Local view for "http://purl.org/linkedpolitics/eu/plenary/2000-05-03-Speech-3-142"

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rdf:type	lpv_eu:Speech2
dcterms:Date	"2000-05-03"^^xsd:date2
dcterms:Is Part Of	lp_eu:Legal aspects of electronic commerce2
dcterms:Language	"es"^^xsd:language2
lpv:document identification number	"en.20000503.8.3-142"2
lpv:hasSubsequent	lp_eu:2000-05-03-Speech-3-1432
lpv:speaker	lp:Mónica Ridruejo2
lpv:spokenAs	member; Delegation for relations with Switzerland, Iceland and Norway (1999-10-06--2002-01-14)3 member; Committee on Culture, Youth, Education, the Media and Sport (1999-07-21--2002-01-14)3 unknown; Partido Popular (1999-07-20--2001-11-12)3 substitute; Delegation to the EU-Poland Joint Parliamentary Committee (1999-11-11--2002-01-14)3 substitute; Committee on Industry, External Trade, Research and Energy (1999-07-21--2001-02-07)3 member; EPP-ED (1999-07-20--2004-07-19)3
lpv:translated text	"Mr President, I would also like to express my gratitude and congratulations for the work carried out both by the rapporteur, Mrs Palacio, and by those who have worked on it in the Council and the Commission. Of course, it is essential that we have a legal framework in place as soon as possible. However, I would like to make certain observations which may be useful in this second phase which is so necessary. We should not forget that the Internet is international. We are talking about a directive for the internal market, but, as its original name, the ‘World Wide Web’, suggests, it is international and we should bear this in mind as a fundamental reference, above all because the Internet is going to determine Europe’s economic position in the future, as well as its political position and its ability to influence the global, social and cultural environment. I therefore believe it is fundamental that we bear in mind that the bulk of this success stems from the creation of new companies, the creation of small- and medium-sized enterprises. Therefore, in the review which is carried out, it is essential that we remember not only the consumers – who in any event must make their own decisions and must use mechanisms for encrypting and protecting their data in accordance with laws and with technology – but also the SMEs, because otherwise there will soon be little electronic commerce in Europe. It therefore seems essential to make a genuine effort to homogenise the rules of the internal market and, at the same time, work energetically to unify the principles applied on a global level with regard to electronic commerce. There is no point in having sound regulations for our internal market if we lose sight of the bigger picture. In order to achieve this, it is also important to bear in mind that the regulations of the country of origin are fundamental, since, without them, small- and medium-sized businesses would find it difficult to operate and would encounter obstacles to achieving their objectives, because they do not have access to the same resources as large companies."@en1

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