Brussels, 15/09/2005 (Agence Europe) - The European Commission's announced intention to axe a large number of its legislative proposals (EUROPE 9027) does not receive unanimous support. European trade unions are against (see other article), while MEPs are divided. Liz Lynne (ALDE, UK) congratulates President Barroso for wishing to get rid of proposals considered absurd (and seizes the opportunity to criticise that on protecting workers against solar radiation: see other article). French Socialist Gilles Savary, on the other hand, who is European Parliament rapporteur on the proposal for a directive aimed at generalising the ban on heavy goods vehicle travel at the weekend throughout the European Union, is indignant to hear President Barroso announce, in The Financial Times of 14 December, that he plans to withdraw the proposal. Mr Savary states with irony: “This surprising ability to simply withdraw a text although legislative procedure is underway shows that it was necessary for the Commission to have the power to use the same procedure for other texts, such as … the famous Bolkestein directive on services”. The MEP calls for discussions on this text to be resumed “on the basis of the precious European Parliament compromise during its first reading, a compromise that had received a broad majority (350 vote, 189 against), exceeding political and national divide”. Mr Savary adds: “Given the growing disorder at borders between Member States because of the anarchy in setting times for banning weekend traffic, I are surprised that the EU has scrapped a draft text of undeniable added value. Uncontrolled parking in rest areas, inadmissible waiting conditions for hauliers, congestion and threats on road safety arising from the current situation cannot leave us indifferent”.