22 Amendments of Kosma ZŁOTOWSKI related to 2015/0278(COD)
Amendment 50 #
Proposal for a directive
Recital 11 a (new)
Recital 11 a (new)
(11a) The definition of people with disabilities and the scope of accessibility requirements resulting thereof should be without prejudice to the definitions of disabled people and people with reduced mobility used for the needs of sectorial legislation, especially in the field of transport and to the accessibility requirements set in this legislation.
Amendment 75 #
Proposal for a directive
Recital 22 a (new)
Recital 22 a (new)
(22a) Certain elements of the accessibility requirements, particularly, in relation to the provision of information, as set out in Annex I of this Directive are already covered by existing Union law in the area of transport. This includes Regulation (EC) No 1371/2007, Regulation (EU) 1300/2014 and Regulation (EU) 454/2011 as regards rail transport; Regulation 181/2011 (EU) as regards bus and coach transport; Regulation (EU) 1177/2010 as regards waterborne maritime and inland waterway transport; and Regulation (EU) 1107/2006 as regards air transport. To ensure regulatory consistency and predictability for the economic operators covered by those acts, fulfilment of the requirements on accessibility in the sectorial Union legislation should be deemed as fulfilment of the relevant requirements defined in this Directive.
Amendment 78 #
Proposal for a directive
Recital 22 b (new)
Recital 22 b (new)
(22b) The determination of the scope of this Directive with regard to air, bus, rail and waterborne passenger transport services should be based on the existing sectorial legislation relating to passenger rights. Where this Directive does not apply to certain types of transport services, Member States should be able to encourage service providers to apply the relevant accessibility requirements provided for in this Directive.
Amendment 80 #
Proposal for a directive
Recital 23
Recital 23
(23) In some situations, common accessibility requirements related tof the built environment including transport infrastructure used by passengers would facilitate the free movement of the related services and of persons with disabilities. Therefore, this Directive enables Member States to include the built environment used in the provision of the services under the scope of this Directive, ensuring compliance with the accessibility requirements set in Annex X where no other EU binding legislation on built environment exists. Where Member State decide to apply accessibility requirements to the built environment used in the provision of services covered by this Directive, they may adopt all or some of the accessibility requirements set out in section V of Annex I. However, Member States should not be required to amend or introduce national rules on accessibility of the built environment, if they do not decide to apply accessibility requirements provided for in this Directive related to the built environment used in the provision of the services under the scope of this Directive.
Amendment 89 #
Proposal for a directive
Recital 24 a (new)
Recital 24 a (new)
(24a) Taking into account importance of trans-European transport network in terms of allowing seamless mobility and accessibility for all users, Member States may give due consideration to application of accessibility criteria related to built environment in case of transport infrastructure investment realized on the TEN-T network.
Amendment 118 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 2 – point c
Article 1 – paragraph 2 – point c
Amendment 130 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 3 – point c
Article 1 – paragraph 3 – point c
Amendment 134 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 3 – point d
Article 1 – paragraph 3 – point d
Amendment 146 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 7 a (new)
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 7 a (new)
(7a) ''air passenger transport services" means services provided by air carriers providing scheduled air services within the Union territory or to/from the Union territory or other services related to air services provided by owners of self-service terminals;
Amendment 147 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 7 b (new)
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 7 b (new)
(7b) "bus passenger transport services" means services covered by Article 2(1) and 2(2) of Regulation (EC) No 181/2011;
Amendment 148 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 7 c (new)
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 7 c (new)
(7c) "rail passenger transport services" means all rail passenger services as referred to in Article 2(1) and 2(2) of Regulation (EC) No 1371/2007;
Amendment 149 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 7 d (new)
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 7 d (new)
Amendment 155 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 3 – paragraph 3
Article 3 – paragraph 3
3. The following self-service terminals: Automatic Teller Machines, ticketing machines and check-in machines shall comply with the requirements set out in Section II of Annex I. When the above- mentioned terminals and machines are disposed in line or series, at least one of those terminals or machines is accessible according to the requirements in the Annex I.
Amendment 164 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 3 – paragraph 6 a (new)
Article 3 – paragraph 6 a (new)
6a. With regard to rail passenger transport, the accessibility requirements of this Directive related to the provision of information shall be deemed to be complied with where services comply with the corresponding provisions of Regulation (EU) No 1371/2007.
Amendment 165 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 3 – paragraph 6 b (new)
Article 3 – paragraph 6 b (new)
6b. With regard to rail passenger transport, the accessibility requirements of this Directive related to websites shall be deemed to be complied with where services comply with the corresponding provisions of Regulation (EU) No 454/2011.
Amendment 166 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 3 – paragraph 6 c (new)
Article 3 – paragraph 6 c (new)
6c. With regard to bus passenger transport, the accessibility requirements of this Directive related to the provision of information about accessibility characteristics and facilities shall be deemed to be complied with where services comply with Article 11 of Regulation (EU) No 181/2011.
Amendment 167 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 3 – paragraph 6 d (new)
Article 3 – paragraph 6 d (new)
6d. With regard to sea and inland waterway passenger transport, the accessibility requirements of this Directive related to the provision of information about the accessibility characteristics and facilities of services shall be deemed to be complied with where services comply with Article 9 of Regulation (EU) No 1177/2010.
Amendment 170 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 3 – paragraph 10
Article 3 – paragraph 10
Amendment 176 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 3 a (new)
Article 3 a (new)
Article 3 a Built environment 1. Member States are encouraged to require that providers of electronic communication services referred to in Article 1(2)(a), providers of passenger transport services referred to in Article 1(2)(c) and related infrastructure operators, and providers of consumer banking services referred to in Article 1(2)(d) ensure that the built environment used by their consumers complies with the accessibility requirements of Annex I, Section V, in order for these services to be used by persons with disabilities. 2. Without prejudice to the requirements relating to the built environment set in other binding Union regulations, Member States are encouraged to require that built environment, including transport infrastructure used by passengers, in particular the transport infrastructure of the trans - European transport network complies with the accessibility requirements of Annex I.
Amendment 205 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 21 – paragraph 1 – point c
Article 21 – paragraph 1 – point c
Amendment 209 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 21 – paragraph 1 – point d
Article 21 – paragraph 1 – point d
Amendment 231 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 27 a (new)
Article 27 a (new)
Article 27 a Transitional measures Member States shall provide that self- service terminals lawfully used by service providers in the provision of services before the date referred to in Article 27(2) of this Directive may continue to be used in the provision of similar services until the end of their economically or physically useful life or until they are fully depreciated.