Highlights - study: Optimal Regulatory Model for Telecommunications Services in the EU - Committee on the Internal Market and Consumer Protection

March 13, 2017, 6:49 am

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This Study reviews the market trends for the development of digital networks and applications for 2020 and beyond and, on that basis, proposes a framework for an optimal regulation for telecommunications services in the EU. Against that framework, the Study then critically assesses the draft European Electronic Communications Code proposed by the Commission in September 2016. The authors submit that the Commission’s proposal goes in the right direction...

but in not ambitious enough to protect the EU consumers in the App economy and to stimulate the digital single market. Universal service should ensure an extensive availability of Wi-Fi connections throughout the EU and that citizens need to be protected by general consumer protection rules that are smarter and better enforced instead of detailed and complicated sector-specific rules.

This publication was prepared at the request of Policy Department A for the IMCO Committee.

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The Monthly Highlights publication provides an overview, at a glance, of the on-going work of the policy departments, including a selection of the latest and forthcoming publications, and a list of future events.

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The next Committee meeting will be held on Monday 20 March (15.00 - 18.30)and Tuesday 21 March (09.00 - 12.30 and 15.00 - 18.30) in Altiero Spinelli (ASP) building, room 3G3 (Brussels).

Since 1 July 2014, IMCO is a paperless committee. All documents will be available in the "Meeting documents" section (see links below).

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Video of a committee meeting - Monday, 13 March 2017 - 19:06 - Committee on the Internal Market and Consumer Protection

March 14, 2017, 12:59 am

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March 14, 2017, 6:59 am

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The IMCO Working Group (WG) on the Digital Single Market (DSM) restarted its activities on 02.03.15 under the Chairmanship of Ms Thun. Created in 2011, the WG led to the adoption of a number of parliamentary resolutions and became a key platform for in-depth discussion where Members of the EP, the EC, stakeholders and experts exchange views, identify new opportunities and challenges, remaining barriers and propose concrete measures to overcome them in order to make the DSM in the EU a reality.

The importance of the digital economy is widely acknowledged, and the EU has adopted numerous initiatives over the past years to promote the DSM and to exploit the growth opportunities offered by the digital economy. In the past few years, important progress has been made but, however, it is clear that the DSM is far from complete: business and consumers continue facing significant barriers that prevent them from reaping the full benefits it has to offer. The WG Group will continue pursuing its aim of advancing further towards completion of the DSM, unleashing its potential and capitalise on new business opportunities that the digital economy could bring to the EU.

WG Chair: Ms R. Thun Und Hohenstein (EPP)

Honorary Members: Mrs. V. Ford (ECR), Mrs. A. M. CORAZZA BILDT (EPP), Mr. R. Rochefort (ALDE), Mrs. C. STIHLER, (S&D), S. COFFERATI (S&D).

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Other events - Eleventh Meeting of the IMCO Working Group on the Digital Single Market - 22-03-2017 - Committee on the Internal Market and Consumer Protection

March 14, 2017, 7:00 am

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On 22 March will take place the Eleventh Meeting of the IMCO Working Group on the Digital Single Market. Under the title: "Online Platforms: How to adapt regulatory framework to the digital age?", the meeting will be dedicated to a discussion with the academic community on how to make sure that the regulatory environment around online platforms is fit for purpose. The meeting inaugurates the 2017' cycle of sessions. Other 4 meetings with take place before the end of the year.

Location : Altiero Spinelli building, room ASP 5G3

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At their extraordinary committee meeting on 13 March in Strasbourg, IMCO members considered the compromise amendments on the report on cooperation between national authorisites responsible for the enforcement of consumer protection laws. They also considerered the draft opinions on copyright in the Digital Single Market and Body of European Regulators for Electronic Communications.

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March 14, 2017, 7:04 am

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The European Parliament voted on the text agreed after four rounds of interinstitutional negotiations on the Firearms Directive. The revised text includes an initial political agreement on the medical review provisions, the categorisation of high-capacity semi-automatic weapons, the provisions on high capacity magazines, those on collectors, museums and target shooters, and those on deactivation. The debate and vote took place during the plenary sitting of 14.03.17.

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March 14, 2017, 7:06 am

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On 18.11.2015, the EC adopted a legislative proposal for amending the 91/477 Directive on Firearms, together with the overdue evaluation report and Implementing Regulation on deactivation. Among others, the EC proposal contains stricter rules to ban certain semi-automatic firearms and for the online acquisition of firearms; includes museums and collectors in the scope of the Directive; amends the authorisation conditions for acquiring and possessing a firearm (e.g. provision of a medical test).

It also proposes common rules on marking of firearms for traceability purposes and strengthens the exchange of information between MS.

The proposal lacks an Impact Assessment. As mentioned in an implementation appraisal published by EPRS, "the revision of the Directive was initially included in the Commission Work Programme 2016 (Annex I, item 17). Following the terrorist attacks in Paris on 13 November 2015, the publication of the Commission proposal was brought forward..." together with the Implementing Regulation on deactivation standards.

The Directive was reviewed in 2008 (IMCO Rapp.: G. Kallenbach/ Greens) and foresaw that the EC would submit an evaluation report by 28.07.2015 on the situation resulting from the application of the Directive, together with any appropriate proposals.

Rapporteur: V. FORD
Shadow Rapporteurs: A.M. CORAZZA BILDT (EPP), S. COFFERATI (S&D), D. CHARANZOVÁ (ALDE), J. MASTALKA (GUE/NGL), P. DURAND (Greens/EFA), R. IWASZKIEWICZ (EFDD), M.TROSZCZYNSKI (ENF)

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March 15, 2017, 6:56 am

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The European Parliament voted on the text agreed after four rounds of interinstitutional negotiations on the Firearms Directive. The revised text includes an initial political agreement on the medical review provisions, the categorisation of high-capacity semi-automatic weapons, the provisions on high capacity magazines, those on collectors, museums and target shooters, and those on deactivation. The debate and vote took place during the plenary sitting of 14.03.17.

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March 15, 2017, 7:09 am

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On 18.11.2015, the EC adopted a legislative proposal for amending the 91/477 Directive on Firearms, together with the overdue evaluation report and Implementing Regulation on deactivation. Among others, the EC proposal contains stricter rules to ban certain semi-automatic firearms and for the online acquisition of firearms; includes museums and collectors in the scope of the Directive; amends the authorisation conditions for acquiring and possessing a firearm (e.g. provision of a medical test).

It also proposes common rules on marking of firearms for traceability purposes and strengthens the exchange of information between MS.

The proposal lacks an Impact Assessment. As mentioned in an implementation appraisal published by EPRS, "the revision of the Directive was initially included in the Commission Work Programme 2016 (Annex I, item 17). Following the terrorist attacks in Paris on 13 November 2015, the publication of the Commission proposal was brought forward..." together with the Implementing Regulation on deactivation standards.

The Directive was reviewed in 2008 (IMCO Rapp.: G. Kallenbach/ Greens) and foresaw that the EC would submit an evaluation report by 28.07.2015 on the situation resulting from the application of the Directive, together with any appropriate proposals.

Rapporteur: V. FORD
Shadow Rapporteurs: A.M. CORAZZA BILDT (EPP), S. COFFERATI (S&D), D. CHARANZOVÁ (ALDE), J. MASTALKA (GUE/NGL), P. DURAND (Greens/EFA), R. IWASZKIEWICZ (EFDD), M.TROSZCZYNSKI (ENF)

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March 15, 2017, 1:10 pm

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Hearings - European Electronic Communications Code - 21-03-2017 - Committee on the Internal Market and Consumer Protection

March 16, 2017, 6:28 am

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On 21 March, IMCO will hold a public hearing on the proposed directive establishing a European Electronic Communications Code (ITRE lead Committeee, IMCO associated Committee with Dita Charanzova, ALDE, as rapporteur). The hearing will focus on the main areas under IMCO competence and will be divided into two Panels: one focusing on new approaches to Universal Service Obligation, and the other one on end-user rights in the electronic communications sector.

The consideration of the draft opinion is scheduled to take place on 2/3 May. Deadline for amendments is on 10 May at 12h. The IMCO vote is foreseen for 21/22 June 2017.

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Newsletters - 2017 : issue 79 - March 2017 - Committee on the Internal Market and Consumer Protection

March 16, 2017, 7:11 am

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This issue covers IMCO committee meeting of 20-21 March 2017. This edition also summarises past committee meeting held on 9 February and 6 March 2017.

Issue 79

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Highlights - Fertilising products: consideration of draft report on 21 March - Committee on the Internal Market and Consumer Protection

March 16, 2017, 8:52 am

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IMCO Members will discuss the focus on a few selected aspects of the draft report on the Regulation on CE marked fertilising products: the way optional harmonisation would work, distinction between fertilisers and other types of products, reduction of administrative burden and alignment with the New Legislative Framework for product legislation, the scope and implications of new requirements set by the proposal, support to innovation without compromising quality and supply, labelling of products

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March 20, 2017, 2:52 am

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On 22 March will take place the Eleventh Meeting of the IMCO Working Group on the Digital Single Market. Under the title: "Online Platforms: How to adapt regulatory framework to the digital age?", the meeting will be dedicated to a discussion with the academic community on how to make sure that the regulatory environment around online platforms is fit for purpose. The meeting inaugurates the 2017' cycle of sessions. Other 4 meetings with take place before the end of the year.

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Subject file (agenda, CVs, presentations, ...)

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March 20, 2017, 10:22 am

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21 March 2017
     SEHNALOVÁ – cooperation between national authorities responsible for the enforcement of consumer protection laws
     CHARANZOVÁ - FinTech: the influence of technology on the future of the financial sector
     LÓPEZ-ISTÚRIZ WHITE – internet connectivity for growth, competitiveness and cohesion: European gigabit society and 5G
9 February 2017
     DALTON: Approval and market surveillance of motor vehicles and their trailers, and of systems, components and separate technical units intended for such vehicles
6 February 2017
     COFFERATI: Digitising European Industry Reaping the full benefits of a Digital Single Market
26 January 2017
     LOPEZ_ISTURIZ WHITE: Annual report on the Single Market Governance within the European Semester 2017

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New powers for national authorities to check whether e-commerce websites geo-block consumers, track down rogue traders or even, subject to safeguards inserted by MEPs, order that websites hosting scams be shut down, were approved by the Internal Market and Consumer Protection Committee on Tuesday.
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