15 Amendments of István UJHELYI related to 2017/2003(INI)
Amendment 2 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Welcomes the emergence of the collaborative economy in transport, accommodation and tourism services, acknowledging that, with an appropriate regulatory framework in place, it has potential to provide more varied and affordable services to customers and to boost new forms of cooperative exchanges between citizens in the EU;, to offer new business opportunities for small and medium-sized enterprises and to boost new forms of cooperative exchanges between citizens in the EU; underlines the positive impact of collaborative platforms on the inclusion of women, youth, and on marginalised communities such as migrants, part-time employees as well as on the long-term unemployed to re-enter the job market.
Amendment 6 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Welcomes the emergence of the collaborative economy in transport and tourism services, acknowledging that, with an appropriate regulatory framework in place, it has potential to provide easy access to more varied and affordable services to customers with a more diversified profile (including vulnerable consumers with weaker purchasing power) and to boost new forms of cooperative exchanges between citizens in the EU;
Amendment 11 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1 a. Notes that the collaborative economy is developing against a background of rapid growth in international tourists arrivals in the EU (478 M international tourists in 2015 in EU-28), leading to increased demand for tourists services; notes therefore that the collaborative economy may help to respond better to peaks in demand for tourism services, for instance in big cities or in rural areas where during festivals or other special events there is sudden increase in demand for accommodation;
Amendment 17 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 b (new)
Paragraph 1 b (new)
1 b. Highlights also the changes in tourist behaviour, especially the fact that tourists are more open to self-guided holidays, seeking more unique and personalized tourism experiences, look more at information from other tourists, use digital technology and social media to plan, purchase or review travel experiences;
Amendment 18 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 c (new)
Paragraph 1 c (new)
1 c. Recalls that according to Commission estimates, peer-to-peer accommodation is the largest collaborative economy sector on the basis of generated commerce, while peer-to- peer transportation is the largest by platform revenue;
Amendment 29 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Notes that the Member States’ response to the development of collaborative business models has so far been very fragmented which could create an important source of uncertainty and confusion, especially in the case of tourists from third countries; welcomes in this regard the Commission communication on a European agenda for the collaborative economy, but regrets that it fails to establish an explicit harmonised legal framework for the collaborative economy;
Amendment 31 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Notes that the Member States’ response to the development of collaborative business models has so far been very fragmented and has, on some occassions, allowed for protectionist measures at local level; welcomes in this regard the Commission communication on a European agenda for the collaborative economy, but regrets that it fails to establish an explicit harmonisedclear steps towards a legal framework for the collaborative economy across the European Union;
Amendment 45 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Stresses that, in the context of the collaborative economy, issues related to consumer protection, liability allocation, insurance schemes, social protection of workers (whether they are employed or self-employed) and data protection are the most urgent ones, aund expects a regulatory intervention erlines the potential risks of creating unclear employment relations, unfair working conditions and non-compliance with worker's rights; as such, considers necessary the cooperation among all stakeholders, assuming that regardeir individual responsibilities, in parallel with regulatory intervention; emphasises that a regulatory framework should create a level playing field, foster innovations and contribute to the overall development and fulfilment of the EU transport and tourism policy goals, such as transport decarbonisation, territorial cohesion, affordability, accessibility and safety; simultaneously, it argues that the Commission should ensure an ambitious enforcement framework and engage platforms to foster a culture of compliance as regards health, safety, security and taxation, while ensuring that any proposal put forward would mitigate the risk of creating monopolies.
Amendment 74 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Recalls the potential of collaborative economy models to improve the efficiency of the transport system and reduce undesired externalities of traffic such as congestion and emissions; notes also the positive impact new collaborative economy players can have on traditional ones in improving services, enabling innovation (e.g Izy by SNCF) and therefore favoring competition; emphasises the need to fully integrate collaborative transport services into the conventional transport system and to avoid administrative systems or legislative measures which might lead to exclusion of collaborative transport services from transport planning and operations, with a view to enabling the creation of smooth complete travel chains and the provision of new forms of sustainable mobility;
Amendment 77 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Recalls the potential of collaborative economy models to improve the efficiency of the transport system and reduce undesired externalities of traffic such as congestion and emissions; emphasises the need to fully integrate collaborative transport services into the conventional transport system and to avoid administrative systems or legislative measures which might lead to exclusion of collaborative transport services from transport planning and operations, with a view to enabling the creation of smooth complete travel chains and the provision of new forms of sustainable mobility; supports and encourages initiatives where traditional players cooperate with new ones (partnership Hilton Worldwide and Uber) finding complementarity between services;
Amendment 90 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 a (new)
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4 a. Recalls that the collaborative economy has opened new opportunities for growth in the tourism sector, increasing and diversifying both demand and offer, but expresses concern as regards the impact on communities' way of life, public safety and the environment.
Amendment 99 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Urges the need to clearly distinguish between legitimate ride-sharing and the provision of regulated commercial transporting services (i.e. ‘non- professional’ vs ‘professional’ service provision) in EU terminology, and urges the Commission to come up with proposals to adapt Union legislation accordingly; considers the monetary threshold to be onand ride-sharing, which could be defined as the shared use of a vehicle by a private individual, with one or more passengers , in order to share costs in the context of an existing trip the driver had already planned, and urges the Commission to come up with proposals to adapt Union legislation accordingly; considers that thresholds which are representatives of Member States' different economic realities and purchasing power could be one of the advisable ways to make this distinction;, and recommends the Commission to launch a study on the role of thresholds in the collaborative economy.
Amendment 117 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Calls on the Member States to establish measures to reduce the risk and possibility of the occurrence of grey economy activities and tax avoidance in accordance with collaborative economy services, and invites the Commission to facilitate an exchange of best practises between tax authorities and stakeholders with a view to developing appropriate solutions for payments of taxes in the sharing economy;, in line with the principle that taxes should be paid where profits are generated; recommends that Member States, under the guidance of the European Commission, clarify what they consider taxable profit and what they view as tax-exempt cost-sharing activities.
Amendment 119 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Calls on the Member States to establish measures to reduce the risk and possibility of the occurrence of grey economy activities and tax avoidance in accordance with collaborative economy services, and; underlining the potential of collaborative platforms in improving tax transparency through the use of digital infrastructure and electronic payment methods in industries where cash payments historically prevail; invites the Commission to facilitate an exchange of best practises between tax authorities and stakeholders with a view to developing appropriate solutions for payments of taxes in the sharing economy;
Amendment 152 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Calls on the Commission to include representatives of the collaborative economy and beneficiaries in stakeholder dialogues and impact assessment procedures.