Local view for "http://purl.org/linkedpolitics/eu/plenary/2002-06-10-Speech-1-129"

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rdf:type	lpv_eu:Speech2
dcterms:Date	"2002-06-10"^^xsd:date2
dcterms:Is Part Of	lp_eu:Allocation of slots at Community airports2
dcterms:Language	"nl"^^xsd:language2
lpv:document identification number	"en.20020610.7.1-129"2
lpv:hasSubsequent	lp_eu:2002-06-10-Speech-1-1302
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 (2002-01-21--2004-07-19)3 unknown; ChristenUnie - Staatkundig Gereformeerde Parti (2002-03-18--2004-07-19)3 member; Delegation for relations with the countries of South Asia and the South Asia Association for Regional Cooperation (SAARC) (2002-02-07--2004-07-19)3 substitute; Temporary committee on foot and mouth disease (2002-01-17--2002-12-17)3 member; Delegation for relations with Israel (2002-02-07--2004-07-19)3 substitute; Committee on Legal Affairs and the Internal Market (2002-01-17--2002-06-30)3 substitute; CONT (2002-01-17--2003-01-28)3 substitute; BUDG (2002-01-17--2004-07-19)3
lpv:translated text	"On taking up office, Commissioner De Palacio made the state of affairs in aviation one of her key priorities. Now – halfway through the Commission’s mandate – this is also evident in practice. This proposal is one of many. The problems in aviation are making themselves felt in the air and at the airports. It seems as if the problems on the ground are less pronounced than they are in the air, but appearances are deceptive, in my view. Parliament has nurtured the wish to review the allocation of slots for a long time. The intransparent manner in which these rights have been ‘allocated’ to airline companies to date is not so much creating clarity as raising more questions. This, in fact, touches the very core of this proposal. Namely the question whether these slot rights are 'owned' or constitute a 'right of usage'. I take the view that the latter is the case, given the public nature of airports. If agreement exists in this matter, there is, in my view, no reason to decide on changing the rules of the game at this stage. Indeed, if we have to wait until a general consensus has been reached, a decision might be a long time coming. An important line of approach for this proposal is the opportunities offered to newcomers on the market. In the interest of an effectively functioning market, it is necessary that they are afforded the opportunity to join. However, we should remain mindful of the fact that a qualitatively sound network should continue to exist. The policy must be adapted accordingly. The distribution of slots must therefore not result in newcomers being accorded discarded slots only. A good mixture of applications of current providers and newcomers is essential. This means, Mr President, that we can largely identify with the Stockmann report as it has been submitted by the Committee on Regional Policy, Transport and Tourism. We will support it accordingly."@en1

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