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Video of a committee meeting - Monday, 6 October 2014 - 18:49 - Committee on the Internal Market and Consumer Protection

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Video of a committee meeting - Monday, 6 October 2014 - 21:26 - Committee on the Internal Market and Consumer Protection

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Video of a committee meeting - Monday, 6 October 2014 - 18:31 - Committee on the Internal Market and Consumer Protection - Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs - Committee on Industry, Research and Energy

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Study - The Cost of Non-Europe in the Single Market (Cecchini revisited) - PE 510.981 - Committee on the Internal Market and Consumer Protection

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It is well known that the Single Market has contributed significantly to economic growth and consumer welfare in the European Union. It has not however achieved its full potential and economic gains could be secured by better and more effective application of existing legislation and a deepening of the Single Market.  This Cost of Non-Europe report seeks to quantify the costs arising from the lack of full integration and analyses the benefits foregone for citizens, businesses and Member States. The report considers the economic cost of market fragmentation and of the gaps and deficits in the free movement of goods, of services, public procurement, the digital economy and the body of consumer law known as the consumer acquis. The reportestimates that completing the Single Market in these fields would entail economic gains ranging from 651 billion to 1.1 trillion euro per year, equivalent to a range of 5 % to 8.63% of EU GDP.

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Minutes - Wednesday, 24 September 2014 - PE 539.636v01-00 - Committee on the Internal Market and Consumer Protection

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Highlights - Conclusions of the studies on consumer protection & discrimination of consumers - Committee on the Internal Market and Consumer Protection

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presentation of studies in IMCO committee
The conclusions and subsequent nine recommendations of a study related to consumer protection aspects of financial services were presented by its authors from London Economics to Members of the IMCO Committee during their meeting of 6 October. At the same meeting, a research team from Osnabrück University presented a study on discrimination of consumers in the Digital Single Market, which assesses discrimination from the perspective of different areas of European law and provides for several policy recommendations.

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Highlights - EU Commissioners-designate hearings - Committee on the Internal Market and Consumer Protection

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Commissioners hearings
Between 29 September and 6 October, IMCO was involved in hearings with the Commissioner-designates who will be dealing with policy in IMCO's remit:
 
- Andrus ANSIP (Estonia), Vice-President-Designate of the Commission for Digital Single Market,
- Elżbieta BIEŃKOWSKA (Poland) for Internal Market, Industry, Entrepreneurship and SMEs,
- Pierre MOSCOVICI (France) for Economic and Financial Affairs, Taxation and Customs,
- Günther OETTINGER (Germany) for Digital Economy and Society,
- Vĕra JOUROVÁ (Czech Republic) Justice, Consumers and Gender Equality.
 
IMCO was also invited to the hearing of Jonathan HILL (UK) for Financial Stability, Financial Services and Capital Markets Union and Margarethe VESTAGER, (Denmark) for Competition.

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Highlights - Mandates to enter trialogue negotiations - Committee on the Internal Market and Consumer Protection

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trialogues
On 6 October, IMCO Members voted to give a mandate to the rapporteur Andreas Schwab (EPP, DE) to open up negotiations with the Council on draft law on Network and Information Security (28 votes to 2). The same majority also gave a green light for the rapporteur Liisa Jaakonsaari (S&D, FI) to start the negotiations with the Council on draft law promoting the cooperation between Member States and the Commission to correctly apply law on customs.

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Minutes - Monday, 6 October 2014 - PE 539.650v01-00 - Committee on the Internal Market and Consumer Protection

Subject files - eCall - Committee on the Internal Market and Consumer Protection

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Olga Sehnalová - IMCO rapporteur for eCall
To help mitigate the consequences of serious road accidents, the EU has committed to putting in place an emergency call system known as eCall. Based on in-vehicle communication technology, such an electronic safety system will automatically call emergency services in case of a serious crash. The eCall will dial 112 - the Europe's single emergency number and communicate the vehicle's location to emergency services, even if the driver is unconscious or unable to make a phone call. It is estimated that it could save up to 2500 lives a year.
 
To achieve that objective, on 13 June 2013 the Commission presented two legislative proposals aimed at ensuring that, from 1 October 2015, firstly, all new models of passenger cars and light duty vehicles would be fitted with 112 eCall and, secondly, the necessary infrastructure would be created for the proper receipt and handling of eCalls in emergency call response centres - ensuring the compatibility, interoperability and continuity of the EU-wide eCall service.
 
These proposals have been requested by the Parliament, in particular, in its resolution of 3 July 2012 on e-Call: a new 112 service for citizens (IMCO-TRAN report under Rule 51 by Olga Sehnalová and Dieter-Lebrecht Koch).
 
Out of the two proposals, the one concerning the deployment of the necessary infrastructure is discussed by the TRAN Committee, with Philippe De Backer (ADLE) as Rapporteur, while the IMCO Committee is the lead committee for the proposal concerning the in-vehicle equipment - the proposed regulation on type-approval requirements for the eCall in-vehicle system and amending Directive 2007/46/EC.
 
The proposal for a regulation provides for the mandatory introduction of an eCall in-vehicle system in new type-approved vehicles across the EU. Contrary to the current system where eCall is installed by manufacturers on a voluntary basis, the proposal provides for a mandatory fitting of eCall devices in vehicles, starting with new passenger cars and light commercial vehicles, by 1 October 2015. It therefore requires vehicle and equipment manufacturers to ensure that, in the event of a severe accident, an eCall to 112 is activated automatically. An eCall can also be triggered manually. Furthermore, the regulation provides for rules on privacy and data protection, as well as for the delegation of powers to the Commission in respect of detailed technical requirements.
 
The Parliament adopted its position at first reading on 26 February 2014. On 25 September, the IMCO Committee decided to open trilogue negotiations with the Council and the Commission with a view to reaching an early second reading agreement.
 
Rapporteur: Olga Sehnalová (S&D)
 
Shadow Rapporteurs: Carlos Coelho (EPP), Louis Ide (ECR), Ulla Tørnæs (ALDE), Dennis de Jong (GUE/NGL), Jan Philipp Albrecht (Greens/EFA), tbc (EFDD).

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Draft agenda - Wednesday, 5 November 2014 - PE 541.330v01-00 - Committee on the Internal Market and Consumer Protection

Draft opinion - on Annual Report on EU Competition Policy - PE 539.870v01-00 - Committee on the Internal Market and Consumer Protection

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DRAFT OPINION on Annual Report on EU Competition Policy
Committee on the Internal Market and Consumer Protection
Kaja Kallas

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Highlights - Conclusions of the reports on the Cost of Non Europe - Committee on the Internal Market and Consumer Protection

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Reports on the Cost of Non Europe
The Cost of Non Europe Reports (5 reports) seeks to evaluate the possibilities for gains and/or the realisation of a ‘public good’ through common action at EU level in specific policy areas and sectors. It seeks to analyse the costs for citizens, businesses and relevant stakeholders of the 'gaps' in the Single Market, and identify gaps where further EU legislative action could be beneficial. On this basis, it provides tentative estimates of the cost of non-Europe in the Single Market.

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Highlights - Correct application of the law on customs and agricultural matters - Committee on the Internal Market and Consumer Protection

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Correct application of the law on customs and agricultural matters
On 5 November PM, Members will hear a presentation by the Commission of the costs and usefulness of export container status messages in Regulation 515/97 regarding the “Mutual assistance between the administrative authorities of the Member States and cooperation between the latter and the Commission to ensure the correct application of the law on customs and agricultural matters.

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Workshops - Building blocks of the Ubiquitous Digital Single Market - 13-11-2014 - Committee on the Internal Market and Consumer Protection

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