2015/2349(INI) | [ParlTrack]

Motion for a resolution
Citation 1 a (new)

– having regard to the Treaty on European Union, and in particular Article 5(3) thereof,

Amendment 10 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital D

D. whereas small undertakings have added value particularly in remote regions, where they help combat depopulation by creating jobs and generating economic activity, as well as in and densely- populated areas, thanks to their excellent knowledge of the local market, their proximity to the customer and/or their agility and ability to innovate;

Amendment 100 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8

8. Warns of the danger that intermediation platforms~~, with their ‘winner takes all’ ethos, will give rise to monopolies and harm the diversity of the economic fabric, but~~ might give rise to monopolies, notwithstanding what is happening in most parts of the EU business world, in which the many emerging transport service platforms are competing with each other, and also notes that these platforms have brought into play the idea of challenging the existing operators and have led Member States to review the structure of the market;

Amendment 101 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8

8. Warns of the danger that intermediation platforms, with their 'winner takes all' ethos, will give rise to monopolies and dominant market positions and harm the diversity of the economic fabric, but also notes that these platforms have brought into play the idea of challenging the existing operators and have led Member States to review the structure of the market;

Amendment 102 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8

8. Warns of the danger that intermediation platforms, with their 'winner takes all' ethos, will give rise to monopolies and harm the diversity of the economic fabric, but also notes that these platforms have brought into play the idea of challenging the existing operators and corporatist structures and have led Member States to review the structure of the market;

Amendment 103 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8 a (new)

8a. Warns of the risk that service platforms, which also tend towards the creation of monopolies, engage in a headlong race for market domination, setting up monopolies and undermining diversity within the economy; notes that these platforms require a clear regulatory framework to enable multiple players to coexist, just as in any other mature sector of the economy;

Amendment 104 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8 a (new)

8a. Highlights the risk of an excessive concentration of intermediaries curtailing the power of SMEs and self-employed people, thus undermining decent working conditions and perhaps jeopardising the safety of the transport service.

Amendment 105 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8 b (new)

8b. Reiterates the need to make a distinction between occasional use and professional use of service providers with collaborative business models on the basis of cost- and profit-sharing criteria;

Amendment 106 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9

~~9. Draws attention to the upheavals which the development of connected and self-driving vehicles are likely to cause for small businesses;~~deleted

Amendment 107 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9

9. Draws attention to the upheavals which the development of connected and self-driving vehicles are likely to cause for small businesses;, calling for a rethink of the way in which professionals are trained. Advocates identifying opportunities created by the freedom from the requirement to carry out a gradually growing number of tasks for professionals to develop and improve higher-added- value services.

Amendment 108 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9

9. Draws attention to the upheavals which the development of connected and self-driving vehicles are likely to cause for small businesses, and urges, therefore, the Commission to come up with the roadmap on the connected and automated vehicles, including the careful analysis and recommendations regarding the dynamics and development of the market;

Amendment 109 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9

9. Draws attention to the upheavals which the development of connected and self-driving vehicles are likely to cause for small businesses, but expresses hope that small businesses could also emerge in these new fields;

Amendment 11 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital D

D. whereas small undertakings have added value particularly in remote and densely-populated areas, thanks to their excellent knowledge of the local market, their proximity to the customer and/or their agility and ability to innovate and thanks to intelligent transport systems that allow improved mobility management;

Amendment 110 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9

9. Draws attention to the upheavals which the development of connected and self-driving vehicles are likely to cause, causing major problems for small businesses in particular;

Amendment 111 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9

9. Draws attention to the upheavals which the development of connected and self-driving vehicles (cars, ships, drones and platooning) are likely to cause for small businesses;

Amendment 112 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9

9. Draws attention to the upheavals which the development of connected and self-driving vehicles are likely to cause for transport companies, particularly small businesses;

Amendment 113 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9

9. Draws attention to the upheavals ~~which~~and new challenges arising from the development of connected and self-driving vehicles are likely to cause for small businesses;

Amendment 114 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9

9. Draws attention to the ~~upheaval~~challenges and opportunities which the development of connected and self-driving vehicles are likely to cause for small businesses;

Amendment 115 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9

9. Draws attention to the ~~upheaval~~opportunities which the development of connected and self-driving vehicles are likely to ~~cause fo~~offer small businesses as well;

Amendment 116 #

Ivan JAKOVČIĆ

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9

9. Draws attention to the ~~upheaval~~series of new challenges which the development of connected and self-driving vehicles ~~are likely to~~will cause for small businesses;

Amendment 117 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9 a (new)

9a. Highlights the potential dangers posed to small and medium-sized companies from the development of autonomous vehicle technology; notes the need to analyse the potential effects that widespread use of this technology could have on the European transport sector, particularly in terms of a possible fall in the number of jobs in the passenger and goods transport sector; stresses that a full and fair assessment of this technology should not be done prematurely;

Amendment 118 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9 a (new)

9a. Draws attention to the risks of impoverishment and job insecurity among third-party service providers operating via intermediary platforms, such as 'independent drivers' or 'private hire drivers', who receive, at best, low levels of protection and social entitlements;

Amendment 119 #

Merja KYLLÖNEN, Isabella DE MONTE, Pavel TELIČKA, Kateřina KONEČNÁ

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10

10. Calls for efforts to be pursued with a view to completing the single European transport area; takes the view that any legislation which imposes new requirements on small businesses should be proportionate and accompanied by the necessary incentives;deleted

Amendment 12 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital D

D. whereas small undertakings ~~have added value particularly in remote and densely-populated areas~~, thanks to their excellent knowledge of the local market, their proximity to the customer and/or their agility and ability to innovate, have added value both in densely- populated areas as well in remote areas, being capable to provide tailored services reflecting the multiple needs of customers;

Amendment 120 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10

Amendment 121 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10

10. Calls for efforts to be continued with a view to completing the single European transport area; takes the view that any legislation which imposes new requirements on small businesses, particularly tax-related, social and environmental measures, should be proportionate and accompanied by the necessary (regulatory and/or financial)incentives;

Amendment 122 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10

10. Calls for efforts to be continued with a view to completing the single European transport area, particularly by filling gaps in secondary networks; takes the view that any legislation which imposes new requirements on small businesses should be proportionate and accompanied by the necessary incentives;

Amendment 123 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10

10. ~~Calls for efforts to be continued with a view to completing the single European transport area; t~~Takes the view that any legislation which imposes new requirements on small businesses should be proportionate and accompanied by the necessary incentives;

Amendment 124 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10

10. Calls for efforts to be continued with a view to completing the single European transport area; takes the view that any legislation which imposes new requirements on small businesses should be proportionate ~~and accompanied by the necessary incentives~~, simple, and clear, reducing obstacles and accompanied by incentives geared to the present day;

Amendment 125 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10

Amendment 126 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10

10. Calls for efforts to be pursued with a view to completing the single European transport area; takes the view that any legislation which imposes new requirements on small businesses should be avoided where possible and should be proportionate and accompanied by the necessary incentives;

Amendment 127 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10 a (new)

10a. Considers that fostering an integrated and coordinated European mobility system is the best way of properly integrating all companies offering all modes of transport into a common dynamic process in which digitisation and promoting innovation from within the transport sector is most effective method of ensuring that customers have a single coherent system and that professionals are best placed to add value.

Amendment 128 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10 a (new)

10a. Notes that services provided by SMEs in the transport sector are not always sufficiently tailored to the needs of disabled people and the elderly; calls for all the tools and programmes aimed at supporting these operators to take into account the need to adapt transport services as far as possible to the needs of people with reduced mobility;

Amendment 129 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11

Amendment 13 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital D a (new)

Da. whereas collaborative business models in the transport sector actively promote the development of sustainable forms of mobility by generating environmental and social added-value, and whereas they combine well with public transport to provide a genuine alternative to private cars;

Amendment 130 #

Markus PIEPER

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11

11. Takes the view that, in view of the lack of investment in infrastructure, all transport operators should contribute; stresses the importance, in road transport, of internalising negative externalities, but recognises that this poses specific problems for small businesses, which must be taken into account; calls for cost and environmental calculations to take full account of all existing transport taxes and duties and questions how negative the environmental impact of the transport sector would actually be, were all transport-related taxes and levies ploughed back into the transport sector and the environmental sectors affected (infrastructure maintenance, conversion to environmentally-friendly systems, investment in rail and waterways), rather than being used to fund non-transport sectors;

Amendment 131 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11

11. Takes the view that, in view of the lack of investment in infrastructure, all ~~transport operators should contribut~~incoming resources should be earmarked for use in the transport infrastructure sector and not channelled towards other categories of expenditure; stresses the importance, in road transport, of internalising negative externalities, but recognises that this poses specific problems for small businesses, which must be taken into account;

Amendment 132 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11

Amendment 133 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11

Amendment 134 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11

11. Takes the view that, in view of the lack of investment in infrastructure, all transport operators benefiting from the use of transport infrastructure should contribute; stresses the importance, in road transport, of internalising negative externalities, but recognises that this poses specific problems for small businesses, which must be taken into account;

Amendment 135 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11

11. Takes the view that, in view of the lack of investment in infrastructure, all transport operators should contribute; stresses the importance, in road transport, of internalising negative externalities and then fair competition between transport modes, but recognises that this poses specific problems for small businesses, which must be taken into account;

Amendment 136 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11

11. Takes the view that, in view of the lack of investment in infrastructure, all transport operators should contribute; stresses the importance, in road transport, of internalising negative externalities, but recognises that this poses specificnotes that the 'famous' Juncker investment package of EUR 300 billion for infrastructural projects, has not so far been implemented, leading to a massive infrastructural investment deficit; condemns the practice of internalising negative externalities in road transport, given that this will pose many problems for small businesses, which must be taken into account;

Amendment 137 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11

Amendment 138 #

Amendment 139 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11

Amendment 14 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital E

E. whereas, for passengers and goods, demand for transport services is growing strongly both in terms of quality and of quantity, ~~and~~ whereas reducing mobility is not an option and the new forms of shared mobility should therefore be encouraged, and whereas the ‘shareable cities’ concept should be translated into practice;

Amendment 140 #

Pavel TELIČKA, Dominique RIQUET

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11 a (new)

11a. Considers however that a deregulated sector is not a viable option that would ensure equal treatment and fair competition between operators. Calls, at any rate, for regulation to be favourable to SMEs and collaborative business models and not to undermine high-quality, safe transport services by lowering levels of worker protection.

Amendment 141 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11 a (new)

11a. Recalls that the EFSI was established in order to contribute to highly innovative market-based projects and therefore considers it is an essential instrument for SMEs of the transport sector to develop new mobility solutions; calls on the Commission and the Member States to speed up its implementation and increase assistance to SMEs and start-ups when preparing such projects;

Amendment 142 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11 a (new)

11a. Calls for restrictions and administrative requirements relating to passenger and consumer safety not to constitute a barrier to SMEs entering the transport services market;

Amendment 143 #

Markus FERBER

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12

~~12. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to do more to combat anti- competitive practices by large integrated groups;~~deleted

Amendment 144 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12

12. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to do more to combat anti- competitive practices by large integrated groups and to lay down clear definitions and legislation enabling SMEs, especially those operating on the basis of new business models, to tackle discrimination and market access restrictions more effectively; unequivocally condemns any attempts to eliminate companies operating on the basis of new business models in the transport sector by using force or intimidating their employees and customers;

Amendment 145 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12

12. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to do more to combat anti- competitive practices by large integrated groups; urges for improved relations between carriers and ordering parties and for a solution to be found to the problem of bogus self-employed persons;

Amendment 146 #

Maria GRAPINI, José BLANCO LÓPEZ, Isabella DE MONTE, Karoline GRASWANDER-HAINZ, Hugues BAYET, Claudia ȚAPARDEL

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12

12. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to do more to combat anti- competitive practices by large integrated groups; underlines the need to include new and potential market entrants into the stakeholders' dialogue and impact assessment procedures;

Amendment 147 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12

12. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to do more to combat anti- competitive practices by large integrated groups in order to ensure fair access to the market, regardless of the size of enterprises;

Amendment 148 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12

12. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to do more to combat anti- competitive practices by large integrated groups that undermine small businesses;

Amendment 149 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12

12. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to ~~do more~~act adequately and rapidly in order to combat anti- competitive practices by large integrated groups;

Amendment 15 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital E

E. whereas, for passengers and goods, varied demand for transport services is growing strongly both in terms of quality ~~and of quantity~~, quantity and compliance of the environmental targets, and whereas reducing mobility is not an option;

Amendment 150 #

12. Calls on the ~~Commission and the~~ Member States to do more to combat anti- competitive practices by large integrated groups;

Amendment 151 #

Karoline GRASWANDER-HAINZ

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12 a (new)

12a. Calls for SMEs to be included in the plans for European integrated ticketing; notes that the effectiveness of such a system will depend on it including as many transport service undertakings and operators as possible; notes that the exchange of information and experience between large operators and SMEs can produce highly beneficial synergies for designing an effective transport network in Europe;

Amendment 152 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12 a (new)

12a. Calls on the Member States to ring-fence taxes and duties levied in the transport sector with the aim of establishing efficient, competitive, sustainable cross-border transport infrastructure;

Amendment 153 #

Markus PIEPER

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13

~~13. Calls for harmonisation of access to regulated occupations in Europe and of checks on these occupations;~~deleted

Amendment 154 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13

~~13. Calls for harmonisation of access to regulated occupations in Europe and of checks on these occupations;~~deleted

Amendment 155 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13

~~13. Calls for harmonisation of access to regulated occupations in Europe and of checks on these occupations;~~deleted

Amendment 156 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13

13. Calls for ~~harmonisation of access to regulated occupations in Europe and of the checks on these occupations;~~full implementation of arrangements for the recognition of qualifications at European level in the professions governed by Directives 2013/55/EU and 2005/36/EC to facilitate access to regulated occupations in the EU; stresses that, where appropriate, convergence between and harmonisation of Member States' laws on access to regulated professions and checks on these occupations, must contribute to upward harmonisation on social protection and the quality of systems for access to regulated professions.

Amendment 157 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13

13. Calls for harmonisation of access to regulated occupations and activities in Europe and of the checks on these occupations; and activities so as to enable new operators and services linked to digital platforms to develop in a business- friendly environment; also points to the role of the collaborative economy, and calls on the Member States to assess the need to reduce red tape, and actually to reduce it, in order that incumbent operators may coexist within an environment of healthy competition;

Amendment 158 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13

13. Calls for harmonisation of access to regulated occupations in Europe and of checks on these occupations, emphasizing the right of people activating in this field to a minimum decent standard wage settled by every Member State according with the national legislation;

Amendment 159 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13

13. Calls for harmonisation of access to regulated occupations in Europe and of the checks on these occupations, and for training to be reviewed and promoted in line with the skills and qualifications required by new business models;

Amendment 16 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital E

E. whereas, for passengers and goods, both demand for transport services ~~is growing strongly both in terms of quality and of quantit~~and the conditions applicable to their provision vary considerably, and whereas reducing mobility is not an option;

Amendment 160 #

Maria GRAPINI, Claudia ȚAPARDEL

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13

13. Calls for harmonisation of access to regulated occupations in Europe and of the checks on these occupations, while helping maintain a high level of security, particularly in the legal and social spheres;

Amendment 161 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13

13. Calls for harmonisation of access to regulated occupations in Europe and of checks on these occupations but also a greater transparency with regard to legislative changes in regulated occupations;

Amendment 162 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13

13. Calls for a review and harmonisation of the rules on access to regulated occupations in Europe and of checks on these occupations;

Amendment 163 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13 a (new)

13a. Calls for excessive regulation of access to transport-related professions not to lead to a restriction of access for young people entering the labour market; notes the positive effects of sharing economy operators in creating new jobs for people seeking temporary and part-time employment;

Amendment 164 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13 a (new)

13a. Calls on the Commission to publish, without any further delay, a roadmap to liberation the public-funded transport data and harmonized standards of the transport data and programming interfaces in order to boost the data- intensive innovations and provision of new transport services;

Amendment 165 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13 a (new)

13a. Draws attention to the importance of interoperability in the transport sector, given that it offers small businesses single solutions;

Amendment 166 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13 a (new)

13a. Calls for equality between undertakings in terms of production conditions to be promoted in a collaborative business environment, just as in others;

Amendment 167 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14

14. Takes the view, ~~in view of~~with a view to contributing to the development of collaborative business models, that the solution is n~~either~~ot sector- specific regulation nobut rather regulation aimed solely at platforms which behave like traditional economic operators by providing professional services and generating a certain level of profit, and that in future the mobility system needs to be addressed as a whole; calls for the establishment of a modernised regulatory framework that fosters innovation as well as the protection of consumers and their data, and ensures healthy competition;

Amendment 168 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14

14. Takes the view~~, in view of~~ that, the development of collaborative business models, ~~that the solution is neither sector- specific regulation nor regulation aimed solely at digital platforms, and that in future the mobility system needs to be addressed as a whole~~would in particular help small businesses become more competitive against large multinationals; calls for the establishment of a ~~modernised~~ regulatory framework that ~~fosters innovation as well as the protection of consumers and their data, and ensures healthy competi~~will foster innovation;

Amendment 169 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14

14. Takes the view, in view of the development of collaborative business models, that the solution is neither sector- specific regulation nor regulation aimed solely at digital platforms, and that in future the mobility system needs to be addressed as a whole; ~~calls for the establishment of a modernised regulatory framework that fosters innovation as well as the protection of consumers and their data, and ensures healthy competition;~~

Amendment 17 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital E a (new)

Ea. whereas the organisation of transport in big cities and on the roads leading to them causes congestion and traffic jams, creating a significant burden on the economy; whereas this can be addressed by supplementing the transport network with public transport services provided by SMEs or sharing economy operators;

Amendment 170 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14

14. Takes the view, in view of the development of collaborative business models, that the solution is neither sector- specific regulation nor regulation aimed solely at platforms, and that in future the mobility system needs to be addressed as a whole; calls for the establishment of a modernised regulatory framework that fosters innovation ~~as well as the protection of~~calls for the establishment of a modernised regulatory framework that fosters innovation and technological standards that facilitate integration. Stresses, too, the importance of protecting consumers and the~~ir data, and~~ need to ensures healthy competition;

Amendment 171 #

14. Takes the view, in view of the development of collaborative business models, that the solution is neither sector- specific regulation nor regulation aimed solely at platforms, and that in future the mobility system needs to be addressed as a whole; calls for the establishment of a modernised regulatory framework that ensures fair competition, equal social security and tax treatment, fosters innovation as well as the protection of consumers ~~and their data, and ensures healthy competition~~, 'independent drivers' and their data;

Amendment 172 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14

14. Takes the view, in view of the development of collaborative business models, that the solution is neither sector- specific regulation nor regulation aimed solely at digital platforms, and that in future the mobility system needs to be addressed as a whole; calls for the establishment of a modernised regulatory framework that fosters innovation as well as the protection of consumers and their data, and ensures healthy competition, with the same rules being applied to all operators in a given sector;

Amendment 173 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14

14. Takes the view, in view of the development of collaborative ~~business~~economy models, that the solution is neither sector- specific regulation nor regulation aimed solely at platforms, and that in future the mobility system needs to be addressed as a whole, given the changing nature of the platforms concerned; calls for the establishment of a modernised regulatory framework that fosters innovation as well as the protection of consumers and their data, and ensures healthy competition;

Amendment 174 #

Merja KYLLÖNEN, Isabella DE MONTE, Kateřina KONEČNÁ

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14

14. Takes the view, in view of the development of collaborative business models, that the solution is neither sector- specific regulation nor regulation aimed solely at platforms, and that in future the mobility system needs to be addressed as a whole; calls for the establishment of a modernised regulatory framework that fosters innovation as well as the protection of consumers and their data, ~~and~~ ensures healthy competition and safeguards the rights of workers in the sector;

Amendment 175 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14

14. Takes the view, in view of the development of collaborative business models, that the solution is neither sector- specific regulation nor regulation aimed solely at digital platforms, and that in future the mobility system needs to be addressed as a whole; calls for the ~~establishment~~need of a moderniszed, multi-modal regulatory framework that fosters innovation as well as the protection of consumers and their data, and ensures ~~healthy competition~~equal playing field for different actors;

Amendment 176 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14

Amendment 177 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14

14. Takes the view, in view of the dynamic development of ~~collaborative~~new business models~~, that the solution is nei~~ based on the principles of ther s~~ector- specific regulation nor regulation aimed solely at digital platforms, and that in future the mobility system needs to be addressed as a~~haring economy, that they should be considered part of the mobility system, which should form an integrated whole; calls for the establishment of a modernised regulatory framework that fosters innovation as well as the protection of consumers and their data, and ensures healthy competition;

Amendment 178 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14 – subparagraph 1 (new)

14.1 Calls on the Member States to assess the need to bring their national labour law up to date with the digital age, taking into account the features of collaborative economy models and each country’s individual labour laws;

Amendment 179 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14 a (new)

14a. Takes the view that, in response to the development of collaborative business models and 'intermediary platforms', a modernised regulatory framework should be introduced to define and regulate the legal liability of these platforms to guarantee, inter alia, that service providers using the platforms are competent and duly qualified, in order to ensure consumer protection, quality of service and compliance with safety standards.

Amendment 18 #

Deirdre CLUNE

Motion for a resolution
Recital E a (new)

Ea. whereas consumer demand for collaborative services is also growing, with a recent study by the European Commission showing that 17% of European consumers have used services provided by the sharing economy, and 52% are aware of the services offered;

Amendment 180 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14 a (new)

14a. Considers that collaborative business models can only develop by building a relationship of trust with consumers by ensuring the security of goods and people, which entails clarifying insurance arrangements in the event of accidents and protecting the personal data of users;

Amendment 181 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14 a (new)

14a. Calls for information about mobility services provided by small businesses to be incorporated in travel information and planning services;

Amendment 182 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15

15. Considers that this objective requires a convergence of models which is based on a clear definition of ‘intermediaries’ and ‘service providers’ and permits the creation of a framework in which small businesses contribute to the social cost of transport in line with the specific features of the mode(s) of transport in which they operate;deleted

Amendment 183 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15

15. Considers that this objective requires a convergence of models which is based on a clear definition of 'intermediaries' and 'service providers' ~~and permits the creation of a framework in which small businesses contribute to the social cost of transport in line with the specific features of the mode(s) of transport in which they operate;~~ ; Calls for a distinction to be made between non-profit intermediary platforms, which generate no profits for this users, and for- profit intermediary platforms, which connect a service provider and a customer, with or without an employer- employee relationship; suggests that such platforms should be required to provide the national authorities with whatever information they deem necessary for all parties to fulfil their tax and social security obligations, and that the data generated should be processed in accordance with Directive 95/46/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council; 1a _________________ 1 aDirective95/46/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 24 October 1995 on the protection of individuals with regard to the processing of personal data and on the free movement of such data (OJ L 281, 23.11.1995, p. 31).

Amendment 184 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15

15. Considers that this objective requires a convergence of models which is based on a clear definition of ‘intermediaries’ and ‘service providers’, which will not restrict the freedom of establishment of either the former or the latter or lead to any form of discrimination not arising directly from the legislation on passenger safety or tax obligations, and permits the creation of a framework in which small businesses contribute to the social cost of transport in line with the specific features of the mode(s) of transport in which they operate;

Amendment 185 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15

Amendment 186 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15

15. Considers that this objective requires a convergence of models which is based on a clear definition of ‘intermediaries’ and ‘service providers’ , in accordance with current European legislation and Commission communication COM(2016)0356, taking care to ensure that definitions do not overlap, and permits the creation of a framework in which small businesses contribute to the social cost of transport in line with the specific features of the mode(s) of transport in which they operate;

Amendment 187 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15

15. Considers that this objective requires a ~~convergence of models which is based on a~~ clear definition of 'intermediaries' and 'service providers' and permits the creation of a framework in which small businesses contribute to the social cost of transport in line with the specific features of the mode(s) of transport in which they operate;

Amendment 188 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15

15. C~~onsiders that this objective requires a~~alls on the relevant authorities to ensure the convergence of models ~~which is~~, based on a clear definition of 'intermediaries' and 'service providers' and permits the creation of a framework in which small businesses contribute to the social cost of transport in line with the specific features of the mode(s) of transport in which they operate;

Amendment 189 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15 a (new)

15a. Stresses that transport undertakings also include operators not directly providing transport services, such as training providers, vehicle rental companies, workshops and service centres; notes that a large majority of such operators are SMEs; calls for the needs of these operators to be taken into account in the design of legal measures and investment programmes aimed at supporting the development of SMEs;

Amendment 19 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital E b (new)

Eb. whereas the passenger and goods road transport sector is the most suitable area for the creation and operation of SMEs in the transport sector; whereas barriers to entering the road transport market are lowest for SMEs, access to road infrastructure easiest and the cost of purchasing and servicing vehicles most affordable;

Amendment 190 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15 a (new)

15a. Proposes the establishment of a budget line aimed at advising SMEs in the transport sector so as to form clusters in this field, which can be joined by both consumers and other stakeholders;

Amendment 191 #

Karoline GRASWANDER-HAINZ, Claudia ȚAPARDEL

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15 a (new)

15a. Deplores the austerity measures imposed by the Troika in Greece that have undermined small transport firms;

Amendment 192 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15 b (new)

15b. Notes that most providers in the collaborative economy come from outside the EU; considers that the EU needs to develop more innovative applications of this nature; proposes, in this sense, the establishment of a budget line for collaborative start-ups, particularly for training young entrepreneurs in this field;

Amendment 193 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16

Amendment 194 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16

16. Regrets that the Member States’ response to the development of collaborative business models has so far been very fragmented, and in some cases entirely inconsistent with the potential and benefits of the development of this sector, as well as contrary to consumer expectations; considers that a coordinated, overall European level approach is indispensable; notes the Commission’s reasonable approach to this ‘new business model’ and eagerly awaits the publication of its guidelines on this topic;

Amendment 195 #

Enrico GASBARRA

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16

16. Regrets that the Member States’ response to the development of collaborative business models has so far been very fragmented, and considers that a coordinated, overall ~~European level approach is indispensable~~approach to developing a more growth-oriented and socially-oriented economy is indispensable and urgently needed, through investment in a sustainable, shared and collaborative business model; notes the Commission’s reasonable approach to this ‘new business model’ and eagerly awaits the publication of its guidelines on this topic;

Amendment 196 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16

Amendment 197 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16

16. Regrets that the Member States' response to the development of collaborative business models has so far been very fragmented~~, and considers that a coordinated, overall European level approach is indispensable~~; notes the Commission's reasonable approach to this 'new business model' and eagerly awaits the publication of its guidelines on this topic;

Amendment 198 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16

16. Regrets that the Member States' response to the development of collaborative business models has so far been very fragmented, ~~and considers that a coordinated, overall European level approach~~but takes the view that an approach respecting the particular economic and social characteristics of each Member State is indispensable; notes the Commission's reasonable approach to this 'new business model' and eagerly awaits the publication of its guidelines on this topic;

Amendment 199 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16

16. Regrets that the Member States’ response to the development of collaborative business models has so far been very fragmented, and considers that a coordinated, overall European level approach is indispensable; notes the Commission’s reasonable approach to this ‘new business model’ and eagerly awaits the publication of its guidelines on this topicmixed; welcomes the Commission's recently published guidelines on the collaborative economy, which emphasised the importance of the collaborative economy to future growth;

Amendment 2 #

Motion for a resolution
Citation 1 b (new)

– having regard to the Protocol (No. 2) of the TEU on the application of the principles of subsidiarity and proportionality,

Amendment 20 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital E c (new)

Ec. whereas their flexibility, understanding of consumers’ transport needs and affordability mean that SMEs in the transport sector are an important complement to the public transport network in big cities, particularly at times of day when public transport is very infrequent;

Amendment 200 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16

16. Regrets that the Member States’ response to the development of collaborative business models has so far been very fragmented, and considers that a coordinated, overall European level approach is indispensable; ~~not~~urges the ~~Commission’s reasonable ap~~Member States to harmonize their proac~~h to this ‘new business model’ and eagerly awaits the publication of its guidelines on this topic~~tices as recommended in the Commission Communication on "The European Agenda for Collaborative Economy";

Amendment 201 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16

16. Regrets that the Member States’ response to the development of collaborative business models has so far been very fragmented, and considers that a coordinated, overall European level approach is indispensable; notes the Commission’s ~~reasonable~~ approach to this ‘new business model’ ~~and eagerly awaits the publication of its guidelines on this topic~~set out in the recent publication COM(2016)0356;

Amendment 202 #

Matthijs van MILTENBURG

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16

16. Regrets that the Member States’ response to the development of collaborative business models has so far been very fragmented, and considers that a coordinated, overall European level approach is ~~indispens~~desirable; notes the Commission’s reasonable approach to this ‘new business model’ and ~~eagerly awaits~~awaits with interest the publication of its guidelines on this topic;

Amendment 203 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16

Amendment 204 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16

16. Regrets that the Member States' response to the development of collaborative business models has so far been very fragmented, and considers that a coordinated, overall European level approach is indispensable; notes the Commission's reasonable approach to this 'new business model' and ~~eagerly await~~notes the publication of its guidelines on this topic;

Amendment 205 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16 a (new)

16a. Notes the huge potential of new technologies for the emergence of new forms of service provision in the goods transport sector; stresses, in particular, the enormous opportunities offered by drones, which are already a highly effective tool for working in difficult conditions; stresses that the European Union should support the potential of SMEs involved in the design, production and use of unmanned aircraft;

Amendment 206 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16 a (new)

16a. Believes that collaborative business models constitute a major resource for the sustainable development of connections in outlying, mountainous and rural regions, and also have indirect benefits for the tourism sector;

Amendment 207 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16 a (new)

16a. Reiterates, that there should be created encouragement for SME's to create online platforms which will contribute to the competitiveness and development of the transport sector;

Amendment 208 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17

~~17. Wonders whether the exemption granted by many European regulations to light commercial vehicles is still justified, given their major expansion in the field of goods transport;~~deleted

Amendment 209 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17

~~17. Wonders whether the exemption granted by many European regulations to light commercial vehicles is still justified, given their major expansion in the field of goods transport;~~deleted

Amendment 21 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital E d (new)

Ed. having regard to the expectations of consumers looking for easily accessible and flexible ways to use transport services while prices are maintained in line with the actual costs of provision as well as easy access to reservations and secure payment for services provided;

Amendment 210 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17

~~17. Wonders whether the exemption granted by many European regulations to light commercial vehicles is still justified, given their major expansion in the field of goods transport;~~deleted

Amendment 211 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17

~~17. Wonders whether the exemption granted by many European regulations to light commercial vehicles is still justified, given their major expansion in the field of goods transport;~~deleted

Amendment 212 #

Pavel TELIČKA, Dominique RIQUET

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17

~~17. Wonders whether the exemption granted by many European regulations to light commercial vehicles is still justified, given their major expansion in the field of goods transport;~~deleted

Amendment 213 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17

17. ~~Wonders~~Is of the opinion that legislative requirements should be proportionate to the nature of business and size of the company; wonders however whether the exemption granted by many European regulations to light commercial vehicles is still justified, given their major expansion in the field of goods transport; while there is not always a direct link between the weight of a vehicle and the size of the associated business;

Amendment 214 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17

17. Wonders whether the exemption granted by many European regulations to light commercial vehicles isand exemptions on the grounds of distance are still justified, given their major expansion in the field of goods transport and the road safety risk this may entail;

Amendment 215 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17

17. ~~Won~~Urges the need to reconsiders whether the exemption granted by many European regulations to light commercial vehicles is still justified, given their major expansion in the field of goods transport;

Amendment 216 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17 a (new)

17a. Notes that light commercial vehicles are widely used by SMEs, including in cross-border transport; notes that the smooth functioning of the digital single market, especially in the delivery of products purchased over the internet, must be based on an efficient, flexible and mobile delivery network based on light vehicles; calls for European legal measures to be adopted that will promote the functioning of existing SMEs and the creation of new SMEs in this sector;

Amendment 217 #

Gesine MEISSNER

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17 a (new)

17a. Regrets that many SMEs (such as craftsmen) still have to comply with all aspects of the tachograph regulation for their vehicles above 3,5 t although transport is not their main activity and they never reach the maximum allowed driving time;

Amendment 218 #

18. Calls for the establishment of cooperation structures between small transport firms and local authorities with a view to improving the organisation of urban mobility, for instance by setting up innovation task forces to give full effect to the ‘shareable cities’ concept and help local, regional, and national institutions to respond effectively to the emergence of new services and products;

Amendment 219 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18

18. Calls for the establishment of cooperation structures between small transport firms and local authorities with a view to improving the organisation of urban mobility; calls on public authorities to include services offered by SMEs, with a focus on urban nodes, among the range of mobility services and portfolios of public transport services available.

Amendment 22 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital F

F. whereas the imperative of sustainable development and the revolution in the field of information and communication technology have created unprecedented opportunities and challenges for firms of all sizes; in order to respond to the increasing demand for sustainable mobility within the constraints of limited infrastructure;

Amendment 220 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18

18. Calls for the establishment of cooperation structures between small transport firms and local authorities with a view to improving the organisation of urban mobility, because these firms and authorities in particular play a key role in the provision of the first and last stages of door-to-door transport services;

Amendment 221 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18

18. Calls for the establishment of cooperation structures between small transport firms and for local authorities to draw up sustainable urban mobility plans that draw on the potential of collaborative business models with a view to improving the organisation of urban mobility;

Amendment 222 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18

18. Calls for the establishment of cooperation structures between small transport firms and local authorities with a view to improving the organisation of urban mobility and better aligning the existing public transport networks to the needs and expectations of passengers;

Amendment 223 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18

18. Calls for the establishment of cooperation structures between small transport firms and local authorities with a view to improving the organisation of urban mobility, emphasizing development of environmentally friendly transport means;

Amendment 224 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18

18. Calls for the establishment of cooperation structures between small transport firms, scientific research institutes and local authorities with a view to improving the organisation of urban mobility;

Amendment 225 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18

18. Calls for the establishment of cooperation structures between small transport firms and regional and local authorities with a view to improving the organisation of urban and interurban mobility;

Amendment 226 #

Ivan JAKOVČIĆ

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18

18. Calls for the establishment of cooperation structures between small transport firms and local and regional authorities with a view to improving the organisation of urban mobility;

Amendment 227 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18 a (new)

18a. Highlights that SMEs in transport sector often refrain from expansion because of the increased risks involved in cross-border business due to the divergence of legal systems of different (member) states; calls on the Commission, in co-operation of national, regional and local authorities in Member States, to develop co-operation and communication platforms in order to advise and train SMEs on different funding schemes, grants and internationalisation; asks Commission to exploit further the existing support programmes for SMEs and to give them more visibility among the transport sector actors, in the context of synergies between different EU funds;

Amendment 228 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18 a (new)

18a. Encourages local authorities to make an active commitment on the urban transport decarbonisation principles set out in the White Paper on transport and urges market players to operate within the new competition and activity framework and thereby benefit from the competitive advantages of offering zero-emissions services and the progressive digitisation of their management, operations and marketing structures.

Amendment 229 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18 a (new)

18a. Calls for open data in the transport sector so as to foster new sustainable forms of mobility; suggests that data sharing should be overseen by a dedicated ethics committee that will be tasked with monitoring compliance with rules on the protection of personal data;

Amendment 23 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital F a (new)

Fa. whereas the exponential grow in the penetration of smart mobile devices as well the comprehensive coverage of high- speed wide-band network have brought the new digital tools for both transport service providers and customers, reducing the transaction costs and also diminishing the significance of the physical location of the service providers allowing them to be widely connected in order to provide services, not only regionally but also globally, via digital networks also from the remote areas;

Amendment 230 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18 a (new)

18a. Proposes the establishment of a budget line aimed at training youth in the transport sector so as to meet the shortage of staff, especially drivers;

Amendment 231 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18 b (new)

18b. Calls on the Commission, the Member States and local authorities to promote innovations in the sharing economy, which are themselves facilitated the emergence of collaborative business models, e.g. car-sharing, bike-sharing, shared cargo transport, shared taxis, car- pooling, buses on demand and the interconnection of these modes of transport with public transport;

Amendment 232 #

Pavel TELIČKA

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18 b (new)

18b. Calls on Commission to closely monitor, by enhanced co-operation among its Directorate-Generals, the development of the digital economy and the impacts on the "Digital Agenda" legislative initiatives to the transport sector;

Amendment 24 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital F a (new)

Fa. whereas self-regulation is not the solution and whereas the legislator must provide a suitable regulatory framework for new collaborative business models;

Amendment 25 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital F a (new)

Fa. whereas the benefits generated by collaborative consumption in the field of mobility also directly or indirectly affect the growth of the tourist industry;

Amendment 26 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital F a (new)

Fa. whereas small transport businesses contribute to development of tourism in least accessible areas;

Amendment 27 #

Motion for a resolution
Subheading 1

I. Challenges to small transport ~~undertaking~~businesses

Amendment 28 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1

Amendment 29 #

Merja KYLLÖNEN, Isabella DE MONTE, Kateřina KONEČNÁ

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1

1. Takes the view that, in order to respond to the increasing demand for mobility within the constraints of limited infrastructure and increasing environmental requirements, all transport undertakings are under pressure to provide sustainable solutions that ~~are environmentally responsible~~maintain the energy efficiency of means of transport while limiting congestion, but that it is harder for small business to meet these challenges;

Amendment 3 #

Motion for a resolution
Citation 5 a (new)

- having regard to the Commission Communication "A European agenda for the collaborative economy" COM(2016) 356

Amendment 30 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1

1. Takes the view that, in order to respond to the increasing demand for mobility within the constraints of limited infrastructure, all transport undertakings are under pressure to provide safe and sustainable solutions that are environmentally responsible while limiting congestion, but that ~~it is~~their limited resources make it harder for small business to meet these challenges;

Amendment 31 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1

Amendment 32 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1

Amendment 33 #

Maria GRAPINI, José BLANCO LÓPEZ, Hugues BAYET, Claudia ȚAPARDEL

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1

1. Takes the view that, in order to respond to the increasing demand for mobility within the constraints of limited infrastructure, all transport undertakings are under pressure to provide sustainable solutions that are environmentally responsible while limiting congestion, but that it is harder for small business to meet these challenges, transport businesses face considerable challenges to provide sustainable solutions that are environmentally responsible and to reduce congestion on the current transport infrastructure;

Amendment 34 #

Deirdre CLUNE

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 a (new)

1a. Recognises that greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions from transport represented about 22% of total emissions in 2013 compared to 15% in 1990, and that under COP21, the EU set itself a target of reducing GHG by at least 40% when compared to 1990 levels, therefore small transport businesses face a huge challenge with decarbonising efforts here in order to reach these ambitious targets;

Amendment 35 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 a (new)

1a. Welcomes the Commission´s Communication to the European Parliament, the Council, the European Economic and Social Committee and the Committee of the Regions on 'A European agenda for collaborative economy'; calls on the Commission to draw up simple and fair legislation for sharing economy, covering employment, consumer protection, competition and taxation issues;

Amendment 36 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 a (new)

1a. Stresses that changing vehicle emission standards too frequently can prove particularly problematic for smaller transport companies in view of the depreciation periods for fleets of vehicles;

Amendment 37 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2

2. Stresses the complex nature of the transport sector, which is characterised by multi-level (local, national, European and global) governance still largely compartmentalised by mode of transport, and is subject to heavy regulation, particularly regarding access to the profession and the use and marketing of transport services (exclusive rights, capping of the number of licenses); deplores that the issues of safety and security, which are of paramount importance for the transport sector, are sometimes used as a pretext to erect artificial barriers;

Amendment 38 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2

2. Stresses the complex nature of the transport sector, which is characterised by multi-level governance still largely compartmentalised by mode of transport, and is subject to heavy regulation, particularly regarding access to the profession and the activities concerned and the development, use, and marketing of transport services;

Amendment 39 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2

2. Stresses the complex nature of the transport sector, which is characterised by multi-level governance still largely compartmentalised by mode of transport, and is subject to heavy regulation, particularly regarding access to the profession and the use and marketing of transport services, as well subsidization;

Amendment 4 #

Motion for a resolution
Citation 5 b (new)

- having regard to Commission Communication on [decarbonisation of the transport system] ((to be added when published in July)

Amendment 40 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2 a (new)

2a. Calls on the Member States to put an end to over-regulation, which is often linked to protectionist and corporatist instincts that give rise to fragmentation, complexity and rigidity within the single market, thus increasing inequality;

Amendment 41 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3

3. Stresses that the legal uncertainty as to the definition of ‘service providers’ in the transport sector prevents the establishment of fair competition, and regrets, that being so, the difficulties experienced by many small businesses in accessing the market and offering new services; calls on the Member States to comply with, and fully implement, the Electronic Commerce Directive (Directive 2000/31/EC) and the Services Directive (Directive 2006/123/EC) and maintains that the free movement of service providers and freedom of establishment, as provided for in, respectively, Articles 56 and 49 TFEU are essential in order to bring about the European dimension of services and hence of the internal market;

Amendment 42 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3

3. Stresses that the legal uncertainty as to the definition of 'service providers' in the transport sector prevents the establishment of fair competition, and regrets, that being so, the difficulties experienced by many small businesses in accessing the market and offering new services; calls on the Commission to set clear, harmonised criteria to distinguish between services rendered by citizens on an ad hoc basis and those provided professionally.

Amendment 43 #

Maria GRAPINI, José BLANCO LÓPEZ, Hugues BAYET, Claudia ȚAPARDEL

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3

3. Stresses that the legal uncertainty as to the definition of 'service providers' in the transport sector prevents the establishment of fair competition between service platforms and traditional companies and between companies and service platforms and companies with collaborative business models, and regrets, that being so, the difficulties experienced by many small businesses in accessing the market and offering new services;

Amendment 44 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3

Amendment 45 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3

3. ~~Stress~~Notes that the current legal uncertainty as to the definition of ‘service providers’ in the transport sector ~~prevents the establishment of fair competition, and regrets, that being so, the difficulties experienced by~~could be unhelpful to many small businesses inseeking to access~~ing~~ the market and offer~~ing~~ new services;

Amendment 46 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3

3. Stresses ~~that~~ the legal uncertainty as to the definition of ‘service providers’ in the transport sector ~~prevents the establishment of fair competition, and regrets, that being so,~~and regrets the difficulties experienced by many small businesses in accessing the market and offering new services;

Amendment 47 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3

Amendment 48 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3

Amendment 49 #

3. Stresses that because of the legal uncertainty ~~as t~~of the definition of ‘service providers’ in the transport sector ~~prevents the establishment of fair competition, and regrets, that being so, the~~a legally certain legislative environment is not guaranteed which leads to difficulties experienced by many small businesses in accessing the market and offering new services;

Amendment 5 #

Motion for a resolution
Citation 12 a (new)

– having regard to the Commission communication entitled ‘A European agenda for the collaborative economy’ (COM(2016)0356);

Amendment 50 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3 a (new)

3a. Calls on the Commission to assess the full implementation and the related national transpositions, of the Electronic Commerce Directive (Directive 2000/31/EC), the Services Directive (Directive 2006/123/EC), and Directive 98/34/EC, for online platforms in the transport sector, in order to ensure that Member States do not approach the legality of online platforms in a plethora of ways and hence to avert unwarranted restrictive unilateral measures;

Amendment 51 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3 a (new)

3a. Stresses that one of the main problems affecting new collaborative business models is unfair competition from intermediaries which self-servingly hire workers ostensibly to provide services on an ad hoc basis while having them work continuously as if they were professional staff, thus side-stepping the obligation to provide social contributions, insurance, permits, etc.

Amendment 52 #

Maria GRAPINI

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3 a (new)

3a. Stresses the importance of the sharing economy in creating freelance jobs, and its contribution in reducing poverty; considering the growing demand for such jobs and respective workers, calls on the Commission to draw up an appropriate system of social contributions, provided that it is beneficial for both freelancers and sharing platforms;

Amendment 53 #

Peter LUNDGREN

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3 a (new)

3a. Takes the view that European Parliament and Council Regulation (EC) No 1072/2009 needs to be improved in order to overcome the serious disruption that occurred on national transport markets in several Member States after the regulation was introduced;

Amendment 54 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3 b (new)

3b. Notes that online platforms, in this particular case online mobility platforms, are, according to communication COM(2016)0356, information society services, as referred to in Directive 98/48/EC, given that they provide a paid service, at a distance, by electronic means at the individual request of a recipient of services; points out that the existing definition of an intermediary makes it possible to determine the legal basis for developing transport service providers arising out of the development of the collaborative economy, without hampering the emergence of new operators and services;

Amendment 55 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4

4. Deplores the anti-competitive practices resulting from inequality in the application of the rules, notably between residents and non-residents, in particular as regards pay and social security systems, which may lead to distortions ~~such as social dumping~~; calls for those irregularities to be tackled promptly through consistent interpretation, uniform application, and stronger enforcement of the current legislation and through greater cross-border cooperation, without infringing the subsidiarity principle;

Amendment 56 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4

4. Deplores the anti-competitive practices resulting from inequality in the application of the rules, notably between residents and non-residents, third-party professionals and service providers operating via intermediary platforms, in particular as regards pay and social security and profit taxation systems, which may lead to distortions such as social and fiscal dumping;

Amendment 57 #

Pavel TELIČKA

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4

4. Deplores the anti-competitive practices resulting from in~~equality in the~~consistent application of the EU rules~~, notably between residents and non-residents, in particular as regards pay and social security systems,~~ across the Member States which may lead to distortions ~~such as social dumping~~;

Amendment 58 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4

4. Deplores the anti-competitive practices resulting from inequality in the application of the rules, notably between residents and non-residents, in particular as regards pay and social security systems, which may lead to distortions such as social dumping, unfair and illegal social practices, which may lead to competition distortions, hence heavily effecting small businesses;

Amendment 59 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4

Amendment 6 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital B a (new)

Ba. whereas the EU tourism sector, 90% of which consists of micro, small, and medium-sized enterprises, generates exports of goods and services within the EU worth roughly EUR 315 000 million and whereas the mobility services arising out of the collaborative economy are directly linked to visitor demand for new products and experiences;

Amendment 60 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4

Amendment 61 #

Matthijs van MILTENBURG

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4

4. ~~Deplor~~Welcomes the anti-competitive practices resulting from inequality in the application of the rules, notably between residents and non-residents, in particular as regards pay and social security systems, which may lead to distortions such as social dumpingnew opportunities afforded by small transport businesses and new collaborative business models while at the same time deploring possible anti-competitive practices resulting from inequality in the application of the rules;

Amendment 62 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4

Amendment 63 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4

Amendment 64 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4

4. ~~Deplore~~Condemns the anti-competitive practices resulting from inequality in the application of the rules, notably between residents and non-residents, in particular as regards pay and social security systems, which may lead to distortions such as social dumping;

Amendment 65 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4 a (new)

4a. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to increase law enforcement whereas any change to the legislation concerning the social and working conditions must respect all fundamental freedoms of the EU and shall not restrict fair competition based on objective competitive advantages as well as shall not create any further administrative burden and additional costs for small transport businesses;

Amendment 66 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4 a (new)

4a. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to gauge the adverse effects of the posted workers system and to put an end to this practice;

Amendment 67 #

Peter LUNDGREN

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4 a (new)

4a. Takes the view that the exemptions granted for light commercial vehicles are no longer justified; points out that the same rules ought to apply to all commercial vehicles;

Amendment 68 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5

5. Notes that small transport firms need to invest not only to comply with the law but also to remain competitive; deplores the fact that, on one hand, their access to credit and funding on the money markets remains limited in spite of quantitative easing measures, while, on the other hand, aid from the public purse, particularly at European level, ~~is rarely forthc~~often remains the domain~~g, owing to overly complex and long-winded administrative procedur~~ of big companies that can afford to broach the long and complex administrative procedures which, on the other hand, disadvantage small transport businesses;

Amendment 69 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5

5. Notes that small transport firms need to invest not only to comply with t0he law, including meeting the increasing environmental requirements, but also to remain competitive; deplores that, on one hand, their access to credit and funding on the money markets remains limited in spite of quantitative easing measures, while, on the other hand, aid from the public purse, particularly at European level, is rarely forthcoming, owing to overly complex and long-winded administrative procedures;

Amendment 7 #

Maria GRAPINI, José BLANCO LÓPEZ, Isabella DE MONTE, Claudia ȚAPARDEL, Hugues BAYET

Motion for a resolution
Recital C

C. whereas small transport undertakings play a crucial role in the proper functioning of mobility in Europe, especially in peripheral areas and around big cities without a properly developed suburban transport service, but often encounter difficulties in accessing or maintaining their place within the market;

Amendment 70 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5

5. Notes that small transport firms need to invest not only to comply with the law but also to remain competitive in relation to big companies; deplores that, on one hand, their access to credit and funding on the money markets remains limited in spite of quantitative easing measures, while, on the other hand, aid from the public purse, particularly at European level, is rarely forthcoming, owing to overly complex and long-winded administrative procedures;

Amendment 71 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5

5. Notes that small transport firms need to invest ~~not only to comply with the law but also~~in order to remain competitive; deplores that, on one hand, their access to credit and funding on the money markets remains ~~limited in spite of quantitative easing measures,~~relatively limited compared to large companies while, on the other hand, aid from the public purse, particularly at European level, is rarely forthcoming, owing to overly complex and long-winded administrative procedures;

Amendment 72 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5

5. Notes that small transport firms need to invest ~~not only to comply with the law but also to remain competitive~~mainly in the development of competitiveness, focusing on new technologies; deplores that, on one hand, their access to credit and funding on the money markets remains limited in spite of quantitative easing measures, while, on the other hand, aid from the public purse, particularly at European level, is rarely forthcoming, owing to overly complex and long-winded administrative procedures;

Amendment 73 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5 a (new)

5a. Welcomes the European Investment Fund's SME Window and calls on the Commission to provide knowledge dissemination and assistance for small business applicants;

Amendment 74 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6

6. Notes that, in a context of growing urbanisation, transport needs to be increasingly integrated and multi-modal in nature, and that urban nodes have an increasingly central role to play in the organisation of mobility; stresses the growing impact of travel planning apps and the importance for small businesses of being included on the list of available apps; considers that consumers can only access the services offered by SMEs if they are among the range of mobility services and portfolios of transport services available.

Amendment 75 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6

6. Notes that, in a context of growing urbanisation, transport needs to be increasingly integrated and multi-modal in nature, and that urban nodes have an increasingly central role to play in the organisation of mobility; stresses the growing impact of travel planning apps and the importance for small businesses of being included on the list of available apps; highlights the fact that universal free internet access would encourage transport sharing and improved travel planning;

Amendment 76 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6

6. Notes that, in a context of growing urbanisation, transport needs to be increasingly integrated and multi-modal in nature, and that urban nodes have an increasingly central role to play in the organisation of mobility; stresses the growing impact of travel planning apps and the importance for small businesses of being included on the list of available apps as well as the challenges it poses for their existing capabilities;

Amendment 77 #

6. Notes that, in a context of growing urbanisation, transport needs to be increasingly integrated and multi-modal in nature, and that urban nodes have an increasingly central role to play in the organisation of mobility, making it essential to digitalise the transport sector; stresses the growing impact of travel planning apps and the importance for small businesses of being included on the list of available apps;

Amendment 78 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6

6. Notes that, in a context of growing urbanisation, transport needs to be increasingly integrated and multi-modal in nature, and that urban nodes have an increasingly central role to play in the organisation of mobility; stresses the growing impact of travel planning apps and ~~the importance for small businesses of being included~~calls on the Commission and the Member States to consider means to include small businesses on the list of available apps;

Amendment 79 #

6. Notes that, in a context of growing urbanisation, transport needs to be increasingly integrated and multi-modal in nature, and that urban nodes have an increasingly central role to play in the organisation of mobility; stresses the growing impact of multimodal travel planning apps and the importance for small and medium-sized businesses of being included on the list of available apps;

Amendment 8 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital C

C. whereas small transport undertakings play a crucial role in the proper functioning of mobility in Europe, but often encounter difficulties in accessing or maintaining their place within the market due to the structural polarization and presence of natural monopolies in transport market;

Amendment 80 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6

6. Notes that, in a context of growing urbanisation, transport needs to be increasingly integrated and multi-modal in nature, and that urban nodes have an increasingly central role to play in the organisation of sustainable mobility; stresses the growing impact of travel planning apps and the importance for small businesses of being included on the list of available apps;

Amendment 81 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6

6. Notes that, in a context of growing urbanisation, transport needs to be ~~increasingly~~organised along more integrated and multi-modal lin ~~natur~~es, and that urban nodes have an increasingly central role to play in the organisation of mobility; stresses the growing impact of travel planning apps and the importance for small businesses of being included on the list of available apps;

Amendment 82 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6 a (new)

6a. Advocates in this context training and the gradual development of new skills for transport professionals in how to identify opportunities and turn them into innovative and profitable business models able to improve services provided to users. The key points of such training should include familiarity with the opportunities offered by big data, opportunities that small businesses are particularly well placed to provide, by means of an integrated range of services to address the needs of customers from the beginning of their journey to its very end and intermodal integration techniques.

Amendment 83 #

6a. Notes that in response to economic difficulties and the lack of resources with which to maintain the capillary transport network, numerous branch lines are closing in many regions, especially those most cut-off and most sparsely populated. Takes the view that the advent of collaborative business models can in no way justify abandoning public transport services in these regions.

Amendment 84 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6 a (new)

6a. Stresses the importance for urban mobility of rental services for light vehicles, such as bicycles or scooters; notes that a large majority of such operators are SMEs; calls for the potential of these operators to be more frequently taken into account in the process of increasing the level of urban mobility and developing energy-efficient and resource-efficient urban transport;

Amendment 85 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6 a (new)

6a. Calls on Member States and the Commission to consider pooling of small transport companies which would facilitate the development of partnership between them and help customers to locate the desired small transport company services according to their needs;

Amendment 86 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6 b (new)

6b. Notes that new models of collaborative business are profitable and efficient in chiefly urban or densely populated environments, but do not offer viable mobility solutions for rural or sparsely populated areas, which still need the guarantee of a public transport service. Calls on the Commission to take account of the difficulties these models have in penetrating rural and non-urban environments when setting guidelines in this area.

Amendment 87 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7

7. ~~Not~~Welcomes that the development of collaborative business models ~~permits~~allows better use of resources through the optimisation of vehicle and infrastructure use, which while it contributes to meeting these objectives is not a sufficient solution in itself; notes that the growing exploitation of user-generated data could eventually result in the added value created in the transport chain ending in the hands of digital operators, which could have an adverse effect both on the fair distribution of profits and on participation in infrastructure investment, which takes place in the real world to capacity demands;

Amendment 88 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7

7. Notes that the development of collaborative business models permits the optimisation of vehicle and infrastructure use, which while it contributes to meeting these objectives is not a sufficient solution in itself; notes that the growing exploitation of user-generated data could eventually cre~~sult in the~~ate an added value ~~created in the transport chain ending in the hands of digital operators, which could have an adverse effect both~~in the efficiency onf the ~~fair distribution of profits and on participation in infrastructure investment, which takes place in the real world~~transport system;

Amendment 89 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7

7. Notes that the development of collaborative business models permits the optimisation of vehicle and infrastructure use, which while it contributes to meeting these objectives is not a sufficient solution in itself; notes that the growing exploitation of user-generated data could eventually result in the added value created in the transport chain ending in the hands of digital operators, which could have an adverse effect both on the fair distribution of profits and on participation in infrastructure investment, which takes place in the real world; stresses, therefore, the importance of training to help ensure that transport companies also generate this growing added value from the digital sphere.

Amendment 9 #

Enrico GASBARRA

Motion for a resolution
Recital D

D. whereas small undertakings ~~hav~~constitute added value, particularly in remote areas, given their great worth as instruments for combating social exclusion and facilitating access to other localities and services, and ind densely- populated areas, thanks to their excellent knowledge of the local market, their proximity to the customer and/or their agility and ability to innovate;

Amendment 90 #

Maria GRAPINI, José BLANCO LÓPEZ, Hugues BAYET, Karoline GRASWANDER-HAINZ

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7

7. Notes that the development of collaborative business models permits the optimisation of vehicle and infrastructure use, which while it contributes to meeting these objectives is not a sufficient solution in itself; notes that the growing exploitation of user-generated data could eventually result in the majority of the added value being created in the transport chain ending up in the hands of digital operators, which could have an adverse effect both on the fair distribution of profits and on participation in infrastructure investments and in other relevant costs, which mainly takes place in the "real world";

Amendment 91 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7

7. Notes that the development of collaborative business models permits the optimisation of vehicle and infrastructure use, which while it contributes to meeting these objectives is not a sufficient solution in itself; notes that the growing exploitation of user-generated data could eventually result in the added value created in the transport chain ending in the hands of digital operators, which could have an adverse effect both on the fair distribution of profits and on participation in infrastructure investment, which takes place in the real world, all of which has a direct impact on SMEs;

Amendment 92 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7

7. Notes that the development of collaborative business models permits the optimisation of vehicle and infrastructure use, which while it ~~contributes to~~helps meet~~ing~~ the~~se objectives~~ demand for mobility in a more sustainable fashion, it is not a sufficient solution in itself; notes that the growing exploitation of user-generated data could ~~eventually~~ result in the added value created in the transport chain ending in the hands of digital operators, which could have an adverse effect both on the fair distribution of ~~profits and on~~income and on balanced participation in infrastructure investment, which takes place in the real world;

Amendment 93 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7

7. Notes that ~~the development of~~ collaborative business models ~~permits the optimisation of~~can, through optimising vehicle and infrastructure use, ~~which while it contributes~~give a strong boost to meeting these objectives ~~is not~~, but not one that is a sufficient solution in itself; notes that the growing exploitation of user- generated data could eventually result in the added value created in the transport chain ending in the hands of digital operators, which could have an adverse effect both on the fair distribution of profits and on participation in infrastructure investment, which takes place in the real world;

Amendment 94 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7 a (new)

7a. Notes that digital economy operators providing services transporting persons and goods cannot avoid responsibility and compliance with consumer safety rules or tax obligations on the basis of a lack of precise legal rules; stresses that promoting innovation cannot mean lowering safety standards, and that the definition of an undertaking providing transport services should be based on the basic income source of a given economic operator;

Amendment 95 #

Kosma ZŁOTOWSKI

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8

8. Warns of the danger that intermediation platforms, with their ‘winner takes all’ ethos, will give rise to ~~monopolies and harm the~~excessive concentration of technology and profits in a limited number of economic operators and may reduce the innovativeness of the European economy and negatively affect the number and diversity of ~~the~~ economic ~~fabric, but also~~operators in the transport services market, which in the long term may lead to price rises; notes that these platforms have brought into play the idea of challenging the existing operators and ~~have led Member States to review the structure of the market;~~ led companies operating on the basis of traditional business models to use a wider range of digital tools and offer consumers the possibility of using more convenient and safer forms of payment for services; welcomes the fact that these platforms have led Member States to review the structure of the market and look at the existing barriers to entry for SMEs operating in the transport services sector;

Amendment 96 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8

8. ~~Warns of the danger~~Notes that intermediation platforms, with their ‘winner takes all’ ethos, will give rise to monopolies and harm the diversity of the economic fabric, but also notes that these platforms have brought into play the idea of challenging the existing operators and have led Member States to review the structure of the have brought into play the idea of challenging the existing operators and have led Member States to review the structure of the market; however, warns of the danger that without appropriate legal framework, the intermediation platforms might be a suitable seedbed for "winner takes it all" monopolies and therefore asks Commission to monitor the development of the market and whereas needed, to propose measure in order to ensure the competitiveness of European companies in European market;

Amendment 97 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8

8. Warns of the danger that intermediation platforms, with their ‘winner takes all’ ethos, will give rise to monopolies and harm the diversity of the economic fabric, but also notes that these platforms have brought into play the idea of challenging the existing operators and have led Member States to review the structure of theelcomes that intermediary and online platforms have challenged existing operators, driving innovation and competition and encouraged a much more consumer-demand focused market;

Amendment 98 #

Maria GRAPINI, Karoline GRASWANDER-HAINZ

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8

8. ~~Warns of the danger that~~Approves of intermediation platforms, with their ~~‘winner takes all’ ethos, will give rise to monopolies and harm the diversity of the economic fabric, but also notes that these platforms~~ethos, their objective being to undermine and eliminate monopolies; welcomes these platforms also because they have brought into play the idea of challenging the existing operators and have led Member States to review the structure of the market;

Amendment 99 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8

8. Warns of the danger that intermediation platforms, with their ‘winner takes all’ ethos, will give rise to monopolies and harm the diversity of the economic fabric, but also notes that these platforms have brought into play the idea of challenging the existing operators and have led Member States to review the structure of the market, considering the possibility of eradicating monopolies;

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2016/06/28 EMPL 90 amendments...

Amendment 1 #

Draft opinion
Recital A

A. whereas technological advances, new business models and digitalisation have transformed and opened up the transport sector significantly in recent years, with major impacts on traditional business models and working conditions and employment in the sector;

Amendment 10 #

Elena GENTILE, Jutta STEINRUCK, Vilija BLINKEVIČIŪTĖ, Flavio ZANONATO

Draft opinion
Recital A b (new)

Ab. whereas transport services can provide a good way of becoming self- employed and promote a culture of entrepreneurship;

Amendment 11 #

Draft opinion
Recital A c (new)

Ac. whereas according to recent findings there is a tendency to shift the responsibility for social security payments and employment benefits in the transport sector to subcontractors and self- employed drivers; whereas there is a risk that self-employed drivers are pushed into precarious working conditions, while bogus self-employment expands at the same time 1a ; __________________ 1aReport commissioned by the European Commission on the State of the EU Road Haulage Market (2014), Task A: Collection and Analysis of Data on the Structure of the Road Haulage Sector in the European Union (3 February 2014); on http://ec.europa.eu/transport/modes/road/ studies/doc/2014-02-03-state-of-the-eu- road-haulage-market-task-a-report.pdf

Amendment 12 #

Draft opinion
Recital A c (new)

Ac. whereas online platforms for transport services can meet the individual labour requirements of a registered worker immediately and smoothly;

Amendment 13 #

Elena GENTILE, Jutta STEINRUCK, Vilija BLINKEVIČIŪTĖ

Draft opinion
Recital A c (new)

Ac. whereas small transport businesses need to take advantage of the digital revolution;

Amendment 14 #

Draft opinion
Recital A d (new)

Ad. whereas the use of light goods vehicles (LGVs) is expanding; whereas LGVs are exempted from EU regulations such as tachograph rules, access to occupation as well as drivers’ training and qualification; whereas this constitutes a challenge for road safety, fair competition and occupational health and safety;

Amendment 15 #

Elena GENTILE, Jutta STEINRUCK, Vilija BLINKEVIČIŪTĖ, Flavio ZANONATO

Draft opinion
Recital A d (new)

Ad. whereas the various public subsidies available for businesses, at both European and national level, are not always easy to access, and whereas the time frames involved are ill-adapted to innovation cycles;

Amendment 16 #

Draft opinion
Recital A e (new)

Ae. whereas the OECD considers good-quality jobs an essential factor to tackle high inequality and promote social cohesion 1b ; __________________ 1bPresentation by Mark Pearson, Deputy Director, OECD Directorate for Employment Labour and Social Affairs at the EMPL-ECON hearing on inequalities on 21 June 2016; on https://polcms.secure.europarl.europa.eu/ cmsdata/upmloas/e54ad36f-29cb-4c77- a9c7-2e4e2858fe55/Microsoft%20- %20Inequality%20OECD%Pearson.pdf

Amendment 17 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 1

1. Stresses the need ~~for a regulatory environment tha~~to encourages investment and access to financ~~ing, and fosters~~e, while ensuring sustainable growth and quality jobs within small transport businesses;

Amendment 18 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 1

1. Stresses the need for a positive regulatory environment that encourages investment and access to financing, and fosters sustainable growth and ~~quality~~ jobs within small transport businesses;

Amendment 19 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 1

1. Stresses the need for a proportionate regulatory environment that encourages investment and access to financing, and fosters sustainable growth and ~~quality~~decent jobs within small transport businesses;

Amendment 2 #

Draft opinion
Recital A

A. whereas technological advances, new business models and digitalisation have transformed the transport sector significantly in recent years, with major impacts on working conditions and employment in the sector; whereas the economic crisis and labour market deregulation have further worsened working conditions in many Member States;

Amendment 20 #

Elena GENTILE, Jutta STEINRUCK, Vilija BLINKEVIČIŪTĖ

Draft opinion
Paragraph 1

1. Stresses the need for a suitable regulatory environment that encourages investment and access to financing, and fosters sustainable growth and quality jobs within small transport businesses;

Amendment 21 #

Deirdre CLUNE

Draft opinion
Paragraph 1

1. SWelcomes the communication from the Commission to the Member States on guidelines for employment situations in the collaborative economy; stresses the need for a regulatory environment that encourages investment and access to financing, and fosters sustainable growth and quality jobs within small transport businesses;

Amendment 22 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 1

1. Stresses the need for a regulatory and administrative environment that encourages investment and access to financing, and fosters sustainable growth and quality jobs within small transport businesses;

Amendment 23 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 1

1. Stresses the need for a regulatory environment that encourages investment and access to financing, and fosters sustainable growth and quality jobs within small transport businesses; points out that investment programmes such as the EFSI regrettably cannot have a positive long- term impact on employment levels;

Amendment 24 #

Elena GENTILE, Jutta STEINRUCK, Vilija BLINKEVIČIŪTĖ, Flavio ZANONATO

Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 a (new)

1a. Welcomes the emergence of the collaborative economy with more flexible forms of work and the new opportunities it offers for workers to earn additional income; notes that the collaborative economy is an important tool in the fight against underemployment and unemployment; calls on the Commission and Member States to promote the development of the collaborative economy and to provide a stable legal framework for its further development;

Amendment 25 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 a (new)

1a. Calls on the Commission and the Member States, in cooperation with the social partners, to regularly assess the impact of digitalisation on the number and types of jobs in the transport sector and to ensure that employment and social policies keep pace with the digitalisation of the transport labour market;

Amendment 26 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 a (new)

1a. In this regard encourages Member States to establish minimum thresholds to differentiate between economic activity which can be considered non-professional peer-to-peer activity and professional service provision;

Amendment 27 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 a (new)

1a. Calls on the Commission, bearing in mind collaborative business models, to help create fair and transparent conditions of competition in the transport sector;

Amendment 28 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 2

2. Notes the opportunities of the collaborative economy and the Digital Single Market for job creation and more inclusive growth within small transport businesses; stresses, however, that the collaborative economy must not lead to andevelopments in small transport businesses under the umbrella of the collaborative economy and the Digital Single Market; stresses, however, that the notion of ‘collaborative’ business models or ‘digital’ services should not be used to describe the use of digital resources to provide traditional services while circumventing existing regulations, including avoidance of tax and social contributions~~, nor to~~ and non-compliance with employment and social legislation; calls, in this respect, to ensure that existing regulation is enforced so that the digital race does not lead to a race-to-the-bottom in social standards; expresses, in this regard, its concern on the effects of platforms such as Uber in the deterioration of working conditions and small business incomes in the taxi sector;

Amendment 29 #

Elena GENTILE, Jutta STEINRUCK, Vilija BLINKEVIČIŪTĖ, Flavio ZANONATO

Draft opinion
Paragraph 2

2. Notes the opportunities of the collaborative economy and the Digital Single Market for job creation and more inclusive growth within small transport businesses; sStresses~~, however, that the collaborative economy must not lead to an avoidance of tax and social contributions, nor to non-compliance with employment and social~~ that, irrespective of the type of economy, all market operators must fully comply with tax rules and with social and labour legislation;

Amendment 3 #

Draft opinion
Recital A a (new)

Aa. whereas the Commission in its Communication on ‘A European agenda for the collaborative economy’ (COM 2016/356) points out that flexible work arrangements in the collaborative economy create uncertainty as to applicable rights and the level of social protection and that the boundaries between self-employed and workers are increasingly blurred; whereas the Commission advocates for a case by case assessment regarding the existence of an employment relationship based on the existence of a subordination link, the nature of work and the presence of remuneration;

Amendment 30 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 2

2. Notes the opportunities of the collaborative economy and the Digital Single Market for ~~job c~~the creation of jobs with a relationvely low entry threshold and more inclusive growth within small transport businesses; stresses~~, however, that the collaborative economy must not lead to an avoidance of tax and social contributions, nor to non-compliance with~~ the high transparency potential of the collaborative economy through the simplified technical traceability of the transport services provided in the collection of tax and social contributions; stresses that the collaborative economy players must not infringe employment and social legislation;

Amendment 31 #

Enrico GASBARRA

Draft opinion
Paragraph 2

2. Notes the opportunities of the collaborative economy and the Digital Single Market for job creation and more inclusive growth within small transport businesses, accessible, innovative and shared; stresses, however, that the collaborative economy must not lead to an avoidance of tax and social contributions, ~~nor~~ to non-compliance with employment and social legislation or to a lack of proper rules and regulations protecting the rights and interests of end-users;

Amendment 32 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 2

2. Notes the opportunities of the collaborative economy and the Ddigital ~~Single Market~~revolution for job creation and more inclusive growth within small transport businesses; stresses, however, that the collaborative economy must not lead to an avoidance of tax and social contributions, nor to non-compliance with employment and social legislation;

Amendment 33 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 2

2. Notes the opportunities of the collaborative economy and the Digital Single Market for job creation and ~~more~~ inclusive growth within small transport businesses; stresses, however, that the collaborative economy must not lead to an avoidance of tax and social contributions, nor to non-compliance with employment and social legislation;

Amendment 34 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 2

2. Notes the opportunities of the collaborative economy and the Digital Single Market for job creation and more inclusive growth within small transport businesses; voices concern, nonetheless, at the lack of common ground, which could hamper full implementation of the Digital Single Market; stresses, however, that the collaborative economy must not lead to an avoidance of tax and social contributions, nor to non-compliance with employment and social legislation; recommends that the utmost transparency should be maintained in this connection and that inspections should be carried out to ensure that the rules are being followed, with appropriate penalties being imposed on anyone failing to do so;

Amendment 35 #

Elena GENTILE, Jutta STEINRUCK, Vilija BLINKEVIČIŪTĖ, Flavio ZANONATO

Draft opinion
Paragraph 2

2. Notes the opportunities of the collaborative economy and the Digital Single Market for job creation and more inclusive growth within small transport businesses; stresses, however, that the collaborative economy must not lead to an avoidance of tax and social contributions, nor to non-compliance with employment and social legislation; stresses the need for a legal definition which clearly sets out the responsibilities in terms of rights and obligations in the area of employment and social security of workers employed by operators in the collaborative economy;

Amendment 36 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 2

2. Notes the opportunities of the collaborative economy and the Digital Single Market for job creation and more inclusive growth within small transport businesses; stresses, however, that the collaborative economy must not lead to an avoidance of tax and social contributions, nor to non-compliance with employment and social legislation; calls on the Commission to publish guidelines on how EU law applies to the various types of collaborative business models in order to eliminate regulatory uncertainty;

Amendment 37 #

Elena GENTILE, Jutta STEINRUCK, Vilija BLINKEVIČIŪTĖ

Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 a (new)

2a. Stresses that developments regarding collaborative business models in the transport sector should be addressed in the context of a broader debate on fair competition and fair transport for all;

Amendment 38 #

Elena GENTILE, Jutta STEINRUCK, Vilija BLINKEVIČIŪTĖ

Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 a (new)

2a. Points to the relatively low barriers to beginning a career in the transport sector and its great potential therefore in combating long-term unemployment;

Amendment 39 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 b (new)

2b. Notes concerns that new business and employment models, such as ‘ride- sharing for reward platforms’, agency work, zero-hour contracts or pay-to fly schemes, are implemented in the transport sector without any proper impact assessment regarding safety as well as social and employment standards; stresses that all transport service providers, including the ones from the collaborative economy, need to comply with the required health and safety provisions and should be bound by minimum safety and registration standards such as licences for drivers and pilots as well as transport certificates;

Amendment 4 #

Draft opinion
Recital A a (new)

Aa. whereas only 1.7 % of EU enterprises make full use of advanced digital technologies, while 41 % do not use them at all; whereas the digitalisation of all sectors is crucial to maintain and improve the EU’s competitiveness;

Amendment 40 #

Elena GENTILE, Jutta STEINRUCK, Vilija BLINKEVIČIŪTĖ, Flavio ZANONATO

Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 b (new)

2b. Calls on the Member States to implement and enforce all national laws and regulations relating to online transport service platforms;

Amendment 41 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 c (new)

2c. Notes that the number of part-time workers, agency workers and self- employed persons in the transport sector has increased and that the general trend is towards more flexible employment contracts which in some circumstances can cause precarious employment without adequate protection for employees; notes that new, flexible employment contracts must exclude potential risks such as worker overload or pay levels that are not commensurate with performance; stresses therefore the need for labour market flexibility on the one hand and for the economic and social security for workers on the other; stresses that lowering labour costs by reducing working conditions and employment standards should not be considered as flexibility;

Amendment 42 #

Elena GENTILE, Jutta STEINRUCK, Vilija BLINKEVIČIŪTĖ

Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 d (new)

2d. Stresses the importance of monitoring compliance with mandatory driving and resting times as well as working hours in the transport sector; believes that monitoring should take place by means of digital monitoring devices installed in vehicles; recalls that Regulation (EU) No 165/2014 on tachographs in road transport does not apply to vehicles of less than 3.5 tonnes (LGVs); calls therefore for checks on working and rest times to be stepped up; recalls that all tasks in relation to the activity of an employee are to be considered working time; stresses likewise the importance of monitoring compliance with European and national legislation regarding the protection of health and safety at work, including conditions in vehicles, for all people involved in postal deliveries irrespective of whether their employment status is self-employed, subcontractor, temporary staff member or contract worker;

Amendment 43 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 3

3. Encourages the social partners to ~~negotiate~~comply with the provisions of collective agreements for all transport services in line with national laws and practices;

Amendment 44 #

Elena GENTILE, Jutta STEINRUCK, Vilija BLINKEVIČIŪTĖ, Flavio ZANONATO

Draft opinion
Paragraph 3

3. ~~Encoura~~Calls on the Member States of the Union to restore collective labour agreements where they have been abolished and urges the social partners to negotiate collective agreements for all transport services in line with national laws and practices;

Amendment 45 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 3

3. ~~Encourages the social partners to negotiate collective agreements for all transport services in line with national laws and practices~~Welcomes the important role of trade unions, who in many Member States work together with transport service providers in an effort to make the transformation of the transport sector socially sustainable; highlights the importance of strong and independent social partners in the transport sector, an institutionalised social dialogue and the participation of employees in company matters; encourages the social partners to negotiate collective agreements for all transport services in line with national laws and practices, as they are an effective instrument to ensure decent social and employment standards; encourages SMEs in the sector to establish associations or platforms which support them in this regards and keep them informed;

Amendment 46 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 3

3. Encourages the social partners to negotiate collective agreements for all transport services in line with national laws and practices; underlines the importance of European social dialogue also in the context of transport;

Amendment 47 #

Elena GENTILE, Jutta STEINRUCK, Vilija BLINKEVIČIŪTĖ, Flavio ZANONATO

Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 a (new)

3a. Condemns all attempts by certain Member States to unilaterally restrict, in a manner incompatible with the Treaty, the freedom of small and medium-sized transport companies to provide cross- border services by using rules on minimum pay; points out that it is natural for Member States to have different levels of economic development, and that those differences should only be reduced gradually, without infringing the freedom to provide services;

Amendment 48 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 a (new)

3a. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to ensure, in line with national law and practice, that the principle of equal pay for equal work at the same place as advocated by Commission President Juncker is also applied in the transport sector;

Amendment 49 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 a (new)

3a. Recommends that collaborative economy businesses consider the possibility of creating representative bodies across all sectors at national level to represent their shared interests and those of their consumers for example in the area of insurance;

Amendment 5 #

Draft opinion
Recital A a (new)

Aa. whereas SMEs play a special role in job creation in the transport sector, particularly in road transport, and whereas they are in a weaker position in terms of access to finance for essential investments, including loans and support from European funds;

Amendment 50 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 4

4. ICalls con~~cerned about the rise of precarious employment, bogus self- employment, undeclared work and social dumping; calls on the Member States to guarantee fair competition and ensure decent w~~ the Member States to guarantee fair competition and ensure decent working conditions and enforce existing social protection for all workers in order to reduce precarious working conditions in a sectork in~~g conditions and the highest possible level of social protection for all worker~~ transition; calls on the Commission and Member States to fight illegal bogus self-employment through the improved enforcement of existing rules;

Amendment 51 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 4

4. ~~Is concerned about the rise of precarious~~Deplores the anti-competitive practices which are the consequence inter alia of atypical employment, bogus self- employment, undeclared work and ~~social~~wage dumping; calls on the Member States to guarantee fair competition and ensure decent working conditions and ~~the highest possible level of~~optimal social protection for all workers;

Amendment 52 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 4

4. Is concerned about the rise of precarious employment, bogus self- employment, undeclared work and social dumping; calls on the Member States to ~~guarantee fair competition and ensure~~ensure the conditions for fair competition, which above all means decent working conditions and the highest possible level of social protection for all workers;

Amendment 53 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 4

4. Is concerned about the rise of precarious employment, bogus self- employment, undeclared work and social dumping; calls on the Member States to guarantee fair competition and ensure decent working conditions and ~~the highest possibl~~an adequate level of social protection for all workers; believes that the collaborative economy via recorded electronic transactions etc. can help Member States to combat such practices;

Amendment 54 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 4

4. Is concerned about the rise of precarious employment, bogus self- employment, and undeclared work ~~and social dumping~~; calls on the Member States to guarantee fair competition and ensure decent working conditions and the highest possible level of social protection for all workers;

Amendment 55 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 4

4. Is concerned about the rise of precarious employment, bogus self- employment, undeclared work and social dumping; calls on the Member States to guarantee fair competition ~~and ensure decent working conditions and the highest possible level of social protection for all worker~~by ensuring the monitoring and enforcement of social and labour law and collective agreements as well as decent working conditions and the highest possible level of social protection for all workers; believes that the European Platform on undeclared work can provide an European basis to fight against fraudulent and forms of employment, and calls to strengthen cooperation between the EU Member States on these subjects;

Amendment 56 #

Elena GENTILE, Jutta STEINRUCK, Vilija BLINKEVIČIŪTĖ

Draft opinion
Paragraph 4

4. Is concerned about the rise of precarious employment, bogus self- employment, undeclared work and social dumping; ~~calls on the Member States to guarantee fair competition and ensure decent working conditions and the highest possible level of social protection for all workers~~recalls that bogus self- employment should be turned into wage earning when criteria of price and subordination are fulfilled; calls therefore the Commission to introduce a regulatory framework in that sense; calls on the Member States to guarantee fair competition and ensure decent working conditions and the highest possible level of social protection for all workers; Takes the view that existing social protection schemes should be adapted to the needs of the workers in the digital and sharing economy to ensure the adequate social protection for the workers concerned;

Amendment 57 #

Claude ROLIN

Draft opinion
Paragraph 4

4. Is concerned about the rise of precarious employment, bogus self- employment, undeclared work and social dumping; calls on the Member States to guarantee fair competition and ensure decent working conditions and the highest possible level of social protection for all workers; calls in particular on the Member States and the social partners to engage fully with the platform against undeclared work, in view of undeclared work's adverse impact on workers, businesses and public authorities;

Amendment 58 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 4

4. Is concerned about the rise of precarious employment, bogus self- employment, undeclared work and social dumping in the transport sector; calls on the Commission to request information from the Member States on these problems and exchange best practices on how to tackle them; calls on the Member States to guarantee fair competition and ensure decent working conditions and the highest possible level of social protection for all workers;

Amendment 59 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 4

4. Is concerned about the rise of precarious employment, bogus self- employment, undeclared work and social dumping; calls on the Member States to guarantee fair competition and ensure decent working conditions and the highest possible level of social protection for all workers; recommends full enforcement of worker health and safety rules, in order to create an environment in which high- quality work can be performed in decent conditions;

Amendment 6 #

Draft opinion
Recital A a (new)

Aa. whereas the flexibility and ease of entry inherent in the collaborative economy can provide employment opportunities for groups traditionally excluded from the labour market in particular women, young people and migrants;

Amendment 60 #

Joachim SCHUSTER, Jutta STEINRUCK

Draft opinion
Paragraph 4

Amendment 61 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 a (new)

4a. Criticises the European Commission’s communication ‘A European Agenda for the collaborative economy’ for its biased and over- enthusiastic position on the collaborative economy; is particularly worried about the Commission’s recommendation to Member States to consider imposing market access requirements only if a set of narrowly defined criteria apply (price setting competence, mandatory terms and conditions, ownerships of key assets); is worried that through these recommendations Member States are prevented from correcting market failures and are hindered from setting adequate consumer protection and labour standards in the digital economy; warns that the freedom to provide services should not take precedence over nationally guaranteed consumer protection and labour standards.

Amendment 62 #

Elena GENTILE, Jutta STEINRUCK, Vilija BLINKEVIČIŪTĖ, Flavio ZANONATO

Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 a (new)

4a. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to tackle bogus self- employment in the transport sector; urges the Member States, more generally, to prevent the flexibility of employment contracts from having a negative impact on workers; calls furthermore on the Commission and the Member States to examine the need to fill any potential regulatory gaps in order to avoid an increase in precarious and bogus self- employment;

Amendment 63 #

Joachim SCHUSTER, Jutta STEINRUCK

Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 b (new)

4b. Points out that the collaborative economy also gives rise to precarious forms of employment to which standards as regards social security, working time, worker participation and employment protection no longer apply; asks the European Commission to suggest a legislative framework for the protection of workers in the collaborative economy, clarifying under which circumstances an employment relationship exists; considers that some online platforms are structurally similar to temporary agencies and calls on the Commission to elaborate in how far a revision of the directive on temporary agency work would be suitable to guarantee a minimum of labour standards for workers in the collaborative economy; stresses that a legislative proposal from the European Commission is urgently needed in order adequately protect workers and create a level playing field for businesses in the digital labour market, which operates on a cross-border basis;

Amendment 64 #

Elena GENTILE, Jutta STEINRUCK, Vilija BLINKEVIČIŪTĖ, Flavio ZANONATO

Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 b (new)

4b. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to guarantee all workers in the transport sector decent working conditions, including the required level of health and safety protection at work regardless of the size and type of the company which employs them, the place of employment or the underlying contract; stresses the importance of health and safety at work, particularly in the light of demographic changes and the high level of mobility of workers in the transport sector;

Amendment 65 #

Elena GENTILE, Jutta STEINRUCK, Vilija BLINKEVIČIŪTĖ

Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 c (new)

4c. Draws attention to a number of instances of unfair competition in the transport sector, which is often at the expense of small transport businesses; recalls that unfair competition can contribute to the degradation of working conditions; calls on the responsible authorities to adequately sanction any misconduct in this regard;

Amendment 66 #

Elena GENTILE, Jutta STEINRUCK, Vilija BLINKEVIČIŪTĖ, Flavio ZANONATO

Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 d (new)

4d. Invites the Commission to consider the creation of a European Road Transport Agency to ensure proper implementation of EU legislation, including social and employment standards, and to promote standardisation and cooperation between all Member States in road transport;

Amendment 67 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 5

5. Is concerned about the misuse of subcontracting in the transport sector to circumvent working and employment standards; calls on the Commission and the Member States to introduce and strengthen laws on joint and several liabilityStresses that working and employment standards must not be circumvented through subcontracting in the transport sector;

Amendment 68 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 5

5. Is concerned about the misuse of subcontracting in the transport sector to circumvent working and employment standards; calls on the Commission ~~and~~to monitor such misuse and calls on the Member States to ~~introduce and str~~strengtheng the~~n laws on joint and several liability~~ rules and control mechanisms relating to the social responsibility of employers;

Amendment 69 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 5

5. Is concerned about the misuse of subcontracting in the transport sector to circumvent working and employment standards; calls upon the Commission and the Member States to ~~introduce and strengthen laws on joint and several liability~~counter this development;

Amendment 7 #

Draft opinion
Recital A a (new)

Aa. whereas, in the absence of relevant statistics, it is difficult to gain a clear picture of the situation of small transport businesses in Europe;

Amendment 70 #

Elena GENTILE, Jutta STEINRUCK, Vilija BLINKEVIČIŪTĖ

Draft opinion
Paragraph 5

5. Is concerned about the misuse of subcontracting in the transport sector to circumvent working and employment standards; calls on the ~~Commission and the~~ Member States to introduce and strengthen laws on joint and several liability;

Amendment 71 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 5

5. Is concerned about the misuse of subcontracting in the transport sector to circumvent working and employment standards; ~~calls on the Commission and the Member States to introduce and strengthen laws on joint and several liability~~highlights in this context the long-term social and financial implications of precarious employment for individuals as well as for social security systems; calls on the Commission and the Member States to introduce and strengthen laws on joint and several liability, put limits to subcontracting and increase monitoring of transport operators and their subcontractors as regards employment and working conditions;

Amendment 72 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 5

5. Is concerned about the misuse of subcontracting in the transport sector to circumvent working and employment standards; calls on the Commission and the Member States to introduce and strengthen laws on joint and several liability; and to establish ongoing monitoring arrangements and lay down appropriate penalties for anyone failing to comply with the rules;

Amendment 73 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 5

5. Is concerned about the misuse of subcontracting in the transport sector to circumvent working and employment standards; calls on the Commission and the Member States to introduce and strengthen laws on joint and several liability and ensure the strict application of the laws protecting workers' rights;

Amendment 74 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 5

5. Is concerned about the misuse of subcontracting in the transport sector to circumvent working and employment standards; calls on the Commission and the Member States to introduce and strengthen laws on joint and several liability as well as ensure the adequate implementation and enforcement of existing regulations;

Amendment 75 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 a (new)

5a. Points out that small transport businesses are, in the main, local businesses that are not relocatable;

Amendment 76 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 6

6. ~~Welcomes the development of~~Observes that new working time models ~~that~~may enable workers to improve their work-life balance; stresses, however, that flexibility should not lead to an individualization of labour relationships, to the detriment of workers; emphasises the importance of monitoring compliance with mandatory driving and resting times as well as working hours;

Amendment 77 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 6

6. Welcomes the development of new working time models that enable workers to improve their work-life balance~~; stresses, however, the importance of~~, work part-time and have additional earnings; stresses, however, that the digitalisation of the transport sector will make it easier to monitor~~ing~~ compliance with mandatory driving and resting times as well as working hours;

Amendment 78 #

Elena GENTILE, Jutta STEINRUCK, Vilija BLINKEVIČIŪTĖ, Flavio ZANONATO

Draft opinion
Paragraph 6

6. Welcomes the development of new working time models that enable workers to improve their work-life balance; stresses, however, the importance of monitoring compliance with mandatory driving and resting times as well as working hours; recommends enforcement of the rules on cabotage and calls for new technology to be used in order to make sure that the rules on driving and rest periods are followed;

Amendment 79 #

Claude ROLIN

Draft opinion
Paragraph 6

6. Welcomes the development of new working time models negotiated by the social partners that enable workers to improve their work-life balance; stresses, however, the importance of monitoring compliance with mandatory driving and resting times as well as working hours;

Amendment 8 #

Draft opinion
Recital A b (new)

Ab. whereas the European sectorial social partners are concerned about unfair competition on intra-city mobility markets due to the emergence of ‘ride- sharing for reward platforms’ which are often associated with unfair competition due to the avoidance of tax payments and social security contributions as well as the circumvention of employment and social standards;

Amendment 80 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 6

6. Welcomes the development of new working time models that enable workers to ~~improve their work-life balanc~~better reconcile their work, private life and family life; stresses, however, the importance of monitoring compliance with mandatory driving and resting times as well as working hours;

Amendment 81 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 6

6. Welcomes the development of new and flexible working time models that enable workers to improve their work-life balance; stresses, however, the importance of monitoring compliance with mandatory driving and resting times as well as working hours;

Amendment 82 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 a (new)

6a. Stresses the particular importance of SMEs operating in the transport sector in small towns, hard-to-access regions and on the outskirts of large urban areas in providing transport for people commuting to work or travelling to school, particularly where the public transport system does not function properly; notes that these undertakings fill a gap in this area which exists in many central and eastern European Member States;

Amendment 83 #

Elena GENTILE, Jutta STEINRUCK, Vilija BLINKEVIČIŪTĖ

Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 b (new)

6b. Notes the positive impact of the emergence of new collaborative economy business models in the transport sector on the increase in employment among young people, particularly those seeking casual work and flexible forms of employment allowing them to combine work with study;

Amendment 84 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 7

7. ~~Highlights the importance of 21st century skills~~Points out that as result of restructuring and the introduction of new activities and technologies workers need to adapt to new circumstances and learn new skills; highlights the importance of 21st century working skills, such as digital skills, team working, critical thinking and problem solving, and calls on the social partners a~~nd on~~s well as education and training institutions to develop related skills strategies for small transport businesses.; stresses that the key to a socially sustainable transformation and adaptation in the transport sector lies in employee training; regards it as the employer’s task to acquaint employees properly with new technologies such as IT and tracking applications; stresses that in the case of temporary contracts, the agency supplying the staff must give them adequate preparation and training;

Amendment 85 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 7

7. Highlights the importance of 21st century skills and calls on the social partners and on education and training institutions to develop related ~~skills strategi~~educational programmes for small transport businesses.

Amendment 86 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 7

7. Highlights the importance of 21st century skills, particularly digital skills, and calls on the social partners and on education and training institutions to develop related skills strategies for small transport businesses.

Amendment 87 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 7 a (new)

7a. Points out that the transport sector comprises not only direct transport service providers but also SMEs offering services such as vehicle servicing, the sale of spare parts, the training of vehicle drivers and operators and the rental of vehicles, which have enormous potential for creating jobs, including for highly qualified people; stresses that the needs of these undertakings and companies must also be taken into account in designing solutions for the entire transport sector;

Amendment 88 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 7 a (new)

7a. Warns that the digital sector should distinguish between platforms which provide professional services and intermediates of the collaborative economy which connect providers and users; stresses that the first should as such comply with tax and social contributions; notes that professional use of the latter should also be regulated, and calls therefore the Commission to introduce a regulatory framework in that sense.

Amendment 89 #

Elena GENTILE

Draft opinion
Paragraph 7 a (new)

7a. Calls on the Commission and Member States to promote social economy models in the transport sector and exchange best practices in this regard, as social enterprises have proven more resilient during times of economic crisis than other business models;

Amendment 9 #

Draft opinion
Recital A b (new)

Ab. whereas small transport businesses can take a variety of forms, ranging from family businesses to start-ups, micro enterprises and one-person businesses;

Amendment 90 #