Activities of António Fernando CORREIA DE CAMPOS related to 2010/2012(INI)
Plenary speeches (1)
Completing the internal market for e-commerce (short presentation)
Shadow reports (1)
REPORT Report on completing the internal market for e-commerce PDF (318 KB) DOC (236 KB)
Amendments (25)
Amendment 5 #
Motion for a resolution
Citation 4 a (new)
Citation 4 a (new)
- having regard to the Monti report of 9 May 2010 ('A new strategy for the single market'),
Amendment 6 #
Motion for a resolution
Citation 4 b (new)
Citation 4 b (new)
- having regard to the resolution of Parliament P7_TA(2010)0186 of 20 May 2010 on delivering a single market for consumers and citizens,
Amendment 11 #
Motion for a resolution
Citation 22 A (new)
Citation 22 A (new)
- having regard to Commission Regulation (EU) No 330/2010 of 20 April 2010 on the application of Article 101(3) of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union to categories of vertical agreements and concerted practices,
Amendment 18 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital B a (new)
Recital B a (new)
Ba. whereas e-commerce facilitates and promotes the development of new market niches for SMEs which would not otherwise exist,
Amendment 23 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital C a (new)
Recital C a (new)
Ca. whereas e-commerce offers a wider choice to consumers, especially to those living in less accessible, remote or outlying areas, as well as those with reduced mobility, who would otherwise not have access to a wide choice of goods,
Amendment 28 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital E a (new)
Recital E a (new)
Ea. having regard to the Commission communication on the digital agenda, which recognises that consumers in the EU very often opt to engage in transactions with firms based outside the US, for example in the US, a factor which points to the need to develop a policy for encouraging global forms of e-commerce,
Amendment 36 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital I
Recital I
I. whereas e-commerce users have a right to compensation when they are affected by illegal practices, but in practice they face substantial barriers in bringing such cases to court due to high costlack of information on the legislation applying in the different Member States, long and complex procedures and, the risks associated with litigation, particularly in cross-border cases, and high costs,
Amendment 44 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital K A (new)
Recital K A (new)
Ka. whereas the existing vertical distribution agreements are often used to avoid or restrict on-line sales, thus denying retailers access to wider markets, undermining consumers' rights to a wider choice and better prices, and thus creating barriers to the expansion of commerce,
Amendment 57 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Stresses the need for an active policy to enable citizens and businesses to benefit fully from the internal market, which offers good quality goods and services at competitive prices; considers that this is all the more essential in the current economic crisis as a means of fighting against growing inequalities and protecting vulnerable consumersconsumers who are vulnerable, live in remote locations or have reduced mobility, low-income groups, and small and medium-sized businesses which are particularly concerned to join the world of e-commerce;
Amendment 63 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Calls for standardisationefforts to seek the highest common denominator of pre- contractual information in e-commerce, while retaining a minimum harmonisation approach for face-to-face contracts in specific sectors, such as health services or estate agentso as to ensure transparency and trust between consumers and sellers;
Amendment 69 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5 a (new)
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5a. Advocates the development of an appropriate, efficient, safe and innovative system of on-line payment which can offer consumers freedom and choice as regards mode of payment, does not involve fees which might undercut or limit choice, and ensures protection of the consumer's data;
Amendment 72 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6 a(new)
Paragraph 6 a(new)
6a. Stresses the need to clarify the impact of the VAT package on crossborder postal services, with a view to avoiding legal uncertainty and price increases; the VAT exemption for universal postal services under the EU's VAT directive must not be affected by a new fiscal rule based on the place of supply of services;
Amendment 77 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7 a(new)
Paragraph 7 a(new)
7a. Suggests creating a 'one-stop shop' system at European level with a view to finding crossborder solutions for administering Member States' different rules and regulations, as in the case of declaration and payment of VAT or other applicable taxes;
Amendment 81 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to ensureput an end to discrimination against consumers on the grounds of electronic address or residence, ensuring 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 directive;
Amendment 84 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8 a (new)
Paragraph 8 a (new)
8a. Calls for an integrated political approach to the completion of the single market in transport, covering all modes (including cabotage by road, rail freight, etc), as well as to environmental legislation, with a view to preventing inefficiencies in the supply chain or unnecessary cost increases for distance sellers and e-commerce clients;
Amendment 89 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. Calls for measures to be taken in order to contribute towards an increase in the number of internet users and the improvement of the quality, price and speed of the net in those countries and regions within the Union that do not have a good-quality connection, ensuring that broadband access is available throughout the EU by 2013;
Amendment 105 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11
Paragraph 11
11. Stresses the need to review rules on exclusive and selective distributionmonitor the application of the rules recently adopted in Commission Regulation (EU) No 330/2010 of 20 April 2010 on exclusive and selective distribution, on the basis of market information from the interested parties and national competition authorities, and, where necessary, to review those rules in order to reduce barriers to online sales;
Amendment 120 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14
Paragraph 14
14. Calls on the Commission to extend the rules governing distance contracts so as also to cover contracts concluded between consumers and professional traders in online auctions and contracts for tourist services (airline tickets, hotel accommodation, car rental, leisure time services and so on) ordered individually over the internet;
Amendment 121 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16 a (new)
Paragraph 16 a (new)
16a. Stresses that users (consumers and vendors) require legal certainty when operating on-line, and welcomes the Commission's suggestion in its communication 'A digital agenda for Europe' of updating the rules on the limited liability of information society services so as to keep up with technological progress, in the context of the e-commerce directive (see the communication's footnote no 13);
Amendment 135 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20
Paragraph 20
20. Shares the Commission’s view that alternative dispute resolution mechanisms (ADR), such as mediation and arbitration or out-of-court settlements, can be an expedient and attractive option for consumers; notes that some private operators, such as on-line platforms, have established successful initiatives to boost consumer confidence, using internal dispute resolution instruments; urges Member States to encourage the development of ADR and collective redress to enhance the level of consumer protection and maximise compliance with legislation; recalls the positive experiences of SOLVIT and of the network of European Consumer Centres; calls for the creation of a European e- consumer information system which would offer detailed guidance and information about rights and obligations in the digital market; but emphasises that such mechanisms should complement and not substitute judicial or administrative means of enforcement;
Amendment 140 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21
Paragraph 21
21. Stresses the need to develop and standardise rules offering a high level of legal protection to minors, and encourages the launching of information and training campaigns for parents, teachers and guardians to make them aware of their responsibility in educating children about risks on the use of on-line commerce and the importance of vigilance on children's use of the internet;
Amendment 146 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23 a (new)
Paragraph 23 a (new)
23a. Invites the Commission to continue investigating the reasons why consumers reject e-commerce, with a view to drawing up effective guidelines for suitable legislation, and suggests creating a 'scoreboard' dedicated exclusively to e- commerce with the aim of obtaining a behavioural picture of the on-line consumer and identifying the factors which affect and determine such consumers' choices;
Amendment 151 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 24
Paragraph 24
24. Believes that consumer confidence can be built up through European trusted authorities or trustmark indicators that guarantee the reliability and quality of goods placed on the cross-border electronic market; considers that a sustainable European trustmark needs to be established, with clear and transparent rules and under the supervision of the Commission;
Amendment 157 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 25
Paragraph 25
25. Calls for a grant programme to be established and for use to be made of existing financial instruments for projects to increase users’ confidence in e- commerce, including educational and information campaigns and projects verifying online services in practice (such as 'mystery shopping'); emphasises the need to create an electronic learning module based on the Dolceta project (Development of On-Line Consumer Education Tools for Adults);
Amendment 163 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 26 A (new)
Paragraph 26 A (new)
26a. Invites the Commission to launch a dialogue between interested parties and the US, with a view to examining means of developing a transatlantic electronic market;