19 Amendments of Marco ZULLO related to 2020/2018(INL)
Amendment 86 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Considers that the main principles of the E-Commerce Directive, such as the internal market clause, freedom of establishment and the prohibition on imposing a general monitoring obligation should be maintained; underlines that the principle of “what is illegal offline is also illegal online”, as well as the principles of consumer protection and user safety, should also become guiding principles of the future regulatory framework; asks the Commission to provide the necessary legal certainty regarding certain definitions contained in the E-Commerce Directive, such as 'active’ and ‘passive’ nature and the meaning of the purely 'technical nature' of service providers and to specify, therefore, which digital services actually fall within its scope;
Amendment 114 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Takes the view that a level playing field in the internal market between the platform economy and the "traditional" offline economy, based on the same rights and obligations for all interested parties - consumers and businesses - is needed; considers that social protection and social rights of workers, especially of platform or collaborative economy workers should be properly addressed in a specific instrument, accompanying the future regulatory framework, focusing on new transport services and short-term leases, necessitating legal certainty at European level and an approach that facilitates the sharing of platform data with market surveillance authorities;
Amendment 138 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Considers that the Digital Services Act should be based on public values of the Union protecting citizens’ rights, including measures to combat discrimination and embrace the most vulnerable, should aim to foster the creation of a rich and diverse online ecosystem with a wide range of online services, favourable digital environment and legal certainty to unlock the full potential of the Digital Single Market;
Amendment 150 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Considers that the Digital Services Act provides an opportunity for the Union to shape the central aspects of the digital economy not only at Union level, such as green transition to a zero-carbon economy, but also be a standard-setter for the rest of the world;
Amendment 161 #
Motion for a resolution
Subheading 2
Subheading 2
Fundamental rights and freedoms
Amendment 181 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. Recalls that recent scandals regarding data harvesting and selling, Cambridge Analytica, fake news, political advertising and manipulation, profiling and tracking techniques and a host of other online harms (from hate speech to the broadcast of terrorism) have shown the need to revisit the existing rules and reinforce fundamental rights;
Amendment 185 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9 a (new)
Paragraph 9 a (new)
Amendment 218 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13
Paragraph 13
13. Considers that the current transparency and information requirements set out in the E-Commerce Directive on information society services providers and their business customers, and the minimum information requirements on commercial communications, should be substantially strengthened, ensuring their timely implementation and their compliance with the EU regulatory framework;
Amendment 225 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14
Paragraph 14
14. Calls on the Commission to require service providers to verify the information and identity of the business partners with whom they have a contractual commercial relationship, and to ensure that the information they provide is accurate and up-to-date, through robust control systems, based on business partner authentication and product or service verification; services should not be provided to business customers giving false identities;
Amendment 241 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15
Paragraph 15
15. Calls on the Commission to introduce enforceable obligations on internet service providers aimed at increasing transparency and information and ensuring that platforms are held accountable for misleading information, guarantees or statements; considers that these obligations should be enforced by appropriate, effective and dissuasive penalties, especially for repeated offences;
Amendment 295 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18 a (new)
Paragraph 18 a (new)
18a. Considers that lack of clarity regarding the use of ‘chatbots’ may cause distress to certain particularly vulnerable groups who are led to believe that they are communicating with a human being, especially if bots use colloquial expressions in order to generate engagement and empathy;
Amendment 313 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20
Paragraph 20
20. Notes that there is no ‘one size fits all’ solution to all types of illegal and harmful content and cases of misinformation online; believes, however, that it is essential to distinguish between commercial content on the one hand and non-commercial content, such as posts from individual users, on the other and to adopt a more aligned approach at Union level, taking into account the different types of content, will makemaking the fight against illegal content more effective; considers that a clear and precise definition of what is meant by 'unlawful content' is needed;
Amendment 335 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21
Paragraph 21
21. Considers that voluntary actions and self-regulation by online platforms across Europe have brought some benefits, but regards it as necessary to improve cooperation between the authorities and introduce additional codes of conduct, as well as additional measures are needed in order to ensure the swift detection and removal of illegal content online, without compromising the fundamental rights and freedoms of users;
Amendment 370 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23
Paragraph 23
23. Stresses that maintaining safeguards from the legal liability regime for hosting intermediaries with regard to user-uploaded content and the general monitoring prohibition set out in Article 15 of the E-Commerce Directive are still relevant and need to be preserved; calls on hosting intermediaries to make their content moderation and illicit content removal tools available to market watchdogs and the Commission to facilitate the development of common standards and the creation of new analysis and review tools;
Amendment 400 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 24 a (new)
Paragraph 24 a (new)
24a. If one of the services provided by an online platform turns out to be an online marketplace as defined by the Omnibus Directive, the rules for online markets must be applied to that part of the business;
Amendment 402 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 25
Paragraph 25
25. Stresses that it is unacceptable that Union consumers are exposed to illegal and unsafe products, containing dangerous chemicals, as well as other safety hazards; considers the timely application of the E- Commerce Directive to be essential with regard to platform accountability for failure to remove or prevent access for illegal or unsafe products or to take swift and effective measures to prevent their reappearance if they are aware of them;
Amendment 419 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 26 a (new)
Paragraph 26 a (new)
26a. Calls on the Commission to step up requirements for service providers to inform consumers promptly in the event of safety issues with products sold on their platforms and to consider, in consultation with service providers and market watchdogs, the introduction of efficient and reliable product certification procedures to prevent non-compliant products from being sold on the platform;
Amendment 437 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 27
Paragraph 27
27. Notes that, today, some markets are characterised by large platforms with significant network effects which are able to act as de facto “online gatekeepers” of the digital economy; calls on the Commission to draw up a definition of a 'systemic platform' on the basis of clear and measurable economic indicators in order to determine, for example, whether stricter accountability is justified;
Amendment 446 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 28
Paragraph 28
28. Considers that by reducing barriers to market entry and by regulating large platforms, an internal market instrument imposing ex-ante regulatory remedies on these large platforms, especially regarding data-sharing issues, interoperability, open protocols and standards, digital identity and dominant internal market positions, has the potential to open up markets to new entrants, including SMEs and start-ups, thereby promoting consumer choice and driving innovation beyond what can be achieved by competition law enforcement alone;