16 Amendments of Teresa RIERA MADURELL related to 2009/2225(INI)
Amendment 2 #
Motion for a resolution
Citation 1 a (new)
Citation 1 a (new)
- having regard to the Communication from the Commission to the European Parliament, the Council, the European Economic and Social Committee and the Committee of the Regions entitled ‘Cross- Border Business to Consumer e- Commerce in the EU’ (COM(2009)0557);
Amendment 14 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital C a (new)
Recital C a (new)
Ca. whereas ICT can be an extremely powerful enabler in efforts to bring positive and sustainable development to countries around the globe and to fight against poverty and social and economic inequalities,
Amendment 43 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital E a (new)
Recital E a (new)
Ea. whereas, whilst the Internet is the fastest growing retail channel, the gap between domestic and cross-border e- commerce in the EU is widening,
Amendment 51 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Calls on the Commission to come forward with a proposal for a comprehensive strategy and action plan enabling Europe to progress towards an open and prosperous digital society; proposes that this new framework be called ‘2015.eu agenda’ and be based on the model of the virtuous 2015.eu spiral;
Amendment 69 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Stresses the importance of continuing efforts towards ubiquitous and high-speed access for all citizens and consumers, through the promotion of access to fixed and mobile Internet and the deployment of next-generation infrastructure; emphasises that this requires policies that promote investment and competition in these networks allowing for access on fair terms and at competitive prices for all communities, irrespective of location, thereby ensuring that no European citizen faces exclusion;
Amendment 81 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Believes that every EU household should have access to broadband Internet at a competitive and affordable price by 2013; urges the Commission therefore to carry out a review of the universal service obligations and calls on Member States to impart new impetus to the European high- speed broadband strategy, notably by updating national targets for broadband and high- speed coverage;
Amendment 126 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5 a (new)
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5a. Takes the view, firstly, that home broadband connectivity in particular must be promoted in view of the capacity available via fixed and mobile networks, and secondly that 3G and future networks should also be promoted, bearing in mind Europe’s established position as a ‘mobile’ region;
Amendment 174 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10
Paragraph 10
10. Proposes the launch of an ‘Digital literacye-inclusion action plan’ at EU and Member State levels, notably comprising: specific digital literacy training opportunities for groups at risk of exclusion; incentives for private- sector initiatives to provide digital skills training to all employees; a European-wide 'Be smart online!' initiative to make all students familiar with the safe use of ICT and online services; the involvement of the ICT sector, and especially the content industry, in the development of user- friendly products; and a common EU-level ICT certification scheme;
Amendment 202 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13 a (new)
Paragraph 13 a (new)
13a. Calls on the Member States to take steps with a view to making a secure electronic identification available to everyone in Europe;
Amendment 236 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17
Paragraph 17
17. Takes the view that, almost a decade after their adoption, the Directives concerning the legal framework for the information society (i.e. the Data Protection Directive, Electronic Signatures Directive and, Electronic Commerce Directive) appear out of date due to the increased complexity of the online environment and the introduction of new technologies; believes that, while the legal issues arising from some Directives can be resolved through an incremental update, other Directives need a more fundamental revisionnd Directive on the re-use of public sector information) require revision to identify possible adjustments and improvements due to the increased complexity of the online environment and the introduction of new technologies;
Amendment 249 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18
Paragraph 18
18. Emphasises the potential value to citizens and businesses of the digital switchover of public services and calls on Member States to develop national plans for the digital switchover of public services, which should include targets and measures for getting all public services online and accessible to persons with disabilities by 2015, by means of multi- channel solutions or of support and assistance;
Amendment 251 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18 a (new)
Paragraph 18 a (new)
Amendment 266 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19 a (new)
Paragraph 19 a (new)
19a. Calls on Member States to pursue supply-side policies which serve to consolidate and develop a European digital content industry, new online services and applications and interoperability of the various platforms;
Amendment 284 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20 b (new)
Paragraph 20 b (new)
20b. Regrets the fact that, with respect to attracting, developing and keeping academic talent in ICT, Europe continues to lag behind other leading marketplaces and suffers a substantial brain drain due to better working conditions in the US for academia and researchers; stresses that, to address this problem, Europe needs to work with academia, along with industry, to develop a vibrant career development programme that supports the vital role of the scientific research community in a broad-based world-class ICT innovation strategy;
Amendment 299 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22 a (new)
Paragraph 22 a (new)
22a. Recalls that the future competitiveness of Europe and its capacity to recover from the current economic crisis largely depend on its ability to facilitate the general and effective deployment of ICT in undertakings; notes, however, that SMEs are still lagging far behind large undertakings; calls on Member States and the Commission to step up support for SMEs as regards the use of ICT tools to increase their productivity;
Amendment 302 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 24
Paragraph 24
24. Draws the attention of the Commission specifically to the necessity to set smart (specific, measurable, appropriate, realistic and time-based) objectives and targets and adopt an Action Plan mobilising all appropriate EU instruments: funding, soft law, enforcement and, where necessary, targeted legislation across all relevant policy fields (i.e. electronic communications, education, research, innovation, cohesion policy); calls on the Commission and the Member States to ensure appropriate coordination among EU and national and regional programmes in this field;