Activities of Gilles SAVARY
Plenary speeches (130)
Community railways
Safety at sea
Charging HGVs for infrastructure
Development of the trans-European transport network
Failure to consult Parliament in connection with the TEN Quick Start projects
Single European sky
Progress report on the Galileo programme
European Space policy
Electronic road toll systems
Compensation and assistance to air passengers
Market access to port services
Rail package
Vote (continuation)
European space policy
Situation of the Alstom Group
Effects of the summer heatwave
Single European sky
Single hull oil tankers
Postal services
Postal services
Ministerial meeting of the European Space Agency on 27 May 2003
Market access to port services
Vote
Forest Focus
Community railways
Community railways
One-minute speeches on matters of political importance
The oil tanker 'Prestige' wrecked off the coast of Galicia
Compensation and assistance to air passengers
Solidarity Fund
Air navigation
Question Time (Commission)
Vote
Vote
Restrictions on heavy goods vehicles in international transport
Trans-European transport network
Postal services
Rail freight in the Channel Tunnel
Galileo Joint Undertaking
Europe and Space
Maritime safety
Passenger transport by rail, road and inland waterway
Market access to port services
Reopening of Mont Blanc Tunnel
Guidelines for the trans-European transport network
GALILEO
Accident at AZF, Toulouse, and EU environmental policy
Safety and air transport
Maritime traffic
VOTE
Interoperability of the trans-European rail system
VOTE
Charging for the use of transport infrastructure
Competition between postal services
Competition between postal services
Safety at sea
Vote
Port reception facilities for ship-generated waste and cargo residues
Single European sky
Community railway undertakings
Vote
Interoperability of the trans-European rail systems
European airline industry
The forestry sector after the December 1999 storms
The forestry sector after the December 1999 storms
Vote
Vote
Vote
Shipwreck of the Erika
Oil slick off the French coast
Storms in Europe
Structural Funds – Cohesion Fund coordination
Extension of exceptional financial assistance to Tajikistan
Νatural disasters
Common rules for the allocation of slots at Community airports (debate)
Rosé wines and permitted oenological practices (debate)
Rosé wines and permitted oenological practices (debate)
Common rules for access to the international market for coach and bus services (recast) - Common rules concerning the conditions to be complied with to pursue the occupation of road transport operator - Common rules for access to the international road haulage market (recast) (debate)
Action Plan on Urban Mobility (debate)
Action Plan on Urban Mobility (debate)
The Intelligent Transport Systems Action Plan - Intelligent Transport Systems in the field of road transport and interfaces with other transport modes (debate)
Common rules and standards for ship inspection and survey organisations and for the relevant activities of maritime administrations (recast) - Common rules and standards for ship inspection and survey organisations (recast) - Port State control (recast) - Community vessel traffic monitoring and information system - Investigation of accidents in the maritime transport sector - The liability of carriers of passengers by sea in the event of accidents - Civil liability and financial guarantees of shipowners - Compliance with flag State requirements (debate)
Common rules and standards for ship inspection and survey organisations and for the relevant activities of maritime administrations (recast) - Common rules and standards for ship inspection and survey organisations (recast) - Port State control (recast) - Community vessel traffic monitoring and information system - Investigation of accidents in the maritime transport sector - The liability of carriers of passengers by sea in the event of accidents - Civil liability and financial guarantees of shipowners - Compliance with flag State requirements (debate)
The charging of heavy goods vehicles for the use of certain infrastructures - Greening of transport and internalisation of external costs (continuation of debate)
The dramatic consequences of the ‘Klaus’ storm in Southern Europe (debate)
Action Plan on Urban Mobility (debate)
European Council meeting (15-16 October 2008) (debate)
Community vessel traffic monitoring and information system - Investigation of accidents in the maritime transport sector - The liability of carriers of passengers by sea in the event of an accident - Port State control (recast) - Ship inspection and survey organisations (Directive recast) - Ship inspection and survey organisations (Regulation recast) (continuation of debate)
Sea piracy (debate)
Explanations of vote
Code of Conduct for computerised reservation systems (debate)
Safety on the Community's railways - Amendment of Regulation (EC) No 881/2004 establishing a European Railway Agency (debate)
Conditions to be complied with to pursue the occupation of road transport operator - International carriage of passengers by coach and bus (recast) - International carriage of goods by road (recast) (debate)
European satellite radionavigation programmes (EGNOS and Gallileo) (debate)
Accomplishment of the internal market in Community postal services (debate)
Common organisation of the market in wine (debate)
Green Paper on urban transport (debate)
Development of the Community's railways - Certification of train drivers operating locomotives and trains on the railway system in the Community - Rail passengers' rights and obligations (debate)
Explanations of vote
Freight transport logistics in Europe and sustainable mobility (debate)
Single European Sky (debate)
Community financial aid in the field of the trans-European transport and energy networks (debate)
Public passenger transport services by rail and road (debate)
Community vessel traffic monitoring - Investigation of accidents - Liability of carriers of passengers by boat in the event of accidents - Port State control - Ship inspection and survey organisations (debate)
Compliance with the obligations of Flag States - Civil liability and financial guarantees of shipowners (debate)
Explanations of vote
Development of the Community’s railways – Certification of train drivers operating locomotives and trains on the railway system in the Community – International rail passengers’ rights and obligations (debate)
Public-private partnerships (debate)
Explanations of vote
Harmonisation of technical requirements and administrative procedures in air transport (vote)
Harmonisation of technical requirements and administrative procedures in air transport (debate)
Deployment of the European rail signalling system (debate)
State aid reform (debate)
Social legislation relating to road transport Harmonisation of certain social legislation relating to road transport
Application of the Postal Directive
Market access to port services
Charging of heavy goods vehicles
Information to air passengers
Trans-European transport networks and energy
Community railways
Explanations of vote
Explanations of vote
Community air traffic controller licence
Explanations of vote
Voting time
Voting time
State aid in the form of public service compensation
Explanations of vote
Explanations of vote
European Council/Irish presidency
Reports (14)
Report on the joint text approved by the Conciliation Committee for a European Parliament and Council regulation establishing a European Railway Agency (Agency Regulation) - European Parliament delegation to the Conciliation Committe PDF (137 KB) DOC (43 KB)
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Report on the proposal for a Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council establishing a European Railway Agency - Committee on Regional Policy, Transport and Tourism PDF (521 KB) DOC (183 KB)
PDF (227 KB) DOC (1 MB)
PDF (18 KB) DOC (90 KB)
PDF (260 KB) DOC (195 KB)
PDF (49 KB) DOC (81 KB)
PDF (61 KB) DOC (201 KB)
REPORT Report on an action plan on urban mobility PDF (195 KB) DOC (133 KB)
REPORT Recommendation for second reading on the Council common position for adopting a directive of the European Parliament and of the Council on the insurance of shipowners for maritime claims PDF (144 KB) DOC (83 KB)
REPORT on the joint text approved by the Conciliation Committee for a directive of the European Parliament and of the Council on the certification of train drivers operating locomotives and trains on the railway system in the Community PDF (139 KB) DOC (83 KB)
REPORT Report on the proposal for a directive of the European Parliament and of the Council on the civil liability and financial guarantees of shipowners PDF (263 KB) DOC (217 KB)
REPORT Recommendation for second reading on the Council common position for adopting a directive of the European Parliament and of the Council on the certification of train drivers operating locomotives and trains on the railway system in the Community PDF (244 KB) DOC (207 KB)
REPORT on the proposal for a directive of the European Parliament and of the Council on the certification of train crews operating locomotives and trains on the Community’s rail network PDF (280 KB) DOC (160 KB)
Amendments (137)
Amendment 1 #
2008/2240(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital -A (new)
Recital -A (new)
-A. whereas the European Union's objectives are to reduce greenhouse gases by 20%, increase the use of renewable energy sources to 20% and reduce energy consumption by 20%, all by 2020,
Amendment 4 #
2008/2240(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital A a (new)
Recital A a (new)
Aa. whereas the transport sector accounts for around 19% of greenhouse gas emissions, and road transport alone makes up 84% of this figure,
Amendment 5 #
2008/2240(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital A b (new)
Recital A b (new)
Amendment 19 #
2008/2240(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4 a (new)
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. Recognises the need to proceed on the basis of overall costs and to take into account both the positive and negative external effects of transport in the development of Gross Domestic Product;
Amendment 40 #
2008/2240(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6 a (new)
Paragraph 6 a (new)
6a. Hopes that international trade agreements take into account the non- tariff components affecting conditions of competition, particularly cross- compliance standards;
Amendment 75 #
2008/2240(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14
Paragraph 14
14. Regretcognises that in its communication on rail noise abatement measures for the existing fleet, the Commission has failed to respond in the manner required by the urgentresponds to the need to reduce the noise nuisance, from freight wagons in particular, for persons living by the side of railway lines, given that it has not proposed any measures producing effects in the short term;
Amendment 76 #
2008/2240(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15
Paragraph 15
15. Calls on the Commission, using the model provided by the proposal for a directive on the charging of heavy goods vehicles for the use of certain infrastructures, to draw up a proposal for a directive without delay with a view to introducing noise-related track access charges for locomotives and wagons in order to provide incentives as quickly as possible for railway undertakings to re- equip their fleets rapidly with low-noise vehicles by replacing brake blocks; considers that, if and wherever necessary, short-term measures may also be considered and that no legislative measure should have a negative impact on the rail sector in intermodal competition;
Amendment 4 #
2008/2218(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital A
Recital A
A. whereas the political definition of the TEN-T policy as described in Decision No 1692/96/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 23 July 1996 on Community guidelines for the development of the trans-European transport network and Decision No 884/2004/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 29 April 2004 amending Decision No 1692/96/EC on Community guidelines for the development of the trans-European transport network led to a "wish list" of 30 priority projects inspired mainly by national interests, 1plan a dual layer network. The first one is composed of comprehensive networks for different modes and for combined transport. This global network is addressed as the scope for transport regulation and infrastructure standardisation, and for selecting projects of common interests when they fulfil certain criteria. The second layer consists of a list of 30 priority projects, which were selected for their viability and value-added for mobility and sustainable development and which are to be launched before 2010 and to be completed up to 2020; Or. en Texts approved ...
Amendment 5 #
2008/2218(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital A a (new)
Recital A a (new)
Aa. whereas the external competitiveness of railway and maritime freight transport as compared with road transport must be improved in order to ensure that balanced use is made of motorways, maritime routes and rail freight corridors,
Amendment 6 #
2008/2218(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital B
Recital B
B. whereas the 30 priority projects led to a proposal of the Commission to provide around EUR 20 billion000 000 000 EU funding within the 2007-2013 Financial framework which was finally reduced to around EUR 8 billionto the trans-European transport network as a whole which was finally reduced to around EUR 8 000 000 000, amongst which only EUR 5 300 000 000 for the 30 priority projects, due to the insistence of the Council,
Amendment 7 #
2008/2218(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital B a (new)
Recital B a (new)
Ba. having regard to the European Union’s well-known inability to comply with the rules on funding TEN-Ts laid down in its Regulation (EC) No 680/2007 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 20 June 2007 laying down general rules for the granting of Community financial aid in the field of the trans-European transport and energy networks 1, which creates uncertainty in planning the funding of projects,
Amendment 8 #
2008/2218(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital B b (new)
Recital B b (new)
Bb. whereas the European Union’s current budgetary procedure, in terms of both revenue and expenditure, is incompatible with the budgetary needs of a policy of trans-European transport networks that meet the needs of climate objectives and coverage of the Union’s territory,
Amendment 14 #
2008/2218(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Agrees with the Commission that until now TEN-T priority projects and maps were mainly a composition of large and expensive national transport infrastructure projects, some of the 30 TEN-T Prior Projects not being a realistic option, other projects becoming in the meantime - and after EU enlargement in particular - very important but missing from this listthere is still a long way to go to implement the uncompleted priority projects fully - because of the considerable amounts at stake, the intrinsic long-term nature of the projects and the considerable obstacles of their launching. Besides the leverage effect of EU funding on priority projects suffered from their sprinkling over a large number of projects;
Amendment 25 #
2008/2218(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4 a (new)
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. In this respect, does not see the rationale for introducing a vague notion of TEN-T conceptual pillar overloading the list of priorities. Contrary to the goal claimed by the Commission, a pillar expressively displayed as conceptual is not in a position to improve the TEN-T policy credibility, which lies in developing concrete projects;
Amendment 26 #
2008/2218(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4 b (new)
Paragraph 4 b (new)
4b. Rejects any dispersal of the notion of projects of common interest. The common interest of the TEN-T projects refers to their genuinely collective benefit; supports a reinforcement of the declaration of European interest, which should entail facilitating mechanisms for the individual project sections;
Amendment 27 #
2008/2218(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4 c (new)
Paragraph 4 c (new)
4c. Recognises, however, the need for a concentration and optimisation of EU funding on a core or priority network; supports consequently, for the development of the TEN-T, a solution which would comprise a global network, and a priority network identified geographically. This priority network should rely on the existing 30 priority projects and their interconnections, nodes and intermodal connecting points;
Amendment 77 #
2008/2218(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13
Paragraph 13
Amendment 100 #
2008/2218(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17 a (new)
Paragraph 17 a (new)
17a. Stresses that increased reliance on public-private partnerships and the European Investment Bank would not be a substitute for a significant portion of budgetary funding for large-scale projects with an intergenerational pay-back period, as demonstrated by the financial difficulties experienced by Eurotunnel and the problems caused for the Perpignan-Figueras concession by delays in carrying out the infrastructure work;
Amendment 101 #
2008/2218(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17 b (new)
Paragraph 17 b (new)
17b. Favours a reconsideration of the TEN-Ts budget by the Member States in the context of the mid-term review of the financial perspectives 2009-2010 over drastically cutting back other projects and the ambitions to develop railways and waterways that go hand-in-hand with them;
Amendment 102 #
2008/2218(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17 c (new)
Paragraph 17 c (new)
17c. Stresses the need to allocate a percentage of toll revenue from road infrastructure to funding TEN-T projects in order to increase the leverage effect on borrowing;
Amendment 105 #
2008/2218(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18
Paragraph 18
18. Asks the Commission to draw up a list and/or map of regional trans-border rail- and road connections, which have deteriorated or have been dismantled or abandoned, and to launch a plan containing recommendations and possible measures on revitalising these rail connections and thus contributing to an European Union without borders and regional internal markets, favouring especially those who are interconnecting with TEN-T;
Amendment 16 #
2008/2217(INI)
Draft report
Paragraph 6 – indent 1
Paragraph 6 – indent 1
- integrated information management and traffic management systems,
Amendment 17 #
2008/2217(INI)
Draft report
Paragraph 6 – indent 2
Paragraph 6 – indent 2
- reduction of nuisance factors (e.g.: pollution, noise, congestion, traffic jams,and accidents),
Amendment 18 #
Amendment 19 #
2008/2217(INI)
Draft report
Paragraph 6 – indent 4 a (new)
Paragraph 6 – indent 4 a (new)
- developing a new generation of urban vehicles;
Amendment 24 #
2008/2217(INI)
Draft report
Paragraph 7 – subparagraph 1
Paragraph 7 – subparagraph 1
7. AdvocateRecommends the introduction and general application of integrated sustainable urban travel plans in conurbations with over 100 000 inhabitants, comprising:
Amendment 25 #
2008/2217(INI)
Draft report
Paragraph 7 – indent 2
Paragraph 7 – indent 2
- a plan for the development and interconnection of transport networks coordinated with the regional transport plan and urban planning policies,
Amendment 27 #
2008/2217(INI)
Draft report
Paragraph 7 – indent 6
Paragraph 7 – indent 6
- a masterplan for freight provisioningurban logistics, including the possibility of using public infrastructure for freight transport,
Amendment 31 #
2008/2217(INI)
Draft report
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Recommends that a permanent European forum on urban transport governance be created for representative transport- organising authorities, including user and citizens’ organisations and professional federations of transport operators, in order to promote the exchange and dissemination of best practices;
Amendment 39 #
2008/2217(INI)
Draft report
Paragraph 11
Paragraph 11
11. Proposes that a study be launched on experiences in the field of tariff integration (including the 'Interoperable Fare Management' project) and the provision of intermodal information and information between organising authorities in EU conurbations be evaluated, in order to assess andfacilitate the exchange of best practices;
Amendment 43 #
2008/2217(INI)
Draft report
Paragraph 13 – subparagraph 1
Paragraph 13 – subparagraph 1
13. Strongly suggests that the possibility be examined, under the 2014-2020 financial perspective, of a European financial instrument for urban mobility (integrated programme of the type URBAN-T or priority Trans- European transport network projectMarco-Polo type) enabling the cofinancing of:
Amendment 45 #
2008/2217(INI)
Draft report
Paragraph 13 – indent 1
Paragraph 13 – indent 1
Amendment 54 #
2008/2217(INI)
Draft report
Paragraph 14
Paragraph 14
14. Calls for the Commission to draw up a report on urban charging and the case for guidelinezones with access regulations oin such charging, in order to reduce the current distortions between European conurbations, and notably cross-border conurbaturban areas in order to assess their impact on mobility, quality of life, emissions, and between railway and road tolls for accessing town and city centresexternal effects, health and security;
Amendment 64 #
2008/2217(INI)
Draft report
Paragraph 18
Paragraph 18
18. Suggests that a European policy be introduced for the standardisation and certification of equipment as regards safety and health, comfort (noise, vibrations, etc.), network interoperability (‘busways’, tram- train, etc.), accessibility for people with reduced mobility, soft transport and clean- engine technologies (buses, taxis, etc.), on the basis of a carbon audit and an impact analysis of the costs for operators and users;
Amendment 70 #
2008/2217(INI)
Draft report
Paragraph 20
Paragraph 20
20. Suggests that a significant proportion of the appropriations released by the European economic recovery plan be allocated to the financing of on-going urban transport and public transport investments and projects that can be financed immediately and implemented before 31 December 2009;
Amendment 16 #
2008/2216(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Title (new) after paragraph 18
Title (new) after paragraph 18
ITS for urban mobility (action n° 2a)
Amendment 17 #
2008/2216(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18 a (new)
Paragraph 18 a (new)
18a. Advocates the development of user information procedures and systems regarding urban transport services and the quality of their networks, making use of GSM technology for example;
Amendment 18 #
2008/2216(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18 b (new)
Paragraph 18 b (new)
18b. Calls for research into integrated fare structures coordinated by the authorities of a given region and especially the technical aspects thereof;
Amendment 19 #
2008/2216(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18 c (new)
Paragraph 18 c (new)
18c. Urges the development of intermodal technologies providing better access to transport and urban mobility for persons with reduced mobility;
Amendment 1 #
2008/2063(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 a (new)
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. Welcomes the introduction under Article 189 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union of a legal basis for the space sector and the formulation of a European space programme under the ordinary legislative procedure;
Amendment 2 #
2008/2063(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 b (new)
Paragraph 4 b (new)
4b. Notes that space launch services and the necessary infrastructures constitute transport activities which should as such be covered by Title VI of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union and should be the responsibility of Parliament’s Committee on Transport and Tourism; calls for Commission initiatives relating to this specific segment of the space sector to be taken explicitly on this legal basis;
Amendment 3 #
2008/2063(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 a (new)
Paragraph 6 a (new)
6a. Draws the attention of the Commission and the Union legislator (the European Parliament and the Council) to the need to adapt the legislative procedure to the provisions of Protocol 2 of the Treaty of Lisbon on the application of the principles of subsidiarity and proportionality; considers in particular that the Commission should inform Parliament of the nature of consultations carried out before proposing legislative acts in accordance with Article 2 of the above Protocol and of the opinions issued by the national parliaments under Article 7(2) and (3) thereof; adds that Parliament should envisage the inclusion in its future regulation of provisions authorising dialogue and cooperation with the national parliaments in accordance with the procedures they wish to follow and without prejudice to their total freedom of deliberation.
Amendment 12 #
2008/2041(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital A a (new)
Recital A a (new)
Aa. whereas the EU has committed itself to complying with the Kyoto Protocol and controlling the greenhouse gas emissions likely to worsen the consequences of climate change,
Amendment 25 #
2008/2041(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital C
Recital C
C. Wwhereas European towns and cities should be able to choose from a wide range of instruments so as to put together a tailor- made policy mix in order to solve their specific traffic problemspromote modal shift towards sustainable transport modes and thus address environmental and societal problems (congestion, accidents, pollution, greenhouse gas emissions, noise, etc...); whereas better logistical solutions must be sought in all transport areas (passenger and freight transport),
Amendment 61 #
2008/2041(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2 a (new)
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. Recognises and respects the principle that local authorities are free to manage their own affairs and that the authorities which run local transport services are free to adopt their own mobility policies, provided that they do not infringe the relevant specific national and European legislation;
Amendment 62 #
2008/2041(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2 b (new)
Paragraph 2 b (new)
2a. Maintains that, in view of its international commitments regarding environmental protection and the reduction of greenhouse gas emissions, the EU is entitled to act in the area of urban mobility, using the political, legislative, budgetary, and regulatory resources at its disposal;
Amendment 63 #
2008/2041(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2 a (new)
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. believes that the European Union should define an overall strategy on urban mobility leading to a reduction in the high use of private cars and promote modal shift towards sustainable modes of transport, to support the EU's commitments on environmental protection and on cutting greenhouse gas emissions;
Amendment 231 #
2008/2041(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11
Paragraph 11
11. Calls for the financing of projects from European Unallocation of European Structural and Cohesion fFunds to be more closeltransport and urban mobility linked to conditions and requirements in the future and considers this to bevestments to be subject to compliance with a significant number of the best practices referred to in the list in paragraph 6 and to their incorporation in a suistainable instrument for promoting environmentally friendly transport conceptsmobility plan commensurate with the urban area to be covered;
Amendment 243 #
2008/2041(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12 a (new)
Paragraph 12 a (new)
12a. Proposes that a programme called ‘URBAN mobility’ be established with a view to financing sustainable mobility programmes in EU agglomerations with sustainable mobility plans encompassing every kind of travel, the idea being to reduce urban congestion and encourage forms of movement entailing little in the way of external costs;
Amendment 18 #
2008/2008(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Notes, however, that the European Union'’s powers and resources for improving freight transport markets are limited, and must therefore concentrate on achievable prioritie; notes that key parts of the network are already used at full capacity; therefore urges Transport Ministers responsible for the main European Rail Freight Corridors to take up the issue of infrastructure investments and at least agree on coordinating their National Investment Plans in relation to their respective corridors;
Amendment 45 #
2008/2008(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10
Paragraph 10
10. Calls on the Commission to concentrate EU co-financing on the efficiency and, interoperability and upgrading of conventional rail infrastructure and intermodal hubs - coastal shipping and inland waterways, railways, roads and air transport - and to allocate at least 40% of each set of EU transport infrastructure appropriations to the railways, as called for in Parliament's resolution of 12 July 2007 on the implementation of the first railway package;
Amendment 58 #
2008/2008(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15
Paragraph 15
15. Calls on the Commission to draft its guidelines for environmental and railway subsidies in such a way as to simplify investments in sustainable rail freight transport; stresses in this connectionStresses the strategic importance of unrestricted co- financing of noise reduction, including at source (retrofitting of goods trucks), such as already exists for the retrofitting of rolling stock with ERTMSsilent break blocks; stresses the possibility of imposing penalties in the event of non- compliance with contractual obligations;
Amendment 62 #
2008/2008(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17
Paragraph 17
17. Calls on the Commission, i to present stronger recommendations on multi- annual contracts for rail infrastructure quality, to draw up framework conditions for minimum quality standards throughout Europe; proposes that the Member States link the availability of appropriations for rail infrastructure construction, extension and maintenance to these quality standards and treat them as indivisible packages, thus contributing to increased efficiency and financial sav and capacity (based on the transparent monitoring of the current implementation of Article 6 of Directive 2001/14); in that respect, calls on the Commission to urge Member States to implement these multi-annual funding frameworks in order to guarantee financial stability to rail infrastructure managers for their maintenance and renewals needs (which involve adequate public fundings);
Amendment 25 #
2008/0263(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Title
Title
Proposal for a directive of the European Parliament and of the Council laying down the framework for the deployment of Intelligent Transport Systems in the field of road transport and for interfaces with other transport modvarious transport modes and their interfaces
Amendment 36 #
2008/0263(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – subparagraph 2
Article 1 – subparagraph 2
It shall apply to all intelligent transport systems in the field of road transport and interfaces with other transport modvarious transport modes and their interfaces.
Amendment 40 #
2008/0263(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 2 – point a
Article 2 – point a
(a) “Intelligent Transport Systems (ITS)” means systems, in which information and communication technologies are applied, in support of roadthe various modes of transport (including infrastructure, vehicles and users) and forto their interfaces to other transport modes;
Amendment 42 #
2008/0263(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 2 – point f
Article 2 – point f
(f) “ITS user” means any user of ITS applications or services including travellers, road transport infrastructure users and operators, fleet managers and operators of emergency services;
Amendment 47 #
2008/0263(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 3 – paragraph 2 – point a
Article 3 – paragraph 2 – point a
(a) ensure that reliable and regularly updated relevant road transport data is made available to ITS users and ITS service providers;
Amendment 53 #
2008/0263(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point d a (new)
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point d a (new)
(da) optimum use of the urban mobility network;
Amendment 58 #
2008/0263(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 5 – paragraph 2
Article 5 – paragraph 2
2. Member States shall notify to the Commission the national bodies responsible for the type-approval of ITS equipment and for the accreditation of ITS software application suppliers covered by this Directive. The Commission shall communicate such information to the other Member States.
Amendment 61 #
2008/0263(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 5 a (new)
Article 5 a (new)
Amendment 33 #
2008/0247(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 3 a (new)
Recital 3 a (new)
(3a) Although liberalisation of rail freight has made it possible for new operators to come on the network, market mechanisms are not sufficient to organise, regulate and secure rail freight traffic. Optimisation and ensuring its reliability imply in particular strengthening procedures for cooperation and allocation of the train paths between infrastructure managers.
Amendment 37 #
2008/0247(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 7
Recital 7
(7) The rail network for competitive freight should be set up in a manner consistent with the Transeuropean Transport Network (“TEN-T”) and taking account of major trade flows and goods traffic. To that end, the coordinated development of the two networks is necessary, and in particular the integration of the international corridors for rail freight into the existing TEN-T. Furthermore, uniform rules relating to these freight corridors should be established at Community level. If necessary, the creation of these corridors could be supported financially within the framework of the TEN-T programme.
Amendment 39 #
2008/0247(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 8
Recital 8
(8) Within the framework of a freight corridor, good coordination between the Member States and the infrastructure managers concerned should be ensured, sufficient priority given totrain paths freed to make it possible to make rail freight traffic more reliable, effective and adequate links to other modes of transport set up and conditions created which are favourable to the development of competition between rail freight service providers.
Amendment 43 #
2008/0247(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 10
Recital 10
(10) In order to stimulate coordination between the Member States and the infrastructure managers, each freight corridor should be supportervised by a governance body comprised of the various infrastructure managers who are involved with the freight corridor.
Amendment 47 #
2008/0247(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 12
Recital 12
(12) In order to guarantee the consistency and continuity of the infrastructure capacities available along the freight corridor, investment in the freight corridor should be coordinated between Member States and the infrastructure managers concerned, and planned in a way which meets the needs of the freight corridor. The schedule for carrying out the investment should be published to ensure that applicants and customers who may operate in the corridor are well-informed. The investment should include projects relating to the development of interoperable systems and the increase in capacity of the trains.
Amendment 50 #
2008/0247(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 17 a (new)
Recital 17 a (new)
(17a) Long-distance international traffic crosses several countries and it is necessary to ensure a journey without hindrance within the European Union, particularly when crossing borders. It is thus important that a minimum number of international train paths are reserved for this transeuropean transport. These special pre-established train paths should offer a high level of reliability.
Amendment 57 #
2008/0247(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 22
Recital 22
(22) In order to objectively measure the benefits of the measures aimed at the creation of the freight corridor and to guarantee efficient monitoring of such measures, performance indicators for the service along the freight corridor should be introduced and published regularly and regular customer satisfaction surveys carried out among end users.
Amendment 60 #
2008/0247(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1
Article 1 – paragraph 1
1. This Regulation lays down the rules for the creation and organisation of the European rail network for competitive freight which is made up ofin international rail corridors for competitive freight (hereinafter referred to as “freight corridors”). It sets out the rules for the selection and organisation of freight corridors and harmonisedcooperative principles relating to investment planning, and capacity and traffic management.
Amendment 79 #
2008/0247(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 2 – point f
Article 2 – paragraph 2 – point f
(f) “one-stop shop” shall mean the joint entity set up by infrastructure managers of the freight corridor which offers applicants the opportunity to request in a single place and a single operation ato respond to requests for train paths for a journeys crossing at least one border.
Amendment 84 #
2008/0247(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point a
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point a
(a) it shall be part of the TEN-T, as far as possible, be part of the TEN-T and the ERTMS deployment network and may incorporate segments of lines freed by the creation of new lines in the same geographic area;
Amendment 87 #
2008/0247(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point b
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point b
(b) it shall allow significant development of rail freight traffic and take account of major trade flows and goods traffic;
Amendment 117 #
2008/0247(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 5
Article 3 – paragraph 5
5. The freight corridor may contain elements of the rail networks of European third countries. Where applicable, these elements must be compatible with the TEN-T policy.
Amendment 159 #
2008/0247(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 10 – paragraph 1
Article 10 – paragraph 1
1. The governance body shall put in place a one-stop shop forto reply to requests for train paths for freight trains crossing at least one border along the freight corridor.
Amendment 161 #
2008/0247(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 10 – paragraph 2
Article 10 – paragraph 2
2. All requests for train paths for a freight train crossing at least one border or using several networks along the freight corridor must be made toforwarded and dealt with by the one-stop shop referred to in paragraph 1 above.
Amendment 174 #
2008/0247(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 12 – Title
Article 12 – Title
Amendment 178 #
2008/0247(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 12 – paragraph 1
Article 12 – paragraph 1
1. Notwithstanding Article 20(2) of Directive 2001/14/EC, the infrastructure managers of the freight corridorconcerned shall reserve the capacity needed for priority freight trafficto meet the requirements of international freight transport services making journeys of a minimum distance of 500 km for the coming financial year, prior to the annual exercise to define the working timetable referred to in Article 18 of Directive 2001/14/EC and using as a basis the freight traffic observed and the market study defined in Article 5(1)expected traffic changes on the network giving priority to freight.
Amendment 190 #
2008/0247(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 12 – paragraph 2
Article 12 – paragraph 2
2. The infrastructure managers shall keep a reserve of capacity within the final working timetable to allow them to respond quickly and appropriately to ad hoc requests for capacity as referred to in Article 23 of Directive 2001/14/EC made for international freight transport covering a minimum distance of 500 km. This capacity must be sufficient to allow requests for train paths to be met while guaranteeing a sufficient level of quality for the allocated train path in terms of journey times on the train path and timetables adapted to freight traffic.
Amendment 193 #
2008/0247(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 12 – paragraph 4
Article 12 – paragraph 4
Amendment 196 #
2008/0247(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 12 – paragraph 5
Article 12 – paragraph 5
5. Save in the case of force majeure, a train path allocated to a priority freight operation pursuant to this article may not be cancelled less than three months before its working timetable if the applicant concerned does not give their approval for such cancellation.
Amendment 198 #
2008/0247(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 12 – paragraph 6
Article 12 – paragraph 6
6. Infrastructure managers in the freight corridor and the working group referred to in Article 4(5) shall put in place procedures to ensure optimal coordination of the allocation of railway infrastructure capacity andthe capacity referred to in this article, by taking account of access to the strategic terminal capacity, as, referred to in Article 9.
Amendment 213 #
2008/0247(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 14 – paragraph 2
Article 14 – paragraph 2
2. The rules of priority referred to in paragraph 1 above must at least provide that the train pathtrain path established under Article 12, allocated to a priority freight train complying with the initial provisions for its train path, may neither be reallocated to another train, nor modified, except where the initial holder of the train path agrees to reallocation to another train or modification of the train path.
Amendment 214 #
2008/0247(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 14 – paragraph 3
Article 14 – paragraph 3
3. The infrastructure managers of the freight corridor shall put in place procedures for coordinating traffic management alofor journeys by trains using the fpreight corridor-established train paths referred to in Article 12.
Amendment 166 #
2008/0147(COD)
Proposal for a directive – amending act
Article 1 – point 1
Article 1 – point 1
Directive 1999/62/EC
Article 2 – point b a a (new)
Article 2 – point b a a (new)
(baa) 'user charge' means a charge based on the distance travelled, payable for the use by a vehicle of a given infrastructure during a given period;
Amendment 384 #
2008/0147(COD)
Proposal for a directive – amending act
Article 1 – point 4
Article 1 – point 4
Directive 1999/62/EC
Article 9 – paragraph 2 a (new)
Article 9 – paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. On the basis of Article 93 of the EC Treaty and after a prior study by the Commission, a small percentage of this revenue shall be allocated to the budget for the trans-European transport networks of the European Union.
Amendment 67 #
2008/0127(COD)
Proposal for a regulation – amending act
Article 1 – paragraph 2 − point c a (new)
Article 1 – paragraph 2 − point c a (new)
Regulation (EC) No 549/2004
Article 2 - point 13 b (new)
Article 2 - point 13 b (new)
(ca) The following point 13b is inserted: (13b) ‘bottom-up approach’ means an approach in which air navigation service providers play a driving role in the implementation of the functional airspace blocks, with appropriate involvement of personnel and users (civilian and military);
Amendment 96 #
2008/0127(COD)
Proposal for a regulation – amending act
Article 1 – paragraph 8
Article 1 – paragraph 8
Regulation (EC) No 549/2004
Article 11 – paragraph 1 – point (g) – point (v)
Article 11 – paragraph 1 – point (g) – point (v)
(v) corrective measures, including appropriate incentives and/or disincentives, to be applied by Member States in the event that the national or regional targets are not met yearly or at the end of the reference period.
Amendment 101 #
2008/0127(COD)
Proposal for a regulation – amending act
Article 1 – paragraph 8
Article 1 – paragraph 8
Regulation (EC) No 549/2004
Article 11 – paragraph 2
Article 11 – paragraph 2
2. Without prejudice to the role of the Committee, the Commission may designate Eurocontrol or another competent public entity to act as a 'performance review body'. The role of the performance review body shall be to assist the Commission in the implementation of the performance scheme referred to in paragraph 1. The Commission shall ensure that the performance review body acts independently when carrying out the tasks entrusted to it by the Commission and hears all the parties concerned, in particular the stakeholders.
Amendment 106 #
2008/0127(COD)
Proposal for a regulation – amending act
Article 2 – paragraph 3
Article 2 – paragraph 3
Regulation (EC) No 550/2004
Article 5
Article 5
(3) Article 5 is deletedreplaced by the following text: Article 5 Certification The Commission should take an initiative to extend the certification model, as provided for in Directive 2006/23/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 5 April 2006 on a Community air traffic controller licence1, to other air control personnel, and above all to air traffic safety electronics personnel (ATSEP), who carry out safety related work. 1 OJ L 114, 27.4.2006, p. 27.
Amendment 117 #
2008/0127(COD)
Proposal for a regulation – amending act
Article 2 – paragraph 6
Article 2 – paragraph 6
Regulation (EC) No 550/2004
Article 9a – paragraph 1
Article 9a – paragraph 1
1. 1. Member States shall take all necessary measures in order to ensure the establishment of functional airspace blocks as soon as possible and at the latest by the end of 2012 with a view to achieving maximum capacity and efficiency of the air traffic management network within the single European sky and maintaining a high level of safety and contributing to the overall performance of the air transport system and a reduced environmental impact. Member StateIn accordance with the bottom-up approach, Member States and air navigation service providers shall cooperate with each other to the fullest extent possible in order to ensure compliance with this provision.
Amendment 144 #
2008/0127(COD)
Proposal for a regulation – amending act
Article 2 – paragraph 9 − point (c a)
Article 2 – paragraph 9 − point (c a)
Regulation (EC) No 550/2004
Article 15 – paragraph 4 a (new)
Article 15 – paragraph 4 a (new)
(ca) The following paragraph is inserted: 4a. The Commission should put forward additional financial resources through RTE funding, European Investment Bank loans and revenue from the incorporation of aviation into the Community emissions trading system with a view to funding common projects, in particular to speed up the implementation of the functional air space blocs, within the multiannual financial framework.
Amendment 56 #
2007/0243(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 - paragraph 1 - point (a)
Article 3 - paragraph 1 - point (a)
(a) attach unreasonable conditions or conditions which are discriminatory compared with those it offers to any parent carriers, to any contract with a participating carrier or require the acceptance of supplementary conditions which, by their nature or according to commercial usage, have no connection with participation in its CRS;
Amendment 65 #
2007/0243(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1
Article 5 – paragraph 1
1. A system vendor shall provide a principal display or displays for each individual transaction through its CRS and shall include therein the data provided by participating carriers in a neutral and comprehensive manner and without discrimination or bias, bias or favouritism. Criteria to be used for ranking shall not be based on any factor directly or indirectly relating to carrier identity and shall be applied on a non- discriminatory basis to all participating carriers. The principal display(s) shall respect the rules set out in Annex 1.
Amendment 67 #
2007/0243(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1 a (new)
Article 5 – paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. CRSs shall not be responsible for the use of information which they provide to their subscribers and customers in accordance with the provisions of paragraph 1 concerning neutrality and partiality.
Amendment 96 #
2007/0243(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 10 – paragraph 1
Article 10 – paragraph 1
1. A parent carrier may not, subject to reciprocity, discriminate against a competing CRS by refusing to provide the latter, on request and with equal timeliness, with the same data on schedules, fares and availability relating to its own transport products as that which it provides to its own CRS or to distribute its transport products through another CRS, or by refusing to accept or to confirm with equal timeliness a reservation made through a competing CRS for any of its transport products which are distributed through its own CRS. The parent carrier shall be obliged to accept and to confirm only those bookings which are in conformity with its fares and conditions.
Amendment 97 #
2007/0243(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 10 – paragraph 1 a (new)
Article 10 – paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. On the other hand, a competing CRS may not refuse to store data concerning timetables, fares and available seats in respect of transport services offered by a carrier associated with other CRSs under the same conditions as those accorded to its other customers and subscribers on any of the markets.
Amendment 35 #
2007/0237(CNS)
Proposal for a decision
Article 1
Article 1
This Framework Decision provides for the making available by air carriers of PNR data of passengers of international flights or flights within the European Union to the competent authorities of the Member States, for the purpose of preventing and combating terrorist offences and organised crime, as well as the collection and retention of those data by these authorities and the exchange of those data between them.
Amendment 44 #
2007/0237(CNS)
Proposal for a decision
Article 6 − title
Article 6 − title
Amendment 45 #
2007/0237(CNS)
Proposal for a decision
Article 6 − paragraph 1
Article 6 − paragraph 1
Amendment 46 #
2007/0237(CNS)
Proposal for a decision
Article 6 − paragraph 2
Article 6 − paragraph 2
Amendment 48 #
2007/0237(CNS)
Proposal for a decision
Article 6 − paragraph 3
Article 6 − paragraph 3
3. Intermediaries designated by aAir carriers shall be responsible for collecting the PNR data from the air carriers. To the extent that the PNR of a passenger as collected, includes data additional to those referred to in the Annex or special categories of personal data revealing the racial or ethnic origin, political opinions, religious or philosophical beliefs, trade-union membership or data concerning health or sex life of the person concerned, the intermediary shall immediately delete such data.
Amendment 51 #
2007/0237(CNS)
Proposal for a decision
Article 6 − paragraph 4
Article 6 − paragraph 4
4. IntermediaAir carriers shall further transmit the PNR data to the national Passenger Information Unit of the Member State on whose territory the international flight referred to is entering, departing or transiting, by electronic means or, in case of failure, by any other appropriate means. The transmission of such data to the Passenger Information Unit shall be done by using the "push" method.
Amendment 52 #
2007/0237(CNS)
Proposal for a decision
Article 6 − paragraph 5
Article 6 − paragraph 5
5. IntermediaAir carriers shall keep their databases and carry out the processing of PNR only in the territory of the European Union.
Amendment 53 #
2007/0237(CNS)
Proposal for a decision
Article 6 − paragraph 6
Article 6 − paragraph 6
6. IntermediaAir carriers shall be prohibited from processing the data collected from the air carriers and transmitted to the Passenger Information Unit for any purpose, other than those mentioned in this Article; they shall delete the data immediately after transmission to the relevant Passenger Information Unit.
Amendment 54 #
2007/0237(CNS)
Proposal for a decision
Article 8 − paragraph 1 − point b a (new)
Article 8 − paragraph 1 − point b a (new)
(ba) the third country concerned satisfies the requirements of being a State where the rule of law prevails, which respects human rights and citizens' rights and which has legislation to protect personal data.
Amendment 173 #
2007/0098(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 8 – paragraph 5
Article 8 – paragraph 5
5. A Member State may exempt the holders of certain higher education diplomas or technical education diplomas issued in that Member State and which entail attendance at courses in the subjects listed in Annex I and which they specifically designate to this end from compulsory training in the subjects covered by the diplomas and from the examination.
Amendment 9 #
2005/0283(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Citation 1
Citation 1
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, and in particular Article 175(1)95 thereof,
Amendment 11 #
2005/0283(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 12 a (new)
Recital 12 a (new)
(12a) The savings in ‘operational lifetime costs’ likely to result from contracting authority procurement of clean vehicles will also extend to ‘external cost savings’ that cannot be passed on to the purchasers; that being the case, an incentive to implement this Directive should be provided in the form of a reduced-rate VAT scheme for the procurement of such vehicles.
Amendment 12 #
2005/0283(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 14
Recital 14
(14) Including energy consumption, CO2 emissions, and pollutant emissions in the award criteria does not impose higher total costs but rather anticipates lifetime costs in the procurement decision. Complementary to the Euro emissions standard legislation, which sets maximum emission limits, thise approach proposed in this Directive monetises the actual pollutant emissions and does not require any additional standard setting. Including energy consumption, CO2 emissions, and pollutant emissions in the award criteria does not impose higher total costs but rather anticipates lifetime costs in the procurement decision.
Amendment 13 #
2005/0283(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 15
Recital 15
(15) TWhe ExternE study, the Clean Air for Europe (CAFE) programme of the Commission, and the HEATCO study have provided information on the costs of CO2, reas CO2 emission costs are calculated on the well-established basis of the European emissions trading system, there is at present no generally agreed and scientifically recognised method for calculating the costs of nitrogen oxide (NOx), particulate matter (PM), and non- methane hydrocarbons, and particulat (NMHC) emissions. The costs associated with these mlatter emissions. Costs are taken at present value to keep the award procedure simple cannot, therefore, begin to be factored into the calculation of operational costs under this Directive until such time as the calculation methods devised are sufficiently recognised by the parties concerned.
Amendment 14 #
2005/0283(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 16
Recital 16
(16) MandatoryThe application of criteria for the procurement of clean and energy -efficient vehicles does not preclude the inclusion of other relevant award criteria. It also does not prevent the choice of retro- fitted vehicles upgraded for higher environmental performance.
Amendment 19 #
2005/0283(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1
Article 1
This Directive requiresprovides for the inclusion of operational lifetime costs of energy consumption, CO2 emissions, and pollutant emissions as award criteria in the procurement of road transport vehicles, by contracting authorities or contracting entities within the meaning of Directives 2004/17/EC and 2004/18/EC or as criteria for the purchase of such vehicles by operators under contract, licence, permit or authorisation granted by public authorities, in order to promote clean and energy -efficient vehicles.
Amendment 23 #
2005/0283(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 2 – paragraph 1
Article 2 – paragraph 1
1. Member States shall ensure that, no later than from the date referred to in Article 7(1), the contracting authorities or contracting entities within the meaning of Directives 2004/17/EC and 2004/18/EC may use the methodology defined in Article 3, whenever they apply operational lifetime costs for energy consumption, CO2 emissions, and pollutant emissions asin conjunction with other award criteria for the procurement of road transport vehicles.
Amendment 24 #
2005/0283(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 2 – paragraph 2
Article 2 – paragraph 2
2. Member States shall ensure that, no later than from 1 January 2012, all public procurement of road transport vehicles by contracting authorities or contracting entities within the meaning of Directives 2004/17/EC and 2004/18/EC may includes operational lifetime costs for energy consumption, CO2 emissions, and pollutant emissions of road transport vehicles asin the range of award criteria, following the methodology defined in Article 3.
Amendment 25 #
2005/0283(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 2 – paragraph 3
Article 2 – paragraph 3
3. Member States shall ensure that, no later than from 1 January 2012, allny purchase of road transport vehicles for the provision of public passenger transport services under licence, permit or authorisation granted by public authorities may includes operational lifetime costs for energy consumption, CO2 emissions, and pollutant emissions of road transport vehicles asin the range of criteria, following the methodology defined in Article 3.
Amendment 28 #
2005/0283(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 3 – title
Article 3 – title
Amendment 35 #
2005/0283(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 6 a (new)
Article 6 a (new)
Article 6a By 31 December 2008, the Commission shall consider the option of a reduced-rate VAT scheme applicable to the procurement of vehicles by contracting authorities for their own use. The Commission shall report to the European Parliament and the Council and, if appropriate, propose that such a scheme be implemented in conjunction with the entry into force of this Directive.
Amendment 36 #
2005/0283(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 8
Article 8
This Directive shall enter into force on the twentieth day following that of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union, immediately following, or in conjunction with, the introduction of any reduced-rate VAT scheme under the procedure set out in Article 6 of this Directive.
Amendment 45 #
2005/0239(COD)
Title
Directive 2002/59/EC
Title
Title
Directive 2008/…XX/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Directive 2002/59/EC establishing a Community vessel traffic monitoring and information system and rules governing ship owners' civil liability and financial guarantee
Amendment 46 #
2005/0239(COD)
Article 1 – point -1 (new)
Directive 2002/59/EC
Article 1 – subparagraph 1 a (new)
Article 1 – subparagraph 1 a (new)
(-1) In Article 1 the following subparagraph is added after the first subparagraph: 'This Directive shall also lay down rules applicable to certain aspects of the obligations on operators in the maritime- transport chain as regards civil liability and shall introduce suitable financial protection for seafarers in the event of abandonment.'
Amendment 47 #
2005/0239(COD)
Article 1 – point -1 a (new)
Directive 2002/59/EC
Article 2 – paragraph 1
Article 2 – paragraph 1
Amendment 48 #
2005/0239(COD)
Article 1 – point 2 a) i a) (new)
Directive 2002/59/EC
Article 3 – point a – indent 4 a (new)
Article 3 – point a – indent 4 a (new)
(ia) the following indent is inserted after the fourth indent: '-'1996 Convention' means the summary of the 1976 Convention on Limitation of Liability for Maritime Claims as adopted by the International Maritime Organisation and as amended by the 1996 protocol;'
Amendment 49 #
2005/0239(COD)
Article 1 – point 2 a) i b) (new)
Directive 2002/59/EC
Article 3 – point a – indent 5 a (new)
Article 3 – point a – indent 5 a (new)
(ib) the following indent is inserted after the fifth indent: '-'IMO Resolution A 930(22)' means the resolution of the International Maritime Organisation's Assembly and the International Labour Office's Governing Body entitled 'Guidelines on provision of financial security in case of abandonment of seafarers'.'
Amendment 50 #
2005/0239(COD)
Article 1 – point 2 b a) (new)
Directive 2002/59/EC
Article 3 – point k a (new)
Article 3 – point k a (new)
(ba) the following point is inserted: '(ka) 'ship owner' means the owner of the ship or any other organisation or person (such as the manager, the agent or the bareboat charterer) on whom the ship owner has conferred responsibility for operation of the ship and who, on assuming such responsibility, has agreed to take over all the duties and responsibilities involved;'
Amendment 51 #
2005/0239(COD)
Article 1 – point 2 c)
Directive 2002/59/EC
Article 3 – point v a (new)
Article 3 – point v a (new)
(va) 'civil liability' for the purposes of the 1996 Convention means the liability by virtue of which a third party to the maritime-transport operation responsible for the damage caused is entitled to make a claim subject to limitation under Article 2 of that Convention, with the exception of claims covered by Regulation (EC) No .../2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council [on the liability of passenger carriers by sea or by inland waterway in the event of accident];'
Amendment 53 #
2005/0239(COD)
Article 1 – point 9 a (new)
Directive 2002/59/EC
Article 20 b (new)
Article 20 b (new)
Amendment 54 #
2005/0239(COD)
Article 1 – point 9 b (new)
Directive 2002/59/EC
Article 20 c (new)
Article 20 c (new)
Amendment 55 #
2005/0239(COD)
Article 1 - point 9 c (new)
Directive 2002/59/EC
Article 20 d (new)
Article 20 d (new)
Amendment 56 #
2005/0239(COD)
Article 1 - point 9 d (new)
Directive 2002/59/EC
Article 20 e (new)
Article 20 e (new)
Amendment 57 #
2005/0239(COD)
Article 1 - point 9 e (new)
Directive 2002/59/EC
Article 20 f (new)
Article 20 f (new)
(9e) The following Article is inserted: 'Article 20f Penalties Member States shall ensure compliance with the rules set out in this Directive and shall lay down penalties for infringement of those rules. The penalties shall be effective, proportionate and dissuasive.'
Amendment 58 #
2005/0239(COD)
Article 1 - point 9 f (new)
Directive 2002/59/EC
Article 20 g (new)
Article 20 g (new)
Amendment 59 #
2005/0239(COD)
Article 1 - point 9 g (new)
Directive 2002/59/EC
Article 20 h (new)
Article 20 h (new)
Amendment 60 #
2005/0239(COD)
Article 1 - point 9 h (new)
Directive 2002/59/EC
Article 20 i (new)
Article 20 i (new)
(9h) The following Article is inserted: 'Article 20i Community Office A Community Office shall be established which shall be responsible for keeping a full register of certificates issued, monitoring and updating their validity, and checking the existence of financial guarantees registered by third countries.'
Amendment 45 #
2005/0238(COD)
Recital 4 a (new)
(4 a) Member States shall take the necessary measures to adapt their national law to the provisions on limitation of liability of the 1996 Convention. Regarding the ECJ decision in Case C- 188/07, it appears that compensation to third parties in respect of damage caused by waste falls under the 'polluter pays' principle enunciated in Council Directive 75/442/EEC of 15 July 1975 on waste1 and under Directive 2004/35/EC of the European Parliament and the Council of 21 April 2004 on environmental liability with regard to the prevention and remedying of environmental damage2, opening up the right to be compensated for the totality of damage caused, including where coverage is not total and beyond the national provisions on incorporation of conventions. 1 Decision of 24 June 2008 (Mesquer municipality) - not yet published in the ECJ Reports. 2 OJ L 194, 25.7.1975, p. 39. 3 OJ L 143, 30.4.2004, p. 56.
Amendment 48 #
2005/0238(COD)
Article 2 – paragraph 23 a (new)
(23a). 'Convention of 1996' shall mean the recapitulative text of the 1976 International Maritime Organisation Convention on Limitation of Responsibility for Maritime Claims, as modified by the protocol of 1996;
Amendment 50 #
2005/0238(COD)
Article 4 a (new)
Article 4 a Member States shall take the necessary measures to adapt their national law to the provisions on limitation of liability of the 1996 Convention. The principle of compensation to third parties in respect of damage caused by waste falling under the 'polluter pays' principle enunciated in Council Directive 75/442/EEC of 15 July 1975 on waste1 and under Directive 2004/35/EC of the European Parliament and the Council of 21 April 2004 on environmental liability with regard to the prevention and remedying of environmental damage2 opens up the right to be compensated for the totality of damage caused, including where coverage is not total and beyond the national provisions on incorporation of conventions. Member States may maintain or introduce provisions that are stricter than those of this article. 1 OJ L 194, 25.7.1975, p. 39. 2 OJ L 143, 30.4.2004, p. 56.
Amendment 60 #
2005/0238(COD)
Annex IV – point 41 a (new)
41 a. Certificates required under Directive 2008/XX/EC of the European Parliament and the Council of … [amending Directive 2002/59/EC establishing a Community vessel traffic monitoring and information system and a regime for civil liability and financial guarantees for shipowners].