Activities of Luigi COCILOVO
Plenary speeches (432)
Charging HGVs for infrastructure
Safety at sea
Electronic road toll systems
Market access to port services
Rail package
Cohesion policy
Minimum level of training of seafarers
Market access to port services
Ecopoint system in Austria in 2004
Working conditions for temporary workers
Air navigation
Trans-European transport network
Postal services
Market access to port services
Employment guidelines for 2002/Joint employment report 2001
Growth and Stability Pact – Informal ECOFIN of 22/23 September in Liege
Lisbon
Competition between postal services
Broad outlines of economic policies
Agenda
Mediterranean policy
Sustainable urban development – rural development – EQUAL initiative
Employment (continued)
Democratic process in Turkey (debate)
Protection of animals at the time of killing (debate)
Protection of animals at the time of killing (debate)
General revision of the Rules of Procedure (debate)
General revision of the Rules of Procedure (debate)
General revision of the Rules of Procedure (debate)
The petitions process (amendment of Title VIII of the Rules of Procedure) (debate)
The petitions process (amendment of Title VIII of the Rules of Procedure) (debate)
The petitions process (amendment of Title VIII of the Rules of Procedure) (debate)
The petitions process (amendment of Title VIII of the Rules of Procedure) (debate)
The petitions process (amendment of Title VIII of the Rules of Procedure) (debate)
Equal treatment between men and women engaged in a self-employed capacity - Pregnant workers (debate)
Patients' rights in cross-border healthcare (debate)
Patient safety (debate)
Patient safety (debate)
Rare diseases (debate)
Rare diseases (debate)
Voting time
Earthquake in the Abruzzo Region of Italy (debate)
Earthquake in the Abruzzo Region of Italy (debate)
Earthquake in the Abruzzo Region of Italy (debate)
2007 discharge: EU general budget - Council (debate)
2007 discharge: EU general budget - Council (debate)
2007 discharge: EU general budget - Council (debate)
2007 discharge: EU general budget - Council (debate)
Opening of international negotiations in view of adopting an international treaty for the protection of the Arctic (debate)
Equal treatment of persons irrespective of religion or belief, disability, age or sexual orientation (debate)
Green Paper on territorial cohesion and debate on the future reform of the cohesion policy - Regional policy best practice and obstacles to use of Structural Funds - Urban dimension of cohesion policy - Complementarities and coordination of cohesion policy with rural development measures - Implementation of the Structural Funds Regulation 2007-2013: results of negotiations on national cohesion strategies and operational programmes - A European initiative for the development of micro-credit in support of growth and employment (debate)
Multilingualism: an asset for Europe and a shared commitment (A6-0092/2009, Vasco Graça Moura) (vote)
Multilingualism: an asset for Europe and a shared commitment (A6-0092/2009, Vasco Graça Moura) (vote)
Multilingualism: an asset for Europe and a shared commitment (A6-0092/2009, Vasco Graça Moura) (vote)
Explanations of vote
Explanations of vote
Corrections to votes and voting intentions: see Minutes
The placing of biocidal products on the market – New biocides revision proposal (debate)
One year after Lisbon: the EU-Africa partnership at work (debate)
One year after Lisbon: the EU-Africa partnership at work (debate)
The MDG contracts (short presentation)
The MDG contracts (short presentation)
Social Responsibility of subcontracting undertakings in production chains (short presentation)
Social Responsibility of subcontracting undertakings in production chains (short presentation)
An EU-India Free Trade Agreement (short presentation)
An EU-India Free Trade Agreement (short presentation)
Food prices in Europe (short presentation)
Food prices in Europe (short presentation)
Artistic studies in the European Union (short presentation)
Artistic studies in the European Union (short presentation)
Active dialogue with citizens on Europe (short presentation)
Active dialogue with citizens on Europe (short presentation)
Combating female genital mutilation in the EU (short presentation)
Combating female genital mutilation in the EU (short presentation)
Multilingualism: an asset for Europe and a shared commitment (short presentation)
Multilingualism: an asset for Europe and a shared commitment (short presentation)
Integrated pollution prevention and control: industrial emissions, titanium dioxide industry, use of organic solvents, incineration of waste, large combustion plants (debate)
Public access to European Parliament, Council and Commission documents (debate)
Public access to European Parliament, Council and Commission documents (debate)
Public access to European Parliament, Council and Commission documents (debate)
Information provision and promotion measures for agricultural products (debate)
Kosovo (debate)
Impact of the financial crisis on the car industry (debate)
Animal transport (debate)
Voting time
Security features and biometrics in passports and travel documents (A6-0500/2008, Carlos Coelho) (vote)
Security features and biometrics in passports and travel documents (A6-0500/2008, Carlos Coelho) (vote)
Situation of fundamental rights in the European Union (2004-2008) (A6-0479/2008, Giusto Catania) (vote)
Situation of fundamental rights in the European Union (2004-2008) (A6-0479/2008, Giusto Catania) (vote)
Situation of fundamental rights in the European Union (2004-2008) (A6-0479/2008, Giusto Catania) (vote)
Explanations of vote
Explanations of vote
Explanations of vote
Legislative process on the 3rd Energy Package (debate)
Legislative process on the 3rd Energy Package (debate)
Cross-border enforcement in the field of road safety (debate)
Cross-border enforcement in the field of road safety (debate)
Cross-border enforcement in the field of road safety (debate)
Cross-border enforcement in the field of road safety (debate)
Cross-border enforcement in the field of road safety (debate)
Securities settlement systems and financial collateral arrangements (debate)
Securities settlement systems and financial collateral arrangements (debate)
Organisation of working time (debate)
European Works Council (Recast version) (debate)
European Works Council (Recast version) (debate)
Toys Directive (debate)
Need for the Convention on Cluster Munitions to come into effect before the end of 2008 (debate)
Question Time (Commission)
Question Time (Commission)
Question Time (Commission)
Question Time (Commission)
Question Time (Commission)
Question Time (Commission)
Question Time (Commission)
Question Time (Commission)
Question Time (Commission)
Question Time (Commission)
Question Time (Commission)
Question Time (Commission)
Question Time (Commission)
Question Time (Commission)
Question Time (Commission)
Question Time (Commission)
Question Time (Commission)
Voting time
Request for waiver of the immunity of Frank Vanhecke (A6-0421/2008, Klaus-Heiner Lehne) (vote)
General arrangements for excise duty (A6-0417/2008, Astrid Lulling) (vote)
General arrangements for excise duty (A6-0417/2008, Astrid Lulling) (vote)
EMU10: The first 10 years of Economic and Monetary Union and future challenges (A6-0420/2008, Pervenche Berès, Werner Langen) (vote)
Challenges to collective agreements in the EU (debate)
Promotion of clean road transport vehicles (debate)
Impact of aviation security measures and body scanners on human rights, privacy, personal dignity and data protection (debate)
Impact of aviation security measures and body scanners on human rights, privacy, personal dignity and data protection (debate)
Impact of aviation security measures and body scanners on human rights, privacy, personal dignity and data protection (debate)
Voting time
Welcome
Voting time (continuation)
Voting time (continuation)
Preparation of the EU-India Summit (Marseille, 29 September 2008)
Situation of the world financial system and its consequences on the European markets (debate)
Situation of the world financial system and its consequences on the European markets (debate)
Getting a grip on energy prices (debate)
Combating terrorism - Protection of personal data (debate)
Combating terrorism - Protection of personal data (debate)
Combating terrorism - Protection of personal data (debate)
Evaluation of EU sanctions as part of the EU's actions and policies in the area of human rights (debate)
The Millennium Development - Goal 5: maternal health (debate)
European Network and Information Security Agency (ENISA) (debate)
How marketing and advertising affect equality between women and men (debate)
How marketing and advertising affect equality between women and men (debate)
Cloning of animals for food supply (debate)
Cloning of animals for food supply (debate)
Common authorisation procedure for food additives, food enzymes and food flavourings - Food additives - Flavourings and certain food ingredients with flavouring properties - Food enzymes (debate)
Formation of political groups (amendment of Rule 29) (debate)
Formation of political groups (amendment of Rule 29) (debate)
The work of the Plenary and initiative reports (amendment of the Rules of Procedure) (debate)
The work of the Plenary and initiative reports (amendment of the Rules of Procedure) (debate)
Preparation of the European Council following the Irish referendum (debate)
Preparation of the European Council following the Irish referendum (debate)
One-minute speeches on matters of political importance
Generalised tariff preferences for the period from 1 January 2009 to 31 December 2011 (debate)
Generalised tariff preferences for the period from 1 January 2009 to 31 December 2011 (debate)
The work of the ACP-EU Joint Parliamentary Assembly in 2007 (debate) (debate)
Progress made in equal opportunities and non-discrimination in the EU (debate)
Towards a reform of the World Trade Organisation (A6-0104/2008, Cristiana Muscardini) (vote)
Voting time
Mediation in civil and commercial matters (A6-0150/2008, Arlene McCarthy) (vote)
Mediation in civil and commercial matters (A6-0150/2008, Arlene McCarthy) (vote)
Explanations of vote
Eurostars (debate)
Research Fund for Coal and Steel (debate)
Research Fund for Coal and Steel (debate)
Cultural industries in Europe (debate)
Enhancing the quality of life of older people (debate)
Enhancing the quality of life of older people (debate)
Taxation of unleaded petrol and gas oil (debate)
Taxation of unleaded petrol and gas oil (debate)
Global Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy Fund (debate)
European Institute of Innovation and Technology (debate)
Opening of the sitting
Opening of the sitting
Freedom, security and justice (annual debate) (Articles 2 and 39 TEU) (debate)
Accomplishment of the internal market in Community postal services (debate)
A European strategy on the Roma (debate)
A European strategy on the Roma (debate)
A more effective EU policy for the South Caucasus - A Black Sea Regional Policy Approach (debate)
Adult learning: It is never too late to learn (debate)
Adult learning: It is never too late to learn (debate)
Adult learning: It is never too late to learn (debate)
Commission measures in 2008-2013 to make use of CAP remote-sensing applications (debate)
Opening of the sitting
Opening of the sitting
Opening of the sitting
Textiles (debate)
Textiles (debate)
Economic and trade relations with Korea (debate)
Economic and trade relations with Korea (debate)
Amendment of Directive 2004/49/EC on safety on the Community's railways - Interoperability of the Community rail system (recast) - Amendment of Regulation (EC) No 881/2004 establishing a European Railway Agency (debate)
Coordination of certain of the Member States' provisions on television broadcasting (debate)
Coordination of certain of the Member States' provisions on television broadcasting (debate)
One-minute speeches on matters of political importance
Recovery plan for bluefin tuna in the Eastern Atlantic and the Mediterranean (debate)
Quarterly statistics on Community job vacancies (debate)
Quarterly statistics on Community job vacancies (debate)
Cross-border collective copyright management (debate)
Cross-border collective copyright management (debate)
Voting time
Community statistics on public health and health and safety at work (vote)
Explanations of vote
EU-Serbia relations (debate)
EU-Serbia relations (debate)
One-minute speeches (Rule 144)
Financing the common agricultural policy
Financing the common agricultural policy
Combating cigarette smuggling (EC-Philip Morris agreement) (debate)
Combating cigarette smuggling (EC-Philip Morris agreement) (debate)
Fight against terrorism (debate)
Voting time
Welcome
Voting time (continued)
Additional rules on the common organisation of the milk and milk products markets (vote)
The Single Market Review (debate)
Statute of the European Private Company, Company Law (debate)
Statute of the European Private Company, Company Law (debate)
Risk of closure of Gdansk shipyard (debate)
Risk of closure of Gdansk shipyard (debate)
Modernising labour law to meet the challenges of the 21st century (vote)
Palestine (debate)
Situation in Pakistan (debate)
Community postal services (debate)
Modernising labour law to meet the challenges of the 21st century (debate)
Modernising labour law to meet the challenges of the 21st century (continuation of debate)
Voting time
MEDA and financial support to Palestine - evaluation, implementation and control (vote)
MEDA and financial support to Palestine - evaluation, implementation and control (vote)
Review procedures concerning the award of public contracts (vote)
Fact-finding mission to the regions of Andalusia, Valencia and Madrid (vote)
Consumer confidence in the digital environment (vote)
Calendar of part-sessions: see Minutes
Portability of supplementary pension rights (debate)
Towards an arms trade treaty (debate)
Towards an arms trade treaty (debate)
MEDA and financial support to Palestine - evaluation, implementation and control (debate)
Crisis at Equitable Life – Report by the temporary committee of inquiry (debate)
Crisis at Equitable Life – Report by the temporary committee of inquiry (debate)
Crisis at Equitable Life – Report by the temporary committee of inquiry (debate)
Family life and study (debate)
Roaming on public mobile networks (debate)
Beniamino Donnici (debate)
EU strategy for reform in the Arab world (debate)
Retrofitting of mirrors to heavy goods vehicles (debate)
Progress report on Croatia (vote)
Discharge for the financial year 2005 (debate)
Welcome
Voting time
Europol staff salaries and allowances (vote)
Quota system in relation to the production of potato starch (vote)
Discharge 2005: Section I, European Parliament (vote)
Discharge 2005: Section II, Council (vote)
Combating HIV/Aids within the EU and in the neighbouring countries 2006-2009 (vote)
Enforcement of intellectual property rights (criminal measures) (debate)
Future enlargements and cohesion (debate)
Future enlargements and cohesion (debate)
The Commission's annual strategic priorities (Budget 2008) (debate)
Regional policy (islands and natural and economic constraints) (debate)
Local authorities and development cooperation (debate)
Local authorities and development cooperation (debate)
Local authorities and development cooperation (debate)
Reform of EU trade policy instruments (debate)
Reform of EU trade policy instruments (debate)
Compliance with the Charter of Fundamental Rights (debate)
Compliance with the Charter of Fundamental Rights (debate)
Negotiation of an EU-Central America Association Agreement - Negotiation of an EU-Andean Community Association Agreement (debate)
Transportation and illegal detention of prisoners (debate)
Women in Turkey (vote)
Climate change (continuation of debate)
New PNR agreement SWIFT (debate)
New PNR agreement SWIFT (debate)
Explanations of vote
Adjournment of the session
Biomass and Biofuels (vote)
Development of the second-generation Schengen Information System (regulation) – Development of the second-generation Schengen Information System (decision) (debate)
Violent video games (debate)
Violent video games (debate)
Violent video games (debate)
Amendment of the Rules of Procedure (committees, quaestors) (debate)
Amendment of the Rules of Procedure (committees, quaestors) (debate)
Amendment of the Rules of Procedure (committees, quaestors) (debate)
Services in the internal market (debate)
European electricity network breakdown (debate)
European electricity network breakdown (debate)
Milk quotas (debate)
Public-private partnerships (debate)
Posting of workers (debate)
Posting of workers (debate)
The protection and welfare of animals 2006-2010 (debate)
Voting time
A European Qualifications Framework (vote)
EU preparation for its future role in Kosovo (debate)
EU preparation for its future role in Kosovo (debate)
A European social model for the future (debate)
Emission allowance trading scheme: national allocation plans (2008-2012) (debate)
ERDF, ESF, Cohesion Fund (general provisions) – Establishment of a Cohesion Fund – European Social Fund – European Regional Development Fund – European grouping of territorial cooperation (EGTC) (debate)
Common rules in the field of civil aviation security (debate)
Common rules in the field of civil aviation security (debate)
Deployment of the European rail signalling system (debate)
Voting time
Forced prostitution during the 2006 football World Cup (debate)
Protection of groundwater against pollution (debate)
Natural disasters: agricultural aspects – Natural disasters: regional development aspects – Natural disasters: environmental aspects – EU Solidarity fund (debate)
Human Rights in the World in 2005 and EU policy (debate)
Modification of the Protocol on Privileges and Immunities (debate)
One-minute speeches on matters of political importance
One-minute speeches on matters of political importance
Discharges for the implementation of the European Union general budget for the financial year 2004 (debate)
Discharges for the implementation of the European Union general budget for the financial year 2004 (debate)
Competition policy 2004 (debate)
Openness of meetings of the Council when acting in its legislative capacity - Access to the institutions documents - (debate)
2007 Annual Policy Strategy (debate)
Opening of the session
A European information society for growth and employment (debate)
A European information society for growth and employment (debate)
Restructuring and employment (debate)
State of the European footwear sector one year after liberalisation (debate)
Evaluation of the European arrest warrant (debate)
Commission Question Time
Voting time
Confrontation between Iran and the international community (vote)
Services (continuation of the debate)
Services (continuation of the debate)
New financial instrument for development in connection with the Millenium Goals (debate)
New financial instrument for development in connection with the Millenium Goals (debate)
European communication strategy - White Paper
European communication strategy - White Paper
Social legislation relating to road transport Harmonisation of certain social legislation relating to road transport
The future of the Lisbon strategy from a gender perspective
Disability and development
Machinery
Machinery
Women's networks
Women's networks
Common fisheries policy and the Law of the Sea
Human rights and freedom of the press in Tunisia and evaluation of the World Summit on the Information Society held in Tunis
New directive on audiovisual content
Announcement by the President: see Minutes
Announcement by the President: see Minutes
Announcement by the President: see Minutes
Strategy against an influenza pandemic
Strategy against an influenza pandemic
Waste shipments
Waste shipments
Fluorinated greenhouse gases – Emissions from motor vehicle air-conditioning systems
Fluorinated greenhouse gases – Emissions from motor vehicle air-conditioning systems
Textile industry
Approval of Minutes of previous sitting
Approval of Minutes of previous sitting
Regional development
Voting time
PROGRESS
Financial year 2006
Financial year 2006
European Union general budget for 2006
EC-Switzerland Agreement (asylum requests)/EU and EC-Switzerland Agreement (Schengen)
EC-Switzerland Agreement (asylum requests)/EU and EC-Switzerland Agreement (Schengen)
Impact of lending by the EC in developing countries
Impact of lending by the EC in developing countries
Implementation of the Community action plan FLEGT (Forest Law Enforcement, Governance and Trade)
Patentability of computer-implemented inventions
Members' Statute
Request for waiver of parliamentary immunity
Request for waiver of parliamentary immunity
Voting time
Reform of UN
Reform of UN
Reform of the UN
Transatlantic relations
Reinsurance
EAFRD support for rural development
EAFRD support for rural development
Implementation of WTO rules by China
Implementation of WTO rules by China
Organisation of working time
Second meeting of the Parties to the Aarhus Convention
Film heritage and related industrial activities
Film heritage and related industrial activities
State of negotiations between the European Union and Mercosur
Schengen Information System – access for vehicle registration services
Persistent organic pollutants (POPs)
Persistent organic pollutants (POPs)
Applications for accession of Bulgaria and Romania
Integrated package: BEPGs and Employment guidelines
Integrated package: BEPGs and Employment guidelines
Procedural rights in criminal proceedings
European Police College (CEPOL)
European Police College (CEPOL)
Road transport
Review of the Non-proliferation Treaty Nuclear arms in North Korea and Iran
Review of the Non-proliferation Treaty Nuclear arms in North Korea and Iran
Situation in Lebanon
Human rights (Geneva, 14 March to 22 April 2005)
Unfair business-to-consumer commercial practices
Unfair business-to-consumer commercial practices
Health and safety at the workplace
Health and safety at the workplace
The steel sector
The steel sector
The steel sector
Strategic guidelines/Legislative and work programme for 2005
Transatlantic relations
Debt relief for developing countries
2005 draft general budget, modified by the Council (all sections)
2005 draft general budget, modified by the Council (all sections)
2005 draft general budget, modified by the Council (all sections)
EU-Russia Summit
One-minute speeches on matters of political importance
One-minute speeches on matters of political importance
World Aids Day
World Aids Day
EU citizens’ passports
Texts of agreements forwarded by the Council: see Minutes
Activities of the European Ombudsman (2003)
Activities of the European Ombudsman (2003)
Opening of the sitting
Opening of the sitting
Women and poverty
Women and poverty
Naval sonars
Naval sonars
Dutch boat belonging to the 'Women on Waves' association
CITES (Convention on international trade in endangered species of wild fauna and flora threatened with extinction)
CITES (Convention on international trade in endangered species of wild fauna and flora threatened with extinction)
CITES (Convention on international trade in endangered species of wild fauna and flora threatened with extinction)
Reports (2)
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Opinions (1)
OPINION Proposal for a directive of the European Parliament and of the Council on the application of the principle of equal treatment between men and women engaged in an activity in a self-employed capacity and repealing Directive 86/613/EEC
Written declarations (5)
Amendments (60)
Amendment 3 #
2008/2246(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital A
Recital A
A. whereas the Member States have transposed Directive 2002/14/EC unevenly and, in some cases, in a minimalist manner, 1 OJ C 364, 18.12.2000, p.1. 2 OJ C 364, 18.12.2000, p.1.
Amendment 8 #
2008/2246(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Heading 1
Heading 1
Implementing and improving the measures for transposition 1 OJ L 254, 30.9.1994, p. 64. of Directive 2002/14/EC
Amendment 12 #
2008/2246(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Regrets that some Member States have not taken ‘atypical’ employees (part-time workers and workers on fixed-term contracts, temporary workers, trainees, apprentices and workers in assisted employment), into account in their measures for the transposition of Directive 2002/14/EC, and calls on them to do so;
Amendment 23 #
2008/2246(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3 – point (e)
Paragraph 3 – point (e)
(e) incorporate the requirement imposed on the social partners and on the employerensure full compliance with the requirements laid down in Article 4(4)(e) of Directive 2002/14/EC, to consult as regards information and consultation rights and with a view to reachseeking an agreement on decisions likely to lead to substantial changes in work organisationwithin the meaning of paragraph 4(e) of that article;
Amendment 31 #
2008/2246(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Heading 2
Heading 2
Amendment 33 #
2008/2246(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
Amendment 36 #
2008/2246(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8 - introductory part
Paragraph 8 - introductory part
Amendment 37 #
2008/2246(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8 – point (a)
Paragraph 8 – point (a)
(a) make available to Member States a non-exhaustive listConsiders that a range of possible sanctions theyat Member States could take against employers who fail to comply with the right of employees to be informed and consulted as set out in Directive 2002/14/EC needs to be identified and made available to Member States,
Amendment 39 #
2008/2246(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8 – point (b)
Paragraph 8 – point (b)
(b) makeConsiders that the transposition measures adopted by the Member States must ensure that the right of employees’ representatives to be informed and consulted remains an automatic right and not a right ‘on demand’, so as so avoid procedural difficulties in implementing this right, in line with the correct interpretation of Directive 2002/14/EC,
Amendment 42 #
2008/2246(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8 – point (c)
Paragraph 8 – point (c)
Amendment 44 #
2008/2246(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8 – point (d)
Paragraph 8 – point (d)
(d) revokeWelcomes the Commission’s initiative, in its communication on 'reassessing the regulatory social framework for more and better seafaring jobs in the EU’ (COM(2007)591), of addressing Directive 2002/14/EC and reviewing the possibility of derogating from the application of Directive 2002/14/EC made available by Article 3(3) thereof;
Amendment 45 #
2008/2246(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8 – point (d)
Paragraph 8 – point (d)
(d) revokeWelcomes the Commission’s initiative, in its communication on 'reassessing the regulatory social framework for more and better seafaring jobs in the EU’ (COM(2007)591), of addressing Directive 2002/14/EC, and accordingly calls on it to review the possibility of derogating from the application of Directive 2002/14/EC made available by Article 3(3) thereof;
Amendment 62 #
2008/2246(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13 a (new)
Paragraph 13 a (new)
13a. Considers that the action taken by the Commission towards this end, in close cooperation with the national authorities of the Member States concerned and the social partners, should shed further light on and resolve the problems identified in connection with interpretation of the directive or the conformity of transposition measures;
Amendment 65 #
2008/2246(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Heading 4
Heading 4
Amendment 67 #
2008/2246(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14
Paragraph 14
Amendment 73 #
2008/2246(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15
Paragraph 15
15. Calls on the Commission to propose coordinated amendments tolook into the need for coordination of Directives 94/45/EC, 98/59/EC, 2001/23/EC, 2001/86/EC, 2002/14/EC, 2003/72/EC and Regulation (EC) No 2157/2001, in order to establish whether amendments are required to remove any overlapping or contradictions;
Amendment 13 #
2008/2085(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital C
Recital C
C. whereas, according to the preamble of the PWD, the promotion of the transnational provision of services requires a climate of fair competition and measures guaranteeing respect for the rights of workers in full keeping with the reference framework of labour law and industrial relations in the Member States,
Amendment 15 #
2008/2085(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital D
Recital D
Amendment 33 #
2008/2085(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital K
Recital K
K. whereas the Albany judgement (C- 67/96) in the field of competition law gave substantial and large space for trade unions to regulate labour market issues; in fact, at that time the ECJ rejected the direct horizontal effect for competition rules on collective bargaining,
Amendment 38 #
2008/2085(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital L
Recital L
L. whereas the ECJ in both the Laval and Rüffert cases made a completely differadopted case-specific judgments interpretation of European legislation than the advocate general the Laval, Rüffert and Viking cases,
Amendment 47 #
2008/2085(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital M
Recital M
M. whereas the ECJ in both the Laval and Rüffert cases has made a narrowose judgments have shown there to be possible ambiguities and inadequacies in the combined provisions of the European regulations in force, owing partly to interpretations of the possibilities for trade uniose regulations which often differ from the ones to demand better conditions for posted workersmade by the advocate general,
Amendment 52 #
2008/2085(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital N
Recital N
N. whereas the ECJ in the Rüffert case has significantly diminished the scope for Member States to regulate their collective bargaining and also narrows down the purpose of the PWD, neglecting the PWD’s two fold aim – protection of workers and free movemenserious consequences are liable to arise in relation to the following issues, in respect of which pointers should be established: - reduction in trade unions’ scope to demand better working conditions for posted workers than those applied in the country of origin, - significant reduction in the prerogative of Member States to regulate their collective bargaining, - limitation of the scope and legal basis of the PWD, which should continue to relate to two fold guarantee of the safeguarding of workers and free movement, - introduction of the horizontal direct effect of Articles 43 and 49, which can be used by employers and service providers to challenge collective agreements and industrial actions with a cross-border effect,
Amendment 60 #
2008/2085(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital O
Recital O
Amendment 125 #
2008/2085(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Underlines the importance of not allowing the verdicts to negatively eaffecting labour market models that already today are able to combine a high degree of flexibility on the labour market with a high level of security and, instead, of further promoting this approach;
Amendment 130 #
Amendment 140 #
2008/2085(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. Underlines that the intention of the legislator in the PWD and Services Directive is not reflected in the ECJ verdicts,incompatible with interpretations which, instead of protecting workers, is invitinge unfair competition between companies; companies that sign and follow collective agreements will have a competitive disadvantage to companies that refuse to do so;
Amendment 163 #
2008/2085(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11
Paragraph 11
11. Questions the introduction of a proportionality principle in the Viking case for the right to use collective action against undertakings which, when using the right of establishment or the right to provide services across borders, deliberately undercut terms and conditions of employment; such a proportionality principle is not compatible with the character of this right as a fundamental right; there should be no question about the right of trade unions to use industrial action to uphold equal treatment and secure decent working conditions;
Amendment 171 #
2008/2085(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12
Paragraph 12
12. Emphasises that the PWD as implicitly interpreted byin the ECJjudgments would prevent demands for equal pay for work for all workers regardless of their nationality or that of their employer in the place where the service is provided; this runs counter to the principle of non-discrimination which is established in the Treaty especially with regard to the mobility of workers;
Amendment 181 #
2008/2085(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13
Paragraph 13
13. Regrets the fact that even though the PWD was formulated as a minimum standard directive, the ECJ determinescertain interpretative guidelines suggest that those minimum standards must be regarded as the maximum in the context of the Laval judgement; this approach causes great concerns as to whether any directives decided on the basis of a minimum approach are regarded as valid; if all directives in the social dimension were to be reformulated as maximum directives, as in the case of the PWD, the consequences would be enormous;
Amendment 200 #
2008/2085(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15
Paragraph 15
15. Is of the opinion that the limited legal basis of free movement of the PWD has led the ECJ tomay lead to the PWD being interpret the PWDed in this way, creating an explicit invitation to unfair competition on wages and working conditions driving them downwards, which is in clear contradiction to the stated aim of the PWD (to ensure a climate of fair competition) and the objective of the EU as established in the Treaty (improvement of living and working conditions); therefore, the legal basis of the PWD must be broadened to include a reference to the free movement of workers;
Amendment 202 #
2008/2085(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16
Paragraph 16
Amendment 218 #
2008/2085(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17
Paragraph 17
17. Regrets that the ECJeven judicial rulings fails to take into sufficient consideration ILO cConvention 94, and fears that the ECJ judgement in Rüffert may impede the ratification of ILO 94; this would be counter to the further development of social clauses in public procurement regulations, which is an aim of the Public procurement directive 2004;
Amendment 225 #
2008/2085(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18
Paragraph 18
18. Regrets that the ECJ fails to recognise ILO conventions 87 and 98 are not being recognised; restrictions on the right to industrial action and fundamental rights can only be motivated with respect to health, public order and similar concerns;
Amendment 239 #
2008/2085(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20
Paragraph 20
20. Underlines that the ECJ has interpreted EU legislation in a waycurrent EU legislation has lent itself to interpretations that wasere not the intention of the legislators; calls on the Commission, the Council and the EP to take immediate action to ensure, via the necessary changes in EU legislation, to change the new practise of the ECJhat it is impossible for those conflicting interpretations to be made;
Amendment 248 #
2008/2085(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21
Paragraph 21
Amendment 51 #
2008/0267(COD)
Proposal for a regulation – amending act
Article 1a (new)
Article 1a (new)
Article 1a The economic support referred to in this Regulation may not, under any circumstances, be considered a substitute for measures already provided for in, and chargeable to, the budgets of Member States and their official agencies at the time of entry into force of this Regulation; it may be regarded solely as an additional resource to aid workers made redundant as a result of structural changes in world trade patterns brought about by globalisation.
Amendment 205 #
2008/0147(COD)
Proposal for a directive – amending act
Article 1 – point 2
Article 1 – point 2
Directive 1999/62/EC
Article 7 – paragraph 1
Article 7 – paragraph 1
1. Member States mayshall maintain or introduce tolls and/or user charges on their road network or on certain sections of that trans-European road network under the conditions laid down in paragraphs 2, 3 and 4 of this aArticle and in Articles 7a to 7j, without prejudice to Article 9(1a).
Amendment 338 #
2008/0147(COD)
Proposal for a directive – amending act
Article 1 – point 2
Article 1 – point 2
Directive 1999/62/EC
Article 7i – paragraph 4
Article 7i – paragraph 4
4. An external cost charge shall be levied and collected by means of an electronic system which complies with the requirements of Article 2(1) of Directive 2004/52/EC and which can subsequently be extended to other road sections without the need for roadside barriers which imply significant additional roadside investment.
Amendment 342 #
2008/0147(COD)
Proposal for a directive – amending act
Article 1 – point 2
Article 1 – point 2
Directive 1999/62/EC
Article 7i – paragraph 5
Article 7i – paragraph 5
Amendment 45 #
2008/0062(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 5
Recital 5
(5) The types of road traffic offences to be covered by this system should reflect their seriousness in terms of endangering road safety and should cover offences which are qualified as traffic offences in the laws of all Member States. It is accordingly appropriate to make provision in relation to speeding, drink-driving, non-use of a seat- belt, and failing to stop at a red traffic light. The Commission will continue to monitor developments across the EU in respect of other road traffic offences with serious implications for road safety and if appropriate will consider proposing a revision of theis Directive in order to cover them withregarding the possibility of extending its scope, such as driving under the influence of drugs, use of mobile phones while driving and uninsured driving to include any other categories of offences.
Amendment 72 #
2008/0062(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 2 – point a a (new)
Article 2 – point a a (new)
(aa) “offender” means the driver of the vehicle charged with the offence;
Amendment 105 #
2008/0062(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 5 – paragraph 2
Article 5 – paragraph 2
2. The offence notification shall contain a description of the relevant details of the offence concerned and the amount of the financial penalty that the offender or, if the identity of the offender is impossible to establish, the holder is required to pay, the possibilities for the holder to contesting the grounds for the offence notification and tofor appealing against a decision imposing a financial penalty, the option of giving the name, address, and date and place of birth of the offender, and the procedure to be followed in case of dispute or appeal.
Amendment 110 #
2008/0062(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 5 – paragraph 3
Article 5 – paragraph 3
3. The offence notification shall inform the holder that he must complete a reply form if he does not intend to pay the penalty or if he gives the name, address, and date and place of birth of the offender.
Amendment 44 #
2007/0300(CNS)
Proposal for a decision
Annex – paragraph 1 – indent 3
Annex – paragraph 1 – indent 3
– Strengthening social and territorial cohesion: Determined action is needed to strengthen and reinforce social inclusion, fight poverty – especially child poverty –, prevent exclusion from the labour market, support integration in employment of people at a disadvantage, and to reduce regional disparities in terms of employment, unemployment and labour productivity, especially in regions lagging behind, by promoting a policy of territorial justice in terms of wages and fairer distribution of income. Strengthened interaction is needed with the Open Method of Coordination in Social Protection and Social Inclusion.
Amendment 45 #
2007/0300(CNS)
Proposal for a decision
Annex – paragraph 2
Annex – paragraph 2
Equal opportunities and combating discrimination are essential for progress. Gender mainstreaming and the promotion of gender equality should be ensured in all action taken. Particular attention must also be paid to significantly reducing all gender -related gaps in the labour market, focusing especially on unequal pay, in line with the European Pact for Gender Equality. This will assist Member States in addressing the demographic challenge. As part of a new intergenerational approach, particular attention should be paid to the situation of young people, implementing the European Youth Pact, and to promoting access to employment throughout working life. Particular attention must also be paid to significantly reducing employment gaps for people at a disadvantage, including disabled people, as well as between third- country nationals and EU citizens, in line with any national targets.
Amendment 66 #
2007/0300(CNS)
Proposal for a decision
Annex – Section 1 – paragraph 1
Annex – Section 1 – paragraph 1
Raising employment levels is the most effective means of generating economic growth and promoting socially inclusive economies whilst ensuring a safety net for those unable to work and providing incentives for companies by financing their additional costs so as to enable them to compete on equal terms with their market rivals. Promoting a life cycle approach to work and modernising social protection systems to ensure their adequacy, financial sustainability and responsiveness to changing needs in society are all the more necessary because of the expected decline in the working-age population. Special attention should be paid to tackling the persistent employment gaps between women and men, further increasing the employment rates of older workers and young people, as part of the new intergenerational approach, and theo promoting active inclusion of those most excluded from the labour market. Intensified action is also required to improve the situation of young people in the labour market and to significantly reduce youth unemployment, which is on average double the overall unemployment rate.
Amendment 68 #
2007/0300(CNS)
Proposal for a decision
Annex – Section 1 – paragraph 2
Annex – Section 1 – paragraph 2
The right conditions must be put in place, not least through the necessary development of human capital and the social working environment, to facilitate progress in employment, whether it is first -time entry, a move back to employment after a break or the wish to prolong working lives. The quality of jobs, including pay and benefits, working conditions, access to lifelong learning and career prospects, are crucial for a flexicurity approach, as are support and incentives stemming from social protection systems. To enhance a life cycle approach to work and to promote reconciliation between work and family life policies towards childcare provisions are necessary. Securing coverage of at least 90 % of children between 3 years old and the mandatory school age and at least 33 % of children under 3 years of age by 2010 is a useful benchmarks. The increase in the average employment rate of parents, especially single parents, requires measures to support families. In particular, Member States should take account of the special needs of single parents and families with many children. Furthermore to prolong working lives, the effective average exit age from the labour market by 2010 would require a five -year increase at EU level (compared to 59.9 in 2001). Member States should also enact measures for health protection, for prevention and for the promotion of healthy lifestyles with the goal of reducing sickness burdens, increasing labour productivity and prolonging working life.
Amendment 70 #
2007/0300(CNS)
Proposal for a decision
Annex – Section 1 – paragraph 2
Annex – Section 1 – paragraph 2
The right conditions must be put in place to facilitate progress in employment, whether it is first time entry, a move back to employment after a break or the wish to prolong working lives. The quality of jobs, including pay and benefits, working conditions access to lifelong learning and career prospects, are crucial for a flexicurity approach, as are support and incentives stemming from social protection systems. To enhance a life cycle approach to work and to promote reconciliation betweena better combination of work and family life policies towards childcare provisions are necessary. Securing coverage of at least 90% of children between 3 years old and the mandatory school age and at least 33% of children under 3 years of age by 2010 is a useful benchmarks. The increase in the average employment rate of parents, especially single parentsHowever, particular efforts must be made in response to regional differences within the countries giving special attention to less-favoured mountain and remote areas and islands. The increase in the average employment rate of parents, especially single parents, and those with many children and with other dependent family members, who are generally at greater risk of poverty, requires measures to support families. In particular, Member States should take account of the special needs of single parents and families with many children. Furthermore to prolong working lives, the effective average exit age from the labour market by 2010 would require a five year increase at EU level (compared to 59.9 in 2001). Member States should also enact measures for health protection, for prevention and for the promotion of healthy lifestyles with the goal of reducing sickness burdens, increasing labour productivity and prolonging working life.
Amendment 71 #
2007/0300(CNS)
Proposal for a decision
Annex – Section 1 – paragraph 3
Annex – Section 1 – paragraph 3
The implementation of the European Youth Pact, the European Gender Equality Agreement and the European Alliance for Families should also be a contribution to a lifecycle approach to work in particular by facilitating transition from education to the labour market. Individual measures should be taken to provide young people who have had fewer opportunities with an equal chance of social and vocational integration.
Amendment 75 #
2007/0300(CNS)
Proposal for a decision
Annex – Section 1 – Guideline 18 – indent 1 a (new)
Annex – Section 1 – Guideline 18 – indent 1 a (new)
- measures to enable persons who lose their job later in life to get back to work, and action to eradicate age-based discrimination, aimed in particular at the over-40s and including forms of self- employment and self-organisation;
Amendment 87 #
2007/0300(CNS)
Proposal for a decision
Annex – Section 1 – paragraph following Guideline 18
Annex – Section 1 – paragraph following Guideline 18
Active inclusion policies can increase labour supply and strengthen society’s cohesiveness and are a powerful means of promoting the social and labour market integration of the most disadvantaged. Every person becoming unemployed must be offered a new start in a reasonable period of time. In the case of young people this period should be short, e.g. at most 4 months by 2010; for adult people at most 12 months. Policies aiming at offering active labour market measures to the long- term unemployed should be pursued, taking into consideration the participation rate benchmark of 25 % in 2010. Activation should be in the form of training, retraining, work practice, a job or other employability measure, combined where appropriate with on-going job search assistance. Facilitating access to employment for job seekers, preventing unemployment and ensuring that those who become unemployed remain closely connected to the labour market and employable are essential to increase participation, and combat social exclusion. This is also in line with a flexicurity approach. Attaining these objectives requires removing barriers to the labour market by assisting with effective job searching, facilitating access to training and other active labour market measures, ensuring affordable access to basic services and providing adequate levels of minimum resources to all. This approach should, at the same time, ensure that work pays for all workers, as well as removeing unemployment, poverty and inactivity traps. Special attention should be paid to promoting the inclusion of disadvantaged people, including low-skilled workers, in the labour market, including through the expansion of social services and the social economy, as well as the development of new sources of jobs in response to collective needs. Combating discrimination, promoting access to employment for disabled people and integrating immigrants and minorities are particularly essential; and best practice on the ground, the experience of social cooperatives, and all forms of corporate social responsibility should be turned to account to achieve those ends.
Amendment 97 #
2007/0300(CNS)
Proposal for a decision
Annex – Section 1 – Guideline 20 – indent 2 a (new)
Annex – Section 1 – Guideline 20 – indent 2 a (new)
- promoting stakeholder partnership models to enhance the local and regional potential to be tapped in local entities, employing open, participatory forms of organisation,
Amendment 143 #
2007/0300(CNS)
Proposal for a decision
Annex – Section 2 – paragraph following Guideline 21
Annex – Section 2 – paragraph following Guideline 21
To maximise job creation, preserve competitiveness and contribute to the general economic framework, overall wage developments should be in line with productivity growth over the economic cycle and should reflect the labour market situation. The gender pay gap should be reduced. Particular attention should be given, with a view to narrowing the pay gap between the sexes, to the low level of wages in professions and sectors which tend to be dominated by women and to the reasons which lead to reduced earnings in professions and sectors in which women become more prominent. Efforts to reduce non-wage labour costs and to review the tax wedge may also be needed to facilitate job creation, especially for low-wage employment.
Amendment 147 #
2007/0300(CNS)
Proposal for a decision
Annex – Section 2 – Guideline 22 – indent 1
Annex – Section 2 – Guideline 22 – indent 1
- encouraging social partners within their own areas of responsibility to set the right framework for wage bargaining in order to reflect productivity and labour market challenges at all relevant levels and to avoid gender pay gaps, taking into account the relationship between real wage and prices,
Amendment 159 #
2007/0300(CNS)
Proposal for a decision
Annex – Section 3 – Guideline 24 – indent 1 a (new)
Annex – Section 3 – Guideline 24 – indent 1 a (new)
- enabling educational techniques and teaching content to be passed on through succeeding generations of teachers,
Amendment 92 #
2007/0243(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 10 - paragraph 1
Article 10 - paragraph 1
1. A parentticipating carrier may not discriminate against a competing CRS by refusing to provideaccess to the latter, on request and with equalivalent timeliness, withto the same data on schedules, fares and availability relating to its own transport products as that which it provides to its ownanother distribution channel, including another CRS, or to distribute its transport products through another CRS, or by refusing to accept or to confirm with equalivalent timeliness a reservation made through a competing CRS for any of its transport products which are distributed through its own CRS. The parentavailable to the public. The participating carrier shall be obliged to accept and to confirm only those bookings which are in conformity with its fares and conditions.
Amendment 99 #
2007/0243(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 10 - paragraph 2
Article 10 - paragraph 2
2. The parentticipating carrier shall not be obliged to accept any costs in this connection except for reproduction of the data to be provided and for accepted bookings. The booking fee payable to a CRS for an accepted booking from a parent carrier made in accordance with paragraph 1 shall not exceedcorrespond to the fee charged by the same CRS or by its own CRS to other participating carriers for an equivalent transaction.
Amendment 102 #
2007/0243(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 10 - paragraph 3
Article 10 - paragraph 3
3. A parentticipating carrier shall neither directly nor indirectly link the use of any specific CRS by a subscriber with the receipt of any commission or other incentive or disincentivedisincentives compared to the use of another distribution channel, including another CRS, for the sale of its transport products.
Amendment 111 #
2007/0243(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 10 - paragraph 4 a (new)
Article 10 - paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. A participating carrier shall neither directly nor indirectly link the use of any distribution channel, including another CRS, with any incentive compared to the use of a CRS, for the sale of its transport products.
Amendment 113 #
2007/0243(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 10 - paragraph 4
Article 10 - paragraph 4