Activities of Olga SEHNALOVÁ related to 2015/2147(INI)
Plenary speeches (1)
Towards a Digital Single Market Act (debate) CS
Shadow opinions (1)
OPINION on Towards a Digital Single Market Act
Amendments (36)
Amendment 7 #
Motion for a resolution
Citation 7 a (new)
Citation 7 a (new)
- having regard to the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (UN CRPD), ratified by the EU on 23 December 2010 (2010/48/EC),
Amendment 43 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. Underlines the importance of well- defined and transparent passenger rights in transport; urges therefore the Commission to bring forward a proposal for a Charter of Passengers' Rights covering all forms of transport, including a clear and transparent protection of passengers' rights in the multimodal context;
Amendment 59 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 c (new)
Paragraph 3 c (new)
3c. Emphasises that comprehensive, reliable real-time information enabling travellers to be informed about possible disruption and alternative travel options before and during the journeys is of outmost importance and calls thereby for more attention to be paid to the needs of people with disabilities or limited mobility as well as to the special requirements of elderly people;
Amendment 61 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 d (new)
Paragraph 3 d (new)
3d. Stresses that costumers should be able to make ticket reservations and payments online for national and cross-border journeys and is therefore of the opinion that existing fragmentation and limitations have to be set aside and geo- blocking should not be permitted;
Amendment 83 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 a (new)
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5a. recalls, as written in the report on delivering multimodal integrated ticketing in Europe, the need to ambitiously promote the multi-modal travel information, planning and ticketing services with the vision of seamless door- to-door mobility;
Amendment 87 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 a (new)
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5a. Stresses that ICT tools should be accessible and easy to use for all users, including people with disabilities and ageing population, not to create new barriers;
Amendment 91 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 b (new)
Paragraph 5 b (new)
5b. Emphasizes that for full use of the digitalization capacity in transport sector, it is necessary to eliminate the practice of restricting access to content based upon the user's geographical location (known as a "Geo-blocking");
Amendment 93 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 c (new)
Paragraph 5 c (new)
5c. Calls on the Commission to develop a coordinated strategy on connectivity in transport sector and assess its impact on road safety, efficient use of infrastructure, taking into account important issues such as privacy, security and accessibility of data;
Amendment 105 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital C a (new)
Recital C a (new)
Ca. whereas there is significant increase in the use of online platforms for comparing products and prices by consumers;
Amendment 110 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital C c (new)
Recital C c (new)
Cc. whereas consumer organisations confirm significant consumer detriment to buy online due to problems with parcel delivery;
Amendment 111 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital C b (new)
Recital C b (new)
Cb. whereas proper implementation and enforcement of consumer rights for online purchases and consumer redress are important for the effective functioning of the digital single market;
Amendment 126 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital D
Recital D
D. whereas a high level of consumer protection and satisfaction necessarily entails choice, flexibility, information and trust in a secure and accessible online environment;
Amendment 177 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 b (new)
Paragraph 1 b (new)
1b. Agrees with the Commission that the governance and timely delivery of the Digital Single Market is a shared responsibility of the European Parliament, the Council and the Commission; encourages the Commission to engage with societal and social stakeholders and to involve them in the decision making process to the widest extent possible;
Amendment 184 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. Calls on the Commission to conduct a study which explores the wider impact of digitalisation on European societies in order to establish how and to which degree the phenomena has altered life in each and every Member State and to share these findings with all EU institutions and Member States; on this basis to assess whether and to which extent further action in the respective policy fields is required;
Amendment 235 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3 – indent 1 (new)
Paragraph 3 – indent 1 (new)
- Points out that the impacts of the digital revolution on social standards and labour conditions have to be taken into account while adapting current laws and regulations in order to protect citizens and companies alike; encourages the Commission to conduct a comprehensive analysis of the quantitative and qualitative effects of digitalisation on employment conditions;
Amendment 334 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6 a (new)
Paragraph 6 a (new)
6a. Regrets that the Commission's strategy neglects the accessibility aspect; reminds the Commission that there are 80 million EU citizens with disabilities and an aging population of 190 million of 50+; calls therefore on the Commission to ensure an appropriate level of accessibility in all legislative and non- legislative proposals related to the Digital Single Market; emphasises that accessibility is best achieved and cost- effectively introduced when incorporated from the outset;
Amendment 335 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6 b (new)
Paragraph 6 b (new)
6b. Emphasises the need to swiftly adopt a proposal on the accessibility of public bodies' websites; regrets that the Council is not proceeding on this proposal and calls on the Commission to facilitate the finding of a common agreement;
Amendment 376 #
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, particularly with regard to guarantee rights, defective content and specific unfair terms in digital services; agrees that consumers should enjoy a comparable level of protection regardless of whether they purchase digital content online or offline;
Amendment 422 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Believes that a full harmonisation of the legal framework governing online sales irrespective of whether they are cross- border or domestic sales, while maintaining the coherence of online and offline rules regarding legal remedies and provided that it aims at the highest level of consumer protection, constitutes the most practical and proportionate approach;
Amendment 428 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8 d (new)
Paragraph 8 d (new)
8d. Draws attention to the need for equivalent legal remedies for intangible digital goods and services which are offered to consumers ostensibly for free;
Amendment 432 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8 e (new)
Paragraph 8 e (new)
8e. Is concerned that the implementation of legislation applicable to B2C online sales contracts, which would give priority to the national law of the seller's seat or residence (country of origin principle) is inconsistent with Article 6 of the Rome I Regulation;
Amendment 442 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. Considers that there is a risk that the Commission’s proposals entail a growing disparity between the applicable legal standards for offline and online purchases, which is in contradiction to the functioning of the internal market;
Amendment 467 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12
Paragraph 12
12. Requests an ‘Active Consumers’ strategy to assess in particular whether consumer switching is facilitated in the online world, and whether action is needed to make consumer switching easier, in order to boost competition in online markets; points further to the need to ensure accessible e-commerce services through the whole value chain, including accessible information, accessible payment mechanisms and customer service;
Amendment 480 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13
Paragraph 13
13. Calls on the Commission to explore the possibilities of introducing an EU trustmark for online sales in order to induce trust, particularly in relation to cross-border online sales and quality;
Amendment 498 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14 a (new)
Paragraph 14 a (new)
14a. Welcomes a review of the Consumer Protection Cooperation Regulation announced by the Commission; considers that extension of competencies of supervisory authorities and strengthening of their mutual cooperation is a prerequisite for the effective enforcement of consumer rules for online shopping;
Amendment 501 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14 c (new)
Paragraph 14 c (new)
14c. Calls for the introduction of guidelines on limiting excessive aggressive advertisement of abusive lending practices and amendment of the regulations on assessments of creditworthiness of consumers; welcomes the upcoming revision of the EU Directive on Misleading and Comparative Advertisement;
Amendment 502 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14 d (new)
Paragraph 14 d (new)
14d. Calls on the Commission to come forward with the proposal for a European Accessibility Act, which it has been preparing for several years and which would improve accessibility of goods and services in the single market, including the digital single market;
Amendment 520 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15
Paragraph 15
15. Stresses that accessible, affordable, efficient and high-quality delivery services are an essential prerequisite for thriving cross-border e-commerce and increasing consumers’ willingness to buy online; supports the proposed measures to improve price transparency, interoperability and regulatory oversight that should target both the smooth functioning of cross-border parcel delivery markets and compliance with relevant social and labour rights, allowing enough flexibility for the delivery market to evolve and adapt to technological innovations;
Amendment 523 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15 a (new)
Paragraph 15 a (new)
15a. Calls on the Commission to assess properly any other possible problems that consumers and businesses, notably SMEs, face in the delivery market, in particular unsatisfactory delivery times, lack of information or lack of clarity concerning liability for loss or damage;
Amendment 565 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16
Paragraph 16
16. Considers that ambitious and concrete actions are needed to improve access to both legal digital content and tangible goods and to enforce the prohibition of discrimination, in particular by ending geo- blocking practices and unfair price discrimination based on geographical location, including price discrimination;
Amendment 586 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16 a (new)
Paragraph 16 a (new)
16a. Stresses that creation of artificial or unjustified barriers in the online environment for consumers when accessing websites, services or goods has no justification;
Amendment 588 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16 a (new)
Paragraph 16 a (new)
16a. Supports the Commission's plan to address geo-blocking in an effective manner by supplementing the existing e- commerce framework; considers it vital to focus on technological measures and technical practices resulting in unjustified limitations on access to information society services provided across border, on the conclusion of cross-border contracts to buy goods and services, but also on adjacent activities, such as payment and delivery;
Amendment 690 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19 b (new)
Paragraph 19 b (new)
19b. Highlights in this context the need for the Commission to closely cooperate with the Member States, in order to establish performance indicators and guidelines pertaining the quality of the 112 service, paying particular attention to the need for interoperability between emergency services, for multilingualism and for timely and qualitative interventions by emergency services; emphasises that in this context the importance of accessibility to 112 services for all citizens and underlines the necessity of 112 access per SMS or comparable means for people with special needs; further calls on the Commission to promote knowledge of the EU-wide, universal and multilingual 112 system;
Amendment 793 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22 a (new)
Paragraph 22 a (new)
22a. Notes that measures leading to the ability to easily switch service providers for end users as well as transparency of contracts between service providers and users are of the utmost importance;
Amendment 833 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23 a (new)
Paragraph 23 a (new)
23a. Stresses that the reliability, transparency and independence of information provided to consumers through online platforms is essential;
Amendment 868 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 24
Paragraph 24
24. Appreciates the Commission’s initiative to analyse the role of platforms in the Digital Economy as part of the up- coming Internal Market Sstrategy and urges the Commission to also focus on identifying possible gaps in terms of consumer protection;