Activities of Merja KYLLÖNEN related to 2015/2349(INI)
Plenary speeches (1)
New opportunities for small transport businesses (debate) FI
Shadow reports (1)
REPORT on new opportunities for small transport businesses, including collaborative business models PDF (543 KB) DOC (84 KB)
Amendments (25)
Amendment 3 #
Motion for a resolution
Citation 5 a (new)
Citation 5 a (new)
- having regard to the Commission Communication "A European agenda for the collaborative economy" COM(2016) 356
Amendment 4 #
Motion for a resolution
Citation 5 b (new)
Citation 5 b (new)
- having regard to Commission Communication on [decarbonisation of the transport system] ((to be added when published in July)
Amendment 8 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital C
Recital C
C. whereas small transport undertakings play a crucial role in the proper functioning of mobility in Europe, but often encounter difficulties in accessing or maintaining their place within the market due to the structural polarization and presence of natural monopolies in transport market;
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 15 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital E
Recital E
E. whereas, for passengers and goods, varied demand for transport services is growing strongly both in terms of quality and of quantity, quantity and compliance of the environmental targets, and whereas reducing mobility is not an option;
Amendment 22 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital F
Recital F
F. whereas the imperative of sustainable development and the revolution in the field of information and communication technology have created unprecedented opportunities and challenges for firms of all sizes; in order to respond to the increasing demand for sustainable mobility within the constraints of limited infrastructure;
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 27 #
Motion for a resolution
Subheading 1
Subheading 1
I. Challenges to small transport undertakingbusinesses
Amendment 28 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
Amendment 39 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Stresses the complex nature of the transport sector, which is characterised by multi-level 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, as well subsidization;
Amendment 48 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Stresses that the legal uncertainty as to the definition of ‘service providers’ in the transport sector prevents the establishment of fair competition, and regrets, that being so, the difficulties experienced by many small businesses in accessing the market and developing and offering new services;
Amendment 80 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Notes that, in a context of growing urbanisation, transport needs to be increasingly integrated and multi-modal in nature, and that urban nodes have an increasingly central role to play in the organisation of sustainable mobility; stresses the growing impact of travel planning apps and the importance for small businesses of being included on the list of available apps;
Amendment 88 #
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 to meeting these objectives is not a sufficient solution in itself; notes that the growing exploitation of user-generated data could eventually cresult in theate an added value created in the transport chain ending in the hands of digital operators, which could have an adverse effect bothin the efficiency onf the fair distribution of profits and on participation in infrastructure investment, which takes place in the real worldtransport system;
Amendment 96 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Warns of the dangerNotes that intermediation platforms, with their ‘winner takes all’ ethos, will give rise to monopolies and harm the diversity of the economic fabric, but also notes that these platforms have brought into play the idea of challenging the existing operators and have led Member States to review the structure of the have brought into play the idea of challenging the existing operators and have led Member States to review the structure of the market; however, warns of the danger that without appropriate legal framework, the intermediation platforms might be a suitable seedbed for "winner takes it all" monopolies and therefore asks Commission to monitor the development of the market and whereas needed, to propose measure in order to ensure the competitiveness of European companies in European market;
Amendment 108 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. Draws attention to the upheavals which the development of connected and self-driving vehicles are likely to cause for small businesses, and urges, therefore, the Commission to come up with the roadmap on the connected and automated vehicles, including the careful analysis and recommendations regarding the dynamics and development of the market;
Amendment 120 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10
Paragraph 10
10. Calls for efforts to be pursued with a view to completing the single European transport area; takes the view that any legislation which imposes new requirements on small businesses should be proportionate and accompanied by the necessary incentives, and reflecting, when necessary, the regional and national characteristics in different Member States;
Amendment 135 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11
Paragraph 11
11. Takes the view that, in view of the lack of investment in infrastructure, all transport operators should contribute; stresses the importance, in road transport, of internalising negative externalities and then fair competition between transport modes, but recognises that this poses specific problems for small businesses, which must be taken into account;
Amendment 139 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11
Paragraph 11
11. Takes the view that, in view of the lack of investment in infrastructure, all transport operators should contribute; stresses the importance, in road transport, of internalising negative externalities, but recognises that this might poses specific problems for small businesses, which must be taken into account;
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 164 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13 a (new)
Paragraph 13 a (new)
13a. Calls on the Commission to publish, without any further delay, a roadmap to liberation the public-funded transport data and harmonized standards of the transport data and programming interfaces in order to boost the data- intensive innovations and provision of new transport services;
Amendment 175 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14
Paragraph 14
14. Takes the view, in view of the development of collaborative business models, that the solution is neither sector- specific regulation nor regulation aimed solely at digital platforms, and that in future the mobility system needs to be addressed as a whole; calls for the establishmentneed of a moderniszed, multi-modal regulatory framework that fosters innovation as well as the protection of consumers and their data, and ensures healthy competitionequal playing field for different actors;
Amendment 185 #
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; asks also for the consistent definition and division of legit ride-sharing services and the provision of commercial transporting services in EU terminology;
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 215 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17
Paragraph 17
17. WonUrges the need to reconsiders 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;
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;