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"Madam President, Commissioner, ladies and gentlemen, technical harmonisation is not only eliminating the technical obstacles to trade and everyday life, but is also ensuring a high level of consumer protection across all Member States. Following the introduction of the European standard for playgrounds in 1997, for example, the rate of children’s injuries fell by more than 25% in Austria. The aim of this directive is not to set up a new office, but to introduce a legal framework for systematically financing standardisation offices and agencies. There are many reasons for proper financing, but I would like to mention just one. The offices for standardisation have very limited national budgets in the new Member States compared to Germany, France or the United Kingdom, and they must also carry the burden of translation costs. This is because standards are incorporated everywhere into national law, but for the new Member States they are available only in English, German or French. Small firms, of course, do not have the resources for time-consuming translations. So if we want to ensure that all businesses make use of these worthwhile standards, they must be made available in all of the official languages. You will surely agree that it is in the interests of the European Community to contribute financially towards the cost of these translations.
I value the Commission’s proposal highly. The rapporteur has, moreover, made some valuable additions to it which will, for example, assist small and medium-sized enterprises. She also proposes measures that will increase control and transparency in respect of the new financing. I would therefore like to thank Mrs Pleštinská. I appreciate in particular the care and attention that has gone into the preparation of this report, and I would note that she has played an important role in the drafting of a well thought-out and non-controversial proposal that will serve the citizens of Europe well."@en1
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