Local view for "http://purl.org/linkedpolitics/eu/plenary/2000-01-17-Speech-1-052"

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rdf:type	lpv_eu:Speech2
dcterms:Date	"2000-01-17"^^xsd:date2
dcterms:Is Part Of	lp_eu:Safety advisers for the transport of dangerous goods2
dcterms:Language	"de"^^xsd:language2
lpv:document identification number	"en.20000117.3.1-052"2
lpv:hasSubsequent	lp_eu:2000-01-17-Speech-1-0532
lpv:speaker	lp:Hannes Swoboda2
lpv:spokenAs	unknown; Sozialdemokratische Partei Österreichs (1999-07-20--2004-07-19)3,3 substitute; Committee on Regional Policy, Transport and Tourism (1999-07-22--2002-01-14)3,3 substitute; Delegation to the EU-Turkey Joint Parliamentary Committee (1999-10-08--2002-01-14)3,3 vice-chair; Delegation for relations with South-east Europe (1999-07-22--2002-01-14)3,3 vice-chair; PES (1999-07-20--2004-07-19)3,3 member; Committee on Foreign Affairs, Human Rights, Common Security and Defence Policy (1999-07-21--2002-01-14)3,3
lpv:translated text	"Mr President, Commissioner, I should first like to congratulate Mr Koch on his reports which, though technical, are nonetheless of very great significance for safety. I should like to make just a few comments. Firstly, I should like to ask the Commissioner – and I am convinced that my request will fall on fertile ground – to ensure that more attention is paid to the issue of safety, be it on the roads, on the waterways or at sea. Considering that it is only today that we are dealing with a Commission proposal first made on 19 March 1998, even though Parliament responded relatively quickly, this time lag is a little too long. This is not just the fault of the Commission, but I believe that we need to take action more quickly so as to achieve harmonisation in this area as well. My second point has already been mentioned: it concerns the minimum standards. In principle, I believe that in many cases where transport is concerned we should be working towards increased flexibility and country-specific rules. However, when it comes to safety, I am rather sceptical because safety in Sweden, for example, is in principle no different from safety in Germany, Italy or Austria. I can live with these minimum standards, but I would ask the Commission to monitor the situation very carefully. Should flexibility of this kind result in there being inadequate rules in some countries then we should work towards greater harmonisation. My third point has also been mentioned already. As you know, like Mr Rack, I come from a transit country, where this issue plays a particularly important role. We do not want to make the conditions of competition worse for some countries unilaterally and improve them for countries such as Austria or other transit countries. But I believe that we should do all we can to keep the transport of dangerous goods to a minimum, in all countries, whether they are transit countries or not."@en1

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