17 Amendments of Pablo ARIAS ECHEVERRÍA related to 2012/2030(INI)
Amendment 8 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital C a (new)
Recital C a (new)
Ca. whereas e-commerce has become an essential part of commerce and an important driver of consumer choice, competition and technological innovation, given that consumers and businesses differentiate less and less between online and offline in their daily life;
Amendment 12 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital D a (new)
Recital D a (new)
Da. whereas the benefits of globalisation can be more evenly distributed among consumers and SMEs thanks to the Internet and e-commerce;
Amendment 16 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital E a (new)
Recital E a (new)
Ea. whereas the Internet allows new businesses, in particular SMEs, to start up and existing companies to flourish by finding new market niches;
Amendment 18 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital F a (new)
Recital F a (new)
Fa. whereas the internet and technology constitute tools enabling the internationalisation of SMEs and the increased engagement of SMEs in international markets and trade;
Amendment 19 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital F a (new)
Recital F a (new)
Fa. whereas consumers benefit from lower prices on e-commerce and a wider choice as well as the convenience of being able to shop without moving - this is particularly beneficial for disabled consumers and consumers in rural or remote areas;
Amendment 21 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital H a (new)
Recital H a (new)
Ha. whereas most disputes are actually resolved out of court and the time periods conceded to ADR can be too short - an effective ODR system is required;
Amendment 26 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Welcomes the Commission's new communication on e-commerce and online services, published on 11 January 2012, which aims to develop a coherent framework for e-commerce, via the building of trust and the extension of e- commerce and online services to the B2B, B2C, C2C and G2G sectors; calls on the Commission to report on the progress made on the 16 'Main Actions' as set out under the five priority areas of the communication by the end of 2012;
Amendment 34 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5 a (new)
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5a. Emphasises the importance of a European cloud computing strategy given its potential for EU competitiveness, growth and jobs creation; stresses that the cloud computing is an opportunity for European IT industry and especially for SMEs thanks to minimal entry costs and low infrastructure requirements, to develop and become leaders in areas such as outsourcing, new digital services and data centres;
Amendment 38 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6 a (new)
Paragraph 6 a (new)
6a. Underlines the fact that eliminating remaining legal barriers to e-commerce and providing businesses with both the necessary information and skills and offering them the necessary tools to develop their business online more easily and effectively would be crucial to achieving the goal of creating growth and employment;
Amendment 57 #
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 harmon; points out that the exisation as regards rates and regimes, and to cut red tape with a view to ensuring a simpler, easier, and more efficient system; stresseng European VAT framework is a barrier to the development of new digital services, and that encouraging companies to develop and offer new Europe-wide online services should be a priority in the revision of the VAT rules; considers that the digital products such as e-booksdistribution of cultural, journalistic and creative content should be subject to the same VAT rate as the equivalent product in physical format;
Amendment 60 #
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; calls on the Commission and the Member States to seize the opportunity that the 2015 changes to the VAT rules presents and extend the mini One-Stop Shop to e- commerce at least for SMEs; stresses that digital products such as e-books should be subject to the same VAT rate as the equivalent product in physical format;
Amendment 64 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11 – subparagraph 1 (new)
Paragraph 11 – subparagraph 1 (new)
calls on the Commission to propose a revision of Directive 2006/112 in order to introduce a new category of electronically provided cultural-content services which would benefit from a reduced rate of VAT;
Amendment 76 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14 a (new)
Paragraph 14 a (new)
14a. Reiterates that a global approach is essential when addressing challenges such as data protection and piracy; encourages, in this regard, close cooperation between the EU and the Internet Governance Forum;
Amendment 81 #
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 theis matter; such as legislation to simplify the collective management of copyright in Europe and a Directive on Enforcement of IPR and Fight Against Counterfeiting and Piracy;
Amendment 87 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18 a (new)
Paragraph 18 a (new)
18a. Stresses the need for initiatives in the Member States to improve e-skills among the general public; notes the importance of equipping EU citizens with digital skills in order to help them to fully exploit the benefits of being online and participating in the digital society;
Amendment 108 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 29
Paragraph 29
29. Welcomes the proposed regulation on electronic identification, authentication and signaturend trust services for electronic transactions in the internal market which will strengthen trust and convenience in a secure digital environment; stresses the importance of e- signatures and mutual recognition of eIDs at the European level to ensure legal certainty for European consumers and businesses;
Amendment 110 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 29 a (new)
Paragraph 29 a (new)
29a. Stresses that all relevant new single market legislation should be submitted to a Digital Single Market Test;