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Mr President, ladies and gentlemen, I am delighted to present to you today the proposal for a regulation on funding to deal with pollution caused by ships. The aim of this regulation is to provide the European Maritime Safety Agency with the funds it needs in order to properly fulfil the new role assigned to it with regard to combating pollution caused by ships.
In view of the fact that the intention is for the Agency to have responsibility for this area over the long term, this text defines a financial package to be attributed to the Community budget on the basis of a multiannual commitment. The Agency will only be able to fulfil its role effectively if it has financial security based on a multiannual commitment. The aim of the proposal for a regulation is therefore to establish procedures for the Community contribution, which has been set at EUR 154 million – the reference figure for 2004 – for the period 2007-2013. The proposal provides that the resources made available to the Agency are intended to cover all of its anti-pollution activities, as listed in the action plan that it adopted in October 2004.
Of these activities, I should like to draw particular attention to the operational assistance given to Member States that want to strengthen their national mechanisms to deal with pollution, using specialised ships, specifically standby ships equipped for the recovery of pollutants from the sea, which the Agency will make available to the Member States. Another activity is the development, alongside aerial monitoring, of a satellite imaging service that will make it possible to detect pollution and thus to help the Member States to combat the illegal dumping and accidental spillage of hydrocarbons. Yet another activity is the development of a response capability for accidents involving noxious and dangerous substances.
I should like to thank your rapporteur and the Committee on Transport and Tourism for seeking, and reaching, Mr President, an agreement with the Council at first reading. This constructive approach between the two institutions should enable us to adopt this regulation quickly, to give us a viable system for combating pollution at Community level without delay.
I should like to extend my warmest thanks to Mr de Grandes Pascual and the Committee on Transport and Tourism for their efforts. The compromise you have reached clarifies the Commission's proposal in a number of areas. Therefore, Mr President, the Commission fully supports and accepts all of the compromise amendments proposed by Parliament.
Thank you for your attention; I am now going to listen closely to the thoughtful comments of the various speakers."@en1
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