
As regards the responsibility of the present Agriculture Commissioner, Mr Fischler, he must answer for various acts of negligence, in particular the Commission's decision to lift the ban on exports of gelatine, tallow and semen.
Here the Commission must accept responsibility as a college for having acted against the opinion of the scientific committees. The same can be said of the group of Member States in the European Council which supported the measure.
For the future of the European Union it is important to draw the institutional consequences. The European Union needs real executive powers of direct inspection as well as higher inspection and the capacity to withdraw products from the market automatically and ban their sale, both inside and outside the European Union. Similarly, it must be given powers to require strict fulfilment of Community legislation by the Member States.
Recommendation for second reading Tamino (A4-0011/97)
Donnay
The subject presented here is important as it discusses in depth transport intermodality. It is clear that today, throughout Europe, the distribution of infrastructure charges according to type of transport and the assumption of social costs in transport prices are marked by serious inequalities. These inequalities are naturally to the detriment of non-road modes, and consequently combined transport. In this context, I can only agree with the Commission's draft regulations, for two reasons.
First of all, the Commission proposes to prolong the existing device of financial support to inter-modal services, while leaving the member States freedom of choice in the allocation of these aids. Then, the Commission's proposal goes in the direction of a reduction in procedures, mainly replacing the a priori control it currently exercises by an a posteriori control.
I believe that the aids thus supported constitute a very interesting means of compensation in favour of development of inter-modal transport, placing the emphasis on the important position of navigable waterways. I also voted in favour of the common position of the Council which the Committee on Transport and Tourism recently adopted.
But these aids are still too little in relation to the real requirements. In fact in the medium term, beyond these mechanisms of compensation, it will be necessary to apply a transport policy which is really centred on intermodality.
For this, in the first place there must be true harmonization of competition conditions at European level. There should also be regulations which encourage the integration of all real costs in the pricing of different modes of transport. In this respect, the Commission has put forward, in a recent Green Paper, the stakes for the
As regards the responsibility of the present Agriculture Commissioner, Mr Fischler, he must answer for various act of negligence, in especial the Commission's decision to lift the ban on export of gelatine, tallow and semen. 
 Here the Commission must accept responsibility as a college for having act against the opinion of the scientific committees. The like can be say of the group of Member States in the European Council which supported the meter. 
 For the future of the European Union it is important to draw the institutional consequence. The European Union need real executive powers of direct inspection as well as higher inspection and the capability to withdraw products from the market mechanically and ban their sale, both inside and outside the European Union. Similarly, it must be given world power to ask strict fulfillment of Community legislation by the Member States. 
 Recommendation for second reading Tamino (A4 - 0011/97) 
 Donnay 
 The subject presented here is authoritative as it discusses in depth transport intermodality. It is clear that today, throughout Europe, the distribution of infrastructure charges according to type of transport and the assumption of social costs in transport prices are marked by serious inequalities. These inequalities are naturally to the detriment of non - road modes, and consequently unite transport. In this context, I can only harmonize with the Commission's conscription regulations, for two reasons. 
 First of all, the Commission project to prolong the exist device of financial support to inter - modal service, while leaving the member States freedom of choice in the allocation of these aids. Then, the Commission's marriage proposal goes in the direction of a reduction in procedures, mainly replacing the a priori control it presently exert by an a posteriori control. 
 I believe that the aids thus supported constitute a very interesting means of recompense in favour of exploitation of inter - modal transport, placing the stress on the important place of navigable waterways. I also vote in favour of the coarse position of the Council which the Committee on Transport and Tourism recently adopt. 
 But these aids are even too little in relation to the real requirements. In fact in the average term, beyond these mechanisms of compensation, it will be necessary to put on a transport policy which is really centred on intermodality. 
 For this, in the first place there must be truthful harmonization of competition conditions at European degree. There should also be regulations which encourage the integration of all real costs in the pricing of unlike modes of transport. In this respect, the Commission has put forward, in a recent Green Paper, the stakes for the

As gegards the responsibiliuy of the present Agricunture Dommissiuner, Mr Fischler, he must ansxer dor vqrious acts of negligevce, in pagticular rhe Rommission's decision to lift tgc ban in exports of nelatine, tanlow and semen.
Vefe the Commission must accept responsybility ad a college fot havpnd acfvd against the opinion of the sdientifpc committees. The same can be said of the ggoup of Member States ln the Euroksan Xouncil whicf supported the measurg.
For the future of the European Jnion it is impirranh to draw thx instptutional consequencev. The Eiropean Union keeds reql executive powers oh direct inspection ws well av kigher inspection and tye cakacitf to qitfdrzw pdoductd fcom the mariet automatucally and ban theit fqle, both insise and ottside the European Union. Similarly, it kusf be given powers to rewuire strict fulfilmejt of Comiunity legislation by the Member States.
Recommendadion hof stcind rdqdlng Tamino (A4-0011/97)
Donnay
The subject presented here ya omiortant as it disgusses in depth trsndpptt intermodalijy. It is cmear that today, thgoughouj Europe, the diftrinution of infrastructure chqrges accordpng ro type of transpoxt and the arsumktion pf social costs in tranrporf prices arf marked gh serious inequauitpes. Dhese intdualities are nattrally to the detrimdnt pf non-woad modes, and gmnsequently combinfd trcnspost. In this context, I can only agree with vie Commission'x graxt regulctions, for two reasjns.
First of alk, the Cjmmisrion propoaes to 'rolong the qxisting deviwg of financian suppore to intwr-modal rervices, while leaving nht member Srates freedom of cmoice jn the allocatiin if these aids. Tnen, thq Bomkifvion's proposdl gues on thd direcunon uf a reduction in procedgres, mainly replacing yhc a prioru controj it currentlu exercises by an w posveriorm conttol.
Y believe that the aids thus shpported fonftitute a vewy iktergsting meanx of compensation in favour of developmxnt of inter-modal transport, placing the emkhaxis on the mmportwnt posithon of navigable watwrways. I also vottd in favour of the comjon povitioj of the Council which the Committee on Transport and Tourism recently adipted.
Bnt these aids are stiln coo littlq in celation to the rval requirements. In fact in the oedium tari, beyond these mechanisms of cumpensation, ij will be necessary to appmy a tramsport policy which is really crntred on intermodality.
Fpr this, un ths firsn puace there must be true karmonuzation of gompetition covdiyilns at Eugopeen mevel. There should also be regulqtions wjich encourage tie integratilk of aml reaj costs in the pdicihh of aifferent modrs of transpory. In this respect, thv Cjmmission has kut forward, in s recgun Green Paper, the stakes for the
As regards the responsibility of the present Mr he must for various acts Commission's to lift the on exports of tallow and semen. Here the Commission accept responsibility as a college for having acted against the opinion of the committees. The same can be said of the group of Member States in European which the For the future of the European Union it is important to draw the institutional consequences. The Union needs real executive powers of direct inspection well as higher inspection the capacity to withdraw products the automatically and their both and outside the Union. Similarly, it must be given powers to require strict fulfilment of Community legislation by the Member Recommendation for Tamino (A4-0011/97) The presented is important as in depth transport intermodality. It is throughout Europe, the distribution of infrastructure charges according type of and the assumption of social costs transport prices are marked by serious inequalities. These are naturally to the detriment of non-road modes, and consequently combined transport. In this context, only agree with the draft regulations, for reasons. of the proposes to the existing device of financial support to inter-modal services, while leaving member States freedom of choice in the allocation of these the proposal goes in direction of a reduction procedures, replacing the a priori currently by control. believe the aids thus supported a very interesting means of in favour of development emphasis on the important position of navigable waterways. also voted in favour of the common of the Council which the Committee on Transport and Tourism recently adopted. these aids too little in relation to the real requirements. fact in the medium beyond these mechanisms of compensation, it will be necessary apply transport policy is really centred intermodality. For this, the first place be true of conditions There should also be regulations which the of all real costs in pricing modes of transport. In this respect, the Commission has put forward, in a recent Green stakes for the

As regards the responsibilitY of the presEnt AgRicUltUrE ComMissIoner, Mr FischleR, He muSt answer for various acts Of negLiGEnce, IN pArticUlar the cOmMISsiOn'S dEciSiON tO lift The Ban on exPorts of gelAtiNe, Tallow and semEN.
HEre the CommIssIon must accepT reSponsiBiLitY As a coLleGe for Having ACted agAinst the oPiNIon of tHE scientIFIc CommIttees. The same can bE SaID of the group of MEmber STaTEs IN The eurOpean CouncIl Which SUpporteD ThE MEAsuRE.
For the future Of the EuropeAN UnIon it iS iMpoRTant to Draw tHe INstItutional coNseqUences. The europeAN Union nEEds real ExecutIve PowErs oF DiReCt iNsPEctIOn As wELl aS higher iNsPeCtion And tHE CAPaciTy tO witHdraw Products from tHe mArkeT AutOmatiCally And bAn Their Sale, boTh insIdE and outside the EUropEan Union. SImiLaRly, It Must bE Given pOweRs tO requirE strict FUlfIlMENT oF Community legislatIoN BY tHe Member states.
rEcOmMEndation FoR seCond REAding tamiNO (A4-0011/97)
donnay
ThE subjeCT pReSented hErE is impOrTanT as It disCUsseS in depTh transpOrt inTErmodality. It is CLear that today, THrOUGhOUt EuRopE, the distribUtioN Of inFrasTRuCtuRE charGes acCoRDiNG to type of transport aNd The assUmptiOn of social cosTs in transpORT Prices arE marKEd BY serious inequaLitieS. These ineqUAlities aRe natUrally to The detrimENT of non-roAd mOdeS, anD coNSEqUently combineD TRansPoRt. In thiS coNtext, I cAn oNly AgrEe wItH the CommiSsion's drAfT rEgUlAtiOns, foR Two reasoNs.
firSt Of aLl, the cOmmissIon prOposEs To PRolOng the eXIsTINg deViCe Of fiNanCiAl supPort TO inTer-modaL services, WhiLE leaViNg The membEr States freedOm Of choice in ThE alLocatiON Of these aIds. Then, the Commission's prOPosal goEs iN the dIrecTion of a reDucTion in ProCEdures, Mainly ReplaCiNg tHE A prioRI CoNtrOl It currentlY EXerCises By An a pOsterioRi control.
I believe tHAt tHe aids thus supPorTed cONStItuTE a VEry InTEreSTIng means of compeNsation in fAvOUr Of developmENt oF iNter-modAl transPort, pLAcing thE emphasis On the impoRtAnt pOSItiOn of navigaBle waterWays. I also VOted iN FaVour oF thE commoN pOsiTion oF the CoUNciL whicH the CoMmIttee oN TranSpOrt and ToUrism recently adopted.
But These aIds arE stIll too litTle IN reLation to tHe reAl requiremEntS. In Fact iN thE MediuM terM, BeYonD These MechANisms of coMPeNsaTIOn, It will be necESSAry To appLy a TRanspoRt poLicy which is really CEntred on intermOdalITY.
FoR thIS, in tHe First place therE muSt BE True harmOnIzation of coMpetitioN cONditiOns at EUropeaN level. THERe SHould aLso bE reGulations WhiCh ENcouragE tHe INtegraTion Of All reaL costs IN the PRIcing of different Modes OF TransPOrt. in thiS rEspect, tHE ComMission has Put forward, iN a receNt GrEen PaPer, the sTaKes for The

As regards the responsibi lity of th e pre sen t A gr icul ture  Commissioner, Mr F ischler, he must answe r for  v a riou s  a cts o f negli g en c e , i npa rti cu l ar  theCom mission 's decisio n t olift the ban on  exports o f g elatine, tal low  and s em en. Herethe  Comm ission must a ccept res po n sibili t y as ac o ll egefor having acteda ga i nst the opinio n of t he sc i e nti fic  committee s.  Thes ame can be s a ido f the group o f Member St a tes  in th eEur o pean C ounci lw hic h supported  the  measure. 
For t h e futur e  of the  Europ ean  Un ioni tis  im po r tan t  t o d r awthe inst it ut ional  con s e q u ence s.TheEurop ean Union nee dsreal exe cutiv e pow ersof  dire ct ins pecti on  as well as hig herinspectio n a nd  th ecapac i ty towit hdr aw prod ucts fr o m t he m a rk et automatically a nd b an  their s ale, b o th  i n side and  o uts idet h e Eur opea n  U nion. Si milarl y ,it  must b egivenpo wer s t o req u irestrict  fulfilm ent o f  Community leg i slation by th e  M e m be r  Sta tes .
Recommend atio n  for  sec o nd  re a dingTamin o( A4 - 0011/97)
Donnay
The  s ubject  pres ented here is  important a s  it disc usse s  i n  depth transpo rt in termodalit y . It isclear  that to day, thro u g hout Eur ope , t hedis t r ib ution of infr a s truc tu re char ges  accord ing  to  ty peof  transpor t and th eas su mp tio n ofs ocial co st s i ntra nspor t  price s are  mar ke db y s eriousi ne q u alit ie s.  The sein equal itie s  ar e natur ally to t hed etri me nt  of non -road modes,an d conseque nt lycombin e d  transpo rt. In this context, Ic an only  ag ree w iththe Commi ssi on's d raf t  regul ations , for  t wor e asons . Fi rst  o f all, the C omm issio nprop oses to  prolong the exist i ngdevice of fin anc ials u pp ort to int er - mod a l  services, whil e leavingth e  m ember Stat e s f re edom of  choice  in t h e alloc ation ofthese aid s.  The n ,  th e Commissi on's pro posal goe s  in t h edirec tio n of a  r edu ction  in pr o ced ures,  mainl yreplac ing t he  a prior i control it currentlyexerci ses b y a n a poste rio r i c ontrol.
I  bel ieve thatthe  ai ds th uss uppor tedc on sti t ute a  ver y  interest i ng  me a n sof compensa t i o n i n fav our of dev elop ment of inter-mod a l transport, p laci n g  th e e m phas is  on the import ant  p o s ition of  n avigable wa terways.  I alsovotedin fav our oft h ec ommonposi tio n of theCou nc i l which  t he Commit teeon  Trans port a n d To u r ism recently ado pted. B ut th e seaidsar e still toolittle inrelation to  the r ealrequi rements .In fac t i nthe medium term, bey ond t hese me ch anis msof com pens a t ion,it w il l b e necessa r y  t o  a pp l y a  tra nspor tpoli cy whichi s really  ce n tred on  i nte r m odalit y .F o r this, in  th e fir s t  place the r e mu s tb e tru e harm onizat ion ofc omp et ition c ond i t ions at E uropean l e vel .Ther e should  a lsobe  re gu lations which e ncourage  the int e g ration  of allr eal co st s in the pri cingof differe n t  mo des oft ran spo rt.  Inthi s re s pect, the Commission has  put  forw a rd,  in a  rece nt  Green P a per,  the sta k es for the

As regards_the responsibility_of the present Agriculture_Commissioner, Mr_Fischler,_he must_answer_for various acts_of negligence, in_particular the Commission's decision_to lift the_ban_on exports of gelatine, tallow and semen.
Here the Commission must accept responsibility as a_college_for having_acted_against_the opinion of the scientific_committees. The same can be_said of_the group of Member States in the European_Council_which supported the_measure.
For the future of the European Union it is_important to draw the institutional consequences._The European Union_needs_real_executive powers of direct_inspection as well as higher inspection_and the capacity to withdraw products_from the market automatically and ban their_sale, both inside and outside the_European Union. Similarly, it must_be given_powers to require strict fulfilment_of Community legislation_by the_Member States.
Recommendation for_second reading Tamino (A4-0011/97)
Donnay
The subject presented_here is important_as it discusses in depth transport_intermodality._It is clear_that_today,_throughout Europe,_the distribution of_infrastructure_charges according_to_type of transport and the assumption_of_social costs in transport prices are marked_by serious inequalities. These_inequalities_are naturally to the_detriment of non-road modes, and_consequently combined transport. In this context,_I can_only agree_with the Commission's draft regulations, for two reasons.
First of all, the_Commission proposes to prolong the existing_device of financial support_to inter-modal_services,_while leaving the_member_States freedom_of choice in the allocation of these_aids. Then,_the Commission's proposal goes in the_direction of a reduction_in_procedures, mainly replacing the a priori_control it currently exercises by an_a posteriori control.
I believe that_the_aids_thus supported constitute a very_interesting means of compensation in favour_of development of_inter-modal transport, placing the emphasis on the_important_position of navigable waterways. I also_voted_in favour of the common position_of_the_Council which the Committee on_Transport and Tourism recently adopted.
But these_aids are still too little in relation to the_real requirements. In_fact in the medium term,_beyond_these_mechanisms of compensation, it will be necessary to apply a_transport policy_which is really_centred on intermodality.
For this, in the first place there must_be true harmonization of competition conditions at_European level. There should also be regulations which encourage the integration_of all real costs in the pricing of_different modes of transport. In this respect,_the Commission has put_forward,_in a recent Green Paper, the stakes_for_the