Activities of Andżelika Anna MOŻDŻANOWSKA related to 2019/2190(INI)
Plenary speeches (1)
Addressing product safety in the single market (short presentation)
Amendments (24)
Amendment 11 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital A a (new)
Recital A a (new)
Aa. whereas the global trade in goods, including supply chains, has been disrupted not only as a result of the COVID 19 crisis, but also as a result of the trade war preceding the epidemic; whereas the intensity of trade in goods in the common market is linked to the dynamics of the global trade in goods;
Amendment 39 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Stresses that due to the COVID-19 crisis, it is of paramount importance for the protection of EU citizens that the safety of all products needed to tackle the emergency is the highest, especially for medical and protective equipment, including products from outside the EU; notes that the application of products based on AI, the internet of things or robotics offers solutions that help to combat current and future crises that undermine Europe's strategic position; calls, therefore, on the Commission and Member States to strengthen their coordinated actions both within the product safety framework, and within the Union Product Compliance Network;
Amendment 43 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. Draws attention to the existing asymmetry in citizens' access to information on the processes by which advanced algorithmic and artificial intelligence systems make decisions; stresses that AI offers more opportunities than threats, as do other breakthrough technologies;
Amendment 48 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2 a (new)
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to continuously improve the part of the public administration that will be responsible for regulating and implementing future legislation on breakthrough technologies; notes the risk of a significant asymmetry arising between the development dynamics of selected products and the ability of the public administration to assess them;
Amendment 51 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Points out the need to adapt product safety rules to the digital world, including in terms of consumer protection and removing potential barriers to the development of breakthrough technologies; asks the Commission to address the challenges of emerging technologies such as artificial intelligence (AI), the internet of things (IoT) and robotics in its revision of the General Product Safety Directive (GPSD), and to identify and close gaps within existing legislation such as the Machinery Directive and Radio Equipment Directive, while avoiding duplicating legislation; considers the need to establish a dedicated expert group that would offer an innovative approach to the revision of regulations:
Amendment 61 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Calls on the Commission to redefine the term ‘product’ as part of the revision of the GPSD so that it takes into account the negligible physical character of products, in order to reflects the complexity of emerging technologies, including stand-alone software and software or updates which entail substantial modification to the product leading to a de facto new product;
Amendment 69 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Agrees AI systems should be safe in order to be trustworthy, as outlined by the High-Level Expert Group in its Ethics Guidelines for trustworthy AI; regrets, at the same time, that the Commission has decided to use the proposed recommendations selectively in its strategies; is convinced that an EU-wide approach to AI, includings crucial for the development of this technology in the EU; stresses the need for a common definition, is nee of the rules in ordedr to avoid further fragmentation of the internal market, which would undermine the trust of citizens and businesses, create legal uncertainty and, weaken the EU’s economic competitiveness and ultimately wreck the very conditions that are conducive to the founding and development of start-ups and businesses that use and carry out research into AI;
Amendment 75 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6 a (new)
Paragraph 6 a (new)
6a. Welcomes the Commission's Communication (COM(2019)168) taking into account the seven key requirements set out in the guidelines of the High Level Expert Group; feels that basing further regulatory work and the shaping of ethical habits in AI discipline on this foundation will bring benefits at European and global level, given the OECD's consideration of these requirements;
Amendment 79 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6 b (new)
Paragraph 6 b (new)
6b. Calls on the Commission, when planning legislation on AI, to consider the investment approach, leaving the regulatory approach only to those areas where intervention is necessary to reduce negative social impacts, promote legal certainty and ensure harmonisation of rules within the EU;
Amendment 80 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6 c (new)
Paragraph 6 c (new)
6c. Considers that the harmonisation of safety rules for products based on breakthrough technologies represents not only a boost to entrepreneurship, but also a more effective and fairer form of consumer protection throughout the single market;
Amendment 85 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Encourages the Commission to jointly develop measures, together with the relevant economic sectors and social organisations, such as risk-based assessment schemes and conformity assessment mechanisms, where they do not yet exis high risk-nature of the applications require it, to ensure the safety and security of products with embedded emerging technologies, and to provide support to SMEs to reduce the burden such measures can create; entities trying to bring their products into line with the prevailing legislation; warns that an overly prescriptive legal structure may create a disproportionate burden, especially for small and medium-sized enterprises, which may consequently drive them out of the market for breakthrough technologies; considers that particular care should be taken with regard to the introduction of a system of mandatory certification, which could further inhibit innovation;
Amendment 92 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7 a (new)
Paragraph 7 a (new)
7a. Urges the Commission to propose European benchmarks for 'regulatory sandboxes', drawing on the rich experience of individual Member States; notes that 'regulatory sandboxes' make it possible to verify the compliance of a product with the applicable legislation in a modern way, thereby minimising the risk of harmful effects of modern technology, for example on fundamental rights; points out that creating a single environment for testing and improving technologies such as AI will help European businesses to overcome the barrier of fragmentation of the Single Market and to effectively exploit growth potential throughout the EU;
Amendment 96 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7 b (new)
Paragraph 7 b (new)
7b. Recognises the significant role that Digital Innovation Hubs can play in simultaneously acting as an intermediary between the regulator and the company, and in assisting start-ups and small and medium-sized enterprises to adapt to new technology legislation while also facilitating market entry;
Amendment 109 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10
Paragraph 10
10. Encourages economic operators to integrate safety mechanisms in emerging technologies, including self-repair mechanisms, to prevent the upload of unsafe software, raise awareness of safety problems of their products, and ensure safety throughout their lifecycle; notes, however, that many economic operators do not always exercise effective control over their products in terms of their entire lifecycle, and that numerous other involved parties are responsible for various product components;
Amendment 130 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12
Paragraph 12
12. Is convinced that the cybersecurity of connected devices can compromise product safety, and that this needs to be addressed in the horizontal revision of the relevant rules in order to avoid a selective approach;
Amendment 132 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13
Paragraph 13
13. Calls on the Commission to speed up its efforts to develop a European cybersecurity certification scheme for AI, IoT and robotics products, and to create mandatory certification schemes for consumer products that can be quickly updated to adapt to current risks without hindering innovation;
Amendment 150 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14
Paragraph 14
14. Encourages Member States to increase the resources and expertise of their market surveillance authorities, to enhance cooperation among them, including at cross-border level, improve the efficiency and effectiveness of checks, and properly staff custom authorities so as to be able to identify unsafe products, in particular from third countries, and prevent their circulation in the internal market; stresses, in this context, the particular importance of equipping the relevant authorities with modern equipment, as well as the use of innovative technologies;
Amendment 165 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15
Paragraph 15
15. Urges Member States to carry out relevant studies in order to determine whether there is a need to set minimum sampling rates; and asks market surveillance authorities to carry out sector- specific mystery shopping on a regular basis at least once a year, in particular for the product categories most notified on the Safety Gate (Rapex);
Amendment 211 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21
Paragraph 21
21. Welcomes the Product Safety 7 7 Pledge for online marketplaces, but highlights its voluntary character; calls on the Commission and the limited participation of market operators; calls on the Commission to encourage other online marketplaces to join the initiative, and subsequently to evaluate the role marketplaces could play in improving the detection of unsafe products, and, if it is technically feasible and necessary, to propose mandatory rules on their responsibility, taking into account the special role of SMEs as part of the Digital Services Act, the revision of GPSD and any other relevant legislation; calls on the Commission, if the new regulation is deemed to be justified, to impose obligations evenly, both on marketplaces established in Europe and on operators located outside Europe but offering their goods in the common market; __________________ 7 Product Safety Pledge is a voluntary commitment made by online marketplaces with respect to the safety of non-food consumer products sold online by third party sellers from June 2018.
Amendment 223 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22
Paragraph 22
22. Encourages online marketplaces to react as quickly as possible to notifications from Rapex, and to cooperate effectively with the Member States’ competent authorities by immediately withdrawing unsafe products without delay from the moment information is obtained regarding them, and taking measures to avoid that they reappear; asks the Commission to create guidelines for online marketplaces on how to react effectively to unsafe products;
Amendment 229 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23
Paragraph 23
23. Asks online marketplaces to enhance their cooperation, consult Rapexencourage merchants selling on a particular marketplace to consult the Rapex system before placing products on their websites, exchange information on sellers that break the rules, take effective measures against them and their supply chain, and develop an easily accessible tool for consumers to report unsafe products;
Amendment 233 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 24
Paragraph 24
24. Urges the Commission and the Member States to oblige online marketplaces to create an interface with Rapex, provided that the latter is modernised and made compatible, for example through an application programme interface, in order to ensure that products offered for sale are safe, and to introduce a link to Rapex on their websites so as to raise awareness about this platform;
Amendment 240 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 25
Paragraph 25
25. Asks the Commission to evaluate the necessity of requiring online platforms to put in place effective and appropriate safeguards to tackle the appearance of advertisements for unsafe products; stresses that such an opinion should be accompanied by a thorough assessment of the impact of such provisions, including potential costs for online marketplaces;
Amendment 253 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 27
Paragraph 27
27. Welcomes the fact that the European standardisation programme for 2020 addresses the challenges emerging within the Digital Single Market, such as AI, IoT, protection of data, including health data, cybersecurity and automated mobility; asks the Commission to defsupport the process of shapineg standards allowing the deployment of interoperable technologies to provide for safe EU-wide emerging technologies;