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Madam President, first of all, I would like to thank the rapporteur, Mrs Ries, and the shadow rapporteurs for their commitment and constructive cooperation in the aim of reaching an agreement at this second reading. I believe this directive will deliver long-lasting benefits to consumers, and to the environment, by lowering our energy consumption and by producing more environmentally-sound products. The eco-design directive will also help EU industry to face worldwide challenges related to the environmental improvement of its products.
Adding to what Parliament achieved with its first reading, the rapporteur, Mrs Ries, together with her colleagues and shadow rapporteurs, has negotiated a package of compromise amendments that, once accepted by the Council, will reshape the common position on essential issues. I refer in particular to the compromise amendments affecting Articles 12 and 13. These changes will assure a high level of environmental protection when setting eco-design requirements and introduce additional measures in favour of SMEs and to facilitate market surveillance.
I am particularly satisfied that suitable wording was found to put a focus on the need to improve the energy efficiency of products, while still taking account of the integrated approach promoted by the directive.
I have already made clear that energy efficiency is one of my main priorities. The eco-design framework is one of the most efficient tools we could use to reduce energy consumption and mitigate climate change. Obviously, Parliament wanted to be reassured that once the Commission had its mandate it would make good use of it. The common position amended by the package tabled will leave no ambiguity on that issue: the Commission will have to deliver and report back on its achievements. I can promise you that.
In this context, and on a request from the rapporteur and shadow rapporteurs during the most recent negotiations on the compromise package, I can also state that, without prejudice to the outcome of the ratification process of the Treaty establishing a Constitution for Europe, which I am confident will take place, the Commission will examine the issue of the implementation of Articles 36 and 37 of the Constitution in relation to this framework directive.
I believe the European Parliament, through the rapporteur and shadow rapporteurs, has achieved a lot and this proposal should be supported by this House."@en1
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