Activities of Malcolm HARBOUR related to 2009/2137(INI)
Shadow reports (1)
REPORT Report on consumer protection PDF (219 KB) DOC (126 KB)
Amendments (4)
Amendment 2 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital A a (new)
Recital A a (new)
Aa. whereas, in the political guidelines for the next Commission, President Barroso calls for a more systematic and integrated approach to completing the single market, for example through ‘a market monitoring initiative’,
Amendment 3 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital A b (new)
Recital A b (new)
Ab. whereas an active consumer policy – by creating informed and empowered consumers who will in turn demand high quality products and services – will play an important role in making the European Union globally competitive, dynamic, and innovative,
Amendment 48 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15
Paragraph 15
15. Is aware that consumers are less satisfied and experience more problems with services than goods which partly reflects the greater complexity in the contractual relations and delivery of services compared to goods; calls onwelcomes the report on retail financial services, published by the Commission, and urges it to carry out in-depth analyses of all problematic sectors such as energy, transport and banking services and make specific policy recommendationsidentified in the Scoreboard; calls also on the Commission to ensure that such exercises are appropriately followed up with specific policy recommendations for Member States and feedback to Parliament;
Amendment 74 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 32 a (new)
Paragraph 32 a (new)
32a. Takes the view that market-relevant data can play a crucial role in driving both innovation and competitiveness; emphasises, therefore, the importance of the Scoreboard as an enabling tool for identifying consumer preferences and demands; notes that this data can stimulate innovation by providing businesses with incentives to enter new markets and creating pressure on firms to improve their products and services;