Local view for "http://purl.org/linkedpolitics/eu/plenary/2006-07-04-Speech-2-358"

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rdf:type	lpv_eu:Speech2
dcterms:Date	"2006-07-04"^^xsd:date2
dcterms:Is Part Of	lp_eu:Technical requirements for inland waterway vessels (debate)2
dcterms:Language	"nl"^^xsd:language2
lpv:document identification number	"en.20060704.33.2-358"2
lpv:hasSubsequent	lp_eu:2006-07-04-Speech-2-3592
lpv:speaker	lp:Johannes Blokland2
lpv:spokenAs	substitute; TRAN (2004-09-15--2007-01-14)3 member; LIBE (2004-09-14--2007-01-14)3 substitute; Delegation for relations with the People's Republic of China (2004-11-18--2006-12-12)3 vice-chair; ENVI (2004-07-22--2007-01-14)3 treasurer; IND/DEM (2004-07-26--2007-02-12)3 member; Delegation to the EU-Armenia, EU-Azerbaijan and EU-Georgia Parliamentary Cooperation Committees (2004-09-15--2009-07-13)3 member; Delegation to the EU-Kazakhstan, EU-Kyrgyzstan and EU-Uzbekistan Parliamentary Cooperation Committees, and for relations with Tajikistan, Turkmenistan and Mongolia (2004-09-15--2009-07-13)3 unknown; ChristenUnie - Staatkundig Gereformeerde Parti (2004-07-20--2009-07-13)3
lpv:translated text	". Mr President, inland shipping is on the up and that is a good thing. We in this House can do no other than heartily welcome such a substantial contribution to sustainable, safe and competitive transport through Europe, for it cannot be taken as granted that transport will be like that; it is important that the right conditions be created for it. Mrs Sommer's report provides one of the necessary building blocks, for harmonised technical regulations for transit on internal waterways mean equal conditions for everyone and hence a fine, manageable and safe fleet. What gives us cause to welcome this report with even more enthusiasm is the fact that it represents the conclusion to a process that has lasted for some ten years. I am particularly pleased to note that relations between the institutions in the inland shipping sector have been no obstacle to this agreement, and I believe that this manifestly fruitful cooperation is being extended to other areas too. This is something we will need to talk about later on. Turning to the content, I am pleased to note the standards demanded of the vessels. Even though the sector must make the necessary effort to satisfy these demands, this does indeed indicate that the quality of the fleet has gone up beyond any doubt. In view of the potential for water-borne transport, that is both very welcome and essential. I am also satisfied with the procedure for making further adjustments and improvements to the directive. It is certainly not perverse to leave such a technical enterprise to the specialists. I am given to understand that a number of proposed amendments are on the table at this very moment. I hope that the specialists will find a solution to the possible discrepancy between this directive and Directive 94/25/EC, and I strongly support the amendment to that end. In conclusion, I want to thank Mrs Sommer for her efforts. I hope that this stage will make a positive contribution to improving transport on inland waterways."@en1

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