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Proposal for a directive
Recital 2

~~(2)~~2. The Regulatory Fitness Programme (REFIT)17 has shown that not all Member States certify aluminium ships under Directive 2009/45/EC. This creates an uneven situation that undermines the objective of achieving a common, high safety level for passengers sailing domestically in the Union. To avoid the non-uniform application arising from the interpretation of the Directive's scope related to the definition of aluminium as an equivalent material and the applicability of the corresponding fire safety standards, the definition and classification of the equivalent material should be clarified. For this purpose, aluminium should be regarded as equivalent to steel in all Member States. _________________ 17 COM(2015)508.

2017/03/14
Committee: TRAN

Maria GRAPINI

Proposal for a directive
Recital 3

~~(3)~~3. In view of increasing legal clarity and consistency, a number of definitions and references should be updated and further aligned with the related international or Union rules. In doing so, special care should be taken not to alter the existing scope and to increase the level of safety provided by Directive 2009/45/EC. In particular, the definition of traditional ship should be better aligned with Directive 2002/59/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council18 , while preserving the current criteria of the year of built and type of material. The definition of pleasure yacht and craft should be further aligned with the International Convention for the Safety of Life at Sea (SOLAS Convention). _________________ 18 Parliament and of the Council of 27 June 2002 establishing a Community vessel traffic monitoring and information system and repealing Council Directive 93/75/EEC (OJ L 208, 5.8.2002, p. 10).Directive 2002/59/EC of the European

2017/03/14
Committee: TRAN

Maria GRAPINI

Proposal for a directive
Recital 7

~~(7)~~7. To increase the transparency and to facilitate the notification of exemptions, equivalencies and additional safety measures by Member States, a database should be established and maintained for this purpose by the Commission in cooperation with the Member States. It should include the notified measures in their draft and adopted form.

2017/03/14
Committee: TRAN

Maria GRAPINI

Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 1 – point i

Directive 2009/45/EC
Article 2 – point y

(y) ‘persons with reduced mobility’ means anyone who has a particular difficulty when using public transport, including elderly persons, disabled persons and those accompanying them, persons with sensory impairments and wheelchair users, pregnant women and persons accompanying small children;

2017/03/14
Committee: TRAN

4 Amendments of Maria GRAPINI related to 2016/0170(COD)

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