22 Amendments of Jörg LEICHTFRIED related to 2013/0016(COD)
Amendment 127 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
This Directive lays down provisions to ensure the development and improvement of safety of the Union's railways and improved access to the market for rail transport services by:
Amendment 128 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point c
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point c
(c) developing common safety targets and common safety methods with a view to gradually removing the need for national ruleseater harmonisation of national rules at a high safety level;
Amendment 152 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point k
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point k
(k) ‘'accident’' means an unwanted or unintended sudden event or a specific chain of such events which have harmful consequences; accidents are divided into the following categories: collisions, derailments, level-crossing accidents, accidents to persons caused by rolling stock in motion including in shunting yards and during track maintenance works, fires and others;
Amendment 183 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 4 – paragraph 1
Article 4 – paragraph 1
1. Member States and the Agency shall ensure that railway safety is generally maintained and, where reasonably practicable, continuously improved, taking into consideration the development of Union legislation and technical and scientific progress and giving priority to the prevention of serious accidents.
Amendment 223 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 6 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 2
Article 6 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 2
When drafting the recommaendations, the Agency shall take account of the opinion of the users, the social partners and of other stakeholders. The recommendations shall enclose a report on the results of this consultation and a report assessing the impact of the new CSM to be adopted.
Amendment 231 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 7 – paragraph 5
Article 7 – paragraph 5
5. Member States shall make any necessary amendments to their national rules in order to achieve at least the CSTs, and any revised CSTs, in accordance with the implementation timetables attached to them. They shall notify these rules to the Commission in accordance with Article 8. Member States can decide to achieve a higher safety level than defined in the CSTs.
Amendment 234 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 8 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – introductory part
Article 8 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – introductory part
Amendment 235 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 8 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point a
Article 8 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point a
Amendment 237 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 8 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point b
Article 8 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point b
Amendment 242 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 8 – paragraph 3 a (new)
Article 8 – paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. Paragraph 3 does not apply to rules on occupational health and safety, working time, professional competences and training of for rail professionals with safety critical tasks.
Amendment 250 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 9 – paragraph 2 a (new)
Article 9 – paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. As far as railway personnel are concerned the safety management system shall include provisions - of programs for training of staff and systems to ensure that the staff's competence is maintained and tasks carried out accordingly; - systems to ensure that rules on working time, driving and rest time of staff groups with safety relevant tasks are registered, monitored and accessible for staff representatives and for controlling authorities.
Amendment 267 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 10 – paragraph 2 a (new)
Article 10 – paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. To meet the national requirements the NSA proves and confirms the accordance to national peculiarities.
Amendment 279 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 10 – paragraph 3
Article 10 – paragraph 3
3. The single safety certificate shall specify the type and extent of the railway operations covered. It shall be valid throughout the Union for equivalent operations.
Amendment 281 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 10 – paragraph 3 a (new)
Article 10 – paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. The Agency figures as "one stop shop" for the applicants and coordinates the national safety agencies if multiple national safety authorities are involved. Final approval is given by the Agency.
Amendment 340 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 11 – paragraph 3 a (new)
Article 11 – paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. Concerning the national requirements the NSA shall take a decision on an application without delay and in any event not more than three months after all required information and any supplementary information requested has been submitted by the Agency.
Amendment 367 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 16 – paragraph 1
Article 16 – paragraph 1
1. Each Member State shall establish a safety authority. This authority shall be independent in its organisation, legal structure and decision making from any railway undertaking, infrastructure manager, applicant and procurement entity. The authority shall have the necessary expertise and the necessary staff resources in order to discharge its duties.
Amendment 378 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 16 – paragraph 2 – point g a (new)
Article 16 – paragraph 2 – point g a (new)
(ga) inspection of the compliance with working, driving and rest time rules for locomotive drivers in the railway companies and on the track;
Amendment 380 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 16 – paragraph 2 – point g b (new)
Article 16 – paragraph 2 – point g b (new)
(gb) inspection on the track of compliance with rules on the certification of locomotive drivers in particular the requirements of the complementary certificate;
Amendment 381 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 16 – paragraph 2 – point g c (new)
Article 16 – paragraph 2 – point g c (new)
(gc) inspections of the safety conditions of rail freight wagons and other rolling stock on the track as well as the compliance with regular maintenance requirements;
Amendment 384 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 16 – paragraph 2 – point h a (new)
Article 16 – paragraph 2 – point h a (new)
(ha) setting up a national tri-partite information and consultation body with representatives of the railway undertakings, workers' representatives and representatives of the national safety authorities with the task to inform about relevant incidents and accidents and discuss appropriate safety measures;
Amendment 396 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 18 – paragraph 1 – point f a (new)
Article 18 – paragraph 1 – point f a (new)
(fa) all technical inspections of rail freight wagons on the track;
Amendment 399 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 18 – paragraph 1 – point f b (new)
Article 18 – paragraph 1 – point f b (new)
(fb) all inspections of the compliance with working, driving and rest time rules including cross-border activities and rules on the certification of qualifications on the track;