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"Mr President, Commissioner, ladies and gentlemen, the implementation of the internal market is truly one of the most important steps in achieving the Lisbon objectives. If the internal market is to work efficiently there needs to be genuine commitment at supranational level with regard to setting internal market objectives and at national level with regard to the implementation of decisions. Although the objectives are in place and the necessary laws have now been enacted at EU level, the extent to which they have been brought into effect in many Member States is truly shameful. The Commission should invest more time in monitoring the implementation of the decisions taken. I agree with the rapporteur, Mr Miller, that Member States in breach of their obligations should be condemned more frequently, expeditiously and severely than is now the case, by imposing fines, for example. Furthermore, the impact and effectiveness of EU legislation should be continually assessed, as unnecessary laws are something we do not need.
A viable internal market is an excellent way of creating jobs and wealth. One of the most harmful barriers to the proper functioning of the internal market is restricted mobility of the workforce and inflexibility of the labour market. The decision by many Member States, including Finland, not to allow the free movement of the workforce from the new Member States is nothing less than blatant discrimination against the nationals of those countries. So far only Ireland and Great Britain have said they will open up their borders on 1 May to the workforce arriving from the Central European countries that are joining the Union. Other old Member States are using the opportunity to keep their borders closed, even though one of the pillars of the EU is the free movement of the workforce. The new Member States certainly could not have expected the decisions that were made owing to pressure by the trade union movement. The restrictions might even have been accepted if the new Member States had been aware of them at Copenhagen, when the membership agreements were just being signed. It is short-sighted and pointless on the part of the current Member States to fear change in this way and be unwilling to implement essential structural solutions, and it undermines the prospects of economic growth in both the current and the new Member States.
The opening of the market for net-based industries has delivered significant benefits for consumers, businesses and society. Competition has increased, prices have fallen, and there is more innovation and choice. To boost international competitiveness, it is important to address all the problems that are troubling the internal market. Removing the cross-border barriers to trade in services in the service industry is the most crucial of these. I hope the directive on services makes swift progress."@en1
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