11 Amendments of Gianni PITTELLA related to 2011/2084(INI)
Amendment 36 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital D
Recital D
D. whereas pan-European uniform minimum standards for the protection of gamblers anda limited number of common European standards or a more coordinated approach at the European level could be added to the existing national standards and procedures to make them more effective in order to protect consumers and for combating crime are essential,
Amendment 44 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital F
Recital F
F. whereas the many treaty infringement proceedings and European Court of Justice judgments suggest that there is great legal uncertainty in this area,, while the Court of Justice has clarified a number of important legal questions concerning online gambling in the EU, legal uncertainty remains with regard to a number of other questions, which can only be solved at the political level; whereas this legal uncertainty has led to a significant increase in the availability of illegal gambling offers;
Amendment 123 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Rejects, accordingly, any European legislative act uniformly regulating the entire online gambling marketsector, but nonetheless takes the view that, in some sectors, a uniformareas, like law enforcement, administrative cooperation and information sharing, IT standards and some cooperation in consumer protection, a coordinated European approach wcould be appropriate; in addition to proper and independent national regulation;
Amendment 182 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10
Paragraph 10
10. Calls on the Commission, should no other agreement be reached, to propose a directive on minimum standards; states that, if necessary, thought should be given to stepped-upppropriate means for cooperation betweenamong the Member States within the context of the TFEU;
Amendment 190 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11 – point 1 (new)
Paragraph 11 – point 1 (new)
(1) Respects the right of the Member States to draw on repressive measures against illegal online gambling offers; supports, to increase the efficiency of the fight against illegal online gambling offers, the introduction of a regulatory principle whereby a gambling company can only operate (or bid for the required national licence) in one Member State if it does not operate in contravention of the law in any other EU Member State;
Amendment 196 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12
Paragraph 12
Amendment 206 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13
Paragraph 13
13. Calls therefore for cooperation between national regulatory bodies to be considerably expanded, with the Commission as coordinatorbeing involved, so as to develop common standards and take joint action against the unregulated black marketonline gambling companies which operate in one or several Member States without the required national licence for all the games they offer; states that, in particular for i(dentifying gamblers andleted) combating money laundering, betting fraud and other, often organised crime, national standalone solutions are not successful; states that the Gaming Regulators European Forum (GREF) network and the Internal Market Information System could serve as the basis for thi(deleted) points to the discussions in Council whether and in what way the Internal Market Information System could contribute to a more effective cooperation between national regulatory bodies;
Amendment 210 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13 a (new)
Paragraph 13 a (new)
13a. Calls on the Commission to submit a proposal for a fourth Money Laundering Directive, which would apply to all on-line gambling services;
Amendment 231 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16
Paragraph 16
16. Notes that betting on, in particular, minor-Reaffirms its view that the proliferation of cross-border online betting may pose a threat to the integrity of sport; stresses that keeping sporting events credible and honest is vital to sports; competitions may nsiders that the European Union must play a more present a risk to the integrity of sport; is thereforeominent role in safeguarding the integrity of sport, a goal to be pursued by all stakeholders; calls, therefore, for the establishment of a European Agency for Integrity and Fair Play in Sport consistent with Articles 6, 83 and 165 of the Treaty ofn the view that sport fraud and betting fraud should be penalised throughout EuropeFunctioning of the European Union, with a specific remit to promote player education and coordinate action against fraud and corruption in sport by sharing information and expertise and by applying a common definition of offences and sanctions for sport fraud and betting fraud;
Amendment 240 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16 a (new)
Paragraph 16 a (new)
16a. Stresses the importance of education in sport and calls on Member States and sports federations to ensure that rules governing sports betting are introduced and that both professional and amateur sports persons are fully apprised of those rules;
Amendment 241 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16 a (new)
Paragraph 16 a (new)
16a. Notes that several European countries already adopted strict legislation against money laundering through sport betting, sport fraud (classifying it as a specific and criminal offence) and conflicts of interests between betting operators and sport clubs, teams or active athletes;