51 Amendments of Marc TARABELLA related to 2015/2147(INI)
Amendment 24 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. Recalls that the audiovisual industry makes a vital contribution to Europe in both the economic and cultural spheres, and calls therefore on the Commission and Member States to support this industry more amply in its efforts to take advantage of digital opportunities, to expand its public and to promote growth in the industry;
Amendment 32 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 b (new)
Paragraph 1 b (new)
1b. Considers it to be of fundamental importance to increase access to public digital services in remote regions and to ensure that citizens, including people with disabilities, can access the Internet and electronic services;
Amendment 44 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital A
Recital A
A. whereas the use of the internet and mobile communications has changed the way users communicate, invent, consume and share; whereas this has expanded the market place, facilitating access by small companiand medium-sized enterprises to a customer base of 500 million customers and the development by entrepreneurs of new ideas; whereas digitisation must serve the interests of everyone;
Amendment 55 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital A a (new)
Recital A a (new)
Aa. whereas the growth of the European digital economy must produce more European innovation and increase investment in European employment and enterprises, while complying with labour and employment standards and promoting gender equality and equal access;
Amendment 57 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital A b (new)
Recital A b (new)
Ab. whereas new technological developments must address social inequalities and discrimination, create jobs and promote openness, transparency, equity, sustainability and social responsibility;
Amendment 67 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital A c (new)
Recital A c (new)
Ac. whereas the European Digital Single Market is an opportunity for consumers in terms of cross-border purchases of tangible and intangible digital content and whereas European copyright laws are therefore no longer appropriate;
Amendment 89 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Stresses that further efforts are needed to overhaul copyright law so as to adapt it to the digital era, and that any revised provisions should apply to all media;
Amendment 92 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. Calls on the Commission to consider establishing a new system of remuneration of audiovisual authors for the on-line exploitation of their works, which would release the potential of the European audiovisual sector and develop a durable means of remunerating audiovisual authors;
Amendment 101 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 b (new)
Paragraph 3 b (new)
3b. Recalls that the reform of copyright must ensure fair and appropriate remuneration of authors, as well as protection of creative works and consumers’ rights;
Amendment 129 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Believes that the legal thinking behind Directive 93/83/EEC2 provides a suitable point of departure for measures to improve cross-border access to content in the digital single market, particularly by regulating geo-blocking in order to give consumers a wider choice and equal prices while protecting the specific cultural identities of the Member States. __________________ 2 Council Directive 93/83/EEC of 27 September 1993 on the coordination of certain rules concerning copyright and rights related to copyright applicable to satellite broadcasting and cable transmission (OJ L 248, 6.10.1993, p. 15).
Amendment 177 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 b (new)
Paragraph 1 b (new)
1b. Agrees with the Commission that the governance and timely delivery of the Digital Single Market is a shared responsibility of the European Parliament, the Council and the Commission; encourages the Commission to engage with societal and social stakeholders and to involve them in the decision making process to the widest extent possible;
Amendment 184 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. Calls on the Commission to conduct a study which explores the wider impact of digitalisation on European societies in order to establish how and to which degree the phenomena has altered life in each and every Member State and to share these findings with all EU institutions and Member States; on this basis to assess whether and to which extent further action in the respective policy fields is required;
Amendment 199 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Believes that better regulation should help to examine policy through a digital lens and facilitate the adaptation of legislation and enforcement frameworks in the light of new technologies and new business models to prevent and address the fragmentation of the single market;
Amendment 214 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2 a (new)
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. Stresses that the Digital Single Market can only function properly if the ‘offline’ single market is correctly established; calls, therefore, on the Commission to ensure the proper implementation of the relevant existing legislation, since achieving the Digital Single Market will require first and foremost that the existing legislation is reviewed and the criteria and requirements are adapted to take into account the fact that economic realities are constantly changing;
Amendment 235 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3 – indent 1 (new)
Paragraph 3 – indent 1 (new)
- Points out that the impacts of the digital revolution on social standards and labour conditions have to be taken into account while adapting current laws and regulations in order to protect citizens and companies alike; encourages the Commission to conduct a comprehensive analysis of the quantitative and qualitative effects of digitalisation on employment conditions;
Amendment 269 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4 a (new)
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to create technology centres in Europe’s least industrialised regions in order to reduce regional disparities, support innovation and ensure access to information for start-ups and SMEs seeking to develop in these regions;
Amendment 292 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5 a (new)
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5a. Calls on the Commission and, in particular, the Member States to implement measures and share good practices to support the development of digital training programmes, including web development (e.g. coding) for SMEs and individuals (especially children, disabled people and the elderly) and to improve e-learning models and the educational platforms that are essential for an inclusive European digital economy;
Amendment 334 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6 a (new)
Paragraph 6 a (new)
6a. Regrets that the Commission's strategy neglects the accessibility aspect; reminds the Commission that there are 80 million EU citizens with disabilities and an aging population of 190 million of 50+; calls therefore on the Commission to ensure an appropriate level of accessibility in all legislative and non- legislative proposals related to the Digital Single Market; emphasises that accessibility is best achieved and cost- effectively introduced when incorporated from the outset;
Amendment 335 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6 b (new)
Paragraph 6 b (new)
6b. Emphasises the need to swiftly adopt a proposal on the accessibility of public bodies' websites; regrets that the Council is not proceeding on this proposal and calls on the Commission to facilitate the finding of a common agreement;
Amendment 413 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Believes that a full harmonisation of the legal framework governing online sales irrespective of whether they are cross- border or domestic sales, while maintaining the coherence of online and offline rules regarding legal remedies, constitutes the most practical and proportionate approachB2C digital content purchases irrespective of whether it is embodied on tangible mediums or intangible format, in particular rules on conformity, remedies in case of lack of conformity, termination and modification of B2C digital content contracts, irrespective of whether they are cross- border or domestic sales, constitutes the most practical and proportionate approach in order to close legal gaps and to improve the conditions for the functioning of the internal market;
Amendment 426 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8 b (new)
Paragraph 8 b (new)
8b. Draws attention to the need to adjust intellectual property rights when online sales of B2C digital content products are being newly regulated; stresses that digital content products or services supplied to the consumer must be free of any rights of a third party;
Amendment 427 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8 c (new)
Paragraph 8 c (new)
8c. Underlines the need to define liability of the seller of digital products and services in B2C contracts for any failure to supply or to provide access to the digital content product or service and for any lack of conformity; points to the obligation of the seller to have the burden of proof with respect to the conformity of the digital content product or service;
Amendment 428 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8 d (new)
Paragraph 8 d (new)
8d. Draws attention to the need for equivalent legal remedies for intangible digital goods and services which are offered to consumers ostensibly for free;
Amendment 430 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8 a (new)
Paragraph 8 a (new)
8a. Is concerned about the intention to create a separate legal instrument for online sales of tangible goods, as such an instrument would inevitably create an undesirable disparity between the applicable laws for offline and online purchases and believes that these questions should be addressed within the REFIT process;
Amendment 432 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8 e (new)
Paragraph 8 e (new)
8e. Is concerned that the implementation of legislation applicable to B2C online sales contracts, which would give priority to the national law of the seller's seat or residence (country of origin principle) is inconsistent with Article 6 of the Rome I Regulation;
Amendment 441 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. Considers that there is a risk that the Commission’'s proposals for consumer sales law entail a growing disparity between the applicable legal standards for consumers' offline and online purchases;
Amendment 449 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10
Paragraph 10
10. Regrets the imprecision of the Commission’s proposal regarding a legislative measure for a more comprehensive online consumer sales law that covers digital content productintangible digital goods as well as tangible goods;
Amendment 461 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11
Paragraph 11
11. Is sceptical about the legal nature of model contracts regarding consumers' online sales of tangible goods in the absence of statutory regulation;
Amendment 467 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12
Paragraph 12
12. Requests an ‘Active Consumers’ strategy to assess in particular whether consumer switching is facilitated in the online world, and whether action is needed to make consumer switching easier, in order to boost competition in online markets; points further to the need to ensure accessible e-commerce services through the whole value chain, including accessible information, accessible payment mechanisms and customer service;
Amendment 476 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13
Paragraph 13
13. Calls on the Commission to explore the possibilities of introducing an EU trustmark for online sales in order to induce trust, particularly in relation to cross-border online sales, points to the already existing Trustmark schemes in Member States and call on the Commission to draw best practices from these experiences;
Amendment 493 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14
Paragraph 14
14. Calls for an ambitious enforcement framework ofor the Services Directive; encourages the Commission to make use of all means at its disposal to ensure the full and correct implementation of existing rules, including fast-track infringement procedures whenever incorrect or insufficient implementation of the directive is identified;
Amendment 499 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14 a (new)
Paragraph 14 a (new)
14a. Welcomes further the Commission's initiative to review the Regulation on Consumer Protection Cooperation;
Amendment 500 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14 b (new)
Paragraph 14 b (new)
14b. Regrets the Communication's neglect of abusive and unfair lending practices targeting consumers via email, text messages or mobile applications while consumers are still bearing the costs of the financial market crisis, points out that due to the often very high interest rates of such credits even small amounts can quickly accumulate and lead to consumers excessive indebtedness;
Amendment 501 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14 c (new)
Paragraph 14 c (new)
14c. Calls for the introduction of guidelines on limiting excessive aggressive advertisement of abusive lending practices and amendment of the regulations on assessments of creditworthiness of consumers; welcomes the upcoming revision of the EU Directive on Misleading and Comparative Advertisement;
Amendment 502 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14 d (new)
Paragraph 14 d (new)
14d. Calls on the Commission to come forward with the proposal for a European Accessibility Act, which it has been preparing for several years and which would improve accessibility of goods and services in the single market, including the digital single market;
Amendment 511 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15
Paragraph 15
15. Stresses that accessible, affordable, efficient and high-quality delivery services are an essential prerequisite for thriving cross-border e-commerce; supports the proposed measures to improve price transparency, interoperability and, delivery times and information schemes on liabilities in case of loss or damage as well as the regulatory oversight that should target both the smooth functioning of cross-border parcel delivery markets and compliance with relevant social and labour rights, allowing enough flexibility for the delivery market to evolve and adapt to technological innovations but calls upon the Commission to and Member States to refrain from further deregulating the parcel delivery and postal services sector in a way which could lead to unreliability and precarious working conditions;
Amendment 570 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16
Paragraph 16
16. Considers that ambitious actions are needed to improve access to legal digital content, in particular by ending geo- blocking practices and unfair price discrimination based on geographical location; stresses that the digital single market must allow consumers to have the same information, compare prices and buy goods in all 28 Member States;
Amendment 583 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16 a (new)
Paragraph 16 a (new)
16a. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to develop tools which are accessible to all consumers in order to safeguard maximum transparency and guarantee consumer confidence when making purchases whether online or not;
Amendment 588 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16 a (new)
Paragraph 16 a (new)
16a. Supports the Commission's plan to address geo-blocking in an effective manner by supplementing the existing e- commerce framework; considers it vital to focus on technological measures and technical practices resulting in unjustified limitations on access to information society services provided across border, on the conclusion of cross-border contracts to buy goods and services, but also on adjacent activities, such as payment and delivery;
Amendment 618 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18
Paragraph 18
18. Further points out the importance of the ongoing competition sector inquiry into the e-commerce sector in order to investigate, inter alia, whether geo-blocking restrictions, such as discrimination on the basis of IP address, postal address or country of issue of credit card as compared, infringe the rules of EU competition law; stresses the importance of increasing consumer and business confidence by introducing changes to the Block Exemption Regulation, most importantly Article 4a and Article 4b, in order to limit undesirable re-routing and territorial restrictions;
Amendment 624 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18 a (new)
Paragraph 18 a (new)
18a. Calls on the Commission to continue its work on competition law in the EU through its investigations into dominant positions on the internet, which deprive consumers of an overview and of tools for comparison which are necessary for making purchases and thus for the EU economy to grow;
Amendment 654 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19
Paragraph 19
19. Emphasises that incentivising private investments in fast and ultra-fast communication networks is a requirement for any digital progress, with competition remaining the main driver ofor infrastructure investments, innovation, affordable prices and choices for consumers; considers that little evidence exists, in the still fragmented European telecommunications market, of a link between consolidation of operators and increased investment in networks;
Amendment 689 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19 a (new)
Paragraph 19 a (new)
19a. Welcomes the upcoming review of the Universal Services Directive, which will provide an opportunity to re-examine the availability of broadband internet access, including in remote areas and consumers' rights related in the context of universal services provision; believes that access to broadband should be classified a service of general interest;
Amendment 721 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20
Paragraph 20
20. Stresses that since the development of over-the-top services has increased demand and competition to the benefit of consumers, modernisation of the telecommunication framework should not lead to more unjustified regulatory burdens, but should drive innovation and fair competition;
Amendment 725 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20 a (new)
Paragraph 20 a (new)
20a. Emphasizes that over-the-top suppliers must be subject to the same degree of regulation regarding content, access or data privacy and protection, and when providing services comparable to those currently on offer in the field of electronic communications;
Amendment 741 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21
Paragraph 21
21. Calls as a priority for a practical and realistic harmonised framework for spectrum allocation to boost long-term infrastructure investments; term infrastructure investments, which also respects the on-going needs of individual Member States where different applications for certain spectrum sectors exist; reminds that accessible sectors of radio spectrum have already been allocated to supporting a wide range of public and private services which have value both culturally in supporting social cohesion and citizenship as well as economically; emphasises that whilst harmonisation is a valuable instrument in fostering the single market, Member States have varying needs particularly in the spectrum bands used for Public Service Broadcasting (PSB) where there is growing competitive pressures from Wireless Broad Band (WBB); recalls that these variations must be respected together with the need to maintain and protect the value of PSB in balance with the expansion of WBB;
Amendment 820 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23
Paragraph 23
23. Urges the Commission to develop an innovation-friendly policy that fosters competition between, and innovation in, online platforms; considers that the priorities should be transparency regarding their announced search results, their rates and their treatment of user data, facilitation of switching between platforms or online services, access to platforms, and identifying and addressing barriers to the emergence and scale-up of platforms;
Amendment 868 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 24
Paragraph 24
24. Appreciates the Commission’s initiative to analyse the role of platforms in the Digital Economy as part of the up- coming Internal Market Sstrategy and urges the Commission to also focus on identifying possible gaps in terms of consumer protection;
Amendment 883 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 25
Paragraph 25
25. Encourages the Commission to analyse the need to protect consumerprotection level of substantive EU consumer protection laws in the "sharing economy" and, where appropriate and if necessary, to come forward with proposals to ensure the adequacy of the consumer-related legislation framework in the digital sphere, the need to tackle imbalances between parties in C2C contractual relations which are being fostered by an ever wider use of services provided through the sharing economy including possible abuses;
Amendment 905 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 25 b (new)
Paragraph 25 b (new)
25b. Calls on the Commission to take into consideration the ever-widening phenomena of crowdworking and crowdsourcing which further decentralises income tax liabilities, limits the possibilities of workers/contractors in this area to organise and undermines national and European social and labour standards; calls on the Commission to develop minimum labour and social standards for crowdworkers;
Amendment 958 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 26 a (new)
Paragraph 26 a (new)
26a. Stresses the consumer protection challenge posed by Big Data; calls for the adoption of legislative framework provisions to avoid the risk of fraud or the use of individual data for harmful purposes;