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Business services crucial for keeping Europe’s industry fit
09/04/2014
The importance of business services should be adequately reflected in the Europe 2020 Strategy according to a report which the High Level Group on Business Services delivered today. The group was launched by Vice-President Tajani and Commissioner Barnier in March 2013 to help define a European policy agenda for this important sector.
Helping to improve services for businesses and consumers
31/03/2014
Encouraging national reforms in services markets and making sure companies do not face unjustified barriers when they do business abroad remains a clear priority. That’s why the European Commission has adopted today two working documents and an implementing decision in the area of services and e-signatures.
European Commission and Member States to assess barriers restricting access to regulated professions
02/10/2013
Mobility of professionals across the European Union is still low. Conditions for accessing certain professions can be complex, burdensome and very often vary greatly from one Member State to another. The European Commission has today adopted a communication announcing the start of an evaluation of national regulations on access to professions.
More growth through better single market governance and boosting services
08/06/2012
The Single Market is a key driving force behind economic growth. But to deliver growth and jobs, better implementation of existing rules is essential. This is why the European Commission has today adopted a communication on governance to ensure that Single Market rules work better in practice. The Commission is also proposing measures to improve the way the services sector works, which is vital as the Services Directive accounts for more than 45% of EU GDP.
The Services Directive one year on: continuing the momentum to seek growth
31/01/2011
Speech by Commissioner Barnier at the Business Europe and Eurochambres' joint conference "Implementation Of The Services Directive: One Year On. "
The Internal Market Information System and the Services Directive: how to realise the potential of the Single Market by reinventing administrative cooperation
27/01/2011
Speech by Commissioner Barnier at the conference "The IMI Network and the Services Directive - Releasing the Full Potential"
Modernising public procurement and deepening the Single Market for services: two key initiatives to stimulate growth
27/01/2011
The European Commission has launched today a consultation on the modernisation of the rules on public procurement. It has also adopted an ambitious action plan to further unlock the potential of the Single Market for services.
Services Directive: Commission consults interested stakeholders in the context of the Directive's implementation process (IP/10/862)
30/06/2010
Services Directive: good progress on implementation, but more needs to be done (IP/10/821)
24/06/2010
Services Directive - the situation today and the next steps 
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27/04/2010
At the inter-parliamentary committee meeting with national parliaments on 'making the internal market for services work: state of play and challenges ahead', Mr Barnier gave an update on the Services Directive.
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