15 Amendments of Daniel BUDA related to 2016/0050(COD)
Amendment 12 #
Proposal for a directive
Recital 4
Recital 4
(4) An evaluation study carried out by the Commission in 2014 highlighted the fact that the limitation of the scope of Directives 91/672/EEC and 96/50/EC to boatmasters, as well as the lack of automatic recognition of boatmasters’ certificates issued in accordance with those Directives on the Rhine, greasignificantly hinders the mobility of crew members in inland navigation.
Amendment 18 #
Proposal for a directive
Recital 19
Recital 19
(19) To contribute to an efficient administration with respect to the issuing, renewing and withdrawing certificates of qualification, Member States should designate the competent authorities for implementing this Directive and set up registers for recording data on Union certificates of qualification, service record books and logbooks. In order to facilitate the exchange of information between Member States and with the Commission for the purpose of implementation, enforcement and evaluation of the Directive as well as for statistical purposes, for maintaining safety and for ease of navigation, Member States should report such information, including data on the certificates of qualifications, service record books and logbooks, in a database kept by the Commission.
Amendment 19 #
Proposal for a directive
Recital 20
Recital 20
(20) Authorities, including in third countries, issuing certificates of qualifications, service record books and logbooks in accordance with rules that are identical to those of this Directive are processing personal data. For the purpose of evaluation of the Directive, for statistical purposes, for maintaining safety, for ease of navigation and in order to facilitate the exchange of information between the authorities involved in the implementation and enforcement of this Directive, these authorities and, where relevant, international organisations that established these identical rules, should also have access to the database kept by the Commission. This access should however be subject to a high and adequate level of data protection, including of personal data.
Amendment 24 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1
Article 1 – paragraph 1
This Directive lays down the conditionsriteria and procedures for the certification of the qualifications of persons involved in the operation of a vessel for the carriage of goods and passengers by inland waterways in the Union, as well as the recognition of such qualifications in the Member States.
Amendment 35 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 3 – point 1 a (new)
Article 3 – point 1 a (new)
(1a) ‘inland waterway with a maritime character’ means any inland waterway classified in zone 1 or 2 under Article 1 of Directive (EU) 2016/ 1a 1b of the European Parliament and of the Council; __________________ 1aDirective (EU) 2016/... Directive of the European Parliament and of the Council of... laying down technical requirements for inland waterway vessels and repealing Directive 2006/87/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council (OJ L...). 1b+OJ: Please insert the number of the directive given in document 2013/0302 (COD) in the text and the number, date and publication references of the directive in the footnote.
Amendment 36 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 3 – point 6 a (new)
Article 3 – point 6 a (new)
(6a) ‘seasonal deck crew members’ means deck crew members who work no more than 90 days per calendar year in this capacity and at all times under the supervision of a non-seasonal deck crew member;
Amendment 37 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 3 – point 15
Article 3 – point 15
(15) ‘navigation time’ means the time that deck crew members spent aboard during a journey performed by a vessel on inland waterways, including time spent training on a simulator approved under Article 19, which period may not exceed one-quarter of the total time, and validated by the competent authority;
Amendment 40 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 5 – paragraph 2 a (new)
Article 5 – paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. On inland waterways classified in zone 3 or 4, or in zone 4 only, a Member State may exempt from the requirement laid down in paragraph 1 all or certain categories of seasonal deck crew members, with the exception of boatmasters. The zones referred to above are those defined in Article 1 of Directive (EU) 2016/ ...1a. __________________ 1a+OJ: please insert in the text the number of the directive referred to in document 2013/0302 (COD).
Amendment 42 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 7 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
Article 7 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
1. Member States shall classify a stretch of inland waterway in their territory as an inland waterway with a maritime character when at least one of the following criteria is met:
Amendment 43 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 8 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
Article 8 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
1. When necessary for ensuring safety of navigation, Member States mayshall identify stretches of inland waterways with specific risks, except for inland waterways of a maritime character referred to in Article 7, where such risks are due to:
Amendment 44 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 9 – paragraph 6 – subparagraph 1
Article 9 – paragraph 6 – subparagraph 1
If the Commission determines that the requirements referred to in paragraphs 2 or 4 are no longer met, it shall adopt an implementing act suspending or even discontinuing the validity on all Union inland waterways of the certificates of qualification, service record books and logbooks issued in accordance with these requirements.
Amendment 52 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 18 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 3
Article 18 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 3
When applying this paragraph, the Member States shall apply objective, transparent, non-discriminatory and proportionate criteria, taking into account the principles of equal opportunity and gender equality.
Amendment 53 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 19 – paragraph 3 a (new)
Article 19 – paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. Member States shall ensure that, as far as possible, nationals of other Member States are guaranteed access to simulators.
Amendment 62 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 32 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
Article 32 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
1. Within one year of the entry into force of this Directive, the Commission shall gradually adopt delegated and implementing acts setting up:
Amendment 64 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 35 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1
Article 35 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1
Member States shall bring into force the laws, regulations and administrative provisions necessary to comply with this Directive by [3 years after the entry into force] at the latest. They shall forthwith communicate to the Commission the textsubstance and nature of those provisions.