Local view for "http://purl.org/linkedpolitics/eu/plenary/2011-03-24-Speech-4-309-000"

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rdf:type	lpv_eu:Speech2
dcterms:Date	"2011-03-24"^^xsd:date2
dcterms:Is Part Of	lp_eu:Explanations of vote2
dcterms:Language	"pt"^^xsd:language2
lpv:document identification number	"en.20110324.22.4-309-000"2
lpv:hasSubsequent	lp_eu:2011-03-24-Speech-4-310-0002
lpv:speaker	lp:João Ferreira2
lpv:spokenAs	member; Delegation to the EU-Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia Joint Parliamentary Committee (2009-09-16--2013-02-03)3 unknown; Partido Comunista Português (2009-07-14--2014-06-30)3 substitute; ENVI (2009-07-16--2012-01-18)3 substitute; Delegation for relations with the countries of the Andean Community (2009-09-16--2014-06-30)3 member; EUL/NGL (2009-07-14--2012-02-06)3 member; Delegation to the ACP-EU Joint Parliamentary Assembly (2009-09-16--2014-06-30)3 member; PECH (2009-07-16--2012-01-18)3
lpv:translated text	"This is yet another proposal by the Commission in which the promotion of cross-border trade appears to be the main motivation for exercising legislative initiative. In this case, and due to the fact that this is an unoriginal proposal for ‘protecting the interests of consumers’, it goes back to arguing that free trade is the be-all and end-all of consumer interests, thus making, once again, a profession of faith in the virtues of the free market. In truth, it is more relevant to the rights and interests of businesses than to those of the consumer. The Commission is advocating a total harmonisation of the rules laid down for consumers. If this harmonisation is not brought about by progress and by taking into account the legislation that is already in place in each country, in practice it could lead to the loss of consumer rights in some Member States where the legislation is more advanced in this field. As this is a first reading, and given that in the course of the debate in the committee it was possible to improve upon the Commission’s initial proposal, we hope that it will be able to go even further in defending the rights of consumers."@en1

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