Local view for "http://purl.org/linkedpolitics/eu/plenary/2007-10-11-Speech-4-034"

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rdf:type	lpv_eu:Speech2
dcterms:Date	"2007-10-11"^^xsd:date2
dcterms:Is Part Of	lp_eu:Airport capacity and ground handling (debate)2
dcterms:Language	"lt"^^xsd:language2
lpv:document identification number	"en.20071011.4.4-034"2
lpv:hasSubsequent	lp_eu:2007-10-11-Speech-4-0352
lpv:speaker	lp:Arūnas Degutis2
lpv:spokenAs	member; Delegation to the Euro-Latin American Parliamentary Assembly (2007-05-23--2009-07-13)3 member; TRAN (2007-01-31--2009-07-13)3 substitute; Delegation to the EU-Ukraine Parliamentary Cooperation Committee (2004-09-15--2009-07-13)3 substitute; EMPL (2007-01-31--2007-12-16)3 member; Delegation for relations with the countries of the Andean Community (2007-03-14--2009-07-13)3 unknown; - (2007-02-05--2009-07-13)3 substitute; Delegation for relations with the Korean Peninsula (2007-03-14--2009-07-13)3 member; ALDE (2004-07-20--2009-07-13)3 substitute; Delegation to the EU-Russia Parliamentary Cooperation Committee (2004-09-15--2009-07-13)3
lpv:translated text	"Firstly, I would like to thank the speaker for his cooperation and for keeping his ears open to various proposals. In my speech I would like to present my thoughts on the ‘ground handling’ Directive. I am concerned because interested states blocked the reconsideration of the Directive a few years ago when the Commission even had a new draft proposal drawn up. The concern raised by market participants and the content of the improvements proposed today demonstrate the need to revise the Directive as soon as possible. Moreover, we cannot forget that after 2004 the EU aviation market was supplemented by the particularities of the new Member States which, unfortunately, have not been evaluated in the Commission’s document this time. I would like to concentrate on some specific remarks. The aim of the Directive now in force is to regulate the competitive conditions for third-party handlers and self-handling companies. However, it is necessary to consider that a state monopoly of all ground handling services existed in the post-Soviet states until recent times. Therefore, independent service providers inevitably appear when market conditions start functioning. Airports controlling and using the infrastructure belonging to them at the same time continue their activities, providing the same services for airlines, and thus compete with their tenants. Mostly, such competition infringes on the principles of equality of rights and transparency owing to objectively emerging conflicts of interest. Conflicts also deepen because the Airport Users Committee does not establish areas for ground handling service providers. To protect the principle of impartiality it is necessary to expand the rights of airport users: an airport should choose a provider that would meet not the expectations of the airport administration but those of the users, i.e., the airlines. The increasing cost of equipment that meets safety requirements increases the amount of investment that is necessary. However, the seven-year period for choosing providers has forced service providers to recoup the increasing investment sooner, often economising on staff working conditions and payments. Therefore, I think it is necessary to extend the period for choosing ground handling service providers. I encourage the Commission to present a draft revised directive, considering the European Parliament’s proposals, as soon as possible (during this term of office) and thus save time on repeated improvements in the future."@en1

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