11 Amendments of Edit HERCZOG related to 2009/2225(INI)
Amendment 7 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital A a (new)
Recital A a (new)
Aa. whereas Europe's return to economic growth in the next five to ten years may follow very different paths depending on the role of ICT-based innovation; whereas as the lack of human resources with the right skills remains a problem for Europe, there is an urgent need for effective and proactive policies to sustain ICT investments and insure that e-skills do not become a bottleneck for innovative organisations and enterprises in the public and private sector,
Amendment 27 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital E
Recital E
E. whereas we have not yet achieved a fully functioning digital single market for online and communication services in Europe; whereas the free movement of digital services is today severely hindered by fragmented rules at national level; whereas European companies and public services will gain economic and social benefits from the use of advanced ICT services and applications,
Amendment 42 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital E a (new)
Recital E a (new)
Ea. whereas, whilst the Internet is the fastest growing retail channel, the gap between domestic and cross-border e- commerce in the EU is widening,
Amendment 85 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. Recalls that the universal service obligations should serve as an effective safety net for consumers while not distorting the market and not imposing an additional burden on consumers and operators;
Amendment 119 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Considers that, as Internet access rates are increasing, 50% of EU households should be connected to high-speed networks by 2015; calls, therefore, on Member States to take the necessary steps to achieve this European goal;
Amendment 177 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10 a (new)
Paragraph 10 a (new)
10a. Believes that e-skills should be a central aspect of EU policies as they are the main drivers of Europe's innovation society, and therefore the EU and the Member States, taking full advantage of the strategic and operational opportunities offered by information and communication technologies, need to ensure that the knowledge, skills, competence and creativity of the European workforce meet the highest global standard and are constantly updated through a process of effective lifelong learning;
Amendment 179 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10 a (new)
Paragraph 10 a (new)
10a. Draws attention to the fact that there is a lack of 400 000 IT professionals on the European labour market and calls on the Member States to take all necessary measures to inspire young professionals to choose ICT as a career; calls on Member States in the meantime to place more emphasis in their national education programmes on natural science subjects, such as maths and physics, for primary school pupils;
Amendment 180 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10 a (new)
Paragraph 10 a (new)
10a. Takes the view that, as there is a real and urgent need for action to meet the demand for ICT skills in Europe in even the short to medium term, a better data basis for e-skills monitoring will be needed; calls on the EU institutions to take further actions to create this data base;
Amendment 184 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11
Paragraph 11
11. Emphasises that all EU citizens should be made aware of their basic digital rights and obligations through a European Charter of citizens' and consumers' rights and obligations in the digital environment, consolidating and updating the Community acquis as appropriate;
Amendment 232 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16 a (new)
Paragraph 16 a (new)
16a. Believes that Member States should ensure the necessary digital environment for enterprises, especially SMEs, to enable them to maximise their economic benefits by gaining access both to the digital single market and to a cheaper, more user- friendly e-administration;
Amendment 262 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19
Paragraph 19
19. Emphasises the need to develop the free circulation of legitimate content and knowledge and to achieve, by 2015, a simple, consumer-friendly legal framework for accessing digital content in Europe, which would give certainty to consumers and ensure robust solutions that are balanced and attractive for users and rights-holders; urges the EU to accelerate thecontinue its debate on copyright and to establish an EU copyright title under Article 118 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the EU by 2013;