European Parliament
Katerina Batzeli (PSE ).
(EL)
Madam President, I should like to comment on the Commission's position on the merger between competition authorities and regulatory authorities. I should like to point out in your reply that safeguarding the effectiveness of the regulatory authorities, the competition authorities and transparency come first. These are the basic principles. I believe that the regulatory authorities, as selected and decided by the Commission, especially the energy regulatory authorities, play an important role in maintaining their independence from the competition committee.

