Local view for "http://purl.org/linkedpolitics/eu/plenary/2003-02-11-Speech-2-275"

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dcterms:Date	"2003-02-11"^^xsd:date2
dcterms:Is Part Of	lp_eu:Transport policy for 2010 (continuation)2
dcterms:Language	"nl"^^xsd:language2
lpv:document identification number	"en.20030211.11.2-275"2
lpv:hasSubsequent	lp_eu:2003-02-11-Speech-2-2762
lpv:speaker	lp:Jan Dhaene2
lpv:spokenAs	unknown; Anders gaan arbeiden, leven en vrijen (2002-09-01--2004-01-07)3 member; Committee on Regional Policy, Transport and Tourism (2002-09-02--2004-07-19)3 member; G/EFA (2002-09-01--2004-01-27)3 vice-chair; Delegation for relations with Israel (2002-09-26--2004-07-19)3 substitute; PETI (2002-09-01--2004-01-27)3
lpv:translated text	"Mr President, ladies and gentlemen, Commissioner, I am glad that we are actually ready, and this on my birthday, perfect timing by the Parliament to be sure. It is however already 2003 and tomorrow we are finally approving the report of our colleague Izquierdo Collado on the transport policy White Paper. Better late than never. The White Paper makes plans for 2010. The time for elaborating the whole package of measures is now compressed into seven years. I therefore wish the Commission good luck with its implementation of all of this. The key to very many of the objectives that the Commission is setting itself is the fair price of modes of transport and infrastructures. It is therefore high time for the Commission finally to come forward with the Pricing Directive The Commission has been talking about it for a long time and there is a loud clamour for this document, not only in this Chamber, from the people who are sympathetic towards the environment and traffic safety, but also in the Member States, who are keen for the real polluter to pay. A discussion that ties in closely with this is the demand for a kerosene tax. The Commission must move in this area. We cannot on the one hand have trans-European railways subsidised and on the other open the door for flights from Brussels to London for the price of a loaf of bread. The White Paper makes it possible to make a powerful response to questions of this kind. It is now up to the Commission to work faster on the proposals that must follow this White Paper. I want finally to repeat what I said in my maiden speech some months ago: the most environmentally friendly kilometre is the kilometre not travelled and this White Paper offers no solution for avoiding transport. This is a missed opportunity."@en1

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