Activities of Isabelle THOMAS related to 2013/0390(COD)
Shadow opinions (1)
OPINION on the proposal for a directive of the European Parliament and of the Council on seafarers amending Directives 2008/94/EC, 2009/38/EC, 2002/14/EC, 98/59/EC and 2001/23/EC
Amendments (6)
Amendment 15 #
Proposal for a directive
Recital 13 a (new)
Recital 13 a (new)
(13a) Although the extension of the application of these directives to seafarers represents positive progress, this is a first stage as it will still be necessary to transpose into EU law the STCW-F Convention and ILO Convention No 188 on work in fishing, as has already been done for people working in the maritime transport sector.
Amendment 16 #
Proposal for a directive
Recital 13 b (new)
Recital 13 b (new)
(13b) As a matter of urgency, the Commission needs to go back to the proposal for a directive on seafarers’ working conditions that was withdrawn in 2004, in order to give special attention to the situation in this sector. The various laws of the flags lead to social dumping and competition between workers that cannot be legally resolved by the Posting of Workers Directive.
Amendment 17 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 2 – paragraph 1 a (new)
Article 2 – paragraph 1 a (new)
Directive 2009/38/EC
Article 6 – paragraph 2 – point d a
Article 6 – paragraph 2 – point d a
In Article 6(2), the following point da is inserted: ‘(da) With regard to seafarers who are members of European Works Councils or special negotiating bodies, the agreement shall take account of the constraints arising from their frequent absences at sea or in ports in a country other than the one where their undertaking is based.’
Amendment 19 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 a (new)
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 a (new)
Directive 2002/14/EC
Article 4 – paragraph 4 a
Article 4 – paragraph 4 a
In Article 4, the following paragraph 4a is inserted: ‘4a. It should be possible to provide members of a crew with information or to consult with them at a distance by means of electronic communication.’
Amendment 20 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point 3 a (new)
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point 3 a (new)
Directive 98/59/EC
Article 4 – paragraph 4 a
Article 4 – paragraph 4 a
(3a) In Article 4, the following paragraph 4a is inserted: ‘4a. Where there are provisions in national law or in collective agreements in relation to collective redundancies of members of crews, such provisions shall not be affected by this Directive, provided that they guarantee at least the same degree of protection as this Directive.’
Amendment 21 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 8 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1
Article 8 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1
1. Member States shall bring into force the laws, regulations and administrative provisions necessary to comply with this Directive no later than 52 years after the date of entry into force of this Directive. The Member States shall immediately communicate to the Commission the text of those provisions.