Local view for "http://purl.org/linkedpolitics/eu/plenary/2008-05-20-Speech-2-246"

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rdf:type	lpv_eu:Speech2
dcterms:Date	"2008-05-20"^^xsd:date2
dcterms:Is Part Of	lp_eu:Explanations of vote2
dcterms:Language	"en"^^xsd:language2
lpv:document identification number	"en.20080520.23.2-246"2
lpv:hasSubsequent	lp_eu:2008-05-20-Speech-2-2472
lpv:speaker	lp:Colm Burke and Malcolm Harbour (PPE-DE )2
lpv:spoken text	"The EPP-ED Group strongly supports a comprehensive programme of actions to inform and empower consumers in Europe's Single Market. We want consumers to take maximum benefits from the choice, diversity and innovation available in a thriving market of nearly 500 million consumers, the largest retail market in the world. We also want consumers to be able to enjoy their rights of redress quickly and effectively if they run into problems. We support easy and effective access to justice especially through non-judicial means, backed as last resort by judicial remedies. We abstained on the vote today because the PSE has hijacked a very positive report by inserting a call for an entirely untested and potentially very costly legal provision for European level enforcement of collective rights. The Commission is already consulting extensively on the whole issue of consumers' rights enforcement. It is far too early to draw any conclusions on the changes that might be needed. Much can be done by improving existing redress mechanisms, and stepping up cooperation between Member States. The PSE are harming consumer's rights by trying to divert attention away from the need for more determined actions at all levels to improve the enforcement of consumers' rights, while ... ."@en1
lpv:unclassifiedMetadata	"(Explanation of vote abbreviated in accordance with Rule 163)"1 "Colm Burke and Malcolm Harbour (PPE-DE ),"1 "in writing"1

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