Activities of Dennis de JONG related to 2015/2147(INI)
Plenary speeches (1)
Towards a Digital Single Market Act (A8-0371/2015 - Kaja Kallas, Evelyne Gebhardt) NL
Shadow reports (1)
REPORT on Towards a Digital Single Market Act PDF (619 KB) DOC (373 KB)
Amendments (20)
Amendment 2 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Stresses the need for compliance with data protection legislation of all initiatives developed under the Digital Single Market Strategy; underlines the fact that respect for fundamental rights and data protection are key elements in building citizens’ trust and security, which are necessary for a balanced approach allowing the development of the economy and should thus be considered as creating opportunities and a competitive advantage;
Amendment 15 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Calls for measures to tackle illegal content on the internet that will be in compliance with the rule of law and fundamental rights, in particular the right to freedom of expression and information, and the right to an effective remedy and to a fair trial; considers that, in order to achieve that goal, it is necessary to provide appropriate law enforcement tools, to support public- private partnerships and cooperation, to consider the role of intermediaries and to promote education and awareness-raising campaigns;
Amendment 28 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 a (new)
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2 a. Urges the Commission and Member States not to undermine the rule of law, legal certainty, and freedom of expression by encouraging or coercing intermediaries to interfere arbitrarily with online communications for public policy goals;
Amendment 32 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 b (new)
Paragraph 2 b (new)
2 b. Stresses that the removal of websites and the deletion of content on the internet should be based on judicial authorisation;
Amendment 36 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 b (new)
Paragraph 2 b (new)
2 b. Considers that the mass surveillance of electronic communications by intelligence agencies both in Europe and the U.S. has severely damaged citizens' trust in the safety and security of digital services;
Amendment 37 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital A
Recital A
A. whereas the use of the internet and mobile communications has changed the way users communicate, invent, consume and share; whereas this has expanded the market place, facilitating access by small companies to a customer base of 500 million customers and the development by entrepreneurs of new ideasmade it possible for small companies to access far more potential consumers than before;
Amendment 64 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Considers that big data, cloud services, the Internet of Things, research and innovation are key to economic development; believes that data protection safeguards andcompliance with data protection legislation and the use of state of the art IT security are crucial for building trust in the data-driven economy sector; stresses the need to raise awareness of the role of data and data- sharing in the economy and to clarify data ownership rulesat the essence of data protection is control over personal data and that the generation of new personal data through profiling is one of the biggest challenges for privacy and trust in the digital economy; underlines the role ofat personalisation of services and products that should be developed as a balanced solution in compliance with data protection requirements; calls for the promotion of privacy by default and by design; underlines the importance of a risk-based approach in ddopting the General Data pProtection lRegisulation, especially for SME by the end of 2015, both in the interest of data subjects and businesses;
Amendment 87 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Stresses that any processing of personal data through solutions based on interoperability, i.e. operated by the ISA² programme, must comply with the requirements of EU data protection laws; calls for common open standards to be developed for the data-driven economy, which should includprioritize security, respect for privacy and data protection;
Amendment 93 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 a (new)
Paragraph 6 a (new)
6 a. Emphasises the importance of data protection as a fundamental right, and more precisely the purpose limitation principle, in any e-government action plan that includes 'once only principles'; is concerned that a widespread adoption of 'once only principles' could make it easier for member state governments to process personal data for other purposes, including profiling of citizens without their explicit consent using the existing public interest exception in European data protection law;
Amendment 107 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7 a (new)
Paragraph 7 a (new)
7 a. Welcomes the ruling of the ECJ of 6 October 2015 in its case C-362/14 where the court has invalidated the Safe Harbour decision;
Amendment 180 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. Believes that the Digital Single Market should primarily serve the interests of citizens and SMEs;
Amendment 298 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Is concerned aboutTakes note of the different national approaches taken to regulating the internet and the sharing economy; urgeasks the Commission to take action to preserve the integrity of the single market and the internet as an open and global platform for communication and innovationencourage a debate among Member States to coordinate their approaches, if necessary;
Amendment 409 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Believes that a fullminimum harmonisation of the legal frameworkmost essential rules 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, constitutes the most practical and proportionate approach;
Amendment 478 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13
Paragraph 13
13. Calls on the Commission to explore the possibilities of introducing an EUncourage the introduction of trustmarks for online sales in order to induce trust, particularly in relation to cross-border online sales;
Amendment 561 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16
Paragraph 16
16. Considers that ambitious actions are needed to improve access to legal digital content, in particular by ending unjustified geo- blocking practices and unfair price discrimination based on geographical location;
Amendment 610 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17 a (new)
Paragraph 17 a (new)
17a. Stresses that a ban on geo-blocking should never oblige a retailer to deliver goods from his web shop to a certain Member State when he has no interest in selling his products to all Member States and prefers to stay small or only sell to consumers close to his shop;
Amendment 623 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18 a (new)
Paragraph 18 a (new)
18a. 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 733 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21
Paragraph 21
21. Calls as a prioNotes that the radio spectrum is used by a large variety for a harmonised framework for spectrum allocation to boost long-term infrastructure investmentsof suppliers varying from (digital) TV and radio to mobile communication; considers that the framework for spectrum allocation reflects the various national traditions in the Member States and therefore should remain a national competence; stresses that any policy decision to assign spectrum use should be based on a solid assessment of the cost and benefits of such change as well as of the actual market demand justifying such change;
Amendment 771 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22
Paragraph 22
22. Stresses that uniform enforcement ofthe Commission and all Member States should rigorously defend the net neutrality principle; stresses that the Connected Continent package, including the end of roaming surcharges and the net neutrality principle, requires the establishment of a single European telecommunications regulatorshould be uniformly enforced throughout all Member States;
Amendment 811 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23
Paragraph 23
23. Urges the Commission to develop an innovation-friendly policy that fosters competition between, and innovation in,between online platforms; considers that the priorities should be transparency, facilitation of switching between platforms or online services, access to platforms, and identifying and addressing barriers to the emergence and scale- up of platforms should be priorities; Stresses the need to ensure sufficient levels of transparency for consumers regarding the practices of digital intermediaries, and proactive monitoring and effective "backstop" powers for regulatory authorities where platform practices become a threat to plurality/diversity;