9 Amendments of Maria GRAPINI related to 2018/2046(BUD)
Amendment 2 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Underlines that the Single Market is one of Europe´s greatest achievement, which has allowed persons, goods, services and capital to move more freely in the Union, has boosted the EU Gross Domestic Product by 1,7% and created 3,6 million of additional jobs since 1990 and considers therefore that the completion of the Single Market should remain one of the priorities in the 2019 Budget as it is crucial to make the Union a more competitive and dynamic knowledge-based economy, to the benefit of both its citizens and its businesses; stresses, in this connection, the need to make the EU more competitive and calls for a budget allocation to help transform activities for a digital world;
Amendment 4 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Recalls that a healthy consumer environment is a key factor for the completion of the Single Market and for economic growth throughout Europe and highlights that Union legislation on consumer protection has given predictability and confidence to citizens and businesses in many areas such as passenger rights, consumer rights and the fight against unfair commercial practices and unfair contract terms, the fight against tax evasion and the fight against monopolies or market dominance, and stresses, in this regard, that a strong consumer protection policy is needed to enhance consumer safety and awareness and to adapt consumer rights to social, technological and economic change ;
Amendment 8 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. Notes at the same time that unsafe and non-compliant products are still a reality on European Union markets, as highlighted by a number of recent scandals, thereby underlining the need to earmark funding for more efficient and coordinated market supervision and measures to ensure consumer safety;
Amendment 11 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Welcomes the increased level of commitment appropriations for the modernisation of the customs union in support of the implementation of the Union Customs Code (Code) and of the development of the electronic customs systems, since the full and uniform implementation of the Code is essential to better protect the citizens and the financial interests of the Union and ensure ethical competition, while e-customs constitutes one of the priority areas for a better functioning of the internal market;
Amendment 15 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Stresses that challenges in the consumer protection of Union citizens still remain, in particular as regards the digital economy and the development of cross- border retail trade in the Union and consequently regrets that the appropriations for the Consumer Programme in the draft budget 2019 are not sufficient; calls, therefore, for an adequate funding to the consumers programme in order to ensure a high level of protection for consumers, in particular vulnerable consumers, and ensure that fresh challenges to consumer protection policies are suitably addressed;
Amendment 18 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 a (new)
Paragraph 6 a (new)
6a. Recommends that the Commission support awareness programmes regarding their rights and appropriate action in response to infringements thereof;
Amendment 24 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 8 a (new)
Paragraph 8 a (new)
8a. Welcomes the increase in appropriations in the 2019 draft budget line 33 04 01 'Safeguarding consumers’ interest and improving their safety and information'; stresses that improving average consumer education and awareness is of paramount importance in the digital single market;
Amendment 30 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 9 a (new)
Paragraph 9 a (new)
9a. Stresses the need to link all Internal Market programmes to General Regulation (EU) No 2016/679 on the protection of personal data;
Amendment 31 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 9 b (new)
Paragraph 9 b (new)
9b. Draws attention to the fact that current appropriations under budget lines 020201, 02010401 and 020202 are weakening the prospects for business growth, the development of SMEs and micro-enterprises and access to finance.