Activities of Malcolm HARBOUR related to 2010/2053(INI)
Plenary speeches (1)
Implementation of the Services Directive (debate)
Shadow reports (1)
REPORT on implementation of the Services Directive 2006/123/EC PDF (220 KB) DOC (142 KB)
Amendments (7)
Amendment 18 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3 a. Considers that for service providers to properly enjoy the benefits of the Services Directive, its full and timely implementation, both legally and operationally, should be ensured in all Member States;
Amendment 28 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Points out that the Member States can maintain their authorisation schemes and certain requirements if the latter areonly in cases where these are clearly non- discriminatory, necessary and proportionate; emphasises that in this connection the Member States have maintained a number of authorisation schemes by making them more accessible and more transparent to service providers;
Amendment 38 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10
Paragraph 10
10. Considers that setting up the PSCs is an essential part of effective implementation of the Directive; recognises that the Directive requires a substantial effort by the Member States in financial, technical and organisational terms; draws attention to the need to involve the social partners and business associations in this;
Amendment 57 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12
Paragraph 12
12. Regrets that the PSCs are still barely known by service providers; calls on the Commission and the Member States to launch information campaigns as soon as possible directed at all those concernadvice offered by PSCs does not yet reach prospective service providers and that information on how to contact PSCs is not widely known; calls on the Member States to ensure that their dedicated websites for assisting businesses and citizens, including the EUGO network, are effectively promoted and feature case studies of businesses using the PSCs and the benefits they have derived;
Amendment 59 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12 a (new)
Paragraph 12 a (new)
12 a. Calls on the Member States to ensure that national PSC websites make available the new information obligations which are required of service providers for the benefit of consumers;
Amendment 67 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14 a (new)
Paragraph 14 a (new)
14 a. Calls on the Member States and the Commission to increase efforts to ensure full electronic interoperability of the PSCs; stresses the link with proposal 22 of the Single Market Act on e-signatures, e- authentification and e-identification;
Amendment 80 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19
Paragraph 19
19. Considers that the complementaryadditional measures needed for completing the internal market in services must be fully included in the discussion under way on the Single Market Act;