9 Amendments of Inés AYALA SENDER related to 2016/2908(RSP)
Amendment 108 #
Paragraph 27 a (new)
27a. Notes the loss of some of the characteristics in terms of performance, fuel consumption, power, increase in emissions, etc., of vehicles recalled by the manufacturer to be repaired in order to bring them into line with the legislation on NOx emissions; calls on Member States and the Commission to monitor NOx and CO2 emissions, along with engine performance and consumption, in passenger cars that have been repaired by the manufacturer;
Amendment 112 #
Paragraph 27 b (new)
27b. Calls on Member States to analyse whether ‘standard’ solutions proposed by the manufacturer for repairing the vehicles equipped with fraudulent systems actually comply with the emissions regulations, and calls for random checks to be carried out on new vehicles which have been repaired;
Amendment 137 #
Paragraph 34 a (new)
34a. Calls on Member States and the Commission to clarify to the vehicle owners affected whether or not the vehicles involved have to be repaired, and the legal consequences ensuing from the repairs as regards compliance with emissions legislation, obligations concerning the technical inspection of vehicles, taxation, and the consequences of a potential re-classification of the vehicle, etc.;
Amendment 141 #
Subheading 4 a (new)
Consumer rights
Amendment 142 #
Paragraph 36 a (new)
36a. Deplores the fact that European consumers are treated worse than US consumers; notes, in addition, that consumers affected often receive vague and incomplete information about the vehicles involved, about the obligations to repair the vehicle and the consequences of doing so;
Amendment 145 #
Paragraph 36 b (new)
36b. Deplores the fact that the European Union does not have a uniform, harmonised system under which joint actions may be taken by consumers to enforce their rights; considers that the Commission’s recommendation to Member States in 2013 on establishing a collective redress system has not produced any results and that to date this option is still not available in most Member States;
Amendment 148 #
Paragraph 36 c (new)
36c. Calls on the Commission to bring forward a legislative proposal for the establishment of a collective redress system to create a harmonised system for EU consumers, thus eliminating the current situation in which they lack protection in most EU Member States; to that end, calls on the Commission to assess existing systems within and outside the EU to identify best practices in this field and include them in its legislative proposal;
Amendment 151 #
Paragraph 36 d (new)
36d. Considers that, where it is shown that some characteristics in terms of efficiency, consumption, guarantee, emissions, etc., of passenger cars that have been repaired have been lost, consumers should be entitled to compensation from the manufacturer for the vehicle’s loss in value and the loss of its original characteristics;
Amendment 178 #
Paragraph 48 a (new)
48a. Deplores the fact that it has not been possible to hold an investigatory hearing at the Commission on the impact on consumer rights, and that it has not been possible to hear the consumer organisations involved.