Activities of Jürgen CREUTZMANN related to 2010/2012(INI)
Shadow reports (1)
REPORT Report on completing the internal market for e-commerce PDF (318 KB) DOC (236 KB)
Amendments (20)
Amendment 9 #
Motion for a resolution
Citation 12 a (new)
Citation 12 a (new)
- having regard to the report of 9 May 2010 by Professor Mario Monti to the President of the European Commission on a new strategy for the internal market,
Amendment 10 #
Motion for a resolution
Citation 12 b (new)
Citation 12 b (new)
- having regard to the proceedings still pending before the European Court of Justice in cases C-585/08 (Pammer), C- 144/09 (Alpenhof), C-509/09 (eDate Advertising GmbH) and C-161/10 (Olivier Martinez), which could either encourage or impeded e-commerce depending on the judgments handed down by the Court,
Amendment 12 #
Motion for a resolution
Citation 23 a (new)
Citation 23 a (new)
- having regard to the proposal for a Council directive amending Directive 2006/112/EC on the common system of value added tax as regards the rules on invoicing (COM(2009)21),
Amendment 34 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital H a (new)
Recital H a (new)
Ha. whereas intellectual property plays a crucial role in the digital world and whereas its protection, particularly on the internet, is therefore extremely important,
Amendment 37 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital I a (new)
Recital I a (new)
Ia. whereas the protection of the fundamental right to privacy and to the protection of personal data constitute an important condition for e-commerce,
Amendment 40 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital K
Recital K
Amendment 45 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital L a (new)
Recital L a (new)
La. whereas the legal protection and confidence of purchasers in e-commerce need to be enhanced, while not forgetting that sellers and businesspeople also need legal protection,
Amendment 70 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. CWelcomes the Commission proposal to promote electronic invoicing and calls on the Council to arrive speedily at an agreement with Parliament; also calls on the Commission and the Member States to propose measures and reach agreements respectively with a view to simplifying and streamlining VAT reporting obligations for cross-border e- commerce;
Amendment 75 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Stresses the need to simplify and streamline measures on electric and electronic waste, cross-border management of copyright levies on blank media and recording devices, and EU rules governing cross-border electronic invoicing ('e- invoicing') for distance selling;Does not affect English version.
Amendment 79 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. CRegrets that the Services Directive has still not been fully transposed in some Member States; calls on the Commission and the Member States to ensure the effective implementation of Article 20(2) of the Services Directive, and calls on the Commission to propose a provision for access to products delivered cross-border, in line with that article of the directive;
Amendment 87 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. Calls for measures to be taken in order to contribute towards an increase in the number of internet users and the improvement of the quality, price and speed of the net in those countries and regions within the Union that do not have a good-quality connection; calls for access to a fast internet connection to be available in rural areas too;
Amendment 92 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9 a (new)
Paragraph 9 a (new)
9a. Stresses that specific measures should be put in place for the protection of children and young people, notably via the development of age verification systems and the prohibition of online marketing practices that have a negative impact on children’ behaviour;
Amendment 100 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10 a (new)
Paragraph 10 a (new)
10a. Stresses the importance of open and neutral access to a high-speed internet connection, without which e-commerce would be impossible;
Amendment 119 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14
Paragraph 14
14. Calls on the Commission to extend the rules governing distance contractsselling so as also to cover contracts concluded between consumers and professional traders in online auctions and contracts for tourist services (airline tickets, hotel accommodation, car rental, leisure time services and so on) ordered individually over the internet;
Amendment 128 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18
Paragraph 18
18. Calls for a harmonisationStresses, in the context of the current review of the rules on unfair contract terms, to establish a single EU-wide clause on unfairness so as to ensure that national authorities and courts follow the same standards when assessinghe benefits which might result from a harmonisation aimed at establishing an EU-wide clause on unfairness; recalls in this connection that the Member States must continue to be able to react rapidly and flexibly to new unfair contract clauses;
Amendment 130 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19
Paragraph 19
Amendment 134 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19 a (new)
Paragraph 19 a (new)
19 a. Calls on the Commission to ensure by monitoring that the coherent application of copyright law is not circumvented in e-commerce;
Amendment 136 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20
Paragraph 20
20. Shares the Commission’s view that alternative dispute resolution mechanisms (ADR), such as mediation and arbitration or out-of-court settlements, can be an expedient and attractive option for consumers; urges Member States to encourage the development of ADR and collective redress to enhance the level of consumer protection and maximise compliance with legislation; recalls the positive experiences of SOLVIT and of the network of European Consumer Centres; calls for the creation of a European e- consumer information system which would offer detailed guidance and information about rights and obligations in the digital market; but emphasises that such mechanisms should complement and not substitute judicial or administrative means of enforcement;
Amendment 147 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23 a (new)
Paragraph 23 a (new)
23a. Calls for the gradual full harmonisation of the consumer directives so as to diminish the effect of the Rome I Directive, which imposes the ‘country of origin’ principle for transactions between businesses and consumers;
Amendment 156 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 25
Paragraph 25
25. Calls for a grant programme to be established and for use to be made of existing financial instruments for projects to increase users’ confidence in e- commerce, including educational and information campaigns and projects verifying online services in practice (such as 'mystery shopping'); emphasises the need to create an electronic learning module based on the Dolceta project (Development of On-Line Consumer Education Tools for Adults);