Activities of António Fernando CORREIA DE CAMPOS related to 2012/2133(INI)
Plenary speeches (1)
A new agenda for European consumer policy (short presentation)
Amendments (10)
Amendment 4 #
Motion for a resolution
Citation 7 a (new)
Citation 7 a (new)
- having regard to Article 169(1) of the TFEU, stipulating that 'in order to promote the interests of consumers and to ensure a high level of consumer protection, the Union shall contribute to protecting the health, safety and economic interests of consumers, as well as to promoting their right to information, education and to organise themselves in order to safeguard their interests',
Amendment 44 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital E
Recital E
E. whereas e-commerce, as a means of inclusion, is very useful for consumers with disabilities and those living in rural and remote areas;
Amendment 88 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Calls for consumers to be able to exercise their rights simply and effectively in basic areas relating to food, health, energy, transport, financial and digital services, pharmaceuticals and medical devices;
Amendment 105 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Points out that EU policies need to promote cooperation between consumer associations and public institutions in all fields, providing easy access to the financial resources required, and to foster the exchange of good practices and knowledge between those associations; notes that a register of European associations should be set up to assist the formation of European associations;
Amendment 118 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Stresses that educating consumers reduces their risks vis-à-vis dangerous products, speculative financial products and misleading advertising, and that such education and empowerment of consumers needs to be ongoing, from school onwards; considers it important for syllabuses in the Member States to include specific training in this field;
Amendment 148 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Stresses that market information must be reliable, clear and comparable, and that it must be accessible not just electronically, but in other forms as well; believes that binding commercial guarantees need to be adopted that ensure the administration of justice in cases where intermediaries become insolvent; emphasises the need to prosecute unfair commercial practices and unfair contract terms or mass market manipulation such as occurred in the Libor and/or Euribor markets; highlights the need to protect consumers ‘trapped’ by a financial product, and those with mortgages who, for reasons not attributable to the consumer, are at risk of being evicted from their homes;
Amendment 163 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10
Paragraph 10
10. Highlights the need to provide better protection of the rights of vulnerable consumer groups such as children and the elderly, particularly with regard to transport;
Amendment 175 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11
Paragraph 11
11. Stresses that the current financial and economic crisis is weakening the position of consumers in the markets, making them more and more vulnerable, and likely to focus chiefly on the price of goods and services rather than their safety and quality; points out that increasing job insecurity, unemployment rates and the loss of purchasing power are widening inequalities within each country and between countries with negative effects on consumer profiles; emphasises the need to facilitate the right of access to a basic payment account and to ban financial products that are complex and risky for the average consumer;
Amendment 186 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13
Paragraph 13
13. Stresses that the quickening process of business concentration affects both the production and marketing of goods and services,; and suggests that consumers should hold at least 20% of democratically elected postdvocates relevant representation for consumers on the management boards of large companies, including those in the financial sector;
Amendment 194 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15
Paragraph 15
15. Emphasises that redress mechanisms, such as alternative dispute resolution (ADR), collective dispute resolution or online dispute resolution, must be fast, accessible and effective; stresses that ADR procedures should be resolved within a maximum of 90 days, and that unemployed consumers should, either individually or through a consumer association, have access to free income-based legal aid for court proceedings;