8 Amendments of Catherine BEARDER related to 2016/0148(COD)
Amendment 210 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 12
Recital 12
(12) In the digital environment in particular, the competent authorities should be able to stop infringements quickly and effectively, notably where the trader selling goods or services conceals its identity or relocates within the Union or to a third country to avoid enforcement. In cases where there is a risk of serious and irreparable harm to consumers, the competent authorities should to be able to adopt interim measures to prevent such harm or reduce it, including, where necessary, the suspension of a website, domain or a similar digital site, service or account. Furthermore, the competent authorities should have the power to take down or have a third party service provider take down a website, domain or a similar digital site, service or accoun, where there are no other means available to prevent or mitigate such harm or reduce it, including, where necessary, requiring hosting service providers to remove content or to suspend a website, service or account, or requiring a domain registry or registrar to put a fully qualified domain name on hold for a specific period of time. Furthermore, the competent authorities should have the power to order a hosting service provider to remove content or to close down a website, service or account or a part of it, or to order a registry or registrar to delete a fully qualified domain name and allow the competent authority concerned to register it,
Amendment 214 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 12 a (new)
Recital 12 a (new)
Amendment 240 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 28
Recital 28
(28) The examination procedure should be used for the adoption of the acts pursuant to Articles 10, 11, 12, 13, 15, 20, 27, 31, 32, 34, 35, 36, 37, 39, 43 and 46 of this Regulation, given that those acts are of general scope,
Amendment 243 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 35
Recital 35
(35) This Regulation respects fundamental rights and observes the principles recognised in particular by the Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union67. Accordingly this Regulation should be interpreted and applied with respect to those rights and principles. When exercising the minimum powers set out in this Regulation, the competent authorities should strike an appropriate balance between the interests protected by fundamental rights such as a high level of consumer protection, the freedom to conduct business, freedom of expression and freedom of information., _________________ 67 OJ C 364, 18.12.2000, p. 1. OJ C 364, 18.12.2000, p. 1.
Amendment 255 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point c a (new)
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point c a (new)
(ca) 'widespread infringement with a Union dimension' means a widespread infringement that harmed, harms or is likely to harm consumers' collective interests in at least two thirds of the Member States accounting together for at least three quarters of the population of the Union;
Amendment 419 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 16 – paragraph 6 a (new)
Article 16 – paragraph 6 a (new)
6a. Where there is a reasonable suspicion that a widespread infringement is taking place, the competent authorities concerned and the Commission shall without delay inform each other and the single liaison offices concerned by sending alerts pursuant to Article 34. Following the exchange of information pursuant to paragraph 1 and where there is a reasonable suspicion that a widespread infringement with a Union dimension is taking place, the Commission shall launch a coordinated action by adopting its decision. The Commission shall notify its decision to launch a coordinated action to the liaison offices of the Member States concerned by that action. The Commission shall coordinate the action.
Amendment 442 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 21 – paragraph 1
Article 21 – paragraph 1
1. Where there is a reasonable suspicion that a widespread infringement has harmed, is harmsing or is likely to harm consumers in at least three quarterwo thirds of the Member States accounting together for at least three quarters of the population of the Union ("widespread infringement with a Union dimension"), the Commission shall launch a common action. For that purpose the Commission may request the necessary information or documents from the competent authorities.
Amendment 449 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 25 – paragraph 2
Article 25 – paragraph 2
2. Once a competent authority is designated to take enforcement measures by the other competent authorities concerned, it shall be competent to act on behalf of the consumers of each Member State as if they were its own consumers. When designating a competent authority to take enforcement measures, the competent authorities shall take the location of the trader concerned into consideration.