19 Amendments of Roberts ZĪLE related to 2015/2255(INI)
Amendment 5 #
Draft opinion
Recital A
Recital A
A. whereas, in the transport sector, security, safety of passengers and high working conditions are interlinked certain working conditions may have potential safety and security implications;
Amendment 13 #
Draft opinion
Recital B
Recital B
B. whereas equal work, equal rights and fair competition must be at the heart of a well-functioning single marketransport industry is a backbone of the EU single market with the free movement of goods, services and persons, and the right of establishment;
Amendment 17 #
Draft opinion
Recital B a (new)
Recital B a (new)
Ba. whereas there is no clear and universally accepted definition of "social dumping" and there are different interpretations of this term, which may create confusion and sometimes include protectionist measures that can lead to fragmentation the EU common market;
Amendment 18 #
Draft opinion
Recital B a (new)
Recital B a (new)
Ba. having regard to the White Paper on Transport 2011: Roadmap to a Single European Transport Area - Towards a competitive and resource efficient transport system;
Amendment 34 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Calls on the Member States to swiftly implementNotes that fair completion and clear rules are essential for well-functioning market for all transport modes and therefore calls on the Member States to implement swiftly, efficiently and non- discriminatory all relevant social legislation covering the transport sector; strongly urges the Commission to monitor more closely the implementation and, proper enforcement and uniform interpretation of the existing legislation; underlines that any transport regulations should not limit the four freedoms of the European Union, in particular the free movement of people and the free movement of services;
Amendment 43 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. Stresses that precise definition of problems in the EU transport sector is a prerequisite to further legal actions at the EU or national level and that any problem at the EU transport market must be tackled by targeted approach which will not hamper honestly operating businesses;
Amendment 46 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 b (new)
Paragraph 1 b (new)
Amendment 47 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 c (new)
Paragraph 1 c (new)
1c. Stresses that each transport or social legislation reform must be evidence-based and proportional and should not go beyond of what is necessary to increase efficiency of the EU transport sector; reminds that social regulations are the competence of Member States - any transport regulations, not related to safety or security, should observe the subsidiary principle in the EU;
Amendment 63 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Calls on the Commission to enhance social dialogue insupport dialogue between employees and employers in the transport sector as a whole, but reminds theat transport sector as a whole; is a globally competitive sector and any social limitations imposed on the sector should also take into account their impact on the competitive position of EU carriers;
Amendment 84 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to suspend such business practices as precarious contracts (bogus self-employment, Stresses that aviation industry competes in a highly competitive international market and therefore a high-skilled motivated workforce and development of more competitive economic models are important for being competitive; calls on the Commission and the Member States to ensure that flexible employment contracts (zero-hour contracts, pay- to-fly-schemes, etc.), letter-box companies and flags of convenienc and innovative business practices provide ian order to ensure thappropriate social protection of workers;
Amendment 103 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Calls for the introduction of appropriate control devices, using modern technology, for all transport modes for professional use so as to monitor working and rest time effectively,efficient, non-discriminatory enforcement of the existing legislation, to ensure uniform interpretation, and more efficient and increased controls with a view to ensuring proper and timely implementation of existing legislationworking time and rest times legislation, notably Regulation (EU) No 165/2014 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 4 February 2014 on tachographs in road transport;
Amendment 123 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Underlines the need for the Commission to treat social aspects as a major priority of the road package, including measures to ensure legal clarity and better implementation of rules governing working conditions, social and welfare rights, wages and social responsibilitylay down more clear and simple rules regarding the social aspects in the road package, in order to improve legal clarity and facilitate the freedom to provide transport services across the EU, while ensuring proper implementation of social rules;
Amendment 140 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Calls for the EU and the Member States to cooperate across borders in relation to enforcement information, to giveallow, where necessary, monitoring authorities access upon request to data registered in the Member States’' national electronic registers and in the European Register of Road Transport Undertaking (ERRU) and to consolidate the list of infringements leading to the loss of good repute of road transport operators by including illegal cabotage and non- compliance with Community social and labour legislation;
Amendment 155 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
Amendment 171 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
Amendment 184 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 10
Paragraph 10
Amendment 209 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 11
Paragraph 11
11. Considers that, in the maritime sector, the Commission should promote the recruitment and retention of skilled European-based seafarers to stop European officers being replaced by crew from third countries; considers furthermore that the Commission should create provisions enabling EU-controlled tonnage to be returned to flags of EU Member States;
Amendment 213 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 12
Paragraph 12
Amendment 227 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 13
Paragraph 13