15 Amendments of Massimo PAOLUCCI related to 2016/2062(INI)
Amendment 4 #
Motion for a resolution
Citation 4 a (new)
Citation 4 a (new)
- having regard to the Commission Decision of 20 December 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 interest,
Amendment 5 #
Motion for a resolution
Citation 4 b (new)
Citation 4 b (new)
- having regard to the Communication from the Commission – Guidelines on State aid to airports and airlines, 2014/C 99/03,
Amendment 6 #
Motion for a resolution
Citation 4 c (new)
Citation 4 c (new)
- having regard to the Commission Notice on the notion of State aid as referred to in Article 107(1) of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union (2016/C 262/01),
Amendment 7 #
Motion for a resolution
Citation 4 d (new)
Citation 4 d (new)
- having regard to the Draft Commission Regulation (EU) amending Regulation (EU) No 651/2014 declaring certain categories of aid compatible with the internal market in application of Articles 107 and 108 of the Treaty,
Amendment 43 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital C
Recital C
C. whereas the lack of proper implementation of EU legislation, and political unwillingness in the Council, on the part of the Commission and the Council, to treat Gibraltar Airport's issue as a matter of application of EU law, prevent the aviation sector from unleashing its full potential, damage its competitiveness and lead to greater costs at the expense of businesses, passengers and the economy;
Amendment 74 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Calls on the Commission to rethink on-going initiatives and propose alternatives to remove the deficiencies of the aviation sector resulting from the late and incomplete implementation of EU legislation such as the Single European Sky (SES); recalls that the Community law must be applied to all the territories of the Member States, even overseas, not observing for this purpose bilateral issues between the States as the case of Gibraltar International Airport; urges the Member States finally to make progress on other essential dossiers such as revision of the Slot Regulation and the Passenger Rights Regulation;
Amendment 211 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11 a (new)
Paragraph 11 a (new)
11a. Considers that a strong competitive environment must allow consumers to compare online offers and make informed choices. To maintain this competition they must be able to compare offers in a neutral and transparent environment. Transparency would also be a catalyst for the positive development of multimodal transport.
Amendment 232 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12 a (new)
Paragraph 12 a (new)
12a. Stresses the vital role of duty free and travel retail industry as an integral part of the travelling experience, which represents a key source of income for airports as well as an important source of job creation; acknowledges the link between non-aeronautical revenues and long term commercial viability of airports in Europe;
Amendment 234 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12 a (new)
Paragraph 12 a (new)
12a. Stresses that, in terms of European planning and sustainable growth, regional airports play a key role in promoting territorial cohesion, social inclusion and economic growth while contributing to the decongestion of the main European airports;
Amendment 237 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12 b (new)
Paragraph 12 b (new)
12b. recognizes the need for public funding and other measures to support regional airports with limited commercial traffic that are therefore unable to compete with other European airports; calls for an increase in the threshold for exemption from the notification requirement in respect of state aid to regional airports in the form of public service compensation based on the average annual passenger numbers;
Amendment 239 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12 c (new)
Paragraph 12 c (new)
12c. Welcomes the Commission communication concerning the scope of state aid under Article 107 (1) TFEU (2016 / C 262/01), observing that public funding for small airports providing mainly local services is unlikely to affect trade between Member States;
Amendment 240 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12 d (new)
Paragraph 12 d (new)
12d. Stresses the need to extend the scope of Regulation (EU) No 651/2014 to investment and operational aid for small airports;
Amendment 241 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12 e (new)
Paragraph 12 e (new)
12e. Hopes that the review of the Commission communication entitled ‘Guidelines on State aid to airports and airlines’ (2014/C 99/03), will take account of the needs and particularities of remote areas;
Amendment 242 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12 f (new)
Paragraph 12 f (new)
12f. Stresses the need to refine the concept of overlapping catchment areas between different European airports so as to take account of distances and travel times from outlying catchment areas to the airports;
Amendment 307 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17
Paragraph 17
17. Insists that the aviation sector is contributing, directly and indirectly, to the creation of jobs; believes that maintaining decent working conditions and preventing unfair practicethe social protection of workers and preventing unfair business practices such as atypical employment contracts contribute to the sustainability of the aviation sector; acknowledges the necessity to bring clarity on the ‘home base’ criterion, and welcomes the Commission’s decision to have guidelines issued on the applicable labour law and competent courts;