Activities of Olga SEHNALOVÁ related to 2016/0148(COD)
Plenary speeches (3)
Cooperation between national authorities responsible for the enforcement of consumer protection laws (debate) CS
Cooperation between national authorities responsible for the enforcement of consumer protection laws (debate) CS
Cooperation between national authorities responsible for the enforcement of consumer protection laws (A8-0077/2017 - Olga Sehnalová) (vote) CS
Reports (1)
REPORT on the proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council on cooperation between national authorities responsible for the enforcement of consumer protection laws PDF (1 MB) DOC (207 KB)
Amendments (14)
Amendment 384 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 12 – paragraph 3 – introductory part
Article 12 – paragraph 3 – introductory part
3. The requested authority shall regularly inform the applicant authority about the steps and measures taken and consult the applicant authority about the steps and measures the requested authority intends to taken. The requested authority shall notify through the database set out in Article 43 the applicant authority, the competent authorities of other Member States and the Commission of the measures taken and their effect on the intra-Union infringement without delay, including the following:
Amendment 397 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 15 – paragraph 1 – point c
Article 15 – paragraph 1 – point c
(c) criminal investigations or judicial proceedings have already been initiated or final judgment has already been given in respect of the same intra-Union infringement and against the same trader before the judicial authorities in the Member State of the requested or applicant authority.
Amendment 405 #
4. In the event of a disagreement between the applicant and the requested authority, the applicant authority or the requested authority shall without delay refer the matter to the Commission which shall without delay issue an opinion. Where the matter is not referred to it, the Commission may of its own motion issue an opinion.
Amendment 411 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 16 – paragraph 1
Article 16 – paragraph 1
1. Where a competent authority or the Commission has a reasonable suspicion that a widespread infringement or a widespread infringement with a Union dimension is taking place, it shall notify the competent authorities of the other Member States concerned by the widespreadat infringement and the Commission, where applicable, without delay.
Amendment 413 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 16 – paragraph 3
Article 16 – paragraph 3
3. After receiving the notification as referred to in paragraphs 1 and 2, in the case of a widespread infringement, the competent authorities concerned by the widespread infringemenit shall, acting by consensus, designate the competent authority that shall coordinate the actioncide whether to launch a coordinated action. The notifying competent authority shall coordinate the action unless the competent authorities concerned by the widespread infringement agree that another competent authority or the Commission is to do so.
Amendment 417 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 16 – paragraph 5 a (new)
Article 16 – paragraph 5 a (new)
5a. After receiving a notification as referred to in paragraph 1, in the case of a widespread infringement with a Union dimension, the Commission, after verifying preliminary evidence regarding the existence of that infringement with the single liaison offices of the Member States, shall launch a coordinated action. The Commission shall notify its decision to launch the coordinated action to the single liaison offices of the Member States concerned by that action. The Commission shall coordinate the action.
Amendment 422 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 17 – paragraph 3 a (new)
Article 17 – paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. Unless otherwise agreed between the competent authorities concerned, the coordinator shall communicate the common position to the trader responsible for the infringement, who shall be given the opportunity to be heard on the matters forming part of the common position.
Amendment 427 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 18 – paragraph 1
Article 18 – paragraph 1
1. TOn the basis of a common position adopted pursuant to Article 17, the competent authorities concerned may invite the trader responsible for the widespread infringement to proposeor the widespread infringement with a Union dimension to propose, within a set time limit, commitments to cease the infringement and where appropriate to compensate, or take other measures facilitating the compensation of, consumers that have suffered harm. The trader may also, on hits own initiative, propose commitments to cease the infringement and to compensate such consumers.
Amendment 430 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 18 – paragraph 2 a (new)
Article 18 – paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. The competent authorities concerned shall monitor the implementation of the commitments. They shall in particular ensure that the trader responsible for the infringement regularly reports to the coordinator about the progress of the implementation of the commitments.
Amendment 456 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 29 – paragraph 1 – point d
Article 29 – paragraph 1 – point d
(d) maintain contact with the traders and other parties concerned by the surveillance, investigation and enforcement measures, unless otherwise agreed upon by the competent authorities concerned and, the coordinator and, where applicable, the Commission;
Amendment 457 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 30 – paragraph 1
Article 30 – paragraph 1
1. The competent authorities shall coordinate their market surveillance activities and their investigation and enforcement measures to address widespread infringements pursuant to sections I and I I. They shall exchange all necessary information and provide each other and the Commission with any other assistance needed without delay.
Amendment 460 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 31 – paragraph 1
Article 31 – paragraph 1
Amendment 470 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 32 – paragraph 3
Article 32 – paragraph 3
3. The competent authorities may invite designated bodies, Commission officials and other accompanying persons authorised by the Commission to participate in sweeps.
Amendment 477 #