6 Amendments of Andreas SCHWAB related to 2012/2133(INI)
Amendment 54 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital F
Recital F
F. whereas fragmentation of the digital single market jeopardizes the rights of consumers, given the absence of common rules; whereas most web sites are not suitable for cross-border shoppers and consumers and a legislative initiative is required to establish a comprehensive plan for redress, including mechanisms such asthe revised Directive on Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR), a system of ond the Regulation on Online dispute resolution (ODR) and collective redreswill soon enter into force and provide useful tools for consumers, in particular for cross-border transactions;
Amendment 119 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Stresses that educating consumers reduces their risks vis-à-vis dangerous or counterfeit products, speculative financial products and misleading advertising, and that such education and empowerment of consumers needs to be ongoing, from school onwards;
Amendment 133 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Calls on the Commission to establish updated and standard rules that facilitate product safety, establishing control at source for products from third countrieguarantee the safety and authenticity of products;
Amendment 139 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Stresses that consumer confidence is essential for both national and cross-border e-commerce; emphasises that Internet commerce needs to ensure the quality, safety and authenticity of products, avoid criminal or unfair practices and comply with the protection of personal data;
Amendment 184 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13
Paragraph 13
Amendment 196 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15
Paragraph 15
15. Emphasises that redress mechanisms, such as alternative dispute resolution (ADR), collective dispute resolution or online dispute resolution, must be fast, accessible and effective; stresses that ADR procedures should be resolved within a maximum of 90 days, and that unemployed consumers should, either individually or through a consumer association, have access to free income- based legal aid for court proceedingshighlights that an effective access to justice in cross- border disputes should not be hampered by the difficulties arising from the cross- border nature of a dispute or the lack of resources and therefore calls for further improvements in the application of Council Directive 2003/8/EC of 27 January 2003;