16 Amendments of Sándor RÓNAI related to 2020/2018(INL)
Amendment 21 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital A
Recital A
A. whereas e-commerce influences the everyday lives of people, businesses and consumers in the Union, and when operated in a fair and regulated level playing field, maybalanced legal framework, contributes positively to unlocking the potential of the Digital Single Market, enhance consumer trust and provide newcomers, and in particular micro, small and medium enterprises, with new market opportunities for sustainable growth and jobs;
Amendment 27 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital B
Recital B
B. whereas the Directive 2000/31/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council2 (“the E-Commerce Directive”) has been one of the most successful pieces of Union legislation and has shaped the Digital Single Market as we know it today; whereas the E-Commerce Directive was adopted 20 years ago and no longer adequately reflectsrequires updating, taking into account the rapid transformation and expansion of e- commerce in all its forms, with its multitude of different emerging services, providers and challenges; __________________ 2 Directive 2000/31/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 8 June 2000 on certain legal aspects of information society services, in particular electronic commerce, in the Internal Market ('Directive on electronic commerce') (OJ L 178, 17.7.2000, p. 1).
Amendment 34 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital C
Recital C
C. whereas, despite the clarifications made by the European Court of Justice, the need to go beyond the existing regulatory framework is clearly demonstratjustified by the fragmented approach of Member States to tackling illegal content online, by the complexity of various EU rules applying to e-commerce, by the lack of enforcement and cooperation between Member State, and by the inability of the existing legal framework tochallenges of promoteing effective market entry and consumer welfare;
Amendment 77 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Recognises the importance of the legal framework set out by the E- Commerce Directive in the development of online services in the Union and in particular its internal market clause, through which home country control and the obligation on Member States to ensure the free movement of information society services have been established; highlights that the legal certainty brought by the E- Commerce Directive has provided SMEs with the opportunity to expand their business and to sell more easily across borders;
Amendment 93 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Considers that the main principles of the E-Commerce Directive, such as the internal market clause, freedom of establishment and the prohibition on imposing a general monitoring obligation should be maintained; underlines that the principle of “what is illegal offline is also illegal online”, as well as the principles of consumer protection and user safety, should also becomeremain guiding principles of the future regulatory framework;
Amendment 101 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Stresses that a future-proof, comprehensivelear and consistent EU-level framework and fair competition are crucial in order to promote the growth of European small- scale platforms, small and medium enterprises (SMEs) and start-ups, premovent market fragmentation and provide European businesses with a level playing field that enables them to better profit fromeasily sell across borders, reach a critical mass and economies of scale in the digital services market and become more competitive on the world stage;
Amendment 107 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4 a (new)
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. Highlights that a fully integrated Single Market for e-commerce will greatly benefit consumers by removing regulatory fragmentation which is one of the root causes of geoblocking;
Amendment 108 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4 b (new)
Paragraph 4 b (new)
4b. Calls on the Commission to make use of the most efficient regulatory tools, in particular harmonisation and mutual recognition, as highlighted in the interinstitutional agreement on better law- making;
Amendment 109 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4 c (new)
Paragraph 4 c (new)
4c. Invites the Commission to thoroughly examine the clarity and consistency of the existing legal framework applying to online sales in order to identify possible gaps and contradictions; highlights that the goal of the DSA should be to stimulate sustainable growth and online sales across the Single Market, while guaranteeing a high level of consumer protection;
Amendment 113 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Takes the view that a level playing field in the internal market between the platform economy and the "traditional" offline economy, based on the same rights and obligations for all interested parties - consumers and businesses - is needed; considers that social protection and the full access to and respect of fundamental and social rights ofor all workers, especially of platform or collaborative economy workers should be properly addressed in a specific instrument, accompanying should be ensured, especially of non-standard workers, including platform or collaborative economy workers; considers necessary that these conditions and the obligations of digital labour platforms as employers be properly addressed and guaranteed in a specific binding legal instrument, to be presented at the same time of the future regulatory framework; of the Digital Services Act;
Amendment 205 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12
Paragraph 12
12. Stresses that this problem is aggravated by the fact that often the identity of these companies cannot be established; underlines the need to better inform and educate consumers about online sales in general, and by the potential risks of buying products not approved for the European market in particular;
Amendment 243 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15
Paragraph 15
15. Calls on the Commission to introduce enforceable obligations on internformation society services providers aimed at increasing transparency and, information and accountability; considers that these obligations should be enforced by appropriate, effective and dissuasive penalties;
Amendment 359 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22
Paragraph 22
22. Calls on the Commission to address the increasing differences and fragmentations of national rules in the Member States and to propose concrete legislative measures including a harmonised notice- and-action mechanism, that can empower users to notify online intermediaries of the existence of potentially illegal online content or behaviour; is of the opinion that such measures would guarantee a high level of users' and consumers' protection while promoting consumer trust in the online economy;
Amendment 404 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 25
Paragraph 25
25. SCalls on the Commission to address issues related to online marketplaces in the Digital Services Act and asks for a thorough analysis of the interaction between the Digital Services Act and the Union product safety and chemicals legislation; stresses that it is unacceptable that Union consumers are exposed to illegal and unsafe products, containing dangerous chemicals, as well as other safety hazards;
Amendment 505 #
Motion for a resolution
Annex I – part I – paragraph 1
Annex I – part I – paragraph 1
The Digital Services Act should contribute to the strengthening of the internal market by ensuring the free movement of digital services and the freedom to conduct a business, while at the same time guaranteeing a high level of consumer protection, including the improvement of users’ safety online;
Amendment 620 #
Motion for a resolution
Annex I – part IV – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – indent 2 a (new)
Annex I – part IV – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – indent 2 a (new)
- The provisions of Article 5 of the E-Commerce Directive should be further modernised by requiring traders to provide consumers with direct and efficient means of communication such as electronic contact forms, chatbots, instant messaging or telephone callback, provided that the information relating to those means of communication is accessible to consumers in a clear and comprehensible manner.