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(iii) when neither direct nor indirect measures of cost allocation can be found, the cost category shall be allocated on the basis of a general allocator computed by using the ratio of all expenses directly or indirectly assigned or allocated, on the one hand, to each of the universal services and, on the other hand, to the other services
(iii) when neither direct nor indirect measures of cost allocation can be found, the cost category shall be allocated on the basis of a general allocator computed by using the ratio of all expenses directly or indirectly assigned or allocated, on the one hand, to each of the universal services and, on the other hand, to the other services
(iii) when neither direct nor indirect measures of cost allocation can be found, the cost category shall be allocated on the basis of a general allocator computed by using the ratio of all expenses directly or indirectly assigned or allocated, on the one hand, to each of the reserved services and, on the other hand, to the other services.
(iii) when neither direct nor indirect measures of cost allocation can be found, the cost category shall be allocated on the basis of a general allocator computed by using the ratio of all expenses directly or indirectly assigned or allocated, on the one hand, to each of the reserved services and, on the other hand, to the other services.
The maintenance of a reserved area for postal services justifies the maintenance of current text of Art 14(3), introducing paragraph, and Art 14(3)(iii) of Directive 97/67/EC.
The maintenance of a reserved area for postal services justifies the maintenance of current text of Art 14(3), introducing paragraph, and Art 14(3)(iii) of Directive 97/67/EC.
ARTICLE 1, POINT 15 Article 14, paragraph 8 (Directive 97/67/EC)
ARTICLE 1, POINT 15 Article 14, paragraph 8 (Directive 97/67/EC)
Where a given Member State has not established a financing mechanism for universal service provision, as permitted under Article 7, and where the national regulatory authority is satisfied that none of the designated universal service providers in that Member State is in receipt of State assistance, hidden or otherwise, and that competition in the market is fully effective, the national regulatory authority may decide not to apply the requirements of this Article.
Where a given Member State has not established a financing mechanism for universal service provision, as permitted under Article 7, and where the national regulatory authority is satisfied that none of the designated universal service providers in that Member State is in receipt of State assistance, hidden or otherwise, and that competition in the market is fully effective, the national regulatory authority may decide not to apply the requirements of this Article.
The national regulatory authority shall inform the Commission in advance of taking any such decision.
The national regulatory authority shall inform the Commission in advance of taking any such decision.
Where a given Member State has not reserved any of the services reservable under Article 7 and has not established a compensation fund for universal service provision, as permitted under Article 9(4), and where the national regulatory authority is satisfied that none of the designated universal service providers in that Member State is in receipt of State assistance, hidden or otherwise, and that competition in the market is fully effective, the national regulatory authority may decide not to apply the requirements of this Article.
Where a given Member State has not reserved any of the services reservable under Article 7 and has not established a compensation fund for universal service provision, as permitted under Article 9(4), and where the national regulatory authority is satisfied that none of the designated universal service providers in that Member State is in receipt of State assistance, hidden or otherwise, and that competition in the market is fully effective, the national regulatory authority may decide not to apply the requirements of this Article.
Text from Directive 97/67/EC is reinstated, but the Commission's text "and that competition in the market is fully effective" is kept to take account of the situation in countries where full liberalisation has already taken place or could take place in the future.
Text from Directive 97/67/EC is reinstated, but the Commission's text "and that competition in the market is fully effective" is kept to take account of the situation in countries where full liberalisation has already taken place or could take place in the future.
ARTICLE 1 POINT 16 Article 19, paragraph 1 (Directive 97/67/EC)
ARTICLE 1 POINT 16 Article 19, paragraph 1 (Directive 97/67/EC)
Member States shall ensure that transparent, simple and inexpensive procedures are made available by undertakings providing postal services for dealing with postal users' complaints, particularly in cases involving loss, theft, damage or non-compliance with service quality standards (including procedures for determining where responsibility lies in cases where more than one operator is involved).
Member States shall ensure that transparent, simple and inexpensive procedures are made available by undertakings providing postal services for dealing with postal users' complaints, particularly in cases involving loss, theft, damage or non-compliance with service quality standards (including procedures for determining where responsibility lies in cases where more than one operator is involved).
Member States shall ensure that transparent, simple and inexpensive procedures are made available by universal service provider(s) and by undertakings providing other postal services for dealing with postal users' complaints, particularly in cases involving loss, theft, damage or non-compliance with service quality standards (including procedures for determining where responsibility lies in cases where more than one operator is involved).
Member States shall ensure that transparent, simple and inexpensive procedures are made available by universal service provider(s) and by undertakings providing other postal services for dealing with postal users' complaints, particularly in cases involving loss, theft, damage or non-compliance with service quality standards (including procedures for determining where responsibility lies in cases where more than one operator is involved).
The amendment takes account of the maintenance of a reserved area.
The amendment takes account of the maintenance of a reserved area.
Complaining procedures should be made available both by universal service provider(s) and by undertakings providing other postal services.
Complaining procedures should be made available both by universal service provider(s) and by undertakings providing other postal services.
ARTICLE 1 POINT 16 Article 19, paragraph 4 (Directive 97/67/EC)
ARTICLE 1 POINT 16 Article 19, paragraph 4 (Directive 97/67/EC)
Without prejudice to other possibilities of appeal or means of redress under national and Community legislation, Member States shall ensure that users, acting individually or, where permitted by national law, jointly with organisations representing the interests of users and/or consumers, may bring before the competent national authority cases where users' complaints to undertakings providing services within the scope of the universal service have not been satisfactorily resolved.
Without prejudice to other possibilities of appeal or means of redress under national and Community legislation, Member States shall ensure that users, acting individually or, where permitted by national law, jointly with organisations representing the interests of users and/or consumers, may bring before the competent national authority cases where users' complaints to undertakings providing services within the scope of the universal service have not been satisfactorily resolved.
Without prejudice to other possibilities of appeal or means of redress under national and Community legislation, Member States shall ensure that users, acting individually or, where permitted by national law, jointly with organisations representing the interests of users and/or consumers, may bring before the competent national authority cases where users' complaints to universal service provider(s) or to undertakings providing services within the scope of the universal service have not been satisfactorily resolved.
Without prejudice to other possibilities of appeal or means of redress under national and Community legislation, Member States shall ensure that users, acting individually or, where permitted by national law, jointly with organisations representing the interests of users and/or consumers, may bring before the competent national authority cases where users' complaints to universal service provider(s) or to undertakings providing services within the scope of the universal service have not been satisfactorily resolved.
Appeal procedures or other means of redress must be available should a complaint to (a) universal service provider(s) or to undertakings providing services within the scope of the universal service have not been satisfactorily resolved.
Appeal procedures or other means of redress must be available should a complaint to (a) universal service provider(s) or to undertakings providing services within the scope of the universal service have not been satisfactorily resolved.
ARTICLE 1, POINT 21 Article 23 (Directive 97/67/EC)
ARTICLE 1, POINT 21 Article 23 (Directive 97/67/EC)
Every three years, on the first occasion no later than 31 December 2011, the Commission shall submit a report to the European Parliament and the Council on the application of this Directive, including the appropriate information about developments in the sector, particularly concerning economic, social, employment patterns and technological aspects, as well as about quality of service.
Every three years, on the first occasion no later than 31 December 2011, the Commission shall submit a report to the European Parliament and the Council on the application of this Directive, including the appropriate information about developments in the sector, particularly concerning economic, social, employment patterns and technological aspects, as well as about quality of service.
The report shall be accompanied where appropriate by proposals to the European Parliament and the Council.
The report shall be accompanied where appropriate by proposals to the European Parliament and the Council.
Without prejudice to Article 7, every three years, on the first occasion no later than 31 December 2011, the Commission shall submit a report to the European Parliament and the Council on the application of this Directive, including the appropriate information about developments in the sector, particularly concerning economic, social, employment patterns and technological aspects, as well as about quality of service.
Without prejudice to Article 7, every three years, on the first occasion no later than 31 December 2011, the Commission shall submit a report to the European Parliament and the Council on the application of this Directive, including the appropriate information about developments in the sector, particularly concerning economic, social, employment patterns and technological aspects, as well as about quality of service.
The reports in this article are without prejudice to the prospective study and the report to be prepared by the Commission, both provided for in Article 7.
The reports in this article are without prejudice to the prospective study and the report to be prepared by the Commission, both provided for in Article 7.
ARTICLE 1, POINT 21 A (new) Article 23 a (new) (Directive 97/67/EC)
ARTICLE 1, POINT 21 A (new) Article 23 a (new) (Directive 97/67/EC)
(21a) The following Article 23a is inserted:
(21a) The following Article 23a is inserted:
'Article 23a
'Article 23a
The provisions of this Directive shall be without prejudice to Member States’ competence in relation to labour law, including any legal or contractual provision concerning employment conditions, working conditions, health and safety at work and the relationship between employers and workers, which Member States apply in accordance with national law in compliance with Community law.
The provisions of this Directive shall be without prejudice to Member States’ competence in relation to labour law, including any legal or contractual provision concerning employment conditions, working conditions, health and safety at work and the relationship between employers and workers, which Member States apply in accordance with national law in compliance with Community law.
Accordingly Member States may take measures to provide for decent working conditions in the postal sector.'
Accordingly Member States may take measures to provide for decent working conditions in the postal sector.'
ARTICLE 1, POINT 22
ARTICLE 1, POINT 22
Article 26 (Directive 97/67/EC)
Article 26 (Directive 97/67/EC)
(22) Article 26 is deleted.
(22) Article 26 is deleted.
Given that, without prejudice to more liberal measures maintained or introduced by Member States as provided for in Article 26, compulsory full liberalisation has been postponed to a later date, it is appropriate to maintain this Article.
Given that, without prejudice to more liberal measures maintained or introduced by Member States as provided for in Article 26, compulsory full liberalisation has been postponed to a later date, it is appropriate to maintain this Article.
ARTICLE 1, POINT 23 Article 27 (Directive 97/67/EC)
ARTICLE 1, POINT 23 Article 27 (Directive 97/67/EC)
(23) Article 27 is deleted.
(23) Article 27 is deleted.
(23) Article 27 is replaced by the following:
(23) Article 27 is replaced by the following:
'Article 27
'Article 27
The provisions of this Directive, with the exception of Article 26, shall expire on 31 December 2011 unless otherwise decided in accordance with Article 7(3).
The provisions of this Directive, with the exception of Article 26, shall expire on 31 December 2011 unless otherwise decided in accordance with Article 7(3).
The authorisation procedures described in Article 9 shall not be affected by this date.'
The authorisation procedures described in Article 9 shall not be affected by this date.'
The new expiration date foresees a time-frame for the Commission to prepare the prospective study and the subsequent report and for the European Parliament and for the Council to take a decision on full liberalisation of the postal sector which is identical to that included in the original Directive.
The new expiration date foresees a time-frame for the Commission to prepare the prospective study and the subsequent report and for the European Parliament and for the Council to take a decision on full liberalisation of the postal sector which is identical to that included in the original Directive.
Jan Andersson, Alexandru Athanasiu, Edit Bauer, Jean-Luc Bennahmias, Iles Braghetto, Philip Bushill-Matthews, Milan Cabrnoch, Alejandro Cercas, Ole Christensen, Derek Roland Clark, Luigi Cocilovo, Jean Louis Cottigny, Harald Ettl, Richard Falbr, Carlo Fatuzzo, Roger Helmer, Stephen Hughes, Karin Jöns, Ona Juknevičienė, Jan Jerzy Kułakowski, Jean Lambert, Raymond Langendries, Bernard Lehideux, Thomas Mann, Ana Mato Adrover, Maria Matsouka, Mary Lou McDonald, Csaba Őry, José Albino Silva Peneda, Jean Spautz, Anne Van Lancker, Gabriele Zimmer
Jan Andersson, Alexandru Athanasiu, Edit Bauer, Jean-Luc Bennahmias, Iles Braghetto, Philip Bushill-Matthews, Milan Cabrnoch, Alejandro Cercas, Ole Christensen, Derek Roland Clark, Luigi Cocilovo, Jean Louis Cottigny, Harald Ettl, Richard Falbr, Carlo Fatuzzo, Roger Helmer, Stephen Hughes, Karin Jöns, Ona Juknevičienė, Jan Jerzy Kułakowski, Jean Lambert, Raymond Langendries, Bernard Lehideux, Thomas Mann, Ana Mato Adrover, Maria Matsouka, Mary Lou McDonald, Csaba Őry, José Albino Silva Peneda, Jean Spautz, Anne Van Lancker, Gabriele Zimmer
Jean Marie Beaupuy, Udo Bullmann, Françoise Castex, Marian Harkin, Richard Howitt, Dieter-Lebrecht Koch, Sepp Kusstatscher, Peter Liese, Dimitrios Papadimoulis, Georgios Toussas, Anja Weisgerber, Glenis Willmott
Jean Marie Beaupuy, Udo Bullmann, Françoise Castex, Marian Harkin, Richard Howitt, Dieter-Lebrecht Koch, Sepp Kusstatscher, Peter Liese, Dimitrios Papadimoulis, Georgios Toussas, Anja Weisgerber, Glenis Willmott
Ambroise Guellec, Ingeborg Gräßle
Ambroise Guellec, Ingeborg Gräßle
The present legal situation with exclusive and special rights in the postal services is for many citizens and SME´s an appropriate solution for postal services of high quality.
The present legal situation with exclusive and special rights in the postal services is for many citizens and SME´s an appropriate solution for postal services of high quality.
If another step in liberalisation is taken it must be taken with care and only after thorough preparation on the national level and under guidance by the EU-Commission.
If another step in liberalisation is taken it must be taken with care and only after thorough preparation on the national level and under guidance by the EU-Commission.
In the opinion of the draftsman it is necessary to keep postal services standards at the same level without negative changes that could affect individual consumers.
In the opinion of the draftsman it is necessary to keep postal services standards at the same level without negative changes that could affect individual consumers.
High standards of postal services are essential to all economic and social activities within internal market.
High standards of postal services are essential to all economic and social activities within internal market.
The draftsman supports securing the maintenance and positive evolution of the universal postal service on the one hand and the improvement of the quality of the service on the other, including speed and reliability.
The draftsman supports securing the maintenance and positive evolution of the universal postal service on the one hand and the improvement of the quality of the service on the other, including speed and reliability.
It is necessary to ensure the best and most cost effective postal services for citizens and business throughout the European Union.
It is necessary to ensure the best and most cost effective postal services for citizens and business throughout the European Union.
Nevertheless, our draftsman is of the opinion that some Members States especially some who joined the EU recently are not yet fully prepared to totally open up of their postal markets in 2009 due to the complexity of the issue, i.e. the involvement of market, social, cohesion and employment aspects, as well as substantial geographic, market, consumer-related differences among.
Nevertheless, our draftsman is of the opinion that some Members States especially some who joined the EU recently are not yet fully prepared to totally open up of their postal markets in 2009 due to the complexity of the issue, i.e. the involvement of market, social, cohesion and employment aspects, as well as substantial geographic, market, consumer-related differences among.
Therefore, the target date (2009) envisaged in the original directive is not appropriate.
Therefore, the target date (2009) envisaged in the original directive is not appropriate.
The draftsman proposes to defer total postal market liberalisation until 1 January 2011.
The draftsman proposes to defer total postal market liberalisation until 1 January 2011.
It is more appropriate to postpone the implementation of the directive for the period of two years rather than keep the very tight timetable which could raise the risk that some Member States will not be able to comply with it and guarantee a viable universal service.
It is more appropriate to postpone the implementation of the directive for the period of two years rather than keep the very tight timetable which could raise the risk that some Member States will not be able to comply with it and guarantee a viable universal service.
Delaying the process will give more time to adapt better to the proposed changes and consumers' and users' needs.
Delaying the process will give more time to adapt better to the proposed changes and consumers' and users' needs.
In order to maintain the universal service provisions at the high level and to ensure that it is consistent with the required standards, the draftsman proposes that each Member State should establish by 31 December 2008 with a detailed study fully describing financing of the universal service.
In order to maintain the universal service provisions at the high level and to ensure that it is consistent with the required standards, the draftsman proposes that each Member State should establish by 31 December 2008 with a detailed study fully describing financing of the universal service.
The detailed plan presented by each Member State should be a precondition of fully opening up the postal market.
The detailed plan presented by each Member State should be a precondition of fully opening up the postal market.
It should include adequate measures which each Member State plans to take, how the Member State will secure the continuity of the universal service by maintaining the quality of services and how the universal service obligations will be financed.
It should include adequate measures which each Member State plans to take, how the Member State will secure the continuity of the universal service by maintaining the quality of services and how the universal service obligations will be financed.
Each Member state should also present restructuring measures affecting employment in traditional postal operators following full liberalisation.
Each Member state should also present restructuring measures affecting employment in traditional postal operators following full liberalisation.
The Commission proposal gives Member States a choice regarding the means to finance universal service obligations.
The Commission proposal gives Member States a choice regarding the means to finance universal service obligations.
Member States should decide which model best suits their needs among: state aid, public procurement, compensation fund and cost sharing.
Member States should decide which model best suits their needs among: state aid, public procurement, compensation fund and cost sharing.
In the study to be delivered by each Member State the choices among those proposed by the Commission and other financing measures in compliance with EC law should be presented and explained in details.
In the study to be delivered by each Member State the choices among those proposed by the Commission and other financing measures in compliance with EC law should be presented and explained in details.
Based on the national plans and taken into account the situation of the postal market in Member State where the market is already open, the Commission shall carry out a study which will assess the impact of the full accomplishment of the postal internal market in 2011.
Based on the national plans and taken into account the situation of the postal market in Member State where the market is already open, the Commission shall carry out a study which will assess the impact of the full accomplishment of the postal internal market in 2011.
The Commission should also submit a report to the European Parliament and to the Council if the 2011 is appropriate date for a full accomplishment of the postal internal market.
The Commission should also submit a report to the European Parliament and to the Council if the 2011 is appropriate date for a full accomplishment of the postal internal market.
If the date is not appropriate, the Commission should submit, together with the report, the relevant legislative proposal.
If the date is not appropriate, the Commission should submit, together with the report, the relevant legislative proposal.
Individual consumers and SMEs are the most vulnerable segment to market forces; therefore it is important to include a safeguard clause for them and one of them could be the maintenance of the uniform tariff system.
Individual consumers and SMEs are the most vulnerable segment to market forces; therefore it is important to include a safeguard clause for them and one of them could be the maintenance of the uniform tariff system.