EU INTERNAL MARKET, INDUSTRY, ENTREPRENEURSHIP, SMEs POLICY COMMITMENTS 2014-2019

EU Internal Market, Industry, Entrepreneurship, SMEs Policy Commitments 2014-2019

• Remaining barriers to a fully-functioning single market for services.
• Ensure efficient implementation of the Services Directive and a modernised Professional Qualifications Directive
• Propose new strategy for the internal market, with priorities for legislative and non-legislative action.
• Unveil measures in 2015 to make EU industry fit for a globalised economy and for technological, demographic and ecological changes
• Review implementation of the Public Procurement Directive to tackle corruption and help SMEs apply the new rules
• Implement the eCall system as a priority
• Reach agreement on the Car Registration Regulation
• Report on implementation of the Standardisation Regulation
• Ensure implementation of the Defence Procurement Directive for a well-functioning internal market for defence
• Improve REACH implementation
• Encourage worldwide harmonisation of automotive legislation
• SMEs: Review the Small Business Act, facilitate handling of honest bankruptcy and simplify legislation for SMEs
• Ensure implementation of the Entrepreneurship 2020 Action Plan
• Enforce the Late Payment Directive and reduce payment deadlines from 60 to 30 days
• Complete implementation of the patent package and finalise reform of the Trade