Local view for "http://purl.org/linkedpolitics/eu/plenary/2005-12-13-Speech-2-416"

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dcterms:Date	"2005-12-13"^^xsd:date2
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lpv:document identification number	"en.20051213.63.2-416"2
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lpv:speaker	lp:Małgorzata Handzlik2
lpv:spokenAs	member; EPP-ED (2004-07-20--2009-07-13)3 substitute; Delegation for relations with the Gulf States, including Yemen (2005-02-18--2007-03-13)3 substitute; Delegation for relations with the countries of the Andean Community (2005-02-18--2007-03-13)3 substitute; CULT (2004-07-22--2005-12-14)3 member; Delegation for relations with Mercosur (2004-09-15--2007-03-13)3 unknown; Platforma Obywatelska (2004-07-20--2009-07-13)3 member; IMCO (2004-07-21--2007-01-14)3
lpv:translated text	"Madam President, I should like to thank the rapporteur most warmly for his excellent report, which is first and foremost a key political message to the European Commission, to the governments of the Member States, to the business world and to consumers. We must not forget the specific conditions in the new Member States when formulating European consumer policy. The report contains comprehensive descriptions of the situation and standing of consumer organisations in these countries. Their consumer organisations are only just starting to gain a foothold in the internal market, and they are plagued by a constant lack of money and expertise. It is therefore crucially important for the various groups and institutions providing funding and training, with the aim of ensuring that strong and independent consumer organisations can be set up, to join forces. At the same time, we should not forget that consumer organisations in many new Member States are financially dependent on the state, which means that we can hardly expect them to be independent. It is for this reason that the proposal to simplify EU funding and to make it more flexible is entirely justified. In addition to funding, further important fields of action include the training of staff, the establishment of umbrella organisations and the setting up of twinning projects and other projects, such as those involving the provision of advice. Measures of this nature will help to strengthen consumer organisations, and consequently to raise public awareness and to promote a consumer culture. I should like to conclude with one last comment to the House, regarding the provision of information to consumer organisations and the maintenance of contacts with these latter. As a new Member of the House, and as a member of the Committee on the Internal Market and Consumer Protection, I have to admit that I am only just starting to make contact with consumer organisations in my own country and work with them. These organisations often have no access to up-to-date information or to the Internet, which makes it a great deal more difficult for us to keep in touch. I therefore believe that it would be a very good idea to publish monthly magazines targeted at the new Member States and containing analyses of current EU consumer policy. This is in fact one of the proposals made by the rapporteur in his report."@en1

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