Local view for "http://purl.org/linkedpolitics/eu/plenary/2000-12-13-Speech-3-033"

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rdf:type	lpv_eu:Speech2
dcterms:Date	"2000-12-13"^^xsd:date2
dcterms:Is Part Of	lp_eu:Competition between postal services2
dcterms:Language	"sv"^^xsd:language2
lpv:document identification number	"en.20001213.1.3-033"2
lpv:hasSubsequent	lp_eu:2000-12-13-Speech-3-0342
lpv:speaker	lp:Olle Schmidt2
lpv:spokenAs	member; ECON (1999-07-21--2002-01-14)3 substitute; Delegation to the EU-Czech Republic Joint Parliamentary Committee (1999-09-29--2002-01-14)3 member; ELDR (1999-07-20--2004-07-19)3 substitute; BUDG (1999-07-21--2002-01-14)3 substitute; Committee on Women's Rights and Equal Opportunities (1999-07-21--2002-01-14)3 unknown; Folkpartiet liberalerna (1999-07-20--2004-07-19)3 member; Delegation to the EU-Slovak Republic Joint Parliamentary Committee (1999-09-29--2002-01-14)3
lpv:translated text	"Madam President, allow me to address Mr Simpson. I understand that Mr Simpson has been to Sweden and to Norrland, which is one of the ‘worst’, but most splendid, sparsely-populated areas in the whole of Europe. You do not appear to have learnt anything, and you do not appear to have listened to the arguments that were put to you. I have many reports which you may read and in which you will find reasons why liberalisation is so important and such a good idea. The Royal Mail competes with other companies and delivers letters to me in Malmö in Sweden. This, in my opinion Mr Simpson, is a good thing. In this way I get a better and cheaper service. The Commission's proposal is a good one, but it is not sufficiently liberal. The text of the report takes the wrong line. The postal service monopoly must be abolished. The interests of consumers are best served in a market with free competition. We know this. This, of course, also applies to the postal market. Why should other conditions prevail in this market? The rapid technical development and the requirements placed on postal companies to adapt their activities quickly make an end-date for the abolition of the monopoly necessary – as early a date as possible. I personally think that 2007 is much too late. Madam President, the Swedish postal service was completely liberalised as early as 1993. At that time, I was a member of the Swedish Parliament and was involved in taking that decision. The Swedish Post still has 95 per cent of the market share in Sweden. In order for private postal deliverers to have a reasonable chance of establishing themselves in the market, it is therefore necessary for them to capture a large share of the market, i.e. for the market to be competitive. We in this House must give the postal market a chance. These are new times, Mr Simpson. I would like to say: “Learn from Mr Blair.” In conclusion, I would like to say that the postal service in Sweden has not deteriorated, in some respects it has even improved. The costs are not higher than in other countries. If we do not do something about the postal service now, it will be even worse in a few years. Consumers will lose out, employees will lose out, Europe will lose competitive strength and growth. Good luck, Mr Bolkestein!"@en1

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