16 Amendments of Anneleen VAN BOSSUYT related to 2017/2068(INI)
Amendment 28 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital A a (new)
Recital A a (new)
Aa. Whereas building confidence and trust in the online world is crucial to the creation and success of the Digital Single Market;
Amendment 30 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital A b (new)
Recital A b (new)
Ab. Whereas an effective legal framework for data protection will at the same time allow consumers and businesses to fully reap the benefits of the Digital Single Market and address cybercrime;
Amendment 86 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital I
Recital I
I. whereas the constantly growing interconnectedness of people, places and things makes Internet of Things (IoT) devicespresents an increased risk of cybercrime as the Internet of Things (IoT) devices are often not as well protected as traditional devices connected to the internet and as such are an ideal target for cybercriminals;
Amendment 154 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7 a (new)
Paragraph 7 a (new)
7a. Underlines that cybercrime severely undermines the functioning of the Digital Single Market in reducing trust in digital service providers, undermining cross-border transactions and in seriously harming the interests of consumers of digital services;
Amendment 177 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11
Paragraph 11
11. Urges the Member States to step up information exchanges on the challenges they face in the fight against cybercrime, as well as on solutions to address them; in this regard, calls on the Commission to promote effective cooperation and facilitate the exchange of information between competent authorities in view of anticipating and managing potential risks, as provided for in the NIS-Directive;
Amendment 197 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13
Paragraph 13
13. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to launch awareness-raising campaigns to ensure that citizens, in particular children minors and other vulnerable users, and the private sector are aware of the risks posed by cybercrime, and to promote the use of security measures such as encryption;
Amendment 233 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16
Paragraph 16
16. Considers enhanced cooperation withbetween competent authorities and service providers to be a key factor in accelerating and streamlining mutual legal assistance and mutual recognition procedures;
Amendment 234 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16 a (new)
Paragraph 16 a (new)
16a. Considers that EU and national authorities shall have the power to adopt interim measures to prevent the risk of serious and irreparable harm to consumers, in particular the suspension of a website, domain or a similar digital site, service or account, provided that fundamental rights of EU citizens, rules on data protection and national law are respected;
Amendment 239 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17
Paragraph 17
17. Believes that innovation should not be hampered by unnecessary red tape for software developers and hardware producers;t is in the interests of developers of innovative software and hardware producers to invest in solutions to prevent cybercrime; in this context, encourages the private sector to implement voluntary measures, such as standards aimed at bolstering trust in the security of software and devices, such as the IoT trust label, developed on the basis of relevant EU legislation such as the NIS Directive;
Amendment 252 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18
Paragraph 18
18. Calls on the Commission to put forward legislative measures setting out clear definitions and minimum penalties for the dissemination of fake news and online incitement to hate, the related obligations of internet service providers and penalties in the event of non- compliance;deleted
Amendment 263 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19
Paragraph 19
19. Calls on the Commission to investigate the legal scopeoptions for improving the accountability of service providers and intermediaries and the legal scope for imposing an obligation to respond to foreign EU law-enforcement requests; taking into account the principle of proportionality, in order to avoid introducing measures liable to hinder or make less attractive the exercise of the freedom of establishment and the freedom to provide services;
Amendment 271 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19 a (new)
Paragraph 19 a (new)
19a. Believes that guidance is needed from the Commission on the implementation of the intermediary liability framework in order to allow online platforms to comply with their responsibilities and the rules on liability, enhance legal certainty, and increase user confidence; calls on the Commission to develop further steps to that effect, and recalls that the e-Commerce Directive exempts intermediaries from liability for content only if they play a neutral and passive role in relation to the transmitted and/or hosted content but requires as well an expeditious reaction to remove or disable access to content when an intermediary has actual knowledge of infringement or illegal activity or information;
Amendment 279 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20
Paragraph 20
20. Calls on the Member States to impose the same encryption obligations on online service providers as those, which apply to providers of traditional telecommunications services;deleted
Amendment 288 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21
Paragraph 21
21. UnderlinBelieves that issues related to illegal on-line content should be removed immediatelymust be tackled in an efficient manner including by restricting access to on-line content or through takedown procedures; welcomes, in this context, the progress achieved concerning the blocking and removal of illegal content online, but stresses the need for a stronger commitment on the part of platformcompetent authorities and digital service providers to respond quickly and effectively;
Amendment 295 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21 a (new)
Paragraph 21 a (new)
21a. Calls for the application of the ‘follow the money’ approach, as outlined by the European Parliament resolution of 9 June 2015 on ‘Towards a renewed consensus on the enforcement of Intellectual Property Rights; An EU Action Plan’, based on the regulatory framework of the E-Commerce directive and IPRED directive;
Amendment 298 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21 b (new)
Paragraph 21 b (new)
21b. Highlights that, in line with Parliament’s Resolution, “Toward a Digital Single Market Act”, the limited liability of intermediaries is essential to the protection of the openness of the internet, fundamental rights, legal certainty and innovation; welcomes the Commission’s intention to provide guidance to assist online platforms to remain compliant with the e-Commerce Directive; calls on the Commission to develop further steps to that effect, recalling that platforms not playing a neutral role as defined in the e-commerce Directive cannot claim liability exemption;