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"Mr President, Commissioner, ladies and gentlemen, I wish to start by congratulating Mrs Kratsa-Tsagaropoulou on drafting this report, which demonstrates the importance of formulating practical policies at Community level for the services sector. This sector is, in fact, a catalyst for job creation and, as such, must be given due attention. Consequently, if we wish to achieve the objectives set out at Lisbon, we must act and act swiftly. The situation of the various Member States as regards the services sector is extremely diverse: Portugal, for example, has enormous potential to create jobs in this field, especially intensive knowledge-based services to be supplied to businesses and other institutions, family support services and tourism and associated activities.
Given the crucial role of the services sector in improving the competitiveness of the Portuguese economy and in creating more and better jobs, Portugal has paid particular attention to this field in its national employment plan for the period 2003 to 2006. Even so, Portugal, together with Greece, has the European Union’s lowest employment rate in the services sector, as the rapporteur pointed out a few moments ago.
A boost needs to be given, therefore, at Community level and hence our support for the rapporteur’s request for the Commission to draw up a White Paper on completing a successful European services market. The Member States have a crucial role to play in this matter, since it is they, together with the social partners, who must develop a clear and effective framework for the services sector. It also falls to the Member States to ensure that the appropriate policies are implemented and to invest in training and qualifications for the work force.
Furthermore, the administrative barriers obstructing the free movement of workers and the cross-border provision of services must be removed. Lastly, I wish to underline the need for the Commission and the Member States to promote an open method of coordination for national employment policies in the services sector, with the aim of exchanging information and best practice."@en1
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