11 Amendments of Robert ROCHEFORT related to 2011/2272(INI)
Amendment 13 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital C
Recital C
(C) Whereas vulnerable consumers are a heterogeneous group comprised of persons who are considered as such because of their mental, physical or psychological disability, their age, or their credulity or their education, or persons madepersons made particularly vulnerable by their social and financial situation (for example over-indebted persons) who require special protection and a specific strategy on the part of the authorities,
Amendment 17 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Notes that the diversity of vulnerable situations, both when consumers are placed under statutory protection and when they are in a specific situation of sectoral or temporary vulnerability, hinders a uniform approach and has led the legislation as well as the policies in existence up to the present time to address the problem of vulnerability on a case by case basis;
Amendment 28 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
Amendment 36 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Amendment 47 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
Amendment 67 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Points out that, in the case of contractual relations, the consumer frequently is the weaker party in such relations; when said party to said contracts is in a vulnerable situarecommends that when persons are placed under statutory protection, for providers musto be involved in the protection of said party, and the authorities and administrations musto provide incentives to such involvement;
Amendment 81 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10
Paragraph 10
10. Asks the European Commission and the Member States that the regulation of safety standards and conditions for certain products, especially those intended for use by consumers in vulnerable situations, consider where possible not only the foreseen use but also the foreseeable use, and that quality requirements and protection measures be emphasised;
Amendment 88 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11 a (new)
Paragraph 11 a (new)
11a. In the same spirit, calls for the Member States and the European Commission to promote research and development of goods, services, equipment and facilities, which are universally designed, in other words usable by all people, to the greatest extent possible, without the need for adaptation or specialised design;
Amendment 100 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13
Paragraph 13
13. Deplores that advertising and promotional offers for food with high fat, salt and sugar content isare aimed at children and young peopleEuropeans, who increasingly suffer the consequences of sedentariness and obesityfrom obesity; supports, in this respect, the application of surveillance and restriction measures regarding the audiovisual and digital advertising of these types of products to children and young people, whatever the media used (television, internet, cinema, social networking sites); calls on the actors involved to educate and inform minors about the importance of a balanced diet;
Amendment 131 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16
Paragraph 16
16. Underlines that the liberalisation of the main supply markets, in general, has not resulted in a genermust be supported by measures al lowering of prices, and has in fact resulted in added difficulty for the majority of citizens in knowvulnerable consumers to easily determinge the best price, know how to changinge providers and understanding the items billed;
Amendment 137 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17
Paragraph 17
17. Calls on the European Commission and the Member States to consider establishing free-of-charge mechanisms for alternative dispute resolution that canwhere access would be factivilitated automatically when afor vulnerable consumer is involveds, as well as for collective actions;