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2017/2065(INI) Towards a digital trade strategy
Next event: Vote scheduled in committee, 1st reading/single reading 2017/11/23 more...
Lead committee dossier: INTA/8/09922
Legal Basis RoP 052
Next event: Vote scheduled in committee, 1st reading/single reading 2017/11/23 more...
- Indicative plenary sitting date, 1st reading/single reading 2017/12/11
Role | Committee | Rapporteur | Shadows |
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Opinion | IMCO | DALTON Daniel (ECR) | |
Lead | INTA | SCHAAKE Marietje (ALDE) | REDING Viviane (EPP), GRASWANDER-HAINZ Karoline (S&D), MCCLARKIN Emma (ECR), KOULOGLOU Stelios (GUE/NGL), HAUTALA Heidi (Verts/ALE) |
Opinion | ITRE | BÜTIKOFER Reinhard (Verts/ALE) | |
Opinion | LIBE | MLINAR Angelika (ALDE) |
Legal Basis RoP 052
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2017/12/11
Indicative plenary sitting date, 1st reading/single reading
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2017/11/23
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2017/05/18
Committee referral announced in Parliament, 1st reading/single reading
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2017/2065(INI)
2017/09/06
IMCO
40 amendments...
Amendment 1 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 1 1. Reiterates its support for the Commission’s ‘Trade for All’ strategy; encourages the Commission to continue to prioritise new approaches to facilitate trade in digital goods and services and eliminate digital non-tariff barriers; believes that the EU should have a leading role in promoting digital trade issues on international level and considers that all avenues for progress in this area should be explored;
Amendment 10 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 2 2. Underlines that measures envisaged for the Digital Single Market strategy, such as improvements to the legal regime for e- commerce and associated consumer protections, tackling geo-blocking and improving cyber security, the fight against illegal material and content on the Internet, the fight against counterfeiting and the protection of intellectual property, are relevant for both the EU’s external trade policy and the single market;
Amendment 11 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 2 2. Underlines that measures envisaged for the Digital Single Market strategy, such as improvements to the legal regime for e- commerce and associated consumer protections, tackling geo-blocking and improving cyber security, are relevant for both the EU’s external trade policy and the single market and attempts should be made to establish European standards, such as in data protection, globally and thus to prevent regulatory competition;
Amendment 12 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 3 3. Notes the efforts made by the WTO to advance its work programme on e- commerce; regrets that positive progress has been slow in this regard; calls on the Commission to be ambitious in framing issues to be addressed in the programme;
Amendment 13 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 3 3. Notes the efforts made by the WTO to advance its work programme on e- commerce; regrets that positive progress has been slow in this regard; calls on the Commission to be ambitious in framing issues to be addressed in the programme; considers that particular consideration should be given to the increasing number of consumers caught up in customs procedures and possible violations in relation to goods purchased over the internet; believes that a higher de minimis rate should be pursued in the context of t
Amendment 14 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 3 3. Notes the efforts made by the WTO to advance its work programme on e- commerce; regrets that positive progress has been slow in this regard; calls on the Commission to be ambitious in framing issues to be addressed in the programme; considers that particular consideration should be given to the increasing number of consumers caught up in customs procedures and possible violations in relation to goods purchased over the internet
Amendment 15 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 3 3. Notes the efforts made by the WTO to advance its work programme on e- commerce; regrets that positive progress has been slow in this regard; calls on the Commission to be ambitious in framing issues to be addressed in the programme; considers that particular consideration should be given to the increasing number of consumers caught up in customs procedures and possible violations in relation to goods purchased over the internet
Amendment 16 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 3 3. Notes the efforts made by the WTO to advance its work programme on e- commerce; regrets that positive progress has been slow in this regard; calls on the Commission to be ambitious in framing issues to be addressed in the programme; considers that particular consideration should be given to the increasing number of consumers caught up in customs procedures and possible violations in relation to goods purchased over the internet;
Amendment 17 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 3 3. Notes the efforts made by the WTO to advance its work programme on e- commerce; regrets that positive progress has been slow in this regard; calls on the Commission to be ambitious in framing issues to be addressed in the programme; considers that particular consideration should be given to the increasing number of consumers caught up in customs procedures and possible violations in relation to goods purchased over the internet; believes that broader use of tools such as online dispute settlements would be beneficial for consumers in this regard; believes that a higher de minimis rate should be pursued in the context of trade negotiations;
Amendment 18 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 3 a (new) 3a. Considers, in this regard, that the regulatory framework for e-commerce should, on the one hand, ensure that consumers are effectively protected from any infringements when purchasing goods over the internet and, on the other, reduce red tape for micro-businesses and SMEs, which have the greatest to gain from the guaranteed visibility of online trade;
Amendment 19 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 3 a (new) 3 a. Notes that the increasingly interconnected market requires building and strengthening consumer trust in online services.The effective tools such as secure and reliable online payment systems and innovative dispute settlement mechanisms are crucial to reduce online fraud, tackle unfair practices and improve access to information about consumer rights to facilitate consumer redress;
Amendment 2 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 1 1. Reiterates its support for the Commission’s ‘Trade for All’ strategy; encourages the Commission to continue to prioritise new approaches to facilitate trade in digital goods and services and eliminate digital non-tariff barriers; considers that all avenues for progress in this area should be explored; underlines that it is of outmost importance to strengthen the competitiveness of the European enterprises in the global market to fully use EU economic potential;
Amendment 20 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 3 a (new) 3 a. Asks the Commission to analyses custom and taxation agreements to ensure that digital trade is not harmed by rules that were drafted with only physical goods in mind and to seek reforms where needed;
Amendment 21 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 3 a (new) 3 a. Underlines the importance of proper consumer information in order to minimise the numbers of infringements and penalties and to strengthen the trust in digital trade;
Amendment 22 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 3 b (new) 3 b. Believes that consumers should have access to secure international payment systems and basic consumer protection on international transactions;asks the Commission to promote and work towards such improvements as part of the increase in international trade;
Amendment 23 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 3 b (new) 3 b. Furthermore, notes that the access to information indicating various measurements, such as clothes or shoes sizes, is necessary in order to facilitate the digital trade;
Amendment 24 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 3 c (new) 3 c. Asks the Commission to seek the further expansion of the WTO's Information Technology Agreement to more products and more WTO members;
Amendment 25 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 4 4. Believes that digital trade should be further facilitated in procurement policies, including by taking advantage of possibilities to provide services remotely and enabling European companies to obtain fair access to public and private procurement;
Amendment 26 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 4 4. Believes that digital trade should be further facilitated in procurement policies, including by taking advantage of possibilities to provide services remotely, especially in order to increase access for SMEs to public procurement;
Amendment 27 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 4 4. Believes that digital trade should be further facilitated in procurement policies, including by taking advantage of possibilities to provide services remotely without prejudice to the EU's data protection and privacy rules;
Amendment 28 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 5 Amendment 29 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 5 5. Emphasises that digital trade is best facilitated through an open exchange of data, with no geographical restrictions;
Amendment 3 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 1 a (new) 1 a. Takes into account the fact that data protection is a fundamental European right and not a barrier to trade;and consumers trust this right and other European standards such as consumer protection in digital trade;
Amendment 30 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 5 5. Emphasises that digital trade is best facilitated through an open exchange of data, with no geographical restrictions; considers that the removal of data localisation requirements should be a top priority, while emphasising that the relevant data protection legislation should be adhered to; regrets attempts to use such requirements as a form of non-tariff barrier to trade and as a form of digital protectionism; believes that the first step towards a global ban on data localisation requirements should be an Union-wide ban within the single market and the establishment of the free flow of data as a "fifth freedom" in Europe and supports all Commission efforts in this regards; calls for the creation of an international convention on data flows, in addition to bi-lateral agreements on the free flow of data;
Amendment 31 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 5 a (new) 5a. Points out that differences in national tax systems result in different taxation costs and compliance costs, and are a hindrance to participating in digital trade, particularly for SMEs and start-ups that wish to engage in cross- border trade;
Amendment 32 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 5 a (new) 5 a. Calls on the Commission to include digital trade and data flows as part of all future trade negotiation mandates;furthermore invites the Commission to seek the introduction of annexes on digital trade and data flows to current agreements, wherever possible;
Amendment 33 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 5 a (new) 5a. Stresses that the exchange of open data must respect the principles of intellectual property protection;
Amendment 34 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 5 b (new) 5b. Stresses that the new challenges of digital trade must also be reflected in education, which is important for both consumers and businesses;
Amendment 35 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 6 6. Recognises that multilateral international trade discussions on digital trade are not as advanced as comparable debates on the Digital Single Market; recommends that, at least at a bilateral level, the Commission develops positions on the anticipated developments in digital trade, including the
Amendment 36 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 6 a (new) 6a. Stresses that measures envisaged for the Digital Single Market strategy should also take into account the need to increase the digital skills of citizens and SMEs, in general in rural areas and the less developed economies;
Amendment 37 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 6 a (new) 6 a. Supports making the current WTO moratorium on tariffs on electronic transmissions permanent;calls on the Member States to defend European interests from any attempts to generate revenue from such tariffs by third party countries;
Amendment 38 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 6 b (new) 6 b. Underlines the value of the Collaborative Economy, both within the Single Market and between EU businesses and consumers and businesses outside the EU;believes the global growth of this type of commerce should be seen as a positive for the future of trade;
Amendment 39 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 6 c (new) 6 c. Takes note of the WTO Ministerial Conference in Buenos Aires scheduled for the December 2017;asks the Commission to consult with European businesses and Member States as soon as possible on the Commission's position on e-commerce and other digital trade matters to be agreed at the conference in order to ensure an united European position;
Amendment 4 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 1 a (new) 1 a. Calls for the general identification and elimination of obstacles in the internal market for digital trade;
Amendment 40 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 6 d (new) 6 d. Stresses the important of international standards on digital equipment and services, especially in the area of cyber-security;asks the Commission to work to ensure the introduction of basic cyber-security measures into Internet of Things products and cloud based services;
Amendment 5 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 1 a (new) 1 a. In this context notes the importance of the market access for EU telecommunication enterprises;
Amendment 6 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 1 b (new) 1 b. Stresses that SMEs, start-ups and scale-ups can benefit from the strengthening of digitalisation and digital trade;
Amendment 7 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 1 c (new) 1 c. Stresses the need to strengthen understanding for and awareness of consumer protection in the digital field and to better inform consumers about their rights so that they can participate safely in digital trade;
Amendment 8 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 2 2. Underlines that measures envisaged for the Digital Single Market strategy, such as improvements to the
Amendment 9 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 2 2. Underlines that measures envisaged for the Digital Single Market strategy, such as improvements to the legal regime for e- commerce and associated consumer protections, tackling geo-blocking and improving cyber security, are
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