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Up until now, there have not been any limits for European maritime transport, which is very much in contrast to the other modes of transport such as rail, road and air transport. I therefore welcome the fact that we will have a scheme from now on.
However, it would have been desirable to have a uniform scheme for all of Europe instead of establishing stricter sulphur limits for ships which travel in SECAs (Sulphur Emission Control Areas). These apply only to the North and Baltic Seas and the English Channel. If we set different limits in different countries, this could lead to the migration of traffic from water to road. Sulphur-free fuel will become expensive and this will make the transport of goods by road more attractive. I am therefore very pleased that state grants for the shipping industry have been provided and that we have thereby counteracted a possible shift from sea to land transport.
The present scheme concerns the implementation of the international MARPOL Convention. It is important to set international standards for modes of transport that have a strong international dimension, as in the case of maritime transport. However, what we do not understand is how Member States could first agree a scheme at international level only to then attempt to block the very same scheme at European level."@en1
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