10 Amendments of Pablo ARIAS ECHEVERRÍA related to 2010/2012(INI)
Amendment 1 #
Motion for a resolution
Citation 1 a (new)
Citation 1 a (new)
- having regard to the Commission Communication of 19 May 2010 entitled "a Digital Agenda for Europe" (COM(2010) 245),
Amendment 49 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. Welcomes the Commission Communication of 19 May 2010 on a Digital Agenda for Europe setting out the Commission strategy aimed, among others, at making online transactions straightforward and at building digital confidence;
Amendment 78 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7 a (new)
Paragraph 7 a (new)
7a. Calls on the Commission to explore options on how to promote the accessibility to creative content on the internet such as music and audiovisual works and on how to respond to the citizens' demand for consumer-friendly cross-border services;
Amendment 83 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to ensure the effective implementation of Article 20(2) of the Services Directive, and calls on the Commission to propose a provision for access to products delivered cross-border, in line with that article of the directives 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;
Amendment 85 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8 a (new)
Paragraph 8 a (new)
8a. Calls for an integrated policy approach regarding the completion of the Single Market of transport for all modes (i.e. road cabotage, rail freight, etc.) and environmental legislation in order to avoid inefficiencies of the supply chain and unnecessary cost increases for distance sellers and e-commerce customers.
Amendment 96 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10
Paragraph 10
10. Calls on the Commission to begin formulating European standards to facilitate cross-border e-commerce, to bridge variations between the laws in force within the various Member States and to remove the obligation of having an off-line shop prior to selling on-–line, when it is demonstrated that such an obligation is in contradiction with competition law; as both prevent consumers and small and medium- sized enterprises from fully exploiting the internal market'’s potential in the electronic environment;
Amendment 108 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11
Paragraph 11
11. Stresses the need to review rules on exclusive and selective distributionmonitor the application of the recently adopted rules on exclusive and selective distribution based on market information from stakeholders and national competition authorities and to revise such rules if required in order to reduce barriers to online sales;
Amendment 148 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23 a (new)
Paragraph 23 a (new)
23a. Recognizes that citizens will refrain from interacting, expressing their opinions freely and entering into transactions if they do not have sufficient confidence in the legal framework of the new digital space; whereas the guarantee and enforcement of fundamental rights in this context is an essential condition for confidence on the part of citizens; whereas the guarantee of protection of intellectual property rights (IPR) and other rights is an essential condition for confidence on the part of business,
Amendment 149 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 24
Paragraph 24
24. Believes that consumer confidence can be built up through European trusted authorities or trust marks that guarantee the reliability and quality of goods placed on the cross-border electronic market; considers that a sustainable European trust mark needs to be established; whereby such a European trust mark scheme needs to be backed with a standards- control or enforcement mechanism, as is already the case at national level in some Member States. Recognizes that a cross border European trustmark scheme may only function in the context of EU law on which the European trustmark can be based;
Amendment 158 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 26
Paragraph 26
26. Calls onWelcomes the Commission to develop an EU charter ofcommitment to issue a Code of EU Online Rights by 2012 summarising existing digital users" rights in the area of online services and e-commerce, in line with the objectives of the EU 2020 strategy; EU in a clear and accessible way, complemented by an annual sweep of breaches of online consumer protection law and appropriate enforcement measures, in coordination with the European Network of Consumer Protection Agencies;