Activites

• 2004/08/06 Additional information
• #2324
• 2000/12/20 Council Meeting
  • 2324
• 2000/07/13 Modified legislative proposal published
  • COM(2000)0437 summary

    On April 29 1998, the Commission presented to the Council a communication on a common policy on manning of regular passenger and ferry services operating in and between Member States. The Communication included two attached proposals, one for a Council Regulation and the other for a Council Directive. As regards the proposal for a Directive, the European Parliament, although endorsing the proposal as a whole, adopted 5 amendments. The Commission on the other hand, accepted only 2 of these amendments which relate in particular to vessels carrying cargo only, they should be expressly excluded from the scope of the Directive even when more than 12 drivers accompany their vehicles on this type of vessel. The other amendment accepted by the Commission concerns the submission of a report to the Council from the Commission on the possible impact of the application of the Directive. The Commission did not, however, accept the amendments which relate in particular to: - employment contracts; - the permanent residence of seafarers on board the vessels where they are employed as this is a matter for national law; - the employment, training, treatment and funding of seafarers and the promotion of the maritime profession to young people as these issues will be analysed in a separate communication currently being drawn up by the Commission. In addition, the Commission has made amendments to the text which will simplify the application of the Directive; provide for Member States to ensure that the shipping companies in question apply those conditions, refered to in paragraph 2, to seafarers who are nationals of third countries; clarify the Member States' responsibility for ensuring that shipowners operating regular services between Member States comply with the Directive; change the deadline for the application of provisions by the Member States to comply with the Directive. �

  • DG ['Energy and Transport'],
• 1999/09/16 Decision by Parliament, 1st reading/single reading
  • T5-0015/1999 summary

    The European Parliament confirmed its first reading in the context of the codecision procedure of the text that it adopted on 12.03.1999 concerning this proposal for a regulation.�

• 1999/07/28 Committee report tabled for plenary confirming Parliament's position
  • A5-0005/1999
• 1999/07/28 Vote in committee, 1st reading/single reading
• 1999/03/12 Debate in Parliament
  • Debate in Parliament
  • T4-0203/1999 summary

    The Parliament approved the text of the Commission's proposal subject to a few amendments. The Rapporteur was Ms. Anne McIntosh (EPP, UK). Among the amendments is one designed to impose a ban on allowing sailors to live permanently on board ships where they are working. The Parliament also sought to ensure that the Directive would not apply to exclusively cargo-carrying vessels engaged in trade between ports situated in different Member States. It also clarified the definition of a 'passenger ship' as being a sea-going vessels which carries more than 12 passengers. A further amendment would ensure that the Parliament and the Council, acting in co-decision on a proposal from the Commission, shall adopt, by 31 December 1999, a decision establishing an action programme at EU level for attracting young people to the maritime profession, including specific training targets, as well as the resources for funding that programme.�

• 1999/02/17 Vote in committee, 1st reading/single reading
  • A4-0075/1999
• #2142
• 1998/11/30 Council Meeting
  • 2142
• 1998/09/14 Committee referral announced in Parliament, 1st reading/single reading
• #2108
• 1998/06/17 Council Meeting
  • 2108
• 1998/04/29 Legislative proposal published
  • COM(1998)0251 summary

    PURPOSE: the proposal for a directive has two objectives: - to ensure fair competition conditions/level playing field for all providers of regular passenger-ferry services between Member States; - to protect the employment of Community seafarers by guaranteeing that the terms and conditions of employment of all seafaring personnel in this trade will be in line with the level of the standards generally applicable in the Community. CONTENT: the proposal, which is accompanied by a Commission communication, deals with the working conditions of third-country nationals employed on ferries which provide regular passenger services within Member States. The proposal provides that third-country nationals employed on board ships under Member States' flags shall be treated in a similar way as residents of Member States employed on board these ships (flag-state conditions). In the case of ferries under third-country flags, the labour conditions of such crew members shall be in line with those applicable to residents of Member States in the Member State with which the service is most closely connected (host State). The terms and conditions of employment guaranteed to third-country nationals under this proposal will cover hte following matters: maximum work periods and minimum rest periods, minimum annual paid holiday, minimum rates of pay, including overtime rates, health safety and hygiene at work, protective measures with regard to pregnant women, children and young people, equality of men and women, measures for the repatriation of seafarers and the payment of outstanding salary and social contributions in the event of th insolvency of their employer. The proposal allows for a derogation from this principle for third-country workers who stay for an insignificant short period in the Community.�

  • DG ['Energy and Transport'],

Documents

• Legislative proposal published: COM(1998)0251
• Debate in Council: 2108
• Debate in Council: 2142
• Committee report tabled for plenary, 1st reading/single reading: A4-0075/1999
• Debate in Parliament: Debate in Parliament
• Decision by Parliament, 1st reading/single reading: T4-0203/1999
• Committee report tabled for plenary confirming Parliament's position: A5-0005/1999
• Decision by Parliament, 1st reading/single reading: T5-0015/1999
• Modified legislative proposal published: COM(2000)0437
• Debate in Council: 2324

History

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