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"There is no denying the fact that the future of air transport is currently at a crossroads. Last year’s steep rise in oil prices led to major problems for a number of airlines. Several of them will be faced with significant losses, and some in the US are even receiving government assistance again. Low-cost airlines are a second problem that we face, and we must ask ourselves to what extent these carriers, which are based in developed countries, meet International Civil Aviation Organisation and International Labour Organisation standards and the OECD guidelines for multinational companies. The key question is whether we are capable of ensuring that they comply with the requirements of the EC directives referred to in paragraphs 24 and 25 of the report on developing the agenda for the Community’s external aviation policy, and whether we are capable of monitoring this compliance effectively
In the same vein, I am aware of the problems posed by negotiations, in particular those with our largest partners, or in other words Russia and China. This is a subject covered in the report on relations with the Russian Federation and China in the field of air transport. The situation is probably most complex when it comes to negotiations with the United States, where relations constantly border on unfair competition. Yet in spite of the major problems that the Community faces when negotiating with its external partners, I should like to stress that such negotiations are urgently needed and of key importance, and that air transport will not develop any further without them. This means that particular importance should be attached to the closing comment of the El Khadraoui report. The place where a person is deemed to work when carrying out cabotage operations in an EU Member State is the Member State in question, which means that working conditions should be of an appropriate standard. Furthermore, cabotage in the field of air transport should be regarded as employment within the European Union.
I should like to take this opportunity to emphasise that this approach of extending the scope to cover an entire service sector should be supplemented by best-practice methods. It would then be possible, both in this and other sectors, to start negotiations on the opening up of the market and on the liberalisation of cabotage. This approach could also open up fresh opportunities for negotiations on the directive on services, including services of public interest. Adopting these two reports therefore provides us with a fresh opportunity for negotiations on both air transport and other matters. What is more, the opportunities for applying new principles to which I have referred may represent a real breakthrough, and they are very much welcomed by the Confederal Group of the European United Left/Nordic Green Left."@en1
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