9 Amendments of Gesine MEISSNER related to 2017/2003(INI)
Amendment 7 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Welcomes the emergence of the collaborative economy in transport and tourism services, acknowledging that, with an appropriate regulatory framework in place, it has potential to provide more varied and affordable services to customers and, to boost new forms of cooperative exchanges between citizens and to actively promote the development of sustainable forms of mobility in the EU;
Amendment 24 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Notes that the Member States’' response to the development of collaborative business models has so far been very fragmented and prevents the emergence of European champions, hampers the development of new initiatives and harms the interest of all actors (of supply and demand); welcomes in this regard the Commission communication on a European agenda for the collaborative economy, but regrets that it fails to establish an explicit harmonised legal framework for the collaborative economy and considers that a coordinated overall European-level action is needed;
Amendment 52 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Stresses that, in the context of the cCommission communication "A European agenda for the Collaborative eEconomy", issues related to consumer protection, liability allocation, insurance schemes, social protection of workers (whether they are employed or self- employed) and data protection are the most curgrent ones, and expects a regulatory intervention in that regardly investigated by an in-depth analysis and should be followed by more detailed recommendations from the Commission, if deemed necessary ; emphasises that a regulatory framework should create a level playing field, foster innovations and contribute to the overall development and fulfilment of the EU transport policy goals, such as transport decarbonisation, territorial cohesion, affordability, accessibility and safety;
Amendment 62 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. StresEmphasises that, in the context of the collaborative economy, issues related to consumer protection, liability allocation, insurance schemes, social protection of workers (whether they are employed or self-employed) and data protection are the most urgent ones, and expects a regulatory intervention in that regard; emphasises that a regulatory framework a regulatory framework for the collaborative economy should create a level playing field, foster innovations and contribute to the overall development and fulfilment of the EU transport policy goals, such as transport decarbonisation, territorial cohesion, affordability, accessibility and safety. Stresses that a regulatory framework should address, where necessary, issues related to consumer protection, liability allocation, insurance schemes, social protection of workers (whether they are employed or self-employed) and data protection;
Amendment 81 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Recalls the potential of collaborative economy models to improve the efficiency of the transport system and reduce undesired externalities of traffic such as congestion and emissions; emphasises the need to fullyhave an integrated transport system where collaborative transport services into the conventional transport system andare one amongst several services, beside to small transport undertakings who maintain an important role to play, to avoid administrative systems or legislative measures which might lead to the exclusion of collaborative transport services from transport planning and operations, with a view to enabling the creation of smooth complete travel chains and the provision of new forms of sustainable mobility;
Amendment 91 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 a (new)
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4 a. Believes that collaborative business models constitute a major resource for the sustainable development of connections in outlying, moutainous and rural regions, while these areas are not naturally conducive to the development of the collaborative economy;
Amendment 95 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 b (new)
Paragraph 4 b (new)
4 b. Invites the Commission to integrate the collaborative economy into its work on new technologies in transport (connected vehicles, autonomous vehicles, integrated digital ticketing, intelligent transport systems) because of their strong interactions and natural synergies;
Amendment 97 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 c (new)
Paragraph 4 c (new)
4 c. Stresses, in the field of transport, the significant contribution of the collaborative economy to safety and security (clear identification of the parties, reciprocal evaluation, trusted third parties, verification of the specifications)
Amendment 111 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. UrgStresses the need to clearly distinguish between legitimate ride- sharing and the provision ofbetter understand, whether a distinction within commercial transporting services (i.e. ‘non- professional’ vs ‘professional’ service provision) in EU terminology should apply, and urges the Commission to come up with proposals to adapt Union legislation accordingly; considers the monetary threshold to be one advisable way to make this distinctionensure that any such distinction is fit for the type of services concerned;