7 Amendments of Andreas SCHWAB related to 2011/2182(INI)
Amendment 6 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1 a. Emphasises in particular the importance of removing obstacles to the free movement of Europe's citizens in particular by ensuring that citizens enjoy their EU rights pertaining to the several aspects of their life in any Member State to which they travel. This is particularly important with respect to the free movement of workers and professionals and thus to the completion of the internal market.
Amendment 10 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 d (new)
Paragraph 1 d (new)
1 d. Strongly reaffirms its belief in the importance of one-stop-shop information points. Commends the Commission's efforts in creating its online one-stop-shop information portal and ongoing efforts to streamline information. Calls on the Commission to step-up solutions for adequately resourced physical one-stop- shops located within each Member State. Proposes that such one-stop-shops be located within the representations of the European Commission in the various EU Member States.
Amendment 11 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 e (new)
Paragraph 1 e (new)
Amendment 14 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 h (new)
Paragraph 1 h (new)
1 h. Supports the Commission's efforts to devise an initiative on registration of motor vehicles previously registered in another Member State as this will reduce cumbersome re-registration formalities and paperwork and will avoid instances of dual payment of registration tax. Calls on the Commission to ensure that a legislative proposal is presented in this regard in 2012.
Amendment 15 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 i (new)
Paragraph 1 i (new)
1 i. Welcomes the Commission's proposals to facilitate access to cross-border healthcare to ensure peace of mind for citizens located outside their Member State and to improve quality and accessibility to health services for all EU citizens.
Amendment 31 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Emphasises that ADR systems like the SOLVIT network haves proven effective in solving problems affecting citizens such as, related to the recognition of professional qualifications and, the portability of pension funds of mobile workers, but that and to the free movement and residence of EU citizens; notes nevertheless that the ADR landscape of Europe remains largely fragmented; urges the Commission to ensure that EU legislative action in the fields of is in favour of fast and inexpensive out-of- court resolution of consumer problems in the EU and therefore welcomes the coming legislative initiatives on Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) and collective redress is completedOnline Dispute Resolution (ODR) mechanisms as well as the promotion of wider use of mediation by 20123;
Amendment 47 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 c (new)
Paragraph 5 c (new)
5 c. Reminds the European Commission of its duty to investigate infringements of EU law particularly with respect to infringements of citizens' EU rights. Stresses that the burden of proof regarding such infringements of EU law must not be pushed onto citizens who do not have the resources to furnish such information.