28 Amendments of Virginie ROZIÈRE related to 2017/2003(INI)
Amendment 5 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital -A (new)
Recital -A (new)
-A. whereas we should give some thought to whether the term 'collaborative economy' is appropriate given the advent of 'professional collaborators' (or 'sharers');
Amendment 7 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital A
Recital A
A. whereas the collaborative economy has experienced rapid growth in recent years, in term of users, transactions and revenues, reshaping how products and services are provided, upsetting economic balances in the value chain and challenging incumbent firms in many economic areas;
Amendment 20 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital B a (new)
Recital B a (new)
Ba. whereas we must first gain a comprehensive understanding of the various business models before adopting any legislative or regulatory frameworks;
Amendment 50 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Agrees that the collaborative economy could also generate new entrepreneurial opportunities, jobs and growth, and could play an important role in making the economic system not only more efficient, but also socially and environmentally sustainable, thus enhancing economic growth, social welfare and environmental protection, and contribute to the transition towards a circular economy;
Amendment 53 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Agrees that the collaborative economy could also generate new entrepreneurial opportunities,opportunities for citizens and business, as well as for jobs and growth, and could play an important role in making the economic system not only more efficient, but also socially and environmentally sustainable;
Amendment 61 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Acknowledges, at the same time, that the collaborative economy is having a profound impact on long-established business models in many strategic sectors such as transportation, accommodation, restaurant industry, services, retail and finance; underlines the risk of having different legal standards for similar economic actors; is concerned about the risk of reducing consumer protection, workers’ rights and tax compliance; acknowledges the effects that collaborative businesses are having on the urban environment;
Amendment 63 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Acknowledges, at the same time, that the collaborative economy is having a profound impact on long-established business models; underlines the risk of having different legal standards for similar economic actors; is concerned about the risk of reducing consumer protection, workers’ rights, particularly their social protection arrangements, and tax compliance; acknowledges the effects that collaborative businesses are having on the urban environment;
Amendment 97 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Draws attention to the fact that certain players in the collaborative economy in Europe hasve a number of specific traits, as it is generally more rooted at local level, reflecting the European business structure, which consists mainly of SMEs;
Amendment 101 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8 a (new)
Paragraph 8 a (new)
8 a. Underlines the importance of tackling challenges that arise when European customers are using online platforms headquartered outside the EU, in non-European cultural and regulatory contexts, with particular regard to data protection, liability of the platforms, taxation and employment law;
Amendment 122 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11 a (new)
Paragraph 11 a (new)
11 a. Stresses the importance of ultra high-speed fixed and wireless networks as a precondition to develop the full potential of the collaborative economy and to reap the benefits offered by the collaborative model; recalls, thus, the necessity to ensure an adequate network access for all citizens in the EU, especially in those areas where sufficient connectivity is not yet available;
Amendment 185 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18
Paragraph 18
18. Emphasises that, in many cases, due to persisting asymmetric information or lack of choice, rules for protecting consumers are still needed in the collaborative economy, especially due to persisting asymmetricregarding the information and transparency duties of the parties involved; highlights that transparency is essential inf ormation or lack of choiceder to protect consumers and develop trust in the collaborative economy;
Amendment 189 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18 a (new)
Paragraph 18 a (new)
18 a. Underlines the importance to guarantee adequate information to consumers about the applicable legal regime of each transaction, the criteria used to determine the professional or non- professional nature of the transaction and consequent rights and legal obligations;
Amendment 201 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19
Paragraph 19
19. Calls on the Commission to clarify the collaborative platforms liability regime, - which could enhance responsible behaviour and increase user confidence - assess their duties according to already existing regulations and consider whether ad hoc legislation is needed in this regard;
Amendment 222 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21 a (new)
Paragraph 21 a (new)
21 a. Welcomes the trust-building mechanisms some collaborative platforms have put in place, including setting an effective and reliable review and reputation system, introducing of guarantees or insurance, identity verification of peers and prosumers - such as pre-screening mechanisms - and developing secure and more transparent payment systems; encourages collaborative platforms to learn from the best practices and to inform and raise awareness about their user´s legal obligations;
Amendment 226 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21 b (new)
Paragraph 21 b (new)
21 b. Welcomes all initiatives aimed at enhancing trust and transparency of rating mechanisms and setting-up reliable reputation criteria in collaborative economy business models; considers two- way rating mechanisms and voluntary adoption of certification schemes as good examples to avoid abuses, manipulations and fake feedback;
Amendment 262 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 26
Paragraph 26
26. Encourages the Commission to foster a level playing field for competition, both among collaborative platforms and between them and with traditional enterprises; stresses the importance of identifying and addressing barriers to the emergence and scaling-up of collaborative businesses, especially start- ups; underlines in this context the need for free flow of data, data portability and interoperability, which facilitate switching between platforms and prevent lock-in, and which are key factors for open and fair competition and empowering users of collaborative platforms;
Amendment 293 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 31
Paragraph 31
31. Emphasises that the digital revolution is having a profound impact on the labour market and that emerging trends in the collaborative economy are part of a broader tendency within the overall digitalisation of the society; underlines the risks of unclear employment relations, unfair working conditions and non compliance with worker's rights;
Amendment 305 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 32
Paragraph 32
32. Underlines the paramount importance of safeguarding workers’ rights in collaborative services, - first and foremost the worker`s right to organise, take collective action and negotiate collective agreements - of avoiding social dumping, and of guaranteeing fair working conditions and adequate social protection;
Amendment 317 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 33 a (new)
Paragraph 33 a (new)
33 a. Stresses that there is a strong need to fully clarify the working relationship between workers and collaborative platforms; calls on the Commission and the Member States to guarantee a level playing field between digital and traditional economies also from the labour market and workers' right perspective, avoiding thus the risk of applying different rules to comparable situations and unfair competition;
Amendment 325 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 33 c (new)
Paragraph 33 c (new)
33 c. Due to the rising number of self- employed workers in the collaborative economy, urges the Commission to re- examine the existing EU competition laws, which are now hampering the right to organise for those workers treated as independent contractors, in order to guarantee the fundamental right to organise, undertake collective actions and negotiate collectively, including with regard to their compensation;
Amendment 327 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 33 d (new)
Paragraph 33 d (new)
33 d. Underlines the importance to ensure the portability of ratings and reviews for collaborative platforms workers and to guarantee the transferability and accumulation of ratings and reviews across different platforms while respecting rules on data protection and the privacy of other parties involved;
Amendment 328 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 33 e (new)
Paragraph 33 e (new)
33 e. Stresses the importance of up to date skills in the changing employment world to ensure that all workers could have adequate skills, as required in the digital economy; encourages the Commission, Member States and collaborative economy businesses to enable life-long learning training and skills development;
Amendment 329 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 33 f (new)
Paragraph 33 f (new)
33 f. Draws attention to the lack of data relating to changes in the employment world brought by the collaborative economy and underlines the importance of closely monitoring working conditions in the collaborative economy in order to combat illegalities; furthermore, encourages each Member States to appoint a national competent entity as responsible for controlling and evaluating emerging trends in the collaborative economy's labour market, taking necessary actions in case of illegalities, and informing other relevant authorities; asks Member States to periodically provide to the European Commission with data and information about jobs and working conditions in the collaborative economy;
Amendment 343 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 36
Paragraph 36
36. Notes that first movers have been cities, where urban conditions such as population density and physical proximity favour the adoption of collaborative practices, shifting the focus from smart cities to sharing cities, based on collaboration and common pooling practices; is also convinced that the collaborative economy can be a solution to tackle specific problems and offer significant opportunities to inner peripheries and rural areas, tooand can convey new forms of development through local production processes which are globally connected in the framework of an inclusive innovation; believes that this can generate new forms of competition between territories based on the availability of local collective competition goods (such as infrastructures, educational structures, business services);
Amendment 349 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 36 a (new)
Paragraph 36 a (new)
36 a. Supports the establishment of a "Forum", involving the CoR and all the relevant EU institutions, cities and other local institutions, organisations, networks active in the local, regional, rural and inner peripheric dimension of the collaborative economy to share experiences and exchange good practices, strengthen the local dimension of the collaborative economy and liaise with the relevant thematic partnerships of the Urban Agenda for the EU ;
Amendment 362 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 39 a (new)
Paragraph 39 a (new)
39 a. Encourages the Commission to support initiatives and actions to favour more research and fact-finding on the development and the impact of the collaborative economy in Europe; in particular, welcomes the recently adopted pilot project on the collaborative economy, aimed at helping European SMEs and social enterprises with high- growth potential to use and benefit from all the possibilities and potential provided by the collaborative economy business model;
Amendment 364 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 39 b (new)
Paragraph 39 b (new)
39 b. Calls the Commission to facilitate and promote the access to appropriate funding lines for European entrepreneurs who operate in the collaborative economy sector, also in the framework of the EU Research and Innovation programme - Horizon 2020;
Amendment 366 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 39 d (new)
Paragraph 39 d (new)
39 d. At the same time, asks the Commission to monitor the effects and the impact of the development and diffusion of these digital technologies in the collaborative economy business model; welcomes the Commission's initiative to ensure the adequacy of consumer law within this activities and draws the attention to ensure adequate consumer protection even with regard to peers to peers Blockchains and DLTs transactions;