Minimum requirements on minimum breaks and daily and weekly rest periods in the occasional passenger transport sector

Reference A9-0370/2023Committee TRANWorkers’ rights

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The Left37

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10410121583%

Greens/EFA71

The European Parliament adopted by 477 votes to 101, with 41 abstentions, amendments to the proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Regulation (EC) No 561/2006 as regards minimum requirements on minimum breaks and daily and weekly rest periods in the occasional passenger transport sector.The matter was referred back to the committee responsible for interinstitutional negotiations.Members considered that drivers engaged in occasional road passenger transport services should be allowed to split their obligatory break into two breaks of at least 15 minutes each (as opposed to three in the Commission proposal) while respecting the total required minimum rest time of 45 minutes. More flexibility in the…