Activities of Silvia-Adriana ȚICĂU related to 2009/2224(INI)
Plenary speeches (1)
Internet of Things (short presentation)
Amendments (17)
Amendment 4 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital A a (new)
Recital A a (new)
Aa. whereas the Internet of Things is able to meet the expectations of the society and the citizens, research is needed to understand what these expectations are and where the sensitivities and concern for personal privacy and information may block applications,
Amendment 8 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital B a (new)
Recital B a (new)
Amendment 21 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital F a (new)
Recital F a (new)
Fa. whereas with all eHealth systems, the design, development and implementation of RFID-enabled systems require the direct involvement of healthcare professionals, patients and relevant committees (data protection, ethics),
Amendment 22 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital F b (new)
Recital F b (new)
Fb. whereas RFID can help increase energy efficiency and reduce green house gas emissions and can offer carbon accounting on product level,
Amendment 23 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital F c (new)
Recital F c (new)
Fc. whereas RFID proved most successful when used in logistics; logistical applications (e.g. tracking and management of portable assets and equipment, tracking location of patients during clinical journey in the emergency department) have shown sound ROI,
Amendment 27 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital G a (new)
Recital G a (new)
Ga. whereas lifestyle management may become an important market for RFID, only integrated solutions can deliver full benefits,
Amendment 28 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital G b (new)
Recital G b (new)
Gb. whereas RFID is only an enabler for many applications, which bring along an obligation to understand and prove its economic and societal benefits to clients, citizens and consumers, public and private sector should work together to ensure that new products do not create new risks and Commission Recommendation on the implementation of privacy and data protection principle in applications supported by Radio Frequency Identification is expected to help on some issues and provide legal certainty,
Amendment 33 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital I a (new)
Recital I a (new)
Ia. whereas RFID enabled supply chain management systems enhance product traceability, and facilitate quality and safety monitoring; RFID can provide a technical solution for full traceability of goods and therefore can play an important role to protect against counterfeiting,
Amendment 34 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital I b (new)
Recital I b (new)
Ib. whereas industry standards are very important and need to move higher up the technology stack; investments in projects with good ROI will allow standards to mature and become accepted by industry; RFID standardisation needs to move out of its comfort zone of RFID as replacement for barcodes and mature both higher up the technology stack; RFID standard mandate - Joint assignment for CEN and ETSI (European Standard organisations) from February- April 2009 will contribute to more innovative products and services using RFID,
Amendment 39 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital J a (new)
Recital J a (new)
Ja. whereas cooperation implies work together and share best practices on applications that will enhance economic integration to the benefit of citizens and business at the international level, highlights the need for an international forum on radio Frequency Identification and for cooperation and interoperable solutions which are essential and need to be a priority for Internet of Things,
Amendment 48 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2 a (new)
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. Stresses that the security and privacy issues should be addressed by the forthcoming standards which must define different security features to provide confidentiality, integrity, or availability services;
Amendment 53 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4 a (new)
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. Stresses that education about the potential use and clear benefits of the IoT must be carried out, as well, information to the users about the presence of RFID tags, the reading range, the kind of data contained in the devices and into the back system, and the use of those, must be clear and easily available;
Amendment 55 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4 b (new)
Paragraph 4 b (new)
Amendment 57 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4 c (new)
Paragraph 4 c (new)
4c. Whereas there is a needed for sustainable, energy efficient communication standards that are security and privacy centred and are using compatible or identical protocols at different frequencies;
Amendment 59 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4 d (new)
Paragraph 4 d (new)
4d. Considers it is therefore important that socio-economic research and political debate on the Internet of Things go hand in hand with technological research and their advancements;
Amendment 117 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14 a (new)
Paragraph 14 a (new)
14a. Stresses that new technologies are critical to simplify transportation chains, increase quality and efficiency of transportation, support the development of intelligent transport systems and facilitate green corridors and RFID can offer innovative ways of conducting business operations while enhancing customer satisfaction;
Amendment 118 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14 b (new)
Paragraph 14 b (new)
14b. Considers that RFID in combination with GPS can prove the quality of food products, offer more transparency, and empower consumers to find out more about a product;