Local view for "http://purl.org/linkedpolitics/eu/plenary/2003-03-11-Speech-2-103"

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rdf:type	lpv_eu:Speech2
dcterms:Date	"2003-03-11"^^xsd:date2
dcterms:Is Part Of	lp_eu:Vote2
dcterms:Language	"nl"^^xsd:language2
lpv:document identification number	"en.20030311.5.2-103"2
lpv:hasSubsequent	lp_eu:2003-03-11-Speech-2-1042
lpv:speaker	lp:Rijk van Dam2
lpv:spokenAs	member; EDD (1999-07-20--2004-07-19)3 member; CONT (2003-01-29--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; Delegation to the EU-Estonia Joint Parliamentary Committee (2002-09-18--2004-04-30)3 member; Delegation for relations with Israel (2002-02-07--2004-07-19)3 substitute; BUDG (2002-01-17--2004-07-19)3
lpv:translated text	"The reason for the port strikes is the section in the port package on self-handling, in particular. This also applies to the position of the pilots, the duration of concessions, social conditions for workers, transparency with regard to state aid and the freedom of ports to develop. Admittedly, the common position is not perfect, but it does offer an adequate response to the provisions on the duration of concessions and the freedom of ports to develop, for example. It also takes pilotage services a step forward. The points remaining for discussion are the directives on state aid and working conditions for port workers, particularly focusing on the provisions with regard to self-handling. As far as the first point is concerned, Parliament’s amendments make clear what is expected of the Commission, and within what time limit. The second point is more complicated. If self-handling is able to take place within excessively wide margins, there is a danger of it degenerating into cutthroat competition, with all the adverse consequences this entails. Unfortunately, the procedure does not give us any scope to prevent this at EU level. It is now up to national governments to do everything possible to eliminate distortions of competition on this point. Failure to do this could result in the spectre of inefficient port workers becoming a reality. That would benefit no one. With all its – unavoidable – shortcomings, I accept Parliament’s position; in order, in any case, not to give the Council a free rein and in order to spur the Member States on to action."@en1
lpv:unclassifiedMetadata	"(Text abbreviated in accordance with Rule 137(1) of the Rules of Procedure)"1

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