EPAN eGovernment Working Group Directive on Services in the Internal Market 22nd & 23rd April, 2004

Relevant Articles 5 - Simplification of procedures 6 - Single points of contact 7 - Right to information 8 - Procedures by electronic means 14 - Prohibited requirements 15 - Requirements to be evaluated 35 - Mutual assistance 38 - Implementing measures

Procedures & Formalities Simplify the procedures and formalities applicable to access to or exercise of a service provision Remove compliance requirements that are deemed prohibitive Adapt legislative, regulatory or administrative provisions to meet conditions defined in the Directive

Primary Measures By 31 December 2008 provide through single points of contact to the relevant competent authorities all relevant up-to-date information all procedures and activities any applications for authorisation needed to exercise service activities in a clear and unambiguous manner These single points of contact must be easily accessible from a distance and by electronic means

Accompanying Measures Encourage single points of contact to make information available in other Community languages Supply requested information to other Member States or the Commission by electronic means Make registers of service providers available to other Member States or the Commission on the same basis as national authorities

Implementing Measures Commission may adopt implementing measures for the exchange of information by electronic means between single points of contact interoperability provisions for information systems

Timing Negotiations in the Competitiveness Council underway. Two meetings held so far. Still being examined at a high level. First reading in European Parliament expected by end 2004. Earliest date of adoption: end-2005? (Source: DG Internal Market)

E-mail: jean.bergevin@cec.eu.int Commission Contact Jean Bergevin DG MARKT E1 Tel: 00 322 295 1639 E-mail: jean.bergevin@cec.eu.int

EPAN eGovernment Working Group 22nd & 23rd April, 2004