Activities of Christian ENGSTRÖM related to 2012/2030(INI)
Shadow reports (1)
REPORT on completing the Digital Single Market PDF (349 KB) DOC (254 KB)
Amendments (10)
Amendment 2 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. Is of the opinion that a full harmonisation of exceptions and limitations to copyright is a prerequisite for the completion of the digital single market;
Amendment 11 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Considers clear and understandable information for internet users about which personal data is to be gathered, for what purpose and for how long to be essential in strengthening users‘ rights and bolstering their confidence in the internet; emphasises that legal certainty and clarity and a very high level of data protection must be assured when revising the acquis of data protection; welcomes the announcement of a general European strategy on the issue of cloud computing for 2012 and, in particular, expects questions ofn jurisdiction, data protection and areas of responsibility to be clarified in this regard;
Amendment 12 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Requests clarification that internet service providers are obliged to adhere to EU data protection law and EU competition law and to comply with intellectual property rights protectionthe e- Commerce directive1 and the "Telecoms Package"2 when gathering data within the EU, irrespective of where these data are stored and/or processed; __________________ 1 Directive 2000/31/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of June 8 2000 on certain legal aspects of information society services, in particular electronic commerce in the internal market (OJ L 178, 17.7.2000, p.1). 2 Directive 2009/136/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 25 November 2009 (OJ L 337, 18.12.2009, p.11) and Directive 2009/140/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 25 November 2009 (OJ L 337, 18.12.2009, p.37).
Amendment 17 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Strongly supports an active campaign to prevent product counterfeiting and product piracy on the Internet;
Amendment 31 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Stresses that the e-commerce directive is the cornerstone of the Digital Single Market and that a revision of this directive is not required; welcomes, however, the Commission's initiative for improving its implementation and providing clarification, e.g. with regard to the notice and action procedures;
Amendment 56 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11
Paragraph 11
11. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to examine the possibilities of simplifying and standardising the VAT rules for cross-border online transactions and of greater EU-wide harmonisation as regards rates and regimes, and to cut red tape with a view to ensuring a simpler, easier, and more efficient system; stresses that digital products such as, inter alia, e- books should be subject to the same VAT rate as the equivalent product in physical format;
Amendment 73 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14
Paragraph 14
14. Welcomes, therefore, the Commission's proposed new data protection regulation, highlights the need to give citizens better control over the processing of their personal data, and stresses the need to approve and implement a new regulation on the subject in a form that, while protecting privacy and safeguarding fundamental rights, allows sufficient flexibility to companies to enable them to develop their business without taking on huge costs, while also offering them simplification and reduction of administrative burdens;
Amendment 78 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15
Paragraph 15
15. Calls on the Commission to modernise the legal framework governing intellectual property rights by proposing and rapidly implementing the European Strategy for Intellectual Property Rights, and looks forward to its proposals on the matter; asks the Commission to draw up a proposal, with the European Parliament being a party to the negotiations, for the establishment of the new jurisdictional system for patent disputes, the Unitary Patent Court Agreement;
Amendment 98 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23 a (new)
Paragraph 23 a (new)
23a. Recalls its resolution of 2 February 2012 "Towards a coherent European Approach to Collective Redress"1; calls on the Commission to propose legislation on a balanced EU wide coherent and coordinated approach to collective redress; ______________ 1 P7_TA-PROV(2012)0021
Amendment 103 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 25 a (new)
Paragraph 25 a (new)
25a. Calls on the Commission to propose legislation to ensure net neutrality;