51996AP0227

A4-0227/96

Draft Council recommendation on a parking card for disabled persons (COM(95)0696 - C4-0082/96 - 95/0353(SYN))

The draft was approved with the following amendments:

Text proposed by the Commission Amendments by Parliament

(Amendment 1)

Recital 6a (new)

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Whereas the ECMT (European Conference of Ministers of Transport) is a wider framework than the Union within which positive action has already been taken to encourage the provision and reciprocal recognition of parking cards for disabled persons (ECMT-recommendation of December 1977); whereas the progress report relating to this recommendation and many other reactions are in favour of further promotion and reciprocal recognition of national parking cards for persons with reduced mobility;

(Amendment 2)

Recital 6b (new)

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Whereas there must be full information provided to card holders on facilities available for them in Member States;

(Amendment 3)

Recommendation 1

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1. introduce a national parking card for disabled persons, issued in accordance with the respective national provisions, on the basis of the standardised Community model described in the Annex;

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1. introduce a Community parking card for disabled persons, issued in accordance with the respective national provisions, on the basis of the standardised model described in the Annex, to be used in parallel with the existing national or regional cards;

(Amendment 4)

Recommendation 2

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2. recognise reciprocally the parking cards for disabled persons introduced by each Member State in accordance with the standardised Community model, so that the holder of the card may benefit from the associated parking facilities available in the respective countries;

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2. recognise reciprocally the Community parking card for disabled persons, introduced by each Member State in accordance with the standardised model so that the holder of the card may benefit from the associated parking facilities available in the respective countries;

(Amendment 5)

Recommendation 3

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3. issue the parking card only to disabled persons with reduced mobility;

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3. issue the parking card only to persons who legitimately obtain a parking card in their own country;

(Amendment 6)

Recommendation 3a (new)

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3a. issue an overview of the national parking concessions of the EU Member States when issuing a parking card;

(Amendment 7)

Recommendation 4

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4. take the necessary steps to ensure that the parking cards for disabled persons based on the standardised Community model, and the arrangements for reciprocal recognition, are introduced by 1 January 1998 at the latest;

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4. take the necessary steps to ensure that the Community parking card for disabled persons based on the standardised model, and the arrangements for reciprocal recognition, are introduced by 1 January 1998 at the latest;

(Amendment 8)

Annex (D), 2nd paragraph, indent 5

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- optional: the vehicle registration number

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(Amendment 9)

Annex (D), 4th paragraph (3) to (5)

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3. the holder's date of birth;

4. the holder's address;

5. the holder's signature.

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5. the holder's signature or other authorised mark;

5a. the holder's photograph

(Amendment 10)

Annex (D), 5th paragraph (2)

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2. the statement:

'When in use, the card is to be affixed to the inside of the windscreen or, in the absence of a windscreen, to the front of the vehicle in such a way that the front of the card is clearly and wholly visible¨.

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2. the statement:

'When in use, the card is to be displayed at the front of the vehicle in such a way that only the front of the card is clearly visible for checking purposes".

Legislative resolution embodying Parliament's opinion on the draft Council recommendation on a parking card for disabled persons (COM(95)0696 - C4-0082/96 - 95/0353(SYN))

(Cooperation procedure: first reading)

The European Parliament,

- having regard to the Commission proposal to the Council, COM(95)0696 - 95/0353(SYN),

- having been consulted by the Council pursuant to Article 189c of the EC Treaty and Article 75(1)c of the EC Treaty (C4-0082/96),

- having regard to Rule 58 of its Rules of Procedure,

- having regard to the report of the Committee on Transport and Tourism and the opinion of the Committee on Social Affairs and Employment (A4-0227/96),

1. Approves the Commission proposal, subject to Parliament's amendments;

2. Calls on the Council to incorporate Parliament's amendments in the common position that it adopts in accordance with Article 189c(a) of the EC Treaty;

3. Calls for the conciliation procedure to be opened should the Council intend to depart from the text approved by Parliament;

4. Asks to be consulted again should the Council intend to make substantial modifications to the Commission proposal;

5. Instructs its President to forward this opinion to the Council and Commission.