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Actually, the item we are flagging (Reinforced powers for national regulatory authorities) is compatible with their objectives - the idea is to make governments powerless in the energy sector by making an independent entity in charge of the regulation in each country (and then of course make these independent entities coordinate under the aegis of the Commission).

So I'm not sure this is the best example anymore.

Maybe we could delete that specific part, and keep the rest as a cover letter which complains about the loaded questions and the English.

Then, if we can draft it, we add an annex with substance on the various questions

In the long run, we're all dead. John Maynard Keynes

by Jerome a Paris (etg@eurotrib.com) on Thu Sep 7th, 2006 at 12:21:40 PM EST
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I'm not sure I understand the last statement:
Then, if we can draft it, we add an annex with substance on the various questions
Are we intending to send our response with this letter or separately and do we intend spending a lot of time criticising an on-line consultation we're not going to use?
by Colman (colman at eurotrib.com) on Thu Sep 7th, 2006 at 12:24:07 PM EST
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I think a softer version of Afew's earlier diary would suffice, it was complete enough. Plus there's the criticism of the various translations.

Nothing is 'mere'. — Richard P. Feynman
by Migeru (migeru at eurotrib dot com) on Thu Sep 7th, 2006 at 12:26:35 PM EST
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Meaning "independence" is to be read as in "independence of the ECB", ie governments can't meddle?

If you're right then obviously we must change this.

Please look at the queries below.

by afew (afew(a in a circle)eurotrib_dot_com) on Thu Sep 7th, 2006 at 12:28:41 PM EST
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Yes, exactly, independence of the ECB.

Note that I approve of the independence of regulators - to apply neutrally macroeconomic policies defined by the political world. I approve of the ECB's independence, and I also approve the goals which were set for it, which are sound and consistent with the instruments they have.

There is currently no understandable goal in the energy sector beyond preventing the French government and others from defining energy policies at the national level.


In the long run, we're all dead. John Maynard Keynes

by Jerome a Paris (etg@eurotrib.com) on Thu Sep 7th, 2006 at 12:45:10 PM EST
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