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IMI helps enforce GDPR
IMI is now ensuring the proper implementation of the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), providing multilingual online information exchange functions for European Institutions and National Data Protection Supervisory authorities.
100K Information Exchanges
The use of IMI is steadily increasing: by December 2017, the total number of information exchanges sent through IMI had exceeded 100,000. In 2017 alone nearly 34,000 requests were sent, involving more than 8,200 registered authorities.
Consult the interactive statistics to know more!
All user survey - results have been published
The Commission conducted a survey to assess users’ experience with IMI in terms of user-friendliness, functions and benefits. The results of the survey have now been published.
Public procurement in IMI
From now on public authorities can use IMI to check information and documentation provided by procurement companies from other European countries.
New edition of the Single Market Scoreboard published
To complete the report on IMI, two new quality indicators have been introduced in the 07/2014 edition of the Single Market Scoreboard.
IMI will be extended to three new legal areas
- Public Procurement
- Return of Cultural Objects
- Enforcement of the Posting of Workers Directive
Achievements in 2013 - IMI Newsletter has been published
On 23 January 2014 we sent out the latest IMI newsletter which gives an update on all the progress made over the course of 2013.
Successful extension of IMI
On 15 November 2013, IMI has been opened for administrative cooperation under the e-commerce directive.
Single Market Scoreboard website launched
With today's launch of the online only Single Market Scoreboard, a more comprehensive and user-friendly reporting system has been put in place.
Access to IMI
Only registered users can access the Internal Market Information System (IMI).
IMI training system
If you are new to IMI and you want to familiarise yourself with the system, you can use our training system.
To do so, you first need to register.
Not yet registered?
Your registration request has to be approved by a national IMI coordinator. Only competent authorities can request registration in IMI.