The internal market for goods is one of the European Union's most important and continuing priorities, which aims to create a user-friendly environment for businesses and consumers. We ensure the functioning of the internal market by removing existing barriers to trade and avoiding the creation of new ones.

• CE marking

Latest news

• 10/05/2012

  Antonio Tajani: Fostering industrial co-operation with the United States

• 24/04/2012

  Mission Growth: Europe at the Lead of the New Industrial Revolution

• 24/04/2012

  Tajani to discuss drivers of growth in Berlin

Upcoming events

• 24/05/2012 > 25/05/2012

  Helsinki

  Helsinki Chemicals Forum - 4th global meeting

• 29/05/2012 > 29/05/2012

  Brussels

  Register now! Conference "Mission Growth: Europe at the Lead of the New Industrial Revolution"

Latest publications

• 22/02/2012

  European Union support programmes for SMEs

• 20/01/2012

  Protecting European enterprises and workers from unsafe products

• 12/01/2012

  Responsible business: a key to competitiveness

Latest contracts and grants

• Deadline: 30/06/2014

  Economist Visitors Programme to support the work of the Competitiveness Report (2011-2014)

Latest public consultations

• Deadline: 12/06/2012

  Chemicals: ECHA draft working proramme 2013 - 15

• Deadline: 12/07/2012

  Commission consults on rules for wirelessly connected devices - the "Internet of Things"

Key content

• Notified bodies

• New Legislative Framework for marketing of products

• CE marking for professionals

• Regulatory policy: common rules for products

• Fighting late payments