Activities of Emma McCLARKIN related to 2017/2065(INI)
Shadow reports (1)
REPORT Towards a digital trade strategy PDF (403 KB) DOC (87 KB)
Amendments (10)
Amendment 19 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital A a (new)
Recital A a (new)
Aa. whereas data collection, data aggregation and the ability to transfer it across borders has the potential to be a key driver of innovation, productivity, and economic competitiveness;
Amendment 25 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital B a (new)
Recital B a (new)
Ba. whereas trade in the physical form has been replaced by increasing amounts of cross-border transfers of digital content, sometimes blurring the distinction between goods and services;
Amendment 35 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital D a (new)
Recital D a (new)
Da. whereas investment in infrastructure and access to skills remain key challenges to connectivity and, therefore, digital trade;
Amendment 49 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital G a (new)
Recital G a (new)
Ga. whereas counterfeiting is a global growing phenomenon, offline and online, bringing an additional burden for EU and national customs authorities to detect IPR infringements;
Amendment 51 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital G b (new)
Recital G b (new)
Gb. whereas digital trade must protect endangered wildlife species, and online market places must ban the sale of wildlife and wildlife products in their platforms;
Amendment 105 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Calls on the Commission to draw up ambitious rules for cross-border data transfers, including through FTAs, in full compliance with, and without prejudice to, the EU’s data protection and privacy rules; notes, in this respect, that a digital trade strategy must encourage innovation, and maintain competition and the circulation of ideas online, therefore FTAs must achieve appropriate and balanced protections;
Amendment 127 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. Calls on the Commission to combat discriminatory, illegitimate and protectionist measures by third countries, such as ‘buy local’ policies, local content requirements or forced technology transfers, to ensure that European companies can operate in a fair and predictable environment; calls, therefore, on the Commission to work with trade partners to encourage the same level of openness and protection of intellectual property rights, since barriers to global digital trade particularly affect European companies as the EU is the world’s first exporter of digital services;
Amendment 157 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15 a (new)
Paragraph 15 a (new)
15a. Recalls that the TFA supports digital trade in many ways, such as commitments to enhance accountability and transparency of customs procedures; believes that policy measures to maximise trade in the digital economy should build on the existing TFA provisions, notably with procedures such as the submission of import documentation prior to arrival, and facilitation of customs clearance through digitisation;
Amendment 167 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18 a (new)
Paragraph 18 a (new)
18a. Calls on the Commission to consider a higher de minimis to encourage global e-commerce; notes, for this purpose, that such a measure would contribute to expedite customs procedures and border clearance due to less documentation requirements and speedier shipment deliveries, also on low value goods;
Amendment 170 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19
Paragraph 19
19. Recognises that the principle of intermediary liability protections has been crucial in developing the digital economy and in guaranteeing freedom of speech; calls on the Commission to ensure in its trade negotiations that online intermediaries must never be made strictly liable for hosting unlawful third-party content, nor shouldin line with their obligations under they ever be requir-commerce directive when acting in Europe, nor should they be obliged to monitor content proactively as part of an intermediary liability regime, outside of voluntary cooperation measures between authorities and affected platforms;