11 Amendments of Mitro REPO related to 2011/2084(INI)
Amendment 26 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital C
Recital C
C. whereas market fragmentation not only makes it difficult for regulated providers to supply legal offerings on a cross-border basis, but also makes it virtually impossiblegambling sector is regulated differently in different member states; but at the same time the lack of will to tackle illegal gambling offers efficiently at EU level makes it difficult to protect consumers and combat the crime associated with gambling,
Amendment 34 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital D
Recital D
D. whereas pan-European uniform minimum standards for the protection of gamblers and consumers, for example regarding identification of customers, for the protection of gamblers and consumers, for ensuring the effectiveness of gambling ban systems, for preventing under-age gambling and for combating crime are essential,
Amendment 35 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital D
Recital D
D. whereas pan-European uniform minimum standards for the protection of gamblers andmore coordinated approach at the European level could be added to the existing national standards and procedures to make them more effective in order to protect consumers and for combating crime are essential,
Amendment 122 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Rejects, accordingly, any European legislative act uniformly regulating the entire online gambling marketsector, but nonetheless takes the view that, in some sectorareas, a uniform European approach would be appropriate in addition to national regulation;
Amendment 133 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Respects the decision by a number of Member States to ban Internet gambling totally; is opposed to government monopolies over on-line gambling, however or partially, or maintain a monopoly, as it is their right, according to the jurisprudence of the Court of Justice;
Amendment 146 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Insists, however,Respects furthermore the right of thate Member States which open up the Internet gambling market must ensure complete transparency and make non- discriminatory competition possible; suggest, in this instance, to the Member States that they introduce a licensing model which makes it possible for any European gambling provider meeting the conditions imposed by Member States to apply for a licenc, as it is standing jurisprudence of the Court of Justice, to restrict the number of operators, types of games on offer and volumes of it in order to protect consumers and prevent crime;
Amendment 171 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. Calls - in keeping with the principle of ‘active subsidiarity’ - for a common regulatory framework laying down binding high-level minimumstandards or coordinated approaches, where appropriate, in addition to national standards, with regard to preventing gambling addiction and betting fraud and to protecting young people; states that, whereaffirms its position that, in as sensitive an area a provider complies with those minimum standards, the other Member States should recognise this accordingly, but may set further conditions; is of the opinion that a pan- European code of conduct for Inters gambling, industry self-regulation can only complement but not replace statutory legislation; takes note of self-regulatory initiatives taken by public and commercial gambling operators' associations with regard to responsible gaming and other standards; rejects the idea of making the CEN Workshop Agreement on responsible remote gambling measures, which is non- binding and only reflects the lowest common denominator among commercial onlinet gambling could be a first stepoperators, a template for an EU legal framework;
Amendment 209 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13 a (new)
Paragraph 13 a (new)
13a. Calls for more effective methods of combating crime and money laundering; recommends that passive retention of money in gambling accounts should be banned;
Amendment 211 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13 a (new)
Paragraph 13 a (new)
13a. Is of the opinion that in order to effectively prevent children's problem gambling, customer's age verification needs to be done during a strong identification and verification process before any gaming (including free or play money) activities;
Amendment 214 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14
Paragraph 14
14. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to collect and publish statistics on Internet gambling markets and gambling addiction in the EU; calls for effective methods to be used to tackle problem gambling, inter alia by means of gambling bans and compulsory limits on expenditure over a particular period, albeit set by the customer himself; stresses that, in addition, if an expenditure limit can be raised, a time lag should apply before this takes effect;
Amendment 223 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15 a (new)
Paragraph 15 a (new)
15a. Recommends the introduction of pan-European uniform minimum standards of electronic identification; considers that registration should be performed in such a way that the player’s identity is established and at the same time it is ensured that the player has at his disposal a maximum of one gambling account per gambling company;