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13 Amendments of Jill SEYMOUR related to 2016/2010(INI)

Amendment 25 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1
1. Notes that while the minimum standards associated with the universal service obligation (postal items up to 2 kg, postal packages up to 10-20 kg, registered and insured items, and other services of general economic interest such as newspapers and periodicals) meet customers’ demands, the requirements are set by the national regulatory authorities (NRAs) entrusted with this task and should remain so;
2016/06/08
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 29 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
2. Calls on the Member States to extend the role and independence of NRAs through high professional qualification criteria, fixed terms of office and legal protection against dismissal without cause, so that they can fulfil their obligations arising from the Postal Services Directive;deleted
2016/06/08
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 37 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
3. Believes that obligations of independence can only be fulfilled if NRAs’ regulatory functions are separated from activities associated with ownership or control of a postal operator; considers that senior NRA officials should not be permitted to work for the public postal operator or other interested parties immediately after leaving the NRA, with a view to preventing conflicts of interest;deleted
2016/06/08
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 44 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
4. Asks the Commission to facilitate and reinforce cooperation between NRAs with a view to greater efficiency and interoperability in cross-border delivery;deleted
2016/06/08
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 68 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
5. Stresses the importance of providing a high-quality universal service under affordable conditions, comprising at least five delivery and five collection days a week for every EU citizen; notes that in some Member States national regulation exceeds the flexibility provided for in the Postal Services Directive; calls on the CommissionMember States to reaffirm that low population density does not constitute grounds for reducing the frequency of delivery within the universal service obligation;
2016/06/08
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 84 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
6. Calls on the Member States and the Commission to monitor the provision of postal services as a public service in order to ensure a common level playing field among providers and prevent cross- subsidisation, and to review whether public service compensation is implemented in a manner that is proportionate, transparent and fair;
2016/06/08
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 95 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
8. Calls on the Commission to work on a harmonised definition of universal service which stipulates a minimum level of service for consumers; calls on the Member States to further harmonise licensing procedures in order to reduce unjustified barriers within the internal market;deleted
2016/06/08
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 135 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10
10. Asks the CommissionMember States to lay down minimum standards for value-added services such as track-and-trace, pick- up/drop-off locations, the ability to choose a delivery time, and suitable return procedures;
2016/06/08
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 169 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14
14. Encourages the Commission to strengthen market oversight of parcel delivery, specifically by improving national regulators’ capacity to assess competition and identify anti-competitive practices;deleted
2016/06/08
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 185 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16
16. Asks the Member States and the Commission to improve transparency as regards pricing conditions and service performance (delivery options, final delivery, reliability), especially when it comes to e-commerce; stresses the importance of affordable cross-border delivery prices in closing the gap between domestic and cross-border prices; calls on the Commission to explore why prices on some cross-border routes are higher in one direction than the other;
2016/06/08
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 198 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17
17. Calls on the Commission to promote the strategy on e-commerce and cross-border parcel delivery and to establish joint delivery service quality indicators so that consumers can compare offers from different service providers; suggests improving interoperability along the delivery chain and developing best practices for e-retailers;deleted
2016/06/08
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 207 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18
18. Encourages the Member States to support cost reductions by improving the interoperability of parcel dispatch and collection processes, and to develop European standards for integrated tracking systems; recalls the need to promote the quality, reliability and sustainability of integrated logistics services; encourages the creation of platforms for cooperation and information exchange between delivery operators;
2016/06/08
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 217 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19
19. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to investigate the functioning of cross-border parcel delivery in accordance with the various rules resulting from either international trade agreements (e.g. the rules of the Universal Postal Union (UPU) and the International Civil Aviation Organisation (ICAO) or EU law (e.g. the Union Customs Code), especially the universal service obligation, which can be misused and create market distortion;
2016/06/08
Committee: TRAN