23 Amendments of Deirdre CLUNE related to 2016/2062(INI)
Amendment 27 #
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 creatof job creation, growth, innovation, regional development and social cohesion;
Amendment 49 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. InsistRecommends that direct employment must remain the usualis the preferable form of employment in aviation in order to ensure safety;
Amendment 52 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. Notes that all airlines operating in the European Union must be fully compliant with EU and Member State social and employment requirements;
Amendment 57 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to come forward with legislative initiatives to prevent flags of convenience, rule shopping and unfair competition in aviation, including a ban on zero-hcarrying out continuours cmontracts and pay-to-fly schemesitoring of the new business and employment models that have developed to ensure that there is fair working conditions in the aviation sector;
Amendment 79 #
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); urges the Member States finally to make swift progress on other essential dossiers such as the revision of the Slot Regulation and the Passenger Rights Regulations;
Amendment 98 #
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; recalling that aviation is a strong driver of growth, jobs, trade and mobility for the world´s economy and that the EU is facing increased pressure from new competitors, believes that competition from third countries, if fair, should be seen as an opportunity to develop further afurther develop an innovative and competitive European aviation model;
Amendment 115 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. Recognises the strategic importance of swift progress in negotiating EU level aviation agreements with China, ASEAN, Turkey, Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates (UAE), Kuwait, Qatar, Bahrain, Oman, Mexico and Armenia that include balanced provisions on fair competition which can be applied and enforced in practice based on a regulatory framework that promotes EU values and standards;
Amendment 130 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3 b (new)
Paragraph 3 b (new)
3b. Believes that in keeping with Article 218 of the TFEU, the Commission and the Council should keep the Parliament fully informed concerning all stages of international aviation agreement negotiations;
Amendment 133 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3 c (new)
Paragraph 3 c (new)
3c. Welcomes launching new aviation dialogues with other strategic aviation partners such as India;
Amendment 139 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Recalls that air space is also part of the EU single market, and that any fragmentation resulting from diverging national practices has ancauses longer flight times, delays, extra fuel burn, greater C02 emissions in addition to negatively impact oning the rest of the market and hampersing EU competitiveness;
Amendment 150 #
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) project in the interest of achieving global interoperability;
Amendment 161 #
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 one of the main indicators when assessing and planning actions in the sector;
Amendment 165 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6 – subparagraph 1 (new)
Paragraph 6 – subparagraph 1 (new)
Calls on the Commission and the Member States to ensure the full and correct implementation of the Airport Charges Directive (2009/12/EC) that strikes a balance between providing adequate investment in airport infrastructure, while at the same time ensuring that passengers and European airlines benefit from efficient, safe, well-connected airports, which is vital for a more competitive EU aviation sector and welcomes transparent market based approaches in this regard in conjunction with effective airline/airport consultation;
Amendment 182 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8 – subparagraph 1 (new)
Paragraph 8 – subparagraph 1 (new)
Maintains that many secondary airports would not be economically viable without public money and stresses the importance of making the regions more competitive and promote their integration and connectivity with other regions and believes that there should be careful consideration given to maintaining EU citizens access to such essential services as market based solutions will not deliver air transport services to certain regions; calls on the Commission and the Member States to develop a long term strategy that addresses the challenges and opportunities for these airports;
Amendment 223 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12
Paragraph 12
12. Notes that public and private financing in the aviation sector, including non-aeronautical revenue, is vital to guarantee territorial cohesion, foster innovation and maintain or regain European leadership of our industry; recalls that all financing must respect EU state aid guidelines and competition law;
Amendment 229 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12 a (new)
Paragraph 12 a (new)
12a. Believes that while ownership and control rules (Regulation 1008/2008) are important owing to investors having an influence on the direction or the priorities of European airlines and that as a first priority, these rules should be strictly enforced, however, calls on the Commission to assess the ´control´ criteria so that European airlines may have the possibility to access foreign investment to innovate and remain competitive;
Amendment 243 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13
Paragraph 13
13. Believes that the whole aviation value chain has the potential to be a strategic sector for investments, which needs to be further exploited by setting long-term objectives and by granting incentives to smart initiatives fulfilling those objectives; emphasises that the aeronautics industry is a major contributor to EU growth and jobs and is closely linked to competitiveness in the EU aviation sector, lending strong support to the promotion of cleaner technologies and supporting SESAR deployment; invites the Commission and the Member States to look into further measures to promote such initiatives, including through the use of the European Fund for Strategic Investments;
Amendment 269 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14 a (new)
Paragraph 14 a (new)
14a. Welcomes the first ever global agreement to address CO2 emissions of aviation and the commitment of 65 states to participate at the voluntary phase already in the first phase until 2027 which means that around 80% of emissions above 2020 levels will be offset by the scheme until 2035;
Amendment 279 #
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 and risk-based and, reactive security system, 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 283 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15 – subparagraph 1 (new)
Paragraph 15 – subparagraph 1 (new)
Takes note of the High Level Report on Conflict Zones and calls on the Commission and member states to ensure that its recommendations are implemented including the sharing of information to ensure the development of an EU risk assessment and the ability to share information in a speedy manner;
Amendment 286 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15 a (new)
Paragraph 15 a (new)
15a. Welcomes the review of the EASA Basic Regulation (EC) No 216/2008, the aim of which is to work towards the highest level of safety in aviation , among others through the establishment of a comprehensive risk and evidence based Safety Management System;
Amendment 288 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15 b (new)
Paragraph 15 b (new)
15b. Recognising that there is an ever growing threat to the aviation system from cyber incidents, therefore calls on the commission to step up its efforts to strengthen cyber resilience and to ensure that there is a coherent approach to raising awareness to such issues as well as encouraging a risk management approach amongst member states based on common principles;
Amendment 289 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16
Paragraph 16
16. NConsiders that innovation is a prerequisite for a competitive European aviation industry and notes that relative to other transport modes, the aviation sector is already well ahead in putting the benefits of digitalisation, information and communication technologies, and open data to use, and encourages the sector to continue to take a lead in this process, while ensuring interoperability; welcomes the Commission’s proposal for an aviation big data project and asks for clarification on its implementation;