3 Amendments of Clotilde ARMAND related to 2017/0122(COD)
Amendment 1 #
Council position
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The European Parliament rejects the Council position at first reading.
Amendment 5 #
Council position
Recital 32 a (new)
Recital 32 a (new)
(32 a) Considering the fundamental role that the heavy vehicle transportation plays in emergency situations, as clearly demonstrated in the context of COVID-19 emergency, immediate availability and unrestricted movement of vehicles within the EU single market should be guaranteed to satisfy the needs of consumers and businesses, as well as to ensure the continuity of basic services. To this end, specific rules on the provision of services laid down in this Regulation should be suspended at the Union level for the duration of the crisis and the recovery period. These rules include the provisions on regular rest periods in the vehicle and in a parking area, the frequency of daily rest periods, as well as the choice of a driver to spend the rest period in any location, including a location different from the Member State of the employer's establishment, or the drivers' place of residence.
Amendment 15 #
Council position
Article 2 a (new)
Article 2 a (new)
Article 2 a Force majeure In the event of exceptional and unforeseeable circumstances, amounting to force majeure, such as public health crisis, environmental emergency or emergency of socio-political and military character, and where the effective continuation of cross-border transportation is of high socio-economic importance, the Commission will proceed with the suspension of the following provisions of this Regulation for the duration of the emergency and recovery period, to facilitate the circulation of trucks carrying passengers and goods and ensure the availability of vehicles and drivers for the urgent deliveries: (a) Article 1, paragraph 1, point 6a amending Article 8, paragraph 6 of Regulation (EC) No 561/2006 and introducing the provisions on weekly rest periods; (b) Article 1, paragraph 1, point 6c amending Article 8, paragraph 8 of Regulation (EC) No 561/2006 and prohibiting weekly rest periods to be taken in a vehicle; (c) Article 1, paragraph 1, point 6d amending Article 8, by inserting paragraph 8a of Regulation (EC) No 561/2006 and providing for the drivers the obligation to return to their place of residence or to the Member State of the employer's establishment for the weekly rest period; Such suspension will have immediate effect after its notification to the European Parliament and the Council. Registered transport undertakings shall be informed of such suspension by national competent authorities without delay.