Amendment 21
Article 14, paragraph 2
2. Without prejudice to the right of Member States to
develop, in the light of changing circumstances, differentlegislative, regulatory or contractual provisions in the fieldof working time, as long as the minimum requirements pro-vided for in this Directive are complied with, implementationof this Directive shall not constitute valid grounds for reduc-ing the general level of protection afforded to the persons
referred to in Article 2(1).Deleted
Amendment 22
Article 14, paragraph 3a (new)
3a. Member States shall take the necessary steps to ensure
that the relationships between shippers, freight forwarders,prime contractors and sub-contractors are regulated throughthe adoption of obligatory contracts allowing the verificationof compliance with this Directive.
3. Health and safety at work: work equipment ***II
A5-0156/2001
European Parliament legislative resolution on the Council common position for adopting a Euro-
pean Parliament and Council directive amending Council Directive 89/655/EEC concerning theminimum safety and health requirements for the use of work equipment by workers at work(2nd individual Directive within the meaning of Article 16(1) of Directive 89/391/EEC) (5766/2/
2001  C5-0135/2001  1998/0327(COD))
(Codecision procedure: second reading)
The European Parliament,
 having regard to the Council common position (5766/2/2001  C5-0135/2001), having regard to its position at first reading (
1) on the Commission proposal to Parliament and the
Council (COM(1998) 678) (2),
 having regard to the Commissions amended proposal (COM(2000) 648) (3),
 having regard to Article 251(2) of the EC Treaty, having regard to Rule 78 of its Rules of Procedure, having regard to the recommendation for second reading of the Committee on Employment and
Social Affairs (A5-0156/2001),
1. Approves the common position;
2. Notes that the act is adopted in accordance with the common position;
3. Instructs its President to sign the act with the President of the Council pursuant to Article 254(1) of
the EC Treaty;
(1) Texts Adopted of 21.9.2000, Item 8.
(2) OJ C 247 E, 31.8.1999, p. 23.
(3) OJ C 62 E, 27.2.2001, p. 113.28.2.2002 EN C 53 E/303 Official Journal of the European Communities
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4. Instructs its Secretary-General duly to sign the act and, in agreement with the Secretary-General of
the Council, to have it published in the Official Journal of the European Communities;
5. Instructs its President to forward its position to the Council and Commission.
4. Community monitoring system for maritime traffic ***I
A5-0208/2001
Proposal for a European Parliament and Council directive establishing a Community monitoring,
control and information system for maritime traffic (COM(2000) 802  C5-0700/2000  2000/
0325(COD))
The proposal was amended as follows:
TEXT PROPOSED
BY THE COMMISSION (1)AMENDMENTS
BY PARLIAMENT
Amendment 1
Recital 7a (new)
(7a) Having a transponder and a voyage data recorder
(black box) on board is not in itself enough to prevent acci-dents; the level of training and competence of the crew isequally important. Member States must ensure thereforethat there are enough shore staff, particularly in vessel traf-fic services, coastal stations and rescue services, and that theyare properly trained;
Amendment 2
Recital 8
(8) Accurate knowledge of dangerous or polluting goods
being carried on board ships is essential to the preparation
and effectiveness of operations to tackle pollution or the risk
of pollution at sea. Ships leaving or bound for Member Statesmust notify this information to the competent authorities orport authorities of those Member States. Ships not calling at aport located in the Community must provide the reporting sys-tems operated by the coastal authorities of the Member Stateswith information on the quantity and type of dangerous goodsthey are carrying.(8) Accurate knowledge of dangerous or polluting goods
being carried on board ships and of the standard of safety of
ships themselves is essential to the preparation and effective-
ness of operations to tackle pollution or the risk of pollution atsea. Ships leaving or bound for Member States must notify thisinformation to the competent authorities or port authorities ofthose Member States. Ships not calling at a port located in theCommunity must provide the reporting systems operated bythe coastal authorities of the Member States with informationon the quantity and type of dangerous goods they are carryingand on the standard of safety of the ships themselves .
Amendment 3
Recital 11
(11) Where a Member State considers that exceptionally
poor weather and sea conditions are creating a serious threatfor the environment, it stops all ships carrying dangerous or
polluting goods from leaving port until the situation returnsto normal. Within the framework of its power of discretion,(11) Where the competent authorities designated by the
Member States consider that exceptionally poor weather and
sea conditions are creating a serious threat for the environ-ment, or endangering the life and safety of the crew and
passengers they must inform the master of a ship whichC 53 E/304 EN 28.2.2002 Official Journal of the European Communities
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(1) OJ C 120 E, 24.4.2001, p. 67.