Activities of Tadeusz ZWIEFKA related to 2016/0050(COD)
Shadow opinions (1)
OPINION Proposal for a directive of the European Parliament and of the Council on the recognition of professional qualifications in inland navigation and repealing Council Directive 96/50/EC and Council Directive 91/672/EEC
Amendments (14)
Amendment 22 #
Proposal for a directive
Recital 24
Recital 24
(24) In order to provide minimum harmonised standards for the certification of qualifications and to facilitate the exchange of information between Member States and the implementation, monitoring and evaluation of this Directive by the Commission, the power to adopt acts in accordance with Article 290 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union should be delegated to the Commission as regards the setting of standards of competence, standards for medical fitness, standards for practical examinations, standards for the approval of simulators and standards defining the characteristics and conditions of use for a database kept by the Commission to host a copy of key data related to Union certificates of qualifications, service record books, logbooks and recognised documents. It is of particular importance that the Commission carry out appropriate consultations during its preparatory work, including at expert level. The Commission w, and that those consultations be conducted in accordance with then preparing and drawing up delegated acts, should ensure a simultaneous, timely and appropriate transmission of relevant documents to the European Parliament and to the Councilinciples laid down in the Interinstitutional Agreement on Better Law-Making of 13 April 2016. In particular, to ensure equal participation in the preparation of delegated acts, the European Parliament and the Council receive all documents at the same time as Member States’ experts, and their experts systematically have access to meetings of Commission expert groups dealing with the preparation of delegated acts.
Amendment 26 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 2 – paragraph 2 – introductory part
Article 2 – paragraph 2 – introductory part
2. This Directive does not apply to persons involved in the operation of:
Amendment 27 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 2 – paragraph 2 – point a
Article 2 – paragraph 2 – point a
(a) recreational craftnavigating for sport or pleasure;
Amendment 28 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 2 – paragraph 2 – point b
Article 2 – paragraph 2 – point b
(b) involved in the operation of ferries not moving independently.;
Amendment 29 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 2 – paragraph 2 – point b a (new)
Article 2 – paragraph 2 – point b a (new)
(ba) involved in the operation of craft used by armed forces, forces maintaining public order, civil defence services, waterway administrations, fire services and other emergency services;
Amendment 30 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 2 – paragraph 2 – point b b (new)
Article 2 – paragraph 2 – point b b (new)
(bb) navigating on craft operating limited journeys of local interest on a lake or seasonally on a national river not linked to the navigable network of another Member State, where the distance from the departure point is at no time more than ten kilometres;
Amendment 31 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 2 – paragraph 2 – point b c (new)
Article 2 – paragraph 2 – point b c (new)
(bc) navigating seasonally on craft operating within a Member State on isolated lakes not connected to any inland waterway network;
Amendment 32 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 2 – paragraph 2 – point b d (new)
Article 2 – paragraph 2 – point b d (new)
(bd) navigating in port areas not connected to inland waterways;
Amendment 33 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 2 – paragraph 2 – point b e (new)
Article 2 – paragraph 2 – point b e (new)
(be) navigating on crafts in inlets not connected to inland waterways and subject to the requirements of Directive 2008/106/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council1a. _________________ 1a Directive 2008/106/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 19 November 2008 on the minimum level of training of seafarers (OJ L 323, 3.12.2008, p. 33).
Amendment 41 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 6 – paragraph 1 a (new)
Article 6 – paragraph 1 a (new)
A Member State may exempt all persons referred to in paragraph 1 operating exclusively on national inland waterways not linked to the navigable network of another Member State from the obligation set out in paragraph 1. That Member State may issue national certificates of qualification which may be obtained under conditions that differ from the general conditions set out in this Directive. The validity of those national certificates of qualification shall be limited to those national inland waterways which are not linked to the navigable network of another Member State.
Amendment 50 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 17 – paragraph 1
Article 17 – paragraph 1
1. TMember States may establish training programmes for persons referred to in Articles 4, 5 and 6. Member States shall ensure that such training programmes leading to diplomas or certificates demonstrating compliance with the standards of competence referred to in Article 15(1) shall be approved by the competent authorities of the Member States in whose territory the relevant education or training institute is establishedconducts its training programmes.
Amendment 51 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 17 – paragraph 2 a (new)
Article 17 – paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. Member States shall recognise the diplomas or certificates awarded following the completion of training programmes approved by other Member States in accordance with paragraph 1.
Amendment 59 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 29 – paragraph 2
Article 29 – paragraph 2
2. The delegation of powerpower to adopt delegated acts referred to in Articles 15(1) and (4), Articles 19, 21 and 23 (1) and (2) shall be conferred on the Commission for an indeterminate period of five years from (*entry into force). The Commission shall draw up a report in respect of the delegation of power not later than nine months before the end of the five-year period. The delegation of power shall be tacitly extended for periods of time from (*entry into force). an identical duration, unless the European Parliament or the Council opposes such extension not later than three months before the end of each period.
Amendment 61 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 29 – paragraph 3 a (new)
Article 29 – paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. Before adopting a delegated act, the Commission shall consult experts designated by each Member State in accordance with the principles laid down in the Interinstitutional Agreement on Better Law-Making of 13 April 2016.