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dcterms:Date	"2004-01-13"^^xsd:date2
dcterms:Is Part Of	lp_eu:Services of general interest2
dcterms:Language	"nl"^^xsd:language2
lpv:document identification number	"en.20040113.2.2-024"2
lpv:hasSubsequent	lp_eu:2004-01-13-Speech-2-0252
lpv:speaker	lp:Willy C.E.H. De Clercq2
lpv:spokenAs	chair; Delegation for relations with Canada (2002-02-07--2004-07-19)3,3 member; Conference of Delegation Chairs (2002-02-07--2004-07-19)3,3 substitute; Committee on Legal Affairs and the Internal Market (2002-01-17--2004-07-19)3,3 member; ELDR (1999-07-20--2004-07-19)3,3 unknown; Vlaamse liberalen en democraten (1999-07-20--2004-07-19)3,3 member; Committee on Industry, External Trade, Research and Energy (2002-01-17--2004-07-19)3,3
lpv:translated text	"Mr President, the single market is undoubtedly the most important achievement of the European integration process at the economic level. Europe has given us a single large trading area without barriers, with 375 million consumers now, soon rising to 450 million. Over the last ten years, the market has been increasingly extended into other sectors, such as telecommunications, postal services, transport and energy. The European market is a socially corrected free market, which means that the markets in these sectors have been opened up in a gradual, controlled – and successful – manner. This has resulted in greater competition and modern service provision that is of better quality and lower-priced. This liberalisation has by no means had any harmful effects, therefore, and the example must be an inspiration to other sectors. The Commission Green Paper is certainly not before time, and deserves particular credit. It is indeed necessary to examine whether we can apply the operation of the internal market and the opening-up of the borders to other services of general, and particularly economic, interest. What other possibilities are there for breaking state monopolies whilst continuing to guarantee that all citizens obtain the best service at an affordable price? I share the feelings of many others in thinking here of the water supply, waste management and even information sectors, for example. The debate on this subject must be held not only here, however, but also with national or even regional authorities, which are now often responsible for managing these sectors. We must use the results of this wide-ranging, interesting and indeed already productive debate to examine whether, and if so how, European legislation can be of benefit, especially to citizens."@en1

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