communication freedoms and property, as well as its protection, are not alterable, including by private-law agreements or business terms and conditions;
Amendment 8 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. Considers that any forthcoming legislative proposals on digital services should be compliant with the protection of fundamental rights, including respect for freedom of expression, private life, cultural and linguistic diversity, freedom of arts and personal data protection;
Amendment 12 #
1b. Points out that media ecosystem suffers from disruptive effects of online platforms; emphasises that public authorities have a positive obligation to adopt a legal framework, which fosters the development of independent and pluralistic media;
Amendment 17 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Calls for all protective measures which might at the same time be detrimental to fundamental rights to remain tasks for the State that are subject to thorough judicial review and for no public- authority tasks to be transferred to private- sector firms or individuals;
Amendment 20 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 a (new)
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. Points out that some harmful content or partially accurate information may not necessarily be illegal; notes that automatic filtering tools may lead to filtering out of legal content; considers it necessary to ensure that content owners can defend their rights to a sufficient extent, when their content has been removed;
Amendment 28 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Calls for recognition of the fact that those services developed in the EU which guarantee effective and comprehensive privacy protection and maximum digital freedom represent an advantage in global competition that should not be underestimated, and calls on the Commission to promote their development in a more targeted manner via clear and efficient solutions fit for digital age;
Amendment 32 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. Stresses that any new obligations on platforms should be proportional to their market share and financial capacity, in order to encourage fair competition and promote innovation; believes that such approach would help strengthen information and media plurality and cultural and linguistic diversity;