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Mr President, Commissioner, ladies and gentlemen, after this House had rejected the port package, the Commission, through the agency of the Commissioner’s predecessor, delivered a fresh consignment in the form of a container with an extra dab of paint to indicate that this was a second package, even though its content is more or less identical to the first one.
The Commission has had the nerve to table a proposal which shows, as Mr Hughes rightly pointed out, that it ignores the voice of Parliament. We would have appreciated a little more respect, but the Commission seems to have considered our input somewhat superfluous. It could deal with this on its own. The Commission has road-tested self-handling and tomorrow, we will see that this can go wrong. Self-handling is, of course, not the only problem.
Our group, too, believes that this proposal – of which we are highly critical – is probably heading for a rejection, and we realise that the rapporteur, who most definitely deserves our respect, has not, despite persistent efforts on his part but as a result of all these circumstances, managed to find a majority for an acceptable, useful and viable solution on the basis of this proposal.
If this does not kill off the port package or the port package journey altogether, then we know that we have to change tack and opt for a totally different approach. We need an approach that focuses on solving the real problems, an approach that gives due consideration not only to investment goods, but also to people. We need one that offers legal certainty to everyone, and for that calm consideration is vital. Down with the confrontation model. Long live the consultation model.
Perhaps, Commissioner, on behalf of the Commission, you will be so kind as to tell us whether, when you table fresh proposals, you intend to take your time conferring with all parties involved beforehand."@en1
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