BETA
Home MEPs Dossiers Committees Subjects Blog About Dumps
download json


2001/2157(COS) Services of general interest in Europe

Progress: Procedure completed

RoleCommitteeRapporteurShadows
Lead ECON LANGEN Werner (icon: PPE-DE PPE-DE)
Committee Opinion CULT PACK Doris (icon: PPE-DE PPE-DE)
Committee Opinion RETT
Committee Opinion ENVI
Committee Opinion ITRE HERZOG Philippe A.R. (icon: GUE/NGL GUE/NGL)
Committee Opinion JURI
Committee Opinion EMPL FLAUTRE Hélène (icon: Verts/ALE Verts/ALE)
Lead committee dossier:
Legal Basis:
RoP 142

Events

2005/12/20
   EC - Follow-up document
Details

This is the second horizontal evaluation report prepared by the Commission regarding the EU’s network industries which provide services of general economic interest to EU consumers. The networks scrutinised are telecommunications (both mobile and fixed lines), energy, gas, air, rail, road transport and postal services. Given the wide spectrum of issues affecting these industries the Commission has chosen to focus on a few key points. They are: analysing recent legislative developments, examining the results of studies on the effect of market openings and comparing the network performance in the new EU Member States (EU 10) with that of the old EU Member States (EU 15). In presenting this report, the Commission hopes to stimulate an open and transparent debate on the performance of network services in the EU.

Concerning the EU’s legislative framework, the report notes that the general debate on the future of services of general interest has intensified since the publication of the May 2004 White Paper on this subject. A decision has yet to be taken on whether or not to prepare a framework Directive. On the other hand there have been a number of important developments regarding competition provisions for the regulation of the gas, electricity and public transport services. The Commission notes that there are many outstanding issues on the transposition of new Directives and it therefore urges the Member States to take more stringent measures to ensure the appropriate transposition of EU legislation.

Concerning the matter of market structure, the Commission finds that the number of competitors in the telecommunications sector has increased. At the same time, however, the report makes note of the fact that the market share of incumbents remains high in many service industries including telecommunications and the energy sectors. Mergers and acquisitions in the energy sector have resulted in the creation of large pan-European players. The Commission urges the Member States’ authorities to scrutinise this development carefully.

Concerning differences between the EU 10 and the EU 15, the report find that there are some difference in the market performance of network industries. The market structure in the ten new Member States appears more concentrated than in the EU 15. Although significant price differences exist between the new and old Member States in nominal terms, the difference is modest once expressed in terms of purchasing power parity – other than in the transport sector. As far as the quality of services is concerned what data there is indicates that both the old and the new Member States face similar challenges.

In the final Chapter the report assesses consumer satisfaction for the network services of general interest. The most recent surveys confirm the results of previous assessments. Overall, the satisfaction of consumers is relatively high but there are important differences depending on the country and sector studied. Postal services receive the best appraisal and inter-city rail transport the lowest. Finally, consumers in the new Member States express concern regarding possible price increases following accession.

To conclude, the report comments that significant milestones have been achieved in opening up the network industries of general economic interest. Nevertheless, the Commission urges the Member States to take a greater interest in removing any outstanding obstacles hindering the completion of the internal market and to introduce effective provisions that stimulate competition between the various market players. The Commission expresses some concern regarding the emergence of large pan-European market players, which, in future, will require closer scrutiny by the competition authorities. The Commission reminds the Member States that, under the principle of subsidiarity, it is they who are responsible for the effective implementation of provisions. At the same time the Commission suggests that the improvements are thanks to the introduction of competitive elements and market openings. According to the Commission, lower prices and labour productivity can be statistically explained by market openings and that countries with a high level of market opening tend to perform better in terms of price and productivity.

Documents
SEC(2005)1781
EUR-Lex
2003/05/21
   EC - Follow-up document
Documents
COM(2003)0270
EUR-Lex
2002/12/04
   EC - Follow-up document
Documents
COM(2002)0689
EUR-Lex
2002/07/17
   ESC - Economic and Social Committee: opinion, report
Documents
CES0860/2002
2002/06/18
   EC - Follow-up document
Documents
COM(2002)0331
EUR-Lex
2002/06/13
   Final act published in Official Journal
2001/11/13
   EP - Text adopted by Parliament, single reading
Documents
T5-0595/2001
OJ C 140 13.06.2002, p. 0027-0153 E
2001/11/13
   EP - Debate in Parliament
Documents
Debate in Parliament
2001/11/13
   EP - Decision by Parliament
Documents
T5-0595/2001
2001/11/13
   EP - End of procedure in Parliament
2001/10/17
   EC - Document attached to the procedure
Documents
EUR-Lex
COM(2001)0598
2001/10/16
   EP - Committee report tabled for plenary, single reading
Documents
A5-0361/2001
2001/10/16
   EP - Vote in committee
2001/10/15
   EP - Committee report tabled for plenary
Documents
A5-0361/2001
2001/09/12
   ESC - Economic and Social Committee: opinion, report
Documents
CES1120/2001
2001/09/03
   EP - Committee referral announced in Parliament
2001/02/14
   CofR - Committee of the Regions: opinion
Documents
CDR0180/2000
OJ C 148 18.05.2001, p. 0012
2001/02/13
   EP - HERZOG Philippe A.R. (GUE/NGL) appointed as rapporteur in ITRE
2001/02/06
   EP - PACK Doris (PPE-DE) appointed as rapporteur in CULT
2000/11/30
   CSL - Debate in Council
2000/11/06
   EP - LANGEN Werner (PPE-DE) appointed as rapporteur in ECON
2000/10/12
   EP - FLAUTRE Hélène (Verts/ALE) appointed as rapporteur in EMPL
2000/09/20
   EC - Non-legislative basic document
Documents
EUR-Lex
COM(2000)0580
2000/09/19
   EC - Non-legislative basic document published
Documents
EUR-Lex
COM(2000)0580

Documents

History

(these mark the time of scraping, not the official date of the change)

2023-08-03Show (12) Changes | Timetravel
docs/0
date
2000-09-20T00:00:00
docs
summary
type
Non-legislative basic document
body
EC
docs/1
date
2001-05-31T00:00:00
docs
title: PE300.477/DEF
committee
EMPL
type
Committee opinion
body
EP
docs/3
date
2001-09-20T00:00:00
docs
title: PE286.762/DEF
committee
CULT
type
Committee opinion
body
EP
docs/4
date
2001-09-21T00:00:00
docs
title: PE297.149/DEF
committee
ITRE
type
Committee opinion
body
EP
docs/6
date
2001-10-16T00:00:00
docs
title: PE296.003
type
Committee draft report
body
EP
docs/7
date
2001-10-16T00:00:00
docs
title: PE296.003/AM
type
Amendments tabled in committee
body
EP
docs/8
date
2001-10-16T00:00:00
docs
title: PE296.003/AM2
type
Amendments tabled in committee
body
EP
docs/9
date
2003-05-21T00:00:00
docs
summary
type
Follow-up document
body
EC
docs/9/docs/0/url
Old
http://www.europarl.europa.eu/RegData/docs_autres_institutions/commission_europeenne/com/2003/0270/COM_COM(2003)0270_EN.pdf
New
http://www.europarl.europa.eu/registre/docs_autres_institutions/commission_europeenne/com/2003/0270/COM_COM(2003)0270_EN.pdf
docs/14
date
2003-05-21T00:00:00
docs
summary
type
Follow-up document
body
EC
events/0/date
Old
2000-09-20T00:00:00
New
2000-09-19T00:00:00
events/4/date
Old
2001-10-16T00:00:00
New
2001-10-15T00:00:00
2021-12-18Show (20) Changes | Timetravel
docs/0
date
2001-02-14T00:00:00
docs
type
Committee of the Regions: opinion
body
CofR
docs/0
date
2001-02-14T00:00:00
docs
type
Committee of the Regions: opinion
body
CofR
docs/2/docs/0/url
Old
https://dm.eesc.europa.eu/EESCDocumentSearch/Pages/redresults.aspx?k=(documenttype:AC)(documentnumber:1120)(documentyear:2001)(documentlanguage:EN)
New
https://dmsearch.eesc.europa.eu/search/public?k=(documenttype:AC)(documentnumber:1120)(documentyear:2001)(documentlanguage:EN)
docs/5
date
2001-10-16T00:00:00
docs
url: http://www.europarl.europa.eu/doceo/document/A-5-2001-0361_EN.html title: A5-0361/2001
type
Committee report tabled for plenary, single reading
body
EP
docs/5/docs/0/url
Old
http://www.europarl.europa.eu/doceo/document/A-5-2001-0361_EN.html
New
https://www.europarl.europa.eu/doceo/document/A-5-2001-0361_EN.html
docs/8
date
2001-10-16T00:00:00
docs
url: http://www.europarl.europa.eu/doceo/document/A-5-2001-0361_EN.html title: A5-0361/2001
type
Committee report tabled for plenary, single reading
body
EP
docs/10/docs/0/url
Old
http://www.europarl.europa.eu/doceo/document/TA-5-2001-0595_EN.html
New
https://www.europarl.europa.eu/doceo/document/TA-5-2001-0595_EN.html
docs/11/docs/0/url
Old
http://www.europarl.europa.eu/registre/docs_autres_institutions/commission_europeenne/com/2002/0331/COM_COM(2002)0331_EN.pdf
New
http://www.europarl.europa.eu/RegData/docs_autres_institutions/commission_europeenne/com/2002/0331/COM_COM(2002)0331_EN.pdf
docs/12/docs/0/url
Old
https://dm.eesc.europa.eu/EESCDocumentSearch/Pages/redresults.aspx?k=(documenttype:AC)(documentnumber:0860)(documentyear:2002)(documentlanguage:EN)
New
https://dmsearch.eesc.europa.eu/search/public?k=(documenttype:AC)(documentnumber:0860)(documentyear:2002)(documentlanguage:EN)
docs/13/docs/0/url
Old
http://www.europarl.europa.eu/registre/docs_autres_institutions/commission_europeenne/com/2002/0689/COM_COM(2002)0689_EN.pdf
New
http://www.europarl.europa.eu/RegData/docs_autres_institutions/commission_europeenne/com/2002/0689/COM_COM(2002)0689_EN.pdf
docs/14/type
Old
Non-legislative basic document
New
Follow-up document
events/2/type
Old
Committee referral announced in Parliament, 1st reading/single reading
New
Committee referral announced in Parliament
events/3/type
Old
Vote in committee, 1st reading/single reading
New
Vote in committee
events/4
date
2001-10-16T00:00:00
type
Committee report tabled for plenary
body
EP
docs
url: https://www.europarl.europa.eu/doceo/document/A-5-2001-0361_EN.html title: A5-0361/2001
events/4
date
2001-10-16T00:00:00
type
Committee report tabled for plenary, single reading
body
EP
docs
url: http://www.europarl.europa.eu/doceo/document/A-5-2001-0361_EN.html title: A5-0361/2001
events/5/docs/0/url
Old
http://www.europarl.europa.eu/sides/getDoc.do?secondRef=TOC&language=EN&reference=20011113&type=CRE
New
https://www.europarl.europa.eu/doceo/document/EN&reference=20011113&type=CRE
events/6
date
2001-11-13T00:00:00
type
Decision by Parliament
body
EP
docs
url: https://www.europarl.europa.eu/doceo/document/TA-5-2001-0595_EN.html title: T5-0595/2001
summary
events/6
date
2001-11-13T00:00:00
type
Decision by Parliament, 1st reading/single reading
body
EP
docs
url: http://www.europarl.europa.eu/doceo/document/TA-5-2001-0595_EN.html title: T5-0595/2001
summary
procedure/legal_basis/0
Rules of Procedure EP 142
procedure/legal_basis/0
Rules of Procedure EP 132
2020-01-19Show (13) Changes | Timetravel
committees/0
type
Responsible Committee
body
EP
associated
False
committee_full
Economic and Monetary Affairs
committee
ECON
rapporteur
name: LANGEN Werner date: 2000-11-06T00:00:00 group: European People's Party (Christian Democrats) and European Democrats abbr: PPE-DE
committees/0
type
Responsible Committee
body
EP
associated
False
committee_full
Economic and Monetary Affairs
committee
ECON
date
2000-11-06T00:00:00
rapporteur
name: LANGEN Werner group: European People's Party (Christian Democrats) and European Democrats abbr: PPE-DE
committees/2
type
Committee Opinion
body
EP
associated
False
committee_full
Industry, External Trade, Research, Energy
committee
ITRE
rapporteur
name: HERZOG Philippe A.R. date: 2001-02-13T00:00:00 group: European United Left - Nordic Green Left abbr: GUE/NGL
committees/2
type
Committee Opinion
body
EP
associated
False
committee_full
Industry, External Trade, Research, Energy
committee
ITRE
date
2001-02-13T00:00:00
rapporteur
name: HERZOG Philippe A.R. group: European United Left - Nordic Green Left abbr: GUE/NGL
committees/3
type
Committee Opinion
body
EP
associated
False
committee_full
Employment and Social Affairs
committee
EMPL
rapporteur
name: FLAUTRE Hélène date: 2000-10-12T00:00:00 group: Greens/European Free Alliance abbr: Verts/ALE
committees/3
type
Committee Opinion
body
EP
associated
False
committee_full
Employment and Social Affairs
committee
EMPL
date
2000-10-12T00:00:00
rapporteur
name: FLAUTRE Hélène group: Greens/European Free Alliance abbr: Verts/ALE
committees/6
type
Committee Opinion
body
EP
associated
False
committee_full
Culture, Youth, Education, Media and Sport
committee
CULT
rapporteur
name: PACK Doris date: 2001-02-06T00:00:00 group: European People's Party (Christian Democrats) and European Democrats abbr: PPE-DE
committees/6
type
Committee Opinion
body
EP
associated
False
committee_full
Culture, Youth, Education, Media and Sport
committee
CULT
date
2001-02-06T00:00:00
rapporteur
name: PACK Doris group: European People's Party (Christian Democrats) and European Democrats abbr: PPE-DE
docs/8/docs/0/url
Old
http://www.europarl.europa.eu/sides/getDoc.do?type=REPORT&mode=XML&reference=A5-2001-361&language=EN
New
http://www.europarl.europa.eu/doceo/document/A-5-2001-0361_EN.html
docs/10/docs/0/url
Old
http://www.europarl.europa.eu/sides/getDoc.do?type=TA&language=EN&reference=P5-TA-2001-595
New
http://www.europarl.europa.eu/doceo/document/TA-5-2001-0595_EN.html
docs/11/docs/0/url
Old
http://www.europarl.europa.eu/RegData/docs_autres_institutions/commission_europeenne/com/2002/0331/COM_COM(2002)0331_EN.pdf
New
http://www.europarl.europa.eu/registre/docs_autres_institutions/commission_europeenne/com/2002/0331/COM_COM(2002)0331_EN.pdf
events/4/docs/0/url
Old
http://www.europarl.europa.eu/sides/getDoc.do?type=REPORT&mode=XML&reference=A5-2001-361&language=EN
New
http://www.europarl.europa.eu/doceo/document/A-5-2001-0361_EN.html
events/6/docs/0/url
Old
http://www.europarl.europa.eu/sides/getDoc.do?type=TA&language=EN&reference=P5-TA-2001-595
New
http://www.europarl.europa.eu/doceo/document/TA-5-2001-0595_EN.html
2019-07-06Show (24) Changes | Timetravel
activities
  • date: 2000-09-20T00:00:00 docs: url: http://eur-lex.europa.eu/smartapi/cgi/sga_doc?smartapi!celexplus!prod!DocNumber&lg=EN&type_doc=COMfinal&an_doc=2000&nu_doc=580 title: COM(2000)0580 type: Non-legislative basic document published celexid: CELEX:52000DC0580:EN body: EC commission: DG: url: http://ec.europa.eu/dgs/secretariat_general/index_en.htm title: Secretariat-General type: Non-legislative basic document published
  • date: 2000-11-30T00:00:00 body: CSL type: Debate in Council
  • date: 2001-09-03T00:00:00 body: EP type: Committee referral announced in Parliament, 1st reading/single reading committees: body: EP responsible: False committee: CULT date: 2001-02-06T00:00:00 committee_full: Culture, Youth, Education, Media and Sport rapporteur: group: PPE-DE name: PACK Doris body: EP responsible: True committee: ECON date: 2000-11-06T00:00:00 committee_full: Economic and Monetary Affairs rapporteur: group: PPE-DE name: LANGEN Werner body: EP responsible: False committee: EMPL date: 2000-10-12T00:00:00 committee_full: Employment and Social Affairs rapporteur: group: V/ALE name: FLAUTRE Hélène body: EP responsible: False committee_full: Environment, Public Health, Consumer Policy committee: ENVI body: EP responsible: False committee: ITRE date: 2001-02-13T00:00:00 committee_full: Industry, External Trade, Research, Energy rapporteur: group: GUE/NGL name: HERZOG Philippe A.R. body: EP responsible: False committee_full: Legal Affairs and Internal Market committee: JURI body: EP responsible: False committee_full: Regional Policy, Transport and Tourism committee: RETT
  • body: EP committees: body: EP responsible: False committee: CULT date: 2001-02-06T00:00:00 committee_full: Culture, Youth, Education, Media and Sport rapporteur: group: PPE-DE name: PACK Doris body: EP responsible: True committee: ECON date: 2000-11-06T00:00:00 committee_full: Economic and Monetary Affairs rapporteur: group: PPE-DE name: LANGEN Werner body: EP responsible: False committee: EMPL date: 2000-10-12T00:00:00 committee_full: Employment and Social Affairs rapporteur: group: V/ALE name: FLAUTRE Hélène body: EP responsible: False committee_full: Environment, Public Health, Consumer Policy committee: ENVI body: EP responsible: False committee: ITRE date: 2001-02-13T00:00:00 committee_full: Industry, External Trade, Research, Energy rapporteur: group: GUE/NGL name: HERZOG Philippe A.R. body: EP responsible: False committee_full: Legal Affairs and Internal Market committee: JURI body: EP responsible: False committee_full: Regional Policy, Transport and Tourism committee: RETT docs: url: http://www.europarl.europa.eu/sides/getDoc.do?type=REPORT&mode=XML&reference=A5-2001-361&language=EN type: Committee report tabled for plenary, single reading title: A5-0361/2001 date: 2001-10-16T00:00:00 type: Vote in committee, 1st reading/single reading
  • date: 2001-11-13T00:00:00 docs: url: http://www.europarl.europa.eu/sides/getDoc.do?secondRef=TOC&language=EN&reference=20011113&type=CRE type: Debate in Parliament title: Debate in Parliament url: http://www.europarl.europa.eu/sides/getDoc.do?type=TA&language=EN&reference=P5-TA-2001-595 type: Decision by Parliament, 1st reading/single reading title: T5-0595/2001 body: EP type: Debate in Parliament
  • date: 2002-06-13T00:00:00 type: Final act published in Official Journal
commission
  • body: EC dg: Secretariat-General commissioner: --
committees/0
type
Responsible Committee
body
EP
associated
False
committee_full
Economic and Monetary Affairs
committee
ECON
date
2000-11-06T00:00:00
rapporteur
name: LANGEN Werner group: European People's Party (Christian Democrats) and European Democrats abbr: PPE-DE
committees/0
body
EP
responsible
False
committee
CULT
date
2001-02-06T00:00:00
committee_full
Culture, Youth, Education, Media and Sport
rapporteur
group: PPE-DE name: PACK Doris
committees/1
type
Committee Opinion
body
EP
associated
False
committee_full
Legal Affairs and Internal Market
committee
JURI
opinion
False
committees/1
body
EP
responsible
True
committee
ECON
date
2000-11-06T00:00:00
committee_full
Economic and Monetary Affairs
rapporteur
group: PPE-DE name: LANGEN Werner
committees/2
type
Committee Opinion
body
EP
associated
False
committee_full
Industry, External Trade, Research, Energy
committee
ITRE
date
2001-02-13T00:00:00
rapporteur
name: HERZOG Philippe A.R. group: European United Left - Nordic Green Left abbr: GUE/NGL
committees/2
body
EP
responsible
False
committee
EMPL
date
2000-10-12T00:00:00
committee_full
Employment and Social Affairs
rapporteur
group: V/ALE name: FLAUTRE Hélène
committees/3
type
Committee Opinion
body
EP
associated
False
committee_full
Employment and Social Affairs
committee
EMPL
date
2000-10-12T00:00:00
rapporteur
name: FLAUTRE Hélène group: Greens/European Free Alliance abbr: Verts/ALE
committees/3
body
EP
responsible
False
committee_full
Environment, Public Health, Consumer Policy
committee
ENVI
committees/4
type
Committee Opinion
body
EP
associated
False
committee_full
Environment, Public Health, Consumer Policy
committee
ENVI
opinion
False
committees/4
body
EP
responsible
False
committee
ITRE
date
2001-02-13T00:00:00
committee_full
Industry, External Trade, Research, Energy
rapporteur
group: GUE/NGL name: HERZOG Philippe A.R.
committees/5
type
Committee Opinion
body
EP
associated
False
committee_full
Regional Policy, Transport and Tourism
committee
RETT
opinion
False
committees/5
body
EP
responsible
False
committee_full
Legal Affairs and Internal Market
committee
JURI
committees/6
type
Committee Opinion
body
EP
associated
False
committee_full
Culture, Youth, Education, Media and Sport
committee
CULT
date
2001-02-06T00:00:00
rapporteur
name: PACK Doris group: European People's Party (Christian Democrats) and European Democrats abbr: PPE-DE
committees/6
body
EP
responsible
False
committee_full
Regional Policy, Transport and Tourism
committee
RETT
docs
  • date: 2001-02-14T00:00:00 docs: url: https://dm.cor.europa.eu/CORDocumentSearch/Pages/redresults.aspx?k=(documenttype:AC)(documentnumber:0180)(documentyear:2000)(documentlanguage:EN) title: CDR0180/2000 url: https://eur-lex.europa.eu/JOHtml.do?uri=OJ:C:2001:148:SOM:EN:HTML title: OJ C 148 18.05.2001, p. 0012 type: Committee of the Regions: opinion body: CofR
  • date: 2001-05-31T00:00:00 docs: title: PE300.477/DEF committee: EMPL type: Committee opinion body: EP
  • date: 2001-09-12T00:00:00 docs: url: https://dm.eesc.europa.eu/EESCDocumentSearch/Pages/redresults.aspx?k=(documenttype:AC)(documentnumber:1120)(documentyear:2001)(documentlanguage:EN) title: CES1120/2001 type: Economic and Social Committee: opinion, report body: ESC
  • date: 2001-09-20T00:00:00 docs: title: PE286.762/DEF committee: CULT type: Committee opinion body: EP
  • date: 2001-09-21T00:00:00 docs: title: PE297.149/DEF committee: ITRE type: Committee opinion body: EP
  • date: 2001-10-16T00:00:00 docs: title: PE296.003 type: Committee draft report body: EP
  • date: 2001-10-16T00:00:00 docs: title: PE296.003/AM type: Amendments tabled in committee body: EP
  • date: 2001-10-16T00:00:00 docs: title: PE296.003/AM2 type: Amendments tabled in committee body: EP
  • date: 2001-10-16T00:00:00 docs: url: http://www.europarl.europa.eu/sides/getDoc.do?type=REPORT&mode=XML&reference=A5-2001-361&language=EN title: A5-0361/2001 type: Committee report tabled for plenary, single reading body: EP
  • date: 2001-10-17T00:00:00 docs: url: https://eur-lex.europa.eu/smartapi/cgi/sga_doc?smartapi!celexplus!prod!DocNumber&lg=EN&type_doc=COMfinal&an_doc=2001&nu_doc=598 title: EUR-Lex title: COM(2001)0598 type: Document attached to the procedure body: EC
  • date: 2001-11-13T00:00:00 docs: url: http://www.europarl.europa.eu/sides/getDoc.do?type=TA&language=EN&reference=P5-TA-2001-595 title: T5-0595/2001 url: https://eur-lex.europa.eu/JOHtml.do?uri=OJ:C:2002:140E:SOM:EN:HTML title: OJ C 140 13.06.2002, p. 0027-0153 E summary: type: Text adopted by Parliament, single reading body: EP
  • date: 2002-06-18T00:00:00 docs: url: http://www.europarl.europa.eu/RegData/docs_autres_institutions/commission_europeenne/com/2002/0331/COM_COM(2002)0331_EN.pdf title: COM(2002)0331 url: https://eur-lex.europa.eu/smartapi/cgi/sga_doc?smartapi!celexplus!prod!DocNumber&lg=EN&type_doc=COMfinal&an_doc=2002&nu_doc=331 title: EUR-Lex summary: type: Follow-up document body: EC
  • date: 2002-07-17T00:00:00 docs: url: https://dm.eesc.europa.eu/EESCDocumentSearch/Pages/redresults.aspx?k=(documenttype:AC)(documentnumber:0860)(documentyear:2002)(documentlanguage:EN) title: CES0860/2002 type: Economic and Social Committee: opinion, report body: ESC
  • date: 2002-12-04T00:00:00 docs: url: http://www.europarl.europa.eu/registre/docs_autres_institutions/commission_europeenne/com/2002/0689/COM_COM(2002)0689_EN.pdf title: COM(2002)0689 url: https://eur-lex.europa.eu/smartapi/cgi/sga_doc?smartapi!celexplus!prod!DocNumber&lg=EN&type_doc=COMfinal&an_doc=2002&nu_doc=689 title: EUR-Lex summary: type: Follow-up document body: EC
  • date: 2003-05-21T00:00:00 docs: url: http://www.europarl.europa.eu/RegData/docs_autres_institutions/commission_europeenne/com/2003/0270/COM_COM(2003)0270_EN.pdf title: COM(2003)0270 url: https://eur-lex.europa.eu/smartapi/cgi/sga_doc?smartapi!celexplus!prod!DocNumber&lg=EN&type_doc=COMfinal&an_doc=2003&nu_doc=270 title: EUR-Lex summary: type: Non-legislative basic document body: EC
  • date: 2005-12-20T00:00:00 docs: url: http://www.europarl.europa.eu/registre/docs_autres_institutions/commission_europeenne/sec/2005/1781/COM_SEC(2005)1781_EN.pdf title: SEC(2005)1781 url: https://eur-lex.europa.eu/smartapi/cgi/sga_doc?smartapi!celexplus!prod!DocNumber&lg=EN&type_doc=SECfinal&an_doc=2005&nu_doc=1781 title: EUR-Lex summary: This is the second horizontal evaluation report prepared by the Commission regarding the EU’s network industries which provide services of general economic interest to EU consumers. The networks scrutinised are telecommunications (both mobile and fixed lines), energy, gas, air, rail, road transport and postal services. Given the wide spectrum of issues affecting these industries the Commission has chosen to focus on a few key points. They are: analysing recent legislative developments, examining the results of studies on the effect of market openings and comparing the network performance in the new EU Member States (EU 10) with that of the old EU Member States (EU 15). In presenting this report, the Commission hopes to stimulate an open and transparent debate on the performance of network services in the EU. Concerning the EU’s legislative framework, the report notes that the general debate on the future of services of general interest has intensified since the publication of the May 2004 White Paper on this subject. A decision has yet to be taken on whether or not to prepare a framework Directive. On the other hand there have been a number of important developments regarding competition provisions for the regulation of the gas, electricity and public transport services. The Commission notes that there are many outstanding issues on the transposition of new Directives and it therefore urges the Member States to take more stringent measures to ensure the appropriate transposition of EU legislation. Concerning the matter of market structure, the Commission finds that the number of competitors in the telecommunications sector has increased. At the same time, however, the report makes note of the fact that the market share of incumbents remains high in many service industries including telecommunications and the energy sectors. Mergers and acquisitions in the energy sector have resulted in the creation of large pan-European players. The Commission urges the Member States’ authorities to scrutinise this development carefully. Concerning differences between the EU 10 and the EU 15, the report find that there are some difference in the market performance of network industries. The market structure in the ten new Member States appears more concentrated than in the EU 15. Although significant price differences exist between the new and old Member States in nominal terms, the difference is modest once expressed in terms of purchasing power parity – other than in the transport sector. As far as the quality of services is concerned what data there is indicates that both the old and the new Member States face similar challenges. In the final Chapter the report assesses consumer satisfaction for the network services of general interest. The most recent surveys confirm the results of previous assessments. Overall, the satisfaction of consumers is relatively high but there are important differences depending on the country and sector studied. Postal services receive the best appraisal and inter-city rail transport the lowest. Finally, consumers in the new Member States express concern regarding possible price increases following accession. To conclude, the report comments that significant milestones have been achieved in opening up the network industries of general economic interest. Nevertheless, the Commission urges the Member States to take a greater interest in removing any outstanding obstacles hindering the completion of the internal market and to introduce effective provisions that stimulate competition between the various market players. The Commission expresses some concern regarding the emergence of large pan-European market players, which, in future, will require closer scrutiny by the competition authorities. The Commission reminds the Member States that, under the principle of subsidiarity, it is they who are responsible for the effective implementation of provisions. At the same time the Commission suggests that the improvements are thanks to the introduction of competitive elements and market openings. According to the Commission, lower prices and labour productivity can be statistically explained by market openings and that countries with a high level of market opening tend to perform better in terms of price and productivity. type: Follow-up document body: EC
events
  • date: 2000-09-20T00:00:00 type: Non-legislative basic document published body: EC docs: url: https://eur-lex.europa.eu/smartapi/cgi/sga_doc?smartapi!celexplus!prod!DocNumber&lg=EN&type_doc=COMfinal&an_doc=2000&nu_doc=580 title: EUR-Lex title: COM(2000)0580 summary:
  • date: 2000-11-30T00:00:00 type: Debate in Council body: CSL
  • date: 2001-09-03T00:00:00 type: Committee referral announced in Parliament, 1st reading/single reading body: EP
  • date: 2001-10-16T00:00:00 type: Vote in committee, 1st reading/single reading body: EP summary:
  • date: 2001-10-16T00:00:00 type: Committee report tabled for plenary, single reading body: EP docs: url: http://www.europarl.europa.eu/sides/getDoc.do?type=REPORT&mode=XML&reference=A5-2001-361&language=EN title: A5-0361/2001
  • date: 2001-11-13T00:00:00 type: Debate in Parliament body: EP docs: url: http://www.europarl.europa.eu/sides/getDoc.do?secondRef=TOC&language=EN&reference=20011113&type=CRE title: Debate in Parliament
  • date: 2001-11-13T00:00:00 type: Decision by Parliament, 1st reading/single reading body: EP docs: url: http://www.europarl.europa.eu/sides/getDoc.do?type=TA&language=EN&reference=P5-TA-2001-595 title: T5-0595/2001 summary:
  • date: 2001-11-13T00:00:00 type: End of procedure in Parliament body: EP
  • date: 2002-06-13T00:00:00 type: Final act published in Official Journal
links
other
  • body: EC dg: url: http://ec.europa.eu/dgs/secretariat_general/index_en.htm title: Secretariat-General
procedure/dossier_of_the_committee
Old
ECON/5/13751
New
  • ECON/5/13751
procedure/legal_basis/0
Rules of Procedure EP 132
procedure/legal_basis/0
Rules of Procedure of the European Parliament EP 132
procedure/subject
Old
  • 2.40.02 Public services, of general interest, universal service
New
2.40.02
Public services, of general interest, universal service
2015-11-04Show (2) Changes | Timetravel
activities/0/commission/0/DG/0/title
Old
Secretariat General
New
Secretariat-General
other/0/dg/0/title
Old
Secretariat General
New
Secretariat-General
2014-11-10Show (5) Changes
activities
  • date: 2000-09-20T00:00:00 docs: url: http://eur-lex.europa.eu/smartapi/cgi/sga_doc?smartapi!celexplus!prod!DocNumber&lg=EN&type_doc=COMfinal&an_doc=2000&nu_doc=580 celexid: CELEX:52000DC0580:EN type: Non-legislative basic document published title: COM(2000)0580 type: Non-legislative basic document published body: EC commission: DG: url: http://ec.europa.eu/dgs/secretariat_general/index_en.htm title: Secretariat General
  • date: 2000-11-30T00:00:00 body: CSL type: Debate in Council
  • date: 2001-09-03T00:00:00 body: EP type: Committee referral announced in Parliament, 1st reading/single reading committees: body: EP responsible: False committee: CULT date: 2001-02-06T00:00:00 committee_full: Culture, Youth, Education, Media and Sport rapporteur: group: PPE-DE name: PACK Doris body: EP responsible: True committee: ECON date: 2000-11-06T00:00:00 committee_full: Economic and Monetary Affairs rapporteur: group: PPE-DE name: LANGEN Werner body: EP responsible: False committee: EMPL date: 2000-10-12T00:00:00 committee_full: Employment and Social Affairs rapporteur: group: V/ALE name: FLAUTRE Hélène body: EP responsible: False committee_full: Environment, Public Health, Consumer Policy committee: ENVI body: EP responsible: False committee: ITRE date: 2001-02-13T00:00:00 committee_full: Industry, External Trade, Research, Energy rapporteur: group: GUE/NGL name: HERZOG Philippe A.R. body: EP responsible: False committee_full: Legal Affairs and Internal Market committee: JURI body: EP responsible: False committee_full: Regional Policy, Transport and Tourism committee: RETT
  • body: EP committees: body: EP responsible: False committee: CULT date: 2001-02-06T00:00:00 committee_full: Culture, Youth, Education, Media and Sport rapporteur: group: PPE-DE name: PACK Doris body: EP responsible: True committee: ECON date: 2000-11-06T00:00:00 committee_full: Economic and Monetary Affairs rapporteur: group: PPE-DE name: LANGEN Werner body: EP responsible: False committee: EMPL date: 2000-10-12T00:00:00 committee_full: Employment and Social Affairs rapporteur: group: V/ALE name: FLAUTRE Hélène body: EP responsible: False committee_full: Environment, Public Health, Consumer Policy committee: ENVI body: EP responsible: False committee: ITRE date: 2001-02-13T00:00:00 committee_full: Industry, External Trade, Research, Energy rapporteur: group: GUE/NGL name: HERZOG Philippe A.R. body: EP responsible: False committee_full: Legal Affairs and Internal Market committee: JURI body: EP responsible: False committee_full: Regional Policy, Transport and Tourism committee: RETT docs: url: http://www.europarl.europa.eu/sides/getDoc.do?type=REPORT&mode=XML&reference=A5-2001-361&language=EN type: Committee report tabled for plenary, single reading title: A5-0361/2001 date: 2001-10-16T00:00:00 type: Vote in committee, 1st reading/single reading
  • date: 2001-11-13T00:00:00 docs: url: http://www.europarl.europa.eu/sides/getDoc.do?secondRef=TOC&language=EN&reference=20011113&type=CRE type: Debate in Parliament title: Debate in Parliament url: http://www.europarl.europa.eu/sides/getDoc.do?type=TA&language=EN&reference=P5-TA-2001-595 type: Decision by Parliament, 1st reading/single reading title: T5-0595/2001 body: EP type: Debate in Parliament
  • date: 2002-06-13T00:00:00 type: Final act published in Official Journal
committees
  • body: EP responsible: False committee: CULT date: 2001-02-06T00:00:00 committee_full: Culture, Youth, Education, Media and Sport rapporteur: group: PPE-DE name: PACK Doris
  • body: EP responsible: True committee: ECON date: 2000-11-06T00:00:00 committee_full: Economic and Monetary Affairs rapporteur: group: PPE-DE name: LANGEN Werner
  • body: EP responsible: False committee: EMPL date: 2000-10-12T00:00:00 committee_full: Employment and Social Affairs rapporteur: group: V/ALE name: FLAUTRE Hélène
  • body: EP responsible: False committee_full: Environment, Public Health, Consumer Policy committee: ENVI
  • body: EP responsible: False committee: ITRE date: 2001-02-13T00:00:00 committee_full: Industry, External Trade, Research, Energy rapporteur: group: GUE/NGL name: HERZOG Philippe A.R.
  • body: EP responsible: False committee_full: Legal Affairs and Internal Market committee: JURI
  • body: EP responsible: False committee_full: Regional Policy, Transport and Tourism committee: RETT
links
other
  • body: EC dg: url: http://ec.europa.eu/dgs/secretariat_general/index_en.htm title: Secretariat General
procedure
dossier_of_the_committee
ECON/5/13751
reference
2001/2157(COS)
title
Services of general interest in Europe
legal_basis
Rules of Procedure of the European Parliament EP 132
stage_reached
Procedure completed
subtype
Commission strategy paper
type
COS - Procedure on a strategy paper (historic)
subject
2.40.02 Public services, of general interest, universal service
@parltrack
@parltrack@eupolicy.social
[javascript protected email address]
code AGPLv3.0+
data ODBLv1.0
site content CC-By-Sa-3.0

ParlTrack - 2011-2024

© European Union, 2011 – Source: European Parliament
Hosted by AS250.net Foundation