Activities of Jim HIGGINS related to 2011/0397(COD)
Plenary speeches (1)
Introduction of noise-related operating restrictions at European Union airports - Groundhandling services at European Union airports - Allocation of slots at European Union airports
Amendments (11)
Amendment 128 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 1
Article 4 – paragraph 1
1. EAt the airport's users' request, each of the airports concerned shall establish a committee of representatives of airport users or of organisations representing airport users (‘Airport Users’ Committee‘).
Amendment 215 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 9 – paragraph 3 – point f a (new)
Article 9 – paragraph 3 – point f a (new)
(fa) procedures and safeguards established to ensure compliance with safety and security requirements;
Amendment 259 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 16 – paragraph 1
Article 16 – paragraph 1
1. At airports whose annual traffic has been not less than 2 million passenger movements or 50 000 tonnes of freight for at least three consecutive years, nNo undertaking shall be permitted to provide groundhandling services whether as a supplier of groundhandling services or as a self-handling user or as a sub- contractor unless it has been granted the appropriate approval. An undertaking meeting the requirements of this Chapter shall be entitled to receive an approval.
Amendment 322 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 27 – paragraph 5
Article 27 – paragraph 5
5. Where the Airport Users' Committee disagrees with the decision of the managing body of the airport to centralise, or not to centralise, an infrastructure or with the scope of centralisation, it may ask the independent supervisory authority of the Member State concerned to decide whether the infrastructure concerned is to be centralised or not and to what extentexamine the justification for the decision taken by the managing body of the airport, to see whether or not the justification is valid.
Amendment 339 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 28 – paragraph 5
Article 28 – paragraph 5
5. The managing body of the airport shall publish the levels of fees, including a detailed list of the services provided, so as to demonstrate that any fees collected for the provision of centralised infrastructures, space for groundhandling and essential services related to the provision of groundhandling services are exclusively used to recover all or part of the related costs. Where relevant, the managing body of the centralised infrastructure shall communicate the levels of fees, including a detailed list of the services provided, to the managing body of the airport.
Amendment 340 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 28 – paragraph 5 a (new)
Article 28 – paragraph 5 a (new)
5 a. Where the use of airport installations, other than those defined as centralised infrastructure, gives rise to the collection of a fee, the latter shall be determined according to relevant, objective, transparent and non-discriminatory criteria. Member States shall remain free to allow the airport managing body of an airport network, as per the definitions of EU 2009/12/EC to apply a common, transparent charging system.
Amendment 344 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 28 – paragraph 7
Article 28 – paragraph 7
7. If a decision on the levels of fees is brought before the independent supervisory authority in line with paragraph (6) of this Article, the procedure laid down in Article 6 of Directive 2009/12/EC shall applyit shall not take effect until the independent supervisory authority has examined the matter. If the independent supervisory authority agrees with the decision by the infrastructure's managing body on the level of ground handling fees, then the fees may be recouped from the time the initial decision was made.
Amendment 422 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 30 a (new)
Article 30 a (new)
Article 30a Presence of a contact person representing each air carrier Each air carrier shall have a contact person, or be legally represented at airports whose annual traffic volume is more than 2 million passengers. This contact person, who may be a groundhandling assistant, must have the authority to enter into financial, operational and legal commitments on behalf of the air carrier at the airport in question.
Amendment 425 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 31 – paragraph 2
Article 31 – paragraph 2
2. The Member State, the managing body of the airport, a public authority or any other body which controls the airport may lay down rules of conduct.
Amendment 433 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 31 – paragraph 4 – point a
Article 31 – paragraph 4 – point a
(a) impose a fine on, restrict or prohibit a supplier of groundhandling services or a self-handling airport user from supplying groundhandling services or self-handling if that supplier or user fails to comply with the rules of conduct; Member States must take a decision on the provisions of this paragraph within a time delay of two months following a proposal from the airport's managing body;
Amendment 544 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex 1 – point 5 – point 5.4
Annex 1 – point 5 – point 5.4
5.4. the loading and unloading of the aircraft, including the provision and operation of suitable means, as well as the transport of crew and passengers between the aircraft and the terminal, and baggage transport between the aircraft and the terminal, and the loading and unloading of wheelchairs and other mobility equipment and assistive devices for persons with reduced mobility;