5 Amendments of Andreas SCHWAB related to 2012/2040(INI)
Amendment 10 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. welcomes the provisions in the new Consumer Rights Directive with respect to additional payments and the ban on exceeding fees for the use of means of payment, which will contribute to the confidence of consumers when shopping online; calls however on the Commission to continue its efforts with respect to the creation of a level playing field in the area of card, internet and mobile payments, benefitting consumers and businesses alike in a Digital Single Market;
Amendment 62 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Points out that further standardisation to overcome technical barriers and national settlement and clearing requirements, is needed to promote cross-border acquiring, an arrangement which would increase competition and the choices available for merchants and could result in more cost- efficient payment methods for customers;
Amendment 67 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. Urges that solutions to facilitate cross- border acquiring be actively sought, in view of its advantages to the internal market; expresses concern at existing barriers such as licensingnational and technical barriers, which should be abandonremoved;
Amendment 93 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12
Paragraph 12
12. Considers that the transparency of MIFs should be regulapromoted both in international and in national schemes, and that this could, together with easier access to cross-border acquiring, lead to lower MIFs as merchants could freely choose which payment schemes they wish to join;
Amendment 107 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15
Paragraph 15
15. Notes that co-badging which has been voluntarily entered upon into by both payment systems could be beneficial to consumers as it would result in fewer cards and a wider range of choicfacilitate national domestic schemes,' and wouldccess to the broader EU market encourageing competition;