27 Amendments of Aldo PATRICIELLO related to 2015/2147(INI)
Amendment 1 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Stresses the need for compliance with data protection legislation of all initiatives developed under the Digital Single Market Strategy; underlines the fact that respect for fundamental rights and data protection are key elements in building citizens’ trust and security, which are necessary for a balanced approach allowing the development of the economy and should thus be considered as creating opportunities and a competitive advantage; right to privacy needs to be explicitly mentioned to be protected, according to the role and the objectives of the EDPS (European Data Protection Supervisor), that should be more involved in this regard;
Amendment 3 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Welcomes the Communication on ‘A Digital Single Market Strategy for Europe’; emphasises that the implementation of digitisation and the enhanced deployment of Intelligent Transport Systems (ITS) will be key tools to make the European transport system more efficient and productive, and as a result daily transport and logistics will be more fluid, safe, resource-wise and sustainable; by integrating telecommunications, electronics and information technologies with transport engineering, ITS do help to improve environmental performance, efficiency, including energy efficiency and safety and security of road transport of all kinds, whilst ensuring the functioning of the internal market, as stated in Directive 2010/40/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of 7 July 2010;
Amendment 5 #
Draft opinion
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1. Stresses that stimulating growth, innovation, consumer choice and competitiveness is of the utmost importance and believes that the digital single market is key to achieving this objective by removing barriers to trade, streamlining processes for online businesses and supporting creators, investors and consumers, by reducing the gap between the interests of companies and consumers, minimising red tape, but above all facilitating the creation of new jobs and establishment of new start-ups; calls in this regard for competitiveness tests on all new proposals;
Amendment 9 #
Motion for a resolution
Citation 7 a (new)
Citation 7 a (new)
Amendment 18 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Stresses that whilst it is impossible to hold back the digital revolution, it is possible to shape its course for aims such as the simplification of red tape and better management and protection of the personal data of consumers;
Amendment 20 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Notes that, in order to achieve economic convergence through European regions, the digital divide must to be reduced substantially and access to the internet guaranteed to all European citizens and companies by promoting programmes and funds to enable the development of the Internet to reach as far as the EU’s outlying areas; encourages further public and private investment in infrastructure; welcomes the European Fund for Strategic Investments (EFSI)’s intended efforts in this area;
Amendment 21 #
Draft opinion
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Paragraph 1
1. Urges the Commission to overhaul Directive 2010/13/EU1 without delay, doing away with the distinction between linear and non-linear servicesservices (television broadcasting services) and non-linear services (on demand audiovisual media services), encouraging the use of editorially screened content to which the country-of-origin principle laid down in the Bolkestein Directive (2006/123/EC) applies and fleshing out the general social objectives of audiovisual regulation; __________________ 1 Directive 2010/13/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of 10 March 2010 on the coordination of certain provisions laid down by law, regulation or administrative action in Member States concerning the provision of audiovisual media services (Audiovisual Media Services Directive) (OJ L 95, 15.4.2010, p. 1).
Amendment 33 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Urges the Commission to assess the need to modernise EU regulations and adapt them to the digital age; asks the Commission to harmonise the regulatory framework of different transport modes in order to promote true competition between modes and to encourage new innovations and services for mobility and logistics, including those based on the sharing economy, whilby regulating new business models without stopping innovation, while at the same time creating a level playing field for existing market actors and new market entrants in terms of high European standards regarding safety, working conditions, fair taxation, consumer protection and the prevention of harmful environmental effects;
Amendment 46 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital A
Recital A
A. whereas European citizens want a high-quality and affordable provision of public services and whereas the use of the internet and mobile communications has changed the way users communicate, invent, consume and share; whereas this has expanded the market place, facilitating access by small companies to a customer base of 500 million customers and the development by entrepreneurs of new ideas;,
Amendment 58 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Believes that DTT and DTH platforms and intermediaries should be regulated on a common and shared basis in such a way as to rule out discrimination to a large extent and guarantee the findability of editorially screened content;
Amendment 61 #
Draft opinion
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Paragraph 4
4. Considers that big data, cloud services, the Internet of Things, research and innovation are key to economic development; believes that data protection safeguards and security are crucial for building trust in the data-driven economy sector; requires for an easier access to data registration systems by citizens, in order to permit them to be more confident with such useful instruments; stresses the need to raise awareness of the role of data and data-sharing in the economy and to clarify data ownership rules; underlines the role of personalisation of services and products that should be developed as a balanced solution in compliance with data protection requirements; calls for the promotion of privacy by default and by design; underlines the importance of a risk- based approach in data protection legislation, especially for SMEs;
Amendment 63 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Stresses that in the light of Article 16 TFEU and Articles 7 and 8 of the Charter of Fundamental Rights of the EU, confidence and solid data protection are prerequisites for creating the Digital Single Market; emphasises, in this context, the need to ensure high standards as regards data capacity, accessibility and security by providing a comprehensive, reliable and interoperable data infrastructure and by ensuring the security and credibility of data collection, processing, usage and storage;
Amendment 84 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Supports the Commission’s decision to review internet platforms; encourages the Commission to create a legislative framework ensuring the development of innovative ideas, protection of work standards and compliance with existing fiscal rules, and providing effective means, including the necessary penalty provisions, to combat the tax evasion practices used by several digital platforms;
Amendment 88 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Stresses that further efforts are needed to overhaul copyright law and that any revised provisions should apply to all mediain particular supports the Commission in the presentation of a reformed regulatory plan in relation to the 2011 copyright directive, and welcomes the proposal to guarantee copyright-holders adequate remuneration in a digital environment without favouring any type of technology;
Amendment 89 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Supports the digitalisation of public services in Europe and the development of e-government, e-democracy and open data policies based on high data protection standards while ensuring public participation and consultation in these processes, as well as access and reuse of public documents; calls for placing transparency of the public sector always as a priority while building a policy Towards a Digital Single Market Act;
Amendment 96 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Believes that internet service providers should bear greater responsibility for illegal content made available on the internet and should, along with other actors in the supply chain such as payment providers, play a significant role in tackling copyright abuses; suggests that a relevant supervisory authority should be established to that end;
Amendment 121 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Welcomes the establishment of the Europe-wide grand coalition for digital jobs, and encourages businesses – both large companies and SMEs – to join;
Amendment 128 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital D
Recital D
D. whereas a high level of consumer protection and satisfaction necessarily entails choice, flexibility, transparent information and trust in a secure online environment;
Amendment 136 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Considers that copyright enforcement, as laid down in Directive 2006/115/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council, is important and therefore calls for a modernised approach to the enforcement of intellectual property rights online, particularly with regard to commercial- scale infringement;
Amendment 142 #
Draft opinion
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Paragraph 6
6. Points out that the digitalisation-driven trend towards more flexible working practices may also give rise to precarious forms of employment to which current standards as regards social security, working time, working location, worker participation and employment protection no longer apply; calls for self-employed persons with quasi-employee status to be placed on an equal footing with employed persons under employment law, paying special attention to the right to equality and non-discrimination;
Amendment 172 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Welcomes the Communication on ‘A Digital Single Market Strategy for Europe’ and recognises the advantages of the digital era, particularly in terms of participation and the quality and quantity of services and employment; believes that the horizontal approach taken needs to be strengthened in its implementation as the digital sector affects every dimension of society and the economy;
Amendment 232 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3 – point a (new)
Paragraph 3 – point a (new)
(a) Considers that a competitive broadband environment is a crucial precondition to the achievement of the goals of a Digital Single Market insofar it enables consumers take-up, business diversity, economic pluralism, choice and ultimately the fundamental rights in the digital environment;
Amendment 265 #
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 not to remain confined to their national markets and to scale up, through the development of e- government, 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 316 #
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, competitive and global platform for communication and innovation;
Amendment 380 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Welcomes the Commission’s initiative to improve the legal protection of consumers as regards intangible digital content; points out that while consumers buying tangible digital content are protected by consumer protection laws, consumer rights when buying intangible digital content remain largely unregulated; agrees that consumers should enjoy a comparable level of protection regardless of whether they purchase digital content online or offline, since the protection of the security and rights of consumers is a priority aspect of all EU policies;
Amendment 546 #
Motion for a resolution
Subheading 2.3
Subheading 2.3
2.3. Preventing geo-blocking , which does not enable EU citizens to use the online services available in other Member States and often guides citizens towards local shops;
Amendment 675 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19 – point a (new)
Paragraph 19 – point a (new)
(a) Stresses that future rules affecting the development and functioning of global markets should be more focused on the interests of European end-users by allowing them to benefit from ultra- broadband access offers at affordable prices and, therefore, fostering the take- up of fast broadband services;