Local view for "http://purl.org/linkedpolitics/eu/plenary/2003-12-17-Speech-3-144"

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rdf:type	lpv_eu:Speech2
dcterms:Date	"2003-12-17"^^xsd:date2
dcterms:Is Part Of	lp_eu:Electronic road toll systems2
dcterms:Language	"el"^^xsd:language2
lpv:document identification number	"en.20031217.5.3-144"2
lpv:hasSubsequent	lp_eu:2003-12-17-Speech-3-1452
lpv:speaker	lp:Konstantinos Hatzidakis2
lpv:spokenAs	member; Temporary committee on improving safety at sea (2003-11-20--2004-04-21)3 substitute; Committee on Foreign Affairs, Human Rights, Common Security and Defence Policy (2002-01-17--2004-07-19)3 member; Committee on Regional Policy, Transport and Tourism (2002-01-17--2004-07-19)3 unknown; Nea Dimokratia (1999-07-20--2004-07-19)3 member; EPP-ED (2002-03-08--2004-07-19)3 member; Delegation to the EU-Armenia, EU-Azerbaijan and EU-Georgia Parliamentary Cooperation Committees (2002-02-07--2004-07-19)3
lpv:translated text	"Mr President, I should like to congratulate the rapporteur, Mrs Renate Sommer, on the work which she carried out on her report. Of course, her work is so good that I believe that there will be agreement with the Council right from the first reading, which makes today's debate less interesting. But, in all events, this does not mean that we should not recall that Mrs Sommer worked in a very good and systematic manner and managed to make the Commission's initial proposal acceptable to almost all the members of our committee. At the same time, she agreed with the Council that we would proceed very quickly on what was necessary, in other words the interoperability of toll systems at European level. We agree with the Commission proposal in principle, because it makes life easier for users, that is, drivers, who will have fewer difficulties in cross-border transport with this approach. We simply have a few objections – and I am glad that both the Commission and the Council understand them – which focus on two points. First, when will this new toll concept start to be applied? We propose that the timetable be postponed from 2005 to 2007 for buses and lorries, because we consider that two years are needed so that everyone who has to adapt can adapt and the system can start operating. Secondly, will the new satellite positioning system be applied exclusively or not? This system caused a great many problems when it started to be applied in Germany. I think that it does the rapporteur credit that she demonstrates a truly European perception of this specific issue; in other words, she does not want to impose the German system exclusively and she proposes, with all her fellow Members, that this decision be taken in agreement with the relevant sector, the Member States and the other agencies involved, so that we really can be sure that the systems will be interoperable and efficient for everyone."@en1

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