Activities of Eva LICHTENBERGER related to 2011/0397(COD)
Plenary speeches (2)
Introduction of noise-related operating restrictions at European Union airports - Groundhandling services at European Union airports - Allocation of slots at European Union airports
Introduction of noise-related operating restrictions at European Union airports - Groundhandling services at European Union airports - Allocation of slots at European Union airports
Shadow reports (1)
REPORT on the proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council on groundhandling services at Union airports and repealing Council Directive 96/67/EC PDF (407 KB) DOC (436 KB)
Legal basis opinions (0)
Amendments (24)
Amendment 53 #
Draft legislative resolution
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
The European Parliament rejects the Commission proposal.
Amendment 56 #
Draft legislative resolution
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Calls on the Commission to refer the matter to Parliament again if it intends to amend its proposal substantially or replace it with another text, improving the social situation of groundhandling workers and the quality of groundhandling services at airports;
Amendment 77 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 10
Recital 10
(10) For certain categories of groundhandling services, access to the market may come up against safety, security, capacity and space availability constraints. It should therefore be possible to limit the number of authorised suppliers of such groundhandling services. For certain groundhandling services, the Member States shall be entitled to decide a binding limit on the number of suppliers, with the objective of keeping quality of services, productivity, security and safety.
Amendment 127 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 1
Article 4 – paragraph 1
1. Each of the airports concerned shall establish a committee of representatives of airport users or of organisations representing airport users (‘Airport Users’ Committee‘) as well as representatives of the airports and the staff.
Amendment 142 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1
Article 5 – paragraph 1
All airport users shall be free to self- handleat airports of less the two million passengers or 50.000 tons freight a year shall be free to self-handle the following services: baggage handling, ramp handling, fuel and oil handling, freight and mail handling. Member States shall reserve the right to self-handle to not less than two airport users.
Amendment 148 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 1
Article 6 – paragraph 1
1. Suppliers of groundhandling services shall have free access to the market for the provision of groundhandling services to third parties on any airport whose annual traffic has been not less than 25 million passenger movements or 5100 000 tonnes of freight for at least the previous three years.
Amendment 153 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 2
Article 6 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 2
However, Member States shall not limit this number to fewer than two suppliers for each category of groundhandling services or, for airports whose annual traffic has been not less than 5 million passengers or 100 000 tonnes of freight for at least the previous three years, to fewer than three suppliers for each category of groundhandling services.
Amendment 186 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 6
Article 6 – paragraph 6
6. Any airport whose annual traffic has been not less than 25 million passenger movements or 5100 000 tonnes of freight for at least three consecutive years and whose annual traffic subsequently passes under the threshold of 25 million passenger movements or 5100 000 tonnes of freight shall maintain its market open to third- party handling suppliers during at least the first three years following the year it passed under the threshold.
Amendment 192 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 7
Article 6 – paragraph 7
7. Any airport whose annual traffic has been for three consecutive years not less than 510 million passenger movements or 1200 000 tonnes of freight and whose annual traffic passes under the threshold of 510 million passenger movements or 1200 000 tonnes of freight shall maintain its market open to third-party handling suppliers during at least the first three years following the year it passed under the threshold.
Amendment 228 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 12 – paragraph 2
Article 12 – paragraph 2
2. Where, following the selection procedure laid down in Articles 7 to 10, a supplier of groundhandling services mentioned in paragraph 1 loses its authorisation to provide these services, Member States mayshall require supplier(s) of groundhandling services which subsequently provide these services to grant staff previously hired to provide these services the rights to which they would have been entitled if there had been a transfer within the meaning of Council Directive 2001/23/EC.
Amendment 234 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 12 – paragraph 6
Article 12 – paragraph 6
6. Where a supplier of groundhandling services stops providing to an airport user groundhandling services which constitute a significant part of the groundhandling activities of this supplier in cases not covered by paragraph (2), or where a self- handling airport user decides to stop self- handling, Member States mayshall require the supplier(s) of groundhandling services or self-handling airport user which subsequently provide these groundhandling services to grant staff previously hired to provide these services the rights to which they would have been entitled if there had been a transfer within the meaning of Council Directive 2001/23/EC.
Amendment 247 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 14 – paragraph 10
Article 14 – paragraph 10
10. Exemptions granted by Member States pursuant to paragraph (1) may not exceed a duration of threfive years except for exemptions granted under paragraph 1 (b) and (c). Not later than six months before the end of that period the Member State shall take a new decision on each request for exemption, which shall also be subject to the provisions of this Article.
Amendment 250 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 14 – paragraph 11
Article 14 – paragraph 11
11. Exemptions granted by Member States under paragraphs (1) (b) and (c) may not exceed a duration of two years. However, a Member State may in accordance with the considerations referred to in paragraph (1), request that this period be extended by a single period of twofive years. The Commission shall decide on such a request. The implementing decision shall be adopted in accordance with the advisory procedure referred to in Article 43 (2).
Amendment 261 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 16 – paragraph 1
Article 16 – paragraph 1
1. At airports whose annual traffic has been not less than 25 million passenger movements or 5100 000 tonnes of freight for at least three consecutive years, no undertaking shall be permitted to provide groundhandling services whether as a supplier of groundhandling services or as a self-handling user unless it has been granted the appropriate approval. This shall also apply to sub-contractors. An undertaking meeting the requirements of this Chapter shall be entitled to receive an approval.
Amendment 331 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 28 – paragraph 1
Article 28 – paragraph 1
1. This Article shall apply only to airports whose annual traffic has been not less than 25 million passenger movements or 5100 000 tonnes of freight at least the previous three years.
Amendment 347 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 29
Article 29
Amendment 410 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 30 – paragraph 2 – introductory part
Article 30 – paragraph 2 – introductory part
2. In addition, at airports whose annual traffic has been not less than 510 million passengers or 1200 000 tonnes of freight for at least three consecutive years:
Amendment 432 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 31 – paragraph 4 – introductory part
Article 31 – paragraph 4 – introductory part
4. A Member State may, where appropriateshall, on a proposal from the managing body of the airport:
Amendment 446 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 32 – paragraph 2
Article 32 – paragraph 2
2. At airports whose annual traffic has been not less than 510 million passenger movements or 1200 000 tonnes of freight for at least the previous three years, the managing body of the airport or, where appropriate, the public authority or any other body which controls the airport shall set minimum quality standards for the performance of groundhandling services.
Amendment 477 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 33 – paragraph 1
Article 33 – paragraph 1
1. At airports whose annual traffic has been not less than 510 million passenger movements or 1200 000 tonnes of freight for at least three consecutive years, suppliers of groundhandling services and self- handling airport users shall report on their operational performance to the Commission.
Amendment 487 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 34 – paragraph 2
Article 34 – paragraph 2
2. Every employee involved in the provision of groundhandling services shall attend at least two days ofthe training relevant for the tasks assigned to the employee and as foreseen by the working and social standards of the airport operator. Every employee shall attend the relevant training when taking up a new job or when a new task is assigned to the employee.
Amendment 522 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 38 – paragraph 1 – point a
Article 38 – paragraph 1 – point a
(a) list of Union airports whose annual traffic has been not less than 510 million passenger movements or 1200 000 tonnes of freight for at least the previous three years;
Amendment 524 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 38 – paragraph 1 – point b
Article 38 – paragraph 1 – point b
(b) list of Union airports whose annual traffic has been not less than 25 million passenger movements or 5100 000 tonnes of freight for at least the previous three years;
Amendment 532 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 40 – paragraph 1
Article 40 – paragraph 1
Without prejudice to the application of this Regulation, and subject to the other provisions of Union law, Member States mayshall take the necessary measures to ensure protection of rights of workers.