7 Amendments of Kyriacos TRIANTAPHYLLIDES related to 2009/2173(INI)
Amendment 1 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Welcomes the special focus in the Commission's Report on Competition Policy 2008 on maximising consumer welfare; encourages the Commission, nevertheless, to suggest a legislative framework to this effect, which would have immediate impact and provide protection from unfair competition practices;
Amendment 2 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. Calls on the Commission to make use of Article 12 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union (ex Article 153(2) TEC), which states clearly that 'consumer protection requirements shall be taken into account in defining and implementing other Union policies and activities' as a legal basis for future internal market legislation; calls on the Commission to build a concrete institutional framework to protect consumers from the abnormalities of the free market that distort consumers' economic interests;
Amendment 3 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Encourages the Commission to ensure a properinitiate a steady and permanent dialogue with consumers when' associations to identifying competition problems and enforcement priorities; requests a full report on the activities of the Consumer Liaison unit of DG Competition;
Amendment 10 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Emphasises the need for effective and permanent cooperation with Parliament, and with consumer and small business organisations, concerning any amendments to the Block Exemption Regulation applicable to Vertical Agreements; stresses that a regulatory framework which encourages cohesive action by various market operators is the best way to address potential consumer detriment caused by lack of choice;
Amendment 11 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7 a (new)
Paragraph 7 a (new)
7a. Recalls the Commission’s communication on 'Tackling the challenge of rising food prices - Directions for EU action'(COM(2008)321 final), followed by a second communication on 'Food Prices in Europe'(COM(2008)821 final), and strongly urges the Commission to demonstrate its determination to take action against any excessive profit- making by large retailers, as a consequence of their dominant market position, to the detriment of both consumers and suppliers of food;
Amendment 12 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7 b (new)
Paragraph 7 b (new)
7b. Calls on the Commission, in the context of the financial crisis, to prolong the duration of the General Block Exemption Regulation on state aid (Commission Regulation (EC) No 800/2008) so that states can continue boosting their economy and ensure adequate investments, which are the very essence of economic development;
Amendment 13 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7 c (new)
Paragraph 7 c (new)
7c. Welcomes the Commission's admission that public intervention was necessary to tackle the crisis; calls on the Commission to give state aid extraordinary status as permitted state intervention for the broad public sector, to act as an effective preventive mechanism and ensure that the crisis does not recur;