Verbatim report of proceedings

Wednesday, 28 September 2005 - Strasbourg

15. Contractual quality requirements for rail freight services

  President. The proposal for a regulation has been rejected. The Commission has the floor.

  Olli Rehn, Member of the Commission. Mr President, the Commission takes note of the position taken by Parliament today on this issue.

Having regard to its commitments vis-à-vis the European Parliament, the Commission will not hesitate to draw all the conclusions from a rejection by your Assembly, taking into account the Council's position as well. As my colleague Commissioner Barrot told you yesterday, the Commission will have to reflect on the best way to achieve the objective shared by all three institutions on improving international rail freight services.