Activities of Notis MARIAS related to 2016/0050(COD)
Plenary speeches (1)
Recognition of professional qualifications in inland navigation (debate) EL
Amendments (12)
Amendment 57 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 22 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1 – introductory part
Article 22 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1 – introductory part
Personal data may be processed only in accordance with the principles of personal data protection and for the purposes of:
Amendment 58 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 27 – paragraph 2
Article 27 – paragraph 2
2. Member States shall exchange information with the competent authorities of other Member States concerning the certification of persons involved in the operation of a vessel, respecting at all times the principles of data protection.
Amendment 73 #
Proposal for a directive
Recital 1
Recital 1
(1) Council Directive 91/672/EEC12 and Council Directive 96/50/EC13 are the first steps taken towards the harmonisation and recognition of professional qualifications for crew members in inland navigation, however they do not go beyond the mutual recognition of certificates for boatmasters operating on inland waterways of the Union other than the Rhine. __________________ 12 Council Directive 91/672/EEC of 16 December 1991 on the reciprocal recognition of national boatmasters’ certificates for the carriage of goods and passengers by inland waterway (OJ L 373, 31.12.1991, p. 29). 13 Council Directive 96/50/EC of 23 July 1996 on the harmonization of the conditions for obtaining national boatmasters’ certificates for the carriage of goods and passengers by inland waterway in the Community (OJ L 235, 17.9.1996, p. 31).
Amendment 74 #
Proposal for a directive
Recital 2
Recital 2
(2) The requirements for crew members navigating on the Rhine river and inland navigation certificates of Union, who are outside the scope of Directives 91/672/EEC and 96/50/EC, are established by the Central Commission for Navigation on the Rhine (CCNR), pursuant to the Rhine Navigation Personnel Regulation under the Revised Convention for Rhine Navigation.
Amendment 76 #
Proposal for a directive
Recital 5
Recital 5
(5) To facilitate mobility, to ensure the safety of navigation and the protection of human life, it is essentialnecessary for deck crew members, persons in charge of emergency situations on board passenger vessels and persons involved in the bunkering of liquefied natural gas-fuelled vessels to hold certificates of qualification proving their qualifications. For efficient enforcement, they should carry such certificates while exercising their occupation.
Amendment 79 #
Proposal for a directive
Recital 6
Recital 6
(6) Boatmasters sailing in circumstances presenting a particular safety hazard should hold a specific authorisation and meet specific criteria, in particular, for sailing large convoys, sailing liquefied natural gas- fuelled vessels, sailing in conditions of reduced visibility, sailing on waterways with a maritime character or sailing on waterways with specific risks for navigation. In order to obtain such authorisation, boatmasters should be required to demonstrate additional competences.
Amendment 82 #
Proposal for a directive
Recital 7
Recital 7
(7) For ensuring safety of navigation, Member States should identify waterways with a maritime character, in accordance with harmonised criteria. The competence requirements for navigating on these waterways should be defined at Union level. Without unnecessarily limiting the mobility of boatmasters, when necessary for ensuring safety of navigation, Member States should also have the possibility to identify the waterways entailing specific risks for navigation in accordance with harmonised criteria and procedures, pursuant to this Directive. In such a case, the related competence requirements should be set at Member State level.
Amendment 90 #
Proposal for a directive
Recital 12
Recital 12
(12) Member States should issue certificates of qualification only to persons thatafter checking that the persons receiving them have the minimum levels of competence, the minimum age, the minimum medical fitness and the navigation time required for obtaining a specific qualification.
Amendment 93 #
Proposal for a directive
Recital 14
Recital 14
(14) Due to the responsibility with respect to safety when exercising the profession of boatmaster, sailing with the aid of radar and bunkering liquefied natural gas-fuelled vessels or sailing liquefied natural gas-fuelled vessels, verification through practical examinations on whether the required level of competence has effectively been reached is required before the certificates of qualification are issued. Such practical examinations may be carried out using approved simulators, with a view to further facilitating the evaluation of competence.
Amendment 99 #
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, with due respect for the principles of personal data protection.
Amendment 108 #
Proposal for a directive
Recital 24
Recital 24
(24) In order to provide minimum harmonised standards for the certification of qualifications and to facilitate the exchange of information between Member States and the implementation, monitoring and evaluation of this Directive by the Commission, the power to adopt acts in accordance with Article 290 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union should be delegated to the Commission as regards the setting of standards of professional competence, standards for medical fitness, standards for practical examinations, standards for the approval of simulators and standards defining the characteristics and conditions of use for a database kept by the Commission to host a copy of key data related to Union certificates of qualifications, service record books, logbooks and recognised documents. It is of particular importance that the Commission carry out appropriate consultations during its preparatory work, including at expert level. The Commission when preparing and drawing up delegated acts, should ensure a simultaneous, timely and appropriate transmission of relevant documents to the European Parliament and to the Council.
Amendment 112 #
Proposal for a directive
Recital 26
Recital 26
(26) The CESNI which is open to experts from all Member States, draws up standards in the field of inland navigation, including for professional qualifications, which shall apply to the Member States of the Union. The Commission may take into account such standards when empowered to adopt acts in conformity with this Directive.