11 Amendments of Sergio Gaetano COFFERATI related to 2012/2322(INI)
Amendment 49 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital C
Recital C
C. whereas the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) has confirmed that the provision of games of chance or gambling is an economic activity, which consequently falls within the scope of fundamental freedoms of the TFEU, notably the free movement of services, and any restrictions imposed thereto need to comply with those provided for by the TFEU, notably under Articles 51 and 52, and whereas, as interpreted by the Court, the imperative reasons of overriding public interest that justify restrictions on this activity include consumer protection and the prevention of both fraud and incitement to squander money on gambling;
Amendment 155 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Notes the risks associated with a general prohibition of online gambling services and with excessive restrictions for consumers; cCalls on the Commission and the Member States to weigh, as part of the work of the group of experts on gambling services, the social costs of permitting regulated gambling activities against the harmful effects of consumers resorting to illicit markets;
Amendment 204 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
Amendment 255 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10 a (new)
Paragraph 10 a (new)
10a. Believes there to be a dangerous link between severe economic hardship and high levels of gambling; stresses that the present extremely harsh social and economic climate has been instrumental in a huge upsurge in gambling, in particular among the poorest sections of society, and that there is therefore a need for close, ongoing monitoring of levels of gambling addiction and problem gambling;
Amendment 274 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11 a (new)
Paragraph 11 a (new)
11a. Believes that gambling advertising often paints a distorted, misleading picture and can result in unhealthy or harmful behaviour; takes the view, therefore, that such advertising needs to be more responsible and should be regulated in order to mitigate its most damaging effects, which are felt first and foremost by the most vulnerable sections of society;
Amendment 288 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12 a (new)
Paragraph 12 a (new)
12a. Believes that the nature of online gambling and its easy accessibility may make it more difficult for players to realise how much they are losing, and accordingly considers that strict limits should be placed on deposits and spending;
Amendment 306 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13 a (new)
Paragraph 13 a (new)
13a. Believes that a special effort needs to be made to protect minors and that rules on checking the age and identity of players should be introduced, so as to make it impossible for minors to access online gambling services;
Amendment 323 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14 a (new)
Paragraph 14 a (new)
14a. Considers EU-wide regulation of gambling to be necessary in order to harmonise the various national systems currently in place, making public health a priority and ensuring that gambling services are highly transparent and that players are afforded a high level of protection; believes that such regulation should include provisions restricting advertising and making it more responsible, robust player registration and identification systems, controls on financial transactions and restrictions on the granting of credit;
Amendment 324 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14 b (new)
Paragraph 14 b (new)
14b. Believes that the software used for online gambling services should be made more secure and that common minimum certification requirements should be laid down in order to ensure that uniform parameters and standards are used;
Amendment 363 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16 a (new)
Paragraph 16 a (new)
16a. Believes that steps should be taken to bring national tax regimes for gambling services into line with one other, in order to prevent disproportionate tax concessions from fostering the proliferation and concentration of online gambling services;
Amendment 379 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17 a (new)
Paragraph 17 a (new)