17 Amendments of Evelyne GEBHARDT related to 2012/2322(INI)
Amendment 54 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital C
Recital C
C. whereas the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) has confirmed that the provisione special nature of the sector of games of chance or gambl, thereby justifying its an economic activity, which consequently falls within the scope of fundamental freedoms of the TFEU, notably the free movement of servicneed for specific rules, with particular regard to the general interes,t and any restrictions imposed thereto need to comply with those provided for by the TFEU, notably under Articles 51 and 52the fight against, inter alia, corruption and money laundering;
Amendment 74 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital F
Recital F
F. whereas a comprehensive overview of the online gambling marketsector, in terms of information and data regarding domestic and cross-border, intra-EU and global, authorised and unauthorised offer, is currently missing;
Amendment 109 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. Recognises that Member States have the right to determine their approach to internet gambling and to restrict or prohibit the provision of certain services to consumers;
Amendment 135 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Calls on the Commission to continue to carry out effective checks on compliance with EU law of national laws and practices, and to take legal action against gambling monopolies that do not reduce gambling opportunities or limit promotional activities for gambling in a consistent manner, in line with CJEU case-law in cooperation with the Member States;
Amendment 136 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Calls on the Commission to continue to carry out effective checks on compliance with EU law of national laws and practices, and to take legal action against gambling monopolies that do not reduce gambling opportunities or limit promotional activities for gambling in a consistent manner, in line with CJEU case-law;
Amendment 151 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
Amendment 152 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
Amendment 168 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Emphasises that Member States that open up their online gambling marketsectors must provide for a transparent procedure based on objective and non-discriminatory criteria, in full compliance with EU law;
Amendment 183 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Calls on the expert group on gambling services and on the Commission to facilitate, as much as possible, the flow of data between regulators in the Member States in order to allow for the establishment of an effective common system for identifying players and to makeso as to enable the provision of measures against illegal operators and self- exclusion mechanisms applicable throughout the EU;
Amendment 191 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6 a (new)
Paragraph 6 a (new)
6a. Considers that in certain areas such as cooperation between administrations, law enforcement and consumer protection, a coordinated European approach in addition to well-considered national rules would be advisable;
Amendment 212 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Stresses the importance ofor the expert group to work towards removing unnecessary administrative burdens that prevent legal online operators from offering their services to consumersfor cooperation between the Member States and the European Commission;
Amendment 213 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Stresses the importance for the expert group to work towards removing unnecessary administrative burdens that prevent legal online operators from offering their services to consumers;(does not affect the English version)
Amendment 242 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10
Paragraph 10
10. Agrees with the Commission that a fair offer of gambling services is necessary for consumer protection, because in its absence consumers are more likely to turn to unreliableillegal gambling websiteoperators;
Amendment 252 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10 a (new)
Paragraph 10 a (new)
10a. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to lay down EU-wide uniform rules on client identification in the online gambling sector in order to prevent participation by minors and ensure the effectiveness of rules which prohibit gambling, with the specific aim of protecting consumers and fighting crime;
Amendment 313 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14
Paragraph 14
14. NoteFinds that self-regulation such as the workshop agreement published in February 2011 by the European Committee for Standardisation (CEN) could serve as a basis for identifying the content of common standards2 has no real effect;
Amendment 374 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17 a (new)
Paragraph 17 a (new)
17a. Observes that the substantial turnover on the online gambling market is attractive to organised crime and makes the sector vulnerable to crimes such as fraud and money laundering; stresses that match-fixing, corruption and illegal betting are a global problem and must be combated internationally, and offenders prosecuted, in a consistent manner by means of criminal law;
Amendment 394 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18 a (new)
Paragraph 18 a (new)
18a. Calls for a ban on live sports betting in which gamblers can bet, on-line and anonymously, on constantly-changing odds and events and which as a result is extremely open to manipulation;