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"Mr President, honourable Members, the report we are discussing marks an important new step towards recognising the key position that the retail sector occupies in the internal market, as discussed in the Commission’s ‘Retail market monitoring report’ of July 2010. I would therefore like to thank Mrs Corazza Bildt for her excellent work and for this draft report.
Unfair contractual and trade practices between businesses are a matter of concern that both our institutions share. The Commission has begun working on the subject, and within the next few months it plans to adopt a communication, in line with what Parliament is asking for, on the national legal and regulatory frameworks governing unfair business practices, the problems these raise from the EU point of view, and whether or not it would be beneficial to take some action.
The final shared concern I would like to mention is the need to encourage sustainable consumption.
To conclude, Mr President, the Commission is delighted that the retail sector’s rightful place is being emphasised, considering its economic and social importance and its importance for society as a whole. The Commission will give the issues associated with this sector the full attention they deserve, in close collaboration with the European Parliament.
The Commission also strongly believes that this sector ...
requires special attention, as it is a vital element of Europe’s economy. The Commission has demonstrated this belief in its report on monitoring the retail market and through the Single Market Act.
The Commission is therefore delighted that Parliament is in favour of the general approach proposed in the July 2010 report, which looks not only at economic performance in the retail sector, but also at the direct impact that practices and decisions in this sector have on citizens, consumers, employees, farmers and small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), not to mention on the environment.
The Commission also recognises the need to coordinate the various policies and initiatives relating to this sector. We are therefore going to examine the possibility of producing a Europe-wide action plan for the retail sector, which would put in place a more explicit, coherent strategy for the sector, whilst at the same time being based on the initiatives already developed by the Commission, such as the High Level Forum for a Better Functioning Food Supply Chain, or the sustainable development initiatives.
I also welcome all the initiatives proposed in the report that are aimed at improving dialogue between the institutions and the parties involved, such as the ‘Retail Market Roundtable’ to be organised by the European Parliament.
I have taken note that Parliament wishes certain problems that we identified in our report of July last year to be dealt with as priority areas. Among these, I will mention in particular the continuing, largely unjustified, obstacles to the free movement of goods and services, especially the ongoing difficulties that businesses have in accessing certain markets.
I would also like to mention the growing problems of the accessibility of shops and access to
commerce faced by consumers, especially the most isolated. In this respect, I would like to highlight Parliament’s concerns over some national rules that may place restrictions on operators from other Member States who try to establish themselves in that country."@en1
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