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Mr President, I congratulate the rapporteur, Mr Modrow, for taking the initiative to produce a report on this important subject. I am pleased to be associated with the report as draftsman of the opinion of the Committee on Industry External Trade, Research and Energy. I am particularly pleased that the Committee on Development and Cooperation decided to integrate fully the recommendations which I made on behalf of the Industry Committee.
I would like to highlight what I believe are some of the key elements in the reform of state-owned and private enterprises in developing countries. Later in the week, corporate governance is on the agenda in this House, following the recent Parmalat case in Italy. We are all aware also of the Enron scandal in the United States. In other words, the issues of the efficient running of enterprises are as pertinent in western, developed market economies as they are in developing countries. Nevertheless, it must be acknowledged that a thriving and efficient private sector can play a major role in developing the economy of third countries and in combating poverty.
I fully support the idea of EU assistance to the business sector in developing countries through intermediaries. I share the Commission's view that reforms of state-owned enterprises must take account of the capacity and resources of the countries involved. Many of the enterprises in question are essential to development in the fields of energy, water, transport and infrastructure.
Reform of state-owned enterprises in developing countries should not be confined to privatisation measures. An overriding goal should be to ensure affordable access to services of general interest, such as water supply, drainage, energy supply, education and health services. The EU should encourage reform strategies which involve domestic investors and devote particular attention to decentralised solutions involving small and medium-sized enterprises.
In conclusion, I believe that businesses in developing countries should be assisted, particularly in the fields of good governance, institution building and consultancy. Our own SME sector should be actively engaged in this process."@en1
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