10 Amendments of Sajjad KARIM related to 2011/0340(COD)
Amendment 7 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 5
Recital 5
(5) It is important to improve consumer protection. To achieve this general objective, specific objectives should be set as regards safety, consumer information and education, rights and redress as well as enforcement in respect of consumer rights. Differences do, however, still exist at national level in these areas, and the measures taken under the Programme should be targeted at areas of maximum harmonisation, in order to provide clarity for consumers and businesses. The value and impact of the measures taken under the Programme should regularly be monitored and evaluated. For the purposes of evaluating consumer policy indicators should be developed.
Amendment 11 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point b
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point b
(b) Objective 2 - information and education: to improve consumers' education, information and awareness of their rights where these are fully harmonised at European level, to develop the evidence base for consumer policy and to provide support to consumer organisations.
Amendment 13 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point c – subparagraph 1
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point c – subparagraph 1
(c) Objective 3 - rights and redress: to consolidate consumer rights in particular through regulatory action and improving access to redress including alternative dispute resolution.
Amendment 14 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point c – subparagraph 2
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point c – subparagraph 2
This objective will be measured in particular through the recourse to alternative dispute resolution to solve cross-border disputes and through the activity of a Union-wide on-line dispute resolution system.
Amendment 16 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – point b – point 7
Article 4 – point b – point 7
(7) enhancingsupport for national initiatives on consumer education;
Amendment 17 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – point c – point 9
Article 4 – point c – point 9
(9) facilitating access to and monitoring of the functioning and the effectiveness of dispute resolution mechanisms for consumers, in particular of alternative dispute resolution schemes, including on- line, also through the development and maintenance of relevant IT tools;
Amendment 18 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – Objective II – paragraph 7 – title
Annex I – Objective II – paragraph 7 – title
7. EnhancingSupport for national initiatives on consumer education
Amendment 19 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – Objective II – paragraph 7 – point a
Annex I – Objective II – paragraph 7 – point a
Amendment 20 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – Objective II – paragraph 7 – point b
Annex I – Objective II – paragraph 7 – point b
(b) development, in cooperation with national initiatives, of education measures and materials on e.g. consumer rights including cross-border issues , health and safety, Union consumer legislation, sustainable consumption, financial literacy , where these rights are fully harmonised at the European level.
Amendment 21 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – Objective III – paragraph 9 – point b
Annex I – Objective III – paragraph 9 – point b