Activities of Pavel TELIČKA related to 2015/2349(INI)
Plenary speeches (2)
New opportunities for small transport businesses (A8-0304/2016 - Dominique Riquet)
New opportunities for small transport businesses (debate)
Amendments (14)
Amendment 12 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital D
Recital D
D. whereas small undertakings have added value particularly in remote and densely-populated areas, thanks to their excellent knowledge of the local market, their proximity to the customer and/or their agility and ability to innovate, have added value both in densely- populated areas as well in remote areas, being capable to provide tailored services reflecting the multiple needs of customers;
Amendment 23 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital F a (new)
Recital F a (new)
Fa. whereas the exponential grow in the penetration of smart mobile devices as well the comprehensive coverage of high- speed wide-band network have brought the new digital tools for both transport service providers and customers, reducing the transaction costs and also diminishing the significance of the physical location of the service providers allowing them to be widely connected in order to provide services, not only regionally but also globally, via digital networks also from the remote areas;
Amendment 37 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Stresses the complex nature of the transport sector, which is characterised by multi-level (local, national, European and global) governance still largely compartmentalised by mode of transport, and is subject to heavy regulation, particularly regarding access to the profession and the use and marketing of transport services (exclusive rights, capping of the number of licenses); deplores that the issues of safety and security, which are of paramount importance for the transport sector, are sometimes used as a pretext to erect artificial barriers;
Amendment 40 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2 a (new)
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. Calls on the Member States to put an end to over-regulation, which is often linked to protectionist and corporatist instincts that give rise to fragmentation, complexity and rigidity within the single market, thus increasing inequality;
Amendment 57 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Deplores the anti-competitive practices resulting from inequality in theconsistent application of the EU rules, notably between residents and non-residents, in particular as regards pay and social security systems, across the Member States which may lead to distortions such as social dumping;
Amendment 92 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Notes that the development of collaborative business models permits the optimisation of vehicle and infrastructure use, which while it contributes tohelps meeting these objectives demand for mobility in a more sustainable fashion, it is not a sufficient solution in itself; notes that the growing exploitation of user-generated data could eventually result in the added value created in the transport chain ending in the hands of digital operators, which could have an adverse effect both on the fair distribution of profits and onincome and on balanced participation in infrastructure investment, which takes place in the real world;
Amendment 121 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10
Paragraph 10
10. Calls for efforts to be continued with a view to completing the single European transport area; takes the view that any legislation which imposes new requirements on small businesses, particularly tax-related, social and environmental measures, should be proportionate and accompanied by the necessary (regulatory and/or financial)incentives;
Amendment 141 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11 a (new)
Paragraph 11 a (new)
11a. Recalls that the EFSI was established in order to contribute to highly innovative market-based projects and therefore considers it is an essential instrument for SMEs of the transport sector to develop new mobility solutions; calls on the Commission and the Member States to speed up its implementation and increase assistance to SMEs and start-ups when preparing such projects;
Amendment 146 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12
Paragraph 12
12. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to do more to combat anti- competitive practices by large integrated groups; underlines the need to include new and potential market entrants into the stakeholders' dialogue and impact assessment procedures;
Amendment 183 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15
Paragraph 15
15. Considers that this objective requires a convergence of models which is based on a clear definition of 'intermediaries' and 'service providers' and permits the creation of a framework in which small businesses contribute to the social cost of transport in line with the specific features of the mode(s) of transport in which they operate; ; Calls for a distinction to be made between non-profit intermediary platforms, which generate no profits for this users, and for- profit intermediary platforms, which connect a service provider and a customer, with or without an employer- employee relationship; suggests that such platforms should be required to provide the national authorities with whatever information they deem necessary for all parties to fulfil their tax and social security obligations, and that the data generated should be processed in accordance with Directive 95/46/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council; 1a _________________ 1 aDirective95/46/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 24 October 1995 on the protection of individuals with regard to the processing of personal data and on the free movement of such data (OJ L 281, 23.11.1995, p. 31).
Amendment 200 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16
Paragraph 16
16. Regrets that the Member States’ response to the development of collaborative business models has so far been very fragmented, and considers that a coordinated, overall European level approach is indispensable; noturges the Commission’s reasonable apMember States to harmonize their proach to this ‘new business model’ and eagerly awaits the publication of its guidelines on this topictices as recommended in the Commission Communication on "The European Agenda for Collaborative Economy";
Amendment 213 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17
Paragraph 17
17. WondersIs of the opinion that legislative requirements should be proportionate to the nature of business and size of the company; wonders however whether the exemption granted by many European regulations to light commercial vehicles is still justified, given their major expansion in the field of goods transport; while there is not always a direct link between the weight of a vehicle and the size of the associated business;
Amendment 227 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18 a (new)
Paragraph 18 a (new)
18a. Highlights that SMEs in transport sector often refrain from expansion because of the increased risks involved in cross-border business due to the divergence of legal systems of different (member) states; calls on the Commission, in co-operation of national, regional and local authorities in Member States, to develop co-operation and communication platforms in order to advise and train SMEs on different funding schemes, grants and internationalisation; asks Commission to exploit further the existing support programmes for SMEs and to give them more visibility among the transport sector actors, in the context of synergies between different EU funds;
Amendment 232 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18 b (new)
Paragraph 18 b (new)
18b. Calls on Commission to closely monitor, by enhanced co-operation among its Directorate-Generals, the development of the digital economy and the impacts on the "Digital Agenda" legislative initiatives to the transport sector;