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"en.20110215.22.2-309-000"2
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"I strongly endorse the Gebhardt report. The Services Directive implementation deadline passed a year ago, and I welcome the fact that Parliament is shining the spotlight on Member States’ progress. The services sector accounts for a large share of the EU’s GDP, yet the cross-border trading of services still falls well short of the level of trade in goods. This report shows that implementation is incomplete and that the full benefits of the directive have not yet been reaped by citizens. The points of single contact (PSCs) in each Member State, which inform service providers of rights and opportunities in other EU Member States, are an important provision of the directive. In my view, the crucial issue raised by this report is the huge under-use of these PSCs. I firmly support the proposal that an effective information campaign be led to raise the visibility of PSCs. The Commission should earmark funds for a promotional campaign. However, I also underline the role to be played by authorities on the ground in the Member States who have the contacts and expertise needed to ensure this campaign is well targeted. Unless this is done, the Union’s efforts to foster the cross-border trading of services will be in vain."@en1
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