11 Amendments of Laura FERRARA related to 2015/2147(INI)
Amendment 4 #
Draft opinion
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1. Stresses the need for compliance with data protection legislation of all initiatives developed under the Digital Single Market Strategy; underlines the fact that respect for fundamental rights and data protection ar, including, in particular privacy and the protection of personal data are among the key elements in building citizens’ trust and security, which are necessary for a balanced approach allowing the development of the economy and should thus be considered as creating opportunities and a competitive advantage;
Amendment 15 #
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1. Stresses that stimulating growthsustainable development, prosperity, innovation, consumer choice and competitivenessemployment is of the utmost importance and believes that the implementation and growth of the digital single market is key tonow vital for achieving this objective; this should be done by: removing barriers to trade, streamlining processes for online businesses and supporting creators, investors and consumers; calls in this regard for competitiveness tests on all new proposalobstacles to accessing and exercising online activities, supporting small and medium-sized enterprises and creative people, ensuring respect for fair competition, consumer protection and respect for the rights enshrined in the Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union and, in particular, ensuring the protection of personal data and freedom to express thoughts;
Amendment 16 #
Draft opinion
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2. CRecalls forthat any measures to tackle illegal content on the internet tshat will be inll fully compliancey with the fundamental right to freedom of expression and information; considers that, in order to achieve that goal, it is necessary to provide appropriate law enforcement tools, appropriate standards and protocols are provided to support public- private partnerships and cooperation, to consider the role of intermediaries and to promote education and awareness- raising campaigns;
Amendment 35 #
Draft opinion
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2 a. Recalls that encryption is an important method that helps to secure communications and the people using them. Urges the EU to counter the criminalisation of the use of encryption, anti-censorship and privacy tools, by refusing to limit the use of encryption within the EU;
Amendment 43 #
Draft opinion
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3. Highlights the fact that the fast-growing number of attacks on networks and acts of cybercrime calls for a harmonised EU response with a view to ensuring a high level of cybersecurity; believes that providing security on the internet means protecting networks and critical infrastructure, the ability of law enforcement agencies to fight criminality, including terrorism, radicalisation and child pornography, and the use of the necessary data to fight crime online and offline while protecting networks and critical infrastructure and fighting criminality; stresses that security, thus defined, is necessary to reinforce trust in digital services and the processing of personal data;
Amendment 52 #
Draft opinion
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2. Calls for targeted, evidence-based reforms to enhance cross-border access to legally available online content but stresses the importance of not mandating pan- European licences; calls instead; calls, in addition, for reforms to enable the enhancedfull portability of legally acquired content to be prioritisedand to encourage innovative industrial and business models by exploiting the opportunities offered by information and communications technologies appropriately integrated with other technologies;
Amendment 67 #
Draft opinion
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4. Considers that big data, cloud services, the Internet of Things, research and innovation are key to economic development; believes thatBelieves that balancing fundamental rights, data protection safeguards and security areis crucial for building trust in the data-driven economy sector; stresses the need to raise awareness of the role of data and, data-sharing and data aggregation in the economy and to clarifydefine data ownership rules, best practices, and voluntary standards; underlines the role of personalisation of services and products that should be developed as a balanced solution in compliance with data protection requirements; calls for the promotection of privacy by default and by design; underlines the importance of a risk-based approach in data protection legislation, especially for SMEs, as well as a democratic oversight and constant monitoring by public authorities;
Amendment 71 #
Draft opinion
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2a. Condemns the practice of geo- blocking applied to the sale of goods and services online in that it runs counter to the fundamental principle of free movement of goods and services within the European Union;
Amendment 103 #
Draft opinion
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7. Calls for steps to be taken to ensure highensuring that EU standards ofn data protection are fully respected when pursuing cooperation with the third countries within the Digital Single Market Strategy. In particular, recalls that personal data of European citizens must be processed in Europe and that transfer of such data to third countries constitute exceptions to this principle and must meet a number of conditions.
Amendment 109 #
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3. Believes that internet service providers should bear greater responsibilitynot be held liable for illegal content made available on the internet and should, along with other actors ; takes the view that online copyright infringements should be dealt with by the courts, while fully respecting the supply chain such as payment providers, play a significant role in tackrights and freedoms enshrined in the Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union; stresses that administrative authorities may not adopt measures to prohibit access to onlinge copyright abusesntent, unless specifically authorised to do so by the competent court;
Amendment 147 #
Draft opinion
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4. Considers that copyright enforcement is importanNotes the importance of copyright in the context of the Digital Single Market and therefore calls for a modernised approach to the enforcement of intellectual property rights online, particularly with regard to commercial- scale infringementwhich should take account of the principle of public interest in the dissemination of and free access to culture and knowledge;