Local view for "http://purl.org/linkedpolitics/eu/plenary/2006-09-04-Speech-1-083"

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rdf:type	lpv_eu:Speech2
dcterms:Date	"2006-09-04"^^xsd:date2
dcterms:Is Part Of	lp_eu:Passenger car related taxes (debate)2
dcterms:Language	"sv"^^xsd:language2
lpv:document identification number	"en.20060904.18.1-083"2
lpv:hasSubsequent	lp_eu:2006-09-04-Speech-1-0842
lpv:speaker	lp:Henrik Lax2
lpv:spokenAs	member_of_the_bureau; ALDE (2004-07-20--2009-07-13)3 member; LIBE (2004-07-21--2007-01-14)3 substitute; ENVI (2004-07-22--2007-01-14)3 substitute; Delegation to the EU-Moldova Parliamentary Cooperation Committee (2004-09-15--2009-07-13)3 substitute; Temporary Committee on the alleged use of European countries by the CIA for the transport and illegal detention of prisoners (2006-01-19--2007-02-14)3 unknown; Svenska folkpartiet (2004-07-20--2009-07-13)3 member; Delegation to the EU-Russia Parliamentary Cooperation Committee (2004-09-15--2009-07-13)3
lpv:translated text	"Madam President, ladies and gentlemen, many Finns have been amazed that Finland can maintain a road tax that has made it almost impossible for people to buy cars abroad and has forced them to pay much higher prices than others. Finland’s stock of cars is therefore one of the oldest in Europe, meaning old-fashioned safety solutions and less environmentally friendly cars. That definitely cannot be sensible. There is therefore a strong argument in favour of a more uniform road tax in the EU, and I therefore welcome the Commission’s proposal. It is important for us to devise a road tax based on how much pollution is caused by cars. In that way we can reduce carbon dioxide emissions and acid rain. It is a fact that pollution from cars is one of the biggest sources of pollution of the Baltic Sea. A uniform road tax would also mean a more efficient common market and more efficient competition. As I say, new cars are also safer. We should thus be killing two or more birds with one stone. I therefore believe that Parliament should give its strong support to restructuring road tax – so strong that the national governments cannot ignore the signal."@en1

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