Activities of Silvia-Adriana ȚICĂU related to 2012/2044(INI)
Plenary speeches (1)
Single Market Act II - Concerns of European citizens and business with the functioning of the Single Market (debate)
Shadow opinions (1)
OPINION on the 20 main concerns of European citizens and business with the functioning of the Single Market
Amendments (17)
Amendment 9 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. Emphasises the fact that significant differences exist between energy bills, depending on the supplier, with regard to the quantity and quality of information provided to European energy consumers and emphasises that it is essential to provide consumers with timely and adequate information on consumption and pricing so that they can choose the energy supplier they wish;
Amendment 14 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 a (new)
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. Encourages the establishment of a common methodology and a common, comprehensive and easy-to-use format for energy-related bills, with a minimum level of information that suppliers should include when billing, to allow consumers to understand the content of their energy bills anywhere in the EU and thus to use energy more economically and efficiently;
Amendment 16 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 b (new)
Paragraph 4 b (new)
4b. Draws attention to the importance of measures to increase energy efficiency, especially in the building sector; calls on the Member States to ensure a sufficient number of energy auditors are in place so that the energy audit is accessible to all consumers; calls on the Member States and the Commission, in the future multi- annual financial framework, to ensure resources for the financing of energy efficiency measures in the building sector and, especially, in the housing sector; calls on the Member States and the Commission to develop a legal framework to encourage and ensure the involvement of energy suppliers in implementing measures to increase the energy performance of buildings;
Amendment 26 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Urges the Member States to ensure that NRAs have the resources enabling them to monitor and penalise unequal quality of service, and that consumer feedback is taken into account; calls on the Member States to launch information campaigns to make consumers aware of their rights in order to increase their negotiating power in relation to communications service providers;
Amendment 42 #
Draft opinion
Subheading 3 a (new)
Subheading 3 a (new)
Single Market for Services
Amendment 43 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 10 a (new)
Paragraph 10 a (new)
10a. Stresses the fact that e-government is especially beneficial for citizens and SMEs from the EU, with advantages due to reduced administrative costs, as citizens and SMEs are often confronted with insurmountable obstacles when operating at a cross-border level in the EU;
Amendment 44 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 10 b (new)
Paragraph 10 b (new)
10b. Points out that the major obstacles to cross-border access to public administration e-services relate to the use of electronic signatures and identification and the lack of compatibility of e- government systems at EU level; calls on the Commission to revise its Directive on electronic signatures to ensure their mutual recognition;
Amendment 45 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 10 c (new)
Paragraph 10 c (new)
10c. Emphasises the fact that e- government applications should be reviewed, and, if necessary, modified to be also accessible to non-resident users; emphasises the fact that compatibility is necessary at a local, regional and national level, as well as at EU level;
Amendment 46 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 10 d (new)
Paragraph 10 d (new)
10d. Calls on the Member States to use ICT tools to improve transparency and accountability, reduce administrative burdens, improve administrative processes, reduce carbon dioxide emissions, save public resources and to contribute to a more participatory democracy, while at the same time strengthening the level of trust and confidence;
Amendment 47 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 10 e (new)
Paragraph 10 e (new)
10e. Emphasises the fact that national public e-procurement systems should advance in order to facilitate cross-border services, to ensure the realisation of an internal market for services and to fully apply the Services Directive;
Amendment 48 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 10 f (new)
Paragraph 10 f (new)
10f. Regrets the fact that the legislative proposal aimed at ensuring the full accessibility of public sector websites by 2015 has been deferred; welcomes the roadmap for digital inclusion and calls for the implementation of the Web Accessibility Initiative (WAI) and the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) for e-government portals;
Amendment 49 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 10 g (new)
Paragraph 10 g (new)
10g. Draws attention to the fact that it is still difficult for passengers to book and buy tickets for multimodal journeys within the EU and calls on the Commission, Member States and companies in the transport sector to ensure the creation of an integrated multimodal ticketing system by 2015;
Amendment 50 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 10 h (new)
Paragraph 10 h (new)
10h. Welcomes the significant growth of e-commerce and draws attention to consumers’ concerns about transaction security; calls on the Member States and the Commission to strengthen the legislative framework that protects consumers using e-commerce and to develop a framework that promotes the certification of e-commerce websites, financial institutions and public institutions, in terms of security, so that consumers can have confidence when they access these websites;
Amendment 51 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 10 i (new)
Paragraph 10 i (new)
10i. Draws attention to the importance of developing European standards, which is absolutely necessary both for the realisation of the Single Market and for increasing the international competitiveness of the EU; calls on the Commission to ensure easier access to European standards for SMEs and micro- enterprises;
Amendment 52 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 10 j (new)
Paragraph 10 j (new)
10j. Welcomes the initiative on e- invoicing, which aims to transform e- invoicing into the predominant billing method in the EU by 2020, as well as the decision of the Commission to create the European Multi-Stakeholder Forum on eInvoicing (EMSFEI;.
Amendment 53 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 10 k (new)
Paragraph 10 k (new)
10k. Emphasises the substantial benefits offered by e-invoicing (shorter payment periods, fewer errors, more efficient VAT collection, reduction in printing and shipping costs and the integrated processing of commercial activities) and invites industry and European Standardisation Organisations to continue their efforts to promote convergence towards a common data model for e-invoicing;
Amendment 54 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 10 l (new)
Paragraph 10 l (new)
10l. Emphasises the importance of legal certainty, a clear technical environment and open and compatible solutions for e- invoicing, based on legal requirements, commercial operations and common technical standards, in order to facilitate its widespread adoption.