6 Amendments of Regina BASTOS related to 2012/2322(INI)
Amendment 27 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital A
Recital A
A. whereas, in the absence of harmonisation and with due regard to the principle of subsidiarity, the Member States maintain a margin of discretionhave the right to regulate online gambling in accordance with their own values and pursued objectives of general interest;
Amendment 52 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital C
Recital C
C. whereas the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) has confirmed that the provision of games of chance or gambling is an economic activity, which consequently falls within the scope of fundamental freedoms of the TFEU, notably the free movement of services, and any restrictions imposed thereto need to comply with those provided for by the TFEU, notably under Articles 51 and 52 of particular importance, in which certain restrictions may be justified for reasons of overriding public interest such as consumer protection, the preservation of public order and fraud prevention;
Amendment 131 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Calls on the Commission to continue to carry out effective checks on compliance with EU law of national laws and practices, and to take legal action against gambling monopolies that do not reduce gambling opportunities or limit promotional activities for gambling in a consistent manner, in linenational laws that do not comply with CJEU case- law;
Amendment 182 #
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 establishment of a common system for identifying playersan effective exchange of best practices and the correct application of national laws, by introducing effective measures to combat illegal operators such as the creation of white and black lists of operators, and to make self- exclusion mechanisms applicable throughout the EU;
Amendment 271 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11 a (new)
Paragraph 11 a (new)
11a. Highlights the importance of ensuring that a significant share of gambling revenue continues to flow to social and socio-economic causes of public interest in the Member States; emphasises the contribution that lotteries and casinos make in this connection, and notes that any European approach to the gambling sector must take due account of this specific aspect;
Amendment 350 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16
Paragraph 16
16. Recommends the introduction of uniform and pan-European common standards for electronicat the Member States exchange best practices on identification and cross border e-verification services; notes that the different registration procedures across the EU undermine regulated operators, and can push consumers into th, as well as implementing measures such as blacklists and the blocking of websites run by illegal operators, the definition of safe hands of illegal operators; calls, therefore, for registration and identification proced traceable payment solutions and measures to block transactions, in order to ensures to be streamlined and made more efficienthat consumers do not fall into the hands of illegal operators;