Local view for "http://purl.org/linkedpolitics/eu/plenary/2003-07-02-Speech-3-305"

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rdf:type	lpv_eu:Speech2
dcterms:Date	"2003-07-02"^^xsd:date2
dcterms:Is Part Of	lp_eu:Marco Polo Programme2
dcterms:Language	"fi"^^xsd:language2
lpv:document identification number	"en.20030702.10.3-305"2
lpv:hasSubsequent	lp_eu:2003-07-02-Speech-3-3062
lpv:speaker	lp:Samuli Pohjamo2
lpv:spokenAs	member; ELDR (1999-07-20--2004-07-19)3 substitute; Committee on Industry, External Trade, Research and Energy (2002-01-17--2004-07-19)3 member; Committee on Regional Policy, Transport and Tourism (2002-01-17--2004-07-19)3 member; Delegation to the EU-Ukraine and the EU-Moldova Parliamentary Cooperation Committees and Delegation for relations with Belarus (2002-02-07--2004-07-19)3 unknown; Suomen Keskusta (1999-07-20--2004-07-19)3
lpv:translated text	"Mr President, Commissioner, ladies and gentlemen, I too wish to thank the rapporteur, Mr Bradbourn, on behalf of my group, for drafting this report so excellently and with such resolve. There is a vital need to reduce congestion and improve the freight transport system, especially from the point of view of the environment, as the volume of traffic grows. EU enlargement will also bring new challenges, when transportation routes get longer. Our group supports the Marco Polo programme and is satisfied with the Council’s common position. The EU can bring added value by supporting innovative and new technology projects. The aim must be to switch from the forms of transport that cause the most pollution to the other most environmentally friendly forms. No form of transport, however, should be excluded from the programme. A diverse range of transport should also be involved, and that could include road transport too. In my opinion, it is important that, along with the new actions, we are able to support the improvement of existing work. Improvements may often be achieved here through a more efficient cost-benefit ratio rather than by embarking on an entirely new project. By concentrating on just new projects the danger of competition distortions in relation to the old measures is an obvious one. It has been agreed in the common position that minimum thresholds should be halved regarding all categories of action. That would also enable the realisation of innovative projects jointly undertaken by smaller companies, such as SMEs. The programme’s budget is quite modest and the objective very ambitious. I think it is important, however, that the regulation is now approved and that the first projects are got under way by the autumn. In the longer term it is to be hoped that Marco Polo will prove worthwhile and acquire additional financing. In addition we have to explore opportunities to increase financing for important projects that supplement the trans-European transport network."@en1

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