Activities of Michael CRAMER related to 2017/0288(COD)
Plenary speeches (2)
Common rules for access to the international market for coach and bus services (debate) DE
Common rules for access to the international market for coach and bus services (debate) DE
Shadow reports (1)
REPORT on the proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Regulation (EC) No 1073/2009 on common rules for access to the international market for coach and bus services PDF (267 KB) DOC (118 KB)
Amendments (14)
Amendment 39 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 1
Recital 1
(1) The application of Regulation (EC) No 1073/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council17 has revealed that operators in national markets are facing obstacles to the development of inter-urban coach services. Moreover, road passenger transport services have not kept pace with the evolving needs of citizens in terms of availability and quality and sustainable transport modes continue to have a low modal share. As a consequence, certain groups of citizens are placed at a disadvantage in terms of availability of passenger transport services, and there are more road accidents, emissions and congestion, space use and infrastructure costs due to greater use of cars. _________________ 17 Regulation (EC) No 1073/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 21 October 2009 on common rules for access to the international market for coach and bus services, and amending Regulation (EC) No 561/2006 (OJ L 300, 14.11.2009, p. 88).
Amendment 61 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 6
Recital 6
(6) In order to ensure fair competition in the market, operators of regular services should be provided with access rights to terminals in the Union on fair, equitable, non-discriminatory and transparent terms. Appeals against decisions rejecting or limiting access should be lodged with the regulatory body. Passengers with disabilities and with reduced mobility (PRMs) should also have barrier-free fair access to terminals and busses and coaches.
Amendment 68 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 6 a (new)
Recital 6 a (new)
(6a) The Commission should soon propose a review of Regulation 181/2011/EC on bus and coach passenger rights, in order to improve quality of services and not further lead to intermodal distortion of competition.
Amendment 69 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 6 b (new)
Recital 6 b (new)
(6b) The Commission should propose measures to include bus and coach prices into fair and efficient pricing criteria, on the basis of the internalisation of external costs, in order to achieve more sustainability and fair competition between the different transport modes.
Amendment 76 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 9
Recital 9
(9) Non-resident carriers should be able to operate national regular services under the same conditions as resident carriers. This should also include social standards for the drivers, such as equal treatment in salaries and professional qualification. Working, driving and rest times rules should be in coherence of road safety and fair intermodal competition and the enforcement of the according legislation should be guaranteed by the Commission and the Member States.
Amendment 88 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 13
Recital 13
(13) Insofar as this Regulation harmonises the rules in national markets for regular coach and bus services and access to terminals, its objectives, namely the promotion of inter-urban mobility and the increase of the modal share of sustainable passenger transport modes, cannot be sufficiently achieved by the Member States. Therefore, the Union may adopt measures, in line withon a balanced way in line with Article 91 as well as the principle of subsidiarity as set out in Article 5 of the Treaty on European Union. In accordance with the principle of proportionality, as set out in that Article, this Regulation does not go beyond what is necessary to achieve the objectives pursued.
Amendment 91 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point -1 (new)
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point -1 (new)
Regulation (EC) No 1073/2009
Article 1 – paragraph 1 a (new)
Article 1 – paragraph 1 a (new)
-1 The following paragraph 1 a is inserted in Article 1: "This Regulation shall also apply to national interurban services without prejudices to the provisions of Regulation (EC) No 1370/2007."
Amendment 111 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2 – point c
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2 – point c
Regulation (EC) No 1073/2009
Article 2 – paragraph 9
Article 2 – paragraph 9
9. ‘terminal’ means any authorised facility with a minimum area of 600m2, which provides a parking place that is used by coaches and buses for the setting down or pialighting or boarding of passengers and that is equipped with facilities such as a well accessible check-ing up of passengers counter, ticket office, waiting room;
Amendment 143 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 3
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 3
Each Member State shall designate a single national regulatory body for the road passenger transport sector. That body shall be an impartial authority which is, in organisational, functional, hierarchical and decision making terms, legally distinct, transparent and independent from any other public or private entity. It shall be independent from any competent authority involved in the award of a public service contract.
Amendment 156 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 3
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 3
Regulation (EC) No 1073/2009
Article 3 a – paragraph 3 – point b
Article 3 a – paragraph 3 – point b
(b) collect and provide information on access to terminals for both operators and all passengers; and
Amendment 182 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 6
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 6
Regulation (EC) No 1073/2009
Article 5 a – paragraph 1
Article 5 a – paragraph 1
1. Terminal operators shall grant carriers the rightas well as all passengers, including those with disabilities and reduced mobility (PRMs) the right and the possibility to access terminals for the purpose of operating regular services including any facilities or services provided in that terminal under fair, equitable, non-discriminatory and transparent conditions.
Amendment 196 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 6
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 6
Regulation (EC) No 1073/2009
Article 5 a – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 2
Article 5 a – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 2
Requests for access may be refused only on thewell justified grounds of lack of capacity.
Amendment 202 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 6
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 6
Regulation (EC) No 1073/2009
Article 5 a – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 3
Article 5 a – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 3
Where a terminal operator refuses a request for access, it shall indicate anybest viable alternatives.
Amendment 322 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 11
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 11
Regulation (EC) No 1073/2009
Article 8 c – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 2 – point b
Article 8 c – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 2 – point b
(b) the applicant has not complied with national or international legislation on road transport, and in particular the conditions and requirements relating to authorisations for international road passenger services, or has committed serious infringements of Union or national or, where appropriate, regional road transport legislation in particular with regard to the rules applicable to vehicles and driving and rest periods for drivers;