Activities of Jörgen WARBORN related to 2020/2018(INL)
Shadow opinions (1)
OPINION with recommendations to the Commission on Digital Services Act: Improving the functioning of the Single Market
Amendments (11)
Amendment 7 #
Draft opinion
Recital A a (new)
Recital A a (new)
Aa. Stressing the many positive effects that the increased digitisation of the transport and tourism sectors has had, in the form of increased freedom of choice, better use of resources and easier exchanges between people and businesses;
Amendment 8 #
Draft opinion
Recital A b (new)
Recital A b (new)
Ab. Drawing attention to the great opportunities that exist to further accelerate the digitisation of the transport industry, and whereas, in the light of this, future regulation must be so designed as to facilitate technological development rather than hampering it, at the same time as promoting competition on equal terms;
Amendment 10 #
Draft opinion
Recital A c (new)
Recital A c (new)
Amendment 26 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Calls on the Commission to clarify the liability of Transport and Tourism platforms; invites the Commission to set a uniform obligation for platforms to verify the legality of the service offered andidentify the service provider and to act on illegal content, through a legally binding Notice and Action procedure.
Amendment 33 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 a (new)
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. Calls on the Commission to devote particular attention to the situation of SMEs and to design future legislation in such a way as to improve conditions for these undertakings.
Amendment 36 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 b (new)
Paragraph 2 b (new)
2b. Stresses that future legislation must reduce the total administrative burden on SMEs, as one way of increasing their competitiveness.
Amendment 42 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Stresses the importance of establishing a European Authority tasked with overseeing the online platform market, with offices for Transport and Tourismoverseeing the online platform market at European level.
Amendment 56 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 a (new)
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5a. Draws attention to the importance of data for the transport industry, to support the technical development of AI and 5G and connected and automated mobility; considers that the Commission should facilitate businesses' innovation and trading in data, in full compliance with EU law on privacy and data protection; takes the view that data needs to flow freely between vehicles and services, between Member States and between the EU and third countries; to this end, data localisation requirements must be avoided, data must be covered by the EU's free trade agreements, and work on decisions on adequacy with various countries must be accelerated.
Amendment 62 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Stresses the need to build on the P2B Regulation to limit the dominance of market giants in the Transport and Tourism sector; stresses the urgency for the Commission to establish well defined criteria regarding “size” of platform, with the aim of preserving a diversity of actors, ensuring satisfactory competition and preventing the emergence of monopolies.
Amendment 68 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
Amendment 78 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Emphasizes the need for transparency in Transport and Tourism platforms, specifically on algorithms affecting service, pricing, and advertising, but at the same time observes that the degree of transparency must be weighed up against the right to protect vital trade secrets.