Activities of Gunnar HÖKMARK related to 2018/0110(COD)
Plenary speeches (1)
Implementation and functioning of the .eu top level domain name (debate)
Shadow reports (1)
REPORT on the proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council on the implementation and functioning of the .eu Top Level Domain name and repealing Regulation (EC) No 733/2002 and Commission Regulation (EC) No 874/2004 PDF (642 KB) DOC (100 KB)
Amendments (21)
Amendment 28 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 9
Recital 9
(9) The Commission should, on the basis of an open, transparent and non- discriminatory selection procedure, taking into considerations variables related to cost-efficiency and administrative simplicity, designate a Registry for the .eu TLD. The Commission should enter into a contract with the selected Registry which should include, where appropriate and in line with the provisions laid down in this Regulation, the detailed principles and procedures applying to the Registry for the organisation, administration and management of the .eu TLD. The contract should be limited in time and renewable.
Amendment 36 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 a (new)
Article 1 – paragraph 1 a (new)
1 a. This Regulation aims to enhance online cross-border activities in Europe, the online European identity and support the Digital Single Market, by promoting the competitiveness of the .eu TLD name.
Amendment 39 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point ii
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point ii
(ii) a natural person who is not a Union citizen and who is resident of a Member State or within the EEA; or
Amendment 40 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point iii
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point iii
(iii) an undertaking established within the Union or within the EEA; or
Amendment 41 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point iii a (new)
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point iii a (new)
(iii a) an undertaking to which the Union consititutes a principal market; or
Amendment 42 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point iv
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point iv
(iv) an organisation established within the Union or within the EEA without prejudice to the application of national law.
Amendment 44 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 4 – introductory part
Article 4 – paragraph 4 – introductory part
4. A domain name may also be revoked, and where necessary subsequently transferred to another party, subject to an appropriate alternative dispute resolution (‘ADR’) or judicial procedure, where that name is identical or confusingly similar to a name in respect of which a right is established by national or Union law, an. Furthermore, a domain name shall be revoked where it:
Amendment 45 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 1 (new)
Article 4 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 1 (new)
The Registry shall, in consultations with the Commission and the Multistakeholder Council pursuant to Article 14, paragraph 3, point c a, adopt transparent and predictable policies in order to ensure a timely identifcation of any potential registrations referred to in (a) or (b) under this subparagraph. To this end, the Registry shall, where necessary, cooperate with law enforcement agencies, including national Computer Emergency Response Teams (CERTs).
Amendment 47 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 5
Article 4 – paragraph 5
5. Where a domain name is considered by a court of a Member State to be defamatory, racist or contrary to public policy and security, it shall be blocked by the Registry upon notification of a court decision and shall be revoked upon notification of a final court decision. The Registry shall block from future registration those names which have been subject to such a court order as long as such order remains valid.
Amendment 51 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1
Article 5 – paragraph 1
1. The registration of domain names shall be performed in all the alphabetic characters of the official languages of the Union and/or in accordance with the available international standards as allowed by the relevant Internationalised Domain Names (IDNs) protocols.
Amendment 54 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 8 – paragraph 1
Article 8 – paragraph 1
1. The Commission shall establish the criteria and the procedure for the designation of the Registry by means of implementing acts. The criteria shall notably cover variables related to cost- efficiency and administrative simplicity, marketing of the .eu TLD name and aspects of cybersecurity. To promote the use of the .eu TLD name, the criteria shall include measures to facilitate effective transfers of domain names registered under the .eu TLD to parties meeting the eligibility criteria as referred to in Article 3. Those implementing acts shall be adopted in accordance with the examination procedure referred to in Article 17(2).
Amendment 56 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 8 – paragraph 3
Article 8 – paragraph 3
3. The Commission shall enter into a contract with the designated Registry. The contract shall specify the rules, policies and procedures for the provision of services by the Registry and, where relevant and to the extent necessary to ensure that the objectives of this Regulation are met, the conditions according to which the Commission supervises the organisation, administration and management of the.eu TLD by the Registry. The contract shall be limited in time and renewable and shall include the principles and procedures on the functioning of the .eu TLD laid down on the basis of Article 11. Any change in the contract referred to in this paragraph shall be open and transparent and in accordance with relevant competition policy and guidelines.
Amendment 58 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 10 – paragraph 1 – point a
Article 10 – paragraph 1 – point a
(a) observe the rules, policies and procedures laid down in this Regulation and the contract referred to in Article 8 (3);, as well as with relevant Union data protection law.
Amendment 59 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 10 – paragraph 1 – point b
Article 10 – paragraph 1 – point b
(b) organise, administer and manage the .eu TLD in the general interest and on the basis of principles of quality, efficiency, reliability, transparency, accessibility and non-discrimination and by ensuring fair conditions of competition;
Amendment 60 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 10 – paragraph 1 – point b a (new)
Article 10 – paragraph 1 – point b a (new)
(b a) in all apspects of administrating and managing the .eu TLD, ensure high quality, transparency, predictability, reliability, accessibility and fair conditions of competition;
Amendment 64 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 11 – paragraph 1 – point b
Article 11 – paragraph 1 – point b
(b) requirements and procedures for registration requests, policy on verification of the identity of registrants, data and speculative registration of domain names;
Amendment 71 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 14 – paragraph 1
Article 14 – paragraph 1
1. A .eu Multistakeholder Council shall be established to advise the Commission on the implementation of the present Regulation. The Commission shall take due account of any advice and recommendations provided by the .eu Multistakeholder Council in implementing all aspects of this Regulation.
Amendment 78 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 14 – paragraph 3 – point b
Article 14 – paragraph 3 – point b
(b) issue opinions on matters of management, organisation and administration of the .eu TLD, including, but not limited to, issues related to cybersecurity and data protection;
Amendment 79 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 14 – paragraph 3 – point c
Article 14 – paragraph 3 – point c
(c) advise the Commission on matters of monitoring and supervision of the Registry, in particular pursuant to Article 10(k).
Amendment 80 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 14 – paragraph 3 – point c a (new)
Article 14 – paragraph 3 – point c a (new)
(c a) Advise the Commission on best practice as regards policies and measures to identify and, where necessary, take actions against domain names registered by its holder without rights or legitimate interest in the name, domain names being used in bad faith, including cooperation with law enforcement agencies and CERTs.
Amendment 81 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 16 – paragraph 1
Article 16 – paragraph 1
1. No later than five years after the date of application of this Regulation, and each three years thereafter, the Commission shall assess the implementation, effectiveness and functioning of the .eu TLD, based notably on the information provided by the Registry pursuant to Article 10(k).