13 Amendments of Christofer FJELLNER related to 2012/2322(INI)
Amendment 37 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital A a (new)
Recital A a (new)
Aa. whereas Member States are allowed to choose their own regulatory model for regulating online gambling, such legislation must be proportionate, consistent, transparent, and non- discriminatory;
Amendment 45 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital B a (new)
Recital B a (new)
Ba. whereas the fundamental principles of the Internal Market could fully apply to online gambling if it was adequately monitored and regulated;
Amendment 69 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital D
Recital D
D. whereas the cross-border nature of online gambling, as well as the risks involved in terms of consumer protection, fraud prevention and law enforcement against illegal activities, such as money laundering and match fixing, require coordinated action and a basic legal framework at EU level;
Amendment 108 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Recognises that the Member States have the right to determine how the offer of online gambling services is to be organised and regulated at the national level, while observing the basic EU Treaty principles; notes at the same time the need for a more uniform framework in order to address the cross-border nature of online gambling;
Amendment 121 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 (new)
Paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 (new)
Reminds the Commission of the delays on certain infringement procedures which, as pointed out by the European Ombudsman, raise the question as to whether the Commission is entitled to delay indefinitely its handling of complaints alleging an infringement of Union law by a Member State;
Amendment 138 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Calls on the Commission to continue to carry out effective checks on compliance with EU law of national laws and practices, and to take swift legal action against gambling monopolies that do not reduce gambling opportunities orand limit promotional and advertising activities for gambling in a consistent and systematic manner, in line with CJEU case-law;
Amendment 142 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3 – point 1 (new)
Paragraph 3 – point 1 (new)
(1) Calls on the Commission to produce an annual scoreboard on Internal Market complaints against Member States' gambling regulation and define and explain the measures the Commission has taken to bring regulation in such Member States in line with the CJEU case law and Internal Market rules;
Amendment 143 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3 – point 2 (new)
Paragraph 3 – point 2 (new)
(2) Notes that even if currently the principle of mutual recognition of licenses on the gambling market does not apply, in keeping with Internal Market principles, a simplified license application procedure should be set up in Member States;
Amendment 144 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3 – point 3 (new)
Paragraph 3 – point 3 (new)
(3) Takes the view that the principle of mutual recognition should apply on gambling licenses in order to facilitate regulated service providers to operate on the Internal Market in line with the principles of the Treaties;
Amendment 214 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Stresses the importance for the expert group to work towards removing duplication and unnecessary administrative burdens that prevent legal online operators from offering their services to consumers;
Amendment 228 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. Believes thatCalls on national regulators should be able to agree on equivalence clauses that would facilitate the application of nationalgambling licenses, including agreement on technical standards for gaming equipment;
Amendment 270 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11 – point 1 (new)
Paragraph 11 – point 1 (new)
(1) Calls on the Commission to consider proposals on consumer protection legislation, at least requiring operators on the Internal Market to provide facilities that allow consumers to manage their gambling by methods, including self- exclusion and time or loss limits;
Amendment 296 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13
Paragraph 13
13. Calls on the Commission to considerpropose legislation to create an EU-wide self- exclusion register, accessible by national authorities and licensed gambling operators, so that any customer who chooses to exclude him- or herself from one gambling operator has the opportunity to be automatically self-excluded from all other licensed gambling operators;