12 Amendments of Miltiadis KYRKOS related to 2016/2062(INI)
Amendment 11 #
Motion for a resolution
Citation 14 a (new)
Citation 14 a (new)
- having regard to the conclusions of the high-level conference "A Social Agenda for Transport" on 4 June 2015 in Brussels1a, __________________ 1a http://ec.europa.eu/transport/media/events /2015-06-04-social-agenda-for- transport_en.htm
Amendment 32 #
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 creation of quality jobs;
Amendment 33 #
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 creation and regional cohesion;
Amendment 65 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Welcomes the Commission’s Communication on an Aviation Strategy for Europe and its effort to identify sources to boost the sector by finding new market opportunities and dismantling barriers, and for its proposals to meet and anticipate new challenges while reinforcing the social agenda and creating high quality jobs in aviation; believes that, in a longer-term perspective, a further holistic and ambitious approach should be embraced;
Amendment 83 #
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 progress on other essential dossiers such as revision of the Slot Regulation and the Passenger Rights Regulations;
Amendment 163 #
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 the maina key indicator when assessing and planning actions in the sector;
Amendment 226 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12
Paragraph 12
12. Notes that public and private financing in the aviation sector is vital to guarantee territorial cohesion, foster innovation, create quality jobs and maintain or regain European leadership of our industry; recalls that all financing must respect EU state aid guidelines and competition law;
Amendment 231 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12 a (new)
Paragraph 12 a (new)
12a. Notes in particular that the on- going privatization of EU airports combined with the new State Aid Guidelines suggests that Europe's larger airports would have to finance their own infrastructural development and that a supportive and sound regulatory regime should, therefore, be in place to attract and mobilise necessary private investments;
Amendment 261 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14
Paragraph 14
14. Takes note of the CO2 emissions generated by the aviation sector; stresses the wide range of actions already taken to achieve carbon neutral growth from 2020, both by developing alternative fuels and lighter aircraft, and by abiding to international agreements and by reducing emissions at airports under the programme Airport Carbon Accreditation; welcomes the Commission’'s intention to review EU measures to reduce CO2 emissions from aviation in light of the outcome of the 39th Assembly of the International Civil Aviation Organisation (ICAO); is of the opinion that, in view also of the Commission’'s Circular Economy Package, further initiatives reducing emissions of operational activities from, to and within airports should be encouragmaintained;
Amendment 300 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17
Paragraph 17
17. Insists that the aviation sector is contributing, directly and indirectly, to the creation of jobs; believes that maintaining and enhancing decent working conditions and preventing unfair practices contribute tois a precondition of the sustainability of the aviation sector; acknowledges the necessitycalls on the Commission to present concrete proposals in order to bring clarity on the ‘'home base’' criterion and the definition of 'principal place of business', as well as ensuring equal treatment of third-country nationals working on board of EU-registered airplanes, and welcomes the Commission’'s decision to have guidelines issued on the applicable labour law and competent courts; insists on the need to fight any forms of social dumping;
Amendment 319 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17 a (new)
Paragraph 17 a (new)
17a. Calls on the Commission to strengthen its analysis of the new business models in aviation and their possible effects on safety, including precarious and atypical employment forms such as two-tier employment contracts, agency work, zero-hour contracts, bogus self- employment, pay-to-fly or public flight cost sharing.
Amendment 333 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17 c (new)
Paragraph 17 c (new)
17c. Recalls the importance of supporting passenger confidence in the safety, security and efficiency of civil aviation within a framework of effective passenger rights legislation; calls upon the Member States to progress current legislative proposals and a common strategy on Air Passengers Rights as soon as possible;