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Activities of Jörg LEICHTFRIED related to 2011/0397(COD)

Plenary speeches (3)

Introduction of noise-related operating restrictions at European Union airports - Groundhandling services at European Union airports - Allocation of slots at European Union airports
2016/11/22
Dossiers: 2011/0397(COD)
Introduction of noise-related operating restrictions at European Union airports - Groundhandling services at European Union airports - Allocation of slots at European Union airports
2016/11/22
Dossiers: 2011/0397(COD)
Introduction of noise-related operating restrictions at European Union airports - Groundhandling services at European Union airports - Allocation of slots at European Union airports
2016/11/22
Dossiers: 2011/0397(COD)

Amendments (88)

Amendment 61 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 5
(5) Further gradual opening of the groundhandling market and tThe introduction of harmonised requirements and quality standards for the provision of groundhandling services are likely towill enhance the efficiency and overall quality of groundhandling services for airlines as well as for, passengers and freights forwarders. This should improve the quality of overall airport operations as well as workers in the sector.
2012/10/10
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 62 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 5 a (new)
(5a) The more providers there are, the greater the pressure on employees. It is therefore essential to harmonise social framework conditions in the sector and to make the observance of collective agreements compulsory.
2012/10/10
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 64 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 6
(6) Considering the new need for minimum, harmonised quality standards at airports to implement the gate-to-gate approach for the realisation of the Single European Sky and the need for further harmonisation to fully exploit the benefits of the gradual opening of the groundhandling market in terms of increased quality and efficiency of groundhandling services, Directive 96/67/EC should therefore be replaced by a Regulation.deleted
2012/10/10
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 67 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 7
(7) Free access tourther opening of the groundhandling market is consistent with the efficient operation of Union airports, provided relevant safeguards are put in place. Free access to the groundhandling market should be introduced gradually and be adapted to the requirements of the sectornd employment standards are guaranteed.
2012/10/10
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 73 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 8
(8) Gradual opening of the market under Directive 96/67/EC has already produced positivemixed results in terms of improved efficiency and, quality. It is therefore appropriate to proceed with further gradual opening and employment conditions.
2012/10/10
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 75 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 10
(10) For certain categories of groundhandling services, access to the market may come up against safety, security, capacity and space availability constraints. It should therefore be possible to limit the number of authorised suppliers of such groundhandling services and self- handling airport users.
2012/10/10
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 79 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 13 a (new)
(13a) All groundhandling services suppliers, self-handling airport users and subcontractors operating at an airport should apply the relevant representative collective agreements so as to allow fair competition between groundhandling services suppliers on quality and efficiency.
2012/10/10
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 80 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 13 b (new)
(13b) A collective agreement shall be deemed to be representative where it is substantively applicable to groundhandling services and where its territorial applicability within a Member State extends to the airport at which the groundhandling services supplier operates. At airports where there is more than one collective agreement, the agreement deemed to be representative shall be that which applies to the greater number of employees.
2012/10/10
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 83 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 17
(17) Ambiguity exists as to whether Member States may require the takeover of staff upon a change of provider for groundhandling services to which access is limited. Discontinuity of staff can have a detrimental effect on the quality of groundhandling services. It is therefore appropriate to clarify the rules on the takeover of staff beyond the application of Directive 2001/23/EC on transfers of undertakings enabling Member States to ensure adequate employment and working conditions. In any event, existing collective agreements and statutory labour and social provisions must be observed.
2012/10/10
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 93 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 23
(23) The managing body of the airport may also supply groundhandling services itself. As at the same time, through its decision, the managing body of the airport may exercise considerable influence on competition between suppliers of groundhandling services, airports should be required to keep strictly separate accounts for their groundhandling services ion a legal entity separate from the legal entity fothe one hand and their infrastructure management on the other.
2012/10/10
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 94 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 24
(24) In order to enable airports to fulfil their infrastructure management functions, to guarantee safety and security on airport premises and to ensure the resilience of groundhandling services also in crisis situations the managing body of the airport should be responsible for the proper coordination of groundhandling activities at the airport. It should also be able, where necessary, to commission services to ensure comprehensive service provision at the airport. The managing body of the airport should report on the coordination of airport groundhandling activities to the Performance Review Body of Eurocontrol in view of a consolidated optimisation.
2012/10/10
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 95 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 24 a (new)
(24a) Where the managing body of an airport supplies groundhandling services itself, or directly or indirectly controls a groundhandling services undertaking, due coordination of the groundhandling services should be monitored by the independent supervisory authority in order to guarantee equal treatment.
2012/10/10
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 98 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 28
(28) In a labour-intensive sector such as groundhandling, continuous staff development and training have a strong impact on service quality. Minimum training requirements should therefore be set to ensure the quality of operations in terms of reliability, resilience, safety and security, and to create a level playing field among operators. It is incumbent on employers to bear the costs of continuous staff development and training. Minimum training and further training requirements should be determined in the specifications for a regulated occupation of ‘certified airport groundhandling operator’.
2012/10/10
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 99 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 29
(29) Subcontracting increases flexibility for suppliers of groundhandling services. Nevertheless, subcontracting and cascade subcontracting may also result in capacity constraints and have negative effects on safety and security. Subcontracting should therefore be limited and the rules governing subcontracting should be clarified.
2012/10/10
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 101 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 31
(31) Member States should retain the power to ensure an adequate level of social protection for the staff of undertakings providing groundhandling services, the primary consideration here being the observance of collective agreements and statutory labour and social provisions.
2012/10/10
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 105 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 32
(32) In order to ensure that harmonised insurance requirements apply for suppliers of groundhandling services and self- handling airport users, the power to adopt acts in accordance with Article 290 of the Treaty should be delegated to the Commission in respect of insurance requirements for suppliers of groundhandling services and self-handling airport users. In order to ensure that harmonised and properly updated obligations apply concerning the minimum quality standards for groundhandling services and concerning the reporting obligations for suppliers of groundhandling services and self-handling airport users, the power to adopt acts in accordance with Article 290 of the Treaty should be delegated to the Commission in respect of specifications for minimum quality standards for groundhandling services and in respect of specifications for the content and dissemination of reporting obligations for suppliers of groundhandling services and self-handling airport users. It is of particular importance that the Commission carries out appropriate consultations during its preparatory work, including at expert level and involving the specific Sectoral Social Dialogue Committee set up under Decision 98/500/EC.
2012/10/10
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 115 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point e a (new)
(ea) In relation to integrators, ‘self- handling’ covers the groundhandling services supplied for all aircraft in the transport network whether owned or leased by the integrator and irrespective of whether the airline is owned by the integrator or a third party. For the purposes of this paragraph, the groundhandling services supplier must not be an airport user but must belong to the integrator and must meet the minimum quality standards.
2012/10/10
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 117 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point f a (new)
(fa) ‘Integrator’ means an undertaking that offers a transport service, the content of which is laid down in a contract, from a departure point to a final destination, seamlessly integrating transportation, groundhandling, consignment sorting and delivery services;
2012/10/10
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 119 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point g
(g) 'centralised infrastructure' means specific airport installations and/or facilities at an airport which cannot, for technical, environmental, cost or capacity reasons, be divided or duplicated and whose availability is essential and necessary for the performance of subsequent groundhandling services;
2012/10/10
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 126 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 1
1. Each of the airports concerned shall establish a committee of representatives of airport users or of organisations representing airport users ('Airport Users' Committee'). Involvement of the social partners in this user network shall be compulsory.
2012/10/10
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 143 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1 a (new)
For airports as referred to in paragraph (1) Member States may limit the number of self-handling airport users authorised to provide the following categories of groundhandling services: (a) baggage handling; (b) ramp handling; (c) fuel and oil handling; (d) freight and mail handling as regards the physical handling of freight and mail, whether incoming, outgoing or being transferred, between the air terminal and the aircraft. Member States may not, however, limit the number of self-handling airport users to fewer than two.
2012/10/10
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 157 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 2
However, Member States shall not limit this number to fewer than two suppliers for each category of groundhandling services or, for airports whose annual traffic has been not less than 5 million passengers or 100 000 tonnes of freight for at least the previous three years, to fewer than three suppliers for each category of groundhandling services.
2012/10/10
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 164 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1 – introductory part
At airports where the number of suppliers is limited to two or more suppliers in accordance with paragraph (2) of this Article, or Article 14(1)(a) and (c), at least one of the authorised suppliers shall not be directly or indirectly controlled by:
2012/10/10
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 167 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 4 – introductory part
4. Where the number of authorised suppliers is restricted pursuant to paragraph (2), Member States may not prevent an airport user, whatever part of the airport is allocated to him, from having, in respect of each category of groundhandling service subject to limitation, an effective choice, under the conditions laid down in paragraphs (2) and (3), between at least: two groundhandling services suppliers.
2012/10/10
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 171 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 4 – indent 1
– two suppliers of groundhandling services, ordeleted
2012/10/10
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 176 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 4 – indent 2
– three suppliers of groundhandling services for airports whose annual traffic has been not less than 5 million passengers or 100 000 tonnes of freight for at least the previous three years.deleted
2012/10/10
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 180 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 5
5. Where an airport reaches one of the freight traffic thresholds laid down in this Article without reaching the corresponding passenger movement threshold, this Regulation shall not apply to categories of groundhandling services reserved exclusively for passengers.deleted
2012/10/10
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 184 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 6
6. Any airport whose annual traffic has been not less than 2 million passenger movements or 50 000 tonnes of freight for at least three consecutive years and whose annual traffic subsequently passes under the threshold of 2 million passenger movements or 50 000 tonnes of freight shall maintain its market open to third- party handling suppliers during at least the first three years following the year it passed under the threshold.deleted
2012/10/10
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 191 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 7
7. Any airport whose annual traffic has been for three consecutive years not less than 5 million passenger movements or 100 000 tonnes of freight and whose annual traffic passes under the threshold of 5 million passenger movements or 100 000 tonnes of freight shall maintain its market open to third-party handling suppliers during at least the first three years following the year it passed under the threshold.deleted
2012/10/10
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 200 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 8 – paragraph 2 – point a
(a) the applicant has a valid approval issued in accordance with chapter IV on Approval Procedures;for all services offered at an airport.
2012/10/10
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 202 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 8 – paragraph 2 – point b
(b) the applicant demonstrates its ability and commits in writing to apply the relevant provisions and rules including applicable labour laws, applicable collective agreements, rules of conduct at the airport and quality requirements at the airport. The applicant also undertakes to apply the respective representative collective agreements.
2012/10/10
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 210 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 9 – paragraph 3 – point b
(b) level of quality of operations as assessed on the basis of a representative flight schedule including, where relevant, efficient use of staff and equipment, last acceptance of baggage and cargo, delivery times for baggage and cargo and maximum turnaround times;
2012/10/10
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 214 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 9 – paragraph 3 – point d a (new)
(da) pass marks in a safety audit. The standards for safety audits must comply with the specifications adopted by the Commission. The Commission shall be empowered to adopt those specifications by means of delegated acts in accordance with Article 42.
2012/10/10
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 218 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 9 – paragraph 3 – point g a (new)
(ga) compliance with social standards, as assessed by the conditions for workers, especially wages and working conditions.
2012/10/10
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 220 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 10 – paragraph 1
1. Suppliers of groundhandling services shall be authorised for a minimum period of seven years and a maximum period of ten years except in the case of exemptions for the opening of self-handling and third- party groundhandling as provided for in Article 14 (1). The exact period for which the suppliers are authorised and the date to start operations shall be clearly indicated in the invitation to tender.
2012/10/10
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 227 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 12 – paragraph 2
2. Where, following the selection procedure laid down in Articles 7 to 10, a supplier of groundhandling services mentioned in paragraph 1 loses its authorisation to provide these services, Member States mayshall require supplier(s) of groundhandling services which subsequently provide these services to grant staff previously hired to provide these services the rights to which they would have been entitled if there had been a transfer within the meaning of Council Directive 2001/23/EC.
2012/10/10
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 233 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 12 – paragraph 6
6. Where a supplier of groundhandling services stops providing to an airport user groundhandling services which constitute a significant part of the groundhandling activities of this supplier in cases not covered by paragraph (2), or where a self- handling airport user decides to stop self- handling, Member States mayshall require the supplier(s) of groundhandling services or self-handling airport user which subsequently provide these groundhandling services to grant staff previously hired to provide these services the rights to which they would have been entitled if there had been a transfer within the meaning of Council Directive 2001/23/EC.
2012/10/10
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 243 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 14 – paragraph 1 – point c
(c) to limit to one or two suppliers one or more of the categories of groundhandling services referred to in Article 6 (2) for airports whose annual traffic is not less than 5 million passengers or 100 000 tonnes of freight, whereby in the case of a limitation to two suppliers Article 6 (3) shall apply;deleted
2012/10/10
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 245 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 14 – paragraph 1 – point d
(d) to reserve self-handling as referred to in Article (5) to a limited number of airport users, provided that those users are chosen on the basis of relevant, objective, transparent and non- discriminatory criteria.deleted
2012/10/10
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 246 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 14 – paragraph 10
10. Exemptions granted by Member States pursuant to paragraph (1) may not exceed a duration of three years except for exemptions granted under paragraph 1 (b) and (c). Not later than six months before the end of that period the Member State shall take a new decision on each request for exemption, which shall also be subject to the provisions of this Article.
2012/10/10
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 248 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 14 – paragraph 11
11. Exemptions granted by Member States under paragraphs (1) (b) and (c) may not exceed a duration of twoen years. However, a Member State may in accordance with the considerations referred to in paragraph (1), request that this period be extended by a single period of two years. The Commission shall decide on such a request. The implementing decision shall be adopted in accordance with the advisory procedure referred to in Article 43 (2).
2012/10/10
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 249 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 14 – paragraph 11
11. Exemptions granted by Member States under paragraphs (1) (b) and (c) may not exceed a duration of two years. However, a Member State may in accordance with the considerations referred to in paragraph (1), request that this period be extended by a single period of two years. The Commission shall decide on such a request. The implementing decision shall be adopted in accordance with the advisory procedure referred to in Article 43 (2).
2012/10/10
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 253 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 15 – paragraph 1
The managing body of the airport shall organise a procedure for consultation on the application of this Regulation between itself, the Airport Users' Committee and the undertakings providing groundhandling services. This consultation shall cover, inter alia, the price of those groundhandling services for which an exemption has been granted pursuant to Article 14 (1) (b) and (c) and the organisation of the provision of those services. A consultation meeting shall be held at least once a year. The managing body of the airport shall make a record of that meeting which shall be sent to the Commission at its request.
2012/10/10
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 282 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 17 – paragraph 2 a (new)
2 a. The labour and social provisions and collective agreements of the Member State in which self-handling takes place shall apply in the case of the staff of self- handling airport users.
2012/10/10
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 284 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 17 – paragraph 3
3. An undertaking applying for an approval or having obtained an approval shall respect the national provisions concerning social protection, environmental protection and airport security of all Member States in which it operates. It shall also respect the provisions of labour law (rules on working time, social security, employment arrangements and the right to terminate a contract).
2012/10/10
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 287 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 18 – paragraph 3
3. For the purposes of the assessment referred to in paragraph (1), each applicant shall submit its audited accounts for the two previous financial years. The approving authority shall establish the form in which documents are to be submitted.
2012/10/10
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 289 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 19 – paragraph 3
3. Where the Member State where the undertaking is established and registered or the Member State where the person has his/her permanent residence does not issue the documents referred to in paragraph (2), such documents shall be replaced by a declaration on oath or — in Member States where there is no provision for declaration on oath — by a solemn declaration made by the person concerned before a competent judicial or administrative authority or, where appropriate, a notary or qualified professional body of the Member State where the undertaking is established and registered or the Member State where the person has his/her permanent residence. Such authority, notary or qualified professional body shall issue a certificate attesting the authenticity of the declaration on oath or solemn declaration.deleted
2012/10/10
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 291 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 20 – paragraph 1
An undertaking applying for an approval shall demonstrate that its employees have the qualification, professional experience and length of service necessary for the performance of the activity it applies for.(Does not affect English version.)
2012/10/10
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 292 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 20 – paragraph 1 – point 1 (new)
(1) The qualification to be demonstrated in accordance with paragraph 1 shall include at least three years of professional practice and a successfully completed examination. This examination shall require a demonstration of theoretical and practical knowledge.
2012/10/10
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 293 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 20 – paragraph 1 – point 2 (new)
(2) The theoretical knowledge required for the examination pursuant to paragraph 2 shall include: - provisions of aviation law and other rules - security arrangements - accident prevention rules and environmental protection - labour and social provisions - study of aircraft
2012/10/10
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 294 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 20 – paragraph 1 – point 3 (new)
(3) The practical knowledge required for the examination pursuant to paragraph 2 shall include: - guiding and securing aircraft - dispatching aircraft - using the equipment and vehicles required for dispatching aircraft - baggage handling - freight and mail handling
2012/10/10
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 300 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 22 – paragraph 2
2. The Commission shall be empowered to specify further details on the insurance requirements and minimum amounts by means of a delegated act in accordance with Article 42.
2012/10/10
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 305 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 23 – paragraph 4 – point b
(b) at the request of an approving authority of another Member State; or
2012/10/10
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 307 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 23 – paragraph 4 – point c
(c) at the request of the Commission.; or
2012/10/10
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 308 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 23 – paragraph 4 – point c a (new)
(c a) on the initiative of an authority.
2012/10/10
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 312 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 25 – paragraph 1
1. The approving authority shall take a decision on an application as soon as possible, and not later than two months after all the necessary information has been submitted, taking into account all available evidence. The decision shall be communicated to the applicant and to the approving authorities in the other Member States. A refusal shall indicate the reasons therefore. The trade unions and employees' representatives shall be heard before a decision on approval is taken.
2012/10/10
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 314 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 25 – paragraph 1 a (new)
1 a. The procedure for granting approvals shall be transparent and non- discriminatory and may not go beyond the provisions of this Regulation in restricting market access or the freedom to self- handle.
2012/10/10
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 333 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 28 – paragraph 3
3. The managing body of the airport or, where relevant, the managing body of the centralised infrastructure shall be entitled to recover its costs and to make a reasonable return on assets from the fees charged. The fees shall constitute consideration for infrastructure or a service.
2012/10/10
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 351 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 29 – title
Legal sSeparation of accounts
2012/10/10
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 352 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 29 – title
Legal sSeparation of accounts
2012/10/10
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 355 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 29 – paragraph 1
1. At airports whose annual traffic volume has been not less than 2 million passenger movements or 50 000 tonnes of freight for at least the previous three years, the managing body of the airport or the managing body of the centralised infrastructure shall, if it provides groundhandling services for third parties, establish a separate legal entity for the provision of these groundhandling activities. This entity shall be independent in terms of its legal form, its organisation and its decision-making from any entity concerned with the management of airport infrastructure where the managing body of the airport provides groundhandling services to third parties, and from any entity concerned with centralised infrastructure where the managing body of the centralised infrastructure provides groundhandling services to third parties.deleted
2012/10/10
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 370 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 29 – paragraph 1 – point 1 (new)
(1) Where the managing body of an airport, the airport user or the supplier of groundhandling services provide groundhandling services, they must rigorously separate the accounts of their groundhandling activities from the accounts of their other activities, in accordance with current commercial practice.
2012/10/10
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 371 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 29 – paragraph 1 – point 2 (new)
(2) An independent examiner appointed by the Member State must check that this separation of accounts is carried out. The examiner shall also check the absence of financial flows between the activity of the managing body as airport authority and its groundhandling activity.
2012/10/10
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 372 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 29 – paragraph 2
2. At airports whose annual traffic volume has been not less than 2 million passenger movements or 50 000 tonnes of freight for at least the previous three years, the persons responsible for the management of the airport infrastructure or the management of the centralised infrastructure may not participate directly or indirectly in the company structures of the independent entity providing groundhandling services.deleted
2012/10/10
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 373 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 29 – paragraph 2
2. At airports whose annual traffic volume has been not less than 2 million passenger movements or 50 000 tonnes of freight for at least the previous three years, the persons responsible for the management of the airport infrastructure or the management of the centralised infrastructure may not participate directly or indirectly in the company structures of the independent entity providing groundhandling services.deleted
2012/10/10
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 380 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 29 – paragraph 3
3. The legal entity proving groundhandling services as referred to in paragraph (1) may not receive any financial cross-subsidisation from aeronautical activities related to the management of airport infrastructure in cases where the managing body of the airport provides groundhandling services, or from aeronautical activities related to the management of centralised infrastructure in cases where the managing body of the centralised infrastructure provides groundhandling services which would allow the legal entity providing groundhandling services to reduce the prices it charges for its groundhandling services to third parties.deleted
2012/10/10
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 388 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 29 – paragraph 4
4. For the purpose of this Article 'aeronautical activities' of a managing body of the airport means any activity that the managing body of the airport carries at its respective airport out which is related to the provision of services or infrastructures to airport users, suppliers of groundhandling services in their activity of air transport, or air passengers using the airport, such as levying of airport charges, allocation of infrastructures and installations, security and safety measures at the airport. Non- aeronautical activities include real estate activities or any activities in another sector than air transport.deleted
2012/10/10
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 391 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 29 – paragraph 5
5. At the close of each financial year an independent auditor shall verify the situation and publicly declare that such financial cross-subsidisation has not occurred. Where the legal entity providing groundhandling services receives cross- subsidisation from non-aeronautical activities, the entity managing the airport infrastructure or the entity managing the centralised infrastructure shall demonstrate that this is compliant with paragraph (3).deleted
2012/10/10
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 401 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 30 – paragraph 1
1. The managing body of the airport shall be in charge of the proper coordination of groundhandling activities at its airport. As ground coordinator, the managing body of the airport shall in particular ensure that the operations of suppliers of ground-handling services and self-handling airport users comply with the airport rules of conduct as defined in Article 31. The managing body of the airport shall be empowered to enforce the rules of conduct. The measures adopted shall be transparent, proportionate and non- discriminatory.
2012/10/10
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 407 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 30 – paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. If the managing body of the airport provides groundhandling services or directly or indirectly controls an undertaking which does so, the independent supervisory authority shall monitor the proper coordination of groundhandling services and the enforcement of the rules of conduct by the management body.
2012/10/10
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 415 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 30 – paragraph 2 – point b
(b) the managing body of the airport shall ensure that a proper contingency plan is drawn up for the operations of suppliers of groundhandling services and self-handling airport users are coordinated through an airport Collaborative Decision Making (CDM) and through a proper contingency plan. The managing body of the airport may use a CDM system for coordination purposes.
2012/10/10
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 424 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 31 – paragraph 2
2. The managing body of the airport, a public authority or any other body which controls the airport may lay down rules of conduct. If the Airport Users’ Committee regards the rules of conduct as inadequate, it may ask the independent supervisory authority to resolve the matter.
2012/10/10
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 428 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 31 – paragraph 3 – point c a (new)
(ca) They shall take appropriate, proportional and non-discriminatory measures to punish breaches of the rules of conduct as defined in Article 30(1).
2012/10/10
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 457 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 32 – paragraph 4
4. The minimum quality standards shall cover in particular the following fields: operational performance, staff training, nature of equipment, information and assistance to passengers, in particular as referred to in Regulations (EC) No 261/2004 of the European Parliament and of the Council18 and EC (No) 1107/2006 of the European Parliament and of the Council19, CDM, safety, security, contingency measures, and the environment.
2012/10/10
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 462 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 32 – paragraph 6
6. The minimum quality standards shall comply with the specifications set by the Commission. The Commission shall be empowered to adopt those specifications by means of delegated acts in accordance with Article 42laid down in Annex 1a to this Regulation.
2012/10/10
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 467 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 32 – paragraph 7 a (new)
7a. If a supplier of groundhandling services fails to meet the minimum quality standards, the matter shall be referred to the Airport Users' Committee. On a proposal from the managing body of the airport, and once an appropriate period has elapsed, the Member State may then take proportionate and non- discriminatory measures to enforce the minimum quality standards.
2012/10/10
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 492 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 34 – paragraph 4 – point 1 (new)
(1) The cost of the training shall at all events be borne by the employer.
2012/10/10
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 506 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 35 – paragraph 4
4. A supplier of groundhandling services as referred to in Article 11 (1) may not subcontract groundhandling services, except if it is temporarily unable to provide these groundhandling services due to force majeure.:
2012/10/10
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 507 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 35 – paragraph 4 – point a (new)
(a) if it is temporarily unable to provide these groundhandling services due to force majeure.
2012/10/10
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 508 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 35 – paragraph 4 – point b (new)
(b) if it takes part in the tendering procedure pursuant to Articles 7 to 10.
2012/10/10
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 516 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 35 – paragraph 7 a (new)
7a. A supplier of groundhandling services may not subcontract groundhandling services except if it is temporarily unable to provide the services in question due to force majeure.
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Committee: TRAN
Amendment 525 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 39 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
1. The Commission shall submit a report to the European Parliament and the Council on the implementation of this Regulation not later than 5 years after the date of application of this Regulation. The report shall in particular assess any significant impact on the quality of groundhandling services, employment and working conditions. The report shall include the following set of indicators and criteria for a sample of airports:
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Amendment 530 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 40 – paragraph 1
Without prejudice to the application of this Regulation, and subject to the other provisions of Union law, Member States mayshall take the necessary measures to ensure protection of rights of workers.
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Committee: TRAN
Amendment 533 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 42 – paragraph 2
2. The delegation of power referred to in Articles 22, 32,9(3)[da], 22 and 33 shall be conferred for an indeterminate period of time from the date of entry into force of this Regulation.
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Committee: TRAN
Amendment 535 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 42 – paragraph 3
3. The delegation of powers referred to in Articles 22, 32,9(3)[da], 22 and 33 may be revoked at any time by the European Parliament or by the Council. A revocation decision shall put an end to the delegation of the power specified in that decision. It shall take effect the day following the publication of the decision in the Official Journal of the European Union or at a later date specified therein. It shall not affect the validity of any delegated acts already in force.
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Committee: TRAN
Amendment 536 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 42 – paragraph 5
5. A delegated act adopted pursuant to Articles 22, 32,9(3)[da], 22 and 33 shall enter into force only if no objection has been expressed by either the European Parliament or the Council within a period of 2 months of notification of that act to the European Parliament and the Council or if, before the expiry of that period, the European Parliament and the Council have both informed the Commission that they will not object. That period shall be extended by two months at the initiative of the European Parliament or the Council.
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Committee: TRAN
Amendment 538 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 45 – paragraph 2
2. At airports where only two suppliers were selected per category of services pursuant to Article 6 (2) of Directive 96/67/EC and where a minimum number of three suppliers are to be selected pursuant to Article 6 (2) of this Regulation, a selection procedure in accordance with Articles 7 to 13 of this Regulation shall be organised so that the third supplier is selected and able to start operations not later then one year after the date of application of this Regulation.deleted
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Committee: TRAN
Amendment 545 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex 1 a (new)
LIST OF MINIMUM QUALITY STANDARDS The minimum quality standards shall be laid down pursuant to Article 32. The Airport Users’ Committee shall take a decision on any additions to the minimum quality standards which may be required. The standards shall cover: (1) Minimum quality standards for operational activities: (a) passenger handling - maximum waiting time for baggage check-in. A maximum waiting time may be set for the airport as a whole or for an individual terminal - maximum time for transferring passengers between connecting flights (b) baggage handling - maximum time for delivery of first item of baggage. A maximum waiting time may be set for the airport as a whole or for an individual terminal - maximum time for delivery of last item of baggage. A maximum waiting time may be set for the airport as a whole or for an individual terminal - maximum time for delivery of baggage during transfer between connecting flights A maximum waiting time may be set for the airport as a whole or for an individual terminal (c) freight and mail handling - maximum time for delivery of freight and mail. A maximum waiting time may be set for the airport as a whole or for an individual terminal - maximum time for delivery of freight and mail during transfer between connecting flights A maximum waiting time may be set for the airport as a whole or for an individual terminal (d) winter operations - maximum time for de-icing an aircraft - minimum stock of de-icing fluid (e) ramp handling - maximum time for passenger boarding/disembarkation (f) ramps cleared of foreign objects and debris (FOD) (2) Minimum quality standards for training: - regular participation in training courses organised by the airport on activities in restricted areas of the airport, security and safety, crisis management and environmental protection (3) Minimum quality standards for passenger information and assistance: (a) displaying real-time information on baggage delivery times (b) displaying real-time information on delayed and cancelled flights (c) minimum number of staff members able to provide information at the gate (d) minimum number of staff members able to accept complaints or information about lost baggage (4) Minimum quality standards for equipment: - number and availability of assistance vehicles for passengers/baggage/aircraft (5) Minimum quality standards relating to safety: - possession of a safety management system (SMS) and an obligation to coordinate this with the airport’s safety system - accident and incident reporting 6) Minimum quality standards relating to security: - possession of a security management system in line with Regulation (EC) No 300/2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 11 March 2008 on common rules in the field of civil aviation security and an obligation to coordinate this with the airport’s security system (7) Minimum quality standards relating to contingency planning - possession of a contingency plan (including action to be taken in the event of heavy snowfall) and an obligation to coordinate this with the airport’s plan (8) Environment - reporting of incidents that affect the environment (e.g. leaks) - gases emitted by the vehicles used _______________ 1 OJ L 97, 9.4.2008, p. 72.
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Committee: TRAN