Local view for "http://purl.org/linkedpolitics/eu/plenary/2000-04-14-Speech-5-076"

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rdf:type	lpv_eu:Speech2
dcterms:Date	"2000-04-14"^^xsd:date2
dcterms:Is Part Of	lp_eu:Night flights and excessive noise2
dcterms:Language	"nl"^^xsd:language2
lpv:document identification number	"en.20000414.4.5-076"2
lpv:hasSubsequent	lp_eu:2000-04-14-Speech-5-0772
lpv:speaker	lp:Johannes Blokland2
lpv:spokenAs	unknown; Staatkundig Gereformeerde Partij - Gereformeerd Politiek Verbond - Reformatorisch Politieke Federatie (1999-07-20--2002-03-17)3,3 co-chair; EDD (1999-07-20--2001-01-29)3,3 member; Committee on the Environment, Public Health and Consumer Policy (1999-07-21--2002-01-14)3,3 member; ECON (2000-02-02--2002-01-14)3,3 member; Delegation to the EU-Slovak Republic Joint Parliamentary Committee (1999-09-28--2002-01-14)3,3 substitute; Delegation to the EU-Slovenia Joint Parliamentary Committee (1999-09-29--2002-01-14)3,3
lpv:translated text	"Mr President, noise pollution caused by aircraft is mainly a problem to those living near airports. This is, in principle, a localised problem which should, as such, be solved by the competent authority of the relevant airport. Different airports are already working on this by issuing flight bans to the noisiest aircraft or by banning certain night flights. This solution, however, is not sufficient, since aircraft are produced on a global market. Competition hinders such solutions, and creates the side-effect that more noise will be produced at other airports. In short, we are simply shifting the problem. Technically speaking, the problem is not that enormous. By using state-of-the-art technology, it is possible to produce aircraft which generate six times less noise than aircraft thirty years ago. Since the life-span of aircraft is about thirty years, the effect of these technical improvements are not felt for a long while. The question is whether this long wait is desirable. I do not think so. If we actually want to do something about aircraft noise, technical improvements will need to be implemented more quickly. The extra cost involved will obviously be passed on to the user, who will pay more for their airline tickets. The user should be fully aware of the actual costs of flying, including all environmental costs. For the sake of fair competition, this should be done on a global scale. The proposal from the resolution, which, among other things, presses for making information on the level of noise pollution around different airports available in a readily understood format, is a step in the right direction. I also back the other proposals to reduce noise pollution. It should be clear that, ideally, the actual environmental costs should be brought into the equation."@en1

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