Procedure lapsed or withdrawn
2011/0397(COD) Groundhandling services at Union airports
Lead committee dossier: TRAN/7/08027
Legal Basis TFEU 100-p2
| Role | Committee | Rapporteur | Shadows |
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| Opinion | EMPL | MANN Thomas (PPE) | |
| Opinion | ENVI | ||
| Opinion | IMCO | GÁLL-PELCZ Ildikó (PPE) | |
| Lead | TRAN | ZASADA Artur (PPE) | FLECKENSTEIN Knut (S&D), KLINZ Wolf (ALDE), LICHTENBERGER Eva (Verts/ALE), VAN DALEN Peter (ECR), WILS Sabine (GUE/NGL) |
Legal Basis TFEU 100-p2
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2015/03/07
Proposal withdrawn by Commission
- DG {'url': 'http://ec.europa.eu/dgs/transport/index_en.htm', 'title': 'Mobility and Transport'}, KALLAS Siim
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2013/04/16
Results of vote in Parliament
- Results of vote in Parliament
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T7-0116/2013
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The European Parliament adopted by 455 votes to 239 with 18 abstentions, a legislative resolution on the proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council on ground handling services at Union airports and repealing Council Directive 96/67/EC. The matter had been referred back to the competent committee for re-consideration during the plenary session of 12 December 2012. Parliament adopted its position in first reading following the ordinary legislative procedure. It amended the Commission proposal as follows: Airport Users’ Committee: at the airport's users' request, every airport with annual traffic of not less than two million passenger movements or 50 000 tonnes of freight for at least the previous three years shall establish a committee of representatives of airport users or of organisations representing airport users as well as representatives of the airports and the staff. Involvement of the social partners in this user network shall be compulsory. Parliament underlines that as free market access is the norm in Union transport policy, the complete liberalisation of the ground handling market should be the ultimate goal. Limit on suppliers: it should be possible to limit the number of authorised suppliers of ground handling services and for the extent of such limitations to differ between individual terminals within the same airport provided that they are applied in a non-discriminatory manner, do not distort competition and comply with this Regulation and that the minimum number of suppliers at each terminal remains the same. Member States shall not limit this number to fewer than three suppliers for each category of ground handling services in the case of airports whose annual traffic has been more than 15 million passengers or 200 000 tonnes of freight for at least the previous three years. Quality of service: Parliament considers that enhancing the quality of ground handling services should be the ultimate aim: · In order to avoid increasing the administrative burden for ground handling companies, these companies should be allowed to decide on their own general business practices and their human resources policy. · Airports should be required to keep strictly separate accounts for their ground handling services on the one hand and their infrastructure management on the other. · Where the managing body of an airport supplies ground handling services itself, or where it directly or indirectly controls a ground handling services undertaking, due coordination of the ground handling services should be monitored by the independent supervisory authority in order to guarantee equal treatment. Minimum standards: in order to guarantee an adequate level of safety at all airports, requirements on minimum safety standards for ground handling services should be set out in terms of reliability, resilience, safety and security. A competent Union institution, acting in cooperation with the competent authorities of the Member States, airport operators and social partners, should set ambitious minimum standards to ensure the highest quality for education and training of employees in the ground handling sector. As long as the required standards are not met at the airport concerned, the accreditation of the service providers concerned should be suspended, withdrawn or withheld until the appropriate standard has been attained again. Social protection and rights of staff: Parliament requires that all suppliers of ground handling services, self-handling airport users and subcontractors operating at an airport should apply the relevant representative collective agreements and national laws of the Member State concerned so as to allow fair competition between suppliers of ground handling services based on quality and efficiency. In order to prevent wage dumping the staff of undertakings providing ground handling services should enjoy an adequate level of social protection, as well as decent working conditions, including in the case of subcontracting and in the context of service contracts. If it is found that gaps in protection exist or that rules are being infringed, the accreditation of the service providers concerned may be suspended, withdrawn or withheld, until the appropriate standard has been attained again. Persons with reduced mobility: Parliament wants the Regulation to be applied in conformity with Regulation (EC) No 1107/2006 concerning the rights of disabled persons and persons with reduced mobility when travelling by air. In this respect, the Regulation encourages increased convergence between, on the one hand, the providers of assistance to disabled persons or persons with reduced mobility and, on the other hand, the handlers of aid equipment of the travellers, including medical devices. The insurance policies taken out by suppliers of ground handling services should guarantee full compensation for losses incurred as a result of damage to or loss of such equipment. Passenger information: the documentation supplied by airlines to passengers should clearly indicate the supplier of ground handling services for the air route concerned. Furthermore, Suppliers of ground handling services have a duty to provide information points for passengers whose baggage is lost or missing. Penalties: Member States should provide for the imposition of penalties for infringement of this Regulation. The penalties thus provided for should be effective, proportionate and dissuasive.
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2012/12/12
Decision by Parliament, 1st reading/single reading
- 2012/12/11 Debate in Parliament
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2012/11/09
Committee report tabled for plenary, 1st reading/single reading
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A7-0364/2012
summary
The Committee on Transport and Tourism adopted the report by Artur ZASADA (EPP, PL) on the proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council on ground handling services at Union airports and repealing Council Directive 96/67/EC. The committee recommends that the European Parliament reject the Commission proposal.
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A7-0364/2012
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2012/11/06
Vote in committee, 1st reading/single reading
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2012/05/24
Referral to associated committees announced in Parliament
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2011/12/15
Committee referral announced in Parliament, 1st reading/single reading
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2011/12/12
Council Meeting
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3134
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The Commission presented to the Council three legislative proposals relating to different areas of airport activities: ground handling services, the allocation of slots and rules on the reduction of noise. The aim of the package, which also includes a communication on airport policy, is to address two key challenges: capacity at airports and the quality of airport services. More generally, it is intended to contribute to the implementation of the Single European Sky (SES) initiative. The incoming Danish presidency considers the airport package a priority. The Council also took note of information provided by the Commission on the implementation of the regulatory framework of the Single European Sky. The Commission drew ministers' attention to its report on this issue published in November and stressed that 2012 would be pivotal for the implementation of the SES with key challenges to be addressed in a number of areas: the establishment of functional airspace blocks (FAB) grouping together two or more Member States in order to achieve better air traffic management; improvement of performance plans; network management; and preparations for the deployment of SESAR.
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3134
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2011/12/01
Legislative proposal published
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COM(2011)0824
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PURPOSE: to improve the efficiency and the overall quality of groundhandling services at Union airports for end-users (airlines) and final users (passengers and freight forwarders). PROPOSED ACT: Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council. BACKGROUND: according to Commission and stakeholders' estimations, the revenues of groundhandling (all categories included) amount globally to EUR 50 billion. It is estimated that the sector employs at least 60,000 persons in Europe. The cost linked to groundhandling services for airlines represents 5 to 12% of operating costs. In 1996 the European Community adopted Council Directive 96/67/EC on access to the groundhandling market at Community airports. The Directive was a first step towards the gradual opening and harmonisation of access to the groundhandling market. It would appear from the consultation organised by the Commission and the evaluation of the Directive in force that the current legal framework is no longer fit for purpose. The problem identified is twofold: (i) the provision of groundhandling services is not efficient enough due to barriers to entry and expansion, and (ii) the overall quality of groundhandling services is not keeping pace with evolving needs in terms of reliability, resilience, safety and security and the environment. It is therefore necessary to improve the efficiency and the overall quality of groundhandling services with the following objectives: ensure airlines have an increased choice of groundhandling solutions at EU airports; harmonise and clarify national administrative conditions for market entry (approvals); ensure a level playing field at airport level between groundhandling companies operating under different regulatory regimes; increase coordination between groundhandling providers at the airport (airport operators as ground coordinators within the EU aviation network as part of the gate-to-gate approach); clarify the legal framework for training of staff and transfer of staff. IMPACT ASSESSMENT: four policy packages (in addition to the option to keep the existing framework) were considered to assess how Directive 96/67/EC could be revised Policy package PP1 would improve the system via minimal Directive amendments and by providing guidance where possible. Policy package PP2 seeks to improve the current system through a more ambitious set of measures. Policy package PP3 seeks to improve the current system with high intensity policy measures, providing full harmonisation of the groundhandling market legal framework. Only the policy package PP2 fully satisfies the identified objectives as demonstrated in the impact assessment. LEGAL BASIS: Article 100 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union (TFEU). CONTENT: the proposal concerns the adoption of a regulation on groundhandling services at EU airports. The new regulation is intended to replace and repeal the existing Directive 96/67/EC. The main elements of the proposal are as follows: Full opening of the self-handling market and increase in the minimum number of service providers to three at large airports: every airport user should be allowed to self-handle. Moreover, the number of authorised third-party suppliers of groundhandling services should not be less than three suppliers at large airports with not less than 5 million passengers annually or 100 000 tonnes of freight. Mutual recognition of approvals with harmonised requirements: the mutual recognition of national approvals with harmonised requirements will reduce administrative costs for operators and reduce barriers to entry. Better management of centralised infrastructures: the proposal includes a clear legal framework for the definition of centralised infrastructure and for the fees to be charged to suppliers of groundhandling services and self-handling airlines for the centralised infrastructure. Legal separation of airports and their groundhandling activities: the proposal provides that if an airport is itself a provider of groundhandling services, it should be ensured that the groundhandling services provided by the airport do not unduly benefit from the airport management activities of the airport. Improved tender procedure: the proposal provides for an increase of the maximum duration for which a supplier of restricted groundhandling services is selected from 7 to 10 years. It contains further specifications on the details of the selection procedure for the suppliers of restricted services to ensure a harmonious application and ensure that selected companies are indeed those best suited to operate groundhandling services. In the selection of the supplier for restricted groundhandling services the AUC needs to be consulted. The proposal contains provisions for rules of procedure for the Airport Users' Committee to avoid any conflict of interest for airlines also providing groundhandling services. Clarified rules for subcontracting: the proposal contains clear rules for subcontracting allowing suppliers of groundhandling services to subcontract but limiting subcontracting by airports and self-handling airlines to situations of force majeure and prohibiting cascade subcontracting. Role of the managing body of the airport in the coordination of ground services: the managing body of the airport should be responsible for the proper coordination of groundhandling activities at its airport. Moreover, at large airports, which are particularly important for the European air transport network, the managing body of the airport needs to ensure that these operations are coordinated through an airport CDM and through a proper contingency plan. Responsibility of airport operators for minimum quality requirements for groundhandling operations to be defined in delegated act: the proposal provides the setting of minimum quality standards for the performance of groundhandling services to be met by all suppliers of groundhandling service and self-handling airport users. Reporting obligations on performance of groundhandling services (to be defined in delegated act): suppliers of groundhandling services and self-handling airport users should be required to report on the performance of their groundhandling services. Compulsory minimum training for staff: the proposal introduces minimum training requirements for all suppliers of groundhandling services and self-handling airlines to ensure the safety and security of operations and to create a level playing field among operators. Possibility for Member States to impose a requirement to take over staff with same conditions where there is a tender procedure: the tender system appears to encourage turnover of staff. Discontinuity of staff can have a detrimental effect on the quality of groundhandling services. It is therefore appropriate to clarify the rules on the takeover of staff beyond the application of Directive 2001/23/EC on transfers of undertakings and to enable Member States to ensure adequate employment and working conditions. BUDGETARY IMPACT: the proposal has no impact on the EU’s budget. DELEGATED ACTS: the proposal contains provisions empowering the Commission to adopt delegated acts in accordance with Article 290 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union.
- DG {'url': 'http://ec.europa.eu/dgs/transport/index_en.htm', 'title': 'Mobility and Transport'}, KALLAS Siim
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COM(2011)0824
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Documents
- Legislative proposal published: COM(2011)0824
- Debate in Council: 3134
- Committee report tabled for plenary, 1st reading/single reading: A7-0364/2012
- Debate in Parliament: Debate in Parliament
- Results of vote in Parliament: Results of vote in Parliament
- Decision by Parliament, 1st reading/single reading: T7-0116/2013
| Amendments | Dossier |
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2011/0397(COD)
2012/06/26
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73 amendments...
Amendment 25 #
Proposal for a regulation – The European Parliament rejects the Commission's Proposal.
Amendment 26 #
Proposal for a regulation Recital 17 (17)
Amendment 27 #
Proposal for a regulation Recital 17 (17)
Amendment 28 #
Proposal for a regulation 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 a
Amendment 29 #
Proposal for a regulation 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
Amendment 30 #
Proposal for a regulation 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
Amendment 31 #
Proposal for a regulation Recital 17 a (new) (17a) The provisions of this regulation should ensure appropriate safety levels, so that high staff turnover and a large number of contracts with subcontractors do not pose a risk to safety standards;
Amendment 32 #
Proposal for a regulation Recital 17 b (new) (17b) The legislator should ensure that it is possible for a Member State to recommend that staff be transferred if there is a change in the supplier of a limited groundhandling service.
Amendment 33 #
Proposal for a regulation Recital 28 (28) In a labour-intensive sector such as groundhandling, continuous staff development, education and training have a strong impact on service quality
Amendment 34 #
Proposal for a regulation 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 35 #
Proposal for a regulation Recital 28 (28) In a labour-intensive sector such as groundhandling, continuous staff development and training have a strong impact on both service quality and operational safety. 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.
Amendment 36 #
Proposal for a regulation 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, harmonised at a European level, 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.
Amendment 37 #
Proposal for a regulation Recital 28 a (new) (28 a) In order to improve the working conditions of baggage handlers, limits in the maximum allowable baggage weight should be reduced further, especially where baggage handling is performed manually. When handling bagage manually, the weight of individual pieces of bagage should also be clearly indicated through a baggage tagging system dividing baggage items into different weight classes.
Amendment 38 #
Proposal for a regulation Recital 31 (31) Member States should
Amendment 39 #
Proposal for a regulation Recital 31 (31) Member States
Amendment 40 #
Proposal for a regulation Recital 31 (31) Member States should
Amendment 41 #
Proposal for a regulation Recital 31 a (new) (31 a) Considering that work in the field of baggage handling services can lead to the risk of employees being worn out early in their working life, this Regulation gives Member States the possibility of introducing national legislation in order to improve working conditions.
Amendment 42 #
Proposal for a regulation 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 43 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 12 – title Safeguarding of employees' rights in the event of transfer of staff
Amendment 44 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 12 – paragraph 1 1. This Article applies
Amendment 45 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 12 – paragraph 2 2. Where, following the selection procedure laid down in Articles 7 to 10, any supplier of groundhandling services, including self-handling airport users, mentioned in paragraph 1
Amendment 46 #
Proposal for a regulation 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, and when the supplier of groundhandling services ceases the performance of groundhandling services for an airport user or when a self-handling airport user decides to cease self-handling, Member States may re
Amendment 47 #
Proposal for a regulation 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 or a supplier ceases to provide an airport user with groundhandling services that represent a significant part of its groundhandling service, or an airport user that provides its own groundhandling services decides to cease such services, Member States
Amendment 48 #
Proposal for a regulation 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 or where a service provider ceases to provide groundhandling services to an airport user or where a self-handling airport user decides to cease self-handling, Member States
Amendment 49 #
Proposal for a regulation 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
Amendment 50 #
Proposal for a regulation 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 51 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 12 – paragraph 3 3. Member States shall limit the requirement in paragraph (2) to the employees of the previous supplier, including self handling airport users, who are involved in the provision of
Amendment 52 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 12 – paragraph 3 3. Member States shall limit the requirement in paragraph (2) to the employees of the previous supplier who are involved in the provision of services for which the previous supplier lost authorisation, and who
Amendment 53 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 12 – paragraph 3 3. Member States shall limit the re
Amendment 54 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 12 – paragraph 4 Amendment 55 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 12 – paragraph 5 Amendment 56 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 12 – paragraph 5 5.
Amendment 57 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 12 – paragraph 6 Amendment 58 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 12 – paragraph 6 Amendment 59 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 12 – paragraph 6 Amendment 60 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 12 – paragraph 7 Amendment 61 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 12 – paragraph 7 Amendment 62 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 12 – paragraph 7 Amendment 63 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 12 – paragraph 8 Amendment 64 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 12 – paragraph 8 Amendment 65 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 12 – paragraph 8 8. Member States shall limit the requirement in paragraph (
Amendment 66 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 12 – paragraph 9 Amendment 67 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 12 – paragraph 9 Amendment 68 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 12 – paragraph 10 a (new) 10 a. The Member States shall ensure that wage dumping is prevented not only as applied to the permanent groundhandling employees but also in the event of a transfer of staff, in order to guarantee adequate social standards and to improve the quality of groundhandling services;
Amendment 69 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 12 – paragraph 10 b (new) 10 b. The competent authorities of the Member States shall take due account of trade union rights and collective bargaining in groundhandling services, in order to ensure that there is adequate social protection for the staff recruited to provide these services;
Amendment 70 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 12 – paragraph 10 c (new) 10 c. As a cushion against any harmful effects of liberalisation in the groundhandling sector, binding minimum service quality standards need to be defined and enforced by airport managing authorities in the interest of safe, reliable and efficient operations;
Amendment 71 #
Proposal for a regulation 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
Amendment 72 #
Proposal for a regulation 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
Amendment 73 #
Proposal for a regulation 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. Requirements in terms of qualifications, professional experience and length of service shall be worked out by the airport operators concerned for the locations in question and shall be laid down and monitored by the competent authorities in the Member States.
Amendment 74 #
Proposal for a regulation 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.
Amendment 75 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 34 – paragraph 1 1. Suppliers of groundhandling services and self-handling airport users shall ensure that all their employees involved in the provision of groundhandling services, including managing staff and supervisors, regularly attend specific and recurrent training to enable them to perform the tasks assigned to them. By means of appropriate measures, supervisory authorities in the Member States shall check compliance with training standards. If the relevant authorities in a Member State find that training standards have not been complied with, the continued provision of services by suppliers of groundhandling services and self-handling airport users shall be blocked until the required standards are achieved.
Amendment 76 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 34 – paragraph 1 1. Suppliers of groundhandling services and self-handling airport users
Amendment 77 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 34 – paragraph 1 1. Suppliers of groundhandling services and self-handling airport users shall ensure that all their employees involved in the provision of groundhandling services, including managing staff and supervisors,
Amendment 78 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 34 – paragraph 1 1. Suppliers of groundhandling services and self-handling airport users shall ensure that all their employees involved in the provision of groundhandling services, including managing staff and supervisors, regularly attend specific and recurrent training to enable them to perform the tasks assigned to them and to prevent accidents and injuries. The competent authorities in the Member States shall monitor compliance with education and training standards. Recurrent training at the expense of the concerned groundhandling service provider or self-handling airport users may be required. No new service providers shall be approved until the required standards are met at the respective airport.
Amendment 79 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 34 – paragraph 2 Amendment 80 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 34 – paragraph 2 2. Every employee involved in the provision of groundhandling services shall attend
Amendment 81 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 34 – paragraph 2 2. Every employee involved in the provision of groundhandling services shall attend
Amendment 82 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 34 – paragraph 2 2. Every employee involved in the provision of groundhandling services shall attend
Amendment 83 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 34 – paragraph 2 2. Every employee involved in the provision of groundhandling services shall attend
Amendment 84 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 34 – paragraph 2 2. Every employee involved in the provision of groundhandling services
Amendment 85 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 34 – paragraph 3 – introductory part 3. Where relevant for the
Amendment 86 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 34 – paragraph 3 – introductory part 3. Where relevant for the activity of groundhandling services in question, training which is harmonised at a European level and can be completed using specific tests appropriate to certain Member States shall cover, at least:
Amendment 87 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 34 – paragraph 3 – introductory part 3. Where relevant for the activity of the groundhandling services in question, training and tests shall cover at least:
Amendment 88 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 34 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1 (new) The specific content of the courses and tests and their proper conduct shall be regulated and monitored by the competent authorities in Member States in cooperation with EASA. EASA shall define the training criteria to be met in order to establish a European certification standard for the safety-related functions as referred to in Article 21.
Amendment 89 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 34 – paragraph 3 – point g (g) functional training for passenger handling, with emphasis on those passengers with special needs, in particular those with limited mobility or disabilities; including training on passenger boarding bridge training and passenger information and assistance in accordance with Regulations (EC) No 261/2004 and (EC) No 1107/2006;
Amendment 90 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 34 – paragraph 3 – point p a (new) (pa) measures to protect against occupational health hazards for groundhandling employees,
Amendment 91 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 39 – paragraph 1 – introductory part 1. The Commission shall submit a report to the European Parliament and the Council on the implementation of this Regulation not later than
Amendment 92 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 39 – paragraph 1 – point l (l) minimum quality standards for groundhandling undertakings in the Union with regard to the eleven categories of services;
Amendment 93 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 39 – paragraph 1 – point n (n) transfer of staff and its impact on the protection of employees, particularly the number of staff transferred where a change of groundhandling service provider occurred, the number of staff who accepted voluntary redundancy where a change of groundhandling service providers occurred; the development of wages in the case of transferred workers; the number of cases brought before employment tribunals in connection with transfers; the number of staff who accepted voluntary redundancy and are dependent on payments from national social security systems;
Amendment 94 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 39 – paragraph 1 – point n (n) transfer of staff, if applicable, and its impact on the protection of employees;
Amendment 95 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 39 – paragraph 1 – point o (o) employment and working conditions in the groundhandling sector, particularly trends in wages and salaries in comparison with trends in prices charged for groundhandling and in comparison with changes in the productivity of groundhandling services at the airport as a whole and those supplied by individual groundhandling service providers.
Amendment 96 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 39 – paragraph 1 – point o a (new) (o a) link between delays caused by groundhandling services and insufficient quality standards;
Amendment 97 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 40 – paragraph 1 source: PE-492.654
2012/07/03
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Amendment 24 #
Proposal for a regulation – The Committee on Internal Market and Consumer Protection calls on the Committee on Transport and Tourism, as the committee responsible, to propose rejection of the Commission proposal.
Amendment 25 #
Proposal for a regulation Recital 5 (5)
Amendment 26 #
Proposal for a regulation Recital 8 (8) Gradual opening of the market under Directive 96/67/EC has
Amendment 27 #
Proposal for a regulation Recital 14 (14) Airport users, including social partners, should be consulted in the selection of suppliers of groundhandling services, since they have a major interest in the quality and price of groundhandling services.
Amendment 28 #
Proposal for a regulation Recital 17 (17) Ambiguity exists as to whether
Amendment 29 #
Proposal for a regulation Recital 18 (18) In order to ensure the proper and smooth functioning of air transport operations at airports, guarantee safety and security on airport premises as well as protect the environment and ensure compliance with the applicable social provisions and rules and representative collective agreements, the provision of groundhandling services should be subject to an appropriate approval. Given that systems for approving the provision of groundhandling services currently exist in the majority of Member States but differ widely, a harmonised approval system should be introduced.
Amendment 30 #
Proposal for a regulation Recital 23 (23) The managing body of the airport may also supply groundhandling services itself.
Amendment 31 #
Proposal for a regulation Recital 27 a (new) (27a) Airports should be called to implement key performance indicators to illustrate how groundhandling services perform, leading to greater efficiency and ultimately rapid and good quality service for passengers.
Amendment 32 #
Proposal for a regulation Recital 27 b (new) (27b) Since one of the key objectives of groundhandling services in European airports is to improve the quality of handling for the benefit of consumers and the benefit of the airline companies, this Regulation must especially help to improve the quality of baggage handling, for example by establishing minimum quality standards for the waiting time of receiving baggage.
Amendment 33 #
Proposal for a regulation Recital 28 (28) In a labour-intensive sector such as groundhandling, continuous staff development and training have a strong impact on service quality
Amendment 34 #
Proposal for a regulation Recital 29 (29) Subcontracting increases flexibility for suppliers of groundhandling services. Nevertheless, subcontracting and cascade subcontracting may also result in capacity constraints and have negative effects on safety and security. Subcontracting should therefore be strictly limited and the rules governing subcontracting should be clarified.
Amendment 35 #
Proposal for a regulation Recital 29 (29) Subcontracting can increase
Amendment 36 #
Proposal for a regulation Recital 31 a (new) (31a) Since the of work of for example baggage handling services leads to the risk that those undertaking it will be worn out early in their working life, this Regulation gives Member States the possibility of introducing national legislation in order to improve these circumstances.
Amendment 37 #
Proposal for a regulation Recital 31 b (new) (31b) Since disabled persons often experience problems in the handling of their remedies, this Regulation shall comply with the provisions of Regulation (EC) No. 1107/2006 concerning the right of disabled persons and persons with reduced mobility when travelling by air.
Amendment 38 #
Proposal for a regulation Recital 31 c (new) (31c) Even though the rights of disabled persons and persons with reduced mobility when travelling by air are regulated by Regulation (EC) No. 1107/2006, this Regulation encourages an increased convergence between on the one hand the handlers of assistance to disabled persons or persons with reduced mobility and on the other hand the handlers of aid equipment of the travellers, including medical devices.
Amendment 39 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 4 – paragraph 1 1. Each of the airports concerned shall establish a committee of representatives of airport users or of organisations representing airport users and staff and union representatives (‘Airport Users’ Committee‘).
Amendment 40 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 6 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 2 However, Member States shall not limit this number to fewer than two suppliers for each category of groundhandling
Amendment 41 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 6 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 2 However, Member States shall not limit this number to fewer than two suppliers, provided they are chosen on the basis of relevant, objective, transparent and non- discriminatory criteria, for each category of groundhandling services or, for airports whose annual traffic has been not less than 5 million passengers or 100 000 tonnes of freight for at least the previous three years, to fewer than three suppliers for each category of groundhandling services.
Amendment 42 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 6 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 2 However, Member States shall not limit this number: - to fewer than two suppliers for each category of groundhandling services or
Amendment 43 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 6 – paragraph 4 – introductory part 4. Where the number of authorised suppliers is restricted pursuant to paragraph (2), Member States may not prevent an airport user, whatever part of the airport is allocated to him, from having, in respect of each category of groundhandling service subject to limitation, an effective choice, under the conditions laid down in paragraphs (2) and (3)
Amendment 44 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 6 – paragraph 4 – indent 1 – two suppliers of groundhandling
Amendment 45 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 6 – paragraph 4 – indent 1 – two suppliers of groundhandling services
Amendment 46 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 6 – paragraph 4 – indent 2 Amendment 47 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 6 – paragraph 4 – indent 2 Amendment 48 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 6 – paragraph 4 – indent 2 – three suppliers of groundhandling services for airports whose annual traffic has been not less than 5 million passengers or 100 000 tonnes of freight for at least the previous three years
Amendment 49 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 6 – paragraph 4 – indent 2 a (new) - four suppliers of groundhandling services for airports whose annual traffic has been not less than 15 million passengers or 150 000 tonnes of freight for at least the previous three years.
Amendment 50 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 8 – paragraph 2 – point b (b) the applicant demonstrates its ability and commits in writing to apply the relevant provisions and rules including applicable labour laws, applicable representative collective agreements, rules of conduct at the airport and quality requirements at the airport.
Amendment 51 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 9 – paragraph 3 – point b (b) level of quality of operations as assessed on the basis of a representative flight schedule including, where relevant, efficient use of staff and equipment, last acceptance of baggage and cargo, delivery times for baggage and cargo, ability to ensure secure and responsible handling of luggage and equipment and maximum turnaround times;
Amendment 52 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 9 – paragraph 3 – point d (d) adequateness of human resources in
Amendment 53 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 9 – paragraph 3 – point d (d) adequateness of human resources in terms of workers' experience and reliability and adequateness of training/qualification programme;
Amendment 54 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 9 – paragraph 3 – point g a (new) (ga) innovative performance.
Amendment 55 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 9 – paragraph 3 a (new) 3a. provision of fair conditions for its employees, in particular with respect to remuneration and working conditions
Amendment 56 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 10 – paragraph 4 4. Where a supplier of groundhandling services ceases its activity before the end of the period for which it was authorised, the supplier shall be replaced on the basis of the selection procedure described in Articles 7, 8, 9 and this Article. Any supplier ceasing its activity shall inform the relevant tendering authority of its intention to cease activity sufficiently in advance and at least six months in advance before it leaves the airport. Financial penalties may be imposed on the supplier if it does not inform the tendering authority
Amendment 57 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 12 – title Safeguarding of employees' rights in the
Amendment 58 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 12 – paragraph 1 Amendment 59 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 12 – paragraph 1 Amendment 60 #
Proposal for a regulation 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
Amendment 61 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 12 – paragraph 6 6. Where a supplier of groundhandling services stops providing to an airport user groundhandling services which constitute a significant part of the groundhandling activities of this supplier in cases not covered by paragraph (2), or where a self- handling airport user decides to stop self- handling, Member States
Amendment 62 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 12 – paragraph 7 7. Member States shall limit the requirement in paragraph (6) to the employees of the previous supplier who are involved in the provision of groundhandling services that the previous supplier stops providing, and who
Amendment 63 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 14 – paragraph 1 – introductory part 1. Where
Amendment 64 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 14 – paragraph 1 – point c (c) to limit to
Amendment 65 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 14 – paragraph 1 – point c a (new) (ca) to limit to three suppliers one or more of the categories of groundhandling services referred to in Article 6 (2) for airports whose annual traffic is not less than 15 million passengers or 150 000 tonnes of freight, whereby Article 6 (3) shall apply;
Amendment 66 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 15 – paragraph 1 The managing body of the airport shall organise a procedure for consultation on
Amendment 67 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 18 – paragraph 3 3. For the purposes of the assessment referred to in paragraph (1), each applicant shall submit its audited accounts for the two previous financial years. The approving authority shall lay down the format of the documentation to be submitted.
Amendment 68 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 20 – paragraph 1 An undertaking applying for an approval shall, in accordance with Union wide established certification standards, demonstrate that its employees have the qualification, professional experience and length of service necessary for the performance of the activity it applies for.
Amendment 69 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 21 – paragraph 1 – point d (d) qualification requirements for personnel
Amendment 70 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 28 – paragraph 7 7. If a decision on the levels of fees is brought before the independent supervisory
Amendment 72 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 30 – paragraph 1 1. The managing body of the airport shall be in charge of the proper coordination of groundhandling activities at its airport. As ground coordinator, the managing body of the airport shall in particular ensure that the operations of suppliers of groundhandling services and self-handling airport users comply with the airport rules of conduct as defined in Article 31. An independent body should be appointed as the ground coordinator.
Amendment 73 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 32 – paragraph 3 a (new) 3a. If this does not ensure compliance with the minimum quality standards, the public authority or any other managing body of the airport shall be empowered to adopt measures to enforce the minimum quality standards. The adopted measures shall be fair, transparent, proportionate and non-discriminatory.
Amendment 74 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 32 – paragraph 4 4. The minimum quality standards shall
Amendment 75 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 32 – paragraph 4 4. The minimum quality standards shall cover in particular the following fields: operational performance, in particular as regards delivery times for and secure and responsible handling of luggage and equipment, training, information and assistance to passengers, in particular as referred to in Regulations (EC) No 261/2004 of the European Parliament and of the Council and EC (No) 1107/2006 of the European Parliament and of the Council , CDM, safety, security, contingency measures, and the environment.
Amendment 76 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 35 – paragraph 1 1. Without prejudice to paragraphs (2), (3) and (4), only suppliers of groundhandling services may engage in subcontracting.
Amendment 77 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 35 – paragraph 5 a (new) 5a. Any supplier of groundhandling services and self-handling airport user using one or more subcontractors shall remain financially liable for the subcontracting.
Amendment 78 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 35 – paragraph 7 Amendment 79 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 40 – paragraph 1 Without prejudice to the application of this Regulation, and subject to the other provisions of Union law, Member States
Amendment 80 #
Proposal for a regulation Annex 1 – point 2 2. Passenger handling comprises any kind of information and assistance -including those provided in the framework of the relevant EU legislation on passenger rights- to arriving, departing, transfer or transit passengers, including checking tickets and travel documents, registering baggage, establishing that the baggage belongs to the passenger concerned, for example by means of electronic verification, and carrying it to the sorting area.
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Amendment 100 #
Proposal for a regulation Recital 29 (29) Subcontracting increases flexibility for suppliers of groundhandling services
Amendment 101 #
Proposal for a regulation Recital 31 (31) Member States should retain the power to ensure an adequate level of social protection for the staff of undertakings providing groundhandling services, the primary consideration here being the observance of collective agreements and statutory labour and social provisions.
Amendment 102 #
Proposal for a regulation Recital 31 a (new) Amendment 103 #
Proposal for a regulation Recital 31 b (new) (31 b) Even though the rights of disabled persons and persons with reduced mobility when travelling by air are regulated by Regulation (EC) No. 1107/2006, this Regulation encourages an increased convergence between on the one hand the handlers of assistance to disabled persons or persons with reduced mobility and on the other hand the handlers of aid equipment of the travellers, including medical devices.
Amendment 104 #
Proposal for a regulation Recital 31 c (new) (31 c) In view of the progress that has been made in the area of passenger rights, the objectives of and solutions proposed by Directive 2001/85/EC relating to special provisions for vehicles used for the carriage of passengers comprising more than eight seats in addition to the driver’s seat must be taken into account in order to prevent discrimination against passengers with disabilities.
Amendment 105 #
Proposal for a regulation Recital 32 (32) In order to ensure that harmonised insurance requirements apply for suppliers of groundhandling services and self- handling airport users, the power to adopt acts in accordance with Article 290 of the Treaty should be delegated to the Commission in respect of insurance requirements for suppliers of groundhandling services and self-handling airport users. In order to ensure that harmonised and properly updated obligations apply concerning the
Amendment 106 #
Proposal for a regulation Recital 38 a (new) (38a) Given the importance of safety, professional qualifications and training, compliance with quality standards and, in particular, the operational performance of groundhandling staff, Member States should make provision for sanctions for infringements of this regulation. The sanctions should be effective and proportional and serve as a deterrent.
Amendment 107 #
Proposal for a regulation Recital 39 a (new) (39a) The documentation supplied by airlines to passengers should clearly indicate the groundhandling services supplier for the air route in question.
Amendment 108 #
Proposal for a regulation Recital 39 b (new) (39b) Groundhandling services suppliers have a duty to provide information points for passengers whose baggage is lost or missing.
Amendment 109 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point e – indent 1 – one holds a majority holding in, or otherwise directly or indirectly controls the other; or
Amendment 110 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point e – indent 2 – a single body has a majority holding in, or otherwise directly or indirectly controls each; or
Amendment 111 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point e – indent 2 a (new) - For integrators, self-handling shall extend to groundhandling services performed for all aircraft dedicated to its transport network, whether owned or leased and whether operated by an air carrier owned by the integrator or by third parties. For the purposes of this section, the undertaking providing the groundhandling services need not be an airport user but must be affiliated with the integrator.
Amendment 112 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point e – indent 2 a (new) - For integrators, self-handling shall extend to groundhandling services performed for all aircraft dedicated to its transport network, whether owned or leased and whether operated by an air carrier owned by the integrator or by third parties. For the purposes of this section, the undertaking providing the groundhandling services need not be an airport user but must be affiliated with the integrator.
Amendment 113 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point e – indent 2 a (new) - or they belong to the same alliance ;
Amendment 114 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point e – indent 2 a (new) - both airport users belong to the same group;
Amendment 115 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point e a (new) (ea) In relation to integrators, ‘self- handling’ covers the groundhandling services supplied for all aircraft in the transport network whether owned or leased by the integrator and irrespective of whether the airline is owned by the integrator or a third party. For the purposes of this paragraph, the groundhandling services supplier must not be an airport user but must belong to the integrator and must meet the minimum quality standards.
Amendment 116 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point e a (new) (ea) Logistics companies offering a door- to-door express service are free to supply groundhandling services or to entrust such services to the airlines within their logistics network. Whether the aircraft in question belong to or are leased by the logistics company, or whether they belong to an independent airline or a third party, is immaterial in this regard.
Amendment 117 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point f a (new) (fa) ‘Integrator’ means an undertaking that offers a transport service, the content of which is laid down in a contract, from a departure point to a final destination, seamlessly integrating transportation, groundhandling, consignment sorting and delivery services;
Amendment 118 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point g (g) ‘centralised infrastructure’ means specific installations and/or facilities
Amendment 119 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point g (g)
Amendment 120 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point g (g)
Amendment 121 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point j – indent 1 (new) - "integrator" means an undertaking that offers door-to-door transport, being a contractually governed service guaranteeing the transportation of freight and/or mail from origin until final destination and where the transport operations, groundhandling, sorting and delivery services form an integral and seamless part of that service.
Amendment 122 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point j a (new) (j a) 'integrator' means an undertaking that offers door-to-door transport, being a contractually governed service guaranteeing the transportation of freight and/or mail from origin until final destination and where the transport operations, groundhandling, sorting and delivery services form an integral and seamless part of that service.
Amendment 123 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point j a (new) (j a) 'integrator' means an undertaking that offers door-to-door transport, being a contractually governed service guaranteeing the transportation of freight and/or mail from origin until final destination and where the transport operations, groundhandling, sorting and delivery services form an integral and seamless part of that service.
Amendment 124 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point j a (new) (j a) "integrator" means an undertaking that offers door-to-door transport, being a contractually governed service guaranteeing the transportation of freight and/or mail from origin until final destination and where the transport operations, groundhandling, sorting and delivery services form an integral and seamless part of that service.
Amendment 125 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 4 – paragraph 1 1. E
Amendment 126 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 4 – paragraph 1 1. Each of the airports concerned shall establish a committee of representatives of airport users or of organisations representing airport users (
Amendment 127 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 4 – paragraph 1 1. Each of the airports concerned shall establish a committee of representatives of airport users or of organisations representing airport users (‘Airport Users’ Committee‘) as well as representatives of the airports and the staff.
Amendment 128 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 4 – paragraph 1 1.
Amendment 129 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 4 – paragraph 2 2. All airport users shall have the right to participate in the work of the Airport Users' Committee, or, if they so wish, to be represented on it by an organisation designated to that effect.
Amendment 130 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 4 – paragraph 4 Amendment 131 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 4 – paragraph 5 – subparagraph 1 The managing body of the airport shall provide, at the users request, the secretariat of the Airport Users' Committee.
Amendment 132 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 4 – paragraph 5 – subparagraph 1 The managing body of the airport shall provide, at the users' request, the secretariat of the Airport Users' Committee. If the managing body of the airport refuses to do so or if the Airport Users' Committee does not accept this, the managing body of the airport shall designate another entity which has to be accepted by the Airport Users' Committee. The secretariat of the Airport Users' Committee shall keep and maintain the list of airport users or their representatives that are part of the Airport Users' Committee. Any possible costs linked to the provision of the secretariat can be recovered from airport users.
Amendment 133 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 4 – paragraph 6 a (new) 6 a. Where this Regulation provides that the Airport Users' Committee should be consulted, the managing body of the airport, or where relevant the tendering authority, shall notify the Airport Users' Committee and provide it with the proposed decisions and all necessary information no later than six weeks before a final decision is taken. In case of disagreement between the managing body of the airport and the Airport Users' Committee, or where relevant the tendering authority, and without prejudice to Article 41 of this Regulation, the managing body of the airport, or where relevant the tendering authority, shall justify its final decision with regard to the views of the Airport Users' Committee.
Amendment 134 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 4 – paragraph 6 a (new) 6a. The Airport Users’ Committee must be allowed a reasonable timeframe to deliver its opinion in the consultation processes in which it is involved under this Regulation. The airport managing body must substantiate any decision it takes at the end of a consultation process.
Amendment 135 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 4 – paragraph 6 a (new) Amendment 136 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 5 – paragraph 1 Amendment 137 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 5 – paragraph 1 All airport users shall be free to self-
Amendment 138 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 5 – paragraph 1 All airport users shall be free to self-
Amendment 139 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 5 – paragraph 1 A
Amendment 140 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 5 – paragraph 1 Amendment 141 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 5 – paragraph 1 1. All airport users shall be
Amendment 142 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 5 – paragraph 1 All airport users
Amendment 143 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 5 – paragraph 1 a (new) For airports as referred to in paragraph (1) Member States may limit the number of self-handling airport users authorised to provide the following categories of groundhandling services: (a) baggage handling; (b) ramp handling; (c) fuel and oil handling; (d) freight and mail handling as regards the physical handling of freight and mail, whether incoming, outgoing or being transferred, between the air terminal and the aircraft. Member States may not, however, limit the number of self-handling airport users to fewer than two.
Amendment 144 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 5 – paragraph 1 a (new) 2. Without prejudice to paragraph 1, for the following categories of groundhandling services: - baggage handling; - ramp handling; - fuel and oil handling, - freight and mail handling as regards the physical handling of freight and mail, whether incoming, outgoing or being transferred, between the air terminal and the aircraft, Member States may restrict self-handling operations at the airport.
Amendment 145 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 5 – paragraph 1 a (new) For integrators, self-handling shall be possible for groundhandling services performed for all aircraft in the integrators' transport network, whether owned or leased and whether operated by an air carrier owned by the integrator or by third parties. The undertaking providing the groundhandling services in this regard does not have to be an airport user, but shall be affiliated with the integrator.
Amendment 146 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 5 – paragraph 1 a (new) For integrators, self-handling should be possible for groundhandling services performed for all aircraft in the integrators' transport network, whether owned of leased and whether operated by an air carrier owned by the integrator or by third parties. The undertaking providing the groundhandling services in this regard does not have to be an airport user, but shall be affiliated with the integrator
Amendment 147 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 6 – paragraph 1 1. Suppliers of groundhandling services shall have free access to the market for the provision of groundhandling services to third parties
Amendment 148 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 6 – paragraph 1 1. Suppliers of groundhandling services shall have free access to the market for the provision of groundhandling services to third parties on any airport whose annual traffic has been not less than
Amendment 149 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 6 – paragraph 1 1. Suppliers of groundhandling services established on European Union territory or in European Free Trade Association countries shall have free access to the market for the provision of groundhandling services to third parties on any airport whose annual traffic has been not less than 2 million passenger movements or 50 000 tonnes of freight for at least the previous three years.
Amendment 150 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 6 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 – introductory part For airports as referred to in paragraph (1) Member States may, in the light of local circumstances, limit the number of suppliers authorised to provide the following categories of groundhandling services
Amendment 151 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 6 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 2 Amendment 152 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 6 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 2 Amendment 153 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 6 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 2 However, Member States shall not limit this number to fewer than two suppliers for
Amendment 154 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 6 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 2 However, Member States shall not limit this number to fewer than two suppliers for each category of groundhandling
Amendment 155 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 6 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 2 However, Member States shall not limit this number to fewer than two suppliers for each category of groundhandling
Amendment 156 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 6 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 2 However, Member States shall not limit this number to fewer than two suppliers for each category of groundhandling services or, for airports whose annual traffic has been not less than
Amendment 157 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 6 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 2 However, Member States shall not limit this number to fewer than two suppliers for each category of groundhandling
Amendment 158 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 6 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 2 However, Member States shall not limit this number to fewer than two suppliers for each category of groundhandling
Amendment 159 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 6 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 2 However, Member States shall not limit this number to fewer than two suppliers for each category of groundhandling
Amendment 160 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 6 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 2 However, Member States shall not limit this number to fewer than two suppliers for each category of groundhandling services, or,
Amendment 161 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 6 – paragraph 2 a (new) 2a. The limitations set out in paragraph 2 may differ between terminals at the same airport, provided they are not applied in a discriminatory manner, that they do not distort competition, that they comply with this Regulation and that the minimum number of suppliers at each terminal remains the same.
Amendment 162 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 6 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1 – introductory part At airports where the number of suppliers is limited to two or more suppliers in
Amendment 163 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 6 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1 – introductory part At airports where the number of suppliers is limited to two or more suppliers in accordance with paragraph (2) of this Article, or Article 14 (1) (a)
Amendment 164 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 6 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1 – introductory part At airports where the number of suppliers is limited to two
Amendment 165 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 6 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1 – introductory part At airports where the number of suppliers is limited to two
Amendment 166 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 6 – paragraph 4 – introductory part 4. Where the number of authorised suppliers is restricted pursuant to paragraph (2), Member States may not prevent an airport user, whatever part of the airport is allocated to him, from having, in respect of each category of groundhandling service subject to limitation, an effective choice, under the conditions laid down in paragraphs (2) and (3), between at least
Amendment 167 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 6 – paragraph 4 – introductory part 4. Where the number of authorised suppliers is restricted pursuant to paragraph (2), Member States may not prevent an airport user, whatever part of the airport is allocated to him, from having, in respect of each category of groundhandling service subject to limitation, an effective choice, under the conditions laid down in paragraphs (2) and (3), between at least
Amendment 168 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 6 – paragraph 4 – introductory part 4. Where the number of authorised suppliers is restricted pursuant to paragraph (2), Member States
Amendment 169 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 6 – paragraph 4 – indent 1 Amendment 170 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 6 – paragraph 4 – indent 1 Amendment 171 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 6 – paragraph 4 – indent 1 Amendment 172 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 6 – paragraph 4 – indent 2 Amendment 173 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 6 – paragraph 4 – indent 2 Amendment 174 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 6 – paragraph 4 – indent 2 Amendment 175 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 6 – paragraph 4 – indent 2 Amendment 176 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 6 – paragraph 4 – indent 2 Amendment 177 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 6 – paragraph 4 – indent 2 Amendment 178 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 6 – paragraph 4 – indent 2 three suppliers of groundhandling services for airports whose annual traffic has been not less than 5 million passengers or 100 000 tonnes of freight for at least the previous three years
Amendment 179 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 6 – paragraph 4 – indent 2 a (new) - four suppliers of groundhandling services for airports whose annual traffic has been not less than 35 million passengers or 350 000 tonnes of freight for at least the previous three years.
Amendment 180 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 6 – paragraph 5 Amendment 181 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 6 – paragraph 5 5. Where an airport reaches one of the freight traffic thresholds laid down in this Article without reaching the corresponding passenger movement threshold, this Regulation shall not apply to categories of groundhandling services reserved exclusively for passengers
Amendment 182 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 6 – paragraph 5 5. Where an airport reaches
Amendment 183 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 6 – paragraph 5 a (new) 5a. Where an airport reaches one of the passenger traffic thresholds laid down in this Article without reaching the corresponding freight movement threshold, this Regulation shall not apply to categories of groundhandling services reserved exclusively for freight or to infrastructure used exclusively for handling freight.
Amendment 184 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 6 – paragraph 6 Amendment 185 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 6 – paragraph 6 6. Any airport whose annual traffic has been not less than
Amendment 186 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 6 – paragraph 6 6. Any airport whose annual traffic has been not less than
Amendment 187 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 6 – paragraph 7 Amendment 188 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 6 – paragraph 7 Amendment 189 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 6 – paragraph 7 Amendment 190 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 6 – paragraph 7 Amendment 191 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 6 – paragraph 7 Amendment 192 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 6 – paragraph 7 7. Any airport whose annual traffic has been for three consecutive years not less than
Amendment 193 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 6 – paragraph 7 a (new) 7a. It is the responsibility of the Member States to decide on the gradual removal of limits on the number of service providers and on the duration of the suspension period to be requested.
Amendment 194 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 7 – paragraph 1 1. Suppliers authorised to provide groundhandling services at an airport where their number is limited under Article 6 or Article 14 shall be selected according to a transparent, open and non- discriminatory tender procedure. The tendering authority shall have the power to require that suppliers of groundhandling services are obliged to offer one or more bundled categories of groundhandling services referred to in Article 6(2). The managing body shall be authorised to make the corresponding application for bundling to the tendering authority.
Amendment 195 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 7 – paragraph 1 1. Suppliers authorised to provide groundhandling services at an airport where their number is limited under Article 6 or Article 14 shall be selected according to a transparent, open and non- discriminatory tender procedure. In this case, the tendering authority may, perhaps at the request of the managing body of the airport, determine that the supplier must offer a package of one or more categories of services referred to in Article 6(2), if this is deemed necessary for operational reasons or for the efficient use of handling capacity.
Amendment 196 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 7 – paragraph 2 – point b (b) in all other cases, a competent authority fully independent of the managing body of the airport and of any other company with direct or indirect control or providing groundhandling services.
Amendment 197 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 7 – paragraph 2 – point b (b) in all other cases, a competent authority fully independent of the managing body of the airport and of any other stakeholder with commercial interests in the activities of the airport.
Amendment 198 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 7 – paragraph 5 5. The invitation to tender shall be launched and published in the Official Journal of the European Union. The Official Journal of the European Union shall create an appropriate heading for the groundhandling services tender procedure.
Amendment 199 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 7 – paragraph 6 a (new) 6a. If an invitation to tender does not manage to find the requisite number of suppliers of groundhandling services referred to in Article 6(2), the competent authority should conduct a new invitation to tender within 48 months of the expiry of the previous one.
Amendment 200 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 8 – paragraph 2 – point a (a) the applicant has a valid approval
Amendment 201 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 8 – paragraph 2 – point a a (new) (aa) the applicant meets the requirements of Articles 34 and 40;
Amendment 202 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 8 – paragraph 2 – point b (b) the applicant demonstrates its ability and commits in writing to apply the relevant provisions and rules including applicable labour laws,
Amendment 203 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 8 – paragraph 2 – point b (b) the applicant demonstrates its ability and commits in writing to apply the relevant provisions and rules including applicable labour laws, applicable representative collective agreements, rules of conduct at the airport and quality requirements at the airport.
Amendment 204 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 9 – paragraph 1 1. The basic tender documents must take local conditions into account, and therefore have to be drawn up by the managing body of the airport. These documents include the establishment of minimum quality standards that take into account the provisions of Articles 34 and 40, as well as a representative flight schedule. In the award procedure the tendering authority shall select a supplier among the short-listed applicants and award the authorisation to this supplier after consulting the Airport Users' Committee and the managing body of the airport, if the latter is different from the tendering authority.
Amendment 205 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 9 – paragraph 1 1. The managing body of the airport shall draw up the tender documents as the basis for the award procedure and shall, in particular, establish a representative flight schedule and minimum quality standards. In the award procedure the tendering authority shall select a supplier among the short-listed applicants and award the authorisation to this supplier after consulting the Airport Users' Committee and the managing body of the airport, if the latter is different from the tendering authority.
Amendment 206 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 9 – paragraph 2 2. The selection of the supplier for the award of the authorisation shall be based on comparison of the applicants' submissions against a list of award criteria. The award criteria shall be relevant, objective, transparent and non- discriminatory. The tendering authority shall establish the award criteria
Amendment 207 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 9 – paragraph 3 – introductory part 3. The following award criteria
Amendment 208 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 9 – paragraph 3 – introductory part 3. The award criteria
Amendment 209 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 9 – paragraph 3 – point a (a) consistency and plausibility of the business plan as assessed
Amendment 210 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 9 – paragraph 3 – point b (b) level of quality of operations as assessed on the basis of a representative flight schedule including, where relevant, efficient use of
Amendment 211 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 9 – paragraph 3 – point c (c) adequateness of material resources in terms of availability
Amendment 212 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 9 – paragraph 3 – point c a (new) (c a) decent employment and working conditions, including upholding workers' rights in the context of a transfer of staff in accordance with Article 12 of this Regulation;
Amendment 213 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 9 – paragraph 3 – point d (d) adequateness of
Amendment 214 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 9 – paragraph 3 – point d a (new) (da) pass marks in a safety audit. The standards for safety audits must comply with the specifications adopted by the Commission. The Commission shall be empowered to adopt those specifications by means of delegated acts in accordance with Article 42.
Amendment 215 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 9 – paragraph 3 – point f a (new) (fa) procedures and safeguards established to ensure compliance with safety and security requirements;
Amendment 216 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 9 – paragraph 3 – point g a (new) (g a) successful completion of an industry recognised safety audit;
Amendment 217 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 9 – paragraph 3 – point g a (new) (ga) an internationally-recognised audit attesting to the sound environmental performance of the supplier.
Amendment 218 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 9 – paragraph 3 – point g a (new) (ga) compliance with social standards, as assessed by the conditions for workers, especially wages and working conditions.
Amendment 219 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 9 – paragraph 3 – point g b (new) (g b) proposed level of groundhandling charges.
Amendment 220 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 10 – paragraph 1 1. Suppliers of groundhandling services shall be authorised for a
Amendment 221 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 10 – paragraph 2 2. A supplier of groundhandling services shall begin to provide services within one month from the start date indicated in the invitation to tender. The tendering authority may, in duly justified cases, at the request of the supplier of groundhandling services and after consulting the Airport Users' Committee, prolong this period for a
Amendment 222 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 10 – paragraph 3 3. The tendering authority shall anticipate the end of the authorisation period and shall ensure that any supplier selected after a new invitation to tender is authorised to start its operations the day following the last day of the authorisation period of the previously selected supplier(s). If the newly selected supplier is unable to start operations because the decision by the tendering authority is not final, the tendering authority shall, on its own initiative, extend the previously selected supplier's concession until its decision enters into legal force. The owner of the previous concession shall be legally obliged to continue operations up to this point in time.
Amendment 223 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 10 – paragraph 5 – subparagraph 2 Amendment 224 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 11 Amendment 225 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 11 – paragraph 1 – point b a (new) (ba) if the undertaking satisfies the criteria set out in Chapter IV concerning approval procedures.
Amendment 226 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 11 – paragraph 2 2. Where a managing body of the airport supplying groundhandling services in accordance with paragraph (1) no longer meets the conditions of paragraph (1), this supplier may continue to provide groundhandling services for a period of
Amendment 227 #
Proposal for a regulation 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
Amendment 228 #
Proposal for a regulation 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
Amendment 229 #
Proposal for a regulation 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 m
Amendment 230 #
Proposal for a regulation 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
Amendment 231 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 12 – paragraph 5 5.
Amendment 232 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 12 – paragraph 5 5.
Amendment 233 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 12 – paragraph 6 6. Where a supplier of groundhandling services stops providing to an airport user groundhandling services which constitute a significant part of the groundhandling activities of this supplier in cases not covered by paragraph (2), or where a self- handling airport user decides to stop self- handling, Member States
Amendment 234 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 12 – paragraph 6 6. Where a supplier of groundhandling services stops providing to an airport user groundhandling services which constitute a significant part of the groundhandling activities of this supplier in cases not covered by paragraph (2), or where a self- handling airport user decides to stop self- handling, Member States
Amendment 235 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 13 – paragraph 1 – point a (a) those airports are located on islands in the same geographical region; for the purpose of this Regulation, an island is defined as a geographic land mass of less than 40 000 sq Km surrounded in its entirety by water; and
Amendment 236 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 13 – paragraph 1 – point a (a) those airports are located on islands or remote mainland locations in the same geographical region; and
Amendment 237 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 13 – paragraph 2 a (new) In the case of airports located on islands, where it is not in the economic interests of undertakings or airlines to supply the services under Article 6(2), airport managing bodies themselves may assume responsibility for supplying essential services in order to guarantee the smooth operation of the airport facilities.
Amendment 238 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 14 – paragraph 1 – introductory part 1. Where
Amendment 239 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 14 – paragraph 1 – point a (a) to limit
Amendment 240 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 14 – paragraph 1 – point b (b) to reserve to a single supplier one or more of the categories of groundhandling services referred to in Article 6 (2) for airports whose annual traffic is not less than
Amendment 241 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 14 – paragraph 1 – point c Amendment 242 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 14 – paragraph 1 – point c Amendment 243 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 14 – paragraph 1 – point c Amendment 244 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 14 – paragraph 1 – point c Amendment 245 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 14 – paragraph 1 – point d Amendment 246 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 14 – paragraph 10 10. Exemptions granted by Member States pursuant to paragraph (1) may not exceed a duration of three years except for exemptions granted under paragraph 1 (b)
Amendment 247 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 14 – paragraph 10 10. Exemptions granted by Member States pursuant to paragraph (1) may not exceed a duration of
Amendment 248 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 14 – paragraph 11 11. Exemptions granted by Member States under paragraphs (1) (b) and (c) may not exceed a duration of t
Amendment 249 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 14 – paragraph 11 11. Exemptions granted by Member States under paragraphs (1) (b)
Amendment 250 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 14 – paragraph 11 11. Exemptions granted by Member States under paragraphs (1) (b) and (c) may not exceed a duration of two years. However, a Member State may in accordance with the considerations referred to in paragraph (1), request that this period be extended by a single period of
Amendment 251 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 15 – paragraph 1 Amendment 252 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 15 – paragraph 1 The managing body of the airport shall organise a procedure for consultation on the application of this Regulation between itself, the Airport Users' Committee and the undertakings providing groundhandling services. This consultation shall cover, inter alia, the price of those groundhandling services for which an exemption has been granted pursuant to Article 14 (1) (b) and (c) and the organisation of the provision of those services. A consultation meeting shall be held at least once a year. The managing body of the airport shall make a record of that meeting which shall be sent to the Commission at its request. Trade union representatives shall have the right to attend these consultations as observers.
Amendment 253 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 15 – paragraph 1 The managing body of the airport shall organise a procedure for consultation on the application of this Regulation between itself, the Airport Users' Committee and the
Amendment 254 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 15 – paragraph 1 The managing body of the airport shall organise a procedure for consultation on the application of this Regulation between itself, the Airport Users' Committee and the undertakings providing groundhandling services. This consultation shall cover, inter alia, the price of those groundhandling services for which an exemption has been granted pursuant to Article 14 (1) (b)
Amendment 255 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 15 – paragraph 1 a (new) General Consultation Process Member States shall ensure that a procedure for consultation on the application of this Regulation between the managing body of the airport, the Airport Users' Committee and the undertakings providing groundhandling services is organised. This consultation shall cover, inter alia, the price of those groundhandling services for which an exemption has been granted pursuant to Article 14 (1) (b) and (c) and the organisation of the provision of those services. A consultation meeting shall be held at least once a year. The managing body of the airport shall make a record of that meeting which shall be sent to the Commission at its request.
Amendment 256 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 15 a (new) Amendment 257 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 15 b (new) Amendment 258 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 16 – paragraph 1 1.
Amendment 259 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 16 – paragraph 1 1.
Amendment 260 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 16 – paragraph 1 1.
Amendment 261 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 16 – paragraph 1 1. At airports whose annual traffic has been not less than
Amendment 262 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 16 – paragraph 1 1.
Amendment 263 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 16 – paragraph 1 1. At airports whose annual traffic has been
Amendment 264 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 16 – paragraph 2 Amendment 265 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 16 – paragraph 3 Amendment 266 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 16 – paragraph 1 1. At airports whose annual traffic has been not less than
Amendment 267 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 16 – paragraph 1 1.
Amendment 268 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 16 – paragraph 1 1. At airports whose annual traffic has been not less than 2 million passenger movements or 50 000 tonnes of freight for at least three consecutive years, no undertaking shall be permitted to provide groundhandling services whether as a
Amendment 269 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 16 – paragraph 1 1. At airports whose annual traffic has been not less than 2 million passenger movements or 50 000 tonnes of freight for at least three consecutive years, no undertaking shall be permitted to provide groundhandling services whether as a supplier of groundhandling services or as a self-handling user unless it has been granted the appropriate approval. This shall also apply to subcontractors. An undertaking meeting the requirements of this Chapter shall be entitled to receive an approval.
Amendment 270 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 17 – paragraph 1 – introductory part 1.
Amendment 271 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 17 – paragraph 1 – point a (a)
Amendment 272 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 17 – paragraph 1 – point b (b)
Amendment 273 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 17 – paragraph 1 – point c (c)
Amendment 274 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 17 – paragraph 1 – point c a (new) (c a) it complies with the requirements of Articles 12, 34 and 40. Failure to comply with the provisions of Articles 34 and 40 shall automatically lead to the withdrawal, suspension or withholding of the licence.
Amendment 275 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 17 – paragraph 1 – point d (d)
Amendment 276 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 17 – paragraph 1 – point e Amendment 277 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 17 – paragraph 1 – point e a (new) (e a) it complies with the minimum criteria for staff working conditions in accordance with Article 8(2)(b);
Amendment 278 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 17 – paragraph 1 – point f Amendment 279 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 17 – paragraph 1 – point g Amendment 280 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 17 – paragraph 1 – point g a (new) (g a) complies to the criteria of article 8 paragraph 2 b and article 9 d.
Amendment 281 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 17 – paragraph 2 Amendment 282 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 17 – paragraph 2 a (new) 2 a. The labour and social provisions and collective agreements of the Member State in which self-handling takes place shall apply in the case of the staff of self- handling airport users.
Amendment 283 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 17 – paragraph 3 Amendment 284 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 17 – paragraph 3 3. An undertaking applying for an approval or having obtained an approval shall respect the national provisions concerning social protection, environmental protection and airport security of all Member States in which it operates. It shall also respect the provisions of labour law (rules on working time, social security, employment arrangements and the right to terminate a contract).
Amendment 285 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 17 – paragraph 3 3. An undertaking applying for an approval or having obtained an approval shall
Amendment 287 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 18 – paragraph 3 3. For the purposes of the assessment referred to in paragraph (1), each applicant shall submit its audited accounts for the two previous financial years. The approving authority shall establish the form in which documents are to be submitted.
Amendment 288 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 19 Amendment 289 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 19 – paragraph 3 Amendment 290 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 20 Amendment 291 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 20 – paragraph 1 Amendment 292 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 20 – paragraph 1 – point 1 (new) (1) The qualification to be demonstrated in accordance with paragraph 1 shall include at least three years of professional practice and a successfully completed examination. This examination shall require a demonstration of theoretical and practical knowledge.
Amendment 293 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 20 – paragraph 1 – point 2 (new) (2) The theoretical knowledge required for the examination pursuant to paragraph 2 shall include: - provisions of aviation law and other rules - security arrangements - accident prevention rules and environmental protection - labour and social provisions - study of aircraft
Amendment 294 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 20 – paragraph 1 – point 3 (new) Amendment 295 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 21 Amendment 296 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 21 – paragraph 1 – point c (c) equipment policy, including adequate resources to provide maintenance and investment policies;
Amendment 297 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 21 – paragraph 1 – point d a (new) (d a) procedures to prevent work-related accidents and injuries
Amendment 298 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 21 – paragraph 1 – point e (e) safety and quality management procedures, including procedures to prevent work-related accidents and injuries;
Amendment 299 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 22 Amendment 300 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 22 – paragraph 2 2. The Commission shall
Amendment 301 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 22 a (new) Article 22a Point of contact at airports At airports whose annual traffic volume is more than 2 million passenger movements, any airline using the groundhandling services provided at an airport must be present at that airport, or legally represented there by a contact person able to take immediate decisions in the event of disruption, so that it can deal straightaway with a groundhandling problem which affects it or play an effective part in managing any problem relating to the provision of groundhandling services at the airport in question.
Amendment 302 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 23 Amendment 303 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 23 – paragraph 1 1. An approval shall be valid for a period of
Amendment 304 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 23 – paragraph 1 a (new) 1 a. The validity of the approval shall expire or be suspended in the event of failure to comply with the provisions of Articles 34 and 40. Failure to comply with the provisions of Articles 34 and 40 during the approval procedure shall lead to approval being withheld.
Amendment 305 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 23 – paragraph 4 – point b (b) at the request of an approving authority of another Member State;
Amendment 306 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 23 – paragraph 4 – point b a (new) (b a) at the request of the staff and Trade Union representatives; or
Amendment 307 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 23 – paragraph 4 – point c (c) at the request of the Commission
Amendment 308 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 23 – paragraph 4 – point c a (new) (c a) on the initiative of an authority.
Amendment 309 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 23 – paragraph 6 – point b a (new) (b a) in case of severe contraventions of labour or safety laws as well as of representative collective agreements.
Amendment 310 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 24 Amendment 311 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 24 – paragraph 2 a (new) 2 a. Failure to comply with the provisions of Articles 34 and 40 shall automatically lead to the withdrawal, suspension or withholding of the approval.
Amendment 312 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 25 – paragraph 1 1. The approving authority shall take a decision on an application as soon as possible, and not later than two months after all the necessary information has been submitted, taking into account all available evidence. The decision shall be communicated to the applicant and to the approving authorities in the other Member States. A refusal shall indicate the reasons therefore. The trade unions and employees' representatives shall be heard before a decision on approval is taken.
Amendment 313 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 25 – paragraph 1 1. The
Amendment 314 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 25 – paragraph 1 a (new) 1 a. The procedure for granting approvals shall be transparent and non- discriminatory and may not go beyond the provisions of this Regulation in restricting market access or the freedom to self- handle.
Amendment 315 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 25 – paragraph 2 2. The approval may be withheld only if the supplier of groundhandling services or self-handling airport user does not meet, for reasons of his own doing, the criteria referred to in this Chapter and the provisions of Articles 34 and 40.
Amendment 316 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 25 – paragraph 2 2. The approv
Amendment 317 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 25 – paragraph 3 3. The procedures
Amendment 318 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 27 – paragraph 2 2. The managing body of the airport shall publish a list of the centralised infrastructures at the airport where this has not yet been done.
Amendment 319 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 27 – paragraph 4 4. The managing body of the airport
Amendment 320 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 27 – paragraph 5 5. Where the Airport Users' Committee disagrees with the decision of the managing body of the airport to centralise, or not to centralise, an infrastructure or with the scope of centralisation, it may ask the independent supervisory authority or the corresponding competent bodies of the Member State concerned to decide whether the infrastructure concerned is to
Amendment 321 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 27 – paragraph 5 5. Where the Airport Users' Committee disagrees with the decision of the managing body of the airport to centralise, or not to centralise, an infrastructure or with the scope of centralisation, it may ask the independent supervisory authority of the Member State concerned to
Amendment 322 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 27 – paragraph 5 5. Where the Airport Users' Committee disagrees with the decision of the managing body of the airport to centralise, or not to centralise, an infrastructure or with the scope of centralisation, it may ask the independent supervisory authority of the Member State concerned to
Amendment 323 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 27 – paragraph 5 5. Where the Airport Users' Committee disagrees with the decision of the managing body of the airport to centralise, or not to centralise, an infrastructure or with the scope of centralisation, it may ask the independent supervisory authority of the Member State concerned or the authorities established in accordance with Articles 6(5) and 11(2) of the Airport Charges Directive to decide whether the infrastructure concerned is to be centralised or not and to what extent.
Amendment 324 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 27 – paragraph 5 5. Where the Airport Users' Committee disagrees with the decision of the
Amendment 325 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 27 – paragraph 6 6. Suppliers of groundhandling services and self-handling airport users shall have open access to airport infrastructures, centralised infrastructures and airport installations to the extent necessary to enable them to carry out their activities. The managing body of the airport or, where relevant, the managing body of the centralised infrastructure or, where appropriate, the public authority or any other body which controls the managing body of the airport or, where relevant, the managing body of the centralised infrastructure may make this access subject to conditions that are relevant, objective, transparent and non-discriminatory. This responsibility also covers the proper implementation of occupational health and safety regulations applying to all infrastructures and installations.
Amendment 326 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 27 – paragraph 7 7. The space available for groundhandling at an airport shall be divided among the various suppliers of groundhandling services and self-handling airport users, including new entrants, to the extent necessary for the exercise of their rights and to allow effective and fair competition, on the basis of relevant, objective, transparent and non-discriminatory rules and criteria. Where necessary, the managing body of the airport may recover and redistribute this space.
Amendment 327 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 27 – paragraph 8 Amendment 328 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 27 – paragraph 8 8. If a decision on the scope of the centralised infrastructure is brought before the independent supervisory authority in line with paragraph (5) of this Article, the procedure laid down in Article 6(3), (4) or (5) of Directive 2009/12/EC shall apply.
Amendment 329 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 27 – paragraph 8 8. If a d
Amendment 330 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 28 – title Fees for centralised infrastructures and installations and airport installations
Amendment 331 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 28 – paragraph 1 1. This Article shall apply only to airports whose annual traffic has been not less than
Amendment 332 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 28 – paragraph 2 2. Where the use of the centralised infrastructures
Amendment 333 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 28 – paragraph 3 3. The managing body of the airport or, where relevant, the managing body of the centralised infrastructure shall be entitled to recover its costs and to make a reasonable return on assets from the fees charged. The fees shall constitute consideration for infrastructure or a service.
Amendment 334 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 28 – paragraph 3 3. The managing body of the airport or, where relevant, the managing body of the centralised infrastructure shall be entitled to recover its costs and to make a reasonable return on assets from the fees charged.
Amendment 335 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 28 – paragraph 4 – point d (d) the revenue from the different fees
Amendment 336 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 28 – paragraph 4 – point d (d) the revenue from the different fees
Amendment 337 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 28 – paragraph 4 – point d a (new) (da) Where use of airport installations other than those defined as centralised infrastructures gives rise to a fee, the amount thereof shall be determined on the basis of objective, transparent and non-discriminatory criteria. Member States are free to allow the managing body of the airport to apply a common and transparent charging system, as set out in Directive 2009/12/EC.
Amendment 338 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 28 – paragraph 5 Amendment 339 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 28 – paragraph 5 5. The managing body of the airport shall publish the levels of fees, including a detailed list of the services provided, so as to demonstrate that any fees collected for the provision of centralised infrastructures,
Amendment 340 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 28 – paragraph 5 a (new) 5 a. Where the use of airport installations, other than those defined as centralised infrastructure, gives rise to the collection of a fee, the latter shall be determined according to relevant, objective, transparent and non-discriminatory criteria. Member States shall remain free to allow the airport managing body of an airport network, as per the definitions of EU 2009/12/EC to apply a common, transparent charging system.
Amendment 341 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 28 – paragraph 6 6. Where the Airport Users' Committee disagrees with a fee set by the managing body of the airport or, where relevant, the managing body of the centralised infrastructure, it may ask the independent supervisory authority or the corresponding competent bodies of the Member State concerned to decide on the level of the fee.
Amendment 342 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 28 – paragraph 6 6. Where the Airport Users' Committee
Amendment 343 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 28 – paragraph 6 6. Where the Airport Users' Committee disagrees with a fee set by the managing body of the airport or, where relevant, the managing body of the centralised infrastructure, it may ask the independent supervisory authority of the Member State concerned or the authorities established in accordance with Articles 6(5) and 11(2) of the Airport Charges Directive to decide on the level of the fee.
Amendment 344 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 28 – paragraph 7 7. If a decision on the levels of fees is brought before the independent supervisory authority in line with paragraph (6) of this Article,
Amendment 345 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 28 – paragraph 7 7. If a d
Amendment 346 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 28 – paragraph 7 7. If a decision on the levels of fees is brought before the independent supervisory authority in line with paragraph paragraph (6) of this Article, the procedure laid down in Article 6(3), (4) or (5) of Directive 2009/12/EC shall apply.
Amendment 355 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 29 – paragraph 1 Amendment 356 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 29 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 Amendment 357 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 29 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 At airports whose annual traffic volume has been not less than 2 million passenger movements or 50 000 tonnes of freight for at least the previous three years, the managing body of the airport or the
Amendment 358 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 29 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 At airports
Amendment 359 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 29 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 At airports whose annual traffic volume has been not less than
Amendment 360 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 29 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 At airports whose annual traffic volume has been not less than 2 million passenger movements or 50 000 tonnes of freight for at least the previous three years, the managing body of the airport or the managing body of the centralised infrastructure shall, if it provides groundhandling services for third parties,
Amendment 361 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 29 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 At airports whose annual traffic volume has been not less than 2 million passenger movements or 50 000 tonnes of freight for at least the previous three years, the managing body of the airport or the managing body of the centralised infrastructure shall, if it provides groundhandling services for third parties,
Amendment 362 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 29 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 At airports whose annual traffic volume has been not less than 2 million passenger movements or 50 000 tonnes of freight for at least the previous three years
Amendment 363 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 29 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2 Amendment 364 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 29 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2 Amendment 365 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 29 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2 Amendment 366 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 29 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2 Amendment 367 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 29 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2 Amendment 368 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 29 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2 This entity
Amendment 369 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 29 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2 This entity shall be
Amendment 370 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 29 – paragraph 1 – point 1 (new) (1) Where the managing body of an airport, the airport user or the supplier of groundhandling services provide groundhandling services, they must rigorously separate the accounts of their groundhandling activities from the accounts of their other activities, in accordance with current commercial practice.
Amendment 371 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 29 – paragraph 1 – point 2 (new) (2) An independent examiner appointed by the Member State must check that this separation of accounts is carried out. The examiner shall also check the absence of financial flows between the activity of the managing body as airport authority and its groundhandling activity.
Amendment 372 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 29 – paragraph 2 Amendment 373 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 29 – paragraph 2 Amendment 374 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 29 – paragraph 2 Amendment 375 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 29 – paragraph 2 Amendment 376 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 29 – paragraph 2 Amendment 377 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 29 – paragraph 2 Amendment 378 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 29 – paragraph 2 2. At airports
Amendment 379 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 29 – paragraph 2 2. At airports whose annual traffic volume has been not less than
Amendment 380 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 29 – paragraph 3 Amendment 381 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 29 – paragraph 3 Amendment 382 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 29 – paragraph 3 3. The
Amendment 383 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 29 – paragraph 3 3. The legal
Amendment 384 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 29 – paragraph 3 3. The legal entit
Amendment 385 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 29 – paragraph 3 3. The legal entit
Amendment 386 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 29 – paragraph 3 3. The
Amendment 387 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 29 – paragraph 4 Amendment 388 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 29 – paragraph 4 Amendment 389 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 29 – paragraph 4 Amendment 390 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 29 – paragraph 5 Amendment 391 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 29 – paragraph 5 Amendment 392 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 29 – paragraph 5 Amendment 393 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 29 – paragraph 5 5. At the close of each financial year an independent auditor shall
Amendment 394 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 29 – paragraph 5 5. At the close of each financial year an independent auditor shall verify the situation and publicly declare that
Amendment 395 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 29 – paragraph 5 5. At the close of each financial year an independent auditor shall verify the situation and publicly declare that
Amendment 396 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 29 – paragraph 5 5. At the close of each financial year an independent auditor shall verify the situation and publicly declare that such financial cross-subsidisation from aeronautical activities has not occurred. Where the legal entity providing groundhandling services receives cross- subsidisation from non-aeronautical activities, the entity managing the airport infrastructure or the entity managing the centralised infrastructure shall demonstrate that
Amendment 397 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 29 a (new) Article 29a Separation of accounts 1. Where the managing body of an airport, the airport user or the supplier of groundhandling services provide groundhandling services, they must rigorously separate the accounts of their groundhandling activities from the accounts of their other activities, in accordance with current commercial practice. 2. An independent examiner appointed by the Member State must check that this separation of accounts is carried out. 3. The examiner shall also check the absence of financial flows between the activity of the managing body as airport authority and its groundhandling activity.
Amendment 398 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 29 a (new) Article 29 a Separation of accounts 1. Where the managing body of an airport, the airport user or the supplier of groundhandling services provide groundhandling services, they must rigorously separate the accounts of their groundhandling activities from the accounts of their other activities. 2. An independent auditor appointed by the Member State must check that this separation of accounts is carried out. 3. The managing body of the centralised infrastructure and/or the airport acting as a provider of third party groundhandling services may not receive any financial cross subsidisation from aeronautical activities related to the management of airport infrastructure in cases where the managing body of the airport provides groundhandling services, or from aeronautical activities related to the management of centralised infrastructure in cases where the managing body of the centralised infrastructure provides groundhandling services which would allow the legal entity providing groundhandling services to reduce the prices it charges for its groundhandling services to third parties. The auditor referred to in paragraph 2 shall also check the absence of financial flows between the activity of the managing body as airport authority and its groundhandling activity.
Amendment 399 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 30 – paragraph 1 1. The managing body of the airport shall be in charge of the proper coordination of groundhandling activities at its airport. As ground coordinator, the managing body of the airport shall in particular ensure that the operations of suppliers of groundhandling services and self-handling airport users and the provision of centralised infrastructure comply with the airport rules of conduct as defined in Article 31.
Amendment 400 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 30 – paragraph 1 1. The managing body of the airport shall be in charge of the proper coordination of groundhandling activities at its airport. As ground coordinator, the managing body of the airport shall in particular ensure that the operations of suppliers of groundhandling services and self-handling airport users and the provision of centralised infrastructure comply with the airport rules of conduct as defined in Article 31.
Amendment 401 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 30 – paragraph 1 1. The managing body of the airport shall be in charge of the proper coordination of groundhandling activities at its airport. As ground coordinator, the managing body of the airport shall
Amendment 402 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 30 – paragraph 1 1. The managing body of the airport shall be in charge of the proper coordination of groundhandling activities at its airport. As ground coordinator, the managing body of the airport shall in particular ensure that the operations of suppliers of groundhandling services
Amendment 403 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 30 – paragraph 1 1. The managing body of the airport shall be in charge of the proper coordination of
Amendment 404 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 30 – paragraph 1 1. The managing body of the airport shall be in charge of the
Amendment 405 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 30 – paragraph 1 1.
Amendment 406 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 30 – paragraph 1 1.
Amendment 407 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 30 – paragraph 1 a (new) 1a. If the managing body of the airport provides groundhandling services or directly or indirectly controls an undertaking which does so, the independent supervisory authority shall monitor the proper coordination of groundhandling services and the enforcement of the rules of conduct by the management body.
Amendment 408 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 30 – paragraph 2 Amendment 409 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 30 – paragraph 2 – introductory part 2. In addition
Amendment 410 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 30 – paragraph 2 – introductory part 2. In addition, at airports whose annual traffic has been not less than
Amendment 411 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 30 – paragraph 2 – point a (a) the operations of suppliers of groundhandling services
Amendment 412 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 30 – paragraph 2 – point a (a) the operations of suppliers of groundhandling services
Amendment 413 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 30 – paragraph 2 – point a (a) the operations of suppliers of groundhandling services
Amendment 414 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 30 – paragraph 2 – point b (b) the managing body of the airport shall ensure that the operations of suppliers of groundhandling services and self-handling airport users and the provision of centralised infrastructure are coordinated through an airport Collaborative Decision Making (CDM) and through a proper contingency plan.
Amendment 415 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 30 – paragraph 2 – point b (b) the managing body of the airport shall ensure that a proper contingency plan is drawn up for the operations of suppliers of groundhandling services and self-handling airport users
Amendment 416 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 30 – paragraph 2 – point b (b) the managing body of the airport shall ensure that the operations of suppliers of groundhandling services and self-handling airport users are coordinated
Amendment 417 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 30 – paragraph 2 – point b (b)
Amendment 418 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 30 – paragraph 2 – point b (b)
Amendment 419 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 30 – paragraph 5 5. The managing body of the airport shall report to the national approving authority any problem with the suppliers of groundhandling services or self-handling airport users or the provision of centralised infrastructure at its airport.
Amendment 420 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 30 – paragraph 5 5. The managing body of the airport shall report to the national approving authority any problem with the suppliers of groundhandling services or self-handling airport users or the provision of centralised infrastructure at its airport.
Amendment 421 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 30 – paragraph 5 5. The managing body of the airport shall report to the national approving authority any problem with the suppliers of groundhandling services or self-handling airport users or the provision of centralised infrastructure at its airport.
Amendment 422 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 30 a (new) Article 30a Presence of a contact person representing each air carrier Each air carrier shall have a contact person, or be legally represented at airports whose annual traffic volume is more than 2 million passengers. This contact person, who may be a groundhandling assistant, must have the authority to enter into financial, operational and legal commitments on behalf of the air carrier at the airport in question.
Amendment 423 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 31 – paragraph 2 2. The managing body of the airport, a public authority or any other body which controls the airport may lay down rules of conduct
Amendment 424 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 31 – paragraph 2 2. The managing body of the airport, a public authority or any other body which controls the airport may lay down rules of conduct. If the Airport Users’ Committee regards the rules of conduct as inadequate, it may ask the independent supervisory authority to resolve the matter.
Amendment 425 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 31 – paragraph 2 2. The Member State, the managing body of the airport, a public authority or any other body which controls the airport may lay down rules of conduct.
Amendment 426 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 31 – paragraph 3 – point a a (new) (aa) The managing body of the airport, a competent authority or another body responsible for airport supervision shall be free to choose appropriate means and instruments to punish breaches of the rules of conduct or failures to comply with instructions. Such appropriate means shall explicitly include contractual penalties.
Amendment 427 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 31 – paragraph 3 – point c (c) they may not, in practice, reduce market access or the freedom to self-handle to a degree below that provided for in this Regulation. In particular in the case of breaches of the provisions of Articles 34 and 40, however, market access or the freedom to self-handle must automatically be restricted. Failure to comply with the provisions of Articles 34 and 40 shall automatically lead to the withdrawal, suspension or withholding of the licence.
Amendment 428 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 31 – paragraph 3 – point c a (new) (ca) They shall take appropriate, proportional and non-discriminatory measures to punish breaches of the rules of conduct as defined in Article 30(1).
Amendment 429 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 31 – paragraph 3 – point c a (new) (ca) They may lay down proportionate and appropriate instruments, in particular appropriate contractual penalties, by means of which the managing body of the airport can punish breaches of the rules of conduct or failure to comply with an instruction issued by the managing body pursuant to Article 30(1).
Amendment 430 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 31 – paragraph 4 – introductory part 4. A Member State
Amendment 431 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 31 – paragraph 4 – introductory part 4. A Member State
Amendment 432 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 31 – paragraph 4 – introductory part 4. A Member State
Amendment 433 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 31 – paragraph 4 – point a (a) impose a fine on, restrict or prohibit a supplier of groundhandling services or a self-handling airport user from supplying groundhandling services or self-handling if that supplier or user fails to comply with the rules of conduct; Member States must take a decision on the provisions of this paragraph within a time delay of two months following a proposal from the airport's managing body;
Amendment 434 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 31 – paragraph 4 – point a a (new) Amendment 435 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 32 – paragraph 1 1. For the purposes of this Article, 'minimum quality standards' means minimum quality level requirements for groundhandling services. The provisions of Articles 34 and 40 shall apply. Failure to comply with the provisions of Articles 34 and 40 shall automatically lead to the withdrawal, suspension or withholding of the licence.
Amendment 436 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 32 – paragraph 1 1. For the purposes of this Article,
Amendment 437 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 32 – paragraph 2 2. At airports whose annual traffic has been not less than 5 million passenger movements or 100 000 tonnes of freight for at least the previous three years, the managing body of the airport or, where appropriate, the public authority or any other body which controls the airport shall set minimum quality standards for the performance of groundhandling services and centralised infrastructure.
Amendment 438 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 32 – paragraph 2 2. At airports whose annual traffic has been
Amendment 439 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 32 – paragraph 2 2.
Amendment 440 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 32 – paragraph 2 2.
Amendment 441 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 32 – paragraph 2 2. At airports whose annual traffic has been not less than 5 million passenger movements or 100 000 tonnes of freight for at least the previous three years, the managing body of the airport or, where appropriate, the public authority or any other body which controls the airport shall set minimum quality standards for the performance of groundhandling services and centralised infrastructure.
Amendment 442 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 32 – paragraph 2 2. At airports whose annual traffic has been not less than 5 million passenger movements or 100 000 tonnes of freight for at least the previous three years, the managing body of the airport, or, where appropriate, the public authority or any other body which controls the airport, shall set minimum quality standards for the performance of groundhandling services and centralised infrastructure, after consultation with the Airport User's Committee.
Amendment 443 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 32 – paragraph 2 2.
Amendment 444 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 32 – paragraph 2 2.
Amendment 445 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 32 – paragraph 2 2. At airports whose annual traffic has been
Amendment 446 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 32 – paragraph 2 2. At airports whose annual traffic has been not less than
Amendment 447 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 32 – paragraph 2 2. At airports whose annual traffic has been not less than 5 million passenger movements or 100 000 tonnes of freight for at least the previous three years, the managing body of the airport or, where appropriate, the public authority or any other body which controls the airport shall set minimum quality standards for the performance of groundhandling services
Amendment 448 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 32 – paragraph 2 2. At airports whose annual traffic has been not less than 5 million passenger movements or 100 000 tonnes of freight for at least the previous three years, the managing body of the airport or, where appropriate, the public authority or any other body which controls the airport shall set minimum quality standards for the performance of groundhandling services limited in accordance with Articles 6(2) or 14.
Amendment 449 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 32 – paragraph 2 a (new) 2 a. Such standards must be consistent with the safety rules, arrangements and management systems of the airport operator and affected air operators as referred to in Regulation (EC) No 216/2008 of the European Parliament and Council.
Amendment 450 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 32 – paragraph 3 3. Suppliers of groundhandling services and self-handling airport users shall respect these minimum quality standards. In addition, airport users and suppliers of groundhandling services shall respect the minimum quality standards in their contractual relations. The airport operator shall be empowered to enforce the minimum quality standards. The adopted measures shall be transparent, proportionate and non- discriminatory.
Amendment 451 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 32 – paragraph 3 3. Suppliers of groundhandling services
Amendment 452 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 32 – paragraph 3 3. Suppliers of groundhandling services and self-handling airport users shall respect these minimum quality standards. In addition, airport users and suppliers of groundhandling services shall respect the minimum quality standards in the
Amendment 453 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 32 – paragraph 3 3. Suppliers of groundhandling services and self-handling airport users, and the managing body of the airport or, where relevant, the managing body of the centralised infrastructure shall respect these minimum quality standards. In addition, airport users and suppliers of groundhandling services, and the managing body of the airport or, where relevant, the managing body of the centralised infrastructure shall respect the minimum quality standards in their contractual relations.
Amendment 454 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 32 – paragraph 3 3. Suppliers of groundhandling services and self-handling airport users shall respect these minimum quality standards. In addition, airport users and suppliers of groundhandling services shall respect the minimum quality standards in their contractual relations. The public authority concerned shall either directly or upon notification by the managing body of the airport impose appropriate penalties where the minimum quality standards laid down in the Airport Regulations and referred to in Paragraph (2) are not complied with. To ensure suppliers of groundhandling services comply with minimum requirements, the managing body of the airport shall have access to information on the parameters for groundhandling services laid down in the Service Level Agreements (SLAs). If the managing body finds that the SLAs do not comply with the airport’s minimum quality standards, it may ask the supervisory authority to take the appropriate action. These standards must be objective, proportional and non- discriminatory.
Amendment 455 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 32 – paragraph 3 3. Suppliers of groundhandling services and self-handling airport users shall respect these minimum quality standards. In addition, airport users and suppliers of
Amendment 456 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 32 – paragraph 3 3. Suppliers of groundhandling services and self-handling airport users shall endeavour to respect these minimum quality standards. In addition, airport users and suppliers of groundhandling services shall
Amendment 457 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 32 – paragraph 4 4. The minimum quality standards shall cover in particular the following fields: operational performance, staff training, nature of equipment, information and assistance to passengers, in particular as referred to in Regulations (EC) No 261/2004 of the European Parliament and of the Council18 and EC (No) 1107/2006 of the European Parliament and of the Council19, CDM, safety, security, contingency measures, and the environment.
Amendment 458 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 32 – paragraph 4 4. The minimum quality standards shall cover in particular the following fields: operational performance, staff training, adequate equipment, information and assistance to passengers, in particular as referred to in Regulations
Amendment 459 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 32 – paragraph 4 4. The minimum quality standards shall cover in particular the following fields: operational performance, training, information and assistance to passengers, in particular as referred to in Regulations (EC) No 261/2004 of the European Parliament and of the Council
Amendment 460 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 32 – paragraph 4 4. The minimum quality standards shall cover in particular the following fields:
Amendment 461 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 32 – paragraph 5 5. The minimum quality standards shall be fair, transparent, non-discriminatory and without prejudice to applicable Union legislation, including Regulations (EC) No 261/2004 and (EC) No 1107/2006. They shall be consistent, proportionate and relevant in relation to the quality of airport operations. In this regard due account shall be taken of the quality of customs, airport security and immigrations procedure.
Amendment 462 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 32 – paragraph 6 6. The minimum quality standards shall comply with the specifications
Amendment 463 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 32 – paragraph 6 6.
Amendment 464 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 32 – paragraph 7 7.
Amendment 465 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 32 – paragraph 7 7.
Amendment 466 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 32 – paragraph 7 α (new) 7α. Without prejudice to paragraphs 1 to 7 of this article, the airport management body shall focus on the question of safety in evaluating compliance by groundhandling services with minimum quality standards and shall take suitable action in accordance with standard procedures if it considers that the safety of the airport is being compromised.
Amendment 467 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 32 – paragraph 7 a (new) 7a. If a supplier of groundhandling services fails to meet the minimum quality standards, the matter shall be referred to the Airport Users' Committee. On a proposal from the managing body of the airport, and once an appropriate period has elapsed, the Member State may then take proportionate and non- discriminatory measures to enforce the minimum quality standards.
Amendment 468 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 32 – paragraph 7 a (new) Amendment 469 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 33 Amendment 470 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 33 Amendment 471 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 33 Amendment 472 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 33 Amendment 473 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 33 – paragraph 1 Amendment 474 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 33 – paragraph 1 Amendment 475 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 33 – paragraph 1 1.
Amendment 476 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 33 – paragraph 1 1.
Amendment 477 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 33 – paragraph 1 1. At airports whose annual traffic has been not less than
Amendment 478 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 33 – paragraph 2 Amendment 479 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 34 – paragraph 1 1. Suppliers of groundhandling services and self-handling airport users shall
Amendment 480 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 34 – paragraph 1 1. Suppliers of groundhandling services and self-handling airport users shall ensure at their own expense that all their employees involved in the provision of groundhandling services, including managing staff and supervisors
Amendment 481 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 34 – paragraph 2 Amendment 482 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 34 – paragraph 2 2. Every employee involved in the provision of groundhandling services shall attend
Amendment 483 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 34 – paragraph 2 2. Every employee involved in the provision of groundhandling services shall attend at least
Amendment 484 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 34 – paragraph 2 2. Every employee involved in the provision of groundhandling services shall attend training sessions of at least two days
Amendment 485 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 34 – paragraph 2 2. Every employee involved in the provision of groundhandling services shall attend at least
Amendment 486 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 34 – paragraph 2 2. Every employee involved in the provision of groundhandling services shall attend at least
Amendment 487 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 34 – paragraph 2 2. Every employee involved in the provision of groundhandling services shall attend
Amendment 489 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 34 – paragraph 3 – point m (m) measures for he protection of the environment, including control of spillages, discharge management and waste disposal;
Amendment 490 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 34 – paragraph 4 Amendment 491 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 34 – paragraph 4 4. Every supplier of groundhandling services and self-handling airport user shall report annually on the compliance with its training obligation to the managing body of the airport, and on the result of the tests sat by the employees, in order to improve the training, where appropriate.
Amendment 492 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 34 – paragraph 4 – point 1 (new) (1) The cost of the training shall at all events be borne by the employer.
Amendment 493 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 35 – paragraph 1 1.
Amendment 494 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 35 – paragraph 1 1. Without prejudice to paragraphs (2), (3) and (4), suppliers of groundhandling services may engage in subcontracting. The requirements laid down in and the provisions of Articles 34 and 40 shall apply in the same way to subcontractors.
Amendment 495 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 35 – paragraph 1 1. Without prejudice to paragraphs (2), (3) and (4), suppliers of groundhandling services may engage in a level of subcontracting for each category of service.
Amendment 496 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 35 – paragraph 2 Amendment 497 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 35 – paragraph 2 Amendment 498 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 35 – paragraph 2 Amendment 499 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 35 – paragraph 2 2. Self-handling airport users may subcontract groundhandling services only where they are temporarily unable to perform self-handling due to force majeure. The requirements laid down in and the provisions of Articles 34 and 40 shall apply in the same way to subcontractors.
Amendment 500 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 35 – paragraph 4 Amendment 501 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 35 – paragraph 4 Amendment 502 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 35 – paragraph 4 Amendment 503 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 35 – paragraph 4 Amendment 504 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 35 – paragraph 4 Amendment 505 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 35 – paragraph 4 4. A supplier of groundhandling services as referred to in Article 11 (1)
Amendment 506 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 35 – paragraph 4 4. A supplier of groundhandling services as
Amendment 507 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 35 – paragraph 4 – point a (new) (a) if it is temporarily unable to provide these groundhandling services due to force majeure.
Amendment 508 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 35 – paragraph 4 – point b (new) (b) if it takes part in the tendering procedure pursuant to Articles 7 to 10.
Amendment 509 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 35 – paragraph 5 5. Any supplier of groundhandling services and self-handling airport user using one or more subcontractors shall ensure that the subcontractors comply with all the obligations on suppliers of groundhandling services under this Regulation, including safety and protection measures regarding working conditions of the employed staff.
Amendment 510 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 35 – paragraph 5 5. Any supplier of groundhandling services and self-handling airport user using
Amendment 511 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 35 – paragraph 5 a (new) 5a. Only operators that have demonstrated that they are qualified and reliable shall be awarded subcontracts.
Amendment 512 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 35 – paragraph 5 b (new) 5b. The contracting entity may restrict the number of subcontractors when this is required on the grounds of space or capacity.
Amendment 513 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 35 – paragraph 6 6. Any supplier of groundhandling services and self-handling airport user using
Amendment 514 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 35 – paragraph 7 Amendment 515 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 35 – paragraph 7 7. Where a supplier of groundhandling services applies for an authorisation to provide groundhandling services under the selection procedure laid down in Article 7,
Amendment 516 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 35 – paragraph 7 a (new) 7a. A supplier of groundhandling services may not subcontract groundhandling services except if it is temporarily unable to provide the services in question due to force majeure.
Amendment 517 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 36 – paragraph 1 – introductory part 1. Without prejudice to the international commitments of the Union, the Commission may, on its own initiative or at the request of a Member State, in accordance with the examination procedure referred to in Article 43 (3), decide that
Amendment 518 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 36 – paragraph 1 – introductory part 1. Without prejudice to the international commitments of the Union, the Commission may, in accordance with the examination procedure referred to in Article 43 (3), decide that a Member State or Member States shall take measures, including the complete or partial suspension of the right of access to the groundhandling market within its territory in respect of suppliers of groundhandling services and self-handling airport users from that third country, with a view to remedying the discriminatory behaviour of the third country concerned, whenever it appears that a third country, with respect to access to the groundhandling or self- handling market:
Amendment 519 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 36 – paragraph 1 a (new) 1 a. A Member State may wholly or partially suspend the obligations arising from this Regulation in respect of suppliers of groundhandling services and airport users from that third country, in accordance with Union law.
Amendment 520 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 38 – paragraph 1 – point a Amendment 521 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 38 – paragraph 1 – point a Amendment 522 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 38 – paragraph 1 – point a (a) list of Union airports whose annual traffic has been not less than
Amendment 523 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 38 – paragraph 1 – point b Amendment 524 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 38 – paragraph 1 – point b (b) list of Union airports whose annual traffic has been not less than
Amendment 525 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 39 – paragraph 1 – introductory part 1. The Commission shall submit a report to the European Parliament and the Council on the implementation of this Regulation not later than 5 years after the date of application of this Regulation. The report shall in particular assess any significant impact on the quality of groundhandling services, employment and working conditions. The report shall include the following set of indicators and criteria for a sample of airports:
Amendment 526 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 39 – paragraph 1 – point e (e) opinion of stakeholders on the approval system (approval criteria, implementation issues, price, administrative process, etc.);
Amendment 527 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 39 – paragraph 1 – point j j) safety accidents and incidents involving groundhandling services
Amendment 528 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 39 – paragraph 1 – point m m) training features
Amendment 529 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 39 – paragraph 1 a (new) 1 a. The report shall also assess whether complete liberalisation of the groundhandling market is necessary and acceptable. If this is appropriate, a revision of this Regulation might be proposed.
Amendment 53 #
Draft legislative resolution Paragraph 1 The European Parliament rejects the Commission proposal.
Amendment 530 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 40 – paragraph 1 Without prejudice to the application of this Regulation, and subject to the other provisions of Union law, Member States
Amendment 531 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 40 – paragraph 1 Without prejudice to the application of this Regulation, and subject to the other provisions of Union law, Member States
Amendment 532 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 40 – paragraph 1 Without prejudice to the application of this Regulation, and subject to the other provisions of Union law, Member States
Amendment 533 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 42 – paragraph 2 2. The delegation of power referred to in Articles
Amendment 534 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 42 – paragraph 2 2. The delegation of power referred to in Articles 22, 32, and 33 shall be conferred
Amendment 535 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 42 – paragraph 3 3. The delegation of power
Amendment 536 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 42 – paragraph 5 5. A delegated act adopted pursuant to Articles
Amendment 537 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 45 – paragraph 2 Amendment 538 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 45 – paragraph 2 Amendment 539 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 45 – paragraph 2 Amendment 54 #
Draft legislative resolution Paragraph 1 The European Parliament rejects the Commission proposal.
Amendment 540 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 45 – paragraph 5 a (new) 5a. Tendering procedures shall be completed in accordance with existing law if the relevant call for tenders had already been published in the Official Journal of the European Union at the time this Regulation entered into force.
Amendment 541 #
Proposal for a regulation Annex 1 – point 1 – point 1.1 a (new) 1.1a. Mandatory minimum requirements in the area of health protection: (a) prevention and reduction of specific health risks by means of appropriate behaviour- and health-related exercise programmes, including measures to reduce work-related strain on the locomotor system; (b) measures to improve stress- management skills, health-literate management, measures to encourage relaxation; (b) regular preventive check-ups.
Amendment 542 #
Proposal for a regulation Annex 1 – point 4 – point 4.1 4.1. for freight: physical handling of export, transfer and import freight, handling of related documents, customs procedures and implementation of any security procedure agreed between the parties or required by the circumstances, except if these services are provided on the premises belonging to the undertaking at the airport;
Amendment 543 #
Proposal for a regulation Annex 1 – point 4 – point 4.2 4.2. for mail: physical handling of
Amendment 544 #
Proposal for a regulation Annex 1 – point 5 – point 5.4 5.4. the loading and unloading of the aircraft, including the provision and operation of suitable means,
Amendment 545 #
Proposal for a regulation Annex 1 a (new) Amendment 55 #
Draft legislative resolution Paragraph 1 The European Parliament rejects the Commission proposal.
Amendment 56 #
Draft legislative resolution Paragraph 2 2. Calls on the Commission to
Amendment 57 #
Draft legislative resolution Paragraph 2 The European Parliament rejects the Commission proposal.
Amendment 58 #
Proposal for a regulation Recital 2 (2) Airports and groundhandling services are essential to the proper functioning and security of air transport and are a key function in the aviation chain. Groundhandling services cover all ground- based aviation-related activities carried out for individual airlines at airports.
Amendment 59 #
Proposal for a regulation Recital 5 Amendment 60 #
Proposal for a regulation Recital 5 (5)
Amendment 61 #
Proposal for a regulation Recital 5 (5)
Amendment 62 #
Proposal for a regulation Recital 5 a (new) (5a) The more providers there are, the greater the pressure on employees. It is therefore essential to harmonise social framework conditions in the sector and to make the observance of collective agreements compulsory.
Amendment 63 #
Proposal for a regulation Recital 5 a (new) (5a) The Ecorys study of groundhandling services, which the Commission cites repeatedly, concludes that, as a result of the first opening-up of the market, jobs have become more insecure and the number of short-term contracts has increased. Trade unions in the EU have also pointed out that levels of pay in the groundhandling sector have not kept pace with inflation or with the average rate of pay increases. Full opening of the market would drastically worsen workers’ circumstances. In these circumstances, robust social protection provision is needed to shield workers from negative consequences. Articles 12, 39 and 40 make such provision.
Amendment 64 #
Proposal for a regulation Recital 6 Amendment 65 #
Proposal for a regulation Recital 6 (6) Considering the new need for minimum, harmonised quality standards at airports to implement the gate-to-gate approach for the realisation of the Single European Sky and the need for further harmonisation to fully exploit the benefits of the
Amendment 66 #
Proposal for a regulation Recital 7 (7)
Amendment 67 #
Proposal for a regulation Recital 7 (7) F
Amendment 68 #
Proposal for a regulation Recital 7 (7) Free access to the groundhandling market is consistent with the efficient operation of Union airports, provided relevant safeguards and precautionary provisions for quality and employment conditions are put in place. Free access to the groundhandling market should be
Amendment 69 #
Proposal for a regulation Recital 7 (7)
Amendment 70 #
Proposal for a regulation Recital 7 a (new) (7 a) As free market access is the norm in EU transport policy, the complete liberalisation of the groundhandling market should be the ultimate goal.
Amendment 71 #
Proposal for a regulation Recital 8 Amendment 72 #
Proposal for a regulation Recital 8 (8) Gradual opening of the market under Directive 96/67/EC has already produced positive results in terms of improved efficiency and quality
Amendment 73 #
Proposal for a regulation Recital 8 (8) Gradual opening of the market under Directive 96/67/EC has
Amendment 74 #
Proposal for a regulation Recital 9 (9) Every airport user should be allowed to self-handle
Amendment 75 #
Proposal for a regulation Recital 10 (10) For certain categories of groundhandling services, access to the market may come up against safety, security, capacity and space availability constraints. It should therefore be possible to limit the number of authorised suppliers of such groundhandling services and self- handling airport users.
Amendment 76 #
Proposal for a regulation Recital 10 (10) For certain categories of groundhandling services, access to the market may come up against safety, security, capacity and space availability constraints. It should therefore be possible to limit the number of authorised suppliers of such groundhandling services. For certain categories of groundhandling services, Member States must continue to be afforded regulatory discretion to limit the number of suppliers in the interests of maintaining productivity and retaining tried and tested structures.
Amendment 77 #
Proposal for a regulation Recital 10 (10) For certain categories of groundhandling services, access to the market may come up against safety, security, capacity and space availability constraints. It should therefore be possible to limit the number of authorised suppliers of such groundhandling services.
Amendment 78 #
Proposal for a regulation Recital 13 Amendment 79 #
Proposal for a regulation Recital 13 a (new) (13a) All groundhandling services suppliers, self-handling airport users and subcontractors operating at an airport should apply the relevant representative collective agreements so as to allow fair competition between groundhandling services suppliers on quality and efficiency.
Amendment 80 #
Proposal for a regulation Recital 13 b (new) (13b) A collective agreement shall be deemed to be representative where it is substantively applicable to groundhandling services and where its territorial applicability within a Member State extends to the airport at which the groundhandling services supplier operates. At airports where there is more than one collective agreement, the agreement deemed to be representative shall be that which applies to the greater number of employees.
Amendment 81 #
Proposal for a regulation Recital 14 (14) Airport users sh
Amendment 82 #
Proposal for a regulation Recital 14 (14) Airport users
Amendment 83 #
Proposal for a regulation 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 on 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 84 #
Proposal for a regulation Recital 17 (17)
Amendment 85 #
Proposal for a regulation Recital 17 (17)
Amendment 86 #
Proposal for a regulation Recital 17 (17)
Amendment 87 #
Proposal for a regulation Recital 17 a (new) (17 a) Increase in the quality of groundhandling services should be the ultimate aim; this should be done without increasing the administrative burden for groundhandling companies. It is therefore important to allow companies to decide on their own general business practices and their human resources policy.
Amendment 88 #
Proposal for a regulation Recital 18 (18) In order to ensure the proper and smooth functioning of air transport operations at airports, guarantee safety and security on airport premises as well as protect the environment and ensure compliance with the applicable social provisions and r
Amendment 89 #
Proposal for a regulation Recital 19 (19) To make sure that all service suppliers and self-handling airport users possess sufficient economic solidity, good repute, sufficient insurance coverage, and proper knowledge of groundhandling operations
Amendment 90 #
Proposal for a regulation Recital 19 (19) To make sure that all service suppliers and self-handling airport users possess sufficient economic solidity, good repute, sufficient insurance coverage, and proper knowledge of groundhandling operations and the airport environment, and in order to establish a level playing field, the granting of approval should be subject to minimum requirements
Amendment 91 #
Proposal for a regulation Recital 22 (22) The managing body of the airport and/or any other managing body of the centralised infrastructure of that airport
Amendment 92 #
Proposal for a regulation Recital 23 (23) The managing body of the airport may also supply groundhandling services itself.
Amendment 93 #
Proposal for a regulation Recital 23 (23) The managing body of the airport may also supply groundhandling services itself. As at the same time, through its decision, the managing body of the airport may exercise considerable influence on competition between suppliers of groundhandling services, airports should be required to keep strictly separate accounts for their groundhandling services
Amendment 94 #
Proposal for a regulation Recital 24 (24) In order to enable airports to fulfil their infrastructure management functions, to guarantee safety and security on airport premises and to ensure the resilience of groundhandling services also in crisis situations the managing body of the airport should be responsible for the proper coordination of groundhandling activities at the airport. It should also be able, where necessary, to commission services to ensure comprehensive service provision at the airport. The managing body of the airport should report on the coordination of airport groundhandling activities to the Performance Review Body of Eurocontrol in view of a consolidated optimisation.
Amendment 95 #
Proposal for a regulation Recital 24 a (new) (24a) Where the managing body of an airport supplies groundhandling services itself, or directly or indirectly controls a groundhandling services undertaking, due coordination of the groundhandling services should be monitored by the independent supervisory authority in order to guarantee equal treatment.
Amendment 96 #
Proposal for a regulation Recital 26 (26) It is necessary to define obligatory minimum quality standards to be met by suppliers of groundhandling services and self-handling airport users in order to ensure the overall quality of service and establish a level playing field among
Amendment 97 #
Proposal for a regulation Recital 28 (28) In a labour-intensive sector such as groundhandling, continuous staff development and training have a strong impact on service quality and airport safety. 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. .
Amendment 98 #
Proposal for a regulation 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
Amendment 99 #
Proposal for a regulation Recital 29 (29) Subcontracting increases flexibility for suppliers of groundhandling services. Nevertheless,
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