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ITF triumphs in EuropeEU Parliament rejects ports of convenience21 November 2003The plenary meeting of the European Parliament in Strasbourg has rejected the proposed EU Ports Directive by 229 votes to 209. David Cockroft, ITF general secretary, described the result as "a triumph". He said it was "A milestone victory, not just for the trade unions and workers who campaigned so effectively against this hopelessly flawed legislation, but also for everyone in the ports and shipping industries who believes in safe ports and social dialogue. We commend all the MEPs who thought long and hard about this issue". He continued: "A diktat has been rejected. No doubt there will be other attempts to introduce 'ports of convenience', but they too will be fought. What decided many MEPs to vote against the directive was the way that it was cooked up without any consultation with interested parties. The European Parliament has shown that everyone involved must be included when major programmes are planned. "This shows that deregulation is not the easy answer to problems in transport industries."
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