Activities of Marie-Christine ARNAUTU related to 2017/0116(COD)
Shadow reports (1)
REPORT on the proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council on safeguarding competition in air transport, repealing Regulation (EC) No 868/2004 PDF (829 KB) DOC (128 KB)
Amendments (8)
Amendment 18 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 1
Recital 1
(1) Aviation plays a crucial role in Union's economy. It is a strong driver for economic growth, jobs, trade and mobility. Over the past decades, growth in air transport services significantly contributed to improving connectivity within the Union and with third countries and has been a significant enabler of Union economy at large.
Amendment 24 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 2
Recital 2
(2) Union air carriers are at the centre of a global network connecting Europe internally and with the rest of the world. They should be enabled to compete against third countries air carriers in an environment of open and fair competition between all air carriers. This would contribute to preserving the competitiveness of EU air carriers, as well as to maintaining conditions conducive to a high level of Union's connectivity.
Amendment 146 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 4
Article 3 – paragraph 4
4. The Commission may decide not to initiate an investigation where the adoption of measures in accordance with Articles 10 or 13 would be against the Union interest or where the Commission considers that the facts put forward in the complaint neither raise a systemic issue, nor have a significant impact on one or more Union air carriers. The decision shall be duly substantiated and may be appealed by the complainant(s) within 60 days.
Amendment 150 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 5
Article 3 – paragraph 5
5. Where the evidence presented is insufficient for the purposes of paragraph 1, the Commission shall inform the complainant about the insufficiency within 630 days of the date on which the complaint was lodged. The complainant shall be given 360 days to provide additional evidence. Where the complainant fails to do so within that time limit, the Commission may decide not to initiate the investigation.
Amendment 152 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 6
Article 3 – paragraph 6
6. The Commission shall decide on the initiation of an investigation in accordance with paragraph 1 within 63 months of the lodging of the complaint.
Amendment 193 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 9 – paragraph 1
Article 9 – paragraph 1
1. 1. The proceedings shall be concluded within twoone years. That period may be prolonged for a period of 3 months, renewable once, in duly justified cases.
Amendment 213 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 9 – paragraph 2
Article 9 – paragraph 2
2. In case of urgency, such as in situations where there is a risk of immediate and irreversible injury to Union air carrier(s), the proceedings may be shortened to one year6 months.
Amendment 221 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 9 – paragraph 4
Article 9 – paragraph 4
4. If the violation of applicable international obligations or the practice affecting competition, the injury or the threat of injury to the Union air carrier(s) concerned has not been eliminated following a reasonable period of time, the Commission mayshall resume the proceedings within 6 months at most from the date of adoption of the redressive measures.