Local view for "http://purl.org/linkedpolitics/eu/plenary/2003-01-14-Speech-2-111"

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rdf:type	lpv_eu:Speech2
dcterms:Date	"2003-01-14"^^xsd:date2
dcterms:Is Part Of	lp_eu:Vote2
dcterms:Language	"pt"^^xsd:language2
lpv:document identification number	"en.20030114.3.2-111"2
lpv:hasSubsequent	lp_eu:2003-01-14-Speech-2-1122
lpv:speaker	lp:Joaquim Miranda2
lpv:spokenAs	chair; Committee on Development and Cooperation (2002-01-22--2004-01-31)3 substitute; Committee on Regional Policy, Transport and Tourism (2002-01-17--2004-01-31)3 unknown; Partido Comunista Português (1999-07-20--2004-01-31)3 member; Conference of Committee Chairs (2002-01-22--2004-01-31)3 member; Members from the European Parliament to the Joint Parliamentary Assembly of the Agreement between the African, Caribbean and Pacific States and the European Union (ACP-EU) (2002-02-06--2004-01-31)3 member; EUL/NGL (2002-03-06--2004-01-31)3
lpv:translated text	"We were happy to vote for the Markov report. At a time when efforts are being made both at European and national level to adopt measures to reduce the number of road accident victims – an area in which Portugal unfortunately tops the list – it would be very hard not to agree with a report which aims to improve the social and working conditions of drivers engaged in road transport. The report we have now approved considers measures that are undeniably positive: removing the proposal for a flexible week; imposing limits on driving time and working hours; setting a minimum age for drivers engaged in the carriage of goods; limiting possible derogations; increasing the involvement of Europe's social partners; and encouraging the extension of these regulations to cover all drivers on the EU's roads. These measures deserve our approval, given that they will make a serious contribution to improving road safety. However, we very much regret that a majority of Members of this House did not support the rapporteur's proposal to reduce weekly driving time to 45 hours. We nevertheless hope that the Commission and the Council will be sufficiently open-minded towards the amendments that have now been adopted."@en1

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