WRITTEN QUESTION No. 3403/97 by Ole KRARUP to the Council. right of residence directives
C 158/102 EN Official Journal of the European Communities 25. 5. 98 3. What action does the Commission intend to take to remedy this situation by putting competition on an equal footing and improving conditions for employees in the transport sector? (1) OJ L 307, 13. 12. 1993, p. 18. Answer given by Mr Flynn on behalf of the Commission (28 November 1997) In the white paper on sectors and activities excluded from Council Directive 93/104/EC of 22 February 1993 concerning certain aspects of the organisation of working time, the Commission does indeed state (paragraph 14) that áthe way in which the exclusions are drafted has been interpreted as implying that all workers in the transport. sectors are excluded from the scope of the Directive, even those who perform sedentary tasksí. The white paper goes on to say that the Commission considers that this should be clarified, as there is no objective reason why ánon-mobileí employees should be treated differently from employees carrying out similar tasks in other industries. The white paper states (paragraph 17) that áwhile the objective is to protect health and safety, the Commission is sensitive to the effect of possible distortions of competition and the imperatives of ensuring transport safety, and this is why an integrated approach to the implementation of the Communityís transport and social policies is favoured in this white paperí. In order to remedy this situation, the Commission is proposing, inter alia, to extend the full provisions of Directive 93/104/EC to all non-mobile workers, while making any appropriate adjustments to the derogations. (98/C 158/133) WRITTEN QUESTION E-3403/97 by Ole Krarup (I-EDN) to the Council (28 October 1997) Subject: right of residence directives With reference to the Amsterdam Treatyís new provisions on increased freedom of movement for persons etc. , could the Council say to what extent the three directives on the right of residence adopted in 1990 now apply to a more extensive group of persons? Answer (12 February 1998) The three Directives adopted in 1990 to which the Honourable Member refers clearly determine the categories of person to which they are applicable. When the Treaty of Amsterdam comes into force, third-country nationals will be able to benefit, under the future Articles 62(3) and 63(4), from measures setting out the conditions under which they may travel and reside in the territory of the Member States. After entry into force of the Treaty of Amsterdam, it will be up to the Commission or the Member States to use their right of initiative to propose provisions relating to the right of residence of other categories of person