Activities of Kyriacos TRIANTAPHYLLIDES related to 2012/2040(INI)
Shadow opinions (1)
OPINION on Towards an integrated European market for card, internet and mobile payments
Amendments (3)
Amendment 8 #
Draft opinion
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3. Takes the view that incisive actions to inform consumers on conditions and requirements for safe electronic payments should be put in place at European level, in order to raiseinform consumers’ awareness more fully and overcome frequently ungrounded worries about these forms of payments;
Amendment 23 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Believes that domestic and cross-boarder multilateral interchange fees in the Single Euro Payments Area (SEPA) should be harmonised and progressively banned by a fixed deadline and that, in parallel, surcharges, rebates and other steering practices should be progressively banned as well, paving the way for a more transparent European single market of payments; at the same time it is necessary to devise mechanisms and safeguards to ensure that the costs are not, in one way or another, once more passed on to consumers;
Amendment 33 #
Draft opinion
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Paragraph 7
7. Affirms that a self-regulatory approach is not sufficient; considers that the Member States, together with the Commission and ECB, should take a more active and leading role in the SEPA governance and that all relevant stakeholders, in particular associations of consumers, should be properly involved and consulted in the decision making process.