Local view for "http://purl.org/linkedpolitics/eu/plenary/2001-11-13-Speech-2-150"

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rdf:type	lpv_eu:Speech2
dcterms:Date	"2001-11-13"^^xsd:date2
dcterms:Is Part Of	lp_eu:Passenger transport by rail, road and inland waterway2
dcterms:Language	"en"^^xsd:language2
lpv:document identification number	"en.20011113.8.2-150"2
lpv:hasSubsequent	lp_eu:2001-11-13-Speech-2-1512
lpv:speaker	lp:Philip Bradbourn2
lpv:spoken text	". – Mr President, it is with particular pleasure that I contribute to the debate on a very important report dealing with the opening of the market to competition in key parts of our public sector. The Committee on Legal Affairs considered that the key elements of the proposals were sound, but differed in its opinion on a number of key issues. Firstly, some of the amendments proposed gave exemptions to what are known as integrated transport systems, yet we all know that transport, and particularly integrated transport, is a matter of organisation and not ownership. This would merely be protectionism by the back door. Secondly, there was concern that some of the proposals would allow for predatory bidding by exempted sectors for those parts of the transport industry which, in the case of my own country for example, are already liberalised. Thirdly, the provisions failed to meet realistic levels to allow competition to take place in the open market. Finally, there was concern that the level of public subsidy taken into account in drawing up contracts would not allow the continuation of socially needed routes nor provide adequate recognition of contribution towards fares, for example for the less fortunate, such as the elderly or disabled. The report which finally emerged goes some way to addressing these issues. However, I fear that some of the amendments included in the final report would also introduce extraneous non-commercial considerations into what should be a completely open and transparent competitive system within the EU. For example, the issues already mentioned relating to environment and social policy are not in themselves relevant to the contract tendering process but should be dealt with under separate legislation. That is why I draw your attention to these matters and why this report should be seen as merely the first step towards the liberalisation of the market in this sector and not as an end in itself."@en1
lpv:spokenAs	substitute; Delegation to the EU-Malta Joint Parliamentary Committee (1999-10-08--2002-01-14)3 member; EPP-ED (1999-07-20--2004-07-19)3 member; Delegation to the EU-Slovenia Joint Parliamentary Committee (1999-10-06--2002-01-14)3 unknown; Conservative and Unionist Party (1999-07-20--2004-07-19)3 substitute; Committee on Legal Affairs and the Internal Market (2000-01-27--2002-01-14)3 member; Committee on Regional Policy, Transport and Tourism (2000-02-02--2002-01-14)3
lpv:unclassifiedMetadata	"Bradbourn (PPE-DE ),"1 "de minimis"1 "draftsman of the opinion of the Committee on Legal Affairs and the Internal Market"1

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