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Mr President, I should like to start by extending my sincere thanks to Mr Evans and the Committee on Transport and Tourism, as they have not only lent their support to the Commission proposal, but also improved it. I believe that the comments made a short time ago by Mr López-Istúriz White are ample proof that the image of seafarers needs to be boosted in order to ensure that young people view this splendid profession as an attractive option.
It is paradoxical that the maritime industry is in decline even though enormous potential exists in Europe for transport by sea. It is therefore absolutely essential to improve training for seafarers, and to eliminate the existing shortcomings in order to attract enough young Europeans into these professions. As Mr Evans mentioned, free movement and the recognition of certificates will be additional tools to help us achieve this goal.
The proposed amendments further the Commission’s goals. As I just said, any measures that promote the free movement of seafarers, as well as any measures that make it possible to carry out strict checks on existing rules and to combat illegal practices associated with seafarers’ certificates, are steps in the right direction. The amendments seek to make the proposal clearer, whilst complying with the Council’s broad approach.
I can therefore tell you, Mr Evans, that the Commission accepts all of Parliament’s amendments. I should like to draw your attention to Amendment 32, however, which does away with the need to issue correlation tables listing the national measures implementing the directive, and adds a recital in its place. This position is in line with the approach taken by the Council, yet in view of my earlier comments I am sure that you will understand my misgivings. Although I am delighted that Parliament and the Council have decided to put forward similar texts in order to reach agreement at first reading, that does not mean that we should forget that correlation tables are needed for better lawmaking. As I said with regard to the previous text, Mr President, we must reach an interinstitutional agreement in order to implement this provision, as it will make it easier to apply anything that is decided by your Parliament, in agreement with the Council. The Commission will issue a declaration to this effect when the directive is finally adopted.
I am counting on Parliament’s support for this key text, which will promote the free movement of seafarers between Member States, and which I hope will give rise to fresh enthusiasm for this much-needed profession."@en1
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