Local view for "http://purl.org/linkedpolitics/eu/plenary/2005-12-13-Speech-2-383"

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rdf:type	lpv_eu:Speech2
dcterms:Date	"2005-12-13"^^xsd:date2
dcterms:Is Part Of	lp_eu:Charging of heavy goods vehicles2
dcterms:Language	"pl"^^xsd:language2
lpv:document identification number	"en.20051213.61.2-383"2
lpv:hasSubsequent	lp_eu:2005-12-13-Speech-2-3842
lpv:speaker	lp:Stanisław Jałowiecki2
lpv:spokenAs	substitute; REGI (2004-07-22--2007-01-14)3 member; Delegation to the EU-Turkey Joint Parliamentary Committee (2004-09-15--2009-07-13)3 unknown; Platforma Obywatelska (2004-07-20--2009-07-13)3 member; EPP-ED (2004-07-20--2009-07-13)3 member; TRAN (2004-07-21--2007-01-14)3
lpv:translated text	"Madam President, by drafting a report on this extremely complex directive, the rapporteur has very ably guided us through an area of legislation that at times resembles nothing so much as a minefield. One question remains, however. Has the rapporteur led us to the goal we have set ourselves? Needless to say, this goal is to improve transport infrastructure, and by this I mean not only improvements to road infrastructure. Related goals include cutting traffic jams, reducing the number of accidents and limiting emissions of harmful substances. We would only be able to answer this question in the positive if there were a guarantee – I repeat, a guarantee – that all of the revenue from the Eurovignette would be earmarked for transport-related objectives. Yet no such guarantee has been given. Those Members who have commented, both today and on other occasions, that these charges may well be used as a stealth tax by the Member States were therefore entirely right to do so. It goes without saying, of course, that the rapporteur could not do anything to settle this issue, since it is unquestionably covered by the subsidiarity principle. At the same time, however, if we suffer a defeat on this matter, and if the Member States bail themselves out by using revenue from the Eurovignette to plug the holes in their budgets, the whole point of these new regulations will be undermined. I would therefore call on the European Commission to monitor the way in which revenue from the Eurovignette is spent as closely as possible. It would also be a good idea for Parliament to be informed of any irregularities in this regard. At this point, I should like to remind Commissioner Barrot that this directive is his brainchild too. He should attend to it with particular devotion, and lavish care and attention on it."@en1

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