Local view for "http://purl.org/linkedpolitics/eu/plenary/2000-11-30-Speech-4-034"

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rdf:type	lpv_eu:Speech2
dcterms:Date	"2000-11-30"^^xsd:date2
dcterms:Is Part Of	lp_eu:Safety at sea2
dcterms:Language	"it"^^xsd:language2
lpv:document identification number	"en.20001130.1.4-034"2
lpv:hasSubsequent	lp_eu:2000-11-30-Speech-4-0352
lpv:speaker	lp:Gianni Pittella2
lpv:spokenAs	substitute; Committee on Regional Policy, Transport and Tourism (2000-09-19--2002-01-14)3 vice-chair; Delegations to the parliamentary cooperation committees for relations with Armenia, Azerbaijan and Georgia (1999-07-22--2002-01-14)3 member; PES (1999-07-20--2004-07-19)3 unknown; Democratici di Sinistra (1999-07-20--2004-07-19)3 substitute; CONT (1999-07-22--2002-01-14)3 member; BUDG (1999-07-21--2002-01-14)3
lpv:translated text	"Mr President, Commissioner, Minister, ladies and gentlemen, several times in the debate we have been reminded of the disaster and other catastrophes; each of us could add to this list. Our past and recent history has been dotted with calamities, and that might also seem quite natural, though upsetting, if we did not remember that 75% of them have been caused by human hand. So it is important to state the political and cultural bottom line: it is time to get rid of the emergency culture, and it is time to affirm the prevention culture. The reports that have been presented are a move in this direction. It is significant that the Commission, through the Commissioner, Mrs Wallström, has this morning confirmed its priority commitment to a modern maritime safety policy, and the declaration made by the Council is also important, but this declaration is binding in respect of the effort that must be made to bring this matter to a definitive close by the end of December. This has been a good start, but we must also move on to other stages. Some have been announced this morning by the Commissioner, and I shall mention four of them: legislative and organisational harmonisation by the candidate countries for enlargement; training of human resources and recognition of the rights of those working in the sector; the setting-up of a European maritime agency, with the full involvement not only of the Member States, but also of local and regional authorities; and affirmation of the principle of liability, and hence redress, for environmental damage and not just social and economic damage. Ladies and gentlemen, let us ensure that the “polluter pays” slogan does not remain just a slogan!"@en1

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