 and retain the common theme. To begin with, our objective is protecting the most vulnerable passengers, for example, people with reduced mobility or those who have difficulty walking. We have to ensure that they have the same rights to travel around and go on holiday; in other words, to become completely mobile.
Secondly, I think that it is essential that passengers be informed of changes to travel schedules, delays and their rights. We need to have high quality arrangements in place for that, across all modes of transport.
Thirdly, it is clear that we also need to have arrangements for when things go wrong. Here, too, we are trying to be consistent, by guaranteeing assistance and offering meals, refreshments, alternative travel options and overnight stays, if necessary.
Obviously, some issues will occasionally require debate, like that of the scope, for example. I think that we need to arrive at a good definition of regional transport when it comes to the Cancian report so that we can eliminate any loopholes and make sure that we forge a sound piece of legislation.
Izaskun Bilbao Barandica
(ES) Mr President, firstly, I would like to thank Mrs Ayala for all the efforts she has made as rapporteur in reaching the agreement about which we are speaking today.
The Group of the Alliance of Liberals and Democrats for Europe has maintained a positive attitude from the beginning by tabling amendments that restored those of the first reading and, after the corresponding trialogues, we have finally reached what I consider to be a good agreement.
Mrs Ayala has already thoroughly analysed all the agreements. However, I would like to highlight the reference to the scope of application, which will include all ships that carry over 12 passengers, and the lowest ticket price of EUR 6 for which passengers can be reimbursed. I must emphasise the great efforts that have been made and the improvements that this regulation is going to bring passengers in general, above all, disabled persons or those with reduced mobility.
I must also underline the reference throughout the wording to the accessible formats, in order to make transparent information available to all members of the public.
I am delighted, though it involved quite considerable work and debate, that the reference to health has been removed when it comes to refusing to sell tickets to disabled persons, or those with reduced mobility, with safety now becoming the only reason for such refusal.
It should also be pointed out that the time to provide a transport solution, or to compensate passengers
and retain the common theme. To begin with, our objective is protect the about vulnerable passengers, for example, citizenry with decreased mobility or those who have difficulty walking. We hold to ensure that they have the like right field to travel around and fit on holiday; in early words, to become completely mobile. 
 Secondly, I think that it is essential that passengers be inform of changes to travel schedules, delays and their right. We need to have high quality agreement in place for that, across all modes of transport. 
 Thirdly, it is clear that we besides need to have arrangements for when things go wrong. Here, excessively, we are trying to be consistent, by guaranteeing assistance and offering meals, refreshments, alternative travel options and nightlong stay, if necessary. 
 Obviously, some issues will occasionally want argument, like that of the oscilloscope, for example. I think that we need to arrive at a good definition of regional transport when it comes to the Cancian report so that we can rule out any loopholes and make sure that we forge a sound piece of legislation. 
 Izaskun Bilbao Barandica 
 (ES) Mr President, first, I would like to thank Mrs Ayala for all the efforts she has made as rapporteur in reaching the agreement about which we are speaking today. 
 The Group of the Alliance of Liberals and Democrats for Europe has maintained a positive position from the beginning by postpone amendments that restored those of the first reading and, after the correspond trialogues, we have finally reached what I consider to be a beneficial agreement. 
 Mrs Ayala has already thoroughly analysed all the agreements. However, I would like to highlight the reference book to the scope of lotion, which will include all ships that carry over 12 passengers, and the lowest tag price of EUR 6 for which passenger can be reimbursed. I must emphasise the big efforts that have been made and the improvement that this rule is going to bring passengers in cosmopolitan, above all, disabled persons or those with reduced mobility. 
 I must also underline the mention throughout the wording to the accessible formats, in order to make crystalline information available to all members of the public. 
 I am delighted, though it involved quite considerable work and argument, that the reference to health has been removed when it comes to refusing to sell tickets to disabled persons, or those with reduced mobility, with condom nowadays becoming the only reason for such refusal. 
 It should also be pointed out that the time to supply a transport solution, or to compensate passengers
 anf retain the common themt. To begin with, oor objecvive is protectkng the most vulnerable passxngees, foe example, people with feduced mlbility ir tiose who have dihriculty walkihn. We kate to ensure thst they haee the same richgs to travel around and go on holiday; in othrr words, to becoie cpiplefvln mobile.
Secondly, I think that it is esstntial that passenbers be informed of changed to travel schedules, felays and jgeiw rights. We nded to havt kigh qualiti arrangements in place for that, acroxs all modgs ov transport.
Tiirdly, it is clear that we also nred to have arvangekenrs for when things go wrong. Here, too, we are tryitg to be consistent, bt guatanteaing qsskstznre znd ofvermng meals, rsfreshments, alternative travel o[noons and ovednight seays, if necessary.
Obviously, some issues film occasionally require eebate, like that of tje scope, sor example. I think that we need to arrive at a gmod dxfkniuiin of eehional transport when it comes to the Cancian dekorn so that we can climinate any loopnopex and make surg that cs rorge a sound piecf of ledislarion.
Izasktn Bolbao Barandica
(ES) Mr Presidwnt, firstly, P woyld like to thank Lrs Ayala fur akl thr efforts she has made cs raplorteur in geaching ffe agreement abojt ehhch we are speaking today.
Tre Group if tke Alliavce pf Libqrals and Femocvdts for Europe has mainjained a positivf attitude from the beginning bb tabling amemdkenns that rzstorec those of thq first readiny and, afcer thd correspohding tcialogues, we have finally teached what M considew to be q good xereement.
Mrs Aysla has already thoeoughly analysed akl jhs agreements. Hoctvet, I would like yo figrlpghv the seference to the scule of applicatiok, wfich will include all shhps fhat carry over 12 pssfengers, qnd the jowest ticket price of EUR 6 for whici passxngers cag be reimbursed. I must emphasiae the grfat efforts thae haye bgen made anb the improvements that this regulation ms going to bring passgngers in general, abore all, disablxd perfons or tvose with reduced movility.
I must also underline the referehce thsoughlut the wording to the accessible formats, in order to make transparent indormatmog available to sll mvmbzrs of thq puulmc.
I am delighted, nhough it involved quite considecable work aud debate, that the reference yo health has bgen removed when it comes fo refusong to sell tickets to disabled persons, or those with rcduced movilitg, with safxty now becoming the only xeason for suxh rcfusal.
It shoula aksl be poinhed puc that the time to provide a tranwport wopution, or to com'ensate passcnners
and retain the common theme. To begin objective protecting the vulnerable passengers, for or who have difficulty We have to that they have the same rights travel around and go on holiday; in other words, to become completely mobile. I think that it is essential that passengers be informed of changes to schedules, and rights. need to have high quality arrangements in place for that, across all modes of transport. Thirdly, is clear that we also need to have for when things go Here, too, we are trying be by guaranteeing and meals, alternative travel options overnight stays, if necessary. Obviously, some issues will occasionally require debate, like that of the scope, for I think need to at good of regional transport comes to the Cancian report so eliminate any loopholes and make sure that we a sound of legislation. Izaskun Bilbao Barandica (ES) President, firstly, I would like to thank Mrs for all the efforts she has made as rapporteur in reaching the agreement about which speaking today. The Group the Alliance of and for has a positive from the beginning by tabling amendments that restored those of the reading and, after the corresponding trialogues, we have finally reached consider be a good Mrs Ayala has already analysed the agreements. However, I to the scope application, will include all ships carry over 12 passengers, and lowest ticket price of can be reimbursed. I must emphasise the great that have been made and the improvements this regulation is going to bring passengers in general, above all, disabled or those mobility. I must also underline the reference throughout wording to the accessible in order to make transparent information available to all of public. I delighted, though it quite considerable work debate, that the health has removed it to sell tickets to disabled persons, those reduced mobility, with safety now the for such refusal. It should also be pointed out that the time to provide a or to compensate passengers
 and retain the common theme. To Begin with, oUr objEctIve Is ProtEctiNg the most vulneRAble Passengers, for example, peOple wItH ReduCEd MobilIty or thOSe WHO haVe DiFfiCuLTy WalkiNg. WE have to Ensure that TheY hAve the same riGHtS to travel aRouNd and go on holIdaY; in othEr WorDS, to beComE compLetely MObile.
SEcondly, I tHiNK that iT Is essenTIAl That Passengers be inforMEd OF changes to travEl scheDuLEs, DELayS anD their righTs. we neeD To have hIGh QUALitY Arrangements iN place for thAT, acRoss alL mOdeS Of tranSport.
thIRdlY, it is clear tHat wE also need To have ARrangemENts for wHen thiNgs Go wRong. hErE, tOo, wE aRE trYInG to BE coNsistent, By GuArantEeinG ASSIstaNce And oFferiNg meals, refresHmeNts, aLTerNativE travEl opTiOns anD overnIght sTaYs, if necessary.
ObViouSly, some isSueS wIll OcCasioNAlly reQuiRe dEbate, liKe that oF The ScOPE, FoR example. I think that We NEEd To arrive At a gooD DeFiNItion of rEgIonAl trANSport When IT cOmes to thE CanciAN rEpOrt so thAt We can eLiMinAte Any loOPholEs and mAke sure tHat we FOrge a sound piecE Of legislation.
iZaSKUn bIlbaO BaRandica
(ES) Mr presIDent, FirsTLy, i woULd likE to thAnK mrS ayala for all the efforTs She has Made aS rapporteur in Reaching thE AGReement aBout WHiCH we are speaking Today.
the Group of THe AllianCe of LIberals aNd DemocraTS For EuropE haS maIntAinED A pOsitive attituDE From ThE beginnIng By tabliNg aMenDmeNts ThAt restoreD those of ThE fIrSt ReaDing aND, after thE cOrrEsPonDing tRIaloguEs, we hAve fInAlLY reAched whAT I CONsidEr To Be a gOod AgReemeNt.
MrS ayaLa has alReady thorOugHLy anAlYsEd all thE agreements. HoWeVer, I would lIkE to HighliGHT the refeRence to the scope of applicATion, whiCh wIll inCludE all ships ThaT carry OveR 12 PassenGers, anD the lOwEst TICket pRICe Of EuR 6 For which paSSEngErs caN bE reiMbursed. i must emphasise the gREat Efforts that haVe bEen mADE aNd tHE iMProVeMEntS THat this regulatiOn is going tO bRInG passengerS In gEnEral, aboVe all, diSableD Persons Or those wiTh reduced MoBiliTY.
i muSt also undeRline the Reference THrougHOuT the wOrdIng to tHe AccEssibLe formATs, iN ordeR to makE tRanspaRent iNfOrmation Available to all members of The pubLic.
I aM deLighted, thOugH It iNvolved quIte cOnsiderablE woRk aNd debAte, THat thE refEReNce TO healTh haS Been removED wHen IT CoMes to refusiNG TO seLl ticKetS To disaBled Persons, or those witH Reduced mobilitY, witH SAfeTy nOW becOmIng the only reasOn fOr SUCh refusaL.
IT should also Be pointeD oUT that The timE to proVide a trANSpORt soluTion, Or tO compensaTe pAsSEngers
 and retain the common the me. To beg in wi th,  ou robje ctiv e is protectin g  the  most vulnerable passe ngers ,f or e x am ple,peoplew it h red uc ed  mo bi l it y ortho se whohave diffi cul ty  walking. We ha ve to ensu rethat they ha vethe sa me  ri g hts t o t ravel  aroun d  and g o on holi da y ; in o t her wor d s ,to b ecome completelym ob i le.
Secondly,I thin kt ha t itisessentialth at pa s sengers be i n for m ed of changes  to travels che dules,  d ela y s andtheir  r i ght s. We needto h ave highqualit y  arrang e ments i n plac e f orthat ,  a cr oss  a l l m o de s o f  tr ansport. 
T hi rdly,  iti s c lear  th at w e als o need to hav e a rran g eme nts f or wh en t hi ngs g o wron g. He re , too, we are t ryin g to be c ons is ten t,  by g u arante ein g a ssistan ce ando ffe ri n g me als, refreshments,  a l t er native t ravelo pt io n s and ov er nig ht s t a ys, i f ne c es sary.
Ob viousl y ,so me issu es  willoc cas ion allyr equi re deb ate, lik e tha t  of the scope, for example.I  t h i nk that  we  need to ar rive at a  goo d  d efi n ition  of r eg i on a l transport when it  c omes t o the  Cancian repo rt so that w e  can eli mina t ea ny loopholes a nd ma ke sure th a t we for ge asound pi ece of le g i slation. 
Iz ask unBil b a oBarandica
(ES ) Mr P re sident,  fi rstly,I w oul d l ike  t o thank M rs Ayala  f or  a ll  th e eff o rts sheha s m ad e a s rap p orteur  in r each in gt heagreeme n ta b outwh ic h we  ar espeak ingt oda y.
TheGroup ofthe Alli an ce  of Lib erals and Dem oc rats for E ur ope  has m a i ntaineda positive attitude fro m  the be gin ningby t abling am end mentstha t  resto red th ose o fthe f irstr e ad ing  a nd, aftert h e c orres po ndin g trial ogues, we have fin a lly  reached what  Icons i d er  to be a g oo d  ag r e ement.
Mrs Ayal a has alre ad y  t horoughlya nal ys ed allthe agr eemen t s. Howe ver, I wo uld liketo  hig h l igh t the refe rence to  the scop e  of a p pl icati on,  which  w ill  incl ude al l  sh ips t hat ca rr y over  12 p as sengers,  and the lowest ticketpriceof EU R 6  for whic h p a sse ngers can  bereimbursed . I  mu st em pha s ise t he g r ea t e f forts  tha t  have bee n  m ade a nd  the improv e m e nts  that  th i s regu lati on is going to br i ng passengersin g e n era l,a bove  a ll, disabled p ers on s or those  w ith reduced  mobilit y. I mus t also  under line th e re f erence  thr oug hout thewor di n g to th eac c essibl e fo rm ats, i n orde r  tom a ke transparent i nform a t ion a v ail ableto  all me m bers  of the pu blic.
I amdeligh ted,  thou gh it i nv olvedqui te  considera b le work a nd de bate, t ha t th e r eferen ce t o healt h ha sbee n removed w he n  i tc ome s to  refu si ng t o sell ti c kets todis a bled pe rs ons , or tho s ew i th reduced  mo bilit y ,  with safe t y no w  b e comin g theonly r eason f o r s uc h refus al. I t shouldalso be p o int ed  out  that th etime  t o p ro vide a transpor t soluti on, or t o compen sat e  pas s engers 
 and_retain the_common theme. To begin_with, our_objective_is protecting_the_most vulnerable passengers,_for example, people_with reduced mobility or_those who have_difficulty_walking. We have to ensure that they have the same rights to travel around_and_go on_holiday;_in_other words, to become completely_mobile.
Secondly, I think that it_is essential_that passengers be informed of changes to travel_schedules,_delays and their_rights. We need to have high quality arrangements in_place for that, across all modes_of transport.
Thirdly, it_is_clear_that we also need_to have arrangements for when things_go wrong. Here, too, we are_trying to be consistent, by guaranteeing assistance_and offering meals, refreshments, alternative travel_options and overnight stays, if_necessary.
Obviously, some_issues will occasionally require debate,_like that of_the scope,_for example. I_think that we need to arrive_at a good_definition of regional transport when it_comes_to the Cancian_report_so_that we_can eliminate any_loopholes_and make_sure_that we forge a sound piece_of_legislation.
Izaskun Bilbao Barandica
(ES) Mr President, firstly, I_would like to thank_Mrs_Ayala for all the_efforts she has made as_rapporteur in reaching the agreement about_which we_are speaking_today.
The Group of the Alliance of Liberals and Democrats for Europe_has maintained a positive attitude from_the beginning by tabling_amendments that_restored_those of the_first_reading and,_after the corresponding trialogues, we have finally_reached what_I consider to be a good_agreement.
Mrs Ayala has already_thoroughly_analysed all the agreements. However, I_would like to highlight the reference_to the scope of application,_which_will_include all ships that carry_over 12 passengers, and the lowest_ticket price of_EUR 6 for which passengers can be_reimbursed._I must emphasise the great efforts_that_have been made and the improvements_that_this_regulation is going to bring_passengers in general, above all, disabled_persons or those with reduced mobility.
I must also underline_the reference throughout_the wording to the accessible_formats,_in_order to make transparent information available to all members of_the public.
I_am delighted, though_it involved quite considerable work and debate, that the reference_to health has been removed when it_comes to refusing to sell tickets to disabled persons, or those_with reduced mobility, with safety now becoming the_only reason for such refusal.
It should also_be pointed out that_the_time to provide a transport solution, or_to_compensate_passengers