Safety advisers for the transport of dangerous goods

So people are doubtful about the safety of ships which carry dangerous or polluting goods.

In recent years, the transportation of dangerous goods nationally and internationally has increased considerably, increasing the risk of accidents.

Last October I expressed my views on the Hatzidakis report on the transport of dangerous goods by rail.

I would like to briefly comment on the Commission' s proposal to amend the directive on the transport of dangerous goods by road.

Very large quantities of dangerous goods are transported around the EU, both on roads and railways and by sea.

It merely prolongs transitional rules by postponing deadlines, deletes provisions which are no longer applicable, and lays down the procedures for a) carrying out the ad hoc transportation of dangerous goods and b) enacting less stringent national regulations, in particular for the transport of very small amounts of dangerous goods within strictly defined local areas.

(FR) It is with great satisfaction that I welcome this report on improved harmonisation in the training of safety advisers for the transport of dangerous goods.

In order to facilitate achieving this objective, Directive 96 35 EC provided for the appointment of safety advisers for dangerous goods who would have appropriate professional training.

The report looks at the issue of harmonising the examination requirements for safety advisors working in the areas of transportation of dangerous goods by road, rail and inland waterway.

But I believe that we should do all we can to keep the transport of dangerous goods to a minimum, in all countries, whether they are transit countries or not.

I shall point out that a directive on the approximation of Member State legislation on the transport of dangerous goods by road came into force on 1 January 1997.

The relevant standards which have been laid down in another Directive, 95 35 EC, seem sufficiently adequate to advise people in a responsible manner on the organisation of the transport of dangerous goods.

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The Commission decides whether the Member States may impose certain rules of their own. In so doing, it is supported by a committee of experts on the transport of dangerous goods under the regulatory procedure.

The proposal to be discussed today, to amend the directive on the transport of dangerous goods by road, dates from May 1999, however, and could not therefore take account of the latest comitology procedure.

Commissioner, Madam President, ladies and gentlemen, I can be quite frank in saying that I welcome the Council's common position on harmonising the training of safety advisers for the transport of dangerous goods by road, rail or inland waterway.

Can the Commission provide an assurance that Directive 93 75 concerning minimum requirements for vessels bound for or leaving Community ports and carrying dangerous or polluting goods will be implemented correctly in all Member States?

Essentially, my opinion is as follows I deplore the fact that, in a field as crucial as the transport of dangerous goods, we keep putting off the adoption of harmonised standards to the detriment of human beings and the environment.

Because transitions are dangerous times.

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Restrictions remain on the passing of goods.

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On the subject at hand, I think that the people of Europe must be able to be confident that the goods however dangerous they are which are transported on Europe's roads, railways, and so on are as safe as possible.

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Firms involved in the transport of dangerous goods and in the loading and unloading operations related to such transportation have been obliged, quite rightly, to comply with regulations regarding risk prevention, whether road, rail or inland waterway transport is involved.