52 Amendments of Pilar DEL CASTILLO VERA related to 2015/2147(INI)
Amendment 4 #
Motion for a resolution
Citation 6 a (new)
Citation 6 a (new)
- having regard to Article 9 of the United Nations Convention on the Rights of People with Disabilities (UN CRPD), ratified by the EU on 23 December 2010 (2010/48/EC),
Amendment 7 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. Underlines that the positive impacts of the digitalisation of the financial services in terms of cost effectiveness and improved "tailor-made" services for customers have the potential to provide friendly financial products and services that simplify consumer's experience.
Amendment 8 #
Motion for a resolution
Citation 7 a (new)
Citation 7 a (new)
- having regard to its resolution of 10 March 2015 on the Annual Report on EU Competition Policy1a, __________________ 1a Text adopted, P8_TA(2015)0051
Amendment 11 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 b (new)
Paragraph 1 b (new)
1b. Welcomes the Commission's 'Free flow of data' initiative that tackles restrictions on the free movement of data for reasons other than the protection of personal data within the EU and unjustified restrictions on the location of data".
Amendment 13 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 c (new)
Paragraph 1 c (new)
1c. Notes however that the threat to personal privacy constitutes a major challenge for it affects trust in the digital environment in general, and in particular in digital financial services,
Amendment 14 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 d (new)
Paragraph 1 d (new)
1d. Considers that for innovation and the digital economy to thrive the protection of personal data must take into consideration a context where services require a large amount of data and request actions be taken to encourage an inclusive big data eco-system for growth,
Amendment 15 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 e (new)
Paragraph 1 e (new)
1e. Stresses the need to effectively adopt high data protection standards without being bound to geolocalization.
Amendment 26 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 a (new)
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. Welcomes the adoption of the review of the payment services directive; stresses that if the Union is to enhance EU wide e- commerce, pan-EU instant e-/m-payments under a common standard and the appropriate implementation of the review of the payment services directive must be achieved without delay,
Amendment 29 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 b (new)
Paragraph 2 b (new)
2b. Considers that pan-European e-/m- payment systems ("e-SEPA") spur crossborder e-commerce through more efficient and faster retail payments. Notes that valuable lessons can be taken from experiences such as Faster Payments or PayM.
Amendment 64 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 a (new)
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. Underlines the need to foster innovation and to promote a level playing field with respect to the same operational, security and capital requirements for all financial operators in the digital economy;
Amendment 78 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital B
Recital B
B. whereas all Union policies and legislation in the area of the Digital Single Market should allow new opportunities for users and businesses to emerge, especially within today’s service society and based on similar rules for similar services, while taking a holistic approach that considers their social dimension as they inevitably involve structural changes;
Amendment 94 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 a (new)
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5a. Considers that given the borderless nature of the digital environment there is a need to ensure coherence and coordination between regulators, law enforcement agencies and the judicial system; within the EU, but also globally;
Amendment 109 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 a (new)
Paragraph 6 a (new)
6a. welcomes the Commission's initiative for a new e-Government Action Plan; notes that interoperable e-signatures and the related eIDAS Regulation is highly relevant for the digital single market in financial services, providing new tools for banks and insurance companies, such as electronic identification for the digital onboarding process or e-signature instruments for contracts or payments;
Amendment 135 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital D a (new)
Recital D a (new)
Da. whereas investment in fixed and mobile electronic communications infrastructures is essential for a thriving Digital Single Market;
Amendment 143 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital D a (new)
Recital D a (new)
Da. whereas the timely roll-out of future communication networks in Europe, such as 5G will depend on the creation of an investment-conducive environment;
Amendment 178 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. Stresses that in order for Europe to fully seize the potential for growth, jobs and global competitiveness in all sectors of the economy of new developments or technologies such as Cloud Computing, 5G development, Big Data or the Internet of Things, the completion of the Digital Single Market must be a priority;
Amendment 189 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Believes that better regulation should help to examine policy through a digital lens and facilitate the adaptation of legislation and enforcement frameworks in the light ofin the digital age requires principle-based legislation coupled with complementary non-regulatory actions to effectively adapt to new technologies and new business models to prevent fragmentation of the single market;
Amendment 204 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Believes that better regulation should help to examine policy through a digital lens and facilitate the adaptation of legislation and enforcement frameworks in the light of new technologies and new business models to prevent fragmentation of the single market; stresses however that it is essential to establish whether the new challenges cannot be effectively tackled with the use of existing legislation;
Amendment 206 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Believes that better regulation should help to examine policy through a digital lens and facilitate the adaptation of legislation and enforcement frameworks in the light of new technologies and new business models to prevent fragmentation of the single market; in this sense, considers that it is necessary to update certain elements of the Directive 2000/31/EC to cope with challenges that we face in the digital economy;
Amendment 222 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Considers that users’ trust in digital services is vital to innovation and growth in the digital economy and that reinforcing that trust, i.e. through data protection and security standards, should be at the basis of both public policy and business models;
Amendment 228 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Considers that users’ trust in digital services is vital to innovation and growth in the digital economy and that reinforcing that trust should be at the basis of both public policy and business models; shares the objectives of harmonizing and improving the protection of European consumers in the field of online shopping. However, reform of the legal framework must be based on evidence. Therefore, before addressing this reform it is necessary to ensure the effective implementation and impact assessment of the rules contained in Directive 2011/83/EU;
Amendment 234 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. Considers that a competitive broadband environment is key to achieving the goals of the Digital Single Market, insofar it enables business diversity, economic pluralism and consumer choice;
Amendment 240 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. Bearing in mind that the e-commerce directive 2000/31/EC and consumer rights directive 2011/83/ EU have points in common, and taking into account the clear commitment made by the European Commission for a better regulation, considers that it might be more appropriate to merge into a single legal instrument both rules;
Amendment 243 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3 b (new)
Paragraph 3 b (new)
3b. Considers that all users, including people with disabilities, have a right to access digital goods and services;
Amendment 244 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Stresses the urgent need for the Commission and Member States to promote a more dynamic economy for innovation to flourish and for companies to scale up, through the development of e- government, and a modernised regulatory framework fit for the emergence and scale- up of innovative businesses, and a long term investment strategy in infrastructure, skills, research and innovation;
Amendment 253 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Stresses the urgent need for the Commission and Member States to promote a more dynamic economy for innovation to flourish and for companies to scale up, through the development of e- government, a modernised regulatory frameworkand non-regulatory framework for the digital economy that is fit for investments in enhanced digital infrastructures fit for the emergence and scale- up of innovative businesses, and a long term investment strategy into boost digital infrastructure, skills, research and innovation;
Amendment 271 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4 a (new)
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. Calls on the Commission to support the digitalisation of industry through an agenda for smart industry, including by facilitating EU and global standards- setting and interoperability;
Amendment 274 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4 a (new)
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. Believes that a long term investment strategy in infrastructure, skills and services combined with a comprehensive Text and Data Mining legal framework are needed to support open science and innovation, and leverage both public and private investments in research;
Amendment 288 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Calls on the Commission, in cooperation with Member States, to further develop initiatives to boost entrepreneurship that range from changing the mind-set on how success is defined to promoting an entrepreneurial and innovation culture; believes, in addition, that the diversity and specific attributes of the different national innovation hubs could be turned into a real competitive advantage for the EU on the global market if they are effectively interconnected;
Amendment 317 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Is concerned about the different national approaches taken to regulating the internet and the sharing economy; urges the Commission to take action to preserve the integrity of the single market and the internet as an open and global platform for communication, co-creation and innovation;
Amendment 320 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Is concerned about the different national approaches taken to regulating the internet and the sharing economy; urges the Commission to take action to preserve the integrity of the single market and the internet as an open and global platform for communication and innovation; based on fair competition and consistent consumer protection standards;
Amendment 323 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Is concerned about the different national approaches taken to regulating the internet and the sharing economy; urges the Commission to take action to preserve the integrity of the single market and the internet as an open and global platform for communication and innovation as well as safeguard citizens' interest in consistent consumer protection standards across all digital services and fair competition in the digital economy;
Amendment 324 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Is concerned about the different national approaches taken to regulating the internet and the sharing economy; urges the Commission to take action to remove barriers to digital trade, as well as preserve the integrity of the single market and the internet as an open and global platform for communication and innovation, based on the principle of fair competition;
Amendment 333 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6 a (new)
Paragraph 6 a (new)
6a. Calls on the Commission to set ambitious and firm targets for 5G rollout, setting as European milestone - for inspiring a speedy development of 5G;
Amendment 352 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6 a (new)
Paragraph 6 a (new)
6a. Calls on the Commission to put emphasis on the implementation of the European Commission's Better Regulation program so that all the legislative initiatives undertaken in the framework of the strategy for a digital single market meet the requirements of the program. This is particularly important in the digital environment, where excessive regulations cannot go hand in hand with innovation and where dynamic changes of the environment require efficient and technologically neutral solutions, able to survive the test of time;
Amendment 390 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7 a (new)
Paragraph 7 a (new)
7a. Stresses that, in a truly functional Digital Single Market, consumers need to rely on consistent protection standards and businesses need to rely on a fair regulatory system that ensures similar rules for similar services;
Amendment 391 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7 a (new)
Paragraph 7 a (new)
7a. Stresses that in a well-functioning Digital Single Market end-users need to rely on consistent protection standards and businesses need to rely on a fair regulatory framework that ensures similar rules for similar services;
Amendment 569 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16
Paragraph 16
16. Considers that ambitious actions are needed to improve access to legal digital content, in particular by ending geo- blocking practices and unfair price discrimination based on geographical location, considers that in audiovisual services, content portability must be solved;
Amendment 656 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19
Paragraph 19
19. Emphasises that incentivising private investments in fast and ultra-fast communication networks, especially in rural and remote areas, is a requirement for any digital progress, with competition remaining the main driver of infrastructure investments, innovation, affordable prices and choices for consumers; considers that little evidence exists, in the still fragmented European telecommunications market, of a link between consolidation of operators and increased investment in networks;
Amendment 657 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19
Paragraph 19
19. Emphasises that incentivising private investments in fast and ultra-fast communication networks is a requirement for any digital progress, with competition remaining the main driver of and that consequently there is a need to foster competition at all levels, including new infrastructure deployment; Notes that the EU's regulatory framework must incentivise infrastructure investments, innovation, affordable prices and choices for consumers; considers that little evidence exists, in the still fragmented European telecommunications market, of a link between consolidation of operators and increased investment in networks; Considers that a stable and predictable regulatory environment is a precondition that must be guaranteed in order to promote the much needed investment;
Amendment 666 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19 b (new)
Paragraph 19 b (new)
19b. Calls on the Commission to focus in the upcoming Review of the Telecom Framework on key aspects such as technological neutrality; allowing extra territorial use of numbering resources as well as on a light touch regulatory approach that does not hinder innovation but facilitate it;
Amendment 695 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19 a (new)
Paragraph 19 a (new)
19a. Notes that the development of new services such as the Internet of Things requires new flexible, future focused policies that allow the Internet of Things to develop its potential for economic and social development in all countries;
Amendment 709 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20
Paragraph 20
20. Stresses that since the development of over-the-top services has increased demand and competition to the benefit of consumers, modernisation of the telecommunication framework should not lead to more regulatory burdens, but should drive innovation and fair competition; Underlines that in order to guarantee equal treatment, similar services should be treated in a similar way, making consumers confident that a service is bound by the same consumer, security and privacy guarantees regardless of the nature of the provider;
Amendment 743 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21
Paragraph 21
21. Calls as a priority for a harmonised framework for spectrum allocationHighlights that Radio spectrum is a critical resource for the internal market for mobile, wireless broadband communications in the Union and essential for the future competitiveness of the European Union; Stresses that it is urgent and crucial to address the conditions and procedures for granting spectrum licenses for wireless broadband communications, as well as the use of unlicensed spectrum at European level; Calls as a priority for a harmonised framework for allocation, use and management of spectrum for electronic communications as well as for setting a minimum period of 25 years for spectrum rights and eliminating administrative costs for trading and leasing of harmonised spectrum to boost long-term infrastructure investments;
Amendment 776 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22
Paragraph 22
22. Stresses that the consistent application of EU rules in the Digital Single Market, such as uniform enforcement of the Connected Continent package, including the end of roaming surcharges and the net neutrality principle, requires the establishment of a single European telecommunications regulatoradaptation of bodies, such as the Body of European Regulators for Electronic Communications or the Radio Spectrum Policy Group;
Amendment 814 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23
Paragraph 23
23. Urges the Commission to develop an innovation-friendly policy that fosters fair competition between, and innovation in, online platforms; considers that the priorities should be transparency, facilitation of switching between platforms or online services, access to platforms, non-discrimination and access to platforms for end-users as well as B2B multichannel commerce platforms and identifying and addressing barriers to the emergence and scale-up of platforms;
Amendment 821 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23
Paragraph 23
23. Urges the Commission to develop an innovation-friendly policy that fosters fair competition between, and innovation in, online platforms and facilitates market entry; considers that the priorities should be transparency, facilitation of switching between platforms or online services, access to platforms, and identifying and addressing barriers to the emergence and scale-up of platforms;
Amendment 842 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23 a (new)
Paragraph 23 a (new)
23a. Emphasises that in order to foster innovation and competitiveness consumers must be able to access their data, transport it, and use it in any device, application, or operating system in a seamless way; Calls upon the European Commission to put forward proposals that guarantee the interoperability of services and applications and the portability of the consumers digital life;
Amendment 845 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23 a (new)
Paragraph 23 a (new)
23a. Calls on the Commission to take into account the accessibility requirements for people with disabilities, in different devices such as computers, tablets and smart phones, when developing its innovation policy to boost online platforms;
Amendment 871 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 24
Paragraph 24
24. Appreciates the Commission’s initiative to analyse the role of platforms in the Digital Economy as part of the upcoming Internal Market Strategy; Considers the need for a consistent regulatory approach for the digital market;
Amendment 929 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 26
Paragraph 26
26. Considers, in order to ensure trust in digital services, that increased resources from the public and private sector are required to strengthen the security of IT systems and online networks and the encryption of communication, to improve cyber-attack prevention and to increase knowledge of basic security processes among users of digital services; stresses the need to effectively adopt interoperable security and data protection standards for technological developments such as Big Data, Internet of Things and 5G to thrive;
Amendment 936 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 26 a (new)
Paragraph 26 a (new)
26a. Notes that given the borderless nature of the digital environment there is a need to ensure coherence and coordination between regulators, law enforcement agencies and the judicial system within the EU;