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Mr President, I should like to start by saying that Mr Zīle and Mr El Khadraoui have both tabled excellent reports, for which I should like to thank them. The fact that we are considering these reports together is also good news, since it will give an idea of our policy on civil aviation in general, and in particular with regard to China and Russia. The latter are key countries in economic, political and population terms, and also countries where aviation is developing at a very fast pace.
The report tabled by Mr El Khadraoui provides us with a basis for a common EU aviation policy towards the rest of the world. This will place the EU in a stronger position, and my group very much welcomes this approach. Mr Zīle stressed in his report that the Committee on Transport and Tourism did not have access to the negotiating mandate beforehand, and I can assure the Commissioner that the Commission will be asked to be more open towards Parliament as far as negotiating mandates are concerned.
We believe that the position on Russia outlined in Parliament’s report is ‘friendly but firm’, and I am delighted that the Commissioner too has expressed his support for such an approach. We agree entirely with the demands made regarding service quality standards, environmental protection, technical equipment for airports and air traffic control, including safety issues. We are fundamentally opposed to charges for flights over Siberia, and we believe that this issue should be resolved along with the other matters that will be negotiated with Russia.
We would stress that the principle of mutuality needs to be observed
in relations with both Russia and China. This holds particularly true when it comes to debates on the rules ensuring a common level playing field for competition in the field of aviation for the EU Member States, and also for Russian and Chinese operators.
I am therefore very much in favour of these two reports being adopted, and the rapporteurs deserve our thanks for their work. I am also delighted that the positions of the Commission, the Commissioner and Parliament coincide in a great many respects."@en1
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