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"Mr President, I wish to thank rapporteur van Dam for the successful preparation of the report. Increasing marine safety requires ongoing work. Increasing the safety of loading and unloading of bulk carriers is an important aspect of work for the improvement of safety in the shipping sector. As is the case in many matters concerning marine safety, these rules are also agreed at the International Maritime Organisation on a voluntary basis. Since the regulations are currently being applied only intermittently, it is good that they are being incorporated into Community legislation. Improving the loading and unloading of bulk carriers and the efficient performance of ports will also further the development of important intermodal transportations. Along with a further tightening of the rules, care must be taken that the decisions made are realistic and feasible.
The biggest shortcoming in the position of the Council is that, as the rapporteur states, information need not be given on all damage caused to the structure and fittings of a vessel. In addition, I wish to call attention to the fact that decisions to increase marine safety, which are made only within the Union, are not sufficient. Questions of safety and liability must, as far as possible, be dealt with on a worldwide basis. The matter needs to be given a rapid passage, even though the common position of the Council has not included all the proposals of the Parliament's first reading. Our group supports approval of the common position as it stands."@en1
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