Opinion of the Commission pursuant to Article 251 (2), third subparagraph, point (c) of the EC Treaty, on the European Parliament's amendments to the Council's common position regarding the proposal for a directive of the European Parliament and of the Council on services in the internal market

30.05.2006:
Services Directive: The Chair of the Committee on Internal Market and Consumer Protection, Ms A. McCarthy MEP, welcomes the political agreement reached by Council

Report on the Directive on Services in the Internal Market, adopted in IMCO on 22 November 2005
(N.B.: +/- 400 pages, including the 9 opinions)

European Commission's Proposal for a Directive on services in the internal market

COM(2004)0002

• Contributions

• Consolidated Proceedings

• Summary of the contributions to the committee's hearing on services in the internal market -
  11 November 2004 (CM 12/2004)
  

• Background documentation from the European Commission (CM 4/2004):
  Presentation table 24
  

• Background documentation from the European Commission (CM 5/2004):
  Directive Graphic
  

• Background documentation from the European Commission (CM 6/2004):
  Practical Examples of how the Services Directive will Make a Difference: The Situation Before and After
  

• Background documentation from the European Commission (CM 7/2004):
  Frequently Asked Questions And Answers
  

• Background documentation from the European Commission (CM 8/2004):
  Council Explanatory note on the activities covered by the proposal
  

• Background documentation from the European Commission (CM 9/2004):
  Explanatory note from the Commission Services on the provisions relating to the posting of workers with a particular emphasis on Article 24
  

• Background documentation from the European Commission (CM 10/2004):
  Explanatory note from the Commission Services on the provisions of the proposed Directive on services in the Internal Market relating to the assumption of healthcare costs incurred in another Member State with a particular emphasis on the relationship with Regulation N° 1408/71
  

• Background documentation from the European Commission (CM 11/2004):
  Various Tables
  

• 21.12.2004: Working document of Evelyne GEBHARDT (Rapporteur)
  

• 19.7.2005: Final Opinion by Anne Van LANCKER (Draftswoman)
  

• 15.9.2005: Final Opinion by Pervenche BERÈS (Draftswoman)
  

• 17.3.2005: Final Opinion by Kartika Tamara LIOTARD (Draftswoman)
  

• 27.4.2005: Final Opinion by Jorgo CHATZIMARKAKIS (Draftsman)
  

• 22.4.2005: Final Opinion by Marie-Hélène DESCAMPS (Draftswoman)
  

• 1.7.2005: Final Opinion by Kurt LECHNER (Draftsman)
  

• 4.5.2005: Final Opinion by Raül ROMEVA I RUEDA (Draftsman)
  

• 26.5.2005: Final Opinion by Christopher HEATON-HARRIS
  

• 28.7.2005: Final Opinion by Marcin LIBICKI (Draftsman)
  

• Opinion on the Proposal for a Directive of the European Parliament and of the Council on services in the internal market
  

• Opinion on the Proposal for a Directive of the European Parliament and of the Council on services in the internal market