European Parliament 26 July 2002, WRITTEN QUESTION E-2333/02 by Markus Ferber (PPE-DE) to the Commission. WHO Framework Convention on Tobacco Control.

Nonetheless, the Honorable Member is reminded of the following features of the present Investment Services Directive which the Commission did not propose to modify during the recent consultation:
the authorisation to provide investment services is granted by the competent authorities, which are appointed by Member States;
the present definition of investment firms allows Member States to