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dcterms:Date	"2002-09-03"^^xsd:date2
dcterms:Is Part Of	lp_eu:Air navigation2
dcterms:Language	"fi"^^xsd:language2
lpv:document identification number	"en.20020903.2.2-023"2
lpv:hasSubsequent	lp_eu:2002-09-03-Speech-2-0242
lpv:speaker	lp:Samuli Pohjamo2
lpv:spokenAs	member; ELDR (1999-07-20--2004-07-19)3 substitute; Committee on Industry, External Trade, Research and Energy (2002-01-17--2004-07-19)3 member; Committee on Regional Policy, Transport and Tourism (2002-01-17--2004-07-19)3 member; Delegation to the EU-Ukraine and the EU-Moldova Parliamentary Cooperation Committees and Delegation for relations with Belarus (2002-02-07--2004-07-19)3 unknown; Suomen Keskusta (1999-07-20--2004-07-19)3
lpv:translated text	"Mr President, Commissioner, ladies and gentlemen, I too would like to start by thanking the rapporteurs for their excellent work in drafting these important reports. They have taken different points of view into consideration and have achieved a balanced whole. The aims of the regulation package before us to improve the viability of air traffic are especially welcome. The reforms are necessary to keep the costs of air traffic down, reduce the number of delays and increase capacity. As has been said here many times, it is very important to improve traffic safety. There is broad consensus on these goals. There are whole areas in the regulation where opinions in Member States have differed. These include consideration of the military dimension, the provision of services, functional airspace blocks and relations with Eurocontrol. In taking a decision consideration must be given to the needs of national air defence. These could be ensured by means of a safeguard clause. The Member States must furthermore retain the power in the future to decide the provider from which it is to acquire air navigation services. With regard to the provision of air navigation services, the regulation proposes the possibility of establishing supranational airspace blocks. That would give national authorities a choice when procuring services. The recent EU decision to apply for membership of Eurocontrol, the European Organisation for the Safety of Air Navigation, was a necessary one. After accession the EU will be able to use the powers of decision of Member of States in those matters in which the organisation is involved which concern all Member States. Eurocontrol’s foremost objective is specifically the improvement of traffic flow and safety. The harmonisation of air navigation systems and the control of traffic flows will contribute to this. Improvements in air safety will also call for action in respect of the assessment of aircraft from third countries. That is discussed in the report that Mrs Maes drafted and it is important. The different points of view that have been raised here can be reconciled in the way the rapporteurs have demonstrated. We should try and make swift progress in the debate on the legislative package so that it can be adopted some time this year."@en1

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