Sittings · Compare

What changed

From · Plenary report · 2022-12-23 A-9-2022-0301 on the proposal for a directive of the European Parliament and of the Council on improving working conditions in platform work
To · act followup · 2024-08-08 SP-2024-394-TA-9-2024-0330 Follow up to T9-0330/2024
+7 added · −814 removed · 1 modified paragraphs

DRAFT EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT LEGISLATIVE RESOLUTION

ORDINARY LEGISLATIVE procedure

Follow up to the European Parliament legislative resolution on the proposal for a directive of the European Parliament and of the Council on improving working conditions in platform work

(COM(2021)0762 – C90454/2021 – 2021/0414(COD))

1. Rapporteur: Elisabetta GUALMINI (S&D / IT)

(Ordinary legislative procedure: first reading)

2. Reference numbers: 2021/0414 (COD) / A9-0301/2022 / P9_TA(2024)0330

The European Parliament,

3. Date of adoption of the resolution: 24 April 2024

– having regard to the Commission proposal to Parliament and the Council (COM(2021)0762),

4. Legal basis: Article 153(2), point (b), in conjunction with Article 153(1), point (b), and Article 16(2) of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union

– having regard to Article 294(2) and Article 153(2), point (b), in conjunction with Article 153(1), point (b), and Article 16(2) of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, pursuant to which the Commission submitted the proposal to Parliament (C9-0454/2021),

5. Competent Parliamentary Committee: Committee on Employment and Social Affairs (EMPL)

– having regard to Article 294(3) of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,

6. Commission's position: accepts all amendments.

– having regard to Rule 59 of its Rules of Procedure,

– having regard to the opinion of the Committee on Transport and Tourism,

– having regard to the report of the Committee on Employment and Social Affairs (A9-0301/2022),

– having regard to the Commission Staff Working Document Impact Assessment Report (SWD(2021)0396);

1. Adopts its position at first reading hereinafter set out;

2. Instructs its President to forward its position to the Council, the Commission and the national parliaments.

Amendment 1

Proposal for a directive

Recital 1

Amendment 2

Proposal for a directive

Recital 2

Amendment 3

Proposal for a directive

Recital 3

Amendment 4

Proposal for a directive

Recital 3 a (new)

Amendment 5

Proposal for a directive

Recital 4

Amendment 6

Proposal for a directive

Recital 5

Amendment 7

Proposal for a directive

Recital 6

Amendment 8

Proposal for a directive

Recital 6 a (new)

Amendment 9

Proposal for a directive

Recital 7

Amendment 10

Proposal for a directive

Recital 8

Amendment 11

Proposal for a directive

Recital 9

Amendment 12

Proposal for a directive

Recital 9 a (new)

Amendment 13

Proposal for a directive

Recital 10

Amendment 14

Proposal for a directive

Recital 11

Amendment 15

Proposal for a directive

Recital 12

Amendment 16

Proposal for a directive

Recital 13

Amendment 17

Proposal for a directive

Recital 14

Amendment 18

Proposal for a directive

Recital 15

Amendment 19

Proposal for a directive

Recital 16

Amendment 20

Proposal for a directive

Recital 17 a (new)

Amendment 21

Proposal for a directive

Recital 17 b (new)

Amendment 22

Proposal for a directive

Recital 17 c (new)

Amendment 23

Proposal for a directive

Recital 18

Amendment 24

Proposal for a directive

Recital 18 a (new)

Amendment 25

Proposal for a directive

Recital 18 b (new)

Amendment 26

Proposal for a directive

Recital 18 c (new)

Amendment 27

Proposal for a directive

Recital 19

Amendment 28

Proposal for a directive

Recital 20

Amendment 29

Proposal for a directive

Recital 22

Amendment 30

Proposal for a directive

Recital 23

Amendment 31

Proposal for a directive

Recital 24

Amendment 32

Proposal for a directive

Recital 25

Amendment 33

Proposal for a directive

Recital 26

Amendment 34

Proposal for a directive

Recital 26 a (new)

Amendment 35

Proposal for a directive

Recital 26 b (new)

Amendment 36

Proposal for a directive

Recital 27

Amendment 37

Proposal for a directive

Recital 28

Amendment 38

Proposal for a directive

Recital 28 a (new)

Amendment 39

Proposal for a directive

Recital 30

Amendment 40

Proposal for a directive

Recital 30 a (new)

Amendment 41

Proposal for a directive

Recital 31

Amendment 42

Proposal for a directive

Recital 32

Amendment 43

Proposal for a directive

Recital 32 a (new)

Amendment 44

Proposal for a directive

Recital 32 b (new)

Amendment 45

Proposal for a directive

Recital 33

Amendment 46

Proposal for a directive

Recital 34 a (new)

Amendment 47

Proposal for a directive

Recital 35

Amendment 48

Proposal for a directive

Recital 36 a (new)

Amendment 49

Proposal for a directive

Recital 37

Amendment 50

Proposal for a directive

Recital 38

Amendment 51

Proposal for a directive

Recital 38 a (new)

Amendment 52

Proposal for a directive

Recital 38 b (new)

Amendment 53

Proposal for a directive

Recital 39

Amendment 54

Proposal for a directive

Recital 39 a (new)

Amendment 55

Proposal for a directive

Recital 40

Amendment 56

Proposal for a directive

Recital 41

Amendment 57

Proposal for a directive

Recital 42

Amendment 58

Proposal for a directive

Recital 42 a (new)

Amendment 59

Proposal for a directive

Recital 43

Amendment 60

Proposal for a directive

Recital 44

Amendment 61

Proposal for a directive

Recital 45

Amendment 62

Proposal for a directive

Recital 46

Amendment 63

Proposal for a directive

Recital 47

Amendment 64

Proposal for a directive

Recital 48

Amendment 65

Proposal for a directive

Recital 48 a (new)

Amendment 66

Proposal for a directive

Recital 49

Amendment 67

Proposal for a directive

Recital 51

Amendment 68

Proposal for a directive

Article 1 – paragraph 1

Amendment 69

Proposal for a directive

Article 1 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 2

Amendment 70

Proposal for a directive

Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 1 – point b

Amendment 71

Proposal for a directive

Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 1 – point c

Amendment 72

Proposal for a directive

Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 2

Amendment 73

Proposal for a directive

Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 5

Amendment 74

Proposal for a directive

Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 5 a (new)

Amendment 75

Proposal for a directive

Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 5 b (new)

Amendment 76

Proposal for a directive

Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 5 c (new)

Amendment 77

Proposal for a directive

Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 5 d (new)

Amendment 78

Proposal for a directive

Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 5 e (new)

Amendment 79

Proposal for a directive

Article 2 – paragraph 2

Amendment 80

Proposal for a directive

Article 3 – paragraph 1

Amendment 81

Proposal for a directive

Article 3 – paragraph 2

Amendment 82

Proposal for a directive

Article 3 – paragraph 2 a (new)

Amendment 83

Proposal for a directive

Article 3 – paragraph 2 b (new)

Amendment 84

Proposal for a directive

Article 4 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1

Amendment 85

Proposal for a directive

Article 4 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 a (new)

Amendment 86

Proposal for a directive

Article 4 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2

Amendment 87

Proposal for a directive

Article 4 – paragraph 2

Amendment 88

Proposal for a directive

Article 4 – paragraph 3 – introductory part

Amendment 89

Proposal for a directive

Article 4 – paragraph 3 – point b

Amendment 90

Proposal for a directive

Article 4 – paragraph 3 – point c

Amendment 91

Proposal for a directive

Article 4 – paragraph 3 – point c a (new)

Amendment 92

Proposal for a directive

Article 4 – paragraph 3 – point d

Amendment 93

Proposal for a directive

Article 4 – paragraph 3 – point d a (new)

Amendment 94

Proposal for a directive

Article 4 – paragraph 3 – point d b (new)

Amendment 95

Proposal for a directive

Article 4 – paragraph 3 – point d c (new)

Amendment 96

Proposal for a directive

Article 4 – paragraph 4

Amendment 97

Proposal for a directive

Article 5 – paragraph 1

(Paragraph 1 in the Commission text has become subparagraph 1 of paragraph 1 in Parliament’s amendment.)

Amendment 98

Proposal for a directive

Article 5 – paragraph 2

(Paragraph 2 in the Commission text has become subparagraph 2 of paragraph 1 in Parliament’s amendment.)

Amendment 99

Proposal for a directive

Article 5 – paragraph 3

(Paragraph 3 in the Commission text had become subparagraph 3 of paragraph 1 in Parliament’s amendment.)

Amendment 100

Proposal for a directive

Article 5 – paragraph 3 a (new)

Amendment 101

Proposal for a directive

Article 5 – paragraph 3 a – point a (new)

Amendment 102

Proposal for a directive

Article 5 – paragraph 3 a – point b (new)

Amendment 103

Proposal for a directive

Article 5 – paragraph 3 b (new)

Amendment 104

Proposal for a directive

Article 5 – paragraph 3 b – point a (new)

Amendment 105

Proposal for a directive

Article 5 – paragraph 3 b – point b (new)

Amendment 106

Proposal for a directive

Article 5 – paragraph 3 b – point c (new)

Amendment 107

Proposal for a directive

Article 5 – paragraph 3 b – point d (new)

Amendment 108

Proposal for a directive

Article 5 – paragraph 3 b – point e (new)

Amendment 109

Proposal for a directive

Article 5 – paragraph 3 b – point f

Amendment 110

Proposal for a directive

Article 5 – paragraph 3 b – point g

Amendment 111

Proposal for a directive

Article 5 – paragraph 3 b – point h

Amendment 112

Proposal for a directive

Article 5 – paragraph 3 c (new)

Amendment 113

Proposal for a directive

Article 6 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1

Amendment 114

Proposal for a directive

Article 6 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point a

Amendment 115

Proposal for a directive

Article 6 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point b

Amendment 116

Proposal for a directive

Article 6 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1a (new)

Amendment 117

Proposal for a directive

Article 6 – paragraph 2 – point a – point ii

Amendment 118

Proposal for a directive

Article 6 – paragraph 2 – point a – point ii a (new)

Amendment 119

Proposal for a directive

Article 6 – paragraph 2 – point a – point ii b (new)

Amendment 120

Proposal for a directive

Article 6 – paragraph 2 – point b – point iii

Amendment 121

Proposal for a directive

Article 6 – paragraph 2 – point b – point iv

Amendment 122

Proposal for a directive

Article 6 – paragraph 2 a (new)

Amendment 123

Proposal for a directive

Article 6 – paragraph 3

Amendment 124

Proposal for a directive

Article 6 – paragraph 4

Amendment 125

Proposal for a directive

Article 6 – paragraph 5 – point a

Amendment 126

Proposal for a directive

Article 6 – paragraph 5 – point c

Amendment 127

Proposal for a directive

Article 6 – paragraph 5 – point c a (new)

Amendment 128

Proposal for a directive

Article 6 – paragraph 5 – point d a (new)

Amendment 129

Proposal for a directive

Article 6 – paragraph 5 – point d b (new)

Amendment 130

Proposal for a directive

Article 6 – paragraph 5 – point d c (new)

Amendment 131

Proposal for a directive

Article 6 – paragraph 5 – point d d (new)

Amendment 132

Proposal for a directive

Article 6 – paragraph 5 – subparagraph 1 a (new)

Amendment 133

Proposal for a directive

Article 6 – paragraph 5 a (new)

Amendment 134

Proposal for a directive

Article 6 – paragraph 5 b (new)

Amendment 135

Proposal for a directive

Article 6 – paragraph 5 c (new)

Amendment 136

Proposal for a directive

Article 6 a (new)

Amendment 137

Proposal for a directive

Article 7 – title

Amendment 138

Proposal for a directive

Article 7 – paragraph -1 (new)

Amendment 139

Proposal for a directive

Article 7 – paragraph 1

Amendment 140

Proposal for a directive

Article 7 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 – point a

Amendment 141

Proposal for a directive

Article 7 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 – point a a (new)

Amendment 142

Proposal for a directive

Article 7 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 – point c

Amendment 143

Proposal for a directive

Article 7 – paragraph 2 a (new)

Amendment 144

Proposal for a directive

Article 7 – paragraph 2 b (new)

Amendment 145

Proposal for a directive

Article 7 – paragraph 2 c (new)

Amendment 146

Proposal for a directive

Article 7 – paragraph 3

Amendment 147

Proposal for a directive

Article 7 – paragraph 3 a (new)

Amendment 148

Proposal for a directive

Article 8 – title

Amendment 149

Proposal for a directive

Article 8 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1

Amendment 150

Proposal for a directive

Article 8 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2

Amendment 151

Proposal for a directive

Article 8 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1

Amendment 152

Proposal for a directive

Article 8 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 2

Amendment 153

Proposal for a directive

Article 8 – paragraph 3

Amendment 154

Proposal for a directive

Article 8 – subparagraph 4

Amendment 155

Proposal for a directive

Article 9 – paragraph 1

Amendment 156

Proposal for a directive

Article 9 – paragraph 2

Amendment 157

Proposal for a directive

Article 9 – paragraph 2 a (new)

Amendment 158

Proposal for a directive

Article 9 – paragraph 3

Amendment 159

Proposal for a directive

Article 9 – paragraph 3 a (new)

Amendment 160

Proposal for a directive

Article 10 – paragraph 1

Amendment 161

Proposal for a directive

Chapter III a (new) – title

Amendment 162

Proposal for a directive

Article 10 a (new)

Amendment 163

Proposal for a directive

Article 11 – paragraph 1

Amendment 164

Proposal for a directive

Article 12 – paragraph 1

Amendment 165

Proposal for a directive

Article 12 – paragraph 3

Amendment 166

Proposal for a directive

Article 12 a (new)

Amendment 167

Proposal for a directive

Article 12 b (new)

Amendment 168

Proposal for a directive

Article 13 – paragraph 1

Amendment 169

Proposal for a directive

Article 13 – paragraph 1a (new)

Amendment 170

Proposal for a directive

Article 14 – paragraph 1

Amendment 171

Proposal for a directive

Article 14 – paragraph 2

Amendment 172

Proposal for a directive

Article 14 – paragraph 2 a (new)

Amendment 173

Proposal for a directive

Article 14 – paragraph 2 b (new)

Amendment 174

Proposal for a directive

Article 15 – title

Amendment 175

Proposal for a directive

Article 15 – paragraph 1

Amendment 176

Proposal for a directive

Article 15 – paragraph 1 a (new)

Amendment 177

Proposal for a directive

Article 16 – paragraph 1

Amendment 178

Proposal for a directive

Article 17

Amendment 179

Proposal for a directive

Article 18 – paragraph 1

Amendment 180

Proposal for a directive

Article 19 – paragraph 1

Amendment 181

Proposal for a directive

Article 19 – paragraph 2

Amendment 182

Proposal for a directive

Article 19 – paragraph 3

Amendment 183

Proposal for a directive

Article 19 – paragraph 3 a (new)

Amendment 184

Proposal for a directive

Article 19 – paragraph 3 b (new)

Amendment 185

Proposal for a directive

Article 20 – paragraph 2

Amendment 186

Proposal for a directive

Article 20 a (new)

EXPLANATORY STATEMENT

Platform work is one of the key transformations that digital technologies are bringing to labour markets across the world. Several sectors are shifting to the labour platform economy, from transportation to proximity services to creative industries. The Covid-19 pandemic accelerated this trend, promoting sectors that were already moving towards platform work such as food delivery. Data reflects such a trend: according to the Commission estimates, over 28 million people in the EU are involved in platform work, and by 2025 this number will rise to 43 million.

The flexibility and exponential growth of platform work however risk, without proper regulation of the phenomenon, to bring about precarious working conditions, at the expenses of the people performing that work. Evidence across the EU shows that people performing platform work often do not enjoy the same rights as workers in the traditional economy, as they are even not recognised as such, even if facts would prove it and, because of the conditions raising for platform work organisation, involving algorithmic management, are particularly subject to exploitation. Therefore, this Directive aims at ensuring that developments brought about by new technologies do not hamper the rights that workers in the EU rightly obtained over the past decades.

Employment status

First of all, the employment status of people performing platform work too often does not match their working conditions. The misclassification of the employment relationship has been a major driver of Court cases across the EU, trying to determine the appropriate employment status of workers on the basis of their tasks and the degree of control and supervision that the platform exercises on them. Most Courts found that the workers under trial were bogus self-employed, meaning that they signed a self-employment contract with the labour platform, but they - as a matter of fact - were proven to have the working conditions of an employment relationship. Facts were therefore telling a different story from the formal relationship between them and the platform. Bogus self-employment combines the worst of both worlds, as those people do not enjoy the independence of self-employment in determining their clients, pay and work organisation, but still carry the business risk of the labour platform while not enjoying the rights and protection assigned to workers in an employment relation. The issue of misclassification is a concern as well for the level-playing field in the Single Market, as platforms making use of bogus self-employment incur in lower labour costs than their competitors, using a legal vacuum in the regulation of platform work. It is important to note that platform work is a complex phenomenon, and many people performing platform work, especially among the high skilled ones, are correctly classified as self-employed. The purpose of the first part of this directive and draft report is therefore to avoid misclassification of the employment status of people performing platform work. In light of that risk, introducing a rebuttable legal presumption of the employment relation is the best way to address the issue in order to protect workers’ rights and provide them with the appropriate employment status, while not touching at the genuine self-employed. At the same time, this will ensure the respect on behalf of the platforms of fiscal duties and social security schemes in case they are recognized as employers, while providing for fair competition in the Union. In order not to introduce discrimination among comparable businesses and to ensure that the Directive reaches its objectives and is properly enforced, it is essential that the definition of digital labour platform mirrors the effective reality and variety of platforms.

Bogus self-employment in the platform economy leads to precariousness, low pay, security risks, and the denial of all the rights stemming from the employment status, social protection included. Often workers taking up these jobs come from vulnerable backgrounds and absolutely need the extra income because their first job does not pay enough, and they do not even dare questioning their employment status.

Authorities applying the legal presumption will receive appropriate guidance and Member States will establish procedures in order to identify swift and smooth processes, reduce litigation while avoiding capturing the genuine self-employed. Labour inspectorates or organisations enforcing labour law will receive adequate trainings in the relevant technological field, allowing them to effectively fulfil their duties. The possibility to rebut the legal presumption will always be assured to platforms challenging it and the burden of the proof will consequently be on them. The final judgement will be based on facts and not on formalities. This procedure is the most effective and fair because the worker is the weakest side in the litigation, and the full knowledge of the business model and the functioning of the algorithm is in the hands of the platforms.

Algorithmic management

While across the EU collective bargaining or labour regulations set the labour standards in the traditional economy, people performing platform work accept working conditions unilaterally set by platforms through automated and semi-automated monitoring and decision-making systems, and are sometimes not even in the situation to recognise an abuse. Indeed, they are not aware of the functioning of the algorithm and the decisions it takes regarding their working time, the clients they are assigned, the evaluation of their performance, their health and security guarantees and even access to work. As of today, the majority of platforms employ little human oversight of the decisions taken by their algorithm and there are no uniform and clear provisions determining control on compliance of those systems neither with data protection regulations, nor with respect to their impact on health and safety. Moreover, algorithmic management is not an issue regarding exclusively digital labour platforms, as more and more employers today adopt algorithmic tools to supervise, monitor and control workers. That is the reason why a rich chapter of the Report is dedicated to establish a set of rules protecting all workers from abusive algorithmic management practices throughout the Union.

It appears immediately clear how this chapter is highly relevant not only for people performing platform work (independently of their employment status) but for every worker whose working conditions are affected by those systems. Indeed, the pandemic has even accelerated the so called phenomenon of “platformisation” of the economy, which refers to the increasing use of those systems in order to organise and control work also far beyond platform business. The provisions introduced in this section applies therefore to all workers affected by automated or semi-automated monitoring and decision-making systems information. Workers dealing with algorithmic management and their representatives have to be informed in advance of all elements affecting working conditions and health and security at work, so as to give them the opportunity to understand the functioning of the algorithm and to collectively bargain on it. All decisions impacting on those terms are to be taken by human beings, and, in parallel, human oversights on decisions taken by the algorithm has to be granted. At the same time, platforms have to guarantee that the protection of data of people performing platform is fully respected and that the algorithm does not access or collect data which are not primarily linked to the performance of work.

Transparency and remedies concerning platform work

The sparse nature of platform work makes it difficult for platform workers to come together and act collectively to improve their situation. Unionising has been actively discouraged by some labour platforms who depend on bogus self-employment for their business model.

Platform work is then a very difficult phenomenon to capture as there is no evident workplace and very often persons working for the same platform are not aware of each other. This constitutes an issue not only for those people but also for national authorities, especially tax and social protection public institutions. Once the employment relationship is recognised as subordinate employment, the platform will be recognised as undertaking and therefore all applicable legislation and provisions stemming from collective agreements linked to the sector of activity will apply. Indeed, the last part of the draft Report is focused on transparency in platform work and remedies, which are needed in light of the above-mentioned nature of platform work.

5.10.2022

OPINION OF THE COMMITTEE ON TRANSPORT AND TOURISM

for the Committee on Employment and Social Affairs

on the proposal for a directive of the European Parliament and of the Council on improving working conditions in platform work

(COM(2021)0762 – C90454/2021 – 2021/0414(COD))

Rapporteur for opinion:Karima Delli

SHORT JUSTIFICATION

According to the Commission estimates, over 28 million people in the EU are involved in platform work, and by 2025 this number will rise to 43 million. The COVID-19 pandemic accelerated this trend, promoting sectors that were already moving towards platform work such as low-skilled platform-determined on-location work in the European transport sector like food delivery, ride hailing and freight transport. The platform economy has a growing potential in terms of creating employment opportunities for people on the edge of the labour market, however, the flexibility and exponential growth of platform work risk to bring about precarious working conditions for the people performing that work without proper regulation. Furthermore, platform economies based on misclassification of workers, insufficient social protection and tax avoidance are unacceptable and are costly for Members States in missed tax remuneration and creates an uneven level playing field between online platforms and traditional business models operating in the transport and tourism sectors in the Union.

Based on last year’s opinion the rapporteur seeks to ensure fair and just working conditions, which respect the psychosocial and physical health, safety and dignity of the platform workers. This applies especially for the European transport sectors and particularly for low-skilled platform-determined on-location work, where platform work has increased significantly due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Health and safety

Besides the typical risks of work, such as fatigue, stress and exhaustion, people performing platform work in the transport and tourism sectors are exposed to psychosocial risk due to the precariousness of the platform work such as pressure due to online monitoring, rating, and tight deadlines. The COVID-19 pandemic has also demonstrated that people performing platform work, particularly those performing low-skilled platform-determined on-location work in the European transport and tourism sector, were exposed to safety and health risk and should therefore be equipped with protective equipment, accident insurances and social protection such as access to sick leave and unemployment protection. Vulnerable workers such as migrant and young workers are especially affected by the uncertainty of the employment relationship as well as the health and safety risks, why they need effective protection.

Algorithmic management

Algorithmic management is a core component of the business model of the platform sectors, including the platform companies in the European transport and tourism sector. The rapporteur seeks to broaden the protection of fundamental rights, health and dignity of all workers subject to algorithmic management including automated and semi-automated monitoring and decision-making systems. This includes the need for human oversight of all decisions affecting working conditions, health and safety or introducing changes to the agreed terms of the employment relationship.

Social dialogue

The lack of a common workplace for the people performing platform work also applies for platform work in the European transport and tourism sector. Therefore, the rapporteur seeks to ensure social dialogue through the proper representation, including the right to join a trade union, to organise, and bargain collectively.

Access to training and upskilling

Due to the precarious character and the health and safety risks of platform work, particularly in the low-skilled, platform-determined on-location work in the European transport and tourism sector, there is a need for developing regular obligatory security training and offer professional development pathways in order to broaden professional options of people working through these platforms ensuring safety, security and health at work.

AMENDMENTS

The Committee on Transport and Tourism calls on the Committee on Employment and Social Affairs, as the committee responsible, to take into account the following amendments:

Amendment 1

Proposal for a directive

Recital 2

Amendment 2

Proposal for a directive

Recital 4

Amendment 3

Proposal for a directive

Recital 4 a (new)

Amendment 4

Proposal for a directive

Recital 4 b (new)

Amendment 5

Proposal for a directive

Recital 5

Amendment 6

Proposal for a directive

Recital 5 a (new)

Amendment 7

Proposal for a directive

Recital 6

Amendment 8

Proposal for a directive

Recital 6 a (new)

Amendment 9

Proposal for a directive

Recital 6 b (new)

Amendment 10

Proposal for a directive

Recital 7

Amendment 11

Proposal for a directive

Recital 8

Amendment 12

Proposal for a directive

Recital 9 a (new)

Amendment 13

Proposal for a directive

Recital 9 b (new)

Amendment 14

Proposal for a directive

Recital 11

Amendment 15

Proposal for a directive

Recital 13

Amendment 16

Proposal for a directive

Recital 13 a (new)

Amendment 17

Proposal for a directive

Recital 17

Amendment 18

Proposal for a directive

Recital 18 a (new)

Amendment 19

Proposal for a directive

Recital 23

Amendment 20

Proposal for a directive

Recital 23 a (new)

Amendment 21

Proposal for a directive

Recital 23 b (new)

Amendment 22

Proposal for a directive

Recital 23 c (new)

Amendment 23

Proposal for a directive

Recital 24

Amendment 24

Proposal for a directive

Recital 25

Amendment 25

Proposal for a directive

Recital 28

Amendment 26

Proposal for a directive

Recital 30 a (new)

Amendment 27

Proposal for a directive

Recital 32 a (new)

Amendment 28

Proposal for a directive

Recital 45

Amendment 29

Proposal for a directive

Recital 45 a (new)

Amendment 30

Proposal for a directive

Recital 48 a (new)

Amendment 31

Proposal for a directive

Article 1 – paragraph 1

Amendment 32

Proposal for a directive

Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 2

Amendment 33

Proposal for a directive

Article 3 – paragraph 1

Amendment 34

Proposal for a directive

Article 3 – paragraph 2

Amendment 35

Proposal for a directive

Article 3 – paragraph 2 a (new)

Amendment 36

Proposal for a directive

Article 3 – paragraph 2 a (new)

Amendment 37

Proposal for a directive

Article 4 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1

Amendment 38

Proposal for a directive

Article 4 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2

Amendment 39

Proposal for a directive

Article 4 – paragraph 2 – introductory part

Amendment 40

Proposal for a directive

Article 4 – paragraph 2 – point a

Amendment 41

Proposal for a directive

Article 4 – paragraph 2 – point b

Amendment 42

Proposal for a directive

Article 4 – paragraph 2 – point c

Amendment 43

Proposal for a directive

Article 4 – paragraph 2 – point d

Amendment 44

Proposal for a directive

Article 4 – paragraph 2 – point e

Amendment 45

Proposal for a directive

Article 4 – paragraph 3 – introductory part

Amendment 46

Proposal for a directive

Article 4 – paragraph 3 – point b

Amendment 47

Proposal for a directive

Article 4 – paragraph 3 – point c

Amendment 48

Proposal for a directive

Article 4 – paragraph 3 – point d a (new)

Amendment 49

Proposal for a directive

Article 4 – paragraph 3 – point d b (new)

Amendment 50

Proposal for a directive

Article 4 – paragraph 4

Amendment 51

Proposal for a directive

Article 5 – paragraph 1

Amendment 52

Proposal for a directive

Article 5 – paragraph 2

Amendment 53

Proposal for a directive

Article 5 – paragraph 3

Amendment 54

Proposal for a directive

Article 5 a (new)

Amendment 55

Proposal for a directive

Article 5 b (new)

Amendment 56

Proposal for a directive

Article 6 – paragraph 1 – point b

Amendment 57

Proposal for a directive

Article 6 – paragraph 2 – point b – point iv

Amendment 58

Proposal for a directive

Article 6 – paragraph 3

Amendment 59

Proposal for a directive

Article 7 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 – point a

Amendment 60

Proposal for a directive

Article 7 – paragraph 3

Amendment 61

Proposal for a directive

Article 9 – paragraph 1

Amendment 62

Proposal for a directive

Article 9 – paragraph 1 a (new)

Amendment 63

Proposal for a directive

Article 12 – paragraph 1 – introductory part

Amendment 64

Proposal for a directive

Article 12 – paragraph 1 – point b a (new)

Amendment 65

Proposal for a directive

Article 12 – paragraph 1 – point b b (new)

Amendment 66

Proposal for a directive

Article 12 – paragraph 3

Amendment 67

Proposal for a directive

Article 15 – paragraph 1

Amendment 68

Proposal for a directive

Article 15 a (new)

PROCEDURE – COMMITTEE ASKED FOR OPINION

FINAL VOTE BY ROLL CALL IN COMMITTEE ASKED FOR OPINION

PROCEDURE – COMMITTEE RESPONSIBLE

FINAL VOTE BY ROLL CALL IN COMMITTEE RESPONSIBLE