Activities of Axel VOSS related to 2015/2147(INI)
Legal basis opinions (0)
Amendments (17)
Amendment 23 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. Notes that copyright is the guarantor of Europe's creative and cultural diversity and stresses that the position of originators should continue to be the starting point for discussions on the further development of copyright;
Amendment 45 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Calls for targeted, sector-specific and evidence-based reforms to enhance cross- border access to legally available online content but stresses the importance of, while stressing that pan-European licences must not be mandating pan- European licences; calls insteaded, but, rather, should continue to be used only where it makes economic sense to do so and there is demand for them; calls therefore for reforms to enable the enhanced cross-border portability of legally acquired content to be prioritised;
Amendment 49 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3 a. Considers that the data protection rules and standards should be harmonised and comprehensive for all sectors and to this end, calls for swift revision and alignment of the ePrivacy Directive to the General Data Protection Regulation;
Amendment 52 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. BWelievcomes that platforms and intermediaries should be regulated in such a way as to rule out discrimine Commission’s initiative to analyse (inter alia, on the basis of public consultation) to a large extent and guarantee the findability of editorially screened contenthe role of online platforms in the digital single market and in a context of media convergence, and calls on it to establish a definition of the term ‘online platform’;
Amendment 62 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 a (new)
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. Emphasises, in this regard, that the Commission should be guided by the overarching objectives of non- discrimination, freedom of contract, accessibility, findability, technology and net neutrality, transparency and the establishment of a level playing field;
Amendment 66 #
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 and 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 rules; underlines the role of 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 data protection legislation, especially for SMEs; recognises that putting in place additional safeguards, such as pseudonymisation or anonymisation can help reduce risks and create support for processing when personal data are used by big data applications and online service providers;
Amendment 68 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 a (new)
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. Stresses the important role of content providers, who make a vital contribution to the development and dissemination of works, including on the internet;
Amendment 77 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 f (new)
Paragraph 2 f (new)
2f. Points out that, in dynamically developing digital markets, rigid rules on platform regulation can undermine the innovative potential of new business models; notes moreover that it is preferable to take a case-by-case approach to the use of statutory instruments for regulation;
Amendment 99 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Believes that internet service providers should bear greater responsibility for illegal content made available on the internet and should, along with other actors in the supply chain such as payment providmust make their contribution towards tackling: (a) illegal content made available on the internet; (b) illegal conduct on the internet; (c) copyright abuses, along with other actors in the supply chain. With regard to the fundamental rights of users, such as freedom of opinion, for example, the legislative authority must lay down appropriate provisions, howevers, play a significant role in tackling copyright abuses; as to how and on the basis of what criteria a balance must be struck between competing interests.
Amendment 102 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Calls for steps to be taken to ensure high standards of data protection when pursuing cooperation with the third countries within the Digital Single Market Strategy; calls on the Commission to swiftly ensure a coherent and permanent framework for safe international transfer of data as it is necessary for legal certainty, as well as to unlock the full potential of the Digital Single Market, while at the same time guaranteeing a high level of protection of personal data for EU citizens, and which could be a good reference point for future global solutions.
Amendment 140 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Considers that copyright enforcement is extremely important and therefore calls for an effective, sustainable and modernised approach to the enforcement and protection of intellectual property rights online, particularly with regard to commercial- scale infringement;
Amendment 149 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 a (new)
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. Stresses the importance of standardisation for the development of the digital single market in Europe; points out that standard-essential patents represent a significant source of income for European undertakings and research bodies, and that they create incentives to participate in standardisation with patented-protected technologies; is concerned at the increasing infringement of these patents and the lack of willingness to pay licence fees for standard-essential patents on FRAND terms; calls on the Commission, in this context, to work towards a legal framework – in line with the balanced approach taken by the European Court of Justice (see Huawei-ZTE (C-170/13)), which is proposing a licence agreement between standard users and standard- essential patent holders in order to prevent future patent infringements;
Amendment 164 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Welcomes the Commission’s aim to withdraw thcounteract a fragmentation of digital markets as part of a future proposal on a Common European Sales Law and the intention to propose rules for digital content; notes the proposal to introduce the ‘home option’ in order to bring down barriers to cross- border traderecalls, in this context, Parliament’s position at first reading, which was adopted on 26 February 2014 and should provide the starting point for a future proposal; welcomes the proposal for a harmonisation of key contractual rights for the sale of goods and the introduction of EU-wide contract law rules for online businesses in favour of consumer protection; considers it important to avoid any risk of creating a legal divide between online and offline contracts and different distribution channels, also bearing in mind the consumer acquis REFIT; insists on the need for comprehensive evidence and consultation with stakeholders before this approach is pursued, in particular as regards the impact it would have on the current protection provided to consumers under national law, especially in tremedies currently provided under national law to protect consumerms of remedies forin the event of failures to comply with the terms of contracts for online sales. .
Amendment 237 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. Emphasises that the lack of a European digital framework has fostered developments which have highlighted the failure to reconcile the interests of large and small providers and, more recently in particular, the need to establish a level playing field;
Amendment 438 #
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 and for movable goods and digital content; points out that the Commission is planning a REFIT of the whole consumer acquis for 2016; calls on the Commission in this context once against to consider whether the Commission’s planned proposals ought not to be launched at the same time as the REFIT;
Amendment 552 #
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 locationjustified price differences; points out in this connection that the correct and complete application of Article 20(2) of the Services Directive and Article 8(3) of the Consumers’ Rights Directive is essential; considers, at the same time, that certain practices may be justified on account of the fragmentation of the law which persists in the Member States;
Amendment 808 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23
Paragraph 23
23. Urges the Commission to developfirst of all to examine in detail whether there is any need for further regulation in the field of online platforms or whether many issues could not already be resolved by properly and fully implementing the existing legislation; takes the view that on this basis an innovation-friendly policy should be developed that fosters competition between, and innovation in, online platforms; considers that the priorities should be transparency, and where appropriate facilitation of switching between platforms or online services, access to platforms, and identifying and addressing barriers to the emergence and scale-up of platforms;