27 Amendments of Pilar del CASTILLO VERA related to 2016/2276(INI)
Amendment 1 #
Motion for a resolution
Citation 6 a (new)
Citation 6 a (new)
- having regard to the Commission communication of 10 January 2017 on Building a European Data Economy (COM(2017)0009) and the accompanying Commission staff working document (SWD(2017)0002),
Amendment 22 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital B a (new)
Recital B a (new)
B a. whereas a data driven economy depends on a wider ICT ecosystem to succeed, including high-educated experts as well as skilled people;
Amendment 25 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital C
Recital C
C. whereas the evolving development and use of internet platforms for a wide set of activities, including commercial activities and sharing goods and services, have changed the ways in which consumers, companies and other users interact with content and goods providers;
Amendment 77 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3 a. Believes that better regulation in the digital age requires principle-based legislation coupled with complementary non-regulatory actions to effectively adapt to new technologies and new business models to prevent fragmentation of the single market;
Amendment 83 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Recalls that, although many pieces of EU legislation, inter alia competition, data protection and consumer protection rules, apply to online platforms, it is frequently the case that they are not enforced properly or have not been adapted to the online world;
Amendment 88 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4 a (new)
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4 a. Considers that EU legislation should be guided by the concept of "as little as possible and as much as necessary", which means necessity of rules fitting for digital age and open and technologically neutral enough to accommodate future developments;
Amendment 130 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. Notes that online platforms use the internet as a means of interaction and act as facilitators between the demand and supply sides providing therefore benefits to a wide range of economic operators, including SMEs, and consumers;
Amendment 145 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11
Paragraph 11
11. Underlines that the increasingly widespread use of smart devices, including smartphones and tablets has further extended access to online platforms, thereby enhancing their role in the economy and society, particularly among young people, but more and more among all age groups;
Amendment 163 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14
Paragraph 14
14. Recognises the benefits that online platforms offer for SMEs; notes that online platforms are often the easiest and most suitable first step for small businesses who want to go online and benefit from online distribution channels; notes that online platforms allow SMEs to access global markets without excessive investments in costly digital infrastructure;
Amendment 167 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14
Paragraph 14
14. Recognises the benefits that online platforms offer for SMEs and start-ups; notes that online platforms allow SMEsboth to access global markets without excessive investments in costly digital infrastructure;
Amendment 173 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15
Paragraph 15
15. Urges the Commission to prioritise actions that allow European start-ups and new European online platforms to emerge and to scale up; stresses that facilitating investments in start-ups is vital to the development of online platforms in Europe; emphasizes that an open environment characterized by fair competition is crucial in this regard;
Amendment 188 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16 a (new)
Paragraph 16 a (new)
16 a. Notes that online health platforms can support innovative activities by creating and transferring relevant knowledge from engaged healthcare consumers towards innovating healthcare environment; stresses that a new innovation platforms will co-design and co-create the next generation of innovative healthcare products so that they precisely match current unmet needs;
Amendment 218 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19
Paragraph 19
19. Notes that certainsome stakeholders are dissatisfied with the implementation and enforcement of the current rules on liability and welcomes the Commission’s undertaking to publish guidelines on intermediary liability; calls on the Commission to draw attention to the regulatory differences between the online and offline world and to create a level playing field for comparable services online and offline;
Amendment 229 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21
Paragraph 21
21. Considers that the liability rules for online platforms should allow the tackling of issues related to illegal goods and illegal and harmful content in an efficient manner, for instance by respecting the duty of care, while maintaining a balanced and business- friendly approach;
Amendment 262 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23
Paragraph 23
23. Considers that online platforms should develop and adopt more effective voluntary measures and technical means of identifying and eliminating harmfulillegal content; welcomes the industry Code of Conduct on countering illegal hate speech, supported by the Commissiont;
Amendment 278 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 24
Paragraph 24
24. Urges the Commission to ensure a level playing field for online platforms service providers and other services with which they compete; stresses that regulatory certainty is essential to creating a thriving digital economy; notes that competitive pressures vary between different sectors and therefore ‘one-size- fits-all’ solutions are rarely appropriate and tailor-made solutions are necessary to take into consideration due to the various characteristics of different kinds of online platforms;
Amendment 296 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 25
Paragraph 25
25. Draws attention to the fact that the size of online platforms varies from global giants to micro-enterprises; stresses the importance of fair and effective competition between online platforms to avoid the creation of monopolies that distort the markets due to abuse of market power; stresses that facilitating the switching between online platforms or online services is an essential measure in preventing market failures;
Amendment 299 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 26
Paragraph 26
26. Underlines that possible reforms of the existing regulatory framework should concentrate on the harmonisation of rules and reducing regulatory fragmentation; emphasises the need to avoid over- regulation and to continue the REFIT process and the implementation of the better regulation principle; stresses the importance of technology neutrality and having the same rules apply online and offline; stresses that the regulatory certainty fosters competition, investments and innovations;
Amendment 309 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 27
Paragraph 27
27. Underlines the importance of investments in infrastructure; stresses that a level playing field and fair competition ensure investments in quality, high-speed broadband services; stresses that reliable high-speed networks are the precondition of offering and using online platform services; stresses the need for net neutrality and fair and non-discriminatory access to online platforms;
Amendment 344 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 30
Paragraph 30
30. Underlines that the cross-border nature of online platforms represents a huge advantage in developing the Digital Single Market, but also requires better cooperation between national public authorities; asks the Commission to make better use of existing consumer protection services and mechanisms, which could provide identical and efficient consumer protection in relation to online platforms activities;
Amendment 405 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 37 a (new)
Paragraph 37 a (new)
37 a. Considers that users' trust in digital services is vital to innovation and growth in the digital economy and that reinforcing that trust, i.e. through data protection and security standards, should be at the basis of both public policy and business models;
Amendment 411 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 38
Paragraph 38
38. Stresses that a fair and innovation- friendly environment as well as investments in research and development are vital for generating new ideas and innovations; underlines the importance of open data and free flow of data for the development of new online platforms; notes that open, advanced and shared test networks can be an asset for Europe;
Amendment 414 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 38 a (new)
Paragraph 38 a (new)
38 a. Considers that the development and improvement of digital skills should take place through major investment in education with a double objective: to form a highly skilled workforce able to retain and create technological jobs and to terminate the digital illiteracy, source of digital divide and exclusion;
Amendment 419 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 39
Paragraph 39
39. Stresses that, in relation to this specific business model, the traditional reasoning inherent in EU competition law may no longer be fit for purpose and proportionate more flexible and timely solutions for digital markets should be envisaged to complement competition law; stresses the importance of effective enforcement of the existing competition law;
Amendment 425 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 40
Paragraph 40
40. Is concerned about problematic B2B practices by some online platforms, such as a lack of transparency (e.g. in search results), ownership of data or pricing policies), possible unfair terms and conditions and possible abuses of the dual role of platforms as intermediaries and competitors;
Amendment 437 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 42
Paragraph 42
42. Welcomes the efforts made by the Commission to fight tax avoidance and harmful competitionabuse of market power and calls on the Member States and the Commission to propose further reforms to prevent tax avoidance practices in the EU;
Amendment 451 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 44
Paragraph 44
44. Regrets that the EU’s presence in the world market is barely feltregrettably low, in particular due to the current fragmentation of the digital market, legal uncertainty and the lack of financing and capacity to market technological innovations, which make it difficult for European companies to become world leaders in this new economy;