What is Mutual recognition?
Mutual recognition means: Mutual recognition is the internal market principle that goods or services lawfully marketed in one Member State should normally be accepted in another. Source: EUR-Lex glossary of summaries.
Why it matters
It reduces duplicate national barriers, but can be replaced or narrowed when EU harmonisation sets common rules.
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What is Mutual recognition?
Mutual recognition is the internal market principle that goods or services lawfully marketed in one Member State should normally be accepted in another.
Why does Mutual recognition matter in EU policy?
It reduces duplicate national barriers, but can be replaced or narrowed when EU harmonisation sets common rules.
Where can I verify the definition of Mutual recognition?
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