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Mr President, Commissioner, ladies and gentlemen, personally, I am happy that the report was ready for presentation as soon as today, and therefore I must give particular thanks to everyone who dedicated themselves to this. I shall try to be as concise as during the procedure. The result builds on Mrs Hedkvist Petersen’s report from last year in Parliament, which called for the adoption of a regulation on voluntary agreements between the European Commission and the automobile industry as framework legislation.
The report emphasises that the European Enhanced Vehicle-safety Committee (EEVC) test method should, above all, be a dynamic test method. This is an important position: particularly if we are talking about enacting legislation whose aim is complete compliance with this test method, the method must also be kept flexible. I think that, between us, we have succeeded in this. The emphasis must continue to be on passive safety measures. Active measures, and a combination of active and passive measures, however, must remain an option in this proposal, so that it offers even more guarantees of safety than the method currently laid down.
The outcome of the independent technical feasibility study next year, for which the European Commission recently issued an invitation to tender, will be important. By July of next year it must be clear to what extent car manufacturers are obliged to implement the EEVC test method. I do not wish to take on board the extra amendments now on the table, therefore, because they put under pressure the compromise adopted with an overwhelming majority by the Committee on Regional Policy, Transport and Tourism.
In my opinion, the speed of the process is particularly significant. We were able to achieve today's result in a little over two months. I should also like to endeavour to see to it that this first reading is the last. The contact we have had with the European Commission, and also the informal contact with the Council, indicate that we could be in a position not only to run through the procedure quickly, but also to conclude it smoothly here, so that we can very quickly set about effecting real improvement in road safety.
Our responsibility extends to the models of cars. In addition to this, we have fortunately been able to demand attention to the road infrastructure and also to the behaviour of the traffic users themselves. That is not our responsibility, but it merits a proper mention.
I also welcome the Commissioner's statement, also on behalf of her fellow Commissioner, that she agrees to our joint request for the introduction of supplementary legislation for the category of motor vehicles up to 3.5 tonnes. I think that it is particularly important that we do not come to a standstill, but that we also emphasise and improve that safety aspect. It does not apply here, because the test method proposed has been tested on vehicles in the category up to 2 500 kg for 20 years.
That is why we on the Committee on Regional Policy, Transport and Tourism have endeavoured to reach a compromise, as proposed by a number of colleagues, on precisely this kind of point, so as not to delay this process; whilst also looking ahead to safety in the future. In short, we have seen a very successful process, especially as everyone was prepared to be generous in their cooperation. I should like to express my thanks for this."@en1
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