Single market and standards

Coronavirus response to flow of protective equipment in the internal market

The European Commission provided guidance and clarification on issues affecting the functioning of the single market as a result of the coronavirus pandemic.

Single market for goods

• New legislative framework
• Building blocks of the single market
• Free movement in harmonised and non-harmonised sectors
• International aspects of the single market

Single market for services

• The Services Directive
• Free movement of professionals
• Collaborative economy
• Retail services
• Business services
• Construction services
• Service standards
• Economic analysis
• Infringements

European standards

• Standardisation policy
• Harmonised Standards
• Notification system
• Standardisation requests - mandates
• ICT standardisation
• Key players in European Standardisation
• Vademecum on European standardisation

CE marking

• Manufacturers
• Importers and distributors
• EU Consumers
• CE marking in your country

Public procurement

• Legal rules and implementation
• Digital procurement
• International public procurement
• Innovation procurement
• Studies and expert groups
• Enforcement and implementation
• Country reports
• Contact

The Single Market Enforcement Taskforce

In this forum, the European Commission and EU country authorities discuss the most pressing single market barriers needing to be addressed and ensure the proper functioning of the single market, including by better coordinating national responses to the COVID-19 crisis.

Barriers to trade

• 2015/1535 notification procedure
• TBT notification procedure
• Physical barriers to trade

Governance and monitoring of the single market

The European Commission monitors and evaluates the functioning of the single market and can launch infringement proceedings against EU countries that do not comply with single market rules.

Single digital gateway

Portal facilitating online access to information, administrative procedures, and assistance services that EU citizens and businesses may need in another EU country.

The single market strategy

The single market strategy is the European Commission’s plan to unlock the full potential of the single market. The single market is at the heart of the European project, It enables citizens to travel, live, work or study wherever they wish.