13 Amendments of Christine REVAULT D'ALLONNES BONNEFOY related to 2018/0064(COD)
Amendment 49 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 6 a (new)
Recital 6 a (new)
(6a) The Authority should contribute to ensuring decent working conditions for all European workers.
Amendment 53 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 8
Recital 8
(8) In certain instances, sector-specific Union law has been adopted in order to respond to specific needs in that sector, such as the area of international transport. The Authority should also deal with the cross-border aspects of the application of such sector-specific Union law, in particular Regulation (EC) No 561/2006 of the European Parliament and the Council49 , Directive 2006/22/EC of the European Parliament and the Council50 , Regulation (EC) No 1072/2009, Directive No 2002/15, Regulation (EC) No 1071/2009 of the European Parliament and the Council51 and Directive (Amending Directive 2006/22/EC – COM(2017)278)52 , as well as Regulation (EC) No 1008/2008. _________________ 49 Regulation (EC) No 561/2006 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 15 March 2006 on the harmonisation of certain social legislation relating to road transport and amending Council Regulations (EEC) No 3821/85 and (EC) No 2135/98 and repealing Council Regulation (EEC) No 3820/85 (OJ L 102, 11.4.2006, p. 1). 50 Directive 2006/22/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 15 March 2006 on minimum conditions for the implementation of Council Regulations (EEC) No 3820/85 and (EEC) No 3821/85 concerning social legislation relating to road transport activities and repealing Council Directive 88/599/EEC (OJ L 102, 11.4.2006, p. 35). 51 Regulation (EC) No 1071/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 21 October 2009 establishing common rules concerning the conditions to be complied with to pursue the occupation of road transport operator and repealing Council Directive 96/26/EC (OJ L 300, 14.11.2009, p. 51). 52 COM(2017)278 – Proposal for a Directive of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Directive 2006/22/EC as regards enforcement requirements and laying down specific rules with respect to Directive 96/71/EC and Directive 2014/67/EU for posting drivers in the road transport sector.
Amendment 103 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
The objective of the Authority shall be to contribute to ensuring fair labour mobility in the internal market and to monitor the application of Union law in order to ensure decent working conditions and protect workers’ rights. To that end, the Authority shall:
Amendment 122 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point c a (new)
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point c a (new)
(ca) to monitor the application of EU law in the field of labour mobility and to take action against infringements of this law in order to combat fraud under EU law, violations of mobile workers’ rights, cases of discrimination, fraudulent employment contracts, the employment of bogus self-employed workers and trafficking for the purpose of labour exploitation.
Amendment 131 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point b
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point b
(b) fFacilitate, strengthen and, if necessary, supervise cooperation and the exchange of information between national authorities with a view to the effective enforcement of relevant Union law, in accordance with Article 8;
Amendment 135 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point c
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point c
(c) supervise, coordinate and support concerted and joint inspections, in accordance with Articles 9 and 10;
Amendment 182 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 8 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1
Article 8 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1
The Authority shall facilitate and, if necessary, supervise cooperation between Member States and support their effective compliance with cooperation obligations, including on information exchange, as defined in Union law within the scope of the Authority’s competences.
Amendment 185 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 8 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 a (new)
Article 8 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 a (new)
Any refusal to cooperate or to respond to the Authority’s requests shall constitute an infringement of EU law, as defined in TFEU Articles 258 and following.
Amendment 187 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 8 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2 – point b a (new)
Article 8 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2 – point b a (new)
(ba) supervise the cooperation between Member States and if a Member State persistently refuses to cooperate, the Authority shall refer the case to the Commission.
Amendment 214 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 9 – paragraph 1
Article 9 – paragraph 1
Amendment 227 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 10 – paragraph 4
Article 10 – paragraph 4
4. Staff of the Authority may participate in a concerted or joint inspection with the prior agreement of the Member State on whose territory they will be providing their assistance to the inspection. Where inspections concern international transport, staff of the Authority shall have the power to carry out, in accordance with the national law of the Member State concerned, all necessary on-site inspections, including the power to enter any premises, land or means of transport, or to request other public authorities to do so, in order to examine, seize, take or obtain copies of information, data or documents, irrespective of their storage medium;
Amendment 263 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 13 – paragraph 1
Article 13 – paragraph 1
1. In the event of disputes between Member States regarding the application or interpretation of Union law in areas covered by this Regulation, the Authority may perform a mediation role and may submit recommendations to the Commission, if appropriate, so that the Commission may take all necessary measures to remedy the situation..
Amendment 267 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 13 – paragraph 2
Article 13 – paragraph 2
2. Upon request of one of the Member States concerned by a dispute, the Authority shall launch a mediation procedure before its Mediation Board set up for this purpose in accordance with Article 17(2). The Authority may also launch a mediation procedure on its own initiative before the Mediation Board, including on the basis of a referral from SOLVIT, subject to the agreement of all Member States concerned by that dispute. The Authority shall issue recommendations on the basis of the opinion of the Mediation Board to the authorities concerned by the dispute with a view to reaching a resolution. If a national authority has not taken the necessary measures to comply with the Authority’s recommendations within two months of receiving the Authority’s recommendation, the Commission, after being informed by the Authority or on its own initiative, may issue a formal opinion requiring the national authority to take the necessary measures.