2 Amendments of Dominique RIQUET related to 2016/0170(COD)
Amendment 23 #
Proposal for a directive
Recital 2
Recital 2
(2) The Regulatory Fitness Programme (REFIT)17 has shown that not all Member States certify aluminium ships under Directive 2009/45/EC. This creates an uneven situation that undermines the objective of achieving a common, high safety level for passengers sailing domestically in the Union. To avoid the non-uniform application arising from the interpretation of the Directive's scope related to the definition of aluminium as an equivalent material and the applicabilithe mechanical and thermal properties of aluminium mean that it is not equivalent to steel, and cannot therefore be considered as an ‘equivalent material’. There are therefore no objective or scientific grounds to include aluminium in this Directive. Swift action needs to be taken to carry ofut the corresponding fire safety standards,studies necessary to bring forward coherent proposals. Until the definition of the equivalent material should be clarified. _________________ 17dings of such studies are made known, national safety rules should apply. _________________ 17 COM(2015)508. COM(2015)0508.
Amendment 38 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 1 – point j
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 1 – point j
Directive 2009/45/EC
Article 2 – point z a
Article 2 – point z a
(za) ‘equivalent material’ means aluminium alloy or any otherny non- combustible material, which maintains structural and integrity properties equivalent to steel at the end of the applicable exposure to the standard fire test due to the insulation provided;