Local view for "http://purl.org/linkedpolitics/eu/plenary/2000-10-02-Speech-1-126"

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rdf:type	lpv_eu:Speech2
dcterms:Date	"2000-10-02"^^xsd:date2
dcterms:Is Part Of	lp_eu:National and international road traffic2
dcterms:Language	"nl"^^xsd:language2
lpv:document identification number	"en.20001002.9.1-126"2
lpv:hasSubsequent	lp_eu:2000-10-02-Speech-1-1272
lpv:speaker	lp:Maria Johanna (Marieke) Sanders-ten Holte2
lpv:spokenAs	member; Delegation for relations with the countries of Central America and Mexico (1999-09-29--2002-01-14)3 substitute; Delegation to the EU-Hungary Joint Parliamentary Committee (1999-09-29--2002-01-14)3 member; ELDR (1999-07-20--2004-07-19)3 member; Committee on Women's Rights and Equal Opportunities (1999-07-21--2002-01-14)3 member; Committee on Culture, Youth, Education, the Media and Sport (1999-07-21--2002-01-14)3 unknown; Volkspartij voor Vrijheid en Democratie (1999-07-20--2004-07-19)3 substitute; Committee on Regional Policy, Transport and Tourism (1999-07-21--2001-03-11)3
lpv:translated text	"Mr President, Commissioner, the objective of the directive before us is to ensure that, in future, buses can circulate freely in the whole EU territory; this is a sound initiative which is backed by my group. The ELDR Group also welcomes the principle that longer buses which have a maximum length of 15 metres and which also have to meet the same safety and weight standards should now be allowed in all Member States. For the free movement of goods and services, it is necessary for matters of this kind to be harmonised in the transport sector too and for industry to be able to rely on there being a level playing field. In our eyes, the opportunity created by this directive of introducing longer buses on international routes is efficient. It is also profitable. More capacity makes transport more efficient in the operational sphere, and this means that both transport company and consumer stand to gain from this. Longer buses also make a more efficient use of roads possible and this means that the environment benefits. Despite this, my group also has reservations about the proposal, namely with regard to Article 1(3a). There is also the risk of over-regulation, which is the case, in our view, with the obligation for all buses longer than 12 metres to be fitted with three axles, irrespective of the use made of those buses. In our opinion, this constitutes an infringement of the freedom of the manufacturer who must be able to decide, in consultation with the customer, how many axles are required to meet the safety standards and demands in terms of weight, because by no means do all buses and coaches carry the same load; think of VIP coaches, for example. This means, in practice, that the running costs must not be compromised unnecessarily by fitting a third axle, which is not necessary, strictly speaking. As many seemed in agreement with this during the committee meeting, I have, on behalf of my group, re-tabled the amendment to this effect. Mr President, I would like to extend my warmest congratulations to the rapporteur who managed to add more definition to the directive and give it more practical relevance."@en1

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