Activities of Antonio LÓPEZ-ISTÚRIZ WHITE related to 2017/2003(INI)
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Amendments (20)
Amendment 16 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital b a (new)
Recital b a (new)
b a. Whereas the collaborative economy offers possibilities for young people, migrants, part-time workers and senior citizens to access the labour market;
Amendment 47 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Agrees that the collaborative economy could also generates new entrepreneurial opportunities, jobs and growth, and could play an important role in making the economic system not only more efficient, but also socially and environmentally sustainable;
Amendment 72 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Points to the risks of increasing regulatory grey areas, the consequent disregard of existing regulations and the fragmentation of the Single Market; is aware that, if not properly governed, these changes could result in legal uncertainty about applicable rules and constraints in exercising individual rights;
Amendment 85 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
Amendment 95 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7 a (new)
Paragraph 7 a (new)
7a. Takes the view that a clear demarcation should be drawn between simple intermediation through technological platforms and the provision of a service other than an information society service; to this end, calls for use to be made of the interpretative criteria contained in the Commission communication 'A European agenda for the collaborative economy' of 2 June 2016;
Amendment 96 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Draws attention to the factNotes that the collaborative economy in Europe has a number of specific traits, as it is generally more rooted at local level, reflecting the European business structure, whichso far consists mainly of SMEs;
Amendment 117 #
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Paragraph 11
Paragraph 11
Amendment 127 #
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Paragraph 12
Paragraph 12
12. Is concerned that, while a large part of the nascent collaborative economy remains unregulated, significant differences are emerging among Member States due to national, regional and local regulations, as well as case-law, posing a risk of fragmentation of the Single Market;
Amendment 148 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14
Paragraph 14
14. Agrees that market access requirements for collaborative platforms and service providers must be necessary, justified and proportionate, and that this assessment should be dependent on whether services are provided by professional or private individuals, making peer providers subject to lighter legal requirements adapted to their nature, without prejudice to the maintenance of quality standards;
Amendment 151 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14
Paragraph 14
14. AgreStresses that any market access requirements for collaborative platforms and service providers must be necessary, justified and proportionate, and that this assessment should be dependent on whether services are provided by professional or private individuals, making peer providers subject to lighter legal requirements;
Amendment 207 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19 a (new)
Paragraph 19 a (new)
19a. Calls for action to be taken to guarantee full use of and constant compliance with consumer protection rules by occasional service providers, on the same or on a comparable basis as professional service providers;
Amendment 216 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21
Paragraph 21
21. Believes that any new regulationory framework should leverage platforms’ self-governing capacities; is convinced that collaborative platforms themselves could take an active role in such a new regulatory environment by correcting many asymmetric information and other market failures which have been traditionally addressed through regulation, especially by digital trust- building mechanisms;
Amendment 223 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21 a (new)
Paragraph 21 a (new)
21 a. Highlights that the digital trust building mechanisms such as reviews feedback are an essential part of the collaborative economy; Considers it therefore necessary to properly deal with abuse of these via for example independent checks of reviews;
Amendment 227 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22
Paragraph 22
Amendment 266 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 27
Paragraph 27
27. Is concerned about the difficulties that have emerged so far in relation to tax compliance and enforcement, despiteWelcomes the increased traceability of economic transactions viathat online platforms enables;
Amendment 277 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 29
Paragraph 29
Amendment 304 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 32
Paragraph 32
32. Underlines the paramount importance of safeguarding workers’ rights in collaborative services, of avoiding social dumping, and of guaranteeing fair working conditions and adequate social protection;
Amendment 313 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 33
Paragraph 33
33. Is concerned about the risk that on-demand workers might not enjoy genuine legal protection, and that collaborative platforms might pass on their risks to workers with no entrepreneurial responsibilitiesUnderlines that the collaborative economy is offering flexible on-demand work opportunities for people that currently are far from the labour market;
Amendment 351 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 37
Paragraph 37
Amendment 361 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 39
Paragraph 39
39. Emphasises that collaborative financing systems – such as crowd-funding – are successful only when integrated withis an important complement to traditional funding channels intoas part of an effective financing ecosystem;