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"Mr President, I would like to welcome this report on behalf of the Socialists and Democrats and thank Mr Ferber, and all of our colleagues in various committees, who have worked very hard on this report. I am glad to say that we have got a good result.
Recent years have seen significant changes to postal services in the EU alongside the rapid development of the parcel delivery sector, as has been said. The review of the Postal Services Directive is a welcome opportunity to assess these developments now and establish our priorities for the future of services in Europe. It is important to note at the outset that the Postal Services Review and the report that we will vote on tomorrow have both confirmed that the directive does not require the privatisation of a universal service provider. In fact, it stresses that EU citizens have a guaranteed right to affordable and regular postal delivery services and it makes clear that these rights need to be protected. So together we must ensure the long-term sustainability of the universal service obligation, protecting, as has also been said, minimum delivery standards while recognising that the current provisions do provide Member States with the necessary flexibility within the law in the application of the directive, according to particular geographical circumstances. I would urge you very much to welcome this report with me.
Parliament’s report makes it clear that competition in the postal sector must develop in a way that enhances rather than impedes citizens’ basic rights. Greater consumer choice is to be welcomed, but we must ensure that this does not lead to cherry picking, particularly in relation to employment practices in the sector. It has been acknowledged in the report that liberalisation of the postal sector has led to substantial differences in working conditions and wages and the report also stresses that increasing competition should not lead to illegal social practices. The EU and the Member States must work together to protect fundamental workers’ rights across the sector irrespective of employment status. Now while this report deals primarily with the review of the Postal Services Directive, we know that online shopping is a major factor, and that has also been mentioned. So overall, this is a good report, and I would urge everyone to vote for it tomorrow."@en1
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