Press Release: A deeper and fairer Single Market: Commission boosts opportunities for citizens and business

On 28 October 2015, the European Commission presented a new Single Market Strategy to deliver a deeper and fairer Single Market that will benefit both consumers and businesses.

In 2016, the Commission will take measures to:

+ modernise the standards system
+ strengthen the single market for goods
+ reduce barriers in key sectors such as business services, construction and retail
+ prevent discrimination against consumers based on nationality or place of residence
+ strengthen preventive enforcement by reforming the notification procedure
+ enable the balanced development of the collaborative economy.

This strategy focused on services and product markets. It complemented the Commission’s efforts to boost investment, improve competitiveness and access to finance, ensure a well-functioning internal market for energy, reap the opportunities of the digital single market, promote and facilitate labour mobility whilst preventing abuse of the rules.

• Primary Source

European Commission: DG Communication: RAPID: MEMO/15/5910, 28.10.15: A deeper and fairer Single Market http://europa.eu/rapid/press-release_MEMO-15-5910_en.htm

EurActiv, 28.10.15: Brussels announces crackdown on single market offenders http://www.euractiv.com/sections/innovation-industry/brussels-crack-down-single-market-offenders-318928

Politico, 28.10.15: EU pushes for business without borders http://www.politico.eu/article/commission-launches-single-market-strategy-2/

Politico, 28.10.15: 6 takeaways on the EU single market plan http://www.politico.eu/article/single-market-strategy-katainen-bienkowska-startups-uber-professions-unions-strikes/

European Commission: Growth: Single Market and Standards http://ec.europa.eu/growth/single-market/index_en.htm

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