9 Amendments of Morten LØKKEGAARD related to 2010/2053(INI)
Amendment 21 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Considers that the process of evaluatscreening national legislation governing freedom of establishment and freedom to provide services is a pillar of the Directive; notes that the process must allow for the modernisation of authorisation schemes and requirements on the freedom of establishment and freedom to provide services, in order to facilitate the crossborder provision of services;
Amendment 27 #
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 are 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; regrets that some Member States have not been more ambitious in their administrative and regulatory simplification;
Amendment 31 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7 – subparagraph 1 (new)
Paragraph 7 – subparagraph 1 (new)
Calls on the Commission and the Member States to put an end to unjustified discrimination against consumers on the grounds of nationality or residence by ensuring the effective implementation of Article 20(2) of the Services Directive, as well as the proper enforcement by national authorities and courts of the national provisions implementing this non-discrimination rule in the legal systems of Member States; calls, therefore, on the Commission to issue guidelines in 2011 as to the application of this article on the ground, focusing in particular on problems faced by consumers who seek to purchase goods and services over the internet; recalls that Article 20(2) is not intended to prevent differences in treatment in general conditions based on objective considerations, such as distance involved or the higher costs caused by the provision of the service to recipients in other Member States;
Amendment 32 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Emphasises that the evaluationscreening process undertaken within the context of the Directive is a substantial amount of work for the national administrations and the workload must be taken into account when evaluating transposition;
Amendment 39 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10 a (new)
Paragraph 10 a (new)
Calls on the Member States to develop the PSCs into comprehensive eGovernment portals for service providers wanting to set up a business or provide cross-border services; underlines that it is crucial that the PSCs allow for the electronic completion of all required administrative procedures including those related to taxation, such as application for VAT number and those related to social security registration;
Amendment 66 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14
Paragraph 14
14. Calls on the Commission to strengthen the synergies between the PSCs set up at national level and to develop the technical and operational tools required for such synergie14. Notes that some Member States need to address a number of legal and technical issues in order to allow for the cross-border use of PSCs; calls on those Member States to take the necessary measures with particular attention to the recognition of electronic signatures; calls on the Commission to pursue ongoing efforts to enhance interoperability and mutual recognition of electronic procedures and take the required supportive measures to facilitate the cross-border use of the PSCs;
Amendment 69 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14 a (new)
Paragraph 14 a (new)
Recalls that Member States have an obligation to carry out a risk assessment to ensure that businesses do not encounter excessive burdens when wishing to complete their procedures electronically; stresses that businesses should be able to use their own electronic identification/authentication means if they make use of the PSCs in other Member States, without having to obtain the national means used in these countries;
Amendment 70 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16
Paragraph 16
16. Welcomes the growing number of enrolments by the competent national authorities for monitoring services through the internal market information system (IMI), thus permitting the direct, rapid and effective exchange of information; Finds that the IMI can be used for other relevant directives such as the Posting of Workers directive;
Amendment 73 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18
Paragraph 18