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"Madam President, on a point of order. I had indicated that I wanted to speak before you closed the discussion on the agenda. May I ask that we consider, this week, a Commission statement on the decision of the UK government to introduce a discriminatory tax on non-British road hauliers.
I need not remind you or the House that this is completely contrary to the Treaties which guarantee unhindered access to the single market. It is also contrary to Directive 99/62/EC which provides, and I quote, “that tolls and user charges may not discriminate directly or indirectly on the grounds of the nationality of the haulier, nor the origin or destination of the vehicle”.
This impacts extremely seriously on Irish trade. 70% of Irish lorries, Irish transporters, must go to, or through, the UK land bridge to Europe. I should like to request a Commission statement and call on the Commission to use its powers to maintain the freedoms of the internal market and to ensure compliance with Directive 99/62/EC to which I have referred. It is urgent that before the proposed change by the British authorities is implemented we have a debate and the Commission indicates quite clearly where the law lies in this regard."@en1
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