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". Mr President, I wish to thank all Members for their support of the Commission’s competition policy, and even, in some cases, for their generous comments regarding this Commissioner. I must say not purely as a matter of course but out of full conviction that the dialogue with this Parliament and the support from this Parliament apart from minor disagreements on specific occasions has been, and I am sure will continue to be, a strong driving force for the European Commission in the area of competition.
Several subjects have been touched upon. I will not be able to address each of them in depth. However, it seems to me that there is a large consensus on the fact that competition policy is indeed one key component of the social market economy. By its very nature, it addresses the market component of the social market economy. However, it is also connected with the social aspect, even though on some occasions this might not appear to be the case. It cultivates the market dimension of the social market economy and is specifically of benefit to consumers. The comments from right across the political spectrum, from Mr Karas, Mr Rapkay, Mr Della Vedova, Mr Doorn and others, although with different tones, fit into this general framework.
Of course, imperfections remain in the single market. I totally agree with Mr Karas. Competition policy has to try to make the single market single and open and is therefore one of the driving forces of Europe’s competitiveness and economic development. As Mr Rapkay said, competition policy is an instrument, not an end in itself – I totally agree. It is a rather delicate and sometimes powerful instrument, but it is not an objective in itself. If it were, it would not be such an interesting instrument to operate.
Mr Rapkay also mentioned the need for the strict monitoring of state aid, but also pointed out that state aid should not act against the need for sustainable development. Again I agree and, in particular, I would like to point out that some specific guidelines and frameworks in the area of state aid are almost explicitly aimed at sustainable development, for example those aimed at supporting renewable energies, employment creation and research and development."@en1
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