10 Amendments of Jiří POSPÍŠIL related to 2016/0149(COD)
Amendment 50 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 1
Recital 1
(1) The tariffs applicable to low volume senders ofsenders of low volume cross-border parcels and other postal items, particularly small and medium-sized enterprises and individuals, are still relatively high. This has a direct negative impact on users seeking cross- border parcel delivery services, especially in the context of e-commerceonline purchases.
Amendment 53 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 2
Recital 2
(2) There are fundamental differences between Member States when it comes to competences conferred on national regulatory authorities with regard to market monitoring and regulatory oversight of parcel delivery providers. This has been confirmed by a joint report48 prepared by the European Regulators Group for Postal Services and the Body of European Regulators for Electronic Communications, who concluded that national regulatory authorities need the appropriate regulatory powers to intervene and that such powers do not seem to be present in all Member States. Those differences result in additional administrative burdens and compliance costs for parcel delivery service providers who operate cross-border. Those differences therefore constitute an obstacle to the cross-border provision of parcel delivery services and thus have a direct effect on the functioning of the internal market. _________________ 48BoR (15) 214/ERGP PL (15) 32.
Amendment 55 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 3
Recital 3
Amendment 65 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 5
Recital 5
(5) In most Member States there are several providers who provide domestic parcel delivery services, while only a few of those providers also provide cross- border parcel delivery services. In this context, it is essential to ensure, in order to safeguard and promote effective competition and to protect users, transparent and non-discriminatory access to the services and infrastructure necessary for the provision of cross-border parcel delivery services. It is therefore essential to ensure non-discriminatory access to the market for cross-border delivery service providers and to provide transparent and comprehensive information for consumers of these services.
Amendment 97 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 16
Recital 16
(16) Significant differences between domestic and cross-border tariffs for parcel delivery services should be justified by objective criteria, such as, for example, additional costs for transport and a reasonable profit margin. Universal service providers providing cross-border parcel delivery services should be required to provide such justification without delay.
Amendment 100 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 17
Recital 17
(17) In order to ensure transparency across the Union, the analysis of a national regulatory authority should be submitted to the national regulatory authorities of the other Member States and to the Commission. Confidentiality is to be ensured by the national regulatory authorities andCommission, which will make the information available to the other national regulatory authorities. Confidentiality is to be ensured by the Commission. The Commission may also request the European Regulators Group for Postal Services to provide a Union-wide analysis on the basis of the national contributions.
Amendment 203 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 6
Article 3 – paragraph 6
6. A parcel delivery service provider which employs fewer than 50 personsWhere fewer than 50 persons work for a parcel delivery service provider, irrespective of their contractual basis, and are involved in the provision of parcel delivery services in the Member State in which that provider is established, that provider shall not be subject to the obligations under paragraph 1 and 2, unless that provider is established in more than one Member State.
Amendment 220 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 3
Article 4 – paragraph 3
3. Universal service providers providing parcel delivery services and having their headquarters in Member States where there is insufficient competition shall provide the national regulatory authority with the terminal rates applicable on 1 January of each calendar year to postal items originating from other Member States. That information shall be provided by 31 January of each calendar year at the latest.
Amendment 237 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
1. The national regulatory authority shall assess the affordability of cross- border tariffs included in the public lists of tariffs obtained in accordance with Article 4(1), if there is insufficient competition in the Member State concerned, within 3 months of receipt of that information. In that assessment, in particular the following elements shall be taken into account:
Amendment 268 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 6
Article 6