Translation of "Forwarded traffic " (English → French) :

22. Underlines that developments within the transport sector are critical as it contributes to roughly 30% of the Community's CO2 equivalent emission, in which approximately 85% is the share of road transport; underlines that rail transport is much more energy efficient than road transport; regrets the fact that the automobile industry is unlikely to meet the target of 140 gm/km within the time-limit laid down under the current voluntary agreement; therefore calls for a policy of strong measures to reduce emissions from transport, including mandatory limits for CO2 emissions from new vehicles in the order of 80-100 gm/km for new vehicles in the medium term to be achieved through emission trading between car manufacturers, and other measu ...[+++]res such as EU-wide speed limits, traffic charges and tax incentives, together with a boost in rail and public transport in general; further urges the Commission to devise innovative ways of making apparent the CO2 emissions caused by transport and to put forward proposals designed to stabilise or reduce traffic volumes in the EU between now and 2010;

I would like to thank Mr Schmitt again and to say how much this air traffic controller licence will enable us to move forwards into a single sky that is safer for all Europeans. That is why I am confident that Parliament will help us to take this constructive measure.

It was seen as a great leap forward that the transport required was becoming comparatively cheaper and cheaper. The opinion leaders would rather not admit that growing traffic flows lead to a growing pressure on space, to air pollution, to noise pollution and to road traffic accidents. More and more people are now experiencing the drawbacks.

Loyola de Palacio, Vice-President responsible for transport and energy, today (23 June) expressed her astonishment at the arguments put forward by the Syndicat National des Contrôleurs aériens (National Union of Air Traffic Controllers) to justify their strike action on 26 June 2000.

- Measures to develop existing cooperation between the EU and Russia with a view to preventing and suppressing illegal traffic in nuclear material, particularly as a follow-up to the conclusions of the Essen European Council (9 and 10 December 1994), and bearing in mind the Moscow Conference on nuclear safety, especially the ideas put forward in the "Action plan to prevent illegal traffic".

- Illicit traffic in radioactive substances and nuclear materials The Council approved a comprehensive report on the illicit traffic in radioactive substances and nuclear materials, that will be forwarded to the Essen European Council with a view to defining a common approach of the Union to the prevention of smuggling of nuclear materials.