10 Amendments of Maria GRAPINI related to 2016/2010(INI)
Amendment 4 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Recalls the fundamental role of the universal service obligation (USO) in the postal sector with regard to the development of a fair single market for citizens and consumers; notes the trend towards a narrower scope for the USO; and the flexibility for Member States to define the universal service to fit their domestic circumstances; underlines the possibility for national regulatory authorities (NRAs) to grant derogations from minimum obligations, based on objective and published criteria and subject to regular monitoring; recognises the benefits of the Keep Me Posted EU campaign to promote consumer choice;
Amendment 6 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. Stresses that the liberalisation of postal services will result in a growth in competition, better use and allocation of resources, a reduction in tariffs and a substantial increase in the quality of services provided, at a far more affordable price;
Amendment 9 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Notes the Commission’s confirmation that the Postal Services Directive does not require any particular ownership structure for universal service providers (USPs); believes that USPs should not bebe encouraged to, rather than prevented from, investing and innovating in the provision of efficient and accessible quality postal services, at an appropriate price for European consumers, and in particular those living in rural areas and with a low income;
Amendment 11 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 a (new)
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. Believes the specific regulations applicable to the postal services sector to play a key role in framing the relations between postal operators and those between operators and customers; stresses the fact that competition law also has an important role to play, especially as regards the relationship between governments and national or state-run postal services;
Amendment 16 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Points to the close link between the development of the postal sector and that of e-commerce; Calls on the Commission to monitor the evolving postal sector, including the growth of e-commerce and e- substitution, and to respond where necessary to ensure the sustainability of the USO;
Amendment 29 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Urges the Commission to take full account of the occurrence, and further risk, of downgrading of job security and terms and conditions for workers in the postal sector, and to make specific provision to mitigate and avoid this in any proposed new legislation, for example by facilitating market access for SMEs in the postal sector;
Amendment 32 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 a (new)
Paragraph 6 a (new)
6a. Welcomes the growth in employment opportunities in the parcel delivery sector; underlines the benefits of quality and sustainable jobs in postal and delivery services, including on providing high and consistent standards of service to consumers; calls on the Commission and the Member States to ensure that decent rights for workers in this sector are guaranteed, irrespective of employment status;
Amendment 40 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7 a (new)
Paragraph 7 a (new)
7a. Highlights the findings of the Commission’s public consultation on cross-border parcel delivery; notes that the Commission intends to launch measures in 2016 to improve price transparency and enhance regulatory oversight of parcel delivery;
Amendment 41 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7 b (new)
Paragraph 7 b (new)
7b. Underlines the potential role of EU funding mechanisms such as Horizon 2020 and the European Structural and Investment Funds in facilitating innovation in postal and delivery services including e-commerce options of benefit for consumers, the environment and SMEs and solutions with social inclusion and accessibility objectives;
Amendment 46 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 8 a (new)
Paragraph 8 a (new)
8a. Draws attention to the fact that large companies hold the lion’s share of the market in the postal sector; urges the Commission to facilitate access for SMEs in that sector both to the internal market and to third country markets;