Activities of Daniel DALTON related to 2015/2349(INI)
Plenary speeches (1)
New opportunities for small transport businesses (A8-0304/2016 - Dominique Riquet)
Amendments (6)
Amendment 45 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. StressNotes that the current legal uncertainty as to the definition of ‘service providers’ in the transport sector prevents the establishment of fair competition, and regrets, that being so, the difficulties experienced bycould be unhelpful to many small businesses inseeking to accessing the market and offering new services;
Amendment 87 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. NotWelcomes that the development of collaborative business models permitsallows better use of resources through the optimisation of vehicle and infrastructure use, which while it contributes to meeting these objectives is not a sufficient solution in itself; notes that the growing exploitation of user-generated data could eventually result in the added value created in the transport chain ending in the hands of digital operators, which could have an adverse effect both on the fair distribution of profits and on participation in infrastructure investment, which takes place in the real world to capacity demands;
Amendment 97 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Warns of the danger that intermediation platforms, with their ‘winner takes all’ ethos, will give rise to monopolies and harm the diversity of the economic fabric, but also notes that these platforms have brought into play the idea of challenging the existing operators and have led Member States to review the structure of theelcomes that intermediary and online platforms have challenged existing operators, driving innovation and competition and encouraged a much more consumer-demand focused market;
Amendment 114 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. Draws attention to the upheavalchallenges and opportunities which the development of connected and self-driving vehicles are likely to cause for small businesses;
Amendment 126 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10
Paragraph 10
10. Calls for efforts to be pursued with a view to completing the single European transport area; takes the view that any legislation which imposes new requirements on small businesses should be avoided where possible and should be proportionate and accompanied by the necessary incentives;
Amendment 199 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16
Paragraph 16
16. Regrets that the Member States’ response to the development of collaborative business models has so far been very fragmented, and considers that a coordinated, overall European level approach is indispensable; notes the Commission’s reasonable approach to this ‘new business model’ and eagerly awaits the publication of its guidelines on this topicmixed; welcomes the Commission's recently published guidelines on the collaborative economy, which emphasised the importance of the collaborative economy to future growth;