1. 1 Single Market Act Presentation to ALPEUREGIO Summer School Brussels, 1 July 2011 Giorgio Mongiat Unit 01 – Single Market Policy, Relations with the Council

2. 2 Who we are Commissioner Michel Barnier

3. 3 The EU’s Single Market People, goods, services and money must be able to move around as freely as they do within one country (four freedoms) Creation of a truly European single market at the core of the European Union construction since 1957 Benefits : 2.75 M extra-jobs, +2.15% growth, …

4. 4 A bit of history 9 May 1950: Schuman Declaration 1951: ECSC Treaty between France, Germany, Belgium, Italy, Luxembourg and the Netherlands. 1957: Treaty of Rome 1968, Customs Union: the EEC eliminates all quotas and ‘tariffs’ - duties on imported goods - from trade in goods within it. 1973 : Cassis de Dijon Ruling 1979 : European Monetary System Early 1980’s: fragmentation persists, agreement difficult

5. 5 Relaunch 1985: Delors’ White Paper, setting completion deadline by 1992. 1986: Single European Act, changes to decision-making 1986 - 1992: approximately 280 separate items of legislation. In many areas, 12 sets of national regulations are replaced by one common European rule + ‘mutual recognition’ principle.

6. 6 After 1992 1992 : Maastrich Treaty & EURO 1995/2004/2007: enlargement 2006 : Services Directive 2004 : 25 MS (+ PL, CZ, SK, SI, HU, LT, LV, EE, CY, MT)

7. 7 Single Market Act Communication adopted 13 April 2011 12 levers (legislative) to be adopted by end 2012 (20th anniversary of SM completion) Growth – Jobs – Confidence – adapting to new challenges Examples

8. 8 Rationale for the Single Market Act http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gCUrNtjxk0E

9. 9 Steps leading to SMA President’s political guidelines European Parliament’s Report (Mr Louis Grech MEP) Mario Monti’s Report 4-month debate base on 1st Communication with public consultation

10. 10 Debate Public consultation (more than 800 responses) EP resolutions Council Conclusions CoR and EESC Opinions Large conference in Brussels Debate ‘on the ground’

11. 11 Public consultation Individuals 33% Trade Union 3% Industry Federation 11% Company 9% Consumer organisation 2% Non governmental organisation 25% Think tank 1% Other (organisations) 11% Public authorities 5%

12. 12 57 131 552 Negative Neutral Positive Global view on SMA

13. 13 Single Market Act Access to finance for SMEs Mobility Intellectual Property Rights Consumer empowerment ServicesNetworks Digital Single Market Social entrepreneurship TaxationSocial cohesion Business environment Public procurement

14. 14 Twelve levers 1.Access to finance for SMEs Législation on venture capital 2.Mobility Modernised legislation on recognition of professional qualifications 3.Intellectual property rights Unitary patent protection

15. 15 Twelve levers 4. Empowering consumers Législation on ADR 5. Services Revision of standardisation framework 6. Networks Legislation on energy and transport networks

16. 16 Twelve levers 7. Digital Single Market Legislation on eSignature and eIdentity 8. Social entrepreneurship Legislation on social investment funds 9. Taxation Energy taxation review

17. 17 Twelve levers 10. Social cohesion Legislation on teansposition, implementation and enforcement of Posting of Workers Directive and legislation to clarify the exercise of freedom of establishment and the freedom to provide services alongside fundamental social rights 11. Business environment Simplification of accounting Directives 12. Public procurement Revision of public procurement legislative framework

18. 18 Single Market Forum http://www.tellusyourstory.eu/

19. 19 Thank you