31 Amendments of Enrico GASBARRA related to 2016/2062(INI)
Amendment 3 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Welcomes the fact that the Commission’s Aviation Strategy proposal highlights the aviation sector’s significant contribution to the EU economy; stresses that further ambitious steps are needed and that these should take into accounteconomy, growth, and technological and industrial development in the EU and to its strategic connectivity; also stresses that sustainability policies in the sector need to be strengthened and ambitious new policies adopted in order to provide increasingly more effective safeguards for environmental, climate, health and employment aspects;
Amendment 4 #
Motion for a resolution
Citation 4 a (new)
Citation 4 a (new)
- having regard to the Commission Decision of 20 December 2011 on the application of Article 106(2) of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union to State aid in the form of public service compensation granted to certain undertakings entrusted with the operation of services of general economic interest,
Amendment 5 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Welcomes the fact that the Commission’s Aviation Strategy proposal highlights the aviation sector’s significant contribution to the EU’s security, growth, and economy; stresses that further ambitious steps are needed and that these should take into account environmental, climate, health and employment aspects;
Amendment 5 #
Motion for a resolution
Citation 4 b (new)
Citation 4 b (new)
- having regard to the Communication from the Commission – Guidelines on State aid to airports and airlines, 2014/C 99/03,
Amendment 6 #
Motion for a resolution
Citation 4 c (new)
Citation 4 c (new)
- having regard to the Commission Notice on the notion of State aid as referred to in Article 107(1) of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union (2016/C 262/01),
Amendment 7 #
Motion for a resolution
Citation 4 d (new)
Citation 4 d (new)
- having regard to the Draft Commission Regulation (EU) amending Regulation (EU) No 651/2014 declaring certain categories of aid compatible with the internal market in application of Articles 107 and 108 of the Treaty,
Amendment 18 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. RegretsWelcomes the fact that the United States and China have signed the important Paris Agreement, a global commitment to reducing greenhouse gas emissions and protecting the planet, and hopes that it will prove possible to secure the number of ratifications – equivalent to 55% of total global emissions – necessary for the Agreement to enter into force; regrets in this connection that international aviation is not mentioned in the Paris Agreement; and notes that without considerable contributions from the aviation sector to global mitigation efforts, these goals canmight not be achieved;
Amendment 21 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Welcomes the Commission´s communication on ‘An Aviation Strategy for Europe’; stresses that action is needed to reinforce the social agenda and maintain high-quality jobs in aviation; believes that ensuring a levelgender and playing field equality in the sector is crucial;
Amendment 26 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital B
Recital B
B. whereas the aviation sector is a fundamental part of the European transport network, indispensable to ensure connectivity within the EU and worldwide, and a driver for growth and jobs creationis, for citizens, a driver for economic growth, social and territorial cohesion and a major source of employment;
Amendment 32 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Highlights the importance of strong, independent social partners in the aviation sector, an institutionalised social dialogue and the participation ofand representation of male and female employees in company matters; underlines that the rights to form and to join a trade union are fundamental rights in the Union;
Amendment 43 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital C
Recital C
C. whereas the lack of proper implementation of EU legislation, and political unwillingness in the Council, on the part of the Commission and the Council, to treat Gibraltar Airport's issue as a matter of application of EU law, prevent the aviation sector from unleashing its full potential, damage its competitiveness and lead to greater costs at the expense of businesses, passengers and the economy;
Amendment 48 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Insists that direct employment must remain the usual form of employment in aviation in order to ensure safetyguarantee social security cover;
Amendment 61 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. Calls for the collection and dissemination of the best emission- reducing practices of the sector; urges that further incentives for job creation related to energyresearch, efficiency and, energy sustainability, and technological innovation be established;
Amendment 65 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 10
Paragraph 10
10. Understands the need to further decrease regulatory burdens and to improve infrastructure and capacity both at airports and in the air; draws attention, meanwhile, to the need for strong consumer protection, as called for by the EU guidelines adopted by the Commission with a view to providing clear rules and security in the protection of passengers’ rights.
Amendment 70 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Stresses the need to prevent and clamp down firmly on social dumping and possible illegal use of foreign workers on board EU-registered planes;
Amendment 74 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Calls on the Commission to rethink on-going initiatives and propose alternatives to remove the deficiencies of the aviation sector resulting from the late and incomplete implementation of EU legislation such as the Single European Sky (SES); recalls that the Community law must be applied to all the territories of the Member States, even overseas, not observing for this purpose bilateral issues between the States as the case of Gibraltar International Airport; urges the Member States finally to make progress on other essential dossiers such as revision of the Slot Regulation and the Passenger Rights Regulation;
Amendment 98 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Calls on the Member States to invest in education and training, training, research and innovation in all parts of the aviation value chain;
Amendment 111 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. Calls on the Member States to guarantee all workers in the aviation sector decent working conditions, includingas well as health and safety at work.
Amendment 171 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Considers that connectivity should not only be limited to number, frequency and quality of air transport services, but should also be assessed within an integrated transport network and extended to other criteria, such as time, affordability and, environmental cost and security, in order to reflect the actual added value of a route; calls, therefore, on the Commission to explore the possibility of developing an EU indicator based on other existing indices;
Amendment 179 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Believes that such a type of connectivity index, without undermining the EU objective of territorial cohesion, can serve the overall strategic planning by distinguishing economically viable opportunities from unprofitable projects and by identifying intermodal and cost- efficient solutions, also in terms of environmental sustainability;
Amendment 211 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11 a (new)
Paragraph 11 a (new)
11a. Considers that a strong competitive environment must allow consumers to compare online offers and make informed choices. To maintain this competition they must be able to compare offers in a neutral and transparent environment. Transparency would also be a catalyst for the positive development of multimodal transport.
Amendment 232 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12 a (new)
Paragraph 12 a (new)
12a. Stresses the vital role of duty free and travel retail industry as an integral part of the travelling experience, which represents a key source of income for airports as well as an important source of job creation; acknowledges the link between non-aeronautical revenues and long term commercial viability of airports in Europe;
Amendment 234 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12 a (new)
Paragraph 12 a (new)
12a. Stresses that, in terms of European planning and sustainable growth, regional airports play a key role in promoting territorial cohesion, social inclusion and economic growth while contributing to the decongestion of the main European airports;
Amendment 237 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12 b (new)
Paragraph 12 b (new)
12b. recognizes the need for public funding and other measures to support regional airports with limited commercial traffic that are therefore unable to compete with other European airports; calls for an increase in the threshold for exemption from the notification requirement in respect of state aid to regional airports in the form of public service compensation based on the average annual passenger numbers;
Amendment 239 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12 c (new)
Paragraph 12 c (new)
12c. Welcomes the Commission communication concerning the scope of state aid under Article 107 (1) TFEU (2016 / C 262/01), observing that public funding for small airports providing mainly local services is unlikely to affect trade between Member States;
Amendment 240 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12 d (new)
Paragraph 12 d (new)
12d. Stresses the need to extend the scope of Regulation (EU) No 651/2014 to investment and operational aid for small airports;
Amendment 241 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12 e (new)
Paragraph 12 e (new)
12e. Hopes that the review of the Commission communication entitled ‘Guidelines on State aid to airports and airlines’ (2014/C 99/03), will take account of the needs and particularities of remote areas;
Amendment 242 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12 f (new)
Paragraph 12 f (new)
12f. Stresses the need to refine the concept of overlapping catchment areas between different European airports so as to take account of distances and travel times from outlying catchment areas to the airports;
Amendment 277 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15
Paragraph 15
15. Acknowledges the substantial costs spent on security measures; stresses that security challenges posed to the aviation sector will only be greater in the future, requiring an immediate shift to a more intelligence-based and reactive security system based on new environmental protection and personal safety technologies and European intelligence data sharing, and an improvement of the security of airports’ facilities so that they can adapt to evolving threats without requiring constant updates; calls on the Commission to look into the possibility of deepening the one-stop security concept, and of developing a EU pre-check system allowing pre-registered EU travellers to go through a lighter and faster screening; urges the Member States to commit to share intelligence systematically and to exchange best practices on airport security systems;
Amendment 305 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17
Paragraph 17
17. Insists that the aviation sector is contributing, directly and indirectly, to the creation of jobs; believes that maintaining decent working conditions, upholding workers’ rights in terms of social protection and preventing unfair market practices contribute to the sustainability of the aviation sector; acknowledges the necessity to bring clarity on the ‘home base’ criterion, and welcomes the Commission’s decision to have guidelines issued on the applicable labour law and competent courts;
Amendment 307 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17
Paragraph 17
17. Insists that the aviation sector is contributing, directly and indirectly, to the creation of jobs; believes that maintaining decent working conditions and preventing unfair practicethe social protection of workers and preventing unfair business practices such as atypical employment contracts contribute to the sustainability of the aviation sector; acknowledges the necessity to bring clarity on the ‘home base’ criterion, and welcomes the Commission’s decision to have guidelines issued on the applicable labour law and competent courts;