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"Mr President, I should like to thank my colleague, Mr Jarzembowski, for all his hard work. As Mr Jarzembowski has explained, it is extremely important that this directive repeals the original hushkit regulation within the timeframe laid down. Without doubt, having discussed the hushkit issue on and off since many of us were elected in 1999 and for many years before, it will come as a relief that this debate can reach a conclusion. It is worth reminding some of our colleagues that, when the agreement was reached between the EU and the US at the ICAO meeting in Montreal, all Member States were represented and agreed with the proposals that were put forward. The key to those proposals was to take the balanced approach. If we are to have any credibility it would be ludicrous if we in this Parliament then reneged on what has been agreed.
Speaking as someone who has lived close to London Heathrow, the busiest international airport in the world, for 30 years, and acknowledging the prosperity and jobs which flow from a successful industry, I find it extremely disappointing that perhaps some Members would prefer to score party political points rather than take on board the broader picture of what is required.
What would not be acceptable would be for any airport within the EU to be in a position to arbitrarily prevent or stop legitimate carriers from operating into and out of their airport. The decision has to be made at Member State level in order to ensure a uniform application of any rules laid down. However, if we are to improve congestion and noise pollution for the future, I suggest that Member States and local authorities take responsibility for proper land use planning and think carefully before using the aviation industry as a scapegoat for their failures.
Finally, having read through the additional amendments, many of which have been retabled predominantly by the Committee on the Environment, I found it somewhat disappointing that those Members found it necessary to go along that path. I hope that they will think seriously about their actions and support the rapporteur when we vote on this report tomorrow. International agreements are the way forward and we should continue to build on the agreement which was reached in Montreal."@en1
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