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rdf:type	lpv_eu:Speech2
dcterms:Date	"2002-03-12"^^xsd:date2
dcterms:Is Part Of	lp_eu:Energy2
dcterms:Language	"fi"^^xsd:language2
lpv:document identification number	"en.20020312.4.2-072"2
lpv:hasSubsequent	lp_eu:2002-03-12-Speech-2-0732
lpv:speaker	lp:Reino Paasilinna2
lpv:spokenAs	unknown; Suomen Sosialidemokraattinen Puolue/Finlands Socialdemokratiska Parti (1999-07-20--2004-07-19)3 substitute; Committee on Foreign Affairs, Human Rights, Common Security and Defence Policy (2002-01-17--2004-07-19)3 member; Committee on Industry, External Trade, Research and Energy (2002-01-17--2004-07-19)3 vice-chair; Delegation to the EU-Russia Parliamentary Cooperation Committee (2002-02-07--2004-07-19)3 member; PES (1999-07-20--2004-07-19)3
lpv:translated text	"Mr President, my thanks go to the rapporteurs: you have completed an enormous task. Although the Union was established as a single market, this market only functions in part. Many Member States have actually become expert at protecting their markets, monopolies and cartels. The Nordic countries have liberalised both the electricity and the telecommunications markets, and the consumer has benefited: prices are low. The large Member States, in particular, often pay little heed to jointly agreed rules, and the insistence on unanimity with regard to decisions is a shield behind which they withdraw. As the Commission has neither the authority nor the courage to intervene when there is malpractice, the market does not work. The situation harms solidarity and must end. Some, then, are for liberalisation while others are for maintaining the status quo. It is true we might ask whether market liberalism is justified from the point of view of public service obligations. However, we need common rules, which should also be monitored. The same lack of solidarity has prevailed in the telecommunications sector. Cross-border transmission tariffs and overload control are important matters. Only actual costs should apply for access to the network, and then competition is possible and the consumer benefits. My group is satisfied with the basic approach outlined in Mr Mombaur’s report. Nevertheless, the Commission’s scope for monitoring is not made sufficiently clear, and this awkward and unfair situation is likely to continue. We clearly highlighted this in the end in the framework legislation for the telecommunications sector, and it will benefit consumers in Europe. The Union must therefore be reformed in such a way that Member States cannot at the same time both prevent competition and muscle in on the situation in other countries, buying up local energy companies."@en1

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