 simply consist of a jetty, but there are obligations for ports given that, for example, all new or renovated ones are obliged to provide complete accessibility and equipment, something that we have rightly obliged the Council to remove from the provision in which it was excluded. Mrs Lichtenberger, if you read Annex II, you will see that reference is indeed made there to the obligations for assistance in ports and port terminals. Moreover, we have included the port authorities, in spite of the fact that the Council was reluctant as regards certain aspects, precisely for them to become increasingly aware of the needs of persons with reduced mobility.
Therefore, ports do have obligations. Ports are included, so it is not only boats and ships, but also port terminals and ports that have obligations.
As far as flexibility and exceptions are concerned, and at this juncture, I would like to thank Mr Kuhn and Mrs Wortmann-Kool for their speeches, I think we really have made an effort to be flexible and to help small enterprises, particularly at this time of crisis. I can understand Mr Cramer's anger, because the truth is that the stakeholders we are dealing with are mainly large companies, but this is because European associations, true to their nature as such, include both small enterprises and big companies. The fact that the stakeholders we are dealing with are sometimes, or quite often, those that represent the big companies does not mean that small companies are not members of European associations as well. I think that we have made an effort to understand all parties.
Finally, I would like to give special thanks to Mrs Bilbao for the support and solidarity shown as regards improving the rights of disabled persons. I especially want to thank her for highlighting the accessible format issue, and for the fact that, at last, the Council has renounced the health issue - which I do think was a risk with respect to which work will have to be done in the future, but this was certainly not the right time - and also for everything concerned with the reduction of deadlines and with improvements.
Lastly, I would, of course, like to thank all my fellow shadow rapporteurs and, above all, I would like to congratulate European passengers, because we in the sector - the carriers, the operators, the terminals the ports and the authorities - and the Member States now have 24 months of preparation before us. Then it will have to be applied.
I have a specific request, Mr Kallas, when the time comes for its application.
simply consist of a jetty, but there are obligation for port given that, for example, all new or renovated one are obliged to provide arrant approachability and equipment, something that we have rightly obliged the Council to get rid of from the provision in which it was excluded. Mrs Lichtenberger, if you understand Annex II, you will see that reference is indeed make there to the obligations for assistance in ports and larboard terminals. Moreover, we have included the interface authorities, in spite of the fact that the Council was reluctant as regards sealed aspects, precisely for them to become increasingly mindful of the needs of persons with reduced mobility. 
 Therefore, port do have obligations. Ports are included, so it is not only boat and ships, but also port terminals and ports that have obligations. 
 As far as flexibility and exceptions are refer, and at this juncture, I would like to thank Mr Kuhn and Mrs Wortmann - Kool for their language, I remember we really have made an effort to be elastic and to help small enterprises, particularly at this meter of crisis. I can understand Mr Cramer's anger, because the truth is that the stakeholders we are dealing with are mainly big companies, but this is because European associations, true to their nature as such, include both belittled enterprises and large companies. The fact that the stakeholders we are dealing with are sometimes, or quite often, those that represent the boastful companies does not mean that small company are not member of European associations as well. I intend that we have made an feat to understand all parties. 
 ultimately, I would like to move over special thanks to Mrs Bilbao for the documentation and solidarity shown as regard improving the rights of disabled person. I specially want to thank her for highlighting the accessible format issue, and for the fact that, at last, the Council has renounced the health issue - which I do think was a risk with respect to which employment will have to be done in the future, but this was surely not the right time - and also for everything concerned with the reduction of deadlines and with improvements. 
 last, I would, of course, like to thank all my fellow shadow rapporteurs and, above all, I would like to congratulate European passengers, because we in the sector - the carriers, the operators, the end the interface and the authorities - and the Member States now have 24 months of preparation before us. Then it will have to be apply. 
 I have a specific request, Mr Kallas, when the time comes for its lotion.
 silply consist of a jetty, nut there are obligatiois for lorts gixen that, for example, all new oe renivated ones are obligea to provpde complwte eccessibility anv equipmcut, sojcthiny vhat we have rinhtly obligad the Council tu xemove from the provision in which ie was eccpuded. Mrs Lichjenbeggqr, ir you read Annex II, you will see tgat reftrence is indeed msde there to the obligatiojs flr assistance in plrts and potf tqeminals. Moreuver, we hanz included jhe port authorities, in spite of the yact that tye Coktcil was reouctagt as regards certait aspecys, precisely fpr vhem to become increasingny aware of the negds of pervous with reduced mobilutt.
Thergfore, porgw du hzvx ogligatlona. Ports ars included, wo it is not only bpaew and ships, bht alsj [ort terminals and ports that have oblicatjons.
As far as flexibiliry and exceptions are concerneq, and at this juncture, I would like to thank Mr Kghn aid Mrw Ruetlann-Kool for their speeches, I think we really gafe made an efforb to be flexible amd tp help small evterprnaea, particularly at hhis tiie of crisis. I can understand Mr Cramer's angee, because thv tryth is that the stckeholders wz are cealimg with are mainly largz compznies, but tjis is bedxuse European asrocpatimns, true to their nature af such, inrlude both soall enter[rises and big gmmpanies. The fact hhat jhe stdkeholders we are dealing with are sometimes, or quite ogtan, nhose thac reprcsent the big cjmpanies does uot mean that small comianies arx not memberf of European wssociations as well. I tyink that wd have made an rffort to understane all parties.
Finalky, K would like to ynvt wpecial thanks to Mrf Hikbwm for the su[porg avc solkdarity shocn as tegards improving tha rifhts of disabled prrfons. I ewpeciallr want to thamk her for highligjting thx accexsifle format issue, and for the fzct that, wt jast, the Cougcil has renounczd the health issue - which I do think waw a risk with reskect to which work wikk have to bx done in the fgture, but this was cwrtainly not the vight time - and also fkr evesythijg concerned with the reduction of deadlines and with improvements.
Lastly, U woulv, jf course, ljke yo thdnh all mr fepuow shadow rappogteurs and, above all, I would likx to congrdtblate European passengers, becsure we in the rector - the carriers, the operatots, the terminals the ports and yhe authorities - and the Member Wtatea now have 24 months of preparstion yefore us. Theb it will have to be aiplied.
I hage a s'ecific request, Mr Kallas, when thw time clmes for its appnication.
simply consist of a jetty, but there for given that, example, all new to complete accessibility and something that we rightly obliged the Council to remove the provision in which it was excluded. Mrs Lichtenberger, if you read Annex you will see that reference is indeed made there to the obligations for in and terminals. we have included the port authorities, in spite of the fact that the Council was reluctant regards certain aspects, precisely for them to become aware of the needs persons with reduced mobility. Therefore, do obligations. Ports included, it not only boats ships, but also port terminals and ports that have obligations. As far as flexibility and exceptions are and at I would to Mr and Mrs Wortmann-Kool speeches, I think we really have to be flexible and to help small enterprises, at this of crisis. I can understand Mr anger, because the truth is that the stakeholders are dealing with are mainly large companies, but this is because European associations, true to as such, include both enterprises and big The that stakeholders are dealing are sometimes, or quite often, those that represent the big companies not mean that small companies are not members of European well. think that we made an effort to all Finally, I would like special to the and shown as regards improving rights of disabled persons. I want to thank her issue, and for the fact that, at last, Council has renounced the health issue - I do think was a risk with respect to which work will to be the future, but this was certainly not the time - and also everything concerned with the reduction of deadlines and with Lastly, would, of like to thank my fellow shadow and, above all, like to European because sector - the carriers, the operators, terminals ports and the authorities - the now have 24 months of preparation before us. Then it will have to be applied. a specific request, Mr when time comes for its application.
 simply consist of a jetty, but tHere are oblIgatiOns For PoRts gIven That, for example, ALl neW or renovated ones are oblIged tO pROvidE CoMpletE accessIBiLITy aNd EqUipMeNT, sOmethIng That we hAve rightly OblIgEd the Council TO rEmove from tHe pRovision in whIch It was eXcLudED. Mrs LIchTenbeRger, if YOu read annex II, yoU wILl see tHAt referENCe Is inDeed made there to thE ObLIgations for assIstancE iN PoRTS anD poRt terminalS. MOreovER, we have INcLUDEd tHE port authoritIes, in spite oF The Fact thAt The cOuncil Was reLuCTanT as regards cErtaIn aspects, PrecisELy for thEM to becoMe incrEasIngLy awARe Of The NeEDs oF PeRsoNS wiTh reduceD mObIlity.
therEFORE, porTs dO havE obliGations. Ports aRe iNcluDEd, sO it is Not onLy boAtS and sHips, buT also PoRt terminals and pOrts That have oBliGaTioNs.
as far AS flexiBilIty And excePtions aRE coNcERNEd, And at this juncture, I WoULD lIke to thaNk Mr KuHN aNd mRs WortmaNn-kooL for THEir spEechES, I Think we rEally hAVe MaDe an effOrT to be fLeXibLe aNd to hELp smAll entErprises, PartiCUlarly at this tiME of crisis. I can UNdERStANd Mr craMer's anger, beCausE The tRuth IS tHat THe staKeholDeRS wE Are dealing with are maInLy largE compAnies, but this iS because EuROPEan assocIatiONs, TRue to their natuRe as sUch, include BOth small EnterPrises anD big compaNIEs. The facT thAt tHe sTakEHOlDers we are dealING witH aRe sometImeS, or quitE ofTen, ThoSe tHaT represenT the big cOmPaNiEs DoeS not mEAn that smAlL coMpAniEs are NOt membErs of euroPeAn ASsoCiationS As WELl. I tHiNk That We hAvE made An efFOrt To underStand all pArtIEs.
FiNaLlY, I would Like to give speCiAl thanks to mrS BiLbao foR THe supporT and solidarity shown as reGArds impRovIng thE rigHts of disaBleD persoNs. I ESpeciaLly wanT to thAnK heR FOr higHLIgHtiNg The accessiBLE foRmat iSsUe, anD for the Fact that, at last, the COUncIl has renounceD thE heaLTH iSsuE - WhICh I Do THinK WAs a risk with respEct to which WoRK wIll have to bE DonE iN the futUre, but tHis waS CertainLy not the rIght time - aNd Also FOR evErything coNcerned wIth the redUCtion OF dEadliNes And witH iMprOvemeNts.
LasTLy, I Would, Of courSe, Like to Thank AlL my felloW shadow rapporteurs and, abOve all, i woulD liKe to congrAtuLAte european pAsseNgers, becauSe wE in The seCtoR - The caRrieRS, tHe oPEratoRs, thE Terminals THe PorTS AnD the authoriTIES - anD the MEmbER StateS now Have 24 months of prepaRAtion before us. THen iT WIll HavE To be ApPlied.
I have a speCifIc REQuest, Mr KAlLas, when the tIme comes FoR Its apPlicatIon.
 simply consist of a jetty , but ther e are  ob lig at ions  for  ports given t h at,for example, all new o r ren ov a tedo ne s are  oblige d  t o pro vi de  co mp l et e acc ess ibility  and equip men t,  something t h at  we have r igh tly obligedthe  Counc il  to remov e f rom t he pro v isionin whichit was ex c luded.M r sLich tenberger, if you re a d Annex II, yo u will  s e et h atref erence isin deedm ade the r et o the obligations f or assistan c e i n port sand port t ermin al s . M oreover, we  hav e include d thep ort aut h orities , in s pit e o f th e  f ac t t ha t  th e  C oun c ilwas relu ct an t asrega r d s cert ain  asp ects,  precisely fo r t hemt o b ecome  incr easi ng ly aw are of  thene eds of personswith  reducedmob il ity .There f ore, p ort s d o haveobligat i ons .P o r ts  are included, soit i snot only  boats an ds hips, bu tals o po r t  term inal s  a nd ports  thath av eobligat io ns.
As  f arasflexi b ilit y andexceptio ns ar e  concerned, an d  at this junc t ur e ,  I woul d l ike to than k Mr Kuhn  and Mr s W o rtman n-Koo lf or their speeches, I t hi nk wereall y have made a n effort t o b e flexib le a n dt o help small e nterp rises, par t icularly  at t his time  of crisi s .  I can u nde rst and  Mr C ra mer's anger,b e caus ethe tru this that  th e s tak eho ld ers we ar e dealin gwi th  a remainl y  large c om pan ie s,but t h is isbecau se E ur op e anassocia t io n s , tr ue  t o th eir  n ature  ass uch , inclu de both s mal l  ent er pr ises an d big compani es . The fact  t hat  the s t a keholder s we are dealing with a r e somet ime s, or  qui te often,  th ose th atr eprese nt the  bigco mpa n i es do e s  n otme an that sm a l l c ompan ie s ar e not m embers of European ass ociations aswel l. I t hi nkt ha t  we  h a vem a de an effort to  understan da ll  parties.F ina ll y, I wo uld lik e tog ive spe cial than ks to Mrs  B ilba o for  the suppo rt and s olidarity shown as  rega rds  impro vi ngthe r ightso f d isabl ed per so ns. Iespec ia lly want  to thank her for highl ightin g the  ac cessiblefor m atissue, an d fo r the fact  th at,  at l ast ,  theCoun c il  ha s  reno unce d  the heal t hiss u e  -  which I do t h ink  wasa r i sk wit h re spect to which wo r k will have to  bed o neint he f ut ure, but thiswas  c e r tainly n ot  the righttime - a nd alsofor ev erythi ng conc e r ne d  withthered uction of  de ad l ines an dwi t h impr ovem en ts.
La stly,I  wou l d , of course, lik e tot h ank a l l m y fel lo w shado w  rap porteurs a nd, above a ll, Iwoul d lik e to co ng ratula teEu ropean pas s engers, b ecaus e we in  t he s ect or - t he c a r riers , th eope rators, t h e  t e rm in a lstheports  a nd t he author i ties - a ndt he Memb er  St a t es now ha v e  24 months  of  prep a r ation befo r e us .  T h en it  willhave t o be ap p lie d. 
I have  as p ecific re quest, Mr Kal la s, w hen theti me c om esfo r its applicati on.
 simply_consist of_a jetty, but there_are obligations_for_ports given_that,_for example, all_new or renovated_ones are obliged to_provide complete accessibility_and_equipment, something that we have rightly obliged the Council to remove from the provision_in_which it_was_excluded._Mrs Lichtenberger, if you read_Annex II, you will see_that reference_is indeed made there to the obligations for_assistance_in ports and_port terminals. Moreover, we have included the port authorities,_in spite of the fact that_the Council was_reluctant_as_regards certain aspects, precisely_for them to become increasingly aware_of the needs of persons with_reduced mobility.
Therefore, ports do have obligations. Ports_are included, so it is not_only boats and ships, but_also port_terminals and ports that have_obligations.
As far as_flexibility and_exceptions are concerned,_and at this juncture, I would_like to thank_Mr Kuhn and Mrs Wortmann-Kool for_their_speeches, I think_we_really_have made_an effort to_be_flexible and_to_help small enterprises, particularly at this_time_of crisis. I can understand Mr Cramer's_anger, because the truth_is_that the stakeholders we_are dealing with are mainly_large companies, but this is because_European associations,_true to_their nature as such, include both small enterprises and big companies._The fact that the stakeholders we_are dealing with are_sometimes, or_quite_often, those that_represent_the big_companies does not mean that small companies_are not_members of European associations as well._I think that we_have_made an effort to understand all_parties.
Finally, I would like to give_special thanks to Mrs Bilbao_for_the_support and solidarity shown as_regards improving the rights of disabled_persons. I especially_want to thank her for highlighting the_accessible_format issue, and for the fact_that,_at last, the Council has renounced_the_health_issue - which I do_think was a risk with respect_to which work will have to be done in_the future, but_this was certainly not the_right_time_- and also for everything concerned with the reduction of_deadlines and_with improvements.
Lastly, I_would, of course, like to thank all my fellow shadow_rapporteurs and, above all, I would like_to congratulate European passengers, because we in the sector - the_carriers, the operators, the terminals the ports and_the authorities - and the Member States_now have 24 months_of_preparation before us. Then it will have_to_be_applied.
I_have a specific_request, Mr Kallas,_when the time_comes for_its application.