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rdf:type	lpv_eu:Speech2
dcterms:Date	"2002-02-04"^^xsd:date2
dcterms:Is Part Of	lp_eu:Workers' rights2
dcterms:Language	"de"^^xsd:language2
lpv:document identification number	"en.20020204.7.1-096"2
lpv:hasSubsequent	lp_eu:2002-02-04-Speech-1-0972
lpv:speaker	lp:Helmuth Markov2
lpv:spokenAs	vice-chair; Committee on Regional Policy, Transport and Tourism (2002-01-21--2004-07-19)3 treasurer; EUL/NGL (1999-10-13--2004-07-19)3 unknown; Partei des Demokratischen Sozialismus (1999-07-20--2004-07-19)3 substitute; ECON (2002-01-17--2004-07-19)3
lpv:translated text	"Mr President, European regulation on work times of professional drivers is necessary for three reasons; firstly for the social protection of the workers, secondly to improve the safety of road traffic and thirdly for reasons of competitiveness. We take a favourable view of the points achieved in the Conciliation Committee, and are as one with you on the points you have already mentioned, namely the inclusion of the self-employed, a clear definition of self-employment, clearly-defined work times – in respect of which, of course, more redress can again be demanded of enterprises – and the need to define exceptional circumstances as regards weekly work times and work at night. My colleagues have already stated that, without controls and sanctions, no directive will achieve any kind of progress. I believe that this is where we have to make a start. The Commission has presented a new regulation on the harmonisation of certain social security regulations relating to road transport, which will, in consequence, soon be on Parliament's agenda. There are, at present, marked discrepancies between the results achieved in the Conciliation Committee and the new proposal, which must be cleared up, and this is something on which coordination is needed. This, of course, means that we also have an opportunity to play our part in laying down sanctions and controls in much stronger form, for it is a regulation we are dealing with, and that means it is legally binding and effective in quite another way. What is most crucial in my view is that, whilst taking into account the harmonisation of competition, we should put in first place the need to harmonise social security regulations and improve the safety of road transport. If we succeed in doing that, we will already have achieved a great deal."@en1

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