Local view for "http://purl.org/linkedpolitics/eu/plenary/2001-07-02-Speech-1-078"

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rdf:type	lpv_eu:Speech2
dcterms:Date	"2001-07-02"^^xsd:date2
dcterms:Is Part Of	lp_eu:International Civil Aviation Organisation (ICAO): Air transport and the environment2
dcterms:Language	"el"^^xsd:language2
lpv:document identification number	"en.20010702.8.1-078"2
lpv:hasSubsequent	lp_eu:2001-07-02-Speech-1-0792
lpv:speaker	lp:Konstantinos Hatzidakis2
lpv:spokenAs	substitute; Committee on Foreign Affairs, Human Rights, Common Security and Defence Policy (1999-10-07--2002-01-14)3 member_of_the_bureau; EPP-ED (1999-10-12--2002-03-07)3 member; Delegations to the parliamentary cooperation committees for relations with Armenia, Azerbaijan and Georgia (2000-08-30--2002-01-14)3 unknown; Nea Dimokratia (1999-07-20--2004-07-19)3 member; Conference of Committee Chairs (1999-07-21--2002-01-14)3 chair; Committee on Regional Policy, Transport and Tourism (1999-07-21--2002-01-14)3
lpv:translated text	"Mr President, Madam Vice-President of the Commission, I should like to start by welcoming the initiative by Vice-President de Palacio in deciding to attend plenary and present the Commission's strategy to us and, of course, the situation as regards the 33rd assembly of the ICAO in September. This was one of the matters discussed at our committee meeting last week; it is a matter which has concerned the European Parliament for a very long time and we, the committee, had intended to put an oral question to the Commissioner. That is why we are delighted that the Commissioner herself has taken the initiative and come to address Parliament and clarify the Commission's stance. This is a matter of vital importance to the electorate which put us here. For the sake of the environment and for the sake of our quality of life we need to reduce the noise emitted by aeroplanes, especially as air traffic is increasing and the situation is getting worse year on year. There have been some developments, which the Commissioner has described for us and on which I should like to comment. I must say that I personally have reservations as to whether these developments can bring about a positive result. However, we must be resolute and we must demonstrate that Europe is on an equal footing with the United States of America. We are friends and we want to remain friends, but they must realise that they have an equal partner on the other side of the table who wants to resolve this problem the best way possible and find rules which will be applied as quickly as possible. And I trust that the United States will take the same approach and speak with one voice and not several voices as has been the case in the past. We also need to clarify another point, i.e. that we are calling for an international solution because this is an international problem and international problems require international solutions. We are here to talk. We hope that they take the same view. Otherwise circumstances will force us, the European Parliament, to take unilateral action and adopt solutions already adopted by the European Parliament. The 33rd assembly of the ICAO is an opportunity which we must make good use of and not allow to slip through our fingers. For our part, I should like to say that the European Parliament – and I think I speak for most of the members now – has confidence in Mrs de Palacio's ability to negotiate on behalf of the European Union and I trust that we shall finally reach a result at this assembly which will resolve the matter once and for all."@en1

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