2 Amendments of Raffaele BALDASSARRE related to 2013/2005(INI)
Amendment 6 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Believes that a competition-driven open European energy market will make for lower prices, as well as enhancing Europe's competitiveness and contributing to economic growth and consumers' well- being, and that, in order to bring this about, the physical, statutory, and regulatory barriers to market openness and efficiency need to be removed urgently;
Amendment 28 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Notes that market liberalisation has not resulted in significant options or lower prices for final consumers and households; urges the Commission to take steps to improve transparency, information, and freedom of consumer choice, responsiveness to customer needs through marketing innovation and to protect vulnerable consumers; advocates support for new arrangements making for effective dispute resolution and restoring the balance of bargaining power between final consumers and suppliers.