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"Madam President, I should like to thank the Commission for its excellent initiative. I also welcome Mr Titley’s report and commend him for his commitment to this whole undertaking.
As I see it, the eCall initiative is one of many measures aimed at implementing the action plan to reduce the number of road accident victims by 2010. I believe that the speakers calling for the eCall scheme to be extrapolated from the total package of measures under consideration by the Commission and the European Parliament are mistaken.
The safety of drivers and passengers is an issue of major importance for the Union. It is also very important for each individual Member State. In my country, Poland, the average number of deaths in road accidents each year is approximately 5 600. Any move to reduce the scale of the grief and suffering caused by such tragedies deserves wholehearted support.
Another positive element of this undertaking I should like to mention is the significant drop in the number of deaths and serious injuries it would entail. In addition, the external costs of road transport borne by all citizens will be considerably reduced. I welcome Commissioner Reding’s statement concerning integration of this scheme into the Galileo system. It will enable us to benefit from the economies of scale achieved through development of the Galileo system.
I strongly support those parts of Mr Titley’s report dealing with issues pertaining to respect for the privacy of drivers and passengers. Clearly, this venture should be dealt with as a complete package from the outset, as Mr Jarzębowski advocated earlier.
I should also like to draw Members’ attention to the cost aspect. Parliament is, after all, considering a number of other measures in addition to the eCall scheme. I could mention the introduction of the euro 5 standards. The cumulative effect of all these measures on the cost of acquiring a motor vehicle could be significant. I therefore wish to appeal to Parliament, the Commission, the Member States and the Council of Ministers to devise an appropriate information campaign that would succeed in winning over the citizens of the European Union. It is not right to skimp on the installation of safety features such as eCall in motor vehicles. There can be no justification for risking loss of life or serious damage to health in this way. Nonetheless, it is incumbent on us to adopt solutions that will reduce costs to a minimum, especially costs to our citizens, because we do want them to purchase more and more new vehicles and replace older vehicles with new ones."@en1
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