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The general aim of the proposal presented by the European Commission is to continue the EU-wide liberalisation of scheduled and occasional coach and bus services – in particular between the various countries within the EU and between these and third countries, including cabotage operations – as from 1 January 2009.
The following are some of the many aspects that we reject:
those aiming to limit the competence of a state to manage passenger road transport on its territory, particularly in defence of this public service (not to be confused with the so-called ‘public interest service’ which is privately owned, but financed with public funds);
removing the concept of ‘working time’ and solely referring to ‘driving time’ and ‘rest periods’, which aims to increase the exploitation of drivers;
the (re)introduction of the ‘twelve-day derogation’, in other words the possibility of deferring the weekly rest period for 12 consecutive periods of 24 hours which, in our opinion, could lead to situations endangering the safety of road transport professionals and passengers. Look at the situations that already occur under more restrictive rules with regard to working time and rest periods.
Hence the reason for our vote against the proposal!"@en1
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