Local view for "http://purl.org/linkedpolitics/eu/plenary/2001-01-15-Speech-1-063"

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rdf:type	lpv_eu:Speech2
dcterms:Date	"2001-01-15"^^xsd:date2
dcterms:Is Part Of	lp_eu:Simpler legislation for the internal market (SLIM)2
dcterms:Language	"nl"^^xsd:language2
lpv:document identification number	"en.20010115.6.1-063"2
lpv:hasSubsequent	lp_eu:2001-01-15-Speech-1-0642
lpv:speaker	lp:Ward Beysen2
lpv:spokenAs	unknown; Vlaamse liberalen en democraten (1999-07-20--2004-07-19)3 member; ELDR (1999-07-20--2003-02-10)3 vice-chair; Committee on Legal Affairs and the Internal Market (1999-07-21--2002-01-14)3 member; Delegation to the EU-Malta Joint Parliamentary Committee (1999-09-29--2002-01-14)3 substitute; Committee on Industry, External Trade, Research and Energy (1999-07-21--2002-01-14)3
lpv:translated text	"Mr President, Commissioner, ladies and gentlemen, I share the rapporteur’s concern about the fact that evidently, European institutions are unable to issue transparent, readily accessible regulations which are clear and understandable to people with average IQ levels. All credit to Mr Doorn, who has managed to put his finger on the problem. It should be highlighted, rightly so, that EU citizens and businesses consider complex legislation and red tape to be evidence of a lack of efficiency within the institutions. The causes are obvious. As long as the Commission does not adopt a clear, centralised approach to SLIM, the SLIM initiative remains an exercise with no strings attached. It should be anything but that. In my opinion, two goals need to be brought into focus, in addition to the recommendations which are currently in the report. First of all, the SLIM initiative must be lent a binding character, particularly with EU enlargement on the horizon. Secondly, Member States must, as of now, set a good example by guaranteeing a correct, but above all, timely transposition of European directives into national legislation. All too often, we have been under the impression that the process of simplification, which is so crucial, is much like a procession of Echternach. Pending the Union’s enlargement, we must shift up a gear if we want to develop the internal market in a professionally responsible manner. I am delighted that the Member State which I have the honour of representing here, has realised that special measures need to be taken, as is the case in the Netherlands, to simplify legislation in a consistent manner. Convinced of the need for simplified legislation, the Liberal Group will be lending the Doorn report its unqualified support."@en1

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