Local view for "http://purl.org/linkedpolitics/eu/plenary/2005-09-07-Speech-3-203"

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rdf:type	lpv_eu:Speech2
dcterms:Date	"2005-09-07"^^xsd:date2
dcterms:Is Part Of	lp_eu:Basic guidelines for sustainable European tourism2
dcterms:Language	"nl"^^xsd:language2
lpv:document identification number	"en.20050907.19.3-203"2
lpv:hasSubsequent	lp_eu:2005-09-07-Speech-3-2042
lpv:speaker	lp:Corien Wortmann-kool2
lpv:spokenAs	member; EPP-ED (2004-07-20--2009-07-13)3 substitute; Delegation for relations with the Gulf States, including Yemen (2004-09-16--2007-03-13)3 member; TRAN (2004-07-21--2007-01-14)3 unknown; Christen Democratisch Appèl (2004-07-20--2009-07-13)3 member; FEMM (2004-07-21--2007-01-14)3 member; Delegation for relations with Japan (2004-09-15--2007-03-13)3 substitute; ECON (2004-07-22--2007-01-14)3
lpv:translated text	"Mr President, first of all, I should like to congratulate Mr Queiró on his report and on the splendidly cooperative manner in which it was brought into being. It is, indeed, a very welcome development that an opinion on sustainable tourism should be worked out at European level. In the knowledge that most measures must be taken by the Member States, we have to establish that there are problems that Europe should take to heart. Tourism is, after all, a very important sector for the European public and also for our European economy. This is an ambitious report and that is why I am interested to know whether the Commissioner would like to say something about it and with which proposals and measures the Commission would actually like to tackle the job. This is not only a task for the Commission but also for the Council, for the report appeals to the Council to speed up the decision-making process on the reduced VAT rate. I have made out a case for this, because the reduced VAT rate is crucial for the tourism industry. Very many jobs hinge on it and the VAT rate should remain low for hotels in all Member States on a permanent basis. They should also be able to apply in a structured way reduced VAT rates for restaurants. It is unfortunate that the Council is not present, because I was actually very interested to see whether it expects to reach agreement on this by the end of this year. It may be possible for the Commissioner to comment on the report, and perhaps we as Parliament and Commission should bring more pressure to bear on the Council to finally force it into taking a decision, for these proposals are very important for employment, particularly in this economic climate. I endorse the request for quality indicators for the tourism industry, provided, though, that we fully utilise that industry’s expertise. Finally, let me say that this excellent report by Mr Queiró illustrates why our committee is not called ‘Committee on Transport and Tourism’ for nothing."@en1

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