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"Mr President, ladies and gentlemen, today we are discussing three measures relating to the health and protection of consumers, which we have already voted in favour of in committee and which we will vote in favour of in plenary. We are on the side of the citizens, who are too often harmed by decisions taken by European bodies: I am thinking of the decision taken by the European Court of Human Rights to deny the freedom to display the crucifix; the inability to effectively tackle illegal immigrants; the endless stream of people from third countries who take jobs away from our people; the reticence to give consumers proper information on what they are buying or the place of provenance of foodstuffs. The Hedh report attaches importance to the point of view of European citizens, who experience the pros and cons of the internal market every day, and emphasises the wisdom of appointing, in 2007, a Commissioner for Consumer Affairs. The report also points out the need to harmonise Member States’ surveillance and monitoring structures, as well as those of third countries. The Thun Und Hohenstein report criticises certain attitudes adopted in the past and calls for responsibility to be shared among Member States and the Commission. The Buşoi report concerns the SOLVIT network, created by the European Commission to give citizens and businesses free help in asserting their rights within the Union, particularly in cases of dispute. It also criticises certain inefficiencies of the network and advocates improved information for citizens and businesses, who are often unaware that this structure exists. As legislators, our primary concern must be citizens and consumers."@en1
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