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"Mr President, I have listened with interest to all the intelligent and interesting contributions to this debate. I am also very pleased that both the Commissioners responsible are promising to work together to develop and improve the EU’s consumer policy. I would like to add a few points of my own.
The consumer organisations have an extremely important role to play in drawing the authorities’ attention to the everyday problems faced by consumers. Consequently, the instruments that are available to the consumer organisations should be improved to make it easier for them to act effectively at EU level and at national level.
In addition, we must call upon the Member States to consult the consumer organisations as much as possible at all stages of the decision-making process where consumer policy is concerned. I am also pleased that Commissioner Dalli brought up the matter of the importance of Member States ensuring that there is adequate financing and personnel available to develop the scoreboard further.
Finally, the scoreboard should not just be used to bring about better consumer policy, but rather must influence all policy areas that are of significance for consumers and ensure that consumer issues are integrated into all EU policy to a greater extent. Furthermore, the scoreboard should stimulate a more general discussion of consumer policy issues, both at EU level and at national level. I would really look forward to having another debate on the internal market and consumer protection in this Chamber in a year’s time."@en1
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