Activities of Georgios PAPASTAMKOS related to 2009/2224(INI)
Shadow opinions (1)
OPINION on Internet of Things
Amendments (8)
Amendment 2 #
Draft opinion
Point 1
Point 1
1. Stresses the fact that, in our globalised world, technological advance has become a tradable asset in its own right and that the effect on productivity, competitiveness, information flow and consequently on international trade is likely to be substantial and material; points out in particular that the use of intelligent technologies can improve both the quantity and the quality of information flow, providing speed, accuracy and transparency in commercial transactions;
Amendment 3 #
Draft opinion
Point 1 a (new)
Point 1 a (new)
1a. Notes that the first and most tangible application of the technologies of the Internet of Things will take place in the sector of commerce, through the replacement of barcodes by radio- frequency identification (RFID) tags for all products; considers that, because of the qualitatively and quantitatively greater technological possibilities offered by the new technology as compared with the previous one, this transition can provide multiple benefits for manufacturers/producers, traders and consumers, chiefly through the improvement of service quality and fundamental changes to the supply and distribution chain;
Amendment 5 #
Draft opinion
Point 2
Point 2
Amendment 10 #
Draft opinion
Point 3 a (new)
Point 3 a (new)
3a. Considers that through the combination of traceability technologies and production, trade and product origin security tags, the Internet of Things can contribute in important ways to the conduct of trade, such as stamping out trafficking in pirated goods, improving and creating more integrated protection of consumer health, avoiding future food crises, saving energy and protecting the environment;
Amendment 11 #
Draft opinion
Point 3 b (new)
Point 3 b (new)
3b. Believes that the Internet of Things can contribute to the facilitation of trade flows between the EU and third countries through the expansion of markets and the securing of quality guarantees for the products traded;
Amendment 14 #
Draft opinion
Point 4 a (new)
Point 4 a (new)
4a. Is deeply concerned about personal data protection and the protection of consumers’ privacy in general, since there are countless regulatory and prescriptive gaps and ambiguities concerning vital aspects of the implementation of the technologies for the Internet of Things; considers that the existing dangers relating to the protection of the personal data of users of the Internet are very much smaller than the dangers that will arise as the Internet of Things gradually expands; calls, therefore, upon the Commission to include issues relating to personal data protection that are raised with reference to the expansion of the Internet of Things in all ongoing matters;
Amendment 15 #
Draft opinion
Point 4 b (new)
Point 4 b (new)
4b. Urges caution regarding centralised infrastructure and possible abuses through a central monitoring of product and information flows, particularly with reference to electronic military equipment codes and the area of State sovereignty in general;
Amendment 16 #
Draft opinion
Point 4 c (new)
Point 4 c (new)
4c. Calls on the Commission to contribute actively to the definition and setting of principles and rules for the governance of the Internet of Things together with its trading partners in international forums, such as the World Trade Organisation;