Activities of Dennis de JONG related to 2016/2010(INI)
Shadow opinions (1)
OPINION on the Report on the application of the Postal Services Directive
Amendments (4)
Amendment 18 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Calls on the Commission to monitor the evolving postal sector, including the growth of e-commerce and e-substitution, and to respond where necessary to ensure the sustainability of the USO and emphasises the right of Member States to make use of the flexibility offered by the Postal Services Directive in this respect;
Amendment 22 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. Expresses its concern with the tendency to offer rebates, discounts and special prices for big customers like bulk mailers that no longer reflect the real labour costs, which still comprise 80% of the total costs of postal services, as well as the costs relating to maintenance and improvement of the network; b. Reiterates that transparency concerning all special prices, discounts, conditions or rebates for big customers, is one of the key elements of the Postal Services Directive, in order to ensure non- discriminatory treatment of all postal users; c. Calls upon the National Regulatory Authorities to closely monitor pricing policies and to take action in those cases, where these prices no longer reflect the real costs of the postal services concerned;
Amendment 23 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 b (new)
Paragraph 3 b (new)
3b. Stresses the need to counter cherry- picking by new entrants in the postal sector, for example, by offering financial compensation to the incumbents, in particular, to the universal service providers;
Amendment 33 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 a (new)
Paragraph 6 a (new)
6a. Points in this respect to the tendency to replace postal workers with self- employed persons and the often precarious working conditions of the latter; calls upon the Commission to co- operate with Member States to put an end to false self-employment, i.e. self- employed working for mainly one service provider, and to encourage self-employed to organise themselves in such a manner that they receive a fair compensation for their services;