Regarding workers providing cabotage services
2.4.2012
Question for written answer E-003538/2012
to the Commission
Rule 117
Justas Vincas Paleckis (S&D)
Directive 96/71/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 16 December 1996 concerning the posting of workers in the framework of the provision of services has become an important instrument for guaranteeing the protection of posted workers — minimum employment and working conditions. However, many questions still remain in regards to the application of this directive to services in the transport sector, particularly when carrying out cabotage. The Commission Staff Document, ‘Impact Assessment, Revision of the legislative framework concerning the posting of workers in the context of the provision of services’ (No SWD(2012) 63) and other analyses indicate that issues regarding the application of the directive in this area are unresolved, and that the Member States do not implement the directive consistently and apply different provisions to posted workers from the transport sector. As a result of this situation, there are barriers to the provision of transport services, service providers are unable to operate on a level playing field and posted workers in the transport sector cannot be sure of their social and economic rights in different Member States.
- —Does the Commission intend to review the application of the directive for the provision of transport sector and cabotage services?
- —What action does the Commission plan to take to ensure that Member States’ practices are harmonised with respect to posted workers providing cabotage services when implementing the directive?
OJ C 241 E, 22/08/2013