European Parliament
Ewald Stadler  (NI ).
(DE)
Mr President, I have, of course, also voted in favour of the Koch report. No sensible person would have any fundamental objection to an eCall system which, in the event of a serious accident, automatically notifies the emergency services.
However, I would like to take this opportunity to highlight a problem with another emergency number. On the basis of a recommendation by the Council of Europe, a proposal has been drawn up for all the members of the Council of Europe to introduce a standardised Europe-wide emergency number for children who are the victims of abuse and violence. There are still some countries which have not yet implemented this emergency number, including Austria, unfortunately. Therefore, I am calling on all the Members of this House to remind their governments about this emergency number, which will prevent violence and help children who are the victims of violence and abuse, so that we can finally resolve this problem.

