Local view for "http://purl.org/linkedpolitics/eu/plenary/2003-01-14-Speech-2-048"

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rdf:type	lpv_eu:Speech2
dcterms:Date	"2003-01-14"^^xsd:date2
dcterms:Is Part Of	lp_eu:Harmonisation of certain social legislation relating to road transport2
dcterms:Language	"nl"^^xsd:language2
lpv:document identification number	"en.20030114.2.2-048"2
lpv:hasSubsequent	lp_eu:2003-01-14-Speech-2-0492
lpv:speaker	lp:Theodorus J.J. Bouwman2
lpv:spokenAs	substitute; Committee on Regional Policy, Transport and Tourism (2002-01-17--2004-07-19)3 substitute; Delegation to the EU-Romania Joint Parliamentary Committee (2002-02-07--2004-07-19)3 chair; EMPL (2002-01-21--2004-07-19)3 member; Delegation for relations with Japan (2002-02-07--2004-07-19)3 member; G/EFA (1999-07-20--2004-07-19)3 member; Conference of Committee Chairs (2002-01-21--2004-07-19)3 unknown; GroenLinks (1999-07-20--2004-07-19)3
lpv:translated text	"Mr President, Commissioner, ladies and gentlemen, Regulation (EC) No 3820/85, which is currently being replaced, deals with problems on roads, safety and all sorts of social problems. We all know that we have had, and still are having, very great problems supervising and enforcing this. All sorts of special cases such as the Willy Betz formula, the Kralowetz affair, etc., and most particularly the regular occurrence of road accidents with all the consequences of these make it clear that we really have our work cut out. I would like to thank the two rapporteurs, Mr Markov and Mr Andersson, for their constructive collaboration on this work. It will be clear that we are very much in favour of bringing this proposal into line with the proposal about the organisation of working hours, about which we had such intensive arguments in this Parliament not so very long ago. Of course, this also applies to the reinstatement of a wide range of definitions so that they are not open to multiple interpretations. We do not need flexible weeks; difficult definitions of driving times must be replaced; opting-out clauses must be restricted; and enforcement must be intensified. I would, however, particularly like to focus attention on a couple of amendments which we are in favour of. Firstly, Amendment No 90 on the reduction of the 90-hour driving time over two weeks to 80 hours. We think that this is an important safety issue. Secondly, the amendment concerning improving checks by linking the digital tachograph directive to this regulation. Finally, we have a joint amendment from a number of parties about reducing the shortened daily rest periods of not less than 10 and not more than 12 hours, for which I request your attention."@en1

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