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"en.20050307.12.1-098"2
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substitute; Delegation for relations with the countries of Central America (2004-09-15--2007-03-13)3
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"Mr President, ladies and gentlemen, the guidelines agreed previously for the gas markets are being followed unsatisfactorily, and that is creating uncertainty. There are also big differences in the conditions for access among the transmission system operators. Unfair conditions of access to the gas network are a hindrance to the market’s function in this sector. The internal market will not function without minimum standards regarding third party access to the network. We have to create non-discriminatory conditions for competition and make sure that everyone complies with the new guidelines.
I would like to congratulate my colleague, Mr Seppänen, who has done much hard work to get this regulation through as quickly as possible, which was our objective. This regulation will test how willing the Member States really are to give priority to the Lisbon objectives. It is no wonder that the rapporteur had to engage in long and arduous debate with the Council.
Now one aspect of opening up the energy markets to competition that would benefit consumers in many Member States hangs in the balance, at least for the time being. Moreover, for too long certain big Member States have been ignoring internal market rules. As a result, their energy giants, protected from competition as they are, have been able to charge consumers higher prices and use the extra profits, for example, to buy out smaller competitors that are in a more difficult situation owing to the competition than those which evade it. The Union needs to show determination and open up all areas of the energy sector to fair competition, and that includes the natural gas transmission networks."@en1
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