Activities of Soledad CABEZÓN RUIZ related to 2015/2147(INI)
Plenary speeches (1)
Towards a Digital Single Market Act (A8-0371/2015 - Kaja Kallas, Evelyne Gebhardt) ES
Amendments (16)
Amendment 10 #
Motion for a resolution
Citation 7 a (new)
Citation 7 a (new)
- having regard to Parliament's resolution on the European Semester for economic policy coordination: Annual Growth Survey 2015 (A8-0037/2015),
Amendment 85 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital B a (new)
Recital B a (new)
Ba. whereas the Digital Single Market is a key instrument for the relaunching of economic growth and quality job creation in the EU;
Amendment 175 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Welcomes the Communication on ‘A Digital Single Market Strategy for Europe’; believes that the horizontal approach taken needs to be strengthened in its implementation as the digital sector affects every dimension of society and the economy; calls on the Commission to comply with the planned schedule and launch the 16 initiatives aimed at achieving a true Digital Single Market for Europe, in order to contribute to the EU´s economic recovery, improve its internal and external competitiveness and promote social cohesion;
Amendment 293 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5 a (new)
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5a. Notes that, according to the Innovation Union scoreboard, although EU performance in the field of innovation has improved, halving the US lead over it, it is still lagging behind regarding relations between academia and the business world; calls on the Commission to adopt a comprehensive approach to open innovation and knowledge transfer (e.g. through public-private partnerships, European technology platforms or joint technology initiatives);
Amendment 295 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5 b (new)
Paragraph 5 b (new)
5b. Considers it necessary to promote micro-financing for social entrepreneurship and innovation in the European Union to encourage the creation of digital start-ups in a bid to bridge the gap with other economic entities in the world regarding the development of such emerging companies; calls for them to be turned to account, if necessary increasing available financing from the Employment and Social Innovation programme , the Structural Funds, Horizon 2020 and the new European Fund for Strategic Investments (EFSI);
Amendment 365 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph -7 a (new)
Paragraph -7 a (new)
-7a. Points out that e-commerce generates EUR 500 billion per year in the European Union; points out that net security and consumer trust are the cornerstones of the digital single market, and urges that progress be made on building genuine cross-border e-commerce;
Amendment 400 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7 b (new)
Paragraph 7 b (new)
7b. Points out that boosting consumer trust in online purchases is crucial, and the main causes of distrust are: lack of security when making payments, doubts as to the possibility of returning goods and products, location, and availability for delivery; calls on the Commission to ensure that practical steps are taken to remedy these causes of distrust;
Amendment 463 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11 a (new)
Paragraph 11 a (new)
11a. Calls on the Commission to submit a legislative initiative on cross-border contracts, promoting measures designed to reduce the administrative burden on businesses and consumers in relation to sales made within the single market; this initiative should in particular simplify the burdens and procedures arising from different VAT regimes for consumers and businesses, in order to build a genuine digital single market;
Amendment 486 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13 a (new)
Paragraph 13 a (new)
13a. Welcomes the Commission’s intention to establish an EU-wide online dispute resolution platform in 2016; believes that this measure will increase consumer trust in online purchases;
Amendment 496 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14 a (new)
Paragraph 14 a (new)
14a. Stresses that the zero-tolerance principle as regards the transposition of EU regulations must be a fundamental rule for the Member States and the European Union; takes the view, nevertheless, that infringement proceedings should always be the last resort and should be opened only after several attempts at coordination and rectification have been made; emphasises that it is vital to shorten the duration of these proceedings;
Amendment 522 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15 a (new)
Paragraph 15 a (new)
15a. Notes that one of the major challenges facing e-commerce is physical delivery to the customer; notes, likewise, the expansion of e-commerce collection points other than the collection point at the store; calls for action to be taken to promote networks of collection points that will enable users to receive and collect e- commerce packages in multi-apartment buildings or public areas by means of automated terminals or lockers, and calls for action to promote convenient delivery points – for both deliveries and returns – that may offer significant benefits for both businesses and consumers by reducing costs and increasing the percentage of successful deliveries; considers, further, that these networks will contribute to environmental sustainability and the creation of new jobs;
Amendment 631 #
Motion for a resolution
Subheading 2.5 - Paragraph 18 a (new)
Subheading 2.5 - Paragraph 18 a (new)
18a. Considers it necessary, in order to move towards a genuine digital single market, to create a suitable tax framework that will entail VAT harmonisation; believes that this framework should also guarantee balanced taxation that will prevent tax relocation in the European Union, as currently being discussed within the OECD;
Amendment 798 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22 a (new)
Paragraph 22 a (new)
22a. Calls for the swift adoption of the Network and Information Security (NIS) Directive, which will bring greater security to, and confidence in, the digital domain and data protection;
Amendment 846 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23 a (new)
Paragraph 23 a (new)
23a. Stresses that many small and medium-sized businesses operating on online digital sales platforms face various barriers that put them at a competitive disadvantage in respect of the products sold by those platforms, thus potentially jeopardising their viability in the short and medium term and hindering the development of the Digital Single Market; calls on the Commission to speed up the investigation it is conducting on this matter and to take appropriate measures to ensure equal opportunities in digital trade; urges the Commission and Member States to develop comprehensive strategies to help small and medium-sized businesses adapt to the digital age;
Amendment 879 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 24 a (new)
Paragraph 24 a (new)
24a. Asks the Commission to draw up a regulatory framework for digital platforms that takes account of the concept of platforms, their position in the market and the public interest and reviews and clarifies the roles and responsibilities of digital platforms;
Amendment 962 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 26 a (new)
Paragraph 26 a (new)
26a. Notes that most Member States are below the Europe 2020 targets for R+D; asks the Commission to honour its intention to publish the review of the Europe 2020 strategy at the end of 2015 at the latest, in order to strengthen the Digital Single Market as key instrument for reviving economic growth and quality job creation in the EU; calls on the Member States to guide their economies more decisively towards a focus on innovation and knowledge;