Activities of Ildikó GÁLL-PELCZ related to 2016/2010(INI)
Plenary speeches (1)
Application of the Postal Services Directive (A8-0254/2016 - Markus Ferber) HU
Amendments (5)
Amendment 3 #
Draft opinion
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1. Recalls the fundamentalimportant role of the universal service obligation (USO) in the postal sector with regard to the development of a fair single market for citizens and consumers; notes the trend towards a narrower scope for the USO; recognises the benefits of the Keep Me Posted EU campaign to promote consumer choicefor citizens and consumers; notes that Universal Service Obligation is applied very differently across Member States in terms of scope, collection and delivery frequency, the level of service and exemptions due to exceptional circumstances or geographical conditions; recognises the benefits of the Keep Me Posted EU campaign to promote consumer choice, but is of the opinion that whenever accepted by users, e-substitution should be encouraged;
Amendment 8 #
Draft opinion
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2. Notes the Commission’s confirmation that the Postal Services Directive does not require any particular ownership structure for universal service providers (USPs); believes that USPs should not be prevented fromand alternative operators should be encouraged to investing and innovatinge in the provision of efficient and quality postal services;
Amendment 24 #
Draft opinion
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4. Recognises the decisionNotes the preliminary ruling of the Court of Justice of the European Union in Case C340/13, bpost SA v Institut belge des services postaux et des télécommunications (IBPT), as an endorsement of the legitimate goal of stimulating demand for postal servicwhich stated that principle of anti-discrimination referred to in article 12 of the Directive does not preclude the introduction by universal service provider (USP) of quantity discounts per business customer; However, the system of operational discounts as per preliminary ruling of the Court of Justice of the European Union in joined Cases C-287/06 to C-292/06 is not compatible with abovementioned article 12; Points out that Court ruled that if an USP applies special tariffs, it must, in order to observe the principles of transparency and non-discrimination, apply them equally between third parties;
Amendment 25 #
Draft opinion
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5. Commends the establishmentReiterates its support to the Postal Users Forum, which was established in 2011 by the Commission, aiming at submitting the views of the Ppostal User Forum for postal services user representativvices users and discuss with postal services operators the actual level of end-user satisfaction, identify the business-user particular requirements and discuss how to improve e-commerce delivery; Is of the opinion that the Forum was very useful and should meet regularly in order to confront different users’ expectations with postal services, operators and trade unionswork together with trade unions and other stakeholders for better solutions for parcel delivery;
Amendment 34 #
Draft opinion
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7. Considers that geographical coverage and accessibility to universal services for parcel deliveries can be improved, especially for vulnerable consumers and those in remote areasthe quality, accessibility and reliability of the parcel deliveries can be improved and the trust of consumers strengthened, especially as regards cross- border deliveries and e-commerce;