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Mr President, Commissioner, ladies and gentlemen, the presentation of the annual report on competition policy which is being presented to Parliament for examination, debate and resolution is an example of the Commission fulfilling its responsibilities.
It offers the opportunity to highlight the most important milestones, to consolidate the accumulated acquis and to enhance it on the basis of the experience we have acquired over the period and with a view to the future. In this regard, I believe that Mr Lipietz has been a genuinely effective rapporteur.
As rapporteur for the Socialist Group in the European Parliament, I would like to begin by saying how pleased I am that, since 1 May 2004, the competition policy has been extended to ten new countries as a result of enlargement and that the authorities of the new members have been integrated into the Network of Competition Authorities.
After the elections, Parliament issued its opinion on the investiture of the new Commission, which included a new Commissioner responsible for Competition.
An active and growing role for Parliament gives more legitimacy and transparency to the implementation of the competition policy, as has been becoming clear. Parliament’s repeated aspiration to be given codecision powers is well justified.
During 2004, the Commission completed its modernisation package. It has improved the guarantees of its procedures and has promoted initiatives in the field of the information and communication society. It has tackled secret agreements and abuses of dominant positions and has also controlled mergers and State subsidies. We have been keen to stress the importance of these actions and express our support.
Nevertheless, we have also detected shortcomings and weaknesses in the report, such as the lack of an assessment of the effects of the most important decisions on State subsidies and mergers, the treatment of services of general interest, the problems of collective negotiation in sensitive sectors, such as agriculture, the promotion of international cooperation, including with the emerging and developing countries, or the role of consumers in a genuine competition culture. The final resolution will be more complete if it reflects all of these aspects, so that they may be given the attention they deserve.
The competition policy is fundamental to the success of the Lisbon Strategy and achieving the growth and employment objectives. The resolution we adopt will be of more value if it reflects this reality, the strategic role and the potential of the European Competition Network and will be stronger if it establishes two clear guidelines: that the Commission should focus on issues that are relevant to our citizens, to improving their living conditions, and that it should act proactively, anticipating and promoting changes rather than simply reacting to them."@en1
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