8 Amendments of Ádám KÓSA related to 2011/2272(INI)
Amendment 3 #
Motion for a resolution
Citation 24 a (new)
Citation 24 a (new)
- having regard to its resolution of 25 October 2011 on mobility and inclusion of people with disabilities and the European Disability Strategy 2010-2020
Amendment 60 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Notes that many consumers’ vulnerability results precisely from their lack of assertiveness and comprehension of the information they receive or ofand non- accessible data and information material, or failure to understand the options available, or from their lack of awareness of the existing complaint and redress schemes, especially in the case of cross- border consumption and online commerce;
Amendment 73 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. Underlines that Directive 2011/83/EU on consumer rights strengthens pre- contractual and contractual information requirements, articulating a stronger right of withdrawal when the provider or seller has failed to fulfil his legal obligation to provide said information, and requiring that it be conveyed in a clear and comprehensible manner and disclosed without any hindrance; notes that, in spite of this, vulnerable consumers may be incapable of reading or assimilating the information given to them;
Amendment 80 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10
Paragraph 10
10. Asks the European Commission and the Member States that the regulation of safety standards and conditions for certain products, especially those intended for use by consumers in vulnerable situations, as well as in particular with regard to their accessibility for everyday living, which does not endanger visually impaired persons’ safety and health, consider not only the foreseen use but also the foreseeable use, and that quality requirements and protection measures be emphasised;
Amendment 84 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11
Paragraph 11
11. Asks the Member States and the European Commission to devote their efforts to harmonising signage directed at citizens with disabilities, and to promoteto make good practices available for companies and encourage their implementation, and to promote, including when European Union resources are used, the provision of information and services by companies in formats accessible to said citizens;
Amendment 117 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14
Paragraph 14
14. Stresses that in spite of the existence of legislation on the subject, the lack of enforcement of said legislation means that travellers often find themselves in vulnerable situations, especially in case of cancellation or delay of their trip, which is exacerbated when the consumer suffers from a disability; encourages the European Commission and the Member States to take the necessary measures to ensure transparency in fares, as well as to adopt a single passengers’ rights charter harmonising the quality and accessibility of services, applicable in all transport sectors;
Amendment 122 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15
Paragraph 15
15. Deplores that the digitalisation of services and the added cost that the management thereof poses for brick-and- mortar offices and stores may mean that senior consumers, who are the ones primarily affected by the digital divide, cannot take advantage of the benefits of online commerce and are also impacted by the ‘poverty premium’ or the ‘disability premium’, paying more for the same products or being dependent on assistance from others;
Amendment 129 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16
Paragraph 16
16. Underlines that the liberalisation of the main supply markets, in general, has not resulted in a general lowering of prices, and has in fact resulted in added difficulty for the majority of citizens in knowing the best price, changing providers and understanding the items billed, or if it has also lowered the prices, especially in the case of unrestricted price competition, the quality of accessibility, which should otherwise be guaranteed to everyone, has deteriorated dramatically;