Local view for "http://purl.org/linkedpolitics/eu/plenary/2011-03-23-Speech-3-267-750"

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rdf:type	lpv_eu:Speech2
dcterms:Date	"2011-03-23"^^xsd:date2
dcterms:Is Part Of	lp_eu:Consumer rights (debate)2
dcterms:Language	"pl"^^xsd:language2
lpv:document identification number	"en.20110323.21.3-267-750"2
lpv:hasSubsequent	lp_eu:2011-03-23-Speech-3-267-8752
lpv:speaker	lp:Lidia Joanna Geringer de Oedenberg2
lpv:spokenAs	quaestor; European Parliament (2009-07-15--2012-01-16)3 substitute; BUDG (2009-07-16--2012-01-18)3 member; Delegation for relations with the countries of South Asia (2009-09-16--2014-06-30)3 unknown; Sojusz Lewicy Demokratycznej (2009-07-14--2014-06-30)3 substitute; Delegation to the EU-Croatia Joint Parliamentary Committee (2009-09-16--2013-06-30)3 member; PETI (2009-07-16--2012-01-18)3 member; Parliament's Bureau (2009-07-15--2012-01-16)3 member; S&D (2009-07-14--2014-06-30)3 member; Quaestors (2009-07-15--2012-01-16)3 substitute; Delegation to the ACP-EU Joint Parliamentary Assembly (2009-09-16--2014-06-30)3 member; JURI (2009-07-16--2012-01-18)3 substitute; Delegation to the Parliamentary Assembly of the Union for the Mediterranean (2009-09-16--2014-06-30)3
lpv:translated text	"In my opinion, the Consumer Rights Directive is one of the most important legislative texts we will debate in the first half of this year. Better access to information and greater consumer protection are particularly important issues, for example for the development of the online market and for economic growth throughout the EU. The online market is still developing relatively slowly in Europe in comparison with the United States, for example, and my home country – Poland – takes only 17th place among the EU Member States in this regard. Only 23% of Polish consumers make purchases over the Internet, and a lack of confidence appears to be one of the main reasons for this. One of the most controversial points in the proposal for a directive is the extent to which regulations should be harmonised. I am pleased that the rapporteur from the Committee on the Internal Market and Consumer Protection agreed with the arguments put forward by my group, the Group of the Progressive Alliance of Socialists and Democrats in the European Parliament, criticising the European Commission’s goal of full harmonisation, which would make it impossible in reality for Member States to adopt higher standards than those provided for in the directive. I believe that countries wishing to maintain higher standards should have the opportunity to do so."@en1

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