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AMENDMENTS 162 - 181 - Draft report Single Market governance within the European Semester 2015
Committee on the Internal Market and Consumer Protection

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AMENDMENTS 1 - 68 - Draft opinion the Annual Report on EU Competition Policy
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The Commission representative highlighted that it is an external study including a public consultation in which 27 % of the respondents were enterprises. The main issues of the proposal is the alignment to the New Legislative Framework, a change to the product coverage with the inclusion of oven gloves and dishwashing gloves, a reclassification of certain products, a change of three basic health and safety requirements and, finally, the change of the current directive into a regulation. The inclusion of oven gloves and dishwashing gloves was done because these products have become mass market products since the adoption of the current directive in 1989. The manufacturers of these products (the market for these products is 1.5 bill euro and the EU production is 100 mill euro) usually produce the same oven gloves and dishwashing gloves for professional and industrial use and having the same rules for both products would make production, import and market surveillance easier. Furthermore, the consumer should be able to expect a high level of safety from oven gloves that indicate to offer such protection. The Commission representative clarified that there are 4000 producers of personal protective equipment in Europe, but only a fraction of these produce oven gloves or dishwashing gloves. It was also indicated, that there is a challenge with available data on the subject. The statistics do not specify which injuries are related to gloves that offer inadequate protection.

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Procedure file

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Programme: Draft programme

Poster: Poster

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Season's greetings from IMCO secretariat

The IMCO secretariat wishes you

a Merry Christmas

and a

happy New Year.

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The IMCO secretariat wishes you

a Merry Christmas

and a happy New Year.

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AMENDMENTS 24 - 116 - Draft opinion Establishment of a European Platform to enhance cooperation in the prevention and deterrence of undeclared work
Committee on the Internal Market and Consumer Protection

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DRAFT OPINION on European Energy Security Strategy
Committee on the Internal Market and Consumer Protection
Filiz Hyusmenova

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This analytical study provides background on the debate over network neutrality, including (1) its technological, economic, and public policy aspects, and (2) the implications for European public policy going forward, including the position of the European Parliament on the Telecoms Single Market Regulation that was adopted in the first reading of the European Parliament in April 2014. It includes a comparison between the US, where these issues continue to be debated intensely, and the EU. It was provided by Policy Department A at the request of the Internal Market and Consumer Protection Committee (IMCO).

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AMENDMENTS 1 - 69 - Draft opinion Regulatory Fitness and Performance Programme (REFIT): State of Play and Outlook
Committee on the Internal Market and Consumer Protection

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DRAFT OPINION on the proposal for a directive of the European Parliament and of the Council on the protection of undisclosed know-how and business information (trade secrets) against their unlawful acquisition, use and disclosure
Committee on the Internal Market and Consumer Protection
Lara Comi

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The next Committee Meeting will be held on Wednesday 21 (09.00 - 12.30 and 15.00 - 18.30) and Thursday 22 January 2015 (09.00 - 12.30 and 15.00 - 18.30) in ASP 3G3.

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Result of roll-call votes
Timetables for dossiers
2015 calendar of committee meetings

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study: Network Neutrality Revisited: Challenges and Responses in the EU and in the US

This analytical study provides background on the debate over network neutrality, including its technological, economic, and public policy aspects, and the implications for European public policy going forward, including the position of the European Parliament on the Telecoms Single Market Regulation (adopted in first reading in April 2014). It includes a comparison between the US (where these issues continue to be debated intensely) and the EU.

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Full study

This study first outlines the economic benefits of the EU single market and consumer protection from a general perspective. It then presents key achievements of the Europe 2020 flagship initiatives in deepening the single market and improving consumer protection, as well as remaining barriers. Based on evidence collected with regard to potentially significant economic benefits (including untapped potential in areas beyond the explicit scope of the flagship initiatives), it advocates further leveraging of single market and consumer protection policies in the Europe 2020 strategy to reignite growth.

On 22 January at 10.30, the hearing will bring together MEPs, lawyers and experts in the field of customs. The first panel will look into different customs sanctioning systems in the member states, with particular attention to the liability and the thresholds to distinguish criminal/non-criminal infringements and sanctions. The second panel will discuss the impact of the absence of an EU legal framework for customs sanctions on the single market and on the economic operators.

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Draft programme

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Ms Dana Reizniece-Ozola (Minister for Economics) will present the main priorities of the Latvian Presidency. More competitive EU as a basis for growth, increased well-being and future development, Strengthening the information society and making use of its benefits for the future development of the EU and Strengthening the EU role on a global scale and building a space of security and prosperity in the neighbouring regions are three potential areas to be focused on.

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Latvian Presidency

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