Local view for "http://purl.org/linkedpolitics/eu/plenary/2007-12-11-Speech-2-372"

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rdf:type	lpv_eu:Speech2
dcterms:Date	"2007-12-11"^^xsd:date2
dcterms:Is Part Of	lp_eu:European Aviation Safety Agency (debate)2
dcterms:Language	"en"^^xsd:language2
lpv:document identification number	"en.20071211.39.2-372"2
lpv:hasSubsequent	lp_eu:2007-12-11-Speech-2-3732
lpv:speaker	lp:Philip Bradbourn2
lpv:spoken text	"Madam President, there is no doubt that aviation safety is a vitally important issue and one that we cannot afford to ignore. However, the European Aviation Safety Agency continues to display many failings, especially with regard to its ability to run in an efficient and cost-effective manner. As a result of these inefficiencies, Parliament has in the past decided to suspend funding from the Agency. I am therefore alarmed that, despite these problems, Parliament now appears happy to oversee an extension of the Agency’s powers. In order to highlight the impact that the EASA is having on businesses across the EU, I wish to draw Parliament’s and the Commission’s attention to the case of a company in my constituency. This company, with whom I have much correspondence, will see charges for the issue and renewal of maintenance approvals soar as a result of these new regulations. According to my constituent – whose cost increases I have in writing – maintenance costs will rise from GBP 1 206 this year to in excess of GBP 3 000 next year. This represents an increase of 150%. I am worried, to say the least, that an extension of powers to EASA will represent only an increase in terms of the burden of extra red tape and not the extra gain in safety that we all desire. Until such time that EASA can prove that it is fit for purpose in a manner that is not harmful, especially to small businesses, and in a manner that does not represent yet more red tape, I, along with my British Conservative colleagues, must oppose any further extension of powers to this Agency."@en1
lpv:spokenAs	member; Delegation for relations with South Africa (2007-03-14--2009-07-13)3 vice-chair; LIBE (2007-02-01--2009-07-13)3 substitute; TRAN (2007-01-31--2009-07-13)3 substitute; Delegation for relations with Canada (2007-03-14--2009-07-13)3 member; EPP-ED (2004-07-20--2009-07-13)3 unknown; Conservative and Unionist Party (2004-07-20--2009-07-13)3 member; Delegation for relations with the United States (2007-03-14--2009-07-13)3 substitute; Delegation for relations with the countries of South Asia (2007-03-15--2009-07-13)3
lpv:unclassifiedMetadata	"Philip Bradbourn (PPE-DE ). –"1

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