4 Amendments of Francesca BARRACCIU related to 2013/0157(COD)
Amendment 142 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 16
Recital 16
(16) This Regulation does not preclude the possibility of competent authorities to grant compensation for the accomplishment of the public service obligations provided that it complies with the applicable State aid rules. Those rules should be applied in such a way as to take account of specific needs of some ports, for example those located on islands, and the economic problems linked to severely inadequate facilities. Where public service obligations qualify as SGEI compliance should be ensured with Commission Decision of 20 November 2011 on the application of Article 106(2) of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union to State aid in the form of public service compensation granted to certain undertakings entrusted with the operation of services of general economic interest8, Commission Regulation (EU) No 360/2012 of 25 April 2012 on the application of Articles 107 and 108 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union to de minimis aid granted to undertakings providing services of general economic interest9 and the European Union framework for State aid in the form of public service compensation10. __________________ 8 OJ L 7, 11.01.2012, p. 3. 9 OJ L 114, 26.4.2012, p. 8. 10 OJ C 8, 11.01.2012.
Amendment 170 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 22 a (new)
Recital 22 a (new)
(22a) The rules on State aid should, however, make provision for derogations for aid intended to fund the construction of facilities in ports situated on islands. Due account should be taken of the importance of ports for island regions and the rules on State aid should be reviewed in the light of the economic problems facing those regions, which are already at a disadvantage on account of their location.
Amendment 369 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 10 – paragraph 2
Article 10 – paragraph 2
2. Without prejudice to national and Union law including collective agreements between social partners, the managing bodies of the port mayshall require the designated provider of port services appointed in accordance with the procedure established by Article 7, in the case where this provider is different from the incumbent provider of port services, to grant staff previously taken on by the incumbent provider of port services the rights to which they would have been entitled if there had been a transfer within the meaning of Directive 2001/23/EC. Furthermore, the management bodies shall be entitled to use the guarantee that said rights shall be upheld as a primary criterion in the selection of port service providers.
Amendment 414 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 14 – paragraph 3
Article 14 – paragraph 3
3. In order to contribute to an efficient infrastructure charging system, the structure and the level of port infrastructure charges shall be defined in an autonomous way by the managing body of the port according to its own commercial strategy and investment plan reflecting competitive conditions of the relevant market and in accordance with State aid rules, bearing in mind in relation to the latter that geographically disadvantaged regions such as islands have a greater need for specific support.