( f ) a common policy in the sphere of transport

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As transport Commissioner Kallas stated Piracy at sea is a genuine threat to the EU transport policy .

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VAN MIERT, Member of the Commission. (DE) Mr President, first of all I would like to thank the rapporteur for his work, particularly as this is such a difficult topic.

For this reason it is also likely to be impossible until that time to strengthen the services of the Commission which are supposed to look after the

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Mr President, we are particularly disappointed by the decisions taken on policies for transport, energy and the environment.

Once again I say, let's hope that next year will be the year of the railway and that we can develop a common railway policy.

At all events transport policy must include safety and environmental protection considerations.

As Transport Commissioner Kallas stated, Piracy at sea is a genuine threat to the EU Transport policy .

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They included the explicit waiving of a clause providing for the payment of a financial penalty, should British Aerospace sell off core activities of Rover Group in the first five years after its acquisition.

The objectives of the Constitution shall, in matters governed by this Section, be pursued within the framework of a common transport policy.

As the transport policy stemming from the Single Act is not yet complete it is opportune to emphasize its fundamental aspects in this context.

Subject VAT on public transport

As well as the Committee on Regional Policy, Transport and Tourism, the Committees on Agriculture and Foreign Affairs contributed their opinions.

There is a need to reduce the movement of waste.

We think, to begin with, that the rail transport market does not call for exceptional treatment in the context of the internal transport market.

Freedom to provide services in the field of transport shall be governed by Section 7 of Chapter III relating to transport.2.

Now we can go ahead and no government can use the pretext that Parliament has not yet given its opinion.

Following up the introductory remarks just made by Mr Sarlis as rapporteur, these show that it has been possible for the difficulties to be resolved with understanding.

measures to improve transport safety

Because they didn't want us to get to the Secretariat of Transport .

There is at present in the Transport Committee and the Committee on Economic and Monetary Affairs a debate on the common railway policy.

I welcome the fact that we are having the final debate on this subject today, the day of the CSCE meeting in Paris.

I refer to air pollution and noise pollution. Thirdly, energy consumption will be reduced.

Agriculture is a good illustration of inadequacies and carelessness because just as we had insufficient time to study the Commission documents properly we have also had inadequate explanations for the justification of the dairy quota or the 'sugar' quota for the former GDR, no valid estimate of the effects of unreservedly throwing open our frontiers by December 1991 to steel and agricultural products from Eastern European countries.

I am referring to the development of energy, telecommunications and transport.

It will be extremely serious for safety, the state of the roads, the atmosphere, for people living close to major routes, if measures are not taken to curtail this traffic drastically. Our Swiss and Austrian neighbours have begun to do so.

As the White Paper on European transport policy for 2010 points out, charging for the use of infrastructure can replace systems which ration transit rights in sensitive areas.

Subject Medium to long term perspectives for transport and communications

Why on earth should you imagine that just because we have a low population density you can dump your problem on us ?

Maritime transport Oral question A3259 90) by Mr Sarlis

Subject Air fares

CORNELISSEN (PPE). (NL) Madam President, transport in Europe is growing very rapidly.

Old structures have to be changed.

However, nor do any legal enactments prohibit the transporters from providing services.

If those powers are insufficient the Commission is obliged to present proposals to the Council, and the Council binds itself to act within two months, again to remedy the situation.

First, we should organize a new common energy policy based on rational energy use, rapid expansion of the use of renewable energy resources and adoption of fundamental structural changes, especially in transport.

The Commission, whenever it considers it desirable, shall consult the Committee on transport matters.

In the afternoon of 13 November, Tanaka and the 11 transports resumed their journey toward Guadalcanal.