the social impact of the proposed eu regulation on ground handling
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THE SOCIAL IMPACT OF THE PROPOSED EU REGULATION ON GROUND HANDLING. Christoph Köppchen , Manager Economics. 31 May 2012 European Parliament , EMPL Hearing. ACI EUROPE MEMBERSHIP. REGULAR MEMBERS: 180 - Number of Airports operated: 405 - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
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THE SOCIAL IMPACT OF THE PROPOSED EU REGULATION ON GROUND HANDLINGChristoph Köppchen, Manager Economics31 May 2012European Parliament, EMPL Hearing
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ACI EUROPE MEMBERSHIP
REGULAR MEMBERS: 180
- Number of Airports operated: 405
- Countries: 46
WORLD BUSINESS PARTNERS: 155
National Airport Associations: 8
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GROUND HANDLING – THE NEED FOR A GOOD QUALITY OF SERVICES WHAT IS CONSIDERED AS ‘GROUND HANDLING’?
> Passenger and baggage handling: check-in, baggage delivery
> Freight & Mail handling; Ramp handling (aircraft marshalling and loading)
> Fuel & Oil
> Cleaning, Catering, Aircraft maintenance, etc.
No Ground Handling: Security, PRM, Customs
WELL-PERFORMING GH OPERATIONS ARE KEY!> Complex and interdependent operations at airports
> Quality & costs of GH services = competitive advantage…or disadvantage!
Under-performance: Delays and inefficiencies in the whole network!
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THE GROUND HANDLING MARKET TODAY
A COMPETITIVE MARKET AT EU AIRPORTS> Most GH categories: Fully opened at all EU airports above 2 mio. pax
> 4 categories (ramp, baggage, fuel, freight): Minimum number of 2 handlers at airports > 2 million pax Self-handling: Minimum number of 2 licences at airports > 1 mio. pax
Space, efficiency and safety considerations!
INDEPENDENT HANDLERS DOMINATE THE MARKET
Sources: European Commission, KPMG and ACI EUROPE.
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GROUND HANDLING – THE SOCIAL IMPACT OF THE EXISTING DIRECTIVE 1996/67
GROUND HANDLING = LABOUR-INTENSIVE SEGMENT> 65-80% of GH costs are staff costs
> Competition on price = wages/social conditions
THE EFFECTS OF COMPETITION SINCE 1996> Prices of Ground Handling services: ca. -25%
> Low-margin business in a highly competitive environment
> Pressure on working conditions of staff & quality of service
COLLABORATION OF SOCIAL PARTNERS AT EU LEVEL> Joint Statement of three out of four Social Partners in April 2011
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THE COMMISSION PROPOSAL: IMPACT ON SOCIAL CONDITIONS
FURTHER LIBERALISATION OF THE GH MARKET> Minimum number of three Ground Handlers at airports above 5 mio. pax
> Full opening of the self-handling market
Increased pressure on prices & working conditions
SOCIAL SAFEGUARDS IN THE PROPOSAL> Clarification on the possibility to have national laws on transfer of staff
> But: No obligation for a binding transfer of staff at national level
Insufficient social safeguards in the proposal
TRAINING REQUIREMENTS FOR STAFF> Minimum training of 2 days for staff in Ground Handling
Progress, but one week would be preferable
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THE COMMISSION PROPOSAL – OTHER KEY AREAS
MINIMUM SERVICE STANDARDS> Key to ensure efficient operations at the airport
> Regulation introduces right for airport to set standards
Important improvement, but need to ensure enforcement
COMPETITIVE DISADVANTAGE FOR AIRPORT HANDLERS> Legal separation of airport handlers/CI: Counter-productive
> No sub-contracting for airports, but allowed for all 3rd party handlers
Problematic: No level-playing field for GH services
ADMINISTRATIVE BURDEN> New procedures for Centralized Infrastructure & Reporting
Problematic and disproportionate, added value unclear
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CONCLUSIONS: PRIORITIES FOR THE LEGISLATIVE PROCESS
FOCUS ON QUALITY OF SERVICE OF GH SERVICES> Provide airports with tools to set minimum standards
NO DOGMATIC APPROACH TO MARKET LIBERALIZATION> Keep provisions of existing Directive: Decision at national level!
INTRODUCE STRONGER SOCIAL SAFEGUARDS> Introduce binding transfer of staff in Art.12
> Increase training requirements
TAKE INTO ACCOUNT THE OPINION OF SOCIAL PARTNERS> Improvements to tender procedure, length of licence and social clause
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