On the proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council repealing Regulation (EU) No 524/2013 and amending Regulations (EU) 2017/2394 and (EU) 2018/1724 with regards to the discontinuation of the European ODR Platform

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DRAFT EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT LEGISLATIVE RESOLUTION

on the proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council repealing Regulation (EU) No 524/2013 and amending Regulations (EU) 2017/2394 and (EU) 2018/1724 with regards to the discontinuation of the European ODR Platform

(COM(2023)0647 – C90380/2023 – 2023/0375(COD))

(Ordinary legislative procedure: first reading)

– having regard to the Commission proposal to Parliament and the Council (COM(2023)0647),

– having regard to Article 294(2) and Article 114 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, pursuant to which the Commission submitted the proposal to Parliament (C90380/2023),

– having regard to Article 294(3) of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,

– having regard to the opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee,

– having regard to Rule 59 of its Rules of Procedure,

– having regard to the report of the Committee on the Internal Market and Consumer Protection (A90000/2023),

1. Adopts its position at first reading hereinafter set out;

2. Calls on the Commission to refer the matter to Parliament again if it replaces, substantially amends or intends to substantially amend its proposal;

3. Instructs its President to forward its position to the Council, the Commission and the national parliaments.

Amendment 1

Proposal for a regulation

Article 1 – paragraph 1

Text proposed by the Commission

Amendment

Regulation (EU) No 524/2013 is repealed with effect [insert date six months after the date of entry into force of this Regulation].

Regulation (EU) No 524/2013 is repealed with effect from ... [six months after the date of entry into force of the Directive amending Directive 2013/11/EU on alternative dispute resolution for consumer disputes].

Or. en

Amendment 2

Proposal for a regulation

Article 2 – paragraph 1

Text proposed by the Commission

Amendment

1. The European ODR Platform shall be discontinued.

1. The European ODR Platform shall be discontinued from ... [six months after the date of entry into force of the Directive amending Directive 2013/11/EU on alternative dispute resolution for consumer disputes].

Or. en

Amendment 3

Proposal for a regulation

Article 2 – paragraph 2

Text proposed by the Commission

Amendment

2. The submission of complaints shall be discontinued on [insert date [two months after the date of entry into force of this Regulation/ four months before the repeal of this Regulation].

2. The submission of complaints shall be discontinued on ... [two months after the date of entry into force of the Directive amending Directive 2013/11/EU on alternative dispute resolution for consumer disputes].

Or. en

Amendment 4

Proposal for a regulation

Article 2 – paragraph 3

Text proposed by the Commission

Amendment

3. The Commission shall inform users of the platform with open ADR cases of the discontinuance of the platform by [two months after the date of entry into force of this Regulation/four months before the repeal of this Regulation] and offer assistance to retrieve case data accessible to them if they wish to do so.

3. The Commission shall inform users of the platform with open ADR cases of the discontinuance of the platform by ... [two months after the date of entry into force of the Directive amending Directive 2013/11/EU on alternative dispute resolution for consumer disputes] and offer assistance to retrieve case data accessible to them if they wish to do so.

Or. en

Amendment 5

Proposal for a regulation

Article 2 – paragraph 4

Text proposed by the Commission

Amendment

4. At the latest as of [dd/mm/yy, i.e. six months after the date of entry into force of this Regulation] all information including personal data related to the disputes in the ODR platform shall be deleted.

4. At the latest as of ... [six months after the date of entry into force the Directive amending Directive 2013/11/EU on alternative dispute resolution for consumer disputes] all information including personal data related to the disputes in the ODR platform shall be deleted.

Or. en

ANNEX: ENTITIES OR PERSONS FROM WHOM THE RAPPORTEUR HAS RECEIVED INPUT

Pursuant to Article 8 of Annex I to the Rules of Procedure, the rapporteur declares that she has received input from the following entities or persons in the preparation of the draft report:

Entity and/or person

BEUC - The European Consumer Organization

European Consumer Center Germany

Centro Europeu do Consumidor Portugal

FACUA - consumidores en accion

European Consumer Center Sweden

Agencia Catalana de Consum

Business Europe

European Advertising Standards Alliance

Ecommerce Europe

Amazon Europe

European Consumer Center France

Representación Permanente de España Ante la Unión Europea

The list above is drawn up under the exclusive responsibility of the rapporteur.