30 Amendments of Liem HOANG NGOC related to 2011/2084(INI)
Amendment 6 #
Motion for a resolution
Citation 10 a (new)
Citation 10 a (new)
– having regard to the Commission communication of 6 June 2011 entitled ‘Fighting corruption in the EU’,
Amendment 7 #
Motion for a resolution
Citation 12 a (new)
Citation 12 a (new)
– having regard to the Commission communication of 18 January 2011 entitled ‘Developing the European Dimension in Sport’,
Amendment 9 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. stresses that on-line gambling and gaming involve greater risks than traditional gambling and gaming and that measures must be taken at European level to clamp down on illicit operations, prevent compulsive gambling, protect minors and combat the spread of crime, as well as preserving the integrity of sport,
Amendment 14 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 b (new)
Paragraph 1 b (new)
1b. notes that the European Court of Justice has, on several occasions, ruled that on-line gaming is not an economic activity on a par with others, particularly in view of the major risks it involves in terms of public order and health, and that it cannot therefore be governed by the laws of competition alone and is not subject to the principle of mutual recognition;
Amendment 16 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 c (new)
Paragraph 1 c (new)
1c. stresses that Member States must be able to choose freely between three options: banning on-line gambling and gaming, the introduction or conservation of a national monopoly or controlled deregulation in this sector;
Amendment 17 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 d (new)
Paragraph 1 d (new)
1d. urges Member States electing to deregulate their on-line gambling and gaming sector to introduce a licensing system based on compliance by operators with stringent specifications under the close and continuous supervision of the authorities;
Amendment 21 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. stresses that the essential nature of all on-line activities, in particular the fact that they operate across national borders, requires that they be dealt with in a coordinated manner at European level; calls for more effective cooperation between the Member State authorities, the Commission and Europol, including regular exchanges of information, so as to combat fraud and other criminal activities linked with on-line gambling and gaming; calls on the Commission to extend to the gambling and gaming sector the scope of legislation designed to clamp down on organised crime and money laundering;
Amendment 31 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital D
Recital D
D. whereas pan-European uniform minimum standards for the protection of gamblers and consumers and for combating crime are essentialare essential, in particular when it comes to combating the illegal provision of online gambling services, preventing addiction, protecting minors, combating crime and preserving the integrity of sport,
Amendment 36 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. insists on the need to dissuade players from engaging in illegal gambling, which means that lawful services must be provided as a system that is coherent across the whole of Europe, especially in terms of tax treatment, and applies common standards of accountability and integrity to operators and clarifies the tax arrangements applicable to players' winnings;
Amendment 49 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital G
Recital G
G. whereas Internet gambling and betting involve a greater risk of addiction and dangers than traditional physical, location- based gamblinggambling on premises established for that purpose, in particular because they are easily and constantly accessible and because the gamblers’ isolation and anonymity mean that they are not subject to any kind of social control,
Amendment 64 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital I
Recital I
I. whereas it is essential to ensure the integrity of sport and prevent further betting fraudby stepping up the fight against corruption and match fixing,
Amendment 66 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital I a (new)
Recital I a (new)
Ia. whereas the organisers of sporting competitions, who have primary responsibility for the funding of sport and the fight against sports fraud, must be granted the right to a fair financial return on the profits made by the operators of online gambling services connected with those competitions,
Amendment 78 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point 1
Paragraph 1 – point 1
(1) channel the natural gaming instinct of the population by restricting an organised and supervised mannerdvertising to the level that is strictly necessary in order to direct potential gamblers to the legal provision of services, and by requiring all advertising for online gambling to be systematically coupled with a message warning against excessive or pathological gambling,
Amendment 80 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point 2
Paragraph 1 – point 2
(2) containmbat the illegal gambling market, by strengthening technical and legal instruments for identifying and sanctioning illegal operators, and by promoting the legal provision of high- quality gambling services;
Amendment 82 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point 3
Paragraph 1 – point 3
(3) guarantee effective protection for young people and gamblersby requiring operators to check the date of birth of gamblers who connect to their sites and prohibiting all forms of advertising in any publication, audiovisual programme or place aimed at young people,
Amendment 86 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point 4
Paragraph 1 – point 4
(4) preclude risks of gambling addiction by requiring all operators to observe a certain number of principles: for example, the prohibition of gambling on credit, the capping of potential loss at the amount of the bet, and a ban on rewarding gamblers for the number of bets they place, and
Amendment 89 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point 6
Paragraph 1 – point 6
(6) that risks to the integrity of sporting competition are precludedis guaranteed, through the introduction of rules to prevent conflicts of interest, as well as penalties under criminal law for sports fraud, and by encouraging close cooperation between judicial authorities and sports organisations, and
Amendment 93 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point 7
Paragraph 1 – point 7
(7) that a considerable proportion of government revenue from gambling is used for publicly beneficial and charitable purposes;Does not affect English version.)
Amendment 111 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Is of the opinion that attractive, legal gambling offerings on the Internet could considerably rein in the unlicensed black market and also increase government revenue;
Amendment 128 #
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;
Amendment 138 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6 a (new)
Paragraph 6 a (new)
6a. Points out that the European Court of Justice has accepted in a number of rulings that granting exclusive rights to a single operator subject to tight public- authority control may be a means of improving consumers’ protection against fraud and combating crime in the online gambling sector more effectively;
Amendment 143 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Insists, however, that 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 licencesystem based on operators’ observance of precise terms and conditions and on strict, ongoing control by the public authorities;
Amendment 158 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Is of the opinion that the principle of mutual recognition of licences on the gambling market does not apply, but that nevertheless, in keeping with the internal market, simplified licence application procedures should be set up in some Member States;
Amendment 166 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. Calls - in keeping with the principle of ‘active subsidiarity’ - for a commonthe establishment of a common, binding regulatory framework laying down binding high-level minimum standards with regard to preventing gambling addiction and betting fraud and to protecting young people; states that, where a provider complies with those minimum standards, the other Member States shoulin a certain number of fields such as combating illegal on-line gambling, preventing gambling addiction, protecting young people, fighting crime and precognise this accordingly, but may set further conditions; iserving the integrity of sport; calls ofn the opinCommission, that a pan- European code of conduct for Internet gambling could be a first steperefore, to propose a directive concerning these fields;
Amendment 177 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10
Paragraph 10
Amendment 202 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13
Paragraph 13
13. Calls therefore for cooperation between national regulatory bodies to be considerably expanded, with the Commission as coordinator, so as to develop common standards and take joint action against the unregulated black market; states that, in particular for identifying gamblers and combating money laundering, national standalone solutions are not successful; states that the Gaming Regulators European Forum (GREF) network and the Internal Market Information System could serve as the basis for this;
Amendment 237 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16 a (new)
Paragraph 16 a (new)
16a. Considers, therefore, that a uniform definition of sports fraud should be set at European level and included in the criminal law of all Member States;
Amendment 247 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16 b (new)
Paragraph 16 b (new)
16b. Urges close cooperation between judicial authorities in Member States and sporting organisations to enable information to be passed on regularly and in an effective manner;
Amendment 259 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17 a (new)
Paragraph 17 a (new)
17a. Considers it indispensable to recognise that organisers of sports competitions hold property rights over their competitions, with a view to protecting them against any unauthorised commercial use thereof by on-line gambling operators and to guaranteeing their right to a fair financial return on the profits made by these operators;
Amendment 261 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17 b (new)
Paragraph 17 b (new)
17b. Stresses that the conclusion of legally binding agreements between organisers of sports competitions and on-line gambling operators would ensure a more balanced relationship between them.