Strasbourg, 19/01/2001 (Agence Europe) - With adoption of the report by Brian Simpson (Labour, UK), the European Parliament called on the European Commission to come forward by 1 July with a legislative proposal limiting flight and duty time and prescriptions on matters of rest periods for crews and cabin staff, should the negotiations under way between the social partners not be brought to a successful conclusion by 1 May 2001.
Parliament stated its view at first reading on the European...