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47 Amendments of Tsvetelina PENKOVA related to 2021/0171(COD)

Amendment 287 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 11
(11) ‘durable medium’ means any instrument, including paper or digital versions of documents, which enables the consumer to store information addressed personally to him or her in a way accessible for future reference for a period of time adequate for the purposes of the information and which allows the unchanged reproduction of the information stored;
2022/03/16
Committee: IMCO
Amendment 298 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 25 a (new)
(25 a) ‘deferred debit’ means a deferred payment of an invoice whereby the trader gives its consumer more time to pay the invoice, free of interest and without any other charges, including penalty charges, as agreed between parties, as set out in the supplier’s invoice or as laid down by law, and executed within 30 days of the issuance of the invoice
2022/03/16
Committee: IMCO
Amendment 302 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 25 c (new)
(25 c) ‘targeting of advertising’ means techniques of processing of personal data available to the sponsors of advertisements that are used to determine the potential audience of an advertisement, that is, the specific person or groups of persons that are and are not eligible to be delivered an advertisement based on information observed or inferred from them or revealed by them.
2022/03/16
Committee: IMCO
Amendment 323 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 7 – paragraph 1 b (new)
Member States shall ensure that only standardised offers can be advertised.
2022/03/16
Committee: IMCO
Amendment 351 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 9 – paragraph 1
1. Member States shall ensure that clear and comprehensible general information about credit agreements or crowdfunding credit services is made available to consumers by creditors or, where applicable, by credit intermediaries or providers of crowdfunding credit services, at all times on paper or on anothera durable medium.
2022/03/16
Committee: IMCO
Amendment 353 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 9 – paragraph 2 – point e a (new)
(e a) in the case of credits with a variable borrowing rate, a simulation of the impact on the cost of the credit of reasonable upward changes in the borrowing rate
2022/03/16
Committee: IMCO
Amendment 354 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 9 – paragraph 2 – point k
(k) a general warning concerning possible consequences of non-compliance with the commitments linked to the specific credit agreement or crowdfunding credit services, displayed at every stage of the purchasing process.
2022/03/16
Committee: IMCO
Amendment 357 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 10 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
1. Member States shall require that the creditor and, where applicable, the credit intermediary or the provider of crowdfunding credit services provide the consumer with the pre-contractual information needed to compare different offers in order to take an informed decision on whether to conclude a credit agreement or crowdfunding credit services on the basis of the credit terms and conditions offered by the creditor or by the provider of crowdfunding credit services and, where applicable, the preferences expressed and information supplied by the consumer. Such pre-contractual information shall be provided to the consumer at least one dayin due time, and in any case before he or she is bound by any credit agreement or offer, or by any agreement or offer for the provision of crowdfunding credit services.
2022/03/16
Committee: IMCO
Amendment 366 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 10 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1
In case the pre-contractual information referred to in the first subparagraph is provided less than one day before the consumer is bound by the credit agreement or offer, or by any agreement or offer for the provision of crowdfunding credit services, Member States shall require that the creditor and, where applicable, the credit intermediary or the provider of crowdfunding credit services send a reminder, on paper or on anothera durable medium, to the consumer of the possibility to withdraw from the credit agreement or crowdfunding credit services and of the procedure to follow for withdrawing, in accordance with Article 26. That reminder shall be provided to the consumer, at the latest, on the day after the conclusion of the credit agreement, of the agreement for the provision of crowdfunding credit services, or the acceptance of the credit offer, and again two working days before the expiry of the period for exercising the right of withdrawal.
2022/03/16
Committee: IMCO
Amendment 371 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 10 – paragraph 2
2. The pre-contractual information referred to in paragraph 1 shall be provided on paper or on another durable mediuma durable medium (digitally by default, or on paper if requested by the consumer) by means of the Standard European Consumer Credit Information form set out in Annex I. All the information provided in the form shall be equally prominent. The creditor shall be deemed to have fulfilled the information requirements in this paragraph and in Article 3, paragraphs (1) and (2) of Directive 2002/65/EC if he or she has supplied the Standard European Consumer Credit Information.
2022/03/16
Committee: IMCO
Amendment 401 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 10 – paragraph 3 – point n
(n) a warning regarding the consequences of missinged or late payments, including a simulation of related costs;
2022/03/16
Committee: IMCO
Amendment 404 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 10 – paragraph 3 – point p
(p) the existence of a right of withdrawal and its duration;
2022/03/16
Committee: IMCO
Amendment 409 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 10 – paragraph 3 – point s
(s) the consumer's right, as set out in paragraph 8, to be supplied, on requestat any time, on a durable medium and free of charge, with a copy of the draft credit agreement, or of the draft agreement for the provision of crowdfunding credit services, provided that the creditor at the time of the request is willing to proceed to the conclusion of the credit agreement or of the agreement for the provision of crowdfunding credit services with the consumer;
2022/03/16
Committee: IMCO
Amendment 413 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 10 – paragraph 3 – point v a (new)
(v a) the relevant databases that may be consulted
2022/03/16
Committee: IMCO
Amendment 433 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 10 – paragraph 4 – point f
(f) costs in the cansequences of missed ofr late payments, including a simulation of related costs;
2022/03/16
Committee: IMCO
Amendment 471 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 11 – paragraph 1
1. For credit agreements referred to in Article 2(5) or (6), the pre-contractual information referred to in Article 10(1) shall, by way of derogation from paragraph 2 of that Article, be provided on paper or on another durable mediuma durable medium chosen by the consumer by means of the European Consumer Credit Information form set out in Annex III. All information provided in that form shall be equally prominent. The creditor shall be deemed to have fulfilled the information requirements in this paragraph and in Article 3, paragraphs (1) and (2) of Directive 2002/65/EC if he or she has supplied the European Consumer Credit Information.
2022/03/16
Committee: IMCO
Amendment 493 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 12 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
1. Member States shall ensure that creditors and, where applicable, credit intermediaries and providers of crowdfunding credit services are required to provide adequate explanations to the consumer on the proposed credit agreements or crowdfunding credit services and any ancillary services that make it possible for the consumer to assess whether the proposed credit agreements or crowdfunding credit services and ancillary services are adapted to his or her needs and financial situation. Such explanations should be given before concluding the credit agreement. The explanations shall include the following elements:
2022/03/16
Committee: IMCO
Amendment 501 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 13 – paragraph 1
Member States shall require that creditors, credit intermediaries and providers of crowdfunding credit services inform consumersobtain consent of the consumer before they develop a personalised offer and inform them when they are presented with a personalised offer that is based on profiling or other types of automated processing of personal or inferred data.
2022/03/16
Committee: IMCO
Amendment 506 #
Proposal for a directive
Chapter III – title
III TYING AND BUNDLING PRACTICES, AGREEMENT FOR ANCILLARY SERVICES, ADVISORY SERVICES AND, UNSOLICITED CREDIT SALES, AND ADDITIONAL PROTECTION REGARDING ONLINE INTERFACES
2022/03/16
Committee: IMCO
Amendment 520 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 14 – paragraph 4
4. Member States may allow creditors or providers of crowdfunding credit services to require the consumer to hold a relevant insurance policy related to the credit agreement or crowdfunding credit services, taking into account proportionality considerations. In such cases, Member States shall ensure that the creditor or the provider of crowdfunding credit services is required to accept the insurance policy from a supplier different to his or her preferred supplier where such insurance policy has a level of guarantee equivalent to the one the creditor or the provider of crowdfunding credit services has proposed, without modifying the condition of the credit offering to the consumer. In addition, creditors or providers of crowdfunding credit services should not be permitted to conclude the sale of a relevant insurance policy related to the credit agreement before a 7-day cooling off period in order to ensure that the consumer is able to compare offers.
2022/03/16
Committee: IMCO
Amendment 524 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 15 – paragraph 2 a (new)
2 a. Member States shall ensure that consumers’ silence or inactivity cannot constitute an agreement for the purchase of ancillary services.
2022/03/16
Committee: IMCO
Amendment 527 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 16 – paragraph 2 – introductory part
2. Member States shall require that the creditor, and where applicable the credit intermediary and the provider of crowdfunding credit services, before the provision of advisory services or the conclusion of a contract for the provision of such services, provide the consumer with the following information on paper or anothera durable medium:
2022/03/16
Committee: IMCO
Amendment 531 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 16 – paragraph 3 – point d
(d) act in the best interests of the consumer with a view to minimising defaults and arrears;
2022/03/16
Committee: IMCO
Amendment 532 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 16 – paragraph 3 – point e
(e) give the consumer a record on paper or on anothera durable medium of the recommendation provided.
2022/03/16
Committee: IMCO
Amendment 555 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 18 – paragraph 1 a (new)
1 a. Member States shall ensure that credit intermediaries accurately transmit to the creditor information obtained from the consumer so that the creditworthiness assessment can be carried out.
2022/03/16
Committee: IMCO
Amendment 574 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 18 – paragraph 2 b (new)
2 b. The European Banking Authority (EBA) shall develop draft regulatory technical standards for the use of the information mentioned in paragraph 2 by the creditor and, where applicable, the provider of the crowdfunding credit services.
2022/03/16
Committee: IMCO
Amendment 580 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 18 – paragraph 2 e (new)
2 e. Member States shall ensure that the creditworthiness assessment and corresponding repayment plans are tailored to the borrower’s specific profile and repayment capacity, including in the case of the most vulnerable consumers. In particular, where a creditor or a provider of crowdfunding credit services fulfils a social purpose as required by national law, the specificities of the loan such as its nature, maturity and interest rate, as well as the repayment plan should fit the borrowers’ specific profiles.
2022/03/16
Committee: IMCO
Amendment 587 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 18 – paragraph 4 – introductory part
4. Member States shall ensure that the creditor or the provider of crowdfunding credit services only makes the credit available to the consumer where the result of the creditworthiness assessment is positive, meaning that it indicates that the obligations resulting from the credit agreement or the agreement for the provision of crowdfunding credit services are likely to be met in the manner required under that agreement.
2022/03/16
Committee: IMCO
Amendment 593 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 18 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 1
Notwithstanding the first subparagraphs, where the result of the creditworthiness assessment indicates that the obligations resulting from the credit agreement or the agreement for the provision of crowdfunding credit services are not likely to be met in the manner required under that agreement, the creditor or the provider of crowdfunding credit services may exceptionally make credit available to the consumer in specific and well justified circumstances.deleted
2022/03/16
Committee: IMCO
Amendment 607 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 18 – paragraph 6 – point a
(a) request and obtain human interventionassessment on the part of the creditor or the provider of crowdfunding credit services to review the decision;
2022/03/16
Committee: IMCO
Amendment 621 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 18 – paragraph 7
7. Member States shall ensure that where the credit application is rejected the creditor or the provider of crowdfunding credit services is required to inform the consumer without delay of the rejection and, where applicable, of the fact that the assessment of creditworthiness is based on automated processing of data. to provide justifications for the rejection on a durable medium, and, where relevant, refer the consumer to debt advisory services available in her/his area
2022/03/16
Committee: IMCO
Amendment 635 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 19 – paragraph 1 a (new)
1 a. Without prejudice to paragraph 1, only creditors and providers of crowdfunding credit services which are subject to supervision by competent authorities and who are also providing their own information to a database shall have access to databases.
2022/03/16
Committee: IMCO
Amendment 644 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 20 – paragraph 1
1. Member States shall require that credit agreements or agreements for the provision of crowdfunding credit services are drawn up on paper or on anothera durable medium and that all the contracting parties are provided with a copy of the credit agreement or of the agreement for the provision of crowdfunding credit services.
2022/03/16
Committee: IMCO
Amendment 646 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 20 – paragraph 2
2. Member States may introduce or maintain national rules regarding the validity of the conclusion of credit agreements or agreements for the provision of crowdfunding credit services which are in conformity with Union law.deleted
2022/03/16
Committee: IMCO
Amendment 654 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 23 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
1. Member States shall require that the creditor or the provider of crowdfunding credit services inform the consumer of any change in the borrowing rate, on paper or another durable medium,a durable medium, at least 2 working days before the change enters into force.
2022/03/16
Committee: IMCO
Amendment 664 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 24 – paragraph 2 – introductory part
2. Where a credit has been granted in the form of an overdraft facility, Member States shall require that the creditor informs the consumer, on paper or anothera durable medium, of increases in the borrowing rate or in any charges payable, at least 2 working days before the change in question enters into force.
2022/03/16
Committee: IMCO
Amendment 665 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 24 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 – point d
(d) the information concerning the new reference rate is also available at the premises and on the website or mobile app of the creditor.
2022/03/16
Committee: IMCO
Amendment 691 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 29 – paragraph 1
1. Member States shall ensure that the consumer is at any time entitled to early repayment. In such cases, the consumer shall be entitled to a reduction in the total cost of the credit, consisting of the interest and the costs for the remaining duration of the contract. When calculating that reduction, all the costs imposed on the consumer by the creditor shall be taken into consideration, except for up-front costs, which are fully exhausted at the time of granting of the loan and corresponded to services effectively provided to the consumer. The up-front costs should be adequately identified and declared in the credit contract.
2022/03/16
Committee: IMCO
Amendment 703 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 30 – paragraph 4
4. In the case of credit agreements or agreements for the provision of crowdfunding credit services containing clauses that allow variations in the borrowing rate or variations in certain charges contained in the annual percentage rate of charge which make them unquantifiable at the time of calculation, the annual percentage rate of charge shall be calculated on the assumption that the borrowing rate and other charges will remain fixed in relation to the initial level and will remain applicable until the end of the credit agreement or of the agreement for the provision of crowdfunding credit services. the consumer shall be provided with two versions of the annual percentage rate of charge: (i) the first version shall be calculated on the assumption that the borrowing rate and other charges will remain fixed in relation to the initial level and will remain applicable until the end of the credit agreement or of the agreement for the provision of crowdfunding credit services, (ii) the second version shall be calculated on the assumption that the interest rate will suffer a significant increase throughout the duration of the credit agreement or the agreement for the provision of crowdfunding credit services.
2022/03/16
Committee: IMCO
Amendment 738 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 34 – title
Financial information and education
2022/03/16
Committee: IMCO
Amendment 739 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 34 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
1. Member States shall promote measures that support the education of consumers in relation to responsible borrowing and debt management, in particular in relation to consumer credit agreements. Clear and general information on the credit granting process shall be provided to consumers in order to guide them, in particular those who take out a consumer credit for the first time, and especially on digital toolsbudget management.
2022/03/16
Committee: IMCO
Amendment 742 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 34 – paragraph 1 a (new)
1 a. Clear and general information on the credit granting process shall be provided to consumers in order to guide them, in particular those who take out a consumer credit for the first time, and especially on digital tools. Member States shall also disseminate information regarding the guidance that consumer organisations and national authorities may provide to consumers.
2022/03/16
Committee: IMCO
Amendment 744 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 35 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
1. Member States shall require creditors to have adequate policensure that creditors propose appropriate forbearance measures, tailored to the consumer’s individual circumstances, to consumers experiencing or likely to experience financial difficulties, and procedures so that they make effin any event, prior to launching enforcement proceedings or assigning the credit to third parties. Member States shall require creditorts to exercise, where appropriate, reasonable forbearance before enforcement proceedings are initiated. Such forbearance measures shall take into account, among other elements, the consumer’s circumstances and mayshall consist in, amt least onge of ther following possibilities:
2022/03/16
Committee: IMCO
Amendment 752 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 36 – paragraph 1
Member States shall ensure that independent debt advisory services are made available to consumers., free of charge or at a reasonable price, and that adequate support is provided to debt- advice structures. Member States shall ensure that creditors systematically refer consumers experiencing or likely to experience financial difficulties, to the nearest debt- advice service available in their area
2022/03/16
Committee: IMCO
Amendment 757 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 36 – paragraph 1 a (new)
For the purposes of fulfilling the obligations in paragraph 1, creditors shall have processes and policies in place for the early detection and monitoring of consumers experiencing or likely to experience financial difficulties.
2022/03/16
Committee: IMCO
Amendment 772 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 38 – paragraph 1 – point c
(c) reach an agreement with the consumer on any fees referred to in point (b) on paper or anothera durable medium before the conclusion of the credit agreement;
2022/03/16
Committee: IMCO
Amendment 791 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 44 a (new)
Article 44 a Remedies Member States shall ensure that consumers have access to proportionate and effective remedies, including compensation, in accordance with applicable national civil law, for damage suffered by the consumer and, where relevant, a price reduction or the termination of the contract. Those remedies shall be without prejudice to the application of other remedies available to consumers under Union or national law.
2022/03/16
Committee: IMCO