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rdf:type	lpv_eu:Speech2
dcterms:Date	"2001-02-12"^^xsd:date2
dcterms:Is Part Of	lp_eu:Safe loading and unloading of bulk carriers2
dcterms:Language	"it"^^xsd:language2
lpv:document identification number	"en.20010212.4.1-063"2
lpv:hasSubsequent	lp_eu:2001-02-12-Speech-1-0642
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, on behalf of my group, I should like to express our almost total approval both of the Commission's choice of legislative instrument, a directive, and of the content of the proposal. The issue under consideration has already been analysed by international organisations: principles and rules have already been set in place for incisive action, aimed at preventing the very frequent accidents and the casualties sadly recorded, as both the rapporteur and Mr Stenmarck said. However, these provisions are not binding, as the Commission has reminded us, and this is the point. This is why we must intervene at European level with legislation which is based on the provisions and makes them binding for all the Member States. When drawing up European legislation to complement international legislation, the Commission rightly consults all the interested parties, particularly the authorities of the port State, and focuses duly on the prevention of accidents during the delicate operations of handling the cargoes and the issue of repairs. The amendments adopted in Committee take the right approach, stressing certain points: firstly the obligation, rather than the capacity of the competent authorities, to block the loading and unloading operations whenever the safety of the ships is endangered. Furthermore, in the event of damage which is serious enough to jeopardise the safety and seaworthiness of the ship, it is now clear that the decision on whether or not repair is necessary is to be taken by the port State control authorities. However, with regard to the crew and, in particular, the huge problems arising from the low level of training of the crew even today, I propose, on behalf of my group, that the amendment tabled by Mr Simpson and Mr Fava should be altered to replace the word "qualification" with the word "experience". Lastly, it is important that this legislation enters into force as soon as possible and that the Member States make every endeavour to ensure that it is implemented effectively. Indeed, even though there is European or international legislation in this area, the Member States fail to apply it properly. We therefore support the Commission's call for the Member States to apply these provisions as of 1 January 2003."@en1

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