Local view for "http://purl.org/linkedpolitics/eu/plenary/1999-11-03-Speech-3-098"

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rdf:type	lpv_eu:Speech2
dcterms:Date	"1999-11-03"^^xsd:date2
dcterms:Is Part Of	lp_eu:Seafarers’ hours of work – Organisation of working time2
dcterms:Language	"nl"^^xsd:language2
lpv:document identification number	"en.19991103.7.3-098"2
lpv:hasSubsequent	lp_eu:1999-11-03-Speech-3-0992
lpv:speaker	lp:Theodorus J.J. Bouwman2
lpv:spokenAs	member; Committee on Regional Policy, Transport and Tourism (1999-07-21--2002-01-14)3 member; Delegation for relations with Japan (1999-09-28--2002-01-14)3 substitute; EMPL (1999-07-22--2002-01-14)3 member; G/EFA (1999-07-20--2004-07-19)3 unknown; GroenLinks (1999-07-20--2004-07-19)3
lpv:translated text	"Mr President, the original directive dating back to 1993 on the organisation of working hours was necessary for the health and safety of people at work. Also, the present additional directive tabled by Mrs Smet, which includes additional sectors and activities, is of great importance and we give it our full backing. In addition to a few previous minor remarks made by my group, I would like to make a few observations. In some EU countries, including the Netherlands, Belgium and Finland, employers in road transport have, within the framework of a strategy of contracting-out and more flexibility, rendered their wheels i.e. trucks and transport operators independent as it were. They hire these (staffless own-account workers), as they are referred to in the Netherlands, to carry out the same activities. These own-account transport operators are no longer in someone’s employment but their role is virtually the same and the risks are to be borne by them. Both trade unions and employers’ organisations would like to see arrangements made for them. So they fall outside the scope of this new directive. Their health and safety is not protected because they are self-employed. They hardly seem to be involved in the consultation between the European social partners in this respect. In fact, this phenomenon can also be identified in other sectors, such as the building sector and a few others besides. The social issues which we are facing here seem to reflect to a certain degree some of the guidelines from the employment policy. We should think very carefully about what this means. As far as I know, a number of guidelines are being drafted behind the scenes but there are also barriers to these activities and their implementation. I would urge the Commission to raise this issue as soon as possible and make the necessary additional proposals."@en1
lpv:unclassifiedMetadata	"zelfstandigen zonder personeel"1

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