96 Amendments of Miapetra KUMPULA-NATRI related to 2015/2147(INI)
Amendment 1 #
Motion for a resolution
Citation 3
Citation 3
- having regard to Article 3(3) of the TFEU, which includes full employment among the objectives of the Union,
Amendment 2 #
Motion for a resolution
Citation 4
Citation 4
- having regard to Article 9 of the TFEU, which specifies the importance of a high level of employment,
Amendment 5 #
Motion for a resolution
Citation 7 a (new)
Citation 7 a (new)
- having regard to the Commission staff working document of 6 May 2015 entitled A Digital Single Market Strategy for Europe - Analysis and Evidence - SWD(2015) 100 final,
Amendment 9 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Welcomes the Communication on ‘A Digital Single Market Strategy for Europe’; emphasises that the implementation of digitisation and the enhanced deployment of Intelligent Transport Systems (ITS) will be key tools to make the European transport system more efficient and productive, and as a result daily transport and logistics will be more fluid, safe, resource-wise and sustainable; Supports a holistic approach on telecoms, transportation and smart energy networks regarding the development of new types of digital services for consumers and suppliers;
Amendment 11 #
Motion for a resolution
Citation 7 b (new)
Citation 7 b (new)
- having regard to President Juncker's political guidelines of 15 July 2014 addressed to the next Commission and entitled 'A New Start for Europe: My Agenda for Jobs, Growth, Fairness and Democratic Change,
Amendment 12 #
Motion for a resolution
Citation 7 c (new)
Citation 7 c (new)
- having regard to the Commission communication of 10 October 2012 entitled 'A stronger European industry for growth and economic recovery' (COM(2012)0582),
Amendment 13 #
Motion for a resolution
Citation 7 d (new)
Citation 7 d (new)
- having regard to its resolution of 15 January 2014 on reindustrialising Europe to promote competitiveness and sustainability1a, __________________ 1a Text adopted, P7_TA(2014)0032
Amendment 14 #
Motion for a resolution
Citation 7 e (new)
Citation 7 e (new)
- having regard to the Commission communication of 25 February 2015 entitled 'Energy Union Package' (COM(2015)0080),
Amendment 15 #
Motion for a resolution
Citation 7 f (new)
Citation 7 f (new)
- having regard to its resolution of 10 March 2015 on the Annual Report on EU Competition Policy1a, __________________ 1a Text adopted, P8_TA(2015)0051
Amendment 16 #
Motion for a resolution
Citation 8 a (new)
Citation 8 a (new)
- having regard to the Directive 2013/37/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of 27 June 2013 on re- use of public sector information (PSI Directive)1b, __________________ 1bOJ L 175, 27.06.2013 p.0001
Amendment 21 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. Points out that the digital revolution has changed the labour market already to a great extent in some segments and this trend will further intensify over the next few years; highlights that on the one hand, digitization generates new business models and new jobs, especially for high- skilled but also low-skilled workers, but on the other hand, digitization also induces the outsourcing of jobs or part of a job to countries with low labour costs, points out, that due to automation, some jobs even completely disappear, especially medium skilled-labour;
Amendment 23 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. Welcomes the Commission's initiative; stresses, that the Digital Single Market plays an important role as an engine for jobs and growth; stresses however that a comprehensive strategy is needed which goes beyond the technical aspects to take full advantage of employment and growth potential;
Amendment 31 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph -2 a (new)
Paragraph -2 a (new)
-2a. Reminds that the European cultural and creative industries are a key driver for the development of the information society, technologies and investment in digital infrastructure and services, which thus foster innovation, growth and creativity, asks then that copyright modernisation allow the cultural and creative industries to benefit from the digital revolution while safeguarding a balanced value-chain;
Amendment 39 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital A
Recital A
A. whereas the use of the internet and mobile communications has changed the way users communicate, invent, consume and share, companies and workers within companies communicate, invent, consume, share, design, manufacture, deliver, invoice and maintain material and immaterial goods; wWhereas this development has expanded the market place, facilitating the access byof small companies to a customer base of 500 million customers, and the development by entrepreneurs of new ideas and of new business models;
Amendment 42 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. PRegrets that the effects of a common digital single market on employment and social protection are not addressed by the Commission, although in terms of the transformation of the working world digitization causes a considerable need for policy-making on EU level and in the Member States; points out that employment and social policy need to keep pace with the digitalisation of society;
Amendment 47 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital A
Recital A
A. whereas the use of the internet and mobile communications has changed the way users communicate, invent, consume and share; whereas this has expanded the market place, facilitating access by small companies to a customer base of 500 million customers in the EU as well as to global markets, and the development by entrepreneurs of new ideas;
Amendment 49 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 a (new)
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. Demands a permanent European Forum composed of all relevant stakeholders, including social partners, to discuss how such a European digital vision can be developed and how to shape the future digital Europe, how to design industry 4.0, workplaces 4.0 and smart digital services, on the basis of a clear roadmap;
Amendment 53 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Calls on the Commission to undertake a thorough assessment of the impact whichcomprehensive analysis of the qualitative and quantitative development of types of employment, which are triggered by digitalisization will have on the number and types of jobs available and to gather information on new forms of employment, such as crowdsourcing and crowdworkingin order to better seize the opportunities and to meet the challenges; stresses that there is a need for a detailed analysis regarding the sustainable sectors, including new forms of employment and jobs in the health and care sector, and the geographical distribution as well as the consequences of digitization;
Amendment 66 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. Draws the Commission's attention to the urgent need for more detailed and regularly updated statistics that show the spread and distribution of income as well as nonstandard forms of employment, including data on practices such as "Crowdsourcing / Working Crowd";
Amendment 81 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital B
Recital B
B. whereas all Union policies and legislation in the area of the Digital Single Market should allow new opportunities for users and businesses to emerge and grow, especially within today’s service society, while taking a holistic approach that considers their social dimension as they inevitably involve structural changes;
Amendment 83 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital B a (new)
Recital B a (new)
Ba. whereas the Digital Single Market is not just a step change in how business and industry works, but with the Internet of Things, Open Data, and Industry 4.0, represents a total reimagining of the functioning of the economy;
Amendment 94 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 a (new)
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. Notes further that public and private investment in vocational education and life- long-learning training for all groups of employees has to be promoted in order to provide the EU workforce, including the 'digital workforce' working in non- standard forms of employment;
Amendment 100 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 b (new)
Paragraph 4 b (new)
4b. Points out that some Member States have introduced rights which guarantee workers minimum entitlements to paid educational leave as a measure to improve workers' access to education and training; calls therefore on the European Commission to consider, in close cooperation with Member States and social partners, whether such rights should also be introduced at European level;
Amendment 103 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 c (new)
Paragraph 4 c (new)
4c. draws attention to the problem that, according to official Commission data, there are significant shortages of skills acquisition. The mismatch between skills supply and demand opportunities and the development of the digital economy hinders the creation of jobs which has a huge impact on the competitiveness of the EU;
Amendment 105 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 d (new)
Paragraph 4 d (new)
4d. Stresses that lifelong learning for workers of all ages must be a standard in the digitized area, including the legal right to lifelong training and further training measures (e.g. through part-time education); recalls that the qualification and training requirements must apply to all employees via European framework legislation;
Amendment 106 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital C a (new)
Recital C a (new)
Ca. whereas in 2013 the market size of sharing economy was around 3.5 billion worldwide and today the European Commission is forecasting a growth potential that goes over 100 billion;
Amendment 107 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 e (new)
Paragraph 4 e (new)
4e. Recalls that women are underrepresented in the field of information and communication technologies; points out that women in Europe studying rare ICT-based subjects, rarely find employment in this sector and rarely hold a leadership positions in technology companies; calls on Member States, to promote the qualification and training of women in the ICT sector;
Amendment 109 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 f (new)
Paragraph 4 f (new)
4f. believes that new funding opportunities for lifelong training, including funding models as already exist in some member states, are needed, especially for micro and small enterprises;
Amendment 111 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Believes that internet service providers should bear greater responsibility for illegal content made availabfurther measures are needed to target illegal content; stresses that the role onf the internet and should, along with other actservices providers needs to be clarified; Supports in the supply chain such as paymprinciple that all traffic should be treated equally whent providers, play a significant role in tackling copyright abusing internet access services;
Amendment 115 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Welcomes the establishment of the Europe-wide grand coalition for digital jobs, and encourages businesses to joinin order to promote education and training in digital skills; encourages companies to join this coalition; Calls on companies to finance training opportunities;
Amendment 130 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital D
Recital D
D. whereas a high and consistent level of consumer protection and satisfaction across all digital services necessarily entails choice, flexibility, information and trust in a secure online environment;
Amendment 134 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Points out that the digital revolution is also changing the ways of working, which leads to an increase of atypical and flexible employment relationships; recognizes a positive effect and more flexible working arrangements for some people allowing them a better work-life balance and the possibility of a caregiver leave; draws attention to the problem that the digitalisation-driven trend towards more flexible working practices may also give rise to precarious forms of employment to which current standards as regards social security, working time, working location, minimum wages, worker participation and employmenthealth and safety protection no longer apply; calls for self-employed persons with quasi-employeeon Member States, social partners and the Commission to develop stratuegies to be placed on an equal footing with employed persons under employment lawensure that these self-employed workers who work under similar circumstances are treated equally under labour law, including the right of collective bargaining;
Amendment 141 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital D a (new)
Recital D a (new)
Da. whereas with 5G on the horizon and with Europe's strong industrial base, Europe may regain its position as a global technology champion and an IoT pioneer;
Amendment 146 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 a (new)
Paragraph 6 a (new)
6a. Stresses the necessity for a definition of the term 'worker' in order to distinguish between self-employment and bogus self-employment; calls on the Commission to promote the exchange between Member States on the various forms of self-employment, taking into account the mobility and delocalization of digital work;
Amendment 147 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital D b (new)
Recital D b (new)
Db. whereas regions in the EU are on very different levels when it comes to their digital connectivity, human capital, use of internet, integration of digital technology by businesses, and digital public services as shown by the Digital Agenda Scoreboard; Whereas the regions which score low on these five indicators are at the risk of missing out on benefits of the digital era;
Amendment 148 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital D c (new)
Recital D c (new)
Dc. whereas access to digital infrastructure allowing high speed connectivity is increasingly important to both businesses and consumers, and especially remote, rural, and mountainous/island areas, which could be left behind in this 'regional digital divide';
Amendment 149 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital D d (new)
Recital D d (new)
Dd. whereas 44.8 % of households in the EU1 a do not have access to fast internet and current policies and incentives have failed to deliver adequate digital infrastructure, particularly in rural areas; __________________ 1a [1] Eurostat 2014: http://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/statistics- explained/index.php/Information_society_ statistics_at_regional_level#People_who_ never_used_the_internet
Amendment 150 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital D e (new)
Recital D e (new)
De. whereas the digital divide will continue to grow between those who are connected and are not connected, those who have the skills and who do not have the skills, as well as those who have capabilities to access digital single market and those with disabilities, if more focus is not put into getting all citizens 'internet ready' and a truly holistic approach is launched and supported by the EU, based on boosting investments in infrastructures and skills;
Amendment 152 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 b (new)
Paragraph 6 b (new)
6b. Draws attention to the increase of sharing economy companies; is concerned that this may lead to a loss of tax revenues; calls on the Commission, the Member States and the social partners to develop strategies to ensure all relevant information is made available to national authorities and that taxes are paid for all forms of work, including non-standard forms of employment;
Amendment 154 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 c (new)
Paragraph 6 c (new)
6c. Stresses that the intended harmonization on parcel delivery by the Commission should not lead to lower salaries and working conditions of the parcel deliverers irrespective of whether their employment status is self-employed, subcontractor, temporary staff member or contract worker; calls on the Commission and on Member States to ensure that workers in this sector have access to social security systems and to the right to exercise collective bargaining; considers that one key to appropriate transformation and adaptation measures lies in the development of compatible information systems and in employee training; regards it as the employer's task to properly acquaint employees obligation with new technologies such as IT and tracking applications and GPS systems, which can offer support as online delivery becomes more widespread and complex; in the case of temporary contracts, the agency supplying the staff must provide to employees adequate preparation and training;
Amendment 161 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7 a (new)
Paragraph 7 a (new)
7a. Points out that digitization has promoted new forms of employment such as Crowd Working, where services of all kinds are mediated via digital platforms; Encourages the Commission to recognise the working conditions of Crowd Worker not only as a new form of employment but also as a new form of outsourcing; calls therefore on the Commission and Member States to create a regulatory framework ensuring a high level of social security for all; stresses that social and labour law regulation is necessary at both national and European level; points out that European minimum standards are necessary where services are solely digitally rendered and where the Crowdsourcer (contractor) and the Crowd Worker (contractee) come from different Member States;
Amendment 162 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7 b (new)
Paragraph 7 b (new)
7b. Calls on the social partners to provide adequate information to workers on working conditions and workers' rights throughout Crowd Working platforms;
Amendment 163 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7 c (new)
Paragraph 7 c (new)
7c. Emphasises that work-related mental health problems such as burnout caused by the constant accessibility and the limitation of work represents serious risk; advocates therefore a "right to log off" for workers;
Amendment 175 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 8 a (new)
Paragraph 8 a (new)
8a. Stresses that industry 4.0 provides the opportunity to increase the share of skilled labour in the factory and to eliminate monotonous work; points out, however, that this changes can only be made if the employees quickly prepare for a changing range of tasks, for which a solid technology assessment and derived quality requirements for education and training are necessary;
Amendment 177 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 8 b (new)
Paragraph 8 b (new)
8b. Emphasises that the guiding principle of decent work must also be promoted in the digital world, including enhanced co- determination rights in the workplace and worker's right to privacy and data protection; calls on the Commission to set high minimum standards under the EU Data Protection basic Regulation; points out that Member Stated must be allowed to go beyond the high EU minimum standards;
Amendment 183 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. Calls on the Commission, the Member States and the social partners to suggest ways of enhancing social security for self- employed persons in need of protection, such as "self-dependent" and "solo self- employed" workers, in order to safeguard the effectiveness of existing national systems.
Amendment 183 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. Reminds that an inclusive digital infrastructure allowing high speed connectivity for all, connecting 100 per cent of European citizens and companies, and covering all parts of the European Union including rural and remote areas is a crucial prerequisite of an efficient digital single market; Encourages the Commission to take connectivity for all as a basis of its further activities in the related sectors in order to avoid the digital divide;
Amendment 190 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 9 a (new)
Paragraph 9 a (new)
9a. Recognises that there are very different forms of social protection for self-employed in the Member States; calls on the Member States to develop social security systems, together with the social partners and in accordance with national law and practice in order to provide better social protection in particular with regard to pensions, disability, maternity/paternity, sickness and unemployment.
Amendment 202 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Believes that better regulation should help to examine policy through a digital lens and facilitate the adaptation of legislation and enforcement frameworks in the light of new technologies and new business models to prevent fragmentation of the single market and to preserve the principle of technological neutrality;
Amendment 208 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2 a (new)
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. Believes that, in order to ensure the quality of European Legislation, the European Institutions should adopt and disseminate a "digital first" principle, re- designing all activities around the opportunities and challenges posed by digital technologies;
Amendment 247 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Stresses the urgent need for the Commission and Member States to promote a more dynamic economy for innovation to flourish and for companies to scale up, through the development of e- government, a modernised regulatory framework fit for the emergence and scale- up, scale-up and access to market in a level playing field of innovative businesses, and a long term investment strategy in infrastructure, skills, research and innovation; underlines that the development of e-commerce represents a new frontier for businesses, especially SMEs;
Amendment 263 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Stresses the urgent need for the Commission and Member States to promote a more dynamic economy for innovation to flourish and for companies to scale up, through the development of e- government, a modernised regulatory framework fit for the emergence and scale- up of innovative businesses, for the digital transformation of existing businesses, a cohesive and inclusive society, and a long term investment strategy in infrastructure, skills, research and innovation;
Amendment 273 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4 a (new)
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. Believes that improving connectivity has beneficial effects on employment and economic growth; therefore calls on the Commission to support investments in ultra-broadband in order to promote the European social and industrial fabric and new-generation electronic communication services that place citizens and consumers at the centre of the stage;
Amendment 282 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Calls on the Commission, in cooperation with Member States, to further develop initiatives to boost entrepreneurship and all forms of innovation, business-oriented or for the common good, that range from changing the mind-set on how success is defined, to promoting an entrepreneurial and innovation culture with a special attention given to the start-ups; believes, in addition, that the diversity and specific attributes of the different national innovation hubs and innovation models could be turned into a real competitive advantage for the EU, if they are effectively interconnected;
Amendment 321 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Is concerned about the different national approaches taken to regulating the internet and the sharing economy; urges the Commission to take action to preserve the integrity of the single market, the cohesiveness and inclusiveness of European society and the internet as an open and global platform for communication, production and innovation;
Amendment 330 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6 d (new)
Paragraph 6 d (new)
6d. Calls on the European Commission to fight legal fragmentation by significantly increasing the co-ordination of different DGs while drafting new regulation and strongly encouraging the member states to secure that the way they are implementing the regulation stays coherent;
Amendment 332 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6 b (new)
Paragraph 6 b (new)
6b. Calls on the Commission, in cooperation with European industry, to show ambition and commitment towards Europe's future technology development and to establish a clear target for 5G deployment in Europe;
Amendment 334 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6 a (new)
Paragraph 6 a (new)
6a. Regrets that the Commission's strategy neglects the accessibility aspect; reminds the Commission that there are 80 million EU citizens with disabilities and an aging population of 190 million of 50+; calls therefore on the Commission to ensure an appropriate level of accessibility in all legislative and non- legislative proposals related to the Digital Single Market; emphasises that accessibility is best achieved and cost- effectively introduced when incorporated from the outset;
Amendment 335 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6 b (new)
Paragraph 6 b (new)
6b. Emphasises the need to swiftly adopt a proposal on the accessibility of public bodies' websites; regrets that the Council is not proceeding on this proposal and calls on the Commission to facilitate the finding of a common agreement;
Amendment 354 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6 a (new)
Paragraph 6 a (new)
6a. Calls on the Commission, the Member States and the stakeholders to fully utilize the means at hand to promote innovations, to facilitate the growth of European industrial internet and facilitate industries' transformation to digital era; Underlines that trust, data protection and cybersecurity are essential elements of digital economy and society; Recognizes that the employment and social welfare policies need to be updated for the digital era;
Amendment 362 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6 c (new)
Paragraph 6 c (new)
6c. Calls on the Commission to secure that proposed regulatory actions minimise the barriers of entry for SMEs operating in the digital markets, leave enough room for innovation in the targeted sectors and respect the principles of technological, business model and content neutrality;
Amendment 370 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Welcomes the Commission’s initiative to improve the legal protection of consumers as regards intangible digital content; points out that while consumers buying genuine tangible digital content and goods are protected by consumer protection laws, consumer rights when buying intangible digital content remain largely unregulated; agrees that consumers should enjoy a comparablthe same level of protection regardless of whether they purchase digital content and goods online or offline; therefore, calls on the Commission and Member States to take action against the proliferation of both illicit content and goods online, as it still constitutes a major obstacle to creating a sustainable and safe digital market for consumers and businesses;
Amendment 415 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Believes that a full harmonisation of the legal framework to protect consumers in the Internet economy including the rules governing online sales irrespective of whether they are cross- border or domestic sales, while maintaining the coherence of online and offline rules regarding legal remedies, constitutes the most practical and proportionate approach, underlines that such rules need to be proportionate and not impose unreasonable costs for business;
Amendment 426 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8 b (new)
Paragraph 8 b (new)
8b. Draws attention to the need to adjust intellectual property rights when online sales of B2C digital content products are being newly regulated; stresses that digital content products or services supplied to the consumer must be free of any rights of a third party;
Amendment 500 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14 b (new)
Paragraph 14 b (new)
14b. Regrets the Communication's neglect of abusive and unfair lending practices targeting consumers via email, text messages or mobile applications while consumers are still bearing the costs of the financial market crisis, points out that due to the often very high interest rates of such credits even small amounts can quickly accumulate and lead to consumers excessive indebtedness;
Amendment 501 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14 c (new)
Paragraph 14 c (new)
14c. Calls for the introduction of guidelines on limiting excessive aggressive advertisement of abusive lending practices and amendment of the regulations on assessments of creditworthiness of consumers; welcomes the upcoming revision of the EU Directive on Misleading and Comparative Advertisement;
Amendment 511 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15
Paragraph 15
15. Stresses that accessible, affordable, efficient and high-quality delivery services are an essential prerequisite for thriving cross-border e-commerce; supports the proposed measures to improve price transparency, interoperability and, delivery times and information schemes on liabilities in case of loss or damage as well as the regulatory oversight that should target both the smooth functioning of cross-border parcel delivery markets and compliance with relevant social and labour rights, allowing enough flexibility for the delivery market to evolve and adapt to technological innovations but calls upon the Commission to and Member States to refrain from further deregulating the parcel delivery and postal services sector in a way which could lead to unreliability and precarious working conditions;
Amendment 555 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16
Paragraph 16
16. Considers that ambitious actions are needed to improve access to legal digital content, goods and services, in particular by ending unjustified geo- blocking practices, without an obligation for small companies to offer EU-wide services if they want to operate locally, and unfair price discrimination based on geographical location;
Amendment 653 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19
Paragraph 19
19. Emphasises that incentivising private investments in fast and ultra-fast communication networks is a requirement for any digital progress, with competition remaining the main driver of infrastructure investments, innovation, affordable prices and choices for consumers; cConsiders that little evidence exists, in the still fragmented European telecommunications market,Europe of a link between consolidation of operators and increased investment and output in networks;
Amendment 667 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19 e (new)
Paragraph 19 e (new)
19e. Underlines that while the current telecom framework has made substantial progress towards achieving its aims, the EU telecom regulatory framework remains fragmented; thus urges the next review to aim at a further evolution of the framework taking account of market, social and technological developments and future trends;
Amendment 671 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19 c (new)
Paragraph 19 c (new)
19c. Believes that investment in next- generation broadband infrastructure is clearly key to achieving a digital economy and society; in order to maximise investments, telecoms policies should enable all players to make efficient investments;
Amendment 678 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19 a (new)
Paragraph 19 a (new)
19a. Believes that investments into broadband infrastructures should be boosted; where there is market failure, different possibilities exist to speed up connectivity, for example by stimulating demand though community based projects, attaching licencing to coverage requirements of the universal service, reviewing state aid and using existing EU funds;
Amendment 690 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19 b (new)
Paragraph 19 b (new)
19b. Highlights in this context the need for the Commission to closely cooperate with the Member States, in order to establish performance indicators and guidelines pertaining the quality of the 112 service, paying particular attention to the need for interoperability between emergency services, for multilingualism and for timely and qualitative interventions by emergency services; emphasises that in this context the importance of accessibility to 112 services for all citizens and underlines the necessity of 112 access per SMS or comparable means for people with special needs; further calls on the Commission to promote knowledge of the EU-wide, universal and multilingual 112 system;
Amendment 693 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19 b (new)
Paragraph 19 b (new)
19b. Considers that the next review of the Telecom Framework should include the overdue review of the universal service directive to fit digital age, including the obligation to offer broadband internet access at a fair price in response to the urgent need to reduce the digital divide;
Amendment 696 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19 d (new)
Paragraph 19 d (new)
19d. Stresses that The EU's goal of introducing 5G in 2020 lags behind some other countries; Considers using the 2020 UEFA European Football Championship as platform to showcase commercial 5G and the first IoT 5G applications;
Amendment 702 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20
Paragraph 20
20. Stresses that since the development of over-the-top (OTT) services has increased demand and competition to the benefit of consumers, therefore modernisation of the telecommunication framework should not lead to more regulatory burdens, but should drive innovation and fair competitiobe future-proof, drive innovation and fair competition and ensure that comparable services are subject to the same rules, when it comes to content, access or privacy and data protection; Notes that everyone should get a fair share of the added value in the value chain;
Amendment 729 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20 a (new)
Paragraph 20 a (new)
20a. Welcomes the various on-going public consultations launched by the DG Connect recently on the digital agenda for Europe, notably on the review of EU telecoms rules, on the need for internet speed and quality beyond 2020 and on Online platforms, cloud & data, liability of intermediaries, collaborative economy but urges the EC to ensure consistency among all these parallel initiatives;
Amendment 739 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21
Paragraph 21
21. Calls as a priority for a harmonised and pro-competitive framework for spectrum, without slowing down the speed of allocation, to boost innovations and long- term infrastructure investments whilst ensuring a level playing field for all spectrum users;
Amendment 774 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22
Paragraph 22
22. Stresses that uniform enforcement of the Connected Continent package, including the end of roaming surcharges and the net neutrality principle, requires the establishment of a single European telecommunications regulatornet neutrality principle and the end of roaming surcharges requires strong role for the BEREC and the European Commission, in cooperation with the National Regulatory Authorities;
Amendment 796 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22 a (new)
Paragraph 22 a (new)
22a. Regrets that international communications are not part of the Connected Continent package, especially since they often concern intra-European traffic, leaving it up to providers to set the tariffs, creating confusion and overly priced bills for consumers;
Amendment 819 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23
Paragraph 23
23. Urges the Commission to develop an innovation-friendly policy that fosters competition between, and innovation in, online platforms; considers that the priorities should be transparency, facilitation of switching between platforms or online services, access to platforms, the prevention of monopolies, and identifying and addressing barriers to the emergence and scale-up of platforms;
Amendment 843 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23 b (new)
Paragraph 23 b (new)
23b. Calls the Commission to ensure the presence of minimum quality standards for services that emulate, on the web, other traditional services; Furthermore calls the Commission to support and incentivize interoperability for internet services and to combat the enclosing of the internet in silos;
Amendment 844 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23 a (new)
Paragraph 23 a (new)
23a. Asks the Commission to safeguard the openness of the internet, ensuring the application of the principle of Net Neutrality at all levels of the web, ensuring equal access to fixed networks for all service providers and ensuring service neutrality for all services within internet platforms;
Amendment 847 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23 a (new)
Paragraph 23 a (new)
23a. Calls the Commission to pay special attention on the unfair contract terms platforms impose on European SMEs and the ways the platforms limit the freedom of expression and arts of the European content creators;
Amendment 856 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 24
Paragraph 24
24. Appreciates the Commission’'s initiative to analyse the role of platforms in the Digital Economy as part of theit will strongly affect several up-coming Internal Market Slegislative proposals such as the review of EU telecoms rules, the Internal Market Strategy, the review of the Audiovisual Media Services, the modernisation of the EU copyright framework and the EU Cloud Computing strategy;
Amendment 889 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 25
Paragraph 25
25. Encourages the Commission to analyse possibilities offered by the sharing economy for the European growth and job creation, and to study the need to protect consumers in the sharing economyand workers, and, where appropriate and if necessary, to come forward with proposals to ensure the adequacy of the consumer- and labour related legislation framework in the digital sphere, including possible abuses;
Amendment 907 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 25 a (new)
Paragraph 25 a (new)
25a. Underlines that the sharing economy brings clear opportunities towards a more circular EU economy;
Amendment 919 #
Motion for a resolution
Subheading 3.4
Subheading 3.4
3.4. Reinforcing trust and security in digital industries and services and in the handling of personal data
Amendment 941 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 26 e (new)
Paragraph 26 e (new)
26e. Underlines that different technical platforms and digital industrial infrastructures, such as cloud computing facilities, data centres and IoT platforms, need to have robust defences against cyber-incidents and that companies carry the responsibility over their cybersecurity;
Amendment 943 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 26 a (new)
Paragraph 26 a (new)
26a. Stresses that trust is an essential building block to the digital single market; Calls on the European Union to focus cybersecurity and information security activities on essential services such as digital infrastructure, energy, transport, banking, financial market infrastructures, health and water safety;
Amendment 947 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 26 f (new)
Paragraph 26 f (new)
26f. Underlines that secure networks and secure data can give a competitive advantage for European companies and can ensure that data centres are located on the continent;
Amendment 953 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 26 a (new)
Paragraph 26 a (new)
26a. Welcomes the European Commission's initiative to establish a Public-Private Partnership on cybersecurity, as due to growing sophistication of cybercriminals and the rise of advanced cyber threats, a strong collaboration between the public and private sector can enhance cyber resilience and can better combat cybercrime; strongly suggests good case practices sharing from Member States that already set up effective public-private partnerships;
Amendment 959 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 26 b (new)
Paragraph 26 b (new)
26b. Urges the Commission to strengthen the competitiveness and security of the European big data infrastructure, including super computers, through Horizon 2020 and other public and private support mechanisms;
Amendment 960 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 26 c (new)
Paragraph 26 c (new)
26c. Stresses the importance of European cybersecurity industry; Believes that Horizon 2020 funding should facilitate the innovations within the European cybersecurity industry; Calls on the Commission and the Member States to examine how to ensure the growth of and access to markets for European cybersecurity companies;
Amendment 966 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 26 b (new)
Paragraph 26 b (new)
26b. Highlights that anti cybercrime measures that involve the handling of personal data, need to respect the protection of EU civil liberties and fundamental rights, ensuring the utmost respect for privacy and data protection;
Amendment 969 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 26 d (new)
Paragraph 26 d (new)
26d. Calls on the Commission to urgently review safe harbour in light of ECJ ruling;