Activities of Heidi HAUTALA related to 2017/2065(INI)
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Amendments (14)
Amendment 8 #
Motion for a resolution
Citation 15
Citation 15
Amendment 11 #
Motion for a resolution
Citation 15 a (new)
Citation 15 a (new)
– having regard to the Proposal for a Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council concerning the respect for private life and the protection of personal data in electronic communications and repealing Directive 2002/58/EC (Regulation on Privacy and Electronic Communications),
Amendment 14 #
Motion for a resolution
Citation 20 a (new)
Citation 20 a (new)
– having regard to the UN International Telecommunication Union’s initiatives in support of Developing Countries (ITU-D),
Amendment 27 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital C
Recital C
C. whereas the digital economy requires a rules-of-law-based framework, including modern trade rules that allow for the policy and regulatory space to countries to foster a strong human rights protection;
Amendment 42 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital F
Recital F
F. whereas governments around the world are engaging in digital protectionism, for instance by putting up barriers that hinder market access and direct investment, or thereby createing unfair advantages for domestic companies;
Amendment 47 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital G
Recital G
G. whereas the building blocks that preserve the open internet in the EU’s digital single market, including principles such as fair competition, net neutrality and intermediary liability protections, should be promoted in Free Trade Agreements (FTAs)all trade negotiations; whereas the global dimension of digital trade makes the WTO the natural venue for the negotiation of a rule-based multilateral framework, whereas the 11th WTO Ministerial Conference in December 2017 is providing the platform for launching such a process;
Amendment 58 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital H a (new)
Recital H a (new)
Ha. whereas the development of digital trade will boost the size of the digital economy, which will further give rise to new challenges with regard to the adaptation of fiscal principles and rules; whereas digital trade would have major societal impact on employment, working conditions, workers’ rights, global value chains, education and skills;
Amendment 113 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Ccalls on the Commission to prohibitensure that cross-border data transfers are in compliance with the existing and future EU legal framework, in particular through adequacy decisions, and to incorporate in our trade agreements first and foremost a horizontal provision, which fully maintains the right of a Party to protect personal data and privacy, with the only condition that it must not be used with the intention to restrict data flows for reasons other than the protection of personal data, accompanied with a second provision, which prevents unjustified data localisation requirements in FTAs;
Amendment 125 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Calls on the Commission to put forward its position on cross-border data transfers and unjustified data localisation requirements in trade negotiations before the end of the yearin due time;
Amendment 130 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. Calls on the Commission to combat discriminatory, illegitimate and protectionist measures by third countries, such as ‘buy local’ policies, local content requirements or forced technology transfers, to the extent they are not justified by UN-led programmes on closing the digital divide or TRIPS-related exceptions, to ensure that European companies can operate in a fair and predictable environment;
Amendment 152 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14 a (new)
Paragraph 14 a (new)
14a. Stresses that the development of digital trade must go hand in hand with the reform of EU TVA regimes making online platforms responsible for the collection of TVA, as well as with the reform of EU corporate income taxation based on the principle that value should be taxed where it is created;
Amendment 154 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14 b (new)
Paragraph 14 b (new)
14b. Believes that the magnitude of digital trade makes the need to develop mandatory disciplines for sustainable global value chains even more necessary; stresses that it is important to ensure that goods and services that are provided cross-border should comply with the EU safety, social and environmental rules in order to avoid any risk of a race to the bottom;
Amendment 161 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16
Paragraph 16
16. Recalls that, since 1998, members of the WTO have upheld a moratorium on tariffs on electronic transmissions; stresses that such tariffs would entail unnecessary additional costs for businesses and consumers alike; calls on the Commission to transform the moratorium into a permanent agreement on banning tariffscontinue engaging with a view to further extending the moratorium on electronic transmissions;
Amendment 173 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20
Paragraph 20
20. Strongly supports the further mainstreaming of digital technologies and services in the EU’s development policy and encourages the Commission to cooperate with UN International Telecommunication Union’s framework for supporting developing countries (ITU- D) in the creation, development and improvement of telecommunication and ICT equipment and networks; calls on the Commission to stimulate public-private partnerships to increase investments in digital infrastructure in the Global South while respecting the development effectiveness principles; urges the Commission to make investments in broadband infrastructure in developing countries conditional upon respect for a free, open and secure internet; calls on the Commission to use trade agreements to improve digital rights;