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"Mr President, firstly I would like to add my congratulations to those that have already been made to the rapporteur, who has done an excellent job in revising some of the more unrealistic parts of the proposal. However, there are for me a number of concerns which still remain and which still need further clarification.
One of my main concerns centred on the familiar subject of subsidarity, already mentioned by the previous speaker. In this particular case, I do not believe that the EU should be able to foist road pricing upon the UK, or any other EU country for that matter, and I am therefore pleased to see an amendment guaranteeing the subsidiarity principle in this report. Thus it is now clear that the proposal should not imply the mandatory EU-wide introduction of toll systems. Such a move would doubtless mean, for example, that the UK Government, which is currently considering road pricing, would simply have passed the buck for such an unpopular move on to the European Union.
I am also pleased to see that we are to let the markets dictate what technology, if any, should be used. The notion that a satellite technology system would be our sole system is to me quite ridiculous. Indeed, it is the proposal to use satellite technology which irks me most. I have argued several times in committee that civil liberties issues that accompany this particular type of technology are a grave threat to people's everyday lives. We all know that, improperly used, satellite tracking is just another form of Big Brother. There is also the not insubstantial cost to business and individuals, who presumably would have to pay for the installation of such technology.
On a more positive note, the committee's decision to put back the Commission's implementation dates was very much welcome. The original request was both highly illogical and unrealistic. But regrettably, unless the issues to which I have referred are fully addressed, in particular the reference to the use of satellite systems, I will be unable to support the rapporteur in her overall proposal."@en1
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