5 Amendments of Philippe JUVIN related to 2013/2116(INI)
Amendment 15 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2 a (new)
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to ensure proper application of the Unfair Commercial Practices Directive regarding especially misleading "hidden" internet advertising in the form of comments posted on social networks, forums or blogs, apparently emanating from consumers themselves while they are in reality messages of a commercial or advertising nature directly or indirectly generated or financed by economic operators; insists on the damaging effect of such practices on consumer confidence and competition rules; calls on the Member States to take appropriate measures to further prevent the development of such practices, including by launching information campaigns aimed at warning consumers of these "hidden" forms of advertising, or by encouraging the emergence of forum observers/moderators who are specifically trained and alert to the dangers of "hidden" advertising;
Amendment 20 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. Underlines that the principle of maximal harmonisation set by the Unfair Commercial Practices Directive implies that national legislation cannot provide for stricter provisions than those foreseen in this Directive; stresses that the EUCJ has interpreted such principle as being incompatible with national laws providing for a general prohibition, without taking into account the specific circumstances of the relevant case, of certain commercial promotions (such as promotional lotteries or sales with bonuses); calls on the Commission to reflect on a legislative proposal dedicated to commercial promotions in order to ensure a high level of consumer protection and avoid further case law preventing Member States from maintaining more protective provisions in this regard;
Amendment 34 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Stresses the usefulness of the ‘sweeps carried out under the CPC Regulation and calls on the Commission to further develop and strengthen them and broaden their scope; urges the Commission to summarise the data collected and the list of actions taken by the Commission and Member States in the wake of these sweeps and to publish its findings while taking into account the need to ensure the confidentiality of certain sensitive information that are being used in the framework of a judicial procedure at national level; calls on the Commission to report to the European Parliament on its findings and to further propose additional measures if needed in order to improve the functioning of the Internal Market;
Amendment 42 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12
Paragraph 12
12. Emphasises the importance of the guidance document produced by the Commission to assist in application of the Directive; welcomes the Commission s intention to revise this document by 2014; calls on the Commission to continue updating and clarifying this document on a very regular basis in the future; calls on the Member States to take this guidance document into account as far as possible;
Amendment 50 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14
Paragraph 14
14. Points to the importance of collective redress mechanisms for consumers; asks the Commission to bring forward a legislative proposal to create an EU-wide coherent collective redress mechanism in the field of consumer protection which would be applicable to cross-border cases; stresses that the EU s approach to collective redress shall prioritise representative actions by bodies duly recognised at national level and be based on the prior consent principle (‘opt-in ); must not give any economic incentive to bring abusive collective actions and shall include appropriate safeguards to avoid unmeritorious claims; underlines that such approach shall prioritise representative actions by bodies duly recognised at national level and be based on the prior consent principle (‘opt-in ), a clear identification of the victims, and the "loser pays" principle (whereby the losing party pays for the costs of the proceedings to prevent the multiplication of unmeritorious claims);