The first part outlines the background, the second part discusses the
scope of Community action in the area of services of general interest, the third part provides a number of elements for a possible common concept of services of general economic
interest, on the basis of existing sector-specific legislation, the fourth part looks at issues related to the way services of general
interest are organised, financed and evaluated, and the fifth part addresses the international dimension of service
...[+++]s of general interest.