Activities of Wim van de CAMP related to 2017/0116(COD)
Plenary speeches (1)
Safeguarding competition in air transport (debate) NL
Amendments (9)
Amendment 35 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 7 a (new)
Recital 7 a (new)
(7 a) The Union will continue to address open and fair competition between all air carriers at multilateral and bilateral level while respecting concluded agreements. Taking this into account, the Union will safeguard and strengthen the Union trade policy by introducing additional, effective and credible autonomous tools and measures in the area of air services. In this respect, this Regulation, on the one hand, and the air transport agreements, air services agreements or any provision on dispute settlement included in a trade agreement with third countries, on the other hand, are complementary tools. These bilateral agreements should neither prevent or hinder the Member States from using this Regulation nor should they prevent the Commission from initiating proceedings and taking measures where and when necessary.
Amendment 45 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 9
Recital 9
(9) ECompetitiveness of the Union aviation sector relies on the competitiveness of each part of the aviation value chain. At the same time effective, proportionate and dissuasive legislation remains necessary in order to maintain conditions conducive to a high level of Union connectivity and to ensure fair competition with third countries air carriers. To that end, the Commission should be entrusted with theffective power to conduct an investigation and to take measures where necessary. Such measures should be available either where relevant obligations under an agreement to which the Union is a party are violated, or where practices affecting competition cause or threaten to cause injury to Union air carriers.
Amendment 62 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 15
Recital 15
(15) Proceedings should not be initiated or should be concluded without redressive measures under this Regulation where the adoption of the latter would be against the Union interest, having regard to their impact on other persons, notably consumers or undertakings in the Union. The existence and safeguarding of high levels of connectivity throughout the Union is a key Union interest and will always have to be taken into account before any investigation is initiated or redressive or other measure is adopted. Proceedings should also be concluded without measures where the requirements for such measures are not, or no longer met.
Amendment 72 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 17
Recital 17
(17) Findings in respect of injury or threat of injuryWhen determining whether proceedings should be initiated under this Regulation, findings in respect of a threat of injury and injury that has already materialized to the Union air carrier(s) concerned, should reflect a realistic assessment of the situation and should therefore be based on all relevant factors, in particular pertaining to the situation of those carrier(s) and to the general situation of the affected air transport market, in line with the standing practice and application of instruments aimed at ensuring fair competition, also allowing for prevention and offset of clearly foreseeable injury and the threat thereof in the event of a practice affecting fair competition of which there is prima facie evidence.
Amendment 83 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 21 a (new)
Recital 21 a (new)
(21 a) Furthermore, it should be possible for the Union to take provisional measures to prevent irreversible injury to Union carriers, notably when the investigation determines that a threat of injury is clear and present, and also in the event of a complex on-going investigation which has not been yet concluded or terminated.
Amendment 117 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
1. An investigation shall be initiated following a written complaint submitted by a Member State, a Union air carrier or an association of Union air carriers in accordance with paragraph 2, or on the Commission's own initiative, if there is prima facie evidence of either of the followingexhaustive list of the following elements:
Amendment 194 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 9 – paragraph 1
Article 9 – paragraph 1
1. The proceedings shall be concluded within two yearsix months. That period may be prolonged by no more than an additional six months in duly justified cases.
Amendment 206 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 9 – paragraph 2
Article 9 – paragraph 2
2. In case of urgency, such as in situations where there is a risk of immediate and irreversible injury to Union air carrier(s), the proceedings may be shortened to one yearprovisional measures may be applied to prevent or offset such injury.
Amendment 287 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 13 – paragraph 5 – indent 1 (new)
Article 13 – paragraph 5 – indent 1 (new)
– Provisional measures shall be imposed to prevent irreversible injury to Union carriers, notably when the investigation determines that a threat of injury is clear and present, and also in the event of a complex on-going investigation which has not been yet concluded or terminated.