27 Amendments of Stéphane SÉJOURNÉ related to 2019/2131(INI)
Amendment 1 #
Motion for a resolution
Citation 4 a (new)
Citation 4 a (new)
- having regard to the regulation on promoting fairness and transparency for business users of online intermediations services (2019/1150) of June 2019;
Amendment 6 #
Motion for a resolution
Citation 15 a (new)
Citation 15 a (new)
- having regard to the « Strengthening strategic value chains for a future-ready EU industry » report of the Strategic Forum for Important Projects of Common European Interest;
Amendment 33 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Calls on the Commission to develop the influence of competition policy in the world, in particular by stepping up cooperation with the USA and China and by always seeking the inclusion of competition rules in EU free trade agreements and in the WTO; alerts the Commission on the paralysis it is facing as a result of being deprived of its Dispute Settlement Body;
Amendment 45 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Calls on the Commission to monitor foreign direct investment and not to limit itself to the screening mechanismensure a rapid implementation of the screening for foreign direct investments mechanism and to propose a tool to strengthen the current mechanism, whilst ensuring that the European Union remains an attractive destination for investment;
Amendment 57 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Calls on the Commission to better coordinate with the Member States to ensure reciprocity with third countries in public procurement and in investment policy; calls on the Member States to reach an agreement rapidly on the International Procurement Instrument first proposed by the Commission in 2012;
Amendment 62 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3 a. Invites the Commission to continue its efforts to identify subsidies distributed by our main trading partners in cooperation with Member States and stakeholders, building on the recent proposal of the Dutch government;
Amendment 63 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3 b (new)
Paragraph 3 b (new)
3 b. Calls on the Commission to guarantee a fair competition between the European Union and the United Kingdom after the Brexit in order to ensure a level playing field and avoid any dumping;
Amendment 90 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6 a (new)
Paragraph 6 a (new)
6 a. Calls for the Commission in the context of the current revision of the Horizontal Cooperation Guidelines to create a more flexible framework and provide legal certainty with adhoc guidance letters, in due course, in individual cases to maximize the beneficial outcome of collaboration;
Amendment 94 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6 b (new)
Paragraph 6 b (new)
Amendment 101 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Calls for a review of the 1997 communication on the definition of the relevant market (97/C 372/03) so as to move towards a longer-term vision encompassing the global dimension and potential future competition; takes note of the Commission's announced intention in this respect;
Amendment 134 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Calls on the Commission to review merger rules and strengthen antitrust action, taking into account the effects of market and network power associated with both personal and financial data; proposes that every merger in the market for such data should be subject to prior monitoringinformal declaration, regardless of thresholds;
Amendment 139 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8 a (new)
Paragraph 8 a (new)
8 a. Notes that in several specific markets for financial data (e.g. equity trading, ratings, benchmarks), oligopolistic concentration may lead to abuses of dominant positions by suppliers vis-à-vis investors and consumers of financial data; calls on the Commission to take resolute action against such abuses of dominant positions which are harmful to the fluidity of financial markets, particularly in the interests of sustainable development;
Amendment 150 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. Stresses that the buying-out of start- ups by dominant players driesmight dry up innovation and threatens sovereignty, and calls on the Commission to reverse the burden of proof with regard to such buy- outkiller acquisitions;
Amendment 161 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10
Paragraph 10
10. Stresses that some entities, benefiting from dual status as both platforms and suppliers, being at the same time "player and referee", abuse their position to impose unfair terms on competitors; calls on the Commission to penalise themenforce the necessary laws and make use of the necessary instruments to prevent these abuses;
Amendment 174 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11 a (new)
Paragraph 11 a (new)
Amendment 176 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12
Paragraph 12
12. Draws the Commission’s attention to recent acquisitions by foreign monopolies of digital operators of health data and the privacy risks involved, over and above the damaging effects of these transactions on competition; calls on the Commission to take those aspects into account regarding the upcoming European strategy on data;
Amendment 189 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13
Paragraph 13
13. Stresses that, while intermediation platforms play a major role in access to consumers for online services, some abuse their privileged position by acting as gatekeepers; calls on the Commission to conclude its preliminary investigation into Spotify’s complaint about Apple’s potential anticompetitive practices and to launch a formal procedure as soon as possible where applicable;
Amendment 199 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14
Paragraph 14
14. Encourages the Commission to increase freedom of choice for consumers and to set up a European cset up a proper European consumer protection authority encompassing the Consumer pProtection authorityCooperation network in order to increase freedom of choice for consumers;
Amendment 202 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14 a (new)
Paragraph 14 a (new)
14 a. Stresses that it is in the interest of the European Union to have pan- European payment systems; calls on the Commission to support initiatives which meet this objective, recognising that their success depends both on the innovative nature of the system for consumers and businesses and on the viability of the economic model on which it is based;
Amendment 209 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15
Paragraph 15
15. PStresses the role of fines on the reputation of the companies penalised; points out that the heavy fines imposed are not deterrent enough, often discounted in advance by businesses and ultimately passed on to consumers; calls on the Commission to make use of all existing remedies;
Amendment 223 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16
Paragraph 16
16. Stresses the slowness of the application of antitrust rules; stresses the financial and structural risk to which some actors are exposed if they initiate lengthy and costly proceedings; calls on the Commission to consider setting deadlines and fast track procedures which take into account the economic timeframe of businesses;
Amendment 228 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17
Paragraph 17
17. Stresses the urgent need to adopt precautionaryinterim measures to adapt to the rapid development of new markets and to stop any practice which would seriously harm competition; calls on the Commission to relax the criteria for these measures in order to avoid any irreversible damage;
Amendment 233 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18
Paragraph 18
18. DeplorWelcomes the fact that, despite repeated requests, the Commission has still not completed thEuropean Commission’s continued efforts to address abusive behavior by large platforms; calls on the Commission to revisit cases where the remedies offered have clearly been ineffective inv restigaoring competition into Google Shopping which began in 2010the market, as has been the case in Google Shopping; stresses that, in the absence of targeted and effective behavioural remedies that have been tested in advance with the undertaking which is the victim, a complete structural separation of general and specialised research services may be necessary; underlines that compared with structural remedies, behavioral remedies could offer a time- efficient solution, mitigating the possibility that competitors are forced out of the market during prolonged discussions on divestiture;
Amendment 249 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19
Paragraph 19
19. Calls on the Commission to make more systematic use of investigations in sectors that are essential to the everyday life of citizens, such as urban transport, online advertising, financial services and the media, in the digital age;
Amendment 284 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21 a (new)
Paragraph 21 a (new)
21 a. Calls on the Commission to continue to pay particular attention to the provision of services of general economic interest (SGEI) when applying EU State aid rules; notes certain difficulties in applying the rules of the Almunia package for certain SGEIs, such as the postal sector, whose public service missions may, in accordance with European law, be defined and organised at national level by law;
Amendment 287 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21 b (new)
Paragraph 21 b (new)
21 b. Calls on the Commission to include in the REFIT exercise all State Aid Guidelines that concern sectors which will be directly impacted by the Green Deal in order to check their effectiveness, relevance and that they do not have distortive effects on other sectors;
Amendment 294 #
22. Calls on the Commission to revise its 2013 Banking Communication and examine the discrepancies between the rules on State aid in the area of liquidation aid and the resolution regime under the Bank Recovery and Resolution Directive, and following that to revise its 2013 Banking Communication accordinglyin light of the recent cases;