Activities of Theodor Dumitru STOLOJAN related to 2017/2191(INI)
Plenary speeches (1)
Annual Report on Competition Policy (debate)
Shadow reports (1)
REPORT on the Annual Report on Competition Policy PDF (504 KB) DOC (105 KB)
Amendments (20)
Amendment 17 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Strongly supports the independence of the Commission in itsand national competition authorities in their mission of shaping and enforcing the EU competition rules for the benefit of EU consumers;
Amendment 53 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Takes note that EU rules do not establish target time frames for antitrust investigationmerger cases as is the case for formal merger review deadlines and the common practice of many national competition authorities; notes that this implies that decisions are sometimes made too late, after competitors have been obliged to exit the market;
Amendment 57 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Calls on the Commission to adopt guidelines to limit the duration of antitrust investigations, in order to avoid uncertainty or excessive burden for businesses and shape a competitive landscape which is not detrimental to consumers; longer and more flexible timeframes should only be allowed in complex cases where investigations are to be extended with regard to other undertakings;
Amendment 64 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. Underlines that while the speed of investigations has to be balanced with the need to adequately preserve the rights of defence, clearas well as quality of investigations, time frames wouldmay help the antitrust authorities to make more efficient use of their resources;
Amendment 84 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12
Paragraph 12
12. Believes that the Commission should verify that national competition authorities (NCAs) are sufficientadequately equipped in terms of financial and human, human and technical resources to guarantee their independence, autonomy, efficiency and effectiveness, and that it should submit an annual report to Parliament regarding thisese key points;
Amendment 104 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14
Paragraph 14
14. Reiterates that all market players should pay their fair share of tax and the state aid rules apply tax exemptions just as much as to any other type of aid; welcomes the Commission’s in-depth investigations into anti-competitive practices such as selective tax advantages and excess profit ruling systems; stresses that the reduction of tax fraud and tax avoidance is fundamental in order to consolidate sound public budgets;
Amendment 111 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14 a (new)
Paragraph 14 a (new)
14a. Calls on the Commission to promote convergence of competition policy instruments and practices across jurisdiction as well as protecting the global level playing field through free trade agreements;
Amendment 124 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15
Paragraph 15
Amendment 137 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16
Paragraph 16
Amendment 149 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17
Paragraph 17
Amendment 184 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20
Paragraph 20
20. Notes that, without full-blown structural separation between Google’s general and specialised search services,Is of the opinion that an auction- based approach cannot deliver equal treatment, since in the context of an auction, Google’s proposed functional separation would simply transfer profit from one Google business unit to another;
Amendment 202 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 24
Paragraph 24
24. Encourages the Commission to ensuredevelop policy and enforcement instruments dealing with the emergence of digital economies, ensuring that it has a full complement of high-tech engineers and specialists in cutting-edge technologies available to resolve specific digital economy cases;
Amendment 210 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 25
Paragraph 25
Amendment 219 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 26
Paragraph 26
26. Asks the Commission to apply State aid rules strictly and uniformly to European airlines such as Alitalia and Air Berlin; believes that restructuring aid is one of the most distortive forms and that the same rules should be applied to national and low-cost carriers;
Amendment 230 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 27
Paragraph 27
27. Welcomes the revision of Regulation (EC) No 868/2004 on safeguarding fair competition, aimed at ensuring reciprocity and eliminating unfair practices, including through alleged State aid to airlines from certain third countries; believes that transparency in the fair competition clause is an essential element to guarantee a level playing field; and that this Regulation or other appropriate legislative initiative should prevent anticompetitive behaviour in ticket distribution, such as the imposition by certain airlines of surcharges or restricted access to information for those using booking channels other than their own;
Amendment 239 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 28
Paragraph 28
28. Stresses that, in line with the current Commission Guidelines, all airports financed by the EU budget should be based on a positive cost-benefit analysis to avoid the financing of ghost airports in Europe; calls on the Commission to come up with a public list of such potential ghost airports;
Amendment 246 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 28 a (new)
Paragraph 28 a (new)
28a. Stresses the importance of safeguarding the transparency of flight information, ensuring a level playing field in the market and ultimately protecting European consumers ability to make informed choices and therefore calls on the European Commission to abide by these principles when reviewing the Code of Conduct on CRS and the Air Services regulation;
Amendment 255 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 30
Paragraph 30
Amendment 260 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 31
Paragraph 31
Amendment 277 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 32 a (new)
Paragraph 32 a (new)
32a. It acknowledges the importance of having an interoperable European Electronic Toll Service for the scope of fostering mobility and consumer welfare within the EU. However, it pays a special attention to competition taking place in the sector as undertakings present on the market should benefit from a level playing field that is to be fostered by both: legislators and awarding authorities. In this resort, it follows with interest the recast of Directive 2004/53/EC and Decision 2009/750/EC on the interoperability of European electronic