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EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT 2009 - 2014

Committee on the Internal Market and Consumer Protection

PE513.053v01

10.6.2013

AMENDMENTS 1 - 48

Draft motion for a resolution Malcolm Harbour, Pablo Arias Echeverría (PE513.053v01)

on Completing the Digital Single Market

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PE513.053v01-00 2/24 AM\939066EN.doc EN Amendment 1 on behalf of the S&D Group Draft motion for a resolution Citation

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- having regard to its resolutions of 6 April 2011 on a Single Market for Europeans1, on a Single Market for Enterprises and Growth and on Governance2 and Partnership in the Single Market3;

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Amendment 2 on behalf of the S&D Group Draft motion for a resolution Citation

- having regard to the Commission Communication of 11 November 2010 to the European Parliament, the Council, the Economic and Social Committee and the Committee of the Regions entitled ‘Towards a Single Market Act. For a highly competitive social market economy 50 proposals for improving our work, business and exchanges with one another",

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Amendment 3 on behalf of the EPP Group Draft motion for a resolution Citation

– having regard to the Commission

1 P7_TA(2011)0145 2 P7_TA(2011)0146 3 P7_TA(2011)0144

AM\939066XM.doc 3/24 PE513.053v01-00 EN Communication of 13 April 2011 to the European Parliament, the Council, the Economic and Social Committee and the Committee of the Regions entitled “Single Market Act - Twelve levers to boost growth and strengthen confidence” (COM(2011)206 final,

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- having regard to the proposal of 3 December 2012 for a Directive of the European Parliament and of the Council on the accessibility of public sector bodies' websites (COM(2012)721)

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- having regard to the proposal of 7 February 2013 for a Directive concerning measures to ensure a high common level of network and information security across the Union (COM(2013)0048),

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PE513.053v01-00 4/24 AM\939066EN.doc EN Draft motion for a resolution Amendment

- having regard to the Joint Communication of 7 February 2013 by the European Commission and the High Representative of the European Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy entitled "Cybersecurity Strategy for the European Union: An Open, Safe and Secure Cyberspace" (JOIN(2013)1),

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Amendment 7 on behalf of the S&D Group Draft motion for a resolution Citation

- having regard to the Commission communication of 27 September 2012 entitled "Unleashing the Potential of Cloud Computing in Europe" (COM(2012)529)

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Amendment 8 on behalf of the ALDE Group Draft motion for a resolution Citation

- having regard to the Commission communication of 27 September 2012 entitled "Unleashing the Potential of Cloud Computing in Europe" (COM(2012)529)

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- having regard to the Commission Green Paper of 29 November 2012 entitled "An integrated parcel delivery market for the growth of e-commerce in the EU" (COM(2012)698)

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– having regard to the report from the Commission of 18 April 2013 to the European Parliament and the Council on the functioning of the Memorandum of Understanding on the Sale of Counterfeit Goods via the Internet (COM(2013) 209 final),

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Amendment 11 on behalf of the ALDE Group Draft motion for a resolution Recital A

A. whereas uncapping the full potential of A. whereas uncapping the full potential of the Digital Single Market is crucial to the Digital Single Market is crucial to make the EU the most competitive and make the EU a more competitive and dynamic knowledge-based economy in the dynamic knowledge-based economy, to the world, to the benefits of both its citizens benefits of both its citizens and businesses; and businesses; whereas the EU must act whereas the EU must act now to retain its now to retain its global competitive edge, global competitive edge, in particular in in particular in relation to high growth relation to high growth sectors, such as the sectors, such as the internet platform and internet platform and software application software application industry; industry;

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PE513.053v01-00 6/24 AM\939066EN.doc EN Amendment 12 on behalf of the S&D Group Draft motion for a resolution Recital B

B. whereas ubiquitous connectivity, relying B. whereas ubiquitous connectivity, on access to high-speed broadband internet unhindered access to high-speed networks and the availability of spectrum broadband internet networks, universal for wireless broadband services are a vital and equal access to Internet services for prerequisite to the development of the all citizens and the availability of spectrum digital single market; whereas new for wireless broadband services are a vital technological developments, such as prerequisite to the development of the mobile devices and applications and new digital single market; whereas new generations of mobile standards, require technological developments, such as reliable and fast infrastructure networks to mobile devices and applications and new unfold their benefits for citizens and generations of mobile standards, require businesses; reliable and fast infrastructure networks to unfold their benefits for citizens and businesses;

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Amendment 13 on behalf of the S&D Group Draft motion for a resolution Recital D

D. whereas cloud computing is of major D. whereas cloud computing is of major economic, social and cultural potential in economic, social and cultural potential in terms of cost saving, enhanced terms of cost saving, content and competitiveness and innovation; whereas information sharing, enhanced in this context the creation of seamless competitiveness and innovation and eGovernment services, accessible through creation of jobs; whereas in this context multiple devices, are of particular the creation of seamless eGovernment importance; services, accessible through multiple devices, are of particular importance;

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Amendment 14 on behalf of the S&D Group Draft motion for a resolution Recital D

D. whereas cloud computing is of major D. whereas cloud computing is of major economic, social and cultural potential in economic, social and cultural potential in terms of cost saving, enhanced terms of cost saving, enhanced competitiveness and innovation; whereas competitiveness, access to information and in this context the creation of seamless innovation; whereas in this context the eGovernment services, accessible through creation of seamless eGovernment multiple devices, are of particular services, accessible through multiple importance; devices without preference, are of particular importance;

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Amendment 15 on behalf of the S&D Group Draft motion for a resolution Recital E

E. whereas social media, user-generated E. whereas social media, user-generated content and user collaboration play an content, the remix culture and user increasingly important role in the digital collaboration play an increasingly economy; whereas there is an increasing important role in the digital economy; willingness of consumers to pay for high- whereas there is an increasing willingness quality professional digital content, of consumers to pay for high-quality provided that it is affordable, accessible professional digital content, provided that through multiple devices and portable it is affordable, accessible through multiple across borders; devices and portable across borders;

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Amendment 16 on behalf of the S&D Group Draft motion for a resolution Recital G

G. whereas EU citizens have a crucial role G. whereas EU citizens have a crucial role to play as consumers in achieving the to play as consumers in achieving the Europe 2020 goals of smart, inclusive and Europe 2020 goals of smart, inclusive and sustainable growth, and the role of the sustainable growth, and the role of the consumer should accordingly be consumer should accordingly be recognised as part of the EU’s economic recognised as part of the EU’s economic policy; whereas it is necessary to strike the policy; whereas it is necessary to boost

PE513.053v01-00 8/24 AM\939066EN.doc EN right balance between boosting competitiveness of the Union's businesses competitiveness of the Union's businesses through the protection of consumers' and protecting consumers' interests; interests and labour market policy that enhances employee's rights, which is the essential requirement for increased consumption;

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Amendment 17 on behalf of the ALDE Group Draft motion for a resolution Recital G

G. whereas EU citizens have a crucial role G. whereas EU citizens have a crucial role to play as consumers in achieving the to play as consumers in achieving the Europe 2020 goals of smart, inclusive and Europe 2020 goals of smart, inclusive and sustainable growth, and the role of the sustainable growth, and the role of the consumer should accordingly be consumer should accordingly be recognised as part of the EU’s economic recognised as part of the EU’s economic policy; whereas it is necessary to strike the policy; whereas it is necessary to strike the right balance between boosting right balance boosting competitiveness of competitiveness of the Union's businesses the Union's businesses while at the same and protecting consumers' interests; time protecting consumers' interests;

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Amendment 18 on behalf of the EPP Group Draft motion for a resolution Recital H

H. whereas fragmentation of the digital H. whereas fragmentation of the digital single market jeopardises consumer choice; single market jeopardises consumer choice; whereas it is necessary to boost consumers’ whereas it is necessary to boost consumers’ confidence, trust in the market and confidence, trust in the market and knowledge of their rights, with a special knowledge of their rights, also taking into focus on vulnerable consumer groups such account vulnerable consumer groups such as children, older people and other as children, older people and other consumers in situations of vulnerability; consumers in situations of vulnerability; whereas in this respect it is essential to whereas, however, no EU-wide definition offer consumers in the Union better of the notion 'vulnerable consumer' yet protection vis-à-vis products and services exists and no different levels of consumer which may endanger their health or safety; protection should be created; whereas in

AM\939066XM.doc 9/24 PE513.053v01-00 EN this respect it is essential to offer all consumers in the Union better protection vis-à-vis products and services which may endanger their health or safety;

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Amendment 19 on behalf of the ALDE Group Draft motion for a resolution Recital H

H. whereas fragmentation of the digital H. whereas fragmentation of the digital single market jeopardises consumer choice; single market jeopardises consumer choice; whereas it is necessary to boost consumers’ whereas it is necessary to boost consumers’ confidence, trust in the market and confidence, trust in the market and knowledge of their rights, with a special knowledge of their rights, with a special focus on vulnerable consumer groups focus on other consumers in situations of such as children, older people and other vulnerability; whereas in this respect it is consumers in situations of vulnerability; essential to offer consumers in the Union whereas in this respect it is essential to better protection vis-à-vis products and offer consumers in the Union better services which may endanger their health protection vis-à-vis products and services or safety; which may endanger their health or safety;

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Amendment 20 on behalf of the EPP Group Draft motion for a resolution Recital I

I. whereas there is widespread evidence of I. whereas the EU wide screening lack of compliance with consumer conducted by the Commission of websites protection legislation by traders offering selling digital content such as games, digital products such as games, videos or videos or music downloads shows that music downloads; over 75% of these websites do not appear to comply with consumer protection rules; whereas the Consumer Rights Directive 2011/83 lays down for the first time specific rules for digital content; whereas the Commission should be encouraged to continue integrating such rules when revising existing or proposing new EU

PE513.053v01-00 10/24 AM\939066EN.doc EN consumer legislation;

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Amendment 21 on behalf of the EPP Group Draft motion for a resolution Recital K a (new)

Ka. Whereas 15% of the EU working age population (80 million people) have functional limitations or disabilities and the number of websites providing e- government services and public sector websites grow rapidly, the European market for web-accessibility related products and services is estimated at € 2 billion; whereas this market remains today largely fragmented and undeveloped to the loss of not only the potential consumers, but the overall economy;

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Amendment 22 on behalf of the ECR Group Draft motion for a resolution Paragraph 1

1. Calls on Member States and the 1. Stresses that unleashing the Single Commission to commit to the development Market through the Services Directive of the Digital Single Market as an and a digital single market could add 1 overarching political priority and to come €800 billion to the EU economy, which is forward with an ambitious strategy the equivalent of almost €4,2002 per encompassing both legislative and political household; calls on Member States and the initiatives in order to take into account new Commission to commit to the development and upcoming developments, making the of the Digital Single Market as an Digital Single Market a reality on the overarching political priority and to come

1 UK Department for Business Innovation and Skills Economics Paper No. 11: economic consequences for the UK and the EU of completing the single market, February 2011.

2 UK Department for Business Innovation and Skills Economics Paper No. 11: economic consequences for the UK and the EU of completing the single market, February 2011, and Eurostat data on EU GDP 2010 and number of households in the EU.

AM\939066XM.doc 11/24 PE513.053v01-00 EN ground; stresses that this will require forward with an ambitious strategy political leadership, decisiveness, priority encompassing both legislative and political setting and public funding at EU and initiatives in order to take into account new national level; and upcoming developments, making the Digital Single Market a reality on the ground; stresses that this will require political leadership, decisiveness, priority setting and public funding at EU and national level;

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Amendment 23 on behalf of the EPP Group Draft motion for a resolution Paragraph 1

1. Calls on Member States and the 1. Calls on Member States and the Commission to commit to the development Commission to commit to the development of the Digital Single Market as an of the Digital Single Market as an overarching political priority and to come overarching political priority and to come forward with an ambitious strategy forward with an ambitious strategy encompassing both legislative and political encompassing both legislative and political initiatives in order to take into account new initiatives in order to take into account new and upcoming developments, making the and upcoming developments, making the Digital Single Market a reality on the Digital Single Market a reality on the ground; stresses that this will require ground; stresses that this will require political leadership, decisiveness, priority political leadership, decisiveness, priority setting and public funding at EU and setting and public funding at EU and national level; national level; highlights in particular that a strong leadership on the part of all Union institutions and clear political ownership on the part of the Member States is required in order to fully and effectively implement and enforce Single Market-related directives and regulations;

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Amendment 24 on behalf of the S&D Group Draft motion for a resolution Paragraph 1

1. Calls on Member States and the 1. Calls on Member States and the Commission to commit to the development Commission to commit to the development of the Digital Single Market as an of the Digital Single Market as an overarching political priority and to come overarching political priority and to come forward with an ambitious strategy forward with an holistic approach and an encompassing both legislative and political ambitious strategy encompassing both initiatives in order to take into account new legislative and political initiatives in order and upcoming developments, making the to take into account new and upcoming Digital Single Market a reality on the developments, making the Digital Single ground; stresses that this will require Market a reality on the ground; stresses political leadership, decisiveness, priority that this will require political leadership, setting and public funding at EU and decisiveness, priority setting and public national level; funding at EU, national and regional level;

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2. Calls on the Commission to address 2. Calls on the Commission to address existing barriers to the digital single market existing barriers to the digital single market as a matter of urgency, including a as a matter of urgency, including a simplification of the legal framework for simplification of the legal framework for VAT, access to secure pan-European e- VAT, access to secure pan-European e- payment, e-invoicing and delivery services, payment, e-invoicing and delivery services, and a review of intellectual property rights and a review of intellectual property rights to foster access to affordable legal digital to foster access to affordable legal digital content across the EU; content across the EU; stresses the importance of ensuring equal rules for the free movement of goods and services both physically and digitally;

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Amendment 26 on behalf of the ALDE Group Draft motion for a resolution Paragraph 2

2. Calls on the Commission to address 2. Calls on the Commission to address existing barriers to the digital single market existing barriers to the digital single market as a matter of urgency, including a as a matter of urgency, including a simplification of the legal framework for simplification of the legal framework for VAT, access to secure pan-European e- VAT, access to secure pan-European e- payment, e-invoicing and delivery services, payment, e-invoicing and delivery services, and a review of intellectual property rights and a review of intellectual property rights to foster access to affordable legal digital to foster access to legal digital content content across the EU; across the EU;

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3. Calls on the Commission and Member 3. Calls on the Commission and Member States to strengthen the governance of the States to strengthen the governance of the digital single market, ensuring efficient and digital single market, ensuring net smart use of ICT with a view to reducing neutrality and the efficient and smart use administrative burden for citizens and of ICT with a view to reducing businesses; calls on the Commission to administrative burden for citizens and strengthen existing governance tools and to businesses; calls on the Commission to come forward with a coherent approach to strengthen existing governance tools and to promoting their use, including the Internal come forward with a coherent approach to Market Information System (IMI), promoting their use, including the Internal SOLVIT, Your Europe and the Points of Market Information System (IMI), Single Contact (PSC) set up under the SOLVIT, Your Europe and the Points of Services Directive; Single Contact (PSC) set up under the Services Directive;

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5. Recognises ‘big data' and knowledge as 5. Recognises ‘big data' and knowledge as the fuel of the EU’s future economy; the fuel of the EU’s future economy;

PE513.053v01-00 14/24 AM\939066EN.doc EN welcomes the proposed package on data welcomes the proposed package on data protection as a way to increase trust and protection as a way to increase trust and ensure more transparency; stresses the need ensure more transparency; stresses the need to bear in mind the challenges resulting to bear in mind the challenges resulting from globalisation and the use of new from globalisation and the use of new technologies and the importance of technologies and the importance of ensuring that a modernised EU data ensuring that a modernised EU data protection regime makes the EU more protection regime strengthens citizens' attractive as a business destination, rights, making the EU the forerunner and enhancing the internal market and creating trend setter in the field of data protection, a level-playing field for all businesses enhancing the internal market and creating active in the EU; a level-playing field for all businesses active in the EU;

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6. Stresses the need to encourage new high 6. Stresses the need to encourage new high quality e-Government services by adopting quality e-Government services by adopting innovative technological solutions, thereby innovative technological solutions, thereby facilitating the seamless delivery of facilitating the seamless delivery of information and services; information and services; emphasises the importance of the draft regulation proposed by the Commission on electronic identification and electronic trust services, given its contribution to the Digital Single Market by creating appropriate conditions for the mutual recognition and a high level of security of key enablers across borders, such as electronic identification, electronic documents, electronic signatures and electronic delivery servcies, and for interoperable e-Government services across the Union;

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6. Stresses the need to encourage new high 6. Stresses the need to encourage new high quality e-Government services by adopting quality e-Government services by adopting innovative technological solutions, thereby innovative technological solutions such as facilitating the seamless delivery of the e-procurement, thereby facilitating the information and services; seamless delivery of information and services;

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Amendment 31 on behalf of the EPP Group Draft motion for a resolution Paragraph 8 a (new)

8a. Deeply regrets that many Member States have failed to respect the deadline of allocating the "digital dividend" in the 800 MHz to mobile broadband services by 1 January 2013 as stipulated by the Radio Spectrum Policy Programs; stresses that this delay has hampered the roll out of 4G networks in the EU and therefore calls on Member States to take the necessary steps to ensure that the 800 MHz band becomes available for mobile broadband services, and calls on the Commission to use its full powers to ensure a swift implementation;

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Amendment 32 on behalf of the ALDE Group Draft motion for a resolution Paragraph 8 a (new)

8a. Welcomes the intention of the Commission to come forward with a new telecoms package to address market fragmentation in the telecoms market, including in particular measures to

PE513.053v01-00 16/24 AM\939066EN.doc EN eliminate roaming tariffs in the near future; stresses the need to take a proactive approach to roaming charges in order to create a true digital single market that also encompasses the use of mobile devices;

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9. Welcomes the adoption of the Code of 9. Welcomes the adoption of the Code of EU Online Rights; calls on the EU Online Rights; calls on the Commission to disseminate this code Commission and the Member States to widely to make sure that it reaches its disseminate this code widely to make sure desired effect; that it reaches its desired effect;

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14. Emphasises the importance of early 14. Emphasises the importance of early implementation of the provisions of the implementation of the provisions of the Online Dispute Resolution Directive, so Online Dispute Resolution Directive, so that consumers have easy access to that consumers have easy access to effective problem-resolution online; effective problem-resolution online; calls on the Commission to ensure that adequate financing of the Online Dispute Resolution platform is guaranteed;

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17. Calls for modernised rules to combat 17. Calls on the Commission to closely unfair commercial practices online, in monitor and make use of all its powers to particular the potential abuse of market guarantee the correct implementation and power in relation to behavioural application of key provisions of the advertising, personalised pricing policies Unfair Commercial Practices Directive to and internet search services; combat unfair commercial practices also online, in particular the potential abuse of market power in relation to behavioural advertising, personalised pricing policies and internet search services; welcomes the Commission's communication on 'Protecting businesses against misleading marketing practices and ensuring effective enforcement' and on the 'Review of the Directive 2006/114/EC concerning misleading and comparative advertising';

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18. Stresses the need to work towards 18. Stresses the need to work towards trustworthy cloud services; calls for the trustworthy cloud services; calls for the adoption of model contracts covering adoption of clear and transparent model issues such as data preservation after contracts covering issues such as data termination of contract, data disclosure and preservation after termination of contract, integrity, data location and transfer, data disclosure and integrity, data location ownership of data and direct/indirect and transfer, ownership of data and liability; direct/indirect liability;

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19. Stresses the need for an EU integrated 19. Stresses the crucial importance of the

PE513.053v01-00 18/24 AM\939066EN.doc EN approach to enforcement of consumer enforcement of consumer rights in online- rights in online-transactions, including transactions; notes EU sweeps coordinated better cooperation of national by the Commission and executed at the enforcement authorities and the same time by the relevant national organisation of priority joint enforcement authorities have proven to be a useful tool actions (such as online "sweeps"); calls to monitor with joint actions the on the Commission to strengthen the application of existing Single Market Consumer Protection Cooperation network; legislation in Member States and asks the Commission to explore the encourages the Commission to offer a possibility of playing a stronger role in more extensive use of EU sweeps and coordinating enforcement measures, consider a coordination of such actions including bringing forward cases in the also in other areas offline; calls on the EU, building on the experience gained Commission to strengthen the Consumer from competition law enforcement; Protection Cooperation network;

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20. Points out that accessible, affordable 20. Points out that accessible, affordable and high quality delivery services are an and high quality delivery services are an essential element in the online purchasing essential element in the online purchasing of goods; notes, however, that many of goods and are best promoted by free consumers are reluctant to buy online, and fair competition; notes, however, that especially cross-border, because of many consumers are reluctant to buy uncertainties relating to final delivery, online, especially cross-border, because of costs and reliability; stresses the need to uncertainties relating to final delivery, revise the current regulatory framework costs or reliability; welcomes therefore the on postal services as it is not currently public consultation launched by the designed to address the needs of the Commission to identify possible digital single market; shortcomings and take appropriate actions to address them in a way that will allow both businesses and consumers to fully benefit from the Digital Single Market;

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Amendment 39 on behalf of the EPP Group Draft motion for a resolution Paragraph 21 a (new)

21a. Stresses that a high level of network and information security is essential to guarantee the functioning of the Single Market and the confidence of consumers in the Digital Single Market; notes the unevenly developed cyberskills and capacities to respond to threats and attacks as well as the lack of a harmonised approach to cybersecurity within the Union; calls for concerted efforts and closer cooperation given the global nature of the internet and the high interconnection of network and information systems across the Union;

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Amendment 40 on behalf of the EPP Group Draft motion for a resolution Paragraph 21 b (new)

21b. Stresses the importance of the accessibility of public sector bodies' websites as part of the Digital Agenda that both serves non-discrimination and creates business opportunities; calls on the Commission to adopt a more ambitious approach in the ongoing negotiations on the subject and to finally come forward with the outstanding legislative initiative in form of a European Accessibility Act that would go beyond the public sector;

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Amendment 41 on behalf of the S&D Group Draft motion for a resolution Paragraph 25 a (new)

25a. Stresses the importance of net neutrality, notes that the lack of legislation ensuring net neutrality endangers the unhindered market entrance of European SMEs in the ICT sector; calls on the Commission to take all necessary steps to improve this situation; calls on the Commission to come forward with a legislative proposal at the earliest possible moment in order to further reduce mobile roaming charges within the EU;

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Amendment 42 on behalf of the ALDE Group Draft motion for a resolution Paragraph 26

26. Calls on the Commission to take Calls on the Commission to take necessary necessary measures to encourage the measures to encourage the development of development of legal content at affordable legal content, accessible across the digital prices, accessible across the digital single single market; stresses that a revised IPR market; stresses that a revised IPR regime regime should be based on encouraging should be based on encouraging innovation, new service models and user- innovation, new service models and user- generated and collaborative content in generated and collaborative content in order to foster the development of a order to foster the development of a competitive European ICT market, whilst competitive European ICT market, whilst ensuring that those entitled are protected ensuring that those entitled are protected and properly compensated; and properly compensated;

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27. Welcomes the Commission's ongoing 27. Stresses that all relevant parts of

AM\939066XM.doc 21/24 PE513.053v01-00 EN 'Licences for Europe' dialogue and the society should be included in the review of the IPR legal framework; calls Commission's ongoing 'Licences for on the Commission to come forward with Europe' dialogue and the review of the IPR an ambitious strategic response in 2014, legal framework; calls on the Commission encompassing both practical market to take all necessary steps to ensure that solutions as well as political and, where civil society and consumer rights required, legislative responses; asks the organisations are adequately represented; Commission to keep the Parliament calls on the Commission to come forward informed of the outcome of the process; with an ambitious strategic response, encompassing both practical market solutions as well as political and, where required, legislative responses; asks the Commission to keep the Parliament informed of the outcome of the process;

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28. Calls on the Commission to come 28.Calls on the Commission to come forward with measures to boost the cross forward with measures to boost the cross border circulation and portability of border circulation and portability of audiovisual content, including on ‘Video- audiovisual content, including on ‘Video- on-Demand’ platforms; believes that the on-Demand’ platforms; current practice of ‘double-licencing’ by territory and by language constitutes a barrier to the development of European content that needs to be addressed;

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29. Welcomes the growth of the eBook 29. Welcomes the growth of the eBook market in Europe and believes that it can market in Europe and believes that it can bring important benefits to consumers and bring important benefits to consumers and businesses alike; stresses that it is businesses alike; stresses that it is important to ensure that consumers important to ensure that consumers

PE513.053v01-00 22/24 AM\939066EN.doc EN experience no barriers when wishing to experience no barriers when wishing to acquire ebooks across territorial borders, acquire ebooks across territorial borders, platforms and devices; platforms and devices; stresses that it is important to ensure interoperability between different eBook devices and systems; stresses that it is important to ensure that consumers have the opportunity to really acquire eBooks; notes that the current principle on the eBook market with it's platform dependency poses a threat to the diversity of the cultural heritage in this field;

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31. Welcomes the Commission's intention deleted to come forward with a new notice and action scheme to clarify the role of intermediaries as set out in the eCommerce Directive in preventing illegal content, whilst ensuring freedom of expression;

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Amendment 47 on behalf of the Greens/EFA Group Draft motion for a resolution Paragraph 31

31.Welcomes the Commission's intention deleted to come forward with a new notice and action scheme to clarify the role of intermediaries as set out in the eCommerce Directive in preventing illegal content, whilst ensuring freedom of expression;

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AM\939066XM.doc 23/24 PE513.053v01-00 EN Amendment 48 on behalf of the EPP Group Draft motion for a resolution Paragraph 31

31. Welcomes the Commission's intention 31. Welcomes the Commission's intention to come forward with a new notice and to come forward with a concrete proposal action scheme to clarify the role of to clarify and offer a clear interpretation intermediaries as set out in the and guidance on the rules on notice and eCommerce Directive in preventing illegal action as set out in the eCommerce content, whilst ensuring freedom of Directive; expression;

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