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"Mr President, my Finnish fellow Members who spoke before me, Mr Repo and Mrs Jäätteenmäki, expressed some welcome views regarding this directive on consumer rights. As Finns and Nordic people, we are worried that consumer protection might be impaired. Full harmonisation would mean just that, especially as far as the Nordic countries are concerned. Moreover, it would delay measures in those countries where things at present are hardly perfect.
It is excellent that this proposal is being referred back to committee, because it contains certain slightly problematic points, particularly for small entrepreneurs. I would like the Committee to focus attention on one small issue. Amendments 18 and 107 suggest that this would have a very negative impact on travel companies in northern Finland, for example. Frequently a decision to go to a company, hotel or tourist accommodation is made on the road, and people call and book. Under this directive, that would not be enough: people would have to send a fax or something similar. This is not always possible in practice. This issue should be approached at the level of the public, and the different situations in the various Member States need to be understood."@en1
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