Activities of Ioannis A. TSOUKALAS related to 2011/2178(INI)
Shadow reports (1)
REPORT on a competitive digital single market – eGovernment as a spearhead PDF (260 KB) DOC (197 KB)
Amendments (29)
Amendment 1 #
Motion for a resolution
Citation 4 a (new)
Citation 4 a (new)
- having regard to its resolution of 8 September 2010 on completing the internal market for e-commerce (A7- 0226/2010),
Amendment 3 #
Motion for a resolution
Citation 19
Citation 19
Amendment 4 #
Motion for a resolution
Citation 22 a (new)
Citation 22 a (new)
- having regard to the European Parliament resolution of 6 July 2011 on European Broadband: investing in digitally driven growth (2010/2304(INI)),
Amendment 5 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital A
Recital A
A. whereas information and communications technology (ICT) directly affects EU citizens in daily life, andhas a profound direct and indirect impact on the political, economic, social, cultural and everyday life of EU citizens; whereas a competitive Digital Single Market that would eliminatinge all barriers for cross- border e-services and be free of distortions of competition would benefit themEU citizens considerably;
Amendment 6 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital C
Recital C
C. whereas ICT can make a significant contribution to the EU 2020 Strategy, particularly with regard to employment, sustainable economic and productivity growth, citizen empowerment, R&D, energy, innovation and the environment and to tackling the grand societal challenges;
Amendment 7 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital E a (new)
Recital E a (new)
Ea. whereas the digital divide, both as internet access divide and as e- skills/digital literacy divide, directly affects e-government adoption and is detrimental to citizens' participation in public life and democracy;
Amendment 8 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital F
Recital F
F. whereas a competitive digital single market needs to ensure the successful development of the Trans-European Communication Network, effectively link theultrafast broadband and telecommunications networks ofacross all EU regions and eliminate disparities between the levels of infrastructure development in and between the EU Member States;
Amendment 11 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Is aware of the major contribution made by the ICT sector to the EU's industrial policy, innovation, growth, competitiveness and trade balance;
Amendment 12 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Underlines that users are the key for the digital strategy and there is a pressing need in the EU to strengthen users' roleawareness, role, involvement and perspective in the Information Society and develop ICT- related human capital;
Amendment 13 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2 a (new)
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. Stresses that users’ trust in the safety and privacy of digital services is an integral part of e-government adoption due to sensitive personal and financial information being involved;
Amendment 15 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2 b (new)
Paragraph 2 b (new)
2b. Underlines that the barriers to e- government adoption are not necessarily only technological, but also organizational, political, legal and cultural and that successful solutions and practices are usually highly dependent on local conditions;
Amendment 16 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2 c (new)
Paragraph 2 c (new)
2c. Underlines the importance of eGovernment in reforming and modernising public administrations, raising the quality and reducing the costs of public services;
Amendment 17 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2 d (new)
Paragraph 2 d (new)
2d. Underlines that the creation of a European eGovernment Area can be an essential part of the Horizon 2020 agenda, by supporting the promotion of economic and social growth, stimulating innovation and human capital development, and helping meet the societal and political challenges faced by the EU;
Amendment 18 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2 e (new)
Paragraph 2 e (new)
2e. Underlines the role of eGovernment in the active participation of citizens and businesses in government and democracy, across boundaries of time and distance;
Amendment 19 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Welcomes the adoption of the European eGovernment Action Plan 2011-2015, the European Interoperability Strategy (EIS) and the European Interoperability Framework (EIF) for European public services (EPS); calls on Member States to rapidly proceed with aligning their national strategies to these overarching policies;
Amendment 21 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5 a (new)
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5a. Notes the correlation between GDP and availability of eGovernment services and calls for appropriate funding for the development of eGovernment, both in national and European level;
Amendment 22 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Underlines that the Internet is increasingly used on mobile devices both by citizens and enterprises and calls for it to be ensured that eGovernment services are accessible and adapted to multiple channels of delivery, including mobile Internetcall centres and mobile Internet (m-government);
Amendment 23 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Highlights that eGovernment is particularly beneficial for EU citizens and SMEs, with benefits from reduced administrative costs, as theyentrepreneurs, particularly for SMEs, who often face insurmountable barriers when operating cross-border within the EU, as it brings reduced administrative costs and burdens, increased productivity, efficiency, competitiveness, transparency, openness, policy effectiveness, accessibility and streamlining of procedures;
Amendment 26 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12
Paragraph 12
12. Underlines that eGovernment applications should be reviewed and, if necessary, modified to be open also to non- resident users; stresses that interoperability is needed at the local, regional and national level and at the EU level;
Amendment 27 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15
Paragraph 15
15. Invites Member States to develop national eGovernment strategies, in line with the objectives and targets of the eGovernment Action Plan, in particular the opening of the internal market and the Digital Agenda, as a means towards developing the European Digital Single Market and the European eGovernance Area;
Amendment 29 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16
Paragraph 16
16. Calls on Member States to make use of ICT tools to improve transparency and, accountability, to and citizen involvement, increase efficiency and competitiveness, reduce administrative burden, time and costs, improve administrative processes, reduce carbon emissions, save public resources and contribute to a more participativeory democracy while building up trust and confidence;
Amendment 30 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16 a (new)
Paragraph 16 a (new)
16a. Calls on Member States to implement one-stop shops and intermediary actors to provide seamless, integrated and easily accessible points of contact for users both for domestic and cross-border e- Government services;
Amendment 31 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18
Paragraph 18
18. Stresses that a secure cross-border eGovernment system is an integral part of the European Critical Infrastructure Protection; calls for sufficient measures to be put in place to ensure data and privacy protection and reduce to a minimum the vulnerability to cyber-attacks; recognizes the important role of ENISA in assisting the EU and Member States in their efforts to provide secure and robust eGovernment services;
Amendment 37 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21
Paragraph 21
21. Welcomes the adoption of the Open Data Package and calls on Member States to support the reuse of public sector information in innovative ways (non- personal information); calls for better involvement of local and regional authorities as regards access to public- sector information in order to improve the provision of information to the public, business and institutions and to facilitate the creation of new jobs as well as to boost development at local and regional level;
Amendment 38 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23
Paragraph 23
23. Regrets that the list of all key cross- border public services to be made available online by 2015 has not yet been agreed by Member States; calls on the Commission to step up its efforts towards achieving this goal;
Amendment 39 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 24
Paragraph 24
24. WelcomesReminds the essential commitment to reduce digital literacy and competence gaps by half by 2015 and welcomes in this direction the proposals to enhance digital literacy, skills and eInclusion, especially the proposal to make digital literacy and related components a priority for European Social Fund regulation (2014-2020); Reiterates the need for a "no citizen left behind - inclusion by design" approach and stresses the need for user- and citizen-centric design of eGovernment services;
Amendment 40 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 24 a (new)
Paragraph 24 a (new)
24a. Stresses that the effort to reinforce digital literacy and to overcome eBarriers should be focused on disadvantaged parts of the population like older people, persons with disabilities, minorities, immigrants, unemployed, people living in remote European areas;
Amendment 43 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 26
Paragraph 26
26. Highlights that eProcurement enables EU public procurement and maximum choice for public authorities, resulting in efficient spending of money, transparency, accountability, public trust, strengthening of the Internal Market and competition;
Amendment 49 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 36 a (new)
Paragraph 36 a (new)
36a. Underlines the importance of 'one- stop-shops' for VAT in order to facilitate cross-border e-commerce for SMEs and promote e-invoicing;