Local view for "http://purl.org/linkedpolitics/eu/plenary/2001-11-14-Speech-3-154"

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dcterms:Date	"2001-11-14"^^xsd:date2
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dcterms:Language	"nl"^^xsd:language2
lpv:document identification number	"en.20011114.7.3-154"2
lpv:hasSubsequent	lp_eu:2001-11-14-Speech-3-1552
lpv:speaker	lp:Maria Johanna (Marieke) Sanders-ten Holte2
lpv:spokenAs	member; Delegation for relations with the countries of Central America and Mexico (1999-09-29--2002-01-14)3 substitute; Delegation to the EU-Hungary Joint Parliamentary Committee (1999-09-29--2002-01-14)3 member; Committee on Regional Policy, Transport and Tourism (2001-03-12--2002-01-14)3 member; ELDR (1999-07-20--2004-07-19)3 member; Committee on Women's Rights and Equal Opportunities (1999-07-21--2002-01-14)3 member; Committee on Culture, Youth, Education, the Media and Sport (1999-07-21--2002-01-14)3 unknown; Volkspartij voor Vrijheid en Democratie (1999-07-20--2004-07-19)3
lpv:translated text	") . Mr President, the introduction of the port package has clearly given European port policy a new lease of life. The report on market access to port services has caused a great stir in the European Parliament, not least because the European Commission proposal predominantly deals with competition ports. The wish from the EP, dating back to 1997, to reach a Regulation on competition ports has been completely overlooked. In this connection, a request has been made for clear rules on financial transparency and State aid in the port sector. The Dutch People’s Party for Freedom and Democracy (VVD) within the ELDR Group wants to guarantee more transparency for government funding and has asked the European Commission to present a proposal to this effect prior to the entry into force of the present directive. Otherwise, we would start to question the directive’s added value for European ports and their users. Opinions in my group are divided as to which services should fall within the scope of the directive and which should not. The VVD backs the rapporteur where he wants to limit the directive to the technical-nautical services. However, in our view, pilotage services should be included in the directive. Cargo handling services are by their very nature land-based and do not belong in this directive. Furthermore, port authorities and users are required to make relatively sizeable investments in infrastructure and superstructure. The tendering of the cargo handling aspect will mainly lead to red tape. This administrative burden is not proportionate to the result and creates uncertainty within investing authorities. It also creates an obstruction for urban planning authorities of the local councils, to which most ports in the Netherlands still belong. The VVD is against including the cargo handling services in this directive."@en1

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