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Approval and market surveillance of motor vehicles and their trailers

The committee adopted, by 33 votes in favour and 3 against, Mr. Dalton’s Draft Report on Approval and market surveillance of motor vehicles. The Committee has focused on strengthening the current framework for approval and market surveillance and has striven to find the right balance. 22 Compromise Amendments proposed by the rapporteur, and after negotiations, agreed by Political groups, were adopted.

Further information
Press release: Emissions scandal: “The key is to make the rules as robust as possible” (09.02.2017)
Press release: MEPs overhaul EU rules on car approvals to prevent further emissions scandals (09.02.2017)
Procedure file

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Power-point presentations, publications and speeches delivered during the Committee meetings can be found here.

9 February 2017
Speech by Commissioner Elżbieta Bieńkowska - Presentation of the new European services package

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AMENDMENTS - Proposal for a directive of the European Parliament and of the Council on certain aspects concerning contracts for the supply of digital content
Committee on the Internal Market and Consumer Protection, Committee on Legal Affairs

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The objective of this workshop is to provide a forum for discussion on possible consequences of Brexit on matters in competence of the Committee on the Internal Market and Consumer Protection.

The workshop aims to offer IMCO Members a possibility to discuss legal and economic implications of withdrawal of the UK from the EU, as well as scenarios for future cooperation between EU and UK.

Workshop will take place on Tuesday, 28 February 2017, from 10.00 till 12.30

Location : Altiero Spinelli 3G2

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AMENDMENTS 1 - 132 - Draft report The functioning of franchising in the retail sector
Committee on the Internal Market and Consumer Protection

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AMENDMENTS 309 - 654 - Draft report Contracts for the supply of digital content
Committee on the Internal Market and Consumer Protection, Committee on Legal Affairs

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AMENDMENTS 69 - 308 - Draft report Contracts for the supply of digital content
Committee on the Internal Market and Consumer Protection, Committee on Legal Affairs

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AMENDMENTS 655 - 987 - Draft report Contracts for the supply of digital content
Committee on the Internal Market and Consumer Protection, Committee on Legal Affairs

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IMCO delegation to India - February 2017

A delegation of 7 MEPs will be send to India (Mumbai and New Delhi) to give a positive sign of commitment to common objectives within a revived EU-India strategic partnership. MEPs will look at the Indian customs policy (management of port controls), visit start-up incubators and Info-tech park, meet consumers associations to better understand how India safeguards consumers rights and combats counterfeiting, share experiences about the standardisation process in India and EU.

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The workshop aims to offer to Members of the Committee on the Internal Market and Consumer Protection (IMCO) a possibility to discuss legal and economic implications of withdrawal of the UK from the EU, as well as scenarios for future cooperation between EU and UK. The workshop will take place on Tuesday, 28 February 2017, from 10.00 till 12.30 in Altiero Spinelli building, room 3G2.

Further information
Event page

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The objective of this workshop is to provide a forum for discussion on possible consequences of Brexit on matters in competence of the Committee on the Internal Market and Consumer Protection.

Location : Altiero Spinelli 3G2

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As part of its eCommerce package, the EC presented on 25.05.16 a proposal for a regulation on addressing geo-blocking and other forms of discrimination based on customers' nationality, place of residence or place of establishment. The purpose of the regulation is to ensure that customers have the same access to goods and services as local customers. The Regulation builds upon the provisions of the Services Directive (Art 20), which already establishes the principle for non-discrimination,

but has proven difficult to enforce in practice due to legal uncertainty concerning what practices would or not be considered justified.

The regulation seeks to provide more legal certainty and enforceability by defining specific situations when there can be no justified reason for discrimination on the grounds of nationality/residence. It also bans the blocking of access to websites and the use of automatic re-routing without the customer's prior consent; and includes provisions of non-discrimination within accepted payment means.

Council adopted its negotiating mandate in November 2016. Parliament, led by IMCO, is currently going through its first reading.

Rapporteur: R. Thun Und Hohenstein (EPP)

Shadows: V. Rozière (S&D), A. Van Bossuyt (ECR), D. Charanzová (ALDE), D. De Jong (GUE/NGL), J. Reda (Greens/ALE)

JURI Rapporteur (rule 54): L. J. Geringer De Oedenberg (S&D)

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Timetable
Procedure file

In Sept. 2016, the EC put forward an ambitious overhaul of the EU telecoms rules with new initiatives to meet Europe’s growing connectivity needs and to encourage investment in high-capacity networks. The new European Electronic Communications Code puts forward simplified rules to increase competition and predictability for investments. It also aims to make better use of radio-frequencies by reducing divergences between regulatory practices and agreeing on a set of coordinated basic parameters.

The Code puts forward a revision of the sector-specific consumer protection rules and the universal services regime. It suggests new definitions of electronic communication services aiming to ensure a level playing field between traditional and new online market players.

ITRE is the lead committee dealing with the regulatory framework for Telecoms. IMCO has played a key role in shaping the regulatory framework for the electronic communication sector in Europe, with exclusive competence for all aspects related to consumer protection and universal services. In this recast, IMCO will continue to take the lead in deliberating which sector-specific rules should be in place to protect consumers and to ensure the universal availability of basic electronic communication services.

IMCO Rapporteur: D. CHARANZOVA (ALDE)

Shadows: L. van NISTELROOIJ (EPP), M. MIZZI (S&D), V. FORD (ECR), J. MAŠTÁLKA (GUE/NGL), J. REDA (GRENS/EFA), R. IWASZKIEWICZ (EFDD)

ITRE Rapporteur: P. DEL CASTILLO (EPP)

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Timetable
Procedure file

DRAFT REPORT on the proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council laying down rules on the making available on the market of CE marked fertilising products and amending Regulations (EC) No 1069/2009 and (EC) No 1107/2009
Committee on the Internal Market and Consumer Protection
Ildikó Gáll-Pelcz

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AMENDMENTS 1 - 59 - Draft opinion FinTech: the influence of technology on the future of the financial sector
Committee on the Internal Market and Consumer Protection

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