On the proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council establishing the Single Market and Customs Programme for the period 2028-2034 and repealing Regulations (EU) 2021/444, (EU) 2021/690, (EU) 2021/785, (EU) 2021/847 and (EU) 2021/1077

Committee on the Internal Market and Consumer Protection · Rapporteur: Adnan Dibrani

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The rapporteur's draft report sets out Parliament's first-reading position on the proposed Single Market and Customs Programme for 2028-2034, which merges four existing programmes and repeals five regulations.¶¶¶ It amends the Commission proposal to deepen and enhance the Single Market and Customs Union, protect consumers and businesses, and safeguard the Union's financial interests.¶¶ It adds indicative budget amounts per objective, allows the Commission to deviate up to 5% and to amend amounts by delegated act, and caps administrative and technical support at 5% of the financial envelope.¶¶¶ It introduces implementing acts for work programmes, a committee procedure, and delegated acts for budget changes, and requires stakeholder consultation.¶¶¶

Committee position. The rapporteur welcomes the new Single Market and Customs Programme and supports increased synergies, but proposes changes to enhance clarity on objectives, strengthen governance, introduce implementing acts for work programmes, and set indicative budget allocations with limited flexibility.¶¶¶

Key points

The programme runs from 1 January 2028 to 31 December 2034, aligned with the Multiannual Financial Framework.¶
The general objectives are to deepen and enhance the Single Market and Customs Union, protect and empower citizens, consumers and businesses, foster competitiveness and fair competition, and protect the Union's financial and economic interests.¶
Specific objectives include promoting consumer interests and product safety, improving the Single Market by removing unjustified barriers and strengthening market surveillance, and facilitating standard-setting.¶¶¶
Other specific objectives cover customs cooperation and controls, protecting against fraud and illegal activities, and supporting tax policy and tax collection.¶¶¶
Horizontal objectives cover cooperation among national authorities, crisis preparedness, digital solutions, capacity building, and evidence-based policymaking.¶
Indicative amounts are allocated: EUR 1 844 901 to consumer, Single Market and standards objectives; EUR 2 721 700 to customs; EUR 362 721 to anti-fraud; EUR 475 402 to tax; and EUR 833 448 to other objectives.¶
The Commission may deviate from these amounts by up to 5% in the annual budgetary procedure and may amend them by delegated act if necessary to exceed them.¶
Additional financial resources are to be implemented according to the indicative distribution on a pro-rata basis.¶
Administrative and technical support costs are capped at 5% of the financial envelope.¶
Work programmes are to be adopted by the Commission through implementing acts under the examination procedure, and must detail objectives, amounts, implementation methods, timetables and additional resources.¶¶
The Commission must consult stakeholders when developing work programmes.¶
Delegated acts for budget changes are conferred on the Commission until 31 December 2034, with revocation and extension rules, and a committee assists the Commission.¶¶

Who is affected

Consumers, investors and businesses benefit from information, advice, financial and digital literacy, and access to redress mechanisms.¶
National authorities, including customs, tax, market surveillance and law enforcement, receive support for capacity building and cooperation.¶
Third countries participating in the programme may have their customs or tax authorities eligible for actions.¶
Entities in third countries associated to the programme or listed in the work programme may be eligible for funding.¶¶

Figures and deadlines

EUR 1 844 901 for consumer, Single Market and standards objectives¶
EUR 2 721 700 for customs objectives¶
EUR 362 721 for anti-fraud objectives¶
EUR 475 402 for tax objectives¶
EUR 833 448 for other objectives¶
Maximum 5% deviation from indicative amounts¶
Administrative and technical support capped at 5% of the financial envelope¶
Delegated acts conferred until 31 December 2034¶

Legal basis: Article 294(2), Article 33, Article 114(1), Article 169(3), Article 197(2), Article 207(2), Article 325(4) and Article 338(1) of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union¶

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