Regulation (EU) 2018/1724 establishing a single digital gateway to provide access to information, to procedures and to assistance and problem-solving services (Text with EEA relevance.)

Ce que fait l'acte

to establish a single digital gateway to ensure that citizens and businesses have easy online access to the information, procedures and assistance and problem solving services they need for the exercise of their rights in the internal market. PROPOSED ACT: Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council. ROLE OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT: the European Parliament decides in accordance with the ordinary legislative procedure and on an equal footing with the Council. BACKGROUND: the Single Market is one of Europe’s key achievements making it possible for people, goods, services and capital to move more freely. However, significant obstacles exist for both citizens and businesses interested in moving to, selling products or providing services in another EU country. Finding relevant, accurate and understandable information online is crucial for those willing to use the advantages of the Single Market, but often remains complicated. The European Parliament adopted by 539 votes to 61 with 17 abstentions a legislative resolution on the proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council on establishing a single digital gateway to provide information, procedures, assistance and problem solving services and amending Regulation (EU) No 1024/2012. The European Parliament’s position adopted at first reading under the ordinary legislative procedure amended the Commission proposal as follows: Aims : the Regulation shall establish a user-friendly, interactive gateway which, based on users' needs, should guide them to the most appropriate services. In that context, the Commission and Member States should play an important role in achieving those objectives. The gateway shall contribute to the greater transparency of rules and regulations relating to different business and life events, in areas such as travel, retirement, education, employment, healthcare, consumer rights and family rights. Furthermore, it shall help improve consumers' confidence, address the lack of knowledge about consumer protection and internal market rules and reduce compliance costs for businesses. The gateway set up by the Commission and the Member States shall include a common user interface integrated into the existing Your Europe portal , to be managed by the Commission. The gateway shall provide access and links to relevant national and Union websites and webpages. The gateway shall be easily findable through the related portals for which they are responsible and that clear links to the gateway are included through search facilities accessible to the public and in all relevant websites and webpages at Union and national level. The logo of the gateway and a link to the gateway shall be made visible and available on the relevant Union-level and national-level websites that are connected to the gateway. Once-only principle and data protection : the Regulation shall facilitate the use of online procedures, including by users from other Member States, and facilitate the exchange of supporting documents for the procedures listed in Annex II to the proposed Regulation and for the procedures provided for in Directives 2005/36/EC , 2006/123/EC ,…