Local view for "http://purl.org/linkedpolitics/eu/plenary/2002-05-30-Speech-4-141"
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"I am pleased that the Commission has maintained the principle of special exemption arrangements for this sector. Motor vehicles are goods which are expensive and highly technological, and which touch on vitally important issues, not only as far as consumers are concerned, but also in relation to safety and the protection of the environment.
I am very keen on preserving a high level of competition. However, I hope that the Commission will be careful, because throughout Europe the motor-vehicle distribution networks are fragile, and they must be preserved for the benefit of consumers.
My constituency is in the Auvergne region of France, which has a number of good features, but which is also experiencing difficulties with local economic development. I know how important it is to preserve the networks of garages and motor-vehicle distributors, not only because they contribute to the economic viability of such areas in terms of jobs and training, particularly for young people, but also because of what they give the consumer in terms of security and local services.
This is why I hope that the concept of territorial protection will be preserved, and that the 'location clause' will not be called into question unless a detailed evaluation in 2005 shows that this is absolutely essential."@en1
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