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Mr President, ladies and gentlemen, I would firstly like to say to the Austrian Members that we all understand their problem. It is a political problem, a real problem and the proof is that we are discussing this initiative, which is an initiative specifically designed for Austria. It represents an Austrian exception.
Secondly, I regret that Mrs Echerer has left, since she was talking about objective data ... I would like to give a figure so that there is no mistake: emissions due to lorries which are subject to the ecopoints restriction have been reduced by 60%. It is not relevant that the measurements of the emissions, which do not just relate to these lorries, but also to lorries from third countries outside the European Union and private cars and Austrian cars and lorries circulating within Austria, give a different result. In any case, emissions from lorries subject to the ecopoints restriction have been reduced by 60%. This is the reality and we cannot allow a situation where European Union lorries are unable to travel because third-country lorries with very high emissions are travelling and they, nevertheless, travel through Austria. The commitment in relation to European lorries has been fulfilled.
Thirdly, we have seen once again how difficult it is to reach a consensus. In my opinion, we must achieve one whatever the cost. The Commission is prepared to demonstrate all the necessary flexibility and will continue trying to reach a consensus in relation to the various elements on the table, which are the interservice discussion and the modification of the ‘Eurovignette’ Directive which will perhaps contribute to resolving this problem."@en1
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