4 Amendments of Miltiadis KYRKOS related to 2015/2233(INI)
Amendment 13 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 – point i a (new)
Paragraph 1 – point i a (new)
(ia) to acknowledge the need for a more socially and environmentally sustainable and democratic approach to international trade agreements;
Amendment 14 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 – point i b (new)
Paragraph 1 – point i b (new)
(ib) to stress the importance of the protection of workers, consumers and the environment as well as of universal access to public services particularly in the transport and delivery sector in the EU and its partner countries; to bear in mind that those regulations are not an economic burden, but essential rights; to underline that foreign service providers have to comply with EU and Member State social and labour legislation, as well as with collective agreements and with minimum wages; to stress that the destination country principle has to apply, however, this is without prejudice to more favourable provisions in legislation or collective agreements in the sending country; to acknowledge that the quality of services is intrinsically linked to the quality of employment and the regulatory frameworks in place, including collective agreements, labour rights and social legislation;
Amendment 45 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 – point iv
Paragraph 1 – point iv
(iv) to address restrictions in the aviation sector regarding foreign ownership and control of airlines as well as cabotage rights imposed by certain countries; to pursue, as a long-term objective, binding international trade rules for the aviation sector and, in the event that important trade partners are reluctant to make substantial progress, to explore other options for ensuring that European carriers face fair competitive conditions;
Amendment 67 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 – point vi a (new)
Paragraph 1 – point vi a (new)
(via) to stress that the annex on maritime transport should set only minimum standards and that parties are encouraged to adopt higher standards at their respective regulatory discretion; to ensure consistency with international standards, such as those endorsed by the International Maritime Organisation and the International Civil Aviation Organisation, and to oppose any lowering of these international benchmarks; to ensure the application of all respective ILO Standards like the Maritime Labour Convention and other Conventions relevant to logistics and transport;