17 Amendments of Jörg LEICHTFRIED related to 2013/0014(COD)
Amendment 92 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 3 – point c
Article 1 – paragraph 3 – point c
(c) certification of train drivers provided for in Directive 2007/59/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 23 October 2007 on the certification of train drivers operating locomotives and trains on the railway system in the Community [Train Drivers Directive] and certification of all safety-relevant staff.
Amendment 102 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1
The Agency shall set up a limited number of working parties for drawing up recommendations, in particular related to technical specifications for interoperability (TSIs), common safety targets (CSTs) and common safety methods (CSMs). The Agency shall set up a cross-cutting working party on occupational health and safety (OHS) made up of equivalent OHS specialists from trade unions and from employer organisations.
Amendment 138 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 12 – paragraph 1
Article 12 – paragraph 1
The Agency shall issue single safetyaccordance of the safety certificates with the existing national rules and regulations has to be proven und confirmed by the NSA. The ERA acts as a "one-stop shop" and as an intermediary between NSA and applicant. The ERA gives the final approval and issues the certificates in accordance with Articles 10 and 11 of Directive …... [the Safety Directive].
Amendment 144 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 15 – paragraph 1 – point g a (new)
Article 15 – paragraph 1 – point g a (new)
(ga) issue recommendations to the Commission for a draft legislation on the certification of personnel with safety tasks.
Amendment 147 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 15 – paragraph 1 – point g b (new)
Article 15 – paragraph 1 – point g b (new)
(gb) issue recommendations to the Commission on minimum inspection intervals (time periods and kilometrage) in respect of rolling stock (goods wagons, passenger carriages and locomotives).
Amendment 151 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 15 – paragraph 1 – point g c (new)
Article 15 – paragraph 1 – point g c (new)
(gc) issue recommendations to the Commission relating to the content design of a technical on-board device for registration and monitoring driving and rest time of locomotive drivers.
Amendment 197 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 21 – paragraph 2
Article 21 – paragraph 2
2. Where after examination referred to in paragraph 1 the Agency considers that national rules enable the essential requirements for interoperability to be fulfilled, CSMs to be respected and the CSTs to be achieved, and that they would not result in arbitrary discrimination or a disguised restriction on rail transport operation between Member States, the Agency shall inform the Commission and the Member State concerned about its positive assessment. The Commission may validate the rule in the IT system referred to in Article 23.
Amendment 205 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 21 – paragraph 4 a (new)
Article 21 – paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. Member States' non-discriminatory provisions on training, labour and health standards and the fitting-out of passenger rail vehicles shall not be subject to the provisions of this Article.
Amendment 210 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 22 – paragraph 1 a (new)
Article 22 – paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. Member States' non-discriminatory arrangements concerning training, labour and health standards and the fitting-out of passenger rail vehicles shall not be subject to the provisions of this Article.
Amendment 257 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 32 – paragraph 2 a (new)
Article 32 – paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. The Agency may be requested by the Commission to perform other tasks relating to railway staff with safety relevant tasks not covered by Directive 2007/59/EC.
Amendment 260 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 32 – paragraph 3 a (new)
Article 32 – paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. By 1 June 2015 the Agency shall submit a draft concerning certification of all safety-relevant staff. It shall cover at least on-board staff, rolling-stock inspectors and movement controllers.
Amendment 262 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 32 – paragraph 3 b (new)
Article 32 – paragraph 3 b (new)
Amendment 263 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 32 – paragraph 3 c (new)
Article 32 – paragraph 3 c (new)
3c. The Agency shall work on all matters directly concerning railway staff in close cooperation with the social partners within the framework of the sectoral social dialogue committee for the rail sector set up pursuant to Decision 98/500/EC.
Amendment 285 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 34 – paragraph 2 – introductory part
Article 34 – paragraph 2 – introductory part
2. The Agency shall establish a network of representative bodies from the railway sector acting at the Union level, including representatives of passengers and of workers. The list of these bodies shall be defined in an implementing act adopted by the Commission, in accordance with advisory procedure referred to in Article 75. The Agency shall provide the network with a secretariat. The tasks of the network shall, in particular, be:
Amendment 314 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 51 – paragraph 2
Article 51 – paragraph 2
2. A Board of Appeal shall be composed of a Chairperson and two other members. Meetings shall be chaired by a representative of the Member States. The other members shall be appointed from the group of railway undertakings and trade unions. They shall have alternates to represent them in their absence.
Amendment 319 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 52 – paragraph 2
Article 52 – paragraph 2
2. The members of a Board of Appeal shall be independent and may not perform any other duties within the Agency or the Commission. In making their decisions they shall not be bound by any instructions.
Amendment 330 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 54 – paragraph 1
Article 54 – paragraph 1
1. An appeal may be brought before the Board of Appeal against decisions taken by the Agency pursuant to Articles 12, 16, 17, 18, 21 and 1822.