Local view for "http://purl.org/linkedpolitics/eu/plenary/2000-01-19-Speech-3-050"

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rdf:type	lpv_eu:Speech2
dcterms:Date	"2000-01-19"^^xsd:date2
dcterms:Is Part Of	lp_eu:Action programme of the Portuguese Presidency including the situation in Angola2
dcterms:Language	"de"^^xsd:language2
lpv:document identification number	"en.20000119.2.3-050"2
lpv:hasSubsequent	lp_eu:2000-01-19-Speech-3-0512
lpv:speaker	lp:Georg Jarzembowski2
lpv:spokenAs	member; EPP-ED (1999-07-20--2004-07-19)3 substitute; Committee on Foreign Affairs, Human Rights, Common Security and Defence Policy (1999-07-21--2002-01-14)3 member; Committee on Regional Policy, Transport and Tourism (1999-07-21--2002-01-14)3 vice-chair; Delegation for relations with Japan (1999-07-22--2002-01-14)3 unknown; Christlich Demokratische Union Deutschlands (1999-07-20--2004-07-19)3
lpv:translated text	"Mr President, Mr President-in-Office of the Council, Commissioner, I wish to address two points. The first is a link between transport policy and the Intergovernmental Conference. Several Members have already said that we do not want an Intergovernmental Conference which just deals with the leftovers from Amsterdam; what we want to a limited, not an exaggerated, degree, is a comprehensive discussion about the new powers needed to ensure that this European Community remains operational. And that is where you as the Portuguese Presidency can do something quite decisive for European transport policy, security and the environment in Europe. You can implement what Parliament decided in November, namely that the introduction of uniform European air traffic safety regulations is a fundamental task which must be taken care of at European Union level, by putting it on the agenda of the Intergovernmental Conference. We do not want to centralise everything. Operational authority should remain with the Member States or private organisations, but the regulatory function must be taken care of uniformly at European level. The present fragmentation in air traffic is resulting in delays, late flights, danger to passengers and endless and unnecessary environmental pollution. If you want proof of European added value, then look no further than uniform, European air traffic safety regulations. We may have an internal market on the ground, yet there is fragmentation in the skies. It does not work. As the European Parliament, we shall stand firm and I hope that you will support this, Mr Gama. You can also do something for the environment, the economy and transport by quickly formulating a common position on the railways package. The Finnish Presidency managed to overcome the French government’s resistance to the opening up of rail traffic in December, but now I have a feeling that they are again playing for time. As the Portuguese Presidency, you have a huge opportunity here if you formulate this common position quickly. We are waiting for it. We want to shift freight from the roads to the railways. Please help us to do so!"@en1

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