Newsletters - Issue 99 - January 2019 - Committee on the Internal Market and Consumer Protection

January 17, 2019, 6:26 am

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This issue covers IMCO committee meeting of 21-22 January 2019. This edition also summarises past committee meeting held on 6 December 2018.

IMCO newsletter - issue 99

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Notice to members - Report on the IMCO Mission to Athens, Greece, on 17-19 December 2018 - PE 632.968v01-00 - Committee on the Internal Market and Consumer Protection

January 17, 2019, 10:40 am

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NOTICE TO MEMBERS - Report on the IMCO Mission to Athens, Greece, on 17-19 December 2018
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January 18, 2019, 2:45 am

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22 January 2019
     MOSCA / DALTON - Import of cultural goods
     DALTON - Better enforcement and modernisation of EU consumer protection rules
     CHARANZOVA - Insurance against civil liability in respect of the use of motor vehicles
     DANTI - Establishing the Programme for single market, competitiveness of enterprises, including small and medium-sized enterprises
     LOKKEGAARD - Accessibility requirements for products and services
     SELIMOVIC - Union Customs Code (Campione proposal)
     TURCANU - Fertilising products
     DANTI - Approval and market surveillance of Agricultural and Forestry Vehicles

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Highlights - Combating late payment in commercial transactions - Committee on the Internal Market and Consumer Protection

January 18, 2019, 3:15 am

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The European Parliament approved by 570 votes to 23, with 26 abstentions a report on the implementation of the Directive 2011/7/EU on combating late payment in commercial transactions. The report calls for a proper implementation of the 2011 directive in all its parts and proposes a combination of legal and voluntary measures to improve the payment behaviour in the EU.

Further information
Press release: Parliament clamps down on late payments to avoid SMEs going bust (17.01.2019)
Procedure file: Combating late payment in commercial transactions

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Highlights - Customs' programme in the field of customs and customs control equipment - Committee on the Internal Market and Consumer Protection

January 18, 2019, 3:19 am

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Plans to establish a Customs Programme and a new Customs Control Equipment Instrument under the Multiannual Financial Framework (MFF) for 2021-2027 were approved by Parliament by by 596 votes to 44, with 57 abstentions. Parliament’s negotiators are ready to start negotiations with Council on these two MFF-related files. The MFF figures should remain on the negotiating table until a final agreement is reached.

Further information
Press release: Customs 2021-2027: Parliament gives go-ahead for negotiations with Council (15.01.2019)
Procedure file on Customs' programme for cooperation in the field of customs
Procedure file on Instrument for financial support for customs control equipment
Legislative train schedule for Customs' programme for cooperation in the field of customs
Legislative train schedule for Instrument for financial support for customs control equipment

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Hearings - Harmonisation as a principle for Single Market legislation - 22-01-2019 - Committee on the Internal Market and Consumer Protection

January 18, 2019, 3:40 am

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Harmonisation as principle for the single market legislation

Two panels will discuss the actual benefits of the harmonisation of national rules and the possible future framework for harmonisation in the EU Single Market. Business and consumer representatives together with policy making representatives from the EU Council and the European Commission will delve into the issues of reducing regulatory obstacles, bringing transparency for consumers, attracting investments and competing at global level through harmonisation.

The aim is to further strengthen the Single Market as the best asset to generate growth and foster competitiveness of European companies in the globalised markets, meeting the challenges of technological developments, emerging economic trends and growth models while promoting synergies with international and global standards.

Location : József Antall building, Room 6Q2

Programme
Contributions
BusinessEurope strategy paper - Priorities for the Single Market beyond 2019

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January 18, 2019, 3:45 am

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Consumer Rights Protection Regulation Concept

On 22 January, the IMCO Committee will vote on the adoption of the draft report on "Better enforcement and modernisation of EU consumer protection rules" proposal, part of the “New Deal for Consumers” package. 486 amendments were tabled and over 20 compromise amendments were proposed by the Rapporteur. Among these, the introduction of a new blacklisted unfair commercial practice relating to dual quality of products, clarifications on doorstop-selling,

rules on more effective and deterrent penalties to tackle breaches of consumer laws, as well as new rules on transparency of online marketplaces.

Further information
Procedure file on better enforcement and modernisation of EU consumer protection rules
Briefing: Modernisation of EU consumer protection rules: A new deal for consumers

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Newsletters - Issue 99 - January 2019 - Committee on the Internal Market and Consumer Protection

January 21, 2019, 2:23 am

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This issue covers IMCO committee meeting of 21-22 January 2019. This edition also summarises past committee meeting held on 6 December 2018.

IMCO newsletter - issue 99

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January 21, 2019, 2:30 am

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Hearings - Harmonisation as a principle for Single Market legislation - 22-01-2019 - Committee on the Internal Market and Consumer Protection

January 21, 2019, 6:47 am

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Location : József Antall building, Room 6Q2

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BusinessEurope strategy paper - Priorities for the Single Market beyond 2019
BEUC powerpoint presentation - Consumer perpective

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January 21, 2019, 10:55 am

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January 22, 2019, 12:53 am

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January 22, 2019, 3:14 am

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Votes of 22 January 2019
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INTA IMCO vote on Import of cultural goods

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January 22, 2019, 4:58 am

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January 22, 2019, 8:03 am

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The next Committee meeting will be held on Tuesday, 29 January 2019 (14.30 - 16.00) in roomAltiero Spinelli- ASP 03G3(Brussels).

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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Briefing - Artificial Intelligence: challenges for EU citizens and consumers - PE 631.043 - Committee on the Internal Market and Consumer Protection

January 14, 2019, 3:00 pm

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This briefing addresses the regulation of artificial intelligence (AI), namely, how to ensure that AI benefits citizens and communities, according to European values and principles. Focusing on data and consumer protection, it presents risks and prospects of the applications of AI, it identifies the main legal regimes that are applicable, and examines a set of key legal issues.

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January 23, 2019, 12:22 am

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January 23, 2019, 6:26 am

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On 22 January, IMCO Members adopted by 37 - 1 - 1 the report on "Better enforcement and modernisation of EU consumer protection rules", part of the “New Deal for Consumers” package). The mandate to start inter-institutional negotiations was also adopted. The compromise and the other amendments, which were adopted, cover issues such as the right of withdrawal, doorstop-selling, transparency of online marketplaces, online reviews, dissuasive penalties to tackle breaches of consumer laws and also

refer to the introduction of a new blacklisted unfair commercial practice relating to dual quality of products.

Further information
Procedure file on better enforcement and modernisation of EU consumer protection rules
Briefing: Modernisation of EU consumer protection rules: A new deal for consumers

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Highlights - Public hearing: Harmonisation as principle for single market legislation - Committee on the Internal Market and Consumer Protection

January 23, 2019, 6:29 am

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On the 22 January 2019, IMCO hosted a Public Hearing on “Harmonisation as a principle for Single Market legislation - A key to EU competitiveness”. The hearing consisted of two panels, aiming at assessing the effects and added value that harmonisation principle has on the shaping of Single Market as well as the perspective it could have in the future. First panel focused on business and consumers’ perspective on the actual benefits the harmonisation of national rules across EU brings and the

second panel had a discussion on the future development of harmonised standards, taking into account Commission's Communication of 22 November 2018, and the ways to further strengthen the Single Market as the best asset to generate growth and foster competitiveness of European companies in the globalised markets, meeting the challenges of technological developments, emerging economic trends and new growth models.

Further information
Hearing page: Harmonisation as principle for single market legislation

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