WRITTEN QUESTION No. 3446/98 by Amedeo AMADEO Cabin crews/ civil aviation
29. 11. 1999 EN Official Journal of the European Communities C 341/5 The proposal nevertheless recognises the different circumstances of self-employed drivers and has formulated the definition of working time and the need for record-keeping accordingly. However, to exclude self-employed drivers from such a sector-specific proposal would create unfair competition. (1) COM(98) 662 final. (2) OJ L 307, 13. 12. 1993. (3) OJ L 370, 31. 12. 1985. (1999/C 341/006) WRITTEN QUESTION E-3420/98 by Amedeo Amadeo (NI) to the Commission (24 November 1998) Subject: Cabin crews in civil aviation With reference to the proposal for a Council Directive on safety requirements and attestation of professional competence for cabin crews in civil aviation (COM(97) 0382 final 2 97/0212 SYN) (1), would the Commission provide a more precise definition of the term ‘cabin crew’ (Article 1(1))? We consider that the ‘cabin crew’ consists of all the persons employed in providing cabin services on board an aircraft. The directive in question, therefore, should apply without exception to all members of the cabin staff. (1) OJ C 263, 29. 8. 1997, p. 5. (1999/C 341/007) WRITTEN QUESTION E-3446/98 by Amedeo Amadeo (NI) to the Commission (24 November 1998) Subject: Cabin crews/civil aviation With reference to the proposal for a Council directive on safety requirements and attestation of professional competence for cabin crews in civil aviation (COM(97) 382 final 2 97/0212 SYN) (1), will the Commission set the minimum age for persons who perform an executive or managerial role in the field of air transport at 21 years (Article 4(1)), as is the case in other sectors concerned with the carriage of persons? Cabin crew members with more demanding tasks who are called upon to assume a significant degree of responsibility, particularly in emergency situations, should have acquired reasonable experience of life and also practical knowledge in cabin service. (1) OJ C 263, 29. 8. 1997, p. 5. Joint answer to Written Questions E-3420/98 and E-3446/98 given by Mr Kinnock on behalf of the Commission (4 February 1999) The Commission proposal for a Directive on Safety Requirements and Attestation of Professional Competence for Cabin Crews in civil aviation indeed would only apply to all crew members who perform duties in the passenger compartment of an aircraft with the sole exception of additional on-board staff who are employed solely for non safety duties such as to undertake commercial activities. The extension of the provisions of this proposal to staff assigned solely to non-safety duties will continue to be a decision that can only be made by national aviation authorities or the airline operators