Local view for "http://purl.org/linkedpolitics/eu/plenary/2001-06-13-Speech-3-146"

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rdf:type	lpv_eu:Speech2
dcterms:Date	"2001-06-13"^^xsd:date2
dcterms:Is Part Of	lp_eu:Working time in mobile road-transport activities2
dcterms:Language	"sv"^^xsd:language2
lpv:document identification number	"en.20010613.4.3-146"2
lpv:hasSubsequent	lp_eu:2001-06-13-Speech-3-1472
lpv:speaker	lp:Herman Schmid2
lpv:spokenAs	unknown; Vänsterpartiet (1999-07-20--2004-07-19)3 member; EMPL (1999-07-21--2002-01-14)3 substitute; ECON (1999-07-21--2002-01-14)3 member; Delegation for relations with the United States (1999-09-29--2002-01-14)3 member; EUL/NGL (1999-07-20--2004-07-19)3
lpv:translated text	"Mr President, my group shares the same opinion as most other groups, i.e. that this is a good report and that it is high time we had working time regulations which also apply to road transport. This has been a relatively long time coming. Last time we discussed additional groups – at that time it was a question of doctors and a number of other groups – there was a similar discussion, but drivers were not included. It is very good that this category is now being covered. Our group also believes that it is obviously necessary to put employees and drivers on an equal footing. We are fairly sure that if this is not done, less scrupulous haulage companies will organise themselves in such a way as to be able to exploit technically self-employed drivers who are in fact a kind of employee. We do not want this sort of cheating in the industry. Our group has tabled two amendments. We will support all of Mr Hughes’ proposals, but on one point we would like to proceed a little faster. We believe that the transposition period of three years is unnecessary. Firstly, the industry has known for a long time that changes would be introduced, so they have had time to adapt. Secondly, there is a point of view which has been under-emphasised, namely regard for other road-users. It can be said that the requirement for a transposition period is one way of taking the industry into account, but it certainly gives no regard to other road-users. Mr Hughes also admitted that the new regulations might lead to considerable problems, even with a transposition period. We therefore believe that it is as well to bite the bullet and implement the provisions without a transposition period. This is particularly important with regard to regulations on working time concerning night work and other activities which may represent a danger to road safety. We support the proposal as it stands, with Amendments 25 and 26 at the end, requiring the transposition period to be removed from the proposal."@en1

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