OPINION OF THE COMMISSION on the amendments proposed by the European Parliament to the Council's common position on the proposal for a Council Regulation (EC) amending Council Regulation (EEC) No 1101/89 on structural improvements in inland waterway transport
COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES Brussels, 21. 10. 1996 COM(96) 516 final 95/0121 (SYN) 95/0122 (SYN) 95/0123 (SYN) OPINION OF THE COMMISSION on the amendments proposed by the European Parliament to the Council's common position on the proposals for a Council Directive on the systems of chartering and pricing in national and international inland waterway transport in the Community; a Council Regulation (EC) amending Council Regulation (EEC) No 1101/89 on structural improvements in inland waterway transport; a Council Regulation (EC) amending Council Regulation (EEC) No 1107/70 on the granting of aids for transport by rail, road and inland waterway. (presented by the Commission pursuant to Article 189 c (d) of the EC Treaty) OPINION OF THE COMMISSION on the amendments proposed by the European Parliament to the Council's common position on the proposals for a Council Directive on the systems of chartering and pricing in national and international inland waterway transport in the Community; a Council Regulation (EC) amending Council Regulation (EEC) No 1101/89 on structural improvements in inland waterway transport; a Council Regulation (EC) amending Council Regulation (EEC) No 1107/70 on the granting of aids for transport by rail, road and inland waterway. On 17 September 1996 Parliament proposed amendments to the common position, relating to the abovementioned proposals, which the Council adopted on 27 June 1996. The two amendments are given in annex. Pursuant to Article 189c(d) of the EC Treaty, the Commission has re-examined its proposal, and has decided not to accept these amendments for the following reasons: It is unable to accept the first amendment (introducing a new recital concerning accompanying social measures for carriers which cease their activity) because it exceeds the scope of the proposal. Moreover, Article 9 of Council Regulation (EEC) No 1101/89 already provides for such measures to be adopted by the Member States. Regarding the second amendment, the Commission notes that it concerns the financial statement which accompanies the proposal rather than the proposal itself. Furthermore, the detailed arrangements for financing the scrapping of tankers are already laid down by Commission Regulation (EEC) No 1102/89. The Commission took this same position on the amendments proposed by Parliament at first reading. Accordingly, the Commission confirms its agreement with the Council's common position of 27 June 1996. Enc: 2 amendments EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT 1 9 96 - 1 9 97 SESSION Decision of the European Parliament on the common position established by the Council with a view to the adoption of the Council Directive on the systems of chartering and pricing in in national and international inTahd~~~waterway transport in the Community (A4-0252/96 - C4-0367/96). EXTRACT FROM THE MINUTES OF THE SITTING OF 17 September 1996 PE 1 6 6. 2 98 3 Decision on the ccnunon position adopted by the Council with a view to adopting a Council Directive on the systems of chartering and pricing in national and international inland waterway transport in the Community (C4- 0367/96 - 95/0121(3YN)) (Cooperation procedure: second reading) The European Parliament. having regard to the ooinmon position of the Council, C4-0367/96 - 95/0121(SYN), having regard to i;s opinion at first reading1 on the Commission proposal to the Council, COM(95)01992, having regard to the amended Commission proposal, COM(96)f1823, having been consulted by the Council pursuant to Article 189c of the EC Treaty, having regard to Rule 67 of its Rules of Procedure, having regard to the recommendation for second reading of-the«Committee on Transport and Tourism (A4-0252/96), 1. Amends the common position as follows; 2. Instructs its President to forward this decision to the Council and Commission. Common position of the Council Amendments by Parliament (Amendment 2) Recital 3a (new) Whereas the Member states adopt accompanying social measures to assist carriers whc close down their businesses: 1 OJ C 65, 4. 3. 1996, p. 26. 2 OJ C 318, 29. 11. 1995, p. 8. 3 OJ C 177, 20. 6. 1996, p. 5. ^ p Ç \ f> fi 2 9 8 EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT 1996 - 1997 SESSION Decision of the European Parliament on the common position established by the Council with a view to the adoption of (EC) amending Council Regulation (EEC) 1101/89 on structural improvements in inland waterway transport T?*4~0252/96 - C4-0366/96). EXTRACT FROM THE MINUTES OF THE SITTING OF PE 166. 297 Transport by rail, road and inland waterway **II A4-0252/96 Decision on the common position adopted by the Council with a view to adopting a Council Regulation amending Council Regulation (EEC) No 1101/89 on structural improvements in inland waterway transport (C4-0366/96 - 95/0122(SYN)) (Cooperation procedure: second reading) The European Parliament. having regard to the common position of the CounciJ, C4-0366/96 - 95/0122(SYN), having regard to its opinion at first reading1 on the Commission proposal to the Council, COM(95)01992, having regard to the amended Commission proposal, COM(96)01823, having been consulted by the Council pursuant to Article 189c of the EC Treaty, ^ ^ having regard to Rule 67 of its Rules of Procedure, having regard to the recommendation for second reading of the Committee on Transport and Tourism (A4-0252/96), 1. Amends the common position as follows; 2. Instructs its President to forward this decision to the Council and Commission. Common position of the Council Amendments by Parliament (Amendment 1 ) Financial Statement 4. DESCRIPTION OF MEASURE 4. 1 second and third paragraphs (new) OJ C 6 5, 4. 3. 1 9 9 6, p. 3 0. 1 2 OJ C 3 1 8, 2 9. 1 1. 1 9 9 5, p. 1 1- 3 OJ C 177, 20. 6. 1996, p. 6. 4> PE166297 In the preceding paragraph and in jhe remainder of this Financial Statement H is assumed that—the structural over-capacitv of tonnace, both in the drv-caroo sector and in the tanker sector, is approximately 15%. For flry cargo this figure js accurate, but developments in tanker transport indicate that here over-capacitv is at least 20%. In order to improve rapidly the situation of serious market disturbance there, an extra scrapping be. implemented in the tanker sector in abovementioned the addition objective: the additional system should remove at least an extra 10% of capacity from the jnarket in the first year. system should to- Each of the Member States concerned will set UP a separate scrapping fund for the purpose. The Member States will provide anticii^ato»«^ -financing for these funds in proportion to the size of their tanker fleets in the form of interest-free loans. The funds, which should operate on a basis of joint and several liability, will repay the loans, drawing on the annual contributions to be paid bv carriers. The present contributions will therefore have tc. bo increased. In this way a more rapid and a substantial extra reduction in the tanker fleet will be made possible. 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