Activities of Dennis de JONG related to 2014/2158(INI)
Shadow opinions (1)
OPINION on the Annual Report on EU Competition Policy
Amendments (5)
Amendment 22 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 a (new)
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. Emphasises in this respect that fair competition does not only mean that there should be no abuse of market power, but also that there should be a sufficient number of market players and that markets should remain open for new entrants. Therefore calls on the Commission to investigate the nature of existing entry barriers to key sectors of the digital single market;
Amendment 30 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. Calls on the Commission to examine the situation of independent retailers who nevertheless are allowed under competition law to work together through their brick-and-mortar shops, to also provide joint e-commerce offerings;
Amendment 32 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 b (new)
Paragraph 3 b (new)
3b. Believes that for media plurality on the internet, a certain internet presence by public broadcasters is both necessary and justified.
Amendment 35 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 c (new)
Paragraph 3 c (new)
3c. Expresses its concern with the current competition policies of the Commission, which require from companies to get permission for mergers that may distort the Single Market whereas companies who by themselves have developed an overly dominant market position are not normally affected by European competition policies, unless they abuse their market position;
Amendment 36 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 d (new)
Paragraph 3 d (new)
3d. Is of the opinion that not only financial institutions but also industrial companies can become too big to fail, as was the case with General Motors, which had to be saved by the US government. Calls on the Commission to examine when companies become too big to fail and to consider which measures can be taken at national or EU level to prevent companies becoming dependent on future government bailouts;