Local view for "http://purl.org/linkedpolitics/eu/plenary/2011-06-23-Speech-4-524-500"

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rdf:type	lpv_eu:Speech2
dcterms:Date	"2011-06-23"^^xsd:date2
dcterms:Is Part Of	lp_eu:Explanations of vote2
dcterms:Language	"en"^^xsd:language2
lpv:document identification number	"en.20110623.37.4-524-500"2
lpv:hasSubsequent	lp_eu:2011-06-23-Speech-4-525-0002
lpv:speaker	lp:Phil Prendergast2
lpv:spoken text	"A directive harmonising consumer rights across Europe makes sense. It also has the potential to boost Internet and distance sales businesses because shoppers will have greater confidence in services based in the EU. Providing this information will give consumers confidence and encourage them to engage in cross-border shopping, providing them with better choice and value. Any increase in cross-border shopping will be a benefit to the internal market as a whole. Online sales and e-commerce in Europe were worth EUR 163 billion in 2010 and the Centre for Retail Research predicts online sales in Europe will grow by 18.7% to EUR 202.9 billion in 2011. This is a highly lucrative market and we must ensure that consumers are adequately protected. The directive also protects businesses. Differing consumer laws in Member States have deterred companies from expanding their markets. By harmonising these laws across the EU, businesses can be confident the rules that apply in their home market also apply everywhere else in the EU."@en1
lpv:spokenAs	member; S&D (2011-04-21--2014-06-30)3 member; Delegation for relations with the United States (2011-05-09--2014-06-30)3 unknown; Labour Party (2011-04-21--2014-06-30)3 substitute; AGRI (2011-05-05--2012-01-18)3 member; IMCO (2011-05-09--2012-01-18)3 substitute; Delegation for relations with Switzerland and Norway and to the EU-Iceland Joint Parliamentary Committee and the European Economic Area (EEA) Joint Parliamentary Committee (2011-05-05--2014-06-30)3 substitute; PETI (2011-05-05--2012-01-18)3
lpv:unclassifiedMetadata	"Phil Prendergast (S&D ),"1 "in writing"1

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