Activities of Emma McCLARKIN 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 (14)
Amendment 19 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital B a (new)
Recital B a (new)
Ba. whereas e-commerce traders, in order to unlock the full potential of the EU single market, should be encouraged to promote their products in all EU member states using direct marketing or other communication tools,
Amendment 39 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital K
Recital K
K. whereas uniformising the most essential consumer rights, as well as postal and banking costs, copyright levies, VAT procedures and data protection practices would go a long way towards creating a genuine single market for businesses and consumers; stresses that Member States must retain competency over VAT procedures,
Amendment 43 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital K a (new)
Recital K a (new)
Ka. whereas access to affordable, reliable and high-quality postal services throughout the European Union is a priority for realising an effective internal market for e-commerce,
Amendment 46 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital L a (new)
Recital L a (new)
La. whereas flexibility in markets is the most effective way to encourage growth; calls for the European Institutions to ensure that online markets are as flexible as possible to allow for greater enterprise and enlargement in this sector,
Amendment 47 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital L b (new)
Recital L b (new)
Lb. whereas the Commission's "Consumer Market Scoreboard" is a good tool for monitoring the status of cross-border e-commerce in the EU by indicating to what extent consumers can exploit goods and services in the Single Market,
Amendment 48 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital L c (new)
Recital L c (new)
Lc. whereas the roll out of internet broadband services across EU Member States within the target set for 2013 is vital in providing both consumers and businesses with access to the digital economy,
Amendment 53 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2 a (new)
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. Stresses that the completion of the e- commerce single market requires a horizontal approach by the Commission, involving effective coordination between Directorate Generals; therefore, welcomes the Commission's recent commitment to establish a 'Commissioners' Group' (in their Digital Agenda for Europe report) to ensure effective joined-up policy;
Amendment 73 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6 a (new)
Paragraph 6 a (new)
6 a. Stresses the need to clarify the impact of the VAT package on cross-border postal services to avoid any legal uncertainties and price increases. The VAT exemption of postal universal services in accordance with the EU VAT Directive should not be impacted by the new tax rule regarding the place of supply of these services;
Amendment 94 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10
Paragraph 10
10. Calls on the Commission to begin formulating European standards to facilitate cross-border e-commerce, to bridge variations between the laws in force within the various Member States and to remove the obligation, within a selective distribution network, of having an off-line shop prior to selling on-line, as both preventwhen it is demonstrated that such an obligation is not justified by the nature of the contract goods or services so that both consumers and small and medium- sized enterprises fromcan fully exploiting the internal market's potential in the electronic environment;
Amendment 98 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10 a (new)
Paragraph 10 a (new)
10a. Calls for an integrated policy approach regarding the completion of the Single Market of transport for all modes (i.e. road cabotage, rail freight, etc...) and environmental legislation in order to avoid inefficiencies of the supply chain and unnecessary cost increases for distance sellers and e-commerce customers;
Amendment 109 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11
Paragraph 11
11. Stresses the need to reviewmonitor the application of recently adopted rules on exclusive and selective distribution based on market information from stakeholders and national competition authorities and to revise such rules if required in order to reduce barriers to online sales;
Amendment 131 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19
Paragraph 19
Amendment 152 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 24 a (new)
Paragraph 24 a (new)
24a. Maintains that existing European- wide trust marks provide adequate coverage of brand, retail, and consumer integrity and protection; believes that the creation of a uniform EU trust mark is unnecessary and has no added value for the consumer,
Amendment 153 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 24 b (new)
Paragraph 24 b (new)
24b. Emphasises the effort of the European Commission and the national postal regulators for the correct and timely implementation of the third Postal Services Directive (2008/06/EC) in the 27 Member States in order to achieve an increase of competition, lower prices and better services, to improve the conditions for delivery of goods purchased in cross- border e-commerce; emphasises further the importance of ensuring the availability of insurance services for parcel delivery,