report parliamentary committee draft, 11 January 2024
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
Document IMCO-PR-757943 · (COM(2023)0647 – C90380/2023 – 2023/0375(COD))
Committee on the Internal Market and Consumer Protection · Rapporteur: Laura Ballarín Cereza
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The draft report proposes Parliament's position on a regulation to repeal Regulation (EU) No 524/2013 and amend Regulations (EU) 2017/2394 and (EU) 2018/1724 to discontinue the European ODR Platform. It sets dates for discontinuation and data deletion.
Position. The rapporteur proposes amendments to align the discontinuation of the ODR Platform with the entry into force of the Directive amending Directive 2013/11/EU, setting specific timelines for repeal, discontinuation, and data deletion.
Key points
- Regulation (EU) No 524/2013 is repealed with effect from six months after entry into force of the Directive amending Directive 2013/11/EU on alternative dispute resolution for consumer disputes.
- The European ODR Platform shall be discontinued from six months after entry into force of that Directive.
- Submission of complaints shall be discontinued two months after entry into force of that Directive.
- The Commission shall inform users with open ADR cases of the discontinuance two months after entry into force of that Directive and offer assistance to retrieve case data.
- All information including personal data related to disputes in the ODR platform shall be deleted at the latest six months after entry into force of that Directive.
Who is affected
- Users of the European ODR Platform with open ADR cases, who will be informed and offered assistance to retrieve data.
Figures and deadlines
- six months after entry into force of the Directive amending Directive 2013/11/EU
- two months after entry into force of the Directive amending Directive 2013/11/EU
Legal basis. Article 294(2) and Article 114 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union
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Draft european parliament legislative resolution 37 paragraphs
(COM(2023)0647 – C90380/2023 – 2023/0375(COD))
(Ordinary legislative procedure: first reading)
The European Parliament,
–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.
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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 3 paragraphs
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.