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"Ladies and gentlemen, we have here a piece of draft legislation that the Commission and the European Parliament regard as an important initiative.
The proposal adopted by the Commission on 22 September 2005 is important because the fight on all fronts against the terrorist threat remains a priority and because we need to learn the right lessons from the implementation of current legislation. We must continue to seek ways of improving the protection of the European public and of reconciling security requirements more effectively with the operational needs of all stakeholders, be they public authorities, airports or airlines.
The legislation in force establishes rules for the security of civil aviation. It was drafted with the utmost urgency in the wake of the terrorist atrocities of 11 September 2001. The aim of the present draft is to consolidate that legislation on the basis of subsequent experience. The rules in force are fairly detailed, as becomes plain whenever we try to introduce any new technology or to make the system more flexible in order to deal with specific risks.
A need for simplification has become apparent in the light of experience. Without prejudice to the subsidiarity principle, the Commission believes that harmonisation of security requirements in the European Union is indispensable, and it is in the interests of European civil aviation that this harmonisation should be enhanced. We must meet that expectation.
Experience gained through the inspections conducted by the Commission has shown that some provisions of the Regulation require further clarification. The Commission has proposed a rebalancing of the channels through which its implementing powers are exercised within the context of the comitology procedure so that it can respond more rapidly to technological change and increase the confidentiality of rules that must remain outside the public domain.
I am convinced that, if this revised draft on aviation security is adopted, it will not only afford the public better protection but will also establish a consolidated framework that strikes a good balance between the extension of controls to counteract specific risks and the minimisation of their operational impact, giving due consideration to the interests of all parties.
I note with satisfaction that the draft report presented to us today reproduces the line of argument underlying the Commission’s initiative as well as addressing the specific operational requirements that have become apparent.
Mr Costa has produced a very valuable piece of work, and I wish to thank him for the quality of his report and for the cooperative spirit that was evident in his dealings with the Commission.
Knowing the Commission’s proposal, the balance of opinion within the Council and the amendments proposed by the European Parliament to the most technical part of the proposal, I am very hopeful, Mr President, ladies and gentlemen, that an agreement can materialise quickly."@en1
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