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Document 91999E000629

    WRITTEN QUESTION No. 629/99 by Anne McINTOSH Working-time Directive

    OJ C 348, 3.12.1999, p. 109 (ES, DA, DE, EL, EN, FR, IT, NL, PT, FI, SV)

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    91999E0629

    WRITTEN QUESTION No. 629/99 by Anne McINTOSH Working-time Directive

    Official Journal C 348 , 03/12/1999 P. 0109


    WRITTEN QUESTION E-0629/99

    by Anne McIntosh (PPE) to the Commission

    (12 March 1999)

    Subject: Working-time Directive

    Has the Commission assessed the impact on the transport industry of the proposed extension of the Working-time Directive?

    Does the Commission not consider that the cost involved would be prohibitive, and risk putting some road hauliers out of business?

    Answer given by Mr Flynn on behalf of the Commission

    (5 May 1999)

    The Commission assessment of the impact on the transport industry of the proposed extension of the working time Directive is indicated in its proposal(1) under "Impact of the proposal on business, with special reference to small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs)". This assessment concludes that a precise estimate of the costs and benefits of implementing the Directive is not possible. The best indication of the likely order of magnitude of the net impact of the proposal is in the region of a net cost of 0,2 % of the wage bill. Taking into account the benefits of the proposal (better social conditions and increased road safety) it is not considered that the Directive, once adopted, would lead to prohibitive costs or bankruptcy in the road transport sector.

    (1) OJ C 43, 17.2.1999.

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