12 Amendments of Vicky FORD related to 2014/2158(INI)
Amendment 4 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Underlines that tackling the fragmentation of the digital single market and guaranteeing an open internet and net neutrality are essential to foster competition and boostStresses the importance of the digital single market, particularly e-commerce, in generating growth and competitiveness; In this regard, it is estimated that e- commerce could save consumers more than 11.7 billion Euros if they could choose from the full range of goods and services when shopping online; highlights the importance of innovation, an open internet and a thriving and competitive digital sector, which enables new entrants to participate and growth, and competitiveness inlarger players to operate and innovate; Or. en (In line with the dDigital sector; Single Market Resolution voted 27.11.2014)
Amendment 16 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Calls on the Commission to closely evaluate the implementation by Google of thNotes that the online search market is of particular importance bind ensuring commitments resulting from the agreement of February 2014; believes abusive dominant positions created by the so-called ‘first mover’ advantages and network effects in the digital sector should be more closely monitopetitive conditions within the digital single market; Calls on the Commission to act quickly to consider potential solutions tending towards a balanced, fair and open internet search structured;
Amendment 27 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Strongly welcomes the comments by Commissioner-designate Vestager in her hearing before the Parliament that free competition and protection against dominant positions in the digital economy is ultimately for the benefit of consumers and also SMEs;
Amendment 29 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. Highlights the importance of a thriving and competitive financial and services sector which would generate benefits and a wide range of choice for consumers;
Amendment 33 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 b (new)
Paragraph 3 b (new)
3b. Stresses the benefit of peer to peer services for consumers, while recognising the need to ensure that there is a level playing field between traditional and new digital offers;
Amendment 34 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 c (new)
Paragraph 3 c (new)
3c. Underlines the benefits of competition for consumers and therefore expresses disappointment regarding the impact which cartels have on consumer choice;
Amendment 40 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Calls on Member States to implement the new EU public procurement rules in a timely manner in order to boost fair competition, access for SMEs and ensure best value for money for public authorities; urges the Commission to ensure their application to the fullest possible extent in order to tackle distortions of competition caused by bid- rigging, abuses of dominant positions andgenerate competition and prevent discrimination in the public procurement sector;
Amendment 42 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 a (new)
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. Stresses the importance of detailed and clear guidance to businesses, particularly SMEs, and public authorities from the Commission to facilitate their understanding of the recently adopted public procurement legislation and, particularly, the new flexibilities it offers;
Amendment 50 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. BHighlights the progress made on action for damages in the report on the proposal for a directive on certain rules governing actions for damages under national law for infringements of the competition law provisions of the Member States and of the European Union1 and believes that timely and adequate implementation of the Directive on antitrust damage actions is essential to evaluate its effect on access to legal action for SMEs and individual consumers; (1. Report on the proposal for a directive of the European Parliament and of the Council on certain rules governing actions for damages under national law for infringements of theOr. en competition law provisions of the Member States and of the European Union (COM(2013)0404 – C7-0170/2013 – 2013/0185(COD)))
Amendment 55 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Considers that the lack of competition in network industries requires a more coordinated approach between political and regulatory action, antitrust enforcement, and private sector infrastructure investment;
Amendment 59 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Welcomes the Mastercard ruling of the CJEU of 11 September 2014, as well as the successful actions undertaken by the Commission to ensure that standardisation processes in the payments sector do not affect market entry and innovation; in this context, asks the Commission to accelerate the process of mapping standardisation work for mobile payments, while ensuring that any action taken does not exclude new entrants or favour dominant players and the regulatory framework is technologically neutral to facilitate future technological developments;
Amendment 63 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. Emphasises that the sinternalgle market dimension of competition policy, which is clear from the Treaty, and the importance of consumer protection in shaping competition policy require stronger cooperation between Parliament’s Internal Market Committee and the Commission.