Press Room 

W ciągu ostatniej dekady Parlament naciskał na Komisję Europejską, aby przedstawiła wniosek o uniwersalnej ładowarce zmniejszającej ilość e-odpadów i ułatwiającej życie konsumentom.

On Wednesday at 12.00, the Internal Market Committee will discuss with Thierry Breton how to fight propaganda on online platforms and the role of the Digital Services Act.

MEPs voted for new rules to tackle illegal content, to ensure platforms are held accountable for their algorithms, and better content moderation practices.

MEPs want to strengthen current rules and market surveillance to ensure that all toys sold on the EU market, including from non-EU countries and online, are safe.

Porozumienie między negocjatorami UE w sprawie przełomowych przepisów, przeciw rozpowszechnianiu nielegalnych treści w internecie i chroniących podstawowe prawa obywateli w sferze cyfrowej.

MEPs support a common charger for portable electronic devices, reducing e-waste and making the use of different mobile phones, tablets and digital cameras more convenient.

MEPs’ demands on how digital services, including online platforms and marketplaces, should be regulated were set out in a vote in the Internal Market Committee on Monday.

Parliament and Council negotiators reached a provisional political agreement to help member states purchase, maintain and replace necessary customs control equipment.

Public sector bodies' websites and mobile applications will have to be made accessible to everyone, under a provisional deal struck by Parliament and Council negotiators on Tuesday night. Over 167 million EU citizens have a disability (either medical or due to age) which prevents them accessing data and services on the Internet, e.g. to file a tax declaration, apply for an allowance, pay fees or register a child at school.

The draft law blacklists certain practices of large platforms and enables the Commission to carry out market investigations and sanction non-compliant behaviours.

Amendments tabled by Parliament's lead MEP to a Commission proposal to revise the EU firearms directive were discussed in the Internal Market Committee on Wednesday. Concern to close loopholes in European gun laws and strike a balance between the right to own certain types of firearms and appropriate risk controls shaped the changes tabled by committee chair and rapporteur on this file, Vicky Ford (ECR, UK).

MEPs want a strong set of rights to protect consumers in the context of artificial intelligence and automated decision-making.

As of 3 December, Europeans will be able to shop online without unjustified geo-blocking, wherever they are in the EU.

Ministers outlined the priorities of the Portuguese Presidency of the Council of the EU to parliamentary committees, in a series of meetings.

Last week a delegation from the Internal Market Committee visited leading tech companies including Google, Meta, Apple, Airbnb, eBay, Paypal and Uber in the Silicon Valley.

People who buy or download music, apps, games or use cloud services will be better protected if a trader fails to supply the content or service or provides a defective one.

MEPs adopted numerous changes to political advertising rules to make EU elections more transparent and resistant to interference.

Parliament regards the Digital Services and Digital Markets Act as cornerstones of a fair and safe online environment for all Europeans.

The provisional deal with the Council on the updated EU firearms directive was endorsed by Parliament’s Internal Market Committee on Thursday by 25 votes to nine, with two abstentions. The revised law tightens the controls on blank firing and inadequately deactivated weapons like those used in the Paris terror attacks. It also requires EU countries to have a monitoring system in place for the issuance or renewal of licences and to exchange information with one another.

The Digital Services Act is an historic bill aimed at fighting the spread of illegal content online and protecting fundamental rights of users.