Activities of Lucy ANDERSON related to 2016/2062(INI)
Plenary speeches (1)
Aviation Strategy for Europe (debate)
Amendments (22)
Amendment 11 #
Motion for a resolution
Citation 14 a (new)
Citation 14 a (new)
- having regard to the conclusions of the high-level conference "A Social Agenda for Transport" on 4 June 2015 in Brussels1a, __________________ 1a http://ec.europa.eu/transport/media/events /2015-06-04-social-agenda-for- transport_en.htm
Amendment 28 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 a (new)
Paragraph 6 a (new)
6a. Agrees that the revision of Regulation 261/2004 on air passengers' rights should be progressed swiftly in order to ensure clear, consistent and just rules for airlines and passengers; notes the Commission's intention to publish interpretative guidelines but stresses that the adoption of the revised Regulation 261/2004 is necessary to provide legal certainty for consumers and the aviation industry and address loopholes in the current legislation;
Amendment 32 #
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 creation of quality jobs;
Amendment 39 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 b (new)
Paragraph 6 b (new)
6b. Regrets the Aviation Strategy's limited consideration of developments in employment models in the aviation sector; stresses that the use of atypical forms of employment can undermine fair competition and efforts to ensure a level playing field for operators; calls for decent social standards to be upheld in all aviation activities to prevent anti- competitive employment practices;
Amendment 49 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 c (new)
Paragraph 6 c (new)
6c. Believes that environmental considerations are an important element of consumer choice; urges the Commission to ensure that improving the environmental performance of the EU's aviation sector is prioritised across all elements of the Aviation Strategy;
Amendment 49 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital C b (new)
Recital C b (new)
Cb. whereas air transport, which accounts for 13% of total CO2 emissions generated by the EU transport sector, plays a crucial role in meeting the EU’s climate objectives and those of the Paris Agreement.
Amendment 52 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 d (new)
Paragraph 6 d (new)
6d. Stresses that safety and security considerations must be at the core of any and all efforts to enhance the performance and efficiency of the Single European Aviation Market, to ensure the continued trust of consumers and the competitiveness of the EU's aviation sector globally;
Amendment 53 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 e (new)
Paragraph 6 e (new)
6e. Notes the Commission's intention to transition towards a risk and performance based approach for common rules in the field of civil aviation safety; draws attention to the findings of the Aviation Strategy's accompanying safety performance study, which concluded that approximately only 1/3 of National Aviation Authorities are 'sufficiently well- resourced and skilled to exercise appropriate oversight'; is concerned therefore about the implications for the single market and consumer confidence of a move away from the current aviation system of comprehensive and specific safety standards, which continue to achieve high safety performance in European aviation;
Amendment 55 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 f (new)
Paragraph 6 f (new)
6f. Believes that systems of remedies for common rules in the field of civil aviation safety should take into account the seriousness, the duration and, where applicable, the intentional character of an infringement, as well as whether previous infringements have occurred; underlines the need for effective, proportionate and dissuasive penalties to ensure a culture of compliance and high safety and security standards across the EU aviation sector;
Amendment 65 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Welcomes the Commission’s Communication on an Aviation Strategy for Europe and its effort to identify sources to boost the sector by finding new market opportunities and dismantling barriers, and for its proposals to meet and anticipate new challenges while reinforcing the social agenda and creating high quality jobs in aviation; believes that, in a longer-term perspective, a further holistic and ambitious approach should be embraced;
Amendment 100 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Believes that the European aviation sector can fit into a competitive global environment by further building on and developing its assets; believstresses that competition from third countries, if fair, should be seen as an opportunity to develop further a European aviation model;the European aviation industry faces strong competition, particularly as a result of unfair practices and vast state subsidies to certain international airlines. Calls on the Commission to include a fair competition clause in comprehensive aviation agreements so as to ensure fair competition.
Amendment 110 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Believes that the European aviation sector can fit into a competitive global environment by further building on and developing its assets; believes that competition from third countries, if fair, should be seen as an opportunity to develop further a European aviation model, while ensuring a level playing field and fair competition including respect to universally recognized ILO standards;
Amendment 121 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. Calls on the Commission to amend Regulation 868/2004 to facilitate the adoption of retaliatory measures and sanctions in respect of airlines liable to benefit from subsidies undermining fair competition.
Amendment 137 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
Amendment 148 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Calls on the Commission to implement the concept of a European upper flight information region, which is to form a ‘Trans-European Motorway of the Sky’, to overcome the difficult implementation of SES, in particular the functional airspace blocks, and to allow continuity of air services in the most vulnerable parts of the air space, while ensuring a proper deployment of the Single European Sky ATM Research (SESAR) projectRejects the idea of minimum services and calls on the Commission to genuinely support the European social dialogue in order to reduce the risk of industrial conflicts; insists that the Sectoral Social Dialogue Committee for Civil Aviation should be consulted by the EU institutions on any initiative concerning the aviation sector;
Amendment 163 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Believes that many of the limits to growth, both in the air and on the ground, can be addressed by taking connectivity as the maina key indicator when assessing and planning actions in the sector;
Amendment 226 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12
Paragraph 12
12. Notes that public and private financing in the aviation sector is vital to guarantee territorial cohesion, foster innovation, create quality jobs and maintain or regain European leadership of our industry; recalls that all financing must respect EU state aid guidelines and competition law;
Amendment 261 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14
Paragraph 14
14. Takes note of the CO2 emissions generated by the aviation sector; stresses the wide range of actions already taken to achieve carbon neutral growth from 2020, both by developing alternative fuels and lighter aircraft, and by abiding to international agreements and by reducing emissions at airports under the programme Airport Carbon Accreditation; welcomes the Commission’'s intention to review EU measures to reduce CO2 emissions from aviation in light of the outcome of the 39th Assembly of the International Civil Aviation Organisation (ICAO); is of the opinion that, in view also of the Commission’'s Circular Economy Package, further initiatives reducing emissions of operational activities from, to and within airports should be encouragmaintained;
Amendment 300 #
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 and enhancing decent working conditions and preventing unfair practices contribute tois a precondition of the sustainability of the aviation sector; acknowledges the necessitycalls on the Commission to present concrete proposals in order to bring clarity on the ‘'home base’' criterion and the definition of 'principal place of business', as well as ensuring equal treatment of third-country nationals working on board of EU-registered airplanes, and welcomes the Commission’'s decision to have guidelines issued on the applicable labour law and competent courts; insists on the need to fight any forms of social dumping;
Amendment 319 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17 a (new)
Paragraph 17 a (new)
17a. Calls on the Commission to strengthen its analysis of the new business models in aviation and their possible effects on safety, including precarious and atypical employment forms such as two-tier employment contracts, agency work, zero-hour contracts, bogus self- employment, pay-to-fly or public flight cost sharing.
Amendment 329 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17 b (new)
Paragraph 17 b (new)
17b. Supports the inclusion of ground handling into the scope of the European Aviation Safety agency with the aim to cover the whole aviation safety chain; insists on the need to extend the benefits of Directive 2001/23 to ground handling workers in case of call for tenders or partial loss of activity;
Amendment 333 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17 c (new)
Paragraph 17 c (new)
17c. Recalls the importance of supporting passenger confidence in the safety, security and efficiency of civil aviation within a framework of effective passenger rights legislation; calls upon the Member States to progress current legislative proposals and a common strategy on Air Passengers Rights as soon as possible;