Single Market Act

Contents

• Introduction

• Presentation of the Single Market Act I

• Presentation of the Single Market Act II

• Conclusion

Introduction

Single Market Act I (April2011)

• The Commission put forward to discussion fifty propositions

• National and local levels

• More than eight hundred contributions

• Single Market: heart of the Europen project.

• Greatest european union asset to face the economic crisis.

• According to the Commission, to stimulate economic growth and bring social progress was necessary.

• Beneficial for consumers, workers and small enterprises.

• April 2011, Single Market Act (I).

• October 2012, Single Market Act (II) .

Conclusion

Single Market Act I ( April 2011)

• Twelve immediate priorities.

• To improve growth, employment and confidence in the Single Market.

• Aims for an high competitive social market economy.

12 Levers:

• 1. Access to financing for SMEs (Small and Medium Enterprises)
• 2. Citizens’ mobility
• 3. Intellectual property rights
• 4. The consumers, actors of a unique market
• 5. Services
• 6. Networks
• 7. Digital unique market
• 8. Social entrepreneurship
• 9. Tax level
• 10. Social cohesion
• 11. Businesses’ regulatory environment
• 12. Public markets

Single Market Act I

(April 2011)

Single Market Act II (2012)

III - Supporting the digital economy across Europe

• 8. Services: support online services by making electronic payments more efficient

• 9. Digital single market: give as many individuals and businesses as possible access to highspeed communication infrastructures.

• 10. Electronic invoicing: promote electronic invoicing.

Some key levels:

• Access to financing for SMEs : to facilitate that the venture capital’s funds established in a Member State can invest in any other Member State, without any obstacle.

• Networks’ legislation: energetic infrastructures and transports and tries to identify and deploy the strategic projects of European interest, but also to ensure the interoperability.

• Social entrepreneurship’s key action: to create a European frame facilitating the social investments’ funds.

Thank you for your attention!

Single market Act II ( 2012)

Single Market Act II (2012)

I. Developing fully integrated networks in the Single Market.

• 1. Rail transport – improve quality of service and prices for rail passengers across the EU.

• 2. Maritime transport – create a single market for sea transport to simplify the shipping of goods.

• 3. Air transport – enhance the safety, efficiency and environmental performance of air travel.

• 4. Energy – further integrate the EU energy market, to provide better service to consumers at affordable prices, promote renewable energy & energy efficiency and guarantee security of supply.

IV - Strengthening social entrepreneurship, cohesion and consumer confidence/non-discrimination

• 11. Consumers: improve the safety of products through.

• 12. Social cohesion: it ensure to all EU citizens access to a basic bank account,

Single Market Act II (2012)

II. Fostering mobility of citizens and businesses across borders

• 5. Individual mobility – to make it easier for citizens to look for a job in another Member State

• 6. Access to finance – to boost long term investment in the real economy

• 7. Business environment – to ease cross-border procedures and to help businesses to survive. And when they don't, offer entrepreneurs a second chance

SINGLE MARKET ACT

Ben-Mehal Naïmé

Depril Duprès Tom

Gobillot Chloé

Lavina Lucie