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"Madam President, my group welcomes this report. As everybody knows, we do not always have enthusiastic support for proposals in this Chamber, but this is one area in which we can pledge more than enthusiasm. We are positively excited about the idea of being able to get to the completion of the single market.
Businesses and consumers are, of course, the beneficiaries of a fully functioning and operative single market, most particularly so in this time of economic challenge. Whilst we are all looking for markets outside Europe – looking at the challenges of export – we must not neglect the challenges and the opportunities of the internal market.
Of course, delivering a single market for citizens and business does not stop at the creation of good legislation. There must also be adequate implementation as well as cross-border synergy between various national administrations. Without this, and without this implementation, citizens will not be able to enjoy the benefits of the single market.
My group supports the efforts of the Commission and, most particularly, Mr Barnier, in the field of detailed reporting on progress with transposition in the Member States. We welcome the rapporteur’s call for more determination in the enforcement of single-market legislation and clearer reporting on infringement proceedings being taken. ‘Name and shame’ is often an ugly tool in politics, but it is often a very useful one – as is praising those who do well.
We call on the Commission to establish the Single Market Act as a rolling programme to be continually reviewed and updated in order to ensure completion of the market. This should include prioritisation of measures to complete the digital single market, including investment in high-speed Internet and cross-border payments. We also call on national administrations to sharpen up their thinking and their action. It is important for single-market transposition to be treated with urgency and transparency, so that, as we celebrate this auspicious anniversary, we can truly see the single market as the jewel in Europe’s crown."@en1
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