Activities of Marietje SCHAAKE related to 2015/2147(INI)
Plenary speeches (1)
Towards a Digital Single Market Act (debate)
Amendments (42)
Amendment 23 #
Motion for a resolution
Citation 45 a (new)
Citation 45 a (new)
- having regard to the 28 September 2015 agreement on 5G partnership between China and the European Union and related agreements,
Amendment 40 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Calls for targeted, evidence-based reforms to enhance cross-border access to legally available online content but stresses the importance of not mandating pan- European licences; calls instead for reforms to enable the enhanced portability of legally acquired content to be prioritisedand an end to geo-blocking;
Amendment 94 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
Amendment 114 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 a (new)
Paragraph 6 a (new)
6a. Calls on the Commission to avoid different VAT rates for paper books and digital books.
Amendment 135 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Considers that copyright renforcementm and harmonization is important and therefore calls for a modernised approach to the enforcement of intellectual property rights online, particularly with regard to commercial- scale infringement while avoiding the privatisation of law enforcement by Internet Service Providers (ISP´s) and ensuring the proper legal and judicial oversights are always in place;
Amendment 238 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. Believes that free and effective competition, which gives consumers more choice and lower prices, must be the foundation of the digital economy; supports the Commission's plan to ensure its competition policy fully applies to the digital single market, including through sector inquiries such as the one currently undertaken into e-commerce;
Amendment 242 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3 b (new)
Paragraph 3 b (new)
3b. Underlines that the primary objective of the Strategy must be the creation of a true digital single market free of barriers and not an occasion to create new ones through new regulation whose absolute necessity would have not been proven;
Amendment 246 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Stresses the urgent need for the Commission and Member States to promote a more dynamic economy for innovation to flourish and for companies to scale up, through the development of e- government, a modernised regulatory framework fit for the emergence and scale- up of innovative businesses, improved access to finance for start-ups and SMEs, and a long term investment strategy in infrastructure, skills, research and innovation;
Amendment 286 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Calls on the Commission, in cooperation with Member States, to further develop initiatives to boost entrepreneurship that range from changing the mind-set on how success is defined to promoting an entrepreneurial and innovation culture, including business model innovation; believes, in addition, that the diversity and specific attributes of the different national innovation hubs could be turned into a real competitive advantage for the EU if they are effectively interconnected;
Amendment 368 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Welcomes the Commission’'s initiative to improve theconsumers' legal protection of consumers as regards intangible digital contentconcerning intangible digital content, which should carefully analyse the differences between digital goods and services and tangible goods and the sometimes complex environment in which they operate; points out that while consumers buying tangible digital content are protected by consumer protection laws, consumer rights when buying intangible digital content remain largely unregulated; agrees that consumers should enjoy a comparable level of protection regardless of whether they purchase digital content online or offline;
Amendment 399 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7 a (new)
Paragraph 7 a (new)
7a. Stresses the importance for consumers to be better informed of the use of their data, in particular in the case of free services;
Amendment 434 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. Considers that there is a risk that the Commission’s proposals entail a growing disparity between the applicable legal standards for offline and online purchasesWelcomes the Commission's commitments to adopt a strong proposal on digital contracts covering both tangible and intangible goods and services sold online; stresses the need to adopt clear and understandable rules which can be easily applied by consumers and businesses alike;
Amendment 445 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10
Paragraph 10
10. Regrets the imprecision of theAsks for the forthcoming Commission’'s proposal regarding a legislative measure for a more comprehensive online sales law that coversing digital content products as well asnd tangible goods to take into account the weaknesses of the Common European Sales Law;
Amendment 494 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14
Paragraph 14
14. Calls for an ambitious enforcement framework for the Services Directive; encourages the Commission to make use of all means at its disposal to ensure the full and correct implementation of existing rules, including developing enforcement guidelines to ensure, in particular ,uniform application of the mutual recognition principle in the field of services and fast-track infringement procedures whenever incorrect or insufficient implementation of the directive is identified;
Amendment 495 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14 a (new)
Paragraph 14 a (new)
14a. Considers that the Commission should be more proactive in identifying sectors with high potential for cross border trade and digitalisation and where the mutual recognition principle could apply; asks the Commission to make a list of the top ten regulations in each Member State which impede competition in the DSM;
Amendment 504 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14 a (new)
Paragraph 14 a (new)
14a. Calls on an end to discrimination in VAT percentages between paper and digital books, as well as on other products;
Amendment 508 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15
Paragraph 15
15. Stresses that accessible, affordable, efficient and high-quality delivery services are an essential prerequisite for a thriving cross-border e-commerce; and supports the proposed measures to improve price transparency, interoperability ands well as the regulatory oversight that should target both the smooth the well-functioning of cross-border parcel delivery markets and compliance with relevant social and labour rights, allowing enough flexibility ofor the delivery market to evolve and adapt to technological innovations; believes that this reform should improve competition in the parcel delivery and postal services sectors;
Amendment 535 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15 b (new)
Paragraph 15 b (new)
15b. While respecting the rights of businesses to set their own prices, asks the Commission to investigate the feasibility and to realise a costs/benefit analysis of the creation of common regional cross- border shipping agreements (rate zones) by which parcels are shipped at the same rate as national parcels between different Member States;
Amendment 537 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15 c (new)
Paragraph 15 c (new)
15c. Calls on the European Regulators Group for Postal Services to investigate possibility of opening Member States' parcel delivery and postal markets to allow deliveries within border regions by the national operators of neighbouring Member States without passing through a national operator before delivery;
Amendment 538 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15 a (new)
Paragraph 15 a (new)
15a. Welcomes the creation by the Commission of an ad-hoc working group on cross-border parcel delivery and, in addition, looks forward to the publishing the results of the public consultation on the topic; while taking take into account the results of the self-regulation exercise, which ended in June 2015, calls on the Commission to propose guidelines for best practices and, if necessary, a limited revision of the Postal Services Directive to make it fit for purpose in the digital age, including by strengthening the cooperation between the Body of European Regulators for Electronic Communications (BEREC) and the European Regulators Group for Postal Services (ERGP);
Amendment 566 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16
Paragraph 16
16. Considers that ambitious actions are needed to improve access to legal digital content,goods and services sold online by in particular by ending geo- blocking practices and unfair price discrimination based on geographical location; calls on the Commission to investigate the practice of price discrimination and market segmentation and for the Commission to act against unethical, unfair or illegal business practices including on price discrimination where location, language, or nationality are used as factures;
Amendment 585 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16 c (new)
Paragraph 16 c (new)
16c. Stresses the need for all consumers within the Union to be treated equally by online merchants selling in one or more Member States, including in access to discounts or other promotions;
Amendment 587 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16 a (new)
Paragraph 16 a (new)
16a. Calls on the Commission to adopt a single regulation on geo-blocking, which would complement the e-commerce directive and give guidance as what is an unfair and illegal practice;
Amendment 589 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16 e (new)
Paragraph 16 e (new)
16e. Believes that the Commission must review not only business to consumers' relations, but also business to business relations that lead to geo-blocking practices, such as selective distribution and market segmentation;
Amendment 593 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16 b (new)
Paragraph 16 b (new)
16b. Stresses the need for portability of legally brought digital content, including subscription services, across borders in either downloaded or streaming formats;
Amendment 599 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16 a (new)
Paragraph 16 a (new)
16a. Stresses that cultural diversity in Europe, as well as multilingualism, benefits from cross-border access to content;
Amendment 628 #
Motion for a resolution
Subheading 2.4 - Paragraph 18 a (new)
Subheading 2.4 - Paragraph 18 a (new)
18a. Underlines that copyright reform and harmonization is vital for a flourishing digital single market;
Amendment 629 #
Motion for a resolution
Subheading 2.4 - Paragraph 18 a (new)
Subheading 2.4 - Paragraph 18 a (new)
18a. Calls for expanding mandatory exceptions to copyright for public interest institutions, user-generated content, text- and data mining;
Amendment 672 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19 b (new)
Paragraph 19 b (new)
19b. Reminds the commitment of Member states to at least reach by 2020 the broadband targets of full deployment of superfast speeds (30 Mbps); calls on the Commission to evaluate if the current broadband targets meet the conditions to the development of a data-driven economy and if investments in Member States are part of a long term and future-proof investment strategy;
Amendment 687 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19 a (new)
Paragraph 19 a (new)
19a. Stresses the importance of a successful implementation of EFSI in targeting projects with higher-risk profiles to maximise investments in digital infrastructure and better attract private investments for innovative companies; a particular focus should be given to information and support of innovative entrepreneurs, at the different funding stages of development of the company;
Amendment 723 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20
Paragraph 20
20. Stresses that since the development of over-the-top services has increased demand and competition among services to the benefit of consumers, modernisation of the telecommunication framework should not lead to more regulatory burdens, but should drive innovation and fair competition and ensure fair access to the networks;
Amendment 770 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22
Paragraph 22
22. Stresses that the uniform enforcement of the Connected Continent package, including the end of roaming surcharges and the net neutrality principle, requires the establishment of a single European telecommunications regulatornet neutrality principle and the end of roaming surcharges, is essential to the functioning of the single market ;
Amendment 791 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22 a (new)
Paragraph 22 a (new)
22a. Calls on the Commission, in order to deepen the internal market for telecommunications, to establish a single European telecommunications regulator through a strengthening of the role and decisions of BEREC, in particular in enforcement of EU telecommunication rules, oversight of the single market and crossborder disputes ;
Amendment 858 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 24
Paragraph 24
24. Appreciates the Commission’s initiative to analyse the role of platforms in the Digital Economy as part of the upcoming Internal Market StrategyDigital Single Market Strategy that should aim at identifying specific and defined problems within specific business areas; Stresses that taking a "one size fits all" approach in light of the diversity of platforms, and the growth potential in particular of B2B platforms, could seriously impede innovation;
Amendment 890 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 25
Paragraph 25
25. Encourages the Commission to analyse the need to protect consumers in the sharing economy and, wheby assessing where initiatives are appropriate and if necessary, to come forward with proposals to ensure thean adequacyte level of the consumer-related legislation framework protection in the digital sphere, including in cases of possible abuses, and where ex- post remedies, and not ex-ante regulation, are sufficient or more effective;
Amendment 899 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 25 a (new)
Paragraph 25 a (new)
25a. Notes that platforms and the sharing economy are based on reputation and trust and subject to consent user reviews and evaluations; believes that it is in the only self-interest for platforms to adopt measures to prevent fraud, scams, sale of illegal tangible and intangible goods and misleading advertising or claims, knowing that a failure to do so will lead consumers to stop using the service; asks the Commission to set up a stakeholder group in charge of promoting best practices in the sector;
Amendment 926 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 26
Paragraph 26
26. Considers, in order to ensure trust in digital services, that increased resources from the public and private sector are required to strengthen the security of IT systems and online networks and the encryption of communication, to improve cyber-attack prevention and to increase knowledge of basic security processes among users of digital services; in addition, requirements should be set for companies to have basic levels of security such as encrypting data and updating software;
Amendment 938 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 26 a (new)
Paragraph 26 a (new)
26a. Underlines the need for the measures foreseen in General Data Protection Regulation to be fully implement1 a and to ensure consumers and clients are notified of cyber-breaches without delay and what, if any, personal or professional data has been accessed; believes that companies should take appropriate actions to protect against any use of leaked data after a security breach for a set period of time; __________________ 1a Proposal for a REGULATION OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCIL on the protection of individuals with regard to the processing of personal data and on the free movement of such data (General Data Protection Regulation) Art 31 - Notification of a personal data breach to the supervisory authority Art 32 - Communication of a personal data breach to the data subject;
Amendment 945 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 26 b (new)
Paragraph 26 b (new)
26b. Stresses the need for strong cyber- security measures and requirements on connected vehicles; notes that this is not just a question of data protection, but the physical security of a vehicle and its passengers;
Amendment 948 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 26 b (new)
Paragraph 26 b (new)
26b. Calls on the Commission to develop standards and best practices for and with private companies including software developers with the goal of increasing their responsibility in ensuring data and technical infrastructures are safe and resilient, so that users are protected against crime and other breaches;
Amendment 956 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 26 a (new)
Paragraph 26 a (new)
26a. Calls on the Commission to explore coordinated disclosure initiatives as a remedy against the abuse of software vulnerabilities and data breaches;
Amendment 974 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 26 c (new)
Paragraph 26 c (new)
26c. Warns against the practice of privatization of law enforcement through internet service providers, stresses that the take down of content must be based on court order or other legal safeguards to avoid harming freedom of expression or access to information;