Local view for "http://purl.org/linkedpolitics/eu/plenary/2002-05-29-Speech-3-075"

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rdf:type	lpv_eu:Speech2
dcterms:Date	"2002-05-29"^^xsd:date2
dcterms:Is Part Of	lp_eu:Motor vehicle industry2
dcterms:Language	"es"^^xsd:language2
lpv:document identification number	"en.20020529.6.3-075"2
lpv:hasSubsequent	lp_eu:2002-05-29-Speech-3-0762
lpv:speaker	lp:Luis Berenguer Fuster2
lpv:spokenAs	substitute; Committee on Legal Affairs and the Internal Market (2002-01-30--2004-07-19)3 member; PES (1999-07-20--2004-07-19)3 substitute; ECON (2002-02-06--2004-07-19)3 member; Delegation for relations with the Member States of ASEAN, south-east Asia and the Republic of Korea (2002-02-07--2004-07-19)3 member; Committee on Industry, External Trade, Research and Energy (2002-02-07--2003-06-29)3 unknown; Partido Socialista Obrero Español (1999-07-20--2004-07-19)3
lpv:translated text	"Mr President, ladies and gentlemen, we are dealing with a new document which forms part of the effort being made by the European Commission to reform and update Community competition law. Furthermore, this document is consistent with various other regulations and documents which this Parliament has declared itself in favour of. The distribution of automobiles has always had special treatment, a sectoral treatment, and, if pushed, I would say that this system may have made sense before, when there were different regulations for the different distribution systems, but perhaps it makes less sense now. The fact is, however, regardless of this, that the different regulations that have been in force in this sector have not managed to remove the obstacles in that market. The differences in prices in the different countries are still considerable, essentially as a result of the actions of manufacturers who are determined to maintain national borders and prevent cross-border trade. We only have to look at all the decisions the Commission has taken and consider the considerable fines and penalties imposed on manufacturers as a result of this anti-competitive behaviour to realise how true this claim is. The Commission is now presenting us with a new proposal for a Regulation which I believe takes us in the right direction. Some of the sectors involved tell us that they will go through hell if the Regulation is approved, and they forecast harmful consequences for the sector. I do not believe that this is true. However, I am sure that with the proposed measures manufacturers will be asked to maintain unjustifiably high prices as a result of anti-competitive actions. The essential point of the proposal is the disappearance of the location clause for the dealer, and that measure is a step in the right direction. It is true that it may affect the structure of the distribution market, and I can therefore agree to a transitional period. However, not to approve this measure until a study is carried out and a new decision adopted, let us not deceive ourselves, represents subterfuge by those people who do not want this measure to be approved. Not now, not ever."@en1

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