In my short speech I would like to stress the great gulf that exists between the general principles, between - if you will - the Commissioner's sincere and'hyperactive 'intentions, between the legislation on the one hand, and the real situation prevailing in the Member States so far as consumer protection is concerned.
In questo breve intervento, vorrei soffermarmi sulla grande distanza tra i grandi principi, i sinceri -immagino- e zelanti propositi del Commissario, la lettera del diritto, da un lato, e, dall' altro, il reale stato in cui versa la protezione del consumatore nei vari Stati membri.