Local view for "http://purl.org/linkedpolitics/eu/plenary/2002-11-21-Speech-4-181"

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rdf:type	lpv_eu:Speech2
dcterms:Date	"2002-11-21"^^xsd:date2
dcterms:Is Part Of	lp_eu:The oil tanker 'Prestige' wrecked off the coast of Galicia2
dcterms:Language	"es"^^xsd:language2
lpv:document identification number	"en.20021121.7.4-181"2
lpv:hasSubsequent	lp_eu:2002-11-21-Speech-4-1822
lpv:speaker	lp:Cristina García-orcoyen Tormo2
lpv:spokenAs	substitute; Committee on Industry, External Trade, Research and Energy (2002-01-30--2004-07-19)3 unknown; Partido Popular (1999-07-20--2004-07-19)3 member; Delegation to the European Economic Area Joint Parliamentary Committee (EEA) (2002-05-08--2004-07-19)3 member; Committee on the Environment, Public Health and Consumer Policy (2002-01-17--2004-07-19)3 member; EPP-ED (1999-07-20--2004-07-19)3 substitute; Temporary committee on foot and mouth disease (2002-01-17--2002-12-17)3 substitute; Delegation to the EU-Turkey Joint Parliamentary Committee (2002-05-08--2004-07-19)3
lpv:translated text	"Mr President, Commissioner, the disaster once again demonstrates the insufficiency of Community actions to put an end to the strategies of certain ship owners and owners of oil cargoes of ignoring the legislation on safety in maritime transport. Despite the fact that history repeats itself, it is still difficult to establish data on the origin and destination of the cargo, as well as its exact characteristics. Old ships are still operating, using flags of convenience of countries which are less demanding in terms of safety, with crews which in most cases do not have the necessary professional qualifications and knowledge for this type of transport. It is clear that a problem that is repeated so often and which has such serious consequences for the economy of a region and for its marine and coastal ecosystems must be dealt with rigorously and quickly by means of joint measures in all the Member States of the European Union. Measures such as the extension of sea corridors should not be made to wait, so that ships transporting dangerous goods are further from the coast, especially when they are sailing through areas of high ecological sensitivity such as the Galician coasts. We must also urgently consider bringing forward the obligatory demand for double hulls and intensify and improve the quality of inspections. This has been said very clearly by Commissioner de Palacio. Furthermore, all the Community legislation must enter into force as soon as possible: the Erika I and Erika II packages. But above all it is essential that the existing rules are applied. Neither must we forget the human face of this disaster and the importance of the aid reaching its destination as soon as possible. Yesterday I was in Galicia, where the desolation of the fishermen is truly striking. These people deserve, by means of this debate and the urgent measures stemming from it, a decisive contribution from the European Union aimed at recovering their confidence in the future."@en1

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