European Parliament 1 February 2002, WRITTEN QUESTION P-0272/02 by Roger Helmer (PPE-DE) to the Commission. Preparation for the European Council meeting in Barcelona.

To determine whether this target can be met, first of all the term ‘main basic public services’ had to be defined. The Commission therefore proposed a list of 20 basic public services, 12 for citizens and eight for businesses, which was approved by the Internal Market Council in November 2001.