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"I decided to abstain from voting on this report because I consider it unjust that there are stricter limits on sulphur emissions in the Baltic Sea than, for instance, in the Mediterranean Sea or the Black Sea. Despite the fact that the International Maritime Organisation (IMO) already agreed to the establishment of a ceiling for the sulphur content of marine fuels in 2008, which will enter into force even without the directive in question, I nevertheless believe that it is important that we clarify and harmonise the implementation and supervision of the IMO ceilings on EU territory. Excessively stringent environmental standards could instead reduce the competitiveness of European shipping and lead to an increase in the proportion of road transport. It is clear that this latter scenario would be much more harmful to our environment, since marine transport makes it possible to transport significantly more goods and passengers than can be transported by road or rail, there are no ‘traffic jams’ on sea lanes, and practically no funding or natural resources are required to maintain those lanes (apart from maritime signs and marine monitoring). In order to guarantee the development of European maritime shipping, it is essential that we simplify the granting of State aid for necessary environmental investment."@en1
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