11 Amendments of Raffaele BALDASSARRE related to 2010/2012(INI)
Amendment 1 #
Draft opinion
Recital A
Recital A
A. whereas the development of e- commerce can improve the competitiveness of the EU economy, in the framework of the Commission's EU 2020 strategy, including the development and promotion of new ways of entrepreneurship for Small and Medium Enterprises,
Amendment 2 #
Draft opinion
Recital B
Recital B
B. whereas the creation of a ‘Digital Single Market’, facilitating transactions across national borders in an on-line environment for all consumers across the European Union, is an important part of the reinvigoration of the Single Market as it provides citizens with a wider choice of products,
Amendment 3 #
Draft opinion
Recital D
Recital D
D. whereas neither consumers nor businesses can reap the benefits of thea Digital Single Market since very few on- line retailers sell their products or services to other Member States and most of those sell only to a limited number of Member States,
Amendment 6 #
Draft opinion
Recital G
Recital G
G. whereas it is crucial to ensure a high level of consumer protection to promote trust in on-line goods and services, ensuring that the online marketplace respects trading practices,
Amendment 11 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 a (new)
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5a. Calls on public authorities to quickly act against rogue websites by paying greater attention to consumer rights, including measures aimed at putting in place labels for safe and secure websites and ensuring that companies providing sponsored advertising services do not advertise illegal websites;
Amendment 12 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Calls for a proposal from the Commission to address appropriate actions or sanctions regarding e-commerce in counterfeit goods and medicines, including labels for safe and secure websites such as certification systems for authorized pharmacies;
Amendment 15 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Emphasises that in matters concerning tax legislation, including Value Added Tax (VAT), remains within the competence of individual Member States and subsidiarity should be respected in this regard;
Amendment 17 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Highlights the importance of eliminating discrimination against consumers on-line and their country of origin on-line, by making provisions for on-line payment from all 27 EU Member States, including the possibility for consumers to have a choice among different means of online payment;
Amendment 20 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. Reminds the Commission that there are still gaps in the legal framework for on-line services and calls on the Commission to come forward with targeted legislative proposals in order to strengthen consumer access to productsand trust in products and services traded online;
Amendment 22 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 11 a (new)
Paragraph 11 a (new)
11a. Calls on the Commission to assess whether the creation of a portal for e- commerce monitored by the Commission involving stakeholders and Member States could better contribute to the dissemination of best practices and information and therefore enhance consumer trust and increase cross-border e-commerce;
Amendment 23 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 12 a (new)
Paragraph 12 a (new)
12a. Encourages the recourse to alternative dispute resolution mechanisms with the option of have recourse to them through an online procedure, accessible without delay through the European e- Justice portal as and when it becomes available.