11 Amendments of Flavio ZANONATO related to 2017/2003(INI)
Amendment 26 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Emphasises that ICTs allow innovative ideas within the collaborative economies to evolve quickly and efficiently, while connecting and empowering participants, reducing the need for intermediation, making remote areas more accessible, decreasing direct costs and overheads, channelling rich information flows and reinforcing trust between peers;
Amendment 69 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Urges the Commission to ensure that the EU develops the highest international standards regarding (a) workers' rights and social protection for ‘workpreneuall workers’ in collaborative economies, (b) safety guarantees for the customers of collaborative economies, and (c) cohabitation synergies with traditional business modelsdevelopment of the collaborative economy and synergies with traditional business models (d) respect of privacy and protection of personal data;
Amendment 82 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 a (new)
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. Notes that the platform economy, offers new opportunities for people to earn an additional income, for the employment of young people (in particular those seeking casual work and flexible forms of employment allowing them to combine work with study), for the better reconciliation of work and private life, and for the reduction of underemployment and unemployment; points out, however, that, in some circumstances, this development can also lead to precarious situations; stresses that flexible employment must be covered by existing health and safety provisions, as well as by social protection measures, in order to avoid long-term social and financial implications, and must exclude potential risks such as worker overload and pay levels that are not commensurate with performance; highlights, therefore, the need for labour market flexibility, on the one hand, and for economic and social security for workers on the other; stresses that reducing costs should not undermine working conditions or employment standards;
Amendment 91 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Calls on the Commission to ensure that EU legislation and policies are future- friendly and provide legal certainty in order to ensure tax compliance, while unleashing the full potential of collaborative economies for EU businesses and citizens, while redefining and modernising – where necessary – the concepts of ‘work/service’, ‘worker’ and ‘service provider’;
Amendment 101 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7 a (new)
Paragraph 7 a (new)
7a. Urges the Commission and Member States to provide more clarity on rules applicable to collaborative economy, especially in field such as provision of services, consumer's protection and labour market;
Amendment 108 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 8 a (new)
Paragraph 8 a (new)
8a. Underlines the importance to prevent the creation of monopolies in collaborative economy, which are non- transparent and resulting in an asymmetrical relationship between collaborative platforms, service providers and consumers;
Amendment 111 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 8 c (new)
Paragraph 8 c (new)
8c. Calls on the Commission to support the economic growth of the collaborative economy by measures aiming to reduce the administrative burden on individuals and businesses without discriminating between business models;
Amendment 112 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 8 d (new)
Paragraph 8 d (new)
8d. Underlines the importance, for the fast-growing of this sector, of access to risk capital and calls on the Commission to promote initiatives on this direction;
Amendment 113 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 8 e (new)
Paragraph 8 e (new)
8e. Notes that collaborative economy has been developing more in areas, where urban conditions such as population density and physical proximity favours the adoption of collaborative economic models. However, collaborative economy could offer also opportunities to reinvigorate the economy in less populated remote areas in sectors such as tourism. Therefore, it would be vital to develop an effective regulatory framework and policies that enhances collaborative economy models in remote areas which could also be beneficial for SMEs;
Amendment 124 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 a (new)
Paragraph 6 a (new)
6a. Stresses that the platform economy, like any other economy, must pay tax and social contributions, comply with employment and social legislation, and ensure consumer protection; believes that the high transparency potential of the platform economy allows for good traceability, in line with the aim of enforcing existing legislation; calls on the Commission to publish guidelines on how EU law applies to the various types of platform business models in order to fill, where necessary, regulatory gaps in the area of employment and social security; calls on the Member States to carry out sufficient inspections and to impose sanctions where rules have been breached;
Amendment 153 #
7a. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to promote social economy models in the platform economy and to exchange best practices in this regard, as social enterprises have proven more resilient during times of economic crisis than other business models;