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On 8 April, IMCO Members discussed the amendments and the own-initiative report on product safety and regulatory compliance in e-commerce and non-EU imports. Key issues include enhancing consumer protection, market surveillance, and enforcement—particularly against unsafe products from outside the EU. The proposals focus on platform accountability (via the “deemed importer” concept), revising the Market Surveillance Regulation...

On 8 April, Rapporteur Piotr Müller (ECR) presented his own-initiative report on public procurement. He said that public procurement should promote innovation while remaining technologically neutral and not overly aligned with the Green Deal. The Rapporteur outlined four key priorities, namely that of enhancing better access for SMEs by dividing tenders into smaller lots and fully digitalising procurement processes.

On 19 March, ENVI and IMCO Members discussed the amendments tabled to the End-of-Life Vehicles (ELV) legislative proposal. A significant number of amendments have been tabled and this reflects the high interest in the proposal and its relevance for the future of the automotive sector in Europe.

On 17 March, the IMCO Committee discussed a number of amendments submitted to the draft opinion, which was prepared earlier by the rapporteur. Many of the amendments aim to maintain geographical balance and fairness, strengthening the development of the defence industry across all Member States while making EDIP more efficient.