Activities of Elisabeth SCHROEDTER related to 2013/0303(COD)
Shadow opinions (1)
OPINION on the proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Council Regulation (EC) No 718/1999 of 29 March 1999 on a Community-fleet capacity policy to promote inland waterway transport
Amendments (5)
Amendment 9 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 2
Recital 2
(2) In connection with the modernisation and restructuring of the fleets, social measures, including early and preventive measures, should be envisaged to help workers who wish to leave the inland waterway industry or to retrain for jobs in another sector, together with measures to encourage the establishment of groupings of undertakings, improve operators' skills and promote the adaptation of vessels to technical progress.
Amendment 10 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 8
Recital 8
(8) Article 8 of Regulation (EC) No 718/1999 should therefore be complemented by measures aimed at establishing training or retraining schemes for crew other than those who qualify as ‘workers’ leaving the industry, encouraging operators to join trade associations, strengthening professional associations and encouraging the innovation of vessels and their adaptation to technical progress as regards the environment and climate protection and be amended accordingly,
Amendment 11 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1
Article 1
Regulation (EC) No 718/1999
Article 8 – indent 1
Article 8 – indent 1
– make it easier for inland waterway carriers leaving the industry to obtain an early retirement pension or to transfer to another economic activityactivity, by providing comprehensive information, among other measures,
Amendment 13 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1
Article 1
Regulation (EC) No 718/1999
Article 8 – indent 3
Article 8 – indent 3
– improve skills among actors especially employees and operators in inland navigation in order to safeguard the development and future of the profession,
Amendment 16 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1
Article 1
Regulation (EC) No 718/1999
Article 8 – indent 6
Article 8 – indent 6
– encourage innovation of vessels and their adaptation to technical progress as regards the environment and climate protection.