Activities of Robert ROCHEFORT related to 2013/2116(INI)
Plenary speeches (1)
Implementation of Unfair Commercial Practices Directive (short presentation)
Reports (1)
REPORT on the implementation of the Unfair Commercial Practices Directive 2005/29/EC PDF (178 KB) DOC (94 KB)
Amendments (14)
Amendment 4 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital A a (new)
Recital A a (new)
Aa. whereas the protection of consumers and their rights is one of the Union’s fundamental values,
Amendment 5 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital C
Recital C
C. whereas the Directive aims, through the ‘internal market clause, to ensure a high level of consumer protection throughout the European Union and to boost consumer confidence in the single market, whilst guaranteeing businesses significant legal certainty and a reduction in barriers to cross-border trade,
Amendment 9 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital G a (new)
Recital G a (new)
Ga. whereas some undertakings, particularly the smaller ones, as well as many consumers, are still insufficiently aware of consumers’ rights in Europe,
Amendment 10 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital G b (new)
Recital G b (new)
Gb. whereas it is necessary to strengthen the role of consumers’ associations and enable them to enhance their capacities,
Amendment 16 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2 a (new)
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. Takes the view that the derogations laid down for the property and financial services sectors are justified and that it is appropriate for them to be retained;
Amendment 22 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Recalls that Member States may no longer since 12 June 2013 maintain the provisions retained until that date as temporary derogations; calls as a consequence on Member States to comply with the Directive as swiftly as possible; at the same time, calls on the Commission to rapidly evaluate the impact of the dropping of these provisions on consumer protection in the various Member States;
Amendment 29 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6 a (new)
Paragraph 6 a (new)
6a. Supports the Commission’s wish to draw up a list of indicators to evaluate the effectiveness of the mechanism whereby the Member States implement the directive;
Amendment 31 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Reasserts the importance of enhanced cooperation between national authorities responsible for applying the Directive; encourages the Commission in this respect to examine thoroughly the scope, effectiveness and operational mechanisms of the Consumer Protection Cooperation Regulation (CPC Regulation), as it has committed itself to doing before the end of 2014; welcomes, with that in mind, the recent opening by the Commission of a public consultation on the revision of that regulation;
Amendment 38 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10 a (new)
Paragraph 10 a (new)
10a. Welcomes the efforts of the Commission to assist Member States in transposing and applying the directive;
Amendment 41 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12
Paragraph 12
12. Emphasises the importance of the guidance document produced by the Commission to assist in application of the Directive; welcomes the Commission s intention to revise this document by 2014; encourages the Commission to be transparent in its work on this document, holding wide-ranging consultations with stakeholders throughout the process;
Amendment 45 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12 a (new)
Paragraph 12 a (new)
12a. Reiterates the case law of the Court of Justice of the EU to the effect that bundled sales, which do not feature on the ‘Black List’ in Annex I, can only be prohibited on a case by case basis, in accordance with the general principles of Directive 2005/29/EC; stresses that for reasons of legal certainty, and to guarantee a high level of consumer protection, the Commission should specify, at least as part of its review of the guidance document, or, if it considers it necessary, through a new legislative instrument on promotional sales, in what precise cases bundled sales should be deemed illegal;
Amendment 46 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12 b (new)
Paragraph 12 b (new)
12b. Stresses that the use of false environmental claims is an unfair practice which is on the rise; encourages the Commission to expand the section of the guidance document devoted to this practice in order to clarify the application of the directive for economic operators; at the same time, calls on the Commission to explore the initiatives it could take to improve consumer protection against such practices;
Amendment 47 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12 c (new)
Paragraph 12 c (new)
12c. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to raise business' awareness of consumer rights in order to promote greater respect for these rights by economic operators;
Amendment 48 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12 d (new)
Paragraph 12 d (new)
12d. Points out that many consumers hesitate to ask for redress when it seems to them that the amount concerned is not very high; stresses that consumers need to be made more aware of the support available to them from both consumer associations and the network of European consumer centres;