Question 12529 — water transport

Summary

Mr. Julien Gokel draws the attention of the Minister of Transport to the practices of cross-Channel social dumping observed in the maritime transport sector. Since at least 2022, certain foreign shipping companies operating between France and the United Kingdom have replaced laid-off sailors with extra-Community sailors presumably recruited via manning companies, paid at low cost and employed in unfavorable conditions. not respecting applicable social rules, in particular regarding rest time. These practices constitute major unfair competition vis-à-vis operators who respect social law and weaken the entire cross-Channel transport ecosystem. In order to combat these abuses, the legislator adopted the law of July 26, 2023, known as the “Le Gac” law, aimed at combating social dumping on the cross-Channel and strengthen maritime transport security. However, representatives of employees and companies in the sector warn of the insufficiency of controls and the weak effective application of this law, due in particular to difficulties in coordination between the competent administrations and the lack of sanctions against the companies concerned. The situation is further aggravated by the use of so-called flags of convenience, notably in Malta and Cyprus, which complicates action at European level. In this context, he asks what concrete measures the Government intends to take to guarantee the effective application of the “Le Gac” law, strengthen controls on shipping companies operating on the cross-Channel, ensure fair competition between operators and protect jobs threatened by these social dumping practices.

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