7 Amendments of Hannu TAKKULA related to 2016/2010(INI)
Amendment 57 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Stresses the importance of providing a high-quality universal service under affordable conditions, comprising at least five delivery and five collection days a week for every EU citizen; notes that in some Member States national regulation exceeds the flexibility provided for notes that in compliance with the European Directive, the Universal Service Obligation is applied differently across Member States, reflecting certain flexibility for Member States to define the PostUniversal Services Directive; calls on the Commission to reaffirm that low population density Obligation to fit their domes not constitute grounds for reducing the frequency of delivery within the universal service obligationtic circumstances and ensure its long-term sustainability;
Amendment 72 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5 a (new)
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5a. Recalls that the Universal Service shall evolve in response to the technical economic and social environment and to the needs of users, and that the Postal Services Directive provides Member States with the flexibility necessary to address local specificities and to ensure universal Service provision long-term sustainability;
Amendment 103 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Calls on the Commission to work on a harmonised definition of universal service which stipulates a minimum level of service for consumers; calls on the Member States to further harmonise licensing procedures in order to reduce unjustified barriers within the internal market, without creating any unnecessary administrative burden;
Amendment 109 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Calls on the Commission to work on a harmonised definition of universal service which stipulates a minimum level of service for consumers; calls on the Member States to further harmonise licensing procedures in order to reduce unjustified barriers within the internal marketensure Member States the flexibility already provided in the Postal Services Directive to make the USO fit to evolving markets and changing users' needs in order to ensure its sustainability; this flexibility should apply to licensing procedures as well;
Amendment 131 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10
Paragraph 10
10. Asks the Commission to lay down minimum standards forConsiders competition and the market to be the best drivers for innovation and the development of value- added services such as track-and-trace, pick- up/drop-off locations, the ability to choose a delivery time, and suitable return procedures;
Amendment 138 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11
Paragraph 11
Amendment 152 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11 a (new)
Paragraph 11 a (new)
11a. Recognises the investments made by the European postal operators to upgrade the interconnectivity of their networks in order to offer new and easy- to-use services to consumers buying online as well as SME e-retailers selling cross-border; considers that these investments should be protected with fair access conditions;