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rdf:type	lpv_eu:Speech2
dcterms:Date	"2003-03-13"^^xsd:date2
dcterms:Is Part Of	lp_eu:Consumer Policy Strategy 2002-20062
dcterms:Language	"fr"^^xsd:language2
lpv:document identification number	"en.20030313.1.4-027"2
lpv:hasSubsequent	lp_eu:2003-03-13-Speech-4-0282
lpv:speaker	lp:Jean-Louis Bernié2
lpv:spokenAs	unknown; Chasse, Pêche, Nature, Traditions (1999-07-20--2004-07-19)3 member; Committee on the Environment, Public Health and Consumer Policy (2002-01-17--2004-07-19)3 substitute; CONT (2003-01-29--2004-07-19)3 member_of_the_bureau; EDD (2001-07-05--2004-07-19)3 member; Delegation for relations with the People's Republic of China (2002-02-07--2004-07-19)3
lpv:translated text	"Mr President, as well as the legal protection of consumers, we are addressing a broad, ambitious project that will have to lead to a high level of protection. A high level does not necessarily imply uniform protection. We believe it is essential to observe the principles of subsidiarity, necessity and proportionality. I personally am in favour of minimal harmonisation, leaving each Member State free to establish the legislation best suited to its way of doing things. I also support the idea of systematically using Article 151(3) of the Treaty, which should become the sole legal basis for legislating. We must stop systematically using Article 95, which only concerns the single market. Guaranteeing all citizens universal, affordable access to high-quality services is one of our main requirements. We must demand that the WTO does not dismantle our public services. Similarly, I agree with WTO labelling as an instrument for providing information on origin and production methods. On the other hand, I have reservations concerning the creation of a European consumer centre which would duplicate the role of the national organisations, which are effective and would benefit from working as a network. I am also concerned about the content of the Thyssen report: asking the Commission for an impact assessment on the possibility of maximum harmonisation seems unrealistic. Similarly, a link should be established between consumer protection and regulation of sales promotion. As for establishing codes of conduct, the idea as its currently stands does not seem to me to be an option we should pursue. What would be the basis for the legitimacy of these codes of conduct? How could we ensure their durability? All these questions are an indication that this would be the wrong course of action."@en1

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