Activities of António Fernando CORREIA DE CAMPOS related to 2012/2030(INI)
Plenary speeches (1)
Completing the digital single market (short presentation)
Shadow reports (1)
REPORT on completing the Digital Single Market PDF (349 KB) DOC (254 KB)
Amendments (19)
Amendment 1 #
Motion for a resolution
Citation 11 a (new)
Citation 11 a (new)
- having regard to its resolution of 15 November 2011 on online gambling in the Internal Market P7_TA(2011)0492,
Amendment 3 #
Motion for a resolution
Citation 27 a (new)
Citation 27 a (new)
Amendment 5 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital B
Recital B
B. whereas e-commerce and online services are a vital force of the internet and are crucial to the aims of the EU 2020 strategy for the internal market, benefiting both citizens and businesses through intelligent, sustainable and inclusive growth;
Amendment 7 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital C
Recital C
C. whereas 99% of all European businesses are SMEs, providing 85% of employment, and SMEs are thus the driving force in the European economy, having the prime responsibility for wealth creation, employment and growth, as well as innovation and R&D;
Amendment 9 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital D
Recital D
D. whereas companies which have developed their internet economy have progressed far more than others, and in the current economic and financial crisis with the generation of employment practically depending on SMEs, it is essential to remove barriers to online commerce so that they can benefit from all its advantages;
Amendment 15 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital E a (new)
Recital E a (new)
Ea. whereas the Digital Single Market offers a wider choice at more competitive prices to consumers, especially to those living in less accessible, remote or outlying areas, as well as those with reduced mobility, who would otherwise not have access to a wide choice of goods,
Amendment 23 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Stresses that in times of economic and financial crisis it is essential to take measures to stimulate growth and create employment, and emphasises that completing the Digital Single Market would be a crucial step forward in terms of achieving this goal; calls on the Commission, therefore, to implement its plan for the launching and completion of the Digital Single Market as soon as possible;
Amendment 28 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4 – point 1 (new)
Paragraph 4 – point 1 (new)
(1) Considers that fragmentation is also partly due to the poor or late transposition of directives by the Member States, which should be subject to more rigorous scrutiny by the European institutions;
Amendment 29 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4 – point 2 (new)
Paragraph 4 – point 2 (new)
(2) Invites the Commission to assess the viability of implementing an 'e-commerce test' as part of all future legislation to ensure that it does not hinder the development of the Digital Single Market;
Amendment 39 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Calls on the Commission to develop a strategy to boost digital entrepreneurship in Europe, focusing on innovative and dynamic SMEs from all sectors so as to ensure high growth potential and innovation and create new jobs in Europe as well as developing new niche markets for SMEs which would not otherwise exist;
Amendment 42 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to introduce measures aimed at offering financial support to innovative SMEs, through existing programmes such as the Competitiveness and Innovation Programme (CIP), the new Programme for the Competitiveness of Enterprises and SMEs (COSME) and the Research and Innovation Programme ‘Horizon 2020’, or through the creation of specific programmes, as well as the proposed regulation on venture capital funds;
Amendment 45 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10
Paragraph 10
10. Calls on the Commission to find solutions with a view to improving the EU framework for delivery services, in a way that will allow both businesses and consumers to fully benefit from the Digital Single Market; stresses that this framework should ensure accessible, reliable and speedy delivery, friendly service, an efficient and transparent returns system, and lower prices for cross-border delivery services; not just based on physical borders, but taking into account the distance to the consumer; considers it essential to ensure innovative forms of delivery allowing greater flexibility in terms of choosing a time or place of reception or possible pick-up point with no additional costs attached; considers it crucial to consider measures guaranteeing reasonably priced delivery to the more remote or outlying areas;
Amendment 49 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10 – point 1 (new)
Paragraph 10 – point 1 (new)
(1) Recalls the need 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 54 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11
Paragraph 11
11. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to examine the possibilities of simplifying and standardising the VAT rules for cross-border online transactions and of greater EU-wide harmonisation as regards rates and regimes, and to cut red tape with a view to ensuring a simpler, easier, and more efficient system, particularly through the creation of a European one-stop shop; stresses that digitonline cultural products such as e-books, audiovisual products or music should be subject to the same VAT rate as the equivalent product in physical format;
Amendment 65 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12 – point 1 (new)
Paragraph 12 – point 1 (new)
(1) Emphasises the importance of addressing micropayments and the high administrative costs often incurred when paying small amounts; notes the increasingly widespread use of payment by mobile phones, smart phones and tablets and that this calls for new responses;
Amendment 68 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13
Paragraph 13
13. Emphasises that privacy and data security are major concerns among consumers and tend to discourage them from buying online; considers it necessary to adapt the existing data protection legislation to new challenges and, to prevent situations such as the trading of customer profiles among online enterprises, and to foment innovations in the area of present and future technological developments, e.g. cloud computing;
Amendment 91 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21 – point 1 (new)
Paragraph 21 – point 1 (new)
(1) Stresses the importance of fomenting the creation of transparent and trustworthy price comparison websites which can be accessed in various languages, as a means of increasing consumer trust in cross-border trade;
Amendment 94 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23
Paragraph 23
23. Welcomes the Commission’s legislative proposals on Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) and Online Dispute Resolution (ODR), and underlines the importance of their effective adoption, as well as the need for these mechanisms to be made widely known to consumers and traders so that they can reach the desired level of practical effectiveness;
Amendment 105 #
Motion for a resolution
Subheading 5
Subheading 5
Setting up the basis for a more competitive and inclusive Europe