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"( ) The liberalisation of postal services which is currently under way means that this sector is opening up to many interested parties. I am convinced that the positive changes will also be enjoyed by ordinary citizens, as stronger competition brings better services, and the development of innovative products for consumers, who will be able to pick and choose from a variety of products and prices according to their own needs. For these reasons, I have voted in favour of Mr Markus Ferber's report, through which the European Parliament took the final step in dismantling the monopoly on the delivery of postal items weighing less than 50 g. Admittedly, change in the postal sector cannot be implemented overnight. For this reason, the European Parliament has drafted the directive on the liberalisation of postal services in an insightful and responsible manner, so as not to jeopardise these services in any part of the EU. Thanks to amendments put forward by MEPs from the new Member States, it will be possible, subject to specific conditions, for the new EU-12 and states with a large number of islands to continue exempting these services and their providers up until 31 December 2012, to the extent that is necessary for preserving a universal service. The European Parliament did not leave out handicapped persons in its report. Amendment 47 instructs the Member States to ensure the provision of free-of-charge postal services to blind and visually impaired persons."@en1
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