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Mr President, ladies and gentlemen, the Socialist Group in the European Parliament fully agrees with the approach Mr Navarro has taken in his own-initiative report. I shall use the little time available to emphasise – particularly for the benefit of Mr Barrot – that, although we can agree with the Commission proposal, it does not include up-to-date statistical data on the growth of the various modes of transport: its figures date back to 2002.
Collecting statistical data is extremely important but it is not taken seriously enough, even by Eurostat, especially as regards data on the origin and destination of goods transported by land. Such data would really make it possible to work on the shift to sea transport. In addition to the general survey, it would be useful to broaden the framework to include links with non-EU countries: the southern shores of the Mediterranean, the Balkans, the Black Sea, the North Sea and perhaps Russia, which could all take part in projects like the Marco Polo programme, although it is difficult to maintain regular services with them.
Lastly, a certain confusion in the terminology relating to the definition of motorways of the sea does not help. It would need to be clarified in order to encourage replacing road usage with combined transport, not to be confused with obligatory cabotage, the aim of which is rather to improve the service. The sector that needs incentives is the continental connection sector, especially companies that transport unaccompanied semi-trailers, and such incentives should not be considered state aid."@en1
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