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Online platforms: fairness and transparency - committee vote on 6 December

06-12-2018 - 12:39
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IMCO adopted by 25-6-3 the draft report and by 28-6-0 the mandate to enter into interinstitutional negotiations. This Regulation seeks to improve the current situation by promoting more transparency and fairness in Platform-to-Business relations, ensuring market access and ultimately consumer choice and consumer welfare in the platform economy.

Type-approval requirements: committee debate

06-12-2018 - 10:55
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The IMCO Committee discussed its report on bringing together the current Vehicle General Safety Regulation and the Pedestrian Safety Regulation in a single legal text on 06.12.18. The proposal also aims to create a link with future requirements for motor vehicles to obtain a type approval. The debate follows a workshop held at the end of November, which looked into causes and consequences of road accidents, the state of technology and potential solutions.

Conference : training SMEs Consumer Law - EP pilot project

30-11-2018 - 11:37
conference: Are SMEs ready for consumer law ready?

Of the 22 million companies operating in the EU today, 99.8% are small and medium-sized enterprises. Helping them to comply with the latest consumer legislation contributes to a more vibrant Single Market, both for consumers and businesses alike. BEUC, EUROCHAMBRES, SMEunited, the European Parliament and the European Commission organised jointly a conference to discuss how to best support SMEs and what the challenges and opportunities are in e-commerce. The conference took place on 27.11.18.

Combating late payment in commercial transactions

23-11-2018 - 12:15
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On 21 November, IMCO considered the amendments tabled to the draft report on the implementation of the Late Payment Directive 2011/7/EU. Members had tabled 114 amendments that touched upon various issues, e.g. training for SMEs on credit management and for the public sector, automatic payment of statutory interest for late payment, publication of “white” lists (i.e. the "name-and-fame" factor), factoring of credit and enhanced remedial measures (special ombudsman for late payment disputes).

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Motor insurance directive

23-11-2018 - 12:11
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On 21 November, IMCO discussed the draft report on the proposal amending the Motor Insurance Directive 2009/103/EC. The rapporteur explained her approach regarding the scope of the Directive (exclusion of eBikes, electric scooters etc and motor sports) and the checks on uninsured driving, where she suggested to make use of the Eucaris application for the exchange of data. She also addressed the issue of insurer insolvency, in both domestic and cross-border cases,

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The IMCO Committee is responsible for legislative oversight and scrutiny for EU rules on the free movement of goods and services, free movement of professionals, customs policy, standardisation and the economic interests of consumers.  The committee members work to reduce barriers to economic trade and simplify legislation to enhance competitiveness across the Single Market (SM), while taking care for consumer interests in a wide range of sectors.

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