8 Amendments of Biljana BORZAN related to 2015/2323(INI)
Amendment 7 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Is concerned that the liberalisation and integration of the retail energy markets is still not complete, resulting in insufficient competition and choice of suppliers;
Amendment 12 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 a (new)
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. Considers that the aim of the Third Energy Package to provide a truly competitive and consumer-friendly retail market has not been realised, as evidenced by low levels of consumer switching and satisfaction across the EU, persistent high levels of market concentration, and the failure to reflect falling wholesale costs in retail prices;
Amendment 19 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Urges the Commission to take concrete action to better link wholesale and retail markets and to achieve a gradual phasing- out of regulated prices, with exception of social tariffs for vulnerable consumers;
Amendment 24 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Calls for further measures to make individual or collective switching between providers easier and faster, faster and with a reasonable and transparent price, including a shortened switching period and effective data portability, in order to prevent the lock-in of consumers; underlines the importance of combating unfair commercial practices and violations of consumers’ rights relating to doorstep selling, unfair terms or practices and aggressive marketing technique, both on national and EU level;
Amendment 55 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 a (new)
Paragraph 6 a (new)
6a. Recommends that consideration be given to requiring energy suppliers to automatically place customers on the most advantageous tariff, based on historic consumption patterns; notes, given that switching rates are low throughout Europe, that many households, especially the most vulnerable, are not engaged in the energy market and are stuck on outdated expensive tariffs;
Amendment 56 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 a (new)
Paragraph 6 a (new)
6a. Highlights that smart meters and similar devices must create decrease in charges in energy bills and return of investment in reasonable time;
Amendment 61 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 b (new)
Paragraph 6 b (new)
6b. Strongly believes that social tariffs must not only be permitted, but also promoted among low-income, vulnerable consumers; stresses that access to affordable energy services is a basic social right;
Amendment 63 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Believes that a key objective of the review of the electricity market design should be to give consumers more choices and better control over their participation in a fully functioning and efficient energy market; calls for simple market access and electricity balancing responsibility for prosumers, fair distribution of costs and benefits, and a high level of consumer protection;