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Fertlising products: vote in Plenary

19-10-2017 - 08:17
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On 23.10, Members will debate on the on fertilising products. The key issues addressed by the report concern the scope of the Regulation, the product definition as well as that of nutrients, the concept of risk and liability of economic operators, the requirements for preserving data and documents in the context of administrative burden, the labelling and traceability, the transition period and review clause and the product and component material requirements. The vote will take place on 24.10

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Studies: Tackling Geo-blocking & Restrictiveness Indicator for Professional Services

17-10-2017 - 11:04
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Front page of the study on tackling geo-blocking in the EU Front page of the study on the New Restrictiveness Indicator for Professional Services: an assessment

The study on geo-blocking summarizes the exchange of views between MEPs, independent academic experts and the European Commission on the topic of geo-blocking at the 10th Meeting of the IMCO Working Group on the Digital Single Market. The second study explains in considerable detail the new Restrictiveness Indicator for Professional Services developed by the European Commission, followed by a careful assessment based on seven queries.

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Dual quality of food products: Presentation by the Commission

17-10-2017 - 10:38
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Mr Morillo, Deputy Director-General DG Just and Consumers, presented the recently published Commission notice on dual quality of food products. It was explained that the Commission notice comprises of a guidance, which aims at facilitating Member State authorities’ practical application of central EU food and consumer protection laws to help them spot unlawful misleading of consumers. The Commission has also made €1 million available to its Joint Research Centre (JRC)

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Reform and regulation of professions in the IMCO agenda

12-10-2017 - 15:24
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On 11 October PM, Members considered the amendments tabled to the legislative report on Proportionality test before adoption of new regulation of professions and to the own-INI report on implementation of Directive 2005/36/EC as regards regulation and the need for reform in professional services. The report on regulated professions promotes smart regulation and underlines that any professional regulation should be non-discriminatory, justified and proportionate to facilitate access

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Thirteen meeting of the IMCO Working Group on the Digital Single Market

12-10-2017 - 15:23
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On 10 October took place the 13th Meeting of the IMCO WG on the DSM. Under the title: the Single Digital Gateway: How the EU could meet expectations of citizens and businesses? MEPs, Representatives of the European Commission and Participants discussed the challenges and opportunities of this proposal. Among the main speakers are Dr. Charlotte Duke. Partner, London Economics and leader of the consumer behaviour and experimental economics work programme, Mr. Märt Loite, Counsellor for

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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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