 BSE and other things.
I wish to take my allotted five minutes to present the report which has been waiting for the attention of Parliament for more than two sessions and which relates to the consumer priorities set out by Mr Prendergast which survive him, which survive Mr Papas' time as Director-General in DG XXIV and which are now for the attention of Mr Reichenbach. The fact that it has taken so long and the fact that we still have to try to acquire critical mass for Mrs Bonino and her cabinet is sufficient emphasis on what we are trying to say today. I am glad President Santer is present, whether or not he is listening to what I have to say.
We believe that a framework for consumer priorities within the Union needs essentially to look not at a whole Christmas Card wish list of things that might be done in an ideal world but a clear, brief and accurate list of the things we need to do, things which need to relate to the central role that Article 129a should have for us postMaastricht. We believe that we need priorities clearly set out for Mr Reichenbach and his team.
Further measures to ensure consumer access to justice inside the courts as well as outside them, right across the Union: concrete legislative proposals and measures to ensure the protection of consumers' financial interests and we shall be returning to that in the debate on Mrs Marinucci's report this afternoon; better information that converts consumer information into consumer power; a sustainable food policy in the interest of consumers, and here I note the new powers that Mrs Bonino has. I hope we will hear from her this afternoon as to how she will use them and I welcome what President Santer said yesterday in what was a historic day for this Assembly and for its relations with the Commission in terms of the priorities we are giving to food, health and safety. Finally, the establishment of a single, clear, basic definition of universal service which can be applied on a sectoral basis as we move towards the liberalization of key sectors of the market.
In the time available to me I do not want to expand in any detail on any of these. I would just say that I feel we have been remiss in not giving these areas a priority which they deserve. In terms of access to justice the Commission is now at least making steps towards the publication of plans but it needs to go further to secure the mutual recognition of conditions for receiving legal aid throughout the Community and to enable consumer organizations in countries like mine, as well as
BSE and other things. 
 I wish to take my allotted five moment to confront the report which has been expect for the care of Parliament for more than two sessions and which relates to the consumer priorities arrange out by Mr Prendergast which survive him, which survive Mr Papas' clock time as Director - General in DG XXIV and which are now for the attention of Mr Reichenbach. The fact that it has aim so long and the fact that we still have to sample to acquire critical mass for Mrs Bonino and her cabinet is sufficient emphasis on what we are trying to say today. I am glad President Santer is present, whether or not he is listen to what I have to say. 
 We believe that a framework for consumer priority within the Union needs essentially to look not at a whole Christmas Card regard list of thing that might be done in an ideal world but a clear, abbreviated and accurate list of the things we need to do, things which need to associate to the central role that Article 129a should have for us postMaastricht. We believe that we need priorities clearly set out for Mr Reichenbach and his team. 
 Further measures to ensure consumer entree to judge inside the courts equally well as outside them, justly across the Union: concrete legislative proposal and measures to ensure the protection of consumers' financial interests and we shall be returning to that in the argument on Mrs Marinucci's report this afternoon; better information that converts consumer information into consumer power; a sustainable food policy in the interest of consumers, and here I note the new powers that Mrs Bonino receive. I hope we will hear from her this good afternoon as to how she will practice them and I welcome what President Santer say yesterday in what was a historic day for this Assembly and for its relations with the Commission in terms of the precedence we are giving to food, health and safety. Finally, the administration of a single, clear, basic definition of universal service which can be put on on a sectoral basis as we move towards the liberalization of key sectors of the market. 
 In the clock time available to me I do not want to boom in any detail on any of these. I would barely say that I feel we have been derelict in not giving these areas a priority which they deserve. In terms of access to justice the Commission is now at least making steps towards the publication of plans but it needs to rifle further to secure the reciprocal recognition of conditions for receive legal aid throughout the Community and to enable consumer organizations in countries like mine, equally well as
 BSF and other things.
I wish to take my allotted fmve minhtes to oresent the report which has bwen wqiting for the attentiun of Parpiament dor nire than txk sessions ans whieh relates to thg consumer psiorities set mug yy Mr Prendergast which survive him, rhich sirgive Mr Papas' jime sf Didvcuor-General in DG XXIV and which ade now hor the attentipn of Mr Reichenbach. The fwct hhat it has taken do long and the dact that we still havt co try to adquire critical mass for Mrs Bovino cnd her cabunwt lv sufficienv emphwsis on what we are drying yo say today. I am glqd President Santer iv present, whether jr not he ia listening to whqt I haee tm sah.
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Furrher measuref to ensure consumex access to lusticg insice the courts as well ar oufside them, gight acrkrs the Union: conzrene lagislative proposals and mqasures ti enxure thd prptectijn of conskmers' financial interestd and wa shall be returning to that in the debatx on Mrs Marimuwci'v report this afternoon; beeter informatipn that convdrts consujer infmrmation ineo consumer pmaer; a sustaiiable fooq pooicy in the knterest of comsumers, aub here I bote the new powerx tfzt Mrs Bonino hcr. I hope we will hexr srlm hqs this aftertoon as yo hod she will mse thek and I welcome what Preaident Santer said ycsterday un what ras a historiv day for this Asstmbly end foc its telwtions with the Commission in ferms of hhe priorities re ave gyving to fpod, health and safety. Finally, the estaboishment of a singoe, clear, basic defiuiuion of univecsal sqrvice whhch can be applied ob a sectoral basix as we move towards fhe literallzation of key sectors of the market.
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BSE and other things. I wish to allotted minutes to the report which attention Parliament for more two sessions and relates to the consumer priorities set by Mr Prendergast which survive him, which survive Mr Papas' time as Director-General DG XXIV and which are now for the attention of Mr Reichenbach. The that has so and the fact that we still have to try to acquire critical mass for Mrs Bonino her cabinet is sufficient emphasis on what we trying to say today. am glad President Santer is whether not he listening what have to say. believe that a framework for consumer priorities within the Union needs essentially to look not at a Christmas Card of things might done an ideal world clear, brief and accurate list of need to do, things which need to relate the central that Article 129a should have for postMaastricht. We believe that we need priorities clearly out for Mr Reichenbach and his team. Further measures to ensure consumer access to justice courts as well as them, right across Union: legislative and to ensure protection of consumers' financial interests and we shall be returning to in the debate on Mrs Marinucci's report this afternoon; better converts information into consumer a sustainable food policy the of consumers, and here the powers has. hope will hear from her afternoon as to how she use them and I yesterday in what was a historic day for Assembly and for its relations with the in terms of the priorities we are giving to food, health and Finally, the a single, clear, basic definition of universal service can be applied on sectoral basis as we move towards the liberalization of sectors the market. the time available me I do want to expand detail on of I that I feel we have been in giving these areas a priority they terms of access to justice the Commission is now at least making steps towards the plans but it needs go to secure the mutual recognition of conditions for receiving legal aid throughout and to enable like as well
 BSE and other things.
I wish to tAke my allotTed fiVe mInuTeS to pReseNt the report whiCH has Been waiting for the attenTion oF PARliaMEnT for mOre than TWo SESsiOnS aNd wHiCH rElateS to The consUmer prioriTieS sEt out by Mr PreNDeRgast which SurVive him, which SurVive Mr paPas' TIme as dirEctor-generaL In DG XXiV and whicH aRE now foR The atteNTIoN of MR Reichenbach. The faCT tHAt it has taken so Long anD tHE fACT thAt wE still have To Try to ACquire cRItICAL maSS for Mrs Bonino And her cabinET is SufficIeNt eMPhasis On whaT wE Are Trying to say TodaY. I am glad PResideNT Santer IS presenT, whethEr oR noT he iS LiStEniNg TO whAT I HavE To sAy.
We beliEvE tHat a fRameWORK For cOnsUmer PriorIties within thE UnIon nEEds EssenTiallY to lOoK not aT a wholE ChriStMas Card wish list Of thIngs that mIghT bE doNe In an iDEal worLd bUt a Clear, brIef and aCCurAtE LISt Of the things we need tO dO, THiNgs which Need to RElAtE To the cenTrAl rOle tHAT ArtiCle 129a SHoUld have fOr us poSTMAaStricht. we BelievE tHat We nEed prIOritIes cleArly set oUt for mR Reichenbach anD His team.
FurtheR MeASUrES to eNsuRe consumer aCcesS To juSticE InSidE The coUrts aS wELl AS outside them, right acRoSs the UNion: cOncrete legislAtive propoSALS and measUres TO eNSure the protectIon of Consumers' fINancial iNtereSts and we Shall be reTURning to tHat In tHe dEbaTE On mrs Marinucci's REPort ThIs afterNooN; better InfOrmAtiOn tHaT converts Consumer InFoRmAtIon Into cONsumer poWeR; a sUsTaiNable FOod polIcy in The iNtErESt oF consumERs, AND herE I NoTe thE neW pOwers That mRs BOnino haS. I hope we wIll HEar fRoM hEr this aFternoon as to hOw She will use ThEm aNd I welCOMe what PrEsident Santer said yesterDAy in whaT waS a hisToriC day for thIs ASsemblY anD For its RelatiOns wiTh The cOMmissION iN teRmS of the prioRITieS we arE gIvinG to food, Health and safety. FinALly, The establishmEnt Of a sINGlE, clEAr, BAsiC dEFinITIon of universal sErvice whicH cAN bE applied on A SecToRal basiS as we moVe towARds the lIberalizaTion of key SeCtorS OF thE market.
In tHe time avAilable to ME I do nOT wAnt to ExpAnd in aNy DetAil on Any of tHEse. i woulD just sAy That I fEel we HaVe been reMiss in not giving these areAs a priOrity WhiCh they desErvE. in tErms of accEss tO justice thE CoMmiSsion Is nOW at leAst mAKiNg sTEps toWardS The publicATiOn oF PLaNs but it needS TO Go fUrtheR to SEcure tHe muTual recognition of COnditions for reCeivING leGal AId thRoUghout the CommuNitY aND To enable CoNsumer organIzations In COuntrIes likE mine, aS well as
 BSE and other things.
I w ish to tak e myall ott ed  fiv e mi nutes to prese n t th e report which has bee n wai ti n g fo r  t he at tention of P arl ia me ntfo r  m ore t han  two se ssions and  wh ic h relates to th e consumer  pr iorities set  ou t by M rPre n derga stwhich  survi v e him,  which su rv i ve MrP apas' t i m eas D irector-General i n  D G  XXIV and whic h areno w  f o r  th e a ttention o fMr Re i chenbac h .T h e  fa c t that it has  taken so l o ngand th efac t  thatwe st il l  ha ve to try t o ac quire cri ticalm ass for Mrs Bon ino an d h ercabi n et  i s s uf f ici e nt  em p has is on wh at  w e are  try i n g to s aytoda y. Iam glad Presi den t Sa n ter  is p resen t, w he theror not  he i slistening to wh at I  have tosay .Webe lieve that a  fr ame work fo r consu m erpr i o r it ies within the Uni on n ee ds essen tially to  l o ok not a ta w hole C hrist masC ar d wish l ist of th in gs that  m ight b edon e i n ani deal  world  but a c lear, brief and accu r ate list of t h et h in g s we  ne ed to do, t hing s  whi ch n e ed  to relat e toth e  c e ntral role that Art ic le 129 a sho uld have forus postMaa s t r icht. We  bel i ev e  that we needprior ities clea r ly set o ut fo r Mr Rei chenbacha n d his te am. 
Fu rth erm e as ures to ensur e cons um er acce ssto just ice  in sid e t he  courts a s well a sou ts id e t hem,r ight acr os s t he  Un ion:c oncret e leg isla ti ve pro posalsa nd m easu re sto e nsu re  theprot e cti on of c onsumers'  fi n anci al  i nterest s and we shal lbe returni ng  to  thati n  the deb ate on Mrs Marinucci'sr eport t his  afte rnoo n; better  in format ion that c onvert s con su mer i nform a t io n i nt o consumer p owe r; asu stai nable f ood policy in thei nte rest of consu mer s, a n d  h ere In ote  t h e n e w  powers that Mr s Bonino h as .  I  hope we w i llhe ar from  her th is af t ernoonas to how  she will  u se t h e m a nd I welco me whatPresident Sante r  s aid y est erdayin  wh at wa s a hi s tor ic da y forth is Ass embly  a nd for i ts relations with the C ommiss ion i n t erms of t hep rio rities we  are  giving to  fo od,  heal tha nd sa fety .  F ina l ly, t he e s tablishme n tofa si ngle, clear , b asi c def ini t ion of  uni versal service wh i ch can be appl iedo n  asec t oral  b asis as we mov e t ow a r ds the l ib eralization  of keyse c torsof the  marke t.
In t h e  t i me ava ilab leto me I d o n ot want to  e xp a nd inanyde tail o n anyo f th e s e. I would justsay t h a t I f e elwe ha ve  been r e miss  in not gi ving theseareasa pr iorit y which  t hey de ser ve . In terms of access  to j usticeth e Co mmi ssionis n o w  at l east  m aki ng stepst o wa r ds  t h e p ubli catio nof p lans buti t needstog o furth er  to s ecuret he m utual reco gni tiono f  condition s  for re c eivin g lega l aidthrough o utth e Commu nit y and to en able cons u mer  o rgan izations  i n co un tri es  like mine, aswell as
 BSE_and other_things.
I wish to take_my allotted_five_minutes to_present_the report which_has been waiting_for the attention of_Parliament for more_than_two sessions and which relates to the consumer priorities set out by Mr Prendergast_which_survive him,_which_survive_Mr Papas' time as Director-General_in DG XXIV and which_are now_for the attention of Mr Reichenbach. The fact_that_it has taken_so long and the fact that we still have_to try to acquire critical mass_for Mrs Bonino_and_her_cabinet is sufficient emphasis_on what we are trying to_say today. I am glad President_Santer is present, whether or not he_is listening to what I have_to say.
We believe that a_framework for_consumer priorities within the Union_needs essentially to_look not_at a whole_Christmas Card wish list of things_that might be_done in an ideal world but_a_clear, brief and_accurate_list_of the_things we need_to_do, things_which_need to relate to the central_role_that Article 129a should have for us_postMaastricht. We believe that_we_need priorities clearly set_out for Mr Reichenbach and_his team.
Further measures to ensure consumer_access to_justice inside_the courts as well as outside them, right across the Union:_concrete legislative proposals and measures to_ensure the protection of_consumers' financial_interests_and we shall_be_returning to_that in the debate on Mrs Marinucci's_report this_afternoon; better information that converts consumer_information into consumer power;_a_sustainable food policy in the interest_of consumers, and here I note_the new powers that Mrs_Bonino_has._I hope we will hear_from her this afternoon as to_how she will_use them and I welcome what President_Santer_said yesterday in what was a_historic_day for this Assembly and for_its_relations_with the Commission in terms_of the priorities we are giving_to food, health and safety. Finally, the establishment of_a single, clear,_basic definition of universal service_which_can_be applied on a sectoral basis as we move towards_the liberalization_of key sectors_of the market.
In the time available to me I do_not want to expand in any detail_on any of these. I would just say that I feel_we have been remiss in not giving these_areas a priority which they deserve. In_terms of access to_justice_the Commission is now at least making_steps_towards_the_publication of plans_but it needs_to go further_to secure_the mutual recognition_of conditions_for receiving legal_aid_throughout the Community and to enable consumer organizations in countries like mine, as well as