On the proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Regulations (EU) No 1024/2012 and (EU) 2018/1724 as regards the use of the Internal Market Information System and the Single Digital Gateway for the purposes of certain requirements laid down by Directive (EU) .../... of the European Parliament and of the Council on European cross-border associations (COM(2023)516))
A-9-2024-0006
Committee on the Internal Market and Consumer Protection · Rapporteur: AnneSophie Pelletier
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Parliament's amended version of the Commission proposal amending Regulations (EU) No 1024/2012 and (EU) 2018/1724 on the Internal Market Information System and the Single Digital Gateway for European cross-border associations.¶¶ It corrects a reference to Article 28(2) of the cross-border associations Directive and adds that information exchange between competent authorities should be set up in the IMI system.¶ It clarifies that the Single Digital Gateway provides access to information, procedures and assistance services to citizens, residents and legal persons with a registered office in a member state, and that the scope covers legal persons other than businesses, such as European cross-border associations.¶ It adds a recital noting that the European Data Protection Supervisor was consulted and delivered an opinion on 31 October 2023.¶
Committee position. The committee proposes to adopt the Commission proposal with only technical changes to enhance clarity, without modifying the substance: correcting a reference to Article 28(2), clarifying that information exchange between competent authorities should be established in the IMI system, and adding a recital on the European Data Protection Supervisor's opinion.¶
Key points
- Parliament adopts its first-reading position on the proposal.¶
- Parliament calls on the Commission to refer the matter to Parliament again if it replaces, substantially amends or intends to substantially amend its proposal.¶
- Recital 2 is corrected to refer to Article 28(2) of the cross-border associations Directive instead of Article 30(2).¶
- Recital 2 adds that the necessary administrative cooperation procedures and the procedures for the exchange of information between competent authorities should be established in the IMI system.
- Recital 3 states that the Single Digital Gateway provides access to information, procedures, assistance and problem-solving services to citizens of the Union, natural persons residing in a member state and legal persons having their registered office in a member state.¶
- Recital 3 adds that the operative part and Annex I of Regulation (EU) 2018/1724 should be amended by this Regulation to ensure the scope is not understood as limited to citizens and businesses and concerns legal persons other than businesses, such as European cross-border associations.
- A new Recital 5a notes that the European Data Protection Supervisor was consulted in accordance with Article 42(1) of Regulation (EU) 2018/1725 and delivered an opinion on 31 October 2023.¶
Who is affected
- Competent authorities of the member states, which will exchange information through the IMI system.¶
- Citizens of the Union, natural persons residing in a member state and legal persons with a registered office in a member state, who gain access to information and services through the Single Digital Gateway.¶
- Legal persons other than businesses, such as European cross-border associations, which are covered by the Single Digital Gateway.
Figures and deadlines
- 31 October 2023: date the European Data Protection Supervisor delivered its opinion.¶
Legal basis: Article 294(2), Article 21(2) and Article 114 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union.¶