18 Amendments of Christel SCHALDEMOSE related to 2016/2276(INI)
Amendment 8 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital A
Recital A
A. whereas digitalisation and new technologies have changed forms of communication and the behaviour of consumers and companies; whereas a new economic paradigm appears, the digital era or the fourth industrial revolution that is based on the digitisation of all facets of the economy and society;
Amendment 13 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital B
Recital B
B. whereas the evolving use of internet and mobile devices has created new business opportunities and business models, and not only new, but also business models that are alternative to the traditional ones of the companies taking advantage of the new technologies, through internet platforms, Information and Communication Technology applications that allow our communities to rent, to share, to exchange, or to sell access to products or services;
Amendment 20 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital B a (new)
Recital B a (new)
B a. whereas Europe, compared to the world scale, has made progress in labour and social standards and in social protection systems, and whereas the EU must, in the digital economy, continue to develop the European social model, a fair distribution of wealth, quality employment and sustainable and inclusive growth in long-term employment;
Amendment 23 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital B b (new)
Recital B b (new)
B b. whereas it is essential for companies to behave in a socially responsible manner, taking into account sustainability and the interests of society; whereas European labour markets are more often evolving towards 'atypical' or 'non-standard' forms of employment, such as occasional work, work on- demand, dependent self-employment or work intermediated by these digital platforms; and whereas we must ensure that workers who use the platforms have decent working conditions;
Amendment 28 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital C a (new)
Recital C a (new)
C a. whereas new content providers are adjusting the supply and demand of goods and services, based on community sentiment, shared access, reputation and trust; whereas online platforms are shaking up highly regulated traditional business models, which has called into question the equal conditions of all market players, their responsibility, the quality of the service they offer and also safety and consumer protection;
Amendment 64 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Welcomes the communication on ‘Online Platforms and the Digital Single Market - Opportunities and Challenges for Europe’; regrets, however, that this communication limits the role of platforms to mere intermediaries between service providers and consumers and renounces to take a more active role in regulating this new economy;
Amendment 70 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Acknowledges that online platforms benefit today’s digital economy and society by increasing the choices available to consumers and creating and shaping new markets; points out, however, that online platforms present new policy and regulatory challengesrecognizes that existing legal gaps are facilitating unfair competition of the digital sector vis-a-vis the non-digital sectors, possible online social dumping and unclear fiscal rules; points out that overcoming these new political, social and regulatory challenges is fundamental for the digital economy in order to produce a general benefit to society as a whole;
Amendment 78 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Recalls that, although many pieces of EU legislation apply to online platforms, it is frequently the case that they are not enforced properly or have not been adapted to the online world; stresses that the Union should support the development of the digital economy by clarifying the applicable legal provisions and shape its course in a socially just, balanced and sustainable manner;
Amendment 86 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4 a (new)
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4 a. Calls on the Commission to examine in how far existing Union regulations are applicable to the digital labour market and ensure the adequate implementation and enforcement; calls on the Member States, in collaboration with social partners and other relevant stakeholders, to assess, in a proactive way and based on the logic of anticipation, the need for the modernisation of existing legislation, including social security systems, to stay abreast of the technological development while ensuring the protection of workers;
Amendment 98 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5 a (new)
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5 a. Stresses the need for a clear distinction between 'commercial' and 'non-commercial' platforms in order to ensure a level playing field as well as a clear distinction between non-professional peer to peer activity where most expenses are shared and goods and service providers acting in their professional capacity or gaining an income through the activity; calls on the Commission to encourage the Member States to develop sector specific definitions and thresholds, in collaboration with relevant stakeholders, in this regard; underlines the importance to recognise remunerated services provision in the platform economy as 'work' regardless of the terminology ('gigs', 'tasks', 'giving rides' etc.);
Amendment 128 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. Notes that online platforms use the internet as a means of interaction and act as facilitators between the demand and supply sides; notes that they also adjust the supply and demand of goods and services based on community sentiment, shared access, reputation and trust, and also incorporate comments or rating options widely;
Amendment 142 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11
Paragraph 11
11. Underlines that the increasingly widespread use of smartphones and tablets has further extended access to online platforms, thereby enhancing their role in the economy and society, particularly among young peopledespite having to avoid the existence of new gaps that can be produced by unequal access to technology or a high quality of technology, especially between generations and between rural and urban areas;
Amendment 184 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16
Paragraph 16
16. Notes that some online platforms realise the collaborative economy; welcomes the Commission communication on the collaborative economy, which supports the development of new business models; stresses that these new business models offer new services and greater choice for consumers as well as provide flexibilitythreats, challenges and new opportunities for employees;
Amendment 189 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16 a (new)
Paragraph 16 a (new)
16 a. Recognizes that there is currently an excessive tendency to use the figure of the economically dependent self-employed worker on these online platforms, and that this may lead to an imbalance in the working time, in occupational health, in the possibilities to take collective action, in social protection, and in other working conditions;
Amendment 190 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16 b (new)
Paragraph 16 b (new)
16 b. Calls on the Member States and the Commission to ensure adequate social security for self-employed workers, who are key players in the digital labour market; calls on the Member States and the Commission to adapt existing social protection schemes and to develop new mechanisms of protection, where necessary, to ensure adequate coverage of workers in these platforms as well as non- discrimination and gender equality, and to share best practices at European level;
Amendment 272 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23 a (new)
Paragraph 23 a (new)
23 a. Calls on platforms whose business model is influenced by customer reviews to be obliged to establish mechanisms for verifying the accuracy of such reviews;
Amendment 293 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 25
Paragraph 25
25. Draws attention to the fact that the size of online platforms varies from global giants to micro-enterprises; stresses the importance of fair and effective competition between online platforms to avoid the creation of monopolies that distort the markets; stresses that facilitating the switching between online platforms or online services is an essential measure in preventing market failures, thereby increasing consumer choice;
Amendment 327 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 29
Paragraph 29
29. Stresses the importance of transparency in relation to data collection and considers that online platforms must respond to users’ concerns by informing them more effectively about what personal data is collected and how it is shared and used; calls on the Commission and the Member States to take the necessary measures to ensure the full respect of citizen´s rights to privacy and to protection of their personal data in the digital environment; emphasizes the importance of the correct implementation of the General Data Protection Regulation, ensuring the full application of the principle of "privacy by design and by default"; notes the increasing importance of clarifying the concerns over data access, ownership and liability issues and calls on the Commission to asses further the current regulatory framework with regard to these issues; believes that consumers should be able to freely and fully use and exploit the products and services they buy, including in the free choice of repairers, and should not be obstructed by data issues; calls on the Commission to clarify in the framework of the GDPR implementation and define some minimum requirements with regard to data gathered in a workplace;