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"Mr President, I would like to express my appreciation for Mr Stockmann’s report. He deals with a very broad and important subject which concerns the adoption of a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council on the harmonisation of technical requirements and administrative procedures in the field of civil aviation. We should pay particular attention to a comprehensive approach to a question which is of significant importance to the proper functioning of air transport, and should include safety standards and healthy competition.
The need for a detailed approach is demonstrated by the document itself, which consists of around 480 pages. The procedures presented in the regulation are specific and precise. They refer to the aircraft itself, including its navigational and communications equipment and procedures for technical staff. They also apply to the flight parameters and the air crew. The legislation deals with the issue of certificates, limitations on flight time and staff duties, as well as vital rest times for staff. They also cover matters dealing with airports and regulations for the activities of air operators, including issues relating to aircraft fuel.
Moreover, the regulation deals with the question of meteorological conditions and guidelines on procedures to be followed in the event of limited visibility or other dangerous situations. There is a clear attempt to maintain where they already exist, and to introduce where they are not yet entirely compulsory, unified principles and criteria for action and implementation of the appropriate technical conditions in order to guarantee the highest possible level of air transport safety.
The very intensive growth of air transport which we have witnessed requires absolute compliance with procedures and maintenance of strict technical discipline. It is therefore necessary to harmonise operating regulations relating to commercial air transport. It is also important to ensure that EU regulations are respected in all Member States and that carriers and airline operators from outside the EU and which fly to EU Member States be obliged to respect them unequivocally.
I have some knowledge of the matter, as I hold a PhD in technical sciences specialising in aviation, and have had the opportunity to teach aviation students at Rzeszów Polytechnic, including future airline pilots. This allows me to state that the compromise solution proposed is responsible and to the point. Of course, it will also be very important to implement systematic and comprehensive monitoring of the legislation adopted. In this context I support the compromise solution achieved and call for it to be adopted."@en1
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