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Public services / Procurement
The future of our public services (Services of general interest) is at the heart of the European public debate. CEMR promotes high quality local and regional public services, but opposes EU compulsory tendering rules that override local democratic decisions.
As local and regional governments are amongst Europe's largest purchasers, CEMR also backs workable EU procurement rules that give flexibility to choose the most cost-effective supplier, enabling environmental aspects to be considered.
07/05/2004
Commission's Green paper on Public-Private Partnership
The European Commission has published on 4 May 2004 its Green paper on applying Community law to Public-Private Partnership.
The aim of the Green paper is to "open a wide debate allowing to determine whether a EU intervention is necessary to ensure better access for echonomic operators within the Member States to the various forms of Public-Private Partnerships, within a frame of legal clarity and effective competition" ... |
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23/01/2004
Services of general interest : CEMR welcomes EP vote
“A balanced text that gives municipalities the freedom of choice”. That is how
the Council of European Municipalities and Regions welcomes the European Parliament vote on the Herzog report on Services of general interest (adopted on 14 January) ... |
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29/10/2003
CEMR says “no” to forced liberalisation of public services
No to compulsory competitive tendering of local and regional services ! That is the key message of CEMR’s position paper on Services of General Interest, adopted by CEMR’s Policy Committee on 29th October in Martina Franca, Italy ... |
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16/09/2003
Services of general interest : CEMR, EPSU and EUROCITIES challenge the views of the Commission
The European Federation of Public Services Unions (EPSU), EUROCITIES, the network of major European cities and the Council of European Municipalities and Regions (CEMR) in a joint statement, criticise the ongoing liberalisation of the European market for services, carried out under the responsibility of the European Commission, as it threatens to undermine the rights and responsibilities of local and regional authorities ... |
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