Local view for "http://purl.org/linkedpolitics/eu/plenary/2001-04-04-Speech-3-267"
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"Mr President, Commissioner, ladies and gentlemen, as on every other occasion when a long procedure comes to a successful conclusion, now too we have reason to be satisfied, especially as the conciliation procedure achieved a result for sea ports, inland shipping and intermodal terminals.
As MEPs, we should be even more satisfied because the final text incorporates most of the basic amendments made by Parliament at previous readings. Thus, with a view to creating equal conditions – which was the whole point – for all ports in the Union, as regards eligible investments and the application of stricter criteria and requirements for classifying sea ports in the European network and supporting inland ports, the following classification terms have finally been adopted:
for international sea ports: 1.5 million tonnes of freight or 2 million passengers a year, provided that they have intermodal terminals with the rest of the network
for Community ports: 500 000 tonnes or 100-200 000 passengers per year and
for inland ports: 500 000 tonnes of freight.
My basic belief – and this has also been catered to – is that ports which do not meet the above criteria but which are in island, outlying or remote areas should also be classified; this was a demand which we insisted on, we felt rightly, because it means that objective dimensions are covered. We also note that the Commission needs to correct the maps attached to the text sent out as certain ports are missing, despite the fact that they meet the requirements which I have mentioned.
Finally, I should like to thank and congratulate all my fellow members who were involved in the procedure, the senior officials of the French Presidency and the Commission and, of course – and above all – our fellow member, Mr Piecyk."@en1
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