Legislative resolution embodying Parliament' s opinion on the proposal for a Council Directive on the use of vehicles hired without drivers for the carriage of goods by road (COM(95)0002 - C4-0097/95 - 95/0012(SYN)) (Cooperation procedure: first reading)
Date: 1995-07-13
Institutions: Committee on Transport and Tourism, European Parliament
Subjects: approximation of laws, carriage of goods, chartering, road transport, vehicle rental













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51995AP0154

Legislative resolution embodying Parliament' s opinion on the proposal for a Council Directive on the use of vehicles hired without drivers for the carriage of goods by road (COM(95)0002 - C4-0097/95 - 95/0012(SYN)) (Cooperation procedure: first reading)  


Official Journal C 249 , 25/09/1995 P. 0139 





A4-0154/95Proposal for a Council Directive on the use of vehicles hired without drivers for the carriage of goods by road (COM(95)0002 - C4-0097/95 - 95/0012(SYN))The proposal was approved with the following amendments:(Amendment 1)Citation 3>Original text>In cooperation with the European Parliament,>Text following EP vote>Acting in accordance with the procedure laid down in Article 189c of the Treaty, in cooperation with the European Parliament,(Amendment 2)Recital 5>Original text>Whereas the carriage of goods in the single market should be facilitated;>Text following EP vote>Whereas the European Union's single market is an area in which goods, persons, services and capital may move freely; whereas, therefore, the carriage of goods in particular should also be liberalized in conjunction with a gradual harmonization of transport conditions;(Amendment 3)Recital 8a (new)>Text following EP vote>Whereas it is necessary to ensure that hiring vehicles without drivers does not lead to an increase in casual and undeclared employment;(Amendment 5)Recital 11a (new)>Text following EP vote>Whereas, in line with the priorities laid down in the White Paper (COM(92)0494) on the common transport policy, the Commission shall submit no later than 30 June 1996 a proposal for liberalizing the use of vehicles without drivers for the transport of passengers in other Member States;(Amendment 7)Article 2, second paragraph (new)>Text following EP vote>There shall be adequate penalties for the infringement of the above provisions.Legislative resolution embodying Parliament's opinion on the proposal for a Council Directive on the use of vehicles hired without drivers for the carriage of goods by road (COM(95)0002 - C4-0097/95 - 95/0012(SYN))(Cooperation procedure: first reading)The European Parliament,- having regard to the Commission proposal to the Council, COM(95)0002 - 95/0012(SYN) ((OJ C 80, 1.4.1995, p. 9.)),- having been consulted by the Council pursuant to Articles 75 and 189c of the EC Treaty (C4-0097/95),- having regard to Rule 58 of its Rules of Procedure,- having regard to the report of the Committee on Transport and Tourism and the opinion of the Committee on Economic and Monetary Affairs and Industrial Policy (A4-0154/95),1. Approves the Commission proposal, subject to Parliament's amendments;2. Calls on the Commission to alter its proposal accordingly, pursuant to Article 189a(2) of the EC Treaty;3. Calls on the Council to incorporate Parliament's amendments in the common position that it adopts in accordance with Article 189c(a) of the EC Treaty;4. Asks to be consulted again should the Council intend to make substantial modifications to the Commission proposal;5. Instructs its President to forward this opinion to the Council and Commission.