9 Amendments of Henna VIRKKUNEN related to 2017/2003(INI)
Amendment 13 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 b (new)
Paragraph 1 b (new)
1b. Emphasises that the collaborative economy offers many opportunities for growth and jobs, especially for people who are distant from the labour market, such as young people, students, women and senior, and is an innovative way to provide new services for citizens and consumers ;
Amendment 14 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 c (new)
Paragraph 1 c (new)
1c. Takes note of the multiplication of national and local regulatory initiatives affecting the collaborative economy; Stresses the importance of rapid clarification at European level of the applicable rules in order to limit the fragmentation of the internal market;
Amendment 15 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 d (new)
Paragraph 1 d (new)
1d. Considers that these new economic models should not create distortions of competition with traditional economic sectors, especially SME's; Calls on the Commission and the Member States to ensure a level playing field between on- line and off-line providers, in particular in the field of consumer protection, taxation and working conditions;
Amendment 17 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 f (new)
Paragraph 1 f (new)
1f. Underlines that collaborative economy is an ecosystem which needs specific financial support to scale-up rapidly; calls on the Commission and Members State to make full use of existing financing instruments like structural funds, EFSI or COSME to invest in collaborative businesses;
Amendment 27 #
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; 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; Stresses the importance of rapid clarification at European level of the applicable rules in order to limit the fragmentation of the internal market;
Amendment 64 #
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, and expects a regulatory intervention in that regard; emphasises that a regulatory framework should create a level playing fieldensure fair competition, foster innovations and contribute to the overall development and fulfilment of the EU transport policy goals, such as transport decarbonisation, territorial cohesion, affordability, accessibility and safety;
Amendment 72 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Urges the Commission to ensure that the EU develops the highest international standardand Members states to ensure a better coordination on issues regarding (a) social protection for ‘'workpreneurs’' in collaborative economies, (b) safety guarantees for the customers of collaborative economies, and (c) cohabitation synergies with traditional business models;
Amendment 83 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Calls on the Commission and on Member States to open non-exclusive, experimentation-orienteddevelop clusters and incubators spaces for collaborative economies and to promote guidelines on this matter inthem at the European, national and local legislationvel, while fostering digital connectivity and literacy, supporting European entrepreneurs and incentivising Industry 4.0 hubs;
Amendment 108 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. UCalls on the Commission to draw up definitions for car-pooling and car- sharing; urges the need to clearly distinguish between legitimate ride-sharing and the provision of 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 one advisable way to make this distinction;