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". – Mr President, I would like to endorse the thanks expressed by my colleague, Commissioner Bolkestein, to the European Parliament and especially the draftsman, Mr Berenguer Fuster, for their cooperation and efficient handling of this file.
As you know, the Commission supports the Council common position because it is fully consistent with the essential objectives pursued in the Commission proposal. It also takes account of the most important amendments at first reading.
The Commission would like to confirm that it accepts Amendments Nos 1, 3 to 8, 10, 11, 12, 15 and 16.
With regard to Amendment No 17, the Commission can accept it, although it considers that a minor redrafting is needed to avoid any legal misinterpretation.
The Commission cannot, however, accept Amendments Nos 2, 9, 13, 14 and 18, for the following reasons: Amendment No 2 excludes from the proposal a large number of insurance intermediaries, which minimises the scope of the directive. It cannot therefore be accepted. Amendment No 9 introduces transitional provisions to safeguard the acquired rights of existing insurance intermediaries. The Commission has already accepted Amendment No 15, which expresses the same objective in better terms and, in addition, meets all the concerns of the directive.
The Commission cannot accept Amendment No 13, which introduces the principle of best possible advice. It creates great legal uncertainty and would in practice be a source of legal conflict. Amendment No 16, which the Commission accepts, goes in the same direction as the common position and improves it.
Amendments Nos 14 and 18 put in jeopardy the key objective of high consumer protection, something that the Commission cannot accept. Indeed, if they were accepted they would deprive the customer of the basic information requirements. Amendment No 18 in particular would leave the customer in a position of uncertainty, as he would not be provided with the written advice on the appropriate insurer's product recommended by the intermediary. The objective of achieving a true single market with a high level of consumer protection would not be achieved. The Commission strongly opposes this amendment.
I thank you for your rather limited attention."@en1
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