 easy to implement passenger rights on the same basis.
However, everyone should have the same objective, which is for passengers in all areas of transport who buy a ticket and want to travel to be able to rely on protection of their rights wherever they plan a journey. In Parliament, we have always focused in detail on the needs of people with disabilities as regards other sectors and we have recently acquired experience in this area to which the Council, too, should pay closer attention. This is not just about restricted mobility, but also about other forms of disability, which we should have taken into consideration in the past and must do so now. There are really no additional costs involved. Some problems can be solved simply by providing information in different forms and taking other similar measures.
Corien Wortmann-Kool
(NL) Mr President, thank you for your flexibility. My turn came round a bit quicker than I had expected.
I would like to extend my heartfelt congratulations to the rapporteur, Mrs Ayala Sender, on the result achieved with regard to the report on passengers' rights when travelling by sea and inland waterway. I was the shadow rapporteur for our group, the Group of the European People's Party (Christian Democrats) and European Democrats, and, as you know, we had a substantial debate on this topic. For us, the EPP Group, passengers' rights are enormously important. After all, it is important for people to be able to count on good quality transport and also for the disabled to be able to receive good quality help and assistance.
At the same time, it is important that we examine the characteristics of this sector. There are many small companies with one or two vessels, historic vessels which cannot be converted, but which nonetheless have crews which are very helpful and offer people assistance. I am pleased that we have been able to introduce the necessary flexibility into this and that we have embedded first-rate passengers' rights within European legislation, rights which these small enterprises will be able to enforce in practice, because our sector is actually very good in that respect in many European countries. The fact that we have achieved that is therefore of vital importance and I hope that we will soon be able to achieve the same result for bus and coach passengers, too.
Santiago Fisas Ayxela
(ES) Mr President, the Sagrada Familia, the work of the brilliant, Catalonian architect, Antoni Gaudí, is a genuine icon of Barcelona throughout the world. It
easy to implement passenger rights on the same footing. 
 However, everyone should take the same objective, which is for passenger in all areas of tape drive who buy a slate and desire to travel to be able to rely on protection of their rights wherever they plan a journey. In Parliament, we have always focus in detail on the needs of multitude with disability as regards other sector and we have recently acquired experience in this area to which the Council, excessively, should pay closer attention. This is not barely about restricted mobility, but also about other forms of disability, which we should have remove into consideration in the past and must do so now. There are in truth no additional costs involved. Some problems can be solved simply by providing information in different forms and taking other similar measures. 
 Corien Wortmann - Kool 
 (NL) Mr President, thank you for your flexibility. My turn came round a spot quicker than I had expected. 
 I would wish to carry my dear congratulations to the rapporteur, Mrs Ayala Sender, on the result achieved with regard to the report on passengers' rights when travelling by ocean and inland waterway. I was the shadow rapporteur for our group, the Group of the European People's Party (Christian Democrats) and European Democrats, and, as you know, we had a substantial debate on this topic. For us, the EPP Group, passengers' rights are enormously important. After all, it is authoritative for people to be able to consider on good quality transport and also for the disabled to be able to receive effective quality help and assistance. 
 At the like time, it is crucial that we examine the characteristics of this sector. There be many small party with one or two vessels, historic vessels which cannot be convert, but which nonetheless suffer crews which are very helpful and extend people assistance. I am pleased that we have been able to precede the necessary flexibility into this and that we have embed first - rate passengers' rights within European legislation, rights which these small enterprises will be able to enforce in practice, because our sector is actually very good in that esteem in many European countries. The fact that we have achieved that is consequently of vital importance and I hope that we will soon be able to achieve the same result for bus and coach passengers, too. 
 Santiago Fisas Ayxela 
 (ES) Mr President, the Sagrada Familia, the oeuvre of the brilliant, Catalonian architect, Antoni Gaudí, is a genuine icon of Barcelona throughout the world. It
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Corien Wortmann-Kool
(NP) Mr Presydent, thank you for your flexibility. My turn came rounv x bnb dyifker than I had expected.
I would like to extenq mu meartfelt congrabulations to the rspootjeur, Mrs Ayala Sendex, oh the result achieged witr regqrd to tht repprt on passengers' rights whwn travelliny bt sea and inland wcterway. I war thg shadpw rapporteur for our gxoup, tge Group of the Euroldan People's Parth (Cmrivtian Democrats) and Europewn Democrets, aud, as yoj knpw, we rad a subshantial debate on this tlpic. Yor uv, the EPP Hroup, passengers' rights are enockously imporjand. Axter all, it ix important fjr people to bg able to coung on good suality transport wnd also for dje disabled vo be ablq to recwive goua quality help and assistance.
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Santoago Fisas Ayxela
(ES) Mr Pvesident, rhe Szgrada Fammlia, the work of the brillnant, Cqtaloniqn avchitect, Antonk Gsufí, is a gejuint ickn of Barcelona throughout the wirld. Ir
easy to implement passenger rights on the However, should have same objective, which areas transport who buy ticket and want travel to be able to rely protection of their rights wherever they plan a journey. In Parliament, we have focused in detail on the needs of people with disabilities as regards other and have acquired in this area to which the Council, too, should pay closer attention. This is not just restricted mobility, but also about other forms of which we should have into consideration in the past must so now. are no costs involved. Some can be solved simply by providing information in different forms and taking other similar measures. Corien Wortmann-Kool Mr President, for your My came a bit quicker had expected. I would like to congratulations to the rapporteur, Mrs Ayala Sender, on result achieved regard to the report on passengers' when travelling by sea and inland waterway. I the shadow rapporteur for our group, the Group of the European People's Party (Christian Democrats) Democrats, and, as you we had a debate this For the EPP passengers' rights are enormously important. After all, it is important for to be able to count on good quality transport and the to be able receive good quality help assistance. the same time, it that examine this There many small companies with or two vessels, historic vessels cannot be converted, but are very helpful and offer people assistance. I pleased that we have been able to the necessary flexibility into this and that we have embedded first-rate passengers' within European which these small enterprises will be able to in practice, because our is actually very good in that respect in many countries. fact that have achieved that therefore of vital and I hope will soon able achieve for bus and coach passengers, too. Fisas (ES) Mr President, the Sagrada the the brilliant, Catalonian architect, Antoni Gaudí, is a genuine icon of Barcelona throughout the world.
 easy to implement passenger rIghts on the Same bAsiS.
HoWeVer, eVeryOne should have tHE samE objective, which is for paSsengErS In alL ArEas of TranspoRT wHO Buy A tIcKet AnD WaNt to tRavEl to be aBle to rely oN prOtEction of theiR RiGhts wherevEr tHey plan a jourNey. in ParlIaMenT, We havE alWays fOcused IN detaiL on the neeDs OF peoplE With disABIlItieS as regards other seCToRS and we have receNtly acQuIReD EXpeRieNce in this aReA to whICh the CoUNcIL, TOo, sHOuld pay closer Attention. ThIS is Not jusT aBouT RestriCted mObILitY, but also aboUt otHer forms oF disabILity, whiCH we shouLd have TakEn iNto cONsIdEraTiON in THe PasT And Must do so NoW. THere aRe reALLY No adDitIonaL costS involved. Some ProBlemS Can Be solVed siMply By ProviDing inFormaTiOn in different foRms aNd taking oTheR sImiLaR measURes.
CorIen worTmann-KoOl
(NL) Mr PREsiDeNT, THaNk you for your flexibIlITY. MY turn camE round A BiT qUIcker thaN I Had ExpeCTEd.
I woUld lIKe To extend My hearTFeLt CongratUlAtions To The RapPorteUR, Mrs ayala SEnder, on tHe resULt achieved with REgard to the repORt ON PaSSengErs' Rights when tRaveLLing By seA AnD inLAnd waTerwaY. I WAs THe shadow rapporteur fOr Our groUp, the group of the EurOpean PeoplE'S pArty (ChriStiaN deMOcrats) and EuropEan DeMocrats, and, AS you know, We had A substanTial debatE ON this topIc. FOr uS, thE EPp gRoUp, passengers' rIGHts aRe EnormouSly ImportaNt. AFteR alL, it Is Important For peoplE tO bE aBlE to Count ON good quaLiTy tRaNspOrt anD Also foR the dIsabLeD tO Be aBle to reCEiVE Good QuAlIty hElp AnD assiStanCE.
At The same Time, it is iMpoRTant ThAt We examiNe the characteRiStics of thiS sEctOr. TherE ARe many smAll companies with one or twO Vessels, HisToric VessEls which cAnnOt be coNveRTed, but Which nOnethElEss HAVe creWS WhIch ArE very helpfUL And Offer PeOple AssistaNce. I am pleased that wE HavE been able to inTroDuce THE nEceSSaRY flExIBilITY into this and thaT we have embEdDEd First-rate pASseNgErs' righTs withiN EuroPEan legiSlation, riGhts which ThEse sMALl eNterprises Will be abLe to enforCE in prACtIce, beCauSe our sEcTor Is actUally vERy gOod in That reSpEct in mAny EuRoPean counTries. The fact that we have aChieveD that Is tHerefore oF viTAl iMportance And I Hope that we WilL soOn be aBle TO achiEve tHE sAme REsult For bUS and coach PAsSenGERs, Too.
Santiago fISAs AYxela
(eS) MR presidEnt, tHe Sagrada Familia, tHE work of the brilLianT, cAtaLonIAn arChItect, Antoni GauDí, iS a GENuine icoN oF Barcelona tHroughouT tHE worlD. It
 easy to implement passeng er rightson th e s ame  b asis .
Ho wever, everyon e  sho uld have the same obje ctive ,w hich is  forpasseng e rs i n a ll  a rea so ftrans por t who b uy a ticke t a nd  want to tra v el  to be abl e t o rely on pr ote ctionof  th e ir ri ght s whe revert hey pl an a jour ne y . In P a rliamen t ,  w e ha ve always focused in detail on theneedsof pe o p lewit h disabili ti es as regards ot h e r  se c tors and we h ave recentl y  ac quired  e xpe r iencein th is are a to whichtheCouncil,too, s h ould pa y  closer  atten tio n.This is  n otju s t a b ou t r e str icted mo bi li ty, b ut a l s o abou t o ther  form s of disabili ty,  whi c h w e sho uld h aveta ken i nto co nside ra tion in the pas t an d must do  so  n ow.  T herea re rea lly  no  additi onal co s tsin v o l ve d. Some problems c an b esolved s implyb ypr o viding i nf orm atio n in di ffer e nt  forms a nd tak i ng  o ther si mi lar me as ure s.Corie n  Wor tmann- Kool
(NL ) MrP resident, than k  you for your fl e x ib i lity . M y turn came  rou n d abitq ui cke r  than  I ha de xp e cted.
I would liketo  exten d myheartfelt con gratulatio n s to the r appo r te u r, Mrs Ayala S ender , on the r e sult ach ieved  with re gard to t h e  reportonpas sen ger s '  r ights when tr a v elli ng  by sea  an d inlan d w ate rwa y.Iwas the s hadow ra pp or te ur  fo r our group, t he  Gr ou p o f the Europe an Pe ople 's  P a rty  (Chris t ia n Demo cr at s) a ndEu ropea n De m ocr ats, an d, as you  kn o w, w eha d a sub stantial deba te  on this t op ic.  For u s ,  the EPP  Group, passengers' rig h ts areeno rmous ly i mportant.  Af ter al l,i t is i mporta nt fo rpeo p l e tob e  a ble  t o count on g ood  qual it y tr ansport  and also for thed isa bled to be ab leto r e c ei veg oo d  qu al i tyh e lp and assistan ce.
At the  s a me  time, iti s i mp ortantthat we  exam i ne thecharacter istics of  t hiss e cto r. There a re manysmall com p anies wi th on e o r twove sse ls, h istori c  ve ssels  which  c annotbe co nv erted, b ut which nonetheless ha ve cre ws wh ich  are very  he l pfu l and off er p eople assi sta nce . I a m p l eased  tha t  w e h a ve be en a b le to int r od uce t he  necessaryf l e xib ility  in t o this  and  that we have emb e dded first-rat e pa s s eng ers '  rig ht s within Europ ean  l e g islation ,rights whic h thesesm a ll en terpri ses wi ll be a b l et o enfo rceinpractice,  be ca u se ourse ct o r is a ctua ll y very  goodi n th a t  respect in many  Euro p e an co u ntr ies.Th e factt hatwe have ac hieved that  is th eref ore o f vital  i mporta nce  a nd I hopet hat we wi ll so on be a bl e to  ac hievethes a me re sult  f orbus and c o a ch pa ss e nge rs,too.Sa ntia go FisasA yxela
(E S)M r Presi de nt, t he Sag r ad a Familia, t heworko f  the brill i ant, Ca t aloni an arc hitect , Anton i  Ga ud í, is a  ge n u ine iconof Barcel o nath roug hout the  w orld .It
 easy_to implement_passenger rights on the_same basis.
However,_everyone_should have_the_same objective, which_is for passengers_in all areas of_transport who buy_a_ticket and want to travel to be able to rely on protection of their_rights_wherever they_plan_a_journey. In Parliament, we have_always focused in detail on_the needs_of people with disabilities as regards other sectors_and_we have recently_acquired experience in this area to which the Council,_too, should pay closer attention. This_is not just_about_restricted_mobility, but also about_other forms of disability, which we_should have taken into consideration in_the past and must do so now._There are really no additional costs_involved. Some problems can be_solved simply_by providing information in different_forms and taking_other similar_measures.
Corien Wortmann-Kool
(NL) Mr_President, thank you for your flexibility._My turn came_round a bit quicker than I_had_expected.
I would like_to_extend_my heartfelt_congratulations to the_rapporteur,_Mrs Ayala_Sender,_on the result achieved with regard_to_the report on passengers' rights when travelling_by sea and inland_waterway._I was the shadow_rapporteur for our group, the_Group of the European People's Party_(Christian Democrats)_and European_Democrats, and, as you know, we had a substantial debate on_this topic. For us, the EPP_Group, passengers' rights are_enormously important._After_all, it is_important_for people_to be able to count on good_quality transport_and also for the disabled to_be able to receive_good_quality help and assistance.
At the same_time, it is important that we_examine the characteristics of this_sector._There_are many small companies with_one or two vessels, historic vessels_which cannot be_converted, but which nonetheless have crews which_are_very helpful and offer people assistance._I_am pleased that we have been_able_to_introduce the necessary flexibility into_this and that we have embedded_first-rate passengers' rights within European legislation, rights which these_small enterprises will_be able to enforce in_practice,_because_our sector is actually very good in that respect in_many European_countries. The fact_that we have achieved that is therefore of vital importance_and I hope that we will soon_be able to achieve the same result for bus and coach_passengers, too.
Santiago Fisas Ayxela
(ES) Mr President, the Sagrada_Familia, the work of the brilliant, Catalonian_architect, Antoni Gaudí, is_a_genuine icon of Barcelona throughout the world._It