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". – Mr President, I have worked very closely with my colleagues in the Committee on the Environment, Public Health and Consumer Policy and I feel that this compromise package of amendments, which we are going to vote on today, is the best outcome we could have hoped for on integrated coastal zone management.
As some of you will be aware, at first reading last year I proposed that this recommendation be strengthened to include a review which would lead to a further legal framework on coastal zone management. The protection of our coastal zones is essential and I feel that stronger legislation is needed to ensure this protection.
At first reading, the report was adopted by a large majority of this House. However, it was not possible for the Council to accept our amendments on the legal framework at that stage. As rapporteur, I was very disappointed that we lost these legal framework amendments. However, as I said, these compromise amendments are a very good step in the right direction and a clear signal that we are serious about protecting Europe's coastal zones.
At my initiative, as rapporteur, I felt it was essential to reach a compromise with the Council on a second reading, and this package is exactly that. I am delighted to say that we have reached a good compromise on the timetable of this recommendation. Firstly, concerning the time in which Member States must report back to the Commission on their experience in implementing the recommendation – the Council can accept our suggested 45 months. Secondly, the Council can further accept our suggested 55 months for the review of the recommendation. In essence, we have gained an extra year on the timetable, which essentially means that further steps in protecting our coastal zone will come sooner rather than later.
I would like sincerely to thank the Council for its understanding on this significant point. I would also like to take this opportunity to thank my colleagues in the Committee on the Environment who supported the compromise package and the Council for recognising the importance of this compromise and for putting the recommendation on COREPER's agenda at very short notice. I should also like to thank the people in the Commission responsible."@en1
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