Activities of Heidi HAUTALA related to 2017/2007(INI)
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Amendments (2)
Amendment 91 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital O
Recital O
O. whereas general liability rules, including those on the liability of intermediary service providers as defined in articles 12 to 14 of the e-commerce Directive, also apply to 3D printing; whereas a specific liability regime could be envisaged for damage caused by an object created using 3D-printing technology, as the number of stakeholders involved in the process often makes it difficult for the victim to identify the person responsible; whereas those rules could make the creator or vendoseller of the 3D file liable, or the producer of the 3D printer, or the producer of the software used in the 3D printer, or the supplier of the materials used for printing, or even the person who creaprinted the object, depending on the cause of the defect discovered and on the damage that occurred;
Amendment 97 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital P a (new)
Recital P a (new)
Pa. Whereas 3D printing has a role to play in reducing energy and natural resources consumption in the purpose of fighting the climate change; whereas the use of 3D printing would minimise waste in production and prolong lifespan of consumer products by enabling production of replacement parts at consumer level;