Activities of Thomas HÄNDEL related to 2011/0397(COD)
Shadow opinions (1)
OPINION on the proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council on groundhandling services at Union airports and repealing Council Directive 96/67/EC
Amendments (6)
Amendment 28 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 17
Recital 17
(17) Ambiguity exists as to whether Member States may require the takeover of staff upon a change of provider for groundhandling services to which access is limited. Discontinuity of staff can have a detrimental effect on the quality of groundhandling services. It is therefore appropriate to clarify the rules onbsolutely essential to ensure the takeover of staff beyond the application of Directive 2001/23/EC on transfers of undertakings enabling Member States to ensure adequate employment and working conditions.
Amendment 34 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 28
Recital 28
(28) In a labour-intensive sector such as groundhandling, continuous staff development and training have a strong impact on service quality. Minimum training requirements should therefore be set to ensure the quality of operations in terms of reliability, resilience, safety and security, and to create a level playing field among operators. The European Aviation Safety Agency should be entrusted with the task of developing minimum standards for education and training which the Member States can and should follow. This task should be included in Regulation No 216/2008.
Amendment 40 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 31
Recital 31
(31) Member States should retain the power to ensure that an adequate level of social protection is guaranteed for the staff of undertakings providing groundhandling services.
Amendment 42 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 31 a (new)
Recital 31 a (new)
(31a) This also involves applying representative collective agreements for the various airports in relation to pay and other employment conditions.
Amendment 50 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 12 – paragraph 2
Article 12 – paragraph 2
2. Where, following the selection procedure laid down in Articles 7 to 10, a supplier of groundhandling services mentioned in paragraph 1 loses its authorisation to provide these services, Member States may require supplier(s) of groundhandling services which subsequently provide these services to grant staff previously hired to provide these services the rights to which they would have been entitled if there had been a transfer within the meaning of Council Directive 2001/23/EC17. These rights include the mandatory application of the representative collective agreements.
Amendment 74 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 20 – paragraph 1
Article 20 – paragraph 1
An undertaking applying for an approval shall demonstrate that its employees have the qualification, professional experience and length of service necessary for the performance of the activity it applies for. Where European minimum standards are developed as recommendations for education and training, Member States should use these as a guide in order to ensure the highest possible safety standards throughout Europe.