Local view for "http://purl.org/linkedpolitics/eu/plenary/2010-03-09-Speech-2-999"

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rdf:type	lpv_eu:Speech2
dcterms:Date	"2010-03-09"^^xsd:date2
dcterms:Is Part Of	lp_eu:Internal Market Scoreboard - Consumer protection - SOLVIT (debate)2
dcterms:Language	"en"^^xsd:language2
lpv:document identification number	"en.20100309.4.2-999"2
lpv:hasSubsequent	lp_eu:2010-03-09-Speech-2-0582
lpv:speaker	lp:Louis Grech2
lpv:spoken text	"Serious consideration has to be taken as regards existing Union-wide redress mechanisms such as SOLVIT. This alternative avenue for redress is underused due to a lack of knowledge of its existence on the part of citizens, consumers and businesses, as well as because of the inadequate resources in place at national level. SOLVIT centres that are currently present in each Member State (as well as in Norway, Iceland and Liechtenstein) are understaffed and underfunded – training for staff and funding to improve the administrative capacity of the centres must be stepped up. I call upon the Commission to complete the Single Market Assistance Services (SMAS) project as a matter of priority. I propose that the Commission consider including in the Consumer Markets Scoreboard a detailed account of the progress, achievements and shortcomings of SOLVIT. Furthermore, in an attempt to raise awareness, Member States must promote SOLVIT as an expedient and accessible alternative dispute resolution mechanism, in the form of a nation-wide information campaign. Finally, there needs to be marked improvement on the part of the Commission and the Member States to raise awareness of the opportunities that the Single Market offers for citizens, consumers and businesses."@en1
lpv:spokenAs	substitute; Delegation to the Parliamentary Assembly of the Union for the Mediterranean (2009-09-16--2013-03-12)3 member; Delegation for relations with Australia and New Zealand (2009-09-16--2013-03-12)3 substitute; Delegation for relations with Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Serbia, Montenegro and Kosovo (2009-09-16--2013-03-12)3 substitute; Delegation to the Euronest Parliamentary Assembly (2009-09-16--2013-03-12)3 unknown; Partit Laburista (2009-07-14--2013-03-12)3 member; S&D (2009-07-14--2013-03-12)3 substitute; BUDG (2009-07-16--2012-01-18)3 vice-chair; IMCO (2009-07-16--2012-01-18)3
lpv:unclassifiedMetadata	"Louis Grech (S&D ),"1 "in writing."1

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