Local view for "http://purl.org/linkedpolitics/eu/plenary/2006-09-26-Speech-2-027"

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rdf:type	lpv_eu:Speech2
dcterms:Date	"2006-09-26"^^xsd:date2
dcterms:Is Part Of	lp_eu:Services of general interest (debate)2
dcterms:Language	"nl"^^xsd:language2
lpv:document identification number	"en.20060926.3.2-027"2
lpv:hasSubsequent	lp_eu:2006-09-26-Speech-2-0282
lpv:speaker	lp:Marianne Thyssen2
lpv:spokenAs	substitute; Delegation to the EU-Turkey Joint Parliamentary Committee (2004-09-15--2009-07-13)3 member; Delegation to the EU-Ukraine Parliamentary Cooperation Committee (2004-09-15--2009-07-13)3 unknown; Christen-Democratisch & Vlaams - Nieuw-Vlaamse Alliantie (2004-07-20--2009-07-13)3 member; IMCO (2004-07-21--2007-01-14)3 vice-chair; EPP-ED (2004-11-14--2007-02-14)3 substitute; INTA (2004-07-22--2007-01-14)3
lpv:translated text	"Madam President, Mr President of the Commission, we know that we in this House invariably end up in politically sensitive waters if decisions are taken with the intention of correcting the market or have the effect of doing so. Very often, the same degree of sensitivity will kick in and the ideological bias is never far away when we want to apply the principles of subsidiarity and proportionality in specific situations. Despite this, Mr Rapkay has managed to compile a balanced report, for which I should like to offer him my sincere congratulations. I am delighted with the knowledge that first of all, the importance of the availability of services of general interest is underlined and secondly, that the common position on the Services Directive has been confirmed, namely that it is up to the Member States to determine what services of general interest are. Thirdly, I welcome the fact that the question as to legal certainty is taking up a central position. I have no problems with what some people here refer to as the rapporteur’s ambiguous wording. I would rather call it a wise, if not diplomatic, approach, but in any event one that can help us further in our quest for solutions. A framework directive is not specifically what we want. This report recognises the sectoral differences. If this report meets with approval, we will demonstrate beyond any doubt that we set greater store by essence in terms of substance than by the discussion as to the form it should take. That is what it should be about for us, after all. Let us then stick closely to Mr Rapkay's report, since the Commission will then know where Parliament's broad majority lies and where there are still differences, and then we, pending what will emerge from the Commission communication, will be able to take further steps towards the balanced approach that the public can expect from us."@en1

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