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20 Amendments of Markus PIEPER related to 2015/2255(INI)

Amendment 72 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
4. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to suspend suchmonitor business practices such as precarious contracts (bogus self-employment, zero-hour contracts, pay- to-fly-schemes, etc.), letter- box companies and flags of convenience and, if necessary, to take measures against fraudulent practices in order to ensure the social protection of workers and create legal certainty for companies;
2016/02/24
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 95 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. Strongly urges the Commission and Member States, with regard to the EASA Regulation and other relevant legislation, to support direct employment contracts as the standard model and to restrict the use of atypical employment contracts;
2016/02/24
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 98 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
5. Calls for the introduction of appropriate control devices, using modern technology, for alloptimisation of control devices in transport modes for professional use so as to monitor working time and rest time effectively, with a view to ensuringproportionately and more effectively, and calls for the speedier introduction of smart tachographs; takes the view that the onus is on the Member States in particular to ensure the proper implementation of existing legislation;
2016/02/24
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 114 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6
6. Underlines the need for the Commission to treatgive social aspects as a major priority of the road package suitable priority, including measures to ensure legal clarity and better implementation of rules governing working conditions, social and welfare rights, wages and social responsibility, taking into account the principle of subsidiarity to which social policies and their enforcement are subject;
2016/02/24
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 143 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph -1 (new)
-1. Calls for the stepping-up of checks in relation to compliance with work, standby, driving and rest times in all relevant sectors, such as construction, catering, health and transport, and for the imposition of penalties for serious non- compliance;
2016/02/25
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 157 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 8
8. Calls foron the creation of a European RCommission to coordinate and to reinforce cooperation on road Ttransport Agency to ensure properlegislation among national authorities, including through binding information exchange and on other efforts aimed at supporting the implementation of EU legislation and promote standardisation across all Member States, including the social dimension, such as working conditions and labour issues in road transportensuring a level playing field for operators; notes that the enforcement of legislation in this respect is primarily the responsibility of the Member States;
2016/02/24
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 172 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 9
9. Stresses that the social dimension of the Aviation Package published by the Commission mustshould be strengthened as employment and working conditions are directly linked tohave a bearing on the maintenance of the safety and security of both passengers and staff; underlines furthermore, in this connection, the need for the Commission and the Member States to monitor and ensure proper enforcement of national social legislation and collective agreements for airlines having operational bases on EU territory;
2016/02/24
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 186 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 10
10. Stresses the need for a new ground handling regulation, that will provide social protection for workers; cCalls for an improved Regulation (EC) No 1008/2008 to ensure binding application of national labour legislation for airlines having European operational bases and to improve the definition of ‘home base’ for crew members;
2016/02/24
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 202 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 11
11. Considers that, in the maritime sector, the Commission should promote the recruitment and retention of skilled European-based seafarers to stop European officers being replaced by crew from third countries; considers, furthermore, that the Commission should create provisions enabling EU-controlled tonnage to be returned to flags of EU Member States;
2016/02/24
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 214 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 12
12. Stresses that, without prejudice to national and Union law, including collective agreements between social partners, the competent authority should require the designated provider of port and railway services to establish staff working conditions on the basis of binding national, regional or local social standards and to implement the compulsory transfer of staff in the event of a change in service provider;
2016/02/24
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 228 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 13
13. Calls on the Commission to establishprepare recommendations on minimum training requirements for maintenance personnel in the railway sector and to safeguard the economic equilibrium of public service obligations;
2016/02/24
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 426 #
Motion for a resolution
Subheading 3
Mobile workers: Cdeleted (the deletion is necessary since combating social dumping in the transport sector will be dealt with in the context of the appropriate opinion of the Transport Committee.)
2016/02/25
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 429 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14
14. Calls for increased controls on the implementation of working time and rest times in the transport sector; calls for the introduction of autdeleted (the deletion is necessary since combatic digital records and the development of 'smart tachographs' for all means of transport, including inland waterway transport; recalls the wish expressed in its resolution from 3 July 2012 that “until 2020 (...) all vehicles that are not exempt from Paragraphs 2 and 3 of this regulation (must) be equipped with a smart tachograph” 12; __________________ 12 www.europarl.europa.eu/sides/getDoc.do ?type=TA&reference=P7-TA-2012- 0271&language=DE&ring=A7-2012- 0195#BKMD-7.ng social dumping in the transport sector will be dealt with in the context of the appropriate opinion of the Transport Committee.)
2016/02/25
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 448 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15
15. Calls for the creation of a European transport agency bringing together existing agencies; takes the view that at the very least a specific road transport agency is needed;deleted (the deletion is necessary since combating social dumping in the transport sector will be dealt with in the context of the appropriate opinion of the Transport Committee.)
2016/02/25
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 466 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16
16. asks the Commission to clarify the provisions so that a distinction can be drawn between employees and self- employed workers to combat 'bogus self employment'; emphasises that airline pilots and train drivers cannot be considered to be independent of the companies for which they work;Deleted (the deletion is necessary since combating social dumping in the transport sector will be dealt with in the context of the appropriate opinion of the Transport Committee.)
2016/02/25
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 484 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17
17. Believes that the rules on cabotage are not sufficiently precise, which facilitatesDeleted (the deletion is necessary since combating social dumping in the ptractice of some road operators of engaging in permanent cabotage; wishes cabotage operations to be subject to mandatory prior notification;nsport sector will be dealt with in the context of the appropriate opinion of the Transport Committee.)
2016/02/25
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 510 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18
18. Stresses the need for a new regulation on ground-handling at airports to ensure mandatory social and wage protection for workers in the event of new calls for tenders or the partial loss of work; supports the introduction of rules to ensure the effective implementation of laws with regard to airlines with 'operational bases' on the territory of a Member State; calls for the clarification of the definition of 'home base' to protect the social rights of flight cabin crews, in particular their rest periods;deleted (the deletion is necessary since combating social dumping in the transport sector will be dealt with in the context of the appropriate opinion of the Transport Committee.)
2016/02/25
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 530 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19
19. Calls on Member States to review their laws to eliminate precarious employment relationships called 'zero-hour-contracts' or 'pay-to-fly” contracts; believes that precarious working conditions are an additional safety risk;Deleted (the deletion is necessary since combating social dumping in the transport sector will be dealt with in the context of the appropriate opinion of the Transport Committee.)
2016/02/25
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 545 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20
20. Calls on the Commission to shortly submit a proposal for a directive on requirements with regard to the crews of vessels providing regular cargo, passenger and ferry services operating between Member States so that the conditions applicable on board a vessel are those of the State applying the most favourable standards for workers;Deleted (the deletion is necessary since combating social dumping in the transport sector will be dealt with in the context of the appropriate opinion of the Transport Committee.)
2016/02/25
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 559 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21
21. Calls on the Commission, drawing on the US Jones Act, to take the necessary measures to ensure that vessels carrying goods between two Europedeleted (the deletion is necessary since combating social dumping in the tran sports are built in Europe, fly a European flag and are owned by a European company; calls for the law that is applicable to be associated with the country in which the vessel owner is based; sector will be dealt with in the context of the appropriate opinion of the Transport Committee.)
2016/02/25
Committee: EMPL