The multiplying effect and the impact on the ground will thus be much higher than what could be achieved by an investment offensive in a single Member State or a Group of Member States.

No Member State alone can ensure a pan-European exchange of information or the exchange of rapid alerts.

The Member States are not able to meet these challenges individually as indirect land-use change impacts necessarily have transnational aspects which cannot be dealt with satisfactorily by the Member States alone.

the effectiveness of the measures foreseen in this Directive in order to tackle negative impacts caused by road transport taking also into account, in particular, the impact on geographically isolated and peripheral Member States;

Takes the view that initiatives by single states cannot be effective without coordinated action at EU level, making it fundamental that the European Union speaks with a strong single voice and implements common actions. Solidarity, on which the European social economy model is based, and the coordination of national responses have been crucial to avoiding protectionist measures of short duration by single Member States; expresses its concern that the re-emergence of economic protectionism at national level would most probably result in fragmentation of the internal market and a reduction in competitiveness, and therefore needs to be avo ...[+++]ided; is concerned that the current economic and financial crisis could be used to justify reviving protectionist measures in various Member States, whereas the downturn calls for common safeguard mechanisms instead;

No Member State alone can ensure a pan-European exchange of information or the exchange of rapid alerts.