11 Amendments of Jasenko SELIMOVIC related to 2017/2065(INI)
Amendment 1 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Reiterates its support for the Commission’s ‘Trade for All’ strategy; encourages the Commission to continue to prioritise new approaches to facilitate trade in digital goods and services and eliminate digital non-tariff barriers; believes that the EU should have a leading role in promoting digital trade issues on international level and considers that all avenues for progress in this area should be explored;
Amendment 17 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Notes the efforts made by the WTO to advance its work programme on e- commerce; regrets that positive progress has been slow in this regard; calls on the Commission to be ambitious in framing issues to be addressed in the programme; considers that particular consideration should be given to the increasing number of consumers caught up in customs procedures and possible violations in relation to goods purchased over the internet; believes that broader use of tools such as online dispute settlements would be beneficial for consumers in this regard; believes that a higher de minimis rate should be pursued in the context of trade negotiations;
Amendment 20 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3 a. Asks the Commission to analyses custom and taxation agreements to ensure that digital trade is not harmed by rules that were drafted with only physical goods in mind and to seek reforms where needed;
Amendment 22 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 b (new)
Paragraph 3 b (new)
3 b. Believes that consumers should have access to secure international payment systems and basic consumer protection on international transactions;asks the Commission to promote and work towards such improvements as part of the increase in international trade;
Amendment 24 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 c (new)
Paragraph 3 c (new)
3 c. Asks the Commission to seek the further expansion of the WTO's Information Technology Agreement to more products and more WTO members;
Amendment 30 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Emphasises that digital trade is best facilitated through an open exchange of data, with no geographical restrictions; considers that the removal of data localisation requirements should be a top priority, while emphasising that the relevant data protection legislation should be adhered to; regrets attempts to use such requirements as a form of non-tariff barrier to trade and as a form of digital protectionism; believes that the first step towards a global ban on data localisation requirements should be an Union-wide ban within the single market and the establishment of the free flow of data as a "fifth freedom" in Europe and supports all Commission efforts in this regards; calls for the creation of an international convention on data flows, in addition to bi-lateral agreements on the free flow of data;
Amendment 32 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 a (new)
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5 a. Calls on the Commission to include digital trade and data flows as part of all future trade negotiation mandates;furthermore invites the Commission to seek the introduction of annexes on digital trade and data flows to current agreements, wherever possible;
Amendment 37 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 a (new)
Paragraph 6 a (new)
6 a. Supports making the current WTO moratorium on tariffs on electronic transmissions permanent;calls on the Member States to defend European interests from any attempts to generate revenue from such tariffs by third party countries;
Amendment 38 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 b (new)
Paragraph 6 b (new)
6 b. Underlines the value of the Collaborative Economy, both within the Single Market and between EU businesses and consumers and businesses outside the EU;believes the global growth of this type of commerce should be seen as a positive for the future of trade;
Amendment 39 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 c (new)
Paragraph 6 c (new)
6 c. Takes note of the WTO Ministerial Conference in Buenos Aires scheduled for the December 2017;asks the Commission to consult with European businesses and Member States as soon as possible on the Commission's position on e-commerce and other digital trade matters to be agreed at the conference in order to ensure an united European position;
Amendment 40 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 d (new)
Paragraph 6 d (new)
6 d. Stresses the important of international standards on digital equipment and services, especially in the area of cyber-security;asks the Commission to work to ensure the introduction of basic cyber-security measures into Internet of Things products and cloud based services;