Local view for "http://purl.org/linkedpolitics/eu/plenary/1999-10-25-Speech-1-061"

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rdf:type	lpv_eu:Speech2
dcterms:Date	"1999-10-25"^^xsd:date2
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dcterms:Language	"en"^^xsd:language2
lpv:document identification number	"en.19991025.4.1-061"2
lpv:hasSubsequent	lp_eu:1999-10-25-Speech-1-0622
lpv:speaker	lp:The Lord Inglewood2
lpv:spoken text	"Mr President, I should like to begin by congratulating Mr Lechner on his report and on the way in which he introduced it to this House. The point that he made very clearly is one which I believe to be very important – that this piece of legislation is one of a larger series of pieces of legislation which are going to regulate electronic commerce. That clearly is going to be very significant, not only for Europe, but for business round the whole world. In this context I should like to use my time to flag up one particular concern I have about the possible impact of the proposed – if I can use the horrid word – “Amsterdamised” versions of the Brussels and Rome Treaties relating to the operation of this part of the single market. As I understand the position, they may pose a serious threat to the market inasmuch as a number of the provisions look as if they will cut across the country of origin principle which, as the House knows, is the basis on which the single market is founded. If the country of origin principle is not honoured in the construction of the single market then I am concerned that it will not work to the benefit of Europe’s citizens. As we all know, electronic commerce is going to become ever more important to the economic and social wellbeing of the citizens of the European Union. If it turns out that the legal framework for that means of doing business is flawed, it is then going to jeopardise the wellbeing of all Europe’s citizens. And if, as I believe, it is the case that the erosion of the country of origin principle threatens fundamentally the single market in electronic services in Europe – and this, in turn, has a significant read-across to the operation of electronic commerce around the globe – that would be very sad and damaging for Europe’s citizens. It is something that we, as representatives of those citizens, should strive our utmost to ensure does not happen."@en1
lpv:spokenAs	member; Committee on Legal Affairs and the Internal Market (1999-07-21--2002-01-14)3 member; EPP-ED (1999-07-20--2004-07-19)3 substitute; AFCO (1999-07-21--2002-01-14)3 unknown; Conservative and Unionist Party (1999-07-20--2004-07-19)3 vice-chair; Delegation for relations with the People's Republic of China (1999-10-07--2002-01-14)3
lpv:unclassifiedMetadata	"Inglewood, The Lord (PPE )."1

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