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rdf:type	lpv_eu:Speech2
dcterms:Date	"2002-12-18"^^xsd:date2
dcterms:Is Part Of	lp_eu:Safety at sea and measures to alleviate the effects of the Prestige oil tanker disaster2
dcterms:Language	"en"^^xsd:language2
lpv:document identification number	"en.20021218.6.3-101"2
lpv:hasSubsequent	lp_eu:2002-12-18-Speech-3-1022
lpv:speaker	lp:Brian Simpson2
lpv:spoken text	"Mr President, yet again this Parliament finds itself debating another maritime disaster. We are now faced with a disaster of such magnitude that it is no longer just a transport issue, it is also an environmental, social and fishing issue, which is why my group believes a committee of inquiry is needed to ascertain what went wrong with the . On behalf of my group, I express to the people of Galicia our sadness at their tragedy and our solidarity and support in their battle against this modern-day black death that is threatening their livelihoods and damaging their shores. This Parliament would be fully justified in saying to our own Council of Ministers and to the IMO: 'We told you so!' The parliamentary records are full of calls from this body for action on maritime safety. From the to the from the We have highlighted flags of convenience, inadequate port state control, single-hull tankers and deficient crews and yet, despite our best efforts and the support of the Commission, our own Council of Ministers has failed to heed the warnings and take decisive action and has been instrumental in ensuring that the IMO is one of the most ineffective bodies ever. I say to the people of Galicia that it should be our own Council of Ministers and the IMO, not them, with oil on their hands at this moment. They have let the people of Galicia and all of us down on this issue of maritime safety. The Council of Ministers does not want a committee of inquiry, as there are probably too many skeletons in its cupboard for that. However, it is shocking that the PPE-DE Group opposes such a move. It is a clear snub to the people of Galicia. They seem to be more concerned about protecting political friends than protecting the people of Europe. This is the worst ecological disaster for years and the PPE-DE Group calls for a hearing – pathetic! The time for talking is over. What we need is to ban the flags of convenience in our waters; to improve our port state control; to ensure that the ships of shame are detained; to ban all single-hull tankers; to ensure that those responsible for these disasters pay the full cost of the damage that they caused; and last, but not least, to ensure that the is the last tanker to spread its black death over our coastline. Mr Haarder, take the message back to the Council: blocking, delay, subsidiarity or hiding behind the IMO is what we demand!"@en1
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