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The Monthly Highlights publication provides an overview, at a glance, of the on-going work of the policy departments, including a selection of the latest and forthcoming publications, and a list of future events.

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A Workshop on Tailor-made support for SMEs towards effective implementation of the EU's trade and investment strategy took place in the European Parliament on 17 February 2016. Professor Blackburn gave an analysis on SME internationalisation and policy interventions, and representatives of SMEs shared their experiences in this field.

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This study assesses the important role the social economy plays in the EU. Priority policies identified to reach its full potential include: 1) digital transformation of social economy, 2) enabling EU cross-sectorial regulatory and financial frameworks, and 3) improving definitions and developing indicators - alternatives to GDP - to focus policies on EU added-value. This document has been commissioned by Policy Department A on behalf of European Parliament´s Committee on the Internal Market and Consumer Protection.

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REPORT on Non-Tariff Barriers in the Single Market
Committee on the Internal Market and Consumer Protection
Daniel Dalton

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AMENDMENTS 87 - 303 - Draft report proposal for a directive of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Council Directive 91/477/EEC on control of the acquisition and possession of weapons
Committee on the Internal Market and Consumer Protection

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AMENDMENTS 580 - 847 - Draft report proposal for a directive of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Council Directive 91/477/EEC on control of the acquisition and possession of weapons
Committee on the Internal Market and Consumer Protection

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AMENDMENTS 304 - 579 - Draft report proposal for a directive of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Council Directive 91/477/EEC on control of the acquisition and possession of weapons
Committee on the Internal Market and Consumer Protection

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REPORT on the Single Market Strategy
Committee on the Internal Market and Consumer Protection
Lara Comi

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IMCO held a joint public hearing with INTA on the TTIP: Public Procurement - challenges and opportunities for the EU and the US. The Hearing provided for an exchange of views with experts allowing Members to benefit from their knowledge and share ideas on increasing access to respective public procurement market and ensuring non-discriminatory and transparent procurement procedures.

Location : Paul-Henri Spaak (PHS), Room 3C050

Draft programme
Vademecum of the speakers
Recordings of the meeting
Pictures
In-Depth Analysis: TTIP: Opportunities and Challenges in the Area of Public Procurement

Powerpoint presentations
P. Citroen (UNIFE)
K. Dawar (University of Sussex)
C. Yukins (GW Law)
C. Yukins (GW Law) - Testimony
J. Shen (SEA Europe)
J. Shen (SEA Europe) - speaking points

Speeches
D. Basso (ETUC)

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On 24 May from 15.00 to 17.00, IMCO and JURI will hold a Joint Public Hearing on Contractual relations and consumer remedies in the digital sphere. The first part will focus on the Proposal on contracts for the supply of digital content (IMCO-JURI), the second part on the Proposal on contracts for the online sales of goods (IMCO). The panellists will present views from the academic sphere and the perspectives of online traders, platforms and consumer organisations and answer questions from MEPs.

Further information
Hearing page

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Presentation of the progress of the Commission's Work Programme and its upcoming initiatives.

IMCO Committee will hold a structured dialogue with Commissioner Bienkowskà responsible for Internal Market, Industry, Entrepreneurship and SMEs, on 23.05.16 at 16.00. It will also hold a structured dialogue with Commissioner Hill, responsible for Financial Stability, Financial Services and Capital Markets Union, on 24.05.16 at 10.30. The aim is to discuss the progress of the Commission's Work Programme and its upcoming initiatives.

Further information
Meeting documents

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The IMCO and JURI committees will jointly hold a public hearing with experts and stakeholders on contractual relations and consumer remedies in the digital sphere. The first part of the joint hearing will focus on contracts for the supply of digital content. The second part will be held by the Internal Market Committee only and will focus on contracts for the online sales of goods. The hearing will take place on 24.05.16 PM.

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Location : Paul Henri Spaak building, room 5B001

Draft programme - Part I (digital content)
Draft programme - Part II (tangible goods)
Webstreaming of the joint hearing (part I)
Webstreaming of the IMCO hearing (Part II)

Contributions - Part I
G. SPINDLER (University of Goettingen)
EDiMA position paper
BEUC position paper
BUSINESSEUROPE position paper

Contributions - Part II
EMOTA position paper

Further information
hearing webpage

This issue covers IMCO committee meeting of 23-24 and 30 May 2016. This edition also summarises past committee meeting held on 20-21 April 2016.

Issue 70

On 03.05.2016, IMCO negotiators reached an informal deal with Council on the first EU-wide rules to make public sector bodies' websites and mobile applications accessible for people with disabilities. Over 167 million EU citizens who have a disability (medical or due to age) are prevented from accessing data/services on the Internet. Many websites lack adequately adapted content for the blind, the deaf and the hard of hearing as well as for those with low vision and with functional disabilities.

The Directive will set out minimum conditions for accessibility and it requires regular monitoring and reporting of the sites and apps' accessibility by Member States. Thanks to the EP's efforts, the deal also covers mobile applications and the scope is extended to cover all public sector bodies. They have to prepare an "accessibility statement" on their compliance with the directive, explaining which parts of their website or app are not accessible. The Directive also enables individuals to request specific information "on-demand" if the content is inaccessible. Furthermore, users can notify any failures to comply with the requirements of the Directive via a feedback mechanism. MS will have to designate an authority tasked with monitoring and enforcing these rules.

Rapporteur: D. Charanzova (ALDE)

Shadows: S. Verheyen (EPP), J. Weidenholzer (S&D), J.Reda (Greens/EFA), A. Van Bossuyt (ECR).

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