At the retail level, the Commission's market investigation showed indications that Liberty Global and Ziggo exert some indirect competitive pressure on each other, despite the fact that their cable networks do not overlap geographically.

43. Is deeply concerned that between a third and a half of edible produce is wasted because of its appearance and calls on the Commission to create, as a matter of urgency, possibilities for marketing, particularly in local and regional markets, a wider range of quality specifications of produce, while ensuring transparency and the proper functioning of the market; draws attention to trials conducted in Austria and Switzerland involving the sale of blemished fruit and vegetables; calls on supermarkets to take into account market research which shows that many consumers are not necessarily worried about the cosmetic appearance of fruit ...[+++]and vegetables and are happy to purchase lower grade produce, particularly if this may appear to be cheaper;

He therefore proposes continuing to provide financial support to European consumer organisations while reinforcing capacity building and stepping up exchanges of best practice, consumer research and consumer information for consumer organisations at Union, national and regional level.

(5) support through financing of European consumer organisations and through capacity building for consumer organisations at Union, national and regional level, increasing transparency and stepping up exchanges of best practice and expertise, consumer research and consumer information;

5. Support through financing of European consumer organisations and through capacity building for consumer organisations at Union, national and regional level, increasing transparency and stepping up exchanges of best practice and expertise, consumer research and consumer information

16. Highlights the need to provide SMEs with financial and technical assistance focused on market research, project and export finance advice, legal counselling (e.g. on escape clauses or penalties for late payment or default), customs and tax obligations, the fight against counterfeiting, and company presentations at trade fairs and business networking events (e.g. to find distributors in a third country);