Activities of Michel REIMON related to 2016/2273(INI)
Shadow opinions (1)
OPINION on EU eGovernment Action Plan 2016-2020
Amendments (7)
Amendment 5 #
Draft opinion
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1. Believes that the development of eGovernment is a key element of the Digital Single Market; welcomes the Commission Communication entitled ‘EU eGovernment Action Plan 2016-2020’; recalls that eGovernment should strengthen citizens, not governments; supports the underlying principles of the Action Plan, which will make public administrations more inclusive, trustworthy and efficient, providing open and interlinked digital services; welcomes the fact that administrative burdens and costs will be reduced by adopting the once-only principle;
Amendment 12 #
Draft opinion
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1 a. Emphasises the need to reform the interaction between governments and citizens during the transition to digital services, increasingly making use of participatory tools and taking advantage of the efficient feedback available in the case of digital platforms to make eGovernment fit for the purposes of an evolving society.
Amendment 28 #
Draft opinion
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2. Stresses that adequate, reliable and high-performance infrastructure, such as ultrafast broadband and telecommunications networks, are essential for the functioning of eGovernment services and resilience to loss or degraded connectivity should be built into all eGovernment systems; notes that the continuous adoption of innovative technologies, such as big data and the internet of things or the uptake of mobile services for eGovernment will be essential for keeping up with technological development;
Amendment 33 #
Draft opinion
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2 a. Underlines the importance of avoiding a deeper digital divide and the need to ensure the same level of access for citizens who live in remote areas, have limited skills or have an impairment that degrades their ability to use generally available systems or interfaces.
Amendment 37 #
Draft opinion
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3. Emphasises the importance of developing cross-border public services, such as the full deployment of highly secure eID and e-signatures; notes that there is still a lack of interoperability of different public services between Member States; welcomes in this regard the revision of the European Interoperability Framework and the swift implementation of Regulation (EU) No 910/2014 (eIDAS), and recommends additional support for best practices, like the use of open-source software, that can lead to better interoperability and reuse;
Amendment 54 #
Draft opinion
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5. Recalls that public administrations should have open data by default especially when the volume of data generated is very large, such as in the case of the INSPIRE programme; stresses the importance of making data and services securely available for re-use through third parties; highlights the vital role that public-private partnerships and the private sector crespecting European legislation on privacy and play in developing new and innovative services and solutionsersonal data;
Amendment 68 #
Draft opinion
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6. Believes the Commission can play a leading role in creating a more open and inclusive eGovernment approach, built around citizens and their needs; therefore calls for the Commission to accelerate its efforts in leading by example, and for other European institutions to follow swiftly; believes that adoption by the Commission of the provisions of the CEF building blocks can facilitate trust and a cultural shift towards the uptake of digital public services.