Activities of Alexis GEORGOULIS related to 2020/2019(INL)
Shadow opinions (1)
OPINION with recommendations to the Commission on the Digital Services Act: adapting commercial and civil law rules for commercial entities operating online
Amendments (6)
Amendment 7 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1 a. Emphasises that the products bought from online marketplaces should comply with all the relevant Union safety regulations, as the Digital Services Act should be able to upgrade the liability and safety rules for digital platforms, services and products;
Amendment 22 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 a (new)
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2 a. Calls for measures and specific provisions within the Digital Services Act to effectively halt the spread of disinformation and misleading information shared via online programs and platforms of digital marketing and distribution;
Amendment 24 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 b (new)
Paragraph 2 b (new)
2 b. Notes that findability should be made transparent to the maximum extent possible, assisting citizens to discover means to address their needs and take decisions as informed customers, especially after the COVID-19 outbreak, where the use of online services has increased;
Amendment 32 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3 a. Reiterates that pro-competitive data access systems complementing competition law enforcement should seek to decentralise the data held by data holders whilst maintaining incentives to innovate for the benefit of consumers;
Amendment 35 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 b (new)
Paragraph 3 b (new)
3 b. Reiterates that pro-competitive data access systems complementing competition law enforcement should seek to decentralise the data held by data holders, whilst maintaining incentive to innovate for the benefit of consumers;
Amendment 36 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 c (new)
Paragraph 3 c (new)
3 c. Strongly believes that there is a need to strengthen platform liability, when it comes to illegal and unsafe products, thus re-enforcing the digital single market; recalls that in those cases, platform liability should be fit for its purpose, considering the consumer safeguards in place, which should be observed at all times, and the establishment of concomitant redress measures for retailers and consumers; believes that the system could only function if enforcement authorities have sufficient powers, tools and resources to enforce the provisions and efficiently cooperate for cases with a transnational element;