Local view for "http://purl.org/linkedpolitics/eu/plenary/2000-11-17-Speech-5-068"

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rdf:type	lpv_eu:Speech2
dcterms:Date	"2000-11-17"^^xsd:date2
dcterms:Is Part Of	lp_eu:UK decision to impose a levy on non-British hauliers2
dcterms:Language	"en"^^xsd:language2
lpv:document identification number	"en.20001117.6.5-068"2
lpv:hasSubsequent	lp_eu:2000-11-17-Speech-5-0692
lpv:speaker	lp:John Purvis2
lpv:spoken text	"Mr President, now we have vignettes dotted all over Europe and tolls in some other countries, would you agree with me that the euro-vignette system is not a very good single market system. The local haulier in Denmark or in the UK will get his full money's worth 365 days a year, but the foreign haulier from another Member State entering that country – maybe for one or two days or ten days or even 100 days – will not. He is paying over the odds for his vignette unless there is some special dispensation on a basis. Would it not be better now that we have arrived at this stage to think of maybe having a mutual recognition system, so that a vignette in one country is recognised in other countries, giving a real euro-vignette system works? The Commission should consider coming forward with proposals in order to provide for a common system throughout Europe. I would like to turn now to my friend Mr McCartin. I agree that Irish trucks have a special case. They are compelled by geography to pass through the UK just as British trucks are compelled to pass through the Netherlands, Belgium and France to get around the European Union. The best thing the UK could do to help the Irish and to help the Scottish is to improve the very inferior British motorway system on which we depend to get to our markets. Yes, the Stranraer-Carlisle road is an absolute disgrace. But it is also difficult getting round Birmingham, getting around London, getting to the Channel Tunnel and to the channel ports. The best thing the British could do with this extra money is to improve our system in the hope of improving UK-Irish friendship and relations."@en1
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lpv:unclassifiedMetadata	"Purvis (PPE-DE ). –"1 "per diem"1

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