16 Amendments of Marc TARABELLA related to 2012/2322(INI)
Amendment 34 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital A
Recital A
A. whereas, in the absence of harmonisation and with due regard to the principle of subsidiarity, theas endorsed by CJEU case-law, restrictions by Member States maintaon betting a margin of discretion to regulate online gamnd gaming may be justified by overriding requirements in the publingc in accordance with their own values and pursued objectives of general interestterest, such as consumer protection and prevention of both fraud and incitement to squander money laundering;
Amendment 73 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital E a (new)
Recital E a (new)
Ea. Whereas a sustainable financing model for the promotion of horseracing and sport and the organisation of sport events, on which bets are placed and gambling operators earn an income, must be ensured;
Amendment 101 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Recognises that the Member States have the right to determine, , in light of the principle of subsidiarity and CJEU case- law, the Member States have the right to determine on grounds of pursuing objectives of general interest, how the offer of online gambling services is to be organised and regulated at the national level, while observing the basic EU Treaty principles;
Amendment 122 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 (new)
Paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 (new)
2a. Calls on the Commission, in carrying out the analyses of national regulations, to recognise that Members States are allowed to ensure that a fair share of the benefits of gambling are directed towards the transparent financing of the sports as well as independent sport associations;
Amendment 124 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2 a (new)
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. Calls on the Commission, in carrying out the ongoing infringement procedures and the analyses of national regulations, to recognise that Member States are allowed to ensure that a fair share of the benefits of gambling are directed towards the financing of professional and grass- roots sports and the equine sector; calls for the specific features and the sustainable contributions from lotteries to society to be recognised and taken into account in any coordinated approach at EU level;
Amendment 158 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Notes the risks associated with a general prohibition of online gambling services and with excessive restrictions for consumerconsumers having access to illegal gambling services; calls on the Commission and the Member States to weigh, as part of the work of the group of experts on gambling services, the social costs of permitting regulated gambling activities against the harmful effects of consumers resorting to illicit markets;
Amendment 187 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Calls on the expert group on gambling services and on the Commission to facilitate, as much as possible, the flow of data between regulators in the Member States in order to allow for the establishmentamongst member State's regulators in order to share best practices and information notably ofn a commonn efficient system ofor identifying players and to makeication of players, enforcement measures against illegal operators as well as white lists and black lists and self- exclusion mechanisms applicable throughout the EU;
Amendment 217 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Stresses the importance for theis expert group to work towards removing unnecessary administimulate cooperation between member strative burdens thates to prevent illegal online operators from offering their services to consumers;
Amendment 229 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. Believes that the competent national regulatory authorities should be able to agree on equivalence clausesexchange good practice that would facilitate the application of national licenses, including agreement on technical standards for gaming equipment;
Amendment 280 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12
Paragraph 12
12. Believes that the unquantifiable scope of compulsive gambling points to the need for additional research and data, and tConsidering the high risks of gambling addiction, calls the Commission to provide harmonized and binding measures in order to effectively dissuade consumers from using on line gambling as well as to prevent gambling disorders through a strengthening of minor protection and other vulnerable groups to gambling access. Therefore calls on all Member States to carry out further studies to understand problem gambling;
Amendment 297 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13
Paragraph 13
13. Calls on the Commission to consider legislation to create an EU-wide self- exclusion register, accessible by national authorities and licensed gambling operators, so that any customer who chooses to exclude him- or herself from one gambling operator has the opportunity to be automatically self-excluded from all other licensed gambling operators; furthermore calls the Commission to provide an EU-wide self-exclusion register including customer information concerning the money amount gambled, loss and wins as well as the total time of play;
Amendment 304 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13 – subparagraph 1 (new)
Paragraph 13 – subparagraph 1 (new)
In order to make aware consumers about their own gambling activity, this register should show to the consumer all these information related to her/his gambling history at any time she/he starts to play;
Amendment 319 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14
Paragraph 14
14. Notes that the workshop agreement published in February 2011 by the European Committee for Standardisation (CEN)3 could serve as a basis for identifying the content of common standardself-regulatory initiatives can serve as contributions for identifying the content of common standards; reaffirms its position that, in an area as sensitive as gambling, industry self- regulation can only complement but not replace national regulations;
Amendment 371 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17
Paragraph 17
17. Stresses the fact that online gambling is a non-cash-based environment and that – given the dependency on third-party financial service providers – additional safeguards against money laundering can be found in the EU's regulatory framework for establishing and licensing financial service providerdraws a relevant risk of money laundering. In order to prevent and fight against fraud and criminal activities, Members States shall enforce international cooperation and coordination between national gambling authorities, national police and national enforcement authorities;
Amendment 397 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18 a (new)
Paragraph 18 a (new)
18a. Considers that establishing a legal link between sports event organisers and online gambling operators, with a view to exerting an ethical and financial control over bets that are placed on sports events, will help strengthen the integrity of sport;
Amendment 425 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19 a (new)
Paragraph 19 a (new)
19a. Underlines that certain types of gambling model might pose more risks than others in terms of the integrity of sport and of the person. Calls for the regulation or prohibition, after an evaluation conducted at the level of each Member State, of dangerous forms of gambling.