8 Amendments of Inés AYALA SENDER related to 2017/0015(COD)
Amendment 19 #
Proposal for a directive
Recital –1 (new)
Recital –1 (new)
(-1) whereas in its White Paper of 28 March 2011 the European Commission upheld the need to make progress through research and the introduction of technological advances already available towards a competitive form of low- emission mobility in which harmonisation of European Union Member States' policies would enable progress to be made towards a genuine single market for the transport sector;
Amendment 20 #
Proposal for a directive
Recital 2 a (new)
Recital 2 a (new)
(2a) whereas the goal for reducing greenhouse gas emissions from the transport sector has been set at 20 % below the 2008 level by 2030, and whereas to achieve this drivers need to be properly trained so they drive in the most efficient manner, with sustainable mobility encouraged by promoting vehicles equipped with engines that run on alternative fuels as well as more sustainable means of transport such as, for example, the use of HCVs in road or inter-modal transport;
Amendment 24 #
Proposal for a directive
Recital 6 a (new)
Recital 6 a (new)
(6 a) whereas intelligent transport systems offer opportunities for meeting the goals for cutting accident rates, reducing emissions and developing a competitive European transport sector, and whereas it is therefore vital that drivers be trained to take advantage of their potential;
Amendment 43 #
Proposal for a directive
Recital 11 a (new)
Recital 11 a (new)
(11a) whereas, as the European Commission has noted, around 33 % of all journeys made by heavy goods vehicles in the EU cross borders between Member States; whereas haulage contractors need to know therefore the sources where they may obtain information on the different laws affecting them in the performance of their profession and this should be considered when devising training courses for the certificate of professional competence;
Amendment 44 #
Proposal for a directive
Recital 11 b (new)
Recital 11 b (new)
(11b) whereas there are failings in making known the different laws in force governing EU transport activities and a common database should be developed containing transport rules and regulations in their most up-to-date form, with translations thereof in at least some of the languages most used in the European Union, in order to remove some of the barriers hindering the introduction of an efficient and competitive single European transport market;
Amendment 66 #
Proposal for a directive
Annex I – paragraph 1 – point 1 – point a – point c
Annex I – paragraph 1 – point 1 – point a – point c
Directive 2003/59/CE
Annex 1 – Section 1 – point 1.3 – paragraph 2
Annex 1 – Section 1 – point 1.3 – paragraph 2
optimisation of fuel consumption by applying know-how as regards points 1.1 and 1.2, importance of anticipating traffic flow, appropriate distance and use of the vehicle's momentum, steady speed, smooth driving style and appropriate tyre pressure, and familiarity with intelligent transport systems that make efficiency in driving and better route planning possible.;
Amendment 71 #
Proposal for a directive
Annex I – paragraph 1 – point 1 – point a – point g a (new)
Annex I – paragraph 1 – point 1 – point a – point g a (new)
(ga) EU directives and regulations governing road haulage, and knowledge of information sources where the road safety legislation and social legislation of the various EU Member States can be found;
Amendment 72 #
Proposal for a directive
Annex I – paragraph 1 – point 1 – point a – point g b (new)
Annex I – paragraph 1 – point 1 – point a – point g b (new)
(gb) EU directives and regulations governing road passenger transport, and knowledge of information sources where the road safety legislation and social legislation of the various EU Member States can be found.