European Parliament
Corina Creţu  (S&D ),
in writing.
(RO)
I voted for this regulation establishing technical requirements for credit transfers and direct debits in euros because secure payment systems are vital to the proper functioning of the internal market. Creating a Single Euro Payments Area is of paramount importance and must be achieved with the aim of increasing efficiency and for the considerable savings it offers. In this respect, I regard as significant the provisions on the need to inform and protect consumers, as well as those on excluding high-value payments from this system. It is incumbent upon the banks to devise a transparent information policy in customer business so that the proposed changes are accepted without any losses by Europe’s citizens.

