Activities of Gesine MEISSNER related to 2012/0065(COD)
Shadow opinions (1)
OPINION on the proposal for a directive of the European Parliament and of the Council concerning flag State responsibilities for the enforcement of Council Directive 2009/13/EC implementing the Agreement concluded by the European Community Shipowners' Associations (ECSA) and the European Transport Workers' Federation (ETF) on the Maritime Labour Convention, 2006, and amending Directive 1999/63/EC
Amendments (4)
Amendment 64 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 3 – paragraph 1 a (new)
Article 3 – paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. In establishing an effective system for the inspection of maritime labour conditions, Member States may, where appropriate, authorise public institutions or other organisations (including those of another Member State, if the latter agrees) which it recognises to be competent and independent to carry out inspections. In all cases, the Member State shall remain fully responsible for the inspection of the working and living conditions of the seafarers concerned on ships that fly its flag.
Amendment 65 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 3 – paragraph 1 b (new)
Article 3 – paragraph 1 b (new)
1b. Each Member State shall establish clear objectives and standards covering the administration of its inspection systems, as well as adequate overall procedures for its assessment of the extent to which those objectives and standards are being attained.
Amendment 66 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 3 – paragraph 1 c (new)
Article 3 – paragraph 1 c (new)
1c. The interval between inspections shall not exceed three years.
Amendment 67 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 4 – paragraph 1
Article 4 – paragraph 1
1. A Member States shall ensure that the institutions or other organisations referred to in Article 3 (1b) and those members of their staff in charge of verifying the proper implementation of Directive 2009/13/EC hasve the training, competence, terms of reference, powers, status and independence necessary or desirable so as to enable them to carry out that verification and ensure compliance with that Directive.