Text tabled : A6-0178/2007

  Colm Burke, Avril Doyle, Jim Higgins, Mairead McGuinness and Gay Mitchell (PPE-DE), in writing. We voted against amendments 58 (Article 14a (new)), 59 (Article 15 (new)) and 61 (Paragraph 2a (new)).

We believe the social aspects of air transport employment deserve examination but that this should be carried out following the principles of ‘Better Regulation’, including proper research and appropriate consultation. The European Commission has embarked on such a study. It is, therefore, appropriate to wait for the conclusions of said study to see what actions, if any, the Commission says are required at Community level.