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"Madam President, the report on the mutual evaluation process of the Services Directive provides new evidence of the main role played by the European Parliament on this important issue, a central role both during the negotiation of the directive and the transposition period.
Finally, concerning the mutual evaluation of the working method, we know that it is an essential tool in the context of the Services Directive; the scope is very broad and involves profound changes in national legislation. This is, without any doubt, a tool of the future, but I agree with you that a case-by-case analysis is required before applying this methodology to other legislative tools. We must be pragmatic. I count on the continuous support of Parliament to maintain the dynamics created by the implementation of the Services Directive.
This report is, for me, an essential contribution to the full implementation and the good quality of the Services Directive in all Member States. I would like to thank the rapporteur, Ms Małgorzata Handzlik, for the relevance of her analysis and the strong messages delivered by this report. I would also like to thank the shadow rapporteurs, especially Ms Evelyne Gebhardt, who did impressive work in her report on the implementation of the Services Directive adopted in February, and, of course, throughout negotiations on the directive, as well as the Chair, Mr Harbour.
Your report highlights the importance of fully implementing and operating all aspects of the Services Directive, whether they are legal or practical aspects. I welcome this. We do not only need an adaptation of the national legislation; we must also ensure that the one-stop shops are fully operational. The report points it out clearly.
The report also introduces a strong signal with respect to the next steps in developing the internal market for services. The Services Directive has already brought a tangible success, but the internal market for services is not complete. There is still untapped potential. That is why we must move forward and your report contributes to this goal.
I welcome your support for the actions proposed by the Commission in its communication of January 2011 on the results of the mutual evaluation process. The results show that we must take more into account the needs and practical problems of users of the internal market, our citizens and our businesses. Which tools should we use to achieve this goal?
Together with the Member States, the Commission has launched a review of the consistency of EU rules on the ground. The Community instruments often operate simultaneously and their implementation may lead to practical difficulties. Thus, an architect based in Belgium who works for clients in the Netherlands may be subject, depending on the situation, to the Services Directive, the directive on professional qualifications, the directive on electronic commerce and many other instruments.
In cooperation with national administrators, we are currently conducting a performance test or consistency test on these rules. These tests are performed on the basis of case studies in three key sectors: construction, tourism and business services. I am determined to keep Parliament and, notably, the Committee on the Internal Market and Consumer Protection closely informed of progress in the coming months.
On the basis of the outcome of the benchmark, the Commission will propose concrete actions in 2012 in order to ensure a better functioning of the internal market. In addition, we will look closely at the specific barriers identified during the peer review. Thus the requirements limiting the choice of legal form or requirements relating to the ownership of capital can be an impediment to the growth of service activities, domestically and cross-border. Such restrictions often apply in sectors with high added value, which are an important source of growth and skilled jobs – lawyers, engineers, tax advisers, architects and so on and so forth. They can prevent the development of innovative business models without even being necessary for the protection of consumers or workers.
The Commission will assess the impact on the ground of these requirements and decide by 2012, if possible, whether specific initiatives should be launched. We will also carry out a study of the economic effects of the implementation of the Services Directive based on the result of the work achieved by the Member States. Your report shows the importance that Parliament attaches to the achievements of such a study. I would like to present the results of the study to you personally early in 2012."@en1
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