Activities of Robert ROCHEFORT related to 2011/0340(COD)
Plenary speeches (2)
Consumer programme 2014-2020 (debate)
Consumer programme 2014-2020 (debate)
Reports (1)
REPORT on the proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council on a consumer programme 2014-2020 PDF (473 KB) DOC (688 KB)
Amendments (16)
Amendment 84 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 5 a (new)
Recital 5 a (new)
Amendment 93 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point d – paragraph 2
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point d – paragraph 2
This objective will be measured in particular through the level of information flow and the effectiveness of cooperation within the Consumer Protection Cooperation Network and the activity of the European Consumer Centres, how well known they are to consumers and how satisfied consumers are with the assistance they received during the most recent dispute resolution procedure.
Amendment 96 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point b – point 4
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point b – point 4
(4) bBuilding and improving access to the evidence base for policy- making in areas affecting consumers, for designing smart and targeted regulations and for detecting any market malfunctioning or changes in consumers’ needs;
Amendment 98 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point b – point 5 a (new)
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point b – point 5 a (new)
(5a) capacity building for local, regional, national and European consumer organisations, increasing transparency and stepping up exchanges of best practice and expertise;
Amendment 106 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point c – point 9
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point c – point 9
(9) facilitating access to and monitoring of the functioning and the effectiveness of individual and, where appropriate, collective dispute resolution mechanisms for consumers, in particular of alternative dispute resolution schemes, including on- line, also through the development and maintenance of relevant IT tools, devoting particular attention to specific measures for vulnerable persons such as older people and/or people with lower levels of educational attainment;
Amendment 112 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – point 2 – point c
Annex I – point 2 – point c
(c) exchanges of enforcement officials and training focusing in particular on high- risk sectors;
Amendment 113 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – point 4 – introductory part
Annex I – point 4 – introductory part
4. Building and improving access to the evidence base for policy- making in areas affecting consumers , for designing smart and targeted regulations and for detecting any market malfunctioning or changes in consumers’ needs
Amendment 114 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – point 5 – introductory part
Annex I – point 5 – introductory part
5. Support toFinancial contributions to the functioning of European consumer organisations.
Amendment 115 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – point 5 – point b
Annex I – point 5 – point b
(b) capacity building for local, regional, national and European consumer organisations, notably through training available in various languages and throughout the European Union and exchange of best practice and expertise for staff members, in particular for consumer organisations in Member States where they are not sufficiently developed or which demonstrate a relatively low level of consumer confidence and awareness as evidenced by monitoring of consumer markets and the consumer environment in the Member States;
Amendment 117 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – point 5 a (new)
Annex I – point 5 a (new)
5a. Capacity building for local, regional, national and European consumer organisations, increasing transparency and stepping up exchanges of best practice and expertise;
Amendment 118 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – point 6 – introductory part
Annex I – point 6 – introductory part
6. Enhancing the transparency of consumer markets and consumer information, particularly through comparison websites providing comparable, reliable and easily accessible data, including for cross-border cases
Amendment 124 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – point 7 – introductory part
Annex I – point 7 – introductory part
7. Enhancing consumer education as a life- long process
Amendment 125 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – Objective III – title
Annex I – Objective III – title
Rights and redress: to consolidatedevelop and strengthen consumer rights in particular through regulatory action and improving access to individual and, where appropriate, collective redress including alternative dispute resolution
Amendment 126 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – point 9 – introductory part
Annex I – point 9 – introductory part
9. Facilitating access to and monitoring of the functioning and the effectiveness of individual and, where appropriate, collective dispute resolution mechanisms for consumers, in particular of alternative dispute resolution schemes, including on- line, also through the development and maintenance of relevant IT tools devoting particular attention to specific measures for vulnerable persons such as older people and/or people with lower levels of educational attainment; monitoring of the functioning and the effectiveness of dispute resolution mechanisms for consumers, also through the development and maintenance of relevant IT tools and the exchange of existing best practice and experience in the Member States
Amendment 129 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – point 11 – introductory part
Annex I – point 11 – introductory part
11. Financial contributions for joint actions and the signing of partnership agreements with public or non-profit bodies constituting Community networks which provide information and assistance to consumers to help them exercise their rights and obtain access to appropriate dispute resolution, including out of court online resolution schemes (the European Consumer Centres Network), including
Amendment 133 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex II – Objective 3 – title
Annex II – Objective 3 – title
Objective 3: Rights and redress: to consolidatedevelop and strengthen consumer rights in particular through regulatory action and improving access to individual and, where appropriate, collective redress including alternative dispute resolution