Overvågning af handlingsplanen for finansielle tjenesteydelser, som gør det muligt at måle lovgivningens betydning for, om de europæiske finansmarkeder fungerer hensigtsmæssigt, og for udvikling af salgsfremmende, tilsynsmæssige og ikke-diskriminerende foranstaltninger, bør være Kommissionens og medlemsstaternes vigtigste opgave på dette område.
To be sure, having had a great deluge of legislation, we must now consolidate; we must ensure not only that it is properly implemented, but also that we learn from our initial experience with it, and that we tackle the next legislative project piece by piece rather than with gusto, as we did before. We should also – contrary to what certain participants in the European market would like us to do – handle the topic of maximum harmonisation with a great deal of care.