Local view for "http://purl.org/linkedpolitics/eu/plenary/2007-09-26-Speech-3-370"

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rdf:type	lpv_eu:Speech2
dcterms:Date	"2007-09-26"^^xsd:date2
dcterms:Is Part Of	lp_eu:Obligations of cross-border service providers (debate)2
dcterms:Language	"pl"^^xsd:language2
lpv:document identification number	"en.20070926.22.3-370"2
lpv:hasSubsequent	lp_eu:2007-09-26-Speech-3-3722
lpv:speaker	lp:Bogdan Golik2
lpv:spokenAs	member; AGRI (2007-01-31--2009-07-13)3 substitute; Delegation to the Euro-Latin American Parliamentary Assembly (2007-05-23--2008-10-22)3 member; Delegation for relations with the countries of South Asia (2007-03-15--2009-07-13)3 unknown; Samoobrona RP (2004-07-20--2007-12-16)3 member; PES (2004-12-01--2009-07-13)3 substitute; Delegation to the EU-Russia Parliamentary Cooperation Committee (2005-09-21--2009-07-13)3 substitute; Delegation for relations with the People's Republic of China (2007-03-15--2009-07-13)3 substitute; SEDE (2007-01-31--2009-07-13)3
lpv:translated text	"I should like to thank Mr Lehtinen for a well-prepared report. The freedom to provide services is one of the four fundamental freedoms of the internal market. Over the years, the services sector has become increasingly important for the economic and social development of the European Union and has undergone substantial change. Despite the provisions of the Treaty establishing the European Community and the ongoing process of transposition of the Services Directive into national law, in practice the free movement of services continues to be hampered by administrative provisions and differences between the legal systems of Member States. Bearing in mind the threats and challenges stemming from globalisation, together with the shortcomings in the services sector identified in the report, it is particularly important to take action aimed at eliminating obstacles to the supply of cross-border services. Lack of confidence on the part of consumers and the reluctance of companies to operate outside their home country limit access to the internal market. As a matter of urgency, the Community should introduce mechanisms making it easier for companies, especially SMEs, to benefit from the internal market. Community provisions on the supply of cross-border services should therefore be rationalised, and a minimum period for the harmonisation of quality standards introduced, so as to protect users' interests. Strengthening cooperation between Member States, limiting administrative procedures and appropriate control of cross-border services will promote an increase of cross-border activity. Harmonisation of quality standards will strengthen consumer and supplier confidence in cross-border services. Facilitating the provision of cross-border services will lead to a properly functioning single market for services, thus laying the foundations for an economically cohesive internal market."@en1

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