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rdf:type	lpv_eu:Speech2
dcterms:Date	"2001-12-12"^^xsd:date2
dcterms:Is Part Of	lp_eu:Maritime safety2
dcterms:Language	"sv"^^xsd:language2
lpv:document identification number	"en.20011212.9.3-280"2
lpv:hasSubsequent	lp_eu:2001-12-12-Speech-3-2812
lpv:speaker	lp:Per Stenmarck2
lpv:spokenAs	member; Conference of Delegation Chairs (1999-10-07--2002-01-14)3 member_of_the_bureau; EPP-ED (1999-10-12--2002-03-07)3 unknown; Moderata samlingspartiet (1999-07-20--2004-07-19)3 substitute; Committee on Regional Policy, Transport and Tourism (1999-07-21--2002-01-14)3 member; BUDG (1999-07-21--2002-01-14)3 chair; Delegation to the EU-Estonia Joint Parliamentary Committee (1999-10-07--2002-01-14)3
lpv:translated text	"Mr President, the running aground of the oil tanker Erika triggered a large number of activities on the part of the Commission, which were truly welcome. However, I stand by my earlier reflection that it is better to act before an accident occurs than to react after it. Both the rapporteur and the Conciliation Committee have done an excellent job with regard to the Commission’s proposal to further improve various measures, and Parliament has improved the proposal even further. We have now pushed through our view with regard to conflicts of interest. We have, moreover, succeeded in getting the lower limit for classification societies’ liability for damages to the level at which we always wanted it. This must be seen as clear progress. The report on port State control also looks significantly better now. In conciliation, Parliament managed to push through the requirement for black boxes, which I believe is a particularly positive move. The solution regarding the third issue of introducing double hulls or such like for single-hull oil tankers has also been considerably more positive than it long appeared would be the case. In this case too, Parliament has had almost all its amendments included in the Council’s common position. In summary, I would like to say that, on these issues, Parliament has clearly shown its capacity to act. Each of the proposals alone would not have sufficed, but together they constitute a significant step in the right direction. In a tangible way, we have taken developments in the right direction towards safer and better seafaring and a better marine environment. Hopefully, this will ensure that accidents such as those involving the Erika or the Levoli Sun will not occur in the future."@en1

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