Local view for "http://purl.org/linkedpolitics/eu/plenary/2008-10-22-Speech-3-057"

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dcterms:Date	"2008-10-22"^^xsd:date2
dcterms:Is Part Of	lp_eu:Protection of consumers in respect of certain aspects of timeshares (debate)2
dcterms:Language	"sv"^^xsd:language2
lpv:document identification number	"en.20081022.3.3-057"2
lpv:hasSubsequent	lp_eu:2008-10-22-Speech-3-0582
lpv:speaker	lp:Charlotte Cederschiöld2
lpv:spokenAs	member_of_the_bureau; EPP-ED (2007-07-23--2009-07-13)3 member; IMCO (2007-01-31--2009-07-13)3 substitute; Delegation for relations with the United States (2007-03-14--2009-07-13)3 unknown; Moderata Samlingspartiet (2004-07-20--2009-07-13)3 substitute; JURI (2007-03-12--2009-07-13)3 member; Delegation to the EU-Russia Parliamentary Cooperation Committee (2007-03-29--2009-07-13)3 substitute; LIBE (2007-01-31--2009-07-13)3
lpv:translated text	"Madam President, we have unfortunately become well acquainted with this problem in my own country, Sweden. Tourists in a holiday mood are duped into buying shares in apartments with which they are not particularly satisfied when they arrive home, if they have anything at all to show for their purchase when they get there. The new directive on timeshare properties will entail much better protection if the same rules apply anywhere at all in the EU to the purchase of timeshare properties. Proper consumer protection is required if people are securely to be able to make use of the freedoms of the internal market. Consumers must be able to feel strong, secure and safe. It is to be prohibited for vendors to demand down payments during the period for reflection which, moreover, is to be extended from 10 to 14 days. In that way, consumers will not have to worry about making down payments if they are not satisfied or if they wish to withdraw from the purchase during the period of reflection. The directive will probably deter frivolous companies that do not meet the requirements for above-board marketing and reasonable purchase agreements. I believe that many people at present hesitate to purchase such services in other Member States precisely because they cannot feel secure and rely on consumer protection. Through harmonisation and the measures in the directive, consumers will be given stronger consumer protection. This may contribute to more people feeling able to make use of such services involving timeshare properties outside their own Member States, and this is something we all of course welcome. In other words, this is an excellent proposal obtaining broad support. Sun-loving northerners wish to thank both the Commission and the rapporteur and shadow rapporteurs."@en1
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