Parliament supported the completion of the internal market and has always given particular support to the ‘new approach’ in connection with the free movement of goods, clarifying its definition in a 1987 report. It has also made a strong legislative contribution to the harmonisation directives. Parliament made a significant contribution to the NLF package adopted in 2008. The key issues for Parliament, in its negotiations with the Council, were to secure agreement that all economic operators involved should increasingly be responsible for assuring the compliance and safety of the products they put on the market, and further to strengthen the CE mark by making consumers more aware of it. Parliament continues to work in this area, with the Alignment Package consisting of nine directives covering different products, including lifts, pyrotechnic articles and explosives.