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The 1.5% target defined by the European Councils regarding the transposition deficit of Directives, has to be taken seriously by all MS and be backed by a strong political commitment by each MS to transpose the overdue Directives by a certain date.
The 1.5% target defined by the European Councils regarding the transposition deficit of Directives, has to be taken seriously by all MS and be backed by a strong political commitment by each MS to transpose the overdue Directives by a certain date.
At present just a minority of the MS are meeting this 1.5% target.
At present just a minority of the MS are meeting this 1.5% target.
If the commitment is not met then an infringement procedure should be opened against the MS.
If the commitment is not met then an infringement procedure should be opened against the MS.
The mutual recognition principle is a leading instrument for promoting unhindered intra-Community trade within the EU-25.
The mutual recognition principle is a leading instrument for promoting unhindered intra-Community trade within the EU-25.
Therefore, we welcome the implementation of this principle by the new MS and the adoption by some MS of a horizontal mutual recognition clause which automatically implements this principle in the non-harmonised area.
Therefore, we welcome the implementation of this principle by the new MS and the adoption by some MS of a horizontal mutual recognition clause which automatically implements this principle in the non-harmonised area.
This promotes mutual trust between the EU-15 and the new MS.
This promotes mutual trust between the EU-15 and the new MS.
We call on national authorities of the new MS to develop and improve their administrative capacity in all areas concerning the proper functioning of the Internal Market.
We call on national authorities of the new MS to develop and improve their administrative capacity in all areas concerning the proper functioning of the Internal Market.
Efficient regulatory authorities, testing systems and a good administrative cooperation between MS are instruments that introduce mutual trust between governments, citizens and businesses.
Efficient regulatory authorities, testing systems and a good administrative cooperation between MS are instruments that introduce mutual trust between governments, citizens and businesses.
Thanks to the creation of such efficient instruments, MS will feel more confident of conducting intra-community trade and fully opening their markets.
Thanks to the creation of such efficient instruments, MS will feel more confident of conducting intra-community trade and fully opening their markets.
Under-developed administrations, too much bureaucracy, a lack of financial resources and a lack of skilled personnel are the main reasons for the gap between the formal compliance and the enforcement of EU legislation.
Under-developed administrations, too much bureaucracy, a lack of financial resources and a lack of skilled personnel are the main reasons for the gap between the formal compliance and the enforcement of EU legislation.
According to the Kok report the EU-25 will have to make more effort than the previous EU-15 in achieving the goals of the Lisbon Strategy.
According to the Kok report the EU-25 will have to make more effort than the previous EU-15 in achieving the goals of the Lisbon Strategy.
Therefore the new MS will also have to step up their efforts considerably and take into consideration the recommendations made by the High Level Group chaired by Wim Kok.
Therefore the new MS will also have to step up their efforts considerably and take into consideration the recommendations made by the High Level Group chaired by Wim Kok.
Furthermore, a better contact between research institutions and businesses is also necessary to transform research initiatives into commercially viable processes and products.
Furthermore, a better contact between research institutions and businesses is also necessary to transform research initiatives into commercially viable processes and products.
Therefore it is recommended for the old MS to be more open to cooperation with universities, research and education institutions from the new MS.
Therefore it is recommended for the old MS to be more open to cooperation with universities, research and education institutions from the new MS.
The creation of SMEs has to be promoted.
The creation of SMEs has to be promoted.
Therefore, adequate supply of early-stage financing and advantageous fiscal policies is instruments that have to be provided by national governments of the new MS.
Therefore, adequate supply of early-stage financing and advantageous fiscal policies is instruments that have to be provided by national governments of the new MS.
We call on national, regional and local authorities in the new MS to develop a flexible dynamic labour market so to increase private sector employment, to solve the problem of structural unemployment and regional disparities.
We call on national, regional and local authorities in the new MS to develop a flexible dynamic labour market so to increase private sector employment, to solve the problem of structural unemployment and regional disparities.
This can be achieved by promoting wage bargaining systems to allow wages to better reflect productivity differentials; by improving the possibility to gain employment and to progress in work; and by reforming, improving and adapting the educational institutions and training systems to the new market demands.
This can be achieved by promoting wage bargaining systems to allow wages to better reflect productivity differentials; by improving the possibility to gain employment and to progress in work; and by reforming, improving and adapting the educational institutions and training systems to the new market demands.
Urges providers of EU information to continue and strengthen their task of disseminating information concerning the legislation and functioning of the EU and its Internal Market.
Urges providers of EU information to continue and strengthen their task of disseminating information concerning the legislation and functioning of the EU and its Internal Market.
According to the CAPE 2004 Survey, 43% of companies in the new MS admit not to exploit the information sufficiently.
According to the CAPE 2004 Survey, 43% of companies in the new MS admit not to exploit the information sufficiently.
By making the access to information easier and more efficient companies could increase their chances in the market.
By making the access to information easier and more efficient companies could increase their chances in the market.
Urges the national authorities to intensify campaigns concerning Solvit centres.
Urges the national authorities to intensify campaigns concerning Solvit centres.
Following a comparison conducted right before Accession between quality and usefulness of the different information sources, it is striking to notice that the providers of EU information, which should in principle possess the best information, are ranked very badly out of 17 different information sources.
Following a comparison conducted right before Accession between quality and usefulness of the different information sources, it is striking to notice that the providers of EU information, which should in principle possess the best information, are ranked very badly out of 17 different information sources.
Internet and on-line EU sources score the best.
Internet and on-line EU sources score the best.
The Government and the competent Ministries (6/17), the Euro Info centres (9/17), universities (13/17), diplomatic representatives of the EU in the home country (14/17), and the National Negotiating Team for Accession to the EU (15/17) do not immediately follow them.
The Government and the competent Ministries (6/17), the Euro Info centres (9/17), universities (13/17), diplomatic representatives of the EU in the home country (14/17), and the National Negotiating Team for Accession to the EU (15/17) do not immediately follow them.
Effort should be put in improving these sources of information.
Effort should be put in improving these sources of information.
There is a strong correlation between level of information and degree of implementation of the EU legislation.
There is a strong correlation between level of information and degree of implementation of the EU legislation.
A lack of organisation within the companies, a lack of interest for compliance with EU legislation and a lack of financial resources are some of the reasons why companies have not enough advanced their implementation programs.
A lack of organisation within the companies, a lack of interest for compliance with EU legislation and a lack of financial resources are some of the reasons why companies have not enough advanced their implementation programs.
All parties involved have to contribute to a faster compliance by all companies with the new EU rules.
All parties involved have to contribute to a faster compliance by all companies with the new EU rules.
Recommendations to the European Commission
Recommendations to the European Commission
We welcome the launching of a special infringement procedure on 20th October 2004 by the Commission against the new MS who have not transposed the Directives with a deadline before 1st May 2004.
We welcome the launching of a special infringement procedure on 20th October 2004 by the Commission against the new MS who have not transposed the Directives with a deadline before 1st May 2004.
This procedure is in its first stage where the non-notification of the transposition is verified.
This procedure is in its first stage where the non-notification of the transposition is verified.
Afterwards MS will be given two months the time to reply to the conclusions of the Commission.
Afterwards MS will be given two months the time to reply to the conclusions of the Commission.
In addition to this procedure on absence of transposition, the Commission should also examine in due course the conformity and quality of the transposition by the new MS.
In addition to this procedure on absence of transposition, the Commission should also examine in due course the conformity and quality of the transposition by the new MS.
We are convinced that more often updates of the status of transposition, as published in the Internal Market Scoreboard, would facilitate the transposition process.
We are convinced that more often updates of the status of transposition, as published in the Internal Market Scoreboard, would facilitate the transposition process.
The Scoreboard is published only once a year and this is useful but not enough.
The Scoreboard is published only once a year and this is useful but not enough.
In addition to the Scoreboard, the Commission should start an electronic database so that the status of transposition is up-to-date and the barriers to the functioning of the Internal Market can be faster identified.
In addition to the Scoreboard, the Commission should start an electronic database so that the status of transposition is up-to-date and the barriers to the functioning of the Internal Market can be faster identified.
Excessive regulation is another obstacle to economic growth and therefore it needs to be reduced so to enhance productivity, encourage job creation and to promote a business friendly climate.
Excessive regulation is another obstacle to economic growth and therefore it needs to be reduced so to enhance productivity, encourage job creation and to promote a business friendly climate.
In most of the new MS economies have been converted from a planned economy to a market economy and so they are still in a process of development.
In most of the new MS economies have been converted from a planned economy to a market economy and so they are still in a process of development.
Simplification of the existing and future regulation is necessary so to facilitate the development of these new economies.
Simplification of the existing and future regulation is necessary so to facilitate the development of these new economies.
Especially in some sectors it is time for better and smarter regulation.
Especially in some sectors it is time for better and smarter regulation.
Recommendations to the Council of Ministers
Recommendations to the Council of Ministers
Suggests the Scoreboard be upgraded to a European Council level and be recognised on a political level so that it becomes the reference on the status of transposition.
Suggests the Scoreboard be upgraded to a European Council level and be recognised on a political level so that it becomes the reference on the status of transposition.
Together with the Scoreboard and an electronic transposition database the European Council should create a blame-shame list of all the MS who are lacking behind in their transposition
Together with the Scoreboard and an electronic transposition database the European Council should create a blame-shame list of all the MS who are lacking behind in their transposition
Recommendations to the European Parliament
Recommendations to the European Parliament
We invite the European Parliament to play an increased proactive role in the monitoring performance and pressuring process towards MS to transpose the Directives.
We invite the European Parliament to play an increased proactive role in the monitoring performance and pressuring process towards MS to transpose the Directives.
The European Parliament has become a driving force in the construction of the Internal Market thanks to its further growing co-legislative powers.
The European Parliament has become a driving force in the construction of the Internal Market thanks to its further growing co-legislative powers.
Therefore it could also apply political pressure on MS to transpose the Internal Market Directives.
Therefore it could also apply political pressure on MS to transpose the Internal Market Directives.
Recalls its own commitment to actively influence a re-orientation, where appropriate and necessary, of the Lisbon agenda following the mid-term review under the High Level Group chaired by Wim Kok so to ensure an effective implementation of the goals.
Recalls its own commitment to actively influence a re-orientation, where appropriate and necessary, of the Lisbon agenda following the mid-term review under the High Level Group chaired by Wim Kok so to ensure an effective implementation of the goals.
ANNEX I: Internal Market Directives not transposed before 15.11.2004
ANNEX I: Internal Market Directives not transposed before 15.11.2004
· Free Movement of Goods
· Free Movement of Goods
New Approach Technical Harmonisation
New Approach Technical Harmonisation
§ Directive 1993/68 amending Directives 87/404/EEC (simple pressure vessels), 88/378/EEC (safety of toys), 89/106/EEC (construction products), 89/336/EEC (electromagnetic compatibility), 89/392/EEC (machinery), 89/686/EEC (personal protective equipment), 90/384/EEC (non-automatic weighing instruments), 90/385/EEC (active implantable medicinal devices), 90/396/EEC (appliances burning gaseous fuels), 91/263/EEC (telecommunications terminal equipment), 92/42/EEC (new hot-water boilers fired with liquid or gaseous fuels) and 73/23/EEC (electrical equipment designed for use within certain voltage limits): EE
§ Directive 1993/68 amending Directives 87/404/EEC (simple pressure vessels), 88/378/EEC (safety of toys), 89/106/EEC (construction products), 89/336/EEC (electromagnetic compatibility), 89/392/EEC (machinery), 89/686/EEC (personal protective equipment), 90/384/EEC (non-automatic weighing instruments), 90/385/EEC (active implantable medicinal devices), 90/396/EEC (appliances burning gaseous fuels), 91/263/EEC (telecommunications terminal equipment), 92/42/EEC (new hot-water boilers fired with liquid or gaseous fuels) and 73/23/EEC (electrical equipment designed for use within certain voltage limits): EE
§ Directive 2002/31 with regard to energy labelling of household air-conditioners: CY
§ Directive 2002/31 with regard to energy labelling of household air-conditioners: CY
§ Directive 2002/96 concerning waste electrical and electronic equipment: CZ, EE, HU, MT, PL, SI, SK
§ Directive 2002/96 concerning waste electrical and electronic equipment: CZ, EE, HU, MT, PL, SI, SK
Old Approach Technical Harmonisation
Old Approach Technical Harmonisation
Motor Vehicles
Motor Vehicles
§ Directive 2001/116 relating to the type-approval of motor vehicles and their trailers: CY
§ Directive 2001/116 relating to the type-approval of motor vehicles and their trailers: CY
§ Directive 2002/24 relating to the type-approval of two or three-wheel motor vehicles: CY
§ Directive 2002/24 relating to the type-approval of two or three-wheel motor vehicles: CY
§ Directive 1975/323 relating to the power connection fitted on wheeled agricultural or forestry tractors for lighting and light-signalling devices on tools, machinery or trailers intended for agriculture or forestry: CY
§ Directive 1975/323 relating to the power connection fitted on wheeled agricultural or forestry tractors for lighting and light-signalling devices on tools, machinery or trailers intended for agriculture or forestry: CY
§ Directive 2003/77 concerning type-approval of two-or three wheel motor vehicles: CY, LV
§ Directive 2003/77 concerning type-approval of two-or three wheel motor vehicles: CY, LV
§ Directive 2003/76 relating to measures to be taken against air pollution by emissions from motor vehicles: CY, LV
§ Directive 2003/76 relating to measures to be taken against air pollution by emissions from motor vehicles: CY, LV
§ Directive 1999/37 concerning registration documents for vehicles: CZ, CY, PL, SK
§ Directive 1999/37 concerning registration documents for vehicles: CZ, CY, PL, SK
§ Directive 1993/68 amending Directive 89/106/EEC concerning construction products: EE
§ Directive 1993/68 amending Directive 89/106/EEC concerning construction products: EE
§ Directive 1999/2 concerning foods and food ingredients treated with ionising radiation: CZ and SI
§ Directive 1999/2 concerning foods and food ingredients treated with ionising radiation: CZ and SI
§ Directive 1993/43 concerning hygiene of foodstuffs: CZ, SI
§ Directive 1993/43 concerning hygiene of foodstuffs: CZ, SI
§ Directive 1999/3 on the establishment of a Community list of foods and food ingredients treated with ionising radiation: CZ
§ Directive 1999/3 on the establishment of a Community list of foods and food ingredients treated with ionising radiation: CZ
§ Directives 1989/398 + 1999/41 relating to foodstuffs intended for particular nutritional uses: CZ
§ Directives 1989/398 + 1999/41 relating to foodstuffs intended for particular nutritional uses: CZ
§ Directives 1996/5 + 1998/36 on processed cereal-based foods and baby foods for infants and young children: CZ
§ Directives 1996/5 + 1998/36 on processed cereal-based foods and baby foods for infants and young children: CZ
§ Directive 1998/83 on the quality of water intended for human consumption: CZ
§ Directive 1998/83 on the quality of water intended for human consumption: CZ
§ Directive 1980/777 relating to the exploitation and marketing of natural mineral waters: CZ
§ Directive 1980/777 relating to the exploitation and marketing of natural mineral waters: CZ
§ Directive 1991/71 relating to flavourings for use in foodstuffs and to source materials for their production: CZ
§ Directive 1991/71 relating to flavourings for use in foodstuffs and to source materials for their production: CZ
§ Directive 1989/107 concerning food additives authorized for use in foodstuffs intended for human consumption: CZ
§ Directive 1989/107 concerning food additives authorized for use in foodstuffs intended for human consumption: CZ
§ Directive 1990/496 on nutrition labelling for foodstuffs: CZ
§ Directive 1990/496 on nutrition labelling for foodstuffs: CZ
§ Directive 1981/712 laying down Community methods of analysis for verifying that certain additives used in foodstuffs satisfy criteria of purity: SK
§ Directive 1981/712 laying down Community methods of analysis for verifying that certain additives used in foodstuffs satisfy criteria of purity: SK
§ Directive 1987/250 on the indication of alcoholic strength by volume in the labelling of alcoholic beverages for sale to the ultimate consumer: SK
§ Directive 1987/250 on the indication of alcoholic strength by volume in the labelling of alcoholic beverages for sale to the ultimate consumer: SK
§ Directive 1999/4 relating to coffee extracts and chicory extracts: LV
§ Directive 1999/4 relating to coffee extracts and chicory extracts: LV
§ Directive 1993/99 on the subject of additional measures concerning the official control of foodstuffs: LV
§ Directive 1993/99 on the subject of additional measures concerning the official control of foodstuffs: LV
§ Directive 1996/43 in order to ensure financing of veterinary inspections and controls on live animals and certain animal products: CZ
§ Directive 1996/43 in order to ensure financing of veterinary inspections and controls on live animals and certain animal products: CZ
§ Directive 1991/688 on health and veterinary inspection problems upon importation of bovine, ovine and caprine animals and swine, fresh meat or meat products from third countries: MT
§ Directive 1991/688 on health and veterinary inspection problems upon importation of bovine, ovine and caprine animals and swine, fresh meat or meat products from third countries: MT
§ Directive 1991/69 on health and veterinary inspection problems upon importation of bovine animals and swine, fresh meat or meat products from third countries, in order to include ovine and caprine animals: MT
§ Directive 1991/69 on health and veterinary inspection problems upon importation of bovine animals and swine, fresh meat or meat products from third countries, in order to include ovine and caprine animals: MT
§ Directive 1996/91 on health and veterinary inspection problems on importation of animals of the bovine, ovine, caprine and porcine species, fresh meat and meat-based products from third countries: MT
§ Directive 1996/91 on health and veterinary inspection problems on importation of animals of the bovine, ovine, caprine and porcine species, fresh meat and meat-based products from third countries: MT
§ Directive 1989/608 on mutual assistance between the administrative authorities of the Member States and cooperation between the latter and the Commission to ensure the correct application of legislation on veterinary and zootechnical matters: CZ
§ Directive 1989/608 on mutual assistance between the administrative authorities of the Member States and cooperation between the latter and the Commission to ensure the correct application of legislation on veterinary and zootechnical matters: CZ
§ Directive 1991/494 on animal health conditions governing intra-Community trade in and imports from third countries of fresh poultrymeat: EE and LV
§ Directive 1991/494 on animal health conditions governing intra-Community trade in and imports from third countries of fresh poultrymeat: EE and LV
§ Directives 2003/34 + 2003/36 relating to restrictions on the marketing and use of certain dangerous substances and preparations (substances classified as carcinogens, mutagens or substances toxic to reproduction — c/m/r): PL
§ Directives 2003/34 + 2003/36 relating to restrictions on the marketing and use of certain dangerous substances and preparations (substances classified as carcinogens, mutagens or substances toxic to reproduction — c/m/r): PL
§ Directive 2003/53 relating to restrictions on the marketing and use of certain dangerous substances and preparations (nonylphenol, nonylphenol ethoxylate and cement): EE
§ Directive 2003/53 relating to restrictions on the marketing and use of certain dangerous substances and preparations (nonylphenol, nonylphenol ethoxylate and cement): EE
§ Directive 1988/344 on extraction solvents used in the production of foodstuffs and food ingredients: CZ
§ Directive 1988/344 on extraction solvents used in the production of foodstuffs and food ingredients: CZ
Pharmaceutical Products
Pharmaceutical Products