Activities of Notis MARIAS related to 2015/2349(INI)
Plenary speeches (2)
New opportunities for small transport businesses (A8-0304/2016 - Dominique Riquet) EL
New opportunities for small transport businesses (debate) EL
Amendments (21)
Amendment 1 #
Motion for a resolution
Citation 1 a (new)
Citation 1 a (new)
– having regard to the Treaty on European Union, and in particular Article 5(3) thereof,
Amendment 2 #
Motion for a resolution
Citation 1 b (new)
Citation 1 b (new)
– having regard to the Protocol (No. 2) of the TEU on the application of the principles of subsidiarity and proportionality,
Amendment 33 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Notes the opportunities of the collaborative economy and the Digital Single Market for job creation and more inclusive growth within small transport businesses; stresses, however, that the collaborative economy must not lead to an avoidance of tax and social contributions, nor to non-compliance with employment and social legislation;
Amendment 44 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. EncouraCalls on the Member States of the Union to restore collective labour agreements where they have been abolished and urges the social partners to negotiate collective agreements for all transport services in line with national laws and practices;
Amendment 46 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Stresses that the legal uncertainty as to the definition of ‘service providers’ in the transport sector prevents the establishment of fair competition, and regrets, that being so,and regrets the difficulties experienced by many small businesses in accessing the market and offering new services;
Amendment 60 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Is concerned about the rise of precarious employment, bogus self- employment, undeclared work and social dumping; calls on the Member States to guarantee fair competition and ensure decent working conditions and the highest possible level of social protection and security for all workers;
Amendment 64 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. DeploreCondemns the anti-competitive practices resulting from inequality in the application of the rules, notably between residents and non-residents, in particular as regards pay and social security systems, which may lead to distortions such as social dumping;
Amendment 71 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Notes that small transport firms need to invest not only to comply with the law but alsoin order to remain competitive; deplores that, on one hand, their access to credit and funding on the money markets remains limited in spite of quantitative easing measures,relatively limited compared to large companies while, on the other hand, aid from the public purse, particularly at European level, is rarely forthcoming, owing to overly complex and long-winded administrative procedures;
Amendment 73 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Is concerned about the misuse of subcontracting in the transport sector to circumvent working and employment standards; calls on the Commission and the Member States to introduce and strengthen laws on joint and several liability and ensure the strict application of the laws protecting workers' rights;
Amendment 81 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Notes that, in a context of growing urbanisation, transport needs to be increasinglyorganised along more integrated and multi-modal lin natures, and that urban nodes have an increasingly central role to play in the organisation of mobility; stresses the growing impact of travel planning apps and the importance for small businesses of being included on the list of available apps;
Amendment 98 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Warns of the danger thatApproves of intermediation platforms, with their ‘winner takes all’ ethos, will give rise to monopolies and harm the diversity of the economic fabric, but also notes that these platformsethos, their objective being to undermine and eliminate monopolies; welcomes these platforms also because they have brought into play the idea of challenging the existing operators and have led Member States to review the structure of the market;
Amendment 110 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. Draws attention to the upheavals which the development of connected and self-driving vehicles are likely to cause, causing major problems for small businesses in particular;
Amendment 119 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10
Paragraph 10
Amendment 136 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11
Paragraph 11
11. Takes the view that, in view of the lack of investment in infrastructure, all transport operators should contribute; stresses the importance, in road transport, of internalising negative externalities, but recognises that this poses specificnotes that the 'famous' Juncker investment package of EUR 300 billion for infrastructural projects, has not so far been implemented, leading to a massive infrastructural investment deficit; condemns the practice of internalising negative externalities in road transport, given that this will pose many problems for small businesses, which must be taken into account;
Amendment 148 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12
Paragraph 12
12. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to do more to combat anti- competitive practices by large integrated groups that undermine small businesses;
Amendment 154 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13
Paragraph 13
Amendment 168 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14
Paragraph 14
14. Takes the view, in view of that, the development of collaborative business models, that the solution is neither sector- specific regulation nor regulation aimed solely at digital platforms, and that in future the mobility system needs to be addressed as a wholewould in particular help small businesses become more competitive against large multinationals; calls for the establishment of a modernised regulatory framework that fosters innovation as well as the protection of consumers and their data, and ensures healthy competiwill foster innovation;
Amendment 182 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15
Paragraph 15
Amendment 191 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15 a (new)
Paragraph 15 a (new)
15a. Deplores the austerity measures imposed by the Troika in Greece that have undermined small transport firms;
Amendment 196 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16
Paragraph 16
16. Regrets that the Member States’ response to the development of collaborative business models has so far been very fragmented, and considers that a coordinated, overall European level approach is indispensable; notes the Commission’s reasonable approach to this ‘new business model’ and eagerly awaits the publication of its guidelines on this topic;
Amendment 208 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17
Paragraph 17