Local view for "http://purl.org/linkedpolitics/eu/plenary/2002-05-29-Speech-3-080"

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rdf:type	lpv_eu:Speech2
dcterms:Date	"2002-05-29"^^xsd:date2
dcterms:Is Part Of	lp_eu:Motor vehicle industry2
dcterms:Language	"es"^^xsd:language2
lpv:document identification number	"en.20020529.6.3-080"2
lpv:hasSubsequent	lp_eu:2002-05-29-Speech-3-0812
lpv:speaker	lp:José Manuel García-margallo Y Marfil2
lpv:spokenAs	member; EPP-ED (1999-07-20--2004-07-19)3 unknown; Partido Popular (1999-07-20--2004-07-19)3 vice-chair; ECON (2002-01-22--2004-07-19)3 substitute; Committee on Development and Cooperation (2002-01-17--2004-07-19)3 member; Delegation for relations with the countries of Central America and Mexico (2002-02-07--2004-07-19)3
lpv:translated text	"Mr President, Commissioner, I will get straight to the point and enter directly into the debate on the location clause, which is the main focus of this debate in this House. I perfectly understand the Commission’s objective in proposing the removal of this clause. The Commission believes that the removal of this clause would increase competition between dealers and that would lead to a reduction in prices. Nothing could be more laudable for the Group of the European Peoples’ Party than the defence of freedom and consumers. The proposal as presented by the Commissioner, however, raises certain questions which should be cleared up before accepting a drastic solution. It seems clear that the current level between brands is sufficient. If the location clause is removed suddenly, do we not run the risk of reducing manufacturers’ capacity to organise their distribution network? Is there not a risk of the larger manufacturers swallowing up the smaller ones, thereby reducing competition? Secondly, the Commission’s proposals, many of which are interesting, contain sufficient elements to promote competition within a single brand. Would it not be prudent to see how it works before we use a sledgehammer to crack a nut? Thirdly, is it not clear that investments made by dealers are in danger, and the smaller the dealer the greater the danger is, which would increase the market share for the large dealers, thereby working against the objectives of the Commission? Therefore, Commissioner, since there have been no clear replies, I believe that the rapporteur’s proposal is a prudent one, there are times for valour and there are times for prudence and, in this case, it is clearly necessary to wait and see how the new elements to promote competition introduced by the proposal work before going ahead with the removal of the location clause."@en1

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