Local view for "http://purl.org/linkedpolitics/eu/plenary/2003-05-13-Speech-2-296"

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rdf:type	lpv_eu:Speech2
dcterms:Date	"2003-05-13"^^xsd:date2
dcterms:Is Part Of	lp_eu:Tourism2
dcterms:Language	"nl"^^xsd:language2
lpv:document identification number	"en.20030513.14.2-296"2
lpv:hasSubsequent	lp_eu:2003-05-13-Speech-2-2972
lpv:speaker	lp:Jan Dhaene2
lpv:spokenAs	unknown; Anders gaan arbeiden, leven en vrijen (2002-09-01--2004-01-07)3 member; Committee on Regional Policy, Transport and Tourism (2002-09-02--2004-07-19)3 member; G/EFA (2002-09-01--2004-01-27)3 vice-chair; Delegation for relations with Israel (2002-09-26--2004-07-19)3 substitute; PETI (2002-09-01--2004-01-27)3
lpv:translated text	"Mr President, Commissioner, as a member of the Committee on Regional Policy, Transport and Tourism I am glad finally to have an opportunity to speak about tourism. In my view, there are three specific issues. The first is the environmental impact. A very large number of Members of this House come from areas where tourism is important as an economic sector and where tourism has a major impact on people and the environment. I should therefore like to ask the Commission how it intends to manage this impact of tourism on people and the environment. Further, what is the Commission doing about the conservation of tourism in the context of Agenda 21? I also think of the importance of Article 6 of the Treaty, which obliges the Commission to integrate environmental protection in its policy sectors, thus including the tourist sector, with a view to the promotion of sustainable development. A second aspect is the link with regional policy. There is certainly a link with regional development and tourism. But it must not be the case that a region’s own trump cards, that is its nature and cultural heritage, are destroyed. The Structural Funds must be expressed far more clearly in this regard. The third link is transport policy. There has of course been enormous growth in passenger traffic. We see growth not only in air traffic, but also in car traffic. Here we need a specific approach in my view in favour of environmentally friendly and safe transport. The current disappearance of the international overnight trains proves that we are falling short in this area. There is also no European regulation on taking bicycles on the train. I hope that the Commission is prepared to invest in good practices, networking and knowledge development around the problems of mobility and tourism."@en1

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