# CE2012199EN.01018701.xml

| 7.7.2012 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | CE 199/187 |
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7.7.2012

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Official Journal of the European Union

CE 199/187

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Thursday 10 March 2011Establishing European statutes for mutual societies, associations and foundations

P7_TA(2011)0101

Declaration of the European Parliament of 10 March 2011 on establishing European statutes for mutual societies, associations and foundations

2012/C 199 E/24

The European Parliament,

The European Parliament

| — | having regard to its resolution of 19 February 2009 on social economy (1), |
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having regard to its resolution of 19 February 2009 on social economy (1),

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| — | having regard to its resolution of 20 May 2010 on delivering a single market to consumers and citizens (2), |
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having regard to its resolution of 20 May 2010 on delivering a single market to consumers and citizens (2),

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| — | having regard to Rule 123 of its Rules of Procedure, |
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having regard to Rule 123 of its Rules of Procedure,

| A. | whereas society’s wealth and stability derive from its diversity of entrepreneurship, and whereas associations, mutual societies and foundations contribute to that diversity by providing a distinctive business model based on core values, namely solidarity, democratic supervision and preferring social objectives over gain, |
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whereas society’s wealth and stability derive from its diversity of entrepreneurship, and whereas associations, mutual societies and foundations contribute to that diversity by providing a distinctive business model based on core values, namely solidarity, democratic supervision and preferring social objectives over gain,

| B. | whereas, while associations, mutual societies and foundations have so far developed in a primarily national context, they need to improve cross-border access in order to maximise their entrepreneurial potential in the EU, |
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whereas, while associations, mutual societies and foundations have so far developed in a primarily national context, they need to improve cross-border access in order to maximise their entrepreneurial potential in the EU,

| 1. | Notes that there is a need to create a ‘level playing field’ that provides associations, mutual societies and foundations with instruments and opportunities equivalent to those available to other organisational legal structures, thereby giving a European dimension to their organisation and activities; |
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Notes that there is a need to create a ‘level playing field’ that provides associations, mutual societies and foundations with instruments and opportunities equivalent to those available to other organisational legal structures, thereby giving a European dimension to their organisation and activities;

| 2. | Calls on the Commission to take the necessary steps to introduce proposals for European statutes for associations, mutual societies and foundations, to propose a feasibility study and an impact assessment for the statutes for associations and mutual societies, and to complete the impact assessment for the statute for foundations in due course; |
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Calls on the Commission to take the necessary steps to introduce proposals for European statutes for associations, mutual societies and foundations, to propose a feasibility study and an impact assessment for the statutes for associations and mutual societies, and to complete the impact assessment for the statute for foundations in due course;

| 3. | Instructs its President to forward this declaration, together with the names of the signatories (3), to the Commission, the Council and the governments and parliaments of the Member States. |
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Instructs its President to forward this declaration, together with the names of the signatories (3), to the Commission, the Council and the governments and parliaments of the Member States.

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(1)  OJ C 76 E, 25.3.2010, p. 16.

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(2)  Texts Adopted, P7_TA(2010)0186.

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(3)  The list of signatories is published in Annex 1 to the Minutes of 10 March 2011 (P7_PV(2011)03-10(ANN1)).

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