Local view for "http://purl.org/linkedpolitics/eu/plenary/2000-04-14-Speech-5-073"

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rdf:type	lpv_eu:Speech2
dcterms:Date	"2000-04-14"^^xsd:date2
dcterms:Is Part Of	lp_eu:Night flights and excessive noise2
dcterms:Language	"fr"^^xsd:language2
lpv:document identification number	"en.20000414.4.5-073"2
lpv:hasSubsequent	lp_eu:2000-04-14-Speech-5-0742
lpv:speaker	lp:Marie Anne Isler Béguin2
lpv:spokenAs	member; Committee on the Environment, Public Health and Consumer Policy (1999-07-21--2002-01-14)3 unknown; Les Verts-Europe-Ecologie (1999-07-20--2004-07-19)3 member; Delegations to the parliamentary cooperation committees for relations with Armenia, Azerbaijan and Georgia (1999-09-28--2002-01-14)3 member; G/EFA (1999-07-20--2004-07-19)3 substitute; Committee on Regional Policy, Transport and Tourism (1999-07-22--2002-01-14)3
lpv:translated text	"Mr President, Commissioner, yesterday the inhabitants of Strasbourg forced decision makers to reject the well-known air courier firm, DHL’s, plans to set up a base at the Strasbourg-Entzheim airport. Now the company is trying to worm its way into the Nancy-Metz regional airport, which it has targeted because of its rural location where, due to the lower population density, there might appear to be less public opposition. But this is not the case at all. When it comes to noise pollution from aircraft and public health in general, it makes no difference whether an airport is situated in the town or the country: all citizens have the right to a peaceful night’s sleep. I could also mention the inhabitants of the areas surrounding Roissy, Satolas and Milan who are protesting. Milan has fallen into the clutches of Trans-European Networks which have failed to take into account the detrimental effect of their activities on local inhabitants’ standard of living. With air traffic booming and the new economy expanding rapidly, I can foresee a fresh increase in freight in the future. The Union must react and the Commission must propose tangible measures in response to the legitimate concerns of our fellow citizens. The entire transport policy needs to be revised in order to curb, or even reduce, air transport and related noise pollution. No research has been carried out into noise pollution from airports. It is essential to transfer short-haul air freight transport to the railways. And personally, I am in favour of banning night flights in order to respect the local inhabitants’ need for a peaceful night’s sleep, for they already have to put up with excessive noise all day long. These three matters genuinely require urgent consideration."@en1

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