Activities of Claudia ȚAPARDEL related to 2015/2349(INI)
Plenary speeches (2)
New opportunities for small transport businesses (A8-0304/2016 - Dominique Riquet) RO
New opportunities for small transport businesses (debate) RO
Amendments (12)
Amendment 26 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital F a (new)
Recital F a (new)
Fa. whereas small transport businesses contribute to development of tourism in least accessible areas;
Amendment 35 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. Welcomes the Commission´s Communication to the European Parliament, the Council, the European Economic and Social Committee and the Committee of the Regions on 'A European agenda for collaborative economy'; calls on the Commission to draw up simple and fair legislation for sharing economy, covering employment, consumer protection, competition and taxation issues;
Amendment 44 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Stresses that the legal uncertainty as to the definition of ‘service providers’ in the transport sector prevents the establishment of fair competition, and regrets, that being so, the difficulties experienced by many small businesses in accessing the market and offering new services; stresses the fact that the above hamper the access of SMEs to this sector;
Amendment 70 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Notes that small transport firms need to invest not only to comply with the law but also to remain competitive in relation to big companies; deplores that, on one hand, their access to credit and funding on the money markets remains limited in spite of quantitative easing measures, while, on the other hand, aid from the public purse, particularly at European level, is rarely forthcoming, owing to overly complex and long-winded administrative procedures;
Amendment 109 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. Draws attention to the upheavals which the development of connected and self-driving vehicles are likely to cause for small businesses, but expresses hope that small businesses could also emerge in these new fields;
Amendment 147 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12
Paragraph 12
12. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to do more to combat anti- competitive practices by large integrated groups in order to ensure fair access to the market, regardless of the size of enterprises;
Amendment 158 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13
Paragraph 13
13. Calls for harmonisation of access to regulated occupations in Europe and of checks on these occupations, emphasizing the right of people activating in this field to a minimum decent standard wage settled by every Member State according with the national legislation;
Amendment 161 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13
Paragraph 13
13. Calls for harmonisation of access to regulated occupations in Europe and of checks on these occupations but also a greater transparency with regard to legislative changes in regulated occupations;
Amendment 190 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15 a (new)
Paragraph 15 a (new)
15a. Proposes the establishment of a budget line aimed at advising SMEs in the transport sector so as to form clusters in this field, which can be joined by both consumers and other stakeholders;
Amendment 192 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15 b (new)
Paragraph 15 b (new)
15b. Notes that most providers in the collaborative economy come from outside the EU; considers that the EU needs to develop more innovative applications of this nature; proposes, in this sense, the establishment of a budget line for collaborative start-ups, particularly for training young entrepreneurs in this field;
Amendment 211 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17
Paragraph 17
Amendment 223 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18
Paragraph 18
18. Calls for the establishment of cooperation structures between small transport firms and local authorities with a view to improving the organisation of urban mobility, emphasizing development of environmentally friendly transport means;