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Mr President, ladies and gentlemen, this proposal was presented on 20 December 2001 in order to respond to the request of the European Council in Laeken. However, the Commission does not believe that the system of ecopoints is a valid long-term system for resolving the problems of traffic associated with sensitive regions.
The text we will present contains certain significant elements, such as the removal of the 108% clause, which imposes an annual limit on the number of transit journeys by Community lorries through Austria. On the other hand, the proposal maintains the system in force throughout Austrian territory and also the number of ecopoints available for 2003. In fact, in 2003 the objective of the system will be achieved, which is to reduce pollution by 60% over the last twelve years.
This proposal therefore responds to the desire of the Heads of State and Government and implies an extension for a limited period – one year renewable for two further consecutive years, that is up to a maximum of three years – but under no circumstances can it be the definitive proposal, but simply a transitional solution until we can implement other solutions."@en1
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