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Poster for the public hearing on European Standards for the 21st century

On 26 January at 15.00, IMCO will hold a public hearing on European Standards for the 21st Century. The hearing will consist of two panels. Panel one will focus on innovative, interconnected and interoperable standards for the future and panel two will focus on how to make standards serve a modern inclusive society. Members will have the opportunity to discuss this issue with experts present at the hearing.

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The provisional deal with the Council on the updated EU firearms directive was endorsed by Parliament’s Internal Market Committee on Thursday by 25 votes to nine, with two abstentions. The revised law tightens the controls on blank firing and inadequately deactivated weapons like those used in the Paris terror attacks. It also requires EU countries to have a monitoring system in place for the issuance or renewal of licences and to exchange information with one another.
Committee on the Internal Market and Consumer Protection

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AMENDMENTS 198 - 535 - Draft report Cooperation between national authorities responsible for the enforcement of consumer protection laws (Text with EEA relevance)
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Votes of 26 January 2017

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On 18.11.2015, the EC adopted a legislative proposal for amending the 91/477 Directive on Firearms, together with the overdue evaluation report and Implementing Regulation on deactivation. Among others, the EC proposal contains stricter rules to ban certain semi-automatic firearms and for the online acquisition of firearms; includes museums and collectors in the scope of the Directive; amends the authorisation conditions for acquiring and possessing a firearm (e.g. provision of a medical test).

It also proposes common rules on marking of firearms for traceability purposes and strengthens the exchange of information between MS.

The proposal lacks an Impact Assessment. As mentioned in an implementation appraisal published by EPRS, "the revision of the Directive was initially included in the Commission Work Programme 2016 (Annex I, item 17). Following the terrorist attacks in Paris on 13 November 2015, the publication of the Commission proposal was brought forward..." together with the Implementing Regulation on deactivation standards.

The Directive was reviewed in 2008 (IMCO Rapp.: G. Kallenbach/ Greens) and foresaw that the EC would submit an evaluation report by 28.07.2015 on the situation resulting from the application of the Directive, together with any appropriate proposals.

Rapporteur: V. FORD
Shadow Rapporteurs: A.M. CORAZZA BILDT (EPP), S. COFFERATI (S&D), D. CHARANZOVÁ (ALDE), J. MASTALKA (GUE/NGL), P. DURAND (Greens/EFA), R. IWASZKIEWICZ (EFDD), M.TROSZCZYNSKI (ENF)

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IMCO will hold a public hearing on European Standards for the 21st Century. The hearing will consist of two panels. Panel one will focus on innovative, interconnected and interoperable standards for the future and panel two will focus on how to make standards serve a modern inclusive society. Members will have the opportunity to discuss this issue with experts present at the hearing.

Location : Altiero Spinelli (ASP) building, room 3G3

Draft programme
Vademecum of speakers
Powerpoint presentations
     S. Toffaletti (Digital SME)
     J. Friedrich (OpenForum Europe / IBM)
     R. Pocknell (Fair Standards Alliance)
     B. Thies (CEN-CENELEC)
     C. Giovannini (ANEC)
     C. Winterhalter (German Institute for Standardisation)

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The 2016 EC proposal revises the Consumer Protection Cooperation (CPC) Regulation 2006/2004 with the intention to improve the effectiveness of the rules and procedures on cooperation of national authorities responsible for the enforcement of consumer protection laws, in particular with the aim to better addressing the challenges of the Digital Single Market. The proposal for a Regulation (repealing Regulation 2006/2004) is part of the Commission’s e-Commerce package adopted on 25 May 2016.

The revised provisions would enhance the enforcement mechanisms used by the national authorities to address unlawful practices harmful to consumers in several countries, especially as regards online breaches.

Rapporteur: Olga SEHNALOVÁ (S&D)
Shadow Rapporteurs: Carlos COELHO (EPP), Richard SULIK (ECR), Robert ROCHEFORT (ALDE), tbc (GUE/NGL), Pascal DURAND (Greens/EFA), tbc (EFDD), Mylène TROSZCZYNSKI (ENF)

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IMCO hearing on the revision of the Consumer Protection Cooperation Regulation

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Control of the acquisition and possession of weapons

The provisional deal with the Council on the updated EU firearms directive was endorsed by IMCO Committee by 25 votes in favour, nine against and two abstentions. The revised law tightens the controls on blank firing and inadequately deactivated weapons like those used in the Paris terror attacks. It also requires EU countries to have a monitoring system in place for the issuance or renewal of licences and to exchange information with one another.

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Subject file on the Firearms Directive
Roll call vote

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The next Committee meetings will be held on Monday 6 February (15.00- 18.30) in József Antall (JAN) building, room 6Q2 and on Thursday 9 January (09.00 - 12.30 and 15.00 - 18.30)in Paul-Henri Spaak (PHS) building, room 4B001.

Since 1 July 2014, IMCO is a paperless committee. All documents will be available in the "Meeting documents" section (see links below).

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Meeting documents
Voting lists
Timetables for dossiers
Roll call votes
IMCO newsletters

The priorities of the Maltese Presidency of the EU Council of Ministers are being outlined to parliamentary committees by Maltese ministers at a series of meetings taking place in January.
Committee on Employment and Social Affairs
Committee on Industry, Research and Energy
Committee on Transport and Tourism
Committee on the Internal Market and Consumer Protection
Committee on Agriculture and Rural Development
Committee on Regional Development
Committee on Culture and Education
Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs
Committee on Development
Committee on Legal Affairs
Committee on International Trade
Committee on Foreign Affairs

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REPORT on the Annual Report on the Single Market Governance within the European Semester 2017
Committee on the Internal Market and Consumer Protection
Antonio López-Istúriz White

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Approval and market surveillance of motor vehicles and their trailers

On 9 February, IMCO Members will vote on the 1 142 amendments tabled to the draft report on approval and market surveillance of motor vehicles and their trailers, and of systems, components and separate technical units intended for such vehicles.The regulation replaces the 2007 Framework Directive on type approval, making its provisions directly applicable. It aims to ensure a transparent and sustainable regulatory framework that provides a high level of safety and environmental protection.

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