10 Amendments of Konstantinos POUPAKIS related to 2011/2149(INI)
Amendment 25 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital G
Recital G
13 G. whereas consumers seem reluctant to enjoy the benefits that market integration provides, as they do not feel confident that their rights will be properly protected when making cross-border purchasesempowered consumers can better identify the best prices, selling conditions and quality, therefore driving competition and innovation,
Amendment 27 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital H
Recital H
H. whereas theall stakeholders (including the European Commission and, national enforcement authorities, consumer organisations and the private sector) need to step up their efforts to achieve the objective of a high level of consumer protection, and empowerment, Or. en 14
Amendment 61 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Points out that, given the enormous increase in e-commerce, consumers' confidence in cross-border online purchasing arrangements needs to be increased by guaranteeing their rights on the internet as well increasing consumers’ and retailers' confidence in cross-border online purchasing is needed to reap the full potential of e-commerce; underlines the key role that proper implementation and enforcement of existing legislation, as well as the dissemination, through appropriate channels, of each party's rights and obligations play there;
Amendment 72 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6 a (new)
Paragraph 6 a (new)
6a. Notes that although increasing the percentage of European consumers who buy cross borders, in order to further develop cross border markets and further strengthen consumer confidence in the digital environment, underlines the need to promote a pan-European Trustmark and the existence of specific information on the provider's identity such as: business name, geographic address, contact details, tax number, which will help the consumers to identify reliable e- commerce stores·
Amendment 88 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Deplores the evUnderlines that empower increasing information overload on the internet as regards contract terms and conditions; g consumers does not mean overloading them with more information but providing them with useful, targeted and understandable information ; insists that EU and national authorities as well as consumer organisations and companies need to step up their efforts to improve consumer education; reiterates the view expressed in the resolution of 20 May 2010 on delivering a Single Market to consumers and citizens that the Commission ought to promote ‘consumer-friendly’ Single Market legislation, so as to ensure that consumer interests are fully taken into account in the workings of the Single Market; 42
Amendment 93 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
44 9. Calls on the Commission and Member States to provide betadequater support, through funding for and capacity- building and publicity,to consumer organisations and public authorities in their role as intermediariesin each Member State, thereby enhancing consumer empowerment;
Amendment 94 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9 a (new)
Paragraph 9 a (new)
9a. Calls on the Commission to launch information campaigns in all the Member States concerning the European 'CE' designation and the significance thereof, making it clear to consumers what it does (or does not) represent and providing them with more comprehensive information, while seeking to raise awareness of product safety in professional circles;
Amendment 102 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11 a (new)
Paragraph 11 a (new)
11a. Calls on the Member States to step up market monitoring procedures so as to ensure an effective response to uncontrolled price rises caused by profiteering and distortions of competition at the expense of consumers, which are undermining their confidence in the market, given the steep decline in their purchasing power caused by the current econmic climate in many Member States;
Amendment 105 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12
Paragraph 12
12. Emphasises the need to provide better protection for vulnerable consumer groups, such as children and the elderly; points out that children are exposed to extensive advdesign consumer policies that take into consideratising even though they have no possibility to make informed choices; on the specificities of vulnerable consumer groups; Or. en 50
Amendment 150 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21
Paragraph 21
69 21. Calls for targeted research funding in order to make for better consumer protection, given that project funding often does not cover the cost of scientific research; points out that, besides providing funding, it is also important to take into account the views of consumers and households in EU research programmefunding to be allocated to consumer research projects, especially in the field of consumer behaviour and data collection, to help design policies that answer the needs of consumers;