8 Amendments of Jutta STEINRUCK related to 2013/0029(COD)
Amendment 30 #
Proposal for a directive
Recital 13 a (new)
Recital 13 a (new)
(13a) Taking into account the heterogeneity of networks in terms of their size and density and the variety of organisational structures of national and local or regional authorities and their respective experiences of the process of market opening, each Member State should be given sufficient flexibility to organise its network in such a way that an optimum mix of open-access services and services performed under public service contracts can be achieved in order to ensure a high quality of services readily accessible to all passengers;
Amendment 39 #
Proposal for a directive
Recital 19 a (new)
Recital 19 a (new)
(19a) With a view to completion of the single European railway area, and given the competition in the sector, the Commission actively supports and encourages the social dialogue at Union level in order to ensure that railway workers are protected against unwanted effects of market opening and to develop joint responses to challenges resulting from the implementation of the Fourth Railway Package. In this context, the impact of the psychological and social stresses which change causes to the staff concerned deserves particular attention.
Amendment 41 #
Proposal for a directive
Recital 19 b (new)
Recital 19 b (new)
(19b) The Commission ensures the full and correct enforcement by Member States of the provisions of Council Directive 2005/47/EC of 18 July 2005 on the Agreement between the Community of European Railways (CER) and the European Transport Workers' Federation (ETF) on certain aspects of the working conditions of mobile workers engaged in interoperable cross-border services in the railway sector, particularly their safety.
Amendment 42 #
Proposal for a directive
Recital 19 c (new)
Recital 19 c (new)
(19c) The respect of working, driving and rest time rules for locomotive drivers is essential for railway safety and for fair competition. In an open European railway market with increasing cross- border operations the respect of driving and rest time must be controlled and enforced. The national safety authorities should have the task to check and enforce such rules; the Commission should propose rules and mandatory regular checks. But this is possible only with an electronic on-board device that registers driving and rest time of locomotive drivers.
Amendment 43 #
Proposal for a directive
Recital 19 d (new)
Recital 19 d (new)
(19d) In the light of the development of the single European railway area and the opening of the rail transport market, Member States should make use of representative collective agreements concluded between social partners, without prejudice to national law and collective agreements already in force, in order to avoid social dumping and unfair competition.
Amendment 44 #
Proposal for a directive
Recital 19 e (new)
Recital 19 e (new)
(19e) On-board personnel are a professional group within the railway sector that is performing safety-relevant tasks. Traditionally it is performing operational safety tasks within the railway system and it is responsible for passengers' comfort and safety on board trains. A certification similar to the certification of locomotive drivers is useful in order to guarantee a high level of qualifications and competences, to recognise the relevance of these professional groups for safe rail services but also to facilitate mobility of workers.
Amendment 45 #
Proposal for a directive
Recital 19 f (new)
Recital 19 f (new)
(19f) The Commission should assess the impact of this Directive on the development of the labour market for railway on-board staff and propose new legislative measures on the certification of such railway on-board staff.
Amendment 49 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – point 3
Article 1 – point 3
Directive 2012/34/EU
Article 7
Article 7