Local view for "http://purl.org/linkedpolitics/eu/plenary/2001-09-04-Speech-2-305"

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rdf:type	lpv_eu:Speech2
dcterms:Date	"2001-09-04"^^xsd:date2
dcterms:Is Part Of	lp_eu:System of ecopoints for heavy goods vehicles transiting through Austria2
dcterms:Language	"nl"^^xsd:language2
lpv:document identification number	"en.20010904.12.2-305"2
lpv:hasSubsequent	lp_eu:2001-09-04-Speech-2-3062
lpv:speaker	lp:Rijk van Dam2
lpv:spokenAs	member; EDD (1999-07-20--2004-07-19)3 vice-chair; Committee on Regional Policy, Transport and Tourism (1999-07-21--2002-01-14)3 substitute; CONT (2001-09-03--2002-01-14)3 member; Delegation to the EU-Estonia Joint Parliamentary Committee (1999-09-28--2002-01-14)3 member; Delegation for relations with Israel (1999-09-28--2002-01-14)3 unknown; Staatkundig Gereformeerde Partij - Gereformeerd Politiek Verbond - Reformatorisch Politieke Federatie (1999-07-20--2002-03-17)3
lpv:translated text	"Mr President, not only the number and distribution of ecopoints in Austria, but also the ecopoint system itself, lead to a highly-charged discussion with repeated heated clashes between supporters and opponents. This time is no exception. When Austria joined the European Union, limited access for in-transit transport of goods was agreed until the end of 2003. The Commission wants to revoke one of the components of this agreement. The rapporteur regards the unilateral (partial) termination of protocol No 9 without acceptable alternatives as a breach of agreements entered into. The present system in Austria – does not seem to be flawless. The fact that no account is taken of large groups of road users when measuring emissions does not contribute to a clear picture of emissions caused by in-transit traffic. At the same time, Austria has not yet fulfilled its obligation to offer sufficient alternatives to the Alpine route. I am convinced that Europe cannot do without transport, but neither can it do without a healthy natural environment in which we ultimately all live. Therefore I support initiatives to limit emissions in general and in vulnerable areas of natural beauty, in particular. The rejection of this proposal by the Commission therefore does not stand in isolation, but falls within this framework. The question does arise, though, what the future of in-transit traffic through Austria will be after 2003, when the ecopoint system has disappeared. In order to tackle environmental damage to the Alps constructively, a policy for vulnerable areas is essential. For as long as this is lacking, ad hoc measures will appear which are seldom constructive in nature. Hence my question to the Commission if it is going to tackle this topic in the long-awaited White Paper. In short, I do not consider it sensible, while there is no wider policy for vulnerable areas, to take unilateral measures that cannot be expected to promote sustainable mobility."@en1

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