Activities of Jan Philipp ALBRECHT related to 2014/2158(INI)
Shadow opinions (1)
OPINION on the Annual Report on EU Competition Policy
Amendments (4)
Amendment 2 #
Draft opinion
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1. Underlines that tackling the fragmentation of the digital single market and guaranteeing an open internet and net neutrality are essential to foster competition and boost growth and competitiveness in the digital sector; deems that the competition policy should contribute at promoting and enforcing open standards and interoperability in order to prevent technological lock-in of consumers and clients by a minority of market players
Amendment 19 #
Draft opinion
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2. Calls on the Commission to closely evaluate the implementation by Google of the binding commitments resulting from the agreement of February 2014; believes abusive dominant positions created by the so-called ‘first mover’ advantages and network effects in the digital sector should be more closely monitored; underlines that all search engines, including those of companies established in third countries, must fully respect and comply with EU data protection rules
Amendment 25 #
Draft opinion
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3. Strongly welcomes the comments by Commissioner-designate Vestager in her hearing before the Parliament that free competition and protection against dominant positions in the digital economy is ultimately for the benefit of consumers; emphasises the need for more transparency from authorities in charge of implementing competition and data protection rules
Amendment 38 #
Draft opinion
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4. Calls on Member States to implement the new EU public procurement rules in a timely manner in order to boost fair competition and, ensure best value for money for public authorities, encourage the use of qualitative environmental and social award criteria by contracting authorities and foster innovation; urges the Commission to ensure their application to the fullest possible extent in order to tackle distortions of competition caused by bid- rigging, abuses of dominant positions and discrimination in the public procurement sector, and facilitate the access of SMEs to public procurement;