The EU Aviation Package Consultation process ECA Submission & Position Paper EU Strategy & ECA Next Steps

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1 The EU Aviation Package Consultation process Submission & Position Paper EU Strategy & Next Steps

2 A package full of surprises?

3 Stakeholders consultation Commission gathers stakeholders views (consultation:19 /03-10/06/2015) replies to on-line questionnaire disseminates summary to key decision-makers

4 on-line submission (June 15) Focus: Social issues, Fair Competition & ER: Eradicate atypical employment Better define «Home Base» Better define «PPB» Prevent social dumping and FoC Promote a Social and FC framework in any International Air Services Agreement (ASA) Other...

5 Consultation: EC s assessment (I) Professional (161 of 233 replies = 71%): 32 airlines and 12 unions Private persons (70 resp. = 29%.) 21 MS + 10 non-eu (e.g. UAE, USA...) 41 position papers EC expected more contributions

6 Consultation: EC s assessment (II) 1. Competitiveness of the EU industry 2. External Relations 3. Ownership & Control 4. Social issues

7 Consultation: assessment Commission has been a bit selective on the information to be shared or not in this report (especially on social matters) Title event Date, Place

8 Actions Input to Consultations Coordination w. stakeholders Contacts w. DG MOVE Meeting Violeta Bulc (June + Sept.) Letter to BULC (Sept.) Meeting Cabinet BULC (Oct.) Lobby EP re Resolution (Oct.) Position Paper (Nov.)

9 Position Paper (Nov. 15) Safe, Socially-responsible & Competitive For a 3-Dimensional EU Aviation Strategy Safety 1 st! Stronger oversight, no self-regulation, limit new bizz & atypical employment models, pilot training Social Dimension Integral part Combat atypical empl., Cadetship, Home Base & PPB definitions, fight social dumping & FoC, Fair Competition 3 rd countries Tight mandate for negotiations, freeze access, tighten O&C rules, revise Reg. 868/2004,

10 EU Parliament Resolution (Nov 15) Safe, Socially-responsible & Competitive Is concerned about the increase For in socially a 3-Dimensional problematic EU Aviation Strategy Safety business 1practices st! such as flags of convenience and the Stronger oversight, use of atypical forms of atypical employment employment such as bogus self-employment, pay-to-fly schemes and zero-hours Combat atypical emp. contracts, which may have potential definitions, safety implications, fight social Social Dimension Fair takes Competition the view that social 3 rd standards need be upheld in all Tight mandate for negot aviation activities; O&C rules, revise Reg.

11 What can we expect next?

12 What can we expect next? Final adoption 2 Dec. 2015

13 Aviation Strategy: sneak preview

14 Aviation Strategy: sneak preview 12-page Communication (strategic priorities) Too general & lacks cohesiveness Social chapter : some priorities are reflected (home base, highly mobile workers, atypical employment) But: overall weak & no concrete action, except: Social Dialogue, guidelines on applicable law, Observatory Ext.Relations: O&C rules to be relaxed on basis of reciprocity + multilateally Comprehensive ATAs with 3rd countries (e.g. Gulf countries)

15 Aviation Package: EASA & Drones New flexible framework Fast-track product 3 (risk) categories concerns Safety! Low-level ops Tracability & enforcement EU Parliament & Council of Ministers => Co-decision 2016

16 Aviation Pack: EASA Basic Reg. EU Parliament & Council of Ministers => Co-decision 2016 Expand scope Pool safety oversight Performance-based Reg. concerns a) Self-regulation b) EASA/EU AOC c) 3 rd c. pilots on EU a/c d) Free intra-eu wetleasing e) No social-safety link

17 Advocacy & Next Steps 2 parallel Co-decision processes EASA Basic Reg. Drones rules Involving (in parallel) Your Transport Ministers ( Council ) Your MEPs (EU Parliament) Major lobbying nat. & EU levels

18 Advocacy & Next Steps Council starts 1 st You contact your Ministries & NAAs (Jan 16) On EASA BR & Drones EU Parliament 2 nd MEPs to be contacted in Spring & meetings On EASA BR & Drones coordinates MA+ campaign Position development, strategy & implementation

19 Advocacy & Next Steps Council starts 1 st You contact your Ministries & NAAs (Jan 16) On EASA BR & Drones EU Parliament 2 nd A Coordinated Team Effort MEPs to be contacted in Spring & meetings On EASA BR & Drones coordinates MA+ campaign Position development, strategy & implementation

20 Thank you!

European Cockpit Association

1 European Cockpit Association Rue du Commerce 41 B-1000 Brussels Belgium Tel: (32 2) 705 32 93 Fax: (32 2) 705 08 77 eca@eurocockpitbe wwweurocockpitbe Position Paper on EU-US Negotiations on a Transatlantic