7 Amendments of Peter van DALEN related to 2009/2154(INI)
Amendment 17 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Regrets that some Member States do not provide for differentiation of penalties according to the seriousness of the infringement; calls on the Member States to adopt national legislation that has an effective, proportionate and dissuasive effect and that takes due account of how serious an infringement is;
Amendment 21 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10
Paragraph 10
10. Takes the view that to achieve further approximation of the types of penalties and of the levels of fines, minimum and maximum penalties for each infringement against the social rules in road transport should be laid down, while ensuring that the Commission remains within the limits of its powers: such measures should therefore be adopted in close cooperation with the Member States;
Amendment 29 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13
Paragraph 13
Amendment 30 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13 a (new)
Paragraph 13 a (new)
13a. Considers that, in order to achieve an internal market in transport and to increase legal certainty for drivers and hauliers, the interpretation of the application of social legislation should be harmonised; with this in mind calls on the Commission, in cooperation with Corte, Tispol and Euro Contrôle Route, to submit proposals seeking to put an end to the discriminatory application of social legislation in road transport; highlights in this connection the need for a common, article-by-article interpretation of the application of Regulation No. 581/2006 and Directive 3821/85/EC;
Amendment 39 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17
Paragraph 17
Amendment 60 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19 a (new)
Paragraph 19 a (new)
19a. Draws attention to the Disproportionate Fines Complaint Desk set up by Euro Contrôle Route, and calls on drivers and hauliers to apply to this complaint desk in the event of disproportionate application of social legislation for road transport;
Amendment 72 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21
Paragraph 21
21. Calls on the Member States to establish an appropriate infrastructure on the European road network so that drivers can in fact comply with the provisions on driving times and rest periods and so that checks can be carried out efficiently; points out that the safety aspect must be of particular importance in the case of these facilities; calls on the Member States in particular to create a sufficient number of safe parking spaces;